Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-10-22
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day morning. The attendance was good as II
usually is now, whether there is anything to 20
business with or not. Merchants are discover
ing that Change is the place TO get posted; tnaI
after conversing there and comparing views ana
opinions with merchants from New Orleans
with intelligent steamboat captains and clerks,
and other well informed persons, and especially
after hearing Secretary Toof read the latest New
Orleans business dispatches, that they can do
business better than by remaining shut up all
day in their counting-rooms.
The supply of wheat under the Columbus
embargo was Of course light, and it sold at high
prices. A lot of 200 bushels brought 81 45,
sacks included; $50 bushels choice seed red
sold at 81 50, sacks returned. Our miEers
have generally about a weeks supply of wheat
on hand to grind; when that is gone, if the Co.
lumbus embargo continues, what are prices
going to be- If it be good policy for authority
to step in when prices rise and stop supplies,
what VIII authority do when it finds that IFS
own action makes prices higher still! The
probable issue Of the conference Of the dele
gates of the Chamber of Commerce now in
Columbus-Messls Pickett, Titus and West
with the authorities there was the subject OF
much discussion. Some merchants were Ofopin-
ION that The injustice to tlo farmers, business men
and the consumers of breadstuhs, Of the Colun-
bus blockade, and its impolicy as it respects the
amy itself, are so evident that they only had to
be pointed ont 20 the proper officials for the ne
cessary change 10 be made at once. Others ex-
pressed themselves as haviHg no faith that any
good would result from an application 20 Colum'
bus, although they were Of opinion that a Just
respect to the officials there made such an appI-
cation proper. They believed that soldiers have
little knowledge Of those laws by which the in
terchange Of commerce is regulated-those ne
eessary and Inevitable laws that no human pow
er can control or o-yenurn-but the minister in
Richmond, in whose province the department. OF
trade falls, it is to be presumed, understands the
subject, and to him, these speakers were Of
opinion, the ultimate application from this city
must be made. It is probable that the delega-
ton may be on Change and make their report
this morning
The firm of Goyer, Morton & Co, have pur-
| chased two hundred head of Texas cattle which
they VIII Immediately kill and pack This is
tie first commencement of an immense meat
packing business that will be done in Memphis
this fall. The delivery of hogs VIII commence
when the advent of cold weather allows the
requisite facilities.
The City Inspector, and sellers, complain of
the utter imposssibility OF guagiug and weigh
ing sugar on the steamboat landing The steep
d~ecliyity does not allow a proper spot for the
process. Ifmolasses barrels are full there is a
loss by running over from the position in which
the barrel necessarily lies in al cases the liquid
does not present the surface even with tie bar
rel. 1t is impossible to weigh sugar SATISFACTORY
" with one beam Of the scale considerably high
er than the other. We have heard OF a merchant
who intends petitioning Council on his individu-
al account On this subject, and planking his own
platform, if the merchants who are interested in
the matter win nottake steps to have a regular
| sugar leyee established 1t appears to be the
general opinion chat if we are to have sugar
levee, the level ground between Washington
and Poplar streets is the proper place for it,
Some doubts were expressed on Change as to
the probability Of our having sufficient arrivals
| ofsuear here during the season 10 make a plat
! form necessary. This matter should be under
stood as soon as possible, for if sueh d work is
done it should be done promptly before the i'm
preston Is produced among planters and mer-
chants below US thar Memphis is destitute of the
necessary accommodations for doing a sugar bus
mess.
To assist in arriving at a correct opinion on
the subject, we mention that the three boats
already arrived this week from New Orleans,
lave brought to this city 4Ol hogsheads and AZ
barrels Of sugar, and Ill2 barrels Of molasses.
The New Orleans papers state that the Kcene
left there on Saturday with a very large load Of
sugar and molasses for Memphis. Let these
statements be compared with tie arrivals at the
same time last year, as shown on the Change
books, and they viii appear a little startling to
the Rip Van Wrinkles who are not yet awake to
the fact that Memphis has at present no cotton
market, but tlat if she has fair play, and her
merchants make the best of the advantages her
position offers, she can do a fair amount Of bust
ness notwithstanding.
The following, from the New Orleans Deltc
Of Saturday, may be studied with profit by the
same class Of sleepy hucksters: The receipts
by river show an increase in sugar, and the
quantity Of molasses has more than doubled.
As most Of the sugar plantations have com
menced operations, we may look for a continued
increase in the coming week. From Memphis
the arrival Of six large steamers, loaded with
eatables, show that that city is fully able to
supply us in breadstutfs, with no danger Of
starving. It is hoped that she may also find a
market for the immense quantity of sugar and
molasses that win soon be for sale on our levce.''