The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-03-12

The general markets have undergone no
changes worthy of special comment during
the week closing with this evening. The
weather of the past few days has briskened up
trade in all branches of commerce, and the
number of country buyers in the city has been
larger than for weeks past.
PROVISIONS.
The provision market has been quiet
throughout the week, and on Saturday and
to-day it was rather duh, but holders are not
anxious sellers at the ruling quotations.
GRAIN.
There has been considerable jumping about
in the wheat market since our last weekly re-
port. The market to day is rather bullish, with
active demand for shipping purpose, and
quotations are being well maintained. There
is nothing new to note in the corn trade; the
market is reported as ruling steady at
present values. Oats are scarce and active.
GROCERIES,.
This market has showed about the usual
amount of activity during the past week.
Star,a goods have luctuated but little and
have been in fair request, and fancy goods are
quiet and unchanged, To show the condition
of the Eastern market, we clip the following
from the New York Bulletin of Saturday:
Coffee-On the wholesale market for Brazils
the tone continues somewhat unsettled with.
out the appearance OF much strength. Hold
ers keep their limit on about the line of fig
ures ruling for some days past but quotations
must be considered as in a measure nominal
in the absence of fairly testing business. Sales
of 1854 bags Rio ex "City of Rio de Janeiro,''
! on private terms.
The stock of West India growth remains I'M
der fair control, and undue pressure to realize
| is, in consequence, prevented. Indeed, IN
some cases. we find holders talking somewhat
more steadily than during the early portion
| to an upward turn. Jobbing business has
bsS fair for Saturday, but we hear of nothing
moving from first hands.
Sugars.-On raws the market continues in a
| somewhat unsettled condition, hut not enough
SO to cause any positive change on valuations.
Some holders talk little steadier and are
hopeful OF an improved market next week
The recent operations have covered a slightly
increased proportion of the low grades
| The movement embraces 40 hhds muscovado
at Lie 2bS do do at 5000; 3! hhds inferior
| at SIC; IA hhds centrifugal at &c, and ,0oO
Refined are moving fairly and the tone OF
rates are sustained on most grades. and there
is not much stock of any kind to carry oyer.
DRY GOODS.
Business during the week has been quite
| brisk. The spring trade has at last opened in
earnest, and prices rule steady. We clip the
| following from the New York Bulletin of Sat
| urday to show the tone of the Eastern mar
| ket:
Cotton Goods.-There has been a steady de-
| mand Tor moderate re-assortments OF brown
| and bleached goods, and liberal deliveries OF
| leading makes were made on account OF back
| ORDERS as was also the case with wide sheet
| ipgs. Colored cottons were in fair request
I and there was a we'll sustained demand for
| cheyiots, but cottonades have not SHOWN much
\ animation. Prices of staple cotton goods con-
! tinue firm, and medium grade bleached shirt.
| ings have an upward look, orders for several
| prominent makes being accepted tat value
| ONLY Messrs. J. l.. Bremen, Brothers d Co
| have advanced the following well-known
makes of bleached goods, viz: Langdon u
A to lOc and Langdon ss76" A. to &c. The fol
| lowing additional makes of bleached goods
have been advanced: Blackstone A "A, TIC
net; Fitchviile "A, &c net.
Prints.--The demand for printed calicoes has
not shown much Improvements, aud transac
tions still lack the liberalty of former seasons
at a like period. Some of the best makes OF
medium and light fancies are, however, doing
| fairly aud a very few OF these are closely sold
! mp, but the general demand is by no means
satisfactory, and stocks are accommodating In
some cases. For 56x60 fancies the demand
| continues fair, and the supply Is not large In
first hands. Apron prints are receiving
| marked attention from buyers for all sections
of the country, and these goods are likely TO
have a brisk run
/ Dress Coods-There has been a fair move
ment In worsted dress goods from agents
| hands I'm which both staple and fancy fabrics
participated), and jobbers report q steadily
increasing trade in this department.. For cot
too dress goods thore WAS an irregular de-
mand, and buyers are manifesting more care
In their selections than In former seasons, the
best fabrics OF this class receiving marked