Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-01-22
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NASHVILLE, Jan. %, 1856 I
The weather yesterday was decidedly unfavorable
for transactions of any kind. Everything being
covered with snow, travelling was bad and but few
persons came to the city. The wharf looked desc
late and deserted.
The river is upon fair low water tide, and at a
stand. A sun will give US plenty of water.
C0TT0N-.Was dull at last prices, and but little
offering. Sales of 10 bales at 80; Is at I 40; 8
at 7 90.
GRAIN-No receipts except to I'll contracts
made 5, me months ago. wheat slal IS; corn 25a
soc per bushel,
COFFEE-Improved, IslaI4c; stocks not very
heavy.
TOBACC0-Transactions small in leaf as fair
pHces-Iittle or none offered, not sufficient to fix
any standard price. Buyers would take hold if
offered
CfNcrNNATI, Jan IS.
CHEEsE-In the absence Of any demand for ship
ment, consequent upon the suspension OF naviga.
ton, the transactions are OF a retail character but
there is no essential change 10 prices, aud con-
tinue TO quote good selected at 9fc; prime DO l0c
and choice l0tc; prime imitation English dairy and
Durham farm sell at l2 a l91c. There is none AZ =,
irving owing 10 the extreme cold weather
FRuIr-There is . moderate demand for Dried
Apples, and about 600 bushels sold at 81 05 to
I 10; but the market, at these rates, Is dull Good
and prime Peaches (halves) are in good demand,
and scarce, al 81 so 10 90 An impression that
the Peach buds have been killed bv the intense
cold weather, leads to an increased disposition on
the part Of dealers TO operate In Peaches.
Nothing doing 10 Green Apples.
HAY-The receipts are light and the market Is
hrm with sales of prime Timothy from the depots,
In bales, at SIS so l6 co. From wagons in mar
ket prime Timothy, loose, sells at $40.
IRoN-COnsequent upon the continued suspen.
sioh of uavigaIon there Is nothing doing Of conse.
auenee Sales Of Ohio River H0t Blast Pig are
making from yard at $s5. No change in Bars.
The demand Is limited at % &c for common.
SEKD-Flax IS not saleable at over 81 rs. Clo-
yer is nominal some small lots crop continue
to arrive but the quality is very inferior Its held
At IS So and old Seed, which is better than the
new. is held at 81 90.
wHsEY-The receipt have been very light dur
ing the eutire week, and hardly equal 20 the de~
mand during the last three DAYS, which has led 70
an advance in prices. The current rates "Wednesday
and Thursday were 25bc; Friday the price advanced
10 25Rc which the current rate Saturday; Mon.
day and yesterday zoe obtained, and at this
rate the market closed firm and active.
NEw 0RLEASs, JAS. TSP. u.
coTroN-The reduced stock. nd.tul prices claim.
ed have a teudency 10 cheek the demand and 80 Gar
we hear Of only about 2.O00 bales sold al yesser-
DAYS advance.
sUsAR-Ss. TO u for Fair to fully Fair. MOlasses
--S2 a So per gallon.
FLouH-Mnket very firm this morning. with
sales Of 200 bbls 6ne al ks aud ESQ ordinary extra
Go oae lotl al Sl0 per bill
CoaS-nenand aetive again. and already IL goo
sacks sold OF uhich 1000 and stfe 10 one broker,
81 65; 900 and $500 to another, also a. csc. per
basiel.
Posk-ioo bbls Mess were taken At sIs 75...s
further advance