Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-12-01


SATURDAY EVENING, Nov. 80, 1861.
The demand for Gold has been unusually heavy
during the week and to-day it was selling at IS per
cent prem. For two or three weeks there has been
sgrowing increase in the demand for Gold and has
risen from 20 to IS per cent premium. Inquiry has
satisfied us that large proportion of this Gold is
purchased by parties for the purpose of hsGrding
up. It is remarkable that men should pay IS per
cent premium for Gold for the purpose Of boarding
it up but such transaction actually occurred to-
day, and we have heard Of other parties buying evil
IDENTIFY for the same purpose. We have certainly
fallen upon strange times.
Silver change was selling to-day at 80 per cent
premium. We hear great complaint from our citi-
zsns that it is difficult to get enough Silver change
with which to purchase their marketing, as scarcely
any in the market viii make change. We noticed
huckster in market to-day who was offering to sell
sweetpotatoes at2Oc per peck if the purchaser would
make the change, and if he sold bushel he charged
s0c. That is certainly a reversal OF the order of
trade. His idea was to sell his potatoes in small
parcels for Silver, and then sell the Silver for good
premium. And there are many others who adopt
the same plan They take in all the Silver they
get, but give none out There was bill before the
IASBlslhL0I6 PEcfCut D4ANcH Chang
it passed the House Of Representatives, but was
defeated in the Senate without the courtesy Of per-
hitting it to pass the first reading in that body. It
would certainly have worked wen in some cases
such Is the case alluded to above.
Flour has met with 3 check, and the quotations
are about SOC per Dbl less than at the close Of last
week. We quote Superfne at ss2599.O0 and Ex-
ira at 80 OO995O per Dbl. Sacks Of 80 Ibs range
from. SAYS to $500.
Holders have demanded higher prices for their
Wheat and they have been enabled to realize their
demands. Prime White Is now quoted at S1.s5@
LIS, Red SL5O916o, and Mediterranean sL45@
I.5O per bushel.
The market for New Corn continues unsettled.
The extremes range from 4Oc to 6Oc per bushel Old
Germ sells at 7O9S0c per bushel, but the stock is
light. We continue to quote Osts at 4O(95Oe, Rye
at sO@8jc and Barley at $1@l25, with good de-
mand.
There is but little Bacon on the market, and that
is firmly held at 2S@24c for Shoulders, 25s26c for
Hams and 2TCs2sc for Clear Sides. At retail, the
prices are 29Sc above thsse figures Lard is NOM
inal at 2S925c per h. from the fact that there Is
but little to be had.
There have been several small lots Of Pork dis
posed Of in the city during the week at 12i9l4e |
per Ib. large lot could not, however, be sold at
these figures. The Government il paying 1Oc per
ID, and that will probably regulate the market to
considerable extent.
Good fat Beef Cattle find ready sale at SI04c
per ID gross. Sheep are in demand at s2G3 per
head.
The stock Of Coffee is well nigh exhausted, and
holders are asking 75@SOc per ID, while retailers
are demanding ST.
Private adVices from New Orleans report con-
adorable arrivals Of Coffee from some point or
other, and that the article was dull st SOC per ID.
A merchant who had purchased q lot f0w days
since at 75e offered it to gentleman Of this city at
soc. Only two or three weeks since Coffee sold in
New Orleans at S5c.
Sugar and Molasses continue to arrive
quite freely. We quote New Orleans Su-
gar at 64@lOc in barrels and I@1c less in
hOgsheads; HAVANA White IS9l4; Loaf,
Crushed and Powdered, of which the stock is light,
2O925c. MoIasses is held at s594Oc per gallon.
Teas are held at @$15O per ID for Imperial and
75c to SIPS for Young Tyson, and SOC
to 81 for Black. I
The stock Of Star Candles is very much reduced,
and holders have advanced their rates to 55(960c
per ID: TaIow is held at 32@36c.
Lindseed Oil is held at 81 25@2.5O per gallon,
with light stock on the market. Lard Is held at
s275@3OO.
There is a small stock of Kentucky Tagging and !.
Rope on the market. We quote Begging at Csc, {
Rope 2O922c and Iron Ties 99Ioc.
Gunny Bags are held at 25S3Oc for second hand
and new.
Nails are held at prices ranging from IS to sl2
per key, in consequence Of the decreasigg stock.
Grass Seeds are held as follows: Clover, SIS Z
per bushel Blue Grass, stripped, 81 rs, and :
,lean 50 Is Timothy IS; Heards Grass 81 40
al so; Orchard Grass 81 6oS1 IS; Nillett -;
hungarian Grass 81 so.
Tennessee baled Hay readily commands $259SO
Der ton.
Barrel Salt has advanced so per bushsL We give
he extremes of the market follows Fine $l4 to
BIS and Coarse SIS to per sack and Barrel $500
asa so per bushel. =
Pepper is growing scarce, and is now held at 6Oc
per pound.
There is very little Leather on the market, while
here is heavy demand. We quote Leather and a
Hides as follows: .
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