Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-04-29

year, exhibit an increase of 2S3,l3I baleS.
To domistic ports the exports are 1885
bales mere than in 1867, and the stock on
hand at all the ports shows decrease,
compared with 1867, of 1876 ,269 bales.
The sales of cotton at Liverpool for the
week ending with the oath inst. foot up
$1,000 bales, of which spectators took
5000 and exporters $4,000, leaving $4,000
to the trade The general stock comprises
4s6, 900, against 4O7, 900, and that of Amer
lean 32l 600, against 233, 900 bales the pre-
vious eek-showing an increase on the
former of 10000, and on that of Ameri
can $4,000 bales The stock adoat is re
ported at 34l, 600 of which 10000 are
American. Last year at the same date the
stock on hand in Liverpool was S26, 100,
and that aAoat $4,000, making total of
1871, l2O bales Taking the stock this
year, 1876 900 and add to il that sAoat,
341, 900, and we have 827 ,000-showing an
enormous deficit Of 544, 600 bales. These
figures show strong position, but how far
they will influence the minds of spinners
remains TO be seen.
The New York Journal Of Commerce of
the 25th inst. says of domestic drygood5 {:
There are more buyers in town from the
interior, and they appear to have come
with view of taking considerable qusnti-
ties of goods, but thus far they have not
taken hold sharply, although the business
has increased during the last two days
Most of them appear to have some vague
idea that goods will be lower after the
question about impeachment is decided,
and they are holding off for that reason. If
the stock On hand were very large it would
be easy to shake the market and unsettle
rates, but the agents are holding but a
moderate supply, and we see no reason
to anticipate decline. An attempt was
made during the week by a jobber to break
down prices, and he led off with prints al
about one cent decline for this purpose ;
but it did not effect the object, and old quo
tations were again restored. Woolens are
comparatively quiet, and all grades of do
mestic goods are moving slowly at steady
rates.
The market for brown sheetings and shirt
ings has remained inactive the business
of the week in brown cOttons has been
much less than was expected, and the stock
in first hands has consequently somewhat
increased, although in the aggregate it is
considered small, and is mostly held at
steady rates. Buyers are making an effort
to break down prices, and they limit pur-
chasers to the immediate requirements of
trade, in the hope of an early decline,
while in consideration of the continued
high prices of the raw staple, manufacturers
are not disposed to make any concession
from quoted rates. Indian Head, Appleton
A, Laurel d, Massachusetts and Newman
ket RI standards are each quoted by agents
at 19o.
There is comparatively little doing in
bleached goods. A few favorite marks of
the best qualities are kept sold close to
production at unchanged figures. The
stock of medium and low grades is gradu-
ally accommodating, and quotations of these
are not SO firmly maintained. Prices are
nominally the same as last week but 10
some cases goods which were quoted net are
cent; and others which were sold at this
reduction may now be purchased at an in
creased allowance, although we make no
change in our range of discounts for ordi-
nary transactions. Our quotations are
mostly subject to trade discount of one to
FIVE per cent, according to terms of sale
New York Mills bring % cents; Manvile
zoos are sold close to production at 28c;
Wamsuttas sell at IS cents for A. 29c for
SO and BE for 5-4
The sales of prints have not been as large
during the week from frat hands as was
anticipated, aud prices of ordinary styles
are with difficulty maintained. Two or
three leading jobbers reduced the prices of
few popular makes one cent per yard,
AID buyers from the interior ayailed them
selves of this concession TO lay in their sap
plies Agents generally hold their goods
at firm rates, and choice effects are readily
distributed. Merrimack are quoted by
agents at l44 for D fancy, Is for Pinks and
puppies, l6 for W fancy, II for chintz, and
"A super do 80. Sprague's bring l53 less
two per cent. regular for fancy, l6 and III
for extra super do, II! for blue and white,
l8 for blue aud orange 164 for shifting,
10 for pink, purple and frocks, Is for solid
colors, 143 for mourning, 20 for 80 inch
fancy shirting, and Il for 80 inch pinks
and puppies; Richmonds II for fancy, Is
for chintz, Is for pinks, and l4t for pnr-
pies; IA for German plaids aud IA for
mourning; American Print Works IS
regular; Aliens IA regular for fancy, ID!
for frocEs and 5 for dOuble UipE5