Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-05-01
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NASHVILLE, may Is lcOV.
Business during the week ended last evening was
not signazed by any great degree of activity, still
there was enough transacted to acquit the mar
kets of inactivity. OF dry goods and groceries the
sales large for the season, and had there been
more cotton offered there would have been more
animation IN that department of trade.
CoTTON-There was a steady demand all the
week, and all that offered changed hands read
lily at prices which seem almost eKtravsgant con-
trasted with those which ruled in the early part Of
the season. The gross sales amounted to about
500 bales at sa9a cts. fraction higher given,
but the above figures properly represent the mar
ket value Of the article up to wednesday morning.
The Persias advices from Europe, published yester-
day, report a further advance Of I'd in the Liver
pool market. This intelligence caused an advance
in our market, and sales were made as high as l0c
for fine article yesterday.
The receipts continue to come in slowly, and are
still about 900 bales behind those Of last season
at this date.
TOBACC0-There was but little tobacco on the
market, consequently the sales were lght-some
81 hhds. at prices ranging from $50 to $40. The
! demand continues animated.
| FLOUR-There was no transactions Of note in
the -four market, which is dull, the sales being
confined chiefly to home consumption. There is q
tendency to a reduction in prices We quote in
barrels at 5Oa7.50; in sacks 2.50aS25. Lebanon
| Flour retails at 400 per cwt
GRAIN-There was nothing doing 10 grain. We
heard Of no sales except in small parcels. Wheat
9Oc to LOO per bushel; Corn SOc.
BACON-There was but little bacon in market /;
prices are firm, and demand steady. We quote
hog round at saslO, clear sides sfa9, ribbed saSi,
shoulders 7a7t, hams 8aS4.
| LARD-Sc, with fair demand.
MEAL-Plenty at soc per bushel
DRIED FRUIT-Apples 75a9o cents per bushel;
Peaches, (unpeeed,) LOO, peeled 400.
OILS-Lard Oil, manufactured by Woods 4 Co.,
a very superior article, S5c per gall Linseed l.2oa
l.25; Turner's 75c to Ito.
GROCERIES-No change in prices. Market
well supplied.
NEW ORLEANS, April "a, night. CoTroE-The
market opened this morning with quiet appear
ance, but the demand subsequently improved and
the sales Of the day up about $500 bales, the
greater portion of which were sold before the Ara.
bias accounts were made public. Prices had a
rather dropping tendency in the early part Of the
day, but closed with more frmness. We quote as
! before:
Inferior 64as Low Middlng IOtalOg
Ordinary Sia95 Middng losalO5
Good Ordinary 9sa9B
ToBACco-Y esterday round lot Of 1872 hhds
mostly GAINESVILLE, was sold at 81, and to day 81
hhds were taken, Of which at 7 Z, Is at 81, l at
81 and at l05 per 10.
SUGAR-There has been fair demand for the
better qualities to day, but the lower grades are
neglected. The sales embrace $50 hhds at about
yesterdays prices.
MoLAssEs-Prices have further improved and
we have noticed sales Of about 500 bbls at 34a35t
for fermenting, and Sass and 3Si per gallon for
| good reboiled to choice lot.
FLoUR-The -four market has been dull and the
sales are confined to few lots, cluing 100 bbs
Illinois in poor order at 1871 400 in good order at
$50, aud 200 bbls at 8 50 per bbl round for Com
mon, Fine and Superfne.
BACoN-The transactions embrace 40 to 50 casks
Ribbed Sides. in lots, at 9a9t, and about Is casks
Shoulders at e per 10.
| LARD-We have noticed sales of 200 tierces
! good No. at 81, 209 bbs and tierces at l6,
and about 500 kegs in three four lots at OF per
pound.
WHIsKY-Yesterday 200 bbls Rectiied were dis.
| posed OF at 221, and to-day 100 Extra at 23t, 4S
do (Geradin's) at 26, so Raw at 49, and 100 at 23t
! per gallon.
CoFFEE-The sales have been confined to 425
bags Rio at llallf per Id.
BALTIMORE, April 81 P. NJ. CoTFEE-The coffee
market has been quiet throughout the week, and
the transactions have been rather light. Holders
generally ndisposed to sell except at full rates.
The sales during the week have been at l5al2 for
Rio, l2ial2i for Laguayra, and l5al5t for Java.
! On Thursday there sale OF 400 bags fair Rio
at II. The market to-day is very quiet. We hear
of sale of 800 bags Rio to go to Philadelphia, at
| llf. Messrs. Lennon & Brogden sold at auction
to day 325 bags Rio at HALT. There have been
no imports this week.