Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-08-21

inspect the Cairo dry docks. Their re-
port will be looked for with interest.
In money matters we have no change
to report. Exchange is in fair supply
about equal to the demand, and rates are
steady st former quotations.
Gold is declining. Il opened In New
York at I444, and closed att 4Sg. Brokers
buy at I409l4l selling at l429l4S.
The New York stock exchange quo
tations at noon to-day were IS fol-
lows: Five-twenties, coupons Of 'S1,
1874; do 1872, 125 do '64, S.; do '65, 1Oi /;
do new issue, e do '67, 7B; 1O-4Os,
coupons, ST. Old Tennessee bonds, 644 I;
New Tennessee bonds, 6S3 Government
bonds dull.
We did not learn of any sales in bonds
or stocks. Quotations are nominal.
C;tv bonds were offered at SOC, but $50
ACC we're offered.
City Scrip is also quiet. A sale of $1,000
Yesterday evening at CSC was not re-
ported until to-day. Holders, however,
are unwilling to sell at less than zoe,
which can only be obtained for small
pieces on Ledger balances.
County Warrants are in some demand
at 52@53c; selling at 55956e.
Police Scrip is firm and scarce, with
active inquiry. Buying at 75976'; SELL
ing at SOC.
Cotton was steady in Liverpool to-day
at the opening Uplands, lO4d; Orleans,
1875, and was nominally unchanged al
noon. which was the last dispatch re-
coivAd. Cotton in New York at the
onsn,ng was dull and nominal; Low
Widdling, 272e; Middling, 2s39294c
Orleans. 8O3e; Coed Middling, SSe; and
closed dull, with prices nominAlly IN
changed. Sales 900 bales. The second
hale Of the new crop arrived to-day from
Mississippi, but got in tso late TO De pu'
,-,,or ,be market. It classed Strict MID
diing. and will be sold to-day. See oui
local columns for particulars.
COTTON STATEMENT.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
MEMPHIs, August 70, lSoe' }
san+ ! 1sS7.......,..... l,Ot
acsfved to-day ,-o IA ga *
aseeiyed previously
''''''''N SAB
exported to-day 15A ~ "a Il;
exported previously
stack on hand to-day, p n............
pRAN-stock good, with light de,
mand. None on leVee' leu IL ''-'
at s22@24. obo;ca al
s564Oa So to size of package. 900
'' TAaCOS~Firm. Clear Sides, lS(g
1917. Clear Rib Sides, 1749lse; Snoql
dars '1GSI4Ie: Breakfast Bacon, l9Cglssc'
RhGGING Light j0bbing demand,
ToIdis I8I0lSIe. Kentucky heavy, zS4
626Ic. India, 269Z7e. cLo;o,
CATTLE Small supply. Cholce
beeves. 6a7c; inferior, 395e., ,,o,--
CHFESE-Prices nominally 44t9L'C
for W R; factory and E D., -,
COEFEE-Firm at 2S927e for hio
CORN0None on levee. Held IN store
at S56s90c BY drsy-load. E,t
SORNMEAL-Mark quiet. Fresh
at mills. 81 40; from store, u oO hlln'
dried. 81 60 on levse, and "a 20 irom
S'3 Observation-Disclosures dull. Young,
70 5093 so; old, S4(G4 80.
FGGS-A few small packages re-
ceived. aud sold at 2692Sc.
ERTiIT-Little coming in. Far de-
mand for choice Apples at Sl(92 per DOL
Dried Apples, Sc; Dried Peaches, d(goc'
EIOTR-Market is quiet. Supreme
s6 50Ca7 90; Y, S9@9 50; Xxx, SlOCSIli
xxx, and fancy family, Sl1 5O(glo.
HAY-Stock Of choice very low an
nriees tending upwards S22(9ZS Is ruliDe
price at retail. Inferior, SlSl9ZO.
HAMs-Plsin country 11Sloe; pialI
canvassed, 1791Sc; sugar-eured can
vassed 19I@2le.
HOGS-Faw in market and deulane
light at 5i@6c gross. All. o
| HIDES-Receipts better. Dry hint =
022c; dry salt, 179lSe; green salt, lug
! lie; green, S(99c. ooc
LARD-Prices are steady. Kegs, Zue
21e; tierces, $4,000. r.,
LIME-Eureka, 81 25i Alabama, Csp'
MOIASSFS-Light stock. Sugar
house, e5c6S1; Porto Rico, ooCSe0c
| Syrups, T5c(9Sl 25.
| MESS PORK-Stesdy at sSl IN store
Prime Mess, S27 5O@28.
| OATS-NO receipts. Selling from sVor'
OIIS-Coal oil, 5000; lard oil, 81 4
al 7Sc; linseed, 81 20(9l 40.
/ ONIONS-Fair demand st u % Pc
| bsrrel from wagons.
l. POTATOES-G demand for soun'
| at s1@I 25 per barrel. Sweet potatoes
| So 5OCG4 per barrel.