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THE MEMPHIS DAILY APPEAL.--W EDXKSDAY, SEPTICMBEP 1, 1869.
TRADE.
Review of the Trale and Con merce
of Memphis During 1868 9.
Growth and Increase in all Depart
merits During Twelve Months.
Grand and Cheering Results of the
Labors of the Year.
6criji!3
Prosoects for
1869-70.
the Year
Another ;nu ha passed another com
nsrcta! rear the most prosperous, the
most certain in results that Memphis has
known since the memorable first year of
the war. We have increased our hanking
capital by over t8O0,uJ0; we have pro
lected and put under contract the .He I ma
Railroad, and the Mississippi River Rail
road ; we hare had a r gand Commercial
Convention, leaving behind it a qiii.ken
tng impulse, fresher ideas, affording us a
bsser Insight into our future and leaving
us more hopeful of a destiny worthy our
rare and our central position in the Mis
sissippi Valley. We have organized a
barge line, have protected a Vicksbuifr
packet line, also a line to Evansville, Ind. :
w! hsve sustained, and with large profits,
the St. Louis, the Cincinnati, the White
river, the Arkansas river, the St. Francis
river and Friar's Point Packet lines, be
sides a regular line to New Orleans dur
ing the cotton season. We have been
able to assist in putting the Little Rock
Railroad well on towards completion; are
reaping the benefits of direct communi
cation with St. Louis by way of the Bel
moct and Iron Mountain Railroad; can
announce the commencement of
work on the Fort Smith Railroad:
also that the Memphis, Spring
field and Kansas City Railroad is
well received by the Missouri public, and
is Ukelv to be among our future highways
mad sources of wel:h. We have initiated
the great labor movement of the age, and
with a prop-r and fair construction of the
law by Secretary Bout .!!. may reasona
bly expect to see thousands oi Chinese in
and about Memphis, engaged in all the
Mlsafpsvy, by this time twelve m wins.
Th Immigration movement has received
a fresh Impetus by the lal-or of Mr. Douo
hue and others, and our latest advices
from the North aud West lead as to an-J
Ueipate a ery heavy indux of population
feefure the close of lgffli-70.
Our sales during the year Ifs-iS-P have
generally been a large increase upon tlmae
of the previous year. Iu cotton tu. re has
teed a falling off of tSdOO bales ; yet wb are
LAead1 of Mobile by nearly lW.Otw bile-.
Of Cotton Seetf, oar Oil Mills cousuuied
this year 94At sacks, against only wo
last; an increase that shows the growth
of this new industry, v.. . : in lstil bid
fair and now bids fair to rival asport icn-
steiy all others. Our Cattle Trade
Increased immensely. During the year
w received ill.?'? vjrainst ; i4s4
the vtar previous. The numlier of
Hherp were also nearly moo over the pre
vious fear's receipts. The Hogs received
were largely In excess of tho- for the pre
vious year: the difference b"irig as 1C..HT
doriug lsc-9. to rJ300 during 167-. 1 This
iarge receipt cf hog flesh operated delete-
riousif upon the market lor Meat Pork
and -'.h reported at about tu
raur of ths previous vear. in Drv
OooJs there has been a large increase over
the business of 157-9; also in Hsta, Caps
livots and Shops. Sales of imported Fur
niture nave lairen below the previous
year; but this is more than made up forln
the immense increase of sales of Agricul
tural implements. A correspoding in
crease in sales of Hardware is a uoticeable
feature of the year; also of Soap, Tobacco,
Tar. Wheat. Whisky, White Lead, Wine
tid Waon stuff. Of Lemons and Oranges
we received li.uou boxes more than I he pre
vious year; and of lime nearly double the
am unt received in 1867-S. i) barrels
Appieaand ls.Ooo package of Ale moret ban
ere received iu the year previous, indi-
te an increasing fondness for fruit and
the tnghshman's beverage. Taken alto
gether this review is most encouraging-
encouraging aa to everything else but
man u fact ures, to which we must turn our
attention if ever we are tu compel" suc
jeasfully witj neighboring cities. We
must, in the largest sense, become self-
supporting tiefore we can be assured of
full, complete prosperity. Wi h these
lew -hurriedly writien words el intro
duction, we leave the reader to inform
blotseif more fully from what follow.
COTTON.
SirFTKaBZK. The year closest with 2tk
lor Middling, and the few bales of new
that tsui.eiu ihe tiist week soU for 2M(y
Se. The weather had been uupropltloua,
and heavy rain had materially marred
the hopes of those who had previously
made large calculations. In the second
week the receipts were light without ma
terial change. The third week of the
month depressed still further the hopes
ff the plasters with continued unfavor-
ble weather, but the sales efk-i-led'aiaal-
feated corresponding decline to that
whirh oblaini-d in New York, rases ttjtfti
a:. Cp to the thirl week there had been
received 740 balea, and the prices obtained
were W6BNdHb The rainy spell still
held eut aiei materially conflicted with
alee, although at the same time dimiu
iahlng the hopes of the lanter in mam
lnatauoos, by proving -.juiis as disastrous
as the. worm in other localities.
iKTujiKK, rue last week of last month
rani.'to the present, and there was a fa
vorable fhauge in ibe weather. There
oeipt of thf w eek up to the 2d were IT
bales. Tlie'lrket, which cloaed dull on
the 26th St pieusr at 23c, in consequence
of a decline at ew V ,.rJjdro.ped k
uui i '. . i . . , uxiu rtououu iui'Fv was a
pressing necessity to sell, holder. wl
-. .-. nrtt a . . . . .W
. -.. inv uiirKvi was uign.-r than
Mobile or New Orleans. The second
week saw it go up to 2e, but with ad
v,., from New Y'ork and Liverpool, it
gain ic e-fed to Si V&23C. The receipts
were 37 i bales, ami shipment 237' bale.
On the IttlU, the Utter grades had touched
25c, but Middling dl l not go higher than
JBtC, and ruling Ke low,.r. A few uje,
Uood Middling soldat M&Miiv. Receipt,
titoo bales. Shipment skil hales. In the
fcllowingwejjklU.OuO bales changed bands,
a portion having been taken on European
account. A decline brought buyers and
aeller together, and Low Middling was
hoogbi at 2Jc, while Middling was held at
S2hAc- Receipts 12,23 bales. Khip
neuui NMf bales. In the last week prices
advanced and sales were effected
at that rate, but again went dow n to 2-":'2
SSc. Keoelpt 11.170 bale. Shipments
li,7M bale.
VlWBIw-Theelection had a depress
lag influenee on all kind of business
leaking operations lea active price
ruling at 22V23c. Receipts 12,318 bales.
Hhipuients 1,372 bales, iearUig on baud
oo the Mh 8737 bale. The week oding
the 18th wa dull, there having been a de
aline of 14 In New York, attributed to
the stringency in the money market.
Bayers and afllera differed, hut the quo
tations were 22(322) 'c, although higher
figures were refused. Receipts 11,800
belt, hiptnenta 11,856 bale!. Moat of
tbeaitbe following week t$ftb) .
a New Orleans and European account,
and the market for several days was rela
prely higher than Nw York. Sale at
22Vi(-J2Mc. Re.-eipts WJUP bales, shipped
7075 bales. The week ending the 27m was
exc sdingly active, shippers for New Or
leans and Liverpool showing a lively in
terest. New York and Liverpool recov
ered, aud prices went up here according
ly, ruling at 22Vt2Se. Receipts 772
bales. Shipped 11, li bales. I.owst price
on the 14th to the llh, 22S22We.
