The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-04-09

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There was great Improvement in trade
the past week in all departments. Dry
Goods, Groceries, Boots and Shoes, and in
fact all lines of merchandise experienced
eli active demand, and were quite fully
employed. 1t may confidently be stated
that the time SO long and auxiously ex-
pected has arrived, and that the Spring
Trade has commenced. The Sales last
week will probably aggregate larger
amount than for any previous week during
the current year.
The prospects for business during this
week was very good. as the packets brought
good orders, and merchants were in the
city from all points-Tennessee, Cumber-
land. and Green Rivers. and from Illinois
and Indiana. Stocks are well assorted and
complete, and our merchants will not lose
an opportunity to sell for cash or short
time; but are quite charry of long credit
customers. There are no material changes
in quotations., and the market is steady;
but there is a disposition noticeable with
all to make quick sales. and to effect them,
our merchants w uld doubtless make
some concessions from quotations to close
buyers.
GROCERY MARKET.
The demand las week was quite large,
and all merchants in this department
were actively employed III filling orders
and waiting on purchasers who were in
the market. number of very large bills
were turned out, and the aggregate ofsales
for the week was greater than for any
previous during the current year. Stocks
are large and kept fully up to the wants of
the trade. Prices remain tolerably steady;
no material change in staples BY
reference to the Hardware quotations, a
decline of 25c will be noticed in nails.
We attach quotations:
CoFFEE-Is firm, but quotations are
unchanged; common to good 24c; prime to
choice 26@27c; good to choice Java 33@36c.
SUGAR-Prices remain steady We quote
raw at I3c for low grades up to I5c
for choice Demerara and prime New Or
leans; refined 1870; B 1910; A 1917;
Hards 1910.
TEAs-We have no changes to make in
quotations. Black: Souchong, 90c to 81 20;
Oolong, 81 to so. Green: Young Hyson,
81 Is to 2 80; Imperial, 81 80 to 2 30; Gun
powder, 81 20 to 2 25: Hyson, 81 to 90.
MoLAssEs = Stocks not large, yet
sufficient to meet the wants of
the trade. Orleans plantation is in
fair supply and quoted at 91c. The re-
fined syrups are according to quality and
reputation of manufactures.
FIsH-There is no change in fish. Stocks
good and the demand increased. We
continue to quote l1ockerel No. 1, in bar
reis, go 50 to S23 90; in kits at - 10 to So co.
with other sizes in the usual proportion.
| Goldfish, &c.
! RICE-Market steady at 1917 to 1l1zc for
good to prime Rangoon. No other quoted
as IN the market.
! CANDLEs-Are lower light weights
| TIC, full weights PC.
| CANDY-There is no change. and we con-
tinue to quote at Zoe per pound.
STARCH-Is unchanged at ~ 10 Sc.
SALT--In good supply at SO 90 for small
barrels and soc per bushel.
COTTON YARNs-In sympathy with cot
ton are dull at pc for 800 and 26c for
500, of the best quality. s- -
LIoUoRs.-There is no perceptib}e change
| in liquors, and prices remain about the
same as last quotations. New copper dis
titled whisky 50 90; one to two years old
scarce at s. 5O95 90; highwines 81 30; rectl-
fed 81 9o{92 %; common Bourbon Rye g p,
and Brandy, 81 5O@3 90; Holland gin % seq
2 90; imported brandy sl2 O0,9l5 90; Old Port
81 5096 20.