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

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than 100000, which is a donation from
Middle Tennessee to the United States fol
their privilege of producing cotton. Al
cotton controls the value Of all other cOnl'
modities, we have been led t speak of il
as the cause which has led b, all of our
financial embarrassments.
The wholesale grocery trade has been
very liberal during the season, though mar
gins have been so small that dealers have
made but little profits.
The wholesale drygoOds trade has been
well sustained throughout the season, and
the amount of business done sugurs well
for this department Of trade in the future.
With little more enterprise among our
merchants in going to the manufacturers
for their goods, aud then spirit of enlarged
liberality in keeping their customers adj
vised of their ability to duplicate bills
made at New York, we may hope to see
the wholesale trade of this city attracting
merchants, not only from Tennessee, but
the far South.
CoFToN.--The market has been marked
unusually active to-day, closing very firm at
123@12s-an extra fine sample would
bring 13c. Receipts to-day 319. Shipped
5S7. Sales 922 bales as follows 400 at
124; 6 at 1925; 500 at 121 60 at 12S; SO
at II; 22at11; 10 at 1O4, and at Toe.
Receipts of the bales
Sales OF the 5o5g
Shipments ....-....-.............lS03 e
NASHVILLE COTTON STATEMENT.
Stock on hand Sept. l. 1867.
Received tO-day..........,.........- Sl9
Deceived previously 623S2, 942
Tosal................ ,............. ..... $500
Shipped to-day. ....-.........- 5S7
Shipped previously ,OeS-6,6S5
Stock en- hand to-day................... 6779
The following dispatches were received
to-day at the Chamber of Commerce:
New YORK, Dec. 91.-Gold opened at
1884. 10:20.-Gold 1884. 12.-Gold 1889.
Cotton-holders ask an advance, but buyers
operate with caution. Upland middlings
l54 Mobile 16; Orleans i6s; good mid
jlings III. 3P. M.-Gold 1889 Cotton,
demand good and prices tending upward.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 31-11:15 A. M.-COt-
ton market active. Estimated sales to-day |
10000 bales. Uplands middlings 75d |
Orleans 7sd. Sales for the past three days
$4,000 bales; sales for the past three days |
for export 5000 bales; sales for the past /
three days to spectators 5000. Stock this
day 597, 900 bales. 1:20 P. M.-Cotton
market active. Sales to-day $4,000 bales
Quotations nominally unchanged.
BAcoN-We quote clear sides to the trade,
in casks, at 142 in small lots 15e shoul-
iers, 124913; country hams 173 plain
canvased hams 81 old sugar cured hams
22@2Sc.
LARD-In tierces 124 Hart & Hensley's
choice brands in cans or kegs 143c.
sUoAR-Largesupply on hand. WequOte
Orleans J4@14&; Porto Rico 12@l44
Demaraia 15c; coffee A II; B i64 C164; |
crushed and powdered 1se.
CoFFEE-The market is weak Rio % |
@26; Laguyra 274; Java 36@38e.
MoLAssEs-Choice Orleans, 80; SorT
ghum SOC.
CANDLEs.-Star 17c4.
CHEEsE.-W. R. 164; English Dairy III.
HAY-S25 per ton.
BRAN.-$28 per ton.
BAGGING.-Bsngal 30; J. H. 80; ] &
D 29c; Kentucky "A.
RoPE-l3c per Id.
RICE-Carclina 124@13c per Id.
SoAP-Se per ID.
CoRE-There is considerable quantity |
being shipped now by the river. Farmers
realize 55c, and dealers are delivering at the |
depot at 75c.
NAns-$6 % for los, and 25c additional |
for each smaller number.