Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-12-24


There was a fair attendance on Change yes
teriay. New Orleans intelligence stated that some
superfine -four was sold az elQl2L and extra at sIl.5O.
There were other sales, the particulars Of which were
suppressed Wheat sold at 81 per bushel. corn at 20. 90
and 92lRc per bushel, bran At s. per cwt Sugar was in
fair demand at 24 to alsc for fair TO fully fair The Dc
mand for molssses was more fre-iyy ar5, and prices were
rather easier 70 to 2Oc. for prime to choice. Five hun
dred sacks Turks Il aad salt, in gunny bags sold by auc-
ton at 1915 per sack, SO screened, In Liverpool sacks
at IS, a lot OF Liverpool hne at S6.5l, and go sacks Lfv-
erpool soarse at s6.75
The sales ON our Change were as follows: Fiou7-No
sses BHoa,-JO bushels fair sL55, 30 bushels mixed
SLIGO, 100 bushels prime sl.55 C9TH-6OO bushels mixed
5oc, 300 sacks, double gunnies, soc, 200 bushels white p
l., 1909 bushels Soc. Oas-i0 bushels Soc Po,atoes-54O
boxes Irish p { 30 bushels ordinary $50. Bee-Jo
barrels mess p. t. Ssga-27 ~hogsbeads He, hogs
heads size. Molas,ss-GO barrels 23lze., go half barrels
nc, q barrels 24c.
The aggregate receipts by railroads and steamboats,
yesterday were 33l bushels bran, G33 bushels rye, IS
barrels apples, "a sacks beans, % kegs butter, l
eask bacon, "A bales cotton, 7G6 sacks corn, $50 sacks cot
ton seed, ID bales cotton yarn, l55 sacks coffee. % cases
dry goods "a boxes eggs, I42 sacks and Is barrels flour,
20 bales hay, As hides, p head hogs, q packages hard
ware, l6 barrels and sc terces lard, 60 barrels lime, loss
barrels molasseS - kegs nails, $50 sacks oats, 1874 boxes
oranges p sacks and lO3 barrels potatoes, 159 tierces rice,
81 coils rope, 70 barrels and lI7s ~hogsheads sugar, 40
sacks salt, 1 ~hogshead, "A boxes and "a packages tobacco,
1898 sacks wheat. 30 baskets wine.
We copy the following from the weekly summary OF
the New Orleans Price Current: "The inquiry for our
leading staple, for future delivery, continued fair during
the early part Of the past week, and several negotiations
were closed at to si7c. for middliag, showing no mate
rial change from previous rates but the highly important
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more inquiry at the outside figures, has led factors either
to materially advance their Pretensions, or to decline en-
tering into any negotiations until further Developments
be made Of the course to be pursued by the Federal and
the British governments IN case a conflict arises, it may
reasonably be expected that the first movement Of the
British feet viii be to convoy their merchant vessels into
southern cotton ports and totally raise the existing ineh.
cent blockade, which could not fail to be attended with
commercial results Of vital Importance to the whole Con-
federaey, snd with particular benefit to the trade Of our
own port The.inauence Of these events at Liverpool
and New York is shown not only by a deeIn Of I'D. in
cotton in the former market, and an advance of l2c. in
the latter, where middIng is quoted at 42c. against SOC.
before the news, but also by the course Of stocks and ex-
change"
-COTTOS-Befcrring to our preliminary remarks
above, we give she following as the negotiations for fu-
t1re delivery, which have %trauspirvd since our last re-
port: loo bales on Monday at SlRc. for Middling. So
bales on Tuesday tSc. and 50 at sl1, 500 on Wednesday
Sc, 100 on Thursday at s12, and p yesterday at =
making a total of 1929 bales We have not heard of a
sale from tue limited stock on the spot. There have been
some receipts but as they were on special permits from
the Governor Of the State, for export. bv vessels which
had run the blockade with munitions Of war. and went
directly forward, they made no change in our nominal
stock.
SUGAR--The receipts have been quite heavy and tho
demand being checked by interruptions 10 railroad
transportation 10 the interior, holders have been com
PEELED TO make further concessions to buye s, showing a
decline Of = to q cents on last FRIDAYS figures. The |
sales comprise a total OF l4,eo0 hhds. We now amend
our qUolailons as follows; Inferior Ia 10 . Common 10 |
food Common "a to "a, Fair to Fully Fair ga toJs
Prime to Choice 34 to AZ, Clarihed-Yeuow 5 to 6Ik,
seconds -, ClariAed-White Ga to 7As. Stove dried
white was sold at y TO 10, and higher according to quality.
MoLAssEs-The demand has continued fair bat the
receipts have been still more liberal and prices have con
scquently given way TO &c per gal. The weeks sales
comprise 25,5OJ bbis, including 25oO Yesterday at 17I5 to
u cents for Common to Choice Fermenung, and 20 to
2OIsc for Prime to Choice. some lots of The istrer com
handing PIC, which may be regarded a. fair quotations
The sales Of halEbarrels embrace 1000 packages at % 70
&5e for low Common u strictly Choice, including 80 yes
terday al Il 10 re for Fermenting and "A for Prime. Ar
rived since the l3thiustant 2l,353 barrels.
