The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-03-08


The Atlantic A shestings'are held st27Lc;
the Atlsntic Ii and the Pacific A and Il are
held at 26Le; Atlantic D medium sheetiugs
are held at 24c; fair do A J. ard = J. are
held at Z5c; Atlantic V heavy shirtings are
held st 23c; do @ do at 2lZe; do line Z and
P E, 24c; Appleton A heavy s~heelings are
nominally held at 275Ec; do D al 26c, do \
shrrungs al 25e; but joDDers are settling the
same styles atiuiiy &c per yard loser, with
cut leading 10 business Of magnitude.
BLgAcHED SHEETISss AED SBIRTISGs-The
best makes Of Muslins, such as those
from the New York MILF, the VAN
sutia, aud a few other popular styles, con
tiuue in fair Request, and stocks are sold
close OF production at full former rates, viz.
soc for New York Mnls, and 57Zc Tor VAN
sutta s0-ipeh Shirtipgs. The high price Of
these goods IS a source Of much complaint
and injury to the general trade. one coun-
rydeaier, which We met, loudly asserted
that any person found paying such high
prices for these Musims ought 70 be placed IN
the lunatic asylum, because they were p
per cent. zoo high, bat another dealer felt a
little cross because he could not obtain
enough Of chem. The popularity and
scarcity OF these goods, however, is the chief
cause Of the high prices now ruling; but we
feel confident this will have sn injurious
effect on the sale Of the goods, coming on
the summer, as many viii prefer buymgnot
only Shirtings, buE Linen sheetiDgs in
preference, being cooler for summer wear
aud far more durable than home made Mus
Inns. The Masonyille, Bay Mills, Bates,
Lonsdsle, Hill, Semper ldem, and other
popular makes, are also in request, and firm
IN price, but not quite so comparatively
high as the above mentioned go.ds, while
less desirable makes can be obtained at q
concession.
PEINis-The great iassitude in the trade
generally has finally led the Jobbefs, IA
their spleen, 10 reduce prices 20 rates sUiH-
GENTLY low TO induce buyers 10 purchase
with more alacrity. IL is not the large stock
Of Prints on the market that has caused
them TO do this, but 1t is done rather as a
sacrifice, against self-interest, for the pur-
pose Of restoring lost confidence among the
trade. For weeks the city has been iuli Of
buyers, and they have remained here under
heavy expense, but yet they could not be
induced 10 buy so long rs prices Of Prints
ruled above their intrinsic value
On Wednesday the jObbiug trade reduced
the price of Merrimac Prints &c per yard,
from % and 24c: American from 22lz to
PIC; Hamilton from % 10 22Lc; ~Sprague's
frocks from 241a TO 23Lc, aud fancy styles
from 23S 10 22ISc. One house reduced the
price of all STYLES on hand to zoe, and sold
out about $50 pieces, OF five cases. This
created a sensation, and nothing more, until
Thursday, 5. b. Critteuden and Co. con-
cluded TO close out all the Prints
they had in store, by offering ten pieces of
81 styles 10 each country consumer. The
MerrImsc Prints, including some poor bad
styles, were reduced 10 IL and pc; S~prague's,
Pacific, and Richmon'ds, TO dc; Aliens 10
20c; Dunnell's to 20Zc; Arnold's TO lSc, and
the Victory 10 lI1zL
FOREIGE GOODS.
The market is still devoid Of animation,
and lacks tone. There is large stock, both
in the hands Of importers and jobbers, but
the great bulk Of the q DDS are undesirable,
and will probably have 20 be sold, probably
through the auctions, 1T Improbable rates.
German Dress Goods and British STUFF Fa-
brics, composed largely OF TRASH, are in
over-stock and selling at from Toe to 4Oc.
Low Wollens, too, are abundant, snd selling
slowly at.very low rates. There is some in
quiry for very fine Black Cloths and Doe
skins at from 81 to So per ysrd, Gold, but
other descriptions are very inactive. En-
glish and Scotch Coatings of desirable makes
are also in improved request at from - to
81, Currency. British Lawns, Glnghsms,
IN solid checks and f~ancies, are more IN
quired for, and, as the stock Of these Is not
large, holders are enabled TO secure pretty
far prices. Chambrays are also in better
request at 25a37Lc. as are LenOs and Mo-
zambiques, at prices ranging from 2oc up to
75c.-Ec0HOUliSt.