Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-12-21

Low MlddllaS. .i...... &c e.. 80 q 3
Good Ordinary ......8 q ST. .9&@1O
Flour--Thc amount ON hand is small an,
the receipts light during the week, whilst tn,
demand is very good at reduced rates W,
now quote $8la @834 for ST. Louis country
brands, (superfne) and for st. Louis extra
$91a@10 Z Dbl.
j Provisions-We have heard of but a few
arrivals, and the stock is very light; the de-
mand is good at unchanged prices. Clear
sides are selling at 10c; Ribbed 8; Shoulders
very much in demand at &c; Hams-stock
equal TO demand. Canvassed hams 1872 Plain
101s GLE; Mess Pork $751; p Dbl
( Whisky--We notice sales of about 800 bar
lels at Az from the steamboat. Prices from
store are 45@47c p gal-stock light
Butter--The arrivals by river are still small
and the demand very good at 2O@22c.
Lard-The stock is light but equal to the
demand We quote for kegs 1873 g 13c; by
the lot 101a ole z Dbl.
Corn-The markets. well supplied with ear
corn, but we hear of none in sacks. There
have been no sales by the cargo during the
week, at retail the demand is moderate at
$4,000 for ear, and 81 for sack.
The supply of good Cattle is scarce and pri-
ces good; for good Beeves - @5c is readily
paid, and for an Inferior article &c. Sheep are
selling from S11a@3 90, according to size
Hogs are in demand at from 81 &C.
Since last week there has been but small
decline in the river, Is inches being the depth
of water now reported on the shoals.
Business this week exhibited more signs of
life than for several weeks previous, the APP
proach of the end of the year and the necessi-
tv to have money to meet contracts then due,
inducing holders of our leading staple to press
it on the market The Grocery market has
also been active. The money market remains
tight.
Cotton--The Cotton market opened dull this
week and for two days there were no sales and
but little on the market. Wednesday, howev-
err, number of planters were in town eager to
dispose of their crops; they succeeded in get
ting off 200 bales the greater portion at 63lc,
a decline of Il from the closing figure Satur-
dav last, though in some instances small par
cells brought as much as &c. Since that day
there has been less activity and the sales daily
small, 634c being the highest price paid. Pur-
chasers on the strength of the unfavorable
news from Europe by the Pacific, which left
Liverpool on the I'd inst and reports decline
there in cotton of 16@14d. and the contin-
uation of hostilities in the Crimea, without
any prospect of an early favorable result to the
allied army, are not disposed to operate 10 any
great extent Private telegraphic dispatches
from New Orleans dated the 18th inst, an
nounce further decline of Is C in that market.
but the sales continued heavy.
The receipts this week amount to 1922 bales,
the largest number of any week this season,
and the total receipts are only 200 bales be- I
hind those of last year at this date. This
must not, however, be received as an indication
that the crop is anything like as large that of
last wear. Some Of the heaviest growers have
already sent in all their crop. thing which
never has occurred heretofore until in Februa- /
nv. The total receipts since 1st Sept to date
amount to 6046 bales against 6245 at the same
date last year.
obacco--Receipts light; sale of hhds new
crop this week at S411a @51a.
Observation-Disclosures active. No change In
any article except Sugar, which has advanced
slightly.
Whisky-Very little in market, and prices
high; 7o@75c q gal.
Pork Az @5i@c; Beef Cattle 81 @4c.
Sheep s11S@2 z head.
MOBILE, Ala
The sales OF Cotton Tor the week embrace
800 bales, the market closing dull at $40 for
aiddling The weeks receipts have been
800 bales. The exports for some time 1900.
Stock remaining ON hand last evening $1,000
oales.
JINcINNATI, OHIO
Hogs S4@4 49,. Provisions dull. .....
Hams have declined to &c; Shoulders 8; Sides
h. NothiBg done in Pork or Lard. Il
ST. LOUIS. Missouri
The St. Louis Intelligencer, of Monday, says
Hogs are plenty we understand, but holders
It the close of the week were asking higher
ates than packers were willing to pay at the
resent collapsed state of the money market.
some -four or five thousand head were offered
N Saturday at 81 40 but 81 25@s4 80 was
he best offer that could be got from buyers.
The number slaughtered up TO Saturday night,
5 estimated at 26ooO to 5000