Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-05-30


gun in the Memphis papers between
Adams White river line and that whicl
runs in connection with the railroad
Adams has pluck, persistency of purpOsi
and capital. We wish him and his rival
great success, and only hope that the op
position lines viii be so managed tina
both viii be perpetually self-sustaining
The greatest triumph Memphis hai
achieved consists in the construction o
two mighty steamboats-the Wicks ant
the Church-which are really great bsrges
capsule Of Transporting enormous quaint
ties OF freight az the greatest speed anC
with the least possible cost. They hav,
made the Mississippi another Erie Cana
with which railway lines compete in vain
They can transport Hour, at a freight
charge of ten cents per barrel from st
Louis to Memphis. From that point Ar
kansas must rely upOn smaller boats
built for shallOwer streams. The saving
in freight charges from st. bouis 10 Mem
phis is greater than the cost of transfer
from the team bsrges to h Arkansas
river steamers. Il thus results hat st
Louis, Louisville and Cincinnati are help
less. Steam barges from those cities can,
not ascend our rivers, and those cities
will be forced to make Memphis the greal
/ depository OF their products, whence they
may be distributed along the tributarie:
| Of the Mississippi. While Memphis i,
thus aggrandized Arkansas is enriched
and on every hand there are unmistaka.
bic indications of progress and prosper.
ity, which must bless the people of Ar,
kansas.
~ALE-Sands' Ale, $40 so per h~alt-barrel
Porter, Sll. Lager, per keg, 50 p. Ale
per dozen, $9S % for quarts; S2@2 % fol-
pints. Porter, do.
BEEswAx-Light demand. Selling al
23@25c.
BUTTER-Old is dull and nominal al
l5d2Oc. Fresh grass, 25@2Sc.
~BEANs-Navy, 81 5O93 20 per bushel.
mixed white, 81 50@2 90.
BRooMs AND Recommendations are
steady at 50 0OG5 90 per doz as TO quality.
BroomcOrn is scarce and in demand al
S2O0(G30O per ton, as TO cure.
BAGGING Nominal. Heavy Ken
lucky, 500.
BUILDRRs' MISUNDERSTANDING Co
ment SOS 25; ROssndals s. 5000 rs. PlRs-
ter$4 5095. Hair, in 40 10 bales, q T5Q3.
Fire brick S6@7. Building Brick s. per
NJ. Ohio River Lime 81 5OQl 70 per Dbl.
Alabama 81 75GS2 90. Cape 81. Hurts
Alabama 81 70 per a load, or $50 per
bushel in bulk.
CORNMEAL-The demand is in a small
iObbing way and prices are Irregular.
KilndTied, s. 25@5 so in lots and by the
single barrel,
CoFFEE-Quieti demand steady; Rio,
lS423ci Java, 2S9S0o.
COFroE YARNs-No. 400, 2I@22c; 500,
ISGl9c; 800, l79lSc; zoe, l4@l5c.
CHEEsK-PEcesa are irregular, with large
stock. We quote from 15GlSc for Eac-
tory, Western Reserve and English
Dairy.
CoTroN SEED AND MoTEs-Cotton
Seed on lsvee S13 90, or SI3 so delivered
at mills, buyer furnishing sacks. Notes
Ito &c per pound,
CANNED GOoDs-COndsnssd milk, SAC
IA 90 per case. Cove oysters, l 10, 81 40
per d0z.; 2 lbs, e 20. Peaches, 81 400
2 70. Pears, s. so. Tomatoes, 81 500
l 70. Cherries, $S93 Is. Pinespples, "a.
Strawberries, 50 .. Brandy Peaches,
81 5O05. Brandy Cherries, a 50G6 90.
Pickles, half gal. per dnZ., s. 80; quarts,
IS 50; pints, & so. TOnlsss Cstsup, 81 %
az Is. Peppersauce, 81 8.
EGas-There was a fair demand to-day
for good eggs ut l6GI7 per dozen.
FEED-Grain OF Rtl kinds is dull and
prices are irregular. Prime Corn in lots
ranges from 81 O5Ql l2z, and extra
choice white would sell at 81 1901 10.
Orders for shipment are 6lled from 81 l29
10. Oats are held at 6SG70e ia store, but
on leVee Lots would sell at 65G66c. Iran
is dull at S24 OOG24 80. Hay, irregular;
selling at S2O@24, as to condition. Cotton
seed Meal, S23@25 at mills.
FLoUR-The demand is light and stock
large; prices are weak. Fine and Super,
a 5O@5; X, S. 25; XXX, s. 50g6; xxx
and Fancy, s. 25GS 90.
FRUTT-Greeu Apples are scarce; choice
nominaIly Ss9i0. Dried Apples 697c;
Peaches, 7gSc.
