National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-03-26
Ins'st
Districts and Corporations. Bid. Asked. p1ya-

tB'd 5fP.w.j % IS, . SS'l aE q.
& & & s & ! 5 IS: Z .,x s &:
Gers, Sewer. ss so s Ts.s. H va ]. &.
NSte M esTs; Si Fa lSIj stock 30 80
Farm. & Mech. Nat. Bank -,
Metropolitan Stock. .......... rs
Masonic G;' Temple Temple BIDS, per
Arlington fi +. ms. Co. stock. Ic5 80
Mar. Met. Films. Co. stock. 1O3
n. Y. Alex. " ash.S Geo. s.,
20 StOcS ............-.-....- 49,. 10
u - 6Oli ll5's. llb
In New York to-day Gold opened at 1855. aud
afterWaTd sold at I15l%. lI56iI51S. Foreign EN-
change has been twice advanced by leading
bankers, whose bills on London are now posted
vaneed but little above 4s2 and 1856. although the
quotation is 4S2- 4S21E, 4s5G4s61% In the money
tile paper SAFE, with comparatively little doing.
The stock market has been buOyant for Union
Pacific, Pacific Mail and Erie, and otherwise
strong.
Prices opened with slight changes from ysstsr-
| days closing, and have advanced 4 to 4per cent,
the latter Union Pacific. Pacific Mall has riseu2T
and Erie per cent Extreme sales have been as
follows: Pacific Mail II5z944II; Union Pacific
| 535zG575S; Erie 2s92O; Western Union telegraph
I63zG1S; Northwest 45I4645I4; Lake Shore 1914
g54ss: Ohio and mississippi 27lIgI; st; Paul
X, and New York Central IOl6L
Our regular New York night dispatch says:
Money is more active at 2d4 Exchange steady;
hat and l per cent Governments active and
| strong.
ISL I! coupon POM, sSs 49,, coupon Is9'E
S2os, 1881, coupon u.s. lO-4o's, coupon .....II5
5-2O's, new, IS. eouD. Il9Is
State bonds quiet and nominal except Tsunes-
sees, which are lower: Tennessee SIS, old, 81;
new, Sc.
Stocks closed active and very unsettled:
Central Northwestern 81
In the Baltimore stock market Virginia bonds
seem to be taking the lead, Virginia 6s, tech
scasrs are quoted at 49, virginia cOnsOldsssa
Our latest london dispatches tonight quote
account, $685.: United States SOS Ofls6T, 1OT1<;
Erie shares at 2414; do. preferred, s.. The rate
Of discount in the open market for three months
bills is 7-l6 per cent? Bank Of England rate,
| 3IE per cent.
creased fllT,0oO during. the past week. The
proportion Of the bank reserve to liability which
last week was 4OH per cent, is now $50 per cent
In Paris to-day rentes were quoted at 81 francs
| Is eentimes, and aftsrWard advanced confines.
The specie in the Bank Of France has increased
lo Isl COG francs during the past wse " Vol, -
day Were Gold, $50 o9o.llO currency, S45,IS2lI5
The Sub-Treasurer paid out $4,000 on account
The Gold, Stock and Produce Exchanges will
Steamer for Havana today took sI35, 500, gold
Commercial.
As yet there is no prospect of revival of the
| coal trade along the line of the OheIapeakeand
| Ohio canal. The Washington Star argues for an
| arrangement between the canal authorities, the
boatmen and the shippers as a certain relief. IL
| would lower the tolls fifteen cents, the boatmsn
| come down ten cents, and the shippers four or
be6eficisI to all Rlt : action 10 be ser,
| viceable must be prompt. The excitement at
/ Cumberland is reported 20 be intense
| The Maryland Coal Company have shipped
/ from Rays Wharyes, Georgetown, for Eastern
ports during the past week about 1000 tons Of
/ coal Of the stock held over from last season.
| In the Washington markets we have to report
/ quiet state Of affairs, generally speaking, at
| the close Of the commercial week and the closing
| Coffee is quiet to dull, selling n lower since
/ yesterday. -Four Is dull, and receipts above the
! demand. Grain continues active; white corn &c.
| lower. Hay, straw and mill feed are in active de-
/ mand. Butter is dull, except for fne qualities,
roll, Va, Pa. and Nd, frsts, 22G2lc.; packed DO,
seconds, lSd20c.: do. Western hrsts, 22ll24c; do
do, seconds, lsG2Oe.; others unchanged. Eggs;
/ receipts good market unsettled; prices have
| huctuated between 2O827e.; closing to-day at
| 22d23e. Cheese unchanged. Poultry and game
25c.; do, do, undressed, l662Oe.; live, l692Oc.
per lb: chickens, per doE; hens, live, per
doz., S5@55O; spring chickens Just appeared, $5@5
per dozen. Green apples are dull and lower;
| Western and New York State s26S per barrel.
