The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-01-19
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~ FOR the Past Meek.

.,r~ ~ Tor the Past Week.
The political troubles have become more
complicated during the past. week, the au-
thorities of South Carolina having fired upon
the steamer Star of the W est as she was en-
tering the Charleston harbor with provisions
and reinforcements for Fort Sumter. By
tine whole people OF the Northern States,
aud a large number of those in the Southern
States, this is regarded as treason and the in~
iuatory act of civil war; ana, consequently,
has spread gloom over be country, pro
Cticing an expression of bitter sadness iR
, every countenance, greatly shaking conG-
dencein the future, and fostering gloomy
forebodings- throughout bgsiaess and inan-
ciaL circles. South Carolina, FloridasaAls-
batna, and Mississippi, have formally seced-
ed from the United States, and declared
themselves Independent States, and have
seized the forts and arsenals Of the I nited
States Government within their borders,
|, and it is reported that a battery has been
placed at Kieksburg to overhaul all steamers
passing down the Mississippi. for the pur1
pose of ascertaining, We. suppose, if they
have anything on board oontraband of war
This is sad spectacle, indeed, to behold
Government, the prize of freemen in all
lands, and the boast of it's citizens, pulled
down by its own sons and admirers, and
hardly an effort made to save it. No mat4
ter now how this may end, the prestige of
our country has been sadly and permanent
~, injured abroad. The questions now star
ing us in the face are have we Govern
ment~ or have we not R-& Does the Govern
ment- of, the United. States rest upon q per-
imanent basis or has it been the deInsion Of
the hour? Notwithstanding current events,
business matters in our city move on pretty
satisfactory; the demand for goods from the
interior is fair, and collections are 1snssualtys
,gOod, except as regards the Southern States,
where it is simply impossible to collect any
money. The result is that those of our mer1'
chants who have not been. largely engaged
in Southern trade, are in comparatively
easy circumstances, and the, demand for
money has not been of that pressing nature
which might be anticipated. Bankers and
capitalists are extremely cautious, and ex-
anime their way in the future with great
care and eircumspection, but a fair AMOUNT
of first class local paper and short time
drafts are taken by the regular banking
houses at II per cent. per .annu'1, though
there is no trouble in finding good paper
outside at 2@25 per cent. per month.
Exchange has been in diminished. supply
during the greater portion of the week, and
IHS lH1A oTt lOl A4aot0AH oCSNinC uoCIuShl9
firm at the close -. x
Buying. ~ Selling.
New York Sight pre@.
Phlsaephiil 115l;p ~. .a','.., pafF@i prem, a2&aa
New orIeans.......... az sESI5 prem en- 54aI l4an.
American Gold..,....... 3S@I prem. s4591 prem
The supply of hogs has. been quite large
during the week. but the demand being
good, some days, rather pressing, very full.
prices have been realized, but there has been.
very little change in prices during the.
week the market ruling firm and renarka,
bly, steady. =
Yesterday the receipts were light, but the
weather was bad !; the market was firm,
however, and prices ruled shade in favor
of sellers, the range being So 1906 35-1-
Heavy ones were mostly held out of the