Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-04-26
COMMERCIAL.
OFFICE or THE DAILY APPEAL, I
MEMPHIS, April 2j. 1857, pm.

In preparing their grounds and plan
. ing to visit the city at th
}. season, and it will be some weeks Va
before they make their appearance upO
!. our streets in numbers. Merchants fror
the interior, however, are making sprin
purchases, mostly for cash, and onl.
select what they Immediately need, in
tending to duplicate as occasion requires
They are all well pleased with the style
aud the large stocks from which they
can now select, and are thoroughly con
vineed that our houses are really selling
at lower figures than the same goods car
be purchased in any southern or western
market. Produce is becoming more
plentiful since the opening Of the upper
rivers, and prices are not so firm as a few
days ago.
/ CoTToN-There was some life shown
by buyers to-day, many Of whom were
upon the market sampling and feeling
the views of factors. Middling, which
is about the only grade sought for, would
sell at q 10 pc to fill orders, but specu-
lators would not make any such offers.
We are still in the dark relative to the
real feeling, as no sales worthy Of men
ton were reported and, in consequence,
can't give quotations. The receipts for
the day were 1s5 bales. Shipments $50
bales.
The whisky frauds are about the most
shameless that are practiced upon the
government. To put gallon of whisky
[ in the market costs about twenty-siX
cents, to which should be added the tax,
I two dollars, and yet whisky is quoted
! in several eastern markets at from
eighty to one hundred cents per gallon.
/ OF course, there is but one explanation,
and that is, that the government is de-
/ frauded out Of the tax, for nobody is pre-
pared to believe that the distilleTs, more
{ than any other class Of people, are will
/ ling to throw their money away. IL the
authorities who have the matter in
charge, cannot secure the tax they have
I levied or punish those who attempt to
defraud them out Of it, they should abdi
cate in their favor. There i no pFopriety
in having government run by simple
tons for the benefit of knaves and to the
injury of honest men.
New York capitalists are very energetic
at present in their railroad enterprises.
A new road, to be called the Chattanooga
and New Orleans railroad, has been
commenced, and is being pushed forward
as fast as possible. The company build
ing it have also purchased the right Of
way of the Wills river railroad, and are
now engaged in constructing a road TO
run to Mobile, Ala. A bridge is to be
built across Tensas bay, 50 that the trains
can run directly into the city Of New
Orleans, and thus save twenty miles OF
steambOating. The bridge is to be used
by the Mobile and Ohio railroad and the
Great Northern railroad. 1t is proposed
to have the road extending to New
Orleans completed in fourteen months
from last March. Many of the small
Gulf islands are also to be connected by
bridges.
APPLES-With heavy stock prices
are weaker. Selling at So to s. per
barrel. Receipts for the day, 402
barrels.
BRAN-There is little in market, and
no accurate quotations can be given.
Receipts for the day, 40 sacks
BUTTER-There is very little choice
on hand. 1t sells at 30 to 35c; good
tub, % TO soc; common, from s 10 zoe.
Receipts for the day, 2s tubs p kegs
COBN-Receipts very fair, and prices
are higher. Selling on levee at 81 % 20
81 30 from store at 81 2S to 81 80. Re-
ceipts for the do, 1890 sacks.
CORN NJ MEAL-There is a good supply
and demand. ISilndried sells at S. 90 TO
S IS on levee fresh ground, SIS IS to
s. 80. From store about 25c per bbl.
ii FEa.. sHnr
COFFEE-There is a good stock aud
demand. Prices are firm. Rio, 20 to
29e Laguayra, So to 3Sc; Java, 43 to 45e.
Receipts for the day, IS sacks.
CHEESE-There is q good demand
and fair stock. Prices are steady.
English dairy, 20 to 2lc western re-
serve, Is to lee; factory, there is but
little in the market selling at 19 to zoe.
Receipts for the day, 10 boxes.
EGGS-Are becoming more plentiful.
Fresh sell at 10 TO 2lc. Receipts for the
day, % packages.
FL0UR-tFAe market is well supplied
with every grqaie. The demand is good
and prices firm. We quote common at
50 to $40 superfine, SlI to Sl2 X, So so /
to Sl4 Xxx, xxx, and all fancy brands
from SIS TO SIS per barrel; Harrison, I
SO per barrel. Receipts for the day, 342 /
barrels.
HAY-There is a fair local demand for /
prime, and very large stock sells on (
levee at SIS to $50; common, S25 to S27. /
Receipts for the day, 1914 bales.
