The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-11-20
COMMERCIAL MATTERS.


HOSTILE Franklin Revier, of the 10th inst,
says:
/ There has been but little done here in the pork
business this fall Holders having plenty OF corn,
manifest anxiety 10 sell. We have heard OF a
few sales of small lots at s. per cwt, while many
refuse To sell at that price,
The Waynesboro' american, Of the 10th, Gays:
! From what we have been able to learn, We in-
cline the opinion THAI the prices will range from
1925 TO IS per cwt.
/ The Tulahoma Courier, Of the 10Th, says
There seems to be manifested great activity in
the hog market at this place. Engagements have
been effected learn, for small lots at 81 5Ga4 rs,
| but the ruling price is So. Not among buyers.
The Indianapolis (Ia.) Journal, of the 14th, says:
In this city hogs as report says quiet; buyers
and sellers do not generally get nearer than half a
dollar Of each other. We may quote prices at
$50 and $50 for good hogs, packers refusing to
pay more There has been a slight advance, it will
be since last week, the lowest rates being 50 90
We may state here that Messrs. w. & l. Nansurs
received order from produce broker OF New
York recently, for 5000 boxes of long middlmgs
for English use The boxes to hold about $50
worth OF meat EACH makinga nice total OF 1000.
As it would take about 80, 900 hogs to bill the order,
and the season is far advanced to secure them,
Messrs. Mansurs dec ined the order. This, p:Oba-
bly,, is the largest order ever sent to the Stale.
ToBAcco-The Paducah Democrat notices the
sale of two hogsheais Of new crop tobacco in that
place at $3.50 and &C. go, and adds
The new crop of tobacco Is beginning to come in;
from the large crop raised our tobacco warehouse
will DO a heavy business this season. The tobacco
crop of this region is the heaviest that has been
grown here for many years-we mean in quality
though the tobacco, account Of the heavy rains
which fell just as it was maturing; will be of light
quality.
WHEAT AND CoRN.-The TuIlahoma Courier,
of the 18th, says
The ruling price of wheat at this place for some.
time past has been 81 05a$l TO- but recentlyit has
risen and good sound article will bring from 81 10
al 22t. Wheat is becoming quite scarce in this
ncighhorhood there having been not less than 25,-
00o bushels sLiJpe from this Depot.
The franklin Review, of the 10th, says:
There is no market here for corn, at more than
25c per bushel; but holders not willing to sell
at that price Some has been sold as high as Soc,
but we learn that orders at that price, have been
recalled. Those who want, and can get it at SOC.
per bushel had better buy it now; for it will be
worth 40c per bushel before Christmas.
Flour very readily commands So so per hundred,
in this place, and corn meal soc. per bushel.
sY- An American sea captain has made
discovery of guano island in the Pacific
ocean, eight miles long and four broad, having
a good harbor on the westerly side, where fifty
to one hundred ships of the largest class can
safely lie and load within fifty feet Of the
shore An American Guano Company has
been formed in the city of New York, to bring
home these precious deposits, more valuable
than the gold mines-of California, whose YES
sells are now on their way to this island; and
President Pierce, Mr.. Secretary Marcy, and
Mr.. Secretary pobbin, and the Cabinet have
been so entirely satisfied Of its discovery, after
consulta ion with the discoverer of the island,
that an agent has been dispatched with orders
to the commander of the squadron of the Pa
cifc to send one of the Z. >. ships with this
agent, who carries with him all the necessary
information to reach this island, which will be
taken possession of on behalf of the United
States.