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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-09-01
The Live stock Trade.

The business of the past year has not
come up fully to expectation, and has been
rather unsatisfactory In comparison with
the previous year. This has, in measure,
been occasioned by tie decreased receipts of
cattle. While the trade in sheep and hogs
has been materially increased, we find q
considerable falling off in cattle. From
the best information ct hand we are pre-
pared to cay that the business Of
1901, which was over million Of dol
lars, has been reduced considerably. There
have been no local causes to occasion this
falling of, for on the contrary, prices in this
market have been fully sustained, and ship
pers who collected here TO engage largely
in the business, found no margin in puF-
chases, and consequently being cut off
from expected profits, bad to abandon this
field Of operations. We may here add
that our stock-yards are in excellent con-
dition, and every convenience provided for
the accommodation of droVers,
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Immense, which pEomises 10 the packer q
reasonable price for good hogs, and the
fairly remunerative season to come. The
fame aud superiority Of Tennessee meats
Is firmly established in the South, and from
lis solidity and excellent curing is sought
after BY consumers at an advance over the
Western production. Our hams (and we
especially refer with pride to the widely
known &c. O. c. brand of Messrs. Hart
& Hensley are preferred to ell others where
ever used, and their delicacy Of curing and
most delicious flavor is known from New
York to New Orleans. The &c. C. c."
breakfast bacon and 'Snow Flake Pastry
LARD originated by the same firm, is
equally as well-knewD, and the latter for its
purity, sweetness and pearly wilderness
cannot be surpassed, and fully accounts for
its deserved popularity with the trade.
The great increase of the provision in
tsrest in our city is truly wonderful. Six
years ago there was not q pork packing es-
tablishment, nor house in the city that
made the hog products speciality. We
now have three large pork houses capable
Of slaughtering and handling from 500 to
1000 hogs per diem, and quite number
Of dealers in the product. The
rapidly increasing volume of trade caused
by our favorable climate for curing the
great superiority of our corn fed meats,
and our ccntiguity 10 the consuming points
Of the South will soon place our city as one
of the great provision centres Of the coun-
try. Our current prices are equally as
favorable as those of the Western markets,
and every inducement in the way of rea-
sonable freight rates and quick transporta-
ton is offered the Southern purchaser by
our railroads. Our packers are now put
ting their houses in order for the opening
of the slaughtering season, and anticipate
heavy business at equitable figures. They
will as usual doubtless be able to place new
bulk meats on the market early in Noyem-
Der. We refer our readers to the table be-
low for the current quotations of the hog
product for the year.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-09-01
TENNESSEE NEWS.

Tie Columbia reservoir has failed
GAINESVILLE wants q cotton factory.
ClarksviIle speaks Of having hot blast
furnace.
Lawrenceburg has the Denver City, Co
dorado, fever.
The crops in the vicinity Of Jackson are
suffsring for rain.
Maury county is to have eolored eandi-
date for the Legislature.
Sam. y sal, Of Rogersviie, has sent twin
Water-mel0ns to a Kn ,xFille lady.
Maury county negroes want to organize
a Mechanical and Agricultural Association.
Wednesday KnOxvills mad dog bit sew
eral CANNES and three hogs before being
killed.
Memphis merchants expect TO send cot
ton to the Worlds Fair at Vienna next
year.
The present crop Of tobacco in Dyer
county is the largest planted there since
the war.
The entire bed of the Mississippi railroad
from Jackson to Cairo, Illinois, is under
contract.
Wednesday night; the 18th ult., at jack
son, John L. Browns residsnce was bur
glarized.
All JdCkSOu, laob WccAJ OOV CA-I pooAf .
negro boy was killed By receiving a kick
from horse.
Nashville mosquitoes appear By early
gaslight aud sing 1--WE wont go home I'll
morning.
Recently Rev. Frank G.. Brodie's yalise,
containing sermons, clothing, e,e., was
stolen in GAINESVILLE.
At Fayetteville, Monday, Aug rs,
mad dog after snsppi1g at two negroes was
dispatched TO eternity.
Recently near Standing Rock, Stewart
county, George Martin killed horned-oUl
measuring four feet seven inches.
wednesday at Knoxville thundsr5ot
shattered the roof OF dwelling and wreck
ed a cistern into which it passed.
Thursday, at Rockville, Chris. Nelson's
little daughter received severe injuries by
falling from porch Of dwelling.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-09-01

Going back to our last annual review
we find that the business for the year end
ing Sept. /, 1871, amounted 10 $780, 900.
From all the information we can obtain, Tie
trade for the year ending this date, has ag-
gregated $1,000, showing an increase over
the preceding year of S250,000. This
healthy and steady increase In one branch
of our wholesale trade viii be gratifying in
formation to our jobbers generally. Jude-
ing from the present outlook, indications
are favorable for still further increase
next year, and in few years ct least, the
present immense business viii probably be
doubled,
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wheat, Flour, Corn, Barley, Rye and
Hay Trade.

