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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-09-02

The hardware business of 4ashv lie for
the year ending Sept. l, 1871, was put down
at 100000. For the year ending Sept. l,
1872, we estimate the trade st fraction
over S1,S00,000, and to-day the business
foots up $1,000, 900. This shows a very
steady increase for the years mentioned,
and Notwithstanding the gloomy season
that composed part of the year under re-
view, it must be gratifying to our jobbers to
know the prosperous condition Of this i'm
portant branch of trade. 1t may not
be generally known, but it is
fact, that Nashville is the
great competing point with the
hardware houses Of the East. We have
houses here the aggregate sales OF which
aggregate more than houses in Louisville, q
rival point with Nashville; and even the
business of prominent firms in New Or
leans, with an immense country to supply
will not compare with the sales made by
some of our bardw re jobbers. The trade
is gradually reaching out, taking IN the
principal points in the Southern adjoining
States. Northern drummeTs who are in
the habit of making regular canVasses In
variably speak of Nashville as the compet-
ing market. This business, il is useless to
add, is on firm basis, and will continue to
increase rapidly. Large houses are used
and imme Use stocks carried, all Of which
are purchased TO- cash. This facs, coupled
with the advantages our jobbers receive i'll
cheap freight by means OF the many compel
ing railroad lines gives our hardware mer-
chants opportunities to boast Of low prices,
and 10 take from other markets the trade
they have SO long enjoyed. Fhe trade in
English hardware is gradually growing less,
and is supplanted to a great extent by
American manufactures. But such articles
as are in demand from the other side of the
water are imported direct by our j0bbers,
and duty paid here, We congratulate our
merchants in this branch OF trade upon the
showing made at The close Of the CONNER
cial year.
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The Prodnca Trade.

The produce trade during thu last year
shows very large Increase over past year
In the absence of Chan,ber of Commerce,
we have found it difficult undertaking to
arrive al accuracy ia the amount Of sales,
but have devoted sufficient amount of
time and attention in search of reliable in
formation to arrive 1T fairly CO rect conc u
sions, and believe that our approximations
are not far out oftbe way. We will there
fore give the result of our experience in the
produce market, commencing with
PEANUTs.-The amount handled ia this
market foots up 10000 bushels, which say
at an AVERAGE of 80 cents per bushel required
the sum of S120, 600 to move. Byrefere8ce
to our last annual review, we find that the
excess in trade the past over the previous
year was 10000 bushels, but prices ruled
low during the greater part of the season
under review, and it did not require as
much to handle the crop as that Of The year
previous, the average price this year being
80 cents sgainst S1.35 cents per oushel last
year.
DRIED FRUIT.-The sales amounted to
2,50c, 900 los, which at st an average Of
ce Is per ID, III kes the rouad sum of
$780, 00-eertainly very handsome little
business. .-
.EGGs.--1 he egg trade foots up 10000
barrels, against L, 800 barrels last year and
10000 barrels the year previous. The ava
rag ice during the year was say Sl5 per
rrel, ire sales consequently amounting t.
$500, 600 from the product of the heGs that
have been laying for Nashville.
BUTTER We es'im to the sales Of but
ter at 100000 pounds, which at an average
urice OF 20 cents per h., amounts to $lOO,-
600.
FEATHERs.- Receip and sales Of 3OO,-
600 lbs are noted for the year, against loo,
700 los. for the year ending Aug. 81, 1871,
and 2OS coo lbs. for the year ending Aug.
81, 1872. The average price last year was
90 cents per 10, against So cents for the
year under review. Consequently, we ind
that it required Sl55, 900 to handle this ar
ticle of produce for the year just ended,
against $I31, 040 for The year ending Sep.
l, 1872.
BEEswAx.-Ths receipts for the yea just
closed is put down o. 100000 lbs, against
$1,000 lbs the year previous and 10000 lbs
three years ago, showing steady iucgease
in this department Of the produce trade.
Say 80 cents as average throughout. the
year, and we find that it has required $30,-
600 to handle and move beeswax.
| GNsENG.-The amount handled during
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Flour and Grain.

