The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-01-15

| The following quotations are from the
Office OF w. j. Lowry & Co., Bankers, No.
| First street. t.r.-
BANKABLE FUNDS. s
U. s. Treasury Notes.
National Bank Notes.
State Bank of Indiana. t.le-
State Bank of Ohio. 70 ~
5a UNCURRENT. asl
Indiana Free Banks. ...........l to l0c dis,
Missouri. ...............0C -
Eastern Bank a..
Rlanters Bank......--......-...---... ......52c "
Other tennessee Banks 40 to SOC bss.l
Virginia. North and South Carolina. nod
Georgia, Alabama and La....l0 to SOC 80
The wholesale trade of our city was, as
anticipated, very light, the past week.
| Navigation continued to be inpeded by
the heavy running ice, which cut off trade
| in that direction. There We're scarcely any
| dealers in the market, and orders, which
I came in sparingly, were chiefly for articles
| of prime necessity, and in small quanti-
ties. Our merchants, however, are not
discouraged, but are keeping their stocks
in good shape and preparing for the Spring
| business. looking forward to it with con-
lfdence.' Evansville was never in better
condition. to command Tthe trade of the
Lower Ohio and IS tributaries than it will
| be for the current year, and through the
activity and enterprise of our merchants
and manufactures I'VE are satisfied the
| business of the past viii be strengthened,
| and our commerce extended and enlarged.
| We should not be satisfied with what we
| have, but reach out for greater and more
distant trade, if we are to keep pace with
| or outstrip rival cities. We cannot stand
still; we must advance or recede z guia'
The market the past week has been un-
usually steady, so that we make very few
| changes in our quotations below. While
there is little lowering of quotations, we
| may remark that as the season advances,
merchants are more anxious to run down
| stocks of Winter goods, and that in Dry
/ Goods, Clothing, Hats and Caps, and Boots
| and Shoes, they are ready to offer bargains
| and Will not miss an opportunity to effect
sales in such articles as will, in few
weeks, be somewhat unsess son able.
| We refer to the Business Direc org for a list
Of the leading merchants, ano4facturing, and
commercial enterprises Of the city, ec1tch it
aotu be aCeu for traders abroad, and others
visiti'lg the city, to erGnairae.
GROCERY MARKET.
This department last week partook of
the general features of the trade. There
were 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 quite dull, and prices
weak; but the firmness in gold has
strengthened the feeling Somewhat
We quote: Common to good, 2415@2515c;
prime to choice, 2612@27c; strictly
choice, 271zc;- good to choice Java, 33@
36c. Z"
SUGAR-Prices unchanged bnt firmer,
at our former quotations We quote
raw at 12c for low grades. and I4c
for choice Demerara and prime New Or
leans; refined G l416c; B 1910; A 1917;
Hards 1G549l7c. 81 e s bth Af
TEAs-We have no changes to make in
quotations Black: Souchong soc to 81 20;
Oolong, 81 toll so. Green Young Hys IN,
81 25 to 30; Imperial 81 so to 2 so; Gun
powder, 81 20 to 2 %; Hyson, 81 to 90.
MoLAssEs-Quiet without change. Stocks
not large, yet sufficient to meet the wants
| of the trade. Orleans plantation is in fair
supply and quoted at 80 to Sc. The re-
fined syrups are according to quality and
! reputation of manufactures. .t..s f
FIsH-There is no change in fish. We
| continue to quote HackereE No. 1, in bar
rels, $50 80 to S23 90; in kits at SO 90, with
other sizes in the usual proportion. This
is to correspond with the decline in the
Eastern market. Goldfish, 81 to Sc.
RICE-Market steady at 10 to lie for good
to prime Rangoon. No other quoted as in
! the market.
| Es-Unchanged-light weights Is
to lS12c full weights 2315c.
CANDY-There is no change, and we con-
tinue to quote at zoe per pound. Since the
holidays the demand has fallen off.
STARCH-Is unchanged at ~ to SC.
SALT.-The demand for salt is moderately
fair, and quotations are unchanged. The
rates are 50 10 for small and 50 s. for large
barrels, or SOC per bushel.
| COTTON YARNs-In sympathy with cot
ton are firm at 241ac for 600 and 271ac for
5Oo
LIoUoRs.-There is no perceptible change
in liquors, and prices remain about the
same as last quotations. New copper dis
titled whisky So 90; one to two years old
scarce at SO 5O@5 90; highwines 81 80; recti-
fled 81 goa 2 %; common Bourbon Rye and
Brandy, 81 5O@2 rs; Holland gin 90 5O93 90;
imported brandy Sl2 O0@15 90; Old Port
SO 5O96 90.
DRY GOODS.
The past week has been of extreme dull
ness in Dry Goods, owing to the continued
embargo laid on navigation by the ice,
which has, we are glad to state, pretty
nearly disappeared, and we now conf
IDENTIFY hope full resumption of naviga-
ton to all points very soon. This
will enliven business in ali de-