Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-05-02
MONETARY AND ceMMERCIALI
OFFICE OF THE UNION AND AMERIoAN, J

WEDNESDAY. May 2, 1866.
L The following were the quotations for gold in
New York yesterday: Opened 1251z l25]4 at II :;
1865 at noon. and l263z att ,P.M.
The notes of the Bank of Tennessee are decided
ly frmer, with growing feeling of Improvement
The ruling rate is perhaps only 80, but as brokers
refuse to sell except at stiff rates, demanding 50
and 30 cents. persons on the street offer 81 very
freely.
Planters Bank has improved, with fair de-
mand. The buying rate is 63.
Union Bank is dull at 70, and will probably not
command so good a rate to-day.
Southern notes are unchanged.
CoTToN-0nly few bales changed hands on
yesterday at prices ranging from % TO 2512c
Steamer HiJernia. from Liverpool with dates OF
the 22d, report a decline Of the week Of I'D
Sales COCO bales Kew York dispatches report
middlngs 32a36c. Very little offering in this
market.
GRocERIFs-The last week has witnessed
pretty fair run Of business in the grocery line
The leading articles have been in moderate de-
mand for both local and Southern trade at salts
factory rates The weeks business would COM
pare favorably with the preceding, and little
better feeling prevails in regard to the future.
SUGAR--There has been an upward tendency
with pretty fair demand and liberal sales at for
Cuba l4@l5e.; Porto Rico l5Gl6lze.; Demerara
l7149lsc.; New Orleans 17@l9c; Standard hards
19c.
CoFFEE-Though slightly varying, the aggregate
rates for the week have been satisfactory, aud we
quote prices at for common 10 good 2jG27c.; good
to fair 279271zc; fair 10 prime 27z9:S19c.; choice
29929Hc.
FLoUR-Prices have ruled firm, with good de-
mand and sales liberal at rates as follows: extra
super6ne sos 50; family 1909 So; extra family
$lO@l1; fancy $129l3.
CREEsE-The demand has been moderate and
sales of good article satisfactory at for Western
Reserve 239231Ic.; Hamburg 24c.; English dairy
241H@25c.
NALs-The demand has not been very urgent
and prices have been rather declining. We quote
S. zoos 20 for los, and 25c. for each diminishing
grade.
SHORTCOMINGS dull with slight decline in
rates, and we quote 81 25 Tor 7-bushel barrels.
CANDLEs-Have continued very quiet during
the week at former quotations, say for light
weight star l9a2Oc.; fuIls 221l923c.; tallow Sc 50
for box of6's and s. 50 for rs.
BAcoN-Has been in fine demand both for the
Southe IN and the local markets. at slightly ad-
vancing rates, and we now quote hams at 49,;
shoulders he; sides lie.
LARD-Has kept pace with bacon in demand
and sales at zoe. for fierce and 2lc. for keg.
SEEDs-During this week. so late in the sowing
season, all kinds have experienced decline, ex
cept Millet and Hungarian, and we put prices as
nominal at for clover IS 50; Millet 50; timothy
s. 25 orchard $3.50; Hungarian 81 So; herds
50; blue s. so.
PorAToRs-Trade still declining in potatoes as
the season advances. and we put IS 1904 90 as the
best prices for best qualities.
MEAL-Receipts have been light with fair sales
at say from s. 50 to So IS per barrel.
TEAs-No changes to note, and we repeat our
former rates: Gunpowder 81 2O@2 Is; Young
Tyson 81 IS; Imperial 81 75920 90.
MoLAssEs--B Business fair and sales for New Or
leans 81 25@1 40; Porto Rico 81 1901 Is; Cuba
75cG$l 90; Golden 90c@$1 so.