Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-12-10
Commercial.
DAILY PArRIor OFFICE.
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| Nashville, Dec 10th, 1860
The demand for money continues unaba-
ted. and the supply far below the demand
Consequently The pressure is still great.
The old Banks have advsuced the price
of exchange TO. per CT; other Banks ask
per CT.
There has been slight improvement 10
| uncurrent funds
The following free Banks have responded
to the call of the Comptroller aud deposited
| additional Bonds Tor the security Of their
uotes: Bank OF Memphis; Merchants Bank,
Nashville; Bucks Bank, hlcMinnville; North
ern Bank of Tennessee, Clarksville.
Advices from New Orleans state that some
twenty-five or thirty business houses tina t
have been compelled to succumb to the pres
sure, aud have gone under. None of these
mentioned are connected with the trade OF
this section OF country. We may mention
among them w Arthur 4 Co., Bufium j.
Co., Hu McCoIl, Campbell, Mckee 4 Co, Ably
& Catching, a Hopkins & Co.. Fellows &
son & Clark. Scruggs. Donegan & Co., Grit
fin, Smedes d Co., Watts * Noble. Harding,
Abby il Morehead, Patton, Smith i Putnam.
Henderson, Terry il Co, Brand 4 Landry, z
G Cummings j. Co., o Nelson & Co.. Mar
Tin, Cobb i Co., Wright 4 Allen, Coleman,
Britton & Withers, Cleveland Bros. & Co., G
l. DelSon & Co., Bredon d Werchof, Murphy.
Skies i Co., aHd GLADDEN. & Sexes.
COTTON-The Cotton market, Saturday,
vas dull. We heard of no sales.
TOBACCO-This article has not yet be-
gun to arrive, except in loose parcels, for
which buyers are Offering 3G94c for leaf; aud
I4C92c for lugs.
CHEESE-Western Reserve ll@1I4c per
pound
FLOUR--We quote:
Superfine in barrels SIS OOl95 SO
Extra, 50 80 6 25(S6 so
Sc in sacks, ) O093 Is
WHEAT-This article is scarce, aud will
sell readily at 81 25Q9I 80 per bushel.
BACON-Shoulders l05, clear sides 139
1873; hams l34@14c per Id.
CORN.-Whte IS per bushel; mixed zoe.
OATS.-45@50c per bushel.
LARD-Supply limited. Sales at 1l4@
l25c per 10. for new.
MEALS selling at Soc. p busheI.
FEATHERS-We quote at 37@3sc. p b.
GINSENG--35c. p d.
GROCERIES.-We quote: Fair sugar
7 p D.. prime to choice 74@71c.; in bar
rels 491c. advance On these Hgures.
New York Coffee Sugars 104(9113c. p b..
crushed and powdered 111912c.; LOAF 119
l2c. p b.
MOLASSES AND SYRUP.-Molasses in
barrels 35c R gal; half barrels 4Vc;
Sugar House 43945c. Golden Syrup
in barrels 75c.; half barrels S0c. and kegs
(ten gals.) s5c.
COFFEE.-Rio 16@163c.; Laguyra IL
@18c; Java Is@2Oc. p b. Stock light.
TEA.-Imperial 5Oc9sl; Gunpowd.r so
975c.; Young Hyson 40@60; Black so
@l so.
SALT.-We quote Coarse Sack at 81 Is;
and Fine at 81 so; and Barrel at 40c. p
bushel
COTTON YARNS The following are the
and 800, SC. p doz.; $50, lOO.; 500, lie,
and 400, 12c.
WHISKY.--Rectilied is held at 20(923c
3 gallon, and country at 50@75c. p gallon
according to quality.
CANDLES.-Star 18c per Id. for ligh
weight; zoe for full weight. Tallow, summer
pressed l3c; Sperm 45a50c per Id.
Raisins-Layer s3a3 Is per box; W. &
50 5Oa2 IS.
SOAP-Turpentine 81 25a2 rs per box.
BRAN--$l.10 per cwt.
HAY-s24@26 per ten.
RYE-S1 O0G91 Is per bushel.
BARLEY-SI 25 per bushel.
DRIED FRUIT-Apples, peeled, 40945c;
Peaches, unpeeled, ST l5C9l Csc; peeled do
s292 25c.
PEA NUTS-Demand good at 65975c per
bushel.