Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-02-19

The Western Banks are still Withdrawing their
Circulation, and Indiana aud Kentucky money /
~ demand AZ ) TO 5 rren
oe Ohio Banks have Fe;ired about ore million
OF Their circulation. in three months, and lost
over SSOO.OOO in Specie. which went 10 pay the
interest on the Sttte debt. no dJult
The heaviness noticed IN the market. IN our
a'', eoptiupei cor ssyera days. for must articles
OF produce. butas soon az gold tegan 20 auvauce.
the feeling assumed some of that speculative
character, which had prevailed previously. and
hrmer tone Sas observable. Flour advanced 70
S6OO@6 10 for superine. but spectators who
had been alarmed IT the decline. then placed Their
stocks on the market. and made Il quite heayY
YESTERDAY. and caused n retrograde movement 70
s. 9j(d b 90. Notwithstanding an advance OF . 20
lOc IN New York with strong market. W he't
improved Sc per bashel from the lowest point,
but closed rather weak. Corn declined TO oJc,
and : dull. Distiliers are holding back. and the
re- az are m0re'liberal. Oats hrm at our quo
t'tons. Barley in good demand; prices mp TO
s 45Gl % for spring and fall. Barley malt y
also higher. Whisky has'been a good deal IN.
settled. and prices declined p per gallon. with
an entire cessation OF the speculative demand
In New York the demand also ceased, and prices
became nominal
There seems to be some new feature about the
additional tax which has disconnected the Oper-
ators and depressed the market. There are va
rlous rumOrs. but the most plausible one i that
whatever additional tax is imposed will be placed
Oh all on hand in order TO DO justice 10 both the
Government and distillers Clover seed sold IS
low "a So. and then advanced to SO 81. The re
ceipts have been very large and the stock heavy.
but AZ SO there is a shipping margin, and hence i
did not 60 lower Not much doing in timothy
Flax scarce aud wanted at 81 25@2 30 Batter
has been in large supply and prices declined q,
but tie market closed firm.
With the advance in gold the feeling in the
provision market improved toward the close and
there was a better demand for bulk meats. and
quite an active one for lard. which was fully 1zc
higher. and not offered freely at the advance
All the little lots OF country offered yesterday
ut 934c were taken. delivered at poin's ia the in
terror, and there was M active demand toI
head and gut AZ &c, the buyers taking it AT any
country point on railway. Some parcels o
prime city could have been bought at Zoe, but i
would have been difficult TO have filed oFie'
of ,OOO tres. at this rate City j. pretty gener
ally held out OF the market Verv little keg in
the market. and il Is held at lie There was
quite a brisk demand for hulk shoulders Monia,
and Yesterday and 6D0000 lbs spd IT &C. anc
4OO,O goo los sides at ga a g.. chiefly 57s@6c
A good demand for boxed meats, and 2.60f
boxes changed hands at 65s@624c for short rib
anu III ana . lot snort cief, ana Otc TOT lotl-
clear. Bacon sold to the extent of 400 hhds "a
5@5lsc for shoulders, 634c for sides. and el5,
for common hams Oanvased. An active demand
for sugar cured hams ut Zoe Mess pork has moi
been dealt in 10 any extent; new city would bring
ga. and old Sll 30, but there very light
demand New city is held at Sli 80 Llnsee,
oil advanced to 81 10. although the demand l.
quite light, but the stock Is small. Coffee All
vanced DC and is firm Sugar and molasse,
unchanged. Teas are l5c higher for green. Which
now range from soc to 81 40: black unchanged
An active demand for pig iron. in excess of th'
offering. at $40 cash for hot blast. M cold bla>
in the market The demand for star card o con
tnues good, but there is great irregularity il
prices and il l. difficult TO give accurate quota
tons. In order TO cover the whole ground W,
will call light weight lie to l9c, and full weigh
l9c to sc.
Business in all departments is very active am
profitable. Such general prosperity was neve
known in this city as exists at the present time
Houses and rents advancing Hotel
aud boarding houses are full TO their utmost CT
paciiv 4 brisk demand is arising for city prop
erty, and prices are advan,ing.