Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-04-06
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offering, and but little new, as both the Quarter
masters and Commissaries at this place are
chiefly paying out currency, having been put in
possession of IA large amount within the week.
The Government finances have improved greatly.
and back Indebtedness is being paid off rapidly.
The weather has been of that character pecu-
liar t, March-mild, frosty. rainy, windy, with
some squalls of snow, and intervening sunshine.
Vegetation has made little or no progress, and is
unusually backward, which Is favorable for the
fruit crop, the buds of the peach and plum trees
not having reached a state to be injured by the
frost.
The great decline in gold in the beginning of
the week rendered ell kinds of business more un
settled even than it was the previous week.
amounting to a general suspension of trade, in all
articles. under the influence of the decline in gold
excepting in a limited retail way. But at the
close there was more confidence. though it was
not of that nature that leads to an active trade
Indeed. the sudden fluctuations of trade have made
the life of the merchant anything but agreeable,
and have destroyed the basis of trade, to some
extent. by making it exceedingly hazardous to
lay in even the ordinary stocks of goods; and for
this cause merchants avoided purchasing but
to a very limited extent, and only to such
amount as was indispensably necessary.
Flour tas been very dull, and at one time su
perfine could not have been sold at over So 81
but toward the close SIS 75@5 90 we're offered,
but it was held at SO.
Wheat declined to 81 30 and 81 30 for red and
white, but advanced &c to &c per bushel, closing
firm. Corn and oats declined and are dull. RYE
a shade frmer. Barley unchanged. Whisky
declined to 4lbc, but was irmer at the close.
The stock of this article made previous to last
September, is not yet exhausted. 1t will be seen
that there is a falling off in the receipts Of this
article since last September, of $4,000 barrels,
whilst in the exports there is a falling off of but
$4,000 brls.
1t is clear that the Government has not yet de
rived mach benefit from the whisky duty.
Cloverseed is very dull, and is offered at SIS 50.
Butter and cheese remain scarce and firm, at full
prices
In the forepart of the week the depression in
provisions continued and the demand for all ar
ticles ceased. Lard could not have been sold at
one time at a higher price than &c for prime, and
bulk meats and mess pork were not inquired for,
but as soon rs gold assumed the upward tenden-
cy, an inquiry arose and holders put up the rates
asked. Mess pork had been offered at Sl4 for
new and $ll so for old city. City lard at 9%c
and bulk meats at 4@51sc. and SIC for shout
ders, sides and hams; but at the close city lard
could not be bought less than l0Ic, whilst 10
was offered. Mess pork was held at SO and
SD 25, though there was no demand. Bulk
shoulders sold ut 411c, and hams at Sic, and
sides would have brought 5lsc. Head and gut
lard may be quoted at yA@9hc, but there is
not much offering of this kind An impression
thai gold will continue to advance. makes hold
ers rather careless about selling any articles in
this or any other line OF goods liable to be af-
fected by this advance, just now. and this was
the prevailing feeling at the close.
The grocery market has been dull. and prices
are generally lower; coffee lie, sugar &c and
molasses 2 to &c. A good deal of sorghum mo
lasses is being sent here seeking a market, but it
is sold with difficulty, and only in small quaint
ties, at 49@50c, 1t has not become an article of
commerce, so far. in this city, nor is their much
prospect of il just now, even that refined in the
most scientific manner at Belcher's Refinery could
not be sold to any great extent. There is no
doubt in our mind that it will come into general
use eventually, as soon as the public taste be
comes educated to that real or imaginary "drug''
taste which those who use it say It has. In the
rural districts it is being used, we understand,
almost exclusively.
FEDERALIsM IS 1912 AND IN le63.-It is a ra
ther singular fact that the leader Of New England
FEDERALISM in lel2-l4-the man most prominent
in opposition to the embargo and the war-the
man who, ms a Representative in Congress. voted
for al; the measures predicated upon the then
approaching war, but against the war itself-the
man who reported the infamous resolution deny
ing a vote of thanks TO Captain Lawrence OF the
Peacock-the man who was among the origina
tors of the slavery agitation-the man who. on
the admission Of Louisiana, declared it the right
Of all and the duty Of some Of the States to pre-
pare for a separation, amlcably IL they can,
violently il they must'-it is rather a significant
fact that Josiah Quincy lives to day, and is an