Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-02-25
Gomulereial.
weekly Review of the markets.
DAILY PATRIOT OFFICE,
Nashville Feb % 1883

| ~ Nashville, Feb. Is, 1858.
The river was rising yesterday with upwards
OF ten feet water on Harpeth Shoals. There
| Is better feeling amongst steamboat men, the
recent revival of trade causing the quantity
OF feights to increase. We hope soon to see
all our packets proftably employed.
COTTON-The Cotton market at the date
OF our last weekly report was very animated
1t continued SO until Saturday evening. Mon
day, the weather was very unfavorable, and
the market opened dull. Tuesday it i'm
proved little and the sales were heavier.
The sales of the week up to Tuesday evening,
amounted to more than 800 bales at 9(GIO4c
p b., one small lot selling at IOsc The for
mer figures, however, may be regarded as the
range ofthe market Sales yesterday of about
200 bales at s(9104c, an improvement in
prices.
TOBACCO-The sales of priced Tobacco in
warehouses since the 18th, amount to some 80
hhds at prices ranging from S4t to So 80, the
last being the highest price of the season. The
market continues active and the demand brisk.
Loose Tobacco continues to sell at about the
IolloWlng scale OF prices
Lugs,. .292l
Leaf-Common,. -...... 33(94f
Choice, .... 5
3 SUGARS-The stock on hand is ample to
supply all demands, and of excellent quality
Prices are firm, and the trade continues brisk.
We quote New Orleans brown at 6(9sc p b
by the hid. Havana white st9lOtc; loa
llt@l2c; crushed l23@l3ac; powdered 12s
@l3ac p b.
CoFFEE-The market is well supplied and
prices stiff. Rio is selling at lla9l2kc p ID
with an upward tendency.
MOLASSES- sensibly advanced, un-
der improved prices in New Orleans We
now quote New Orleans in bbls at 33(G35c q
gallon; in bbls, 3594Oc p gallon Sugar
house 40(950c p gallon.
The leading articles of the grocery trade,
Sugar, Coffee and Molasses, are constantly on
the advance in New Orleans, but as yet have
not advanced in the same ratio in this market
Persons wishing supplies should get them
early, as it eaanot be long before prices i'm
prove materially herel
SALT.-Marketa bundantly supplied. Bar
rel is selling at Doc p bushel coarse sack
81 Is; fine 81 %.
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@3 so; superfine
So 1904; extra 81 50(Gl5.
WHEAT-Very little demand, and sales
small at 5O96Oc p bush.
CORN-NO sales on speculation No de-
mand for export.
BACON-The trade has not been quite so
active this week, as last, and prices are less
firm. We continue to quote from wagons
at SC.
LARD-Is in demand at sC1Si p h.
BUTTER-Is in moderate request at I5@
zoe p b. The quantity offered is fully equal
to the demand.
EGGS-Are selling wholesale at 7c p doz.
They are retailing at Toe.
IRISH POTATOES 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 n,
for live geese, the demand being fair
GOOBER PEAS-Are selling at so C66Oc
for prime article. No demand for inferior.
SEEDS-The stock of grass seeds in store
continues ample. Clover has declined, and
can now be had at Sc 25(96 so.
OILS-Lard and Linseed Oil have declined.
The former now be had at 81 90 p gal
the latter at 75(9s5c p gallon.
HIDES AND LEATHER Market steady.
No change in prices, which will be found in
our table. rive would say to our Shelbyville
friend who feels an interest in this market.
that before making up our weekly report, we
visit dealers in leather and hides. and the quo
tations in our table are such as they furnish us
If they do not change in the course of a
month or more, it is because there is really no
change in prices.l
WHISKY-Supply larger. Sales at l79
20 p gallon.