Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1841-05-29
COTTON MARKET.

cotton market, IS from a late number Of
the Merchants Transcript; and will doubt.
less be read with interest by the planting
community.
Cotton since the 3Oih ulti-
mo, 1850 bales. Cleared in the same
time, 1882 bales, making a reduction in
stock 1902 bales, and leaving on hand
inclusive Of all on shipbrard not cleared
on The 7ih instant a stock Of ll4,670
bales
Oar review Of the lst insta ut left the
Cotton mail et in dull, and inactive state,
owing, in an inconsiderahle degree, as we
then remarked, To Discrimination on the
part OF buyers to operate further until they
we're IN possession of later advices from
Europe, which we're hourly expected.
On Saturday, at an early hour advices
we're received to the 3lst March, from
Havre, and to the Sd Of April from Liv-
erpool, by tho steam-packe, Columbia
from Boston; and on Wednesday to the
9Th OF April from Havre, aud The 7th from
Liverpool, per steamer Great Western at
New York. A, Liverpool, the demand on
Cotton, since our accounts of the 10Th OF
March had been very limited the sales
having only averaged about $1,000 bales
per week, and prices for American de-
Scripiions had declined an penny per ID.
FAIR is now quoted at Ct aid I'd. This
depression is reported TO be mainly owing
to the unsatisfactory state Of trade in the
manufacturing districts, though the more
pacific character which the political rela.
tons between this country and England
have assumed, likewise contributed very
materially in bringing about such result,
as all speculative demand had ceased not
outstanding the accounts from the United
States, confirming in the fullest exten, the
estimates in regard to the short crop. The
receipts Of Cotton at Liverpool, since the
first Of January, amount to 285, 900 bales
against 1877 600 during the same period
last season. The stock is estimated at
372 900 bales, against 2 l0, 900 last season,
Of American, the stock IS about &c, 900. or
ITO 600 more than il was last year, a: the
same date. The Havre Cotton market,
which had been active previous to Our
advces of the l7th March, subsequently
became very languid with an evident dis.
position on the part Of holders to realize,
and decline ensued before the month
Close Of about 10 confines on the Ordi
nary and midling sorls-prices for lhp
better grades having been maintained,
owing TO their relative scarcity. Alter
wards the demand improved lille and
prices on the 9th Of April had gone up two
cenlimes. The stock Of Cotton at Havre
is estimated at $4,000 bales. In conse-
qnence OF the uniavorahle character of
these accounts our own market became
more Ianguid and inactive, even than it
was beIore-the transactions Of Saturday
and Monday scarcely amounting together,
tn 1000 bales. On Tuesday holders show
ed more disposition to realize, and finally
submitted to decline Of about a quarter
Of II cent, on the rates before current for
the Ordinary aud Middllng descriptions,
at which reduction some 1000 bales chang.
Ell hands during the day. The sales Of
"Wednesday amounted 10 5000 bales and
were in most instances effected at rates
confirming the decline above mentioned
on the lower qualities. while Tor the finer
grades, prices were evidently higher, these
being now comparatively scarce, and more
inquired after than formerly. On Thurs
day the demand became quite active, and
about $500 bales were disposed OF. Yes
lerday the sales were $500 bales. The
decline on the lower qualities in the first
Of the week has not since been entirely
regained, but the market though quiet
closes firmly with a decided improvement
IN prices for the better sorts, 10 which our
quotations have been made TO conform.
The ga lev Of the week comprise $4,000
bales at 81 a Is cts, fair ia cts.
The MOST PERFECT BEAUTY .-Tha,
is not the most perfect beatty which in
public would attract the greatest observa-
tor; nor even that which the statutarv
would admit to be iaullless piece Of clay,
kneaded up with blood. But that 10 true
beauty, which has no. only substance,
but spirit, a beauty that we must init
mately know, justly to appreciates beauty
lighied up in conversation, where the mind
shines as il were through 10 Casket, where
ia the language Of the poet, '',he elo-
quent blood spoke in her cheeks, and so
distinctly wrought, that we might almost