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

than during last week. All our wholesale
dealers are buoyant with expectations.
and are feeling perfectly satisfied with the
prospect. Many who touch at this point,
ca route for Louisville and Cincinnati end
thei. journey heTe. and make their pur-
chases entire. a better class OF merchants
are visiting our city than ever before. and
more money is being paid down on pur-
chases.
GROCERIES.
THE Joll0wi7g quotations represeI. ne
wholesale markets. Purchases and sales la
small lots uiZ Uary somesghat from the prices
giUeR:J
The grocery trade was exceeding brisk
last week. stocks are large and complete.
We note the change in prices below;
CoFFEE-Is drm. with fmmateriaI change
in prices. We quote comm0n 21922c; fair
28g25c; prime 25926c, and good TO cholce
Java $50 S6c. Laguayra re.
SUGAR-Wc quote raw at I39I4c; Porto
Rico l49I5c; Orleans l5gI6; Cuba 1870 SC;
Demarara I5gI5c; soft rehned at 160I7Lc,
hards I7s48lsAc.
TEAs-There are no changes IN the price
Of teas. We continues to quote as fol-
lows Bldck. Souchoug, J0c TO q 20;
OoIong, 81 to / SD. Green pa Hysnn,
81 , to IS; Imperial, SIPS to .; Gun
powder, 81 % to eco; Hyson, 81 10 Is.
MoLAssEs stocks not large, yet
samcient to meet the wants ct
the trade. Orleans plantation IS in
fair supply and quoted at 90cgSl. The re-
fined syrups are according to quality and
reputation OF manufacture, from CSC 20
81 Is.
FLsH-We quote Nuckeref, No. /. in bar
rels, 80 50 to SIS Oi in kits No. 81 IS; No.
? q 80; Nos, 81 .; White FTsh, 81 80 per =
barrel, and 81 3 IN kits; "a D per u barrel.
~RICE-Narket firm at uH@I2c for
good TO prime RaugOOn, and I21zc TO l3c
for Carolina.
CANDLEs Light weights Isc, full
weights 24c and hrmer.
CANDY-We continue 20 quote at 20c and
23c per pound.
STARCH-Is unchanged at to Sc.
COTTON YARNs-Firm VITA an improved
tendency. We quote STANDARD quality
at Ice for 200, Ole. for 800, and 25c. for
500; poorer brands are selling at lower
rates.
BArr1xa-We quote No. i at 35c, and
No. . at 30G52c.
CARPET Han For white Use TO SOC;
for colored 55e to Gee.
LIQUoRs-There is no particular change
in the liquor trade since last report, except
that it is q little more active. Prices re-
main unchanged. We quote: New copper
distilled whisky $500; one to two years old
scarce at s. 5095 o.; highwines = 80; rectl-
fed 81 1892 3; common Bourbon and Rye
5000, and Brandy, s. 2592 20; Holland
gin . So; imported brandy 81 00a15 90;
Old Port g $685. 50.
DRY GOODS.
Market here continues very active, and
prices firm, Prices Of all staple brands Of
cotton goods nave been slightly advanced
i'm the supply markets, out cur Evansville
market geUer keeps pace with the Eastern
market on an advance, "a is " aI1gHYs
ahead" on q decline. Prices have not as
vet been advanced, and we Therefore quote
ali goods nrm at former prices.
Brown SHEETISGs-Auautic g., zoe;
stark A, I9c: Cannelton sheeting, I9c:
Augustus and Medford's, ISLc; Lawrence
K. ne; @, w, and b medium l55zc.
BLEACHED SHEETISe4s AND SHIRTISGs.-
Lonsdale Al, Z2%c; Gold Medal A, zoe;
Pontiac "a, I6c; Pontiac rs, l4c; Black
stone IA. 20c; BaIIOu rs. loo; Sycamore Sd,
l2%c.
PAINTS Merrimac D, I5c; ~sprague's,
I5c; Americans. I4c; R-Ichmond's, 14c;
Conestogo, Hc; simpsons, I4ci Amos
keag, lie; Wamsutta, lIci Atlantic, Sc.
TIczrSGs--4 ConestogO, Extra SI15ci ii
Conestogo Gold Medal, 85ci A Cones
togo G. T. soc; rs ConestOgo G. q. A.
Medal. ZHc.
MISCELLANEOUS All Wool Delainesr
S5940c; Fancy DelaiAes, new Spring styles
20922]5c; Skirt Braids, 75c; Coats and
Clark's. spoois, 81 10; Green & Daniel's,
60ci 2-bushel bags 55c; 2H-bushel bags
65c; Raleigh B3Imoral skirts, SIS % per
I dOZ.
HATS AND CAPs-The trade in this de-
partment continued 10 improve last
week, and our merchants have reaLzed