Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-03-26
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TRADE.

he rain to-day, though not heavy,
was enough so 10 put a stop to out
door operations to q large extent, and
our streets were almost deserted. On
w such as could not avoid it were out.
Even the strangers who arrived were
confined indoors, and business was
confined to the filling Of orders.
1t is a common saying, says the
New Orleans Pic0g7me, that Figures
do not lie" yet in looking over the
statistics of our commerce and COM
pairing them with the sentiment and
feelings OF the mercantile community
of New Orleans, q would most like
w draw the inference that in this in
Snce at least figures have notspOken
81 truth. Our commercial prosper
Ine e a far better appe zee at a
Lty ha and the CONNIE upon it
Instance, 'pnals Of other eta c2rcely
9y me JoL the hearts of the majority
ma echo IN eOple. The receipts OF
OF our W p largely in excess of
coItoh are very imports from the
those IOr last year, pdsome increase,
INFERIOR exhibit a ha V goods, boots,
while the sales of n md mauufae-
shoes, hats, hardware dissertation
tUred articles Of every any time
11<a EA&&ALA AAAaA q - on me
since the war. There have of
failures, and the great vibratio. e
the currency have had only a Ut
mentary apparent effect upon cOLu-
merce and industry. Yet there is no.
that vigorous tone and healthy spring
which should arise from an improve
ment in the bulk Of the business.
The wheels Of commerce move stead
lily on, but they do not send forth a
cheerful hum. The mercantile COM
munity complain necessarily OF dull
ness,and the best proof that these COM
plants are not i'll founded, is in the
sluggish movement Of money and the
unsatisfactory condition of the poor
and middle classes of the population.
Business has no ''snap," speculation
is dead, and a caution so extreme as
TO be detrimental is everywhere appa-
rent. The present season may be
compared 10 the ocean in its gentlest
moOd-the light waves ripping upon
its surface, the SUI pouring in full ra-
dance upon its bosom, yet with a
dark death-bearing cloud hanging
upon the horizon, keeping the sailor
in dread of losing the rich cargo he
has been laboring to carry TO its desti-
nation, and furling his canvas for fear
a storm may lay the vessel low.
BEEswAx-Quiet at S0932c.
BUTrER-New York goshen, 4@45e;
extra choice Western, S5g51ci choice d.
3OGS3c; common, z0g25c.
BEANs-Nayy and white mixed, e 90
per bushel.
BRooMs AND BRooMCoRN - Brooms
steady at S3@6 per dOz. Broomcorn, $50
G225 per ton.
BAserNa-The demand is light and
prices steady. Heavy Kentucky, 25G26e.
BUILDBRs' MISUNDERSTANDING Ce-
ment S363 IS; Rosendale g 50G4 IS. Plas-
terS4 5OG5. Hair. in 40 ID bales, = 759S.
Fire brick S6G7. Building Brick IS per
NJ. Ohio River Lime 81 50Gl 70 per Dbl
Alabama 81 1882 90. Cape g.
CoRNMEAL-The market is dull; - 50
was offered for Kindred to-day, deliv-
cred; in a small way from store s. 70.
CoFFEE-Steady with fair jObbing de-
mand. Rio, Is923c; Java, 2S@50c.
CoTTON YAREs-NO. 400, &c; 500, Ac;
600, lSc; 700, I6c.
CHEEsE-Factory I8GIsXc. W r. 10
1Tkc. z. d. lsc. Market weak.
COTTON SEED AND MOTKs-Cotton
Seed on levee SO 90, and so 50 delivered
at mills, the buyer furnishing the sacks;
\ Notes to &c per pound.
CANNED GOoDs-Condensed milk, SAC
IA so per case. Cove oysters, ! 10, u .
per. dOz- 2 lbs, q IS. Peaches, = oolg
; 76.E Pears, s. so. Tomatoes, 81 esq
4 rs. Cherries, SSQ3 Is. Pineapples, 81.
straw berries, 80 3. Brandy FescnsS'
81 6o05. Brandy Cherries, 20 Z0(go on.
Pickles, half gal. per doz, s. 80; quarts
g 60; pints, 8 so. Tomato Catsup, u .
= az g. Peppsrsauce, 81 &.
-GDER-S15 per barrel.
EGOs-The market Is quiet al 22e, with
fair stock.
g FERD-The weather to-day was wet, and
prices were nominal. Corn g7c6Sl, in
lots on levee. Oats 62@6Sc. Bran SIS 80
OH o.. BayS26@27. Cooked cotton seed
meal SIS per ton az mills.
ELoUR-The market is steady and de-