The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-01-29
securltles as follows:
Compound Interest Notes are bought at

Oct
The following quotations are from the
ofIice OF w. =. Lowry & Co., Bankers, No.
First street.
BANKABLE FUNDS.
US. Treasury Notes. ~. = -
National Bank Notes.
State, Bank of Indiana. Nt&
state Bank or Ohio.
T. ahaiR nH UNcuRRRNr.
Inr,dlana Free Banks f3eea4,r~.lto lpe di9,
| Eastern Ba NIX Notes. ....g ". ......scl
Planters Bank............,...-. ...,......5Jc -
y
Virginia, North aud South Carolina.
Georgia, Alabama and La....l0 To soc. .
Tho dispatches this morning give us ac-
counts of fin lneial failures MI rumors Of
failures, some OF which are contradicted.
There no doubt exists in our commercial
centres gconsid6rable feverishiless aud
doubt OF tue future. 1t becomes all o be
prudent in their operations, and to ee that
their business is on "a sure basis.
We received a private letter last week
from prominent mercantile firm in
Liverpool, England, in which we were
highly complinented for the articles pub
lished by MS In reference 10 the political
and agricultural status OF the soathern
States, and especially our views of the cot
ton question. We are glad 10 know that
the JOURNAL has readers across the waters,
and that our views of these questions are
in consonance with gentlemen of such de-
servediy high commercial standing.
The Ice embargo upon trade by the river
still continues, and having been so often
disappointed within the past two weeks as
TO the weather ,it is hard to predict with any
degree OF assurance The time when naviga-
ton will open and business revive Our
merchants are submittinf 10 the blockade
with as much patience as possible. looking
forward TO the good time coming" when
trade will assume its old hnbi t. OF activity
There Is some business coming in from the
railroad and the country ny wagons, but IL
is light and hardly sufficient to give varie-
ty to the dizziness so general ~ prevalent.
There have not been enough tIansac
tions to establish a market, and we there
fore continue the quotations OF last week,
with very few unimportant alterations. II
there was any demand Tor goods, we an
ticlpate that our merchants, both In Dry
Goods. and Groceries, would he ready TO-
make Confessions. As Il is, we can only
report the market as stationary.
We refer 10 the business Directory for a list
Of the leading merchants, qn,facturing, and
oommsrcidl enterprfses Of the city, tohach il
teiu be yell fer traders abroad and others
visiting thc city, % ezGmfne, 4
GROCERY MARKET
This department last week partook of
the general features of the trade. There
We're few buyers in the market, and the
orders that came in were very light
There have been very few changes In
prices.
COFFEE Has been dull. We quote: Com
mon TO good, 2iCs25c; prime TO choice, 900
re; good 10 choice Java, 33936c
SUGAR-Prices unchanged at our former
quotations We quote raw at lie for low
grades, and Tic for choice Demerara and
prime New Orleans; refined i41ac; B
l554c; 1919; Hards lGj4@l7c.
TEAs-We have 40 changes to make In
quotations. Black: Souchong, 9Oc to VI 70;
Oolong, 81 TO 80. Green: Young Hys n,
81 q TO 30; Imperial. 81 80 to 2 so; Gun
powder, 81 20 to 225; Hyson, 81 TO 90.
MoTAssFs- Quiet without change. Stocks
not large. yet sufficient to meet the wants
of the trade. Orleans plantation Is In fair
supply and quoted at so TO Soc. The re-
fined syrups are according TO quality and
reputation OF manufactures,
fAHlA-iusFt II no tnAnBe 10 itSh. we
continue TO quote Mdckerel No /, in bar
rels, So 30 to SO 90; In kits Mt SO 90, with
other sizes In the usual proportion. ODD
dsh, 81 to &c.
RIoE-MaFket steady at 10 to lie for good
TO prime Rangoon. No other quoted as In
the market.
CANDLES -Unchanged Light weights Is
To lS12c. full weights 23i@c.
ftAyDY-rhara IL oh,
Time TO quote at 2Oc per pound. Since the
holidays the demand has fallen Off
SrARcH~Is unchanged NJ ~ 10 Sc.
SALr.-rhe demand for salt IA moderately
fair, ana quotations are unchanged. The
rates are ~ 10 for small aud ss IS for large
barrels, or 55e per bushel.
COTTON YABNs-In sympathy with cot
ton are Arm ut 2lI5c for 600 and 27I5c for
5Ou tahl
LIouoRs.-There is no perceptible change