Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-06-12

Whisky advanced 10 2lc in the beginning of
the week, but again fell back 70 Ice. The Sen
ate has passed tie tax BILL taxing whisky pic per
gallon. and an amendment taxing rectiied and
mixed liquors Zoe Per gallon. We presume the
Senators supposed that IN this way there would
be tax gathered ca the stock on hand. assuming
that before il could be used il WIS necessary 20
put the article through a rectfying process Ii
this was the intention. they nave made fatal
mistake, because the immediate result Of this
amendeut will be a sudden and complete cessa
ton OF the rectiiying business; anu then with re
gard 70 the mixing business. Ostensibly that will
also cease, 10 a great extent So that instead of
taxing the goose. they will find they have killed
her, and with one blow destroyed both the tax
and the taxed. IL Is not likely that this amend
ment will be agreed 10 eventually by the House,
before which body the bill now is
Butter being in light supply advanced | ceut
per pound
Llnseed oil advanced TO ssc. but closed dull
under the news from New York. where il de
declined to soc, thus leaving margin for mpor-
tation thence TO this market
Ia the provision market there has been hardly
ANYTHING done. Tha opening OF the Mississippi
made some parties disposed to buy mess pork
and $40 80 offered pretty freely. but hold
ers asked Sll for good country or city brands.
There has been hardly anything done in bulk
meats and prices nominal. Shoulders would
not bring over Sc, and sides over 5lsc. Bacon
has been likewise neglected and not enough done
To establish quotations. Shoulders are offered at
sac and sides at SIC. A moderate demand for
common bulk hams at Al .a41s and for the same
kind smoked at 5lsa6c the latter rate when can
yased. Clear bacon sides are held at 6s4c, but
n sale is seldom made.
There is large quantity of country cured
meat arriving in small lots, and il is next TO i'm
possible TO sell il. and when sales made "A con
cession OF fully /, TO lie per pound has To be made
from the quotations we give above for regular
lots of city country.
Sugar cured hams are in fair demand and all
established brands bring 71sc, some curers ask
ing &C
There has been some demand for lard the last
two or three days, ami 600 terces sold at &c
Not much to be had at this rate, and we may
add not much wanted Keg is offered at &c. Nc
demand.
In the grocery market there has been nc
special change, the demand from the country has
been moderate. and full rates have been realized
The light supply of sugar and molassss cause:
the prospect of a supply of Louisiana to be re
garded with indifference, rs if it does not come
from one place it must be brought from another
We notice that the Canadian Parliament Ia:
increased the duty largely on sugar and molas
ses-on sugar from ID per cent nd vaOrem co
&c per pound, and on molasses TO &c per gallon
As sugar and molasses produced in the UniteC
States are admitted free under the reciprocity
treaty, this action viii have an important effec
on the price of Louisiana sugar and molasse'
should trade he resumed fully on the Mississippi
and the planters bring their stocks to market, o
which there can be no doubt.