The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-10-02

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The following quotations are from the
once Of VIZ lowry & Co., Bankers. MOI
First Street; tt& 80 fe ot
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National Bank Notes, ~ ftliHA
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Virginia, North and south Caroline,
Georgia, Alabama and La,,Y,I0 20 zoe -
In our advertising columns will be found
the QassstsrEg Statement Is OF the National
Banks of our city, which will be found in
teresting TO stockholders and the eominer-
eiat pnblio. We have not space 10 copy
the seperate items of each Bank but make
the following totals; The Amount of Dis
eounts by the three Banks for the three
monthsis 81 ,4l0503 o. The Cash on Hand is
s3a8 ,825&3. Capital Stock 81 $4,000. CircuI
lation, 81 1905 900, Individual Deposits,
s57A ,si0B3i Prohtand Loss, s4s.0l5 "a.
The election OF Directors of the Evansvile,
a Charlottesville Railroad 90. took place
yesterday Wesrefer tapur City News for
fuli report Of TIE proceedings, uGt
The business of the mercantile houses
during the mpnth OF September, was about
as large as during hesame period last year.
! Some of our Jobbing houses report a small
dmunition In trade, aud Others are salne-l
what In excess, so that the sales OF ths
month are fully up TO those OF Is65, 'si''l.
The business OF last week was very hrIn,
though not large, most of the wholesale
houses being favored withla liberal supply
OF, orders and visits from customers; so
that the business of the week was siitfs-'
factory. But for the heavy rains and the
high waters trade would have been larger.
Many country Merchants were kept at
! home 20 ascertain the extent Of damage to
the Corn CROP as IA failure in Ii would
have a serious effec0 on the demand for
goods Bnt as the injury has been much
exaggerated, we look for a better demand
this mouth. $50 '.tt'iHf' tt it'f B. III a
One fling which mas operated TO make
the Fall trade late this season, has been
the great scarcity of money in the country,
and the desire, ON the part of the country
merchants. to know that the cotton,
| tobacco and corn crops We're safe, before
they made large Investments. Cotton on
Tennessee River is being picked and will
make n fair yield, and tobacco and corn
will soon be out of danger, SO that our city
houses are anticipating "A largely increased
trade in October, even over last year.
Many country merchants are buying
light, owing to the scarcity OF money, but
this will necessitate an early return to the
market to keep. up stock. n,
We regret to notice disposition on the
part of some of our merchants to fall into
the old practice OF too great liberaIity in
the way of credit. Indulgence Is granted
for thirty and sixty days, with no expecta-
ton, in many cases. that bills will be
promptly met, but further extensions are
counted on. The practice is bad one and
should be avoided us far as possible.
gratifying feature of the arade of the
past month Is that number OF country
merchants have ma de their first purchases
In this market who have, heretofore, gone
70 New York or Cincinnati 1t only
needs greater effort on the part of our
Wholesale houses, TO make known the ex-
tent Of their stocks amt their prices, to
have this occurrence more general. ehr
! We were Informed yesterday or the fall
ure OF q wholesale grocery firm of Padu-
cah, but did not learn the extent OF It's liza
bilities.
| Louisville Is making a strong push for
the Green River trade, and is spending
money very freely In the way OF packets
and regplar fiaod Of drnmmefa. but our
merchants do not appear to be much alarm-
ed about II, Evansville is "a cheaper mar
ket and much moro Convenient, and
though persistent drumming maysecure q
| few orders, and free rides may induce
Green River traders to make an excursi ON
20 Louisville, the experiment win prove
rather costly to all sides, and won't last
long sun our people should not be indlf-
ferent spectators Ii il not the province OF
4 Evansville 70 lose customers, but 10 gain
them constantly aa
MONDAYS BUSINESS. THE trade opened
yesterday with Gathering prospects for the
week. Many of the Jobbng houses were
fully employed early In the day. A mum
Der OF Tennessee River merchants were I'm
the city making their purchases in time for
the next trip Of the packet, which, with
traders from other points, and good orders,
were making a good show OF activity.
We invite attention TO our review of the
leading articles In the different depart
ments OF trade. which are derived from ac-
s curate sources, and may be relied upon az
approximRting the market as ssslly an quo
tations can be made.