The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-03-01
FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
DAnr Usroy OFFICE,

DAILY UEION OFFICE,
Nashville, February 2s, 1865.
Cotton is pretty firm al 90 TO S5c; bu
transactions are light.
There has been no change in the genera
markets sioce cur last.
The Cincinnati CommScisl says:
The Government is drawing on the int
r'or Depositories, and they, IN turn, aT'
checking on their deposits here, which Ia.
further reduced the supply Of Currency, an
balances are running low. 4 good demand
fJr loans is reported By al tae oanks, and
the discount market Is working close. Kat
Of interest are firm ct 10 per cont. for first
class Signatures and l2gl5 FOR good Aercan'
tile Pepper.
Government Securities were rather easier
in New York. but there was nc e sentaI
| change in Railways. IN cur market there
was less activity ina Governments. The
| Seven and Ibree-teuth Treasury Notes are
/ now bought At 92E for the large Notes Oi
| the second and third series, and g9% for the
first. Small Notes viii not command "a
much by = 10 4 per cent. Sales are being
made over the cOunteF at an advance Of "A
per cent. on above rates. The Five twenu5s
are bought ct z1Ee premium, aud the Ten
iOrtIes y3ZG9JLc for the large and small
Bonds. Toe Sub-Treasurer ia this city IL
now prepared to pay the interest OF the
Teu-iOrtIes, due March i. The Compound
interest Notes aye q shade .Owsr. They are
nov quoted at zc premium for those ga ed
in August, 1868, lLc for May; 3Zc for De
csmber, 1864; $50 fo- Octo5er; SIC fyr Au-
gust; 6Zc fOrJuIy, and 6Zc for June.
Flour mas not changed essentially since
our last. There 10 a moderate local Inquiry
and a few orders here from the Southi but
beyond this, 10 movement aud no life Ia
the mbrket. EuperdHe is selling at S7@7 %;
extra Ss9g IS, and family So 509lO so, the
price depending On the quality and Teputa-
zion OF the Flour. Fancy brands command
SO 1922.
Wheat is dull, and, aside from the pur-
chases Of the local millers, there is nothing
doing, and prices are to some extent nom
iual. The best grades of Old Red are held
- I562 20 with small transactions. No. /
new Is quoted, ~nominally, 81 7OGl Is; No.
., 81 5OlGl s.; rejected II TO 81 40. Chicago
spiing is geld at 81 55Gl 90 Tor No. ] and
81 40 for No. 2, but 1t IS difficult 70 dispose
Of. Nothing doing in White.
Corn is unchanged and steady, the de-
maud and supply being not equal. sales
were made at 5zaJ3 for No. l mix; shelIed
in elevator, 7O@7Ic, including new reserv-
ed gunuIes. White shelled is selling at
&c to 4c higher. Ear is IN moderate request
at 4o(a50c.
Oats are rather frmer, but without change
in prices. No. = are quoted 53c IN eleya-
tor, and No. l, 36c.
Rye is is in but limited demand at 65@7Gc
for No. I and extra, and 65956c for No. ?.
There is a fair demand Tor prime Canada
spring Barley at 81 30, but 59IOc higher IL
asked. The best grades Of fall arr. held at
81 209l Is, and State spring at 90c(g9l,
but concessions Of j(GI0c would be neces-
sary 10 effect sales. Malt is quoted 81 2j@
I 80 for fair to prime.
Whisky was in fair request at 26c in bond,
and 81 22g2 % duty paid.
Cotton was dull under the advices from
York, but holders, generally, were IN
willing 70 concede any in prices. Middling
is still held at 4I@42c, but buyers were
not disposed to bid above Acc at the close.
The adyices from New York in regard TO
Mess Pork were more favorable, which
caused q frmer feeling ON the part Of hold
ers, but without leading to much business.
One or two sales Of city packed were made
at S2S 90; country is quoted at SIS.
Lard was firm, but not active Sales were
made at lSA9lo4c for prime country and
Bulk Shoulders are neglected. They can
be bought at II &c loose. Rib Sides are held
1t l34@I4c. Clear rib l42i@l5c, and clear
IJZc, loose; but these rates are above the
views Of buyers.
Bacon was obtained at lie packed, though
n the jODbing way sales are being made at
&c TO &c higher. Rib Sides are quoted a.
.6Ec, and clear rib I71Zc. Clear Sides sold
% h moderate extent at ISGISZc. Sugar
'ured Hams are in fair request a. 25@z4c,
and packet.