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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1883-11-08

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GROCERIES

SUGAR-Pure white, &c; yellow, 8S@Ssc;
open kettle, 7i@8c; refined A, Ole; granu-
lated, 94c; powdered, 10i@104c; cut loaf,
1o4@1O!c.
CoFFEE-Common, 9@93c; ordinary, o.
SlOfc; fair, 103@l1c; prime Rio, 129122c;
fancy, lac; old government, 25926c.
MoLAssEs-Louisians,c common TO fair, So
@45c; prime to choice, 5O@55c; centrifugals,
35(95Oc, as to grade; fancy, $4,000.
CANNED GOODS, ETc.-Prices per dozen:
Pineapples, 81 60; peaches, 2lbs, standard,
81 so; seconds, 81 20; tomatoes, 2.lb-, 81 20;
3-lbs, 81 So; Strawberries, 81 so; raspberries,
81 so; blackberries, 81 25; green cages, 81 so:
green corn, 81 10G11 IS; green peas, 81 so;
cove oysters, No. l, 81 Is; No. 2, 81 SIS, full
weight; light weight, No. 1, 65c; No. 2, 81 20;
condemned milk-Crown, IS %; Eagle, S. %;
Swiss, Sc %.
SALT-Per carload, 81 so per barrel; 81 so
in sacks; pockets, bleached, 23@6c.
SoAP-4@6c per pound.
BAGGINa AND TIEs-Bagging, 956iO5c,
according TO weight Ties, arrow, 81 so.
BALTIMORE, May 16.-Coffee dull; Rio,
eargoes, ordinary to fair, 63@93c. Sugar
quiet; A soft, $50.
NEW YORK, May 16.-Cofee dull and
easier; Rio, &c, -Sugar-demand fair and
market firm; refined steady; standard, sac;
Cubas, Sc. Molssses quiet but firm.
New ORLEANS, May l6-Coffec dull; Rio,
cargoes, common to prime, 74910sc. Sugar
In lair demand; common to good common,
63@63c; fair to fully fair, 6s@6Ec; prime to
choice, 75@73c; yellow clarified, those;
prime to choice white clarified, Sic. MOI asses
lair reboiled, 2S'930c; prime reboiled, 80
GI34c.
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HOUSEHOLD SUPPLIES,


VEGETABLEs-Onions s. 25f92 rs for yell
low and 81 2592 so for red from store. Po-
tatoes, new Louisiana, "A so as; 81 Is per
barrel for peachbows 60@80c per bushel
sacked; early rose, S2@12 25; New York rose,
81 % /; peerless, 81 early russell, 81. Cab
bage, $495. Celery, 40a,6Oc per doz New
krsut, in barrels, 1904 in half-barrels, 81.
Garlic, 81 per hundred.
FRuTTs-Oranges, 81 5O@S per barrel and
! case +; So per box for Sicily, 81 for Florida.
, Lemons, S1@4 so per box. Bananas, S1@
90 per bunch. Cocoanuts nominslly 81 per
hundred. Peanuts-Virginia, hand picked,
loo; Tennessee red, &c, white, &c; roasted,
23c higher shelled, 10c. Almonds, 10000.
Texas pecans, 9@14c Arkansas, 4@43c. Eu-
glish walnuts, 14@16c. Filberts, 13c. Brazil
nuts, 10@104c. Naturalization layers.
50 Imperial, q !; Dehessa, So SO. Brandy
cherries, 81 per dozen.
APPLEs-Apples, choice grades, S6@7
from store. Dried apples, S3@9c per pound
from store. Dried peaches, 4@53c from
store. Cranberries, SIC per barrel.
Pickles, medium, barrel, 81 so; half-barrel,
81; pint jars, 81 25 per dozen l quart
jars, ST 1912 per dozen.
CIDER-Missouri, S8@S so per barrel, and
"a 50@4 rs per haif-barrel. Vinegar 123@
16c per gallon.
FIsH-Mackerel, lob kit, No. ], csc No.
?, 85c; 15-los, No. 8, Zoe halt barrel, 81 rs
@5 20. White fish, No. L, per half barrel,
Sc. Dried behring's, per box, 25@30c
North Carolina, roe herring, hslf-barrel,
Sc 80.
PoULTRY-Chiskeu,, 81 SOFAS 25, accord
ing 70 quality. Turkeys, sl1@1s. Ducks,
So 50@4.
EGGs-13@14c.
Pres FEET-In barrels, IS 5000; half
barrels, 81 2594 so kegs, 81 %.
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FUTURE MOVEMENTS.

