Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-12-08
AFFAIRS IN WALL STREET.

AFFAIRS IN WALL STREET.
NEW YORK, December T.-GOld dull at 1890
1919. Loans were effected al 6S7 per cent for
c~arrying-II6 per cent. added Tor use. Clear
ings amounted 10 s45,uUU,UuJ. Bids for govern
ment gold amounted 10 S5,o65,UJ at 100 I-l3d
lBl-l6, The awards were sl,O0OYUO at lS l-7lg
Sterling Exchange Bankers bills, 1925.
Money-Firm att per cent. currency to pei
cent gold, but d short time before 3 O'Clock the
market became easy az per cent? ana SUI
later alliances were offered At 5, 4 and even
| per cent, and a loan was made Tor effect at y
per cent. IT decline below q per cent. was as
artificial as recent rates above J per cent.
southern State SecurlLies-Tennessees were
weak On urst call. AfUer the call South Caro-
linas advanced. Tn closing quotations
were; MlssOuTls IS NHglnlaS, new, 90; VIZ
ginlas, DID, Is; Tennessee, old, G5hi Iennes-
| sees, new, to-: North CarOnnas, old, 35k
| North C~arOinas, new, Il.
| Stocks and BOnds-Ihe stock market opened
dull and steady. On second call advanced
slightly. AT the close, Western Union, Read
ing, Northwestern and Lake shore had ad-
vEneed about = the market closing hrmeri
/ with lew transactions.
United States Securities-GOverument bonds
strong in old bOLds, AID prices advanced
slightly, Notwithstanding the further decline
IN gold. The new > per cent. bonds were weak
ana lower, and selling below Uen-fortles,
which bear the rame rsee Of Interest. The
closing prlseS We're: t~lNe-twenueS Of 1851,
uTA; nNe-Uwenties Of 1867, lV4, nye-twen-
Ties Of ls54, llO1a; hVe-twentles Of lo65, lllA;
nye-twenIies OF 1850, new, L5lss nve-Jwen-
n -@f1H
ten-fCrues, 1875; currency skies, lS.
THE DRY GOODS MARKET.
In staple cottons prices rule steady at IS55c;
for Indian Head heavy brown s~heetings lie;
lie; for 20 inch Indian Head do IOc; for MaSsa-
chUseIlS J DO lZ5aci for IL &c, for J and II do
Z7dc; FOR "a MOnadnOc do SC for iO4 do l5e;
Tor Amoskeag bIetched muslin NC; for do 5
34-ineh do Isc, Cod Medal do u14c; for Green
y do 1870; Tor MmOna do zoe; Tor Wamsutta
do 2lci for New York mills do 20 for printing
prints. leading makes, 4Uc; for Green and
Daniels spool thread sec; Tor J. & 2. Coates
and Clarks On. 4. 5oc.
THE COTTON MARKET.
Cotton duh and unchanged; middling up
lands, ls5<c-
CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, November 7.-Flour-buyers tor
the southern trade were on the market, but
the offerings Of desirable lots W re meager.
Wheat steady with a moderate demand No.
lspTiug, 81 258l ~; No. 2spring, 81 1919 No.
3 spring, 81 u ~Corn-demand hair and mar
keL nrm at 4Is494Isc in bulk sales at &c for
yellow. Oats-demand falrp outatlower rates,
al &c. Rye-demand llgnt, but holders nIm,
at CSC. Barley quiet G1d weak; No.
2 spring, GLc; No 5 spring, ole;
Pork-demand lair; mess, 81 % cash.
Green meats in good demand and stead,
hams W4gT1e; shoulders, SAg55sc; short ribs
aud long Clear A0Jtsc; short clear, G445Hc
Bulk meats-demano faif and market nfni
shoulders, HsSi4c short ribs, 5l4955sc; short
clear, oasp54c; boxed meats nrln; Cumber-
land, sc; short clear, 65sg6kc; long clear,
&c; shoulders, sc. Lard, SIC. H0gs-de-
mand active for 1--we; prices nrm; packers
and shippers were tuylng as fast as animals
could cross the scales, az IS 1904 for common
10 medium; lair 10 choice s4gl20i dressed
hrm and loc higher, al = sJ98S52 WHISKY
demand fair and prices advanced 10 gle; hold
ers asked &c al the close.
