Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-01-15

a ff NASHVILLE, Jan. IA, 1868.
The general trade for the past week has
been active for the season, and in many
departments the profits have been fair. The
rapid advance in gold, running up from
l85 to 142, and the advance of more than
one cent per pound in cotton, have infused
considerable spirit in other branches Of
trade, aud given ne a lively market. Cotton
is our great trade barometer, and when
cotton begins to advance groceries begin to
feel the impulse, snd the influence is felt
in all the various ramifeations Of COM
merce, Tz
CoTroN.-The market opened with I'M
usual activity this morning at lS3c, some of
the hopeful holders demanding 1850, which
was obtained on Sc bales. Of choice cotton.
The afternoon dispatches threw 2 gloom
over buyers, causing them to Withdraw to
await further teieaama. The market
closed dull at 13I@1sIc for extra lots.
The receipts were 1s5 bales; shipped 69l
bales, and sales 47l bales az follows SO at
f33, pa at 1SI, AS at l3l, IS at 10, SO at
121, Z at IL, and at Zoe. Besides these
we're sold, very late yesterday, 100 bales
at 11R@134, and % at l93c.
NASHVILLE COTTON STATEMENT.
Stock on hand Sept l.
/ Received to-day. ioJ
Received previously. lg2-S5SI7
Total...--........ .........,.... .....-. 30. 400
Shipped to-day. Cyl
Shipped previously II 5--52,o BOY
Stock on hand to-day.................... $3.50
The following dispatches were received
to-day at the Chamber of Commerce:
| LIVERPOOL, Jan. f4-11:l5 A. M.-COt-
ton market active Estimated sales to-day
| 10000 bales upland middlings 73d Or
leans 72d. 1:20 P. M.-Cotton quotations
nominally unchanged.
4 LONDON, Jan. 13-1:20 p. M.-ConsoIs
92sa924. United States bonds7ls.
| NEW YORK, Jan. 14.-Gold opened at
| l42. 1890 A. M.-Gold l4l$. ii A. NJ
Gold 1411. Sterling exchange has declined
to I09Iall02. Cotton holders ask an ad.
vance, but buyers operate with caution
low middlings 164a163c; uplands lie;
Mobile 174c; Orleans. 174alSc. II NJ
| Gold l4lf. Cotton-demand moderate and
prices firm. Quotations nominally UNI
| changed. 3 P. M.-Gold 14ls Cotton
market dull and heavy, but holders to effect
sales seem willing TO make concessions.
Sales to-day 2000 bales; low middlings
16Ic; uplands 1899; Mobile l7c; Orleans
I74a174c.
| NAII.s-:S6 % for l0s, and 25e additional
for each smaller number.
RICE-Carolina 123@13c per III.
PoTAToEs-Irish 1904 per Dbl.
CANDLEs.-Slar lie per lb.
BRAN.-By the quantity, $24 per ton.
WHRAT-There is bat little on market,
and the supply is light We quote at $2@
. 10 per bushel.
FLoUR.-Good stock on hand and prices
range from $40 to SIS. Mountain Dew SIS
Cream Of the City Sl3; Pomona SO
Pride of Tennessee SI4 SO.
BAeoN.--olear sides 14@l5s; should.
ers, 1l@113c; country hams Ice; plain
canyased lSc; sugar cured hams zoe.
/ LAKD-In tierces to the trade l24@l3e
10 cans or kegs l4@l42c.
/ I CoRN-Farmers realize SOC loose in
wagons. Dealers are delivering at the de
pot at 75c.
| MoLAssFs-Orieans choice 10000
sorghum 55c.
HAY-Prime timothy in store s25 PEI
ton.
| CoTTEE-Under the advance in golC
prices are firm. Rio 220261c; Laguyr'
| E1@29c; Java 36@38c.
/ sUeAR-Orleans 1449153e. Demarar:
| l5e; coffee A lie; B 16s; G 16tc; crushed
| powdered and granulated l5c.
4 sALF-S4 so for bushel barrels.