TOBACCO-The demand noticed in cur last report. for
the city trade and for 5ailng purposes for the Mexican
market has continued since. During the psstday OF two
there has been more inquiry, caused by the receipt Of the
political news, and the anucipauons Of the blockade be-
ing raised but many factors have retired their stocks
from the market awaiting further news We continue
to quote IS follows Lugs-factory, 2404; planters "a
y; Leat-Inieror to common, 647; far, 7tGst fine,
e oSt choice heavy, 1 Bl3. Arrived since the 18th
instant, no Stock, 1868
FLOUR-The receipts have continued liberal end the
market mas been extremely Qull- the Few sales being of /
aretaii character and At declining prices. There is no
competition among sellers and the transactions are gen
orally suppressed. The sales up TO Thursday inclusive
embraced about 5000 brls. and 1900 sacks, in small lots /
at 81 for common g for fine, SO for superfne and sl
= bL for extra. Yesterday 400 bags sold at Se0s.75 /
for fine and SS.7j Y brl. for s~uperine. Arrived during
the past week 1910 hrs
GRiIS.-Ths receipts nave been light, but with only a
moderate demand uriees have shown no material change
The sales Of corn embrace about 2j0O bags ut S5e. FOR
mixed and white mixed, and 90c. for whit a small lot
commanding 9Jc. per bushel. o. oats the supply is more
gha-.1 bn+ H.. aofau fa-a han .,,R..9 +o--n r.-..aI
SLl5 to SL3 aud Sl.35 per bushel. OF bran about 1900
sacks sold at 81 per 100 los We have heard Of no fur
Their sales Of wheat. The last reported were at Sl.sJ to
g per bushel for red and white. OF rye, 225 bags sold at
the reduced rate Of Sl15. and 10 al Sl9J per bnshcl
Arrived during the past week, 6e97 sacks corn, 524 ditto
wheat, 1857 ditto OatS.
Cow PEAs-We have heard Of no further sales. The
last reported were at SI4O erbusheL
GUSNY BAGs-The last sac was at 36c. We now
quote 3Oc. for second hand and 35c for new bag. The /
stock on the lst instant was 1890 bales against $500 on |
the LIST Of December last year. l.
COFFEE-The stock is very light There have been
some further sales Of &6 SACKS Rio at 62lec 200 at Is.
snd n at 65 to6-e. pm. l.
SALr-LTvERPo0L-We notice sales Of 100 sacks Liv-
erpool coarse at Ss.37ls, and 500 screened Gin Liverpool
sacks in two lots al s. Dealers continue to supply
their regular customers Al SiO.uJ 20 SlO5O for coarse and /,
slL00 to slL:50 for hne, aud 5000 to s. 80 TWO bushel
tags) for packing sail.
HAy-Sou,hern hay may be qhotel at e25 to SIS y tH
according to quality. We notice sales Of 29 bales
crab grass at $3.50 TO 5000 and $500 and Is bales
fodder at $500 2 tun-
RIcE-The 7eceipts have been fair. but the market is
very duh at eaSier prices. There have been small sales
at ga to 6i2c. The STOCK on the LIST instant was stated
at 476 casks IL
morning the tendency in the outdoor money market has
been all the time toward greater ease. The feeling re-
speeding commercial paper is decidedly better than be-
tore' ana we have noticed some sales, in round amounts,
Of strictly prime acceptance AT from 10 TO p per cent
per anuuln. Mortgage securities continue to be inquired
Tor pretty freely, ana really nrst ctass notes have SOLD at
s % - per cent. per annlm. The banks are renewing tC
as before, and diseopndng also to a moderate extent
Some uncertainty PFeYaiisa s 70 what action may he taken
by our Legislature r, garding the bsnksand our financial
affairs generally. The fear is that the Legislature may Z
proceed too fgr. Up 20 a certain point some legislation
is very generally deemed desirable AT this iuncturr. but
without the utmost discretion be used, and the laws Of
trade and finance be iuterfered with as little as possible,
a train Of evils viii follow that cannot possibly be got
rid Of for many years 10 come. y
The Delta says; a
The presidents Of the seven free banks have resolved to a
make advances to the planters to the exteut Of four and a +,
half millions Of dollars, and the Representatives of all the
banks have agreed to loan the State four and a half mill p
ions TO pay the war tax and meet the anticipated deficit e
Rates Of specie have rapidly declined, and the brokers ?
refuse TO paF higher ,han Is to 20 per cent premium for
gold, aud 10 70 ID per cent premium for silver, but hold
ers generally refuse these igures, although offerings since
the decline have been a hundred fold greater than during
the advance. d.,
The True Della remarks: \
Rates Of specie declined nom day to dsy, on account Of
the redEction IN sterling exchange, and TO a market fall
ing of in the demand for the Tennessee market e
Tas Delta states .
Foreign exchange has gone rapidly down since the re d
SfiPs o. ---HL4stA'e " ltYeitNhNt utAtuitt HctNtSl
the Lincoln goys rnnent aud that Of Great Brtan-stsr- :,
ling bills have declined fully IS 20 20 per cent, and trans
actions in all classes have been almost wholly suspended; j.
offerings, however, have shown bat little, if any increase, v
but 50 great is the depression thatarge negotiations could
not be carried through upon any terms whatever. Do
nestle is also at a s~tandstin, snd for all practical puf-
poses ii may almost be said that there il no longer any
evidence OF animation or vitality in our exchange
market. Sight drafts on other Confederate States, par 81
bank and two to three per cent. discount on the street.
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Proceeding Of sha Citizens EEeeting. 4
The adjourned meeting OF the citizens Of Memphis,
held at the Mayors office last evening, was called 10
order by the chairman. w, X Postoh, ESD, offered the =