Dbckmbkh. There was an animated
market for Low Middling at XiXQiZtXc
tor New Orleans and Europe, bat unfa
vorable advices caused manifest weak
ness. Middling was quoted at 22 - Ba.
Receipt 176 bales. Shipped 13.01
bales. For week ending the 10th, received
9144 bales, and shipped 9080 bales. Mid
dling mj1Bf Oreat complaint in Ar
kansas for want of pickers, and fields
necessarily abandoned, or sold for a song.
For the week ending the 18th, the receipts
were b58 balea, and shipments 9944 bales.
Quite a brisk demand through the week,
and prices reaching 2SH234'c. Themar
ket nuite bare, and buyers actively com
peting. The earn price obtained in the
New .Orleans market. The first of the
week, ending the 24th. Middling touched
24c, although from KHc lower was the
ruling price aWflBMa, Receipts 774ti
bale. Shipped 6oS4 bales.
JtsiT ARt.-The last week in December
saw quite an advance, and while 2424
was realized, some held as high as 25c.
The ruling quotations were 24"f3r24Hc,
with little in market classing higher than
Low Middling. Receipts 8215 bales.
Shipped 56otf lles. Weather rainy and
disagreeable. By the 8th, the short crop
theory began to gain ground, and the mar
ket advanced to 25V42ti:, closing
with sales al MSGBR, Later iu the week
prh-es receded, with good inquiry at 26c
and none to be had, but afterward a few
small lots were sold at 25(s25Sc. Market
unsettled. Receipts 5208 bales. Ship
menu 9b8 balea. About the middle of
the month cotton was excited and ad
vancing. Quotations 2sVa,2i Receipts
0233 bales. Shipped So07 bales, in tne
following week there was a decline to
2Hc in response to New lork ana Liver
pool, the latter breaking down Ke Re
ceived 8730 bales. Shipied 42!2 bales.
On the2tth. Middling was quoted at27'i(s
He Receipts for the week 11,799 bales.
Shipments St bsles.
Fkbri aby. Weather unfavorable, nut
the market fairly active and advancing.
On the 5th, quoted at i?.-. Recei ved.
Il.l9f bales. Shipped, 7X21 balos. The
succeeding week, no material change in
quotations. Received, IH'il uaies. snip
ped, 12,041 baies. Ending the 19ih, mar
ket inactive. Middling he d at 28c de
mand good at 27Vii27'-,c. Receipts, 10,-
51 bales. Shipped, oil" bales. Ending
the 2tilh, movement limited. With favor
able advioes, stiffened and went up to
II V. but quoted at 2t'ij28io. Received.
t408 bales. Shipped, is bale.
March. L'p to 5th, market tame, and
with advanced freights there was a de
cliue, but haMWI were firm at 2?c. Re
ceipts, 5Ajo bales, ahippnid, 5S02 bales.
Weather cold and one day ol heathljj
ate, Kndiugthe 12th, weather cold and
rainy, bales at 27Hfd(27Hc. Received,
5423 bales. Shipped, 22si bales. We are
withi'Ut dates from the 12th to Aj;ril 9th.
Apbil lri)ig the week ending the
9lh, the demand was light and mostly for
Inferior grades Middling quoted at 27(
27VC. Reoelred, 2501 bales. Shipped,
5304 bales. Ending the ltjth, there was a
slight improvement. Middling tteld t
2Se. with 27Se bid. Receipts, 2170 bales.
Shipped . 3007 bales. The ensuing week
was marked tyr inactivity, inquiry being
confined to lower grada. mall sales of
Middling at 27c, although 27'c M3 T
fuaud. Quotations 27c. Received, MS
bales. Shipped, 4titi3 bale. On the 30th,
the market wh..h bad yeea dull and in
active, closed strong at 27(a2TSe. Re
ceived, 2300 bales. Shipped, 45y5 bales.
Ma v. 7 hi 27a27l-c. Jlemand chiefly
on European account, at 27c fur Low Mid
dling and 2 for Good Ordinary. Re
ceived. 1749 bales. Shipped. 4oOU bales.
k14thi. Sales mostly in small lots, buy
ers and sellers ','c apart. Riight Mid
illing brought and " shy " 27c. Oood
Ordinary at2oK. Bacalved. 1753 bales.
Shipped, 5002 bales. (21st. I Flue grades
scarce and in good demand. Low grades
weak. Middling 27428c. Received,
1719 bale. Hhipped, 1079 bales. (28th i.
The week ending with this date was more
active, holders b-itig willing tu realize,
w ith improved demand on European ac
count. Middling scarce at 27 VSi-ase. Ixiw
Middling MS bales) sold at 20 U-IC-, Strict
and Middling 2Sc. Received, 1075
liales. Shlpf.ed, 3158 bales. Sales for the
week, 3X) balea. Receipts and stock
visibly decreased.
Jl'SE. Advancing and active. Sale
Strict Middling at 30c, and 25c for Ordi
nary to Oood Ordinary. Liverpool Mid
dling 28c. and Bright 2s&2B?''. Small
list of Middling to Strict Middling sold
st 29 s QSSe, Re-elpts, 745 bales. Shipped ,
41081ales. (lllhi. Fairiy active thnuigh
the week, and sales Middling up to 30Sc
and Low Middling 29 -((1,30c. HoUlers
claiiutd :i,r Middliug. Receivetl.
bales. Shipped, 3017 bales. Slock on
hand. 1814 bale. ( 18th . Desirable grades
erv scarce. A table of 401 bale Strict
Oood Ordinary to Law Middling brought
SO.tiC. Middliug sold for 32-. Bartlv
Middliug, 31Hc Received, 040bales.
Sulped. 22til bales. (25th). Stock re
duced to 1127 bales. Males light, holders
Hi m, demaud limited. Inferior nominal.
Stri-t Low Middling 31e, and 27e tor Or
ilinary. Rereivwl, 456 bales. Shipped,
1522 bales.
Jrt.v. In the closing week of June,
Middling was sold up to 33c. All but
resident buyers left the market. Op the
30th June, a sale of sixty bales Ordinary
at 2'ie was resold the same day at 27 Sc.
Stock very low, and good Cotton scarce.
Received, 412 bales. Shipped, ti9l bales.
;9th). All good tables of consequence
stripped. Not more than 300 bales of the
stock iu first hands. Sales, 140 bales.
Low Middling at 31c, and 100 bales barely
Middling at 32.Hc Crops said to be flour
ishing uolw ilhslandiug the backward sea
sot.. Received, 271 bales. Shipped, 034
bale. (atNS Prices steady. Middliug
3&432V'. Received, 229 bales. Shipped.
5o7 bales. 1. 23d). Middling nominally-
worth 32c. Low Middling 31c, acd Uood
Ordinary 3ic. Received. 29 bales. Ship
ped, 21 bales. 1 30th;. Nothing new.
Moderate increase of receipts. Business
lighl. Sales Middling 31(gljje. Re
ceived, 2o.( b ilea. Shipped, 257 bales.