WHEAT.-Prior to the years 1854-5, it
was not generally considered that Tennes-
see was wheat State, but the crop which
matured in 1856 proved to be a splendid
one, both in regard to quality aud quantity
of yield per acre. At that time we had
but comparatively few Touring mills in
the State, especially about Nashville, and a
large per centage of the crop was shipped
north and east, and sufficient quantity
reached Europe to establish a separate quo
tation In some of the msrke Of England
for Tennessee Wheat, which for
time stood higher than that from any other
country, but some bad crops Immediately
preceding the war. and then the operations
of the war cut off our supplies for those
markets, since which time the California
wheat has held the first lank there. We
had fair crops of wheat for two or three
seasons after 1866, but then some deficient
ones being followed by the war and It's con-
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-09-01
The Clothing Trade.

There is no one branch of business that
has been more successful since its COM
mencement than the wholesale clothing
trade. Before the war, the trade was con-
fined almost exclusively to one house, which
did business of 100000. Within the
past few years, the business has been
gradually extended, and the several firms,
actuated by the same enterprise that has
brought 80 much success Ia the past are
still determined to introduce their trade to
all parts Of this and the adjoining States.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-09-01
The Hardware Trade.

The Hardware trade of Nashville is now
more than three times what it was before
the war, and no one branch of the whole
sale business Is increasing more rapidly.
The jobbers now extend their trade over
double the territory enjoyed by them sew
eral years ago, and they are endeayoring to
spread out more and more every month,
and will not stop in their efforts to increase
the trade as long as there is new custom
er to be found. In consequence ofthe COM
petition from other cities, hardware is sold
exceedingly close, and large profits may be
counted among the things Of the past. In
fact Nashville completes successfully with
any of the markets Of the East and
the jobbers in this line have no trouble in
effecting sales with those who keep the run
of the markets, the best posted buyers
knowing the advantages to be had here.
Our hardware merchants have no superiors
for enterprise in the country, and being
men Of capital, purchase their goods for
cash from the best manufacturers in this
and foreign countries. The stocks now on
exhibition are the largest and most COM
plete to be found south Of the Ohio river,
and but few Eastern houses overreach our
merchants In any particular. The sales
during the last twelve months have reached
over one milliOn three hundred thousand
dollars, which compared with our state
ment one year ago, shows an incr ease Of
100000, certainly very gratifying resume
OF this branch of trade.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-09-01
The Hat and Cap Trade.

Until within the past year, boots, shoes,
hats, caps, etc., were all under one head,
but recently all the boot and shoe jobbers,
except in one instance, have dispensed
with the hat and cap feature, and as a ne
cessary consequence houses devoted exclu-
sively to hats and caps, ETC., have been
opened, and this branch of separate trade
fully established. 1t speaks well for this
new feature in the wholesale jobbing trade
when we say that the business for the year
has amounted to upwards of half million
dollars This department Of trade is re-
presented by young men who have hereto
fore been connected with other branches of
the wholesale business, and possessing
both experience and enterprise, with the
necessary amount of capital to back them
they viii no doubt make rapid strides dur
ing the coming year.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-09-01
TheTnhnecnTraaa

1t gives US pleasure to note that within
the past year the tobacco trade has been
revived in this city by that enterprising firm
j, NJ. Carsey, Son & Co. 1t was big un-
dertaking to re-establish this branch OF
business, but they have proved to be equal
to the emergency, after several Intellectual
attempts on the part Of others. Before the
war Nashville was fiourishing tobacco
market, and there is now no reason to doubt
but that In short time, this important
trade will have regained its former glory.
The movement TO revive this trade was
made in the early part of the present year,
and the Inauguration sale took place on the
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-09-01
The notion Trade,

We have two houses devoted exclusively
to White Goods and Notions, etc., which
will compare with any similar establish
ments in the country, both of which do an
immense business. Most if not all Of the
Dry Goods jobbing houses also deal largely
in this line of goods, and it is difficult to es-
innate the amount of business in this de-
partment, but it will not fall far short OF
81 SOC, 900.
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year from Their earnings certain portion
to be invested In the stock Of the several
departments Of manufactures TO be embark
ed in here, then viii We see the rapid strides
Nashville viii make towards being a greas
city. The surplus capital now seeking.
profitable investment viii fad It's way here
from all portions ofthe country, making this
a rich and nrnanarnus city.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-09-01

bushes ID this city, and we have only one
houses devoted exclusively TO the jobbing
trade, the business of which during the
past year has amounted to between Sc, goo
and $4,000. We understand that it is
likely there viii be another house opened
here the coming season.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-09-01
The Drug Trade.

