New-York daily tribune., 1843-12-02
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task he is SO well qualified to perform; but some
remarks on the state of the son trade will not DC
| out of place avaled myself OF the opportunity
In my last letter to advert to the cause when P'o
duced reduction of wages among the nan cu:. ~.
tiers, in answer to the ungenerous and uiI Iust III
! Of the Plebeian at Projections, and theh o.
served, that it was the extraordinary depression ~ o
the iron and nail trade, consequent on 10" l d.
! riff. The equally extraordinary buoyancy oi 'f'e
trade ncw, is worthy Of special notice.
The sales Of Pig Metal in this city alone have;
IN the aagreoa,e IN the two weeks past, reached
15G0 tons TO the manufacturers: this Is exclusive
of the quantity bought at the furnaces and brought
10 the citv. Our supplies are derived from both
ND and down the rivers the principal part is
brought down the Allegheny; but some OF the
best quality of soft metal is got at Hanging Rock,
- county, Ohio One sale alone to- house
m this city at the latter place. about month ago,
amounted TO 500 tons-how much more was
| taken do not know: but the same house wanted
to buy 5000 tons on the same terms, VIZ: .5;U,
4 mos time the quality was mixed The prices
have gone up lately to S24 $50 Per ton, Tor
good Allegheny grey metal; and yesterday |
heard ofsaes of best Hanging Rock at o21 ~.
have not by me any data OF the pllces tins
tune last year /; but remember Of sales OF ordln-
ary metal at Sl8 and $50 per ton, and very dull,
drug at that To-day best Alleghenyis Is firm at
| S25 =. What contrast! AS yet there has been
no advance in Manufactured Iron or Castings,
but the advance in the raw material, coupled with
an advance in COAL which viii probably take place
the spring about February, WILL to a certainty
cause rise | mentioned that the Dlggers had
turned out for higher wages. 10 some extent
they have succeeded, and have formed an Asso-
ciallon Committee of which meets weekly to
| keep up and strengthen the organization. he
mine propretors have contracts with the mills,
paid partly In barter these out about FEBRUARY,
and they have been notified by the diggers that,
after that period, cash would be demanded and
required for wages The Plebeian never thought
how miscrably the low Tariff ground the poor
miners. THERE'S nothing of speculation IN these
heavy operations. This winter the mills will run
full time to make up stock for the spring trade
The demand this fall season has been about equal
to the supply; and much larger is expected with
reason, in the spring. And all this comes of Pro-
lection. the opaque reasoning OF certain theorists
to the contrary.
AS to business generally, it is excellent for the
season So far We have been favored with fine
open weather. and not the slightest impcdment
has been experienced to navigation. The trans
portcrs are still clearing transient boats to the
Esst The rivers are at a noble stage, and busl-
ness brisk on :hem, though freight Is scanty. NO
sugar or Molasses Of the new crop has been re-
ceived yet, but see the latter advertised In Gin
cinnatl. observed the other day All advertise
ncnt Of WISCONSIN Cranberrics'' IN Vicksburg.
Some receipts of old crop NIolasses have caused
slight decline to 3Ic. per gallon. OF Cotton the
market is bare The mills, however, are have
sufficient stocks on hand, and tremendous press
for yarns. | disremember whether mentioned
before the fact that one of our mills is turning
out a very superior article of Cotton Shcetings,
81 inches wide, at Sc. per yard. The fabric Is
heavy and stout Another article, dubbed pitts
burg Stouts" is III the market, very extra heavy,
at l5c. | was told by one OF the manufacturers
that they had orders on hand fer more than they
could supply. Taking cost and carriage ol eastern
sheetngs into consideration, ours Is somewhat
cheaper, and not one whit inferior.
The manufacture OF casks is no inconsdcrable
branch with US. Moasscs casks of 80 gallons,
but something larger in reality. are manufactured
in large numbers. Cost here S and transporta.
ton to New-O Orleans or the Plantations, about
371c. When emptled they are excellent for vim
cgar casks, or to pack butter for export. Pig Lead
has advanced per cent. IN consequence Of the
rise in st. Louis, where it selling on the 18th
inst. at So OF and S3 for large lots, with buyers
in the market. Cloverseed has advanced-sales
yesterday at 81 25; Timothy very quiet In
Ashes the demand appears to be principally for
Pots the stock is large-sales from 81 to i cts
The quantity of Flour offering is not at present
equal to the demand Fine s. 25, superfinc 8
375 a As, and extra 3 So The total quantity
sent forward this season to Philadelphia from
this city, am informed By the largest dealer and
shipper in the city, is not more than hafas much
as was forwarded for the same time last year.
But this | cannot ascertain precisely. The
Canal Collector here cannot furnish statement
of the Produce sent forward for some time vet,
aud in other way estimate be formed.
1t seems to me that too little notice is taken Of
this market by papers at the East. From what
cause | cannot guess but | know measures
have been taken in at least one Of the daily
papers TO furnish accurate and detailed reports
of the markets The quantity Of Bacon annu.
; ally cured IS very large. a number Of exten-
sive snoke-houses exist in and around the city,
but very little of the Pork is killed here Our
dealers have points In Ohio where they buy and
kill their hogs and salt them. The Pork is
brought here in bulk and cured the Lard put
up at the place of killing, but brought here for
a market Thus, though we do not make SO
much noise in our operations as the Cmclnna-
uans, they are nevertheless, extensive and heavy,
The first lot OF new Lard came III on Saturday
last and is held at &c, but not very quick at that
81 &c it may be quoted at No new Bacon has
appeared yet. Dried fruit continues to come in
slowly, with but little demand except for city con-
symptom.
II A word in regard to politics. Since the
disastrous defeat of the AntLLoco party, brought
about wholly and scley by their dissens!ons and
oppositions, happy change has taken place
. Experience Is { dear school, Dr.. Franklin was
wont TO say, and IN this academy the Wings and
Ant. Masons graduated last month rerr, l,1tln =