The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-08-04
price OF sugar.

(19c. Money unchanged exchange steady
1t last quotations.
Price or sugar.
The consumers Of sugar will read with
interest tho following remarks upon this
dear commodity, which we take from Hunts
Merchants Magazine for July:
"We have ut several times noticed the
cause Of the high price Of sugar, and re-
fcrred to the immense speculAtions in this
article going on under the control chiefly Of
wealthy Spanish houses engaged in the West
India trade. By far too large portion Of
the Cuban Crop has been diverted 10 the
United States to make the question Of pricc
easy OF solution. The present stock in New
York is nearly 10000 tons-almost three
fou-ths a. much as 10 held in all the princi-
pal markets OF Europe. The Louisiana crop
last year, il will be remembered, fell OF to
1876 hosheads. If the growing crop gave
no larger promise, the price Of Cuban sugar,
high as it is, would probably be sustained
through the year; but the Louisiana yield 10
now set down at between three and four hun
dred thousand hogsheads, and II this guam
tity is realized, it will be out OF the power
Of the spectators to control prices beyond
the date when tho new crop will begin to mr.
rive.
"The question Of the price is then mar
rowed down to this: will buyers take the
stock Of Cuban, now in this country and to
arrive, at the rates now current, between
this date and the first Of December2 Hold
srs .g.e the affirmative, and us far as figures
20, make out fur case, showing greater
consumoton for the corresponding period
of last year. There is difference, howev-
er, Of forty per cent. in price, aad buyers
ask significantly If this great advance will
not seriously diminish the consumption
Applied to many luxuries the answer would
be easy but sugar hus become necessity,
and experience has shown that when taste
il once acquired for Is, it is not readily re-
linauished. The experiment is now to be
tried. We shall not predict the issue, but
when il is matter OF history shall chronicle
the result.
A n emansic Marriage.
Married, in this city on Tuesday, July 2lst,
by Rev. Alexander Nesbitt, OF the Reformed
Church, (Scotch, Mr.. Adam Tate, of Chics-
60, to Miss Jeanette Pettigrew, late Of Scot
land.
There 10 q bit Of romance, sad enough in
its character, connected with this announce.
nent, which the parties will forgive US for
relating. Six young Scotchmen of this CITY,
| worthy men all, who had left their plighted
faith and lassies behind them when they
sought contentment and fortune on our
shores, united for the purpose Of sending for
those TO whom their troth was pledg 3D.
They we're to, and did come out together
For mutual protection and society, they took
/ passage in the same vessel. The psrilous
4 ocean voyage was made without accident,
and the party--a merry and happy party
i arrived safe al Quebec where they took pas
/ sage on the Montreal. Our readers know
and have lamented the fate that overlook
that Inflated steamer and her hundreds Of
/ passengers. When she burned, OF the six
trusting and generous girls, Miss Pettigrew
was the only one saved. Her Eve compan-
ions found either fiery or watery graves
Miss +. vas rescued, she knows not how or
I BY whom. Taken up for drowned, the strug-
/ gle between life and death was long and
doubtful, but nt last decided in favor OF the
former. The kind-hearted 1t Montreal
learned her history, and admired her modest
worth. BY them, for she had lost everything
but herself, her immediate necessities were
supphed, and in few days, with their bles-
sing and prayers, she continued her journey
nither. Anew Of the Eve young men who,
besides the now happy husband, had pre-.
cious freight on that steamer, attended the
wedding yesterday. How sad that festive
gathering was-how the shadow of the fear.
full past dimmed the brightness Of III pres.
ont, who, that has felt the des,royer,s touoh.
Il can tell Chicago Trib.
Ca The wool clip turns out very large,
aud bids fair to bring profitable return Il
.he owners. from ins most relisbte infoY,
nation which can be procured from person.
who have Travelled through the wool gro win.
districts VI Ohio, the dealers are satisfied
that the aggregate clip Of this year will az
coed that OF ls56 by three millions o.
pounds. large part il not ali the WOO
has passed from the farmer TO the merchant
and considerable portion into tho hands o
buyers for the New York market and Easter,
, manufactures. The prices paid for . Srea
portion Of the wool crop range from 10 /,
~ cents, and in some Of the beat district
: 20 and ~ cents have been paid Beside
! The increase IN the number OF Heeoes. ID,
shcaring occurred month later this Yea
than last, and the increase Of the growth q
the wool during this time afiords an increas
OF per cent. on the ordinary clip.