Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-11-12

general stats Of the country was improv-
Ing. fair demand was anticipated for the
next season, but that prices should rate
low to ship at,--N Ga-.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
We have been politely favored with
the following letter from commercial
house at New Orleans, to q merchant of
this cisy,-Daly AdU.
Nsu- Orleans, Octl IL.
eve have it now in our power to say
that the prospect as to the present crop
Of cotton are much more favorable than
we were led to believe when we last wrote
You. The subioined extract of letter
which we have Just received from pal
,icular friend Of ours now on visit to
Natches and the interior, for the purpose
OF ascertaining the true state of things,
and who feels very great interest there
An, will give you all the informoton we
possess, AMI ID such as may be depended
on You will please communicate it to
those likely to feel interested.
ALREADY about 100 bales Of the new
crop or cotton have come to market and
and been sold at Il a Is cents, AMI such
Is the disposition to buy exchange on
England being S per cent above par)
that we despair OF seeing prime quality
any lower, at least not till the bulk OF the
crop gets to market. particularly as there
Is a prospect oil a still further improve
ment in the European market. The
crops OF cotton in the state Of Alabama
and Tennessee ere said to look uncom-
monty tue this year. The cane is not as
promising as it was at the commencement
of The season, and the late gale has done
il considerable injury; the crops Of sugar
viii therefore without doubt DO short,
bat there viii probably be considera-
bic increase in that of tobacco, so that on
the whole we shall no doubt give employ
nent to as many vessels this year as last.
which you will perceive by the statement
at foot amounted to 757 FROM lSt Oct. 1890
t. LIST Oct. lS2l.
Clearances for foreign ports--l09
ships, $50 brigs. IS schrs Is sloops-
Total So, tonrasing 1890.
Coastwise-S3 ships, $50 briggs, l26
schrs. IL sloops-Total 400, tonnaging
6S,S60--waole number $50, tonnaging
l42, 40 tons.
Vessels in ports ships, 9 briggs, s schs.
and 2 sloops-'rotal "a, tonnagins 1850"
Extract, dated
'.Natchsz, 9Th Oct. 1921.
ST have deferred writing you till the
information | could com nunicate re.
lstive to the state OF the cotton crops
might be depended Oh. In the vicinity
of this place there is no doubt but the
crops will be considerably deficient to the
preceding year, and the quality in nv O.
Union will also not be SO good; but this is
only the case where the lands have been
long under cultivation, and are much
worn out. In the Parish of Concordia
on tho opposite side of the river from
Nsschez, have seen number of plan
sations, aud there the crops are both a
hyselant and very fms. AT Bayou Sara
and Fort Adams, where the Steam boat
made hut a short stop, ! had not much
opportunity in gaining information, but
what could learn re resented the crops
"a Seiu- good; at the former place it was
s.atei that the rot had done some injury
upon certain estates, At distance from
Na.chez the crops are stated to be very
abundant. have not the least doubt in
nv own mind from what Information
osu collect, hut the crops Of cotton upon
the whole will re equal if not exceed in
quantity the preceding one. The eStson