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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-24
General NeWs.


CLOUDY.
THAwISo.
BUSINESS good.
RIVER falling.
WuIrE river is falling.
THE packets left with good trips.
PLENTY Of snow and slush on the lcvce.
THE City Of Cairo will be here Thursday.
THE Mississippi continues 10 rise at st.
Louis
THE Tennessee and Cumberland rivers are
falling.
THE Ohio river is falling from Pittsburg to
the mouth.
THE Chickasaw may leave here tomorrow
for White river.
terday afternoon.
The Helena should arrive here tomorrow
from New Orleans.
TnE W. w. 0'Ncill is due down with big
tow OF coal for New Orleans.
The Arkansas river is stationary at Little
Rock, but falling at Fort Smith.
DURING the twenty-four hours ending at
noon yesterday the river here fell two inches.
The Kate Adams and James Lee, for the
lower, and the Rosa Lee and Gayoso, for the
upper coasts had good trips out.
TriE d. C. Fogle, towing large number Of
boats loaded with produce, passed 10 New
Orleans yesterday afternoon. She dropped
two boats here.
TnE S las Z. Coe with heavy tow of pro-
duce boats, arrived yesterday from the OHIO
river and landed ut the mouth of Wolf river.
She leaves four boats here and will proceed
on her voyage to New Orleans today.
The big towboat, Joe b. Williams with
her immense tow Of coal, passed to New
Orleans at o'clock yesterday afternoon In
good shape. Her tow consists Of q boats,
containing over half million bushels OF
coal. The Williams left fuel boat here.
The receipts by the local packets yesterday
were as follows: Kate Adams, l6S bales OF
cotton, 1851 sacks Of cotton seed; James
Lee, 30 bales Of cotton, % bags Of seed cotton
and |, 1903 sacks Of cotton seed; Rosa Lee, 10
bales Of cotton, IL bags Of seed cotton, 670
sacks OF cotton seed and 45 sacks Of corn;
Gayoso, 5S bales Of cotton, 6i7 sacks of cot
ton seed, $50 sacks Of corn, AZ sacks Of wheat,
81 sacks Of peanuts and ll3 hogs.
Til. Granite State, Capt. A. J. Lindsay, ar.
rived yesterday afternoon from Cincinnati
with $50 barrels Of flour, so barrels Of krant,
800 kegs Of nails, 800 empty oil barrels, $40
packages Of wire, 100 pumps, 100 stoves, 200
packages OF stoyeware, 400 packages OF fur
niturc and 1857 barrels Of salt. The Granite
State is 'ceiving and leaves again this even
ing for cairo, Evansville, Louisville, Cincin-
natl and all way landings on the Ohio and
Mississippi rivers. Don A. Mars IN Bob
Hendrickson, two Of the cleyerest and most
accommodating clerks on the river, are in
the Office.
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A wou,d.ne Kidnaper KIIled.

SAN FRAScisco, Cal, Jan. 23.-Several
months ago a bold attempt was made TO
kidnap little Birdie Fair, youngest child Of
the bonanza ex-senator, from the palatial
residence Of her divorced mother, on Pine
street Observation-Disclosures have recently
occurred in the same section Of the city.
Early yesterday morning a servant in Mrs.
Fairs house noticed man turning out
the light OF the nearest lamp post, and So
crcting herself In the shadow Of the house
she notified an officer. who approached
him and ordered him 10 throw up his
hands. The reply was pistol shot, and a
bullet struck the officer in the groin. The
officer instantly returned the fire, his bull
LET passing through the mans bead, kill
ing him. The officer was taken 10 hos.
pital, where his wound was pronounced
serious, but not fatal. The body has been
identified az that Of Albert Peterson, a
stalwart young swedc. A number Of PEG.
pie who have been robbed In the vicinity
u Mrs Fairs residence assert positively
that the remainsarc those OF the man who
relieved them Of their yaluablcs.
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uousshold supp,i...

