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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-07-28
PRODUCE MARKETS,
9Y TELEGRAPH,

CHICAGO, July 27.-Wheat active,
but lower; No. 9, 93tc. Flour duh.
Corn in coed demsnd st full prices; No
2, 483c. Oats steady and firm at 294c.
Pork in fair demand at lower rates,
SIS 10 Lard in fair demand at lower
rates, 10 Csc. Bulk mests dull.
. LOUISVILLE, July 27.-Flour mac
tive; family, s. 1904. Wheat steady,
9Oe@S1 O5. Corn, 4S950a. Oats, 32c.
Provisions quiet. Pork weak, $50
Ii591lsc. Lard, lS9l4,. Whisky, 81 10.
Banging, l23c.
CINCINNATI, July 27-Flour dull.
Wheat dull, S5c@$l. Corn dull and
lower, 43(945c. Oats dull, 26C935c. Pork
easier with sales at SIS IS Lard quiet;
steam, I059llc; keith, l24913c. Bulk
meats active but lower, 73(97S, 94@93,
1Ol'. Bacon quiet, S4@8g, 10B@1l, III
Ollie. Butter steady; packing grades,
129l3c. Whisky, 81 10. Hogs dull;
fair TO good light, S. 35@6 IS; fsir to
good heavy, S. 5G96 rs; receipts, 1860.
= ST. LOUIS, July 27s-FlOur quiet and
weak, with only local trade demand.
Wheat dull and lower; No. 2 spring,
81 % cash and 81 l34(Gl IA August Corn
dull and lower; No. mixed, 40t@405c.
Oats dull; choice mixed and white, 32(9
33c. Whisky, 81 10. Pork dull, $40 SO.
Lard nominal. Bulk meats dull and
nominal, abso utsly nothing doing Ba.
con ess er at 81, 100, 10B, 1IB@l14c.
Hogs easier fer heavy; Others active and
firm; bacon, SIS 1906 %; butchers, Sc %
as 40; receipts, 1900.
NEW ORLEANS, July a. Flour
treble extra, $500 so. Corn, 6l@62c.
Osts-St. Louis, Ace. Cornmeal, 80 IS
Hay in fair demand; choice, $50; prime,
$I7. Pork dull, weak and lower, $40 rs
AL. Lard dull and lower; joboing,
fierce, I2@12sc. Bulk meats-shOUlders,
Ste. Bacon unsettled and lower, 9s(G94,
11A@1l3, H3@11Be. Sugar-cured hams
large, l49l5;; medium, 15@l54c;
small, Isle. Whisky, ST Is. Coffee
Rio, l59l73c. Sugar-fsir to fully fair,
prime, 93c; choice, l0o. Molas-
to choice, 45@653. Rice 4964c.
Bran, zoe.
NEW YORK, July 27.-FloUr is in
good demand; superfiae State aud west
ern, So 25(94; st. Louis, 81 9098 80.
Rye -four steady, 81 7095l5 Wheat
dull; No. Q chicago, 95.tGSl OF. Corn
opened better, but closed dull with tie
advance lost; mixed graded, SOC. Oats
quiet; mixed western and State, 29944o.
Coffee firm and active; Rio, csrgoes,
l42@l72c gold; jobbing, l44@Is4c
gold. Sugar In fair demand;
prime, 9sc; refined, firm, nb@1l2a;
muscavsdo, Ss6385c. Molasses firm with
a moderate inquiry. Petroleum firm;
crude, Si@S5c; refined, 174@175c. Pork
heavy and decidedly lower; new mess,
mess, S9@12. Middlesquiet but steady,
I0k9I08s. Lsrd unsettled and decided
lY lower; prime steam, HOS. Butter
fine western, 12@23e. Whisky, 81 l3.
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the greatest exertinns OF the superin.
tendent, Mr.. Henry Adkins, assisted by
q large force OF men. Toe loss will be
fully thirty thou and dollars, Mr. Lewis
Glenn, Of Cincinnati, president OF the
company, was telegrsphed yesterday,
and will no doubt be mere this morning,
when steps will DO taken for thei- re-
oOveTy, il possible"
A "coIcrsd dMkey" went fishing
yesterday, and posed himself. on the
sunny side OF GIenn's whsrftoat and
drspped in his line. 1t wasn't long be.
fore Old Sol overpowered the colored
seeker after the finny tribe, and be
keeled over into the arms of Morpheus.
Perhaps he dreamed that a sturgeon was
nibbling at the hook, for he awoke sud-
denly and made 8 spring which landed
him out into the river where hundred
feet pole wouldn't touch DO tom. a
OF people standing by succeeded
in rescuing the negro, but not uutil he
had sunk twice. It's bsd place to
take an afternoon nap down by the mar
gin OF the fathomless Big Muddy.
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from ! to l per cent. St Paul prs fsrred
declined from 69i TO est, CON mn', from
! 80 to 36b; Northwestern from All lr 3g1,
/ preferred from 643 10 633; Lac SaoTe
1 from So 10 53s Pacific Mai II n 23l 10
| 224, Michigan Central from a! 10 435,
Western Union from 70s TO 69E HannI.
bal and ST. Joseph from II to 100, and
preferred was offered down TO q. At
the second board there was a firmer feel
ing and recovery OF I to Z per cent.
Later in the day Delaware, Lsckswsn-
ma ard Western, and the Milwaukee
and st. Paul directors declared Civi-
dend OF 81 per cent on preferred STOCK,
payable en- October 5th, and deferred
untii September 18Th the question Of a
dividend on common stock. The state
ment for six months, ending with June
last, submitted 70 the board, shows a
balance Of earnings, sfter paying Oper-
ating expenses, inteTCs! on bonds, and
dividend on preferred stock, of 81 ,l29,-
l84. The closing haif nour Of the mar
ket WAS marked by CREST weakness and
a very unsettled feeling; prices were
generally about the lowest Of the day,
and in the final dealings Lake Shore
and Western Union Telegraph were
forced TO succumb, LAKE lOre selling
= .
Coal stocks were very much depressed,
and Michigan Centrat broke down to
42s, closing at IS. The Commercial
Gays: 'sSt. Pans are del reslei by TIE
Questionable policy OF declaring a divi- |
uend and making its payment SO far
ahead" Transactions footed up to 1884,,
900 shares, Of which 5000 were Pacific |
Mail, 5000 Western UaiOn, 5000 North |
western, 10000 st Pauls, % 900 Lake |
Shore. $500 Ohios, 10 900 Michigan Cen |
trial, q, 900 Delaware, LsckaTa1Ds and /
Western, aud 1900 New JeHeY Genital. !
Western Union telegraph, 693; Quick
silver, ID; Quicksilver preferred, Is; |
Pacific Mail, 224; Mariposs, G; Mari
poss preferred, z; Adams Express,
ll03; Wells d FaTgo's Express company, |
81; American Express company, |
$50; United States Express company,
733; New York Central, LOST; Erie, l34;
Erie preferred, 20; HaTiem, 1887; /
Harlem preferred, 1873; Michigan Gem
trRl, 43; Panama, 80; Union Pacific
stock, IS; Lake Shore, 523; Illinois
Central, 90; Cleveland and Pittsburg,
IS; Northwestern, S9s; Northwestern |
preferred, 62i Cleveland, COiumbus, Gin.
cinnsti and indianapolis, 80; New Jer.
sey Genital, CIT; Rock Island, 1919;
st. Paul, 675; st. Paul preferred, 6S.;
Wabash, 2; Wabash preferred, 3;
Fort Wayne, %; Terre Haute, 8;
Terre Hsute preferred, l34; Chicago and
Alton, 10l; Chicago and Alton pre-
ferred, 106; Ohio and Mississippi, II;
Delaware, Lsckswanns andWes err, 94ss;
ana Pacific telegraph, Is;
Missouri Pacific, 6; Atlantic and Pa
cific, preferred, "a; Indiana Central, 81;
Burlington and Quincy, l74;
Hannibal and st. Joseph, IL; Central
Pacific bonds, 81; Union Pacific bOnds,
4; Union Pacific land granite, 4;
Union Pacific sinking funds, 81.
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MONEY MARKETS.
BY TELEGRAPH.
PARIS, July 27.-Rentes. lCGL S5e.

