Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-12-04
' fee Of Three hundred aolIars 70 The solicitor

pay fee Of three hundred dollars to the solictc
for the State.
The Montgomery A9ss1lis~ says
aThis bill or one SUBSTANTIALLY like Il, win doubt
less pass the General Assembly during the presen
session. for there is evident disposition among th
members of the Legslatureto break up the Agencie
Of foreign banks in the State which have heretofor
managed to evade the laws Of Alabama"
The amount Of business done by the railroads il
Georgia, may be gathered from the following state
ment:
The gross earnings Of the Georgia Railroad for tbs
last four years, were 0l6 346 IA the expense fol
working and maintaining it for the same period
we're 81 s4s6l7 OF, OF about As per cent The gross
earnings ofthe Macon and Western Road for the four
years, from December, 1852 to December 1856, we're
1890, AS 90, and the working expenses for the
same period, S469 $40 90, OF 500 per cent The
gross earnings Of the Central railroad including the
line from Gordon TO Eatonton, from December 1st,
1858, to December LIST, 1856, and the line from Mil
len to Augusta, to the LIST of January, 1856 we're
S4,697, 260 SO; and the current expenses for the
same period we're 81, 219,0t3 IL, or AT per cent.
These are confessedly the best managed Company
roads in Georgia. But the Western Atlantic Rail-
road companies favorsby with them in reference to
the point undar consideration. Its gross earnings
for the last four years are So 052, 26O ~ ana It's
or q little less than 434 per cent
It's stated that the treasury estimates OF sppro-
priation for the next fiscal year have been made up,
and despite every effort to reduce Them the total
amount estimated is about seventy millions. The
estimate for the War Department alone is twenty
and a quarter millions-being largely increased by
the anticipated Mormon war. The total naval esti-
mates, including the special service and the con-
struction of the steam sOOps-Of war; amounts to
fourteen millions.
Nashville Market, Dec. 2.
CoTroE.-The receipts continue light, and sales
were made up to yesterday at lie. To-day, in con-
sequence Of unfayOrable advices by telegraph, the
offerings are l0f@103c, nominal, with no dispOsi-
ton the part of holders to submit to the decline
The receipts to date reach about 100 bales.
Wharf.-The receipts during the past few days
show considerable increase in the quantity being
brought to market. We quote Red at 65970c for
ordinary, and 5000 for choice, and White at 500
323c, the latter for prime article. Sales can be
readily effected at these prices.
FLoUR.-The stock is large, with but limited
demand for export. We quote superfne, at $425@
$50, and extra family at IS per barrel
GRocERHs.-The receipts of Sugar and Molasses
IF the new crop have been quite large, and we have
70 note further decline in prices. We quote Sugar
II 8@91c the latter figure for extra article and
Molasses at 95@4Oc for New Orleans. The receipts
If Coffee have been light, and we continue to quote
Rio at I2@l23c.
HOGs.-The receipt are light, the warm weather |
having checked operations. Dealers are offering |
ItG5o net. Small lots for family use have been |
Old at 51@51c.
New Orleans Market, Nov. %.
SUGAR.-We stated in our semi-weekly report that |
he apprehended damage 60 the crepfrOm the sexere |
rost of the 18th instant and the expectation of COM
,aratively light receipts for the time in consequence
# planters employing their force in cutting and
Vindrowing their cane, had tended to an improve
nent in prices and we quoted an advance of tag |
tent having been realized in the early part of the
week. considerable portion of the stock being held
,ut of market. Since then holders have been con-
rmed N their position, and the advance noticed has
.een fully maintained, with sales for the week of
bout $500 hhds, the better qualities being taken for
he West, the city trade &C., and some lots of the
owea grades for the North. We quote as follows:
Inferior hasa
Common to Good Common, ...... .........4a44
Fair TO Fully Fair, .......5ss53
Prime to Choice .....64a64
Centrifugal and Clarified, ..........-.......54a74
MoLAssEs.-The market left off on Tuesday, as
tated in our semi-weekly report at 222 a. % cents
p gallon for Ordinary to Good and 234 "a "a cents
or Prime to Choice, and this has been the prevail
ng range of prices SINCE though the market has
,een little slack within the last day or two and
most of the sales have been at % a 294o. e gallon
or Prime TO Choice. Half bbls have ranged from
81 a 294c q gallon.
CoFPEE-There has continued TO be fair demand
or Rio Coffee, prices being generally well sustained
the better qualities though without any decided
Improvement. The sales for the entire week amount
0 II 800 bags Including 5000 for the past three
ays) at an extreme range Of SkalO, though mainly
S2a94 cents for inferior to good fair, and 94alO
ents ~ 10 for prime The purchases are understood
be all for consumption. No further cargoes have
cen received and the stock now remaining in first
nd second hands is about 95, 700 bags against 49,,
90 at the corresponding period last year.
The Cotton Markets.
AUGUSTA Dec 1.-The demand for Cotton has been
lther moderate to-day, and holders seem anxious
sell We quote Good Middling TO Middling Fair
Il to lls, and Fair III cents. We have heard Of
o sales to-day over llS cents.
SAVANNAH, Nov. 30.-The accounts by theFul-
IN have had depressing influence on the market.
'uyers have held off, and in consequence the sales
ave been limited footing only So bales; A at II /,
nd ii at III cents. In the present deranged state
f the market, it is impossible to give any quota
ons.
CHARLESTON, Nov. 3O-Sales of cotton to-day
100 bales, at decline of to cent.
MOBILE, Nov. 28-Sales of cotton to-day J, 600
ales at decline Of 9Th. Receipts $500 bales.
Atlanta Market, Nov. 2s.
Herewith find statement Of our produce market
be past week No material change in prices, and
Mt little Cotton selling vet which causes our mar
ct to be dull.
Flour is more inquired after, and is selling in
mall lots to the trade at 81 60 to 81 20 for common
, good superfne, and 81 80 to So for extra and
lmily. Wheat is in better demand also to 80 cents,
acked, for good red and white There is consider
BILE inquiry for Corn in large lots at so to SO cents,
ackod. Oats dull at 80 to 40 cents. Feathers 45
D As for prime. Pork s. to cents, gross.
SEAGo, ABBOTT & Co.