Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-02-17
MID NIGHT DISPATCHES
Louisville Markets.

Louisville Markets.
louisville, Feb. I8-Tobacco sustained sales
ninety-four ~hogsheads; Flour duh at 81 Corn
CSC; Oats &c; Pork - e; Bacon shoulders lf+c;
Clear Sides Is4c; Plain Hams y; steam Lard,
t~ierees, M; Kettle rendered, kegs, 1916; Whis-
ky 2&. Mercury seven, morning, six below
ten, evening, eighteen above zero.
River at Pittsburg.
PrTTsBURG, Feb. lG.-River ten feet and fall
ing.
FenisEs in Nashville.
NASHVILLE, Feb. l~8.-Sweeney and Roberts
addressed a thronged house at the old theatre
last night. They leave tonight for Pittsburg
where they propose holding a grand meeting of
the Fenian Brotherhood, on the nlneteeth
when plans Of the campaign would be deter
mined.
Cincinnati Markets.
C~INcIENATI, Feb. l6-Flour, quiet and IN
changed sales OF 100 barrels Superhne at s7lf;
Wheat, 81 s.; Corn, Sc; Oats, S5c.: Hogs, dull
and nominal; sales OF live at $40 25; Dressed at
sll. Provisions, firm; Pork, SIS 50gs29; Lard,
IT4glsc Cotton, dun at l3c.; Whisky, dull and
nominal at 50 20.
The F~Feedmen's BIII.
NEW YORK, Feb. l6.-The Commercials special
says that influential politicians are endeayor-
ing to effect a compromise on the Freedmen's
Bill, on the basis that II the President signs the
bill the Tennessee delegation will be at once
admitted.
BuriaI Of bishop Fitzpatrick.
Boston, Feb. I6-Bishop Fitzpatrick was
buried with impressive ceremonies to-day.
Bishops from various parts Of the country were
present. There was a large procession, includ-
ingth Governor OF Massachusetts, and hume
rous other civil oficersl
ATTEMPTED Robbery.
PHTLApRhPHIA, Feb. l8-Burglars blew open
the safe of the Treasurer Of Benks county last
night. 1t contained ten thousand dollars. The
burglars being disturbed, deeamped without Sc
curing the money.
New York Market.
NEW YORK, Feb. lG.-Cotton dun and heavy
at sc; -four declined lOc. to l5c.; corn 7sc. oats
4Sc. coffee more active and firm; sugar quiet at
I3%c.; molasses dull, Cuba Muscavado 42c.
pork 2sHc. money more active; sterling hrmer
at spOs; gold size. government stocks hrmer;
stocks better; United States skies Of 1865, Sic.
coupons lGl3sc. 5-2O's-coupons Of 1852, lO54c.
The Cleveland, o., Convention Of Commercial
Travellers have organized a national associa-
tion-D. NJ. Adams, of New York, President
A. L. Parks, of New York. Secretary.
The New York Posts special says the Cabinet
is considering the Freedmen's Bureau bill. The
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congregational.
WAsHINGroS, Feb. lG-Mr. Blair, Of the
House, from the Select Committee, reported a
bin remunerating the loyal States for disburse-
ments in raising troops TO put down the rebel
lion, and have ordered twenty thousand copies
Of Bancroft's Grafton to be printed. The House
is discussing the Pennsylvania contested eleo-
ton case OF Koatz and Cozzrath,
Chicago Market.
CHICAGO, Feb. l6.-Flour dun, ecline l5c
Wheat 81 19Hc; Provisions firm Pork SO; Lard
dull; Hogs 50 20; Dressed Hogs Sill
Court OF Claims.
WAsHINGToN, Feb. l8.-Sepate Bill, in rela-
ton to the Court of Claims, passed. It allows
appeals to the Suprems Court, and fixes the
first Monday in December for the commence
ment OF the session.
The constitutional amendment was taken up.
Detention Of Mails.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. I6.-No mails have been taken
across the river since yesterday on account Of
the stoppage OF the ferry boats by ice.
The Weather.
LOUISVILLE. Feb. I6.-Accounts from the
north show that the weather is rapidly mode
rating. Trains have again commenced running.
Emigration.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 18-Indications continue
Of heavy emigration to Texas from other South
ern states, especially in the Spring. Below
Waco, on the Brazos in Central Texas, a large
portion oft plantations are already occupied
by these new corners. The owners OF these
lands have divided them into small lots and
rented them to poor people, who are going into
cotton planting.
There is still four hundred thousand acres of
a.. -f.Ba1f aofkoa Fnpaa ON the nravna -Guau
alone still untouched by the pillow.
Hon. Albert II. Latimer, Comptroller OF
Texas, has been appointed by the President
Tax Commissioner for Texas.
The Baton Rouge Adpocats says that not one
third of the cultivatable land in that section and
along the coast 10 that immediate neighbour
hood viii be put in cotton this year. There
will not be as many acres planted in East and
West Baton Rouge parishes this year as last.
-Reason-wantl labor.
The Legislature passed the parochial election
bill over the Governors voto almost unani-
mOusly.
The announcement Of Gen. Fulerton's ap-
pointment as Gen. Towards chief Of STAFF gives
general pleasure here.
The Brownsville Courier of the seventh re-
ports that Gen. Mendz, with two thousand men,
had taken possession of the roads leading from
Tanapico. The French garrison, one hundred
strong, were reinforced by four hundred
men and ordered to attack the Liberals.
The latter formed an ambuscadea and cut OF and
massaered sixty OF the French advance guard.
The remainder Of the French troops, i've hum
bred strong, renewed the attack, using their
bayonets vigorously, and forcing the Liberals
10 retreat, closely pursued them for several
hours. Mendez and almost all his staf officers
are reported killed. The Liberallos is reported
at eight hundred and fifty; French loss at one
hundred.
New Orleans Cotton Market.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. I6.-Cotton quiet: salesI20O
bales; Middling 45946c; weekssales $1,000 bales;
weeks receipts 10000 bales; Stock 10000 bales;
Sterling doc; New York Checks &c discount.
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