Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-12-20
On ,Cbange--Bu.ines News.

There was a good attendance on Change yes
ierlay, and a tolerable amount Of business was trans
acted We have no especial feature to notice. Wheat
was active. Not a sale of flour was reported. The New
Orleans dispatches read stated tha; prices of -four were
unchanged, and the market continued dull White corn
in good demand. Wheat dull. There were considerable
sales of bran. Rye quiet No sa'es Of oats. Sugar in
moderate demand prices easier for buyers. Nolasses in
active demand, and prices were frmer.
The sales registered on Chang We're:
Bzsa,-39i bushels prime. sacks included, SID 10
bushels inferior, sL3o; y bushels fair, sl.7O; 57s bush
els choice, sL.7j; l2s bushels common, mixed, sI.j0G
SLIGO; IOI bushels fair, sL65. Cort-50 bush. inferior,
75c; Is bush. white, s5c. Rys-GO bush. sL7O. Peas
100 bush. COW, sl.lOi 10 bush. white, 81 100 bush. mix
ed. slQl25. Oals-66 bush. 81. Corn Nsal-56 sacks,
| Uc; 40 bush. zoe. SRorts-lO sacks, s. 2 cwt. Gun
nias-2O,COO second hand, Boo. Stgar-l2 hhds. 2l2e
10 hhds. 4lRc; 9hhds. 4I5ci 50 hhds 404l2c; g hhds.
sc: 20 hhds. 3l4c. MOlasses-50 bb.s. 2Jc.
The aggregate receipts by railroads and steamboats,
Yesterday. were: 32I sacks bran, 10 barrels apples, 81
sacks and 3 barrels beans, 2 kegs butter, rs sacks corn,
40 sacks cotton seei, l6l head cattle, l2l sacks bar ey,
: sacks dried fruit. ) boxes and Il barrels eggs, 3j sacks
and ~ barrels -four. Il bales gunnies, 81 bales hay, 235
hides, I26 head hogs, q Juns iron and steel, 446 sacks
rye. l9I sacks oats, 2ss sacks potatoes, 30 kegs powder,
A fierces rice, 40 coils rope, ono head sheep, C ~hogsheads
tobacco, 34 sacks wheat, and p barrels WHISKY.
The New Orleans papers Of Wednesday report Of
cotton:
There has been more inquiry for future delivery during
the past three days, but the only sales reported are iOO
bales on Monday AT Sl2c. for midtiing, and u small lot
Yesterday. We have heard Of no sales from the limited
supplv offering, on the spot. The Ia I reported were at
even cents for middling, but disprOportonately lower
sgur4s for poorer qualities. There have been some re-
c-ipts but as they were on special permits from the Gov
49, - ~ the STATE. they have made no addition to the
V - D. WauHanH #r fha fETr
davs were a sol bales, total from September l~,Si9,l4
bales. and total exports jS3,469 bales. The stock amount
ed TO 34O2 ~ bales. In sugar the receipts have been quite
heavy, and the demand being checked by the Interrupt
ton to railroad transportation, holders have been com
pelled to make further concessions in order to bring out
BUYERS, but quite a large business has been done at the
| reduction. Sales were made at the reduced rates Of "a
~. cts for common to good common, 2i403+ for fair 10
f,iv fair 3Ia044 for prime to choice, and "A U6 for
yellow clarified, showing a decline of about L2c. This
makes a total for the three days Of $500 hhds Received
| since the 18th inst, So hhds.
The demand for molasses has continued fair, but with
heavy receipts, prices have given way about PC. per gal
Ion. the sales comprising $500 brls on Saturday $500 ON
Monday, and 400 yesterday, making a total Of 1000
brls. the market closing at to l1c. for Inferior li[2 for
frr1ncntiug and lS TO lsl2 and lyc. for prime to choice.
The sales of half brls comprise 1000 packages, including
| Ip0 Yesterday at lS to 90 and 2ll2c. for common and fer
menting. and pc. for choice. Received since the 18Th
inst. 1852 brls and 1922 half brls. We notice furthel
sales of 226 bags Rio coffee on Friday At 62F2c, and z
at Coo. and l35 bags yesterday at 65c.
The -four market has continued inactive the busi
ness being confined to small lots, including 1900 brls an'
bags yesterday at 81 for common, - for fine so 10
superfine, and Sl for extra The stock last week wa
about 27.JOO brls, and probably now amounts to 10000
but about half of this must be withheld from the market
There is no demand except for city consumption, whicl
NAV be set down az $500 brs per week. Received sine
the 18th inst, 1916 brs and AHA bags. We have hear
of no further sales of wheat. The last reported were a
sl.s5 e. q. Received this week, none. Corn, moderat
rsrqints: prices have continued firm, the sales cumprisinl
GOO sacks white mixed, on Saturday at s5c.r 100 white OF
Monday at 90, and a small lot yesterday at %. Receives
since the 18th inst, 4l9 sacks and $50 brls in the ear
I AZ hgHab heard of no further sales OF OaIE. Ne la.
reported were at SL21 80
The sales Of bran include go bags on Monday at 3
and 1874 Yesterday at the same.
In bay. we notice sales of so bales crab grass yestcrda,
at S27.5O, and % at S3.
The receipts Of oats comprise "A bags.
OF rye, 255 bags sold on Saturday at the reduced rat
of sl.15, and a small lot on Monday at sLy3. -,
No sales of Kentucky bagging or rope,the former retail
at ~ 30 24c.; rope p to 21e. for machine. Inc ihSl II
ported sales Of India bagging was at pc. The last re
ported sale of gunny bags was at Doc.
We notice small sales Of rice at GA TO 6l2c. Stock o
the LIST inst, As tierces against 400 last year.
Salt dealers supply their customers at $40 to SlO,5O 10
coarse. sII to Sl1.j0 for fine, and So to $3.50 per bag q
two bushels for packing kinds.
The New Orleans Crescent says:
There is a desire to invest in cotton. Some buyers ar
Transmitting their orders to Mississippi, where they can b
| filed aud admitted to a landing on our leveei under r.
strictions which may be considered as conducive TO til
general trade of our city, but, at the same time, theya ar
, not to be made public. The blockade OF MISSISSIPPI
Sound interferes greatly with the trade in sugar ana me
Iassea The receipts of these two articles continue larg
and are now, from interruption, greatly in excess Of u
demand. 1t will take some weeks to clear the account
lations at the several railroad depOts. In the meantime
the weather continues very mild-too much so for IN
Weld Of cane in this climate. Some bulls in sugar say th'
The crop of Louisiana will not be more than ample 10 SUI
ply the Confederate States, including, Of course, Nilsson
aud kentucky,
The New Orleans BuustiR states
D No variation has transpired in rates Of money, stock
D or exchange that calls for special notice. The banks r
. newed maturing obligations quite freely throughout, an
q offered 10 discount for regular depositOrs 10 the full e
tent of their respective daily income, but the calls 4
D extension were in most cases accompanied with unexpeC
ed heavy payments, and the de b and for accommodate
was generally smaller than for several weeks past. Rat
n of specie have steadily inclined downward from the oPe
I ing OF the week to the close Of business this evening, b
u the supply of and the demand for both gold and shv
could not at any time have been considered better thu
nominal.
The New Orleans Crescent reports:
The price of gold and silver has declined to-day. T
brokers find the offerings light, attended with a light
e mand. and gold cannot be quoted higher than 3OGJ5 ,
Ne cent Silver has also a downward tendency, retailing
] % to 2jc. premium.