Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-03-07

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with the chief interest in Western Union,
/ Pacific Mail, Northwestern and Wabash.
The market ruled strong until the unfavor-
| able bank statement was issued, when it
/ fell of Later there was a recovery with
Western Union leading the advance on ru-
mOrs that OYertures had been made for q
compromise with the Atlantic and Pacific
Telegraph. The week closed with large
short interest still outstanding in many of
the leading shares. The fight all around
is likely to be bitter one, as on either side
are aTayed wealth, pluck and former pres
tige.
The sales at the Stock Exchange between
ten and two o'clock to-day amounted to
262, 900 shares, Of which $1,000 shares were
Pacific Mail, $4,000 Western Union, 5000
Northwestern, 10000 Lake Shore, 1900
st. Paul, $4,000 Wabash, 1900 Ohios and
10000 Union Pacific.
Sterling Exchange-Bankers' Bills 4.81;
United States coupons Of 1881 119k; 5-2Os
Of 1862 1851; do. Of 1864 1I7I; do. 1865
1893; do new 11SH; U. S. coupons Of 1867,
119t; do. Of 1868, 1195, new fves, 114s;
10-40s, 113ss; currency SKIES 11SR; Missouri
State bonds 97l. Tennsseee old64; do. new
"a. ,Stocks-Westen Union Telegraph
755; New York Central 101s !; Erie 274;
do preferred 4.
NEW YORK BANK STATEMENT.
NEW YORK, March 6-The following are
the changes in this weeks bank statement
as compared with that Of last week:
Loans, increase. .....sss.......S 4So. oOO
Specle, decrease. ...s....s...s.. Z,0l0, 1OO
Legal, tenders decrease. ..s..... l,l4O, IOO
'DepOslts, decrease. ............. S549o,0OO
Circulation, decrease. .......s.. 1Z,4OO
reserve, decrease. 1859
New TOEA Dry eOOds Earkee.
NEW YORK, March 6-The package trade
continues moderate and jobbing branches
quiet. Cotton goods are firm at unchanged
prices, and fine brown cottOns have an up
ward tendency and are in light supply.
CheviOts are more active at unchanged
request but white grounds quiet. Cling
hams are in good demand and scarce. Cot
ton Ottoman shawls are doing we'll. Wool
en- goods continue dull.
Esu York General Markets.
NEW YORK, March 6. Flour, moderate
demand and unchanged; superfne, western
and State S4.30a4.6O; extra Ohio a. Sia6.5O;
st. Louis S4.95aS.OO. Wheat steady; No.
l spring S1.15a1 10; No. spring S1.07a
Ito; No. Chicago S1.11a1.13. Rye quiet
at S4a95c. Barley quiet and unchanged;
Canada West S1.25a1.S0. Corn, fiTmer at
s4BaS5. Oats dull at 61a69c. Coffee quiet
and firm; Rio 16a19c. Sugar firm at 75aSc.
Mess pork $3.50 for new; middles firm;
short clear lie. Lard was firm at 1890 for
prime steam. Whisky steady at Sill.
New Orleans Markets.
NEW ORLEANS, March Gold closed at
114&; sight fa4 premium; sterling 5.53.
Corn Sale lower; S6aS7c for all grades.
Bran scarce at SLIGO. Dry salt meats dull
and weaker; shoulders 7ta73c; clear rib
lOIc; clear sides lQ5c. Bacon easier at SIC
for shoulders; clear rib 1l3c; clear sides
lie. Hams dull at 12ia13c. Whisky IS
firm at SI.12a1.15. Coffee lower; fair TIA
lie; good 17sa1Sc; prime Isle. COrnmeal
lower at 1896. Others unchanged.
Cincinnati Markets.
CINCINNATI, March 6-Flour is dull and
unchanged. Wheat dull and unchanged.
Corn steady at 67a6Sc. Oats steady at sea
62e. Rye SLIP. Barley quiet and IN
changed. Mess pork quiet at S1S.75. Lard
dull and nominal at I3Ia13sc for steam;
kettle I4c. Bulk meats firm; shoulders &c;
Bacon firm; shoulders Sc; clear rib 10ic;
clear sides 114al1sc. Whisky was steady
at S1.10.
Louisville Markets.
LOUISVILLE. March 6.-FIOur quiet and
Wheat firm at 95caSI.O9.
Corn nominal at 65a67c. Oats are quiet at
63a6jc. Rye S1.10. Provisions steady.
Mess pork Sl9.5Oa20OU. Bacon-shOul-
ders SIC; clear rib 115c; clear sides 115c.
Bulk meats-shOulders 7a75c; clear rio 10
a1OIc; clear sides lO5c. Sugar-cured hams
13al55c. Lard prime steam 14a14tC;
tierces 14sc; kegs 14sal5Ic. Z Whisky was
firm at Sill.
Sf. louis Markets.
ST. LOUIS, March 6.-FIour unchanged.
Wheat firm; No. red winter S1.06!a1.O65.
Corn irmer at 645a659c cash. Oats in
active but firm at 56aa57c. Barley quiet at
SIPS. Rye dull at 81. Whisky firm at
SI.1O. Mess pork $3.50 cash. Dry salt
meats higher; shoulders &c; clear rib 9sc;
clear sides 1O5c for fully cured. Bacon firm
and unchanged. Lard held at 1916, but no
sales. Hogs firm, packing 6aaTC; receipts /
so. Cattle firm; native steers 3ta4c.