The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-05-22
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Evansville Market.
JOURNAL OFFICE,
Tuesday Evening, May 81.

JOURNAL OFFICE
Tuesday Evening, May 81.
Z The market during the week past has been
characterized by its usual activity. In the Gro
Gerry market we observe slight and unimporant
changes, and full supplies Of leading articles
There have been but slight transactions in pro-
duce. Prices fuctuating.
The weather during the greater part of the
week was pleasant The Ohio and Wabash riv-
ers are falling, but still contain suficiency of
water FOR the PURPOSE of navigation. Arrivals
and re-shipmen.s of produce were as large and
frequent as expected.
Dry GooDs-Prices remain steady. Stocks
are large, and business lively We renew the
figures of last week. Brown sheetings 81 in GA
&c. bleached shirtings 7al2ac brown drills 7fa9c;
bleached do 8al0e; osnaburgs Gall; tickings GA
l5a; blue and orange prints, 9a104c; blue ahd
white do Saa9c; fancy do 5a124c; alpaca lustres
25a50c; ginghams 12a2Oc; silk warp lustres 5Oa
75c; printed lawns Halo Kentucky jeans 25a37c;
plain inseys 12a18c; plaid do 19a21; satnetts
45a70 fannels 18a33c.
CoFFEE-Sales of 80 sacks prime Rio at 10c.-
Prices for Java we continue at 13a15c
SuaAR-Advanced to 54a54 for N. O. Firm at
advanced prices loaf and refined 8al1c.
A1oLAssEs-The stock remains light but equal
to the demand. Sales of sugar house at 35a40c;
plantation 2ja2S, in ibis, and in half bbls at 30c.
MACKEREL-Prices and demand unchanged.
Stock fair with sales of No. l, at $l4 per bbl;
No 2, $l0,25a$l0 so; No. 3, So 50a$8 10.
TEA-Prces firm. We quote Y Il. at 45aG0c;
imperial 45a10c, By the chest.
BAcoN-Saes of hog round al sc, noted. Hams
retaiIinp from orocprics ut 6Ia7
FLoUR-Sales 40 bbls al IS IS. Retailing
from stores at SIS co.
PRoDUcE-Sales of corn in the ear fiom wag-
ons at 5Oe--a decline. Sales of potatoes at Coo,
and a steady demand. Hay continues to com
mand $I4a$l5 per ton. Oats 35a37c.
MEAL and BRAN-Meal firm at GOc per bushel;
bran 12c.
WHEAT-In fair demand. We fix the figures
for old at S. 90 per bushe new SOC.
WHISKY Sales so bbls New Harmony noticed
at DC
BRANDIEs-In good demand. Prices of Dupuy
&5Co.'s otard s. G0S3 90 per gal; Leger Freres
SO 50a$5 90; Hennussy So 5Oa$4 90, Pelle-
yoisin ST. 75a$2 90; all Seignette ST. 75a$2 25;
J.J. Dupuy ST. 7Oa$2 90; American 33a4Oc.
WNEs-Supply and demand fair. We quote
Malera at ST. 25a$3 90 per gal; Sherry 81 GOA
SO 90; Lisbon 75aBl 90; Madeira 75a$$1 25c;
Claret in boxes 81 75a$3 90 per doz; white, in
bbls $l2a$l4 Malaga 4Oa5Oc per gal.
GiNs-Swan ST. 25a1 so ger gall Pine Apple
ST. 25a1 so; American 35a50c.
Ou.s & PAINrs-Prices firm We quote lin
seed oil at ST. Is per gal by Dbl; lard oil 5OaGOc
Transactions limited. White lead S2a2 25 pc
key.
CANDLEs-Firm. Sales mould 9a1Oc; star 24c
CHEEsE-A slight decline observed. Sales a
74aSc. Stock and demand light.
RIcE-Ample supply. Prices unsteady. Sale
at 44a5c.
LARD-CooI demand. Sales 46 bbls at 81.
BurrER-S.les at l05al24, according equality
TAL-ow & BEEswAx-We quote tallow at &c
beeswax at l6a2oe per lb.
GUNxY BAGs-Sales OF 1909 at I0c Marke
dull at Zoe.
IRoN, NAILS Gc-Stock and demand increas
ing. ard prices firm. Sales Of iron common ba
at &c. do. extra size 3Es54 Prices iornails firm
Figures for Pittsburgh are 81 OO per key, assert
ed sizes; Wheeling and Boston nails selling a
S4a4 so. Castings So IS per 100 lbs.
GLAss-We hear of sales Of s by 10 at S3 80
OOper box; 10 by u at s ia4 So Demand an
supply continue fair.
GINsENG-No sales no iced. BUYERS oferin
@25 cents
ToBAcCo-GooJ stock. We quote ID lam
common, at lcal2c lb per box; 3 lump l5a20c.
Con FsH-We hear ofIight sales at 4a44e
per drum.
SToNBwARE-P unsteady. Sales 5000 ga
attic.
RATE OF FREIGHTs To NEW ORLEANs.-Tohac
s275 hid; Oats l2i@l4c y sack; pound freig
@ 100 lbs, 90 cts; Pork . Dbl, 40c; Corn p sack,
C022Bc; Flour o Dbl 3Oc.
NEW ORIEANs MAY l.