Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-01
From the Cincinnati Price Current, Aug. 27.
Financial and Commercial Summary
for the DaSf week.

The small note and stamp currency has Just
been issued, and samples have been shown US
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 probable that che supply will be so far behind
the demand that all the small notes will be at a
premium for some months The postage cur
rency is being issued at Their of S25 600 day.
at which rate it will be long time before the
supply in circulation will meet the wants of the
country.
As 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
they 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 York. .1s@14dis. par
Gold. old...........l411%@l5 Is prem l6@l61S prem.
Silver. .-....-..... sag prem lO@ll prem.
DeUauu NOleS. 90 prem
The inadequacy of the railways to take the
freight offering. still continues to be demonstra-
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 dullneSs and
this must be expected to continue until after the
dra ft taEa- ulaoa which rrill not ho ooroplotod
till 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 weather continues dry and though some
rains fell in this locality. since last. there
not enough to restore vegetation, which has been
badly dried up.
The corn is suffering in Kentucky and in this
part of Ohio, bet understand that heavy rains
have fallen in Indiana and parts of this State,
north of this cits. The corn now covers the
gound so we'll 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 a large Government demand for
bacon, which have existed for some weeks, is OPP
Grating the market for all articles in the pro
vision line, and prices of bacon and bulk meats
have advanced materially within the week, and
at the close holders had. to some extent with
drawn their stocks from the market The stock
of bulk is regarded not very large, and il is gen
orally considered settled that the wants of the
Government during the next three months will
be large, as the new army of six hundred thou
sand men will necessarily lead to large con-
sumption. Last evening mess pork held at
50 75@Sl0; bulk pork at 4c for shoulders. and
Size for sides; DC for bacon shoulders and $50
&c for bacon sides, and 614@615e for clear bacon
sides, and il was difficult TO buy any below these
rates, the market closing rather unsettled. In
response TO the Government advertisement for
contracts yesterday, there was not enough bacon
offered, and the commissary had to go into the
market and buy shoulders to make up the amount
for which he paid sc. They arc to be packed in
boxes or tierces.
There has not been much done in lard; it can
be bought at size, but it has not been inquired
for. The lower grades of lard, including grease.
are in active demand at full rates; grease $40
634c. aud butchers lard, in tierces at 71sd15sc.
In bulk, or without cooperage, it brings 1886
There has been pressing demand for common
hams and prices are higher, closing at 71a(GSc.
Sugar cured firm at 915@l0c.
Flour has not changed. The market has been
but poorly supplied, aud there being good local
demand from the city dealers and Government
bakers. the market has ruled firm at S4d4 10 for
superfine; 81 l5a5 25 for extra 81 30@4 40
family, and s4 5O@4 rs for fancy.
Wheat has been in light supply, and this has
SuHeneo the market, ana tne depression OF the
fore part of the week was recovered. The supply
of oats has been extremely light, and with con-
tinued speculative demand, prices advanced ma
terially, closing at SOC. The failure of the crop.
which this paper reported in July, has now be-
come manifest TO all, and hence few are disposed
to SELL Rye is scarce, and has advanced TO 55c.
Corn unchanged Whisky is kept at 26lSc by
distillers supply the market, acceding to the de
mand from day TO day.
Butter is in light supply, and good local de-
mand, and prices are lc higher.
Beef cattle exceedingly dull, and prime sold
at 50 so gross. and good S2a2 25. The supply
is far in excess of the demand.
The demand for hogs continues good, and
prices firm at S3a3 so gross.
The demand for groceries is still quite light,
confined to limited jobbing business. Prices
have not changed in any essential particular, with
the exception of refined sugars, which are shade
higher.
Pig iron has again advanced. with a very de-
cded speculative feeling on the part Of owners.
who, under the operation Of the new tariff antici-
pate much higher prices. Hot blast offered
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