HIDES-There is good demand at |
: to Sc Tor green greep salted, 81 20 SC ; T.
flint, l6c; salt flint, l4c. Receipts for
the day, 4.
L6c<D-There is a large stock on .
hand. Prices are firm at l3 to lS}c in /
tierces and II to l4le in kegs. Receipts /
for the day, $50 kegs.
MOLASSE ES-There Is fair stock on \
hand prices firm. Fair to good, IS to CSC ; |
choice, 81 to 81 O5; syrups, 81 10 to 81 so. |
Receipts for the day. 10 barrels 20 half
barrels.
MACKEREL-There is a good stock |
on hand. Prices are steady at S24 |
to S25 for No. i +; S23 to S24 for No. , S2O I
for No. 3. Half barrels and kits in pro- 7
portion.
IRON TIES-The demand has ceased. /
Held at | to l2c per lb.
OATS-The receipts are light, and 4
prices firm. We quote on levee at 1
s. to SIC. Receipts for the day, AL sacks. /
ONIOGS-Market not well supplied. /
We quote at s. per barrel. Receipts 4
for the day, 42 barrels.
OILS There is a fair stock of all /
kinds on hand, with good demand. I
Coal OIL 55 10 60c; lard oil, 81 10 to l 80; /
linseed oil, 81 IS to 81 IS; train oil, 81 /
to 81 25.
PROVISIONS-Th is a good sup
ply on hand, and prices are firm. Mess I
pork is selling at S23 so to S24; prime |
mess, SO to SO 50; clear sides, IS to Isle; |
plain sugar cured hams, IS to l54e; break I
fast bacon, l6 to lSe; bulk meats are in de- 1
mand; ribbed sides, l0l TO lie; clear sides, I
II to l2l; shoulders, 8 to 94c Receipts |
for the day, pork, 429 casks; bacon,
"a casks and tierces.
POULTRX-ghe market is firm. /
We quote chickens at S6 to 81, and tur- !
kfes at from sl8 to S24 per dozeR. /
POTATOES-There is a fair demand 4
for good eating potatoes, with good /
stock. Selling at s. 90 to So so on /
levee, and So 25 to IS as from store. Re I
eeipts for the day, 29S sacks and 975 bbls. /
ROPE-A light stock with no de- 1
mand. Prices are steady. We quote for 4
machine made l24 to l3c hand i
made ~ to lic. ReeeiPls fof fhe day, /
. coils.
SUGAR-The receipts are very fair, /
aud prices are firm. The stock 4
on hand is good. Crushed and powdered, 1
10 to 20c A coffee, lSc; B, l7c G, Isle I
Receipts for the day, 80 barrels and 4 /
hOgsheads
SALT-There is a good stock on hand /
and demand active. Sacks, 8 % to /
S2 so barrels, IS to 50 80. Receipts for |
the day, 6 barrels.
TOBACCO-There is a good demand I
for all grades and prices are unchanged. /
A fine stock is on hand and new sup
plies are received daily. We quote I
natural leaf at 81 90 to 81 80 ; I
fancy Virginia, neW work, 81 TO 1
81 25 i; fine bright, pounds, 81 to 81 10; /
medium de-, pounds, IS to $50 common |
bright, pounds, 60 to 75c fine and fancy /
rs to 81 SO.
WHISKY-The market is firm but 4
quiet. Common, 81 IS to 81 +; imitation (
BourbYn,s 50 % to So Bourbon, So 25 to So. /
Receipts for the day, q barrels.
wagon and Carriage Material.
Corrected BY woodburn, Smith & Co., No Is /
Green street, st. Louis.
Bugs wheels. sarven's psisst.. : "a IS O. /
Wagon WHEELS -.-,..-.--.-.-.-...... q Is " 4
Buggy hubs, per rseb...-....-.-.-.-......- q . /
Wagon huns, 90 .---,......-.-...-.... 4uef 3 " \
Buggy spokes, DO ......... SOC 90 4
Wagon spOlzes, do ......... .--........ a 3 IS 4
Bent feil0eSs 90 .--.-.-.--.-- --.-.- otAg 3 - I
sawed felioes, do .---.----... ---...-. 50G (: IS
R1c-y shafts, per pair 6aI 80
RrprV p8ira Sacsl a 90 I
RnsTv and wagon bows, per ser ID - 10 /
Wagon ngletreesa nd \. YOkesdoz o0a ! .