Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-09-25


The two year Treasury notes have been selling
in this market during the week at 9615 @99 in
GLIDING the accrued interest.
Money is in more demand in New York the
rates being 506 per cent. for call loans, and Ga
8 for time paper. Sterling exchange has advanc
ed there to 7115@S, which will stop the mporta-
ton of specie. The absence of cotton bills, not
withstanding the heavy expectation ofbreadstuffs,
will, no doubt, place exchange against this coun-
try, and lead to the expectation of SPECIE but not
to any alarming amount, ms the purchases of for
eign goods have been and still continue on Il most
limited scale. The total value of the imports at
New York for the week ending last Saturday be-
ing only 1896 $50, against 50 SOS 729 the CORES
bonding week last year.
In the general business of the city there has
been a marked improvement within the week,
and our business streets present a good show
of their usual animation. Wheat has been dealt
in largely at an important advance, and the
demand for provisions has improved, and prices
are better. Sugar, molasses und coffee have ad-
vanced.
The weather has been changeable the tenn
perature has been high, reaching 50. Saturday
and Sunday, considerable quantity of rain fell,
and the atmosphere ehas been damp and sultry,
the greater portion Of the week, but yesterday it
become more cool and bracing. An important
rise has taken place in the upper Ohio, and there
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furnishing welcome outlet for portion of the
large quantity of freight which has accumulated
here, and which the railways unable TO take
off
Flour, under the advices from New York and
England, advanced about l5c per barrel, but ow-
ing to the advanced rate of freights the demand
has been to a great extent local. and the advance
less than it would be we're there good shipping ia
cilities at ordinary rates. The closing rates were:
Superfne 50 75@3 so; extra 50 1904, and fami-
ly 81 1904 %. Wheat advanced SC per bushel.
and the demand has been active; prime to choice
red selling at 7S@S0c, and white S6@90c
The demand has been for the higher grades
chiefly. Corn has ruled firm at Bic. Oats adj
vanced to pc. Rye declined to 37@3sc. Moth
ing doing in barley, and prices nominal.
Whisky has been steady all the week at 1870,
closing firm. Butter in better supply, and rather
lower, the best selling at l3c.
There has been an improved demand for bacon
sides, chiefly from New York, and the sales, in
GLIDING some shoulders and clear sides, add up
700 hhds, closing at 538@415c for shoulders,
though some outside lots were procured at Al
528@515c for sides, and 634@65sc for clear
sides. The demand for army supplies is being
felt now pretty generally. and has had stiffen-
ing influence ON tie market at the close, though
in the fore part of the week holders were quite
discouraged, and generally made concessions on
had been for some time. Mess pork sold at
Sl2 IS, but it was offered less freely at this rate
at the close, under the advices from New York,
and the increased demand for army supplies.
Bulk meats have been sold to the extent of 800,
600 TBS ut 338@315c for shoulders, 4II5c for
sides. and 534c for clear sides. but at the close
311@534c we're the rates asked by holders, and
at which they were firm. Lard is quiet at Sc for
tIerce and sac for keg. 500 t.erces and 900
he fret fou do,
the week.
The Government contract to supply the camps
was awarded last week at $l2 Is for mess pork,
73ac for clear bacon sides, and 61sc for hams
canvased. The quantity needed is not large
and is to be furnished in instalments.
The indications are that the army demand will
be quite large from this time onward. There has
been an important advance established in sugar,
molasses and coffee, under continued favorable ad
vices from New York; and the market has been
quite unsettled. The demand for any article has
been moderate only, but holders expecting to re-
alize even higher rates than those now current,
have been selling reluctantly from day to day,
and so un to the close.
Raw sugar is fully 34c higher. Molasses Go
7c per gallon higher, and coffee &c per pound
higher, and refined sugar 1s@2c higher. New
Orleans sugar closes very firm and rather buoyant
at 9@l01Ic; molasses 42@43c and coffee, $50
l614c; and refined sugar, ll15@ll34c; for
crushed powdered, and graduated, New York
standard In some cases stocks of molasses and
sugar are held out of the market for the present.
Green apples are in large supply, and there be
ing no shipping demand they are sold with great
difficulty at Sl@I 25 per brl. Lnseed OF, is dull
at 49@50c. Cotton yarns have further advanced
l(a2c per h. with very light stock.
Rice is up &c.
There is an active demand for hides, and all
kinds are lie higher Leatheris in active demand
for army purposes, and rough harness is lie per ID.
higher.
, Bark advanced 50@75c per cord. the demand
being good and the supply light
The late news from England is quite encoura-
cling. Flour is advancing
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