Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-12-02
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Monetary and Commercial.
Cincinnati market Review.

wEDEEsDAY, Nov. 90 1866.
There 10 no special change to note In the sitsa-
tion of co msrcial affairs since our last. The
same caution and absence Of speculation. which
has been tho marked feature 10 business circles,
still continues. There Is q general reluctance to
do more than supply the current demands, and
await tbs action Of the Secretary Of the Treasury
and the approaching session Of Congress, whose
measures will in o great degree ntrol the money
and trado Of the country. Merchants generally
adhsring closely to the cash principle in their
transactions, 50 that should the secretary follow
up his "curreney contraction" policy, they may
oct be embarrassed by the stringency Of money
There is better feeling iu mercantile circles, as
the fact is being realized that hereafter while the
profits will be smaller, they will be more regular
and uniform. While 1t Ia anticipated that prices
will be In the declining sca,s, they will not be
subjected to the great fluctuations during the
war; and that, with cautious and prudent meas
ures on the part of Mr.. McCulloch, trade and
commerce need not be irjnriouaIy affected or dis.
turbed.
+ F1EANCIAL.-Thsre is little to nots in money
matters, beyond the quiet and caution incident
to other commercial matters. The stringency Of
currency is very much relaxed, and the supply is
easy for present wants. Bankers discou I good
paper at to 10 v cent, with no pressing demand,
a. the provision relactaut to invest in the
present demoraIized 8 ate OF the hog market
Government Bonds somewhat weaker, chiefly
under the Mexican news; these securities are very
sensitive to any foreign complications. Exchange
Is hrm at par to ons-tenta premium.
GROCEBIES.-The demand, though not heavy,
has been very fair for the season, as the business
OF the year draws to @ close. Merchants from the
interior are keeping up stocks by frequent orders.
Stocks are rather light, but large purchases
especially Of staples, are now being mads East.
Oonse Ia slightly lower, 2s16 10 s11ze; but there
Is fs;ling that 10 will go no lower as we are Ad-
vissd that during the past few days our grocers
have bought in New York for this market abo,
10000 bags Sugars are alao little down;
Hardss 2o16c.i A. Coffee, ls1@ to 1870, and Raw
lAe. lower. Candles, 221< and 2sc. for light and
full weight. Raisins, IS so and So 70 for M r.
and Layers. Glass is n a very light supply and
hard to Ind at a. 50 TO-: sxl0. slight advance
in Tar, Shot, anil Wrapping Pepper. In other
goods there IS no material change
HOG MARK Ell. - During the past few days
there has been a break down in prices which
has almost amounted TO panic. Since the open.
ing Of the season, packers and drovers, varying
30 greatly in their views, have been standing
apart; and now. when We quote the market ct
80 25@So gross end $40 25@SlO so net, there is
as much reluctance to make terms. Packers arc
evsn looking for lower prices.
PROVISIONS AND PRoDUoE.-It is hard to
give any quotations for Provisions In the present
state Of the hog market. Holders are trying to
get rid Of their stocks at the kest prices they can
Mess Pork was offered at S27 without buyers, snd
Lard has gone below zoo. in tierces. Flour does
not recover from the lethargy which It has main
tanned for some time. Cora has materially de-
clined, and may be quoted dull at 45@5Oc for new
and old. Buekwheat Flour 7@sc In barrels and
sacks. Cheese 211z@22c. Apples s6@S5 so for
Northern. The general tendency OF products is
toward lower prices.
FREIGHTS.-Ths low stage Of the river has
again advanced freights on the Lower Ohio to
| 400. Compsting lines to the East are in some in
stances making lower than the published rates,
bat no change In schedule has been made.
FOSTER BROTHERS,
l. Wholesale Grocsrs,
i sdE 90 No. ca West Second Street.
IlT 81 b.