The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-09-03
Total months 3Ol 4567, 572 ass5s5s 556s 1886

In these months, 10 mention the. goods in
house imported and which duties will be collected the
revenues have exceeded by $500 those of which the Elk
press made idle boast in 1874 In the first Six months OF
ISi3 when the tariff of 1912 first into operation, the
duties at this port $i6i63l In the first SIX months
Of the present year they 1916 VS. more IMAM oo pei
cent in advance of the yielded by that OF lSi2 The
small imports of 1873, when goods were Prohio'ted by
the tariff caused rise in prices and large imports III
1884, which the high duties checked, and continuously az
unfinished, in reducing the revenues OF the country IN no'
and 1885, only be recovered under the pfese tar
above extracts, which found in drawer, thrown 'ee "
the soundness of contemporary views, are stonH
to the present dishonest and insane raeries OF the
paper against the ''revenue tariff as FAILURE
because produces more money in time OF war; thah 'he
old tariff highest point time of peace, IN 1874 20
per cent than in 1885, and 10 per cent more than IN
1886 If receipt of S. $40 in july 1884, spoke with
strong power the tariff of ls42 what did the receipt
$751; the tariff in July 1885, say for It
Or what does the receipt of 0O0 in month this
year. say for the tariff The exposition OF such ne'-
rious humbug such pure partisan drve, is scarcely worth
| the powder
The general business has been improving during
the week. prices of produce rather heavy-opera-
being disposed wait the news by the Oaledoha'
which is telegraphed
In there more disposition to sell, ana prices
gave way about cent, standing as follows
Inferior Ord Ord, ord s Ms mid 70 fair AIR F ,o soo s
Sns sns e. iSia ~ ia H.
The -four market has been affected materially by the
foreign The supplies were not large ana Tie de-
mand for sustained prices during the week al
near those current before the arrival OF the Cambria Inc
receipts are improving, and considerable is peihs
shipped under old conracts but Notwithstanding the low
fregh there but little disposition to make new puf
cbases for shipment There have been some arrivals OF
new wheat and the market before the Caledonias news
closed firm SIS 81 SIS 81 for fresh ground Genesee, So oc
So SO for Michigan and Ohio There have been
sales deliverable September and October 80 TO- Sales
| RuaH Hour a
meal So % 81 So
There has been fair demand for wheat, and sales Of
white Genesee at 100 1873 New Orleans inferior lob
lO7 cts western red l26 Rye being scarce adj
vanced 80 SO cs northern and southern lo disurs
% cts; northern 33 30 cts old, 4S oO cts new
The supplies of corn mostly through the Erie canal
and with steady demand Sales have been made at rs s
cs GOOD western mixed "A 76 cs flat yellow; 70 u
cs round Sales for delivery in September 20 !" Gus
| In provisions there is but little change. Prime mess
pork $40 SO Ohio pork is in fair demand at $12 l2 70
for prime $I5 SIS 25 for Lard is firm at $ll 37a
sill 80 prime kegs Ohio butter lh IL cs Cheese a
n Clover seed is in good request at ~ o. o.
Sugar has declined cent Talow active at 9 37a 50 90
country rendered fleece wool there is brisk demand
and the market firm former rates. with sales OF looOo
pounds
Freghs continue low although -four is firm foi
Liverpool Is Cd per barrel The packets ask IS 7d fo
grain; cotton 3-l6 for square bales
The letters by the Caledonia have not been received and
the markets are in consequence yet affected by he
news which, the whole, appears to be 3D. better io
-four than by the Guadaiquiver and firm at that Cotton
without change until the letters come There are no bills
Tor unmpoant in amount) returned by the boat but the
demand for exchange here is better there have been sales
at 81 premium. 1t appears to be the case that weak
bills drawn against shipments are being covered by Pur
chases made that is sterling covered by friends
there made good by remttances to avoid sacrifice
the produce Market and the results OF the
failures London will probably moi be material to Ameri
ultimately Money is still but treasur,
notes are dropping teegraphic despatch quoted then
at q premium New Orleans August 25, and sight bills
ION New York discount Since then, the price here has
fallen from A to 34.