Nor packet in port at dark last evening.
TIE Mississippi passed up last evening for
Plum Point.
The Hard Cash departed last evening for
White river, with good showing of freight
and passengers.
{. The Signal Service reports 20 feet inches
on the gauge, with fall during the last "a
hours Of l foot.
The Lee-Line packets tomorrow evening
are the Coahoma, for Friars Point, and the
Dean Adams, for Osceola.
THE Apchor-Line packetsho-morrow morn
ing are the Arkansas City, for Nicksburg,
and the City of Providence, fer st. Louis.
THE O..Line packet .. P. Schenck, Capt
]. L. Carter, will pass down this evening at
5 o'clock for Vicksburg, Natchez, New Or
leans and all intermediate landings. Dick
Burns has charge Of her Office.
The Charles Morgan, from New Orleans.
passed up early yesterday morning, days
and hours out 10 this place, with 800 tons
OF freight, 80 cabin passengers and 40 deck
ers. She added here $50 barrels of soap
stock.
THE Kate Adams, Capt. Mark R. Cheek.
is the United States mail packet this evening
at o'clock for Arkansas City and all way
clerk assisted by J. C. Wyckof and Walker
Outlaw.
THE new, elegant passenger steamer Will
S. Hays, Capt. VIM. Ticbenor, will pass up
tomorrow evening at o'clock for Cairo,
Louisville, Cincinnati and all intermediate
points on the Ohio river. G. Wash FLOYD
presides in her Office.
THE Vint Shinkle, Capt NJ. NJ. Deea,
will arrive to-day and will leave again to-
morrow evening at o'clock for all points on
the Ohio river as far as Cincinnati. Harry
Proctor has charge of her office. The Shinkie
will give cheap rates to all points North and
East.
A LARGE skiff is en- route here from Pitts.
burg, having left that place last Saturday,
containing a party of printers on a iaunt
down the river. The party consists of Col.
Law and VIM. o. Bradbury, of the Indian
apolis Sentinel, and Mr.. Moorehouse, of Pitts
burg, all printers. They intend to travel to
New Orleans in this way, their object being
pleasure and exercise, and expect to make
about 20 miles per day. The boat is about
Is feet long, and they are supplied with
cooking utensils, camp equipage, and every
thing in that line. They expect to be in
Cincinnati in time for the Printers Conyen-
tien there on June 4th.
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l3fc; lob tins, 1910; 5-lb tins, 13c; BIB
tins, 13fc; leaf lard, 81 higher per cwt.
NEW YORK, May 16.-Pork steady. Lard
unsettled; prime steam, 11.90c.
CINCINNATI, May 16.-Pork and lard-no
transactions. Bulk meats dull and nominal.
Bacon quiet; shoulders, Sc; clear rib. II &c;
clear, 125c. Butter nominal; choice Western
Reserve 15c; choice Central Ohio, Ice.
LOUISVILLE, May 6.-Provisions-de-
mand fair and market firm. New mess pork,
$40 75(921. Bulk meats-shoulders, SIC.
Bacon-shoulders, 94c; clear rib, 1876. Lard
steady and firm; choice kettle-rendered, l22c.
ST. LOUIS, May 6-Butter-dairy, 206
24c; creamery, 23@26c. Eggs 13c. Pork
lower, $40 10 cash and June. Bulk meats
lower; long clear, 10 Goo; short rib, 1O70c;
short clear, 10.95c. Bacon lower; long clear
11sc; short rib, lie; short clear, life. Lard
firm, l.40c.
BALTIMORE, May 16-Provisiops quiet;
mess pork, S2l. Bulk meats-loose, shoulders
and clear rib sides, packed, collie. Bacon
shoulders, l0c; clear rib sides, l21c. Hams,
14s915tc. Lard-re6ned, 121c. Butter firm
for choice; Western packed, l7923c. Eggs
scarce and higher, 17@173c.
NEW ORLEANS, May 16.-Pork frmer:
$40 5092075. Lard scarce and firm; tierce,
11sG112c; key, 12tc. Pulk meats quiet
and weak; shoulders, S6O@Sgc. Bacon
quiet; shoulders, 9ic; long clear, II.7Oc;
clear rib, II soc. Sugar-cured hams steady,
with fair demand; choice canvassed, 132
@144c.
CHICAGO, May 16.-Pork active bat lower:
Sl9 509l9 60 cash, $40 5O@19 50 Msy
and June, $19 723@19 70 July, $40 9236
10 95 August, $50 1O@2O 10 September,
Sl7 55917 go the year. Lard in fair de-
mand but at lower rates; 1LS09l1 $50 cash
and May, 11J@11.90c June, 11.9710I2c
July, 1l90@11 924c August, II SO@l1 S21c
September, 105 e. 10.9Oc the year. Bulk
meats in fair demand; shoulders Sc, short rib
1O.7Oc, short clear lie. Butter quiet; cream
cry, lS924c; dairy, Hoppe.
CdR.-Pork active but shade lower; de-
clined 23c July and August; declined SC
September. Lard in fair demand, declined
2lc July.
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LIVE STOCK MARKET