Arrtu--Ncw York, t52j@96o per prl.
dried apples. bcGc pcf pound from store.
Dried pcarhcs bts5c from store.
fnvu-omngcs, ~ a1daoo PER box, tlja
Ter hrl Lemons, t3p@t0O per boz.
hananas, s.bota2 ~ Der bunch.
Ahiu-Onious, $3.50 per brl.. 81. %
Per bu. Cabbage, new Louisiana, SLOoCt
800. Mobile, N0MHC Icr crate kraut,
bafvls 500, halfbarrcls, 1870. Garlic,
tl.uO per 100.
rorttEy Chickens spring, s20od2 50.
hens, t2.oCt2,5 turkeys, tsooai2 10.
dressed chickens, " 0Wg6O. turkeys, l0C,
" pcf pound ducks, t2OC022o; geese,
t3Vhliv0 per dozen.
0ANr..Quail, il.2, psr dozen; squirrels
I5c Per DOZEN Nenson. whole deer, bciGc
saddle. iO@i2c. Wild ducks, t20oCs2 2.
per dozen. Rabbits, N.oo per dozen. prai
lie chickens. 800 per dozen, wild tur
keys, 50dI5c.
iicKlu-liarrcls, ta5O. half barrels, 400
Nun-Cocoanuts, ti.tQ Yer 100. Peanuts
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able to take IL, and, having once got fairly
started, there was enough pressure from
other sources to keep prices mostly on the
down grade the balance of the session, May
pork opened at $l4.65 dropped to $l4, 25 and
closed at $l425@l427h. Lard and short
ribs sympathized with the weakness in mess
pork. The former declined 7h@l0c, and
the latter l0gl2c, and closed at inside fig
ures, with May lard at 81, 65 and short ribs at
T67x.
The visible supply OF grain on January q,
as compiled by the secretary Of the board OF
trade, was as follows: Wheat, AZ, 1891 900 bu,
decrease, ss2, 600 bu; corn, 6,S93,000 bu, de-
crease, $1,000 bu; oats, &, $40, 900 bu decrease,
100000 bu rye, $1,000 bu, increase, 1900
bu; barley, 100, 600 bv, decrease, 229,0oO bu.
The leading futures ranged as follows
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Articles.
C0Sh quotations were as foIIows.


No . spring wheat, 76a77c; No. 3 spring
wheat, 73@76c; No. 2 red, s3h@sic No.
corn, iSc; No. 2 oats, 30@3Ohc; No. 2 rye,
Csc; No. 2 barley, SiMS5c; No. flax-seed,
Si.40Cgl.44; prime timothy seed, $246.
Mess Pork-Per brl, Sl3S5@l3.00; lard, per
100 lbs, $7.35; short ribs, loose, $4,000. 40;
dry sailed shoulders, boxed, S5.0O@600; short
clear sides, boxed, S7.S5CD1W.
Rccoipts-Flour, 1900 brls; what, 1900
bu; corn $4,000 bu; oaN5l,OOO bui rye, SOC
bu barley, $1,000 bu.
Shipments Flour, 1900 brls; wheat, 49,
600 bu; corn, $1,000 bu; oats, 5000 bu; rye,
1000 bu; barley, 10000 bu
ST. LOUIS No, Jan. 23.-Flour--Dull and
hard 10 SCI no change in quotations.
Wheat--Opened &c below Saturdays close
aud declined closing at lowest point OF the
day, hc lower than opening; No. red,
cash, SlS@slHc; January, size; February,
slh@sl &c, closing at SIHc; March, o2ls@
S25sc, closing at s2Itc; May, S3R@S4 sc,
closing at S3lc; June, sac, closingat S3}sc;
July, sIjz@s2c, closing at size.
Corn-0pened at Saturdays figures and
closed lower; cash, 47hd47sGc; February,
i7Isc; March, l7Ac; May, iSys@4094c, clos
ing at 1870.
0ats-Dull and lower; cash, 3iH@S2c;
May, 35I6c. Rye--Nominal at &c. Barley
Steady at 70CIS7 Nc. Bran-Stcady at SOC.
Cornmcal-Steady at $40
Hay-Unchanged; prime timothy, Sl3.5Ots
1880 prairie, sS.00Gl3.OO.
Eggs 49, lS<c. Butter - Unchanged and
firm; creamery, 2i@Soc; dairy ista26c.
Provisions-firm Pork Niw, Sli.7 "a
1900. l. ri, $500 Dry salt meats-Boxed
shoulders. S5S7Ii@0.o0; long cloa $1,000
7.5h; clear ribs, $10oG1705; short clears,
E.75a7s7ls. Bacotl-- BOXED shoulders. $50,
long clears, Ss.37Is; clear ribs, $780, short
clears, $s.62h. Hams Steady sl0.2c@
1900. l
Rcccipts-Flour, 5000 brls.; wheat, 1906
hu.; corn, 5000 bu.: oats, 1900 bu.; rye
TO- 600 bu.; barley, 5000 bu.
Shipments-Flour, 5000 brls.; wheat, II ..
900 bu.; corn, 1900 hu.; oa,s, 10000 bu.i
rye. none; barley, uonc.
Afternoon Board Wheat nctive and easier
January. Sic, nominal j bruary, ~ isc
asked; NJ irch, ~ 10. hid: May. S4@S33sc
hid. Com barely ste dG January. iGAc
bill; February, i7c. bin; March, f7isc. bid
May, 4sisc. asked. Oats dull and weak
May, 81 &c hid.
X KANSAS Cry, Mo, Jan. 3-Whcat-Quict
No. 2 soft, cash, Sic asked; May, Sic bid
~ &c asked. Corn Weak No. 2 cash ant
February, sc askedi May, 46a.c. oAis-No
2, Doc asked.
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Groceries.

