Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-09-23
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
NEW YORK.


WALL STREET, NEW YORK, September r.
Gold opened at ll41S, declined to llS1s, and then
advanced to ll45<, on a purchase by q leading
German banker, and some OF the shorts clos
ing at -. Gold then fell to per cent for oar
rytng, Clearings, S75,0 900. Boutwell, was in
the city to-day. II is possible he will do all he
can TO keep gold down and make money easy.
OF the SC, 100000 of gold sold yesterday by the
Treasury, s5,S4S000 was paid for to-day, the
payments having been made chiefly In legal
tenders, Only about $4,000 in National Bank
notes were paid in. Governments were weak
early in the day in sympathy with the lowest
gold, but toward the close, were firm and
4 action higher. Stocks opened firm, but after
the second call became weak, and fell from q
to per cent, Lake Shore leading the decline,
al lO6H, the lowest price. Toward the close
the market was firm, and rallied TO about the
opening prices. The heavy dealings were in
Lake Shore, Western Union, Ohios, Pacific
Mail and Union Pacific. The market closed
firm, with the exception of Western Union,
which was strong and active. The earnings on
the Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Michigan
Railroad Company, for the week ending Sep
tember l4th, were 81, So against 42O5 for the
last week of August. The money market was
active during the afternoon and the transao-
lions on call among the stock brokers were
mostly at per cent. Toward three o'clock
the demand was all supplied, and before the
banks closed money was loaned at per cent;
ON stock eollaterals. State bonds dull and
prices nominal. Sterling exchRnge-bankers'
bills So United States coupons of 1881, IIS1s; do
1852, 520s ll5; do 1858, ms; do 1855, Il5s1 do
new llS1s; do 1857, 5-2ls, llS1A do 1855, lie do
l0-4Os, lll54; do currency skies, l4sz. Missouri
State bonds, SO; Tennessees, old, 7lz6; do new,
II; Virginia, new, 80; do old, 625%; North Caro-
lima, old, 401z; do new, D. Canton, 75; West
ern Union Telegraph Company, 651s; Quick
silver, l518; Mariposa, *; do preferred, ~;
can and Merchants Union Express,57115S: United
States Express Co. 551s; Pacific Mail, 81; New
York Central, 922s; New York Central Scrip,
d5'' do 'pTefefre3 refer EDS ls5 So Rea9ins ms Michigan
Central, llS Pittsburg, Ft. Wayne and Chi
cage, Il974; Northwestern, GA; do preferred
no; st. Paul, 621z; do preferred, 500; Wabash,
6IZ; do preferred, 50; FIT. Wayne, 9S14; Terre
Haate, %; do preferred, 90; Chicago and Alton,
425S; Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati, SEA
Burlington and Quincy, lS4; Union Pacific,
27zs; Central Pacific bonds, 1917; Union Pa
DRY GOODS.
Cottons and woolsns are In good demand
although of the latter, fancy or perishabie
styles have been selling at some concession
Heavy brown sheetings frm, at lsgis12o for
best makes, and lac for brown drills; l3c for
star sheetings; lie for 5O-inch Indian head; 300
brown sheetinss; ao A-inch 1moskeag
bleaohed; l9c for S6-inch LsngdOn gold brand;
2Sc for Cords AE tickdngs; l2o for Massachu-
Nashua Xxx brown, and 2Sc for bleaehed.
Arnold's prints are advanced by the jobbers
to lOc, while the standard quality Of brands
are steady and firm at 1l1zc. A lot Of Merri-
mac robes have been selling at a job price OF
lO1zo.
Cotton dull and dropping, at 1870.
PROVISIONS.
Flour dull and Unchanged, superfine West
ern and State, IS O095 90; common TO good ex-
ira, s6 2096 45; good TO choice, So 4597; white
Louis, Sc s6@s. Rye -four. quiet. Cornmeai,
quiet. Whisky hrmer, at 95. Wheat dull
and lower; No. spring 81 46@l It; winter red
90: 9s'S White . Western @ m 81 SCI s.; CAIRO No.
spring, TO arrive, 81 So; Milwaukee No. 2, to ar
rive, 81 AZ. Rye dull and dropping; Western,
unsettled; Western mixed, in store, T25z9721Sc;
yellow, 7413c. Oats steady with moderate
demandi Western and Ohio, 5O962c, Hay and
Rio I4549l7s<c. Sugar, steady with moderate
demand; fair to good refining, 91s9s1Tc; Cuba,
99S74c. Molasses quiet and unchanged. Rice
81z9s54c. Petroleum-crude, l414c; refined,
412o. Pork in good demand at full prices;
mess sl3 50; prime, Sl09I0 Is; prime mess, $40
meats unchanged; middles nrmer; Stratford's,
SIC; long clear, Sc. Lard firm; No. 70 steam,
919@gszo. Butter steady; Western, lO@2Oc; State,
l5gOc. Cheese firmer, at n9l41Sc.
Latest.-Flour duh and dropping; SO 29
40 for shipping extras. Wheat easier; NO.
2 spring, 81 459l 4e; amber, Michigan, 81 5o9
6SgSS1zc. Corn unsettled, but there is good
speculative demand; Western mixed, ahoat,
SG In sis iTsS5e SSSS reP s9rk EsG
gs@lOc Eggs arm, at -@2c.
CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI, September 2.-Cotton quiet
and unchanged; low mtddling, 100. Flour
IS. Wheat scarce and arm; red, 81 2SGl 81.
Corn in good demand at full prices 81 20.
Oats steady with a moderate demand, ct SS9
400. Rye In fair demand and higher, at 30
500. Barley steady with moderate demand,
at S0r@EI. Groceries unchanged, L1nseed oil
In good demand At ful prices, ct s0@s2O. Lard
scarce, firm ahd higher, at 2oc. Cheese ID go q
demand at full riees, At n7%9l2e. PORK dun
and dropping Sl275 asked. Lara0dna od! IL prices
country, at SIC. Bulk meats In light demand
but drm; shoulders, 614c; sides. 6zS7c; no
shoulders at 71&o-a decline OF 10; sides are
held at 71SGS1<c. Hogs in fair demand ana
frm, at 81 SS946s. Cattle steady with mode
WHISKY in good demand at null prices atslc.
CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, September 2.-Flour dull and un-
changed. Wheat-No. spring HN5zc lower,
and closed at 81 10 cash, and 81 lez for october;
this afternoon, unchanged. Corn-No. 2m1xod,
10 lover; closed at 45@4SZc. unchanged THIS
afternoon. Oats--NO. nc lower and closed at
BsTiey-No. spring weak, at 6s1<s. Highwin0s
unchanged, at e0c. Mess pork fairly active;
closed at sI2 759l2 s6 for September. Lard @
iOc higher, at s4sO64 90. Cattle quiet, at $50
w. ST. LOUIS.
81. LOUIS, September 2-ootton nominal,
at iqaI9IZo Flour active and higher for low
grades: superane winter, "a 4094 rs; x, S5@
8 Is; Xxx, s5 50@5 rs; family. 90 s0ge e6. Wheat
q 81 2SaI so: no. a 81 S79l IS. Corn quiet and
unchanged: No. 2, mixed, A6@47c; In bulk,
white, 5b06sc sacked. Oats quiet and weak;
dull and unchanged. Rye in small supply
and higher; prime, 70c. Whisky in fair de-
mapd ord hieher, At elc. Tobacco in fair de-
unaud and arm. Hemp and baGging dull and
1aenanged. Fork quiet and unchanged; msaH,