The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-11-27

State Bank of Indiana.
State Bank of Ohio -
UNCURRENT.
Indiana Free Banks...............1 to l0c dis,
a asfern Bank Notes
Union Bank.....................
Other Tennessee Banks............40 to soc 50
Virgil ia, North and South Ca1olina,
Georgia, Alabama and La. 10 to soc .
The meeting of Congress next week is
looked forward to by the commercial pub
lie with almost as much anxiety as by the
politicians Since the changes in. our
financial position, brought about by the
war, the business of the country, in
greater measure than ever before, is under
the control of the Government. Having
under its supervision the entire cur
lrency and banking interests of the
nation, regulating the heavy internal
revenue taxes, being the great spe-
tcie monopolist, and issuing. the bonds
which lexercise the controlling infiu-
ence in the stock market, the gen.
eral Government is the great COM
mercialpower of theAcountry,a for good or
evil, for prosperity, or adversely. Hence
the meeting of Congress, to which the
President and Secretary of the Treasury
make their reports and Communicate
their views on the finances taxes, and
trade, is one of nosordinary moment to
business men. Tie commercial pros
perity Of the country depends upon the
views and policy advanced BY Secretary
McCull0ch, and the manner ip which his
Recommendations are carried out by Con-
gress.
Notwithstanding the depression in the
Eastern markets, and the downward ten
.dency Of many articles of merchandise,
the trade of the city the past week has
been very fair. The general results of the
week were quite satisfactory, especially in
view Of the dullness and depression in
other cities. While the business done was
not as large as some weeks in both the
present month or October; still it was fully
up to the average, and equal to the same
period last year. 1t clearly establishes the
fact that Evansville is fully maintaining
its trade, even under the counteracting ef-
ects OF Che stagnation experienced in other
trade entres
While the market remains in its present
dropping condition, and when all changes
in quotations are towards a lower scale,
merchants cannot reasonably expect trade
hold of buying, hoping for goods
to go lower, and will run down
their stocks aslosv as posi- bae, 5 Walking for
the bottom to be reached. The present
condition of the market will, however,
have this good effect on the traile, it will
extend itoyeraa longer time Buyers are
purchasing now = from hand to mouth, n
in small lots, barely enough to keep up
stocks, and will be frequently in the mar
ket; solthat we may anticipate the extern
sion of the winter trade well into the new
year.
Cotton is beginning to arrive tolerably
freely from Tennessee River: and the en-
terprising merchants of our city, who are
looking after that important interest are!
sanguine that Evansville will get her full
share Of it. o. Dn& Isl .s9W
Our Green River packets are doing a.
fair business, and they report good feel
ing towards our city and the prospect of a.
continued good trade from that region.i
The Louisville enterprise upathat stream
is having rather dull time of it,
D We refer to our review of the different;
department of our city markets, which
will be found. fuRand reiiables IL SyiIIs be-
seen that our merchants are ready to meet
the declines in the market promptly, and!
dealer Wis ting this city Will md prices as
low as iu any other Western city. .O,
Ea We refer dealers from abroad to our Bust
ness Directory an another column, aclsich, by
is classification, presents ready reference to
the enterprtsing business houses Of EUdnsUitle.
THE GROCERY MARKET.
The demand for goods in the Grocery
Market held up pretty, well during the past
week. andthe trade was fully upgto the ex-
pectation of our merchants.
CORRECTIVE again quote lower in SYM
pathy with gold, and the depression in
New York. Common grades still keep
scarce, and there is very little really choice
in stock. We quote common to good at 2t
@27c.; prime to choice, 2S@2s14c.; and