NV YoRK, Jan. ~ Conec-Spot, fair;
Rio dull at l7c; options fairly active and de-
cidedly lower; sales, l20,2J1 bag; January,
IL. 15d ~. 0Jc; February, l3y0Ctli. SOC; March,
l3.Gldi3 0jc; April, l33SCpi3. zoe; May, ~. ~
6gl3.65c; June, l2.OoC1i3. &c; July, 12iOCD
l2.76c; August l22Oeti265c September,
l2lO,d ~. iOc; October li.9Sdl2 9c; Noycm-
Der, l2O0@l2 2Oc; December l2O5dl2 20c.
suFar-Dull and nominal; fair refining
quoted at SIC; refined duh
INV ORLK,Ss, La, Jan 2J.-sugar quiet
aud weak; open kettle easier; prime Ia
strictly prime iA6tijsc. fully fair 4 II lOC;
ccntriiugil., cbo.ce white, q 7-lG@Gl.c, oil
white, j-lGg65sc choice yellow clarified,
3h@Gci prime yellow clarified, 5a.CJ5 1910;
of yellow clarified, $50; seconds, i,sa5hc.
Molasscs---Quict; open kettle easter; choice.
SIC. strictly prime, 32M33c; ccntrifugals,
strictly prime choice, 2js2ic.
CINciNSATI, o., Jan. a. Buttor--Quiot;
fancy northwestern creamery, 35ls35C, extra
Ohio, 9Oc, prime dairy. 5@iDc sugar
easy: hard refined. 7,sdsNc, New Orleans.
5et6c. Ee1---StronE lsdiir. Chccsc.-Ao.
tive and firm; prime "a choice fiat, li6l2c.
Whisky--firm; sales Of 1900 barrels Of fin.
ishcd goods ON a basis Of 3i.00.
RIO DE JASERio. Jan. l.-Cofec--Regular.
first, Goo rcis per 10 kilos; good second,
$500 rcis. Receipts during the week, 3i.Oa
bags purchases hr the United States 5000.
clcannccs for United States 5000 stock,
"a, 200.
CnicAoo, H., Jan. BON the Produce cx.
change today the butter market was steady,
promising increased activity; creamery, ~
ja23c; dairy, i7@2jc. Enr, 2i@2jc.
SANru, Jan. 23.-Coilcc- Good average,
.. 1OO rcis per 10 kil0s. Receipts during the
week, 1000 bags; stock 2a0OO0.
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Miscellaneous.

