Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-12-08
Thia is a very good showing.

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, Thia is a very good showing.
1t is not necessary, says the Crescent, to sllude
the extent that the Confederate Government vii
have to press Its credit on the people Our COnfed
eraey is struggling, it were, into existence anC
E requires the aid Of all the mOneysd men in tbs
! country. This aid can be rendered by the equip
ping Of soldiers, the providing AMI furnishing mu
! nitons Of war, the promoting and encouraging al
manufactures, Of every class and kind, and b.
promptly responding to al calls FOR loans. The spe.
Gle for sustaining the Confederate Government
within the limits Of the Confederate States, iucud
ding Missouri and Kentucky, may be estimated Al
$4,000 900. True, we have not yet exactly full
control Of the States Of Missouri and Kentucky but
we ShRIl have.
The New Orleans lssceng reports that Sterling
Exchange il selling in that city in small Eums at
l249l2S and l2s. On the 4th the market for Gold
was reported fat and dealers were net paying over
80 per cent premium.
! At our latest advicss from Liverpool, Cotton was
quoted at 1850, with an upward tendency in the
market In New Yolk, st our last adViees, Cotton
was quoted at 243@25c. The New Orleans Orss
Sefe - W GEtult tuG UHluAOu b1sk llS
middle of January Cotton will be quoted in Liver
pool at l5d.
The FlOu" market is dull and prices manifest .
downward teudency, though not quosably lower
We repeat last weeks quotations with the remark
that they are barely maintained, az foIloWs Su
perine So $4,000 and Extra 50 00(99 so per Dbl
Sacks of 50 los range from 81 IS to IS 90. We no
tice that the markets of the South are generally
dull. The pressing demands of = few weeks since
have been pretty well supplied, and there is some
prospect that Flour viii yet get down to a reAsor-
able price.
In consequence of the dullnsts in the Flour mar
kat, the demand for Wheat has abated considers.
bly,, and prices have given way lO(9l5e per bushel
We quote Prime White at $l5OSl 60, Red sL4O(s
so. and Mediterranean 81 4oa1 As per buIhel.
A week or two since ! gentleman who wished to
purchase Wheat to manufacture into Flour, inform
ed that he could hear Of but little for sale in the
surrounding counties because the farmers had got
il into their heHds that Wheat would soon commaI
/ 81 per busheL Now, that prices are receding h.
informs Us that he hear Of large Quantities for
sale where previously il wEE supposed there wa
not grain.
Spectators hsVs entered the Corn market, and
something Of brSeEs has sprung up In regard ts
that article. Some holders are demanding soc ps |
bushel, while We have heard Of small Eales at &C. \
The crop Of Corn is = very large one, but he i
impression has got abroad thAs immense quantities
Of it are being converted into Whiaky, and - no
tice that several petitions have bssA presshed Q
the Legislature, praying that body 10 prsvh: sch
consumption Of Corn BY stringent ensetpant, md
bills have been introduced in each houae ookiS to
that offset. The House bill imposes tax 81 81
per gallon en- all liquor distilled. We % noknoW
the nature Of the Sena.e bill further thar indi
Gated in its title which L. "to prevent sdItillAA
ton Of sPirituous liquors" Should the esiiiature
take such action is indicated IN stsr OF theas
bills is will tfsctually put atop to II manufacture
Of Whiaky.
The stock of Oats on the markets Light and lie
receipts have been limited. Thee Ia good de-
nlud at sec per hushsl, while ONE holders are
dsnlnding COO.
There is = good demand fgr Aye a. sOe(sSl per
AasheI. There Il no Barley i the market, and We
lar it would readily ednrAnd 81 7'sl 's per
bushel
There is but little Bacn on the market, and thai
ia firmly held at 2sa2h for Shoulders, 25Cs2sc for
Hams, and 27azsc 70 Clear SIdsa At retail, tie .
prices are 20 Sc abos these figures Old Lard II
oaoted at IS. Der yin bbls and 25S2sc in kegs. 7
- s,ock- boUeve, is very light. We have heard
of ANAL 1.les. in retail way, Of new Lard st zoe
per pound.
Pork is not .eatiF this week as last by fully le.
Small LOT. bsy been sold for family consumption
a, I2aIs,. an we have heard Of large lots offered s
a, considerably below these figures The Govern
ment agsnctS throughout the State have been Coz
Ing prett heavy packing business during the late
"cold susL" The Athens Post Of the 9Th atStss 8
that engagements Of small lots Of Pork have been
made .,shat place during the week At loc net, and
rensrb that the inability TO procure Salt is keep
inc Il, prices Of meat unsettled. The Chattanooga
AdpJissr reports ANAL sales Of Pork at that place
AZ l3ialSc. There is an extensive Government
making Establishment ct Chsttsnoogs, and We learn
iea7y business will be done there the basis Ct
DC net.
Good fat Beef Cattle find ready sale st SlG4c
er ID gross. Sheep are in demand at SECS per
cad.
The heavy decline ia Coffee in the New Orleans 1
aarkst has caused decline Of lOc per pound here,
nj the discovery that the stock is mach larger Z
han was anticipated. We asW quote Rio At $50 D
0c, with dull market.
Sugar and GolsIsas esntinus to arrive
lutte freely. We quote Nav Orleans su- 4
ar At CSSI0c in-barrss anI I9le lsss in :
,ogsheads; HAVANA White 158I4; Loaf, =.
Crushed and Powered Of which the stock Is light,
,Oa25c. Molsgaes is held at S5S4oc per gallon.
Teas are held at sOc@sL5O per b for Imperial and
7unpowder, 75c to sI25 for Young Tyson, and SOC I
% 81 for Black.
The stock Of Star Candles is very much reduced,
md holdera have advanced their rates to 5S9cOo
Der ID. TGloW is held at S3(93se. :