In no department of the business of our
city has trade made more wonderful stride
than in the -four and grain trade in the last
decade. Some years ago we had but one
mill in the city, the old city mills run by the
Messrs. Foster. This mill never did W Ii
and proved to be non paying investment,
and it was finally dismaDtled. Soon after
ward Jsmes Bradford built the Broadway
Mills which were subsequently run by d.
d. Dickey, but now also dismantled. In
1855 the Rock City Mills were built by
Messsrs. Carter, Beauman q White, and
after short but very useful career lowing
TO the war perhaps) did not prove very lu-
cratlve to its proprietors. They were sub
sequently successfully run by ID. d. Dickey
and in 1868 were destroyed by fire. In 1851
the Reservoir Mills were built by John j.
MeCann, and are now being run by that
gentleman. In 1868 the Jackson Mills
were built by John j. McCann, and are now
being run by o. r. Nee. About the same
time the Cedar Street Mills were built by
Mr.. G bson. In 1870 the River Side Mills
were built by Me-srs. Weber & Co., and
are now run By COrcelius, Weber & Cross,
and in 1872 the Dixie Mills were built by
the Dixie Oil Co., and are now being run
by Thos. S. Hays. In addition to these
mills, we have in the neigh5orhOod he
Gallstin, AIRING on, Lebanon, Stcnewal,
Harpeth and number of other lesser mills,
all making good fur, and manufacturing
daily large quantities of both -four and
meal. The capacity Of the city m lis is 800
barrels of -four per day, and about 1000
bushels Of meal. Coupled with The pro-
duct of oIIr rural mills, we may safely esti-
mate the daily receipts and sales at 1900
barrels of four and 1000 bu ,hels of meal,
or the enormous sum of 100000 barrels Of
-four per year and 1,200, 900 bushels of meal,
which together with thu imports from other
points will bring the moving value of these
commodities to at least S5,O00,00O per
annum.
Our grain trade will swell the total up to
between six and seven millions of dollars.
This immense trade has been built up but
recently, even since the war, and is increas-
ing with rapid strid s. Let those who
are continually croakiny about our city and
its business stare the fact in the face that
Nashville, city which but short time ago
was heavy importer of -four now ranks
high with exporting cities. In few years
at most, we expect to see this trade almost
doubled.
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of The cotton, tho heaviest losses grew out
OF Understanding the crop, which caused
many to hol5 until Spring in sanguine ex-
pectation f letter prices, but when ,hs
time came, they found to their sstonish-
ment all the markets demoralizsd by the as
certained factibsi he crop was going to turn
out fully q half million bales more than The
general estimates current curing the fsli and
early vi ter, and co ibis error mainly can
be traced tie unsatisfactory condition of
e fairs Just rehearsed.
THERE'S another PROMINENT feature of
the past Sc son Thai has been prolific Of
losses, serious snnoyance and general dis.
aud more than all these, dasnsg-
irg to he ahAac er Of our psople. We re-
fer tos.ke unpre cedeuted quantity of afiiix.
edn .es packea" that has this year
q )ode,l ~ i /. markets TO such an extent as
TO caLSIth the seyerest censure not
only & this country, but also
in the markets CT Europe where the high
character of our cotton has suffered from
the carelessness, aud in many instances the
dishonesty of planters. We are satisfied
th At much of it is due to the poor quality of
the crop, but it cannot be fully justified
upon that ground. Honest planters, (and
they are largely ia the majority should re-
alize tue fact that III sir regulations, and in.
deed that of our whole people is being
damaged ia the estimation of the CONNER
cial world by their negligence and the In
territorial frauds of those who are so I'M
scrupulous as to resort to it for gain. While
it is certain that the latter deserve severe
punishment, it is ca ally clear that the
negligence of the others causes just as icuch
annoyance and loss TO innocent parties and
is equally potent in bringing disrepute upon
the entire people ofthe South, for once in
the markets Of Europe there attaches to it
a national reputation which lowers or ele-
Yates cur people in the estimation of the
commercial world just as that reputation is
good or bad. It is clearly duty then, our
planters owe themselves and our Southern
country to exercise the greatest care posi-
LIE, and whs re it is necessary TO put in a
bale cotton OF different grades, be certain
that the good is on one side and the poor
on the other, and then have the bale plaialy
marked mised. This done is will tie easy
to discover who are the d shonest ginners,
End upon them can be visited the ssverest
penalty OF tie law for Furnishing such frauds.
We regret the necessity for devoling so
much space TO this subject, but 1t has grown
to be an evil that must be stopped, ard
every effort to do so should receive the
hearty cooperation OF every one who feels
an interest in the success and reputation of
The people of the South.
In connection with the cotton business,
we give as follows a statement of what was
transported b. all lines from this city Sept.
/, 1872, to Sept. l, 1873, to.wit:
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rt,s Summon. or Henl.l,.