WnIsKY-Straigbt Kentucky bourbon,
Maryland and Pennsylvania Rye, Robinson
and Lincoln counties, Tennessee WHISTLES,
according TO 0ge and max common whisky,
SOC. al 10, according TO proof.
RlGOiNG-GG7c.
Tlgs-Sl l0dl l5
snor-Drop, u 50; buck, 81 co.
LaAD-6lsc,
NAIis-iron, g l062 10; strel " 2592 80
PowpER-Kegs, s.; half kegs, - 70; quar-
ter kegs, 81 30.
TosAcco-Common, 25@35c.; other grades,
3JGls5c.
SSuyF--Gnrret's, $40 So; R1lph's, $40 20;
railroad, 80 %; Gail x Ak, 50 90.
Coal 0n.--Prme white, wholesale lots,
lOl9c. per gallon.
HIDEs--Dry flint, No. /, l2hc.; No. 2, 0Hc,i
dry sailed, 7d0c.; green salted, No. ], $40
0i9c. NJ. 2, &C.; green, 4@5c.; shcepslins,
ltc6sl 90.
Woodbury. grease wool, unwashcd, l3@
lsc.; clcnr grease wool 23(g2bc. bury
washed, 2O@l3Oc.; tub washed, 3S@S5c.
BEEswAx-lSC.
TALIoW-3H3Lc
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Grsin ana Provisions.

spiritlcss nj tic oponinr of The boarI Ills
morning aud soon Developed weakness.
May wheat opened ,.c lower, NJ s2J.c. was
very dull during the first hour, aud saggcd
OF 20 s2'sc The announcement that the
visible supply had dccWascd $1,000 bushels,
caused q reaction 20 s2ac, but Il did moi
last. The market again became heavy, and
May told down 20 aud closed Of s2l.c. Corn
was weak throughout the session. MAY
opened barely steady ~ Saturdays closing
prices M'ic, and steadily declined until
.hc close, which was at 52.Co52jsc. Provis.
lons op,ned steady, hogs being higher and
receipts small. The market. however. soon
developed weakness, packers and speculators
selling pork more freely than buycrS were
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r'ecsistum..

HaY-Choicc, from storc, pp6ia5c car load
from lcyee or depot, ti75Odis.O0; prime
store Sc; car load fum lcvcc or depot
sihO0dla.b0. prairie from store, OOc; car
load from lcycc or depot, tlO.bO6tif.OO
BRAS-From storc, a0cGlSl 90; from leyCc
or depot, sls5odi00o.
CuRN-fDm storc. white, &c; mixed,
S'ct00c from lcycc or depot, white, IN bulk,
ditt0i ~; Ia ks, C; mixed, In bulk, 50Cg
51c; IN SKIS, 6sfo5gc.
O,rs-from store. white t0ifd4lc mixed,
aSd3N from lcycc or depot, white, In bulk
3siSc; In sks., i0c; mixed, in bulk, 81 Sc In
SIS Asisc
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Live stock.

STEEP-C Choice, 4@iisc.; medium, $40
3i.c.; common, $l.OOtdl.5O
LAMBs--Choicc. 80 70; common 10 good,
per head, $l.bOC1300
GRASS CATrLE-Choice, 3Is6ic.; good, 2A
@3lic.; fair 20 medium, 2AM294c.; scala
wags, lh@iAc.; feeders, light 2@2lSc;
heavy, 2}l6l3c.
HoGs--Choicc, 5@5,tc.; good, iI@5c.i
common. 4l.GL4iGc
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GENERAL TRADE.


CoRN Mr,L-- Standard, s2.70@2T5; pearl
A.0O; roller. a.. Sjd2yo; firm.
BEASs-Navy, $40; medium, $3.50.
fLouR-From storr, common, S33iaa % !;
family, -. 75GlaS5; choice, s3it5DD4O 40; fancy,
tti0@i@; extra fancy $i.35gI.50; patent,
$iSjId6O0; firm.
CEAcETns-Soda, extra, &c; soda, treble cx.
tra, 4Sc; ginger snaps 5,S@6,fc; assorted
iumbles, loc.
CRACKED wurAr--In half brls. si.25 FROM
store.
IIouIxY ANp GEirs-Fnom store, 1925.
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eroeerie..

