Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-01-24

gaze their own affairs But the interest Of the whole
country and Of every class Of the community, is so
iaterWoyen in the present posture financial Affairs
that We 50 far depart from our cust0mery usage Is
to say, unhesitstingly that We believe It Is their
duty to sell whenever they can get remmeFEtive
price Being their duty it is their interest to do
for, rightly considered, the two always 60 to-
gether
A free sale Of the cotton crop, at fair and re-
munerstive prices, and the resumption BY the banks
Of their legitimate functions, would very soon set
business going-not, We trust, with the mad pace
Of the speculative, ''hush" times upon which We
were so rapidly yerging before the erisis-but
healahily and steadily.
The New Orleans Price Current Of the 10th
says:
The past week has been period Of rather more
animation, and an improved feeling has been per-
eeptible in the market generally. marked i'm
provement has taken place in cotton, and better
prices prevail in the Western Produce market, but
sugar has given way under increased receipts,
though for MOssses the rates have been pretty well
maintained until within the last day or two.
The advance in the price Of cotton during the
week is reported BY the Price Current at fully
cent per pound.
Of the Tobacco market the Price Current says:
We have still to notice a very heavy and unsatis-
factory Tobacco Market there being only one or two
buyers for lots Of any magnitude, aud therefore
little or no competition. The sales that have come
to our knowledge within the week amount to about
1000 hhds il several lots, but the only lot we were
enabled to learn the price Of was so hogsheads ntW
crop st Z cents 81 pound round
Nashville Market, IAN. 90.
CoTToN.-We hear Of no sales, and in the absence
of transactions, quote 7as2. very choice article
would probably command &c.
ToBAcco.-A Hamilton sold six hogsheads yester-
day at the following prices: 4 so, 5.75, 6.I5, 6S5
70, 100 Loose may be quoted at 28a42e. and
priced share with out few transactions
GBAIN.-We hear of very few transactions in
grain. The offerings for wheat are 5Oa6O. Corn is
nominal at 35c
We hear Of no change in another produce or gro
ceries, and for prices refer to our table.
The Cotton Markets.
CHARLESTON, Jan. 20, I P. M-The market Is
quiet and easier. Sales to-day 800 bales al % to
| l04 cents.
| AUGUSTA Jan. 20-The market today is unset
tied, and prices slightly easier. We quote Mid
| ding Fair about lot cents.
| SAVANNAH, Jan. 19.-Sales Of cotton 400 bales
at prices ranging from to l03 cents. The market
is quiet. Good Kidding l04alOsc.
Augusta Market, Jan. 10.
BAcOS.-There is but little to note in this article
The demand is light, and prices sheW a slight de-
cline Hog round 124 to 10 eentsfor city cured and
! about one cent less for country meat.
| FLoUR.-This article is dull sad prices have de-
clined. City Mills superfne s. IS, extra $3.50 aud
| extra family $3.50. Denmesd's S575 20 7.25.
| Tennessee superfne 1928 to $50, extra $50 TO
| COO
! GRAIN.-ls dull and but little offering. Wheat is
quoted at % cents for Red and Sl.IO to 1.l5 for
white. Other kinds Of grain remain about the same
as last week.
! LAED-Dull and declining. We quote II to l2c.