Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-02-24
COMMERCIAL.
monetary and commercial,


The New Orleans Price Current Of the 18th inst,
says:
The Money market out doors continues to exhibit
the same improving tendency noticed in our last,
and several preceding reviews but notwithstanding
the increased supply Of money and the more stable
aspect Of commercial affairs, generally We are still
without any material reduction to record in the rates
Of interest Parties wishing 10 negotiate long
dated aceeptauces have still 10 pay from II a Is q
cent, q anaum. unless in a few exceptional cases
and the rates for good mortgag notes continue to
range from 10 10 Il Il cent e annum, with an Oe-
casioual transaction ct Il cent The compare
tively small amount Of short commercial paper which
is offered Tor discount ous side Of the Banks is gen
orally passed al rates ranging from g, J. Z = cent
e month.
Nashville Market, Feb. %.
CorroN-The sales this week have been light the
extremes ranging from 81 to l0{.
ToRAoco-A Hamilton sold nine BOgsbeads st the
following prices: 20, SIS, 6.75, 4S5, 625, $40,
100 49, 1926,
PRovIsIoxs-Bacon continues to come in freely,
and finds ready sale at &c., hog round, Lard is in
demand at s q 81.
GRocERrEs-We hear Of no change in prices
New Orleans Markets Feb. II.
sUGAR-Our last report closed upon firm mar
ket and advanced prices and since them wi h
continued good demand, the rates have further i'm
proved a I cent for most qualities, with sales for
the three days Of about 5000 hhds taken for the
North, the West, SC, the range Of quotations now
being as follsWs:
Common to Good Common ......... -..........4 a42
Fair to Fully Fair ...... ........ ....... .5 a53
Prime to Choice .........54a64
Centrifugal to Clarified. ........52aS3
MoLAssEs.-The market closed on Friday a. an
extreme range Of l6a22 cents e gallon for Inferior
] - IL
urday were embraced within this range, but on Mon
day an improved demand was experienced and hol-
ders were enabled to realize advance Of Ia2
cents II gallon, which advance was fully sustained
in the business Of yesterday. The sales for the
three days up about 1000 barrels, taken for
Atlantic ports, the West, SC, and now quote for
Inferior and Fermenting to Good l7a2l, Prime to
Choice 22a24 in barrel half barrels 25a2s cents q
gallon.
COFFEE.-The further improvement noticed in our
last review has been fully sustained but the advance
has had the effect Of checicg the demand, and the
sales Of the last three days have been confined to
some 8OOO bags at range Of lUall4 cents for Or
binary to Prime, though principally at l02sli cts
Z ID. Two further cargoes ofS690 bags have been
received coastWse within the last FIVE six days.
TOBAcOo.-With q limited supply on the market
and full prices claimed the business of the past
three days has been confined to about 300 hhds,
mostly on private terms, but including Al hhds at
y, 2l ct 50 and 2 hhds.Lugs a. cents 2 pound.
Prices are generally understood to be fully up to
the following quotations for new crop.
LUGs-FactOTy ...s. ...'.....- a.
Planters a o
LEAF-lnferiOr to ga u
I" Fair. 81
alO
" Choice Clsrksville, &c................l0 all
BACOE.-Ths demand has been rather limited, and
with some increase in the supplies from the West,
prices have not been fully sustained, especially Cor
Sides, the ruling rates having been 9fal0 for
Ribbed Sides, and I5G74 cents - Do Tor Shoulders.
Hams have been in fair request at shout 93alO4
cents for plain and good Oagged, and llal3 cents e
10 for fancy sugar cured
LABD.-Sinoe our last there has been a good de-
msni for Lard, and owing partly to favorable adVi-
ces from the West prices have advanced tag cent
- 10. The sales Of Saturday were confined 20 some
40 tierces at 80 cents, but Monday, with better
supply, 800 bbls and tierces disposed Of,
including about $50 at 93a93, and 450 to 500, in
several lots, at 10 cents p 10. Yesterday there was
but little the Levee, and ne heard Of only about
100 barrels and tierces sold at 9aaI0 cents . ID.
Charleston Market, Feb, 10.
BACoE-H0ders are firm at lO4all cts. for Sides
the outside figure for Fitch's curing. Shoulders
range from SaS4, in quality--the demand for
both descriptions being rather dull and confined to
small lots. In Hams there is no changes prices con-
tinue at l0al34
LARD-Prime, in kegs and barrels, is selling at
93al04
FLoUR-There has been somewhatof an improve
ment principally speculative demand, during the past
week, but without having produced any material
effect on former quotations The total sales, re-
turned to US, amount TO some 5000 packages, at
S5.374 for super good brands extra brands ranging
at S5.50a5 IS q Dbl and upwards, as in quality.
GRAIE-COrn is selling al 62a66e., as in quality.
Oats 44c.
savannah Market Feb 10.
BACoY-The. Bacon market has become frmer,
with an advancing tendency. The stock on hand is
light and the demand has improved. We quote Sides
I03al13o.; Shoulders 9}al0Eo.; Hams lie.
LARD-We quote in barrels 1lsl19; in kegs, Ia
12lo.
FIOUR-We report no change in prices for the
week. The demand is mostly confined to home con-
sumption. The market is very irregular. Holders
not subjected to any decisive point but in order
to effect sales, will dispose Of their stock at low
prices. We quote Superfue at So 25a5.5O, and
extra and family at S6a6 80.
GRAIE-The demand for Corn is good. The stocks
and receipts continue light We report sales being
made frem wharf from 7Oa75c. We quote from
store at S0aS5c.
We report the sale of Oats of-2, O9O bushels at
SOC. from wharf The demand is fair, with an
ample stock in the market. We quote from store at
60c.