Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-15
WHOLE NO. 1,210.

it moved from last March, and the rebels have
crossed the Potomac in force, and are now at the
Capital Of Maryland, and threaten Pennsylv
and Baltimore
These facts, I'm connection with the utter in
competent management of the war displayed on
the part of those at the head of affairs in the Cab
met, and the field make the state Of the case as
dark as it can well be- and every loyal man is now
praying for some great mind, some man equal to
the emergency, 10 take the control Of the army
and bring about unity of action, and lead it on
TO victory.
Government securities have declined some un-
der the pressure. but much less than could have
been expected.
The quotations for exchange and coin, at the
close, are as follows.
Buying Selling.
New York. - dis. @par q prem.
Gold. d................l7 prem. ~ prem.
Silver. .-.......... 10 prem. Is prem.
Demand Notes.. 6C67 prem.
In the market for general produce there has
and oats has put up prices materially, but with
moderate supplies these quotations could not be
sustained.
Corn sold as high as Soc and oats as high as
5000
Nothing doing in rye.
Barley would bring 75@7sc
Wheat has been in good demand at S0Gds3c
The trade IN whisky being contraband IL has
been blank. That made before the LIST is held
at 29c., and that made since then at l5c. and the
duty. Did military law permit it, there would be
some demand for the latter from alcohol manu-
facturers; but as it now stands, there is no GER
tantY in procuring permits to ship the artice the
orders issued by the authorities beng vague and
indefinite IN many respects, admit of various in
terpretations.
Butter in light supply, and prime fresh would
bring l6@lSc., though packers DO not pay over
lie.
Cheese advanced to 718@Sc, and is in light
supply
Hay unchanged and quiet
The supply of white beans is exhausted and
prices are nominal Small parcels new crop have
been in the market. The last sale to the Govern
mept was made at 50 25 per bushel at sixty two
pounds including packages.
Linseed oil sold Yesterday at 74c. There is
not much demand
= The business done in provisions has been con-
fined to the sales made to the COmmissary.
There is no demand for mess pork; it is offered
at 50 so.
About sixty hhds of bacon shoulders sold yes
terday at AZ @456c Bulk shoulders are worth
354c and sides 4s1c. Bacon sides would bring
So rib in. and 81 clear
Sugar cured hams scarce aud selling at l0c
Plain hams sell at s1S@s3<c and are scarce
Lari firm at So @o54c for prime in tierces and
&c in keg.
Groceries quiet and unchanged Rice advanced
TO 712@Sc.
The difficulty experienced in shipping produce
has been the means of limiting the business ma
terialy; the drays are all engaged the fortiica-
tiOns as well as men, so that il is extremely diff
cult to move goods from the warehouses 10 the
railway stations and this difficulty caused the
different companies to stop goods in transit to this
CITY and Du6 them in store at other Dlaces on ac-
count of owners which seems to be rather a sum
mary way of doing business.
Notwithstanding that the conduct of business
is permitted, commerce is greatly deranged, and
under existing circumstances but a small amount
can be done.