ArocsT. Market weak aud inactive.
Stock reduced to 232 bales. Middling
nominally mtftHju. Received, 126 bale.
Shipped, 257 baie. (13th!. Sales 2oo
tjale. Holders firmer. Middling Xlrt
Received, 108 balea. Shipped, 206 bales.
(20tb). Market neaily Isire. 8als to
spinners ISO bale. M iddllng 31 V5 S"..'c
Received. 137 balos. Shipped. 240 bales
27th). Advance of lc on all grades. Sales
of week 88 bales. Received, 6oi bale.
Shipped, 73.' bales. Stock, 58 bale.
COTTON BESUMB.
The first of September Is considered the
comineueenieul of the basinea season. It
being the Inauguration of the annual in
troduction of the great staple, wbieh liuds
here one of its most important markets,
and although a few bales may be intro
duced prior to that time, of the new crop,
it dees not previously come iu, in any
material quantity. It Is proper that bust-
neas, generally, should date from that
period, as tke prosperity of every branch
of industry is, to a greater or baas extcat,
4sttgpdent here, upon the successful cui
tivstiod ted sal of cotton. Besides,
wltb tfee iui-omiaj of the new crop, new
bocks are opened, ami thos? of the d
are closed, enabling a complete statement
of the number of bales received anil ex
ported, with the prices obtained through
out every month of the year. At the
time this statement is made, the market
is almost entirely bare, w ith hut few addi
tional bales in the country to he computed
with the last year's crop. The .-n7t Is
closed, with not much greater number of
bales on hand than were left last
year, when the number estimated did not
exceed forty-seven.
By examining the comparat i ve table we
present of receipts and exportation, it
will be seen that the number of bales
do not come up to the quantity of last
year by some 0800, in round numbers;
yet there is no doubt Memphis was made
the entrepot of a larger scope of countrv
than in any preceding year. There were
several potent reasons for this result,
which may as well be explained here as
elsewhere. That cotton, heretofore ship
ped to New Orleans, sought Memphis as
a market, arose from her central location,
convenient to all points, her railroad and
river facilities, and the integrity, energy
and enterprise of her merchants. That in
the face of this there should be a falling
off in the receipts, might appear marvel
ous, but a similar, and even greater, re
duction was visible to a much greater ex
tent at Charleston, Savannah and Mobile.
The statistical returns show Memphis to
lie the fAird in importance in the markets
of the South, having been largely behind
Mobile, which she now eaceeds by some
25,000 bale.s. Savannah being the see o
in rank. There is another potent reason
why there should be a falling off jn the
receipts here, which merits attention.
While in the previous year exclusive at
tention was given to the culture of cotton,
the planters still depending upon their
merchants and factors for all supplies,
realiiing the high prices to which they
were subjected by this dependence, and
drawing knowledge from experience anil
the necessity of economy, tuey turned
their attention more to the cultivation of
the cereals, and the district of eonntrv of
which this city is the legitimate commer
cial center, showed a larger acreage thus
employed than in any prev ious year. It
cannot be doubted that this expere-tu
will prove even mors salutary with each
progressive year, as the planter; while
producing enough at home, for home con
sumption, realizes the full Is netit of the
great staple he may raise, w hich he is en
abled to sell for cash, without the enor
mous drawbacks heretofore incumbent iu
order to supply the wants of his planta
tion. We have not undertaken to survey the
whole field, comprising other markets
confining ourselves to that of Memphis,
believing that those interested will find
every thing they require in that direction
embodied iu the annual statistical report
af the Chamlerof Commerce, which has
been prepared by the Secretary, Mr. Wm.
L. Trask, with great care and accuracy.
We present a Comparative Table of
Monthly Receipts of Cotton for the past
time seasons, which will prove conve
nient, if not valuable, to those whoTfesire
to institute a comparison contrast be
tween the present and the past, as a basis
for future speculation:
TABLE OF KE(.'ElTS OP COTTO.V.
lstj-7 1807-8 l68-9
September 7J8 2.394 2,'ii)
October 25,710 21,781 4-v',31
November 41.972 40 71 40 SO?
December 10,785 49.3V 40,i:;2
January ... 40. 441 47.019 35,4o
Februarv 30.420 U,S8 S9,38Qi
March 11,931 211,754 SUNOS'
April v. 10,118 7.H78 14,377
Mav 5,508 2,231 0,05:1
June 1,9(17 522 2,lo2
July 1.273 607 M
August 16K 154 Ml
215.869 253.207 217,098
hogsheads were 2812. now 4971, beinir an
increase of 2159, or nearly one-half more.
In boxes there are nearly six times as
many as last year, and in ntimlrof
birrols, an increase of 5357. In Oc
tober last, the stock on hand was fair, and
Louisiana was held at 16rjl8e: common to
fair UMe; island I2'i16c: advancing
H'-' in the following month; Island
14 vl-"K'. L December Louisiana, ac
cumulating, declined to 12fjl4c; island
nominally 13fu;14c; crushed atJftTTtr
(19th.) Market firm, demand active; com
mon UOte; prime BSMe; clarified Ufi
15c; white do. 15. V; 10c. The market
continued firm, and prices maintained.
February 27th advancedto fair, !;.'. ;
prime 16j,'ltJ,4e; choice 10M(jl7c? yellow
clarified l7K(18e; white do.l8.S(19c. The
difficulties In Cuba, and the crop of Lou
isiana not equaling expectation had a
tendency to keep the market firm. Oc
casionally with considerable receipts,
prices declined a shade, but were gene
rally maintained. We annex a monthly
statement of receipts:
hbds. boxes, bbls.
September 107 113 !
October : 43 113 512
November 317 29 1.0X5
December 649 111 773
January 936 4H1 1,615
Februarv 4u2 197 1,104
Marcb 492 131 1.332
April 784 140 1.831
Mav 464 240 1,6.7
June 494 HI 716
July 157 M 877
August 126 42 462
Total 4.971 1,20 12,728
FLOUR.
The imports of Flour for the year
:imounted to 148,708 barrels, against 141,
571 barrels last vear, and 147.090 barrels in
107. Onr own mills have been constant
ly employed, and have turned out a most
excellent article, which is not counted in
the estimate given. They maintain the
price of wheat at a fair valuation, aud af
ford a tuarket for all that is brought here
from the surrounding country. Sales
from store have not fluctuated much In
prices. In January it was held, low
grades scarce Superfine, 97fg7 25r X
7 50fe8; XX, IW.i.9 50; XXX and fancy,
9(t,l2. In June the quotation were: Su
perfine, 5(u.5 25; X, 5 75ft6 25; XX,
30 75 7 50; XXX and fancy, $811. At
the present time market very quiet, and
aaaaa1 iu a small way for alt grades an
ticipating a reduction of prices, when the
nea Northern Hour "hall 13 introduced
axon rapidly. There was some stiffening
grow ing out of reisirts of short crops ii
Europe, but being contradicted, the for
mer condition of the market was restored.
The lower grades have lieen comparative
ly scarce and firm during the whole year,
in no instance going lower than 35 for
superfine. Annexed is a tabular state
ment of monthly receipts:
libls.
CORNMEAl.
