The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-02-19


the general trade ss had its EFF
feet, during January, OF. this depart
men as well as all others; but bust
ness here Kept pace withfthe activity Of
Dry Goods and Grocery sales, last week,
and liberal orders were filled by our job
bers. Some Of our merchants, who Are now.
in the supply markets, report the eastern
trade as very backward, .alIno stlnnthing1as
yet having been done in Boston towards
the Spring trade. Manufacturers are run
ming a very light force, and are determine
ed to preventk A sacsnn1hIation 4 Of
stock, beyond the immediate
demands of the trade. This will
have a tendency to hold up prices, which
with ahundant stocks and cheaper labor
might otherwise be eioweH sCofintrS fnef j
chants will find our wholesale houses well
filed with seasonable goods for the Spring
trade, and always competing with Cincin-
natl, and below Louisville. G Ill
| HATS AND CAPs-AND CLoTHTNG.--The
Winter trade is nearly over, and stocks
are being run down very low, preparatory
to the receipt of Spring goods. The job
bling houses of this city VIII early be pre-
pared with new supplies of the latest and
most desirable styles, and will make an at
tractiye display.
ha QUEENswARE market keeps well
supplied, and the business of the past week
was fully up to expectations. No changes
iin4 quotations to- notesi There are
few cities in the West that can
compete with Evansville in this line of
goods, in stocks or prices.
IRON AND HARDwARE.-Business was
fair last week. We make few
changes in quotations, though the price of
TinpIate is not firm. In hardware, the adj
vance in gold has had a tendency to
check any prospective decline. We quote
Bar Iron at SIC; Sheet Iron, boiled s 14@9c;
charcoal Il1a@I2c; Tin Plate l. C. l0xl4
charcoaI SIG 50 per box; Mats OF so,
adeelincyof 25c; A1es, Mann's SIG 90; Lip
pincott's Sl7 so; simmons SIS co.
DRUGS Trade materially improved last
week, which was quite relief, as this de-
parttnent has been, unusually sluggish.
For the season, the demand is very good.
Quotations of last week are maintained.
1sttrd oil, No. l, 81 20, No. 2, 81 90,
| ,Lthseed oil 81 40. Coal oil, SOC. Soda 1Oc for
English, and Sc for American. -Qltini1le 81 40
per or. indigo, Madras 81 30 to $3.50 4 > /
li4ror} PROVISIONS AND PRODUCE.
| PRoyIsIoNs-The demand for Hog pro-
ducts has been quite large, to supply or
ders from the Lower mississippi and Ten
1 nessee rivers. Our provisionI dealers are
Ilsupplying readily the trade. at the lowest
Cincinnati or st. Louis prices. We quote
Ness PORK at $40 90 TO $50 50.q Btssk Meats.
shoulderss,71zgto SGT ysides.I lec.s and clear
sides l1c.g Lard I2@I391zc, ltierces, and kegs.
/ GHeese continues to be in excellent sup
ply at 16 to l6115c for Western Reserve, and
l7@ for New York StatA Butser remains
lhbout at last quotations, s5@40e for eoun-
try a.sfr rf..r
MI wheat, nothing Of consequence
doing --very little offering! We quote
same as last week, 50 50 for Red, and, 50 50
for White. Corn, active, at soc in new
gunnies, with large sales. Oats, hardly any
In market, and quotations Csc. ia new bur
laps.
r. ) FLOUR The market steady. We
quote. Good iSaiper7tne, 50 5o@l1IOO. Extra,
Sill 5O@l2; Family and fancy brands, s1S@
IA 90. eaea2 eeH sst
Corn MEAL.-In good supply at So COG
tSiSOper barrel.
SEEDS Clover, IS 50, with free receipts
Btd1. s. 90.
.HAY-Is firm and advancing. Baled SO
o SD per ton.
BRAN-May be quoted at s24 OO@25 90 per
| ton.
1 n FRUIT-The cold weather and advances
/ of the season keep prices higher, so
that choice Eastern A pples are held at Sc so
| al 90; Western rs considerably lower.
Dried FFutt: Apples, 81 60; Peaches, So 90
for quarters, and~s SO so for halves. The
supply of Oranges and Lemons is light.
i We have, however, no quotations for
! jobbing. -
h POTATOES There is a light stock of good
potatoes in market at $50. tos per busheL
4 lGUNNY BAGs-ANgood stock in smarket.
and held al 24c for godde second hand, and
2ezzSS to 2Sdfor heavy ne'o:
[Specia to Evansville Journall -
han st. Louis Market. -
lByT Telegraph ST LOUIS, Feb 49,
4. X ToBACC0-rNo change to note. a~s 81
lhFLopR 4Bull and lower, and medium
grades about easierSfor buyers; super
fine, S. 50@g IS; extra, slO@IO 80; Edeuble
extra, sll ;fancy brands. ssl5@16 g
lqfWHEAT-Dull, and buyers standing or;
prime fall. 81 75@2 rs; Choice, 50 s5@2 81.
l. yGoRN-Firmer and h92c higher; mixed
and yellow, 7@zSc; choice yellow, 7S@7se;
white, S0GSlc; choice white, S2@S4c.s 80.
4 tOATs-Firmer, an account. of small re-
ceipts; prime to choice. 6S@69e.
BARLEY : Quiet; prime spring, 81 O5;
good fall, 81 rs. -
4 eRYE-Quiet; Vhoice. 81 2S91 80.
4 =, PRovIsIoNs-Dufl, heavy and very little
doing. Lard quiet at l3c for choice city.
WHIsKY-Heavy at 81 24@2 Is.
ri CLOVER SEED-Ffrm at S. 50a9.
Especial to the Evansville Journal
IL Chicago Market.
BY Telegraph CHICAGO, Feb. Is.
i ! PRovIsIoS-Market nfeiess aid nomi-
nal.
Mess PoRK-At, SIS 8O@tS rs, and some
INQUIRY for fresh meats.
= sIsARD-Inactive and nominal at .1l1S@