Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-02-18
Commercial.
weekly Review of the Markets.
DAILY PATRIOT OFFICE,
! Nashville, Feb. Is, 1858.

DAILY PATRIOT OFF1CE,
Nashville, Feb. Is, 1858.
The river is now in fine navigable condition,
there being feet water on Harpeth Shoals
We have no improvement yet to note in
the steamboat business, freights continuing
scarce.
All of our markets are gradually assuming
better tone, having been characterized dur
ing the week by considerable activity, and the
prices of leading articles have improved.
The money market is without change;
though we anticipate easier times shortly.
COTTON-At the date of our last weekly
report cotton was selling at s(9stc. The sub
sequent day, Thursday, a better feeling pre-
vailed, buyers conceded &c advance, and the
sales counted up more than any previous day
this season. The market continued bouyant,
and prices stiffening, till Tuesday when an adj
vance of Id in Liverpool being reported by
the Niagara, they run up to l04c p ID. Whilst
the effect the Niagara's advices was thus here,
in New York decline ensued and prices grew
feebler in New Orleans. There must have
been some unfavorable feature in the news not
telegraphed to this point. The solution will
take place probably when we get the details
of the steamers news. The sales up TO Tues
day evening amounted to about 700 bales.
Yesterday the receipts were very heavy. and
the sales about 400 bales at s4G9104c. We
heard of no prices given above the latter
figures.
TOBACCO.-Continues to come in freely.
The sales in our warehouses during the week
amount to about 30 hhds, (the principal por-
ton at Hamilton's) at prices ranging from
So SIS to So IS p cwt. Loose tobacco con-
tinues to sell at about the following scale of
prices
Lugs,. .2922
Leaf-Common,. SIGH
80 Choice, .
SUGARS-The stock ON hand is ample to
supply all demands, and of excellent quality.
Prices are firm, and the trade brisk We quote
New Orleans brown at 69Sc p II by the hid.
Havana white 9a(9 10c; loaf III a(9 lie; crushed
l2a(9l34c; powdered 12k@l34c p ID.
COFFEE-The market is well supplied
and prices stiff Rio is selling at l1tC9lZic p
b with an upward tendency.
MOLASSES.-No change in this article
since last week. 1t continues to sell at ESQ
2sc R gallon in bbls, and 30(932c in half
bbls
SALT-Market abundantly supplied. Bar
rel is selling at SOC p bushel; coarse sack
81 Is: fine 81 25.
FLOUR-There have been no fluctuations
in the prices of this staple article. The
supply is large, quality very choice, but sales
are confined almost exclusively to home deal
ers. We quote fine at S3(93 SO; super
fine So 1904; extra 81 SOFAS
WHEAT-Yery little demand, and sales
small at 5O@6Oc p bush
CORN-No sales on speculation
BACON-Since our last weekly report,
there has been diminution in receipts, and
prices are a shade higher. We quote sales
from wagons at S(9sac p h; hog round.
LARD-Is in active request at S(9Skc p
BUFFERS in moderate request at $50
zoe p h. The quantity offered is fully equal
to the demand.
EGGS-Are selling wholesale at &c p doz.
They are retailing at Toe.
IRISH POTATOES-Br Bring 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 D.,
for live geese, the demand being fair.
COOLER PEAS-Are selling at so (G6Oc
for prime article. No demand for inferior
SEEDS-The stock of the various grass
seeds in market is ample and of good quality.
The prices will be found in our table
WHISKEY-Supply larger. Sales at II
a. 20 p gallon.