The receipts of Cornmeal were !H,yl2
barrels, against S...W0 barrels received last
year, a falling offof abool aa half. This
does not prove, however, that the con
sumption has been so much less, for our
local mills have been busy supplying the
demand. orn ha been lower in this
market than, elsewhere, and but little
fresh menl has been shipped to this point
In consequence. As yet we are not manu
facturing steam-dried or kiln-dried meal,
but by another season we think that very
little of this article will be imported.
Prices have varied considerably during
the year, running down at one time to
3 25 per barrel. It clDses scarce and firm
at 94 254 50 per barrel for fresh, and
4 6584 75 for kiln-dried.
Bbls. Bbls.
September ea March H7
October 1827 April 2676
November 963 May 19 2
December 2087 June 1979
January 1603 July 1533
February 1480 August 455
18.942
September..
October
November...
Decern ber....
January
February....
.. 7,719
.14.127
10,144
164o2
..11,445
19.619
March
April
May
June
July
Auzust
bbls.
...14.790
. .16.444
... 8,72a
... 5,909
... 7,229
...10,11.
MESS PORK.
The n ceipts of Mess Pork for the year
foot up 22.507 barrels, against 19,084 barrels
last year, and 2t,220 the year before. It
opened at 830 25330 50 per bbl; declined
in December to s4, but the cry of a short
hog crop soon caused an advance, which
continued until the close of the year. A
few weeks ago it w as firmer than it is now ,
several lots having cost , dell vered in store,
within a fraction of 835 50; but this was
only of temporary effect. The demand,
generally, has been small to whit was an
ticipated when the season opened, but
this la to be attributed to the high prices
w hich prevailed. It must be remembered
that our statement does not cover Mes
Pork put up at this point. Four or live
of our dealers, during the hog killing sea
son, packed, to a limitedextent, and from
the success they met with, will, no doubt,
enter it more extensively tha coming
season. The same complaints were heard
this year relative to ' short weight," but
not to such an extent as during the season
of lsoT-'S. This system of fraud in pack
ing Is not confined to any particular sec
tion. Pork packed in Cincinnati, Louis
ville, Evansville, St. Louis, Keokuck, Ga
lena anl Chicago, in many cases, were
short in weight from ten to thirty Da, and
we may safely say that only standard, or
well known brands of either city, con
tained the full complement of meat. The
matter has become so serious that many
of our merchants refuse to buy until they
have testis!, by openiug and rewelghing.
We Siope that during the coming year
short weight pork will not be tolsrated in
our market, but will b- condemned as a
swindle, both upon the merchant and
the planter. The monthly receipts were
as follows:
bhls.
71 March
638 April
14,76
September.
October
November.
December .,
Januarv ...
Februarv
23-16 Mav
3lNi3 June. .
381 July .. ..
MM August
When we state that the market is en
tirely bare, the entire market crop that
reached this market having been sold out.
would render the fQilowiujr comparative
table of exports unnecessary, but it its
given here to accompany the foregoing,
for the convenience of those interested:
TABLE OP EXPORTS OF COTTON.
1886-7 1867-8 1868-8
September 2.035 1,903 1,969
October... 14.739 14,155 32,855
Noevmber 32.754 43.9M 48,031
December 41.951 47.945 30.6811
Januarv J5.371 37,717 28.4:15
Februarv 37,llf 60.677 32,219
.March 27,297 29.456 20,887
April 9,785 12.851 18,080
Mav 11.406 4.:14l 17.;S
June 8.2o 731 8.56
July LtM 362 1,88.".
August-.. 3,iU 23 735
227.377 254.240 -17,051
Total stock on hand, 94 baloa.
Remaining last September, 17 bales.
COTTON SEED.
We have in Memphis three oil mills do
voted exclusively to the production of
oil from i-otton seed. They have received
by river and rail 96.310 sacks of eolion
seed during the year, and have produced
an aggregate of 4000 barrels oil and a
large qnantity of oil cake. The seed re
ceived last year only auiouuted to 'joti
sacks. The receipts. It will be seen, have
increased rapidly, aud would have lieen
much larger were it not for the wet
weether prevailing early in the spring,
which washed or drowned out the first
planting, aud rsquired in many sections
the work to be doue oyer again. M'iny
planters were then short of seed, and
this demand had to be met before the
mills could be supplied. For some months
our mills have worked only occasionally
or ou short time. During the coming
yar we expect that receipts will be very
much larger. The price obtained ranged
from 812 to 815 per tou, delivered al the
landing, the buyer furnishing sacks.
CORN.
By referring to the table of receipts, it
Win be seen that tor the year, up to Sep
tember 1st, they amounted to 138,82c
sacks. The importations from above were
light, apd through much of the year, the
prices were lower hero than at St. Louis,
thereby preventing shipments. On the
1st of September last it was dull on the
landing at m-m..,",..-. and held at 90c In store.
In the scarcity it went up to 90c on the
levee, on the 10th. On the 14th, new in
gunnies dull at 75c. old 90 121st). From
store bv drav load 95c(a.l. New shelled
nominally 7075c. (23d) 98c in store;
stock verv light. (25th) Lot from White
rhcrsold on levee at 98c'$l. In store
81 02(a.l 05. These were the highest prices
realized in September. October 5th, stock
better but prices firm. 250 sacks on levee
at37H : 138 sacks white 81 01. New corn"
60(!i70c ; old ear Sj. (loth, market bare
from store by single sack $1 05j.l 10;
from wagons Oeiie. November opened
with a bare market demand active, held
in ear in st,re at8ac; (14th) stqck ljght.
On levee shelled MQSte; ear S(Ka.85
Three days later the stock was large and
price weakened, 7ev:80c and declining as
stock increased. Shipments io New
Orleans reduced the stock and slightly
enhanced prices. The reverse was the
ease as the stock was increased. Through
the uionth of December th" prices ruled
from ii.'., 07 6, 7" and 72c. The samo rates
prevailed through Januarv, scarcelv
I touching the higher figure at the landing.
I In Fehruajrv 70. 72, 75 and 76c were ob-
! talned, the medium figures prevailing,
I In store at sue. lit Much the rulin
prices were 75, 77, 78 and 8)c, but declined
i I 727aD. In April no n iterlal change
72a75c ruling. In May similar rates pre
vailed, until i he eiose, when it became
firmer and went ay to 82r. About th
middle of June sold '...mall lot at 90c. Iu
store 95c. Little i:. market. It touched
!ic for yellow and flHe "r white. In
July and August the prevailing rates
were 82.'-(l as the sto k was increased or
reduced. We bear of fine crops in Arksn
-as, which will supply this mark.'!, but in
our ow n Stale and w , , lucre has
been considerable suffering from drouth.
Annexed wefurnish a montlilv statement
of receipts:
bbls.
... 2980
... 1793
... 1640
... 950
.. 473
... 513
22,507
BACON.
The table of receipts shows 9499 casks,
4316 tiens3s, and ..,' packages, for the
year, against 10,oo9 exsks, 5260 tierces and
5fsfl packages ltr the year previous, show
ing a slight falling oft in each. In Janu
ary the stock was liht, and quotations
were made for clear sides 18l8S'c, shoul
ders 14S(15c. In March market weak
lear bulk sides Ia4vuil7e; clear sides 175a
(gilsc; plain sugar cured hams 18fal9
shoulders 14S. In April canvassed hams
20Ce2ic. Iu June prices advanced and
firm clear sides 18iul8S ; shoulders 11'.
