Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-02-25
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Change was well attended yesterday. and e
very active feeling prevailed. Most articles offered NEE
with a ready sale al fl rates and Is considerable amount
of business was done asvli Or so.nby r=feuug 10 orr
naraetrsgor. a
We quote gold this morning % from 90 10 80 auI silver
from 80 TO 50c premium There ID a large and steady
demand, but the supplya greatly below the demand.
Tie New Orleans 7rus Data of Sunday says. Rates, q
specie have fustber advanced. and heavy se'as have
r~nspired at tn following figures. and even q fraction
orerln exceptional ca=es-lf5 20 lIJ for gold. and 1876 90
Les for silver CON-"
The regular monthly meeting of Tie Chamber wa- held
yesterday. a summary of the proceedings viii Do found
in the local column.
The aggregate receipts by railroads and steamboats,
Yesterday were IDS sacks braa, 81 sacks beans 3 CASKS
bacon, 70 bales cotton. 2f]6 SACKS corn, l55 sacks cotton
seed, 81 head cattle. q bales cotton ya-7 81 eases dry
goods, % sacks aud Il barrels -four, 81 bales bay. i6s
hides. O. head b.=s. n Jarres lard. - barrels uolszses
z59 sacks oats. IS casks pork. 50 sacks potatoes, II terces
rice, % coils rope, . h~og=beads sugar, & boxes soap, 80
h~ogsbeads tobacco, sos sack wheat, 80 barrels whisky, 10
bales wool
The New Orleans Picayune Of Sunday says OF sugar
There were very few buyers ont, and the sales were
confined 20 $50 ~hogsheads at The previous Improvement,
I inferior ruling at ~ 20 2c, common 70 good common az
. 90 2L2c., flr 70 fully fair at 21i 20 3lac, prime % choice
st 34 t04i2c yellow clarified az 4 10 5lac, and white AZ
/ 14 70 Nrat n Nllla-reH fr NUhLlehH was HuunUeQ 70 q
rev small sales at u 10 l4tsc for fsruentug, lGc. for
prime, and lGls 10 lie. for choice. Superfne -four sold
in small lots az sl35O, and extrn at sl450, but we heard
OF no sales OF any magnitude. Nothing reported In
wheat'Oats or bran. In corn, holders arc asking 81 for
white, but the sales were confined 70 retail. transactions
The New Orleans Bulletin Of Saturday mas the loIloq-
ing review Of the past weeks market in that eli
The demand for cotton, sugar molassez, tobacco and
some a. ticie5 Of western produce, having been stimulated
by the late unfavorabie war news The market generally
nus exhibited more animation and prices have further
improved. This ia particularly the case with tobacco
ami sugar, the former having sold 40 figures showing an
advance Of . to DE on the prices paid last week, and the
latter having been In active request and advanced about
&c. An increased amount 81 our leading staple bas
changed hands at irregular prices, q portion of the sales
having been ut prev ious rates. and part at advanced ~ /
ureS The principal features Of the weeks bu.luess.
however. is the movement ia sugar. which continued in
animate up o Nsdnesoayi Wnen under a brisk speeu!a-
I tive demand ln which a number of new buyers paricioa- /
ted t1e sales were on quite g liberal scale although not
nearly 80 heavy as soAsiaTePorted during the tempora-
ny excitement Flour has slightly improved. and corn /
has advanced TO Zoe per busheL Wheat, bra and hay
have also scid 90 fuller prices aud bulk meat, which ha-
been in demand for tine army.
CoTrOy-We noticed in curl last review a very mod
crate inquiry, since which we have heard of sales 60 an /
extent indicating a more active demand, Comprising IS /
! bales on Monday. Geo on Tuesday AGO on "wednesday. /
lJJ ou Thursday, and 20 in two Iots Yesterday. an on
plantation or for future delivery. and at prices ranging
from q 90 SIG and &c, the last figure showing an advance. I
We also noticed sales of 400 baes on Thursday $50 aud
t0tst for the week Of - S bates We learn that q fair I
amount of business has been done IN the country by
UuTH s. from FMh CITY we E|IL 4AUfN UNLlEUE on The ]
sp0tat He butlearn that il has sold as high as Il2c for
good staple The receipts since the 18th instant com
prise ~ bales, but as they arc not TO be added 70 the
amount ON sale here, they make no change in our stock,
and while we add them TO the receipts, we also add them I
b the exports and in transitu. The amount here n 1
trans IN has been materially diminished dun z the week.
bsles. Stock last year i5f45j bales Weeks receipts
g5I bcles-laEt year, 61,690 Total exports and in
tEausitu 1925 bales against l.J13 so last wear. Stock /
on hand II2lL Total receipts to date 30,159.
