The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-02-08
aENERAI. REArARKs.


We can report business as only fair
during the past week, although merchants
do not complain. We notice many
changes in quotations. Bacon and Lard
have materially declined. Oats are firmer
Rye and Loose Hay are lower. Eggs have
declined Lard OIL is &C. per gallon lower.
Tin Plate has declined 25c. per box. High
zines are &c. lower. Groceries are un-
changed. The QueensWare trade, for this
season of the year, has been fair; stocks
are large and well assorted; prices rule
low Spring goods are now on the ocean
ard will arrive in due time via New Or
leans.
The Tobacco market has been active,
and we make the following extracts from
Martin, Gardner & Co.'s Circular. The re-
port of yesterdays sales will be found on
the fourth page:
The decline in Gold and the extreme
scarcity of money, and poor quality and
condition OF our receipts have Kept the
market depressed. But the past few days
or pleasant mild weather have improved
very decidedly the condition, and In con-
sequence the prices of all TobaccOs. Our
sales this week indicating an advance of
fully one cent per pound. with prices firm
and market buoyant. a very large pro
portion OF our receipts up to the present
time have been more or less damaged by
the freeze and frost; hence, we report q
low average in prices, yet in all cases the
Detl2r grades have sold well, and the de-
manG for shipping Tobacco has far exceed
ed The supply. The brighter grades, such
as are grown in the w estern Districts of
Kentucky and Tennessee, are In special
demand ana meet with ready sale at
excellent prices.
As we have been frequently advised with
in regard TO a License being required of
Planters who prize and ship fol- account of
their neighbo we have ascertained from
the proper authorities that no License is
The demand for Cotton in our market
hr far Ia fnr
good qualities. rheloWer grades of frosted
and stained Cotton being in excess and
Gull sale In the seaboaId markets. We
quote:
Ordinary ......... ........2I15 cents.
STood 1QgIq1lnary ..-''''''.'....'..- "
Low M1odllng-..-..........-.-.-. "
Alou1ln e.-.--. .-....Z3 "
The opening sales at w. s. Ford's new
Tobacco warehouse was well attended by
buyers, both from home and abroad, 8
report Of which will be found in the loca
columns.
DRY GOODS.
Trade the past week was dull and nomi
nal. Prices firm and unchanged.
BROWN SHEETINGs. = Atlantic A, I71zc
Stark A, lie; Augustus and Medfords, I5c
Cannelton, sheet1ngs, l51zc; Evansville f..
l5c; Lawrence Z, 1916; medium shseting
13c; Valley. l0c.
BLEACHED SHEETICGS AND SHIRTNGs.-
LonsdaIe A, 171zc; HIPS A, lie; BalloT
A, l5c; Ballou, rs, 125ze; Boot, "A, 15c
Wraltham 3, Al, Iec; Sranch River, "A
I41Ec; Rockville, 7-8, 1I1zc; Sycamore. 3-4
I0c; Canoe = 1Oc.
PRNrs-Merrimae w, I3I5c; Merrimac
Dat I21zc; sprague's I21zc; Ashford's, I21zc
simpsons l215c; American, at I21Sc; Dun
neTs, 1910; Amoskeag, l2e; Lowell. lO1zc
Troy, SC.
TTcKINGs - Conestoga Extra "A, SIc
Gold Medal A, 26c; q T. "A, 24c; c G /
u, &c.
DRESS GooDs-Wool Delaines. 9O945c
Fancy Delaines, I71zg2Oc; Amures, &c
Oriental LustI 3, 2093Oc.
MISCELLANEOUS - Skirt 8raids, 75c
Coats and Clark's Spools. soc; Green
DaaIel'sS OILS. SOC; 2-bushel Bags, S71z945C
25S-bush Bags, 50955c; Blush Bags, go
CSC; Raleigh Skirts, SO 90; per dozen; Gi
bert's skirts, SD So per dozen; Poptus
skirts, $50 90 per dozen.
PROVISIONS AND PRODUCE.