Health has its symptoms rs wen rs disease.
The clear eve, the fresh complexion, the steady
hand, the firm step, the unclOuded brain, brisk
ness OF spirits, and a disposition to Look on the
bright side of any thing, indications that the
animal machinery is in perfect wOTking order.
Happy are they whose running gear OF life Is ia
this excellent CO 1GitiOn, and fortun4te TOO Q
they who know how to bring it into such a con
dition if disarranged. All who have experienced
or witnessed the effect of HOstettsr's Stomach
Bitters upon tn weak, brOken-down, despOnd-
ing victims Of dyspepsia, liver complaint, fever
and ague, rheumatism. nervous debility or pre-
mature decay, know that in this supreme tonic
and Alternative there exists specific principle
VII CHI reaches the very source Of the trouble AMI
effects an absolute and permanent cure " Pa
Tibus Uaum might be aptly in cribe1 on the IA
bel for the preparation is plurality OF remedies
condensed into one irresistible antidOte.
sep2 deOdlw&wIt 3dP s w
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-09-02
LaCoSICs FOR The LADIES.

A Savannah man steals his wifs's teeth
when b. wants to keep her from gadding.i
Cleveland grants more marriage licenses
on Monday han OG opy other day-the re-
suit of Sunday ni-ht's sparkling
The girls in Springfield factory are sup
Piled BY the proprietors with ehewing,gum,
in order that they may not waste time 10
talking.
An Iva farmer locked up bis daughters
clothing so thst she couldn't elOpe, bus sue
put on one If his suits and slipped out and
was marriet.
A Galeaa Girl at the circus, lately, who
was looking st clown whirling hat with 3
stick, remarked to her young man that she
@used to do that" The young man was
looking at a contortionist in another part Of
the arena, who had bis legs tied around bis
n OK, and an explanation was Necessary.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-09-02

Owing to limited time, We received 20
detailed report from the Nashville and De
catur division of the Louisville aud Nash
vile and Great Southern, but ascertain that
from Jan. /, 1878, ID present time, period
of eight months, that they have hauled OF
shipments made direct from Nashville,
about $4,000 bushels. The receipts by
Cumberland river steamers and fats from
Jan. to date, have been 3S0,7S9 bags or
S55, 600 bushels.
These figures speak for themselves, and
show the extent of trade that has been
built up in the past few years. Our grain
dealers have been from the first in direct
competition with other markets, and have
done much in the way of regulating prices
and keeping the market steady and free
from the fluctuations that occur in almost
every article of produce. But for this check
on St. Louis and other markets of the
West, the people of The South might have
paid much more. for their supplies OF
grain.
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The DFng Trade.

The increase in this trade during the year
under review has been immense. Last
September we estimated the business of the
previous year at 100000. From the best
Information at hand we put down the BUSH
ness OF the past year at S1,600,000. This
increase speaks for itself. Since cur last re
view several new houses have come into ex
isteDce, and the influence of new jobbcrs
has done much to secure the noted increase.
Competition is lively, and hence low prices
rule. We look for continued increase in
the future.
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The Leather Ira de.

The mandatory Of leather in this city
is assuming large proportions. We have
three tapneries here, the production OF
which is about as follows:
13, 900 sides harness at So per side SIS, 900
5000 sides skirting at 81 per side 10000
1900 sides sole leather atS7 per
Sue. 'sssssssssss 4f3OOV
$3.50 per side. ........... 5000
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The CIothing Trade.

The clothing trade is onward and up
ward. At the close of the war the business
OF the city amounted to something like
100000. Enterprising jobbers took hold
aad BY capital and energy have pushed it
forward rapidly. By referring to our an
nual reviews, we find that the trade ending
Sept. /, 1S7l, footed up 100000, the year
following $850,000, and for the year just
closed, 81 100000. This shows a healthy
increase, and requires no comment upon
the prosperity that has attended this trade
from the beginning.
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The Hat Trade.

