Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-02-11
Gommerrial.
Weekly Review of the Markets.
DAILf ATKIUT OFFICE
Nashville, Feb. IL, 1858.

\ NdSHtHie, rem. IL, 1898.
The river is still in navigable condition fol
steamboats, drawing not more than Al feet
water. Business, however, owing to the scar
city of freights, continues dull on the river
and many Of our steamers are idle.
The grocery and provision trade has been
quite animated all the week, and the sales
heavy. In the leading articles of groceries an
improvement in prices has taken place. The
tobacco market continues active, whilst there
is little doing in cotton. In dry goods there
are no transactions of consequence. Our
merchants are preparing for the spring trade,
but expect only light business, and conse-
quently will not make heavy purchases. The
failure of the producing classes to dispose of
their crops, and to pay the country merchants.
| keeps both retail and wholesale dealers re-
stricted in money, and pressed in meeting their
engagements. We hope, however, soon to be
| able to record different state of things.
There is no improvement in monet.ry af
| fairs. The market remains light, and money
scarce. The prices of exchange, &C., will be
| found in our table.
sCOTTON-The sales of the week amount
to about $50 bales at 7l99ac p b, which is
about the range of prices. There is a great
deal of cotton stored in our warehouses but.
although the demand is active, little is offered
for SALE
TOBACCO-About 60 hhds have been sold
during the week, at prices ranging from So so
to 81 90: We quote loose tobacco as fol-
lows
Lugs,. POPE
Leaf-Common, .3a(94t
Choice. 5
Tobacco continues to come in freely, and to
sell readily. The demand is brisk
FLOUR-No export demand The sales
during the week have been moderate, at the
figures in our table, which we need not repeat
here. The stock on hand is abundant
4 WHEAT-The absence of any demand for
shipment, and the want of sufficient home
competition, keep prices of wheat down. We
. continue TO quote at $4,000 z. bushel.
Sales light.
CORN-We hear of no sales.
BACON-This article continues to come in
in large quantities daily, and meets with rea-
dy sale at 7i(9Sc p b. hog round. In some
instances, for an extra fine lot, as high at Ito
has been paid These it will be borne in mind
are sales from wagons; in second hands, the
article comes higher.
LARD-A first rate article will bring Sc
ID b. and is in demand.
BUTTER-Is in moderate request at Ism
20 p b. The quantity offered is fully equal
to the demand.
EGGS-Are in plentiful supply, and sell
wholesale at C z dozen. They are retail
ing at 10c.
GOOBER PEAS.-The quality of the crop
appears to be indifferent, and prices have
wide range, say from CSC to soc r bushel
IRISH POTATOES from 40 to soc
p bushel, wholesale. Supply ample.
SWEET POTATOES-A good article is
scarce and will sell readily at 81 90 p bushel,
wholesale.
FEATHERS-Are still selling at SOC p n,
for live geese, the demand being fair.
SALT-Market firm, at the quotations in
our table. Stock ON hand large.
COFFEE-There has been a decided i'm
provement in the price of Rio. We now
quote it at ll0125c p ID. No change in |
other descriptions.
SUGAR-On some grades Of brown sugar,
there has been slight advance, though case |
p b by the hid will cover extreme prices. |
Sales heavy this week. Supply fair.
MOLASSES- This article has also advanced
materially. 1t is now selling at % to 2sc p |
gallon in barrels, and 80 TO 32c p gallon in
half barrels
LOAF SUGARS-Are in greater supply
and lower. We quote at liz to 13Ic p h.
In other articles in the Grocery trade no
change has taken place. See table for quota
tons.