No one branch OF business has been
more successful than that of Drugs, the
jobbing trade of which will amount to some
thing Ike 100000 annually. Owing to
the great competition from the Louisville
and Cincinnati markets our Druggists sell
at very small margin, and duplicate at
New York prices with freight added.
Prices have continued very steady through
out the year, and the fluctuations less than
usual in this branch of business. With the
well known enterprise Of those engaged Ia
this trade, it must continue to increase and
DrOsDer.
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Decrease the past year. ........ 34,01

decrease Jne past year. ...s'.... o4,Vlo
This statement will show the difference
between the number of bales handled in
this market and cotton received here, and
shipped through without breaking bulk.
1t is an item of 24,533 bales for the year,
and in the future our factors should spare
no effort in endeavorfng to have it stop
here.
A glance at this statement of shipm ents
also shows a wonderful change in the line
of transportation, the business of the Lou
isville and Nashville railroad being largely
decreased, with an increase Of shipments
over the Nashville and Chattanooga. The
Nashville and Decatur and Edge6eld and
Kentucky which transported none of the
cotton the year previous, came in for fair
share Of business the past year. The river
business, it will be seen, is very small In
comparison with the year previous.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-09-01
The LfuuOr Trade.

During The past year there has been no
business that has increased more rapidly
than the liquor trade. The dealers, one
and all, have been very active, and repre-
sentatives from the different houses have
been travelling the greater portion of the
year, receiving many new customers, and
increasing largely the sales. A large amount
of capital is now employed in this business,
and with large stocks, dealers will enter
the year just opened with renewed energy.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-09-01

Robert Lincoln, son of Presideal Lin
coin, is strongly for Greeley. In converse
ton recently with bosom friend Of his
father, he remarked, "If father vas living
be would take an active part f,r Greeley"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-09-01

George A. Porter, appointed County
Clerk OF Orleans county, New York, by
Gov. King. Republican, in 1858, and
elected County Clerk in 1855, rspadiates
Grant and Is q member Of the Orleans
County Greeley Republican Committee.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-09-01
The Boot and Shoe Trade.

One of the most prominent branches OF
our wholesale trade is that Of Boots and
Shoes. Since the commencement of this
branch of business none other has increased
more rapidly or assumed more gigantic,
proportions in so short a time. AS we
stated in our annual review last year, the
first exclusively Wholesale boot and shoe
house of this city was established in 1854,
and the firm felt that their establishment
had been very successful when at the
end of the year they found that
their sales amounted to nearly $10,-
900. We have now five first-class whole.
sale shoe houses, and the p-oprietors
Of these houses are pushing this branch Of
trade beyond that Of any other, and in
order to make room for their increasing
business, most if not all Of these jobbers
have given up hats, and confne themselves
exclusively to their legitimate trade. Not
withstsnding that hats, caps, straw goods
and other features, formerly connected
with the boot and shoe trade have been
dispensed with and handed over to
new hands, we find that the trade
in boots and shoes alone has aggre-
gated during the past year over
two millions of dollars. Their stocks are
so large and competition SC great, that
shoes are sold as low if not lower than in
any market in the country. 1t is gratify-
ing to know that this is becoming q very
important centre for the sale of boots and
shoes, and deservedly so, as most of the
goods are made expressly to order, and are
guaranteed of superior quality. Merchants
in this section of country who have not
purchased in this market will do well to
look into the matter at once, as the stocks
for the coming fall trade are the largest and
best ever offered.
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20th OF February at the warehouse Of the
above named Arm. There were many
buyers present, including few Of those
who purchased before the war, and
the success Of the enterprise
was insured from that day.
Notwithstanding the season was well adj
yanced when the sales commenced, the
frm received $40 bids, aod out OF that
number sold 675, as follows:
273 hhds Lugs at an average Of. IS $50
$50 hhds low TO medium leaf at
an average Of. ................ 1850
274 hhds good to fair at average Of. 11.e5
The above figures show that the prices
obtained here were above those OF any
other market, and the firm of Carsey u
Son deserve much credit for turning this
important trade to Nashville. They should
certainly be sustained by shippers the
coming season. Nashville is the legitimate
market for the tobacco grown in Middle
and West Tennessee and Southern Ken
lucky. The expense of getting it here is
less than to any other market, and have
cheaper rates Of freight from here
to the seaboard than from any
other point. The advantages to be derived
iAoA. ono lCsAFst Vi luis Grduo VIII Uo SP-
preciated by every business man in the
city. Averaging the 875 hhds. mentioned
above as having been sold, at 1000 lbs to
each hogshead, 1t will be seen that 1t re-
CURED the sum OF $l80,2l4 to handle the
same. or this large sum turned over to
the producer it Ia legitimate to suppose
that very considerable portion Of it was
distributed among those representing the
different branches of trade, and in the alb
sense or shipment elsewhere Of this article
OF produce, our city would have lost
much OF the custom bestowed by the plan
ter. AS this business increases, as it GER
tainly will the coming season, 80 much the
better for trade generally. We therefore
say that our merchants one and all are
mutually interested in sustaining prices,
and using every landable effort to reestab-
lish our tobacco market on the basis that
existed before the war.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-09-01

