Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-08-14
FINANCEAL AND COMMERClAL.
oFFIeE OF THE DAILY APPEAL. ]

OEE4Oh Or DAllI AREEAl.l
MExPHns. August l3 1865.
The weather continues favorable FOR
crops, but the first bale Of cotton has not
yet made its appearance, though at
other points further south we learn Of
arrivals daily. We confidently expect
cur first bale y before Monday next.
II this connection, the Avalanche Of
yesterday proposes to send a CODY of
their weekly edition to the shipper Of the /
first bale which comes to this market. |
This hbreral proposition will cost our CO.
temporary g. We propose to send q |
copy of our daily (Sl2) to the same party. |
Some further remarks in the CONNER
cial columns Of our neighbor, regarding
circulation, would seem to require com
ment at our hands, but as that question |
is already well understood, and the AP- !
PEAL Is known to exceed in circulation
that of any Of its morning cotempora- |
ries, we may be excused from making |
any further remarks upon this subject |
II will, however, not be cut Of place to |
add that there is deposited in our bust |
ness ohee the sum OF $500 or more, |
which can be made to change propri- |
etOrships, il our neighbOr feels at ali
Inclined to test this question of circula-
ton, and we viii allow them to include
their fifty cents campaign paper as part
OF that circulation.
There was some better demand to-day
for exchange, and rates remain steady,
az quoted yesterday, on all points.
We have some sales Of city bonds to
report, at prices ranging from 50@51 3c;
500, 900 and $4,000 paving bonds were
taken, as an investment, at soc, and
$40, 600 do st 81 4e. A sale Of 500, 600 has
also recently been effected in BaltimGrs
at SHE. All that are offered find ready
sale at SOC, to brokers who have orders
to fill. Memphis and Charleston stock
is firm; 200 shares were offered yester-
day at 53c, but sac was the best bid
made, and we believe they were not
sold. O-her stocks and bonds are quiet
but steady al former quotations.
Gold opened to-day in New York al
I473e and closed az I47Be. A lot OF S65G0 !
was put upon our market to-day, and
I45s offered, ct which rate We presume
it was sold.
The New York stock exchange cue |
tations at noon to-day were as fol-
lows: Five-tWentiss, coupons OF '8i, |
I54; do 1872, I44 90 '64, 1O4 do '65, 123
do new issue, 81; do '67, 81; I0-40s, |
coupons, 81. New Tennessee bonds,
64B.
City scrip is rather dull. Brokers do |
not seem disposed to buy even the small |
lots offered, as there is scarcely any de-
mand from tax payers. We think that
if our city authorities would enforce the |
payment Of debts past due TO the city, |
our local money would rapidly enhance !
in value. Some time ago there was an |
effort made to collect these debts, but |
they were mostly due from large prop |
erty holders, who may have had some |
political or other influence to WELD |
which it was polite not 70 endsnger, but |
we trust the matter has not dropped. |
For the benefit CT our readers and the |
public generally, we call upon our au-
thOrities for list of the names Of thOss
who are behind in their accounts with |
the city, as well as retrospective amounts
they owe. 1t is due to tax payers-those |
WIZ WGub 1OLFaI dAO pdiu pECU1ptly-
that they should know who 1t is that are
exempt from bearing their share of the
burden resting upon our people. Mr..
MeDavitt, who, while acting Mayor,
was ever disposed to give all the infor-
nation in his power to our citizens, will,
We hope, take this matter in hand.
County warrants do not improve un-
der the showing of the County Clerk,
which it must be Acknowledged is rather
a favorable one SO far as be is informed,
cut there is no way OF sscertaining how
many warrants have been issued in the
tine. Until there is some definite I'M
Outstanding upon this subject, warrant
will remain dull. Brokers buy at 529
53c. Selling at 56956c.
Police scrip is firm and in demand at |
75c buying. Selling at 78@S0e.
A car load Of No. wheat came in yes
terday from Middle Tennessee for A. L.
Harris & Co., of the City mills. 1t was
purchased at 81. One hundred bushels
from North Mississippi was taken by
the same firm at 81.