Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-04-26
TRADE.

city to-day, though Saturday, and usu-
ally ct this season one Of the best bust
ness days of the week. The floating
population which has filed our hotels
and crowded our street corners in the
early part Of the day for q week back
will fit awsy with the horses which
drew them hither, and though we APP
prehend less appearance Of life next
week we do not think that their absence
will detract much from the volume Of
business. Saloons sRd gaming houses
have probably Tesped a harvest by their
/ presence, but that cur merchants have
been benefited much is a matter Of
doubt.
The alleged insurance swindls case
lately brought 20 light in New Orleans
etin creates much comment ia that city.
We sllude to the seizure CT the Ameri-
can brig G. G. ColsOn, Capt. Pratt,
which was said to be loaded with arms
for Cuba, but which turned out to be
fre.ghted with moAts, moss, etc, and H.
sured as cotton. The Rcdyune says Of
the matter:
In investigating this affair we have
unrsveled one of those ingenious and
daring schemes Of robbery which are oc-
cssionsliy brought to light, but which
ere not u~nfreqUently successfully accom-
piished. Il seems hat the brig g. c.
ColsOn, q vessel Of 500 % 100 tons, ar
rived here in February last from Messins,
and was in March purchased by Francis
q. Page, q citizen of New Orleans, for
the sum OF $4,000, Mr.. Waddy Thorn
son holding 3 mortgage upon her fer the
sum Of $4,000.
Wednesday the ship was regularly
cleared by Capt. Pratt, and the follow
ing freight appears upon the manifest /:
240O slaves shipped by G. Fassy IS bales
OF cotton by James Seymour, and $50
bales Of cotton, 90 bags OF cotton seed
and IS bales o. moss by J. C.. Forbes.
The stsve shipped by Mr.. Fassy were,
it is asserted, the only bona fde ship
ment, and ali the rest of the cargo,
which actually consists Of some sixty
bales of moss and two or three hundred
bales Of rubbish, was made up for the
express purpose OF ~defrauding the in-
surance offices and banks, for it Is be-
Heved that exchange for the full amount
OF the supposed value OF the cargo, some
$4,000 has been already negotiated,
Mr.. Forbes, who appears prominently ia
the matter, is the same party wko was.
arrested some time since for an alleged
WHISKY fraud. He is the largest ship
per, and suspicion fixes upon him as one
Of a number who hsVS beyond question
banded together for the purpose Of car
ryiDg just such nice little jobs through.
TIE papers being obtained they were
handed " To Capt. George Baker,
who, it wss understood, was to take
command OF the brig Wednesday night,
inst nFavinu9 m her Aaparfura Evary-
thing was in readiness that night, and
the arrival Of the captain with the ves-
seFs papers was all nat was waited for.
A steamer was seen to back down near
the brig but 0 0 left her, and as Capt.
Baker aid not appear, she was unavoids-
bly, detained and finally seized, as stated
above.
4he case possesses much local interest
as both Messrs. Thompson and Forces are
well known in this community,
The supply OF green APPLES, though
fair, is not more thar equal to the de-
msnd while prices range from 6 to 50
per barrel.
In BUTTER there is no material
change. Choice grades are scarce and
weaker. We quote at So to 40c.
There is q light demand for BEANS.
Mixed White 2 to 81 so per bushel.
Nsvy 3 to 50 50.
The Provision market is quiet,
though holders ask an advance Of 3c as
3 general thing over our quotations on
Bacon. Mess Pork, 30 to S32 80 in
store. Prime Mess 20 90 to $50.
Prime Pork q 90 to S2S %. Rumps
rs tO SIS. Jowls S24. Clear bulk
Sides l64 to 1879. Clear RIB 153 to
I63. RID Sides Is to 154c. Shoulders
1T to 1895. Bacon, clear Sides l75 to
Use. Shoulders 49, 20 lac. s. c. Hams,
plain, 49, to l9c. >. q. csnvassed 20 to
2lc. Lard, ia t~ierces, Is TO 19c; kegs
to zoe; csddies 203 to 2I3c.
The COFFEE market continues steady
at last quotations and market dull. We
quote ordinary to choics Rio IS 70 26o
java 81 to 35c.
The stock of CoRNAIEAL is fully equal
10 the demand, and prices are weak.
quote fresh on levee, 50 40; deliv-
cred, 50 50 in round lots; Kindred,
50 to So 65-25c higher by single bar
rel.
The demand is active for all kinds Of
DRIED FRUITS. Dried Apples 8 to lie
Peaches IL TO lac.
The supply of EGGs exceeds the de-
msnd, and prices are irregular. Some
ASK Il to 1Sc, bEt Is TO I6c is hard TO re-
81 Sc.
FLOUR is quiet. No large Gales are re-
The types left cut the word
% no" yesterday, and made our para
graph ridiculous. We quote Fine at
IS to s. %. Superine 5 so to So %; Y
so to 81; Xxx Z so to SIS so; XXX and
Fancy brands 8 to SIl.
In FEED there is little doing. Rs
yesterday were light. A lot of
40 sacks OF Corn on lsvee sold early in
the day at 75e, but 500 sacks which ar
from Forked Deer would not sell
at that figure. Oats are held ct 75c on
.svee, but are dull. There is no Bran in
market by the lot. Selling St 81 so per
100 from store. Hay ST on levee.
The HIDE market is duh and prices
weak. Green 9 TO 94c; Salt I03 to lie; Dry
Salt, 1885, Dry Flint, BE.