Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-01-27


fper cent. on their investments. The American says
IS Arkansas and Texas present very inviting field
for manufacturing enterprise in the departments
low numbers Of yarns and coarse cloths"
The Albany Journal says. Though there is
largo falling of IN She freight ana passenger rs
eeipts. On our railroads. daring the uonih Of De0em
Der ana January, the expenses have been 50 largel
diminished that the nett receipts are nearly, If no
quite equal, to those Of last year. The deep snow
and severe weather Of the last winter, beside TIL
expense Of keeping tracks clear, was DESTRUCTIVE
alike to engines and cars. The New York Contra
and the Hudson River railroads have gained more
in reduced expenses during the last six weeks, thar
they lose in the falling of in gross receipts
1t is said that contracts have been entered into
for supplies Of ice this season. at three times the
price paid for the article last year.
The Albany Journal, reviewing the statement o.
one Of the New York mercantile agencies, that
there are 2O4 O6l stores in the United States esti-
mates that this would be about one store to every
one hundred and twenty three inhabitants of all
kinds, and adds;
Here, in a nutshell, is a whole theory Of the IN
certainty and fatality which do so characterize trade
/ in America. Il contains the strongest argument in
/ favor Of cash transactions between importers and
merchants and ought to be potential in driving out
OF trade half ofits devotees, into pursuit that al
ways makes generous returns upon the capital and
labor nvested-the grateful pursuit Of agricul-
ture.
letter to the Petersburg Democrat, from Boyds-
town, Va, says there is great scarcity Of pork in
that county, and that Captain Edmonson, who had
arrived from Baltimore with 40 900 lbs, sold it all
in twenty four hours.
The GAINESVILLE Tenn CArHiels Of the ed inst,
says:
There has been some movement in Tobacco
sales Of several good crops at cents loose and
cents priced. We hear Of the sale Of good crop,
near one hundred thousand pounds, at 8 cents, for
which cents could have been obtained thirty days
since. Loads Of loose are bringing to cents &C
cording 10 quality. Four hhds. Ct medium quality
were offered on Wednesday, at Trees Landing, and
bdof at SIS IS, IS, 90 and 05 the first three
were no sale, taken in by the planter.
The Cincinnati Commercial Of the 28d says:
The market for Provisions continues excited and
buoyant, and prices of all articles further advanced
yesterday, closing with no sellers at the advance
Mess Pork anxiously sought at Sl3, but not
over 700 bbs could be picked up at this rate. Bulk
Meat was wanted at an advance of &C., but buyers
put up their views another notch. Lard advanced
to &c. but at the close there were no sellers this
rate. Hogs were in quick demand at the close at
S5aS5 25, but holders we're Indifferent, and seemed
disposed to wait a better market. The receipts
were not much over 5000, which encourage the
''bulls," and made the bears face little longer.
There is large demand for all kinds chiefly specu-
lative.
The money market continues easy, and currency
plenty.
Nashville Market, Jan. 26.
CoTTOE-Thereceipts continue light, though some
what better than during the past week. We note an
improvement in prices and now quote the range at
7@9lc. There is an upward tendency in all the
Cotton Markets
ToBACCO.-Ye sterday Nessrs Fisher, Wheless &
Co., sold two hOgsheads at $50 and $50; and to-
day A. Hamilton sold twelve at the following prices
at 400, 480; at 6.25, 6.35, 685, 200. 7.I5,
1885, $50. Loose is selling at 294l. The receipts
have been pretty fair.
WHEAT.-We have to report a still further decline
in Wheat, and now quote prime White and Red al
5O@55
Gnogrnrrs-sugar 698, MOlasses 25@28,
Coffee iO@Il.
New Orleans Market, Jan. 20.
SUGAR.-Our last report left the Sugar market on |
the levee in unsettled and depressed state with
large stock unsOld but since then with return Of
favorable weather, buyers have come forward more
freely, and quite active business has been going /
forward, the sales for the three days summing up
about 1000 hhds, taken partly for the West, &c, !
but mostly for the North, and prices have attained
to seadiness and rlnness at about the follow
ing range Of quotations:
Common to Good Common. $4,000. 3Ia4
Fair to Fully la42
Prime TO ChO!ce........ 9a6
Centrifugal to Garfield. ...... ..........5 az
NoLAssEs.-Lsst week closed with a very dull and |
unsettled market, and with large stock in first
hands unsOld, and since then, with continued free
receipts, buyers have obtained a further advantage
in prices, which has led them TO operate more freely
and the sales Of the three days sum up about r.
BOO barrels, taken partly for the Vest but mostly
for Atlantic ports, the range Of prices at the close
being about as follows Inferior and Fermenting to
Good l2lal5, Prime to Choice l6al8, in bbls half
barrels lSa2le e gallon.
CoFFEE.-NO change Of importance has occurred
since our last in the Coffee market, the demand
being moderate and prices pretty well sustained.
The sales have embraced about $500 bags at an ex-
rene range Of Sa93, the ruling rate recently, how
ever, being Genus - ib for good Fair to Prime !
10 further cargOes have been received.
TOBACCO.-Nith a limited and poorly assorted !
stock, aud but few buyers the business Of the past
hree days, so far are advised, barely amounts
% rs hhds. in several lots, including A hhds old
'rop Mason county on private terms and 10 hhds
lew crop Lugs at cents z pound. We continue
% quote new crop as follows
LUGs-Faotory ................ ........- a.
Planters $4,000. ....-....... ..........-..5 a g
LEAF-lnteror to Common. Ga =
fair. ...........o .
d" Elne............. ........ ..,...g alO