LOUISVILLE.
LOUISVILLE, December L-TobaccO-Sales,
Il hhds; prices well maintained for all grades,
aNWauTnNHnr Hfarr rmHHHnr NgmF RaaHfRn nmHar
l4x4l5Lc. Cotton active; sales ~ bales; mid
ding, lsl.c. flOur-denand fair and market
hrmi extra family, 81 .. Wheat-demand fair
and market firm; red and white,Sl S5Sl& % Corn
IN fair local demand; ear and shelled, 45c. Oats
Ia balk, prime 40e. ~kye-prime, z5c. Hogs
easier and lower, "a s094 ". Provisions quiet-
mess pork, Els; bulk shoulders, 5Ae; clear rib
sides, BJze; clear, 65ze packed. Bacon scarce;
sugar-cuTed hams, A1ae packed; plain hams,
uerces, Sc kegs, lvc. Whisky quiet at Ole.
CzECINNATE. =
CINcINNAT1, December z.-Cotton in good
demand at fair prices low mtddllng, lie.
Flour-demand fair and market nrm; famiy,
So GQ6 %. Whea-demand fair and prices
advanced red, Sl459l A. Gorn-demand good
at full prices 4t9Ae, kye|demand lair apd
market arm, s9Sec- OatS-oemand good al
lull prices 6egAc; b~aLley-oelnaho g9oo ana
al full prices, Dose, others u~nchanged. Pork
light, buJ holders urm at 1870 cash,
l31zc seller, January-not much done. Lard
quiet and weak, none Offering; sales Of 400
49,
and weak; prices dull and nominal. Bacon
dull and prices a shade lower, 9941sc; shout
ders, nc; clear RIB sides and clear old sides
can be bought at a quarter less. Hogs
heavy receipts depressed the market, "a Se9
4 50; many unsold; receipts, E,6U and trains
still due. Mhisky-demand lair and prices
81. LOUIS.
81. LOUIS, December cotton firm, at 15c.
F~iour-arm; fall, supernne, s. 2S6 :; X, $3.50
96 Is; Xxx, s. 2396 ~. M~heat-slrong and
higher; No. 3 red IAN, 81 As and SlS for No. 2.
COrn-inactiVe aud a shade lower; mixed on
Barley-unchanged; l5c for prime fail Rye
arm; z5c for No. Mhisky-hrm at s0c. Ba-
con firm and offerings light Hemp and bag
ging unchanged. POrk-nominal for present
salt meat more active loose clear NIB, 5Ac Tor
Jobbing and order lots; packed shoulders, sc;
clear nib, TIC; clear, b3sc. BacOn-shOuiders,
Eza7xc clear rib, F1sci clear, G4c. Lard-nrm
er at sa@4B; mostly "a 05g410. Cattle dull.
FOREIGN MARAEGs.
LIVERPOOL
LIVERPOOL. December cotton nrm; mid
ding uplands, sd; Orleans, l0@l01sd; sales,
1900 bales, OF which 100 we've for export and
speculation. Red winter wheat, lis I'd Flour,
Cheese, 0ls. Cumberlad middles, SIS
I'd short-1b middles, Gs-
LONDON.
LoxDoE, December L-At the close-consols,
e21S99z5<; United States nve-twenties OF lSoZ,
oupon ~ nFe-tEenties Of 1850, coupons,
g3. uye-fWenJies Of 1901, coupons, 800; ten
forties, 800. Bullion In The Bank u Eng
has increased fiAOO9.
FRANKFORT.
FRANFoRT, December United States secu-
rlties-FiYe-twenties Of ls2s ~
PARIS.
PARIS, observation-disclosures sci Sc.