Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-04-21
"Rio Janiero, 18th Feb. 1880.

pool, and quantity from Hamburg The first
Is nominal at LII for Howard street and 18B 1911
for Richmond. All is complained of as dark,
and the Richmond has turned out more or less
hard. That from Europe is selling at 12N 1911.
Some Wheat has also arrived. Little is doing
IN those articles, and the dealers count on lower
prices; the quotations must therefore be consid
cred as nominal. Those shipping from the
United States to this quarter on freight, have
no chance of profit: the market cannot be ex
pected to do more than pay freight to the YES
sci, and if the supply should greatly exceed the
consumption, or cargoes become scattered in con-
signment, not much can be looked for on that
score. At this moment the greater part of the
supply is held by one house. and should it not be
much augmented at an early day we may hope
to see quotations realized or nearly So The
dealers promptly and skillfully take advantage
OF each other, for the purpose of reducing the
price, and it is more than can be expected Of hu-
man nature to suppose they will not be affected
by such management; when the markets are dull
and additional supplies are advised.
''This market requires now about 1000 barrels
per month; Montevideo 1900; and Buenos Ayres
5000 to 1000. Wehave reports of partial crops
OF grain at Rio Grande, BuneOs Ayres and in the
Banda Oriental. On most other articles we may
say that no profit can be made from any part of
the world. With dry goods we are overstocked,
and tits almost impossible to make sales, although
there are frequent attempts at auction. We 10
not anticipate even a fair business here for or
months, as the market is likely to be kept over
stocked with imports, and the difficulty of getting
returns even of bad quality and at high prices
must continue until the new crops appear. We
have but little of either coffee or sugar remaining
of last years crop. Hides ought soon to be in
more plenty, but large orders have been executed
for European account at Rio Grande. which will
diminish the quantity to be sent coastwise.
- The importation Of Wines continues, and a
number of cargoes are looked for. They do not
pay. By last advices from the La Plate, hides
were rising in price both at Montevideo and Bu-
ueos Ayres. At the latter there was an excess
i've supply of flour. Several vessels had touched
at the first and proceeded onward with their car
goes. On the subject of our currency or politics
we have nothing to acquaint you with"
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Loss from False Economy.-We presume
that, like most other people in the world, we
have our share of what has been denominated the
rascally virtue of self-interest-that is, We are
not at all inatteutive to the main chance, and, at
least whenever occasion requires it, have an eye
especially to No. /. The sincerity of this con-
fession will not be doubted, when we protest
against the custom adopted by some, of refusing
to advertise in the newspaper but, instead there
Of sticking their notices about at the country Ia
verns, wagon stands, SC. Now, this practice Is
calculated to injure the trade of the town In ge
neral, and of the person wha engages in it, as
well as the printer. We hesitate not to say,
that an occasional newspaper advertisement is
necessary for every man in active business, and
that he neglects his own interest when he elects
to do this. This fact has been repeatedly express
sed to us by gentlemen who have had oPportunl-
ties of knowing its correctness. This system of
false economy never is productive of the saving
which is intended, but, on the contrary, clear
loss invariably ensues. "Wepray you, amend
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The E,aerpeiad-G w. Blocker published,
on the 18th instant, the first number OF weekly
paper with the above title, devoted principally
20 Music. 1t is embellished with beautiful
Yignette by Climber, and contains several pieces
f Music remarkably well printed. In addition
to the printed Music, it will contain criticisms
and essays, intended to improve the SCIENCE,
The contributors in this department are already
and the talents of the Editor, Mr. |
Dingley, will insure continuance of valuable
articles. Besides the above contents, there IS
literary department, in which the names OF Mrs
Brooks. her sister, Miss Akin, and OF several
others known to the poetical world, already aP-
pear to brighten its pages The terms are rea-
sonable. and we hope the success will be such as
to afford little lighter paper to the printer. Sa,
cred music, we understand, will receive full
share of attention.-N. y Mercantile.
We have received the work mentioned above,
and think it worthy Of patronage.
The Albany Advertiser of the 18th instant
contains the following under the postscript head:
Nomination of Gen. Root for Gouernor.-A
meeting of the Farmers, Mechanics and Work
inc Men, was held last night in the hall of the