Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1853-02-03
The Markets---Latest Dates.

| has been slowly receding for some time, is
now 100 shallow for boats OF large class
to pass over the shoals The trade. consc-
quenIly.is now in the hands ofsmall steam
bpais. There are aboui three fsel wafer on
i1arpeth shoals.
Business has been active in all its depart
mems There never was Time when the
iprospect for hea w increase in The trade
and commerce Of our city was more auspl-
ci0us.
Exchange TIL Banks are checking
on the East freely at ] per cent. pr mium.
Exchange on The South is scarce at per
cent premium.
Cotton. At the close Of The market last
week ccIion was active and operators eagrr.
The marker opened Monday firm, and The
sales though light exhibited an in, prove.
ment in prices, SEC. having been freely
PAID for fine qualities; Tuesday an ihcr- as
ing interest was fell, and in one instance rs
high 80 was paid; Wednesday ubd int 400
bales were sold at Mondays figures, though
we heard Of one lot bringing 90; Thurs
day news Off decline in Liverpool was re-
ceiyed causing the faith Of buyere to stag
ger, but still 300 bales were sold al 83c(O
8Sc; prices inolining downward; and Fri
day "A decline wps fully yielded. GOO bales
changing hands a, 7!G8 65-the sa IS. of
the week 70 that evening amounting 10 1900
bales. The sales today, were as follows:
800 bales at u D8c-market dull
The receipts of Cotton this week amount
ed TO 1907 bales against 4oO7 last week. To- t
tai receipts since Isl September, 26.i35
bales, against 1915 at the same dale last
year.
Coffee. New crop Rio loOlo}c-old
100l04c; demand far
Flour There is fair demand for Four. |
supplies are abundant. Cincinnati 81 IS. !
new; Tennessee $5tO5 so. new.
Sugar. There is steady demand for
Sugar, and tho stock is somewhat larger !
Sales new crop at 4106 by the hid; DC |
higher By the Dbl
hoasses 27Oa3c q gal.
Salt Barrel Sail at 4Oc q bush; Sack i
coarse S Go, fine 81 IS to IS.
Candles TalIow l24c; Star 23025ci
Sperm 45c.
j " Risky Rectifed l5 to 9Oc
4
&c; hog round SIC.
Lard. 8sc.
Feathers. 35c
Beeswax. .l8t020c.
Ginseng. 95028c #
Corn Meal 40c T. bush.
Corn. 81 50 TO SO 81 bh
Irish Potatoes. 4Oc % bush.
Sweel Potatoes, 30c y bush. /
LOUISVILLE, Throughout The week
the marker has been quite active in grocer
les, and many small lots have changed
hands III our quotations. In provisions ard
tobacco the market has been firm--prices
kept up by holders, willis. there is consider
able demand. The best brands of tobacco
find rcady purchasers al full prices -manu-
faciurers aQd SPECTATORS buying freely when
the firsi quality is offered. We can nole
but litile ACTIVITY in the produce Market
During The week. until to-day. The weather
has been exceedingly mild. The first Two
days rainy and dissgree cable, the other
warm and unreasonable On Sunduy morn
ing The wind changed to the north, and the
weather became cold; the same tempera-
lure continued Today, with every appear
ance of cold spell.
Couon. Sales at 9G94c; ordinary at
SIC. -. Cheese-The best lots Command
93c q b.. rd-The marker has been
firm. We hear of sales during The week in
small lois. Sales Of country lard at 88t0l
&c; prime 10c. Provisions bacon
shoulders we quote at &c; new shoulders
hams have been made al 10 8tc Mess
S16OS17. ..... " hiskey-Raw whiskeg
l94 to zoe. Old Bourbon 81 TO 65, and
copper distilled whiskey 35 to 40c. Old I.
peach brandy 81 95Osi 50 PIPER gal; com
mon brandy % 10 SIC q gal. French
brandy s rs to So ap gal. Apple brandy
55 TO 7oc. -. Hogs-Tc butchers 81 10
4s cents.
ST.. Louis. Mo.-Provsions-No trans-
actions to report. The Pork and Lard ar
irving dnily is portion OF a lot contracted
for some time since. and is re-shipped with
Out being offered for sale here. Rates nom
inal for all descriptions -. Whisky. slight
Iy declining-l95c is the kighesl price OF.
iered
MEMPHIS, TENH.--Couon. As regards
prices. there is no change on low cottons
since our last report, bu. The better qualities
being in demand, with comparative scar
city. command better figures now than at
the close Of The previous week. AS we
then remarked, good clean. even running
lists Of strict and good Middlings of any
magnitude, are scarce and hard to be had al
any price. We revise our quotations 10
correspond with actual transactions, which
may be relied upon as correct criterion Of
the market.