The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-30

the fair sex, as such pleasing affairs gener.
ally do, and If they could only have as
much money as they want, what gorgeous
wardrobes they would collect to decorate
themselves inl The out-o-door costumes
will cost all the way from Sl2 to $50 each
thsautumn, and from $50 to $40 will Sc
cure very handsome suit. 1t will cost
about as much, therefore, to put FASH
ionable lady in presentabe order for q
promenade rs IL will to fit out fashion,
able young man with the usual conven-
tlonalities or decorative style. Some very
pretty satines in variegatca colors are adj
mlrable and will likely DO popular. Ira
falyar cloth, embroidered with black MORE
silk; Amazonian sailor rloth, with Persian
borders; q combination Of plain boreal
plush, with heavy plaid, and many other
combinations too numerous to mention
are among the novelties which can
be seen and appreciated, and purchased
II those who wish them and have money to
spare. There will be heavy run on
Henrietta cloth this season, for 1t is
awlully handsome rs well as durable. Tea
gown costumes from $40 up to as much
rs you please are among the capti-
waiting features, and one tall and graceful
blonde OF our tea party looks real queen
when she appears in one. The elegant
costumes OF this autumn will be displayed
in full force within the next week or two,
when all OF our absent people come home.
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From wearing apparel TO eatables is an
easy jump, Tor we must satisfy our digest
i've appetites rs well Us those Of the fancy.
Just now our markets have supply of
LII. Eal. I'll.
snappers, Spanish mackcrel and Reel-foot
trout, bass and perch, all Of which are TO
be had at l23 to 10 cents per pound, and
We have any number OF Indiana water
melons OF mammoth size, varying from 10
cents TO 80 cents each, but the cool
weather has checked the demand
somewhat. Ten days ago they went of
like hot cakes. We have an abundance
Of northern cabbage at to ~ cents per
head; celery very plentiful at ~ to 80
cents per bunch; snap beans, from Mis-
souri,, at 70 cents per bushCl; tomatoes at
81 bushel, and the usual supply OF other
things, all at reasonable prices, apples be-
ing 1850 TO $3.50 a barrel, potatoes 81 so,
and vegetables generally very cheap. A
big lot OF vegetables has been raised north
OF the Ohio this year aud we will have
them cheap all the season, while fruit Is
going TO be in ample stock at low figures.
The green fruits OF California are now
about out OF season, but heavy crop OF
| prunes and raisins has been saved and
cured, and the latter offer here, delivered
| TO the trade, free OF freight ut from Sl.55
| 10 800 per box, the classes including
London layers, Muscatels and other va
rieties.
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Speaking Of freight from California on
fruit II is noticeable that carload costs
about 500, from the Fresno fruit district,
in the southern part OF the state, to this
point, and this is about 20 cents on each
box Of raisins. The rate from here to
Liverpool on cotton, by way of Newport
News, IL a. pence per cwt, or 30 cents per
cwt, and about $500 Per bale. The
steamship Indiana is now loading at New
port News for Liverpool direct, and she is
taking all the Memphis cotton that offers.
She will sail on Friday next, the 9th inst.
This is the same shipin which Gen. Grant
left Philadelphia ON ms trip around the
world dozen years ago. and Il will be re-
membered that upon his return he paid
our city visit, upon which occasion our
people exertcd themselves 10 pay the IL
lustrious soldier and statesman those hon
ors 30 freely heaped upon him ut all points
at home and abroad. The Indiana Is 10 be
followed wsok later. on the 18th inst,
by tho Illinois, and regular line
OF steamers will ply from Chesapeake
bay 10 Europe 10 carry Memphis cotton,
| Kentucky and Tennessee tobacco ard
other products. A heavy tariff il looked
L. IL L..
the outlook Is seemingly as bright and
cheerful M they could wish. The ten
dency Of ocean ircights, Il Is claimed, il
upward this autumn. For several years
they have been low and ruinous 10 owners
Of vessels, on the Atlantic especially, and
now these owners have made up their
minds 10 20 In for fair profit on their
labor. This statement Is given for what
II Is worth. rs II may all change later should
ocean tunage offer In excess OF wants.
However, IL Is n notable fact that the har-
Dor Of Newport News, with lis deep water,
allowing ships 10 land directly alongside
OF the wharycs, In coming into moro
prominent notice throughout the south
and west, and II will be a great shipping
port at no distant day. In this connection
Il IL noted that two barges OF
Aht hlnnlrtlIll
have been loaded with wheat at West
Memphis this autumn, and one Of them
went south by the tow-bOat Hoxie on ycs-
tcrday. The grain n brought down the
railway from Missouri and Kansas and the
rates are made favorable for the shipment
Of the same over this line. II IL by COM
mcrcc and traffic that We live aud thrive
and all OF the points related have an en-.
couraging aspect.
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The recent quarantine sensation and dis.
position 10 bottle our city up against the
outside world had a pamlyIing effect ON
business for n time. Al the Peabody
hotel, for example, there were 1914 guests
a week ago yesterday. Next day they
dropped OH onc.hali and on Monday last
there were barely hftypcoplc In the house.
The cos, 10 the owners Of running the
hotel Ia about 500 per day, and II Is no
uifiing loss TO the propricton Of such a ~
sort 10 shut out travellers Mr.. Galloway,
the manager, however, took advantage OF
the occasion 10 make some needed ppairs,
which ho could not have made nj any
other time, aud he looks upon the situa-
ton with q philosophic eye. lie thinks
the people Oi the world NJ large take II as
a bulge In our favor and that travel and
business generally, will be- better than
ever within the next few days. Indeed
he thinks the hotels will be full Of yiHitors
by tomorrow.
The schools, public and private, will be
the same ~ OF yorc In a few days hence.
Miss lligbcc's seminary opened with over
300 pupils. but they dropped on last week
10 about 100, the lowest bcinS nincty-iour
In any one day, ~ reported by n tca-loying