Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-04-13

Certificates. az dis.
The weather remains winterish. There is
scarcely an indication of vegetation to be seen.
There was a smart frost every ,ight OF the week,
but the fruit buds are not in condition to be in
jured by it.
All departments of business have been quiet,
and dragged heavily during the week. The I'M
settled state Of the gold market has destroyed con
idence, aud there is no desire to operate largely
in any kind of produce, or of foreign merchant
disc; still the stocks of foreign goods of all kinds
are small, and not equal to a moderate consump-
ton, so that unless gold goes dow to a low rate,
the law of supply and demand will keep prices up.
Indeed, looking at the whole field. il is not prob
able that we can have an important decline in
foreign goods within the coming six months, at
least. the demand for -four has been irregular,
and a portion of the time there was not enough
doing to establish quotations Superine at one
time was offered at So 10. and at another held at
Sc. There is a general unwillingness to part
with The article. except at full prices, but the de
mand is local, and the bakers Of army bread, at
times, buy quite literally.
Wheat has been dull. AMI prices a great por-
ton of the week nominal
Corn and oats both declined. A considerable
amount OF both is coming here from Northern
Illinois and Iowa. prices being higher here than
in Chicago. and this has depressed the market.
Barley ensiec. Rye steady Whisky advanced
to 44c, and is firm. The ~distillers. owing to the
high price of corn, can do nothing of consequence
in this vicinity, but are no doubt working where
corn is cheaper. Cheese and butter are very
scarce, and prices rerain HIGH. 1t IS exceeding
ly difficult to get good fresh butter in our market.
Cl0verSeed is a shade higher. The market for
mess pork. lard, bacon and bulk sides, has been
q ,t, and not enough done to establish quotations.
There has been 4 good demand for bulk shoul
ders and hams, at 4Is@44c for the one. and
614c for the other. bat the Market closed dull and
heavy. A continues good demand foe sugar
cured hams, at ln14 to l0Mc. The unusual high
price of all kinds OF fresh meats will necessarily
lead TO a large consumption OF bacon, shoulders
aud hams. and this consideration Is having is in
hueAce already, and dealers are mixing their ar
engagements accordingly. Beef cattle have fur
Their advanced to S5@5 80 per 100 lbs gross for
good TO choice. and the supply light The great
bulk Of the Kentucky cattle have been taken by
the Rebels, by either fair OF foul means; that is,
they have been sold to them by the owners, or
taken by force. The greater portion. however,
have been driven in that direction By their own
ers, across the Cumberland. and have gone to
feed the Rebel army in Tennessee.
Sheep are not offered. but to a very limited
extent, and being 81 per GENITAL gross, the farm
ers will not sell sheep even at this price, when
wool is worth one dollar a pound.
Fat hugs are scarce and bring S5@S6 gross,
but light hogs are plenty and dull at 50 5O@
81 80.
The demand for groceries has been light, and
the market dull. and prices of all articles ruled
;aIavor of buyers. The Government has bought
none of consequence during the week
The general term of the Supreme Court of the
district of New York. sitting at Rochester. has
decided that the United States legal tender notes
are constitutional and valid. as regards debts con
tracted before as well as after the act passed au-
thorizing their issue.
The decline in gold has fattened the wool
market somewhat, aud We hear of but little
doing; still contractors are confident that the
dollar engagements will pay.