The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-01-05
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BANKABLE FUNDS,
| u. s. Treasury Notes.
National Bank Notes.
UNCURRENT.
Indiana Free Banxs..........-...IOt to CSC dis
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| Eastern Bank Notes..................I0to2 to zoe 80
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| Virginia, North and South Carolina,
I Georgla- Alabama and La....lO to SOC s.
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GENERAL Trade OF THE CITY.-The gen.
eral trade of the city last week was quite
as good as could have been expected during
| the holidays. The prospect for an Increase
/ in the trade was fair.
| IZhe JotIOl0ts1g quotations represent the
wholesale naGrkets. Purchase and sales in
small lots a0sH cary soHiei07sdt !. on. The prices
gtven:l Ht
GROCERIES.
The grocery trade during last week was
somewhat dull There is no change in
prices, though coffee is 1rmer, in conse-
quence of the advance In gold. We con-
| tinue to quote:
CoFFEE-Is firm without material change
in prices. We quote common 20922c; fair
2l@23c; prime 24925c, and good to choice
Java 359 Csc. Laguayra 26c.
SUGAR-Is firm, with prices unchang-
ed. We quote raw af l3g14c; Porto Rico
I4915c; Orleans l31S@I5c; Demarara I5@
1870; soft refined I51S@l6c; hards l715c.
TEAS-There are no changes in the price
of teas. We continue to quote as fol-
lows - Black: Souchong, 90c to 81 so;
Oolong, 81 to 60. Green: Young HysOn,
81 25 to 10; Imperial, 81 25 to IS; Gun
powder, 81 20 to 100; Hyson, 81 to so.
MoLAssEs-Stocks fair and sdficient to
meet the wants of the trade. Orleans
plantation is scarce, and quoted at S5990c.
The refined syrups are according TO quail
ity and reputation of manufactures, from
Csc to 81 %.
FIsH-We quote MacEere1, No. 1, in bar
rels.S so to s23 90; No. s21 90; No. 3 SIS;
half barrels No. sIl 5O9Is 90; No 2 s.. 500
10 90; No. 81 75@S 90 for new fsh; in kits
No. 80 75; No. 2 81 50; No. 8, 81 2j; White
Fish, SO 90 for new; 81 SO for old.
RICE-Market firm at u@I15zc for
good to prime Rangcon. Carolina I11z@
I2c.
CANDLES Light weights 1s16c, full
weights 24c and steady.
CANDY-We continue to quote at I9e and
2Ic per pound.
SrARcH-Is unchanged at ~ to Sc.
CorroNs Yarns, steady but not active.
We quote standard quality at Ice for 200,
lSc for 600, and 20c for 500; poorer brands
are selling at lower rates. Batting-We
quote No. L at 32c, and No. at soc. Car
pet C1t0tE-For white A5c; for colored 53c.
LIoUoRs-There is no particular change
in The liquor trade since last report. Prices
remain unchanged. We quote: new copper
distilled whisky % 90; one to two years old
scarce at SS 50Cg5 90; highwines 81 30; rectl-
fed 81 1892 S5; common Bourbon and Rye
s2@2 90, and Brandy, 81 25@2 20; Holland
gin 81 SO: imported brandy So o09l5 90;
Old Port s2 5O96 50.
DRY GOODS.
Last week, being holiday-week, trade
was non est fnuezatus. Prices remain steady
and firm at former quotations:
BROWN SHEErINGs. - Atlantic A I615c;
Stark A Ice; canneIton l51ze; Medford
15%c; Augusta 1515c; Lawrence E 1876; C,
w, & Medium l31ze; Valley 91zc.
BLEACHED SHEErINbs AND SHIRTINGs.-
LonsdaIe IA. Isc; Hin's Al, ISc; Social A
I5c; BOott +; IL, I5c; do. 3 lSc; Battle A l3c;
Leroy Mills lie; Rockville Js, l2c; Saga
more &c.
PRINTs-Merrimac w. 14c; Merrimac D
I315c; sprague's, l21zc; American, 1215c;
DunnelI, l21ac; Simpsons l21Sc; Amoskeag,
12c; Wauregan, Il1zc; Wauregan ehecE,
1214c; Wamsutta, &c; Troy, SC.
TICKINGs-Conestoga Extra Ill, SIC; Gold
Medal II, ,27c; I, Al, Csc; c A zs,4.4, 2Sc.
DRESS GooDs-Wool Delaines, S5@4Oe;
Fancy Delaines, I8a2oc; Anure5, 22c;
Oriental Lustres, 25950c. y
MISCELLANEOUS = Skirt Braids, 75c L
Coats and CIark's Spools. 81 90; Green &
Daniels Spools, soc; 2-busheI Bags, 81 b 40c;
27z-bush Bags, 4795Oc; S-bush Bags, 57@
60c; Raleigh Skirts, SIS 90 per dozen.
Gilbert's Skirts, So so per dozen.
HATS AND CAPs-The Hat and Cap trade
last week was put moderate, owing 10 the
fact that the merchants were closing up
the yeaI IS business.
BooTs AND SHoEs-But little was done
in the Boot and Shoe trade last week.
Prices were unchanged; stocks large.
QUEENswARE-Trade dull; prices un-
changed; stocks full.
HARDWARE AND IRoeE.-The trade in this
department continued fair during last
week. The quotations for Tin Plate,
are s14 90; Bar Iron, 41zc; Sheet Iron,
boiled, 5s4@6szc.; Charcoal, S14@e14c; Nails,
SIS 90 for 10d; A1es, Mann's, sI5 90; Lippln-
colts, sl7 90; Simmons, sI7 90.
BUILDING MATERIALs-For the benefit
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. So 90 to 81 so each; Blinds. 81 IS TO
So 70 per pair; Nails, s. % per Izeg for 1Od;
Glass, sS IS to So 90 per box; White Lead,
So 25 TO So rs per keg; Linseed Oil, 81 % 10
81 30; Lime, soc to 81 90.
DRUGS-During the last week the drug
trade was moderate. The following are the
quotations.: White Lead, So 90 q Is 90
per one hundred pounds; Lard oil, No.
Winter strained, 81 40; No. 2, 81 As; Lin
seed Oil, 81 109l Is; Coat OIL, 33g35c. Soda,
TIC for English, and &c for American; OUT
mine, prices 81 2092 % per o.; Indigo, Mad
ras, 81 80 to 81 80.
PROVISIONS AND PRODUCE.
PRovIsIoNs.- is firm, with fair
demand. We fix ourquotations as follows:
NeaO Ness Pork s2S o0g25 so ElsIk AEeats-
Hams at II15c. Lard at lSe, tierces, and
Ice in kegs. Hogs at 81 90 gross, and IS 20
@9 OO99 80 nett, according to quality. Cheese
we quote at 17c for choice Western Reserve,
and Is12c for Factory; Hamburg, I715c.
Butter is in fair supply at 25c to 35c for
country and Ohio.
GRAIN = Receipts of wheat during last
week were very light. The price continues
steady; market dun. We quote 81 90 for
Mediterranean; 81 20 for English; and
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