14M; sugar cured canvassed hams 191s(S
O's'. 'Toward ihe close of the month clear
sil,es pi; sugar cured canvassed hams 20H
Q22, In August prices had Hdvanced to
clear sides 19Vi20; shoulders 15fi5H
euntry moats 1 lower; sugareureu hams
23(e,2. We publish the table of receipts
Casks. Tcs. Pkirs
Meptem oer
October
November
December ?
January
reoruarv
March
April
Mav
June
Julv WL
August
doing business in the eitv. with the capi
tal returned tothe 1. nited States Assessor:
First National 200,000
Merchants .National 300,000
lerman National 175,000
DeSoto 200,000
L'nion and Planters 685.U0U
Peoples 50,000
Savings Bank of Memphis 60,000
Manhattan Savings Bank 50,000
Emmett Savings Institute 50.UOU
City Bank 50,000
Citizen L'nion Ho.nou
Jackson Insurance Company 60,000
Memphis Bank 50,001)
Memphis Life aud ilen'l In. Co.. 5O.00O
Total Capital 32,020,300
In order that our reader may realize the
increase of banking capital over last year.
many of whom have been so long In busi
ness here as to have become thoroughly
identlfi.il with the commercial 00m
munliy. They are with their capital an
follows: '
Connecticut of New York S 500,oe)
International " ' ttu.ooo
Phoenix " " 1,008,"OU
.Eina of Hartford 3,N0,mm
Hartford of " l.OOO.ooo
Phoenix of " aW,0"
Home of New Havea l.UW.ouo
Security of New York. 1,000,000
Enterprise of Cincinnati l.OW.oOO
Liverpool, London and Olnbe 18,000,UOO
Queen of Liverpool and London lo.iMW.ouo
RIVER NEWS.
Washington of New York
North American of New York
Jitna of New York
Georgia Home
we append the statement of capital then 1 Tennessee State
employed, as published by authority of
the Chamber of Commerce:
Citizens Union 383,700
DeSoto 75. no
Emmet Savings Insurance 1O.UO0
First National 2oO,000
Jackson Insurance Company lOo.MJO
Memphis 15.000
Memphis Life -ind Oen'l Ins. Co. 25,)00
Memphis City Savings 3O,0C
Merchants National 3d0,uo0
People of Tennessee 10.000
Manhattan Savings 20,0
Savings of Memphis 60.000
German National 175,000
of Baltimore .
Total Capital 31,021,:il0
This indicates an increaaeof HOOO.UOO, and
prove an unprecedented and rapid growth
of capital. Still we are away behind the
combined capital of the old banks of 1861,
every cent of which Is as necessary to-day
as then.
825 352
1092 141 5812
92o 44U 226
937 136 105
965 426 162
965 312 226
850 395 142
7 16 5(18 874
696 473 794
673 428 242
613 407 436
281 199 140
4tJU (226 759
CATTLE.
The demand for live stock
faUly acii.e during the year.
September . . 57
October
November..
Decern ber .
January
February. ...
4,417
.. 8,714
.. 8,135
...14,344
.18,254
Sacks
Marcb 14,846
April
May.,...
June
July
August.
11.608
.. 4,7e5
3,725
.. 3,741
.. 3,715
90, do
September.
Novemlier..
January
March
May
July
Sacks,
... 2.51
.10,739
.. :;!,i.4
..il.i'.0
...10,008
...10,873
October
Dus.cm ber..
Februarv...
April...
J u lie
August
Sack.
.. 3.571
..10,425
..15,018
.. 9,253
2ri,.',S
. 6,106
Total
i3.s
TOBACCO.
It will be seen that ourirade in leaf To
bacco during the year has not been large.
Receipt were 235 hogsheads against 213
Hogsheads received last vear. Of those
received the larger portion was manufac
tured here, aud part was shipped to Fort
Smith, Ark., where 1 here is a large factory
established, A strong effort is alxiut be
ing made to recover a portion, at least, of
the Tobacco trade which Memphis enjoy
ed before the war, and an association of
merchaut has been recently formed for
t hat purpose. Tho stock of manufactured
Tobacco ou hand at preWenl is small, and
prices, which have been steady during
the early part of the year, are advancing,
owing to the extreme dry weather which
ha prevailed throughout the tobacco
growing regions of Tennessee, Kentucky
and Virginia. The following are the
monthly receipts for the year Just closed:
OATS.
This article of feed keeps pace in price
with that of corn. Our market h.is been
fairly supplied, stiffening materially until
the new crop began to connf In, w hen it
declined to more moderate figures. In
February 7ih they M ere held :t 7880"
white in store, t5c: March, dull 76c. Thoy
have recently been quoted scarce, and
held at 62Sc from lews, though they
were for a day or two as low
as 45c on levee when new first be
gan to come iu. The crop In this
vicinity was short. New, firm at 623jc on
the levoe, and 66g)70c from store. Below
we give a monthly statement of receipis
for the past year:
September..
Octobat ,
November...
December....
January
February ....
Total
sacks.
....1,999
....1,213
....1.1W)
...1,762
,,,4.405
.. ..6,308
March
April
May
June....
July
August
sacks.
5.114
2,08
2.618
.'..717
2.7S3
2 03;
...43,947
HAV.
!i . Is. Bxs. Pkgs. !
106 916
I 706 1526)
1 390 1853:
if. I 'ft lik7
.. 54 aS 635
. 64 368 861 ,
17 375 1256 j
- 47 21 2287 !
m 18 318 892;
.. 10 141 1011
300 uaa
- W 777!
September
October ....
November.
December
January ...
February .
March
April
M:-y
June
Julv
August
It will be seen from the annexed table
that tho monthly receipt amounted in
the aggregate for the year to 32.690 bales.
The average prices have teen fair, depend
ing principally on th condition cf the
market, ranging from) to $30 per ton.
New hay has been recently coming in,
and reduced the price to the lower figure.
1 ! About the 1st of August it was verv
scarce, and sold for $1 50 per 100 lbs. In
January it was 328 per ton. On February
7th -21, advancing to $27 and $28, and in
March declined to $26$27. It is now in
fair demand at 320 to $23 on levee. Tho
monthly receipts were a follows:
235
41r-4
14,414
SUCAft.
By examining our monthly table of re- '
-;. t .. It will be seen that in numbers of
hogsheads, Loje and barrels, there has
been a decided Wore, Lost year the '
September.
October
Jfovembor..
Decern ber...
January
February ...
Total...
saasa,
.... 603
...1,813
....3,409
...2,049
5.864
....4,406
March...
April
May
June
Julv
August .
bales.
...7,156
...1,978
...1,056
...1.511
.... 1.549
....1,245
has been
aad the
supply has been only moderate until
within the past two months. Large num
oi-rsoi 1 exas cattle navorounu their way
to this market, and our dealers have
paved the way for still larger receipts in
tho future. The receipts of ull kinds for
the year were 21,736 head against 6194
head received last year. This is a large
increase, and only gives a faint idea of
what this trado will eventually become.
