Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-04-03
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Nashville, April 3, 1856. {

town. they being busy preparing their lands for an
other crop. In the Dry Goods and Grocery market
pretty fair business has been done.
C0TT0N-The demand for cotton continues un-
abated, and the supply is deficient The sales du.
ring the week have averaged about 100 bales daily,
at prices ranging from to ST per lb.-a choice
ticle of good middling would bring fraction more,
but the above are the figures which have prevailed
for good average lists Wequote tine different grades
as follows:
Inferior 74a7f
Low Aidding 7fdS
Middling E. .. st
Good Aiddling 81
T0BACCO-There is still fair demand for To-
baccO, but owing to the lghtness of the stock and
the little offered, the sales to Tuesday evening did
not 60 over 80 hhds. at 5O5a7.S5. Sales yester-
day at A. Hamilton's of hhds at 5S5, $50, 52S,
sos, 525.
DRY G0ODS-The wholesale dry goods trade
continues active, and sales heavy. Stocks have
been replenished by recent arrivals, and are now
large ever with the additional attraction of later
and newer styles.
scale to note. The business is confined to small
parcels to supply the retail trade. The demand is
quite limited. We continue TO quote in barrels at
6.00a7OO; and in sacks at 2.5Oa3.5O The stock on
hand is not very large, but is more than equal to
the demand.
-GRAIN-There is literally no demand for grain
of any description, and very little is offering. We
quote Wheat (nominally) at Soc to LOO per bushe
Corn at 2Oa25 per bushel
BAC0N-Thsre is fair demand for Bacon, and
all that in is readily disposed of at 7a7t. The
receipts during the past week have been small.
Hams sell at u, shoulders 6a6s, sides 8.
LARD-Is in request at s.
MEAL-3Oa35 per bushel.
FEATHERS-Have improved in price, and are
now selling at 35a374 per pound.
SEEDS-Clover has declined, and can now be
had at S84a9 per bushel No change in other kinds
of grass seeds
EGGS-7 cents per dozen.
BUTTER-2o cents per pound
GROCERIES-Trade brisk-no change in prices
New ORLEANS, March 81, P NJ COrroN-The
market has been very active to day, the demand be
ing stimulated by the foreign news and the sales
amount to fully %, 900 bales. There has been some
irreEularity in prices, but the rates paid generally
show an Improvement OF ! per 10. on our last quo
tations, and We advance our quotations accord
ingly:
Ordinary. IS'5 Low Mi1dling.. .s609H
ToBACCo-We hear of 81 hhds sold, of which IS
Admitted and Refused at 81 round, and bids. at
10 per To-
SUGAR-The receipts are large and with heavy
stock accumulatng the Leyee the market is
considerably depressed and the lower qualities have
declined fully &c. The sales to-day sum up nearly
1900 hhds.
MoLAssEs-The market is dull with an ample
supply of fcrmenting aud ordinary qualities, and
out small arrivals of prime. About 1000 bbls. have
sold to day at range of 32a33tc. for fermeniing
and 34aS54c for rebuied and prime, with one or
two small lots Of very choice at Soc. per- gallon.
We hear OF d crop of 90, 900 gallons sold on planta
ton up the Coast at 32c. per. gallon in the cistern
FLoUR-There has been a better demand and we
notice sales Of about 5000 bills of which 100 Indiana
900 from foatbOat) at Sc 70; 500 St. Louis at 81
per bbl 100 at the same, and 600 Tennessee, mixed
brands, private terms.
CoFTEE-The market has been quiet, and we
notice sales Of only 400 bags prime Rio at l2tc.,
and 200 Skimmings at l0tal0fc. per. 10.
Philadelphia Iron Market.
PHILADELPHIA, March 29-M-Prices Of Iron
are firmly maintaned-S2S for No, /, $40 for No. 2,
and S25 for No 3, and some forge at $26 here.
The Sales for the week about two thousand
tons on the Susquchanns. Rates frmer and
Parties have advanced-bars are brisk at $40 to 49,
nails at 81 to- 10, rails $G5 cash.
ATLANTA March 29-4 P. NJ. CoTToN-Good de-
mand n 81 cts
BAcON-iog round 10 cts. Sides, ribbed
and clear, 10 LOT cts. Hams, 10 IL cts Should
ers, 81 a 9 cts; heavy stock in market
BALTIMORE, March 2S-P. M-COFFEE.-When
we closed our review last week the market was
steady and holders firm. Since then later advices
have been received from Rio showing decided
advance there which has given additional frmness
to market, causing holders 10 ask higher rates.
There is an active demand. On Thursday over T.
400 bags were purchased. Sales this week, in all,
reached abo1t 900 bags Rio at lOs to II t, and
llg cents for damaged; fair do III ia; good liz
-; prime l2l -! cents. Amongst the above
sales was the Lapwiugs cargo, 5000 bags at IL
cents; and the lot of 2,4OO bags offered at auction,
at IL cents. But little Leguayra or Java here.
We quote the former nominally at l IL l2i cents;
Java do 10 l5f cents The market to-day is firm
and active. Sales of $50 bags Rio at ia lJc;
also eco DO at llfc; 200 do at c. and 400 do at
l2c Also, at auction, by Messrs Lennon Brog
den, 225 bags Java, good quality, at Is l4a
cents. Inc STOCK at present Jon hanu IS ABOUT d.
600 bags Rio. Imports Of the week are l6, l64
bags from Rio
New ORLEANS, March %, - NJ CorroN-There
is still further Inquiry, and so far 5000 to 1000
bales have been sold at about yesterday rates The
Canada's accounts three days later than the Emus,
will be found In our telegraphic column.
ToBACCO-l9 hhds were sold at II, at 7, and
is at Sc round. Other large sales pending.
SUGAR-Good demand at about previous quota
tons. Fair 6is7t
MoLAssKs-Good to prime selling at S4aS5t.
FLoUR-Market steady. Sales los bbls. Fancy
Tennessee at 1875, 80 extra at 20, and 100 choice
at 100.
CORN-3OO sacks prime Yellow were taken at
S. and large sale pending. We hear that some
"a, 00O sacks have also been Sold to arrive next
week, but did not learn the rate.
BACoN-l0 casks clear Sides sold at LOT in one
lot. Ribs very scarce, and would readily bring
9 cents.
LARD-A sale Of los kegs at 10.
WHIsKY-Rectifcd held at 264
CoFFEE-Sales 800 bags at llfal2t
FEEGnTs-Cotton taken is taken for Liverpool
at "a.