Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1853-12-24
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UNION AND AMERICAN OFFICE, /
NAsHyILIE Saturday December "a. i. A.

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NASHVILLE, Saturday December "a, Z. d.
The weather for several days past has been cold and dis
agreeable-rain and Thursday night and strong
northwest wind yesterday The river continues to rise
slowly; with twentyeght inches water on the shoals
C0TT0N.-Since last weekly review the Cotton
market has been steady and prices firm at the figures OF
Saturday Up to Thursday night the sales amounted to
about 400 bales Ease Yesterday consequence of the
near approach of Christmas there offering than
any day this week. and the sales 300 bales at
The from Europe by the america published yeser-
day. reporting change in the prices that Market had
no other effect than to make prices still firmer here.
The receipts this week amount to ll45 bales against 1850
last week Total receipts since st September date 1890
bales against 235 last date and s647 in 81.
TOBACCO Three hhds rev crop sold yesterday at 4,
! So, So.
SUGAR-Demand active at 5a71zc perlb by the Dbl,
nd 1la6c by the hogshead.
COFFEE-Has again advanced. Rio is now held at l5c.
Stock small.
MOLASSES-Salesa at 25a2Sc per gallon for common New
Orleans Sugar House 35a5O-moderate demand
FLOUR-We still quote St. Louis al S. 80; Tennessee
s 5OaS6.
SALT. There is no sack salt in market the STOCK of
barrel salt is small, and held at soc per bushel.
WHISKY-CJmmon rec4ifiei 2Oa23c; do. Pixies Aagno-
liza 25c Harpers 23a25c; Lincoln 8Oa35c; Robertson
county S5a4O Monongahela S5a45c Bourbon 55a45c Rye
4Oa5cc; Irish and Scotch $2a$3 So
CANDLES-Good talow candles command 1Sc; Sperm
43a45c; Star 25a26c q ID.
COTTON YARNS-Per dozen-500 &c; 600 Sc; 700 &c
FEATHERS.-In demand at 8sa40c for good live geese
GRAIN.-Wheat 60aSOc Oats 40c; Corn Soc.
. RAGS.-Three cents, in request.
TALL0W-Rendered s; not rendered &c.
FISH-Mackerel No l. slSa$2O per Dbl; No 2, s6asl!;
No g. SLASH. .......
GINSENG-In demand at 20a25c 2 ID.
IRON-Tennessee manufactured-Bar Sc Band 6a61ll;
Heop 716asc Rod aSc Sheet 7aS1c Boiler Plate exc;
Psbwg-Boiler per h. Ga65c American Sheet 51sa615;
Russia 2Oc Bar bloom Sc do puddled and boiled 44e
SEEDS-Clover $6a$6 50; Timothy 50 25as3 50; Mllet
Soc Flax Set d. per Sc lbs ST. Mustard, per h., &C.
PROYISIONS.-Bacon hams, per H., nc; Sides, rib
bed 4sa5c Beef 4a6c Pork 4a6c Butter lOal21c Lard
7a8c Meal per bushe 35a4Oc Eggs 13c; Potatoes Irish
6OcaSl; Sweet, 4Oa5Oc.
FRUITS Apples, green, per Dbl, slasl so dried, per
bushel 65a75c; Peaches do, 9OaS %
LIVE STOCK-Hogs, per loo net sass so; Beeves, do
sass Sheep per head 81 5O Cows and Calves s2OaS4O
LEAD-Pig per 100 h. S.; Bar per h. 711aS; Sheet 10
LEATHER-Sole, Tennessee, 22c; Cincinnati 25c; Up
per per Dozen SlSaS2O Harness per h. 20a22 Cafskn
per Dozen s27a3C Bride S27a3O Skrtng, per h. 23a26c
GLASS-Window, SxlO$3 50as4 so; 1Oxl2 $4a$5 1Ox
Il S5a$6; Ilxl6 s. 5Oa6 so; lexis $ea$S.
GUNNY BAGS-2J5 bushels each llal6c, do 16al7c.
IIEMP-Brown, per ton, Sl2OaSl8O.
NAIIS-lOd per keg, s5a55 %; all large sizes So Sd
S. 25af5 50; Cd s. 5Oaf5 rs; 4d Sc.
OILS-Tanners, per Dbl S2Oas27 Lard per gallon 85a
9Oc; Olive do 81 65aSl 49, Linseed d. 9Os95c; Refined
Whale 81 SOa$l 80; Sperm, winter, do 81 20.