Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-03-26
COAIMERCTAL.
Na.hrllls narkes. march Is.

CorToS.-Ihe market is somewhat mere buoyant
than has been for week or ten days past and the
prices obtained to-day are fraction better, though
the sales have been light. The transactions we're
at a range Of to lO4o.
TOBACOo.-Fisher, Wheless & Co, sold six hogs
heads this morning at 600 $40, 9 25, e.85. $40.
PRovIsIOSs-The transactions in Bacon have
been pretty large during the last two days at Sc,
hog round. Lard is still in demand at &c.
GROcERIEs. Sugar 7aslo, MOIAsses S5a4Oo,
Coffee 123als3.
The Cotton Markets.
AUGUSTA, March %. The present report closes on
unsettled and dropping trade. The increased and
increasing receipts at the ports the quantities
received in February and March of last year. appear
to be rapidly retiring the large deficiency, which
had reached, up 10 theWeek ending the 22d anuaFy,
to $50, 3l3 bales. The deficiency on the 18th Of
March was 294 S66, ard for the week ending on the
18th March will probably be shout 240,00 bales.
similar increase in the receipts such as we have
had for the last month, ifcontnued during the month
Of April, viii fully overbalance all previous defs
cheney These are the deductions from the results of
the receipts Of the last month and that the increase
will continue is not at all improbable
The planters held back their crops to a much
greater extent the past season than in former years
and nOthingbut the remuneratng prices offered since
the latter part Of January induced the planters 10
send forward their crops.
The continued and heavy increase Of receipts have
measurably checked large speculative operations,
for dealers are now somewhat perplexed to know to
what extent the crop Of last season will extend.
in this market, today prices are very irregular
and unsettled; Holders are asking prices such as for
Low Ordinary to Low Middiug ........ tolO-
BIiddling to Strict Aliddling I03tolO3
Good Middling to Aliddling Fsir......-ll 4toII6
But these quotations suit the views Of very few if
any of the buyers, who, in most cases. are offering
cent lower than the general asking rates The
fact is prices have declined-the market has yet q
declining tendeney-and the irregUlarity Of prices
and different views Of holders and buyers are the
causes Of the unsettled condition of the trade.
SAVANNAH, March Owe have another dull day
to report footing only 209 bales The Arabia's ao-
counts have caused buyers to withdraw from the
market at old prices but holders seem firm against
making concessions. The transactions Of to day
were made on the basis Of quotations which re-
main unaltered from Saturday. The sales to-day
we're made at III al2 cts.
COLUMBUS, March 28.-The market Yesterday was
decidedly fat Good Middljngs declined fully 6
the transactions we're limited to 43 bales al prices
ranging from 10 to lie. Good MiddIngs would not
bring more than II at present.
CHARLESTON, March 22-Sales of cotton to-day
1900 bales. The market is depressed with declin-
ing tendency.
MOBILE, March 22.-Sales of Cotton on Satur-
day and to-day (Mondsy) 1920 bales. The quo
tatiOns are unchanged, but the trade is dull
MEMPHIS, March 24-The market opened yester-
day morning with evident signs Of improvement,
and better feeling prevailed throughout the day
than has existed for some time. The sales amounted
to near 900 bales at prices as quoted below. The
market closed firm and somewhat bu0yant, with a
promise Of extensive business to day The follow
ing our quotations. based upon yesterday tran
sacions, and may be relied on as correct: