The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-05-19

First street.
BANKA BILE. FUNDS,
U. s. Treasury Notes.
National Bank Notes.
- UNCURRENT.s
Indiana Free Banks.-....-..-.....l0 70 25c dis.
Missouri .............lOc %
Eastern Bank Notes...................l0to 20c q
Planters ..........30c g
other Tennessee Banks to SOC
Virginia, North and South Carolina.
y Georgia. Alabama and La....IO 10 soc at'
state Bank OF Indiana...-.......-.....-lOc dis.
state BANK OiAOhlO-.. -
GENERAL TRADE or The CrrY. The gem
eral trade Of the city continues good, but
IN some departments the trade last week
was not 50 good as the week previous
Very wet weather has caused a falling of
IN trade; however, there vas IA reason for
complaint, as all fully realized their great
esq expectations. II is a noticeable fact that
a very large mum bel. OF merchants who
have hitherto passed through this city TO
purchase their goods Eelsewhere. are now
stopping aud making their purchases in
Evansville. This state OF things is highly
encouraging to our merchants. f
a..e 81 GROCERIES.
The f0llo0in0 quotations rspreseas the
wholesale markets. Purchases and sales IN
small lots a0tH uary so4hel0Iat from the prices
g5Uen:J
The grocery trade during the last week
showed considerable falling of, though
good for the season. May is usually the
duIlest month in the year for groceries.
The stocks are full and complete. Prices
remain unchanged since last weeks quota
tiOns. W. fix the quotations as follows:
CoFFEE-Is firm, with iInmateTial change
in prices. We quote common 2O@22c; fair
Java $50 8Sc. Baguayra &c.
SUGAR-Wc quote raw at l39I4c; Porto
Rico l4Qel5c; Orleans15gl6; cuba 1910 SC;
Demarara I5@16c. soft refined at I8aI715c;
hards I75<gIs1{c.
1EAs-Fnere aresnoF changes ia the price
Of teas. We continues 10 quote az fol-
lows - Black: SOuchOng, 9Oc to 81 20:
Oolong, 81 to I so. Green Young Hyson,
81 25 to 75j Imperial, 81 % toll IS; Gun
powder, 81 20 to 90; Tyson, 81 tolls.
MoLAssEs = Stocks not large. yet
Sufficient to meet the wants Of
the trade. Orleans plantation is in
fair supply and quoted at 90c9Sl. The re-
fined syrups are according to quality and
reputation Of manufacture, from 55o to
81 Is.
FIsH-Te quote Mackere}, No. :. in bar
rels, SD 50 to S25 90; in kits No. s. 70; No.
g SO; No. 3, 50 25s-W7ite Fish, 50 90 for
new; 81 so for old.
RICE-Market firm at lI1z@l2c for
good to prime RangOOn, and l21ac to 13c
for Carolina. aH.lE ta#t
CANDLES - Light weights 1sc, full
weights 24c and drmer.
-CANDY-We continue to quote at zoe and
23c per pound. .f.s.frF-fr1s
STARCB-Ts unchanged at ? 10 Sc.
2 Ia
tendency. We quote Standard quality
at l9c for 700, 2lo. for 600, and 23c. for
500i poorer brands are selling at lower
rates,
BATrING-We quote No. I at 35e, and
No. at SO9S2c.
CARPET CHAIN - For white 4Se TO SOC;
for eolored 55c to see.
LIoUo7s-There is no particular change
in the liquor trade since last report. except
that it is a little duIler. Prices remain
unchanged. We quote: New copper dis
titled whisky 50 90; one to two years old
scarce at 8 5O95 90; highwines 50 80; rect1-
fed 81 1892 %; common Bourbon and Rye
s292 60, and Brandy, g 2592 20; Holland
gin 81 so: imported brandy Sl2 GOALS 90:
Old Port 81 5O@6 so.
HATS AND CAPs-The hat and cap trade
is rather dull. The stocks of Spring and
Summer goods are kept full, and ner-
chants may rely on large stocks OF latest
styles from which to make selections.
The prices lemain unchanged.
BooTs AND SHOEs-The stock of light
goods is much better than when last re-
ported. Prices East are quite firm, with
an upward tendency, but there has been
no change in prices here. The trade has
been scarcely so good, rather light ship
ments.
QUEENsWARE.-There was a slight fall
ng or In the qu eensWare trade last week
and week before, but no more than was
to have been expected after such large
business as week before last. Trade dull,
but prices well sustained. The stocks
OF goods in 4his department are full and
complete, with no change in prices at all.
IRON AND HARDwARE.-Thef iron and hard
ware trade was very fair last week. No
material change in quotations. which are
as follows: Tin Plate, sl3 50; Bar Iron, 415c;
Sheet Iron, boiled, 697c.; Charcoal s1la
&c; Ares, Mann's, SIS 90; Lippincott's,
sl7 90; simmons, sl7 90. Pig Iron, s4S %
for best, aud s43 90 to S44 90 for second