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CORN.

By referring to the table of receipts, it
will be seen that for the year, up to Sep
TENDER LIST, they amounted to I3S, s2s
sacks. The importations from above were
light, and through MUCH of the year, the
prices were lower here than at St. Louis,
thereby preventing shipments. On the
lst of September last it was dull on the
landing at s09s5c, and held at soc in store.
In the scarcity it went up to zoe on the
levee, on the 10th. On the l4th, new in
guunies dull at 75c. old 90 (2Ist). From
store by dray load 95cGsl. New shelIed
nominaIly 7O@75c. (23d) CSC in store;
stock very light. (25th) Lot from White
river sold on Ievee at 9sc9SI. In store
81 02al 05. These were the highest prices
realized in September. October 5th, stock
better but prices firm. $50 sacks on levee
at 97H: 13s sacks white 81 Of. New corn
6Q@70c; old ear S.. Q0th) market bare
from store by single saek 81 05@l 10;
from wagons 65G7Uc. November opened
with a bare market-demand active, held
in ear in stare at s5c; OATH stock light.
On levee shelled 9O@9lc; ear s09s5c.
Three days later the stock was large and
prices weakened, 7s@sOc and declining as
stock increased. Shipments 20 New
Orleans reduced the stock and slightly
enhanced prices. The reverse was the
case as the stock was increased. Through
the menth of December the prices ruled
from 65, 81, 6s, 20 and re. The same rates
prevailed through January, scarcely
touching the higher figure at the landing.
IN February 20, y, IS and 76e were OBJ
tanned, the medium figures prevailing. /
In store at soc. In March the ruling
prices were IS, II, 70 and g0c, but declined
to 72@74c. In April no mlterlal change,
72975c ruling. In May similar rates pre-
vailed, until the close, when 1t became
irmer and went Up to SO. About the
middle OF June sold small lot at coo. In
store 95c. Little IL market. II touched
Ter yellow and SHE for white. In
July and August the prevailing rates
were S2L@$l as the stock was increased or |
reduced, We hear Of fine crops in Arkan-
sas, which win supply this market, but in
our own State and elsewhere, there has
been considerable suffering from drouth.
Annexed wefurnish a monthly statement
of receipts:
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BACON.

The table Of receipts shows 0499 casks,
1915 t%ierces, and $3.50 packages, for the
year, against 10000 casks, $3.50 tierees and
54S6 packages fpr the year previous, show
ing a slight falling off In each. In Janu-
airy the stock was light, and quotations
were made for clear sides Is@Iskc, shout
ders 14H@l5c. In March market weak
clear bulk sides I8&9I7ci clear sides I7A
@lsc; plain sugar cured hams ls%@l9;
shoulders 4E. In April canvassed hams
20@2lc. In June prices advanced and
frn-clear sides ls9Isk; shoulders I4G
Az; sugar cured ~canvassed hams l9L@
2O1z. Toward the close of the month clear
sides 70; sugar cured canvassed hams 2OH
az. In August prices had advanced TO
clear sides I9h@2O; shoulders I5L@I5k;
country meats lc lower; sugarcured hams
23@2f. We publish the table Of receipts:
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CATTLE.

The demand for live stock has been
faisiy acsiYe dnriag tbs year, and the
supply has been only moderate until
within the past two mon tbs. Large num-
bsrs of Texas cattle have found their way
to this market, and our dealers have
paved the way for still larger receipts in
the future. The receipts of all kinds for
the year were q, $50 head, against 1894
head received last year.. This is a large
increase, and only gives Il faint idea of
what this trade viii eventually become.
We have several cattle yards, each p
bic Of doing a business equal to our whole
receipts this season, and as prices have
been generally satisfactory to shippers,
we AVE 10 doubt that our stock market
will more than double its business in tho
year now open. Choice Western beeves
have ranged from 8 to loo per pound gross,
while Texas cattle nave sold at SIS to s25
per head. Large numbers Of sheep
have been sold, and live hogs have
entered largely into the account of live
stock disposed Of during the year. The
receipts of the latter were 1887 head,
$500 head received last year. The
monthly receipts of beef cattle were as
follows:
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FLOUR.

The imports OF Flour for the year
amounted to I4s, 76s barrels, against I4I,-
81 barrels last year, and 147, 900 barrels in
1867. Our own mills have been constant
" employed, and have turned out a most
excellent article, which is not counted in
the estimate given. They maintain the
price Of wheat at a fair valuation, and af-
ford a market for all that is brought here
from the surrounding country. Sales
from store nave not fuctuated much in
prices. In January it was held, low
grades scarce-Superfine, S7@7 IS; X,
s. 5Oas; XXX, S9@9 so; xxx and fancy,
S9@l2. In June the quotations were: Su-
pertine, S5@5 25; X, IS 75@6 25; Xxx,
So 75@7 so; xxx and fancy, Ss6II. At
the present time market very quiet, and
demand in a small way for all grades an
ticipating a reduction of prices, when the
new Northern -four shall be introduced
more rapidly. There was some ~stiffening
growing out of reports of short crops in
Europe, but being contradicted, the for
condition of the market was restored.
The lower grades have been comparative
Iy scarce and frm during the whole year,
in no instance going lower than s. for
superfne. Annexed is a tabular state
mant Of monthIy rscaiufs.
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We have in Memphis three oil mills de-
voted exclusively to the production of
oil from cotton seed. They have received
by river and rail 96,9lO sacks Of cotton
seed during the year, and rave produced
an aggregate Of 1900 barrels Oil and a
large quantity Of Gil cake. The seed re-
ceiyed last year only amounted to 500
sacks. The receipts, it will be seen, have
increased rapidly, and would have been
much larger were it not for the wet
weather prevailing early in the spring,
which washed or drowned out the first
planting, and required in many sections
the work to be done over again. Many
planters were then short OF seed, and
this demand had to be met before the
mills could be supplied. Forsome months
our mills have worked only occasionally
or on short time, During the coming
year we-expect that RECEIPTS viii be very
much larger. The price obtained ranged
from ol2 to SIS per ton, delivered at the
landing, the buyer furnishing sacks.
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hogsheads were 2sI2, now 1917, being an
increase of 2l59, or nearly one-half more.
In boxes there are nearly six times as
many as last year, and in number of
blrrels, an increase of 1857. In De-
tober last, the stock on hand was fair, and
Louisiana was held at l69Iee; common to
fair I9@I6c; island l21z@I6c: advancing
Re in the following month; island
I49I5Hc. In December Louisiana, sc-
cumulating, declined to I29I4c; island
nominally 13@1411c; crushed I6K@I7Kc.
(I9th.) Market firm, demand active; com
mon II@I2c; prime IS@14c; clarified I4&
15e; white do. l5h9I6c. The market
continued firm, and prices maintained.
February 27th-advancedto fair, I5@15Hc;
prime I8GI6Hc; choice I6K@I7cS yellow
clarified 17H91sc; white do. IsH@I9c. The
difficulties in Cuba, and the crop of Lou
isiana not equaling expectation had a
tendency to keep the market firm. Oc-
~casionally with considerable receipts,
prices declined a shade, but were gene
rally maintained. We annex a monthly
statement of receiDtss
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COTTON.

SEPTENBER.-Tbe year closed with &c
SOT Aiddling, and the few bales Of new
hat came the list week sold for 2sa
Se. The weather had been u~npropltious,
and heavy rains had materially msrred
b hopes Of those who had previously
made large calculations. IN the second
week the receipts were light without ma
serial change. The third week Of the
zaOnth depressed stin further the hopes
az the planters with continued ungayor-
be weather, but the sales effected, mani
Tested q corresponding decline to that
which obtained in New York, rates PKG
Sc. Cp 70 the third week there had been
received 40 bales, and the prices obtained
were 2SH@2Ihc. The rainy spell still
held cut and materially con6ieted with
sales, although at the same time dimin-
4hing the hopes Of the planter in many
instances, by proving quite as disastrous
as the worm 10 other localities.
pCToBER.-The last week Of last month
ran iHto the present, and there was a ia
Vorable change in the weather. The re-
oeiPts OF the week up to the % were l72S
bales. The market, which closed duh on
the 18th S~epteNnber At PC, in consequence
Of a decline ar New YoglSuropped Nc.
but rallied, and although there was a
pressing necessity 70 sell, holders yske
stiff al 23c. The market was higher than
Mobile or New Orleans. The second
week saw it 80 up 70 axe, bat with ad-
vices from New York and LIVERPOOL il
ssain recedea TO 22k@2Sc. The receipts
were S7G bales, and shipments 237s bales
On the 18Th the better grades had topcbed
sc, but Middiing did not 70 higher TIA,
S%c, and ruling re lower. A few hale I
Good Middling soldat 24G24Ee. ReceiDts
65S6 bales. Shipments 4i0l bales. In the
following week 1000 bales changed hands
q portion having been taken on Europesn
recount. A decline brought buyers and
sellers together. and Low Llddling was /
bought 81 pc, white Middling was held at
2%@7kc. Receipts Il, go bales. Shin
ments 65O6 bales. In the last week prices
advanced k@he, and sales were erected
At that rate. but again went down to 22k@ |
z2xc. Receipts I4,l76 bales. Shipments
4, Isl bales.
NoVEHBER.-Theelectio had adspresa-
ing influence on all kinds Of business. |
making operations less active-priees
ruling at 2%923e. Recsipts 1888 bales.
shipments 1882 bales, leaving on hand
on the 5th s7S7 bales. The week ending
the 18th was dull, there having been a de-
eline Of IKE in New York, attributed to
the strinSency In the money market. |
Bayers and sellers differed, but the ono
tations were AG22Hc, although higher
figures were refused. Receipts II, 500
bales. Shipments 1885 baies. Most Of
the sales the following week l2eth) wels
New Orleans and European account,
and the market for several days was rela-
kvely higher than New York. Sales at
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FOREIGN INSURANCE comPANlEs

now doing business in Memphis. In the
LIFE DEPARTMENT
this is especially large. The vast capital
which many of the foreign life companies
advertise enables them to present them
selves in the most attractive way, and to
achieve successes where home companies
of less extended resources fail to con
vince of the benefits of a system that
is now as necessary aAthe bread that sus-
tains life. With the multiplied means at
hand for life insurance, and the ampla
protection afforded by such gigantic cor
porations as our foreign agencies and
home companies represent, a man is little
short of criminal who neglects to insure
Ais life for the benefit Of his wife and
little ones. That WI have not many
criminals Of that sort is evidenced
in the support which the system
receives here, a system which would be
better appreciated if the foreign compa-
MES doing business would, through their
active and entirely competent agents, in
vest with US some proportion of their
earnings, either actively or in real estate.
But we will not quarrel with them about
it. They are really bene6cent institu-
tons, have one and all done well, espe-
cially those under the control of leading
They are as follows:
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HOME INSURANCE COMPANIES.

In what the Banks do for the city, in
whatthey do former growth, to sustain her
business, extend her power, sustain her
railroad, mechanical, manufacturing and
other enterprises, they have the help of
the home insurance companies, whose
capital constantly on the increase, is
always ! n use in Legitimate ways, properly
secured. And this is the great benefit that
communities like Memphis derive from
home life and fire insurance companies.
Whatever support they render these
comes back to them three-fold, viz: in the
use of the capital to sustain the general
business interests of the city, in the divi-
dends on stock held by them as members,
and in the payments OF policies. What
ever the increase Of capital in our home
life and fire companies, while it goes IN
mediately to enrich those whose energy,
skill and tact conceived. projected and
sustained them, 1t all tends to the enhan-
cement of the city as part of hor available
resources, part of her nett savings. This
is well exempIifsd In the case OF cur two
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES.
The Carolina, with a capital OF s5G4, 900,
and the Southern, with a capital Of $780,
sos, total 81 Oh, COS. Two years ago these
Companies were in their infancy, without
a dollar more than their capital, and that
endangered by the sickness and rapid
deaths that unfortunately then prevailed.
They struggled nObly, were admirably
managed, and, to the credit of their Off
GERS, were carried through the surf and
landed high and dry, beyond any possi-
bility of failure or ~untoyyard misfortune.
and placed in a situation where, as we be-
fore remarked, they are as suxiliaries Of
our banks and the means of great good.
These two companies, now managing a
joint capital Of 81 ,O74, 693, at the period re-
ferred to did not lay claim to half that
amount, and were not able TO and did not
use what they had in loans, in order that
they might be able to satisfy the
claims Of the surviving relatives
of their dead members. They
indicate, perhaps, to a greater de-
gree than any other corporations the re-
turning prosperity of the South, and
the rapid growth In means and CAPT
tai of b city Of Memphis. Our
INSURANCE COMPANIES
are not what they were this time last
year. Tho old DeSoto, long the pride of
city, has ceased to do business, has
gone into liquidation, has pro rated her
outstanding risks, and wound up in the
- Union and Planters Bank" over which
institution her former president viii pre-
side. The Planters Insurance Company
thoroughly recognized, denuded Of any
connection with the exploded mutual
plan, and upon a arm basis, with a capi-
tai Of 1900 900, has taken the place of the
DeSOto, and under the Management Of
shrewd, careful, intelligent and skillful
will doubtless fill the void created
by her absence from the Board of Under
writer's. Otherwise there Is no change to
note in ere insurance. The companies
stand as follows:
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TOBACCO.

1t viii be seen that ourtrade in leaf To-
bacco during the year has not been large.
Receipts were 235 hogsheads against 2I3
hogsbeads received last year. Of those
received the larger portion was manufac-
tured here, and part was shipped to Fort
Smith, Ark, where there is a large factory
established, 4 strong effort IS about be-
ing made 10 recover a portion, at least, of
the Tobacco trade which Memphis enjoy
ed before the war, and an association Of
merchants has been recently formed for
that purpose. The stock Of manufactured
Tobacco on hand at present is small, and
prices, which have been steady during
the early part Of the year, are advancing,
owing to the extreme dry weather which
has prevailed throughout the tobacco
growing regions of Tennessee, Kentucky
and Virginia. The following are the
monthly receipts for the year just closed:
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cnRNMFAI

The receipts Of Cornmeal were 1892
barrels, against b, $50 barrels received last
year, a falling OF Of about one half. This
does not prove, however, that the con
sumption has been 20 much less, for our
local mills nave been busy supplying the
demand. Corn has been lower in this
market than elsewhere, and but little
fresh meal has been shipped to this point
In consequence. As yet we are not manu-
featuring steam-dried or kiln-dried meal,
but by another season we think that very
little Of this article viii be imported.
Prices have varied considerably during
the year, running down at one time to
50 rs per barrel. 1t closes scarce and firm
at 81 25@S4 80 per barrel for fresh, and
81 65@S4 IS for Kindred.
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This report is not all that we would
like TO make It; no what it should be and
wilI1be whenever the affairs of commerce
are placed, as In st. Louis and elsewhere,
within the reach of all, by means Of IA
%cilities now denied to the Secretary Of the
Chamber Of Commerce. We present it as
it is, certain that it is as reliable as can be
made, and that it is as full as the data to
hand will permit.
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OATS.

This article of feed keeps pace in price
with that of corn. Our market has been
fairly supplied, stitching materially until
the new crop began to come In, when it
declined to more moderate figures. In
February 9TH they were held at 7s9SQo-
white in store, s5c; March, duh 76e. They
have recently been quoted scarce, aud
held at 62}fc from leyee, though they
were for a day or two as low
Is 45c on leyeo when new first be-
gan to come in. The crop in this
vicinity was short. New, firm at 62Lfc on
the levee, and 65D7Oc from store. Below
give a monthly statement Of receipts
for the past year:
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This added to the total capital invested
in life insurance gives US a grand total Of
home capital in life and fire Of 81, 034, 6O2.
And this Added to our total of banking
capital gives the handsome sum of 81 ,O54,-
9O2 invested in banks and insurance COM
panies.
From the capital employed, and the
earnings and growth Of cur home eompa-
nies, some estimate may be formed Of the
immense amount every year earned by the
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HAY.

1t viii be seen from the annexed table
that the monthly receipts amounted in
the aggregate for the year to $1,000 bales.
The average prices have been fair, depend
ing principally on the condition Of the
market, ranging from SIS to $50 per ton.
New hay has been recently coming in,
and reduced the price to the lower figure.
About the lst of August it was very
scarce, and sold for 81 so per 100 lbs. In
January it was S2s per ton. On February
It'll S24, advancing to S27 and S2s, and in
March declined to s26@S27. It is now in
fair demand at $40 to s2s on levee. The
monthly receipts were as follows:
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81 Clubs OftwO or more win be supple
at 50 90.
80 The columns of the APPEAL viii be de-
voted to the LATEST NEWS, T~EEBsAAPz Re
PORTS, and choice selections OF READING
MATTER.
So Special attention win be given to our
MARKET REPORTS. Noenort viii be spared to
advance SOUTHERN ~ISrEREsTs AND SOUTHERN
ENTERPRISES.
e. Rsmtttances can be made either By Post
Office Money Order or by Registered Letter.
~ Postmasters throughout the United
States are resGneated 20 ast - Agents, 10
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FOR PINE BLUFF.
Memphis and Pine Bluff Packet.

GUIDON.-m C1av Rioo Ns.fs-
his elegaDtsteamer wIIleRve r.
memphis on NEDNEsBAY,AE
18th. and VIII ply regularly as 8
weekly packet between Memphis and Pine
sun. she IL owned by the merchants and
along the lower Arkansas, and win
pay especial attention TO all business en-
trusted 10 her. All freights should be shipped
IN care OF
ELLIOTT & MILLER. Agents,
aug No. Promenade street
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TABLE OF RECEIPTS OF CorroN.


When we state that the market is en-
tirely bare, the entire market crop that
reached this market having been sold out,
would render the following c~omparative
table Of exports unnecessary, but it is
given here to accompany the foregoing,
for the convenience Of those interested:
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This indicates an increase If $685.. goo, and
proves an unprecedented and rapid growth
of capital. Still we are away behind the
combined capital Of the old banks of 1861,
every cent Of which Is as necessary to-day
as then.
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SUGAR.

BY examining our monthly table Of re-
eesDts, Il viii be seen that in numbers OF
hogshesds, boxes and barrels, there has
been a decided ~inPEssse, Last year the
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~
though divided among a great many more
companies is but little more than half
that represented by the foreign life insu-
rance companies. 1t amounts to $40,650,-
600; a sum equal to the whole Of the tax
able wealth OF Memphis as returned by
the city assessors for this, the forty-frst
corporate year. We have 40 means of
arriving at their earnings, but presume
they are large enough to satisfy the agents
- veil as the companies themselves
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o WHITE RIVER.
Speed, Safety and conFort---EHioif Iias.

Memphis and White River Z. =. Mail Packet.
For Helena Frisrs pOin9, Devailfs BLUM
Little Rock. Hot SPRINGS, Searey, Des
ARE. Augusto and J~acksqnpOrt.
G. TENDER---JOhn ID. E4if0ff mastsr
This hrst-claSs sfde-Wheel pas IT,
Benger steamer illleGye as aboveEE
EVERY TUESDAY, at 5 o'clock p-m- -
onnec with steamer MoIlfe Graft for all
points on Upper White n Black rivers.
ELLIOTT MILLER, Agents.
aug21
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Memphis and ST. Louis U. s. Nail Lima
FOE HICK1LAN, CoLUMBUS CAIRO AS1
STFLOULS

ONE OF the 0mpany's fine Pas r.
follows:
KpBICoN, MoSEAy, Aug. %. at5 pm.
BELLE MEMPHIS, TUESDAY, Aug. 81, 5 pm.
BELLE ST. LOUIS, THURSDAY, sept. pm.
LUNlNARH, FRIDAT. sept. ;, at pm.
OF CAIRO, SATURDAY. sent A at6nn
Piekess for al points, via Msmphts and 81
LOUIS FacSsG, North, East and West. Apply
street. FLh8t. CALVERT, SUIT.
sAa =: WEAVER. Ticket Agent. aGgs
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many Of whom have been 50 long in BUSH
ness here as to have become thoroughly
identified with the commercial com
munily. They are with their capital az
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HALE's POINT TRLwsEnY PACKET.

COMMENCING ON or ARoUT TzE z
TENTH or SEPTEABER.
I'VE Memphis and st. Louis IT,
Packet Co. viii run their dnsE~
Passenger Steamer, ST. 1OSEPH.
pstWeen Memphis and Hale's Point, leavfua
memphis Monday, Wednesday and FrffaT
evening, AZ O'Clock; returning, viii Ieays
Hales Point Tuesday, Thursday and Sstur-
day at Y o'clock m.. arriving at Nemph5a
early the following morning.
HENRY W. SMITH. President.
FISn. c4IFEsT, superintendent n
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doing business in the city, with the capt
tai returned tothe Vnfted States A SCISSOR:

IotaI Capital~-----.--... 5000, 800
In order that our readers may reaIizs the
increase of banking capital over Last year,
we append the statement Of capital then
employed, as published by authority Of
the m of Commarca-
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Total capital represented ......... s73, 800, eco
The amount of capital represented in
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COTTON RESUME.

The frst Of September is considered the
commencement Of the business season, it
being the Inauguration Of the ANNUAL ia
PRODUCTION Of the great staple, which 6nds
here one Of its most important markets.
and although a few bales may be intro
duced prior to that tipe, Of the new crop,
it aess not previously come ia, in any
material quantlty. 1t is proper that bust
ness, generally, should date from that
period, as the prosperity Of every branch
Of industry is, to a creates or less ekteat,
depsndent here, upon the successful cad
tiyatioa ard sale Of cotton. Besides,
with TIE ipcepiAg Of ths new crop, new
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tAI NAfCAASASo u tAOSS AA~tIASsbS1
rARIE OF RXPnRrs OF TTn
227.S77 254.24O 247.65
COTTON SEED.

Total stock on hand, 81 bales,
Remaining last September, & bales.