Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1865-12-24
General Market.

The earlier part of the week was dull as the
weather was altogether unfavorabge to bust
ness. Since THURSDAY fine weather has pre-
vailed, and business has been-in consequences
Of the approach Of Christmas-yeyy active in
the retail way. The Frost, which set in on
Thursday, led TO the belief that navigation
would be at once closed above, and, in eonse-
quence, all articles offered, and perishable pro-
duce either went up or became very firm.
CORN.-Indeaendent of the influence OF the
cold weather, Corn is not in large Supply, and
is now selling high. We report sales OF 80 sacks
Ear Corn at 81 TO- $50 sacks shened at 81 Is A.;
200 sacks a. 81 20; so sacks at 81 Is.
OATS.-NOw quote from IS to 20 cents. Sales
Of 500 sacks at Csc; $50 sacks at 621zc
HAY.-sales Of 10 bSies at the landing at
- wv oa-es prime, from store, $3.50 22 bales
on private terms.
BRAN-Scaree and higher. Sales Of 50 sacks
at $50.
PoTAToES-FIrm and superior qualities
higher NeshannOeks, IS so; ~Peaehblows, s. 75a
per barrel. Arrivals small.
ONIONS.-Nery rm-few arrivals ssas3 50.
CABBAGE.-Nonein market.
packages arrived higher and
firm. Sales at SIC.
FLoUR-Quiet, and common qualities lower.
sales OF - barrels Low Superfne at IS so bar
RES Fermillion at sl 50 q barrels WI
leneuve XXX at $40,
IoBACCo-Large amounts of Virginia have
oeen received this week, some portions having
been In store three or four year,, when. not well
stored, has become damaged. We quote from
SOC to 81 80, according to quality and condition 4:
prices not very firm. Sales of S boxes, light
pressed Natural Leaf at 81 50; 4 boxes Prime
Virginia at 81 80; 20 caddies Magnolia at 81 IS.
LlME-Ohio is higher. We now quote at
s2Gs2 80.
oRANGES-In eager ~demand-not a box in
market the best sold at $50. Z
LEMONS.-In fair demand at SlOasl5.
PRONIsIONS.-Irregular for the most part.
We quote according to the houses. Sales of s
casks Clear Sides at S2a
WHIsKH|.0 barrels good common at 50 IS
II barrels domestic Bourbon at So.
HARDWARE--Very heavy demand f.; impos-
sibie TO obtain goods as quick as wanted. No
important change in prices.
olLS-Burning oils very active Lard OH
lower other qualities unchanged.
FISH-ln good demand and SITTER.
BAGGlNG-We advance quotations of India.
LARD-Irregular and lower.
Imports.
MEMPHIS, Dec. 24-Imports for the week
ending saturday, Dec. 25d, as copied from the
books of the Merchants Exchange, were as
follows;
Ale and Beer 49 pkgs,' Hides, N
Aga lmpleIn'ts 49, Hogs. m
Alcohol, 2 bbls, HoifoyV-v-are 90 ~
3Ppies' ~ opLs Horses and Mules, 81,
BDeS1l, - cks, % hhds, Lard, &S kgs, bbl,7 ties
Boots and shoes, 80 cas,Leather, 81 rolls.
Butter, ~ bbls. l59 kegs,Liquors' ~ ksgs
Sotton' IoI1 balesi Lumber, 10000 II,
seed, i4 sacks, Malt, 200 SKIS. |
SandItA ~ DIS MolaSses, y bbls,
Sheese, SzDAs, Nails, ZIG kegs,
Castings, S4 pee, Oats, a7 sks
latte % Oil, IS khls. !
Cement, 70 bhls, Onions 90 Bbls
Chickens, SIG oOops, Paper. S5 bdis
Coffee, AZ SKIS, Pork. s4 bbIs
Corr, 304 do, Powder q - |
" Meal, IS bbls, salt, 1855 bbls
Drugs, % pkgs, Stoves a.
Dry Goods, ~ cases, Sugar IE hbts abhs. i
Eggs, 81 bblS, Is bxs, Tar. f80 kos Ns'
EIour, IeoS b6ls Tobacco, q pkgs,
F9roltNne, lzI4 Vehicles. 8.
Glass, 49 bxs, VINEGAR al bh,.
Ware, q pkgS, Whisky IA do
Groceries, I05 do, Wine / MIS- H6o
H lar AaS, Wine @hxs. % bask'ts.
nay - cafes Wool, 2 bales.
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