Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-07-28

manis created By the war and that this convention
viii cheerfuly contribute its aid, to render those
resources avsilable to the people and the Govern
ment.
Resolved That committee Of one from each State
be appointed to receive and report upon any mea-
that may be proposed for the adoption OF this
meeting.
The President appointed the following committee
in accordance with the above resolution: George
A. Trenholm, of South Carolina, Thomas 5. Metcah,
of Georgia G. w. MOrdecai. of North Carolina, Q.
t Pollard of Alabama G. @. Torbett, Of Tennessee.
w. II. Mcfarland of Virginia, W. Q. TomPklns, OF
Louisiana.
The demand for Exchange on New York and
Louisville has been rather limited, but it s firmly
held at u rer cent premium. There is no demand
for Exchange other points. Gold is still IN de-
mand at 12(glj per cent premium, while Silver
finds ready sale at 1O912 per cent premium. In
deed we have heard of holders demanding higher
price. Retail dealers and marketers find eonsidera-
bic difficulty procuring enough Silver change to
answer the ordinary purposes Of trade.
In New York on the 22d, the following sales Of
Tennessee Bonds were reported: $4,000 at 45c,
81, 600 at 445c, and IS 600 at 44c.
The New York Journal Of Commerce, of the 22d,
says: The Secretary of the Treasury sent to Mr..
CISCO to-day requesting him to borrow five millions
more upon GO days si. PER cent Treasury notes. Mr.
CISCO wasin the successful prosecution Of this mis-
sion at the time the unfaTorabe from Virginia
first came forward, but the prevailing excitement
has added to the difficulty of the undertaking. He
obtained, however, $500 OOO of which sI5OOOOO
was paid in to-day, and hopes to complete the re-
mainder tomorrow. But for the revulsion of feel
ing ten millions might have been obtained as easily
as FIVE"
The market is well supplied with Flour, for which
there is & fair demand at unchanged prices. We
quote Superfiae at s. and Extra and Family at
$j5O96OO per Dbl For sacks, prices range from
50 to S. the outside figure at retail for the best
brands.
The receipts of Wheat continue fair as to guam
tity and quality. We still quote prime Red and
White at 75@sOc per bushel the outside figures for
an extra article of White.
Corn is firmly held at S599Oc per bushel, with q
light stock on the market The intelligence from
the growing crop represents it as unusually fine
and almost beyond contingencies. We have never
had better prospect for an immense crop.
Bacon continues in good request and the market is
very firm. We quote as follows: Shoulders ll9l2e,
Hams lS(9l4e and Sides l5C9l6e per h. the outside
figures being for small OF retail lots. Lard may be
quoted at l2l9l5c per Id. in barrels and kegs. We
notice one of our Southern exchanges (the Augusta
Chronicle AID Sentinel urges upon the attention of
farmers throughout the South the importance of
making every pound of Bacon they can, and to this
end recommends feeding hogs on fruit, green corn
stalks, peas turnips, and everything that will fatten
hogs and save corn. Our Tennessee farmers should
remember that they i'll find remunerative mar
ket for all the Bacon they make, and the large
crops of Corn they will produce will enable them
to fatten all the spare hogs they have.
Good fat Beef Cattle find ready sale at SC53Ic
per h. gross. Sheep are in demand at Sl5O@225
per head.
We hear of no change in Groceries.
Rio Coffee is firmly held at 22924c per ID. and
Java at 2863Oc. Laguyra is quoted at 2592Sc
though there is but little on the market, and quota
tons for that description may be considered nOmi
nal. Sugar is held st 7I@9c per ID. in bbls, and
3(aIc less per lb in hhds.; and Molssses 4l94jc
per gallon in bbls. and half bbls. The telegraph
reports the stock of Rio Coffee in New Orleans yes
terday at 500 bags against 600 at the same time
last year. The quotations were Hope per h. and
advancing.
Salt is firm at So 5O@4OO per sack for Fine.
There is no COarse en- the market. Barrel Is held
a. Use per bushel.
Grass Seeds are held a. follows Blue Grass,
stripped, 81 5O@1 IS per bushel and clean 81 $50
90; Timothy SO so ; Heard Grass 81 25(9l 40
Orchard Grass 81 coal 70 !; Milett S0eGsl; Hun
gariau Grass 81 so. The Savannah Republican
makes a suggestion which we commend to the at
tention of planters generally. The entire absence
of Nortbsrn bav from the Southern markets will
create great demand for fodder a substitute, and
the planters would do well to make it article of
trade the coming season. 1t may be readily CON-
pressed in damp season. in bales of three hundred
pounds, secured with boards and hickory withes.
The Republican says that Savannah alone is accus-
toned to dispose of between 10000 and $4,000 bales
of Northern hay annually, which will give some
idea of the demand for fOd er.
The following are the quotations for Leather and
Hides