Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-10-25
On ,-Chango-Busiuess News.

do business upon, Chang is daily well at
tended. 1t has become popular. It has
settled into that position of Acknowledged
usefulness, a thing necessary, and which
cannot be done without, which constitutes " an
institution After Hesitation, doubt, trial, and
difficulty, Change may be confidently written
down a Memphis institution; an institution that
viii hold a prominent place in her future his
tory. Those who now attend it young, VIII,
with pride in future years, tell their children
their memories Of its early days-its present
days. Those who were original members of the
Memphis Chamber Of Commerce Will one
day boast Of the fact as one to be proud Of
When Memphis has its hundred spires and
towers, its miles of docks, It's halls, its libraries,
It's picture galleries, its opera, its public
squares and parks, and labyrinths of far
stretching streets, and its lofty Chamber Of
Commerce building, with imposing facade,
and majestic columns, then the name of
the first president Of the " institution "
viii be mentioned with reverence, and the list of
the original members Will be preserved as a pre-
cious menento. But we are thinking OF the fu-
ture, the future Of Memphis glowing theme
when our business is with the present, the only
time we possess, and which. Notwithstanding,
seems SO much less delightful than the time
past, SO much less hopeful than the time which
is yet TO come.
Yesterday disappointment was expressed that
the mission of the delegation to Columbus has
proved of so little avail. The published letter Of
the chairman Of the delegation had led to an ex-
p]ectatiou that the steamboats, would be allowed
to bring freely the productions of the left bank
Of the Mississippi; but the published general
order of Gen. Polk shows that expectation was
not very well founded. The officers of the
Ohio railroad say, that making their road the
boundary viii involve them in disputes, and
they consider their position as no way advan-
tagged. The farmers within the boundary, It is
declared, state that they win not put in grain
forthonezt wear. as thar crop brings them only diff
fcultlas, abridgiug their liberty and leaving them
without the means of obtaining their usual win
ter supplies. The failure Of the mission is still
sending mp the prices of wheat and Hour-the
former sold at 81 80 a bushel star mills extra,
that ON the previous morning sold at SO 10,
and later in the morning at so 50, went up
to $40 70; Pulaski mills sold at $40 50,
and country extra at 50 30. A rising mar
ket and lively demand IL New Orleans led
anticipations of flour reaching twelve and fifteen
dollars a barrel. In contradiction to this antic-
ipation it was stated that large amounts Of wheat
and flour viii come down the Charleston rail
road asEsoon as that road gets the use Of its
rolling stock. The harvests, in East Tennessee,
in North Alabama, and in Georgia. have been
generous beyond computation, and only wants
an outlet to food this market with plenty. The
cars of the Charleston road are at present occu-
pied by the army. Within the last three davs
two hundred and eighty-three cars have been
monopoized Tor military purposes. Promises
have been made liat the road shall, before long,
be relieved and pursue unchecked its legitimate
business. If all the ability Of the road were
concentrated tour thousand barrels Of flour
would be poured into Memphis each day; there
fore, a change in the market NAV be anticipated
when the road can resume its proper functions.
This statement was personally made by high
railroad authority. The same authority most
emphaticalv couf.adicted some umors that have
recently prevailed, to the effect that Eavortism
had been shown in shipping New Orleans
through freights TO the exclusion Of Memphis.
Investigation was challenged and courted on
the subject.
Meat packing has commenced at the wharf
boat. Favored by the cool weather over a hun
dred barrels have been packed. During the last
ten days IlGO cattle have crossed the Mound
City ferry boa, for this city. salt. for packing,
is rapidly rising. A private dispatch received
from New Orleans yesterday. by one of our
merchants, stated that Turks Island had risen
from 1925 to $3.50. and Liverpool from S4.lO
to $3.50.
Every day makes &c certain that we may look
for large shipments Of sugar and molasses to
this market. The eyes ofNew Orleans and the
sugar country, Generally, is turned toward Mem
phis as the market for this important branch
of produce. The steamboat Mary Keene, this
morning, brings in 800 hogsheads Of sugar and
100 barrels Of molasses. The Natchez and the
Republic left New Orleans on Tuesday night
withheavy loads, principally Of the same articles.
As a sample Of the movement in New Orleans in
this line, we take the following from Wednes-
DAYS D,Ia On the levee yesterday business
was active, with the coast packets discharging
heavy cargoes of sugar andmolasses at the lower
levee, and the drays hauling it to the upperlevee
for the Memphis packets to take aboard.