PARIS, July 27.-Rentes, lCGi. 85e.
NEW ORLEANS, July 27.-Gold,
Ill8: New York sight, premium. Ster-
ling exchange, bankers bills, 54S. u.
LONDON, July 27.--Consols 964 for
money and on account; U. 5. bonds,
sos Of 1855, 1O6t; 5 Dos of 1867, 1889:
lO.4O's, 1851; new IS, 1861 New YCrk
Central, IS; Erie, l2o; Erie preferred,
1871. -
NEW YORK, July q Money easy
"a I5CI,2 per cent. Prime mercantile pa.
Der, SlG94 per cent. Customs receipts,
S24I 600. The ass;s ant treasurer dis
buIssd $4,000. Clearings, $4,000, 600.
Sterling, sixty dsys, ass; demand, 490.
Gold opened and closed at ILL.,, with
gsIes in the interim ut lll3. Carrying
rates 161, borro wing fat. Govern.
rnent securities were lower but closed
steady; coupons OF 1881, 1901;
do. 1855, 1153; do. 1885, new, ll74; do.
1867. lI9I; do. 1858, 1913; new 5s, lIS1;
IA IOs, regular, 1854; l0-40s, coupons,
i rs ,,1rrency s., 1851. State securities
s 800 4, nuessee 6s, old, Az; Tennessee
IS, new, "A; Virginia Is, Old, rs Viz
pinia 6s, new, % missouri os, luo
Railroad bonds were weak STOCK spec,
ulstiop was firm st the opening, but
SION afterWard coal stock suffered an
other decline which carried down the
general Iist. The gresVest decline was
IA the shares of the coal roads, u slaWarei
LsckswauuR and Western declining
from 97t to "a Tegu ar, aud 93l seller
aud New jersey Central from CAT to 6is
The shrinksge in other stocks ranged
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This LAST Same Time
Week. Week. Last Year.
Gold in New York closed at Hi /;
anne time last year, l1S5.

