The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-02-02


n sa Buying. Selling
6 per cent. bonds, ISSl.....II2lI lI31s
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per cent 1Ht ioI0s I9 Ies
percent. 4os. smaIl..-.lOs 100
Compound Interest Notes have all ma
tuTed, but such notes as are offered are
bought at = per cent. of. f0EFbE
The following quotations are from the
offiee y. Lowry & Co., Bankers. No. G
First Street.
BANKABLE FUNDS.
u. 8. Treasury Notes. ~
National Bank Notes. -all
UNGURRENT.
Indiana Free Banks.......-....... 10 to 25c dis
"a iso alII "
Il2hlefsf ban -
Union bank....... zoe 81
0tllefffen nessee Banlsss..-.....,.6O 90 10 eoe a.
Firgl bra, North and South Carolina. 3
eteorylst.A Atal1aIIlft and sI4a....iO TO 91c ''
SLaIe Bank OF 1ndiahas.-.-.............-lOc dis.
State Bank of Ohio..-....... .-.............I0e -
GENERAL. Trade OF THE CIFY.--The gem
eral trade of the city last week was in
every respect satisfactory for the season.
II Is confidently expected that the trade at
the commencement of the Spring Will be
far better than at any former Spring. The
prospect IS considered natterIng.
l77s JolIoVfng quotations represent the
wholesale markets. Purchases and sales ia
small tots '0iH rary sOnaea0hat from The prices
gtUeH:l
GROCERIES,.
The grocery trade last week was quite
rs good rs could have been expected. 1t
was satisf Ictory 10 dealers.
CoFFEE-vIS firm without material change
in prices. We quote common 21a:s1,.; fair
2i923c; prime 2lG25c, and good To choice
Java 3519 3Sc. Laguayra 26c.
SuGAR--Is firm ut the advance noted last
week. We quote raw AT l39 lie; Porto Rico,
l4@l5e; Orleans i3'59I5e; DeInarara I5@
l51sc; soft rehDed I5lzgI0c; hardls I7Jse.
tEA5-Ihere are no changes in the price
of teas. We continue to quote as fol-
lows = Btues: souchong, soc to 81 50 (:
Oolong 81 to GO. Green: Young Hyson.
81 . TO 175; Imperial, 81 % to IS; Gun
powder, 81 20 to ? 90; Tyson. 81 toI 90.
MoLAssEs-Stoeks fair and sdfficlent to
meet the wants of the trade. Orleans
plantation is scarce, and quoted at 10000.
The refined syrups are according TO quail
ity and reputation of manufactures, from
e5e to 81 25.
FIsH-We quote 1facEerel, No. /, in bar
rels, s22 so to s23 co; No. 2 S2l 90; No. SIG !;
half barrels No. slI 509IS o.; No 50 50g
10 %; No. 81 75ass 90 for new fish in kits
No. 81 IS; No. ? 81 so; No. 3, 50 p; White
Fish, So 90 for new; 81 80 for Old.
RIcE-Market firm at I9Illkc for
good to prime Rangoon. Carolina II1S@
l2c.
CANDLEs-Light weights IS1zc. and full
weights 2ic and steady
CANDY-We continue to quote at Igc aud
zoe per pound.
SFARcH-Is unchanged nj ~ to Sc.
CorroNs = YGrns, higher. we quote
standard quality at lsc for 7eO 20c for 600,
and 22c for 500; poorer brands are selling
al lower rates. Battfuo-We quote No.
at S5c, and No. 2 at 33e Carpet C7laf,l-For
white 47t2c; for colored 55c.
z IIouoEs- -Tlfere is no particular change
In the liquor trade since last report. Prices
remain unchanged. We quote: new copper
distilled whisky s5 90; one to two years old
| scarce at s. 5Og5 90; highwines 81 90; rectl-
fed 9Jcgsl l5 as to proof; common Bour-
bon and Rye, 81 3592 90; and Brandy,
81 55G2 90; Holland gin 81 50ets so; i'm
ported brandy Sl2 OO915 90; Old Port, 81 80
Gs6 80.
DRY GOODS.
/ Trade the past week was slight inn
I provement over the present ono. and,
| eve ything considered. "A fair trade was
done Prices remain steady aud un-
changed. .-
Brown SHEETINGs AND SHIRFfNGs.-
Atlantic a, sheetIngs, lSe; Stark 4, do,
lFze; Gaunslton, co., lie; Manchester, l6c /;
/ Standard, I5c: Patterson, He; Charter Oak,
l2l2e; Valley. Zoe.
/ BI.EACHED SHEEFTNt.s AND snRTINas-
Lonsdaie "A. lstze; Htn's 4 4. Is1Sc; Hope
"A, lie; Golden RnIe A, ISc; Whitestone
/ "A, lie; Washington A.. Ice: do. "a, ISISc;
/ Albion u, I4c; BarnsIey Is, l2c: Baltic -
Zoe; Canoe = I0e.
| PRINTS Merrlmac W. 1GIIc; Merrirnac
! ID, at .419e; sprague's I4e1S Ashford's, Es1sc;
simpsons ISlze; American, at lsIle; Dun
nel's, l8t4e; Amoskeag, I4gke; Lowell, lilzc; /;
| Troy, 81.
| TICK Conestoga Extra Al, Esd: Gold
Medal II, 30e; G It. "A, 27c; G C a "a, 25c
DisISss GOoDs-WoOl Delaines, Sjg4Oc ;
Fancy Delaines. I8Sg2Oc; Amures, pc !:
! Oriental Lustres, 25930c.
+ MTsCELLANEoUs - Skirt Braids. 75c :
/ Coats and Clark's SpooIs. 9Oc; Green *
Daniels Spools. 55c; 2-bushel Bags, 40q5Oc
/ 219 bush Bags. 50GG0c; 3-bush Bags, Goa
/ 75c; Raleigh Skirts, SIG so per dozen; Gil
! bert's Skirts, S22 so per dozen; POntusIe
1 Skirts, so 10 per dozen.
/ HATS AND CAPs.-The Hat and C.tp trade
last week was dull. Not much is expected
/ until the Spring trade commences.
/ BOOTS AND SHoFs.-The Boot and Shoe
4 trade continued moderate, last week. The
prices arc unchanged and stocks larger.
/ QUEEEswARE.-The trade in Queensware
\ last week was better than the week preyi-
/ Gus. Stocks are large and fully adequate 10
! the demand.
HARDWARE AND IRoN.-The trade in this
I department continued fair during last
week. The quotations for Tin Plate.
are Sl4 90; Bar Iron, 4Isc; Sheet Iron,
boiled, 61@65ze., Charcoal, 8l{ss14c; Nails.
SIS % for lOd; -AEeS, Mann's, sI5 90; Lippin-
colts, sl7 90; Simmons. sI7 90.
BUILDING MATERIA1 1s.-The demand this
season has been large, and we may con-
fdently expect a large increase of trade
in this department.. We refer our read
ers to the best houses to which they
can send their orders, to our advertis-
ing columns: sash, &c to lie per light
Doors. s. 90 to 81 SO each; Blinds. 81 Is to
So IS per pair; Nails, s. 25 per keg for lOd