Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-04-06
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+ nashville, TENN.--The river continues Z
recede, though slow, and there are q bout
feet water on Harpdth Shoals
All the leading Departments OF trade have
been characterized this week by good degree
of activity. and but for the tghtness OF The
money market might have been much more
animated.
Coaton-The Cotton market opened quiet
this week with downward tendency IN pr
ccs. but holders were disposed 10 exact the
highest figures of the previous week, pariie-
.ularly or the finer qualities. Purchases
how ever, were finn, ndIthe sales were 5Bef %
The receipts this week aRlolu!t to. say bales
arainst ls7 bales last we&k. Total receipts
siuce 1st Sept. to date 28s5eo bales against
3G,e5S bales at a corresponding date last year.
Tobacco-The demand fdr Tobacco this
wick was smaller than for several weeks, but
it is undated.
Leaf--Lugs. -. ~
Shipping Leaf. ..... $40
Manufactured Leaf .64@ Il
The reccipts this week amount to 2l7 Hhds.
Total receipts. Exclusive Of what has been
reshipped from steamersupthc river) 969 Rhds,
a heavy falling of, believed to be about one
half, from last seasons crop.
Groceries-1'he stock Of Groceries Is large
and well assorted The market Is brlsl1 and
sales heavy, without change in prices.
Salt--The market is well supplied with
both barrel and Sack Salt, and the price OF
the latter is lower than it has been this season
until within the past three weeks
Last season the agent oof the henawha
Salt Company stored salt with the Nash
Vile Grocery Merchants for sale; and he also
stored salt with number of Grocery Mer-
chants inthe country towns il Middle Ienn.--
Il followed. of course, that the country
Merchaxts supplied the demand out Of David
sor co. and tho stock st6fed with Nashville
Merchants remain ID on their hands. unsold and
IN their way. Unwilling to make their houses
doAosito1ies for the Kanawha Salt C9., they re-
fuseAthis season to have anything to do with
its.salNbnless the country repositories were
dispensea with. They could make better use
Of theirh6uses than filling them up with bar
rels Of Salt. The Agent of the Salt Co., upon
investigating Me matter, and3tinding it to be
ia the interest of the Company, made the
change The Nashville Merchants made no
rartienlar desire to\monopoize the trade, and
# tl,e a.tent VIII dispense with Their SERVICES
Altogether. and dive his business 10 the country
merchants thew will not complain 1t Is
matter Of little i1nTortarceto them.
Snaar-The market is wei supplied with
This brtiele. and prices ar easie}, We quote
\ Orleans fair in hhdk. -...H4f@ ?
do prime and dhoice.. ,N5i@ 81
do fair in bblsI. ........ "a
do fine do. .........6 g
T n O. and St. Louis ldat and
/ crushed -...... e ~
Bbston and New York do. .l0t a li4
GJffee-There is an 8l Iundantsupply instors,
Ind the dcinars IS active. Good BIO IS now
held atI12a @1312c; Laguyra l4@loe; Java
h6dlScl
to1nk mon New Orleans; Sugar House SOC =
moderate demand.
Flour-fhe advance in breadstutis IN other
markets has not been without effect here
frhe stock IN this marke; Is small, and opera
konk are confined to the retail trade. Sales
line at SE@8, PRICES firm.
4 Chndles-Good tallow candles command
h4 Enerm 43@45b: Star 24@25r p Ii.
Mhiskv-C onihon reotified 2o@23c; Do
PikA,s MAJ holia --@25; Harper's 23@25c;
IIjndoln 30d35c: Robertson county 35@4Qci
IMoIongahelh 35@45c; Bourbon 35@45c; Rye
A0a5 soc. Irish and Scotch sos 40
Feathers In demand at 3A935t for good
&c Grsaiu-- am 81 2 bushi Cor 4o@45e
Oats 80: Rye GO.
Rags-L3c, IN demand.
Tallow-Rendered 8; not rendered &C. :
| FishAMaekarel, No. !, $22@- z bbl; No
2. S14@l6, No. 3, $l2 500 IL.
| Ginseng--In demand at 20@25c U d.
1 Secds-Clover 6 so; Timothy 81 29g
/ 3 30; Millett 81; Flax Seed, g % lbs. a
Mustard. II ID. GO.
Trovisions--Bscqn hams, 6ll &C; SIDES
ribbed, 1905; Beef Sc; Pork 4@6c; But,
ter 1o@l2j&; Lard 7laf; Meal e bus bas9 y :,
t4o@5O; Eggs 13e; Potatoes, Irish, oYS@s :
Sweet 40@5oc. -
Fruits--Apples, green, T. bbl- S7C9z 99
dried q bushcl, 65@75e; Peaches do 'VS
bS2 90 10 ~
I Live Stock---Hogs, 2 100 nett, "
tBeeves, do. S4@5; Sheep q head, 81 o.
Cows and Calves S2o@4o.
I,eather--Sole, Tennessee 22d 24c; tfnclnna :.
l27c: Upper z doz. sl8@2e; h lar oei B;l y
/ 2e@25e;; Caifskins II doz., S21@S6; ebridl
I s27@S6; Skirting 2 h. 25a5ee' hemioo
isole, 25@26e.