Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-11-08
The following is the New York weekly
statement. by telegraph:


A can Is IIluAt tLNtN mere ia ouL A-SAt VI
to-day for a meeting Of the Chamber of
Commerce. on Monday next, to take
further action in reference to the onerous
tax imposed upon merchandise in this
State, which has proved an incubus on our
business mill il can TO longer be borne.
Every effort will be made TO lay the mat
ter in its r IA light before the Legislature,
and it is to he hoped that body will i'm
mediately take such action as will relieve
our merchants Of this incubus which has
SO long weighed them down, and placed
them at a Disadvantage with those of
other cities. If no action is taken by the
Legislature now in session, it is the inten-
ton of many ofoUr business men to throw
the matter into the courts and test the
constitutionality Of the law. Such a
course will prevent the state fromcollect-
ing the tax until the question is decided,
and there can be no doubt that the decis-
ion will be adverse to its being collected
Of all.
Business to-day was not so active. One
Of our local packets due met with an ac-
cident which prevented hoF ARRIVAL until
q late hour, so that the hllingof her orders
was deferred until Monday. The low
water in all directions causes much annoy
ance, and it is a rare thing for any of our
steamers to arrive OF time.
Our suggestions about changing the
name Of the new barge line, we believe,
meets With general favor, and we hope
the stockholders, at their neXt meeting,
will bring the matter up. Memphis is
certainly not behOlden to st. Louis, and
the company may conclude to run their
boats only ~ Cairo, in connection with
the Illinois Central Isilr2ad, or it may
SEND them to points above st. LoGis, In
ans event, ST. Louis has not shown a
proper spirit in her dealings with Mem
phis, and such other connections should
be formed as will best cOnduce 10 the in
terests of our own city.
ALE AND BEER-Scotch Ale, pints, 50 to
8 so; Cincinnati Ale, in kegs, So to 6 IS;
half barrels, SO so. Beer, half barrels,
sal, Ehere packages are returned, 50 of.
DROoMs-F7jr demand at 50 5O@G 90 per
dozen.
BROOM Comm minally Si6O@20D per
ton.
RrrLDER's MATERIAL-Lime 50 Goa
. 25 perbafrsl. Cement is dull; Louisville.
50 . in large snd small lots.
Rosendale, s. so Ia ! y, Plaster s. 90.
Hair. in 40 Id bales, & 70 10 Q, Fire
brick s. to 6. Building Brick s. per NJ.
BAGGING-Stocks are fair and prices
weak ;lJslb dull at 2lci 2 and2hlb 2sc to
29c; India 2sc 10 29e.
BUTTER Choice Western, 56@SSc;
good, 34aS5c; common, 25@SOc.
UHEEsE-Market firm. f. d. l9KG2Oc.
Factory 10000. w. r. ls6e.
CORNNEAL-There is but little in the
market, and the demand is only in a re-
tail way. Fresh s. 25g4 70. Kilndried
- 5OG4 IS.
CoSFEE-Stocks ample. Rio skim
mings l9G2Ooi common to fair 21@2Sc;
prime 24@25c; choice 25@26c; Laguayra
26G2sc; Java 35@Ssc.
CorroN YARNs-No. 400, q to 22e; 500.
10 70 zoe; 600, IS to lgc.
CorroNsEED-Sl3 per ton delivered,
buyer supplying sacks.
CRAcKERs-Pilot &c; Butter, Water
Soda and Picnic &c to TIC; Sugar and
Milk l8c TO l5c; Cracknel Biscuit SOC.
CANDLEs-lO OF. star l61zc; u OF. lie to
I7Hc; IS o.. 22ks 10 pc.
CoAL-Pittsburg 70 city, delivered, 81;
Mt. Carbon soc.
cAsEED GooDs-Peaches . 10 cans 81 90
to = IS; Oysters 10 cans 81 65 to 81 70; ?
lbs e. 65 to s. 75;Brandy Peaches So; Cher
ries IS 70 to IS; BlackbeFries s. Is to 80;
Strawberries So to g 70; Pine Apples IS to
s. so; Tomatoes g 80; Sugar of Lemon 81.
EGGs-The demand is very fair. Sell
ing at 950 per dozen.
FLOUR-Prices weak and unsettled. We
quote Fine s. % to 81 30; Super 81 70 to
s5:.X s. 50 to Sc; Xxx 50 Is to So 30; xxx
and Fancy s. rs to IS.
Fresh MEAr-Pork ISc. Beef-hind
quarter, s9ecj fore quarter, S@4c. Mt:
ton Ice.
FRUIr-Applss are in fair supply, and
prices range from S394 per barrel for good
to choice. Dried Apples 5@7e. Dried
Peaches 7@9c for quarters and halves;
neeled lOai2Hc. Cranberries Sl0@lS per
barrel foF Wild and cultivated. Lemons
sI5aI7 per boa. Oranges Ss9lO per OK.
FIsH-Maekerel No. l, bbls s24@s25; Il
bbls ste bO@SlS 90; No. ?, in bbis si6i
x do IS So; No, J, kits 81 sO@S; No. 2,
AZ 90 l5aS2 .: No. 5, y 9O@S2. White
FISH, \ bbls, IS. sardipes sIs per Case for
quarters; So 50 for halves.
FEED-There is but little ip market
Corn on levee, in a small way, 50. Oats
6SGG2c. Bran S23. Hay scarce n held
at SIS 70 $50, selling from store at So.
GAME AMP PoypFRY- Chickens are
hrmer, young and old s. to s 60 per doz.
Ducks S OOQS so. Turkeys Sl2@ls. WIG
Ducks S2@SS. Yenison s@1Oe.
GuNNIEs-Good demand for second
hand at l6e TO lie.
HIpEs-Dry Flint 2le; Dry Salt II to