Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-03-25
MONETARY AND comMERcIaL
ORStcE OF THE UEfoN AND AMERICAN,
SUNDAY. March g. 1868.

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| Os5tcE cF THE UEiox AND AMERICAN
SUNDAY. March g. 1865. J
MoxKragY--GcId opened in New York yes
terday at 1851 and at noon hid declined to l251z.
which is a considerable decline from Friday.
There is no change in uncurrent funds. Bank
Of Tennessee il rather dull at IS cents. Union is
| firm at 20. while Planlsrs' win bring Sc. /:
| Southern money generally is dull and hard to
! sell at the advertised rates. Only q few Of the
best banks are ia any demand.
| CoTTOE.-The market opened yesterday at from
half to cent decline on the prices Of the day
before and closed last night duh andheavy, with
still downward tendency. Advices from New
York. yesterday, were unfavorabIe. The cont
nued decline in gold is having decided effect.
GR0cERIEs.-The trade in this line has been ra-
ther duh during the week. and we note no trans
actions Of any magnitude. The trade has been
principally local. and in small way. The CONT
nued dizziness of the cotton market, and the daily
Increasing tightness Of money. have very serious
influence on the trade in every department
FLoUR-Continues quite fair. and the transac-
tons have been quite large for the week, and the
market Is very steady and firm, without any ma
terial change 10 note in prices. We quote super
fine IS 259s so Extra So O0@9 30. Family $40;
Fancy 81 50@12
coFFEE.-Sales have been lightes this week than
last. and the market has been weak, we note a
decline of thre-fourths to one cent 2 h. with but
limited demand. Buyers have no disposition 10
operate beyond their actual necessity 10 supply
their customers. We quote common to good 81
@29e; good to fair 2a93Oc; fair to prime 30@3lc;
prime TO choice Sl@3251c.
CAsDLEs.-Remain without change in prices,
with fair sales. Stock on the market equal to the
demand. We quote Star, light weights, l915920
cents; Summer mould 17GlS cents and par fine
$3.50 cents.
SUGAR.-The market has been dull and depress-
ed, and prices have given away under the decline
in gold, and transactions have been small buyers
only disposed to operate to supply immediate de-
mand. Wequote New Orleans 17J4aIsIIc; Porto
Rico l51sg9l71zc; ella l4lzal6c; Crushed 10000;
Graaulated 10000; A Coffee 1S@l9c; B 10000; C
17talSc.
NAns.-Very steady in prices. Stocks full equal
to the demand. we have no large sales to note.
We quote So IS for los TO 2O's with % cents ad-
vance for each diminishing size.
SALT.-More active than last week, with consid-
cradle increase demand. Stock on the market
rather light. We quote 81 80 for seven bushel
barrels.
SEEDs.-Continue active as the planting season
advances, with liberal sales to the local and
Southern trade. We quote clover at 81 5O@7 75c;
Millet s. 90; Timothy IS 90; Herds grass So SO;
Blue grass. clean s 50; and Hungarian So co.
6AcoN AND LARD.-Continue to come in from the
country quite freely, and some large transactions
have taken place during the week, the demand
being good from the South. We quote 171k91Sc;
Hams 1S1z@l9e; Shoulders l4@l5c; Ribbed sides
16l49I7c.
LARD.-In fierce lS@l9c; keg 2O92lc.
MoLAssEs AND SYRuP.-The markht remains
dull with but limited demand and sales are light
principally to the local trade. We quote Sugar
house s. 25@l SO; Porto Rico 81 COOL 20; Cuba
socs$l 90; Baltimore 81 COOL 20; and Golden
81 S5@1 50.
HAY.-There is a good supply on the market, and
the demand continues good. We quote baled on
the wharf at 81, and in store at $22@9
LIoUoRs.-The market has been rsther dull
throughout the week. with but limited sales. We
quote common rectfed at 81 25@2 50: Robertson
county, low erode 81 5O@4 90; superior old Ro-
bertson 81 5O95 90; Bourbon 81 0O@4 50.