Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-02-17
Gomulercial.
DAILY PATRIOT OFFICE,
NASHVILLE. Feb. IL. 1859.

The river is in good navigable condition
with prospect of a heavy tide, very large
quantities of rain having fallen within the
past 48 hours.
Business since our last weekly sum-
mary, on the 10th inst, has been brisk in
all its departments, except the cotton trade,
which has been inactive. Our wholesale dry
goods houses are already receiving goods for
the spring trade, and will at an early day be
ready to meet the demands of their custom
ers. ..4--.-
COTTON-During the past week the cot
ton market has been depressed, SPECTATORS
being unwilling in view of the prices in New
Orleans, to meet the demands of holders.
The sales to Tuesday night were 400 bales
7RS10 1-loc p n, the latter figure being
paid in two instances for very fine article
yesterday a better feeling developed itself,
and about $50 bales sold at prices ranging
from to l04c p b.
The quantity on store in our wal ehouses is
large; and the article is still coming in freely.
TOBACCO-We quote priced as follows
Lugs 3a@l; q 70; Leaf 5@7c; Loose, Lugs
2@2ac; l. at 4@5c p D.
The sales at the warehouses up to Tuesday
evening amounted to "A hogsbeads. Sales
yesterday at FISHER, WIRELESS & Co.'s of 8
hhds at GO, 80, IS. 80, 5 60. 5 20,
O5, 5 60, 3 SIS, and Is bids at A. HAMIL-
ROWS at Is, 5 60, so, 90, IS. so,
s 55, 3 IS, 3 IS, 5 O5, 5 IS, 6 so, 5 rs.
BACON-From wagons is selling at $40
loo for hams; sC9s4c for shoulders; 1Oi@
lOtc for clear sides; SIC hog round. Bacon is
coming in freely and sells readily at these f.
CURES. The article is generally pretty fair.
but we hear some complaints of gresnness, or
want of thorough curing.
LARD-Is in brisk demand at I03O911c
p b.
FLOUR-The market is steady and prices
firm. We quote extra at So 5O9s7; super
6ne SIS 5OC9S6.
WHEAT-There is good demand for
wheat, and prime article sells promptly at
SI@S1 10; good SO990c; inferior 1907 5c.
p bushel.
C0RN-Is selling at $4,000 p bushel
and sacks furnished. The demand is fair and
receipts considerable.
COFFEE I24(913c; Laguayra l4(9
I5c; Java Is4C92Oc p ID. Stock ample.
SUGAR-The market is well supplied, and
we quote 649sc for choice, in bids; in bar
reLs an advance of 49fc on these figures.
Loaf crushed and powdered are selling at
12tc q b
MOLASSES In barrels 3s(G40c p gal
Ion; in half bais 43t945c p gallon; sugar
house 4O(945c; golden syrup 60@S0c; chi
nese sugar cane syrup SOC p gallon. The
supply of these articles is limited.
SALT-Barrel 3Oc p bushel; fine sack 81
SO; coarse 81 40 p sack.
OILS Lard manufacturers price 81 10
q gallon; Linseed csc; Sperm 50 20; Tan
ner's 75(@Sl p gallon.
FEATHERS-In demand at 4GC94lc p h
for live geese.
GINSENG-Sells at SOC p u.
FRUITS-Raisns 81 so p box for NJ. r.;
dried apples 81 so@1 80 q bushel; peeled
peaches "a 5O@4 IS; unpealed SIS.
HIDES-Green Sc; dry sailed (Southern)
lOe p 10.
LEATHER Cincinnati sole. oak tanned,
SOC; skirting 80; hemlock %; harness 269
27c p b.
SEEDS-Clover 81 25@7 so p busbel;
Millett l 2O@l 25; Timothy 1903 90;
Flax l 20; Herds Grass 25@I so; CT, an
blue grass 1902 90; Stripped 25@l Az;
Orchard so: Hungarian 80.
WHISKY -Rectified 25c p gallon.