Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-11-05

!. bogus money! A large quantity .
J counterfeit halves and quarters ar
in circulation in Cincinnati TIL,
: coin is but fairly executed. and may
be readily detected on examination
1fCba Markfts --Tutest Dutrg
Nashville. Tenn
In another column will be found table
showing what bank notes are received by the
banks of this place. OF the Free Banks Of
this State there are seven whose notes are not
bankahle here, namely, the Banks of Tren-
ton, Claiborne. Tazewel Knoxville, cambridge.
Jefferson, and Nashville. The notes of these
banks are worth in cash about sixty cents on
the dollar. In liquidation of debts they are
taken at seventy cents, and for goods bv a
number of our most. extensive merchants at
seventy-fve cents
The cash value of notes on the Shelbyville.
Lawrenceburg, and Ocoee Banks varies accor-
ding to the particular uses which individual
purchasers may have for them. YESTERDAY
some of the Brokers were giving seventy cents
for them, because they could be made by the
purchase to subserve particular purpose.
The notes of the Banks of Augusta and Sa-
vannah, Ga, of the South Carolina Banks
with the exception of the Exchange Bank of
Columbia and the Farmers Bank at Fairfield
the old Banks of Virginia-the Banks of Ala
bama, Louisiana. the State Bank of Indiana,
and State Bank Of Ohio are readily received
here in the course oftrade at par, and by some
of the banks on deposit from their customers
They may all be regarded as current
kentucky money is worth five per cent pre-
MUM.
There is no Sight Exchange on New York
to be had at any price. except in very small
amounts. For small sums for private purpo-
ses some of the Banks check on New York at
per cent--when they have it.
Sight checks on Augusta, Charleston, and
st. Louis answer no good purpose here, be-
cause they will not command Exchange on
New York at those points.
Gold within a day or two past has been sell
ling at So per cent premium.
of course, our money market is as tight as
ever. The banks are not increasing their la
blities, and collections are exceedingly diff
cult.
ton in the Grocery market
hogshead, and lie Is by the barrel--stock on
hand light.
Coffse--Is firm at 1873 for Rio--very little
in market.
Wheat-Is being purchased 81 the millers
at COG IS cents for prime Red, and 20 for !
strictly choice; for strictly choice white 7o@ /
Is would be paid. At these prices not |
bushel could be shipped without loss.
Elour-- Has dpclinad 20 caufs IN thu barral
within the last forty-eight hours. We quote
S2@2 l2ha per hundred for superfine, and !
2 25@2 so for extra to extra family Ship
ments are being made daily on millers' account:
but there isfno speculative demand whatever
for the article at these figures.
Ohio
Elour-The market has been very heavy
during the week. and prices have been gradu-
ally declining, closing heavy at our quotations
The decline for the week has been about SOC
per Dbl A good deal has been purchased for
the purpose Of making Exchange, without any |.
regard to profit, and had it not been for this,
prices would doubtless have further given a.
way. II
The sales during the week add up 5000
bbs at this place, and about 1000 do deliver
ed at ports on the river; above and below this
,ity. We quote the market closing dull at 81 I
for Snrerfne; "a 10 for choice, and l5@4
25 for Extra; the latter rate for white wheat
Grain-Wheat liz arriving slowly, and the
offerings are light, scarcely enough to supply
he home demand. The market is less firm,
owing to the decline in flour, but prices cannot
be called lower. We quote prime red at 75e,
and prime white at $4,000.
Corn-Is nbut limited demand, and the
Ill IL 81, Al |
bu yers at this rate.
The Hog market--Holders continue anxious
10 sell hogs. and prices are further depressed,
and the market is dull. A lot of 500 sold
yesterday for December delivery at SIS, and
fcr November delivery. Stop fattened have
aeclired to SAGA rs gross, and very dull.
New Orleans, La
Cotton-Saies of $500 bales at unchanged
prices Middling 10 cents The receipts for
the past three days are los bales and the
sales 200 bales. The decrease at this point,
compared with last year, is los. $50 bales, and
tie decrease at all points 1s7, 600 bales
Sugar.-This article has declined, and fair is
quoted at 6@61s cents.
Molasses-An immense decline is reported
in this article. The quotations are l7@19c.
-Four days before, common to fair Sugars
were quoted in New Orleans at from log 1919
AMI Mola sses at 40@45 cents.
New York, N. "
Cotton quiet, -four and sugar firm, Wheat
/ 33@1 so for white; 23@1 80 for red
Corn 1905 for white, 20 for yellow, Mess
Pork $2o@20 25, Lard 9@121s Coffee l019
@11H, Molasses 371a GAO, Pig Iron S2s@29,
Tallow 9@9H. 81
ESTRAYS TAKEN UP.