We havo several cattle yards, each capa
ble of doing a busin"ss equal to our whole
receipts this season, and as prices have
ben generally satisfactorv to shiDDcrs.
have no doubt that our stock market
will more thap double Its business in the
year now open. Choice W esteru beeves
have ranged from 6 to 10c per pound gross,
while Texas cattle have sold at $18 to 325
per head. Largo numbers of sheep
have been sold, and live hogs have
entered largely into the account of live
slock disposed of during the year. The
receipts of the latter were 18.317 head.
against 680 haad received last vear. The
monthly receipts of bief cattle were as
follows:
September 347 March 4"0I
October 600 April.... 1056
November 975 May 810
December 3M June .'. 442
January 4085 July 601
February 5215 Augnst 416
4,730
BANKS.
Since our last Annual Report, our banks
have hald their own, made large dividends
and assisted very much to advance the
interests and prosporiiy of the cily. Rates
of interest, owing to the great demand for
money, have ruled high from 9 to 12 per
cent proving the folly of such legislation
us seeks to control capital and direct the
amount of its earnings. Men will pay as
their necessities d maud, and men will
ask all thev think thev can set. I
Money, like any other commodity, has its 1
market price, regulated by the great law
of supply aqd demand, and it will always !
seek the highest market. Legislative re- j
strlctions removed, and Tennessee would '
for years be able to control and use all the :
money necessary to her development. :
That we ha e not had enough capital In
Memphis and West
ba been fully realized
borne capitalists, many of whom
have recently combined under the
attractive aud suggestive title of the
Union and Planters' Bank " to supply
the deficiency. To the capital of thi
new institution 8685,000 we might add
the surplus of the old banks which, with
some, amounts to over $100,000, and with
many to as much an their published cap
ital. Yet with this there Is room for
more banks ; and an increasing demand
for money, rendered imperative by the
rapid growth of the city, will for years in
sure fair returns for any increase of cap
ital, however large, that our banks may
determine upon.
We append list of all. the hank now
HOME INSURANCE COMPANIES.
In what the Banks do for the city, in
what they do forher growth, to sustain her
business, extend her power, sustain her
railroad, mechanical, manufacturing and
other enterprises, they have the help of
the home insurance companies, whose
capital constantly on the increase, is
always In use in legitimate ways, properly
secured. And this is the great benefit that
communities like Memphis derive from
home life and fire insurance companies.
Whatever support they render these
oomos back to them three-fold, viz: in the
use of the capital to sustain the general
business interests of the city, in the divi
dends on stock held by them as members,
and in the payments of policies. What
ever the increaaeof capital iu our home
life and fire companies, whilo it goes im
mediately to enrich those whose energy,
skill and tact conceived, projected and
sustained them, it all tends to the enhan
cement of the ci(y aa part uf tier available
resources, part of her nett savings. This
is well exemplified In the case of our two
LIFK I.VSfBAXOI COMPA.VIBS.
The Carolina, with a capital oi 8561,000,
and the Southern, with a capital of $510,-
603, total $1,074,603. Two years ago these
Companies were in their infaney, without
a dollar more than their capital, and that
endangered by the sickness and rapid
deaths that unlurtunaie.lv then prevailed.
They struggled nobly, were admirable
managed, and, to the credit of their oftT
cers, Were carried thruugh tho surf and
landed high and dry, beyond any possi
bility of failure or untoward misfortune,
and placed in a situation w here, as we be
fore remarked, they are as auxiliaries of
our banks and the mean of great good.
These two companies, now managing a
joint capital of i,074,iW3, at the period re
ferred to did" not Jay claim to half that
amount, and were not ab!to and did not
use what they had in loans, in order that
they might be able to satisfy the
claims of the surviving relatives
of their dead members. Bm
indiuate, peruaps, to a greater de
gree than any other corporations the re
turning prosperity of the South, aud
the rapid growth In means and capi
tal of the city of Memphis. Our
FlBB'lSsrKAXCB COMPANIES
are not what they were this time last
year. The old DeSoto, long the prida of
our city, has coaised, to do business, has
gone- into liquidation, has pro rated her
outstanding risks, and woiftnd up in the
" Union and Planters' Bank " over which
institution her former president will pre
side. The Planters Insurance Company
thoroughly reorganized, denuded of any
oonnpction with the exploded mutual
plan, and upon a firm basis, with a capi
tal of $2O0'W, has taken the place of the
DeSoto, aud under the management of
shrewd, careful, intelligent and skillful
officers will doubtless fill the void created
by her absence from the Board of Under
writers. Otherwise there Is no change to
note in fire insurance. The companies
stand as follows:
500.000
mum
500.'
350.1100
20U,OUI
5o0,OWr
500.000
Lotted States
Washington
Total capital represented . $40,660,000
BECAPITCLATIOK.
Capital invested in Btuka $ 2,020,300
" in Lite Insur
ance Companies 1,074,602
Capital invested in Fire Insur
ance Companies Sso.ouo
Total 4,054.902
FOB BIO M.
Capital represented in Life In
surance Companies $73,300,000
Caniial represented in Foreign
rire Insurance Companies 4o,650,00n
Total
$113,950,01)0
The following tabular statement shows
tho
COMPARATIVE RECEIPTS
of merchandise for the years 1367, ls68 and
1869:
TOTAL f-
ARTICLE. 1867.
Cotton, bales 217;26
Apples, barrels 20637
Ale, packages 27008
Agricultural imp t.. 36534
Bagging, pieces 13721
Bran, sacKs 30930
Beans, barrels 564
Beans, sacks. 696
Boots and shoea.caa's S30O9
Barley, etc., sacks. .. 5118
Butler, packages 204
Beef, barrels u04
Bacou. casks 7714
Bacon, liero-s 7412
Bacon, bulk pieces .. 23500
Buggies, etc 198
Brick, fire 63360
Crackers, barrels 2367
Corn, sacks 8.74053
Corn meal, bacrels ..1202UO
Cotton yarn. 981
Cotton seed, sacks... 10s5
Couon gins 306
Cattle, head 8534
Crockery, packagee.. 1300
Castings, tons 541
Castings, packages
Cement, etc., barrels 7-i;i
Cheese, boxes 18333
Coal, barrels 213926
Coffee, sucks 10216
Caudles, boxes, . ! 14419
Dry goods, pkgs 1 1727
Fruit, packages 3i06
: Drugs " 4474
Kgg " 8710
Flour, barrels 147090
Furs, packages 2"6
Fisii, " 18071
Furniture, packages. 40415
Gunny bags, bales. .. 156
Gunny bags, bundles 378
Gunny cloth, " 1134
Groceries, packages.. 54707
Glassware, bxs, pka
Hav, bales 57161
Hogs, head 11911
Hides, m 34530
Hats, boxes. " 7
Uorv-i K mules, h'd. 4646
Hardware, packages. 22j0f0
Iron, etc, tons 1702
bundles, ... 11S31
13031
1374
iSsii
15e96
I- '.s.
253207
lOsOO
130
2197
122 k
14103
4u4
M
12351
2219
6600
1830
lOtflO
5486
67
1I3W0
2347
130297
36099
956
337
101
5191
1216
601
30r2
II- is
45:72
14..20
S013
tir26.
55.15
4766
440
111571
441
6719
14236
464
122
320
27670
IOS07
o0
31925
730
1941.
