The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-10-23

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HAARAHLE FUNDS,
II, NJ, Treasury Notes,
National Bank Notes.
state BANK of Indiana.
state Bank OF OHIO,
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Among the new houses Ia our city, We
note ths extensive aueensware establish
ment OF Liehten A. IehenhausefI aud the
candy manufaetafy end fanny aters OF
| Altering a Hasslsr. both houses being on
south First street, wsrefer 70 them more
particularly Ia our City News. II
Wenoted yesterday the eompiete destrue-
ton of the new marble trent building OF
! aif. Matt fIenning. an North First Street.
by the high wind Of Sunday aiternoons
The house was 10 have bsen occupied soon
by the anteFprising arm OF Mark a Ware
rem 20 whom IL viii he a great ineonve-
nienes, aa their large stock requires m0re
room than they now have IN their present
store room.
The general trade OF the city last week
was unusually good. Taking all depart
ments OF business Into account, we think
itdeeidedy tile best weak of the season.
some HOUSES may not have run up as large
saieh. bat ali were pretty busiiy employed,
and aome were very much crowded with
customers. There were the usual number
Of customers from abroad making heavy
purchases; and "A large increase ia the near
by trade, The latter was chiefly accustomed
by tho District Fair. which was the lead
ing feature Of last week, end which not
only brought 90 The city very large NUM-
her Of nleaaure.seekefs but also fiiied the
stores with cash customers. The retail
honAea and fancy atahliahmenta raaped a
rich harvest and the jobblng trade ~ the
city was also largely beheated One, Of
the veiuahie results OF the Fair, Is the
bringing OF the people from the adjoining
oountrg % the city. where they are certain
20 leave considerable amounts Of money
aud give employment t9 our tradesmen.
Hence II N 20 the interest OF All classes 10
sustain andleneourage these annual Exhi-
billions which have sueh an influences in
enilvenine baainesal and the newspaper
or the citizen who aeelta TO cry them down
n diteetly oppoaing the best interests OF
| the rity,
the number OF Illinois traders In the
! city last week was much larger than we
havh had for some time, and Indiana cus-
tomera wefh very plenty. heretofore Tits
season theie ms been a bheifwAfdIless on
thelr perhtu eonitng. ia aud mailing tlielr
purchaser. attribated, In aome degree, To
the rains q few wealts ago, apa the late
electiona. tl1s
II viii he seen, by. reference TO our Rnf
view Of the VARIOUS marketa or the city
trade, thai the changes In quotations arc
very faw, denoting a very steady condition
| OF prices. which Il one OF tile noticeable
features of the business OF the country for
sometime paat. Ia may be tnferred from
all the Indications that a steady maliSet
may lie Anticipated for tie remainder OF
the Fall trade 80 that country faorehNnta
who have been holding or their purchases,
waiting for lower prices, may lay In their
stocks, with the assurance that thcFe viii
be little danger OF n decline. There IL no.
| thing Ia financial or commercial aifaira
| which al present would Indicate an early
change TO n lower scale.
We almost daily hear OF now customers
coming To this city 10 make their pur-
ohaaea, who have heretofore bought in
Louisville aud Cincinnati, and even New
| York. Evansville can ana should COM
mand the tradelof the whole ohio Wiley
for three hundred miles, with its tribu-
tarios, aud activity aud enterprise on the
part of our merchants will secure 10. our
Iobbing houses this season are more nuin-
crous aud better supplied than at any
| former season. Convince the traders OF
this vast region Of country OF our ability TO
compete with the larger cities In extensive
and complete Htoeiss and fair prices, and
tho trade viii come 10 Evansville. The
commercial future OF the city IN Ia a great
measure In the control of It's merchants
aud we are glad TO soc that they are awake
10 their interest. -
we give below u detailed review OF tie
leading articles. The prices. t. must bc ro-
iaemberod, are for iobbing lots IL small
way higher rates are askod. t
THE GROCERY MARKET.
CoFFEE.-The upward movement OF gold
early IN the week caused nrmer feeling
on the part of holders aud some Improve.
ment In the demand, rs consumers were
buying more freely In anticipation OF high
er figures. The subsequent dccline In gold
\ did not afort tho Quotations, rs tho price
had not been advanced. We quote COM