The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-06-02
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ply markets., win 2 SpecQl1llFe ING 41Iy
for goods suited to the Fail trade resulting
in dark PRINTS, Lihseys, Jeans 3ark De-
LANES, and many kinds Of goods baing
/ pretty wei bought up. IN other goods
7 there tas been little more doing at about
former prices, except in heavy sheetings,
/ which have become a little higher. We
/ quote at cose:
I BROWN SHEETIEGs. = eannelton, T71zc;
I Medford, I7c; Augusta, 1712c; James Riv-
er, Ice; Waverly, lie; Patterson, l5c; En-
pire, l3ci Valley, lOc. >
L. BLEAcHED SHEETIS6S AND SH1RTISGs.=
Lonsdale A, Die; HIPS, zoe; RockdaIe,
DOC; Ballou, lSc; Pontiac A, lie; Wauregan
/ F, Ice; Lonsear, use; Ba1ou zs, l5c; Bruns-
wick q, lie: Barnsly, l231c; Canoe y, IOc.
/ PRINTs-Merrimac W, 1870; Merrimac u,
l3Izc; Spragus's, 1879; American, -I31zc;
I Sim pson's, 131ze; Amo- keag, I25zc; Wau-
regan. l21zc; Wamsu-ta, lOc; Troy, &c.
TIcKINGs-Conestoga Extra IA, 35c; Gold
Medal Al, SOC; c. 7 Gold Medal "A, ESQ.,
| % Gold Medal 4. 25c.
DRESS GOODS = Wool Delaines, 30@3714c;
Fgui ed DelaInes. I71z@3Oc; Figured Chal-
lies. zoe; Pacific Lawns, 20c; Organdy, 25
@4Oc.
/ MI>cELLASEoUs = Skirt Braids, 75c;
Coats and CIark's Spools. 81 10; Green 4
Daniels SpooIs coo; 2-busheI Bags, 50955c;
! ~ bushel Bags. Oac; 5-bushei Bags, zoe;
Rafeigh Skirts, SIS 90 per dozen; Linen
Ducks, 25G4Oc Linen u ills, 2595Jc.
! HATS AND CAPs-A&D CLOTHING Trade
in this department in the wholesale way
is quiet. The bulk of the Spring and Sum
mer business is over, after the largest trade
which Evansville has ever enjoyed, as
the season just closing has proved TO be-
Nothing more than the usual light sum
mer demand is now expected. Prices
\ opened low, and are still kept down
Stocks are very good, and bargains Will be
offered by our merchants.
Boo1s AND SHoEs.--No new features to
notice. Trade has settled down into the
usual Summer quiet, and no large business
is anticipated for the next two or three
months. Our Jobbers will be found with
Ian ge and well assorted stocks and country
merchants can rely upon having their
orders filled to their satisfaction at prices
/ equally as low as in any other Western
city. -.rg- r
| QUEESsw ARE-A fair trade is reported
the past week at our former quotations
! In no department of business are stocks
/ better or our mel chants more fully en-
abled to compete wit b other cities for.the
/ trade of the surrounding regions of Indi-
! ana, Illinois, Kentucky and Tennessee.
| IRON AND HARDWARE. The iron and
hardware trade was fair last week. No
material change in quotations, which are
as follows: Tin Plate, sl3 50; Bar Iron, &c;
Sheet sIrop.z boiled, 697c.; Charcoal. $40
91zc. Mats, So 90 for l0d A1es, Mann's, SIS 90;
L1pplncott's, Sl7 90; simmons. SI7 90. Pig
Iron. s4S 00foIs best, and S43 90 TO - 90 for
secondclass per ton on the landing. Brazil
Iron, $40 W. brought and Cast Scrap Iron,
- = -. ~ -
and I15c for wrought. We note a brisk
trade in Harvest Tools in the Hardware
line with some reduction In prices. The
competition between our merchants and
those OF adjoining cities is very sharp, and
Evansville prices will be found as low
she lowest.8sa nsysgIHxH 81 sAF#W
BUILDING MATERIALs.-For the benefit
of our country readers, we add quotations
for leading articles in this line The de-
mand this season is very large, indicating
a very prosperous eoodttion of the sur.
rounding country. We refer our readers
for the best houses TO which they can send
their orders, to our advertising columns:
sash. &c to lie per light; Doors. So 90 to 81 80
each; Blinds. 50 - TO So IS per pair; Nails,
s. rs pes keg for iOd; Glass, IS so to's4 so per
box; White Lead, s. 25 to So - per keg
Linseed oil, 81 IS 70 81 80; Lime, 95c to 81 10;
Cement. y 40 to 80 IS; Plaster. 81 30 to S. 90;
Roofing Slate, So 90 to Sl3 IS per square;
slate Hearths, 45c per foot; Slate and Mar
Bile Tsies,E0cp per foots GOO fe&I
| DRUGS-Business was very fair in
the drug trade last week. Few changes
have occurred in prices. White Lead,
SO 90 q 10 10 per one hundred pounds
Lard OIL, Neil winterstraIneds 81 90; No.
2, 81 so; Ltnseed OIL, 81 25@l go; Coat
oil, 34@36c, Soda, SIC for English, and Sc
for American; Qtsisstyse, 1priees s. Is per
o.; indigo, Madras. 81 30 to 81 60.
PROVISIONS AMP PRODUCE.
PRovIsIoNs.-Pork is firm and in good
demand. We fix urquotations as follows:
Ness Pork s2s %. Bulk Meats, shoulders,
at I3c, and firm; clear sides at lie; Bacon
shoulders at lac; clear sides at I71zc;
Hams at lie to I9c; Lard at I9c, tierces,
aud zoe in kegs. Cheese we quote at 1515c
for choice Western Reserve, and 1870 for
Factory. Butter is in fair supply at 25c
to S5c for country and Ohio.
GRAIN.-The receipts of wheat are light.
Prices are declining. We quote at s. 90
for prime red. Corn is firm, with only
moderate stock in market, and selling at
s5c In ear and 9O@95c for shelled, in sacks.
oats, are steady; quotations, 75c in new
burlaps.
FLoUR-We reduce our quotations SOC on
all grades; for good superhne IS OO@s so;
Extra is offered So 5O9IO 90; Family and
fancy brands are named at sl1 5O9I2 90
from white wheat.
CORN MEAL-We find but little business
done in meal. We place the price Of kiln
dried at 81 90 per barrel.
HAY-Baled can be had now Mt Sl5@lG
per ton loose at Sl4 O0Gl5 90 per ton.
BRAN-Is held at $50 90 per ton, and