Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-09-01
/ Monetary and commcrei.I..

SATURDAY Evening, Aug g. 1851
There has been quite heavy demand f,. r,
charge on Louisville from parties w. -. =
desire funds in that city for some pu-poss RI
rate has remained firm at II per cent prer,i,,,,
There is little or no demand for Exchange on Co.
points, because there are no business trsus.csio0,
requiring Exchange.
The following sales OF Tennessee Bends in New
York were reported at the second board on thu
goth; $1,000 at 4SEc, and $4,000 1t 4sic, and at
the first board on the 9th, $50 600 at 4sc and SIS
I 900 at 422e
There has been considerable activity during the
week in Breadstufs and Provisions, but in other
articles the transactions have been to very limited
extent.
The inquiry noticed last Ee,k for Flour has been
Continued, and considerable quantities have changed
hands. The demand has ca used al Improvement
in prices and We now quote Superfue at s5a55O
per Dbl, and Extra at s575l9600 Sacks of % lbs.
range from 50 so 10 So
There Is good demand for Wheat and the re-
eeiPts have been quite liberal Prices are some
what better, and we now quote White at SO(7s5c
per bushel, Red at 7O(975e, and Ms5iterrsnesn at
65S70c- There are orders on the market for
wheat for Georgia and other points which have
quiekened prices with a rapid movement.
Corn duetuates according to the demand. and nav
De quoted at 6OS7Oc per bushsl, sacked
Oats are freely taken at S5c per busheI
Inc stock OF Bacon continues to be reduced. and
with very light receipts prices have advanced
l(9ze per ID. We quote as follows: Shoulders
l5c, Hams l5@lse and Clear Sides Is1faI9 psr
ID. Lard has advanced to Ice.
Good fat Beef Cattle find ready sale At 2lqe.
per ID gross. Sheep are in demand at sI5oCs2 25
per head
The market is well supplied with Grocer les. and
some articles have advanced slightly. Coffee is not
50 firm, Oceasionei by considerable receipts and n
greatly diminished consumption. We quote Rio
Coffee at 32g35e per b. New Orleans Sugar has
advanced fully lie per ID, Consequent upon an ad-
vance in New Orleans. We now quote Fair to
FUZZY Fair at 99l0e per ID in ba,r-ls. and J(aIe
lower in hhds; Loaf Isle and Clarified I25e The
stock Of Aolasses is light and dealers are demand
ing 45S4'c per gallon.
We notice pretty heavy arrival of Salt vester-
day and today, which has checked the upward
tendency in prices. We quote Fine at s5a6 per
sack and Barrel at 81 so per bushsL
We notice further advance in Candles. and now
quOts Star at 2se and hard pressed Tanow at l7a
Zoe per ID.
Hemp BAgging is held at 16I@I7Ie per yard AID
Kentucky Rope at IOIe per 10.
Gunsy Bags are worth 1O912ie for second hand
and new
Nails have advanced to s45OS55O per key.
Grass Seeds are held as fcllows: Blue Grass,
stripped, 81 5O9I IS per bushel, and clean 81 800
90. Timothy So so; Heard Grass 81 25(aI 40;
Orchard Grass 81 6O9l IS NiIlett s0c9I; Hun,
;arian Grass 81 so.
The stock Of Leather is light with heavy de-
nsnd, and for several descriptions cur quotations
IRE nominal, from the fact that dealers cannot fill
he orders Of their customers. We quote Leather
md Hides as follows:
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- Oee ,aI.su Y p 10
iarress Leather