The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-02-23
From the New York Herald, Feb. H.
The Opening 81 the spring Trad

From the New York Herald, Feb. H.
The 0pening 81 the sPring Trade.
The commencement Of the spring trade is
always looked forward to with much inter-
est by the commercial population Of this city.
This year its advent is hailed with more than
common zest, on account of the long and Sc
we're barricade to which communication has
been subjected.
The Ice King extended his dominion over
the waters Of the Chesapeake, and checked
receipts from Baltimore. Norfolk, Pittsburg,
fredericksburg, and Georgetown, from which
sources considerable supplies Of produce are
usually drawn at all seasons Of the year.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad western
freight, is to q large extent, re-forwarded to
New York for market, being conveyed hith-
err by light craft Of sailing vessels and q reg
ular tri-weckly line Of steam propellers, four
of which have remained ready loaded for this
city, for some time, ice-bound near Balti-
more. All this has been cut of by ice and
the freight left to accumulate in Baltimore.
Those shipping goods to the interior, and
especially to the south and west, have been
much perplexed how to forward them
through. We have direct railroad commu-
nication with st. Louis, and the Upper Mis-
sissippi; and yet every vessel up for New
Orleans has loaded rapidly this winter, and
at good rates Of freights, with packages Of
goods consigned for St. Louis and all the
towns on the Upper Mississippi as high as
Galena in Illinois. ST. Louis has, next to
New Orleans, become one Of the largest dis
tributing points for goods to our growing
states Of the west to be found In the Valley
of the Mississippi. Chicago being next to it,
and may surpass it in the mild months Of
lake navigation.
Seeing the severe embargo so long impos-
ed business, the advent OF the spring trade
must be viewed with delight by all classes
February has reached US, and we have had a
FIRST and second thaw, with the prospect Of
speedy communication by land and water 10
every direction.
The spring trade must open with unusual
animation. la the cotton trade, nbatine
some fluctuations, we expect continuance
Of high prices to the end of the season.
Owing to the probability of short crop
which \ is believed viii not exceed about
5000, 600 bales-which ut the present high
rates, averaging about $50 90 per bale, viii
bring more money into the country than thu
large supply Of 3,500,00Q ba es did last yeal
at $60, 90 per bale, the present crop would
he worth in n round sum, $3.50, 0O0, 0O0s-
But the average Of $50, 90 per bale which thu
prices of the whole season will probably sus
tain, will give $l65, 100000 Last year tn,
average prices did not exceed from $40 Il
$500 per bale; hence it viii be seen tina
this years supply, though likely to be 500,
900 bales less than last year, will exceed j
in value.
The spring trade in dry goods is expected
to be large, and in staple goods, both do
messic and foreign, no materia! abatemen
in prices IL anticipated. The large publi
sales are not yet announced. A small sal
took place yesterday.
In the Wholesale grocery trade the bust
ness is expected to be active, a. the stock
in the interior are supposed to be much re
duced.
The trade in breadstuifs is expected to b
active; but whether prices are to advance o
recede will depend very much upon the re
ceipts aud the European demand, which it !
supposed will be more or less maintained
until the next harvest. Owing to the reduc
ed stocks in the Atlantic ports, and the re
ported reduction in the amount cured at tn
west compared with the previous year, it
likely that provisions will, sbatimg som
fluctuations, in the main run high. Tobac
J CO, also, Is expected in measure to main
VIII TcmuhcFnaNc pficoc. NlCcp ~ - likely
il not active, will not recede much belo,
present prices.
; On the whole the prospect of large an
active spring business in nearly oil branche
Of trade are quite encouraging.
GA young man lately volunteered hi
, services to young lady from = party. o
the way he becudgelled his brains for som
, interesting topic Of conversation to anus
/ her with; he could hit upon nothing unit
they met several cows. Here WAS . topi
, which the swain instantly laid hold Of, an
! with much simplicity remarked:
Snow ain'tit strange what o motherly sp
pearance COW hasf"
|, To which the lady replied
. 81 do not think it strange at all sir, that
COW should have anotherly appearance to
calf.'
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