Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-12-23

We intend 10 keep the above head p'sL.
A.ouee :, Memphis standing until the
neAt cotton crop IS planted, and as
mqeh l-1nger a. may seem well with Us. The
sN1lect aud lts suggestions, and Tie facts to be
q SGit'gofsIeo ia connection herewith are mex
nAast.Dle, and being one in which the com
founlty We serve IS deeply and Yitally inter
ssted, We shall cling to IL as fruitful theme.
ahts week we propose 20 submit a comparison
OF two cases, one OF which was transaction
with 81 Louis the orhar with Memphis. We
give no names anC -.r. unless demanded
uy one TnD has n b.. 30 % make such de-
lneEd. iE which eNeBs tIsy can be accOmmO-
dGtef<, but the iraus aeJious are real:
Ar- -- shipped 10 1T. Louis four bales Of
cotton, averaging four hundred and seventy
tgO pounds, aud al the sane time shipped to
Memphis four bales, averaging four hundred
and elghty-seven pounds. The lot shipped 10
81 LoIis lost but lwO pounds in weight on the
whole LOT, and sold Tor fifteen and three quar-
Ter cents per pound, while the loJ shipped 10
Memphis being OF the same ginning as that
sent 10 st. Louis LOST an average Of sixteen
rounds 70 the bale, or siXty-fOur pounds on
the lot, and sold for thirteen aud nslf cents
per pound. Tue faSuit vas that nineteen hun
cred and foEty eight pounds, home weights,
netted ia Memphis Two hundred and thirty
iour dollars and sixteen CENTS while
eighteen hundred ana eighty-eighI pounds
shipped 20 81. Louis melted two hundred
ana seyenty-slX dollars and sixty one ceut-.
Now, IL IS a matter wei known 10 everyone
that every bale Of cotton that is weighed here
before shipping 20 Memphis Invariably falls
snort Of giu weights from twelve % hfieen
POUNDS, ana IL l. mystery Unal memphis
merchants Try very hard TO explain, but when
they are confronted with such facts as We give
above, and We ask why 10 is thst cotton
shipped 10 81. Louis does NOT -drv out" they
Tell Us that the -. Louis merchants are bait
ing Us 10 get our trade, and Will skin u on
something else 70 make up Tor H. Lhere IS no
comfort in such logic; besides, we co not be-
lieve it Is true. III 81. Louis merchants will
"bait" US with honest, fair sales Of our
productions, and account 10 us for the
last cent o. 1Ls value, IN money, We viii
take care not % allow ourselves 70 be
cheated out OF il by sharp traders. But this
d .
going and coming, stealing cotton out Of the
bale, specializing on II, az d every other meitDs
that can be resorted 70 % get the last cent out
OF our cotton, has become so oppressive that
forbearance ceases to be virtue. II Is uDe
Tor the people 70 rise 0P ca haSse ahe pro
nounce against such Infamous sW indies. They
rave about high taxes, curse adnlnlstra Ions,
abuse fuDcuOnariess ana talk ABOUT put
ting down corruption in high places; never
TO Memphis merchants, who every year TOD
every man in this bottom of enough 70 pay
are not going 10 Iusst that the
merchants OF -. Louis axe ali honest
aud incoruptible, but we do insist tnst they
will deal fairly and honesty IN the SAFE OF ouI
cotton, wheth Il from innate hOncsfy or from
a desire % encourage as in giving them our
business, is not material, 50 We geJ N1at -
ours. We are being constantly furnished with
proofs Of the Vilialny Of the Memphis cotton
men and Of the advantages Of st. Louis. We
shall publish them from time 10 time Ihere
must be one OF two things happen. Inc cotlon
men OF Memphis must quit stealing rom Us
or We viii keep our co5Don wnere they can
not get mold of IL, Ship to ST. Louis and buy
your goods there II you want TO prosper
In addition to the above the Cotton Plant
says it has furnished the Evening Ledger
Of this city, privately, wi b "the names
and the parties from whom we get our
Information" They may, it says, pub
lish the names of their 4 scalp
eFs," if they want to Added to this
the Plant says: "Those who have some
cotton left should ship it to St. Louis,
and purchase supplies for next year"