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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-03-19

U Hotels supplied the most reasonable terms. In
mch4l HOWARD STREET, BosToN ldsm4
EEOLMES'S IMPROVED SEAMLESS
AL WHALEB0NE
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-03-19

GtUANO !-PHOSPHATE OF LIME !
w The above named, with all other FertllEersi are
constantly hand, and for sale by the subscriber Or
ders by mail, promptly attended 70
A. u. ADAMS,
f27 az ia state Street, Boston.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-03-19

yuNIIE undersigned having purchased re patent light
n of UALLDAY'S SELF REGULATING WIND
MILL Is now ready act Tor their erection upon
terms stated below with the guarantee that If oey do not
give entire satisfaction they may be returned after six
mnnths' test and refund the money.
BY an ingenus ard novel arrangement this Mill 10 made
10 regulate itsef so as not to beyond given mum
Der Of revolutions per minute thus enabling them to stand
the seyerest gales without the risk Of being blown down.
Unlike other Mills this will require watching, and after
being put IN order will require only occasional ong
for months and even years. For economy in raising or
forcing water for barns and dwellings, for rgating
draining lands and for Railroad purposes this lwil be
found TO surpass everything Of the kind.
THESE Mills awarded the highest premium (Siver
hedals, together with Dpomas) at she late State Fai
nuid nc Philadelphia, and Ne York.
Prfce at Shop for Nun Hseygne8 cr pumBtn o Nat
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-03-19
BROWN STOUT.

Also, Agents for JOHN D. PARKS
NATIVE CATAWBA AND ISABELLA
WINES.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-03-19

cHDLA1ih MANS BALSA M.--rhe great req
MD edy for Pulmonary complaints, For sale by Y
HILL 229 Main street. sole agent for worcester ceuny
Traders supplied at lowest cash prices. GEO W. JOhM
SON. trRvel " agent. VIC dtf
ARD Oils bills. Western Lard on. Just re-
M ceved, and for sale by e. :. = a. :. INV -
WpoTATO sTARCH.to casks Potato "a S s.ss,
10 store, aud III sale BY u. q a.. HOWE
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GINGER's SEWING MACHINES! :

For sale by Grocers generally. HOWE 4 HAoKETT
Agents, 1903 Main street, Worcester.
dGc28 DIAN
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sand Pants
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RTT M. @. GOODSPEED-CARPEN AND
Wv JoINER.--Buiding, Job Work, and Joinery in
all It's branches, attended to at short notice.
Shop 10 Is Wellington street.
Worcester, AUGUST 5, 1855. II. DIFF
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-09-02

twill that plentiful supply Of money during the
ont enhanced deposits with the Banks s2o po
over month March, 1856 yet will be observed the great
increase oftrade caused Of loans by the Banks of
nearly three and a,hslf millions March, 1855
The month Of Apeil only distinguished from March from
the entire resumption West and rapid
receipts of Cotton from the northwest Of this State and the
section of country bordering the Yzoo river and its upper
branches The receipts Of Cotton previously had relieved fac
of of their liabilities aud the general market
continued exhibit signs of general and Redundancy
good business had also gone in all branches Of trade Dry
goods groceries, hardware clothing and all the concoma
branches of trade brisk with large sales at remunerans
prices and generally far the local trade Of the city was
concerned tile month Of April counterpart of March The
first Saturday Of the month noticed day Of heavy traHs
actions though large Saturdays preceding it yet
the payments and receipts the eight Banks in the city were
estimated at Sl1 000,0N. i --a -5f ,.,, -l.,- Z
During this month the European adyice strengthened the 20
stion buyers Of Cotton rather the Bears the peace ac
counts not having that encouraging tendency which seem TO
have governed factors and planters.
The money market abunantly supplied and rates of
strictly AL or favoe paper declined to s cent Money
active demand in New York cent for Short Loans
and higher for business papeSerng Exchange ruling
inWall street at l095s@i09S4. f@#E $8 f@9t12z
Exchange all points in this market closed under quasi
dulnes and indications desire of closing and leaving by
many buyers produce and transient residents became appG
The advanced rates for Exchange which oanable
the early part the month could be realized and the
market closed the last day of the month at 99 for good
Clear Bills and S9 cent premium for Bills Of Lading
Drafts Sixty Days Sight New York during the noat I'D
vaneed to u, II and cent discount with Sight and
Bank Checks going from discount "a premium Francs
Paris direct closing at 5.20G}5l5
Towards close Of the month received intelligence Of
several failures ondonope Of them large, but none OF
them connected with city Finally this important
month closed under the favorable auspices with the Banks
being in the following on tile last Saturday. with the
comparative statement for the year previous:
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-09-02

This brief statement shows the actual increase Of the financial
operations Of the city for the time and blended those
are with the commercial branch it is reasonable to conclude that
These aye proofs of the strongest character of the general adj
in Though years preceding the present show
difference yet II take the average of four years will be
found there sot the decriers of city ennuce
men and fame to hang upon In fact think tina! the facts
complied in this strongly coToboraed md ssan
ed it would be time wasted for my in the negative
But will little further, and see how these figures stand.
The deposits OF the uuks have increased since 1910 seventy
per cent these depo5tss nloney-coui not be proithy
employed here certainly would seek other places The in
crease in the business the Banks is also fraction
per CENT say within years AS have remarked he
Tore II the business Of the city not gradually extending
is not probable there woad be yearly expansion in the loans
ana discounts of The Banks it is yet to be learned that bank
Ing associations closely guarded by legal enacmens the
Banks Of this State conducted just rho pleasure Of
doing business Of expanding aud contracting if tie wants Of
commerce did warrant it, The browning glory for the future
Il l@0u our position that with only ordinary dpensaoas CT Pro
vidteethe natural productions of the OF the grea
Southwest connected with city will cancel $2 0DooO0 of
liabilities and obligations banking Institutions without the
least Venence though the important branch of the sugar
culture imminent hazard but The consumptve
demand of The world other staple will continue
maintain good city the foremost rank of credit and
opulcnCe.
Bank stocks have gradually been growing in favo during the
entire year. and while many ideas parakps G the fabulous are
entertained regarding Bnnksal institutions believed
70 he good Investments though two or three have attRined
nigh rates The capital has been increased during
the year by additional stock of ST. the Bank of New
oEenns and S coo the Union Bank, all OF which i'm
mediatey distributed The community in the Of bust
ness The working capital Of the eight Banks viii fall
"i'h'h the following figures:
! ,u Capital nomial. Working On.
rue , BANK o. Louisiana. CO0,0D $500 0G0
Canal Bank o66 surplus or pub -'0'OV0
i s m Improvements, wording on casa valuation Of ~
Citizens Ben i5OOo0 working with
,s the same and is reserve I9se oo0
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-09-02

went to 1855 but receded after the dividend ny Nearly
shares Of Bank of Loana belonging succession
deceased estate iii Scotland thrown the market during
the spring. and found buyers in detached parcels from $500
49, The Union at tho Of the present
cia year selling the Bank Of New Orleans at
have paid per cent SINCE and rule with the quo
aons the table below There have been but few shares
the Southern Bank, not exceeding sevenyye sold during the
seasonAthose mostly at par This stock has
offered on the market and being in strong hands, disposition
eSnced to part with 1t for specializing stock obbng
Being largely devoted to exchange operations it
cises sreat influence ne gigantic exchange business Of city
The four old Banks Of the city working under
monopoly greatly to the disadvantage the Banks Incorporated
under the General Banking law otherwise the free Banks
Though bound by the statues which supervised by Board
OF Currency nevertheless the disparity in the rights and priv
leges of the two classes hardly with equity
and mpartaliy.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-09-02

Will be that the Exchange balances nearly
double those 1856 the deposits over millions in
cess The during the month had only occasional
tunties extend their Long Loans The competition on the
street for sconn of Long Paper too strong for the
Banks they had conne their operations Short dated
Paper
The most important feature Of the month the proposals for
an increase million of dollars to the capital stock of the
Bank of New Orleans which was mostly covered by the old
stockholders and impetus TO tho general movements of
the Bank which, with the increase In the Union Bank has
served retain further amount Of capital in our market
Having passed under review the important part
season. approach the month of May and must of necessity
shorten remarks
were received Liverpool Of sales of Cotton that had been
shipped during fine Cotons having paid twelve
dollars per bale and other grades four to eight dollars Every
one had anything do with shipping Cotton sats
fed OF course hsre complaints and expect il
had at twenty dollars bale, there would have
been some dissatisfaction expressed. Il
Money continued abundant all through the month"; the
of April generally good and the indications
that the progressing towards suspicious and
satisfactory close which, believe has been fully realized
The money market however began to give indications Of
paper becoming scareer transient residents leaving
the city at opportunity general trade began to decline
calls the Banks increased and the dizziness Of
commenced TO show ITSELF
During the month from Northern cities began
culnuate that money becoming demand and that
MUCH prevailed regarding the difficulties between the
United States and England but all the varied had
effect market whatever
Towards the close of the month business fell off greatly
Money remained without change The Exchange market closed
at following Sterling clear bills ruled from 91a0
bills with shipping documents at sd francs S. l6h.
Sixty days sight New York from l15 discount Sight
and checks par to Il discount Al paper demand for
eight and twelve months at cent? three and four months
per cent and other grades going at lower rates than in
any other market on the Continent.
The condition of the Banks the last Saturday of the
mn
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The Banks during the month their Exchange bal
from 10 s. 9 being an increase over the
month Of. September, 1854, Of s., a5l $50 n
The sanitary condition Of city improved greatly during
the latter of the month ct us CLOSE many Of our
transient residents had had not commenced opera
tons The heavy transactions being left
dents Buyers for foreign not appearing
III market till later period The month Of September 1856
closed under greater animation and extended business
corresponding month to be found recorded in the
Bmereial archives Of the city. sS
October With the most favorable accounts Of
The receipts increasing with corresponding
demand the first ton days being marked great sales
rsmnnerang prices. Large receipts Of merchandise from
Northern and European markets enhance The general assor
ments formed another feature Of trade for the month"; selected
for the expected increase of from section of
the country connected with New Orleans either BY eograph
cal commercial, pecnniary social feeling and ties
The Money market during the month under the hesvy sales OF
produce ahundanty supplied cent for strictly prime
paper good y md other grades from TO 1871 per cent
The line of deposits with the Banks increased during the
month 81, 05l,6S5 tss Z t..5s
l Of the month the following appeared in the daily
Money article Of this paper. Ely III
Business improve Our levee particularly
sent The large arrivals Of vessels
ing and Forwarding erehande Our wholesale dealrs il
t ss ~ i
which reaches leyee fact croakers
gFesslns anWard cautiously and sres hese none
v3s
about produce seeking markets vim the Western railroads.
The production The West less every
year increase New Orleans will receive good share
The surplus may go other markets. but that shall have
good portion there remains not doubt When the Mississippi
river changes lis and towards the lake in the woods
then we shall begin 10 consider Of our destiny
The Exchange market for the month varied grently and at
the close; Sterling Clear Bills ruled from and Blsof
Lsdng Drafts from 6s49I Francs ST Sixty Days
Sight New York, Bankers Bills TX discount Commercial
Drafts 2Q12I discount Checks x per cent discount
The condition of the Banks the last Saturday Of The month
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-09-02
HARDWARE.

WATERMAN. N.
zsz1SsIs,aEA J. WATERMAN d BROTHER,
~S5sRg$sRYa HARDWARE MERCHANTS corner of Com
mon and Magazine streets, have hand and
sf8NsMe daily receiving by foreign and domestic
rivals general assortment of articles comprising part
follows:
HARDWARE, CUTLERY, ETC.
Iron, Steel Nails, Rope,
Axes, Chairs, Scythes, ~
Carpenters Tools complete
Coopers' Tools,
Anvils, Vices. Bellows,
Stock and Dies, Screwpates,
Garden Engines, Pumps
Plonghs, Hay Cutters, Corn Shlleers,
Agricultural Implements
Mill Gross cut md Pit Saws
OK fokes, Bows Singletrees,
ga. Turning Lahes,
Hoes, flames, Shevels and Spades, Platform Scales,
Andirons Tenders, Shoyels and Tougs Corn Mills
Copper mud Iron Coal Eods Cob Crushsrs.
Single and Double Barrel Guns,
Coffee tlecas, Chatting Dishes
Chinese Gongs Iron Bedsteads,
Britannia and Plated Ware.
Meat Cutters Sausage Suffers,
stock Kettles, Portable Forges,
o23ly Seines, Fishing Tackles etc etc.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-09-02

Concurrent with the oity the
State auxiliary to the commerce. and trade Of New Orleans
blended with the protection Of all the great and varied interests
of commerce. agriculture and m guarding and supporting
aordng the very essence us it were forming the basis and
foundation all mercantile transactions and in fact they may
he termed the very elements Of commerce trade are the
surance offices Of the country among which we do not find apy
possessing more strength and sottr moro faithful and pnc
tun in their engagements than the Insurance companies Of New
Orleans Among these we have TO enumerate
The New Orleans Insurance Company Incorporated in the
year 1909 with capital of $2OO0OD bn now augmented and
The Merchants Insurance Company now tie Mutual organ.
@ in 1879 and now working on assets all good and sound of
$500 600 %I4E
The Crescent Compapy organized 1850 and nory
working on 81 1870 OO0
The Home Mutual Insurance Company incorporated in an,.
ary 1852 and working on assets exclusive of premium notes
S645Oo0
The Louisiana Mutual Insurance COMPANY working on assets
EXCLUSIVE of capjtal of S2s7 ODN orranycd in ls53
The Sun Mutual Insurance Comnnny Organized in January
INSTRUMENTATION and assets S53 o4I Total So 63 21
There are no Insurance companies in the United States which
keen SO much ready cash on hand as the Offices of
New Orleans For instance The Crescent Insurance CO Ind
IN hand at its last ANIMAL enort only sixty DAYS since ona un
red and eighty thousand dollars the Home Mutual at its last
annual ss m md it presumed it must be nearly sion O nv
this time All the assets Of the various companies can he
verd ino cash Mt short order We think that or pood civ c
boast Of one thnp-tn hpy an Insurance Copany e New
rlears) the organization Of which dates as far back AZ
years (IJ If there an older Institution in the nation which
has maintained credit and puncaIity for the same neriod
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-09-02

What TRANSFERRED in the month of June eins recent
be fresh in the minds Of readers nevertheless keep up
The chain Of have 10 remark that during this north
all transient operators closed mp their business and withdrew
distant placcsspne to watch their
mercia inter others for pleasure and many with the view
eecing arrangements for future operations Many OF
old residents also took their departure this month";
With Soody number OF Bank Directors
The month closed however with more than ordinary share
of business for the Of the year redundancy money
continued accessible though the offerings in Bank well up
to their ability and with much beyond their income dis
count Outside there heavy surplus seeking employment
and the rates of al paper closed per for four and
months long dated accepances aSS long second grade
per cent and good short time second 60 aud 90 days 67
per cent. /.
There good business done in Exchange all through the
month and the close sixty days sight bankers drafts New
York advanced to ra@l4 dis; commercial bills lalss dis
count Sterling clear bills 9sa with tho 10
aud fraction Bills with shipping documents becoming
very firm and all bills offered taken freely 81
S1s6. Francs ruling from 55i2S for the best, $50
@5l71S for other grades,
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-09-02

During this month tie Canal and Banking Company made its
regular semtannual dividend Of five per cent. =
The month Of July commenced with the usual prospect Of the
period of the year that the business Of the approach
ing its minimum Navigation with the West became and
INSTRUCTED by the decline in the water though enough
check the receipts of produce any material disadvantage
enhancing the costs Of transportation hther Money
tnued to rule at low rates. and the supply largely in of
tie demand the street. although many dealers aud lenders
had Withdrawn from market for the season. The calls the
Banks up their receipts Very little cotton III the
market and exchange continuing to advance particularly for
Northern funds Sight of which advanced to above par with
bankers rates for sixty days 1 per cent discount
caIra Is@1 discount Sterling clear bills advanced dur
ing the month TO 94lU Dealers however could not afford
to meet the enhanced views and The operations restricted
The Market however, for all kinds of foreign closed with
downward tendency, although there only few sellers
Good TO Al negotiated low 69T and other
grades without any essential variation from the previous month
The Southern Bank the Union Bank the Mechanics and
Traders and Bank of Now Oreans-a paid semi-annual
dividend of five cent adding to the circulating
reney Of the city S3l0,000.
The condition of the Banks the last Saturday fol
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-09-02

ss2sl77.
November commenced with the Of thousands Of e
Gems the visits of many merchants dealers and traders from the
country With continued heav receipts Of cotton large sales
which, with the increased sales Of merchandise caused large
expansion in the general currency Of the city The first ten
days witnessed aurer decline in Exchange Sterling Clear
Bills fell to 6s1T, and Bills Of Ladng 665 prem Francs
went down to the low figures Of while Domestic
Funds not so much depressed New York sixty days being
from 221 discount Sight 81 TO u and Bank Checks 5s
discount The prchasingr for Sight being ii discount Du
ring the week ending the 10Th Of November there received
gold TO the amount of S3Op.OnO
Sterling Exchange ruled abont this period New York at 0S
9ltSs and money per cent short loans and al2 for
other kinds. "a 7af
During the entire month business in city continued
in all branches and money continued easy be had
for all legitimate purposes from the Banks Outside Al paper
going s9sS 1910 for other grades and l@l5 ordinary:
The Exchange market rallied and improved towards the of
the month"; closing for Sterling from per higher than
at the opening and 1iG13G IN domestic funds. "a
The condition Of the Banks on the last Saturday of he month
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-09-02


iacrsasc this July Of about two millions dollars, say
over Jalss 1855 \ NJ
WenoN Teack the month Of August tie events Of which have
with an unparalleled degree Of health attended,
however, with only avery moderate Of business The
greatest features the month have been of most mean
cho and sorrown character created by the great hurricane
on 10Th and l of the month"; causing the loss of many
the oldest and most worthy citizens Of the State and carrying
aicon grief and sadness into numerous families pccasonng
tue most poignant and mournul feelings our community
The damage and loss the growing crops has not been SO e
esye was and the good weather which has pre-
vailed for the past two weeks has impaired better feeling and
strengthened the opinions regarding the crops which existed
previous to thu storm Still the yicssdes and casualties of
the most important Of the autumn have yet to be passed.
The prospects for abundant supply Of capital for
purposes are moi 50 enlarged as at this time last year The cir
cumscribed condition Of the sugar crop will require greater
ties for those engaged in that branch Of agriculture Wallet
reasonable 70 conclude that the value the cotton crop will not
vary much from the immediate preceding though the
quantity will be reduced is believed that the enhanced price
will at the close Of the value Of
the year Just closed. tn# 8SET sssss