Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1848-02-12
ARRIVAL OF THE SARAH SANDS.


kcts, 3lst Dec, 1916, was SO ,527 hhds.
ARRIVAL OF THE SARAH SANDS.
The auxiliary steamer Sarah Sands arrived at New
York on Thursday morning. having left Liverpool
22d ult to which date she brings letters and papers
The following is tclcgraphic abstract Of her &C
counts:
Flour had further declined Is. per barrel. The
best American Western Canal Flour was selling al
25s. Cd to 29s. The quotations by the Acadia were
29s. 3D. to 30s, Corn Meal also slightly declined.
Grain.-Indian Corn had also rtccdcd about Is
per quarter of $50 lbs The quotations noted
at % to 80 shillings TO quality. Wheat had also
declined shade, but figures given
Coton.--Thc market closed steady and the quota.
tons brought by the Acadia had been sustained
The Money market had improved, and was still
improving. The general aspect more favorable.
Provisions dull and demand moderatc-prices rath-
or dropping.
! No general or political news of moment.
Another account also by telegraph
Licrpool Cotton Harket, Jan. 2l.-Salcs of $50
bales Sea Island Georgia, at ,d.alGd.; $500 Upland
bowed, at ddl d. II, 200 New Orleans, at a6 ID ;
3l5O Mobile, at id.a5d.; stock of bales hand
the llth of January, 325,2lO.
London Corn Exchange, Jan. l9.-Transactions
were limited at former prices. No change IN bar
! relied Flour, but more inquiry for Indian Corn
/ liverpool Corn MARKET, Jan. lS.--Indian Corn
per $50 lbs, at 33s. Indian Meal, per 1876 lbs, liza
las. cd. Flour United States sweet 21a29s,; do,
sour 22a24s. Arrivals for the week as follows:
$40 barrels Indian Meal, lO,l37 sacks Flour, and
/ ,224 barrels do.
| The following sensible and well timed article
copy from the Baltimore Enterprise" a weekly
paper recently gotten up, and now in the course of
publication, by Mcssrs. w. TAYLOR & Co., and edit
cd by JOIN II. HEWITT, Esq. As regards its being
sensible, the subject speaks for ITSELF and its being
we'll timed, is, consider, because of the legisa-
turc of the state being in session, can take
ton, if pctitoncd TO do, upon the subject of the
Pilot-laws; which, if the coasting feature be dis
pcnscd WITH would not only facilitate TO great
tent the measures similar measures, suggested in
the article before us, but would adv ance also the
grain growing and iron and coal interests, by offer
ing Just so much in the aggregate each year
masters of coastng vessels compelled by the
present law pay for constructive other potagc
rates, which they could easily dispense with by be-
ing permitted to become their own pilots, as is the
in our ncghboring city of Philadelphia We
commend the whole subject 10 the good understand
ing of the citizens of Maryland, and particularly the
Farmers and those in the farming interest.
From the Baltimore Enterprise.
COMMERCIAL ADVANTAGES OF BALTIMORE.
When we commenced our Journal, we determined
to devote a portion of our time and columns TO the
commercial interests OF city, which, with the cX-
crcsc Of proper energy on the part of its capitalists
and business men, will, one day. rejoice III the title
of the emporium of our land
Convcrsing with an intelligent gentleman who has
made these matters his peculiar study, we were con
WINGED of the availability OF the forests IN the Wei
nifty of the Chesapeake bay, and hence their value
to the trade of Baltimore. TO this fact we would
call the attention of capitalists.
These forests are larger and the wood of better fibre
than those Of any other section Of the country, north
south. The communication TO and from them Is
casy-and their location such TO make their appi-
cation to commercial purposes, equal 1t not superior
to any other. The entire extent of our bay, on both
sides, with the rivers and streams tributary TO it,
gives us connection with the best woods for timber,
whether for ship building Notifications, houses or
machnery-co stutfs, fuel or whatever uses
wood is applied to. Our market enters into the
heart of the woodlands of Pennsylvania and New
York, by means of the Susquchanna, and into our
State and Virginia, by the Rappahannock, the
Potomac, and James river; while North Carolina
and Delaware are equally tributary 10 us. Forests
in which the axe has never been heard, enriched
with the most valuable timbers, and accessible in
easy and so many ways, should be turned to some
Our agricultural interest has of late cngrossed
it WERE grown out of our recollection. Coal is now
rapidly supplying the place OF wood for fuel, and IT
is time that should turn our attention to other
uses for our woods. Timber lands are cheaper here
than they in the northern and eastern states or
even in the southern On the St. Johns, St. CroiX,
Penobscot and kcnne beck rivers and their tributaries
the timber for one hundred miles from their mouths,
has been destroyed and now the lumber spectators
have TO pierce fifteen and twenty miles from their
banks in order TO supply the trade Large profits
have been the result OF this trade, which has for
years sustained large population. II such things
have succeeded elsewhere, why should not ice I'M
prove the advantages nature has given and in con-
ncction with all other resources, apply our encr
ges this trade, and give, at least one million per
annum of extra circulation TO our city, and IN that
proportion advance its interests? This one million
year be realized by the expectation of one art
Gle alone; mean cooper stuff. and instance only
its consumption in the Island OF Cuba. The great
staples of all the West India Islands are sugar and
molasscs, both Of which, previous to being exported
are encascd in wood, nine tcnths OF which cncase-
ments, go from the United States; this trade has
been monopolised by the eastern states, and large
profit is annually realized. The annual consumption
of wood for boxes hogshcads, &c. in the Island of
Cuba, amounts in value TO four five millions dol
lars. Presenting 900 900 of sugar boxes TO cost
Sl00 900 900; | 800, 600 molasses and sugar hogs
heads, including hoops, COST $3.50 or S3,15O,OOo
nine tenths of this amount goes from the United
States, and yields to the owner of wood Landslide
box and hogshead maker the merchant or trader, and
the carrier, Presume that this Island Of Cuba takes
one-half of the quantity shipped from the United
States, and it gives TO the whole export trade OF
over SS,500,000 year-will any one tell us that.
with all the local advantages of Baltimore, she
not secure at least one-eighh of this trade? This,
then, alone gives the s 900 900 extra circulation to
our trade, and certainly for all other purposes for
which wood is used 100000 should be added.