Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-02-14
COMMERCIAL.
Monetary ana Commercial.


The Cineipnati Price Current Of the 10th says:
The weeks movements hay emarkod farther im-
provement in the Money market, which continues to
work easy, with prospect, as regards the future,
decidedly favorable. The regular discount houses
take most Of the good paper offered by their custom
ers at 10al2 per cent. Owing, however. to the in
creased activity in ganeral business, outside offer
ngs have increased and the assortment Of paper in
the street Is better, at Is to "A per cent.
The market for Eastern Exchange has been dull,
and it closes with supply in excess Of the demand.
The Louisville Courier of the 10th says:
The Provision market has been excited by the
advance atOtheF points, with good inquiry through
out the week The packing season is abont over
here and everywhere, with an aseertsined fact Of
material increase in both numbers and weight. The
packing around the falls to date up 253 398 this
season. against 246 1876 the previous year The last
sales were lot of 200 dressed hogs at 81 30. The
packing at Cincinnati to date we learn from the
Prise Current up for the 436, 63I
Total number packed last season. 5l2
Total number packed in 1855 4O5, 1896
The hog and its products are steadily tending up
ward. Buyers who paid on contracts what were
considered high prices when The market first opened
have now the satisfaction of seeing prices advanced
to figures that will enable them to their invest
meuts by present sales.
Nashville Market, Feb. IS.
and prices manifested an upward tendency. Yes
terday sales we're made at 9a10 and small lot at
1910 To-day the sales have been at 9a1O.
ToBACCo-Yesterday and to-day A. HamiltOnmade
sales of seven hOgsheads ct 4.S5, $40, 500, 6 so,
7.75, 100, 7.15.
Wharf.-The receipts still continue light, and
prices remain at 5Oa6O for prime Red and White.
PROyIsIoNs-BacOn still arrives freely in wagons,
and is sold readily at 74a8c, hog round Lard finds
ready sale at &c.
GROOERHs-We hear of no change in prices, and
renew our quotations as follow: Sugar Gas, MOasses
25a2S, and Coffee 11a12l.
Cincinnati Market, Feb. 10.
FRUIT-Green Apples are in good request at 81
5OaS2 % q brL Dried Peaches are scarce and in
fair demand at 50 75aS3 per BUSH Dried Apples
quiet at 81 20aSl 80.
FEATHERs-The market is steady, and prices IN
changed. We continue to quote $50. as the ruling
rate.
FLOUR-The market has not undergone any ma
terial change since the date of last weekly re-
view; but if anything, prices are shade better.
The demand has continued moderate, but about
equal to the supply. The quotations in the sea-
board markets being relatively lower than our fg-
ures the bushes is confined chiefly to the river and
local trade. We quote SO 7OsS3 IS for superhne,
and So 90 TO 81 10 for fair to choice extra. Re-
ceived during the week, II 1858 brls Exported same
time, l, 420 do.
GIEsENG-The market is steady at 45o.
GRAIN-There is a continued good demand for
prime Wheat, and prices remain firm. We quote
prime white at go. fair and good white at 8OaS5c.;
and fair to prime red at 20 10 75c Sales during the
week of $4,000 bush. at these rates. Corn has re-
NAMED steady throughout the week. and the receipts
sold readily at 32a33c. for fair
HIDEs-The supplies arrive slowly, and with
moderate demand prices are firm. We continue to
quote Western flint at l0alIc- dry sailed, Sa9e.
and green sailed, 5Ra6c
PRoYIsIOSs-We have to notice a more quiet feel
ing in Provisions The freedom with which sellers
meet buyers checked the advancing tendency, and
the speculative feeling has somewhat subsidized
There is no disposition however to press stocks upon
the market, TO make concessions in order to effect
sales. We quote Mess Pork at SHASTA Is Of
Bacon the sales have been small owing to the small
amount out of smoke, out week or ten days hence
the stock will be large. We quote 62aSIe. packed
for Shoulders and Sides, with slightly feeble market
For Lard, the market closed at Sc for prime leaf
with some holders asking &c. but buyers at over
&c., and the market was not very strong at that.
Savannah Market, Feb. 10
BACoN-There is some inquiry for most descrip |
tons, but large sales are reported The trans
actions are limited to small parcels from store at
ass wee rates. oluba LOFs Ol6dI
Sides 1lc., and Shoulders to &c
LARD-The stock of Western is adequate to the /
demand. We quote from store at I0I to lie.
CoRS--We report sales Of 1000 bushels in sacks /
IN the wearf at 75c. Retailers are asking Soc,
Columbus (Ga.) Market, Feb. 10.
BACoE-This article is beginning to arrive in
imalllots Wequote, Sides l24, Hams 49, Shoulders
L0c., retail There is still considerable green or
1nsmOked in market, which sells as follows Sides
I2R, Hams I, Shoulders Sc
IRISH PoTATOEs-Our market is very well supplied
With choice planting potatoes which selling at
So per barrel and 81 per bushel.
BUTTER-Northern 30; Tennessee %; Country 80
cents.
Coax Meals becoming more plentiful, and is
'etsiing as 90c from stores and wagons
Lard-Several fresh arrivals have given us a
Olerable good supply Of lard, which is selling at
&c. retail and lie by the barrel
PORK-Continues at our former rates-slaughtered
to Sic; cut and sailed Zoe.
CORN-The demand quite brisk and supply small,
re quote at IS to SOC. from stores.
FLOUR-Tennessee Mills from 81 to SO; City Mills
IS to So so.