Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-08-05
Commercial.
(From our Correspondent. }

Augusta, July 81.
With this day closes another Of the summer
monll,s, and i, is 10 be hoped that the remain
ing one will be less celebrated for its sulrry
weather and inactivity in business, tinn its pre-
dcccssors have been. The weather up 10 shi:
date continues vciy warm, but we tla,ter our
selves with the belief tia, the dulles, and most
sultry season Of the year had passed. and iha,
the period is not far ds,an, when we may no,
only expect, but experience revival in all
branches ol business.
No'hing, which may be Of interest To your
readers. has occurred in business transactions
during the pas, week The only activity man.
ifes,ed in any branch Of trade is in Cotton, and
the improvement in this staple may be better
described by the smiling countenanccs ofhcld.
ers, than by the amount or number OF bales
which has changed hands, since the receipt OF
the late intelligence.
A number Of Planters having Cotton in store,
have visited our city during the last few days.
with intentions Of selling upon the strength Of
recen, accounts but many Of them, entertain
ing higher opinion Of the effect which the
slight advance in foreign markets ought to pro-
ducc on our market, than our buyers, have re-
turned home wi,hou, etieoting n sale, confident
in the belief, that the foreign intelligence will be
yc, more favorable. We join with them in the
hope that such may be the case. Blu, the cri,i-
cal iunelare- Of a6airs which -rzosans ,"siSap
in national and commercial point of view,
renders it impossible TO make any certain cal-
cuatons upon the future.
From intelligence received since our last
notice Of the growing crops, we are still more
strongly inclined to believe THAI the production
of this year will far exceed that Of last. Some
sections Of the country have suffered from
wan, of rain. bu, no, more perhaps than other
sections. which now prcsen, fair prospect for
a good crop, have suffered, in previous years.
|, may never happen that the crops spread
over 50 wide and extended country as tIis will
grow with Uniformity. Therefore TO max cap
i,al on, OF defect IN some few portions of,he
country is absurd. As it is 4 difficult matter,
therefore, 10 form any correct estimate Of the
present crap. we should iorbcar making pub
lie declaration ircln the evidence in our immc-
dia,c vicinity or even in our own State; for
we may have been more or perhaps less favor
cd in !. season. FOR making a crop, Than our sis
ter States. But this is DEPRESSION from COM
mercial and mercantile operations, the intended
object Of this correspondence.
There has been no perccptible alteration in
Grain and Provisions during the past week,
and little activity manifested in the market
We still quote snperiinc canal Flour 80 so n
50; bcs, country s. So 90.
Corn vet continues dull Il, G2l cts The de.
dcmandisquitc limited, and the supply on hand
good. Corn Meal was yesterday sold from wa.
gons At G24 Is CHS.
There is n fair demand for Lard nt l2i cts.
per h.: fresh Butter GOA - cents.
We notice no sales Of Bacon, from which we
eau form any idea Of the stnic Of the market
Sales have been light and confined mostly 10
home consumption.
The large Baggng sale, so long advertised
came Of on Tuesday last, and resulted in quite
n small one. Bu, small quantity Of il was sold
and at prices ranging from 10 10 235 cents. A
starting bid of2I cts was required to put up
lot Of the best, after the sale Of the 231 CT lot
Bn, ns buyers were unwilling to make such n
bid, the sale was closed, ut the above rates. The
terms of payment were notes at 6 months, with
approved endorscrs.
Money continues scarce. Some few ship
mcnts of Cotton have been made within .ht
last few days In meet payments coming due il
New York. The demand for Domestic Ex
change is limited and we perceive n slight de
cline. for Rail Road money. Sigh, checks o.
; New York may now be obtained at a Q per CT
prem; on Savannah, IA 5 per CT prem an,
on Charleston about per CT less than OF, New
York.
A notice has been circulated and signed b,
The majority, and most respectable portion a
the merchants Of our city setting forth the evil
attending the circulation Of m unsound currer
cy, as an injury, not only 10 the merchant, bu
t" the planter, and affirming that after the frs
: OF October next, they will neither receive q
0 pay ont, the bills OF .ny Banks except at the