Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-12-14
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There was a fair attendance on Change yes
terday, but not the same activity that prevailed
on the three days previous. The New Or
leans dispatches were Of a more gloomy charac-
ter than before, checking operations. Receipts
were light, and if they continue so. as is ex-
pected, prices will remain firm. The New Or
leans dispatches, read on Change, stated that the
market was dull in -four; no wholesale lransac-
tons We're reported prices We're dropping; corn
was in fair demand oats declined bran was
quiet bat firm sugar in good demand and un-
changed molasses was in active demand and
prices advanced. The sales were as follows:
HoUr-30 brls. low superfne $3.50; rs brls.
country extra S1O.5O. Ehcat-I2OObu. prime red
Sl75; 100 bu. prime red $40; Jos bu. fair
$40. Peas-6O bu. COW 81; so bu. mixed 81.
COn-IOO bu. 679c. Oats-80 bu. 81; Is bu.
ground 75c. 100 bu. white $3.50. HayEI2
bales crabgrasa 1926. Potatoes-lOO bu. SI.4O.
Sugar-IO hhds. Acc. I3 hhds. 1925. MoIqs-
ses-l97 brls. 23c. b brls. 81, 200 brls. pit;
100 brls. 24c.
The aggregate receipts yesterday by railroads
and steamboats, were: 732 sacks bran; 81
brls. apples; ls5 sacks beans e casks bacon;
100 sacks corn; l42 sacks cotton seed; 60 sacks
cotton p boxes eggs; 7s5 sacks and 657 brls.
-four; Al bales hay 233 hides pc head hogs
% tons ron and steel 4 brs. lard; Is brls.
leather; 10000 feet lumber 2209 brs. molasses ;
100 boxes oranges 7Ol sacks and l2s brs. po-
tatoes 76 tierces rice 20 brs. and $50 hhds.
sugar; 65l boxes soap; y boxes tobacco; sos
sacks wheat; SO bales wool; q baskets wine.
The New Orleans papers Of Thursday report
that sugar, with a continued fair demand and
more moderate supply, advanced from to L.;
molasseS in lively demand, at sitter prices; aour,
not a sale reported a lot of Liverpool coarse
salt at auction brought So sack; coffee sold at
60Q62Ic. it was received from Memphis.
The New Orleans Crescent money article, of
Thursday, says: There appeared to be some
falling off in the demand for small notes or
change to-day. The inquiry has often been
made of the scarcity Of small notes. 1t is not
out Of place to observe that our troops in Viz
ginia, kentucky and Tennessee have been paid
of. We are knowing to the fact that one Of the
free banks has paid out $4,000 in FIVE dollar
issues TO 60 to Virginia to meet the wants Of the
Louisiana soldiers, and the remark viii apply to
other banks. Gold has also beon in demand for
the same purpose. It is of the greatest advan-
tage to a banking institution to keep its circula-
ton afoat far and near. Our banks might with
the greatest ease food the country with their
issues but would the community be benefited!
The continued ~harping, why don't the banks
furnish change, may be promptly disposed OF,
because they have not the notes on hand, nor is
there any facility apparent whereby suitable
paper can be furnished for the printing Of notes.
One of our banks has resOrted to something so
near black paper, that we will call it brown, tor
carry ont its good iutents to meet the demand
for small notes. The Confederate government
has implicitly consented to furnish US with a
currency, and as soon as the appliances can be
realized, we shall in all probability have an
abundance Of change down to the denomination
Of FIVE dollars. There is an abundance of silver
coin in the country, more than sufficient to meet
all the requirements, but it is boarded and
slowed away here and there and everywhere,
with the greatest tenacity, miser-like, who grasps
money bags on the very verge of eternity.
rs though it was salvation hereafter