Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-04-24
COMMERCIAL.
DAILY PATRIOT OFFIcE.
Nashville. April "a, 1866. ]

DAILY PATRIOT OFFIcE.
Nashville, April "a, 1866.
During the week ending last evening there has
been considerable activity in the leading depart.
ments Of trade. For dry goods, groceries, bacon
and cotton particularly, the demand has been ami
mated and sales large in proportion to the supplies
on hand
COTTON-At the close Of the market on the
10th inst the highest price that could be got for a
choice article of cotton Sc, and that was reck
oned hazardous figure. But in day or two there
was a tendency TO improvement, and finally an
advance Of Il was fully established. The sales Of
the week sum up about 800 bales al sa94c The
demand continues active whilst the stock is light.
TOBACC0-The demand for Tobacco is unabst-
ed The sales Of the week amount TO about 100
hhds ut 5.I5a825. The stock on hand is very
small.
DRY GOODS-The sales since last weekly
report have been encouraging, though the demand
is less brisk, owing to the advance of the spring
season.
FLOUR-Tbe market is well supplied and prices
are less firm. We STILL however, continue to quote
barrel -four at 5.5Oa7 90; sack 2.5Oa8.5O, whole
sale.
WHEAT-There is really no demand for wheat,
and it is quoted at goal 90 per bushe without any
sales TO 61 the standard.
The wheat crop in several Of the counties around
Davidson is represented to be at this time in very
unpromsing condition; but it is too early to make
any speculations 10 regard to the future. The
e. II; g
throughout the country, than ever sown before.
BACON-The bacon market continues active.
All that is offered is readily disposed of. The
quantity on hand is small. We quote hog round
at s, hams 9a94, sides sia9, shoulders 64a7t.
LARD-In demand at SC.
BUTTER-Good fresh butter is scarce and sells
at 2Oa23 wholesale.
EGGS-7a8 per doz.
GROCERIES-No change in prices Market
active, supply ample.
NEW ORLEANS, April 17-night.
CoTTox.-The large business of yesterday left
only moderate supply on factors tables for to-
day s operations, and very full prices have been
claimed; but with still easier market for freiGhts
buyers have coma forward pretty freely, and the
sales reach about $500 bales. The rates have been
firmer especially for the niddliug and better quail
ties and we slightly raise our figures for these
grades
Inferior SIAN
Good Ordinary 81 81
Low Niddling .9ta94
ToDAcco.-We have noticed sales of 1856 hhds,
Of which 25 choice GAINESVILLE in two lots at ! l5c.,
81 hhds., at, 25 at. and 50 comprising at &c.,
at 8 at SIC, l6 at l65c. and at &C. per 10.
SUGAR The demand has been fair and with
easier prices for qualities; the sales amount to
1000 hhds
MoLAssEs-The market is frmer and 1000 bbls
have beeir sold TO day at 80 SAC for fermentinc.
and 80 85t and 36c. per gallon for good reboilcd
70 prime lots.
FLoUR-There is no Improvement and the trans
rctions have been limited to about 1900 bills Of
which $50 Ohio at sc; $50 Indiana at Sc; I2i 400
81. Louis at s6 %; 224 extra at IS, and 100 fine
ut S. % per Dbl.
ATLANTA, April I'D P. M.-COTTON.-Good
demand u lOi cents.
BAcoN.-lIog round 81 % cts. Sides, ribbed
aud clear, 10 a IOi cents; Hams Il IL cts Shold
crs 81 a 9 cent; moderate stock.
BALTIMORE April lS-P. M-COFFEE.-Whc
left the market last week it quiet and rather
Fat, but holders firm, buyers mowhat disposed
20 hold back. Transactions therefore, have been
10 a fair extent. Prices vary but little Sales in
the week reach about 5000 bags at prices ranging
from III TO liz cents for fair to good; prime do IL
q l2t cents, and choice 1913 l21 cents Some
sales of damaged at IL III cts A sale Of 900
bags Laguayra at l24 cents. At auction on Tues
day, by Messrs. Lennon & Brogden, $40 bags
common to fair Rio at $40 As a $ll 80 per 100 lbs.
Also by the same $50 bags damaged Rio at 80 a
SO IS per 100 lbs We quote Java at l45 IS
cents. Stock of Rio en- hand shout il 900 bags.
No imports.
Bropn, SAiplcy & Co.'S Circular.
LIVERPOOL, April /, 1856.
By the Baltic. The declaration of peace has
given more tone o our COttoR market, and pr;ces
of American have advanced I'd. per 10 the sales
for the three days being $4,000 bales with 500 to
exporters aud spectators. There has been rte adv
demand for yarns and goods in Manchester but
business has been checked by the advance by hol-
ders.
New ORLEANS, April lS-n'glt.
CoTToN-The light supply and higher rates e1-
acted by holders checked business ia the early Fart
Of the week, and the sales OF turday and Monday
we're confined to 5000 bales ut firm prices. On
Tuesday the Camhria's uniavorable advces induced
factors TO yield little from their previous advan-
ced ideas, and 5000 bales found purchasers at the
quotations Of the previous Saturday. Wednesday
again a day of activity, the sales running up
TO II 600 bales at very full rates. esp ciay for the
Good Ordinary to MddIing Fair qualities, on which
the demand mainly centered. Yesterday the sup
ply being reduced, and the Baltc's advices hourly
looked for, the sales were not so extensive, but
still amounted to about 10, 800 bales.
To-day the Balic's advices, reporting an advance
of I'd at Liverpool have excited our market aud
Ia 500 bales have been sold at an Improvement OF
faBc, making the business of the week 1000
bates, taken for Great Britain, the Continent, our
Eastern ports, and portion by speculators The
market closes very firm at about the following
quotations:
LIVERPOOL CLASSIFICATION.
Inferior 5fa 70