, 1844-10-19

branch o. trade, SO important TO the
west, ard SO long neglected in this
city, We ale glad L. see is about being
established here on 4 permanent ba-
Sis.
There are nov being opened in tie
and vicinity, three extensive packing
houses, with Strengthening establish.
ments attached to each. capable Of
killing from 1900 TO 5000 head Of
no. =. "r 800 head Gf cattle per day.
These houses are Mr.. WM. RlsLEY's,
situated i'll the southern part OF the
cIly-the Messrs. SIGERsos's, on
Broadway. and Mr.. WADmNGnAM. on
The opposite side of the river, in Hi
n%oistown. The proprie,crs OF these
several houses, are men in every
way qualified for tie business they
have engaged in, and il would not be
placing Too high an estimate on them
10 say, that these establishments are
capable Of cutting and curing in the
most approved manner, 10000 lead
of hegs, and from 10 to 10000 head
oi cattle. in tho usual season for cut
ting end curing n eat. They are al
50 prepar 10 smoke from 100000 to
100000 pounds of meat per month,
tie most accommodating and adj
vantageous rerms.
1t is, or shouId be, gratifying :, the
If the surrounding country.
10 know. that at these establishments
a market for the ;.G0ve an ouni of
pork may be had, at prices enrugIr
than packers ran pay at any
point above This, or out of St. LINUS,
and sufficient 10 warrant farmers and
drovcrs to dive 10 this market e tller
Tor sale. or for packing on their own
account. w. scarcely think it nee
essary 10 aI.ude 10, or to p '1t'uut
the numerous advantages To lie de-
by The farmer ind dros er in
market. over all Others. and cniv
a.ludc toa few, tn satisfy such oi H. ,n,
as have never made the experiment.
To the drover, we say. if YOU pack
On your own account. you will make
A gain Of from eight 10 ten per n
sales If of,I. embracing heads,
eet, ribs, tcnderloins. sausage meat,
&c. To this, add the advantage 81
your meat packed in a mar
iet where sales Of all kinds i lie
effected, at higher rates than
lie had nut of the city, for the
that Tie purchaser has Il bet
.cr opportunity of knowing what lie
and Can save from twelve and
| haIlte " enry-fve cents ~ the tar
'el IN shipping, and with the certainty
hat he i do so at any season of the
e that he may desire ii. And
the owner desire to seek a
market abroad. he can readily avail
himself of such facilities, though mer-
in this city. as will enable him
o ship 10 any market in or out Of the
country.
L" the farmer we would say, in
to the difference in price
which packers can always afford to
'ay from the advantages already
you have the advantage ola
arge market, from which 10 make
1our selection of such goods as your
wants aud necessities require. and
sh'ch will ALWAYS warrant yuu a sa-
ing of Is 10 20 per cent. on your
purchases.
Having thus briefly alluded to this
1biect, intending in future 10 give
mere detailed view of 1t, We conf
express the hope, that, not on
v capitalists from abroad. but far.
ners and drivers will hereafter salts.
v themselves fully Of this market, its
capabilities and advantages, before
sales or contracting 10 have
heir packing done elsewhere.
We learn by the Jefferson City In
that some OF the convicts CON-
ined in the penitenliary attempted