Gold in New York closed at III /;
same time last year, l1S5.
THE PRODUCT MARKET wss very dull
Yesterday. Hu's & Co.'s dispatch rs-
cgiyed Yesterday morning from Chicago
reported Is 900 bushels OF wheat re-
nelved: August 901c, later 9o5c; Sep
tamber 94Ec, later 94tc; receipts of corn,
$50 900 bushels; August 45sc, later 46c;
Ssp'ember 46o, later 464c; August pork,
SIS 40: September, SIS 50, later the
same; August lard, 10 73; September,
IO.62i; later, August, 1924; September,
IO.S5; August clear rib, 8 80; September,
975; receipt OF hogs. II, 900. Corn was
offering in oily small lots, with nothing
OF interest doing; a car load OF shuck
corn in bulk sought buyer in vain.
asking 40c, but previous sales were at
3sc. oats were little wanted; sale OFFS
sacks at 35e. Bran was in plenty, two
car loads sold at Sll 25(9ll as. Hay was
stsguant, some common could find no
customer. Wheat was not offering, ex-
cant little tea-sack lot Of poor, for
which 7Oc was bid. CornnleGl "broEei"
1000 barrels of Columbus, Ilwa, meal, o
fsvorite quality, was reported on the
market to arrive Monday or Tuesday,
and 500 reported sold at g so. POtdtOes
were better, wanted for home consump.
ton; to wagons, SI(91 Is a bsrrel meas
ure. dpples in fair demand for good to
choice, the latter rare, at Sl9l rs bar
rel measure. Millet. seed is in request I;
one store sCld 90 bushels at Csc. Eggs
was q shade bstter, supply more moder-
ate, at 6(G,Sc for good. Butter quiet at
I5623c. Chickens in good demand for
large ard fat ct 81 25(G2 IS; old hens, 50.
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Nonresident Notice.

county, Tennessee-Lilian Van BrOcklin, by
her next friend, etc., ct al, VS.. Mrs. D. j..
Sharp ct al.
PpoeyiltnS hOLI suluofLs ~ CiAI -
that the defendants, the unknown heiFs OF
Edward s. Tod, whose names and residences,
it appears from allegations in the bill, are I'M
known and cannot be ascertained after dill
gent inquiry, and who perhaps may have some
interest in he land referred 10 in this cause:
1t is therefore ordered, That they make their
appearances neIeln, at tne courtnOuSS II tnS
city of NJ emphts, Tenn, on or before the first
Monday ia August, 1875, and plead, answer
or demur 10 compliments bill, or the same
will be taken for confessed as to them
and set for hearing exparte; and that a
copy of tits order be published once a weeks
for four successive weeks, in the Memphis
Appeal. This l4th day OF June, 1916.
A copy-attest: EDMU ND =. COLE,
Clerk and Master
By r. ]. Black, Deputy G. and NJ.
Pierce q Dix, sol. for COmpI't. tul5 thu
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EOTICE IN BANKRUPTCY.

