Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-12-24

We hear IL 10 change IN money matters dnrns tbs present
wesk 4he Banks readily sl bills offered New Orleans
snd York based upoa actual shipsn produce At the
rate per ceat per ann We hear Of considerable sales q
paper upon the streets at lal5s per cent per ncnih
Business generally has been quite active during The week. Our
Gocsy merchants have nov in store supplies * Groceries
70 mes ssnd Of their country customers, aEs dealing
quite largely. there also considerable aciys d produce
which finds ready sale at FsrauneratiTe prices.
Cotton for the week ending yesterday has been
quite anad with sales Of about $500 bales on the basis Of
slsc for Ordinary Good Ordinary. 9i0Ec FOR Low Mid
ding i03l8leo Middlng aud 1880 Cor Good Midns
Round lots from wagons aud quote al l0lo, ae-
coriing quality Receipts at all the pors and in interior towns
continue very hoAv and the general estimate for he crop is
about 900 bales, which viii not be Ear from the mara
tobacco continues 70 arrive freely lOos, watch commands DC
Lugs Csc for Leaf and occasionally &C for an extra
lot The ss at inspection opened yesterday the warehouse
o. Mr.. A. Hamilton and six hos5head sold as follows
94O sg5 ASS 5 $50 and and one hsEsad was sold at
the warehouse Of aessrs Fisher, Whslss Co. at 3, which
/ arc good prices to begin With.
There an active demand the better grades Of Wheat at %
sOo for prime Red s5o for prme White Corn isalso
in active demand at 40sl4jc.
Dried Fruit continues IN request sI6o8i IS or peeled Ap'
pies and Ss753 for upesled and 81 0S pselsd Peaes.
The transactions in Groceries continue heavy at iormer quota
tons ssy 67c for fair and 7a7gSe for prime Sugar.
Rio Coffee ard e3c Tor old Molssss Ihe market get
bare Of new.
The New York That nneasnsss has been created
financial circles T. the working OF the exchanges sterling eH
change having lo97, and francs to at wbie sps'
ce may be shipped The Barqld says;
,gs I'D we're sill 5 after ne ptacipaI drawers
raised The rate The steady drain to the continues
ted that fifteen million Of specie have been sent % me
South the Ist II October and that the Southern o IS nave
sui credit here Of from eight millions watch they may
collect In coin when they pase. OF course in The present stale
ofhusnesS could safely afford to part Win or mere m
be required pay the mpoons Of dry goods ard mer
chaadise, which promise 70 be heavy Moreover ouI I'M
reserve twelve millions, il is not TO beoenied hat inc
pu6e with great alarm tendency q the reserve %
iato anything like that figure again. Ihse - -
led discussion in bank parors to-day bur 40 ot e
a yet Of any actual aivance in the price Ct money
The extont Of present Cotton crop, he Augusta Con
stsioais stu occupies the speculative attention Of that large
portion the world engaged in the manufacture and
cotton goods. Tbs lowest esste Of the e
tent the crop that have noced Is S and The largest
is 100000 bales Of persons place IRON 3otW
to 375OOO0 bales believe 900 the most generally
received and admitted point viii 800 600 bales be sufficient
to supply the world for American eottOn Can
present prices be sustained il such crop made We
have that the production Of ooon the last year will be
sufficient Of tho world, wheR We take into consider
alton facts that the shipments to northern ports from the
south are about i 900 bales greater than last yarlt the
time and the latest reliable reports from the manufacturing dis
tcts United States and their agencsa points,
show goods hand less than ol
Pa and that the increased impetus in manufacturing is not equal
the demand cotton goods IN
districts Britain and France and the continent the
demand for raw cotton goods up qusey
enough generally accredited extent Of the
Of 35OOO0O is admitted Britainaud is known that
most large cotton mills in Europe have large orders for
manufactured goods and that the demand for cotton cs which
has sprung up supply the markets of China Japan, and the
heavier orders from the Continent and India, will compel
Great Britain to the United States larger supply than
at any former period.
The New Orleans Price oprrsptof the IsthsaIE
TIE Tobacco market s remains very hsav and depressed
forward for comparatively limited parcels There have
further sales however within the past three days and the trans
hhds as follows g. So g. 55 and 50 hhds a part
old private terms SIS hhd Clarksvie at O. Ehd crop
5 hhds stems at b. We have represented
recent sales ndcatea decline Of fully re &c Il, We reduce
our figures accordingly, and nov q-otNss follows
LV Sa Factory. S1S 81
LEAE-Infsrior 70 common, 6&9 9%
do Fine, S[G 90
do Choice heavy and light CLOS
The Louisville papers contain the following dispatch:
C1scsSAr De- q, P MFOur firm and in good demand at
$500 IS for choice supene Whisky declined &c, with sales
Of LOO b3s a 2ss SALES o. 4 9os PsS ss a IA = = q
S7, lots averaging 20J b which is further
sayS l q ert U Is held At lis @ for present delivery
With buyers at Sl7S Bnk meat sold to me extent oil ~ c
6sc, and offered and refused at the Close
The Augusta Coa5tEoHa cOntsne the following cotton
reports:
AUGUSTA Dec 9IPrices have been barely maintained the
past and the indications that somewhat lower prices
be reached There speculative movement calculated to
tain prices and negotiations only msie short time bills
The receipts here continue in excess Of ths .ales.
this forenoon amount 20 l3 bales. at the following
particulars 10; lOi<; at lO; los; loaf 1898;
lOal at 0z ct IL at l15 % at 7E Sat II
5-I6; and - bales atll5sc.
sIv4TxIH rec sIsaes Of cotton today Os4 bales at 6rm
and unchanged prices.
CHARLEsToS Dec. 2ssles Of cotton day 1850 bales, at
unchanged prices
Augusta Market, Dec. 22.
and de
and. We hear arrivals Of new bscon except in small lots
by wagon. VIC continue quote clear Tennessee SIDES l0 to
1Il cents ribbed do at 10 O: shoulders 50 Sac hams
y to 16c; ribbed sides Baltimore So to IOc.
FLorEIheTe has been an improved demand Tor THIS article
during tue week under review prices remaining unchanged but
full. Supernc $500 S55 in sacks and are!;
Extra superine S. s5-J0; Extra Family $3.50 to $500
DRED FEUTDrcd Peles, peeled in demand at So to
$500 per busel; unpee, 80 20 49, Dried Apples peeled,
SOC to 81; Unpeeled srsnot ssleabe.
CoUETRY PRODUCE-Gnscng. 20 70 3c B BeeswaS, &c &
~ Nuts 75c St9J bushel: Dry Hides, 10 10 l2c z n
Peach Brandy 15c 81 gson Eggs Is to 2e DOZEN
Feathers scarce and very much in demand 81 - 70 % cents
Il Butter If % 3Oc g %.
Markets by Telegraph.
New ORLEANS, Dec IS Cotton sales to-day 5000
bales Prices are easier but quotations unchanged.
The steamers news had no effect upon the market,
il being received loo late Mossses. prime choice,
27Ia2s; Mess Pork Is 90.
CIyCrESArI, Dec. 2S--Flour quiet, prices easier,
but quotations unchanged; whisky unsettled, 2l3a
22}: Hogs, market dull and tendency downWards
Provisions dull Mess Pork, II 30 is offered; Sugar
steady, sales 500 hkds. 62a1},
NV YoRK, Dec 2G--FiOur dull, sales 1000 bills;
Coffee 1lal2; MOlasses 25 Liuseed Oil 64s74R.