Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-02-22

London adVIces OF the list inst, quote
United States 5-20's at 74c, which is de.
cline on the previous days opening qnota-
ton.
Exchange on New York was sold by the
banks here at &c premium, and taken by
them at par.
But little was done in the Bank of Ten
nessee. Brokers were paying Boo, and
selling at 3jc.
Union and Planters Bank continued in
good demand at Soc buying, and Soc selling.
Southern Bank notes were dull at the ad-
yertised rates.
Nashville corporation checks were
bought at Toe discount.
Tennessee bonds sold in New York on
the 18th inst. as follows: $1,000 ex coupons
at SIC; S5OOO I'd call, at Csc $4,000 new
at este; $4,000 at Coo; S2l, 900 ex,cou-
pons al G5gc; $4,000 at 66c, and $4,000
new at 6jc
The New York Post of the afternoon of
the 18th inst, says:
The chief feature ofimportance in Wall street
ls the sluggish tOTpOT which prevails in all de-
partments of business the only exception being
in government bonds, in which lively business
is doing, the demand being partly speculative
and partly for investment. The report of the
sales Of long bonds from the Treasury shows
gratifying improvement on the state of things
which prevailed at the beginning of last week
The loan market is easy but sluggish. The rate
for accommodation on call IS SIX per cent. to the
Stock Exchange and i've on government collate-
rails. The discount demand is moderate for bills
passing below seven, and none but the choicest
grades being in favor. The Clearing House
statement indicates less positively than usual
the easy condition Of the money market be
cause business is dull and the consequent need
is small for accommodation. The effects are
seen, however Of the activity in the government
sales Of new hye-tWenties Of 1860. by which the
Sub Treasury balance was enlarged by several
millions during the closing days Of last week.
The legal tenders liz bank have declined nearly
three millions, the deposits two millions, while
the loans have increased 81, S62,5O3. The specie
has decreased 81, 1854 69l. The torpor of general
business is further shown by the fact that the
cleariugs were less by hfty-three millions than
those of last week; the aggregate being four hun,
dred and htty-hve millions against i've hundred
and eight millions last week and five hundred
and twelve millions the week previous
A communication from the Comptroller
of Currency states that the national banks
acquiesce in a decision of -, Supreme
Court, that States can taxi Iarea, and
three hundred and eighteen of them have
paid $6,4l2, 100 under State taxation, in-
Guiding those unreported. The approx
mate total is S7,S49,451.
The merchants and business people of
Massachusetts, have something more than
the expectation Of better times. Buyers
are reported to have arrived from the South
and West, and to be active in making pur-
chases of boots and shoes. The dry goods
dealers share in this improvement, while
the manufacturing corporations, many of
them, are enlarging their ability to turn
ont certain lines of goods which are now in
such demand that the mills cannot keep
the product up to orders. The supply of
fabrics which are not seasoaable, or for any
reason not Immediately demanded, is re-
ported a. not great, and would be quickly
run off by an ordinary inquiry. As such a
state of affairs at any one point argues that
a similar condition must soon occur at
other points Uransacting similar business,
it is reasonable to infer that the rest Of the
eastern manufacturing and commercial
centres will share in the activity which
gladdens Boston.
The Augusta (Ga.) Constitutonalis5 of
the 10Th inst, says domestics are in con-
tinued good demand; Augusta Factory, !,
l8c; "a, 2Oc; Drilling, DC; Msntour
and Sheetings, l74@194 Yarns.
50 40; OF. Osnaburgs, pc; Stripes, SOC.