In the District Court OF the United States for
the District Of Western Tennessee-In the
matter Of John Smith, Bankrupt.-In Bank
ruptcy.
To the creditors OF said bankrupt:
TAKE NOTICE, that a general nesting O.
Il the creditors OF the said BANKRUPT Win be
held at the office Of T. J. LAT ham, ESQ, Regis
ter in Bankruptcy for said district, at Mem.
phis, No. ls Madison street, on the 18th day OF
May, 1875, at II o'clock, am, for the purpose
OF declaring first and tnal dividend
l also give you notice that / have Ned
my final accounts as assignee of the estate OF
the said bankrupt, in said Court, and that on
the 18th day OF May next, shall apply to said
Court for the settlement OF my said accounts
and for q discharge from all liability AS as
signee Of said estate, in accordance with the
provisions OF the 18th section OF the act ei
Congress, entitled An act to establish a uni
form system of Bankruptcy throughout the
United States, T." approved March 2, 1868.
o. WOODBRIDGE, Assignee,
No. - Madison street.
Memphis, May l, 1876. myS
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Attachment Notice.

BEFORE JAMES HALL, ]. P.-State of Ten
nessee, Shelby cOunty-Edward Mcdonnell
vs. Clark Marley.
a In this cause an attachment having been
sued out under section 3455 of the Code of
Tennessee, and returned levied by garnish-
ment on John Hood, who answers that he
owes the defendant the sum of thirty-five dol
lars; and that said defendant in Justly in
debt5d to plaintiff in the sum of S47 So, due by
account, due and unpaid, ana tnat the defend
ant is nonresident OF the State Of Tennes see /:
II is therefore ordered, That the said defend
snt make his personal appearance before me,
Memphis, Tenn, on the 18th day of August
1876, at 10 o'clock am, and defend said at
tachment suit, within the time prescribed by
law, or the same will be proceeded with eX-
parte; and that a copy of this order be pub.
lished once week, for four consecutive
weeks, in the Memphis Daily Appeal. This
7th day of July, 1876.
iuS sat JAMES HALL, j, p,
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NOTICE IN BANKRUPTCY.

In the District Court OF the United States, foI
matter of John A. Walter, Bankrupt-In
Bankruptcy.
To the Creditors of said Bankrupt:
TAKE NOTICE, That a general meeting OF
i the creditors of said bankrupt will be held
at the office of T. ]. Latham, Esq, Register il
Bankruptcy for said District, at Memphis, Nc.
IS Madison street, on the 18th day Of May,
1873, at II O'Clock am, for the purpose of de-
clarlng first and final dividend.
l also give you notice that have Med my
final accounts as assignee of the said estate OF
said bankrupt in said Court, and that on the
LIST day of June, next, shall apply to said
Court for the settlement OF my said accounts
said estate, in accordance with the provisions
of the 18th section of the act Of Congress en-
titled "a An act TO establish q uniform system
of bankruptcy throughout the United States
approved March 2, 1858:
o. WOODBRIDGE. Assignee,
Memphis, May 6, 1876. 10 Madison st,
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INSANITY.
TRUSTEE SALEs.
TRHsTEE,A SALE

