Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-02-15
AUGUSTA Feb. o.


Rsmarks.-The only effect wiiici, the
latest advices from Europe has had on the
American markets, is sieadincss in prices,
aud confidence in their maintenance.
When those adviccs were received. their
wos a disposition manifested by Goider'
Of cotton 10 establish an advance on pIcvi-
Gus rates; they succeeded 10 4 ,ritling extent.
But after q little rcilexion, and the reiuc-
,ancc OF operators 10 acccdc 10 The demand,
for,nc, rates have since governed the mar
ke,y, and il DOW appears tina, a perfect
understanding exists between sellers aud
j6uyens. II could not be Otherwise, il we
look to the condition ofthc European mar.
ke,s for the raw materials and m1nufac-
tnred goods. In England tho excitemen,
created by the China accounts had entirely
subsidized. L; has been asccItained that the
demand for manufactured goods, suitable
for the China market, weuld not be so
srea, as i, was FIRST anticipated; aud besides
#, has been found that with the stock Of
goods on hand. the quantity weekly man.
ufaclured would be sufficient; 20 meet any
extra demand without any extra produc.
ton. This circumstance Affected Tue raw
material, which did not advance Us il was
seriously believed i, would at one time; nnd
tits probable that the uext adY;rcs will
represent the Liverpool ma,ke, rs having
receded from the advance stated under the
date Of the I'd OF January; bu, a. the same
time we believe they will represent that
market as being in a quiet and steady
condition a, the rates formerly obtained.
We fear. however, that the overflow Of
imports into the European ports. may
produce an unfavorablc effect. Many Of il,e
vessels from this country will begin 10 ar
rive q, Liverpool anI Havrc, in The latter
par, OF JanuaTy and beginning Of February.
loaded with cotton of tho new crop; aud t
many ofthose vessels arrive all at once. the
trade may take advantage Of the circum-
stance 10 produce q decline. Spccuia.
tors may also influence the market
Should therefor account be received in
this country, just after the occurrence o.
tho circumstances stated, representing q
dcciiuc, our merchants, interested in these
fluctuations, ought not 20 be governed, in
future operations, by such accounts from
Europe. These fluctuations. will he bu,
momeu,ary. though, as we have frequently
observed, il is oal Of the question !:r the
raw material to attain higher rates, with.
out e%udangerins existing confidence in Il
healthy and steady condition Of the trade.
Cotton.-For the last week the market
has been active and sales to a considerable
exseut bavo been effected, though tho re-
ceip,s have not been as large as heretofore
by The Raj. Road. Much cotton was
received by boats, bu' in moderate guam
titles by wagons. Sales have been made
from warehouses d, AZ. u, 5, 10 81: there
is very liule prime in market; this quality
would command 6 10 Gl n square bales.
The principal sales were made At prices
ranging from St TO 81. We renew our
recommendation to our friends in The cnun-
Try to prepare themselves for packing there
cotton Of the next crop in square bales.
The higher price they will get for cotton
thus packed would amply repay them in
one year for The expense Of 4 screw, We
woull call their attention To The rates Of
freight as quoted 10 Charleston and Savau.
nah, which eau always be seen in our
paper. AMI the difference made between
square and round bales in freight to the
north and 10 Europe.-ConsitaiionGlist.