Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-09-15
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STATE OF TRADE

"Ou' power 10 state, that symptoms OF imp,ove-
a-i1 ~ iehgth manifested themselves in our
''i net; and we sincerely hope, that we shall soon
e"'oied 10 congratulate our readers on the mos
~ VI returning prosperity. We dare moi. how
Ever encourage ourselves in the belief ,b,, o,r
are past, but we feel considerable ass,,r
ance That we have seen the worst ,Tbe c,on,i.
VI gray cloth moved this week has been so CO..
i""Ie as To produce an actual scarcity IN soma
~ iP''ohs; and the stocks of calcoes in the hand.
.i'e manufacturers are in general very small
mere are, we understand, considerable orders for
y'"S ou' al present the prices offered AZ lower
VIZ" ou spinner are disposed to take The ear,y
- o'iiSihg state OF the harvest will contribute
u 10, h'ie to The revival of trade. Thou.h in This
district we have little corn land in some anil tbo
""ui"'turinh enes, immense relief III be afforded
~ ''e suffering poor. by employment for the mex,
mes VI Iour weeks (; and even in our neisLbor
"'ou' many families will obtain livelihood bv
'"eIr i'oours In the field. From many circum.ta,t
Ie' 'iia' cave come TO cur knowledge, we believe
."e return OF better times is not so distant as we
'1'ey 100 much reason TO fear, and we sincere
,u'' mat the prcHlgae advice OF wicked coun-
seHofs 10 depart from that course of patient ent,
ahce and peaceable demeanor that has hitherto dis
,'hsuished them, and which has reflected so much
honour On the character OF English latourers, has
ceased. ir,,oLot =, ~
LEEDS.
Inc responding apprehensions which seem to
prevail IN London, relative to all the manufactur-
"s uis"ies oil the country, and the enquiries with
"N'." we nave oeen pied, OF late, from different
az 10 'he probability OF the d.tresses of he
poor leading TO disturbances, have induced M m
inquire rather infinitely, into the real state of trade
IN the west Riding. We have now unfeiqned
pressure, IN consequence, TO assure the public that
IN 'he dlheren branches of our woollen and worst
ed manufactures neither the actual depression nor
the future prospects OF business are so ,loomv az
have been supposed There is at this u, omen, we
understand from good authority, brisk sale for
W0oen clo-, Particularly for the coarser descrip-
lions oil coating But the best feature in tLi.
species OF trade Is, that all the transactions are f
ooNa tide Character, the result of orders arisino
from absolute demand We are ais happv TO saw
that lhe working classes have experienced some
ueheHl rom so promising alteration Within
'he last fortnight or three weeks, additional cloth
weavers have been employed in Leeds and the
neohoorhood great number of tie mills are
now working toll time and, in one the hands ON
~, commenced making seven days week.
nese iac'S are considered just grounds for cs!cu-
ia'ihS on gradual restoration of business . ard az
further Indication. of hope is said that several
articles USED In the manufacture of stufs are now
IN demand, at comparatively high rate What we
nave mere stated with respect TO the stuff trade is
we oelieVe, muidtts mutoadis, nearly applicable
20 'he manufacturers OF fancy goods AS far, there
lore, as regards Yorkshire there is no reason n, f,
much less TO despair; and as TO disturbances in this
county, such an idea Is absurd in the extreme The
working classes will, indeed, require continuance
OF benevolent assistance for some time n co,,e
and they well deserve TO obtain il for many of
them have, IN the course of several months mast
experienced severe trials, and borne eyaspera,ing
pFlVation-, with manly iortitude and Christian ma
tiehce' Iitlie longer, however, and their suffers
'"es "H'' we nope, De completely terminated.
Leeds LHteAigencer.
NOTTINGHAM
There is decidedly more doing in the lace and
hosiery trades OF this town, and In some branches
an advance OF price has been obtained
Nottingham Herald
PRES ron.
at present, Preston may be considered peculiar
~ fortunate under existing circumstances Amid
The lamentations which echo FROM one end of the
manufacturing districts 10 the othtr this Town On
Joys, II not comparative prosperity at lea.t min
teHupied security. Instead Of being Obliged 10
ioeSn aid, we do find the calls OF distress ara
so loud even as TO require a resumption of dist, thu
tons from The fund recently raised amones, o,r.
selves Tor the benefit oithe poor, and which Jis,ri
buttons have been suspended for two months moro
All our principal establishments are in employ
some OF them at full time; and thus our Capitalists
are happily enabled to keep the great body of the
community from dleness aud want.
,,vrnnoor Preston Pilot
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET
Monday, July 81, 1926.
AFTER a long period OF langour and depression.
1t Is very satisfactory to have TO record an
meni In The general features of the market III
to the close OF the Change on Tuesdsy and since
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