Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-01-07

From the Houston CTexas) Telegraph. 18th ultl
The town of Brownsville is flied with strangers who
are buying goods, or going abroad
A steamboat load of goods arrived there about the
obtains very general belief, that the French are, in
strength, before the port of Tau5ico, Mexico, and thai
they have officially proclaimed the blockade of that
port.
A cargo OF superior bale rope and baggage has also
arrived there for the rebels in Texas. It is said that
two Esnkse eonsuis are engaged in supplying these
There has been a rapid decline in the price Of cotton.
The flag says;
supposition that the price of cotton here would be gov.
erned by its value in foreign ports It is now discerned
that cur great staple is infuenced by local
The extreme difficulty and danger Of shipping cotton at
this season of the year, over a bar that continues almost
impossible to navigation for weeks together, necessarily
depreciaies its value IN this market. Out Of the eighteen
thousand bales imported here from the interior. almost
one-third remains Cnshipped in the hands Of the buyers.
It is estimated THAI five thousand bales are in tbs yiein.
ity awaiting q favorable transportation to the shipping
in the gulf. Parties purchasing cotton to-day cannot
reasonably expect to place it on s~hipboard before the
beginning of spring. Another reason assigned for the
depressed state OF the markets. that the expenditure Of
two millions of dollars for elton has depleted the long
purses Of our capitalists. For this cause the buyers
have become diminished in number, and thus control the
market. The reduced price Of cotton Il also attributed
to the fact that one continued stream is pouring into our
city, with the owners unable to hold. and too snxious Ia
sell We quote cotton to day 254 to % cents.
MosTER Y, Mexico, November 10, 18s2-An express
from the city Of Mexico arrived last evening, informing
- +HoN AZ Wy Oyatdpa was faaeh Oy the EreHc1I
force, numbering 25,0o0; also, the Castle Of Perote has
been blown up, the Mexieans not being able to defend
the same.
Martial law has been proclaimed at the .CaniteI and
General Comonfort appointed tommanderip.sbief If
the Mexican army. This has dore away The Congress-
and consequently all le~gislstion for The moment
The election 70. governor Of this STATE VIII tata nIscs
next Sunday, There is no doubt b 1t that Vida1rri .Tni
again be reelected by an overwhelming rsioTitv tTbs
election for members Of ConereEs of mis- nlsee .ooE
place last Sunday, aud the Candidates OF The Vjdan--;
tH kets were elected BY large m~asoritiss-
A large conducta IS now ANYTHING trsnsnor.esio, q
proper arrangement can be made with he rIssoTbonsa
King Cotton still wields the sce5tre. and dsmo,5s 99.
per pound Owing to She failure az the crons snS 4.
account Of the drouth, We suffer. The df@srsn+ co-1o
rstions Of tho State have p~etitioned Gov Vi5srrri -
prohibit the expectation Of ali kinds Of b-ss5s+-ss
which measure has been adopfed Tbjs rnt - aM
braces Texas, but The ADJOINING State If Tsmsr1Ifea.
The scarcity is such that The governmsnt bas nrocareS
a loan by subscsipioa from the different msrebsnts &c
ne clsy. Of SS1'o0S' 10 make implications of grain from
The report Of the arrival Of some yankee troo,s+,
Northern Texas, has caused ofite n inbiles suan1 -
few runaway Lincoln refugees now here. ~ =