Ricr-Ioul'iana, O,.@oaei Carolina, GO
CSC firm.
sro,n-Puro white, CSC; or white, 0,sc
yellow clarified e'.md1,c; opcn kettle, S,t6t
batc; refined 4, csc standard granulatcd,
1i.m1isc, plantation granulatcd 7aM7Ac
powdered 5A@so; cat Loaf, 7A@sC strong.
CANpirs- Stick on sizes, IN boxes, pail,
and barrels, 0'.@nc fancy assorted, SSeioc
firm.
soArs nm CASptu-soap o@5lici can.
dies full weight sA@a'
CuIrsE-Ncw York iart0ry, ~; full cram.
i3@il'lc; Young America, Ice.
CorTrr- Common, isisc. ordinary inr:
fair ipsO'sc, prime Rio, AllCe2ic, choice
10 fancy, 22@2ic, old government 2S6tJOv.
quiet
R,lr-s Saginaw, Si.3S6i.t0 per barrel.
sacks, flnc ti.3,Cii 40, coarse, 81 iWai 10.
packets. hloachcd, 81 -, mixed barrels,
sio ~, mixed. 2N,Ci5c.
C,NNrp Goops-ine Apples, q 2sCii 20.
Peaches, pounds. standard 500, pounds.
stai dirl. s27h. seconds. u.7h. Tomatoes, 2
pounds, standard, tiOpaiiO, . pounds.
standard, tl.2Nal.W. Strawberries, Hoo.
l,asphcrrics, fi.W Ilackbcrrics, S. i5CtI. %.
Green fnrc., fi5jdi.A rcan, Sl15a2 -.
ilums, tl.69l.'a. Asparagus, s27J@t2o.
Green corn, si2N,l.ih. Green peas, 81 .ODCt
Ia Cove oysters, fnll weight, I pound.
ii.o0. pounds Al SELLS, light weight I
pound, OOf6Dc. pounds, tl.ONai,iO. Con.
dcnscd MILK, Crown, H7j6t5 -. Eagle,
sa.1E Swiss, Sj1a. salmon, 500 sar.
dincs, S1i; mustard saplincu, $50. Mack.
crl. n IN herring mackcrcl. n.25.
Naturalization common IN hir. %
asa prime IA choice, 2SCti1c; fancy, $50,
&c. common ~ fair, aid2iy, prime III
choice, .s@1ci syrup, 600 i6c, steady.
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Virginia, &c; Tennessee, farmers stock, go
4c; roasted, 214c higher; shelled, lOc. re-
cans, Texas 0a12c.
EGGs-Stcady at 20c.
Reconsideration layers, $500; layers;
S2.15; California, 1925.
BUrrER-Butterine, 17@1sc; creamery. 10
34c; dairy ls@2ic; country butter, l6@Dc.
CIDgR--New York, $3.50 per brl. and $3.50
per half brl.
PorAroEs-Firm, selling Mt 81 .00@1 20 per
bu., So. 1903 % per bril-; sweet potatoes 500
OPS per brl
VINEGAR-Per gallon, 101l5c.
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IIylitIOoI,.

AZ noon: Spots--Dull, without quotabc
change slos, 5000 bales Of which Ameri.
can, 640O bales. Receipts, 1900 bales, Of
which American II 600 bales. Closing quo
tations were as follows: Ordinary, D 3-lGd;
good ordinary, 5-l6d; low middling, ord;
good middling 5kd niddling uplands, 5ssd:
middling Orleans, D ll-lGc.
Futures opened dull but steady, and closed
steady as follows
[Tbc prices are given IN pence and 0iths
thus; i.63 means iGJ-3id, and 5.0l means
0l-Gid.
Atlp, m.-Jnnuary, 53sd, values; Jan
nary February, 53sd, values; February.
March. 6.30d, sellers, rh-April, 5.40d
buyers: April-Mny, &. i2d, values; May-Junc
Dad, values; Junc-July, 5.i0d, sellers; July.
Ausust b.lsd, sellers, August-septcmbcr,
5.iSi, buyers.
HAvRr.
spots--Easy. Tres oriinairo Orleans spot
0Sfi futures, Tor February delivery, G5Af
NOte-Tres ordinaire Orleans spot 0sf
represents G8h francs for 30 kilos OF strict
middling cotton, IIavrc terms. A kilo Is
about 2 lbs, or % 35iOO kilos equal 100 lbs
A franc Is equal 10 zoe.
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One evening In a large company an ar
gumcnt arose rs 10 whether man or woman
was the superior being, and Saphir al
ways u champion Of the fair ser, took sides
with the ladies, declaring them the crown
OF creation. "Thcn why did God reform
man frst2'' asked a shrcwd Russian. "Rc-
cause the iint attempt is generally a iail-
me," rctortcd Saphir.
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An Austrian prince, Who was also an
archbishop, sworr horribly at a banquet,
and, pcrcciying that Saphir looked al him
IN surprise, angrily asked the cause Of his
as,onishmcnt III thought an archbishop
would not allow himself TO swear" an
sworcd the wit IL was not swearing ~
an archbishop. but ~ prince. explained
the prrlats. "Ah," said Saphir, thought
fully. but suppose the devil ictchcs the
prince, what viii become Of the arch
bishopT'
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Mr.. E. Ireland, of npcn, Phillips \
Co, Nashville, Tenn, r9yE Il was afflicted
with Piles for twenty years aud tried
every remedy offered me, finally used the
the Ethiopian Pile Ointment. II gave me
instant relief, and has effected permanent
cure. Rangum Root Medicine Co, manu-
incturcrs, Nashville, Tenn 90 cents aud 81
per bottle. For sale at Holsters drug store,
No gsl Main street
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Standing in a crowded thcaier some one
leaned ON his back, thrusting his head
over his shoulder Saphir drew out his
handkerchief and wiped the mans moss
violently. The latter started back. ooh,
I beg your pardon" said saphir, 81
thought II was mine.n
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Mnic. and I,orsea.