Receipts have been very light; prices re-
main firm at quotations. The demand for
all grades of cattle has been good. The
prospects for good market the coming week
are very favorable. Quotations:
CoRN.FED CATTLE-Choice TO extra, Ga
SIC.
GRASS CATTLE-Choice, Hose; good, "A
Ate; fair to medium, Si(93 &c; common, "a
23c.
SHEET AND LAMBs-Choics wool sheep,
per h., &c; medium, per h., 5(95ic; COM
mon, per hesd, S1(91 so; choice lambs, per
h., 7@74c; medium, Per head, S3@3 so.
HoGs-Choice corn-fed, 6f963c; medium
and heavy, 5496e; common, 5(954c.
Cows AND CALVES Good mich co ss with
young calves, per head, s2O940; ysarliugs,
1903.
ST.. LOUIS, May 16.-Hogs lower aud weak
but sctive; light shipping, 1907 10; mixed
packing Sc 90(97 80; butchers to extra, Il %
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The New Orleans spot market opened quiet;
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TfSeEs-Middling, 91ze good rniddling, SIC.
STAINs-Good ordinary, SIC; low middling, S1sc;
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FOR LEASE.
TENNESSEE PENITENTIARY.
SIX YEARS. TERM LEASE NOTICE.

DURSUAET 10 an Act OF the General Assembly
i Of the State Of Tennessee. passed March "a,
1888, approved March 2, 1883, and entitled An
the State Penitentiary," the Governor OF Tennes-
see and Board of Prison Inspectors, on Friday, the
9Th day Of July, 1888 at the hour Of u O'Clock m
At the front door Of the capitol in Nashville Tenn
VIII lease at public cutlery, 20 the highest bidder
for the term OF SIX year. beginning January l,
Of the convicts. together with the quarry grounds
buildings, fixtures, machinery, tools, engines,
TEKMs-The lease will be made upon the follow.
Ing terms: Not less than one hundred thousand
Slo,O0g dollars per snnum, payable quarterly,
except the salaries of the superintendent, warden
assistant warden, surgeon and chaplain, which
are TO be paic BY the State, and bond with ap-
proved security Is 70 be given therefor, and for
the strict performance Of all the requirements OF
said act in regard 70 the lease.
All persons desiring TO bid will be required be-
forehaBd TO file an Obligation TO be approved BY
the Governor, signed ~ those whom tney propose
sons 70 become the sureties on the bond required
in the event this bid Of their principal is success
aue IN AZ ados See s q lie O @ S he e eds.
ernor q certified check on some good bank In Ten
nessee for ten thousand $1,000 dollars payable
bid Of such party be accepted and IL not compiled
with. The bid of q party who has not complied
with these requirements will not be cried or con
1dered against the bid Of party who has.
The said act, IN pursuance OF which the sale
string to become bidder. upon application TO the
Secretary Of State or Governor.
LocATIoE-The Penitentiary Ia located in Nash
VILE and has been leased for 9 number Of yezrz.
The average number OF convicts therein during
the last years is thirteen hundred and sixteen
l2l6), and there are now thirteen hundred and
forty-three (l343) therein.
RETEIcIIoBs-The lessees viii not be permitted
70 keep more than Eve hundred and City $3.50 male
conyicts IN the main prison ct any one time, but
Will have the authority 70 work the zane any
where in Tennessee-safe and suitable quarters
being furnished-s1bject 10 the rules and regulA-
tons provided In said act and otherwise provided
By law.
How ENPLoYKD-Lsrge mum bers have regularly
been hired out by the present lessees 70 Work In
the mines and In the construction Of railroads,
etc. in Tennessee. They also employ those In the
prison building At Nashville lmany Of whom are
experienced and skilled laoOrers and Of long term
sentencel in manufacturing wagons iron hollow
ware, furniture, etc. the average number Of wag-
ons now made being about Ely day.
For information and PARTICULARS address the un'
de-signed or the Governor.
Done b. order Of WA. B. Bate, Governor ofTsz-
nessee, this April Is lass.
ID. A. MUM,
Secretary Of State Nashville Tenn.
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PETROLEUM MARKETS

