The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-05-29
COM MERCIAL.
Evansville Market.
JOURNAL OFFICE,
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Spring season. We have heard OF no important
transactions in the Grocery market We notice
ample supplies-sales small-prices have an up
ward tendency. The receipts Of Produce have
been unusually liglt tho considerable alteration
has occurred in prices.
The weather during the week was pleasant
and favorable to the Spring business. The Ohio
and Wabash rivers continue 10 recede. The nav
igation Of the latter river is somewhat INSTRUCTED
on account of an INSURGENCY of water. The ar
rivals and shipments of Produce were light
throughout the week.
Day GooDs-Siocks continue full. The bu-
siness of the week was compa atively Light
Prices remain unchanged We renew the
figures of last week Brown sheetings 81 in. 64a
SIC; bleached shirtings 7al29c; brown drills 74a9c;
bleached do SaI0c osnaburgs Gall; tickings GA
Isl; blue and orange prints, 9al04c; blue aid
white do S4a9c; fancy do 5al24c; alpaca lustres
25a50c; ginghams 12a2Oc; silk warp lustres 50a
75c; printed lawns Hale; Kentucky jeans 25a37c;
= plain linseys 12a1Sc; plaid do I9a2l; satinetts
45a7O fannels 1Sa33c.
CoFFEE-Sales of 25 sacks in two lots at 10c.-
Prices for Java we continue at I3a15c.
SUGAR-Advanced to 54a52 for N. o. Firm at
advanced prices; loaf and refined 8allc.
MoLAssEs-The stock remains light but equal
TO the demand. Sales of sugar house at 35a40c
plantation 26a2S in ibis, and in half bbls at 30c
MAcKEREL-Prices and demand unchanged.
Stock fair, with sales of No. l. al $14 per Dbl;
No. 2, SIC, 25a$1O5O; No. 5, IS 5Oa$8 IS.
TEA-Prices firm. We quote Y H. at 45a60c;
imperial 45a7Oc, By the chest.
BAc5N-Sales of hog round at SC, noted. Hams
retailing from groceries at 6aa7.
FLoUR-Saes by dray load at IS IS. Retail
ing from stores at Sc
PRoDUcE-The produce marker has been I'M
usually inactive. Transactions were small. We
Learned of sales of 400 sacks corn into first hands
at 55c. There is a steady demand for potatoes
Retailing at 6Oc per bushel. Hay is scarce and
continues to command $14a$l5 per ton. We
have noticed no oats in market. Prices may be
fixed at 35a37c per bushel
MEAL BRAN-Meal would command 65c.-
We hear OF none in market. Bran 12c.
WHEAT-In fair demand. We fix the figures
for old at ST. 90 per bushe new SOC.
WHlsKY-Sales 80 bbls New Harmony noticed
at 22c
BRANDIEs-In good demand. Prices of Dupuy
& Co.'s otard So 6O$3 90 per gal; Leger Frere
SO 50a$5 90; Hennussy So 50a$4 90, Pelle
voisin ST. 75a$2 90; all seignette ST. 75a$2 25
~. Dupuy ST. 7Oa$2 90; American 33a4Oc.
WiNEs-Supply and demand fair We quot
Malera at 81 25a$3 90 per gal; Sherry ST. co.
So 90; Lisbon 75a$l 90; Madeira 75a$I 25c
Claret in boxes 50 75a$3 90 per doz; white, il
bbls $12a$l4; Malaga 40a50c per gal
Gins Swan S 25a1 so ger gall Pine Appl
81 25al 80; American 35a50c.
> OHs PAINrs-Prices firm We quote lin
seed oil at 81 Is per gal by Dbl; lard oil 5Oa6Oc
Transactions limited. White lead $2a2 25 pc
key.
CANDLEs-Firm. Sales mould 9al0c star 24c
CHEEsE-A slight decline observed Sales
74a8c Stock and demand light.
RioE-Ample supply. Prices unsteady Sale
at 44a5c.
LARD-Cood demand. Sales 46 bbls at 81.
BUrrER-A decline noted. Sales SaIOc
TAL.ow BEEswAx-We quote tallow at 7
beeswax al I8a20c per lb.
GUNNY BAGs-Sales of 1000 at 10c Mark
4 dull at l0c.
IaoN, Nails &c Stock and demand increa
ing. and prices firm. Sales of iron, common b;
at &c. do extra size 3Ea54. Prices for nails FRI
Figures for Pittsburgh are 81 90 per key, assol
ed sizes; Wheeling and Boston nails selling
$4a4 so. Castings 81 IS per 100 lbs.
GLAss-We hear of sales of 8 by 10 at So 81
00per box; 10 by - at $4a4 80. Demand al
supply continue fair.
GINsENG-No sales noticed. Buyers offeri
25 cents
ToBAcco-Good stock We quote lb lum
common, at 10al2c ID per box; lump 15a2Oc.
Con FIsH-We hear of light sales at 4a44c
Per drum.
SroNEwARE-Prices unsteady. Sales at &c T
gallon.
RATE OF FREIsHrs To New ORLEANs-TohaC
1915 hid; Oats l2i@14c sack; pound freig
. 100 Bs, 20 cts; Pork p Dbl, 40c; Corn y sack,
GSS22Ec; Flour Dbl Soc