FINDER and by virtue Of Trust Deed exc
" cuted TO John c. Campbell on the ID day
of NOvembe 1856, by A. Z. ROark, and duly
recorded in the Registers office OF Shelby
county, Tenn essee, IN book No. IS, part 2, pages
$50, 63l, 652, and TO which reference is here
mace; and also by virtue % final decree in
the case Of Amos Woodruff VS.. A. q. ROark,
No. Z5S, r. D., in the Probate Court of Shelby
county, Tennessee, which decree was entered
on the 18th day of June, 1876, appointing me
trustee in the abOvs-naLled trust, instead or
John c. Campbell, deceased, thereby con fer
ring upon me all the rights and POWERS OF said
John G. Campbell, deceased, by virtue OF said
Trust Deed, l will, on the ssh a zv az a.
Rust, 1870, between the hours Of II O'Clock
a N. and u o'clock m, in front of the court
house, at Mem phis, Tennessee, sell 70 the
highest bidder, for cash, the following de-
scTfbed lot or parcel Of land, living u the
county aforesaid, bounded as follows: Begin
ming at q stake south So z $40 chains from a
redelm with rsdbud and other pointers. on
the f boundary line OF a six hundred and
twelve acre tract, known as the Woodruff
tract: thence north IA Z lC7 poles to a stake
on said boundary line, trOnWOOd, red and
whiteoak pointers; thence west 81 south IN
poles to a stake on the west boundary OF said
Six hundred aud twelve acre tract, lockwood
and mulberry pointers, being thu sOuthyyest
corner Of K. ID. BTinckley' 8 di vision: thence
sOpth 81 east IS poles to stake, three dOgwOOd
and two whiUeoak pointers on said west
boundary line; thence east 70 50 south %
1OIeS 10 the giLuing-cOnta ming 40 Ss-lUO
acres more or less, together with the improve
uents thereon. The equity of redefDp tiOn Is
Is waived in the deed, and the property will be
sold on account OF default of the vendor A.C.
ROark. ". q. WOODRUFF, Trustee
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BANKRUPTCY.
MOTICE IN BaEKRUPTCY.

No. lS94.-Distrlct urt OF the United States
for the Western District of Tennessee In
Bankruptcy. In the matter OF he South
eTn Life Insurance Company, bankrupt.
Western District of Tennessee, S..
V,HIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE, That on the
i 18th day OF February, 1876, a warrant OF
bankruptcy was issued out Of the District
Court or the United States for the Western
District Of tennessee, against the Southern
Life Insurance Company, OF Memphis, in the
county OF shelby, in said District, adj judged
bankrupt, on its own petition; that the pay
ment Of any debts and the delivery OF any
property belonging to such bankrupt, to II, or
for Its use, and the transfer of any property by
said Company, are forbidden by law; and that
meeting of the creditors of said bankrupt,
TO prove their debts, and to choose one or
more assiguees OF the Southern Life Insurance
Company, will be held at a Court of Bauk-
ruptcy, TO be holden at Memphis, Shelby
county, Tennessee, before 7. j. Latham, ESQ
Register in Bankruptcy for said District, on
the 26th day Of July, A. u. 1876, at II o'clock
am. L. B. EATON
q. =. Marshal for said District
By A. J. Gardner, Deputy. fy7
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Attachment Notice.

BEFORE JAMES HALL, ]. P.-State OF Ten
nesSee, Shelby cOunty-M. +. Ball VS.. Joseph
Frost.
In this cause an attachment having been
sued out under section S455 of the Code of Ten
nessee, and returned levied by attachment
on the property of defendant, who is justly
indebted to plaintiff in the sum of Sl4, due by
account and unpaid. Grounds of attach
ment: That the said defendant Is about TO re-
move, or has removed hirni elf or property
from the State, or has removed or Is removing
himself out of the county privately, or con-
cealing himself so that the ordinary process
Of law cannot be served upon hi N, or has ab-
seconded, or is absconding or concealing him
self or property, or has fraudulently disposed
of, or is about fraudulently to dispose of his
property:
1t is therefore ordered, That the said defend
ant make his personal appearance before me,
James Hall, ]. P, at my office, in the city
of Memphis, Tenn, on the 18th day OF August,
1873, at 10 o'clock am, and defend said at
tachment suit within the time prescribed by
law or the same will be proceeded with eZ-
parte, and that a copy of this order be pub
iished once week, for four consecutive
weeks, in the Memphis Daily Appeal. This
9TH day of July, 1876,
iy7 sat JAMES HALL, ], p.
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INSOLyENT NOTICE.

State of Tennessee, Shelby county.-Ofice OF
County COurt Clerk, Memphis, Tenn, May
%, lS76.-TO ]. A. Anderson, Administrator
OF John 3, Gatti, deceased.
Having suggested the insolvency Of the
estate or John b, Gattl, deceased, you are
hereby ordered to give notice, by advertise
ment In some newspaper published within
the said State, and also at the courthouse door
OF Shelby county, for all persons having
claims against said estate TO appear and file
the same with the Clerk of the County Court
authenticated In the manner prescribed by
lsw, on or before the Path day OF August, 1875:
ebd any claim not filed on or before said day
or before an appropriation of the funds OF
said estate is made, shall DO forever barred
both in law and equity.
Witness my hand, at office, this 21st day of
May, 1873. JAMES REILLY Clerk
by John ]. Shea, Deputy Clerk,
Notice Is given to al parties having claims
against the estate of said John h CjatIi deed
70 file them, as above required.
J. A. ANDERSON, Admir-.
- M hneN' Attorney, my23tu
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LEGAL.
PUBLIC SALE.

