The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-09-15


or AS nearly every thing connected with
the commercial transactions Of New Orleans
is of interest to most Of our readers, and es
peeially so at the present time, when the
business season is commencing, we make
the following extract from an article pub
lished ia late number Of the NeD Orleans
Price Current and Commercial InteIIigen-
Ger. The extract made by US treats prnci-
paIly Of the Cotton trade We should have
copied she whole of this interesting article
had not its great length prevented the pos.
siblliiy of so doing.
! Review Of the Commerce Of New Orleans,
For the gear e,ading lh September, I843.
alt gives US pleasure to remark that the
anticipalions which we INDUCED, at the
opening Of the past season, Of abundan,
crops. have been realized beyond all former
precedent, and generally beyond the most
sanguine estimates. We have also been
sustained in our expectations Of ready
market, and substantial returns, though with
low prices, which last, however, have been
even better supported, generally, than ap-
peared probable in the prospective. Specie
has flowed in upon Us eV, in supeFabun-
dance, and from all quarters; and our pro
gressive table, which we adopted early in
the season as an item of some considerable
interest, shows imports into this city, since
the first Of September last, Of nearly ten and
a half millions of dollars, a sum which,
large as it is, is doubtless short Of the real
amount some hundreds Of thousands, in par
GELS received but not reported. NOtwith
standing the unusually large crops Of oui
. Southern staples, and increased receipts o
Western production, the stocks on sale, witt
some few exceptions, were never at a lowe
point, at a corresponding period, than they
are at this moment: fact which demon
strates that there has been no lack Of Pur
chasers, or Of facilities for transportation Il
the various markets of the world.
In regard TO the coming season, it mus
be remarked that We'eHierupOu il with mucl
less aattering prospects for attendant crop.
than those which cheeFed the planter at thi
date last year. Indeed il is rendered al
most certain that the supply Of our most i'm
: portant Southern staples will fall materially
below the extraordinary yield Of the pas
: season; bui 10 what extent they will be cur
q tailed 70 matter resting upon so many con
iingencies yet TO BE- deEeloped, and conse
quently involved in so much uncertainty
Z that the Indulgence, on our part, in any es
t Inmates, at this early period, would be a
futile as il would be improper. Neverlhe
2 less, we think that, with the extended GU
S lure, and the rapidly increasing resource
6 Of the West, enough Of the various product
Il Of agricultural industry viii here seek MAJ
e ket 10 form the basis Of a very RESPECTABLE
q Traffic for the employment Of our merchant
e Like the season which has past closed, ihet
ls every prospect that the coming one wi
hnd hare numerous purchasers with ampl
q and substantial means; and ii is not impol
?. Sible that, Notwithstanding there may be
d material falling off in the production of on
" principal staples, YET II more care be take
!. 70 insure good quality. other circumstance
I; may combine 10 enable The planter 10 res
lie an amount but little short of what woul
9 be returned to him for more abondan
p yield. The great abundance Of money. hot
in Europe and ia lhis country, ana the dir