Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-04-19
NEW ORLEANS, April bpm.
Louisville Market.

LOUISVILLE, April l7-P NJ
During the past week the general market has been
exceedingly dull, and the transactions in the leading
articles have been very light The excitement caused
by the news from the South is great, and parties
have not been disposed to purchase TO any extent
Flour has been dull with but small inquiry for the
home trade, and the transactions this have been
hghter than ior some time past. The market, how
ever closes firm at 81 for ne 81 50@4 IS for super
fine, $505 so fer extra, and IS 1896 25 for fancy
family brands The receipts OF wheat have been light
and less than any week since the new crop began 10
arrive. The market CLOSED steady at S1t0$l 10 for
prime red and white. The demand for corn the past
week has been very light, and the transactions
less than 600 bushels at 43c for shelled sacks re-
turned, and 4S049c sacks included. There has been
inquiry for oats and not a single transaction has
been reported. We quote nominalIy Csc for prime
The grocery market has been quiet, but firm during
the entire week, with only small demand to supply
the home trade. The sales have been light amount
ing to only little 100 hhds at 6l<7Tc for fair
half bbls- Coffee is firm, with good demand at 13s<
@141<C for prime Rio.
active, with large demand for mess pork ana 5O0
bbls city packed sold at SIT The market clsed
firm with packers generally holding advance of 25c
p barrel This week the market opened on Thursday
very active, with largo demand for mess pork and
100 bbs were sold at ST. though that price was re-
fused the previous evening During the day, howev,
er the advance spoken Of was fully established but
the sales at the advanced price were ouly rs bbls as
buyers not disposed follow up the advance go
readily. On Friday the market opened very firm
with, however, only small demadd, as buyers were
not disposed TO buy largely at the advanced price and
the sales were little over 200 bbs city packed mess
pork at 81 25 Holders were willing TO meet the de-
mand at the advanced price, but they were not dis
posed TO push their stocks on the market On Safur
day the market unsettled owing TO the war news
from the South and holders were willing 20 srII
at a decline, while others were Offering at a decline
The sales were over 200 bbls city packed mess pork
at SIT, and so bbs at ST Is. At the close OF the
market there were no buyers over SIT and the ma
ket closed rather dull. On Monday the market open
ed rather dull and the decline spoken of Saturday was
fully established but the buyers were not
to purchase and holders did seem anxious 10 sen
the sales were limited to lis bbls city packed mess
at 81 90. Yesterday the market was dull with but
little inquiry, and the disposition manifested on the
part Of both buyers and sellers was to hold Off The
sales were Limited 20 95 bbls city packed mess at Sl7
The market closed excited and prices unsettled but
IL would be difficult 70 make large purchases The de-
mapd for bacon Southern orders the past week has
been only moderate, yet the market closes firm at &c
for shoulders, exc for rib Sides 10l<c for clear rib
and 1oAc for clear sides. The inquiry for lard has
been small and only 200 terces prime were sold al
skc. The market closes firm at our quotations.
The provision market to-day very firm and pri.
ces were In the upward scales The demand for mess
pork was good, and the gales reached 200 bbls CITY
packed at 81. In the evening there was good dea
OF talk about advancing prices, though none was e.
tsbisbed At the close Of the market. It Is generally
believed now that the demand for provisions will be
large, and the stock is light prices win rule high Ths
demand Tor bacon on Southern orders was good and
to-day an advance OF fully &c established the
market closing firm at 7s<c for shoulders loI.c fol-
clear rib and lie for clear Sides There was nothins
doing in bulk meats or lard. ~