National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-03-11

The stock market Is quiet and without fuctu-
alton, and the volume of business continues small.
This is more the result Of indecsion to the en-
pIoyment Of surplus cash than it is any lack Of
confidence or an unaltersble determination not to
invest in our securities. Many are holding off,
awhile to see the course Of the mercantile world,
and to decide to the profit and safety of invest
ments, which, Of course, tend to lower prices.
We continue to quote Congress- guaranteed sass
at 69 but the supply at those rates are in excess
of the demand. Green SIS are advancing, the
Foreign exchange is moderately active for
prime bankers bills at days sight Sherman
/ Co. quote London, prime commercial sterling,
5igz5 d5l9j6; swiss, francs, 519X95lg1t; Amster.
dam, guilders, 411464laS; Hamburg, retchmarks,
s5@sSI4; Berlin, reichmarks, 951s995H
call loans at 51%G6, closing easy at 2g2H. Gold
active, opening at us, selling at a, closing ac-
tive, excited and higher at 1151S9A. Exchange
weak; long 49,, short 4s5, closing unsettled aud
lower at $50. Governments opened hrm but dull,
The bulk Of the New York board sales to-day
were at the following rates:
s. s s2aP gSHpon 1 49, s SSaPSR lfs
5-2Os, Is84, coupon IFS iO-9Os, coupon ......lI4
s s, n New, seug SGG s IPer cents
State bonds quiet and nominal:
The market for speculative shares opened strong
and higher. Union Pacific advanced a above
opening. Stocks then became feverish and ex-
cited on account Of the gold market and high
rates for money, and closed active and unsettled
GsRtFal.... :::l ~ R Ei5tsSSTFE
Illinois S .lccSS Rock Island pre-:
The Sub-Treasury balances at New York to-
day were: Gold 9542 363; currency, 81 6g3 S5S.
The Sub-Treasurer paid out s5T, 900 on account
Of interest, and $4,000 for bonds. Customs re-
The Havana steamer which sailed from New
York yesterday afternoon took s2T4,OOO in gold
coin.
At meeting of the directors Of the Western
Union Telegraph Company to-day . quarterly
dividend Of 2 per cent. was declared.
States loans sold at 1857. The amount OF bull
lion gone into the Bank Of England on balance is
In Paris rentes were quoted at EST. &c.; closing
at l5c. higher.
Commercial.
The general produce market has been lively to-
day, in preparation for Thursday, which is large
retail day. Eggs are still lower, and have sold
down to 23624c., the market closing at &c. Bran
has become so scarce that Il Is being grabbed up
in small quantities by the bushel. No Western
in the market.
Washington Wholesale Markets.
BREADsTUTTs:-Flour moderately active, and
prices hrmer-weleh'B family, As; country fam
~ SSSJSO Ia%lly STANDARD Ss,1 5S DO.
wheat, tSj5Gl5o Tor Jobbing lots. GornnSGi,
OoESEE-The market Is unchanged and quiet
iO6blnE lots ordinary Rio, l7QlTIo,; ialr, I1X0
lSe;; good, ls1fgls2lS;i prime lS4iSA; =, .,m
6L3o. Corn active, at so6s2c. for yellow white
higher at s2Gs6c. Oats active and Arm q
Western, sI6IeSc. Rye quiet at sSSSsOc
HAY AND STRAw.-HSy In good demand Gt tiI
to t22 straw unchanged and in demand,
Cattle, common, 393l5c.; medium, t9tlf; butcher,
1904; extra, 6g7c. Hogs ordinary, sgs11e.i fair,
s siSa ,lsqP Una! SSsS ~ ~ ~ S'a''
MILL FEED.-In demand and scarce. Bran,
E2Sg2s. Brown middlings, nrmsr at t2S9tSo;
P Frse' SS = Unchanged. Bacon, country
hams, TGlse.; do. shoulders; s@oc; do; sides, 10
i Si' 2 EEk d S.:ssssG s S Lard country
sSc:; Centrifugal, sXseyIe.; Porto RICO fall Q
bHc; New orleans grocery grades, T3l@s4
REFINED SUGARS - steady at quotations:
Crushed PoTasFsd 1G r gFsSu Ioe
l02sci extra O, l07sGlo]4c.; q, lOIglO1sc.i yell
WHIsKY.-High wines active at SI.l2.
The Markets Elsewhere.
BALTIMORE. March lO.-CotIon fairly active bat
easler-low middlings, l57sq1SAe. Flour fairly
active and firm; prices unchanged. Wheat; de-
mand good from local trade; market frm-No.
red, Sl.ls6l. n; other grades unchanged. Corn,
weaker for Western, but Southern steady-SOuth-
ern white, s19s4e; Southern yellow, SO9S2c:
Rye dull, $l@1O2 Hay dull and unchanged
Provisions hrmer and more active. Pork, Sl93
1850. Bulk meats-shOulders, 7Ac.; clear rib
sides, lOA tor car loads loose. Bseon-shouIders,
SIC; clear rib sides, u14@113sc. Hams, l49l5c.
Lard, 137749144c; Butter steady and fairly &C
tive; prices unchanged. Petroleum nominally,
T9S@714c. Coffee quiet and unchanged. Sugar
steady and unchanged at 1014@103sc. Whisky
sales, $L12; some asking Sll4.
NEW YORK, March IO-Cotton quiet-mid-
dlings, 1Bl[0l63Ie. Flour; demand fair-State
and Western super1ne -. 4OG4.s5; do. common to
good extra, s4s5G5.lOi do. good to choice, S5.l5@
5.45; Western common to choice white wheat eX-
ira, S5.5Oa6. Wheat higher at prices ranging
between Sill and 81 81, and fLirly active. Corn
in moderate demsnd-Western mixed, S3I@S4c.;
do. yellow, S4GS4lIc. Oats quiet and unchanged
Petroleum firm but inactiTe-crude, T149T3sc.;
refined 15c. TSllOW hrm. SlSc. Resin steady;
$21O62l5 for strained Turpentine steady, soc.
Pork hrmer-new nIess, job lots, sl9.35Gl9.STJ%
Beef unchanged. Lard nrmer; lS4e. for prime
steam. Whisky more active and decidedly hrmer,
$1.u@l12
Georgetown Cattle Market.
Drovers' Rest presented a lively aspect at the
opening Of the market to-day, the grades of cat
tie being generally better than usual. Two hun
bred and hfty head sold at prices ranging from
$40. to 7c gross. few Of very superior quality,
and calves, s2565O. Market closed dull; leaving
some stock unsold.
The offerings Of sheep were soon taken up, being
very scarce. Two hundred and twenty-five head
brought 6G7e.
Boston Wool Market.
BosToN, March lO.-Wool remains unchanged,
and is comparatively quiet. Manufacturers con-
tnue to purchase in lots as wanted, and are not
anxious about the future. Ohio and PennsylYa-
mia 53657e-the latter for choice No. l. Comb
ing and deIsine feeces are scarce, and in demand
at 6OG65c. Super and pulled Is wanted at 5OS55e-
FINANCIAL.
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