TUBAccO-We noticed inour last review that the war
-.L AH rAuH.Fa H.-m.H NA MH-. 800. - D.
advanced tuer preteISons above the views Of buyers,
since which we have heard Of only one or two lots, par
icuisrs not reported, and . hhds on Thursday al -
The entire slles0 the week sum up about 200 hhda. !
We also heard Of go hhds sold Lass wees ana not re-
p7r ed We learn that the prices q tuely paid are 2 70
Pc. higher than what were accepted ten days sgo, but
the marketi 80 comp etely unsettled that for the pres
enr we om-t al quotations. Received since the l65h
Inst 90 hhdE. Weeks receipts 50 bids Total receipts
70 q ts, 1895 stock on hand, 1885. No reports.
SUGAR-Westated in our last review that the demai j
continued checked by the want of transportation room,
fair or "Wednesday. however uujlr Che Influenza Of
A5Ay ar news and morbid anxiety to invest treasury
OTIS IN an article which was ruling at s1ch unusually
low prices an animated demand arose. iu which q auIn-
bero new haven from a parts of the cry participated.
ana noldeIa were Aot HhWHipB 20 meet u II previn5
rates. The business sums up about 1900 hhds a uuch
larger amount bsrg Incorrectly reported in the excite
mento Of tie movement I'm Thursday the market open
ed with . stloS, mostly In second hauds, 81 about 45U0
bids and the demand continuing fair, holders advanced
their preteusi0Es about &C., while the sales COMPRISED
1880 Bids on tine basis vi -. to2Igc for fair TO lalv fair
aud 30 % 81 for prime 70 choice. Yesterday tbs excite
men; had entirely subsidized, aud only J1U hhds changed
hands, making an aggregate for the three days of 500
hh5s, and for the week Of 6s0Q. We now quote az fol-
lows: Inferior 90 ITO PC common 60 g Oh common % 2
tr p, fair 90 fally fair az Il to3l. prime 90 eho ee at % 90
q, yellow clarified al 10 81, seconds az 2 to3t aud
white clarified az 81 TO o. stove dried commanding To +
81. Received SINCE the 18th inst 2lg9 hhds Weeks re-
ceipts 1880 hLdS
NoLsssgs-Tbe market las exhibited more activity.
aud prices have ruled more ir fsvorof holders, the sales
comprising 1900 bds ou Wednesday az l4c. for farneut
ing, Is + r prime reboiledr and ~ for choice; and 9O
ET s Yesterday al A4 TO .+.C. for ierWsLtIu. .G Cor prime. Z
aud lot 20 ~ for choice, making an agcrecs+e tor thee
tHrge DAYS of 500 bris. and for fhp week of7tfO Th-
sales o. half hrls embrace 600 packages az l6 % ISc for
]fermentirg and leg for prime TO choice. Weeks zal
Of half brls $50 pack yes Received since tl-Ish inst.
and 7j half brs
C~OFFEE-Ro has sold i'm small Iotz at 81 TO 6qc.
FLoUR-We noticed iu cur last semi weekly review
hat the market had shown more animation. and under
he influence OF ths war news aud the probability Of light
r ceiP-s, prices had ajvauced50c- per barrel since which
It has continued huFyauz the sa.e- comprising ~l'Hbarr--
superdue on wednesday az SAB. and 100 good extra 90
SlAi 2H barrc.s 10 government on Ihursday 70 -l3-sO
for suFCgiue and Sii 20 for extra, and some slual, Iors 81
for good 10 choice extra and 300 barrels s~Upefinr yes
terday az $3.50. 100 good extra al sI4-5. aud 2lg choice
week Of about $500 barrels Received since the Ietb
inst 2lS9 barrels and 1893 sacks Weeks receipts, 6A5
barrels and2ST6 sacks
WHEAT-Sev, uty.hve sac.- prime red sold Wednes
day 81 the advanced rate Of $3.50, and 300 Yesterday al
S225 10 S251 Received this woes .ulO secFz
COHS-We noticed II cGr FAST review sales diving the
early part OF rl- wees Of 500 sacks at 90 90 -5e Cor
white, subsequently 10 which we heard Of $500 sacks
more at ylc- making che total l06lL The salas since
comprise 2i1O sacks white and yellow on wednesday
a.; 200 sacks white and yellow ON Thursday az 95c
aud 291O sacks white Yesterday. embracing $3.50 at g5e.
and 500 at 81, showing further advance Of Sc. This
f5- tbe vel III If5l0 Received since he ian i1sr
800 sacks Week. receipts 1907 SACKS.
