Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1855-12-03
COMM ERCIAL.

NASHVILLE Dec. 3, 1855.
COTTON.-A few small lots changed hands Sat.
urday at 74c.
WHEAT AND FLOUR.-Demand active. No
change IN prices.
GROCERIES The trade in Groceries last week
was quite brisk. We have no change Of Importance
to note in prices.
PORK-51c. nett.
BEEF CATTLE-4a5c. nett.
The Pork Trade.
There is considerable demand for Hogs in this
market; but the sales quite limited. Packers
are Offering ste. nett This does not come up to
the views OF holders, aud they "biding their
time" with the expectation Of getting more. The
impression is gaining ground that there are almost
as many hogs in this section Of the State as there
were last year. and that they are heavier. This,
however, time alone can determine.
From the Cincinnati Price Current Nov IS.
The receipts &c of Hogs to date from the com
mrncement OF the packing season, have been as
follows
From Kentucky, 9i.7s7
By river aud railroad, 33I59
Through toll gates, $500
slaughtered at Madisonvie and Plainville, 900
Total 6S446
To same date last season, 1914
TO same date 1853, 99,4l4
10 same dare 1852, 1854
The receipts from Kentucky TO date comprise
81 7s7 against as 746 TO same period last year. and
AZ, 400 ia 1858.
The HOG MARkEr-The ruling prices Tor good,
bau xifh sale
of $50 light hogs at So 25, and lot OF 1000 head
TO average 200 lbs, at So IS.
TIE receipts OF hogs, Yesterday, were quite
heavy, the railroad from Lexington bringing in lat
evening sc cars, all foil OF hogs, and learn that
one OF the packing houses expects receive Is 900
4 hogs during the next two days. At Hull, Hunt
Cos, coo hogs were slaughtered yesterday, with
4. 600 head in pen. 0~sley & Co. killed 5O2 hog-
with |, 900 in pen A. 5. White 4 Co. killed 600,
with >. 500 in pen. At Atkinson Co.'S 1000 h, Is
we're slaughtered, with LOO head eiI over in pen.
/ Lou Coar. Noe. 20.
Iron Markets.
/ ClxcIxSArI, Nov. 2s -IRoSe-The market :
/ unchanged and the demand continues mo crate.
We continue 10 quote Ohio hot blast pig at ;S4aS5;
cold blast do do at $36aSs, aud Tenn and inferior
Ohio brands at S30aSS Bars are unchanged; con-
mon sell at ease, and charcoal at &C.
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has been ia liule better request during The past
werk but Il has been freely offered and has ruled
quite heavy at S32a32b for whole, and S3sa34 for
mail lots, usual terms, per ton English Bar is
vrry dull and heavy al about s55a56 for Common,
aud $6Os62t ior refined, customary credit, per ton.
swedish Bar il in light supply aud quoted trm at
sIO2alO5 per ton, with limited inquiry. No. l
American Pig l. in fsir demand at $90aS0 prr ton.
but many holders ask little more. American Bar
ranges from s70a7S per ton with but little s.tivity
| thereaL The stock Of American Pig and liar Is
moderate and the production not very heavy.
Most Of our manufacturers are producing 20 order.
Sheet lSon Is quiet hut steady at Ssa44e. ior Eng
Ish, aud l5A22e. for Russian, per soa.
LOUISVILLE. Nov. 29.--ieoS. Mans. Pic HOY
We quote by the quantity a. follows sson,s-eoal
bar iron ste; charcoal bar iron Is, al othet de.
/ seFiprions at the usual rates. Nails g. 50ssS rs
foe Tod, and corresponding rates fos Other Iiz' ;.
Tennessee Pig Iron, SsS Tor No. and $50 fol- No.
2 sales OF BroW nspSss No. PIG Iron a the same
GA 8 and : mouths Sales o. Salt River hou, Bel.
usopl Furnace az SSiasso per iou.