Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-03-11

allied. The following is a review OF the mar,
ket from any 10 day
MISUNDERSTANDING evenings New York quo.
tasions were lower and weak as nothing further
was received during the day, tie market was
very languid at Hover rates. BIiddiing, 368s7c.
T~UEsDAY-The New York dispatches to-day
quoted Cotton 1S8fle., quiet and unsettled. The
news was not encouraging, buyers were shy and
holders unwilling 70 give way, and another dun
day passed. Middling, Gs3s cents
WEBNrsDAY-Dull ard quiet In New York at
the same quotations, consequently sales were
few and small; price, also were lower. Mid
ding, S5aS6 cents, the same rate as was paid ON
the oh and 7th ofseptember last.
THURsDAY-There was a good inquiry, ana
buyers finding holders willing 20 sell at rates
within their limits, bought with spirit, and
about l600 bales changed hands. IN the even
ing came news OF "a. decline in Liverpool.
Cotton in New York nominal at a. csnis, and
Gold down 10 3i94. This stopped further opera
lions. Middling, &43G cents.
FRTDAy-No dispatches received, and the pre-
vious evenings news kept the market de-
pressed, and buyers having bought largely the
day before, made no inquiry. Middling, S5@3i
cents,
SATURDAY-No market-not 100 bales sold
Middling was supposed 10 be worth 82aSS cents,
but that was only conjecture; a lot OF Is bales,
Anddling, sold al $40 ceuts. Aiddling n%oraInal,
Sos cents.
Receipts during the week, by river, $40 bales,
against g9S bales last week; shipments, sos
bales, against 3la7 last week. Receipts OF Cot
ton during the month Of February were, by the
river, a932 bales, against 4775 bales In January.
by the Charleston Railroad, 800 bales, against
1852 in January. BY the Ohio Railroad, 2@8
bales, against 3i7G bales In January. BY the
Mississippi Railroad, 1893 bales, against 2l2i bales
Ia January. Total February receipts by river
and railway, 1890 bales Stock, February 18Th,
a2,lG6 bales. The following are the monthly
shipments ofule season sept. 1862 bales, Oct.
1881, Nov. l7,52 Dec. 22,72l, Jan. 2i,l23, Feb.
lS,Ol3. Total, I2l,35 bales.
General Market.
Yesterday was decidedly the dullcst Of the
season. We hear Of the sales OF very few
round lots. Corn was not active, and prices
ran lower than at any time during the winter.
Corumsal is very iTregular-it can be had al any
price from s. up. Potatoes of all descriptions
are lower. Butter is higher. Fish, Sugar, COT
fee, and several articlesin provisions are lower.
Flour is weak, and dropping az our quotations.
II is understood that our Dry Goods houses are
marking down many articles In their stocks
Change has been we'll ATTENDED the last few
days an important meeting takes place to-
morrow morning. We hear some effort is to be
made to stop tins duings OF /" outsider" who
against our merchants, yet neither pay
taxes nor take out license.
FLOUR-Quiet, except some call for law
prices weak and tending downwards.
POrATOES-Stm looking downward undei
good supplies-ales OF q barrels PeachDiows
al 50 %.
SWEET POrATOES-Also l~ower-sales Of 8
barrels at s..
HOMINY-Prices weak-we saw ~oferings
at g "a.
CoFFEE-very weab-wc have had sales as
as nc.
CORNMEAL-It is difficult TO tell what the
price OF COrnineal Is and what il is not. There
is Old Meal and new, and light weights and iuIl
weights, with a heavy stolL, ana much anxiety
10 sell. We have heard offers NJ s., and we
have had sales reported to us at 81 80. You
pays your money and you takes your choice
CORN-Not much doing, with some pressing
IF sales. We heard that Corn went as low as
g cents. We record sales OF so sacks at 7sc.
md $50 sacks at ~ cents.
H~AY-Showed some activity at unchanged
'ates,
OA1S-A moderate business doing at 50a55c.
FlSH-ln fair demand; We lower quotations
'or most qualities.
APPLES-Fine and sound are becoming
carce. and sell now AT $40.
OBANGES-Scarce and wantcd al sl5GSlS per
,arrel. =
GUNNYBAGs- Demand quiet, and rates
Without change. /
Observation-Disclosures attempts are being
made TO introduce Sorghum on Change we
AVE seen samples Of fine quality.
Imports.
SUNDAY, March Lth.-The total imports for
he week, rs copied yesterday from the books :
{ the Merchants Exchange, We're as follows: Z
lie and Beer, 2gl pkgs. Horses and Mules, 8}. {
Agrllmplts. 3l5 pkg. HcIluwware. l5Jg pcs. ,
lppleS, li8 Ibis. LAM, Dos kegs. l
iacbn, "a csks. Lemons, - boxes. {
iran, 10 SKIS. Lime, 3Di bblS. q
Otton, 7dj bales. Lumber, lSI,UsS feet. >
100 boxes. Oais. lt9s sacks. .
attic, %. Oranges.-I boxes. {
dickens, % cOops. Pork, 85 Bhls.
Office, lj sacks. Potatoes, 2l5g bbls. 2l2 S. j.,
prn, lg.GS sacks. Sheep. SI. I
ornmeal, Sl bbls. Sugar. a hhds. 1
lUbSS. IL bids. Vegetables. 20 pkgs. H.
i63 hbiS. Whisky, .7J bblS.
lay, l&2 bales. Wine, 10 boxes. y
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