Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-08-03

pernicious influence Of Chicago, and
money does not come forward freely from
that quarter. Attention is turned south
ward, but the trade of the South is still
somewhat difficult to manage. Freed
from the competition of the New York
auction houses, the jobbers and commits
sion men are going ahead energetically
and the foundations have been well laid
for a permanent trade, mostly by com
mercial travellers"
The revenue laws operate probably
harder upon those who deal in tobacco
and cigars than any other class of the
community. So few understand what is
required, and the department interpreting
the law to suit its own ends, gives a vast
amount of trouble and annoyance. Com
missioner Delano, in a recent circular,
says:
Section - makes it the duty of every
person who empties any stamped box,
bag. vessel, wrapper, on envelope Of any
kind containing tobacco or snuff to de-
strOy the stamped portion. And any per-
son who willfully neglects or refuses to
do so is liable, on conviction, to be fined
~ anu AAAA 1AA1 AA1N ALGE AAgAA Vi AaN =
nor more than six months.
This provision of law applies not only
to retail dealers who empty wooden
packages dy retailing their contents, but
also to every person who purchases to-
bacco for his own use, and empties such
packages. He must destroy the stamped
portion. The law in this respect will be
sufficiently complied with if the stamp is
thoroughly mutilated or destroyed, with
out destroying the particular part of the
box, jar, bladder, bag, or other enclosure
used in packing tobacco, snuff and cigars.
To sell or give away, buy, accept, or use
for putting up tobacco or snuff, any empty
stamped box, bag, vessel, wrapper. or en-
velOp of any kind, or the stamped por-
ton thereof, renders n person liable, on
conviction, to a fine of 800, and impris-
onment for not less than twenty days and
not more than n year.
There is very little FRUIT coming in.
Apples are in demand at 81 80 per barrel
loose. Peaches and Pears are scarce and
irregular in price.
Choice Western BUTTER is in moderate
demand at % to zoe; country butter, 25 to
&c.
Another advance is noted in PRovIs-
Mess Pork is scarce and firm at
S35 to 30 80, while a few dealers ask $50 by
the single barrel. Clear Bacon Sides firm
at 1872 to zoe. Clear Rib - to l9IEc.
I5k to Ice. Country meats
= to lc lower. 5. c. Hams % to 25c.
Breakfast Bacon 20 to DE for Plain and
CanvaSsed. Lard in tierces 20 to Ole; kegs
to % &c: caddies 22E to 23c.
There is a steady demand for COFFEE
and prices are firm. Inferior to choice
Rio, 10 TO 2Gc; Java, % to $50.
The Produce market is steady and fair
~ supplied. Potatoes are in demand at
80 to = 20 per barrel loose. Onions are
dull at 50 80 per barrel. Sweet potatoes,
a small way, 81 30 to l 70 per busheI.
The demand for CoRNNEAL is equal to
the supply and prices are firm. Fresh,
= 65 to ( 70; Kindred, - To > . from
EGGs are a drug at l2z to BE per dozen.
There is very little FLOUR in market
and the demand is very good. We quote
supers - 80 toe; good super S6 25 to
3 80; y s. to Z 30; XX s. IS to 5 p: xxx
and fancy 50 to Il.
Several lots Of CORY came in yesterday
and to-day and the demand is fair. Some
900 sacks were sold on leyee at g7Hc to
3, and resoId at 81 to ! O21zc. Oats are
irregular, IS to soc would coYer the range
IN levee and in store. Bran $50 to y.
Hay SIG to IS, as to quality.
There is a good demand for Hides.
Green, 9 to 9kcj green salt, 10 to l0]zci
salt, Il to l71zci dry mint, 2ie,
In LIME there is material change. Ala
lama, 81 to , %: Utica, 81 - to 1 80; Cape,
81 20 to l 80; Ohio river, 81 40 to I 50.
The stock of SUGARS and MoLAssEs
s equal to the demand and prices are
upwards. Louisiana yellow Su-
IL to l5c; New Orleans Y. c. 15H to
Ice; New Orleans w. c. 16z to lie; soft
white 1917 to I7ci hard white ia to 1Sc.
ifol4sgas range from 90 to soc, as to quail
Itg,
There is a good supply of POULTRY on
and prices are weak. Young
chickens 81 so to 3 SO; old 81 to 5.
The stock of SALT is large and prices
steady. Large dairy (seven bushel bar
rels) 81 SO to 4 IS; small dairy five bushel
barrels) 50 so to IS; large common (seven
0ushel bbls.) IS 80 to 3 so; small common
5 busbel bbls.) % SO to 2 rs.
In TOBACCO there is no change to note.
All manufactured goods are in fair de-
Inand and stocks moderate.
WHEAT comes in slowly. There is an
demand from milleTs at 81 to "a
per bpshel.
IN WHIsRY there is an ADVANCE with
good demand for proof, H%ighwines 81 l0i
proof 81 liz to q,
We quote HAaGISd nominally as toll
.oEsi Greenleaf, % to 26ci Heavy Flax
% to 24ei Heavy Kentucky "A to 25c
Toddis Light 10 to zoe.
The demand for COTTON YARNS is light
and prices firm. No 900, % TO 24c; 500,
q to DC, 500, 10 to zoe; 700, II to lse.
IRON TIES are entirely nominal at 81 to
ne.