Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-08-28
From the Cincinnati Price Current, Aug. ~
Financial and Com nae rciai Su ma r v
for the past week.

The small note and stamp currency has Just
been issued, and samples have been shown w..
The ones and twos are the same size of the
Treasury notes. and the stamp currency the size
we gave in our issue of the 18th inst. They all
look neat and are engraved in the very best style
and printed on the finest paper 1t is not prob
able that they will be successfully cOunterfeited.
1t is probable that the supply will be so far behind
tire demand that all the small notes will be at
premium for some months. The postage cur
rency is being issued at the rate of S25, 900 day
at which rate it will be long time before the
supply in circulation will meet the wants of the
country.
A We have before remarked, all this small
currency will be redeemed in the new issue Treas
ury notes. and they being fundable in United
States six per cent. stocks PAYABLE in twenty
years, redeemable in five years, should the
Government see fit. make these five twenty stock
"a they are called, the standard of value in the
United States for some years, and constitute the
security equal to the Government the credit and
solvency of which every individual and corpor
alton is bound to sustain, which constitutes il the
best of all other securities in the country
The quotations for exchange and COIN at the
close, were as follows:
Buying Selling
New ork. 49, q 14dis. par
Gold. ...l4ls a Is prem l6@l6ls prem
Silver. .-.......... sag prem. l0@ll prem.
Demand Notes. ......6ls prem.
The inadequacy of the railways to take the
freight offering. still continues to be demonsira-
ted, and. Notwithstanding the high rates of
freight, there is great difficulty in shipping, and
this continues TO depress commerce, and circum-
scribe the amount done in general produce
The military movements and the embargo on
travel alluded to in our last, in connection with
the draft. continue to add to the dulness and
draft takes place. which will not be completed
ill near the middle Of next month. as the draft
ing cannot be done. and those drafted taken into
camp, before that date, and until then freedom
of travel cannot be allowed
The weIther continues dry, and, though some
rains fell in this locality. since our last there Was
not enough to restore vegetation, which has been
badly dried up.
The corn is suffering in Kentucky and in this
part OF Ohio. bet We understand that heavy rains
have fallen in Indiana and parts of this State,
north of this cits. The corn now covers the
gould 50 well tnat evaporation is slow, and it is
less exposed to dry weather. STILL to make the
ears fill well, rain, in this month, Is necessary
Indications OF large Government demand for
bacon. which have existed for some weeks. Is op-
Grating on the market for all articles in the pro
vision line and prices of bacon and bulk meats
have advanced materially within the week and
~ Cioce uoilcfS Oai. 10 some extent, Win
drawn their stocks from the market The stock
Of bulk i regarded not very large. and il is gen
orally considered settled that the wants of the
Government daring the next three mcnths will
be large. as the new army OF six hundred thou
sand men will necessarily lead TO a large con-
sumption Last evening mess pork was held at
50 15@Sl0; bulk pork at &c for shoulders. and
81 &C tor sides; D. for bacon shoulders and 81, "a
&c for bacon sides. and 61466isc for clear bacon
sides and il was difficult 10 buy any below these
rates. the market closing rather unsettled In
response to the Government adv ertiSement for
contracts yesterday. there was not enough bacon
offered and the commissary had TO 60 uto the
market and buy shoulders TO make up the amount.
for which he paid DC They arr TO be packed in
boxes tierces.
There has not been much done in lard; it
be bought at S &c. but it has not been inquired
for The lower grades of lard. incldding grease
are in active demand at full rates: grease $50
&C. and butchers lard in tierces. at "a &C.
In bulk. or without coOperage, IL brings "a &C.
There has been pressing demand iorcommon
hams. and prices are higher. closing at 11sdsc.
Sugar cured firm at 9Is al Zoe.
Flour has not changed. The market has been