The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-01-22

National Bank Notes.
State Bank of Indiana.
State Bank of Ohio.
UNcURRENT.
Indiana Free Banks. ...........I to l0c dis,
Missouri
Eastern Bank Notes. sc q
Planters Bank ................ .........55c &c
Other Tennessee Banks 40 to SOC
Virginia, North and South Carolina.
Georgia. Alabama and La....i0 to soc g
In mercantile matters, the week
past has been characterized by ex-
treme dizziness, owing to ~the embargo
laid on shipments and trade by the ice,
and the week just opened promises to be
still duller than the last, owing to the
great snow storm, which willstop all trav-
ell by roads, and in some measure by rail-
way, fol the present week. When we get
a clear river and roads the business win be
all the better from the past dull period, as
the country will be badly in want of all
kinds of merchandise, as the supplies on
hand on the LIST inst. will be pretty nearly
exhausted.
There has been so little doing that prices
cannot be said to have undergone any
change, so that we generally continue the
quotations of last week, finding very few
changes necessary, owing to the state of
the market.
By reference to our advertising columns
number of changes Will be noticed
among the business firms of the city.
Some of these we have already referred to.
The well-known hardware house of
Wells, kellogg & Co. was dissolved on the
lst inst, and two firms are organized to
succeed it. The senior member associates
the firm of III. K. Wells & Son, doing bust
ness at No. 81 Main Street. The junior
members are assoc ated under the style of
Betticher, Kellogg & Co., and occupy the
old stand, No. ID First Street.
Mr.. F. w. Brinkmeyer retires from the
Southern Stove Works, which leaves Mr..
Anton Helbling sole proprietor of this en-
terprising mandatory.
Messrs. Sharpe & Smith announce a
dissolution of partnership, F. Sharpe re-
firing, and Thomas G. Smith e. Co. sue
eeeding to the business of the old house.
Messrs. F. H. Ehrman & Co. also pub
lish a dissolution notice, to date from
January 10th. New combinations have
been formed, which will be announced in
due time.
We desire to call the attention of our
wholesale merchants to a trade that is
worth looking after. We refer to the Sec
ton of country bordering on the Missis-
sippi River between Cairo and Memphis
There are innumerable landings on both
sides of the river, whence large trade
may be derived if 1T was properly solicited,
but especially in Madrid Bend the country
is heavily settled and the trade is heavy.
One gentleman from this city, on a single
trip to that region last year, sold S20,OOt
worth of groceries at Hickman and otf Ell
points. On the last trip of the Liberty
Capt. Archer brought SC, 900 worth of orders
which he filled in this city, and
which would have gone to Louisville
had not the Liberty been stopped
here by the Ice blockade above. These
were chiefly from Madrid Bend, and i:
about an average amount of the orders
brought up by the Liberty each trip. AL
the trade of that rich and fertile region
mig hit be secured to this city if our busI
ness men would make the proper effort
which we hope they Will. We should also
have good boat or two plying regularly
between this city and Memphis, whose of
ficers would take an interest in the pos
perity of the city of Evansville, and who
would make point to accommodate The
people along the coast below Cairo. Oul
merchants should take time by the fore
lock, and occupy the field at the opening
of navigation.
We refer to the business Directory for a us
Of The leading merchants manu- acturtn0, anc
commercial enterprises Of the city, a0htch 1
doiH be ,0eu for traders abroad, and otte7;
visiting The city, to examine.
GROCERY MARKET.
This department last week partook o
the general features of the trade. Their
were few buyers in the market, and TIT
orders that came in were very light
There have been very few changes il
prices.
CoFFEE-li as been dull, but the firmnes
in gold has strengthened the feeling some
what. We quote: Common to good, 24l5(a
251ac; prime to choice, 261S@27c; strictI
choice, N1zc; good to choice Java, 33C
36c.
SUGAR-Prices unchanged but firmer
at our former quotations We QUOT
raw at 12c for low grades, and IA
for choice Demerara and prime New On