Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1854-02-05
COMMERCIAL.
UNION AND AMERICAN OFFICE,

NASHVILLE, Saturday, February 4, P.
The weather this week has for the part been fair
and pleasant for the season. The river has fallen slowly
and is now confined to its channel with sufficient water Tor
all classes of steamboats,. r-zaz
Business is steadily improving and the market is abund
any supplied with all the leading articles of trade
C0TTON-0ur Cotton market closed Inst week upon an
animated demand and prices tending upward. The recep
ton of later from Europe Sunday night unavor-
able character brought purchasers pause and
queny the sales ohe first three days week
ed to barely ss5 bales decline of full from last weeks
prices Thursday and Friday the decline having been full
" established BY still later advices from Liverpool showing
decline in that market, and news of similar character
from New Orleans, holders anxious to sch and
the sales up to 68l bales at 6ScaS 81 The sales
day up sales to-day 1875 bales at 7c.ass so
NASHVILLE CLASSIFICATION. .@.1s
Ordinary ia to good Ordinary soTe
Miuonng ::............. ........-...5 10 "a
Good Mddling. .-...................sa5 to SO
The receipts of theweek 25i2 bales against 1854 last
week Total receipts since the LIST Sept s bales against
2s,s24 at a corresponding date last year. a-
SUGAR-Demand fair and stock heavy. We quote
New Orleans fair in hhds 4sa5c; Prime 51a51 fair in
bbls 5a6c; fine sac.
COFFEE-Stock abundant and fair demand Rio lGa
ls1zc; I.aguyra l4al5c; Java l6alSc.
M0LASSES-hcavy supplies-Common New Orleans
aSa2s. Sugar House see
FL0UR-The sales OF Fiomr are confined to the retail
trade at prices ranging from 81 30 and ,elding up
ward
SALT-Sack plentiful We quote fine 81 40; coarse
s2as2 25c. Bbl salt 6oc per bushel. Eu- WIZ
TOBACCO.-No change, the demand moderate and sales
light The following are the quotations for new Leaf:
Lugs '....''......'.....-....45s a &c
SMpping Leaf .:.....s.-..........53 a6H
Manufacturing Leaf .6I ale
MANUFACTURED TOBACCO. sls.-s.
Musselman & Merediths Nectar Leaf. ....ss a s5c
. + fF + ..........:..- g s a 50
Langhorne Armi stead's Gold Leaf .........-- a45
Other Brands. ...l213 fO
CANDLES-Good tallow candles command - lSc;
Sperm 4aa45c; Star 24a25c p ID.
WHISKY Common rectfed 9Oa2sc; do. Pixies Mag
noia Csc. Harper's 23a95c Lincoln Soa35c Robertson
county 35a4Oc Monongahela 95a45 Bourbon S5a45c Rye
4oa5oc; Irish and Scotch s2as3 So HH
COTTON YARNS-Per dozen-50O, &C; 600, SC; 200, &c
FEATHERS-In demand at 35caSsc for good live geese
GRAIN.-wheat 75c per bushel Corn 85ca4oc; Oats
4Oa50c
RAGS-Three cents, in demand
TALL0W-Rendered s. not rendered SC. s.ar
FISH-Mackerel, No ], SIS per Dbl; No 2, s4ssl5; No
g. slS 5Oasl4 Kits 81 so for No. i; 81 % fer No.
GINSENG-In demand at 90a25c Q b.
IRON.-Al qualities have advanced Bar is held at
Band 6J6a7c; Hoop sa9c
SEEDS-Coyer Sc %; Timothy So 25aS3 so; Millett
5Oc Flax Seed per Sc lbs 81; Mustard per h. SCI Blue
Grass 81 %.
PR0VISIONS.-Bacon hams per h.. lla7e; Sides rib
bed 4$la5c; Beef sc; Butter 10al2j9c; Lard 7c Meal,
per bushe 4oa5Oc Eggs llal2c Potatoes Irish 6OcaSl
Sweet 60as0c.
FRUITS-Appes, green, per Dbl, s2as2 So dried, per
bushe 65a75c; Peaches do, s1as2.
LIVE STOCK-Hogs per 100 net So; Beeves, do SASS;
Sheep per head 81 so; Cows and Calves s20as40.
LEAD-Pg per 100 h., IS; Bar per h. las; Sheet Ice
LEATHER-Sole, Tennessee, 27aSjc; Cincinnati &c;
Upper per dozen Slsas22 Harness per h. 22a23e Calf
skim per Dozen 27a8O Bride s27aS6 Skrtng, per h. 25
soc; Hemlock SOLE 25ca27
GLASS-window sxl0ss 5Oas4 50; 1Oxl2 Sass; lOx
IA s5as6; like s. 5Oa6 so; lexis $6asS.
GUNNY BAGS-21z bushels each llal6c, do 16al7c.
HEMP-Browu, per ton, l20aSl30.
NAILS-lOd per key S. 25as5 5O all large sizes IS; Sd
s. 25as5 so; cd S. 5Oas5 rs; I'd Sc.
OILS.-Tsnners per Dbl s2sas7; Lard per gallon s5a
9Oc Olive do 81 65asl IS; Linseed do 9Os95c; Refined
Whale l SOasl 80; Sperm, winter do 81 20.