CoAL-Om-Wholesale lots, 1Sc per gallon.
CLEVELAND, O., May 16.-Petroleum
steady; s.w. ITO, quoted at 73c,
BRADFORD, May 16.-Petroleum excited;
opening al 81 OF; highest, 81 05!, lowest
500 8; closing, 81 OF.
PIrTsBURe, May 15.-Petroleum excited
United certificates closed weaker, at 81 OPT
refined 74G17sc, Philadelphia delivery.
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. The Liverpool spot market at noon was
quoted frmer. Sales, $4,000 bales, of which
- bales we're American. Receipts, $4,000
bales, of which 72.0 900 were American.
At 1880: Uplands, 5 1850; ordinary,
5 l5 16d.
At l 80: Uplands, 15-16d; Orleans, Sd.
The Liverpool future market at noon was
quiet; May June, 5 5864d; June-July,
81 64d; July-August, Cd; August-Septem-
Der, 6 4 Cad; September October, 5 63 Cad;
October-November, 5 81 Cad; November De-
cember, 5 50-64d.
At a: Futures closed barely steady.
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Trunk Line Freignt Agents.

NEW York, May 16.-The Joint Ezecu-
tive Committee of Freight Departments Of
the trunk line railroads, and their Western
connections, to-day resumed consideration
of the adjustment of freight rates. 1t has
been resolved to take the ate-mskine
power out of the hands of the managers and
vest it in committee. The subject of dis
cussion to-day was the report of the sub
committee appointed TO prepare the details
of the arrangement
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GENERAL NEWS.

BUSINESS falr.
RECEIPTS by river yesterday, 81 bales Of
cotton and 13S sacks of seed
THE Oakland and barges passed up yes
terday morning for St. Louis.
THE John A. Scudder passed down early
yesterday morning for New Orleans with a
big trip.
TEE r. s. Hayes and barges passed down
yesterday evening for New Orleans. She
added a loaded barge here containing oil
cake and meal.
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The Baltimore aud ohio Case.

RICHMOND, VA, May 16.-Judge Bond
to-day, in the United States Circuit Court,
in the Baltimore and Ohio railroad case,
granted preliminary injunction to stop the
sale Of the compsny's properly seized for
State taxes. judge Bond esia tuxrs haviug
been rendered in coupons and refused; Judge
Hughes yesterday having decided against
granting an injunction, and The court being
divided, the case will be appealed.
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PROVISIONS.

e5c; butlerine, i7@aoSo; county, IO@aoc. =
CHEEsE-Prime fats, l24c; full cream,
l536l6c; Y. A, 15@154c.
Mss PoRK-s21 90 per barrel; sugar
cured hams, 14@143c; breakfast bacon, lac;
clear rib sides, 12sc.
BULK MEATs-Pscked--clea sides, II 3e;
clear rib, 1l49l1sc; shoulders, Sse.
LARD-Tierce, l2ic; half-barrels, l24c;
kegs, 122c; 20-lb pals, l2fc; half pals,
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HORSES AND MULES.

