The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-02-21
THE DAILY DISPATCH.
49, $4,000
satl lay Msrning, February -, 49,.
u,NaNCTAI. Ann COMMERCIAL.


Exposrs or ootp.-Ths expectation o. so's IRON
.... -. ,,cr,.,.d for some time, and with
.... 80 f.o.,on. Tobacco and Flour, - We are
go. will very probably eonsinue to increase
a. . vary large comparative amount The
ss-.,, Of gold and silver from the Port
- ~ yoyt since she lss January 10 s26lSSi',
Vi .ss A, .,u,s time In 1886, and $3.50 CSC same
rag, Awe produce gold now, Its outward
c. .. no, 50 alarming a. is would be under other
a,,e.ms .nces. Remarkins upon this subject the
N.w York shipping Lissssy';
....dox,e,l a. the assertion may sesm 10 many,
- Dc ~ea,ed production of the precious metals,
.,thia cercsin Unite actually hiss tendency to in
crs.ss the demand for money. tn this respect, sd
and silver only follow the general lag OF other pro-
auet,ons The history % modern tim es imply bears
DOT the doctrine th4t proou ction stimulates consump
tioa Take the article 50 familiar to Us as coal We
might almost say that il had only been introduced to
the knowledge Of the world within the last twenty
i've yeas great has been tbs increased productie
tha that me, but there has been no Proporionste
decline in value; consu ption has not failed to sus
tain pso5ucti1n, nor production to stimulate con
ssumetion Liz. other communities, then, but Wi h
Ana Austrsia has raised a demsud for sold which
hes thus far readily absorbed all those regions have
been made to yield. lt is ever revolving 10 "ide
circle: ;t goss out voyage from the country put
in the nature of things, ir must hnd its way BACK
again some day or other.
That the increased quantity OF sold used IS . cot.
-sncy has not gre .tly augmented va ues, due 20
he fact that the industry and eonuerce OF tne "o'o
have developed themselves snse the discovery OF
the new treasure most as rapid az the goid mas
hem thought into cse and have absorbed 1t IN their
ansTsnons Had the s,ats of the world since that
period remained FIX ID Is the glaciers OF the roiar
tesiooa no doubt the value of gold would have de-
prscI.ted Butt. must be remembered that the cur
rsncy has q great deal more TO do now than it had
thee; aod In order 80 sustaln 'hs prices tna5 than
obtained and a. the same time carry on far larger
transactions it necessary that II should be greatly
iocreassd and we have no doubt that within quar-
ter OF ceutary tho creation OF Industry end the
exchanges Of barter have doubled
INDUSTRY AND RESOURCES OF TIE UNITED
sTATes-The products of manufactures and me-
ohsnics for 1856, 1t lie estimated by competent aa
rhoritiss will approach the value of SEQ coo 100;
saa the products of the seas, including fisheries
freights, trans oortatioo &C. 81 200 900 900 In
iti 10 the immense capital inves,ed 10 comm erce
sa1 manufactures in the United st ties, there IL e.
Their improved or under actual cultivation, not less
than ll30}l6l4 of land Within the last tw en-.
tyfvs years nearly $500 600 GOO have been invested
in railroads alone, and corresponding sums have
been expended in othsr forms of interval improve
nents-ordinsry roads. canals, IMPROVING the chan :
nels Of rivers, hsrbors SC.
The display of industrial activity in the United
st tes and the before unheard Of increase in wealth.
almost exceeds the capacity to grasp it, Mr.. De
Bow, the eminent political economist, In his CON-
pendiun of the census, 81 YES the value of the sg
cultural productions Of the United States in 1855
si,S20 59 326, sud states that in 1854 it had in
creased to Is 500 )0.Oo The tonnage of the Uni
ted States in 1855 2l2 600, OF which 535 l36
tons consisted of ssa-going vessels. The internal
commerce of this cJuntry in 1882 is thus stated
Canal commerce. lS8 00o, 100
Railway comm sIce... ~ 0 600
~ y. Shppia2 List.
Richmo nd Markets, Feb 20.
The day is cloudy. misty, and though not cold, 10
quite chill compared with yesterday re really
ner weather. There is change in bre ads utfs-
Not d sale has been sde of FLoUa tia. VS. he ar of
and WHEAT remains at last quotat oas viz: q 400
&I45 for good to prime red; y 5rd l. IS for good
prime white Corr; no ssies of Consequences; ex-
trems prices sc 10 CENTS the latter for moderate
lots
AUCTION SALE OF MoLAssEs "A ale of Cubs No
Isss4s made to-day, on the Dock. by Me,srs C
Workman Co, consisting of about 500 hdds and
terces part of goes of Ia giers and r.
tine. The extreme prices tf one cargo were 49l to
55t ets.; of the other, Az to 49i cts.
BY TELEGRAPH.
New YoRK, Feb. e0.-Flour firm and unchan ged.
Wheat quiet; white = 80. red y LOO Com buoyant
RALTIMoRE. Feb. q. Markets UNCHANGED