Provisions are active as usual and higher. Yege-
tables lower; potatoes. peach blows, T59sOe. per
| sweets, 81 T5G3 80. Cabbage, S281O per c. White
turnips, 5O8T5c. per barrel. Ruta6ags, $3.50
| fairly active; prices unchanged-beef, forequRr-
ter, country slaughter, 496e.: do, hindquarter,
ter SaiSc. Potomac shsd lower at SSog4O per c.
| Whisky slightly unsettled at $l.l5Gl16. After
prices and be firm and steady. 1t may advance
Washington Wholesale Markets.
| BREADsTuFFs.-FlOur - Weleh's family, IS;
trade brands. s6.250s.5O; extra, s5.5O9ss; super,
s45o9475; hne, s3.50QA. Rye at stSo9sS-
ioSSinE lots. $50. OoTnmeai. boi.sd SSgs5c.;;
| unboted, S06s2c.; iobbng lots Of bOlted, S599Oc-
| GRAIN.-Wheat unchanged at s1.2O 80 Corn
| white, Sl6IS3c Oats unchanged at 8696sc. for
Southern; mixed Western, S4965c. Rye quietat
GRocER1Es.-CoHss quiet to dull. We quote:
| Ordinary Rio jobblng lots l6A9l6e.; fair 1919
FSoS 5,s aS d i 1Ss GE% 9S
Jobbing lots Cuba grocery grades, s5s9s1Sc.i CEN
tringsIs, S9sI4c.: No. u, boxes, Sc; Porto Rico
New orleans grocery grades, sTc Refined; Job
biRg lots hard crushed, 1l9sc,; powdered, I3se;;
s E5ss1l 1ds % son Whifs 529 VsoI
msnd. We quote jOb6ing lots: Calvert, TO975c;
| Baltimore, 596e3e.; Maryland, 5565Tc. per gal:
| Merchants, sSG42c.; Canton CO.'S, s9af2c. Mo-
lasses hrmaiobbinR lots Porto Rico, 45Q6Oc.; New
Orleans, 70G77c. per gal Teas unchanged Salt;
FERriIIzERs.-Plaster very active. We quote
round lots $40 per ton { O. D; sll on the track or
HAY AND STRAw.-Hay, clover, el491S; do
/ timothy, SlS62O; mixed, s1e9ls. Straw, rye,
tlIGl6; oats; slSGlS; wheat, tsSlO. Out Hay,
MILL FEED@In demand and scarce Bran,
t2592s; Brown middlings, nrm at s2S0S9O;
PRovTsIoSs.-Baeon: country hams higher at
13615e.; shoulders, 96lOc.; sides, 1O0llo. Pork.
dressed, higher at sgs14e. Lard, country lots,
| SEEDs.-CloVer fairly active; prices unchanged.
We still quote Virginia, Maryland and Pennsyl-
yania at 1O1191l14c. per n; Western, 118l11<.
Timothy lower, at 0s25o92T5. Flax unchanged
WHIsSY.-SIightIy unsettled at s115@Ll.
Washington Livestock Market.
The market is brisk, with cool weather, which
protects dressed meats, and prices for pork have
| advanced. large portion Of the offerings At
/ Drovers' Rest find their way to Washington,
while some few LETT over are sent on hOOfto other
Cattle, common, s8slzc:; medium, taH<cs
butcher, 565lfc;; extra S9Ie. hogs; ordinary,
s5Gs. Calves S9Sc.
| The Markets Elsewhere.
| BALTIMORE March 25-Flour firm but qnet; Rio
/ brands 40 259650. Wheat firm; No. Western
A Is; No / Western red, ala; No. 2 do, SI.25;
Pennsylvania red, sl.240i.2T; MarylaRdre red, sl.25
/ AIS; do amber, sl.35; do. white, s1256i35; NO.2
/ Western spring red, tl1661.IS Corn buoyant and
strong; southern white, s29s5c.; southern yell
low, 81; Western mixed, SsIHc. Oats dull and
| unchanged. Hay dull and lowers Pennsylvania
1 and Maryland, S1662. Pork scarce and nrms
t2O.5o0Z1. Bulk meats quiet; shoulders, sIc.S
clear rib sides, NE for car loads loose; lobong
/ packed y higher. Bacon steady: shoulders, s4eS
elear..rib sides, IH<c. Hams, h615c. Lard DUH
steady; 14@14kc. Butter quiet but steadyS
good to extra hne Western tubs and rolls, lS9zzc
/ Petroleum quiet al 1859. Coffee dull anu
| nominal. Sugar stronger az Is91O1Sc. whisky
/ quiet ct tl1l441.15.
NEw YoRx, March 25-Flour quiet and IN.
changed. Wheat advancing. Corn one cent
| higher.
Baltimore Cattle Market.
BALTIMORE March 25.-The cattle market this
week was generally dull but good and were q
cent better than last week, while common, es-
S,ecfallv toward the close, were . shade lower.
VERY best on sale, 6I9I7ze; that rated nrst quail
| NV '566l[c; medium, ease. Thin steers. oxen
| and cows, sll64l1c. Receipts, LISA; sales, 9s4-
Hogs-The recepts this week have been 3,SS6,
and the market lightly supplied, but the advance
| 4ausad onIy A moderate demand. and AZ the close