Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-02-26
MARKETS
IBY TELEGR PHI
NEW YORK.

NEW YORE, February 25.-COtuon dull aud
arm aud In fair demand AZ s6 7ls 30 f5r
shipping grades Of extra Wheat hrm and
ia falr demand; red and amber, 81 63.Il S.
Corn a rm aud demand Ialri ir NO. 2 mixed, SIC
Sjc. Whisky hrmer at 9l1499Zc Coffee Arm
and demand fair; Rio, 49, ne. sugar dull
and O shade 10 yer at ga I0C. MOlasses-NeW
Orleans quiet al 6OSoOc. Rice arm and In fair
demand at 1896 Metals-manufactured
copper unchanged bar iron firm at SIS; Rus
si8 sheet iron trm and active at l01SGlC54c,
gold. Nails-cut, 1880; otnch, 55sg6ci
Dry Goods-For seasonable styles adapted
to the wants of the early trade there Is a fair
inquiry. SiI there is no general animation
in TIE market as yet: but with the opening
up Of choice lines of shaWls next week,
together with more general assortment of
an kinds Of dry goods, an increased activity
Is looked Tor. Prices generally are steady and
firm for all staple fabrics WequOte: Attain
tic COmpany's delaines, isc; alpacas, l7c; al
paca lusters, 2lc; Grape lusters, 221Sc; figured
Orientals, loC; Cheney stamps, Alzc; Grape
lusters, 225zc; Imperial cords, &c; Royal bro
cades, 2uci Oriental stripes, 5c; oriental
checks, 2lc; Granite lusters, Z5Sci Cheney
mixtures, s2]ac; MOhsir plaids, . inch, IKE
alpacas, Z59l15zc Domestic gIades are in
handsome display and steady request at lsc
for printed lawns, and l4l5lSc for printed cali
lie for fancies Of Pacific Mills; printed per-
Gales are in choice display and good request
at p tsc, while standard brown sheeting5 and
drills are in moderate request aJ l25sgl5c.
WALL STREET
NEW YORK. February % Gold hrmer and
advaEced 15d5s, with the latest sales at lll1z;
loans, 2S3 per cents cleartngs, t2O,Ou0,COli eA-
ports to-day, 1854, ,l2l, Cnd for the week, $780,
600. Government bonds were strong and
higher, with an advance Of 5s85s on the en-
tire list; some heavy purchases were made
on the suppOSitiOn that the Government
would buy largely next month, with view
to stimulate the funding debt; coupons, Sis
1885 do. '62s, ll2; do '54s, ll2i do. '65s, ll2i
do. SIS, new, ll'tsi DO ols, lgls 90 oss, ul7a;
l0-40s, II p; currency 6s, 1885. Stocks were
strong ana active. With an advance Of 148l
per cent; Rock Island, Western Union and
Ohios were the principle features; express
stocks were strong, United states taking the
lead and selling as nigh as 495a; the market
closing strong on the entire list at about the
highest prices Of the day Money easy at 3G4
per cent state bonds dull and unchanged; /;
old Tennessees, o. new do, 6454 Sterling
exchange, l095a.
1858 sOI in the legal reserve Loans increased
So OT3,479: spec decreased 81, ,l47 E,9; Circula-
tion decreased 1896; deposits increased sl5.-
3S5; legal-Jenders increased $6ll,6l9.
NEW ORLEANS.
NEW ORLEANS, February 25.-Oats firm at
75c. Bran, 81 80. Lard quieti tieree, l2Hg gl5ci
keg, lie Sugar-nO prime or choice here
fully fair, e569$4o- Molasses-no prime or
choice here; good fermenung, S09S1Sc.
Flour, corn, pork, baeOn, whisky and coffee
are all unchanged rom yesterdays quota
tions. Cotton in good demands sales $50
bales; good ordinary, lZ. s9lztsc; low mid
ding l31SGl31zc; middling, l45s8l45sc re-
ceipts, $500 baiesi exports sOso bales 10 for-
eIgn ports, and lCl5 ba'es cosstWise; stock
2S9, 44S bales. Sterltng N7si sight, = per cent.
discount Gold, lll2s.
CINCINNATI.
CTgCrNNATI, February 25.-COttOn quiet and
unchanged; middltng, l4149l45sc. Flour in
good demand and higher; family, s5 2l6g6 So.
Wheat opened dull, but closed active at 81 36
al 8S Corn dull and dropping &C o4g53c.
Rye STEADY at Slgl %. Oats dropping at 59c.
Barley at sl9l O5 for choice. Provisions held
frmly, with a light demand; mess pork held
ct so; lard, l25z9ll3se, with very little offer
ing; go tcs head and gut sold az lz77se1 which
IL about ali in market; bulk meats held az So
l0150ilc, on spot, with &c less offered, but
saleable at these rates to buyers for March
bacon held at 9149l sSl.lJs, with small sales
clear rib in demand at ll5acl buyer Tor March.
Whisky in good demand at S5c.
ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, February 5.-FlOur steady and
In moderate demand; extra winter, IS 85G6.
Wheat stif; No red fall. 81 40: No. red
48e; white in sacks, 60g8lc, Oats easier No.
white, SIC; sacked. 55@56cs Barley quiet;
choice fall, 81 Rye hrmer at s5egsl %.
HighWines, 68e. Mess pork hrmer at s2i Too
p. Bacon and bulk meats only In limited
jobbiug demand. Lard, on orders, I25SGI23<c
for tieree and lS54g sc for ksg. Hogs dun
and few selling; S. 50,87 for light Cattle IN.
changed at sS98 So
CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, February a-Flour-extra spring
arm, Wheat-No. spring excited ana 25se
higher: this afternoon htIn at 81 255<4l u.
COrn-NO, Arm and 1654c higher At 5u5sg
D. &c cash; this afternoon nrm 50 sic, seller
for March. OatS-N9.2 &c higher and closed
steady at 4S5z a4gc. Rye dull at SSc. Barley
nominal at 70a75c. HighWiues quiet at SOC
iron bound. Provisions hrmsri mess PerE
closed az 81 627k cash. Lard stesidg a. 4-5ae,
Dressed hogs dr1ner and I0@l5c higher, closing
steady at IS 256e 81; live active &C 50 oog7 r.
Cattle dull at s4sG %.
LOUISVILLE.
T.oursvrr1.r. February 25.-Cotton steady;
co. az hale az assorted grades; mtddliugi
7Ssc-st4r fflour auist; extra fanl1ly, So. train
CTfst and unehauged. Groceries quiet end
4nrhangsd, hay dulli asking w lQr ehoieei
ta 81 esi Is. prime leaf lard In terces, l25fc,
80 In llegs i4c; bacon IN fair demand a. "a
9Tilz0lqe. in round lots and packed; bulk
y-52s sizlI lI0s<al1, in round lots ana pack ed;
beras sliaar-cured, i5c, and plsini loc, packed.
ETefs}rv steady az Soc. Business Is restricted
IN every department on account Of the rain.