IN pursuance of an order of sale of the
l. ChaDcery Court of Shelby county in the
suit of VIM, A. Goodman VS.. Sam Tate ct ais,
made July &, 1876, l, the undersigned, r. 2.
Read, Cashier Union and Planters Bank of
Memphis, will, on
wednesday, the Sih Day of August. 1879,
at II o'clock. at the southwest corner OF Madi-
son and Main streets, in the city of Memphis,
sell at public aucti n, to the highest bidder,
for cash, Jre following property, tO-Wit:
lst. S25 10 stock IL the Peoples Insurance
Company nj Memphis.
I'd. $780, 600 Second Mortgage Bonds of the
Memphis aud Little Rock Railroad Company.
Sd. $1,000 Second Mortgage Bonds OF the
Memphis aud Little Rock Railway Company.
4th. $4,000 Income Bonds of the same Rail-
way Company.
5th. 81 900 stock in the same Railway Com
paby.
And 9th. $4,000 First Mortgage Bonds of the
same Railway Company, or a sufficient of
the above securities to pay the debls specified
in satd order of sale. Memphis, July H. 1875.
p. READ, Cashier.
KortTecht, Craft q Scales, Solicitors.
TrezeVant 81 o., Auctioneers. jyI5
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SHERIFF,s SALE OF REAL ESTATE.

BY W. d. Cannon, Deputy-Sherif.
7. A. Ryan, Atty for plaintiff. i've thu
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wednesday, The 9Th Day OF August. 1875
Administrator's Notice.

WHEREAS, letters OF administration on
w the estate OF B. d. Tread well, deceased,
were granted to the undersigned at the present
term of the Probate Court of Shelby county,
Tenn; now all persons having claims against
the estate OF said decedent are hereby required
TO exhibit said claims TO me, or file the same
with my attorneys, Clapp & MeuX, No. Is
Union street, Memphis, Tenn, within the
time limited by law, or the same will be
barred. FRANCIS HOLMES, Admir-.
Memphis, June ID, 1876. juI4
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DRY GOODS.
BY TELEGRAPH.

NEW YORK, July 27.-The package
trade in prints is more active, and me-
dunn and dark styles were sold in liberal
amounts. Manchester, Oriental, Pacific
and American dark prints are o ened st
&c. Cotton goods are quiet, except cot
ton f1annels, which are in good demand.
Wooden goods are in fair request. FoT-
eiRn goods are dull.
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FINANCE AND TRADE.

MONEY MATTERS were very dull yes
terday, but We find quite number OF
sound business newspapers anticipating
early improvement. The American
Grocer says: "There is 8 growing feel
Ing that things are Ia shAPe to i'm
prove, and that goods are beginning to
be good property and better than money.
Oar manufacturing interests, both In the
dry goods and 10 the grocery line, seem
10 be working of the surplus stock of
goods that they have been pressing on
us, making everything lock so gloomy,
aad there Is decidedly more cheerful
view taken by some OF our far-seeing
business men. II nothing happens, 70
calamity occurs, and there are no fail
ures that wJuld set things falling back,
We think now there Is q fair chance for
a slow and grshusl Improvement, and
for better feeling Throughout the
com munity." Exchange quoted par
buying on New York, selling at
premium; New Orleans, I discoJnttuy-
ing, par sslling. Gold in New York
quoted lllJ, here Ill. nothing was re.
ported in stocks or scrips,
THE COTTON MARKET was firm yes
terdsy, an advances in New York
Strengthening holders. Lyerp0ol ar
rivals also were higher. There WAS q
good inquiry, but once more buyers
were checked by the meSgre and unde-
sirsble offerings on the tables Spinners
were the OuIy buyers; there was also
some telegraphing done that may
result 10 sales. Quotations at the Mem |
phis cotton exchange were as follows: