The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-06-20
shipments To California.

firom the Pacific News. May IL
PERHAPS no intelligence which has been sent from
the Pacific TO the Atlantic side, will creste more
CONSERVATION than that which leaves our shores to-
day Business men who are looking for rcmittanccs
for invoices, will In many instances, sec Their &C
counts with California balanced by the FIRE. From
such, the curses will be long and desr, but with
what justice These same men have sent 10 our
shores vast quantities Of the efusc goods Of their
cities articles that had become drug with them,
uncalled for and useless Not satisfied with the
usual business profits AZ home, these good have
been sent here IN the hope Of realizing Tor an nfe-
rior article what they caud not poss by DO for the
srst class on the Atl2uttc side. They have dream
ed Or glt'ering bags OF the product Of our mines.
Imagination has be inflated, sud the intclli-
gcnce Of the disaster viii fall upon them with a
startling effect For such we have little sympathy
With the ncws of the disaster, let u eomt1si-
cate a few practical hlnts 20 our atlantic friends
The market ~ Calgrna has been little understo ID
or appreciated. The men who have located In
new state, are from the rich, luxurious regions Of
the older ones, and accustomed there % all the com
forts which money precares, will have the same
luxurics here, If they IN the market. But ship
pers, under the supFsstien that any thing will do
for California, have mistaken our habits, and in
correctly estimated our wanis. In shipping to the
Pacific coast, instead # sending refuse goods,
dealers hoild be careful u send the best articles
only, as none others sill End sale Ht ncmuneratiys
rates. Good articles slways eel Land good prices,
even though the market b. well sgrplied such
articles can always be held where the supply er-
ceeds the demand.
The amount Of goods destroyed in the recent
Ere, will doubt irduee the belief ttcoad that
our market has become almost barren and ship
ments vii no doubt be made With corresponding
despatch, aad in excessive quantities. The TEN.
porary advance in goods since the Gre is not fair
indication Of what may be sntieiJa ted as soon
business Assumes it wonted regularity. There are
vet large supplies in the hsrhor. aDI the fact that
over one hundred vessels are known TO be on their
way hther from the United states alone, will
prevent any great permanent advance. Had the
lire not cccured, ko ~ever, and 50 many good have
been destroyed, raerchsndise would no doubt have
steadily risen in value, until prices had attained
What might have been regarded as paying rates.
The shipments Of late from the Atlantic side hare
been light at the last adyices only about half
dozen vessels being advertised for California
In view of these facts, therefore, in making ship
ments for the Pacific dealers in the Atlantic cities
will consult their own interests and our wants by
sending but the best kinds Of goods, no matter
Of what class instead Of the decayed refuse artcleS
that many have heretofore shipped for the purpose
Of relieving their stores from ncumbrance. We
would not, however advise extremely heavy ship
ments, under the impression that the stock Of any
particular article has been wholly destroyed. Bys
reference to our accompanying price current, deal
crs may readily what articles are in demand
by COMPARISON with the quotations by the previous
steamer BY ajudicious shipment Of such articles,
Ibey nay confidently bope ioT 4 Esmvnsrstiys 70.