1078
461
Hernando, with a capital of 8160,000
Peoples, " Mv.i'M
Merchants, " " 200.000
Planters, " " 200.000
bub. Vary, " MaVM
Total capital $960,000
This added, to the total capital invested
in life Insurants give us a grand total of
home capital in life and fire of $2,034,602.
Vnil this added to our total of bunking
capital gives the handsome sum of $1,064,-
902 Invested in banks and ius'orance companies.
From the capital employed, ami the
earnings and growth of our hotne compa
nies, j.ice estimate may be formed uf the
immense amount every year earned by the
FOREIGN INSURANCE COMPANIES
now doing business in Memphis. Iu the
LIPE DKPABTXBNT
this is especially large. The v:ist capital
which many of the foreign life companies
advertise enables them to present them
selves in the most attractive way, and to
achieve successes where home companies
of less extended resources fail to con
vince of the benefits uf a system that
is now as necessary asthe'bread that sus
tains life. With the multiplied means at
hand tor life iusurauce, and the ample
protection afforded by such gigantic cor
porations as our foreign agencies aud
home companies represent, a man is little
short of criminal who neglects to insure
ii Ufa fur the benefit of bis wife and
little ones. That we have uot many
mutual of that sort is evidenced
in tb support which the system
receives here, a system which would be
better appreciated if the foreign compa
nies doing business would, through their
active and entirely competent agents, in
vest with us some proportion of their
earnings, either actively or in real estate.
Bui we w ill uot quarrel with them about
it. They are really beneficent institu
tions, have one and all done well, espe
cially those under the control of leading
agencies. They are as follows:
Knlckepbocker of New York ? 7.00!!,000
filobe Mutual of New York
St. Louis Mutual of St. Louis...
Northwestern, Milwaukee, Wis.
New York Life of New York...
Equitable of ew lurk.
" shets, ...
" ties, bundles,
Lard, kegs
" DDI
' tcs,
Leather, bundles, 380U
" boxes,
Lead, bundles, 603
" keg, 2191
Lime, bbLs, 19608
Lemous ft or'ng's bx 5235
Liquors, pkgs 12649
Lumber, feet, 16531
Laths, m 4436
Molasses, bbls, 5871
" A syrup, pkgs
Nails, etc, ksgs 17323
Oats, sacks a9434
Onions, sacks 644
Onions, bbls 6063
Oils, bbls
Oakum, bales 117
Pork, barrels 24320
Pork, casks 2899
Pork, bulkspieces 37528
Potatoes sacks 14368
Potat ies, bbls 474t
Powder, keas Star
Paper, bundles L'.HO
Rice, tierces, .... 421
Rice, barrels, 390
Rope, coils 7673
Rope, half coils 2891
Sugar, barrels 7192
Sugar, boxes
Sugar, hogsheads 2892
5ra.t. sacks and bbls.. 36409
Seed, barrels 969
Seed, sacks 628
Stoves 5951
Sheep, bead. m 105a
Ship.sie'j, , 77: 0064
Shot, kegs 1417
Soap, boxes 8137
Tobacco, hogsheads.. 542
Tobacco, boxes 9s21
Tobaci'S, pi.lkami (i486
Tea, packages, 266
Tin, boxes 3794
Tar, barrels 3400
Tar, kegs 1820
Turpentine, barrels.. 145
Wheat, sacks 7S
WhsVaT, barrel 16071
Wool, bale 127
White Lead, keg 3301
Wlue. barrels 3
Wine, casks S92
V.'ine, boxes 4666
Wine, baskets
Wagon stuff, b'dls.... 8154.
wagons, 376
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statb of -rmr weathbx acocst 31.
August. Mou iv,76 ; Buffalo, clear, 57;
Boston, clear, iflT; Charleston, rain,";
o, cloudy, i;7 ; Chattaaooea cloudy,
ineinnaii, ,-lear, 64 ; .Tackson. baxy,
TIP; Louisville, clear, 7; Nashville
clear ami pleasant, 73 ; Natchez, cloudy!
-1 - urieaas, clear, at; New
1 rk. cie ar, 64 ; Osyka, clear, 83 ; Phila
delphia. 'iear, 66"; PUlaburg, clear and
cooL a ; St. Louis, clear. 64 ; Vicksburg
cloudy and warm; Washington clear
67-1; Kev West. Cloud V. 75 ! Havana
ston, clear and
clear and warm
warm, 84' ; Mobile, cloudy and pli
aw.
boats uavlio Tan oar.
GcoatiE W. ''hkek Friar' Point, 5 pj
Steamer Julia, St. Louis.
o iimonwealth. St.
O. W. Cheek, Friar" Point.
3EPABTCBJM.
Steamer Belle Memphis. St. Louis.
St. Francis. St. Francis river.
" Argus, White river.
' Legal Tender, Whit river.
Julia. Vicksburg.
" Commonwealth, New Orleans.
iy fobt.
Minneola, G. W. Cheek, Linton.
tVERS WEATHER N0 BUSIaCaS.
Caibo. August 31. L'p Pirk Varble, t
a.m. ; Thompson Dean, 5 p.m. Down
Belle St. Loiiis, 7 p.m. River rose two
inches. Clear and pleasant.
St. Loci. August 31. Arrived City of
Cairo. Departed Pauline Carroll. Clear
and pleasant.
CiScixmatt. August 31. Arrived Hal
ironiClarksviile. 1-parted CoraS. River
rising; 5S feet in ihe channel.
Memphis Gas Wobm, Augnst 31.
The river rose 5X Inches in the past
twenty-four hours. It stood 24 feat 4
inches ks-.ow the high water mark of 1867
this morning.
CHAS. GOODWIN.
MISCEI.LAXBOCS.
ClHrpnoi; Hall arrived at home on
Monday. hie has been to Chicagu,
and is very much demoralised.
Jack Chambers left yesterday tor
Pittsburg. He was last seen at th
depot with a bottle of melon water
under hi-, arm.
The packets left yesterday with ex
cellent trips.
The Nick Lonfrwnrth will pass op
to-day lor Louisville. Lew. Kates tt
her popular master, and Eugene Bow
ers is clerk.
The Minneola came in vesterday
and leaves to-morrow for Cairo and
Cincinnati. She goes promptly, and
is one i if the tlrst boats we know of.
Capt. Miller commands, and Wm.
Hall Is clerk.
The tow boat Dictator passed up bass
night for St. Louis. She towed the
monitor Harpey to V'icksburg, and
there turned her loose.
The Liaton, Capt. Hayward, will
get away to-day for Cincinnati at
p.m. She will make a flying trip,
and won't touch a bar as" she flies.
On her return she will again enter the
St. Francis river trade. Les Ware is
chief clerk, and John Donaho has the
spiritual department under his charg.
The Ueo. W. Cheek, Cast. Malone,
leaves to-day as usual lor Friar's Point
tuid way bindings. She gt'ts away at
5 p. m. Charley Suiithers and Chaxie
Jack-ou am clerks.
The 11 die St. Louis leaves to
morrow for Cairo and St. Louis.
The Linton is still at the landing.
We are compelled to omit much of
our river news tosiay to give place to
other matter.
