The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-01-09
Commercial.

Commercial.
The general MARI cts mere showed consider
abe activity during the week closing with
this evening.
The grocery market has been unusually firm
during the past few days.
The demand for sugars is quite active, and
prices on all grades are advancing.
In reviewing the New York market the
Bulletin of Tuesday says:
Coffse.-In gradi < down our figures of late
we did so on a double line OF quo atiOnS, which
brought the inside rate a little low. We there
fore drop the lower figure, leaving fair caTgoes
at IKE, and on this basis the tone to-day APP
pears 20 De stronger aud more cheerful. There
has not been mucn business accomplished but
buyers appear 10 be showing greater inter ST,
and brokers report that it would probably be
easier 10 sell than to buy It ruling figures.
sales here OF :, s5l bags, per Memnon, al lT1zc,
and at New Orleans 200 bags, per Merlin, I714c,
barely fair.
West India stock is under neglect and has
only nominal sort Of position for the present.
Quotations remain about as before Tor want OF
something better, but are merely nomtnal,and
sellers would not OBJECT 10 shading IN order TO
increase the III pvement of supplies. No sales
reported, and the stock has been increased ty
the arrival of the Eiche with 1888 bags Mara
caibo- Java without new lectures.
Sugars--Raws continue TO be Deld with the
same old display OF Confidence, ana the ofIer-
ines are quite limited both as 10 quantity and
assortment; indeed il any thing sellers are
more indifferent than ever today, and have
further Increased their limits. o. Gully the de-
important movement reported, though there
has been considerable looking around, and II
is intimated that $50 netuing" changed
hands. The absence Of reported sales affords a
poor basis for quotations, yet we feel justified
In widening out figures - make IL s7t4c top
that holders Will not As g0tlate less.
Refined have Oeen moderately active, and
9fIer fs15I1gs bnysrs but ye,,o Ss rli
firm, and In Some 1ses fraction higher. Mo-
laSses sugars are scarce and firm.
The prices in markets during the past week
have been at a dead stand still, and quotations
are nominal. Packers are unwilling to sell,
thinking the market is bound to advance. and
buyers are not over anxious to sell, believing
the market viii drop even lower. and SO it
stands.
The demand for dry goods continues quite
active, and prices are well maintained. The
New York Bulletin of the 9TH inst. speaks as
follows of that market:
There has been a freer movement in some
descriptions of domestic goods from agents
hands, but transactions were mostly restricted
TO maxing deliveries on accouat OF purchases
made before the close OF last year. Collections
are reported SLOW IN some parts OF the west
and northwest, owing 70 the wretched condi-
ton of the roads, which has almost paralyzed
business in some sections.
The suspension of Messrs. Glenn INT, Morton
x Co.. one of The heaviest clothing houses In
Chicago, has been announced by telegraph,
and the news has created great surprise In The
Their sales are said to have reached al 20O,l0O
annually, and the assets OF the firm are report
ed 10 be 30oOUO, while their Liabilities are $50,
OOD.
Wooden goods have been quiet in frs. hands
so far as new business is C 0ncerned. but there
was a fair movement in spring cassineres,
Worsted coatings, etc, on account OF back or
ders. Heavy wcolens are in strictly moderate
demand, buta lew buyers are looking round
the market for fancy cassimeres at job prices
and a few sales of Indifferent styles are bel g
made at low figures. FIannels are meeting
AZ nj on ara
mainly restricted TO small lots of leading
Cotton Goods.-The market continues quiet
but brown and colored c0ttons, cotton fan-
neis, corset jeans, ETC., are steadily held by
agents at current quotations. Bieacned shirt
ings and wide sneetings are moving very
slowly, bat prices are without QuOtaOle change
Messrs. J. L. Bremen Bro q Go. have made the
following advanced prices: Pequot brown
sheetings, 49-incb, l3c; IA. Ice; 81, l0c; 81
2izc; 1914, BIC. Pequot bleached sheetings
10-9, 25c. Naumkeag b.eached twilled sheet
1ngs, s-l Z5z5c; 81, &c iO-4, zS1zc.
Pnnts.-There has been q Slight improve
ment I'm the demand for few makes of fancy
prints through the medium of orders, bat
transactions were only mode ate IN the aggrs.
gate amount. ShirtlngS are less active, and
staples, Turkey reds and robes are moving
slowly. but solid blacks and colors arc in
steady request On Monday morning, Janu
airy Z, Messrs. II. Il. Gladfn & Co. will make
their spring Offering OF the Gordon prints
These goods are printed upon selected 6fx6l
fectly fast colors. The extra dress styles arc
from the latest French designs. and the shirt
ings are composed OF full assortments staple
styles regularly assorted also in solid cases oil
pink, blue, black or brown. The following
will be the opening prices: Extra dress
styles, 5izc; shirt1ngs, SIC. less the usual dis
count to package buyers, at which prices these
goods are remarkably cheap. and buyers viii
do well to forward their orders as soon as posi-
bie, as an early advance is By no means inn
probab e.
Receipts OF eggs and butter continue equal t.
the demand, and prices rule steady.
Poultry aud game are quiet and steady.
Canned goods and foreign fruits were quiet
and unchanged.