HoRsEs Moderate demi n I; drivers; 500
gi 80; heavy draft, 500; saddle, SI2j@2OO;
extra saddle s20O@3o0; plugs A0@70; Texas
ponies, $4,000
MrIrs-Moderate demand 15to l5I& hands
high, $i25@l50; lJ,9 TO 10 hands high, $3.50
GUlS5
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Nrw YoRK, Jan. el.---wiih better feeling
ON The uart II WOODEN buyers there was a
iair business laid ont Through orders To be-
made. For cotton goods the market was
very strong but spot business limited because
of nominal or no stocks,
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EXCHANGE.

ENNHANtE.
New York and cities north and east, on
demand, Is discount buying New York and
principal cities north and east, sight, =
discount buying. New Orleans, s. discount
buying.
Selling Rates-0n New York. per cent
premium on sums below $1,000 $3.50 per
$500 premium on sums Of $1,000 or more;
on Cincinnati, st. Louis OF Louisville, $50
per $1,000 premium on all sums; on New Or
leans 500 per 81, 600 on all sums.
Nothing new at stock tal board meeting
today. The local cotton market closed quiet
and firm, with sales at 100 bales. New
York closed quiet and steady g. l.. GREENE
& c.. say; There was quiet market, and
while the cling among majority Of opera
tors was unquestionahy nervous and unde-
tcrmincd, there was not sufficient force to
the trading 10 cause any violent huctua-
tons. Cost averaged above Saturday even
ing, an lyancc Of 3 and Gpoints at one time
being shown, but aftcrNard shaded and
closed with only small net gain, the tone
ruling slow"
New Orleans closed steady and up l-lGc,
with futures quiet and steady and advanced
jpoint.
Liverpool closed duh, without quotablc
change; futures steady and advanced point.
New oilcans sugar market is moderately
active, with prices in buyers favor, although
quotably unchanged. MolaSscs Is In good
demand and firm, with diminishing stocks.
Clean rice active and buoyant; prices strong.
Stocks are decreasing and the assortment Is
becoming much broken. Rough rice Is again
very strong, and rs offerings are light, prices
have again advanced. Receipts continue
small
There Is no moro speculation in the New
York grocery market except In coffee,
and that moves on the downward scale
with continued evidence ~ much fatigue
among those who have been attempting 10
bull the market
The local markets are steady aud un-
changed.
IMPORTS.
Dran, $50 sacks; beans and peas, IL brls
butter, "a pkg; bacon, "a pkgs; boots and
shoes, 80 pkgs; corn, $500 bu; cheese, $50
pkg, coffee, &c sacks, cotton seed, 6,133
SaCks, and 10 cars, cotton seed oil, lhO brls,
dry goods lGD pkgs errs, a. pkrs; -four.
I,Wi2 brl-, hay Si2 bales, hogs, li3 head,
cattle, ~ hend horses and mules, 90 head,
lard, 100 pkgs lumber 72.00 feet; liquors,
o. pigs. meal 10 brlS molasscs, 10 brls,
nails 80 kegs; oats, 1900 hu pork sides, 4
car. rice, ~ pkeg sugar, so brls; tobacco,
go plgs, wheat, 500 bu.
ELEVATOR BrIprTs.
The following shows the amount II grain
received. withdrawn and Ia store by regular
elevator, ~ reported Ia the Merchants cx-
change today. Corn deceived. 2,h32 bu,
Withdrawn. i,i1I In; In storc, il,325 bu.
Oais-.noccivcd. h,5i5 bu; withdrawn, ., S49
bu: In store ~, flSs hu
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Cotton Seed, Products.

