Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-11-27

the Wig. (Who Is throwing lass0) joins the Sha-
ding Of the X, in the word Bank while in the
counterfeit there is space nearly the length of
the hand between the shading OF the letter and
the hand OF the rider The red tint is duller than
in genuine"
$4,000 900 demand notes are in actuvl circu-
lation at the present time, after dedncting the
sums in the hands Of the various disbursng Off
GERS of the Government, and in the different sub
offices of the Treasury
The complete success of the expedition in sue
ceeding in taking all the forts and full possession
of Port Royal. in South Carolina, has produced
a marked effect in commercial and financial cir
Giles, and greatly increased confidence in the Gov
eminent; and as the Secretary of the Treasury
has stated the achievements Of the immediate fu-
tuTe are expected to be far more brilliant and de-
cisive the people are looking forward with pleas
ing anticipations.
The arrest of Slidell and Mason, who had been
dispatched by the rebel Government, one as min
lister to England and the other to France. on
board the British West India steamer, whence
they had been taken by force b, Commander
Wilkes, near the Bahamas, produced immense
sensation toward the close of the week, chiefly on
account of the delicate nature of the question of
international law arising out of it between this
country and Great Britain, and the fear that our
relations with that power might be seriously CON-
plicated. and public expectation is on tiptoe too
see what will grow out of it.
Ii England desired a rupture with the United
States, there is no doubt but she could make this
event the cause, but il has always seemed to US
that she does not, as while such would in
jure this country, it would ruin the commerce Of
England, and not only this, but seal up the sour
ces from whence both that country and France
expect TO obtain food to feed their people. Eng
land and France can dispense with cotton much
better than they can with bread, and neither
country has anything to gain by war with the
United States, but a vast amount to lose.
The weather has been cool and pleasant a
greater portion of the week, and the last three
nights there were black Irosis the first this sea-
son. The temperature has been quite favorable
for pork packing since Saturday.
Flour has been dull and prices but feebly sus-
tanned; holders have been firm and not disposed
to submit to decline, but toward the close il be-
came necessary to make concessions in order to
effect sales; and superfne closed heavy at $40
10, extra at 81 1904 %. and fancy ami fam
lily at S4 30@4 40. The news from New York
is discouraging, and the market closed very heavy
last evening. Wheat was dull at the close and
prices lower. Red S0@S3c, and white 5000.
The receipts of white are light, and of red but
moderate The demand for corn has been good
at full prices, and rather higher rates were paid
for new than were current the greater portion of
the week. The closing rates for new were 2515
@26c, and old 29@30c. Oats went up to 29c,
owing to light receipts and good demand: but
the receipts increased the close and prices fell
back to 81 92715c. Rye has not changed, and
is firm at 42@43c Barley declined to 40@45c
in the forepart of the week, but the demand be
came active at the decline, and prices again adj
vanced. closing at 45950c for good to prime fall
and 40045c for spring. A good demand and a
firm market for whisky all the week. at l41sc
Butter declined &c per ID, and is very dull. the
demand is local, and prime to choice is the only
description saleable. The packers are doing
nothing worthy of note, and the lower grades can
only be disposed of as greese.
Lnseed Oil has advanced to 66@6Id, and the
market very firm. There has been good deal
sold at 66c, for shipment to New York. by manu-
facturers in the interior, and hence but little is
coming to this market
In the grocery business there is a continued
jobbHg business, and prices of sugar and coffee
are firm, but mOlasses declined lc, and the de-
mand quite limited at 43@44c. In the large
way prices nominal A good demand for
dried apples and peaches, and prices higher.
Prime new apples sell at SC, and fair to prime
peaches at 6@71ac, the latter rate for choice
halves. Cranberries dull 5000 so for com
mon, and s. for cultivated, so brls of this latter
kind sold yesterday at that rate
There has been good deal of irregularity in
the provision market, and prices to some extent
nominal. There has been good demand for
lard, and Z &c paid on the spot, and &c for
future delivery, for 200 terces. Mess pork has
been in demand at 50 so for the first half of De
cember delivery, but there are few disposed to en-
ter into contracts Based upon an advertisement
of the Commissary Department of St. Louis for
million and a half pounds of bacon. TO be de
livered the next five weeks, an active demand
arose for bacon the last two days of the week,
and 800 hhds sold Monday and yesterday, at SC
for rib sides, and 5 &c for clear do. Shoulders
can be bought at 32dc, and sugar cured hams al
the low price of &C., Nothing done in bulk meats
There has been fair demand for green meats
and about 90 900 pieces sold at 2@214c for shout
ders, SIC for sides, and 378@4c for hams, the
market closing rather dull under the news from
New York, reporting decline of one dollar a
barrel in pork yesterday, quoting it at So 81
| ola 80.
The weather has been good for pork packing,
but prices do not come up to the views of feed
ers, and the receipts have been light We un
dersiand the prices now current in New York are
equal to So so net here, and hence drovers are
shipping to that market rather than sell here
Dressed hogs were selling in New York all the
week at sc per pound, but closed dull yet thai
market will soon be overstocked and prices de
cline, and hence all things will find their level
Great efforts being made at Chicago to ere
ate an impression that the best prices will be paiC
for hogs to drovers at that point and yet at tn,
same time notice they advising dealers
that it is there the cheapest pork is to be had
This seems somewhat contradictory, but we sup
pose it can be satisfactorily explained by per.
sonal application Chicago is great place fo
reconciling paradoxcs. There is no doubt that
large number of hogs, which would have beer
packed on the upper Mississippi under ordinary
circumstances, will be sent to the packing points
on the Lakes this season, and there is no doub
that Chicago will have much as her packers
can furnish room and cooperage to take care of
but that she will interfere with or diminish th
packing at this place. is minated is simply on
of the question, and we should not be surprised tc
see the packing run up here this season II
over half million head. becau, e the member o.
hogs liz the section of country tributary to thi
city and Louisville, this season, is not less thai
one million head, and as Louisville packers d.
not Intend doing much, it is pretty certain tina
Cincinnati will get more than her proportion o
them. There was brisk demand from those
having contracts to fill, Monday and yesterday
at 50 256o3 81, but the news of the large de
cline OF mess pork in New York, already allude'
to, caused the market to close tame. The re
cepts will be heavy the next few days, and pack
ing will be general, so far as it has but com
menced partially.
10. 0.F.-The Grand LodgeI o. o. f. of In
diana, adjourned at o'clock on Wednesday, al
tes a session of a day and half. There
larger attendance than ever before, and the pro
tai.