The mule market is well supplied With all
qualities. The horse market is dull.
MULEs-No dray mules, 4 to years old,
16 to 163 hands, S200@250; Isl to is, Sl50(a,
1875 to 153. SlS5@15O; 14t to Is, S10O@I25
HoRsEs-Good driving, S125@20O; heavy
draft, sl5O@200; saddle horses, S125 925O;
Mugs S4OO75.
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RAILWAY RECORD.
DEPARTURE OF TRAINS

Chesapeake. Ohio and southwestern
Trains move as follows: No. Cexpress) leaves at
l:2Oam.; No. s (mail) a. $40 an no tCoTng.
ton accomn OdauOn) a. 40 pm. No. (eXpTessl
arrives at 2:25 an; No. arrives at 1855 pm; No
81 Coyingtou accommodation. s:55 am. (city umel.
Memphis and Little kOck-Trains move
n follows: No leaves daily al $40 M arrives
a II 80 Pm; No. leaves at 5 an; arrives az
am; No. frelght) leaves HOpeneld at an. ar
rtves al pm. 49,, -
Is follows; Fast mail arrives daily e. 40 q m
leaves at ii &c pm; mail leaves daily a. e;I5
~. passenger accommodation leaves daily al
Id: 40 M arrives daily at $40 pm. (eity ume)-
will make close connection for all points East;
RrownsyiIle accommodation leaves daily, except
sunday at 4:55 pm; mail arrives daily a. 40
n m brownsville accommodation arrives daily,
except Sunday, at % an.
MemDhIE and CharlestOn-Trains move
"a follows (city time): Through express leaves
daily at II :05 pm. Mail and express leaves daily
at s:l5 am. somerviile accommodation leaves
daily, except Sunday, at Sis m. Through ex-
press arrives daily at II 80 Nail and express
arrives daily at SOS p. N. Bonneville accommo-
dation arrives daily, except Sunday, at $50 an
Mississippi and Tennessse-TrsiBE move
as follows; Sew Orleans fast mail and express
leaves daily at $50 D.m.; freight leaves daily
except Sunday at 6:35 am. New Orleans last
mail and express arrives daily at $50 an freight
arrives daily, except Sunday at $3.50 pm Freight
trains carry passengers.
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Houss-sUILpINo MATERIALS
EOV1E . OIIDIIN0 WIZ EFtTNLSs
Bricks, lime and cement quiet st former

Bricks, lime and cement quiet st former
prices.
FRAMING LUMBER-Yard Rough,
SIS per 1000 feet; dressed, $50; yellow pine
flooring, S25; shingles, 1904 so; lathing-
Poplar, 81 20; cypress, 81 pc rl000 laths.
Extra prices for extra lengths above 20 feet.
LINE AND CENENT-Aiabama lime, 95cG
81 a barrel; Tennessee, $4,000; Louisville
cement, 81 20 @1 rs a barrel; Rosedale ce.
ment, g so barrel; Portland, S. plaster OF
Paris, 81 30.
NAILs-f3 per SIS keg.
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@7 40. Receipts, $500; shipments 1900. Cat.
tls-heavies slow and easier, S696 40; light
steady, IS 4095 IS; grass Texans, 81 $50
5 %. Receipts, $500.
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DRY GOODS

NEW YORK, May 16.-With spring bust
ness practically over, except for few sea-
sonable specialties, the demand for such is
confined to wants for the coming season.
There is more open demand for cotton, and
at low prices fair quantity of etuf is being
moved. The general market, however, Ia
dull, with prices showing come ste.Giness.
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COTTOk-SEEl

CoTToN-sEED MEAL-Prime. ST 50(S18 so
per ton per carload lots.
CoTToN-SEED Ons-Crude, 40(6l42c per
gallon, on rounds lots of 100 10 $40 brls.
Cooking oil, job lots, 45c. Sun me yellow
refined oil, 47c in carload lots; SUN N ,r white,
SOC. Winter yellow, SIC; winter white, 55c,
according to quantity,
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STEAMBOATS,,
SPECIAL NOTICE.

by mutual agreement of the IN d. =
u designed, the steamer JOSIE I6ESsS21fE~>
HARRY retires from the Memphis and White
river trade on May 10, 1888, and resumes again
July II, 1883.
The HARD CASH retires July 49, 1888. and re-
sumes again September s. 1888, thus equally divid-
ing the dun season, and giving each boat an op-
portunity TO make necessary repairs.
lSlgnedl N. Z, HARRY,
Master steamer Josie Harry
e G. POSTAL.
Master steamer Hard Cash,
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WHISKY. ETC.