The wholesale trade in hats for the past
year shows an increase of fully Is per cent,
and the business foots up in round figures
100000. This business, which was for
merly linked with boots and shoes, is now
able to stand by itself, and every future
year will show an increase in volume of
trade. The stocks now in store are full and
complete, and the decline in wool has had
a tendency to reduce prices 10 per cent,
which reduction will be velopsd the com
ing season. Several enterpr sing firms here
have been engaged in the exclusive sale of
hats, and the close of the com mercial year
shows each to be in furnishing condition.
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The Grocery Trade.

Our grocery trade is gradually reaching
out, and the sales growing larger and larger
from year to year. According to the best
estimates at hand We make the sale of
S aples for the year just closed as follows !:
$4,000 hogsheads sugar.
1870 D barrels sugar.
1900 barrels strip and molasses.
$4,000 bags coffee.
$4,000 k G nails.
Not to say anyth ng of the many other
articles that belong to this trade. The
total sales amount to S10,000,000 for the
year-a figure that will do to compare with
The footing up of other places Of more pre-
ten ions.
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The Trasle fn Pnnar.

The manufacture Of paper in this city is a
feature that should not be overlooked in
this review: comprising as it does a bust
ness that is in the neighborhood of $780,
GOO per annum. This estimate includes
printing, book and wrapping paper alone,
manufactured by the mill owners in this
city. The manufacture of wrapping paper
here is new feature, and ought to be sue.
cessful. The amount of rags used by cur
mills is estimated at 10000 TBS daily. In
addition to the paper used by the newspa-
per offices of this city, large quantities are
shipped TO st. Louis, Memphis, New Or
leans and the interior towns Of this and nd
joining States. a1
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/ Dufing the year past, there have been
upwards OF 10000 hides handled by our
dealers, which say at S. apiece
as the average g for all quail
tiles makes the business in this depart
ment 100000. The trade IN hides is in
creasing every year, but owing to the de-
mand on the part of manufacturers here,
they are compelled to rely to considerable
extent on Illinois and Missouri for their
supplies. III
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Pope PIUs TX, is reported as 80 fully re-
stored TO health Gs to be able 20 resume his
usual food a exercise. He retires lis'le
before midnight, and rises at calf past iva
O'CLOCK, attending during the day 70 ordinary
ecclesiastical duties as before his lnes5.
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the year is estimated at $4,000 NJ, against
10000 lbs for each Of The two pEscedicg
years, which, at an average price of 90 eenta
per ID, foots up $45, 600, pretty good sum
Ior the ginseng gakherers who have sent for
ward their supplies 30 this market. e
WooL.-The receipts fer the pas. year
over former years shoE.a very considerable
increase, but the average price was far BE-
low that OF the ear ending in 1872, and
consequently The crop, although larger, has
been hsndled fer less sum. We estimate
the receipts forthe ye 7 just closed at 2;yO,-
eOO lbs, Whieb,sat an eayrraga price of 80
cents has9ielded SCI, 900. u ~
PoTAToEs.-4T Taxing all Qualities into
account, We find that the trade has been
quito hends0n1e. E Estimating the amount
handled at $4,000 at $3.50 per bbL Tor an
varieties, we ind that SIZE, 600 has been.
expended 10 this one item sl. 1#G
GREEN APPLES From the most re-
liable data at hand We put down the
amount OF green apples haadIed a. 5000
obs, which at an aversye Of s. per Dbl.
foots up $4S, 900. --=ooc-
The Items mentioned will not cover the
many articles that being to the produce
trade, but sosee what the leading conmod-S
tiles IN produce amount TO, let US recaBitu-
late esfollows: e..s-soA saL -
Peanuts. ...................S120 900
Dried Fruit. 600.
Eggs. ..s.p.............. 100000
Feathers. ...................... 1S5O00
Beeswax. 30'OOO
Ginseng. $1,000
wool. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. $4,000
Potatoes. .............. ....... 5000
Green Apples. ................. 4SOO0
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Cigars and TOBACCO.

Some of our readers will be sstonished 20
learn that this business has increased TO
upwards o 100000, and is still reaching
out in all directions. One of our extensive
jobbing houses sold in eight months during
the yea under consideration, quarter OF
a million dollars in one brand of cigars
alone.
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EDUCATIONAL.

GARD.-Madamoiss1le Eugene n. Toupet,
u Teacher of the French, will receive French
scholars, boys ana girls, ladies and gentlemen,
at her residence, 100 Church street, on Monday,
the first of September, 1873. IL preferred, she
will give private instruction in French at the
residence of the parents of her pupils. Mile
TouDet will also form a French Class of young
ladies in Edgefeld, that she viii receive and give
instruction 70 three times a week, in Mrs. Henri
Weber's Female Seminary on Woodland street
Foo terms, etc, apply personally or through the
Postofice, to Mile e. NJ. TOupet, 1870 Church st,
Nashville, or to Mrs. II. Weber, Edgefeld.
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wholesale men are usually alive to the i'm
portancs oil the trade. With the large capt.
tai they control, they are placed st as re-
spec.able financial posi-i u as any set OF
merchants in tie country, and enjoy the-e-
from such benefits IS enable Them to COM
pee favorably for the trade.
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Total amount........ s115,5Oi

Add to above 900 sides of county
leather rough and finished at, say an aver
age Of SIS per side, making 5000,
aud French snd American calf and
Innings, etc, imported, say $4,000
handled by or leather dealer aud we
find the total business foots up $210, 10000.
Oar dealers have no trouble 10 finding a
market for their productions, but ship in
large quantities to Texas, Missouri, Iowa,
Illinois, Kansas, throughout the South, and
in fact everywhere west of the Alleghenies.
The demand too is increasing so FAST that
they are refusing orders every day.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
OBSFAObBs no MARRIAgE.

Happy ReHief for Young Men from
the effects OF krrOrs and Aliases in easty lite.
Manhood restored. Impediments to Marriage
removed. New method OF treatment New and
remarkable remedies. BOJks and Circulars sent
free in sealed envelopes. Address HOWARD
ASSOCIATION, No. 2 South Ninth street,
philadelphia, Pa, an institution having high
reputation for honorable CONDUCT and profess
si0nal skill jyS de5w3m sp8dp-
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Total amount. ..............s49 ,s6l s.

These figures, mostiyIin wholesale way,
shows a very healthy state OF trade, aud We
take no little pleasure in giving it to the
public.
We may remark in conclusion that more
handsome business houses have been eree-
ted in Nashville during the past year than
at shy former period In the history Of Nash
vile, and thai our city in every respee, Is
upward and onward.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-09-02

In the manufacture of saddlery, harness,
ETC., Nashville has made very considerable
reputation, and our j1bbers have ~founi it
profitable, In mary instances shipping &nG
lnderselling the same lass of goods in the
cities Of the North. The business of the
past year foots up 100000. t-r l
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Millinery Trade.

We have two wholesale houses devoted
exclusively to the millinery trade, aud this
stock is also sold to a considerable extent by
tn jObbing houses in other departments.
The business o the year past has amount
ed in round numbers to about $l10,000.
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Chine. Glass and Queensware.

A very healthy incre Sc in this depart
ment of trade is noticed, and the business
of the year goe, 10 to S2CO 900, wi pros
pect for large increase in the future.
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Coach and saddlery Hardvare.

We have number of enterprising firms
in th s department of trade, and the bust
ness is keeping pace with the increase in
other departments. Jobbers in this line
hav' heen doing business during the year
OF :. 100. -- --.F
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Tha Fnrnifnra TraaIa-

Nashville is getting to be very consider
able jobbing point, and for two years past
the business has been largely on the in
crease. The trade Is rapidly reaching out,
and we hear Of standing orders nom Her
derson, KY, to Mobile, Ala. We estimate
the business OF tie past year at 100000
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The Coal Trade.

The business in coal is estimated by good
judges at 100000 bushels, which at an
average of 10 cents per bushel, amounts to
100000, quite on item in the way of fuel
account.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-09-02

The salt trade is almost department in
Itself The years business SHOWS sh pments
of 10000 barrels or 100000 bushels at
value of $4,000.