FEBH-Mackerel No I, bbis Sz4GS25; n
bbls SI2 509$lS 90; Nc. ?, in bbis $i7 30;
4 do IS rs; No. l, kits 81 9O9$3; No. 2
do & 154$2 %; No. 3, 81 9OGS2. White
dsh, 4 bbls, 50 90. Ssrdines Sl89Is 90 per
case for quarters SS09Si for halves.
POULrRY-There is a good demand for
chickens at So 5O97 per doz. for old, and
sos for young.
GUNNIEs-Good No. 1 seconds 1SG15o
and dull.
HIDES, FURs AND TALLow-Hides and
are weak. Dry Flint, 16c; XII
Salt 13c; Green &c; Green Salt, 7@7LAk
FailOw, SC. Deer Skins, 15(Gl6c. Beaver
50 each. Otter, 81 O0@$4 90 each.
Mink 4Oc9Sl 90. Fox 9c. Coon l2H@
SOC.
LBATHER-Hsmlook Sole SSGS5c; Oak
Sole 42946e; Saddle 4O643c; Brides $50
So per dozen; Uppers 4O@50c; Calfskins,
French S45tG70; American do. S30t060.
1AN n Sb1A boAA40 "a Al
light supply. No. l Beeves, 6CG7oI No. 2,
jH96c; inferior, 4H@5e. Mich Cows,
e40G60 per head. Work Mules, $l25QI75.
Work Horses, $I0O@$l40.
MoLAssRs-N New Orleans re-boiled
at 8OQ75c. Eastern SyrupS 90
g9Oc. Drips, 81.
NAVAL sToREs-Tsr, in kegs, $t25 to
5 70 for Pine; in 40 gallon bbls, IS TO 10;
Pitch S6 per Dbl; oskum IS to 50 per
bale.
NAILs-Fair demand at "a 50 rates.
Oms-Cosl, 3O@32e; Linseed raw, 81 30;
DO. boiled, 81 409l As; Lard, 81 4OQ1 90;
Lubricsting Coal OIL, 35990c; Train Oh,
81 25@l so; Crude CO~ttOnseed Oil, 52Q55c.
POwDER-Ribe, per kegs so; blasting,
n 90.
PRoDUcE-OId Potatoes. 81 75@2 per.
Dbl, and dull; new, $SG9. Sweet Pei M
Ices, 81 30. New Onions, S494 so. cab
bage, Sl5glS per 100.
Professionalism is a disposition to
ask &c higher Oh Bacon, but the demand
won't justify it. We quote from store
as follows: Clear Sides, Ist0iS14c;
Clear Rib, I7L@lSc; Rib, 7L0I7kc;
shoulders, 13%@l4c; Breakfast Ba-
con, 19@20c; 5. G. Hams, l9G20c;
Mess Pork, $50 5093L. Rump, S25G26.
JOwls SlGG20. Mess Beef Sl7@17 so.
Lard, in t~ierces, IKE; kegs, lsL@l9c.
SALT-Selling at - 1902 50 per barrel,
delivered.
SUGARs-Priees are steady and demand
light. Common Louisiana. l0QI0%c;
Fair, 11@I1Kc; Good, nK@12c; Fully
Fair, l2YI2Zc; Prime, 13@I3Zc; Choice,
Yellow Clarified. Az Ql4%c;
White Clarified, 15A@15Kc Crushed
and Powdered, I5&I5Hc; Coffee A, 14@
I4He b, l3z@l4kc; Extra G, l3K@
I3zc; G, I3k913Hc.
SPIRIrs-Highwines 81 O6@1 OF; proof
spirits 81 2O9l Is; rectiied whisky s5c@
81 10.
STARoB-5L@sc per 10.
SOAP-Mottled 9ZQl0Xc; yellow 7ZG
$40: common 647c. Candles I5(G20c,
pOBACCO-Prime natural leaf, light
pressed, 70c0l 10; fine fancy Va. 90cG$I;
ine bright pounds, SOQ90c; medium
bright pounds, 709S0c; Common bright
pounds, 62Q70c; medium bright hail
pounds, sound, 62@7Oc smoking, fine
fancy 6O@S0ci medium and common,
YINEGAR-COmmon and picking, 16c
925c.
MISSISSIPPI AND TENNESSEE RAIL
sOAD-MANIFBsT OF FREIGHT RECEIVED
1T MEMPHIS, TENN, May %, IS70.-
Norris, Lea 81 CO., 3 bales cotton; Meach-
im & Treadwell, 3 do; Jones, Brown IL
o., 6 do; Malone, Thomas 81 Co, s do;
Radford 81 Co., 8 do; Petit y
simpson, Il dos Stewart Bros. & Fizer
do; Newton Ford d CO., 10 do; Partee,
do; Smith d Webb, 1 sewing machine;
,ehW68& Co., ! do; ROOtes, Vance q Co,
gaoIva WhaaF. LFH Hnnaar i unnr1a- Larna-