National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-03-09

FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
Icnsnry.

WAsEr1sros, "Wednesday sTsntnS, March 8.
In New York to-day money was easy aad
offered At 2921<. Gold closed 8; lIi1<9ua9<. e.
change quiet aud firm at 40. Gogernmsnt bonds
dull but . little better.
The following are the closing rates for Govsrn.
nsnts, furnished rs By Il. ID. Cooke, IL 6 Uo
bankers:
Cs. 1881. ooupon.....l9s sos lsss....FSs
k2o's. lS55-...-......ll8 ilo-&o's- coupon
IDS, lSeo. neW.-.--l9H. New bs........... .II8K
sos, 1So!.-...-.-...lzll4l
Sherman Grant quote the buying aud selling
rates for Governments, &C., ~ follows:
Cs, ST.. ..l?zsz ni.sj4 Gold: QiiEK
Call bonds. q - New nves.. ..l1S1S0il9
k2Cs, IS ....rlTz6 lls7s Cur'cy 365's- 5i110 rgN
S90s. new Lib @llsl4 Foreign exchange:
k2gs. 81 ....l2l Gl2lH Three days.........leo
k30's. IS .1221 6l23L Sixty dsys,......,.Ass
lo4os
State bonds quiet ard nominal.
Tennessee SIS. old ~ Alabama s,s.........
virsinii s's.......:: "a seorn, ss.......... q
q: eSa;Gi g N. Gstolins. ; Old. Hx
Iouls 90: S SsS s. os ss oid fax
tszss s::::: 5 90: &s.saos
Stocks closed active and weak.
The following are the closing rates for sts
active stocks, telegrsphsd 70 Sherman Grant
from the New YORK s took Exchange:
Pacific Mail.-...... ~ U. @. & L C........ *
northwestern 80 Han & ST. Jos.-.... ISL
Rock Island ...... .llOx wabash. ...........
81 PanL .:::...... 81 Union Pacific. ess<
The Sub. Treasury balances ss New YORK,
today: Gold, t4S,TIl,2 s5; currency. eS5 5si t58.
The suo-Tressursr paid out sIi,ooo on acsouns
Of interest, and $4,000 for bonds. Customs rs-
Our London dispatches state that the amount
Of bullion Withdrawn from the Bank Of England
on balance to-day was El0,0O
Our Paris dispatch quotes rentes at 90 frames
IS eentimes. Exchange on London, Is franos
2Oh centimes for short.
Commercial.
WASHINGTON WHOLESALE MARKETS.
There has been no material changes In wash
lngton Wholesale prices since our last quotations.
THE MARKETS RLsRwHzRl
NEW YORK. March s-Cotton steady; ssIes Of
ash bales at 12549l2 l5loc. Consolidated net re-
90 II bales; France, 500 bales Continsnt' ri s9s
bales; Channel, 1879 bales.
Flour In very moderate request; No. 2. s3so9
3.T5; superhne Western and State. &l000l50:
common to good extra Western and State, klsS
gas: good to choice sstern and State, s5so
sIsis aneS do sssfs sommsa
70 good extra Ohio. q I.25; common to
choice extra st. Louis, IS 5@e.OO: patent MIME
double extra, s. 4oGSOO. Southern flour qu.st
and unchanged. W heat a shade lower and little
d q for NJ. Chicago, IN stOrs SIS for Nc
Milwaukee. s1.oa for no grade winter red West
erD. Corn 461c. lower, With fair business; seq
@esc. for mixed Western; 6OHa6ll1c for new
yellow Southern Oats heavy and lower: ga
4Ic. for mixed Western and State; 4545Oc. for
white do. Hay steady at T5G80c. for Shipping
Conee-Rio dull and nominal; cargoes quoted at
154i5e., gold; JOB lots. 153I9c. Sugar quiet sai
unchanged. Molasses - Grocery grs1ss ua-
changed; New Orleans unchanged. Rice IN
| changed. Petroleum firm but quiet: crude 5J<a
S5sc.; refined. lie. TalloW dull at 99s1se. Resin
quiet at sl.62IQ1 65 for strained. Turpsatins
| hrmer at sec. for spir!ts Pork irmsr; new mess,
s23GOG23lo. Beef quiet. Lard steady; prime
steam, Sl3 e2l4- Whisky quiet at 81 .09Gi 09J<
Freights to Liverpool dull; cotton, SAN, 7-Ssc.;
sAITIMoRs, March s.-OottOn firm; mIddIing.
Ra6121Ic-
Flour steady and unchanged. Wheat quiet and
| unchanged. Corn-Southern active and frmer,
Western weak and lower: Southern white $40
&C.; Southern yellow. 5S95ss.; Western mixed.
| e011c, spot. Oats dull and unchanged. Rye
| pominaliy Is6s2c. Hay unchanged. Provisions
easier, net quotsbly lower. Pork, $500. Lard
steady: crude, 1Sc.; refined, 13Lc. Butter scarce
and firm; Western extras, 2eG30c; do. firsts, zoo
| zsc. Petroleum nominally lower; crude, SIC; re-
| fined, lie. Coffee pominal; Rio, csrgoes, l51a
1s14c:; jobbing, 1sGl919c. Whisky very dull st
| sLG9H.
LIVE STOCK MARKET.
| BALTIMORE, March S.-Cattle-Ths market has
| been quiet during the week; buyers and sellers
1 apart. Very best $3.50; first quality, 54se !;
| medium or good fair quality, 4l455c.; ordinary,
thin steer, oxen and cows, 35s64Ic.; most sales
| 4A95Ac. Receipts, siS; sales, 70S. Hogs have
| been IN fair demand during the week; range,
| l0A6l1Lc Receipts, 2S3. Sheep have been In
| fair demand and prices q shade lower; range, ~
| &C. Receipts, 2,o2S.