PRIME CRUpr o 32H@93c,; prime sum
mcr yellow, i0c.; choice cooking summer
yellow, 40c; off summer yellow, 3sc,
miners summer yellow 400; prime cotton
seed meal. 40 25Ggi5 10, ear lead lots less
than car load. SO OO(Gl0 10,
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HrnNlsIans

Hoo Pnoprcrs-Quict; mess pork, 1850;
sugar cured hams, ii'-Gfli Nc; brcakfas, ba.
con, n fmi2c; bulk pork, clear sides SIC .
clear rib sides, s@s,lc; long clear, 7k@sc
shoulders, &C.
L,Rp-'ricrccs, TIC; half brl., nc; kegs,
7ysc, choice kettle, ssd0l.c firm.
fisH-M ackcrcl, half barrels, No. I, $50 I;
No. ?, 500, No. >, Gas. ION. kiL No 1,
Ellis; No. ?, u 10; No. >, si.O5. Dry herring
family. 25c pcr box.
Pio- Fui--Ilarrels $50; half barrels,
SlOMl 80; kcgr, ii.21.
Fni-u Mf,rs - Choice beef, headquarters.
Gas, iorcquartcrs, 3Ctici second grade, hind.
quarters, SCI forcpuarlcr, &c. Sheep, 81.
nors-sQ7bc
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Live sfoeh.

CmcAGo, III, Jan. 3,-The Dpua' Journal
reports Cattle - Receipts, 1900 head.
Market duh aud generally lower; steers, S3Ol
C15OO. stnckcrs and feeders, 5000 I. 40.
cows, bulls and mixed, tL75s3i5, Texas
cattle 81. s0Ca30O.
Receipts, ia.oo0 head; shipments,
GOO head. Market strong aud 5c higher.
mixed, g.. iOd5.5O, heavy, f.iOd5.75 tight,
a.. SS65Sb; skips, k3.b0@a75.
Sheep--Rcccipts. 500 head; shipments,
Loo head. Market steady.
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THE RIVERS.
Steamers Leaving.
TUESDAY.
cinnati STATE, 5 pm.
Movements al the Leyee.

:. Arriyols--Kate Adams, Arkansas City
silas 7. Coe, ID. c. Fogle and James b. VIII
Jams, Ohio river.
Departures---Kate Adams, Arkansas City,
James Lee, Friars Point; Rosa Lee, Osceola
Rene Macready, Bledsoes Silas p. Coe ID. G..
Fogle and Jams u. Williams, New Orleans.
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OIL aud Turnrniins.

ClrvrrASp, o, Jan. q. -Pcirolcum-Easy;
=. w., hoe, TAc. -
wnNiSoros. n. g, Jan. 9S.-Tutpcniinc
Firm at 30.c. =
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stage OF the Rivers.

OFFICIAL SIGNAL SERVICE. U. g. Al
MENFiIIs. Jan. y. 2p.m, !
The following observations arr taken NJ all sta.
tions named at 10Th meridian time, which IL one
hour later than Memphis time.
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Coon nursing, and Man-a-lin 20 aid raturc
will assuredly bring most patients 20 health.
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ArrEAL OFFICE,

ArrEAL OFFICE,
MONDAY EVENING. Jan. ~, lhSs
The money market remains firm at spcr
cent, with a fair supply Of loonoble funds at
the banks.
The clearinp.house renort l. as follows;
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COTTON MARKETS.

The local cotton market opened quiet and
firm, and closed quiet and firm. middliur.
eisiGc. salcs, i,7Oo bales, INCLUDING none
lat evening. q which 40 10 exporter, and
80 10 splnncn.
ENcnASGE QUOTATIONS..
Ordinary, SIC. good ordinary. lilo. low
mlddling. o-iOc; middling. . iS.iC. good
middling 10 J.iGc, middllng fair, 10 OiGc.
fair, nominal.
DAILY COTTON srArrurxr