Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-12-11
On ,Change-Busiuess News.


There was a large crowd and much activity
on Change yesterday. The New Orleans news
caused a good demand for -four, which IS now 80
cents q barrel higher, and firm. Corn is in small
supply. and no sales made. In New Orleans, on
Monday, flour was in fair demand, and prices
had an upward tendency. Corn was quiet.
Oats were in moderate demand. There was a
fair demand for wheat. No change in bran. SUI
gar firm, with a good inquiry. Molasses active,
with large sales.
The sales on Change were large, as follows
Eour-D bbls. extra superfne 1915, 270 bbls.
extra superfne $40, $50 sacks extra s~uperine
Sg75. 4gI sacks superfne $3.50, so bbls. SUI
perine 1910, 2g9 bbls extra so, 81 bbls. extra
$1,000. 100 superfne 81. Hbeqt-6O bush. tair
SI.55. g. bush. fair SI.5O, 30 bush. damaged
soc. Ryo-3O bush. SIS, - bush S175.
Hogs-20 prime, on foot, l24c. nett. Cofes-
50 boxes ground SOC p ID. Sagar-l4 hhds
ne. % bhds. 4a43c., So hhds. 4GSc, 100 bids.
3la73c. MOIasses-160 bbls. DE, ~ bills.
from Ievee 234c., 400 bbls. 23a2Jc., 40 bbls.
2ale. SHorts-3O sacks s. p cwt. Bhishy-50
bbls. rectifed 81. CaHdies-2300 lbs, quarter
and half boxes, soc.
The aggregate receipts yesterday by railroads
and steamboats, were; 100 sacks bran, Z pieces
bagging, I5G sacks and 1 barrels beans, 20 kegs
butter, II barrels beef 3 bales cotton, 81 sacks
corn. 726 sacks cotton seed, 90 barrels eggs, Is
sacks and 81 barrels -four, 23O packages fish,
rs bales hay, l02 head of hogs, II 1tums iron and
steel. - barrels lime, 1919 barrels moIasses, 81
boxes oranges, % barrels linseed oil, 20 sacks
potatoes, III tierces rice, Il coils rope, 2i6 bar
rcIs and $50 hogsheads sugar, - boxes soap, I3
hogsheads tobacco, and 81 sacks wheat.
We have already remarked that the inspection
laws of this city are in a very unsatisfactory
state. Practically, indeed, there is no inspec-
ton. and when articles sold here go to a city
where there is inspection, dispu es arise and re-
DcIamations are made, founded upon their inspec-
tions. Merchants here have been subjected to
Inconvenience and yexation in consequence
The inspection law in the book of ordinances
requires the City Council to elect a City lnspec-
tor annually, whose duty is to inspect, test,
measure. or weigh, aud to mark all articles OF
commerce or merchandise that are usually in
inspected, tested, weighed, Or measured. It's
also his duty not to deal or trade in any article
subject to inspection. The ordinance declares
it unlawful for any person to sell Or offer for
sale, within this city, any oils, OF liquors OF any
description, any -four, sugar, molasses, lard, tai
low. butter, pork, beef, in t%ierces, casks, barrels
or kegs. unless they have passed inspection and
are SO marked. Coal, cotton, hay and corn are
also among the articles to be inspected or
WEIGHED. This ordinance was depryedof efficacy
bv an ordinance passed last December, which
provides that "aH articles Of produce which have
heretofore been subject to compulsory inspection
shall hereafter be subject to voluntary inspection
only An ordinance is required which shai
establish the system Of inspection here on the
authoritative footing on which it stands in com
mercial cities generally, having provisions r.
curing the Inspector to have proper instruments
for guagiug and testing quality or proof 10
attend with them for the performance OF ms du-
ties in any part of the city when called upon
to define the manner of making, also the marx
for any article not passing inspection and pre-
scribing a penalty for defacing or changing the
inspectors marks. 1t appears to us thal 'He
Chamber of Commerce would do well to ORA" up
such a system Of inspection as they conceive
suited to the wants of the city and have 1t INTRO
duced in Council by one Of the aldermen. The
subject is certainly one too nearly involving
tbe commercial interests Of the city to be al
lowed to lie in the bose, unsatisfactory condition
it is at present.