Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-04-10
New-OrIeans markets, April 4.

New-OrIeans Markets, April 4.
COTToN.-With respect to prices, we have to re-
mark that they have shown considerable egulariy
throughout the week. though the general tendency
has been in favor Of Sellers and with easier rates of
freight within the last few days the improvement has
reached fully an BG} cent on previous figures, the
market closing firm, and most holders claiming still
higher rates than quote, especially for the Low
Middlng and Middling grades, which are most en-
quired for. We present the following as the ruling
quotations:
Infsrior........ 5K9lo Mldlng. $3.50. l3sl9I3zs
Good Ordinary "a gI25s Middug l4H
Low Middling...l3A 8l3h Fair..............I4 @I4&
The decrease in the receipts all the ports up TO
the latest dates, as compared with last year. is 3l
78j bales.
TOBACCO.-The week opened with but limited
transactions in the Tobacco market the poor assor-
ment and very full prices claimed being obstacles
TO the progress Of purchasers. 4 more active i'm
pulse, however, was given to the demand on Thurs
day by the receipt Of telegraphic dispatches report
ing killing frost in Kentucky and Tennessee on
Wednesday night, the lst inst, which had extensive
ly destroyed the young plants. Since receipt Of
these advices the market has been somewhat excl
ted, and very full prices have been paid generally
with advanced rates in the fine grades The sales
of the week sum up about 2O00 hhds. The market
is too unsettled to arrive at strictly accurate figures
but we quote follows:
LEAF-Infarior to Common. .,..li @i5x
Choice Selections. as
tRosTED-(NeW @BlO
The above quotations apply to the general run Of
qualities and descriptions but for rich heavy Tobac-
cos, particularly those known as " Carksville" the
range is lOall cents 2 ID for Refused, l2alG cents
for Admitted and l1a2O cents for Choice Selections.
SUGAR.-We have to notice light receipts Of the
Louisiana product, but it has contend with accu-
mulating supplies from the West India ports, and
thus prices barely sustained especially for the
lower grades The sales Of the week sum up about
1860 hhds, the range Of prices being about as fol
lows:
Inferior IRlTToT; to CD c, 81
6GiI 10 Fuly giO
lO55 lt5s
Choice. @ll5s
'N ii 5aeSi2s
MoLAssEs.-Both the receipts and the demand on
the lcvee are limited and the sales of Louisiana are
mostly in small parcels about the following range
Of puces-lnterior and Fermenting 45@55, Fair to
Prime 56Ot5I little Choice arriviug) half bar
rels $685. City Reboiled 5G@ IS cents n gallon
C0rFEE.-Since our last review there has been
quite active movement in this article and holders
having yielded something from their previous claims
an unusually large business has been done. The
sales Of the week which comprise four entire car
goes on Wednesday and Thursday at lO5mIOsl sum
up -o,OV" oaGs' ue extreme range OF prices beng
however, lO@Il@c e b. for ordinary to choice
qualities Yesterday the market being relieved by
the heavy operations noticed above was again firm
err, and holders We're claiming higher figures. One
further cargo Of 1900 bags has been received, max
ing the of the direct imports since Isl Septem-
Der, 5O6lyO bags against 213 1876 to same date last
year The stock remaining in first and second hands
is put down al ABOUT Loco bags, against 80, 900 at
the corresponding period last season.
BhCoN.-Since our last review a decided reaction
has taken place in the market Tor this article, and
some 400 TO 900 casks have been sold at ll2MI2
for Ribbed Sides, l3lm1 34 for Clear ditto and
9IGlOccnts z II for shoulders Hams have been
selling to a moderate extent at 1lGl3B and occa-
sionally IA cents z Ii for ordinary plain bagged,
ETC., to the most fayorite brands of Sugar Cured.
LARD.-The Lard market has generally remained
in quiet state for few days back the sales being
limited and prices ranging from IA to 10 cents