National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-03-12

teed s-65's.... S9H soH F. "a. SIS, 1925
The stock market is dull. and the volume Of
business to-day was perhaps the smallest that
has gene on record. Values have not materially
change d, and the tough backbone Of the holders
of COnzressgus7anteed 3-S5's will persist in let
ting the market down easy during the suspen-
sion of activity, and we may yet quote at 69J<-
Prices viii advance as soon as we can create
market BY displaying their advantages as an in
vestmsnt. A publication on thu subject will ap-
pear beforS q great Ehileto' be distributed among
trust companies and other large corporations
These bonds are held strong by certain parties in
New York at 20, with no uneasiness TO get rid Of
the Investment Green SIS are hrm and moving
Our latest New York dispatch says: Money
very easy 2Sez%. Exchange quiet and weak; 4SI.
Gold stronger; advanced to l153s@l153I. Gov
ernments closed active and strong.
The bulk of the New York board sales to-day
were at the following rates:
SIS 1881 coupon ....I19s sos, 1857 coupon .1llAS
SOS, 1884, coupon. 1I7s lO-40's coupon .....lH
5-2O's, new, IS eOap. iis% American cod. MS
State bonds quiet and nominal:
Tennessee 6's, old. 81 Alabama s's.........E
virginia G's, Old: GeSFsia ss::....::
%: e6asoi; So n. CSrO,ins, old: 5
L0H; 90! S St& 2 $ c9 9 oif TAX: 81
A. "
Stocks closed active and unsettled;
Ere. ...:. 80
illinois Gentrai Rock Island
Our London dispatches this evening quote:
So; United O states sd bonds 1855. old. foys
1867, l0I11: 1O4O's, 1885, Erie railway shares 2449
~: The amount Of bullion gone into the Bank
bullion in the Bank Of Eogland has increased
ot;OoO the past week The proportion Of the
per cent. less than last week
Our Paris dispatches quote rentes at 65E. SOC.
The specie in the Bank of France has increased
COZ, 900 francs during the past week.
The Sub-Treasury balances at New York to-
day were: Gold, $i0919,S SO; currency. 81 G486jl.
The Sub-Treasurer paid out S55,O1O on account
of interest, and $4,000 for bonds. Customs re-
ceipts S4lLOOO.
Commercial.
In view OF the plentiful supply of eggs which
will soon come to this market shippers will gam
no advantage by withholding conSignmentS. We
quote eggs lower at 24@25e.
Fine selections OF butter have a fair market At
2s6S2c.; others are moving slowly.
Poultry and game are lower. Dressed turkeys,
drawn, is@22c.; undraEn, 158lTe. Chickens.
$4,000. Grouse, S363.50.
Cranberries are higher. $3.JO64.
Cabbage advanced to SiO6IlS per cwt.
Green truck from the South will arrive earlier
than usual.
Washington Wholesale Markets
BREADsTUFFs.-Flour moderately active, and
prices trmer-Welch's family, s.: country fam
trade brands, s6.2595 so; extra, s5.50GS5; super,
$45O6L75; tiRe, S359Ts5. Rye, S45O@S5. Buck
E6tai, $3;IS945O for Ioooing lots; Cor1meat.
bOlted higher at S5G9Oc.
GRAIN.-Wheat active and unchanged at sI21
al 90. Corn active, at s06S2e. for yellow; white
S2Gs5c. Oats active and lower at sS@SSe. for
Southern; Western bright do; mixed Western,
6ig6Jc. Rye quiet at s59sOe
Avn CsrpA W In nod md and FNrfaa
firm; offerings moderate. Hay, clover, $14E916;
timothy, SlsG2O; mixed, s1s6ls-cut per cWt-,
q 2og1.So, Straw, rye, sliGlS; oats Sl38l5'
LIVE STocK-ActIve, and prices firm. Cat
tie. common, 39317e.; medium, sg4za; butcher,
9Gs4e. Sheep; ordinary, 6695lHs.s extra T6STI4c-
Calves ke lower At case. Cows, (saeh,) 80
MILL FEED.-In demand and scarce Bran,
S259S. Brown middlings, hrmsr at $2S9E0;
/ Glover and Timothy. Glover, Va, Md. and Pa,
| per pound, 10149l014c.; do. Western, u@ll]Eo-
Timothy, per bushel, s2.75@S. Flax, per bushsl,
$l.T5G2
PR0vIsIoSs.-We quote Bacon, country hams,
1l@13c.; do. shoulders, S99c: do. sides, lO9llc-
Pork, dressed, sl749e. Lard, country lots, l29
OoFFEEs.-Higbera and prices hrm. We quote:
Rio, ordinary, 16}zGl64e.; fair do, ia 9lTlsc;
bling lots ordinary to choice at from l7c TO 1870
| All on the basis OF gold.
