Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-08-24
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NEW YORR.


New YORK, August q Wall Street.
Gold opened weak, selling down from
II2A to II2L, but rallied at the close to
II25si During the morning from 3 80
down to l "a per cent. was paid for use,
and In one instance = for immediate de-
livery. After the Government sale, cash
gold became easy. From 26l4 par cent.
per annum Was paid for carrying over
night. Clesrings, Ss4, 900 600. Bids for
Government gold, 50. $50, 600. at from lll&
Ill 3S1<; 81, ,OO0 600, liz 179Il2 3S1z. EX-
morning were steady on long bonds, and
feverish and weak on 5-20s. The market
at present lacks the support Of foreign
dealers. After the purchases by the Gov
eminent, the market advanced from 40
u, and closed steady and strong. News
has been received from Europe in regard
to the new per cent. LEGAL subscriptions,
or rather conversions, to day. About
nearly Sc, 200 900 offerings at ths Treasury,
to-day, and purchases of S, ,374, $50, at from
III, ,889I12 As; awards. 81, ,0OO, GOO, at from
Ill SS6II223 Stock market active,
especially for Western Union, New York
Central andHudson, and scrips of theLake
Shore, Ohios and Wabash. 1t was reported
this evening that the lOng-talked-of divi-
dividend in Lake Shore would be declared
this week, but the ruplor could not be
Is gaining strength every day. The Ec-
press says that the leading operators,
with their many followers, will begin
their homewsrd march next week, and
therets no dout that the Stock EXchsnge
Ii on the verge Of increased activity and
attractive iRctuations. Money WAS more
plentiful at the close, and was offered at
21I per cent. State bonds were dull and
neglected.
Sterling exchange and bank bills. 80;
U. s. coupons Sis, JS5<: do, SIS, 5-20s,
ia; do, 64s, ia; do 65s, ia: do new
5-20s, 1lS1s; do SIS, 5-2Os, 1I3Hi do 6ss,
III; 10-40s, Il4Z; do currency 6s. ll5H I;
Missouri State bonds, 90; Tennessee, old,
IS; do new, IS; Virginia, new, 2; old
50; North Carolina, old, As; do new, 26H /;
Canton, 78H; Western U. Telegraph Co.,
6Is<; Quicksilver, 1916; Msriposs, lO311:
do prefd 1861; Adams Ex. Co., S2K,
Wells, Fargo & Co.'s Express, g; Ameri-
can Union Express Co ,675s; United States
Ex. Co, 56I; Pacific Mail. 5l1s; New
York Central, 12O1<; New York Central
scrip, 945z; Erie, 301<; do preferred, So;
Harlem. I28; do preferred, 1S0; Reading,
1I41S; Michigan Central, 1905; Pitttsburg,
Fort Wayne and Chicago, 1l7ss; North
western. 7O1[; do preferred, 9I5s; Rock
Island, I0SZ; New Jersey Central, 1868 (;
st. Pau, ,GIk; do preferred, S09s; Wabash,
63H; do preferred, 81; Fort Wayne, 99Z (;
Terre Haute, "a; do preferred, 57%;
Chicago and Alton, 1l9H; DO preferred,
100; Ohio and Mississippi, 46A; Cleve-
land. Columbus and Cincinnati, S7I;
Burlington and Quincy, 140; Union
Pacific, 81; Central Pacific bonds, lG01z /;
Union Pacific bonds, SS1s.
Cotton In fair demand and higher at
Isy5eL
Dry Goods-Trads was duh in eonse-
quence Of the rsin-stOrm. Prices, In the
msin rule stead and FIRM; 79Sc for stan
dard printing cloths, IKE for best fancy
prints, 131l31e for standard brown sheet
ings, I2(Q12ke for seconds, 13}<Gl4c for
heavy brown drills, zoe for printed de-
laines, l2Hc for Indian Orchard improved
corset Jeans, l8c for Naumkeag Satten,
IINSc for Boston brown and blue denims,
l3Kc for Hsymaker, 1Sc for Working
Mems. I5Ic for AmOskesg Lleached mus
Inns, 151zc for Bartlett, 1Se for Dwight
oambrics, l61le for Crest Falls 2, lI7Ie for
do s, I71<c for LonsdAle, q &c Tor Lyman
J cambric, zoe for Msnville, 2lc for New
York Mills, Ike for ga Pepperen sheet
ings, SOC for do, 30 58e for S-4 do, 9;hc
for 4 do. axe for 10 do, 400 for la DO,
14c for Eureka Canton f1annels, Csc for
EIlertOn heavy brown do, S7Lo for p 13c
for N, 3le for W n blsached, Gle for do,
l51<c for T do, 55c for Clsrk's 60-inoh
tickings.
ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, August 2S.-OottoD dull and
nominal. Flour dull and unchanged,
except for extra and low grades, which
were tirmer; winter XIX, - 15(g5i familyA
IS T506G6 Sc. Wheat opened hrm, but
closed dull; No. red in elevator, 81 Of.
No. red, 81 l3; No. 2, 81 q. Corn in
good demand at full prices; offerings
small; mixed, 47c; yellow, 4Sc; white. as
G5O, sacked; sales In bulk private. Oats
dull and dropping; mixed, on track east
Of st. Louis, Sl&311zc; in warehouse, $50
sac; sacked, S7G3Sc. Barley hrms with
light demand; No. spring, 65c; No. 2
fa7i -0a72c. Rve dun and unchan Ked /;
prime, 58c. Highwines steady at soc
Hemp and begging unchanged. Pork
better; mesa, gls 6061S. Bacon active
and higher; shoulders, 61<c; clear rib
sides, T5<073<c; clear sides, 7sz3ec. Bulk
shoulders, sc. Cattle quiet: Texan and
Indian, 81 25G92 IS; native, $2t94 IS. Hogs,
8 75@4 50.
CINCINNATI
C1Sc1ENArr. August 2s.-Cotton in
fair demand and higher, at lSHc.
Flour in fair demand and higher; family,
IS 5Oa5 IS. Whsat in good demand at
fulI Drioea; red, 81 l4@1 10. Rye scarce
and arm, Oats steady, with moderate
demand. Barley is In fair demand and
drm. fan, sO190c. Groceries unchanged.
oils steady. Eggs steady, with a modsr-
ate demand, at 12@13c. Butter in fair
demand and firm 17@22c. Cheese duh and
unchanged at 9G9Zc. Flsxseed steady,
with a moderate demand, at 81 COOL So.
| Pork-Au advance asked, but not eg6sb-
Iisbed: asking $12 IS; SI2 80 being offered.
/ Lard dull and dropping; sc asked; sales
/ al SAC. Bulk firm, with fair demand I;
sales of city shoulders at &c; country at
3J<o: clear rib sides, 55<t957<c; clear sides,
&c. delivered st Indianapolis. Bacon
| stesdv. with a moderate demand; sales
al &c for shoulders; 65s97 for clear rib
sides, and IKE for clear. Whisky duh
and lower, st s9c.
CH1cAeo, August %. = Flour in Light
demand, bat Arm. Wheat-No. 2 spring
active: Kc higher for August and le
hieher for September; 81 le3z for August,
| and gllG71S for September; this afternoon
/ Il was auiet, sc 81 IS for August and
/ 81 O7J<(ai O7A for September. C0rn--No.
/ 3 mixed active and s shads eaaiss, at Az c
| for Auguht and 44ssc for September; this
aftarpo0n 1t wns quiet at 449Sc for Sep
tamber. Oats-No. 10 lower; s0k,
Rve--No. 2 weaker at soc. Barlsy--No.
2 sprsng auiss and lower at 69c. Highwsnsa
steady &C Ssc. Pork-mese easier, un-
settled and irregular at So Is for cash,
| and SO so for September. Hogs, I0t0l5e
lower. ct s4@4 GO. Cattle fsiriy aottve At
SS@4 80.
LOUISVILLE.
Loursv1Es.R, Aueuut 2S.-Tohaeco aefiye
and very fixin; low grades q shade higher;
sales, 16s hhds. Cotton gnists bat snsda