BRANDIEs-Cognsc, S5@16; peach, So so
@3 so; apple, S2@3 so.
WHIsKIEs = Redistilled, 90c "a 81 so
straight, 81 50@4, according to age.
WlNEs-Imported port, 81 50@4 sherry,
81 55@4; champagne-Americane extra dry,
sos Piper Heidsick, S24@26 Mumm's
81 so; w. Cliquot, S29 5O@31 so; claret,
So 1907 per box; Catawba, 81 5O@6.
ST. LOUIS, May 16.-Whisky lower, 81 IA.
LOUISVILLE, May 16.-Whisky quiet, 81 Is.
CINCINNATI, May 16.-Whisky steady,
81 Is.
CHICAGO, May 49, Whisky steady and I'M
changed.
New ORLEANS, May TO- Whisky I'M
changed.
BALTIMORE, May 16.-Whisky steady,
Il 163@1 II.
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PELTRIEs, HIDES AND LEATHER.

HIDE, ETc.-No. l dry flint hides, Ice; No.
dry hides, 124@lSc; salt hides, 1O@l24c
No. l green salt hides, 53@7ac; No. 2 green
salt hides &c green hidec, 596c. B.eswax
-Prims yellow, 2S@30c tallow, 7@74c
ginseng, per pound, 81 so. Dserskins-
prime, 25@33c.
CANDLEs-Full weight, 153c.
LEATHER-Oak sole, per pound, 35@40c;
hemlock; 27930c; harness, 36940; skirting,
7S@40c; French calf, 100000 pr dozen
domestic calf, S30@45c per dozen.
FEATHERs-Prime, 40c
WooL-Tubwsshed, 25@35c per pound;
unwashed, 1923; bury, lO916c.
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The New York future market opened
irregular; at 1880, weak; at IL: 80, weak; at
1890, steady; al $50, easy; at 2:30, easy;
closing easy. Sales, $4,000 bales. Closing
quotations were as iollows:
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NASHVILLE, May 16.-Gress earnings of
the Nashville, Chattanooga and st. Louis
railroad for the past month, $l61 ,435; operat-
log expenses, S105,157. There wac falling
off of nearly $4,000 in the net earnings.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-05-17
THE COTTON MARKETS.

The Memphis market opened and closed
steady. Sales, 1125 bales, including 175 bales
Tuesday evening-9O0 to exporters, 225 to
spinuers. Closing quotations were as follows:
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Conduetors' Association.
Gross Earnings of the nashville, Chat.
I.anIa Raan-

CINCINNATI, Nav 16.-The Conductors
Association Of the United States are hold
ing their twelfth annual meeting here.
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GENERAL TRADE.

A quiet day on Change. The meat market
was steady; -four active and firm; cornmeal
firm; sugar frmer and very steady; coffee
quiet; molasses firm rice quiet; nails dull ;hay
firm, but little doing; corn firm; oats firm,
with light stock; bran quiet; apples, inferior
plentiful, choice very scarce; potatoes weak,
except peachblows, which are steady; cab
bage scarce; onions nominal; stock peas dull,
very light demand; beans steady; butter
quiet; cheese quiet; eggs easy; dried apples,
good demand; dried peaches neglected; cot
ton-seed oils steady; cotton-seed meal quiet.
Other articles unchanged in tone and price.
IMPORTS.
Ninety-seven ties bacon and hama, 1874 SKIS
bran, 81 pkgs butter, 425 bu corn, IA pkgs
cheese, 70 nd cattle, AZ pkgs eggs, 800 brIs
-four, "a nd hogs, s cars lumber, SO brls
meal, IL nd horses and mules, 1873 brls mo-
lasses, Is brls onions, SKIS peas, 81 brls pola-
toes, 90 brls sugar, 90 nd sheep, 80 pkgs
tobacco and 81 brls whisky.
EXPORTS.
Seven rls baggins, q tics bscop and hams,
10 SKIS bran, brl beans, l pkg butter, rs bu
corn, 4 pkgs cheese, so SKIS coffee, 63 I'D cattle,
2 pkgs eggs, PA brIs flour, II bales hay, "a
pkgs lard, 2 cars lumber, 81 brls meal, 2 nd
horses and mules, 81 brio molasses, 81 kgs
nails, Is SKIS oals, los skis peas, so brls pota-
toes, 2 cars bulk pork, brls packed pork,
So brls sugar, 425 pkgs tobacco and 20 brls
whisky,
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The New York spot market opened quiet,
nominally unchanged; at u, dull; at 2, dull,
lice lower, closing dull. Sales, 40 bales.
Contract, 1000 bales. Closing quotations
we're az follows: