Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-12-18
TELEGRAPKlC MARKETS.
NEW YORK.


NEW YORK, December H.-Cotton firmer-
sales 3lOO bales; uplands 315c.
Flour 81 409470. Whisky 81 OF. Wheat
Amber state 81 459l 49. Corn-sound at
81 l21&9l Is. Rice, Coffee and Sugar dull.
Cuba ll1$c. MolasseS n D 756tS0.
Dry GOods-Atlantic A heavy brown sheet
Sprague's and other good prints NC, Pacific
l2c. Amoskeag denims and Pearl River are
held lc higher. kearsarge satin jeans Hc. No
changes in other goods.
MONEY-The market is easier, and steady
at seven per cent en- call. Sterling is a shade
easier, at 81 4gS1s Goid~is lower; opening at
l2l3s, advanced to ~ and closing at l2O14S
l2J34. Clearauees, 5000 COO. Governments are
heavy, State bonds continue firm; old Ten
nessces 81; new 43t4.
The excitement in the Gold Room to-day =
approached nearer 10 september than any
thing that has happened in Wall street since
the elimination of the gold speculations OF
that month. The Room was crowded, and
the figures moved rapidly up and down. Al
one time the price touched 1909 The bull
fraternity are disguised with the action OF
Secretary Boutwell,, in accepting the bids,
which completely upset the combination
formed TO prevent the proposals going TO the
Treasury to-day. This combination was
lose heavily by the fall. The action OF Secre-
tary Boutwell,, meets, otherwise, with general
approval The decline in gold affected the
stock Exchange, and, for the same reason
caused a depreciation in greenback values,
both in stock and Governments
The Commercial says there Is nothing in
to the Sub-TTeasurer inconsistent with the
SuppOsition that he will continue TO sell gold
below ID The Assistant Treasurer, how
ever. has no orders to sell the balance OF the
million not taken to-day, and considerable
impatience is manifested 10 know his purpO-
ses in future sales. The temper OF the market
Is bsarish, and, ifit wereNNelieved that Secre-
tary Boutwell, would sell at the market
price, throughout the month, the price might
easily fail 70 10.
County Loan frauds, and no new failures OF
New York merchants were reported to day,
although there were rumors OF large failures
in each of the cities OF Cincinnati, St Louis
and Chicago.
Frank Howe, Special Treasury Agent, and
Chief Appraiser Palmer are stlIl engaged In
re-sampiing the sugars In bond, and subject
ing them to new appraisement. some un-
der valuation has been discovered, but not as
yet to any great extent.
CHICAGO,
CHICAGO, December IL. Flour-spring extra
So 50g4 6l15. Wheat size. Corn M. Oats
42I4.. Rye 5a Barley 7s Highwines S9S
csc. sugar-N. o. I29li14c: Pork SO 5000 .,
Lard I75IGlSc. Bulk sides I414g ~. shoul-
ders l2c. short rib sides l51fc. Hams log
1919. Meats declined &c.
MOBILE.
MOBILE, December H.--Cotton frm-Mid-
dlings "A. Sales 300 bales; receipts 800
bales; exports 22i5 bales; stock 5l,CSS-
CHARLESTON.
CHARLESTON, December LECTION active
Nidulings 2i@2il4c; salas 600 bales; receipts
20Z7 bales; exports coastwise 4l4 bales.
SAVANNAH.
SAvANNAFI, December H.-Cotton firm, ~;
salos l200 bales; receipts S576 bales.
FOREIGN.
LONDON, December I7.-Consols for money
9215G Sy34; Z. =. Bonds SfdS554.
PARIS, December 1.-THE Bourse Is quiet
RenteS 73f 60c.
LIVERPOOL. December H.-Cotton-We eek $
sales 9S 0O bales; for export, 1900 hales spec
ulation, q 600 bales; stock on hsnG, 3ts,00O
bales; American, $4,000 bales. Weeks re-
ceipts, 10000 bales-American, 7O,ODO bales.
Stock anOat, 2ie. 900 bales-AmeTican l5l,O1O
bales. The market to-day is firm. Uplands
ll34gI5sd; Orleans l2Gl254c. sales 5000 bales.
The Manchester market is firm.
Breadstufls quiet-California white wheat9s
I'd; red western, No. 2, s.; winter s. lOd.
Western iOur 2ls 3D. Corn, No. 2, 2Ss %. Oats
2s Cd. Peas 35s@3Ts Cd.