Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-07-31

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forces from the vicinity Of Manassas Junction,
after three days fighting. and having driven the
rebel forces back to within two miles of their
main batteries, produced general dsmay through
out the entire city; and during the whole after
noon the most intense anxiety was visible in every
cOuntenancc, so much SD that business has been
since then generally neglected, and the retreat
and panic of our troops is the great absorbing
subject OF conversation among all classes.
The weather has been q-itc cool, and the tenn
perature still remarkably low for the season--ihe
range being 65 to IS deg, though once or twice
it went up to 50. This is bad for corn, and should
it continue we can not look for full crop.
Flour ruled firm at 50 1903 SO for superfne,
81 00@4 % for extra, and 81 50@4 10 for
family and fancy. There has been consider
able quantity of nezioheTing, but dealers buy it
sparingly; some sizes very choice were made at
81 00@4 20. There is little or no demand for
export, but the stock of old is about exhausted,
so that the local demand being equal to the re-
ceipts which continue light, dealers enabled to
obtain very full prices 6,C48 barrels comprise
the receipts dsring the week, whilst the exports
were confined to 3,5l6 barrels. The city mills
are not doing much.
Whisky was tteady at l3c, and so closed last
evening.
there is moderate demand for prime to choice
at l0@l2c, the latter rate for w. r. The lower
grades are extremely dull at 6@Sc. Grease butter
sells at 416@5c.
A better demand for hides, country tanners be-
ing in the city procuring supplies.
The announcement from Washington that the
House Committee had reported bill taxing coffee
lOc- and sugar Sc per pound, instead of the
rates recommended by the Secretary of the Urea
ury and there being some probability that the bill
would pass, induced an excited aud unsettled
market for sugar, coffee and molO ses and very
heavy purchases were MADE at prices higher from
day to day until holders became Indifferent about
selling and in many put prices up to point
which was equivalent to Withdrawing from the
market. Buyers, not being willing to follow up
the advance asked at the close withdrew, to a
great extent and the market became quiet to-
ward the close. though holders remained firm.
The advance in coffee is 34@lc. per ID; in sugar
lc. per b., and in moiasses &c. per gallOn-the
closing rates being for sugar, 71909c.; coffee
| l41s a l6c, and moasses. 81 033c. 3,54O bags
coffee, 70l brls. molasses and pa hhds. sugar
were exported during the week, showing an active
demand from the country. There has also been
a good demand, partly speculative. from city
dealers. Should the bill referred to become
law, the impression is that coffee will advance to
Is or 2Oc., and sugar to lO@l2c. Refined sugar
is also higher.
] The receipts of wheat have been light but the
offerings OF the new crop to arrive we're quite
large. without any disposition to buy. Old was
in good demand, in the forepart of the week, and
prices advanced to 50 and CSC for prime rcd and
white. and new on the spot sold to far extent at
IS and soc, but both closed dull and heavy, and
the tendency of prices downward prime new
red not saleable at over Zoe and new white at so
| @s3c.
Corn has not changed, and has met with fair
demand at PC.
Oats steady at DC.
Rye declined to 40c, but subsequently advan, ed
to 4lc and holders asked 43c at the close.
| Linseed oil declined to 53c, and the demand
quite light. The manufacturers did not succeed
in keeping up the price to 55c.
Lard oil declined to 65@7Oc for No. l and
extra, and 60c for No. 2. The demand is exceed
ingly light. 1o --.r.r
The market for provisions has not changed.
There has been moderate demand for bacon at
.. 614 and 735c, for bulk meats at A. 81 and
614c, and for mess pork at Sl4 50, and lard has
been sold to limited extent ut &c for barrel and
tierce, and e14@slac for keg. IL was easer to
buy this article Mt the close, and yesterday 100
tierces sold at Sc, and 300 kegs at Size. There
was not much of any article offered at the quota
tons but enough to supply the demand. which is
chiefly from those having army contracts. Many
holders ask sl4 75@sl5 for mess pork 400
81 = and Gle for bulk do, and 5l6@6lsc and
11ac for bacon, and refuse to sell less but the
demand has not been large enough to establish
these prices