The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-08-31
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probable that the revenues for August viii exceed
this port any before received in month
which importers exposed under the OF things
When the present collector came into power he be-
eiged by office hunters who would take refusal and
ubmt delay. They were for the part grossly
ignorant and incompetent men; and when old and eff
,ent officers hurried out and other persons put there
discharge the duie, the greatest daily
encountered Men put in charge Of vessels had
idea Of the duties Of dschargng officer than Of
he ordinary couresies Of life. As goods passed they
s.ued PERMITS they knew not to whom OF for what Goods
permitted the merchant 10 tho public
ind goods that should be examined to the
chant, and the surveyors Office crowded with
,hants clerks and others, who could get hearing their
complaints redress for their grievances. These
ating difficulties have alone prevented more general
weep hitherto; and fast as good officer possibly
70 spared he is promptly suppanted These however,
minor difficulties the customhouse appears be governed
Utmost entirely by clique Of persons OF the ultra
chool, and the most vexaous proceedings instituted
the case of almost every invoice under pretence Of de-
ecng false invoices but really make the present system
odious possible the public. These have however,
he discrimination TO perceive that the most admirable sy
em may In the hands Of reckless and INSCRIPTIONS pa
ans, be made the instrument of oppression.
The produce market. have remained generally active.
Under the favorable from abroad, cotton has
nued In good demand at a further improvement The
aes in the last three days 1000 bales,
which close as follows
"
Is. ordinary. good mid fair. good fair.
g asSIs am: md Nos "a s:i :m
The receipt, all the ports AS bales and the
exports s76 1853 than last year The demand for ou
for home has been active full prices closing IS All
So SO common State aud mixed Michigan Straight and
,ood do, s5 30 % 62i, good Ohio. 50 rs a IS s7i
southern lie without change new Petersburg mills IS rs
old Georgetown IS 60 Rye -four Is beuerssles ga 81
So 37l Corn meal heavy at So 1h. Old wheat s rahc
,cavysacs North Carolina 90 cents white Virginia. I2
cents do Maryland, l2o cents New Genesce seed, las
100 cents Rye 10 lower--saes 81 80 cents delivered
Oats are active no ~ cents, Com has declined under
eots; mixed western, 5Tl 59i cents round northern
nixed So cents. Hemp, dew-rot,ed, si6oa sIs7. Hop
IRE beuer-ssles Oh cents. Whale oil advapces-salei
common AZ IS cents good ~ ~ cents linseed, 6s q
cents American. Pork IL heavy, with . moderate de
maudsses SO 62i 90 rs Lard for export Is in fa
cequesssles fair ~ cents good 81 cents. Rice dull
SO u.s. whiskey has further improved under good de
nand-ssles 2si 26i Tobacco Is In good demand
sales Virginia, 81 Az centsj Kentucky, 81 " cents
Maryland, 81 cents.
Freighu are not sctve. Cotton to Liverpool ID,
The stock market has been but little influenced by the
abundance OF money. The usual neness OF the summer
months he been increased by the snguor Of the choera
but tho cessation OF both Is marked by ic The for
eign demand for American stocks Of sound character Is
rather lighter than and there 10 also dsposuon
the part OF patient holders abroad TO clear out ne TO
mains Of rmer inquities There were sold fhnsv shse'
of United States Bank stock purchased by scotch gentle
man in 1886 at Sl27 81 90 per share being loss Of
36s $50 besides eight years interest There are many
such unpleasant remembrances OF the late National Bank
system aAoat in Europe capitalists of American
ground moro particularly whom the powcrsthst be- talk
Of creating such another bubble The quotations to-day
clo. fall