An Kvansville dispatch of the -Mh
ult., aays: "The Evansville, Cairo
and Memphis Packet Company was
organized yesterday. The following
Directors were chosen: Charles Viele,
John S. Hopkins, W. F. Nisbit. D. J.
Mockey and K. K. Dunkernon. Tb
Board of Directors was organized by
electing Walt F. NLsbii President,
John S. Hop4rinsTTeasurermildR. K.
Duiikc-rson Secretary. Capt. H. T.
Dexter was elected Oeneral Superin
tendent. The new boat will be out
about December 1st, niter which a ar
ond uw boat will pro!wbiy ba built.
STEAMBOATS.
FOR VICKSBCRG.
United States Mail For VickstMrf.
OXE of the Company's nne Pas-seii-r
steam, rs wtll leave on,
the lolfowina tlavs. maklni n
iiigs bMsi'cn Memphis anil Viclisburs-
MARBLE TTTT IU. Sept. 4. al 5 p.m.
Rl'mtON, Mosdat, Sfpt. , at 5 p.ra.
LUMINARY, Satcrdav, Sept. 11, at 5 p. a. 2
JCLIA. UoKbAY, SepL. 13, at 5 p.m.
Freight received at the St. Louis wwik,.i
r '.K.'!.'.VLVKRT. SnrOL
FOR CLNClXJTATI.
ReuU Cincinnati Packet For Cairo. Lools-
1 n, uu ijiciuuaji.
LINTON
-'lavwoou. oialer
Thlseleirant rm.. ,erw.. r . ,.......-
111 it-i . us BOWS
IMiS PAY. Ut 111.! In m
lrfrjr-iaUtor passage apply on board, sat
Memphis ami OTi.mn.itl locket I'munaar
uiv'v.t?lro' Lonisviii and frnelnnatt
t?i- ' 'LA Miller, master
Will let
hid
i.ssi .jfKC sleajuer
'.A I . ISIII "ll a, ...
LARRY HARJtHTAU'.Vaent,
-" Str"L
FOR FRIAR'S FOIST.
This report is not all that we would
like to make It; not what it should be and
w'll be whenever tbo affairs of commerce
are placed, as in St. Louis and elsewhere,
within the reach of all, by mean oi fa
cilities now denied to the Secretary of the
Chamber of Commerce. We present it as
it Is, certain that it is as reliable as can be
made, ami that it is a full as the data to
hand will permit.
READ! READ!
Bkaatar Mempiila "and Kriarw Mm is-i!
S - 'jk V:ont. miuUf
elegant psxaenger paek' ) .
-nve u, buve vt.rv Mi 'X-jdSBBC
W Kl-Ni--.si.AY audFlUOA xTStTKb
r.grii .r p.ish.i- apply ,, hoarrf ryll
DAY
Fo
fur st. locis.
Pbosnix of Hartford, Conn
Connecticut Mutual. Conn
Tenuesaee j jr,tna Life of Hartford, Conn.,
by our Missouri Vallev of St. Louis
widow anu urpttana, or.. y..
Widows and orphans, Nashville
2,000,1)00
'). . -)
Ssf,WM
U.000,000
s,drt),)fo
21,000,000
12,000,000
500.000
1,200,10
500.(00
Total capital represented 73,3O0.00u
The amount of capital represented in
the
i I RE DBPABTMSXT,
though divided among a great many more
companies is but little more lhan half
that represented by the foreign life iusu
runoe companies. It amounts to f0,650,
000; a sum equal to the whole of the tax
able wealth of Memphis a returned by
the city assessors for this, the forty-first
corporate year. Wo have no means of
arriving at their earning, but presume
they are large enotsjb to satisfy the agents
a wall -aa the companies theuuelye
PRICE REDUCED TO $2 50
THE
Memphis Weekly Appeal
THE LARGEST PAPER
IN THE SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST.
33 BY 52 INCHES.
CONTAINING
40 COLUMNS OF READING MATTER
FCRNIHED TO
REGULAR SUBSCRIBERS
4T
$2 50 PER AtiNUH,
$ I 25 PEH SIX MONTHS : OR,
75 CENTS PER THREE MONTHS.
Memphis and St. Louis U. S. Mail Lirra
FOR HICKMAy, COLUMBUS, CAIRO AXB
OXE of the Company's fine Pro.
senuw steamers will leave a j
follows: -
RUBICON, -VKimcay. A as. 36. al o a,
BELLK MEMPHIS. Tik?da y, Aoa. M, 5 p.m.
ocuur. nr. LUI 1. ttu-bsday. -pt. i p jm.
Ll'VIXARY, Fbidat. S.p. 5, at i pj.
CITY OF ( AIKo.Sattrdat. Sept. 4. attp.at.
Tickets tor ill points, via Mmnhi ana S.
Louis r-aciicU, Nurlh. East and W. Apply
to Oeneral Railroad Tli-Het im, 27 Si,o
,tSt'etV w Spat- CALVKKi, 8pl
FOR PIXE BLUFF.
Memphis and Pine Blirif Packet.
GflDON .rUy mc9 Mtttr
'l-'iliseleifani-.t.-aiiier will I
1 Mpmpiil-i on Ved--
" . . ' ikiii. an.i will uiv i'Hulailv ok
S.'i ta -.-' Mwe- Memphis and Pin
Hiutr. She is owned lT the marrfianta and
I lantem along the lower Arkauiaa, and wlU
pay especial attention to all bnMness en
trusted io her. All frelght-i nhoald be .ihlpued
iu care of
au29
ELLIOTT a MILLER. A mats,
.No. 1 Proiueuade street.
FOR WHTTE RIVER.
Sofed, Safety and Comfort Elliott LiM.
sVClub of two or more will bs tupplle
atSS 00.
W The columns of the aMM will be de
voted to the Latest Nbws, Tsuus-vph Ri
poRTS, and eholc selections of RXADtsra
Mattbb.
sr Special attention will be given to onr
Market Report. NoefTbrt will be spared to
RdVanCeSotTTHEBN ISTBBKST AJ SOCTHERJt
EXTBxrxass.
rRemtttances can be made either by Poat-
offloe Money Order or r Rguitered Letter.
r Postnuutan tbruughoot the United I
stat are iia.ntin to ant as Aaant.
Memphis and Wlilte R:-.
K"r Heli u. Fi isr's I'.
Little Rock. Hot Spi
Art. Anzosta am
l.EOAL TENDEK- Jo
This firl-claNi slde-v
Honker steamer will leavt
EVERY TI ESDAY. a:
Connect with steaiuer
polntson Tpper White a
. Mall PsK-ktt.
vail' Blofl
tearcy, raw
; . nporf.
Jtt, master
ilie Grata foeaU
Jiack river.
civ, Agent.
Promenadean.t JenrnSu.,ocp.Land'ni
iuiita -
FOR HALE'S POINT.
HALE'S POINT TRl-WEEKLY PACKET.
MWIIUJgMffM ABOUT THK FIT-
THE Memphis and St. Louis
Packet Co. will run their tine i
Si-ie-Whewi P..n.r S.Mmr yT"
bjtween Memphnaad Uale'o Point, leTiug
M-mphls Moniiiiy. Wednesday and PrMs?
ti tles Point Tuesdar, Thursday aca Satur
early the foUowloa iiiornlna
eav
stur-