Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-01-29
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We extract from sn article In the Richmond Etem.
iaer Of The 25th inst, under the Hb0ga title, sHoh infor.
nation in regard 20 financial aud commercial matters
rs viii be interesting. This paper says " that the
Ruziety 20 purchase securities iE ~undlmInished, whilst
Inc extensive offerings show thst willing Eellsrz are -
numerous AZ ~buyers.'
Eight per cent GoHfoderAts bnads coupon, due 1876
10 1881, elIs0ll8la. The is stated 70 be
thai 10 3 woek's tlns the same bonds will be eIs0 and
interest. This tive year bonds, also eight per osnts.,
brought Sl048l06 aHd intsress-a decline from tho
previous salsG. Bonds falling due in 1867 brought
sg9Lal074 and interest seven per eenis, SesgIOQ
Hsd isterest bonds Of aftssn million loan, coupon,
SITi39I15 and Interest ditto, registered, sI54 and
interest
STATE BoHns-virrinia coupon bonds, with four
coupons on, $685. Sorth GarolaI. coupon bends. 5000.
BANK STOCKs-Bsuk Of toe Commonwealth, Sis2t d
sls6; Traders Bank, 1880 sleti Bank Of Richmond,
elS2i 1913 Bank OF VirEIaia, SlE.
The E1aEnlHg closed lis quotaL ons ~ follows.
The sale yesterday wa diversified BY the Offering Of
bank notes, gold, etc. North 0Erolias bank nstes
brought s326 for SI00 Alabama tanknoies, 1915; Soath
Carolina, Georgia and Virginia bank notes. 1920; Viz
ginis, South Carolina and Georgia. mixed $3.50. Inter
at coupons Of IS 100000 ioEH sreHsht Sl2l; sood coin,
s20G72i for 81; sssring bills, e2 sisriag bills on
Nassau, $40; and New York or LURdon, eI9R.
INTERCHANGEABLE Inquiry hr provisions amounts
almost 20 q panic, and it is not surprising that the TO.
eeiyers take advantage OF such I. feeisg 70 advance
their asking rates. There seems, just now to hs an ae-
i've competition among sellers 20 see who shall get the
highest prizes, and consequently Everything Is going up.
Nothing but he pr0mpi aud Immediate suspension Of
the issue Of treasury nGi0R, by authority and direction
Of Congress. can arrest the inhatitn Of prices now going
on. Fortunately the weather lQf. become more fHVoFa-
bic for the transportation Of ProdIoe over the country
roads, and We may expect increased sgppiiss whilst the
opportunity for ssndIng them lasts; but 10 Is oerfaiu
that, until he currency question 10 disposed Of BY Con.
grcss. the large majority Of producers viii DO chaFy in
sending 10 market such articles ss are rseded ~ Ssn.
5umers.
One ca1se Of tho heavy demand and consequent high
prices in this market 90 which Ne have barely alluded
in former reviews, is the over erowdsd population Of
The eity There are, - least nfieea thousand men.
women and children in Rlehmsad, who shoald be
alsauEgrn. and il the duty OF ali who can Lnnwe for aha
interior, or for ether towns not 50 crowded, TO de 80
without delay. The mystery Is that 30 many will re-
msin here whilst they can live msre eheaply si other
Flour, to-dsy, was selling as high IS si75 per bar.
rsl-sgRivslsnt to more than IS so per barrel At the
present rates Tor specie. The farmer OF miller who
would net be sstished with this price Is verse than an
inadsl. For corn meal millsrs were asking SEQ per
bnshel-the price Of corn having been put up 70 SIS
Poigoss sre ssIing st ssaslo Ter busAsl; turzlPs,
s50S5; onions, ESQ.
Groceries Ero arm ct last quotausns. Sorghum mo
laEses Is very scarce and in dsuiInd. The stock Of
sugar is diminishing and holders are arm At S{0e4 IS
per 10. Salt quiet at SOC. for prins-soms holders ask
lug more.
9s7ei apple brandy. sSO-no French here. Scotch
whisky $3.50 per CHse.
an account of the markets CT thisciiyi
ADMINISTRATION AND CoAEERoIAL-Baak
bills, e325
Georgia treasury notes, 3 per eerti $780, 6 per cents,
ESQ.
Confederate bonds, 100 miEisn loan, long datss, $40.
Gold. $3.50.
Georgia old bonds, $50.
Tennessee bonds, $3.50.
North Carolina bonds, $500.
Silver, $500.
Provisions Of all kinds are high In this city The prl.
ces are elevated unduly on account Of the difficulty Of
obtaining transportation TO this city, and tho remarks IN
relation 70 the surplus population Of Richmond. which
the EzdmiHg makes, are Applicable also to this sliy.
NJ - Aanw a. 8 uaw TnA. HnaH - go
sl2 per gallon; ned $40 per busheli sugar $685. por
ID. Other articlesia Observation-Disclosures.