Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-04-24
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.
OFFICE OF THE UNION AND AMERICAN
Trrsn.x AnriI d 1855

OFFICE OF THE UNION AND ANERIcAS,l
TUESDAY. April "a 1866. ]
MoNETAzY.-Gold opened in New York yester-
at 1855 and at noon was l2674. and at 4 ?. NJ.
quoted at 1851. which is decline Hc from Sa-
turday
Union and Planters Banks notes are scarce and
in some demand. The former is firm at 75c and
| the latter at Gle.
There Is not quite so much demand for Bank Of
Tennessee. though it's still firm at 3Oc. Brokers
are demanding considerable advance over their
buying rate.
Southern money il dull and unchanged.
Our last nights Washington dispatches state
that the amount Of fractional currency issued last
week was $4,000. The transfers of the Treasury
Department. during last week, amounted to
SlO3,477. The United States Treasury at present
holds for the circulation Of National Banks
1913 S7s land as security for deposits in desig
mated Government repositories. $3.50. las. 0OO.-
81. 246.OOO for deposits in National Bank notes
were issued by the Treasury Department for the
week ending on the Dist inst.
The following statement exhibits the amount in
the vaults Of the Treasury at the close of
the week ending on the 2lst: United States
legal tenders. $2.45OOOO; National Bank notes,
$92S 275; fractional currency of all denominations.
lncluuluB LnutllateQ anu unHnIsQeus SlstsOttOVs
gold 1928 $50 81; silver, $2634 OF; reserve fund,
$50; temporary loan. $l6l, 100000; reserve
fund, surplus compound interest notes. $246.7lO.-
400; compound interest nOIes in redemption, 81.
$4,000. During last week certificates of indebt-
edness to the amount Of $50 900 were issued by the
Treasury Department. Fractional currency to
the amount of S3l3. 10 was redeemed by the Treas
ury Department last week. Disbursements of the
Treasury las yvapk On If fhe War Navy
and Interior Departments, were War. s.. $685. 747;
Navy, $l,204.606; Interior SlO6.2l1 30. Treasurer
Spencer had in bis cash vaults on Saturday after
noon legal tender notes. fractional currency gold,
silver and other cash. $95 Al.
CoTToS-But little offering. Five bales sold at
26c-ffteen at prices ranging from q to 261z-the
latter figure for the beet quality. Noon dispatches
from New York represented that market dull and
nominal at 36 to 81.
GooCERIEs.-Sales yesterday hardly so good as
usual prices are maintained. but business has
suffered a slight falling off. Below are the quo
tations for leading articles:
SUGAR.-Cubn, l4@l5c; Porto Rico. l5@l614c;
Demerara, 17l4@lSc; New Orleans 17@l9c; stand
ard hards, l9c.
CoFFEE.-Common to good 26@27c; Good to
Fair, 27@271zc; Fair to Prime, 271l92s1zc: Choice
299291zc.
FLOUR.-We quote extra superfne, $S@S 50
Family 5000 50; extra family, $l0@ll 90; fancy
brands. $129lS.
CHEEsE.-Wc note Western Reserve. 239231Zc;
Hamburg. 24c; English Dairy, 241l@25c.
NAILs.-We quote S. 1O@S 20 for los. and II
shade higher for each lower grade.
SALT.-No change in salt, and a supply on
hand to meet all demands at 81 % for bushel
barrels.
CANDLEs.-We note sales to supply the demand
at $l992Oc for starlight weights and fulls at
221z@23c Tallow at Sc so for boxes of Sc, and
81 Soc for rs.
BACoS.-We quote hams at lSe; Shoulders. lac;
Clear Sides lie.
LArD.-We note sales at 2Oc for tieree. and dc |
for keg.
SERDs.-We quote prices merely nominal at,
for clover S. so; Miet So 90; Timothy 81 25@4 So
Orchard grass s. So Hungarian. 81 OO@2 so; Herds
grass s. 90; Blue grass So So
PoTATOEs-Denote an active demand at So 75(9 |
90 per barrel.
MgAL.-The demand is pretty brisk at s. so per |
barrel.
FRATHERs.-There is Gut a scanty supply in the |
market and they may be set at 55c.
FIsH.-P retty good supply and transactions
liberal OF, for Mackerel. No. $2O92i No. 2 $3.50
20; No. 3. 179l7 50; Half barrels. So Kits So 90
as 50.
CANNED FRUITs.-Peaches. Pears, Ounces, |
Strawberries Tomatoes. 81 50 @6 90 for Obs per |
dozen; Brandy Peaches and Cherries, S. OO@9 90 |
per doz.
TEAs.-Gun Powder 81 3O@2 %; Young Hyson |
81 25@2 so; Imperial 81 1892 90.
MoLAssEs.-We quote New Orleans at 81 $50 |
40; Porto Rico 81 1O91 Is; Cuba 1891; Golden
9O@$1 50.
GRAIS.-We note the price at S5c for yellow |
mixed. and 80 for white; Oats 6O@65c.
LIQUORs-Are without change in quotations last |
given, as follows: Common refined 81 $500 50;
Robertson county 81 1906 90: Bourbon So OO69 |
4 so; Old Apple Sc OO@7.