The Evansville journal., 1867-12-31

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| Virginia, North and South Carolina.
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GENERAL RRMARKs-The holiday sea
sen always affects the wholesale trade un-
! faEorably, and the past week has been no
exception TO the general rule. Country
| dealers are at home enjoying the 1estivi-
ties, or closing up their business for the
| year, and orders are withheld until the
beginning of the new year These in
faenees have operated to make up a dull
week among our jobbing houses. Our mer-
chants, however, are Profitably occupying
the time IN taking account Of stock and
squaring up the operations of the past
| twelve months. Considering the steadily
declining tendency of prices and the very
stringent condition of the money market,
| the general results of business viii be as
satisfactory as could be anticipated.
The increasing tightnesS of the money
market is having an unfavorabIe effect
| upon business opera tions, leading to much
| caution in purchases and a general re-
trenchment of stock and expenses, max
ing the demand for goods constdera oily
lighter than usual.
| some Nervousness has been observable
within the past few days in financial and
mercantile circles of tn s city, owing to
the development of d embarrassments
of few of our business men, which, to
the regret of all. appear to be greater than
was hoped they would be. This. together
with some vague rumors of further
troubles, have tended to create a feeling
of uneasiness and doubt. But we are glad
to be able to assure the public that the
business men of Evansville generally are
upon a solid foundation. and even though
the worst of financial revulsions may
overtake the country. will be able to come
out with unimpaired credit.
CoTToN---The public sales for the past
week amount to ISL bales, which brought
satisfactory prices. The sales were well
attended and marked with considerab BILE
spirit of competition on the part Of bid
ders. Evansville is rapidly growing in i'm
portance as a cotton sales market, and is
attracting the attention both of planters
and spectators.
We quote the market for middling at 1917
@I3c, and firm at the close.
GROCERIES.
This department partook of the grand
dullneSs of the week, and the amount OF
business transacted was not large. There
is very little life in the market, and quo
IaL1OnS are S6nSId1lJ WAbHOuS pOEldnb
change, although we correct our figures
below on a number of articles.
CoFFEE-Is weak and quotations are
slightly lower. Common to good 2292Sc;
prime to choice 2311zg25c; good to choice
Java, S3@36c.
SUGAR-We quote raw at 13c for
low grades up to 1511c for prime Or
leans and choice Demerara; c Ice;
extra c 1910; B, 1870; A 1714c; Hards,
I7s4c.
TEAs-We have no changes to make in
quotations. Black: souchong, soc to 81 20;
Oolong, 81 to so. Green: Young Hyson,
81 25 to 2 80; Imperial, 81 so to 25O; Can
powder, 81 20 to . 225; Hyson, 81 to . 90.
MoLAssEs Stocks not large, yet
sdfficient to meet the wants Of
the trade. Orleans plantation is in
fair supply and quoted at 9Oc@S1. The re-
fined syrups are according to quality and
reputation of manufactures, from CSC to
81 ..
FIsH-We quote lfackerel, No. I, IN bar
rels, 50 50 to S23 90; in kits No. 81 50; No.
g D; No. s. 81 90; White Fish, 81 80 per q
barrel, and g 25 IN kits 81 25 per Il barrel.
RICE-Market steady at lie for good TO
prime Rangoon, and l2c for Carolina.
CANDLES = Light weights lSc, full
Z weights ZoC.
CANDY-There is no change, and we con-
tinue to quote at 20c and 24c per pound.
SrARCH-Is unchanged at to Sc.
COTTON YARNs-We quote standard quail
ity at l2c for 700, lie. for 600, and Ice. for
! 500; poorer brands are selling at lower
rates.
/ LIQUORS. Rs.-There is no pereeptible change
/ in liquors, but prices are growing weak r
on account of the anticipated reduction of
/ The tax. Buyers are holding of, while
! holders are becoming more anxious to
realize. As yet, however, no actual change
/ has ia ken place in quotations. Nez copper
distilled whisky SO 90; one to two years old
scarce at SO 5O@5 90; highwines g 30; rect1-