Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-02


The further advance in the rates of freight by
railway which went into operation on Monday,
and the great rregularry in the price of gold,
kept the general markets in au unsettled condi-
ton. and materially diminished the volume of
business. Merchants generally, but especially
those who deal in -four grain and provisions, have
felt the insecurity which hangs over the most
iudicous operations. and have RETAINED, there
fore, from entering into adventures to great
extent. They reason that, although gold is ISL
to day, it my be ten per cent lower or higher
to morrow. and thereby wholly dsconcert the
best laid schemes.
Flour. as regards prices, ia in about the same
position it ii week ago. Wheat is materially
higher ms millers from the interior had to come
INTO market TO supply Themselves, as the farmers
not willing to sell at the quotations Corn
has been dull for ear, and lower, but the Govern
menf contractors rock shelled more freely, and il
advanced Rye and hurley have been in good
demand at our quotations.
Whisky declined to SIC, but advanced to SIC
again.
Potatoes declined to s009Oc per bushel, and in
better supply.
Butter unchanged Cheese a shade irmer
Nails 5Dc per keg higher. and scarce
Lnseed oil 2@3c lower. and the demand quite
light. Beeswnx. feathers and ginseng have
largely adv tncei aud The receipts light.
Hides and leather are higher and active.
The grocery market did not undergo any ma
terial change; the demand has been light, and
the market at the same time firm at our quota
tons, lie ,hey in fact relatively lower
than those current at the seabOard.
In the provision market. there has been rather
quiet aud dun feeling Mess pork and lard
were purchased uDon easier terms. but with any
improvement in the deui,nd prices would stiffen
up quickly to the previous figures. The high
prices al which hogs are opening greatly increase
the confidence CT holders. no doubt
Grease and tallow are lie lower
We now on the verge of the pork season,
but there is not much comparatively said about
hogs About $500 were slaughtered and packed
by Messrs Keek and Shaffer since last Friday, on
the owners account, and there have been sales
made of 500 head. to be delivered next week at
Sc, averag ing 80 pounds: $40 do at SIS IS. de-
li~ered next week; and 900 do. at Sc, averag-
ing 300 pounds and upward. deliverei the middle
of next mouth: and yesterday Sc was freely
offered for 200 pound averages, without finding
many sellers. good supply of hogs may be
expected the coming week from Kentucky, and,
should the weather continne favorable. general
opening of the packing season. There is desire
to get hams, and, there being a ready market for
the lower grades of lard, there is no doubt that
Sc can be paid at the outset. but, should the for
eign demand not exist, this price cannot be sus-
tanned for any time, and a large and sudden de-
cline will be the result. Green hams are selling
at S@S1lc. and. some time ago. sales were made
for forward delivery at S34c: but this demand
will soon be supplied. and so also will that for
lard Dealers generally regard the prospects of
thu market exceedingly unfavorable, and the for
eign packers, many of whom are now here, say
that none of consequence can be taken for abroad
the nrespnt rates