Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-04-21
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.
ovrlcE OF THE UNION AND AMERICAN. /


MoNETARY.-Gold declined somewhat in New
York yesterday The quotations are as follows:
1881 at 10 A. ~: l27 at Il; 1873 at noon. and
1853 at 4PN. The transactions In gold here are
light. aud we hear Of the sale of small lots only
at l25.
Yesterday was duh day among the brokers'
and We have 10 changes to note. Bank Of Ten
nessee IL in some little demand at 30c Planters
is very firm at Gle, while Union continues in much
demand at IS cents.
But little is doing in Southern money. Only a
few banks sell readily at the quoted rates.
CoTTON.-The market opened this morning with
good demand at 25@26c for the best cottons. Dis
patches were received from New York at about
10 a. NJ, advising the arrival Of steamer from
Liverpool, bringing a decline of 1l93+d, which
had the effect Of depressing the market, and buy
ers were not disposed to purchase at the above
rates. The market closed dull yesterday. with
sales Of about 60 bales at 2jG2Gc. and but little in
addition offering. New York dispatches dated u
NJ report the market inactive and dropping
prices for middling at 356937e. Shipments yester-
day about loo bales-during the week lG5 bales
to Liverpool ria New York.
GROCERIEs.-After passing through n week Of
auctuating trade, the business OF yesterday might
be regarded as slightly improved, and a still bet
ter condition of affairs be confidently looked for.
if no untoward circumstances produce a retro
grade tendency.
SUGAR.-The business is slightly upward and
supply fully equal to the demand, and we note
prices for Cuba 15c; Porto Rico l5@l6l4c De-
merara. l754@lSc; New Orleans 17Gl9c; standard
hards. l9c.
CoFFEE.-Though fluctuating occasionally. there
are no material changes in supply, trade and
prices, which range for Common to Good 26GZ1c;
Good to Fair, go 271zc, Fair to Prime 271I@2S1Zc
Choice 29a29lZc.
FLoUR.-Trade has been liberal, which will in
dictate hope for an advance, as the crops of
wheat in the wheat growing regions have suffered
severely by the freezings of the winter Wequote
Extra Superfne, $s@8 30; Family, $500 50; Ex-
ira Family. SlO@1l 90; Fancy brands, $l2@13
CHEEsE.-The supply is scant, and the demand
not urgent. We note Western Reserve, 23@231Zc;
Hamburg, DC; English Dairy 2413@25c.
NAILs.-Were slightly improving in demand,
but holders, still hoping for little better figures
are not anxious to push them into the market
We quote s. 1O9S 20 for los, and a shade higher
for each lower grade.
SALT.-No change in salt, and a supply on hand
to meet all demands at s. 80 for bushel barrels
CASDLEs.-COntinue to bear a steady, light
trade, and we note sales to supply the demand at
10000 for starlight weights, and fulls at 221I23
Tallow at s. 50 for boxes of IS, and s. 50 for IS
BACoN.-The demand and trade have been
about par with several days past. We quote
Hams at 1Sc, Shoulders, lac: Clear Sides lie.
LARD-IKhis article experiences but little change
in any respect. and we note fair sales at 2Oc for
tierce, and 2lc for keg.
SEEDs.-An over-stocled market at this time
has paralyzed the trade, and we quote prices
merely nominal at, for Glover S. so; Milet 50 co.
Timothy, s. 25@4 50; Orchard grass SO 80; Hun
garian, 81 OOa2 80; Herds grass 50 90; Blue grass
s. 50.
POTAToEs.-0ur former quotations remain I'M
changed and the sales of the day denote an active
demand at s. 75@4 90 per barrel.
MEAL-IIas ceased to come in from the country,
and the supply on hand is scant, while the de-
mand is pretty brisk at So 50 per barrel.
FEATHERs.-There is but a scanty supply on the
market and they may be set at SOC.
FIsH.-Pretty good supply, and transaction
liberal at, for Mackerel, No. $20@2l; No. 2, 1910
2O No. 3, l7@l7 50; Half barrels, 10 90; Kits, 90
Gg3 50.
CANNED FRUITs.-The demand is fully equal to
tllt supply anu very hliBhA, II any NildhsO III
prices. We quote Oyster lbs So per doz., ? lbs
4 so Peaches Pears, Ounces. Strawberries, To-
matocs 5Oa6 90 for lbs, per doz; Brandy
Peaches and Cherries OO@9 90 per doz; Sardines
at 29a3l by the case for Us, and So for rs.
TEAs-IIave been quiet since our last report.
| Gun Powder 81 3Oa2 y; Young Tyson 25tG2 so;
! Imperial 1902 90.
MoLAssEs.-We notice an increasing firmness as
| the season advances, Notwithstanding the soften
| ing effect of the warm days. We quote New
| Orleans at 81 25@l 40; Porto Rico, 81 1901 u;
! Cuba, 75@ 81; Golden 9OdSl 50.
GRAIN-The demand for corn continues to in
crease, and we note the price at Sc for yellow
mixed nad 90 for white, Oats 60@6jc.
LIQUoRs-Are a shade frmer without change in
quotations.last given, as follows: Common refined
! 81 35@2 30; Robertson county > 1905 90; Bourbon
| 3 0O@i 80; Old Apple 00G7 co.