Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-12-30
TELEGRAPHlC MARKETS.
NEW WORK

- L W AOhh.
New YORK, December 99.-Cotton quiet and
steaTy; uplsnds E1sc; sales 300 bales.
Flour 81 1h95 ~ whisky EScgsL Wheat
81 70 for No. 2 spring. Coru-stesdy, held
at 9SoSsl % Rice dull; Carolina 634S7Izc.
Coffee and MOlaSscs quiet; New Orleans Mo-
lasses T3ty &c. sugar quiet; Cuba u4u1zc.
Dry GoOds-Trade being occupied in taking
stock and selling accounts, but little is trans
ptring in the way OF buying or selling goods,
and prices remain without alteration. The
profits on the sales of merchandise OF this
class are 30 small that several houses are
quitting the business and entering into
other pun suits. Heavy bleached sheet
ings l99l614; hne do, l21g&l ~; Augusta sheet
ings Is MOnadnOck l0A to H.; Al, Il to II;
AnOskeag bleached muslin, 10; Bullet, Is; (;
Masonells. IA; Wnm>utta. 20; New YORK Mills
=. Paper cambries ned at Ii; higher colors
at I2% Spragues prints, III
rumor OF the failure of a prominent iron
founder proves untOunded.
A sport OF another bank defalcatlon is un-
authenticated.
Another rumor has obtained currency that
the sales OF gold will be continued during
January on the saiu- scale a. during the
present month but Lacks probability.
AL the markets are unsettled b. rumOrs
and activity in money.
The Treasurer disbUrSed 81 $50 COO to-day FOR
the January interest, making =, go 90 this
year. -
The money market vas very stringent this
evening and : per cent. 20 d is tue 5 nera
rate iOs call loans with few exceptional
Transactions at l-i6 per cent per diem.
The process of calling in money by corpora
uuns to CisburSs iu January ], still going on,
and Is the main cause OF the present activity
in money.
Prime discounts are dun at l0al2z Sterling
is heavy and lower, 81 ~. Gold IS lower,
touched ~ anu closed at 1884 Carrying rates
per @ Mt a gold i-3- per cent. Cfearances
S2,7U0U GO. Governments are lower ana weak.
state bonds are heavy; Old Tenness e's, 5J1s;
CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, December p 3-Flour-s pring X
81 3Ss 90. Wheat 7y14 soc. Corn coz Oats
1ngar-N. u llJZGIfS Pork $50 5. Lard I7ls.
Bulk sides l515al4; shoulders Il; hams Il a.
LOUISVILLE.
LOUISVILLE, December N The sales OF To-
bacco to-day amounted TO 50 hhdS Lugs
s6GS; leaf s9dH. Flour-extra family, 80 %.
Corn 65G70. Oats 80. Rye so. Prime sugar IA.
Prime mOlesses 20. Hogs weak sSG9. Pork
Bacon shoulders l41Ic, sides H5s@lSc. Lard
-Tierce iSc. Bulk shoulders lie, sides l55s
@i5l4c. Hams 225s. Whisky s5. Bagging
CINCINNATI.
CINCINNAFI, December -. - Flour Family,
IS 25a5 so. Wheat 81 1901 "A. Corn 55976c.
Oats 50g5e. Rye "a. Cotton d1ll-midditngs
24c Whisky 9l@s5. Pork SO. Bulk shoulders
dull y; sides l5al515. Bacon Shoulders IA;
sides llstaLl75tc. Hams 20U2lc. Lard lSc.
Butter SlsS5c Eggs SIC. Sugar r, lSsIl4454e sI44
50 50al0 10 gross. Tobacco quiet and On
changed
ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, December 20 9-Flour-superhne
81 O0ei *. Wheat-No. Spring CSC. Corn
75gsOc. Oats 54%05I. Rye S0gS2 Whisky
951z Sugar lll&GIS15c Molasses 709s0. Pork
s29 60930. Bulk shoulders llS4c, sides l5A
@l594c. Bacon shoulders l41s; clear sides = va
Is. Lard l61E9l7. Tobacco is firm; new lugs
and common leaf s5&7 80; medium to bright
manufacturing leaf SS95.
NEW ORLEANS.
NEW ORLEANS. December 2.-COtton IS &C
tive and HIGH grades and firm
middlings 2iG2i34c. sales 5000 bales; receipts
1856 bales; exports to Havre $50 bales to Boa
Flour frn; IS 25g5 sOas 8. Corn SSaeOc
Oats are frmer 6Sc. Bran 81 10. Hay sZ4 ~
Pork held at $50 25. Bacon retailing-shoul,
Hams 26e. Lard firm in tierces, ls149lS5s
in kegs 2lc. Sugar dull; prime l2g l254
Molasses--prime 6S@70. Whisky dull at s0'
al %. CoGre steady; Fair I51f8l5}sc; prime
i7ilssl7I. FreightS dull; by sail 20 LiverpOo
Gold i2O1s. Sterling 1901. New York Sigh
Texas 'beeves. first quality. s45@GO; I'd d,
sS094o. sheep, list quality s496i 20 90 S2S
MOBILE,
MOBILE, December 9.-Cotton quiet--Mid
dlings 28sz. Sales loo bales; receipts l6l
| bales; exports 647S bales.
CHARLESTON.
CHARLESTON, December 29.-Cotton quiet
| Middlipgs 2S55c; sales 45O bales; reeel pit
| 1912 bales; exports to- the Continent 500 bales
/ coastwise, I476 bales. a..
SAVANNAH.
SAvANNAH. December 9.-Cotton is Arm
/ Middlings 239s; sales $50 bales; receipts %
| bales; e1 ports 65S9 bales.
FOREIGN.
LONDON, December G9.-Consols for none
92]k; for account 929s; $40 U s. Bonds SS3 s9s61
/ lO-lOs 81.
Fans, December 2s-The Bourse is frmei
RenTes 72f $50.
| LIVERPOoI4. December 9.-The Cotton NAL
ket Is heavy; Uplands llss; Orleans ll9l
! sales 1900 bales.
The breadstuffs market ls quiet. Cal
ifornia white wheat 9s Sd; red wester
No. ., SIS 3d9Ss 4d; winter 9s lodges II,
! Western Flour 22s Sd. Corn, No 2, mixed 2
Cd. Oats p Sd Barley 5s Peas 36s.
HAvRE, December 9.-Cotton-quiet an
unchanged.
! FRANKFORT, December 2.-U. >. Bon'
| closed nrm at 9l1s.