Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-05-17

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Bic; Andros'Cggin "A. lSc; do bIeached
sheetiuEs. SOC; . 4 do 85c; 10 do 4Oc; Duvau
Mills muslin, lsci Fruit OF the Loom l5c;
Nassau +, l55aci WamsuJta, Z0c; paper cam
brics scarce ana hrm; I01Sc for Ne vile; Ma
sOnVille white skaters are held az lie for plain
and l2c Tor high cOlOfs, al which rates they
a. engaged a cad; printing cloths IRE ap-
parent y scarce and held at extremely high
rates; TO 71<C for good 10 best ma Is OF
prints, and moving slowly at Ilc for choice
and lOc for poor styles.
WALL STREET.
NEW YORK, May l6.-GoId has been strong,
the advance has been Influenced by tine fur
tner rise in the rates OF foreign exchange.
LORus we're u ads at I 20 8 p r cent; clear
an 1es, $4,000 0U0i eLpOTS, To day, 81 4500;
higher price or gold ls predic ed on account
Of she CO 1Jinusd heavy I'M ports. Govern
ments sLrOng aud higher TO d ~, in sympa
thy with ROlt, an ia anticipation Of the pur-
lt + % 'cially given out that the Treasury will
Limit It's purchases 10 so. a. may be offered
al par in gold aui under. Sterling closed hrm
81 6ne nlgn- 81 prices reached Tor some Time,
Stocks OUened OuU and heavy, bu5 about
noon The ma keL began 10 prove and cum
uuued 10 advance TO the clO-e. The be rs
covered some of their ST. Cks at about the
highest prices Of the day, but th-Ie is still
large amount Of short interest unCOeveI1
ana Wito this to assist and easy money, he
Dull cuques expect 70 give sto KS anO ner q p
ward turn The Erie, Union PacInc, W1stern
Union, Indiana Central, Lake Shore and
Northwestern have been the IssdiDF 'eatures
Pacific Nail and American Exp ess have
been exceptionally weak. Money abundant
&C per cent State bonds are strong aud
higher through the enGire list Old Tenues-
sees, Il5zi new do, 7t3s. Sterling, llt13.
Government bonds OF 1881, He; do. 5zs lllSS;
do. 5fs, lIl5s; do 55s, lll5z; do. new, u31a; 10.
57s, Hs54i 90, 5Ss, llSsz do. lO-40s, lOs54. Cur
COTTON
NEW YORK, May l6-Cotton-duu and de-
Cl1niBg; middling uplan0E, 1870.
Grain FlOnr hrm; demand fair; So l568 30
fOr shipping grades Of extra. W heat hrmi
demand Gair; mixed western, 78A5Oc. VIII s.
KY 6rmer, 9l1zaB2o. coffee dull and q shade
lower; Rio, l35EGl814c. Sugar dull ana drOop.
ing; cubs, Sc. MOlasses quiet cuba, a9aoc.
Rice, S59hc
ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS May l8- FIour-in good demand
rs; X, 50; Xxx SO 8a8 SO. Wheat hrm ana
demand fair; sample lots Of Iowa spring,
81 859l 80; No. red fall, 81 3. Corn-White
ia demand; 5l8533fc In bulk, according To the
location; mixed in sacks, Sc. Oats nrm
mixed In warehouse, 53cs sacked, 57g5oc
Barley dull No. 3 spring, Doc. Rye arm, zoe.
Whisky, Sc. Mess pork quiet, 81 OOgH %,
the latter for extra heavy. B econ ts only in
limited iObDing demand, 76J85zc. Hams
sugar VI cd canvased, l511c. Lard IN small
business, sos.
CINCINNATI.
CINCIENATI, May TO- Cotton steady, with
q moderate demand; middltng, l55z8l555c,
and closing dull Flour scarce and du1L nam
tly, So 5000 %. Wheat scarce and nrmi red
winter, 81 42ogt 45 Corn in good dem and nd
fun prices, 57c. Rye scarce ann firm, 81 03g
4 o. Oais steady; mixed 53golc. Barley
steady. choice. 81 l5. Mess pork duh and oe-
clfned; sales, Sl7. Lard dull, out holders are
not wi ing 70 make CONCESSIONS small sales
At IO5zc; country offered al luxe. Bu meats
are "a Light demand, but holders hrm
saies, shoulders sc; sides held at sc, but 10
onered. oacon steady and IN moderate ue-
mand; sales, 1855. Hogs dull and deci ed,
d f d.. g
hrmi demand fair, 53o.
CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, May l8-FIOur-eXtra spring,
s. 25d8 50. Wheat quiet and shade lower;
No. spring, 81 293S cash, sellers 90 deliver 10
May and Junei tnis afternoon STEADY an IN
fair demand 81 293S, May and June. Corn IN
fair demand, but ab lower rates; No. mixed,
5416e585fc cash. Oats quiet ana unchang d
No. 2 4s5z949zc. Rye, No. quiet 599ssz5c
Barley quies and weak No. 2 spring, oOc
HtgbWines, 573Sc. Provisions weak mess
pork, SO 30, cash. HOgs t0lerably active, but
a shade easier, s. 60g4 o.
LOUISVILLE.
LOUISVILLE, MAY l8.-Cotton less ntm and
inquiry less active; middiug held at l5c.
Flour quiet and drm, ea 81 for extra family.
Corn nrm and ia fair demands ahelled ia
sacks, 6sc. Rye. 81. Oals quiet a o1c, lnelud-
ing sachs- Wheat scarce Win an upward
tendency; choice red and white, u 4Ogl 1u.
In provisions there Is nothing Of importance
doing; mess pork hello in round lots aL s u 50.
leaf lard IN Light demand, llci tlerces l25zc.
Bacon In faiT consum pdon,7 75<aS5z for pacHe ed. !
whisky steady, beo. Leaf toDacco actiV
sales. sos hhds; "a 5094 % for trash; 35@5 75
for good lugs; e3al2 for low medium Leaf; one
crop Of Owen county cuttings sold at 6l3 for
luRa and $50 for 1He Leaf
NEW ORLEANS.
NEW ORLEANS, May l6. Flour frmers su-
psrhus, IS IS; Xxx, So 75a6 Sol; Xxx. g7az %
Corn arm, 70G7lc. Oats hrmer; ohio river,
85c; st. LouiA, 83@t3c. Bran, 81 g5. Pork
drIner; mess, sl9. hacon-claar rib SIC. su-
gaT-cured mans, 14Gis5S Sterling, bank, l2356.
sight, y premium. Cold, ul5E Cotton au1
and nomlnally unchanged in respect 70 yes
tegday's quotations; sales. 200 bales; receipts
1890 bales exports, foreign, 1922 bales stock,
10 $40 bales.
NASHVILLE.
NASHVILLE, Nay M-Coiton Ga dull low
middnng, 1870 Bacon clear sides, l03fc;
shoulders, TIC; hams 10; sugar-cured hams,
l8o. Lard, 10. Bulk meals-ciear ribbed
aidea 80; shoulders, 65fci packed Corn
zoe, Oats Soc. Flour So &Go.
SAVANNAH.
sAvAElqAH, Nay 18s-Cotton--vory dull; net
receipts, $40 bales; exports TO the continent
2s52 balsa sales so bales stock Is 5da bales
CHARLESTON.
CHkRI.EsEoN. Nay le.-C0ttoa quiet; mid