Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-11


eutitle him to public contempt and distrust.
Prom the Cincinnati Price Current, Sept. 10.
Financial and Com me ciat SUM mary
for the past week.
As announced in our last impression. martial
Law was declared in tbs city and the commerce
and citizens thereof placed under the absolute
rule OF the military commander on Tuesday
morning, September 81. aud since then the pen
pie OF this city have experienced in its fullest
sense what the power at law, and strict obe'ii-
ence thereto are Business oi all kinds was
prohibited Ia the first place, excepting thit con-
nected with Publishing newspapers. ard supply
ing the Government with provisions, ami the city
transformed into vast military camp OF armed
men. Never - more sudden ami thorough
change produced in any city in a shorter time.
In a day or two the orlers were m 'dihed 80 as 20
permit the retail OF provisions in the mrkets
and stores but not until last Monday was gen
eral resumption OF business permitted, when II
was ordered that all lawful business might tie re
sumed until four o'clock each afternoon. when all
stores and places of business should be promptly
closed, ami the citizens plble Oi tie ring arms
should turn and lie arm the science ut var.
ln this order the buying. selling or shipment ct
all kinds OF liquors It'll prohib tel, and all
stores where such liquors rettilei are kept
cluse,i
The banking houses were ordered to he closed.
under the first order but Afterwards Permitted 10
open from one u two o'clock each afternoon, 40
that the business done IN money mitters has
been exceedingly limiiei there betug paper
offered woIthN of note. Exchange WAS in active
demand, and rates advanced 10 par, buying and
Ii prem selling rate. Gold. in response tn tire
New York market. where il has materially al
vahced. went up 10 u prem.
Tue news from Washington. from day to day.
has Kept the IeoPie of the oyal sIateS IN state
OF constant excitement. and the lnrUads male by
the rebel army up IA Washin. ton ami r., iand
~ well a. upUn tire Western BJrGer States. have
been most di>cuuragihg. Cur army h,s fallen
back To the intrenchments ut Washington, which
il we'd from last VI reh, and the rebels have
cro-sei the Potomac IN iUrge. AMI are now at the
Capital al NJ T,land. and threaten Penns, lvAna
ami B,imUe
These facts. in connection with the utter in
compet' mt mana euIcnt OF the war dlSplatei pn
the part vi those at the head OF all ,ir- in he Cab
met, ana the field make the state of the
duk AS il can vel be- aud every loyal mn is now
praying for some great mud, some man equal To
the emergency. to take the control of the arm,
and bring about unity OF action. aud lead it Oh
To victory.
Government securities have declined some un-
der the pressure. Lut much less than could ha,e
been expected.
The quotations for exchange and coin at the
Buying Selling
New York. .....I dis. @par "a pIem
Uold. ......... ......li prem. - prem
Silver. .-........ III prem. ID prem.
Demand Notes. -. 6fd prem.
In the market for general produce there has
been gIe,t regularity. A short supply OF corn
and oats has put up prices M ,Ierially, hut with
moderate supplies these quotltiOns could not be
sustained.
Corn sold as high as Soc. and oats as high as
55@60
Nothing doing in rye
Barley would bring 1507Sc.
Wheat has been in good demand at S06S3c
for red. and $685. for white
HE trade III whisky being contraband. it has
been blank That made before the lst is held
at 29c and that made since then at l5c. and the
duty. Did military law el init il. there would tie
some demand for the Latter from alcohol manu-
factuiers; but a. it now stands. there i
tainty IN procuring permits To ship the article; the
orders issued by the authorities beng vague and
indefinite III many respects. admit OF various in
terpr.tatiOns.
Butter in light supply. and prime fresh would
bring l6@ lee, though packers do not pay ., er
lie.
Cheese advanced to 716@sc, and.s in light
supply.
Hay unchanged and quiet
The supply OF white beans is exhausted and
prices are nominal. Sntll parcels new crop have
been in the IN rket The last sale 10 the Govern
merit was m,de at 81 p per buShei at sixty two
pounds incuding packages
Linseed oil sold Yesterday at 74c. There is
not much demand
The business done in provisions has been con
hne'i to the sales IN ue to the COmmisSirv
There is no demand Tor mess pork il is offered
at 50 50
About sixty hhds of bacon shoulders sold ye.-
ter'isy at A. s645sr. Bulk shoulders nre worth
334c ami si'ie- 4s4c. Bacon sides would bring
So: rb in. aud 81 az cle,r.
Sugar cured huns scirce and selling Mt Zoe.
Pain hams sell at o1a @e34r. AMI are
L'ri firm at e1s @oS4s Ior prime in tierres anI
&c ia key
Groceries quiet and unchanged. Rice advanced
to rs @oc.
I he difficulty experienced in shipping produce
has been the mean>-of limiting the business m =
tcrially; the drays are all engaged on the forlhci-
tion>. as well a. men. thit il l. extremely dilii
cult ro move goods from the warehou: the
rrilsay stations, aud tins difficulty caused the
different companies To STOP goods ia transit ro thi-
city and pa, them IN store at other places ON ac-
count al owners. which Gems ~ be rather IA sum
mary way OF doing business.
Notwithstanding that the conduct Of business
l. permit ell commerce i greatly deraneel. AMI
un'ier existing circumstances but small amount
9Th be dime