Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-08-22

cents. A large amount could be bought
at "a cents II not So cents.
Police scrip is firm. Buping at 1926
cents Selling at 80 cent?.
We are glad to learn that Col. Joseph
G.. Crane, U. s. Commissary oil Subsist-
ence for purchasing and discussing Com
missary stores for the whole Western
district, comprising the Indian Nation,
Arkansas, Mississippi and Tennessee, has
determined to establish his headquarters
in this city. This will bring large
amount of capital to our city, and no
doubt many men will be required, whose
families will live in our midat. Col.
Crane is an old army officer, and Is spo-
ken of by those who know him intim-
ately as an elegant gentleman. We
welcome him to Memphis.
Cotton was firm in Liverpool at the
opening to-day. Uplsnds 1O1d., New
Orleans 104d. TWAS advancing at noon
and buoysnt with sales OF 10000 bales
uplsnds 102d, Orleans lid. Weeks sales
10000 bales, of which %, 900 were taken
for export and 5000 by spectators.
Stock on hand $4,000. OF this amount
215,000 Is American. Stock efloat
7z3, 900 bales, of which 5000 Is American.
In New York cotton opened dull and
nominal, and at noon 1t was steady, up
lands 293@2s4 cents, and closed firm,
low middlings q cents, middlings2 1890
cents. Orleans 800, Good middlings 32J
Sales 800 bales.
Except the excitement attending the
reception and sale of the new cotton
mentioned above we have nothing of
interest to note Of our market.
COTTON STATEMENT.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.. Z
MEMPHIS, August Il, 1855.
stock on hand Sept. l, 1867 .......-...... I,O-t
Received to-day -.......-...... .......-.-.
Received previously l55 rs, l62
S4,2ss
Exported to-day. 10
Exported previously -E4I73 z54,l92
stock on hand to-day, 70 m......... 90
BRAN-No receipts. Stock ample.
Held in store at S22(924 per ton.
BUrTER-MArket dull at 35@40c for
choice.
BACON-Msrket steady, though in
elined TO weakness. Clear Sides, 100
Isle; Clear Rib, 173@l8c; Shoulders, !
l4(9l43c; Breakfast Bacon, 10000.
BAGGING-Light jObbing demand |
TOdd's, lS9l84c. Kentucky heavy, 234
C926lc. India, 26927c.
CATTLE - Small supply. Choice |
beeves, 697c inferior, 3(95e.
CHEESE-Priees nominally 14GI7c |
for w. r. factory and E D., =.
COFFEE-Firm at 23927c for Rio I;
Java, 41@43c.
CORN-None on levee. Held In store
at zoe in lots, and CSC by dray-load.
CORNMEAL-Mark quiet. Fresh, |
at mills, "a 40; from store, 81 so; kim |
dried, 81 TO on levee, and 81 70 from |
store.
CHICKENs-Scaree. Young, 81 700 |
81 so; old, S495.
EGGS-None in market; nominaIly,
26@2sc.
FRUIT-Little coming In. Fair de-
mand for choice Apples at Sl92 per bbi.
Dried Apples, Sc; Dried Peaches, 79Se.
FLOUR-Market is quiet. Supertine,
So 5097 90; Y, S999 50; Xxx, Sl0@11;
XXX, end fancy family, ST. 509l3.
HAY-The supply is light, with no
real choice in market. We quote at
Sl8@23 per ton.
HAMS-PlaIn country 179lsc; plain
1791Sc; sugsr-cured can
vassed l9492lc.
HOGS-FeW in market and demand
light at 51@6e gross.
HIDES-Receipts lights. Dry flint q
@22c; dry salt, 179lSe; green salt, LOG
lie; green, S99c.
LARD-Prices are steady. Kegs, 209
21c; tierces, 194@20c.
LIME-Eureks, 81 25; Alabama, Cape
and st. Louis, g.
MOLASSES = Fair stock. Sugar
house, 65c@Sl; Porto Rico, 659S5c
Syrups, 75c(4S1 25.
MESS PORK-Stesdy at $31 in store
Prime Mess, S2S92S 50.
OATS-No receipts. Selling from store
at GOOSE.
OILS-CoaI oil, 88@42c; lard oil, 81 40
al 75c; hnseed, 81 209l 40.
ONIONS-Fair demand at g 90 per
barrel from wagons.
POTATOES-Good demand for sound
at S191 25 per barrel. Sweet potatoes,
S3 50(G4 per barrel.
SHEEP-Firm at S394 for Tennessee
81 SOFAS for Kentucky.
SUGAR-Firm prime to choice Lou
isiana, 1691Sc; fair, 14@l5c; Island,
l3@l6e. |,
TAR-In kegs per dozen, SIS 1896.
TOBACCO-GOod stock and prices
firm, with only small trade doing.
WHEAT-Active local demand; No.
|, S2@2 10; No. 2, 81 S591 So; inferior,
81 65(9l IS.
WHISKY-MaTket irregular. High
wines, nominal. Common whisky, S1G9
81 so imitation Bourbon, 81; Bourbon,
81 5OG3