Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-02-04

feeling all around because trade is dull
everywhere, and heavy expenses are
msking large inrOsds into the capital ii
not the profits Of all cur merchants.
And beside the failures which are taking
place every day ia sll branches of busi-
ness tend 10 create such distrust among
the trade, SIS TO make holders extremely
cautious who to sell goods TO, for Teesnl
revelations have convinced them that
ell debtors are doubtful, and that the
opinion Of mercantile agencies is of DO
great account One way or the other. II
Is fortunate that revelations of this kind
have taken plses before speculation be-
came more rampant and credits more
expanded, for it viii remind all mer-
chsats that the whole financial fabric of
ths country is founded on p fsllaoy that
may explode a. any moment and IN
volve Us all In one common ruin.
Instead then Of squirting our manu-
facturers along to 3 preCipice that yaWns
70 receive them, We bid them halt in
time and produce goods only in quantity
to supply the urgent necessities OF trade,
before we have to record any more fail
uTes or suicides.
Next week g sale of wooden goods will
come off at Philadelphis, under the sue-
tioneer's hammer under fearful circum-
stances, which should impRrt g moral to
every manufactures aud prudent mer-
chant in the land. The goods were pro-
duced in anticipation OF securing a good
price If not q profit for them, but in the
meantime, we understand, one OF the
partners died and the other committed
suicide to end his mortal career, regard
less Of all future consequences beyond
the grave.
Bat while strange events of this kind
are passing before cur eyes, we have
commissions in the cotton market every
day which are enough to battle the cal
/ culations of cur most prudent merchants;
yet they cannot bsf fi9 our calculations,
because We know they are bat the efforts
Of Spectators no are interested in boil
stering the market for the time being,
But If a few weeks more should eispse
without bringing along any active trade,
the whole aspect OF affairs may become
very readily changed.
In WOClens, trade still continues ex-
tremely lsnguid, and but few light goods
sre as yet called for. But, nevertheless,
the market for the raw msterisl coutin-
ues very hru, and Thursdays auction
sale passed OF very successfully.
There is 2 fair demand for choice eat
ing APPLES at 5 to 81 per barrel.
The BUTTER market is very dull and
stock largely in excess OF the demand
Prices are irregular, ranging from % to
35c for good to choice.
BEANS are very dull. Mixed , 80 TO
s. per bushel. Navy 8 so to 81.
The demand for BAGGING is light,
and holders are anxious to close out.
Light weight Kentucky, 14to Ice; heavy,
10 to pc.
The Provision market is irmer to-
day, and MESS PORK has advanced. We
could heal Of none at less than S33 from
store. Rump IS 70 SIS 50. JOwls S23
BULK MEATS are frm-Cles- Sides ISc
Clear Rib 173c; Rib l64 to lie. No BA-
CON in the market. Pain Sugar Cured
Hams 49, TO 20c; Sugar Cured Shoulders
Is to 164c, LARD in TieTces 20 to 2OAc;
Kegs % to 22ic. A round lot of twenty
casks clear sides now offered al l73c, on
Ievee.
CHEESE is firm and stock fair. Facto-
~, y to 2; English Dairy, 9O4 to Ole;
Western Reserve, 20 to 20ic; English
Gloster, y to 23o.
There is no change to note 10 Cor
FEES. Common to choice Rio, in 8
jObbing way, 20 to 26,. From first
hands ia large lois, as follows:
Ordinary, is to Isle; Fair, l9t to 2Oic;
Good, 2IF to 22}c; Prime, ~ to 23c
Choice, 235 10 24c.
The FEED market is only moderately
supplied, aud prices are firm. CORN on
70c. OATS IL store IS to sos. BRAN
in store ST; on levee SIS. HAY S24 from
There is 8 good stock CT CoRNHEAL,
and market dull ct S. 25 on levee and 50
50 to s. IS from store.
The Eco market is tirmer. SzIing at
to lie per dozen.
The demand for DRIED FRUIT f. &C.
tive. Dried Apples, Z 10 Sc; Peaches, 10
to I2e; Currauts, is to 20s layer Rsi5ins
per box, 1 30 10 81 IS; half boxes, : so
to So; quarter boxes, l - 20 50; Citron,
10 20 SOC almonds, a to SOC; PruEes, ,
70 TO 25,.
In FLOUR We could learn Of no change.
There is but a light demand for any grade.
Fine, 6 to s. 50; Super, : toS7 50; y, S TO
IS so; Xxx, 9 70 50 50; XXX and Fancy
10 to So.
There is q good demand for HIDES.
Green, 8 to 933 salt, 10 to lie; Dry
Salt, 19s; Dry Flint, 2Ic; Deer Skins
green, Is to l6e; dry, 80 to 35c.
We learn Of no change in the demand
Tor IRON TIES. We quote nominslly st
3 to 73c as to style.
Cape and Alabama LIME held at . to
62 . per barrel. Other brands, l IS to 81
In SUGARS and MOLAssEs there is
no change. Prices are firm and
moderate. We quote Inferior
l03 to lie Common ia to he
Fair l24 to l34c Fully Fair Isl to lac
Prime III to l5c; Choice l43 to I5e; {
Clarified l5} to l63; White
Clarified 164 to l74. Common MoIasses
to zoe; Fair 20 10 75c Prime 75 to soc;
Choice 50 to S53. !
The stock Of PRODUCE is ample and :
weak. Peach Blow POTATOES /
ire held at 50 so on flatboat and 2 75 to {
g In store. Pink Eyes 81 so on fat and 1
so TO 81 IS in store. Russets 81 in store.
Choice ONIONS are scarce. Selling at 5 I
70 TO Sc so. as to condition. )
The POULTRY market Is well sup I
lied. Turkeys, IS to $50 geese, Z to
s ducks. 4 80 to IS; chickens, 5 to s. 90.
The stock o; SALT is large and de- .
nsnd very good. Held at 80 10 lots on I
evee; from store, 8 10 to g 25 in sacks $
store, , IS to So. :
The STOCK market Is dun, with fair 3
upply OF hand. Extra fine beeves, 81
o &c; good, 4 to Sc; No. ,, 8 to 84c; a
and inferior, , to Sc. Sheep, !
hoice, 5 20 81 Inferior, 8 to 81. Hogs, =
scarce at 9 TO I0o gross, I2I to ISs :
EFT. 7
The TOBACCO market is firm and de- .
for low grades active, with light
,Ock.
The demand for WHISKY remains :