| TEAS.-QuieJ and STEADY. hySOn, soc. 10 81
GunpOWder, coo. to $l25; Imperial, 4Oe. to T5c.;
| OolOng, Sc. to roc; Japan, SOC. to 75c.
| SUeARs-The market though quiet is steady
| We quote as follows for raw descriptions: Cuba
fair 10 good grocery grades, sJ49Sj4c; eentrifu-
| gals, SHG9I4c.; clayed, boxes, SI5gS35c.; Porto
Rico, fair to good grocery grades, sl488Ac.; Dem-
Orleans, Tl46sAc. STOCK today S67s hhds., 5,745
boxes and 1000 bags. Refined grades are NOV
| lOI[6lO}Le for A white, and hards at I1lzc. for
graduated, and IL &C. for crushed and powdered
| Jobbing lots re. above these rates.
| MOLASsES.-FrOm under moderate stocks we
| quote: Porto Rico, 40l4855l%c: Demerara, $50 q
Sole, and New Orleans, 554 06I1Ec. per gallon
buOyant under light stocks We quote as fol-
| lows for Baltimore brands: Calvert, 549IO}Ec;
| Baltimore, 55AG6OLc, and Merchants, So
! 636JSc per gallon, in hhds and bbls
| RiCE.-Carolina active and higher at 7lE9S15c.,
| for fair to prime. RsngoOn, 6A97Ac.
SALT.-Firm al sl.1o9l.l5 Tor ground alum:
| $l9562O5 for standard brands tne, and 81 9O93
for Ashton,s do, per sack. Turks Island, $40
| THrsKY.-High wines active at $l.l2: closing
at Sl.lS.
The Markets Elsewhere.
| BALTIMORE March u.-Cotton stony and ac-
| tiVe-lOW middlings, l5A9l57sc: Flour quiet aud
! heavy; prices unchanged. Wheat hrm-NO-
Western amber, sI.23; No. do, s1.2O9L2l; mixed
| do. Sllg; No. Western red, sl.2O: No. do,
| S1.19; Pennsylvania red, sl2o9l-22; Maryland
red Lisa rs: do. amber, 81 80; do white, 81 $50
o1ietESouthern i cent Of: Southern white, 500
| Sc: Southern yellow Soc: Western mixed. S054c
Oats steady and hrm-SOuthern, 679IOc.; West
| ern white, 6866Te.: Western mixed, &c. Rye dull
and unchanged. Hay hrmer-Pennsylvania and
| Maryland slsG22 Provisions active, strong and
| buoyant Fork higher, sle.5O9l9I5. Bulk meats
| trm-shOuIders, re: clear rib Sides lO14 0l04c.
Car loads loose bacon firm and aetive-shOulders,
SIC; cle ar rib sides, 1ll16ll9sc. Hams, l48l5c.
| Lard. IS1491414e. Butter hrm and fairly &C
tve-good to extra tine tubs and rolls, 2493Oc.
| Petroleum non inally, TA67l4e. Gomez quiet
ordinary to prime Rio eargoes, 15l49ls14c. Sugar
/ easier at ICAe. Whisky quiet and steady, sl.l21<
| @L1j.
| NEW YORK, March 1O.-FIour steady and prices
/ firm. Wheat quiet and shade higher. Corn
| hrm.