The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-10-20

GENERAL TRADE OF THE CITY. - Not.
withstanding the excitement consequent
upon the election last week, an excellent
trade In all the departments was realized
Our dealers We're in the highest degree
pleased with the prospect, and are looking
forward to a still further increase. Conn
mercially, the prospect of the city looks
bright, indeed.
lIhe foIlotOia0 quotations represent the
wholesale markets. Purchases and sales in
small lots aotI Uary somewhat from ste prices
gtven:l
GROCERIES.
There was no particular change in the
Grocery trade last week. A splendid busi-
ness was done, and dealers were well sat-
tsf1ed with the result. There are no par
ticular changes to note in the prices. We
quote as before:
CoFFEE-Is firm without material change
In prices. We quote common 2o@22c; fair
8925c; prime 25@26c, and good to choice
lava 359 SSc. Laguayra 27c.
SUGAR-Is steady, with prices unchang-
ed We quote raw at l3@l4c; Porto Rico
l49l5c; Orleans l5@l6c; Demarara I511o9I6c;
soft refined I51z@l7c; hards I79I7%c.
TEAs-There are no changes In the prfca
of teas. We continue to quote as fol-
lows - Black: Souchong. 9Oc to 81 50.
Oolong, 81 to so. Green: Young Hyson.
81 % to IS; Imperial, 81 25 to rs; Gun
powder, 81 20 to 2 O0; Hyson, 81 to leo.
MoLAssEs-Stocks fair and Aoficient tn
meet the wants of the trade. Orleans
plantation is scarce, and quoted at 90c@sI.
The refined syrupS are according to quail
ity and reputation of manufactures, from
CSC to 81 IS.
FIsH-We quote Mdckerei, No. /, in bar
rels, s22 so to 1923 90; No. 2 S2l 90; No. 3 SIG:
half barrels No. 81 509l3 90; No 2 SO 5O@
10 90; No. 3 81 75@S 90 for new fish; in kits
No. 81 rs; No. 2 81 so; No. 8, SO 25; White
Fish, SO 90 for new; 81 so for old.
RIcE-Market firm at II%9I2c for
good to prime Rangoon. No Carolina In
the market.
CANDLES - Light weights Isc, full
weights 24c and steady.
CAHDY-We continue to quote at l9c and
2lc per pound.
SrARCH-Is unchanged at II to Sc.
CoTToNs-YGrns, steady but, not active.
We quote standard quality at Isc for 7oO,
20c. for 600, and 22c. for 500; poorer brands
are selling at lower rates. Battfng-We
quote No. lat SIC, and No. 2 at 27ta2sc. Car
pet Chdt'a-For white 45c; for coIored $50.
LIoUo Rs-There is no particular change
in the liquor trade since last report. Prices
remain unchanged. We quote: new copper
distilled whisky SO 90; one to two years old
scarce at So 5095 90; highwines 50 80; rectl-
fed 81 7592 IS; common Bourbon and Rye
s292 60, and Brandy, 81 25@2 20; Holland
gin 81 50: Imported brandy sl2 OO@l5 90:
Old Port 80 50a6 90.
DRY GOODS.
Trade good, and steadily increasing.
T1rf0
becoming established in such a manner as
to warrant the belief that very large
trade Will be done as soon as the election
is over, and the people become more set
tied, when very large Southern trade
May be looked for, but not until an unde-
fined impression OF anticipated trouble be
removed by the result of the election. with
this view, all Southern men are buying
very cautiously, and only to supply Inn
mediate wants. We note but slight change
in prices:
BROWN SHEETINGs.-AtIantic A Ie1<c;
Stark A 16c; CanneIton. 1870; Medford
l515c; Augusta 1515c; Swift River lac;
c. w, and Mediums, 14c; Dwight 151zc;
Valley I0c.
BLEACHED SHEETNes AND SHIRTINGs.-
LonsdaIe 4-4, 20c; Hilrs, 2Oc; White Stone,
4-4. lie; Ballou, lSc; Rockville, "a, l3c; Ba:-
lou q, 15c; Canoes4, IOc.
PRINrs-Merrimac w, I4c; Merrimac D,
f3e; Sprague's, 13c; American, I215c
Simpsons, I211c; Amoskeag, l2c; Wau-
regsn, 1870; Wamsutta, lOc; Troy, DC.
TICKNGs-Conestoga Extra Al, 32c; Gold
Medal A, 3Oc; C. 7. Gold Medal A, 2sc
e Gold Medal A. 25c.
DRESS GooDs-Wool Delaines, s5@45c;
Figured DeIaines. I71z@2Oc; Amures, Csc;
Plain Delaines, 221a.925c.
MISCELLANEOUS = Skirt Braids, 75c :
Coats and Clark's Spools. 81 10; C.,een &
Daniels Spools, Soc; 2-busheI Bags, i2a5Oc:
215-bush Bags. 6O967c; 3-bush Bags, 75c;
Raleigh Skirts, $50 90 per dozen.
HATS AND CAPS. There was quite an i'm
provement in the Hat and Cap trade of
last week. The stocks are large and COM
pIete, and prices unchanged from the re-
port of the week before.
BooTs AND SHoEs.-The Boot and Shoe
trade last week was as good as could have
been expected, and in every way highly
satisfactory to our dealers. The stocks are
large and complete. Prices unchanged.
QUEENSwARE.-A An excellent trade In /
this department was realized last week. |
We continue TO report that prices are un. |
changed and stocks of goods large. Our |
importers are prepared to fill all orders, |
however large, at the most advantageous |
rates.
HARDWARE AND IRoN.-The trade in this /
continued good during last /
week. We continue to quote as before. Tin
Plate, sl4 25; Bar Iron, 41zc; Sheet Iron,
boiled, 5s496s4c.; Charcoal, S1449Ac; NdiLs,
s5 90 for 1Od; A1es, Mann's, SIS 90; Lipptn-
colts, s17 90; Simmons. sl7 90. Pig Iron,
s4s 90 for best, and s43 90 TO s44 90 for Sec
ond class per ton on the landing. Brazil |
Iron, $40 90.
BUILDING MATERIALa-For the beseft
of all concerned, we add quotations for
leading articles in this line. The de-
mand this season has been large. and we |
may confidently expect large increase /
of trade in this department. We refer |
our readers to the best houses to which |
they can send their orders. to our advertis-
ing columns: Sash, &c to lie per light; |
Doors, s3 90 to 81 so each; Blinds, 50 rs to