The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-12-04

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The value Of articles Of every ssrps'n wssdrawn ,e
The value Of Imports of every description, for the
same time was-of isesgoods iSlSa7
Specie and Bullion iSiss
Goods Of every description thrown upon the market s4os
The amount of cash duties upon imports for the
week, was S1667l3 from goods withdrawn from ware
house, st3 376-tota $22oes9
The Bank of Baltimore has declared . half yearly
dividend Of three per cent.
The Patapsco Bank has declared Q half yearly dvi-
dend of three and half per cent. II
1t has been reported that the Seaboard and Roanok
Railroad Company have made agreement with the
councils of Norfolk for subscription certain con-
ditons whereas such proposition has been SUBJ
mtted to the directors of the company; and, II the
President Of the company has entered int any suoh
arrangement, he has transcribed his powers, made
contracts which prohibited by tho charter and
they are, therefore, null and void The remarks We
made in relation to this read and the object the par
ties getting up the stock had In view, will before
the lapse Of many months, prove correct In every
particular, and those who have been drawn into tho
movement, upon the representations Of the parties
alluded to- will fad that they have been deceived The
road, even at the cost Of construction, cannot be
made profable; but when $500 900 added 10 that
cost for the purpose Of giving certain spectators
bonus it will be found that the highest estimated in
come will fail to give stockholders dividend. The
people Of Norfolk do not understand the movements
of spectators in railroad charters and railroad Stocks
and object has been to show them that these ope-
cared nothing about letting the road but
only wanted to sell million dollars Of stock; whereas
expenditure of only Sso0000 Is required accord
ing to the most liberal estimate.
Tie general estimates OF the cotton crop given out
during the summer, 1900 600 to 1000, 900 bales
and these persisted 10 during September and o.
tober with the only exception that up to the 18th OF
October parties here protesting intimate knowledge Of
its position, extended their minimum figure to 100000
bales and then endeavored to public opinion upon the
fact that the crop would be very short and could not
exceed 600 bales and would lay between 600
bales and that amount. In October, frost conn-
IDENTIFY predicted and during that month two accounts
Of its actual received here, by tes-
graph, just in season. for the European steamer. We
do not know that the departure Of the steamer had
thing to do with it, but IL very singuar and what
made it the regular mail brought accounts
Of the Ice, which was ramed rs having formed, In
DESPATCH and the whole foundation appeared 10 be-
that the weather had been cool enough nearly to make
white frost which would eecur, II 1t increased, &o-
Through November the frost daily looked for aud
at four several periods information received that 1t
had occurred. That 1t did net is well known
That the Is not "ike 96n must be apparent
to every one; moreover, there one month like
49, But in the excessive moisture OF the summer, II
was duplicate CT 1s47, which, with the One dry
tumn, and absence Of frost until 9th November
changed the expected result OF 1000 900 bale crop
2S47 eco; and according TO universal belief now the
Of 1s4s rendered 27oo 900 bales by at least
100 600 bales, which we're produced In AZ and made
ready for delivery to the ports, but which was
retained in the Interior in consequence Of the low
price, which the result of the French revolu-
ton. Two hundred and ninety thousand bales
lie the lowest estimate We have OF the amount
thus retained and recoect distinctly having seen
in morning paper OF this city, the 9th October
last elaborate itscised essay endesvorDs to prove
that the quantity kept that year greater
than that amount; but that tho lowest amount
spoken or the writer made up hs table that figure
This would show that the crop Of ls47 have been
100000 bsles, In round figures Now every one con-
verssnt with the criticize knows that this crop just
much "like 4t". as General Baynau is like General
Taylor and no mere. What the amount Of the crop
will be Of course no one tell a. this early day
The season has been the longest record asuppos
Ing killing frost occurred ths 2iinst the South
ard dsducting three weeks for time lost by the Apri
most would have growing equal to the l2th
ofNovember of is47 as aud have al absence OF
storms, and dry, temperate weather for mont H. II sill
be equal 10 two weeks crossing wsather-as every al-
tumn, We have a certain amour. OF casualties, h.p-
pening from hurricanes, wind storms 50 which have
not sppeared this Surprising that the increased
land bropgh under cultivation this year Is equal to
four per colt-snd have II stated at ten per
eent-that, on crop Of 100000, Ia 10000 b,lss-
than twice the repusd destruction on Red River
by foods.
The average date Of killing FROST for fourteen years
past Is the soh CT October. Thus we have two full,
weeks the average date for the season by
throwing OF from the calculation all that the short
crop writer's claim as lost ia the spring-vhch We
think ample. II h known that the picking season er-
tends up to the planting season; and that In conse-
quence Of the Low prices ruling February and March
Of lsl7 and lsls at least 100000 bales LEFT uu-
picked In the neds aud ploushed down. Now at high
prices everything will be picked out sndn we have
dry winter, and absence Of storms do not see
q limit to the crop much under 27Ooooo bales This
may bs startling assertion TO such hav. been ope-
rating the short crop and early fost stories; but
little sober reflection will show Vt Is well grounded
The crop Of 1917 would have been 900 bales Instead
Of 2a47 00o " present prices had ruled that season.
Allowing that the bolls do not yield a. much az that
year and that they not numerous on the bush
which IL claimed by these parties although We de- not
sdnt the correctness Of either assertionvs win thro
OF 10000 bales for that and yet 400 600 bales
provided the picking lasts to the LIST Of April From
that figure readers may deduct the daJs
weather and the detruc,on that we .hal hear Of By
hurricanes, etc. and think the crop cannot be re-
duced, By all these contingencies more than 100000 to
300 600 bales which would place the apsi y-gj With
bad picking season at 900 TO 1880 90 bales which
viii be on ample supply for the ption Il the
wordss heavy fabrics still aelut both In Ensand
and the United states and with 6ne nunbsrs" the
quantity required will be reduced To the psatsvs
vould sty 81 before cell freely.