Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1865-11-25

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NEW YORK. MARKETS
Cotton Stealing in Mississippi
GREAT FRATB IN Q. NJ. DEPARTMENT
LOUISVILLE. nov. 2L-The Conveu
ton adjourned yesterday after e~nacting IN
incorporation and bylaws Of the Western
Associated Press, and adopting also the fol
lowing Instructions TO Knox, their speeia
agentln New York: First, the telegraph report
are interesting in proportion as they are rella
bic; therefore nothing should be telegraphe,
that is manifesuy sensational merely
Second, The reports should be prepared
with a view OF presenting facts a
briefly as possible, and consistent will
their Importance, and nothing should be senf
for quantity; Third, IL Is not desirable thai
Importance should be attached to statement,
merely because they may be t~elegraphed L
New York or other papers nor Is it our wish
that the editorial comments OF New York
papers be autographed, except ON rare oc
currenees, when such views may be
Of great public concern Fourth, As q
general rule our agent should compile
In a concise shape all important items
ofnews without giving credit to papers, except
in eases in which the authority Il an essential
part OF the statements transmitted
The following officers were elected for eigh-
teen hundred sixty-hve and slxty-six: J.D.os-
borne, oftLe Louisville J0uradL President II.
z. Baker, Of the Detroit Mich AdUsrthee and
m-E-- 81 T-H.Ha.
Of the Cincinnati Commercial, Horace White,
Of the Chicago Tribune, A. W. Fairbanks, Of the
Cleveland Herald, Jacob Burnes-o OF the Detroit
Free Press, and George Knapp, ofthe st. Louis
RepEbaeaS, Directors.
The Association meets again in DetIo t on.he
first Tuesday in August eighteen hundred and
sixty-six. We have not been able to effect a
definite arrangement with them. That must
be done by the New Orleans, Mobile, Jackson
and Nashville Press, IN council with as, and by
special arrangement with the Southwestern
Telegraph Company.
Maj. Lee.
LOUISVILLE, Nov. 2L-MaI Lee, recently
brought from the South, and incarceratsd in
tue Old Capitol Prison, was arrested in Phila-
delphih He had charge Of the Salisbury prison
whilethe mortality was the greatest.
Reports from nearly all the States where The
Freedmen's Bureau have been established,
show that there has been considerable suffer
ing among the negroes. One hundred schools
are In operation IN Kentucky and Tennessee
for colored children and destitute refugee.
There were twelve thousand children in attend
ance during September.
The forthcoming report of tho Treasury will
show a more encouraging condition Of National
finances than hitherto anticipated.
y contract was concluded yesterday by Gen.
Lobag0n, Minister to Columbia, with Govern
ment for surveying Magdulena river, and over
coming two fails, whereby eight hundred and
nifty miles Of navigation VIII be saved.
The War Department having disposed OF all
It's sea-going transports, is unable to furnish
transportation to refugees and others.
SIrs. Bishop, daughter OF the ex-robol Score
tary Of the Navy, is in Washington, intereed-
ING for her fathers welfare, vino is on parole.
John NJ. Brown and Christopher Rease, con-
yicted by Military Commission Of the murder
Of negroes in Georgia, are sentenced to be
hanged. The President has approved the SEN
,euce, and designated the first Friday in Janu-
airy for the execution.
Cotton.
CAIRO, Nov. 2l-Four hundred and twenty
i've bales Of cotton passed here to-day for
Cincinnati.
NEw YORK, Soy. A.-stock market improv-
ing money market dull, the supply exceeding
he demand. seven-thirties show a declining
tendency.
Doggards Exchange reports brown sheetings,
Hondurn, at 32llc; Medford. 8Ic.
Print-Cocheoco, DC; Pacific, DC; spragues,
BE; D~eiaines, uameilou, Sic spool Cotton, Coats,
81 10.
The Berlin market was quiet, With no accu-
mutation Of goods.
The Baltimore market was a little more ac-
tive. Cotton S}c.
The ST. Louis trade was moderate, and prices
a shade lower.
The Philadelphia dry goods market was dull
and unsettled.
New York Markets.
NEW YORK, Nov 2t-At the auction sales To-
dag dasen handred bales Of View orleans
and Mobile cotton were sold al tc. for Mobile
Middling, So for strict N1ddling, ig5s for low
MIddllng. Flour dyanced 5c.i whisky g e
corn &c; pork 800 e, lard 2sc.
sterling exchange 81; gold 81 a
Cincinnati
C~ISgISEATL, Nov. 2i-F1our-Extra - 20 81 80
for old and So for family. Corn uOminaL Gets
d. Rye So. Hogs SO - gguss. Provisions dun
market unsettled finseed OH 81 3d.
sew York Markets.
NEW YORK, Nov. 24-Cotton luiet at So cents.
Flour advanced D. Wheat dun and declining.
oats 60. Whisky dUu a. 3 s..
North Carolina Election.
Ne" YORK, Nov. 2A-U Is expected Worth is
elected over Holden ten thousand majority.
Steamer WreCEed-CaPtain Drowned
boston, Nov A-The steamer Antietam was
abandoned on the tweuty-thiri fifty miles from
cape Ann. The Captain was lost overheard and
drowned Crew saved
Hessractiye Fire.
OAAF NELSON hA' Nov 24-Large Govern
menJ buildings burned Public fnisand val
uaoie papers saved
chicago
CHICAGO, Nov 2t-Fl0ur, dull Wheat, ad-
Faneed &c Corn, zoe. Oats, 2Sc. Provisions,
DUH
Minister TO Mexico.
NEW YORK, Nov. 2i-The Courier des Efuts
Eais states the recent appointment Of Gen. Lo-
gan as Minister to Mexico, is a allowed.
Recent and important dispatches have been
received by the Government nom Mr.. BigeIoW.
II is said he a~l1liates with the principal mem
bers orr opposition, who promised him their
support in the Corps Legislaag 10 bring about a
prompt evacuation Of Mexico.
Fraud.
L'+ A-Aahr WV -1s-nl NAlN nave been dis
covered in the Quartermaster's Department
here, 20 the amount Of one hundred thousand
dollars. IL is supposed they viii greatly exceed
that amount. The names are suppressed for
the present, by request Of the military authori-
ties.
NEW ORLEANS, Nov 2A-The Louisiana Leg
stature has fully organized, and the Governor
was informed that that body was ready to pro-
coed with business. Nothing OF Interest has
trsnspired.
The demand for cotton IS better. Sales Of
200 bales at 52a53e. The exports yesterday
were l0008 bales. stock in port 198,Oe0 bales.
Exchange heavy. Checks on New York from
par 10 . per cent premium. Gold 81 20. Ster-
ling 81 $50.
The New Orleans True Delid's Brazos cores
pendent of the. fifteenth instant, says: 4 Iudi-
! crOus mistake was made to-day by the Impe-
Halists A barge of wood for Gen. Clark, com
manding az Brazos, broke loose above Matamo-
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