Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1854-01-08
COMMERCIAL.
UNION AND AMERICAN OFFICE,

NASHVILLE, Saturday, January !, P. NJ. J
After several days of pleasant spring like weather. Fri
day opened with sharpe northwest wind, which
tnued to blow to-day making this morning several degrees
the coolest of the season.
The river the early part of the week something
foot but has since receded much and there
not than three and half feet the shoals
COTT0N-There has been more animation in the Cotton
market this week and sold than last but without any
improvement in prices. The sales amount bale-
The receipts slightly increased but the falling off from
last years crop still about half and there
believe that future receipts will lessen the deficits The
greater part of the receipts lying in the houses
awaiting shipment.
The following the quotations
T Tfdlnary, to Sc
Middhng. :............. -..........87z to 81
Good Middling. ........-.............S4 to So
The receipts this week amount to 1863 bales against
1146 last week. Total receipts the LIST Sept 99s9
bales against S29 corresponding date last
TOBACCo-Recepts light. The following are the quo
taons for new Leaf.
Lugs :...i..;-.-... '.'...............4} sc
Manufacturing Leaf. ..................64a &c
SUGAR.-There is change in prices which 5a719c
by the barrel, and 419a6 by the hid.
COFFEE-Rio is held at l4al5c.
MOLASSES-Sal 2Sa25c per gallon for common New
Orleans; Sugar House 35a5O-modeIae demand.
FLOUR-We still quote ST. Lous al So 80; Tennessee
&c. The stock of Tennessee Flour nearly exhausted
SALT.-There is sack salt in market. The supply
of Kanawha is limited, and sellsat Gee Ter bushel
WHISKY.-Common retifed 2Oa22c; do. Pixies Mag
noia 25c Harpers 23a25c; Lincoln SOa35c Robertson
county 35a4Oc Monongahea S5a45c Bourbon 35a45c Rye
4)l5Gc Irish and Scotch s2aS8 So
CANDLES-Good tallow candles command 1Sc; Sperm
43a45c Star 25a26c p ID.
COTTON YARNS-Per dozen-50C &c; 6OO Sc; 700, &c
FEATHERS.-In demand at 35c for good live geese.
GRAIN.-Wheat soc per bushel; Corn 85c; Oats 40c.
RAGS.-Three cents, in demand.
TALLOW-Rendered s; not rendered SC.
FISH-Mackerel No l. Slsas2O per bbl No ., sl6asl7;
No 8, sl4a$15.
GINSENG-In demand at l6a9Oc q 70.
IRON-AIl qualities have advanced Bar is held at &c,
Common So; Band 7a71l.
SEEDS-Clover Sc So Timothy So 25as3 so; MiIett
5Oc Flax Seed per SO lbs ST. Mustard per h., &C. Blue
Grass 81 25.
PROVISIONS--Baconh hams per h., 64a1c; Sides, rib
bed AZ a5c Beef 4a6c Pork 4a6c Butter lOal2c; Lard
7aSc Meal per bushe S5a4Oc Eggs 1Sc Potatoes Irish
6Ocasl; Sweet 4Oa5Oc.
FRUITS Apples green per Dbl, S2aS2 so, dried per
bushel, 65a75c; Peaches do, 9Oa$1 %.
LIVE STOCK Hogs per 100 net S3 Beeves, do S3as5;
Sheep, per head, 81 so; Cows and Calves $2Oas4O.
LEADPg, per 100 h., IS; Bar per h. las; Sheet 10.
LEATHER-SOle, Tennessee, 22c; Cincinnati 25c; Up
per per Dozen SlSa$2C Harness per h. 2Ca22 Caskn,
per Dozen 27a3o Bride S2a3O Skring, per Id, 23a26c
Henlock sole, Csc
GLASS--Window Sx1OS3 50as4 so; 10xl2 s4aS5; 10x
IA Sass; l1xIG So 5Oa6 so; l2xlS S6asS
GUNNY BAGS-215 bushels each llal6c, 8 do l6al7c
HEMP-Brown, per ton Sl2Oasl9O.
NAILS-lod per key, $5as5 25; all large sizes s5 Sd
s. 25aS5 so; cd IS 50aS5 70; 4d Sc.
OILS-Tanners, per Dbl S2OaS27. Lard, per gallon S5a
9Oc; Olive do 81 65asl rs, Lnseed do 9Oa95c; Refined
Whale 81 S0asl 9O Sperm winter, do 81 10