The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-06-13

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pYeboai II Secretary Guthrie admit hafrs ar duty Jee
yhpsis Of 6srsaa ne csgors hssrg, ard pooasa cloths
70 ne Taitea salaries Of clerks tAe uagss Of
schans, iaboriag nsA and seruaats, de &e-Exract Of
letter from correspondent Frankfort Maine,
Germany
zone chief articles d export matters fur This city
and neghbcrhood among the principal places OF prodac
ton OF rather Tor preparing this material.
The hare skins brought here from hussa Walacha,
Turkey Austria, and Germany generally 70 the sstma.ed
OF three millions Of skins sia thousand bales an
nqaly Much Of this great supply obtained At Leipsc
About bales Of these skins consumed BY matters
IN Germany and Austria and the remaining 1900 bales 60
be turned into hatter fur for distant
markets About yesxth OF THE the produce Of 81
bales forwarded to the United States and the other
sixth the produce OF 100 bales, 10 France Italy and
other Of Europe The value Of the supplies Of
this article yearly to the United States lbs been stated
By Of the largest dealers here amount $500 600
$4,000 II be be correct great number Of invoices
have escaped notice He may however, have bad ref
the realized for the article in the United
States.
France, England, and Belgium produce also in some
quantity hare fur but the far greater amount of their
port Ia Coney wood, OF which this part OF Europe furnishes
ury 1t proposed TO admit bares fur duty ree This would
certainly not prejudice any branch Of industry in the United
States, because neither hares rabbits in any number
go there there establishments there to cut
and prepare the fur there be any 70 compete with
may be said be article Of frs. necessity
If admitted free, 1t would, be enable matters 70
compete with those Of France, but do not think would
have the effect increase the Importation because Is
Of those articles of natural production the supply Of which
all influenced by the demand and the United States
already receives the portion Of what this country has
materially those who have used such will probably not
be deferred em continuing do by rihe of difference
in the price.
The export of German wines had rather increased du
ring the past year. but for the commencing may
be great consequence OF the bad vintage Some
have estimated this years produce of the German vineyards
only one-iourth and others only eighth, Of an
formation on this subject which place full confidence
In fact the true character of the vintage yet known
but it certain that prices twenty live per cent
would be difficult for at present to state the differ
between the wholesale and retail rates, profits here
as elsewhere, constantly hucuatng.
The exports Of stationery show increase during the
past three years. and am assured the coming year will ex
hbt further augmentation This stationery is Of the fancy
order, suchas cards, envelopes Ac.
Cigars form important item in the exports to the
United States. Those from this neghborhood mostly
made tobacco produced In the country especially on the
lands between this and Carlsruhe in Baden Some OF
this tobacco Of good quality and the low rate Of labor
here makes the manufacture and of cigars large and
profitable business
The shipments hosiery have proved be proa
bic and viii probably altogether The article Of var
the exports Of ewery ceased three wears ago
is the At anau in Hesse Casse at about hall an
all Germany, and very large quantities there
made expressly for the American market
The the United States woolen cloth is mostly
in the hands of two three houses Some establishments
manufacture expressly for the American market and other
German % and are sent to Distant places 50 that they
upon the home market and affect the regular prices
here. The last fair at Lepsic bad In conse
quence of the Eastern troubles told that at the close Of
the fair dealers from this city secured large quantities OF
wooen goods less than the manufacturers price, and ship
ped them of America according the conditions Of the
purchase.
As the salaries Of clerks and the prices Of labor,
enabled to give the following rates furnished me by citizen
Of the place:
The salaries of clerks in banking house. $3.50 to $500
year.
The salaries Of clerks in 5000 to 5000
per year.
Servants in banking and houses, s20 to $3.50
per year.
Wages Of carpenter {per day in summer 70 cents net
wages of carpenter (per day. in winter, ~ cents net
"Wages Of (per day. in summer, 20 cents net
wages of (per day. IN winter, "a cents net.
Wages Of blacksmith per day forty cents, or fifty cents
per week. and boarded baker, forty cents per week and
boarded cooper forty eight cents per week. and board
house servants women from 81 to 81 40 per month;
all prices So and down their board only. Re
Gently the price of labor hes somewhat advanced but still
there great many unemployed hands, Expert work
and good and experienced obtain higher rates
than here stated but there vast throng who cannot
get work at rates under these
DEPARTMENT..
The Nee Merico Boundary COMMUNICATIVE letters
have been received the Interior Departmentthe first
dated Camp the Espa latitude 81 deg 20 min March
23d the second April lS55which give