Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-26

baleful hand TO our own continent? viii not
cotton go lower than ever before, under the
These are questions put .apprehensivey; the
| reader will do well TO ponder them, and govern
himself accordingly. Some holders, fearful OF
what may come, are selling on, the present
astonishing rise. II Is believed by some that
the rising price Of gold will sustain the cotton
figures others believe that the insecurity OF
European security will cause a demand for
American bonds-as our people sought Euro
pean investments during the rebellion. II so,
greenbacks will appreciate and gold go down
below what II has ever been. True. our bonds
are coming home now-but they aie from
bankers aud others seeking to realize money
i will be from private capitalists. seeking, in
their alarm, for safe investments. However
this may be. there is sufficient in what we have
recapitulated to show, that our business men
there is danger ahead. The following Is a re-
view OF our market day by day:
FRIDAY. A further advance in New York ;
cotton IN demand and prices tending upward
market. Middlings 3093le. SATURDAY, New
York kilograms less favorable; ';cOtton dull,
light stocks lof good quelities) caused much
irmness, S95le y but the closing report quoted
very firm at $50 3Se.' Sales were again active
Middlings 3DGD3l1Sc. MONDAY. Tidings of a
decline Of 20 Id on the week in Liverpool, and
later. a partial recovery Of I'd; this would
leave middling uplands I'D. or DC in gold. New
mand more buyers than sellers IL the market !;
prices SITTER wi ia large sales, 37939c." Won
derfui New York that sinks at an advance, and
soars on a fall! Our market was lively. and
several lists were sold at higher rates. Mid
dlings S1@33c. Tuesday. A Tournament in the
vicinity prevented much business being done.
New York less favorable cotton market dull.
prices nominal; steamers news caused buyers to
ton closes fifmcr, 97gSsc." Our market closed
dropping. Middling. 3l932c WEDNESDAY.
New Yori.up again Cotton in moderate de-
inand. prices firm. 37@3sc." Our market was
There was lulI and whisper Of weakness in
New York, in the afternoon. Middling 32g33c.
THURSDAY. Cotton was still higher; New York
kilograms reported Gold .ST5s. cotton in de-
market sales were large. one lot of 2lo bales,
middlings. brought Csc; prices were n OF regular.
Market closed buoyant and very firm.
9 Ordinary ~ y:,,..' 25s g Middling .sa9aH
Low Middiing,..Sl@32 Good Middiing..
RECEIPTS-The receipts by river for the
week ending May oath were SO bales. against 50
bales last week. Shipments 2O9 bales against
bales. against u, l67 bales Mnrch 3lst.
GENERAL MARKET.
BUTTBR-CommOn is a drug. Small pack
ages Of prime yellow are the only article COM
4tc. little extra has sold as high as 45c.
3 CHICKENS Supply above the demand,
which is small, prices lower, 81 5G9a5O.
bGGS-kather scarce prices huctuate ac-
cOrding 10 receipts. Demand good
gORNMEAL-Fair demand, no change.
FEED-COTn in fair demand and moderate
supply prices higher. Hay slow of sale, and
prices unchanged and weak. Bran and ship
stuff stagnant and nominal. Oats in pretty good
supply prices weak
FLOUR High grade aad fancies firm lower
qualities irregular and quotations nominal.
LARD-Prime leaf in some demand; prices
irner.
{ PROVISIONS-In fair demand and very
firm we slightly raise Quotations on two or
three articles. We hear Of sales of primo mess
at s2s: hams are not much inquired for.
T0BACCO-A very quiet week; high quail
ties scarce prices unchanged and hrn.
P0TATQES-But little demand for old new
are wanted at 81 4 Dbl.
COTTON SEED-The demand hes about
ceased sales have been made at 10 and Soc per
bushel.
sT0CK-The following are sales made during
the week ut j. Burke K Co.'S Southern and
Western st 'ckyar, Chelsea;
Catqe-'0 head weighing l079O gross. at lic
nett; head 1853 gross, at lac nett; head 1870
gross, o. 14e nett head 1870 gross, at lac nett
head 1000 ,r0ss. ut l3l5c nett; head 2l30 gross
at 1870 nett head $40 gross at lSc nett /
head 80 gross, at l3s nett head 1900 gross, at
l5c nett head ha2l gross, at lac nett; head
1850 gross, az ll4e nett u head 100 gross, at i4e
nett head 300 gross, AZ lil5c nett. Sheep
200 head from s. 5Og6 30 = head. Hogs-7i
head weighing $500 gross, at SC nett.
BAGGING, por yard,