In addition to the four leading banks
mentioned above, we have the Mechanics,
Nashville Savings, Peoples, Traders and
Sax's, all private banks, each with q res
pectable capital, and each doing q hand
some business. Taking the four National
Banks, we find that the capital employed
Is $975, 900 with deposits or floating capital
amounting to $2,23O,O00.
In order to show what these banks have
done in the past year In the way of accom-
dations, we have taken the pains to ascer-
tain the transactions OF each In discounted
notes, demand notes and domestic bills.
From the books of the First National
Bank, we learn that this institution has
loaned on notes $96l, $4,000 and on bills
of exchange, $3.50, AGO 90, making a total
Of SI,94l,S80. The same character Of
business in the Second National Bank has
amounted to 81, ,6206I. The Third
National Bank shows the following footing:
Demand. -.................S1 ,054, coo 90
Discounted notes. .......... ,S60, 900 %
Domestic bills. S3l 900 90
Total amount. ,753, 900 90
The total amount Of accommodations at
the Fourth National foot up 81, 800, 900.
IL viii thus be seen that in the aggregates
these four banks have extended accommo-
dations during the year to the amount Of
Sill ,817, 500. 81. We have obtained these
figures for the purpose OF showing the lib
crafty of these institutions and the DISPOSE
ton manifested to keep the wheels of CON-
merce moving, and also to speak Of the
promptness with which this accommoda-
ton paper has been met. For we are told
by the bank officers themselves that every
thing has been met promptly, and the out
standing claims about to mature at this, the
close of the commercial year, amounts to
but trihe. So while we find that the
banks have accommodated to the extent of
their means, they can proudly refer to the
fact that there is no mercantile community
in the country that have been more punctu-
al. With such an endorsement from our
banks, it is no wonder Of the high charac-
ter for promptness enjoyed By our mer-
chants 10 the eastern markets.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-09-01

Nashville has long enjoyed the reputa-
ton of being one of the best grocery mar
kets in the country, and our enterprising
merchants in this department of trade are
determined to hold it up to q long-estab-
lished standard. In the list Of staples sold
during the past year, we find general in
crease, except in the item Of coffee, which
has been reduced upwards OF 10000
bags. This reduction can be easily
accounted for when we take into
consideration the high prices of coffees
throughout the entire year. Awaiting the
coming of the new crop, and an expected
large reduction, stocks everywhere have
become very low, and the country dealer
especially is not disposed to increase his
supply when thers is hope so shortly of pur-
chasing at much less figures. In our an
nual review last year, we obtained what
was regarded as accurate information in
regard to the sales Of leading articles which
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Our BankA

In point Of number, our Banking Institu-
lions will not bear comparison with proba-
ply some cities Of no greater population than
Nashville, but In soundness and in the
amount Of business transacted on the can't
tai invested they win compare favorably with
any IN the country. The following state
ment will show the capital, surplus, circula-
ton and average amount of deposits Of our
National Ranks.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-09-01

There has been no falling on IN any
other article in the grocery trade, but on the
contrary prosperous and satisfactory trade.
In the item of salt, the increase has been
considerable, and the sales Of this one ar
ticle will go beyond $500, 900. 1t is estima-
ted that the business in groceries will
amount to between nine and ten million
dollars, and in this estimate We refer to the
legitimate grocery trade. There have been
no changes in firms recently that we have
heard of, and the business of the coming
year will be conducted as a general thing
BY those who by experience have made it
profitable in the past.
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Cigar. and Tobacco.

The trade in domestic and imported
cigars and manufactured tobacco Is steadily
increasing, and amounts in the aggregate
to considerably over half a million dollars.
No other trade is being pushed more vigor-
ously, aud with the same amount OF enter
prise for another year, we look for q still
further increase.
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huing the month Of September, prices
al snccd steadily until the 18th, when
strict low middling was sold freely at 19c.
After that time prices declined to 18c., when
the market rallied again on the 10Th, and
advanced q half cent. Two days after
wards here was decline of &c, but the
day following what had been lost was fully
recover d, and the market closed steady at
the close Of the Month, open at the follow
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