The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-12-15
HONETARY & COMMERCIAL
WEEKNv REvTEVy


: WEEKLY REVIEW.
FIEANcIAL.-Thec cIoseness OF money re-
ported las, week confines, and for a week
or two 70 material ease can be ooked for
The banks do what they can to facilitate
produce operations, but they are In no con-
dlt-on 20 make loans, except to a very
limited extent, or on shipping paper.
New York Exchange is abundant. Buy
ing rate from par 10 p per cent discount
selling at from par TO 81 50 per 1000 pre-
MUM.
Gold, buying Is51z; selling gIS5.
Governments are without essential
change. and we quote as follows:
6 per cent. bonds, 1881. II5
5-ZO,s, ,!55z....--.-.-....-.-.........lO9 10
Eo-zU.s, 1901 4.-. 100 iO3
0-zUs, l5t5s ......lU7 100
5-2O,s, 1860, new-----..--.--.....II0 III
S per cent. I0-4Ois ..............i 100 ia5l<
per cent. l0-40ss smaIL....lOS lO9
Compound Interest Notes have All ma
tured, but such notes as are offered are
bought at "a per cent. of.
The following quotations are from the
Office Of w. j. Lowry & Co., Bankers, No. 6
First Street.
BANKABLE FUNDS.
/ u. s. Treasury Notes
Nationai Bank Notes.
UScURRENT.
Indiana Free Banks-.~..........I0 to 25c dis.
Eastern Bank Notes 50e "
TlanteTs ban -
Other Tennessee Banks............60 to 90e
| Virginia, North and South Carolina,
georgia, Alabama and La...IO to gOc 81
/ 2tdte Bank OF lndiana.........--.......l0c dis.
state Bank OF fOhio........................I0c g
GENERAL TRADE OF THE CITY.--rhe gem
eral trade OF the city during last week,
though not as large as might have been
expected, vas quite satisfactory. AS the
year draws 10 a close orders are smaller.
The prospect for an increase OF trade in
the Spring is quite fattering.
THE fotIOa0i5a0 quotations represent The
wholesale markets. Purchases and sale, Ia
small lots a0iu v0Ty s01ncl0hat from the prices
gtreat:I
GROCERIES,
The grocery trade during last week was
somewhat dull. There is no change IN
prices, though coffee is firmer, in eonse-
quence of the advance in gold. We con-
tinue to quote:
CoFFEE-Is hrm without material change
in prices. We quote common 2O922c; fair
28925c; prime 2515c, and good to choice
Java $50 JSc. Laguayra 28c.
SUGAR-Is firm, with prices unehang-
ed. We quote raw at l39lic; Porto Rico
l49l5c; Orleans l5GI6c; Demarara I5J<a
l314e; soft refined I5]69l6Jlc; hards I79
l712c.
iEAs-There are no changes in the price
of teas. We continue TO quote as fol-
lows = Black: Souchong, SOC to 81 50. |
oolong, 81 70 90. Green: Young Hyson.
81 . to 70; Imperial, 81 25 to IS; Gun |
powder, 81 20 to 20; Hyson, 81 toI6O.
MoLAssEs-Stocks fair and sdficient to |
meet the wants Of the trade. Orleans |
plantation is scarce, and quoted at 9Oc@sl. /
The refined syrups are according 10 quail |
10y and reputation of manufactures, from |
6jc TO 81 %.
FIsH-We quote MdcLereE, No. 1, Ia bar
rels, s22 so to s23 90; No. 2 S2I 90; No. 8 SIC;
half barrels No. sll 5O9I3 %; No 80 500 |
10 90; No. 8 81 759S 90 for new ash; In Kits |
No. g IS; No. So so; No. 2, g 25; White |
Fish, 50 90 for new; 81 so for old.
RIoE-Market firm at uaIgzc for
good TO prime Rangoon. Carolina IIISa
l2c.
CANDLES - Light WEIGHTS IS%c, fuiI
weights 24c and steady.
aCANDY-We continue to quote At Zoe and
2lc per pound.
sTARcH-Is unchanged at IL to &c.
CorToNs- Yarns, steady but not active.
We quote standard quality at I7c for 700.
lsc for 600, and 2lc for 500; poorer brands
are selling at lower rates. Bafing-We
quote No. at &c, and No. at 30e. car
pet Chafn-For white 45c; for colored 53c.
LIoUoBs-There is no particular change
In the liquor trade since last report. Prices
remain unchanged. We quote: new copper
distilled whisky - 20; one to two years old
scarce at So 5O95 90; highwines 81 80; rectI-
ned IL 75g2 30; common Bourbon and Rye
S29z6O, and Brandy, 81 250s2 70; Holland
gin 81 so: imported brandy sI2 GOALS 90;
Old Port 81 5O@6 50.
DRY GOODS.
A very fair trade was done the past week.
The market is steady and prices remain
firm at former quotations. Early in the
week slight concessions were made in
staple cottons. but at The ose prices were
maintained. under advices from the supply
market. We quote as follows:
BROWN SHEETING Atlantic A Ice
Stark a I515c; Caunelton I5c; Medford
15c; Augusta l5e; Lawrence E lie; g, W,
& b Medium I3c; Valley Sc.
BLEAcHED SHEETINss AND sHIRTIsGs.-
Lonsdale IA, ISc; HilPs a. l8c; Social ii
l5c; Boot E Al, l5c; do. b lsc; BattieA I3c;
Leroy Mills lie; Rockville q. I2c; Saga
more SC.
PaINrs-Merrimac w, I4c; Merrimac d
lS'Sc; Sprague's, l21zc; American, l2$e;
Dunnell, l21zc; Sim pson's f21Zc; AmOskeag,
l2c; Wauregan, II14c; Wauregan check,
l21zc; Wamsutta, DC; Troy, Sc.
TIoRINGS-Conestoga Extra Al, a2e: Gold
Medal 4-4.27c; g II, A., 25c; g Q A 5S,4-4, 23c
DRESS GOoDs-WooI Delaines, 35g4Oc;
Fancy Deiaines, 1392Oc;s A nures, &c;
Oriental Lustres, 25g9Oc.
MIsCELLA ANEoUs - skirt Braids. 75c.
Coats and Ciark's SpooIs. 81 10; Green 4
Daniels SpoOIs. Coo; 2-busheI Bags, S7a4Oc;
255-bush Bags. 4Tg50c; 3-bush Bags. 57a
60c; Raleigh Skirts, SIS % per dozen
GiibeTt's Skirts, So % per Dozen
HATS AND ,-AP5.-Trade ia this depart
meut last week was quite duh. There are
no changes TO report i'm prices. Stocks are
large and compIefe.
Boot AsD SHoEs.-There was a falling
off Ia the Boot and Shoe trade last week,
but for ali That the trade was satisfactory.
Stocks are very large. No change In prices
at all.
QUEENswARE.-The trade in this DEPART
ment last week was quite satisfactory.
though not large. No chan ge to report in.
prices.
HARDWARE AND fRoN.-The trade in this
department continued good during last
week. The quotations for Tin Plate,
are Sl4 co.; Bar Iron, 4Izc; Sheet Iron,
boiled, 5549654e.; Charcoal, S14a91{c; NaiIs,
s. % for I0d Azes, Mann's, SI5 %; Lippln-
colts, sl7 90; simmons, Sl7 90.
BUILDING MATERIALs.-For the benefit