RTE-We have heard OF no further GALES. The last
reported were az 81 %
OATS, BRAN And HAY-The only sales q oats r--
ported are l1 sacks yesterday a. 30 The sales o.
bran include .5J sacks ON "Wednesday al 81 % per lUf J
pounds, and l@3 sacks on Thursday and loo yesterday
10 the sane. In nay we notice sal-e OF 81 hars prime
western on Thursday al 1t5 and % bales crab grass, iu
three lots yesterday, at $50 The receipts Of oats this
week comprise 1860 sacks
INDIA B~AGGNG-The last sale reported was at 2fsc.
The stock ON the hlsi inst comprised Jl9i bale, against
6l63 last month aud 4i.-E laAt year.
GCNNT B~s6s-HCldsrs ask Soc. Second hand com
mand y 60 DC. The stock on She Is. inst. comprised
l277 uaies, assinst l3olast month, and 1913 February,
last year.
RicE-We notieo small sales at e. 20 &c.
SALT-The stock is much reduced and holders are
stringent In their prgtens58us but dealers supply their
customers a. - 81 t"r Llverp-c' coarse s5to ss'9 for
hue, 81 for screened and 81 to : for packing Studs
The New Orleans Crescsnt Of Saturday says
MONEy-IberF was considerable mmeuveTing among
the note brokers today. Also a pod deal Of duaucier
ing was going on among the stock ioJbers, as weu AZ
bauteriuE. with a moderate paucity Of movements among
the exchange or bill hr0srr. III rs very difficult Tor
cosl aud calm observer of events 10 arrive az any salts
factory or positive conclusion regarding the course OF
financial affairs during this week In some respects j.
might be supposed that General Panic had arrived and
assumed control Of al moyemeuis and transactions
LueEe arr no laF-e UaIilcDe NNr e. -Fh mere ENat are 70 De Q
adjusted. nor r. there any concentration of payments TO
be resp0udedto 40 this tIae. II really appears 20 us hat
many of our citizens, dealers and traders are allowing
themselves TO be controlled by a mass of errors and alb
surdities unworthy Of sound, redecIdg and just iudg-
ments. If this is the modern school Of finance. We beg
leave 90 descent from It's Influences A. forlts effects, they
viii he determined, we think, adversely 20 the foolish
tImidity and tigl-eued views of tlosa who now are on
tho tenters and catching az e cry idle report or bHseless
telcgrapLic dispatch which are so cOpfouziy started on
the hsgs and in &c erai commercial circles elsewhere.
We have very little 90 say on the general paper market.
There were some sales Of commercial securities to-day
at rates considerably below 10 per cent. They were
however, TOO meagrr TO nave much effect on the market.
only indicating that there is d strong desire on the part OF
dealers municipalities 20 invest their surplus fund.-, which
funds appear TO be increasing from 70 dav. There have
been considerable movements ia bonds and certain shares.
City and State bonds have taken "a start. and advanced
TO prices beyond any for years past City consolidated
bonds were sold to-day Of 100, and advanced 10 los. The
bonds issued TO the railroads ranged at 100 ell found.
There were no Safe bonds offering, and quotations may
be considered as nominal We did not learn Of any
transactions in Confederate bond. The shares otthe free
banks have advanced during the week from 1to & per cent
The shares of the old 5anrs remain OF are iR statf NO.
The scrip marAet has felt the rebound. and rates Of some
kinds have advanced pL7 DdssH with other securities
There WAS also an active feeling in the Jackson railroad
company. Two thousand shares were sold ~ from 10 90
u There was also a movement iu the stock Of O. com
pany which has been dormant for over a year. We az
lvHa IN .hn IEuuentsn rH-f aHIrtug Sales of Tf aNrrna .