The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-06-10


eral stagnation of most departments Of
trade, whilst there is a pressing necessity TOR
it among the masses, to enable them to
meet their engagements, and such find 1t
impossible to borrow. Currency has been
in better supply, so that this department of
the market has been easier. No time bills on
/ other points offering, and for such rates are
nominal.
Exchange ruled irmer toward the close,
but the rates remain essentially the same
they were a week ago. The demand for
gold continues light. We quote;
Buying. Selling
New York Sight.........pA par al prem. 4G12 prem.
Boston 49,. ...........par "a prem. 400 prem
Philadelphia ..--..........par "a prem 400 prem
Baltimore ........-....'par Ga prem 74S73 prem
Kentucky currency has passed more free
" in trade, aud thu bankers were taking the
notes of the Farmers Bank, at the close, /
l dis, and of the Northern Bank at ! dis.
All other banks dis. With regard to the
Illinois and Wisconsin currency, all that is
necessary to say is, don't touch it; none of
it is safe for day, and there is little doubt
that those banks will pass out OF existence.
We notice that Judge Goo Gloe, of the
Kentucky Circuit Court, has decided the
Stay Law, lately passed by the Legislature
of that State, unconstitutional. This is not
final, however, as the case will be taken to
the Court of Appeals.
The weather has been quite warm the
last few days, the thermometer ranging
from IS to 88. Heavy rains have fallen,
with damp and sultry atmosphere, highly
favorably for corn, but well calculated to
injure the wheat, now just in bloom, but as
the weather during all May was cool, pre-
venting it from growing rankly and rapidly
I no IL n
would be otherwise. We hear some COM
plants regarding cheat, but the ad ices
generally, from all parts of the country, are
highly favorable for the growing crops. In
some places the army worm has done con-
siderable injury, and correspondent from
an adjoining county in Kentucky, says
that the wheat in his section is seriously
damaged, whole fields, in some cases, being
ruined. We must say, however, that the
prospects OF abundant harvest, so far, are
most fattering, and the weather very favor
able.
The depression in all kinds of business
continues though there has been more ami
nation, the past week, there being an i'm
proved demand from the country for those
articles deemed necessary, but there is little
or nothing doing in the way of building or
building material or machinery, and all de-
.
ing articles of fashion or luxury, are doing
nothing. An Improvement in general busI-
ness Is looked for soon, as a portion of the
grand army of the United States has marched
into Western Virginia, aud either captured
or driven the rebel forces back to the noun
tains, thus opening up all that section Of
th5 State trade, and enabled the Inhabitants
to buy provisions at low prices, and the in
dicatiOns are slrong that two other wings
OF this army, now in Eastern Virginia, will,
in the course of the next two weeks, have
opened up all the Eastern portion OF that
State to the trade of the country.
There has been a moderate demand for
-four, and a good deal of the higher grades
was taken for export to the East, and as
Will be seen by referring to our table of i'm
ports and exports, the stock has been reduc-
ed further. Prices have not changed, but
the market closes rather heavy at "a 40(9
81 so for superfne 81 6O@S4 20 for
extra; 81 9O0$5 90 for family and 81 80
as % for standard and fancy brands.
Wheat declined to 9O@93c for red and
81 l2@$l Is for White, the latter rate
being only obtained for choice Kentucky, of
which there is but little offering. The de-
mand at the close was rather better.
Corn declined to soc early in the week,
and the market has ruled dull at this rate,
all the week. Distillers buy sparingly
retailers have been the chief purchasers.
Oats in large supply and dull at 25@26c,
the latter rate for choice white. A moder-
ate demand for rye at 50@5lc.
Hardly anything doing in barley. The
best is offered at soc, but this rate is nomi-
nal.
Whisky declined to I2c in the early part
of the week, and the market rules very
| dull, some sales having been made at Il1c
| The receipts are very light, but seem to be
in excess of the demand.
Cheese unchanged, and the demand quite
! light. New sells at Sc, and old at 6(97c.
| The receipts are tr;fing, but there is no ex-
| port demand.
Butter plenty and dull at I00IIc for
/ the best arriving. The consumption Of this
article has fallen off largely.
| Linseed oil very dull, and holders more
anxious to sell. 1t is offered freely at 53c.,
but the demand is quite light. Round lots
forced on the market would not bring over
soc.
Coal oil is offered freely at SOC, but there
/ is no demand for it, with a large stock.
/ Grease is down to 4(05c., for brown
to the best yellow. White can be bought
at &C.
In the grocery market there has not been
much change.
/ In the forepart of the week there was a
large demand for coffee, chiefly from Louis
/ vile. and about 1000 bags were sold at
1 I34@133, but the Collector at this port
1 finding that good deal Of the coffee thus
bought was being shipped to Tennessee,
stopped the shipments hence, so that during
the last three days of the week, there was
but little done. Molasses remains dull at
I 30033. Sugar firm and the demand fair,
at full prices; 423 hhds. were exported du-
ring the week; fair to good ranging from
6 to 81
The following were the stocks of coffee
at the places specified:
:, Bags.
New Orleans, May % 10 900
Baltimore, May 25............. ..l6 OO0
Philsdei phi 4, May 25.................. $500
New York. May 28............ ............. 95 $50
Grand Total. 1914 $50