The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-04-12

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arc found corresponding win the ncreMe Of travel and
commerce. the loss OF lie and property on tho lakes
must fesrfully scyesse
The dry goods trade the past week has been dull for
the season Of the year. and animation has been W.T.
uesrsd than vas exhibited TIE previous week. AZ this
period iuss preceding the rssumpos OF canal nsvss
tou the Western trade ID usually quito brisk; bat this
season quite siack owing 70 the mot that In The grain
growing states OF the wess and Northwcu trading
bas prevailed 70 largo exsat Last year, and especial
~ DUNG tie Eastern war and short crops In Europ,
bresdssu experienced great IL aton In prioes Flour
reached from So Sill per BARREL wheat from 50 81 80
per bushei corn from 81 20 81 30 per bushs, which
caused large isHsx OF money (, the west spirit Of
over trading and speculation seized upon the citizens of
that rsr Of The country Lands, tswn sites and town
lots erormousiy advanced. inieri,r uadsn and NOR.
chants, instead Of preparing 70 meet promptly thor
engagement 10 this cy, invested their means In Wild
spsous,ioss, Including the purchase OF pablo lands,
railroads stocks town stes 81 The boundaries Of Cal
ego End some ether Western town., on paper, were
spread out 70 size corrssposdug very hvoraby win
,ss d,nsss,ous Of New Yorh ssd tho prices which
property sold aso compared very svorsbly with those
obtained Tor similar property In this city climax In
iris western speculation has apparently bees rssched
and strong promonitoyy symptoms prevail OF an sp-
preaching lapse more or les serious and chrorc For
\
ss now iouchs IS so 81 so for com ou sod sood er
ira Grades wbest soils ~ u 40 81 g. Corn s $50.
69c showing treat difference over the former ratss.
Ths holders d the West cannot 81 present prices
snord 10 send forward their produce By rail
rcsSs without increasing ,thcir losses-herco the
receipts Of tbs railroads Iessened and tner sio,Ss de
pressed they avail, The resumption Of canal navi
ration In May. In tho meantime prices continue 10 do
cnre while sccepsncss and advances sre rns.urng IA
New YORK. The rault Of all this thai the North res,
n embarrassed, ard collections are bad and a. mer
chants there IN many cases cannot meet their old scores
thsy csnp0t 9TH q good grace seek TO par.
chtsss Hence tie dulnss oitrado 10 thsi direction and
TIE frequent mert or suspensions and suree In
that quarter Some Wholesale clothing houses have pro,
~ pcn finished their spring business and o1tsiot tne'r
nruisc,urrs operations The soutssr, planting Sts'es
owirE 70 the high prices OF cotton best OF a.
10 tbo supply OF money ana the ra1o from that
atc,0n u expected 10 DO good, but 10 pol
,xprossd 10 become actve until tho summer mouhs
tariff viii ccue into operation dssurbns elsnept and
ierd 10 urse'e the trade the suoren sales h8vs been
m,sriiude ocnsisorsole sais Of french s.ple gtods
was made by QUO house, which YEA yell attended, A1d
prices we're about equal 10 those obtained Of prevors
arse tales The export trade In cotton p9oa soois vas
vsry Nrpt All heavy articles OF coiiou m,nufsctnre
rcrrrsed very Afna, ard while the raw mcegisl main
ians the present hGn rs:es abatement ID poel can
we're srn a. ego oKo, snd rebt -. a; sNc, Win .
tendendy to higher ran,es Dfis atm Dot not es
tive ~ % for brown, $40 Tor beaohed, and i0Hc tor
blue Osnsbprss we're In light supply .ad Hrmiy held
Utpius contlsued nrn at lohc lie isr fair 70 good
msher and al 1870. 1sc. FOR York s1d AmteSeag
strive ard ticks wsro In rood dcmrnd with far r,es ;,
foil nYoes vs4yins from Seo pof 10 ot 70 2aj per "
ca Printing selling 70 fair extent o. verY fdN
prices Prints more s'esav and IN fair demand Lawns
r,ssr bette nqTy Win s ' ,D y,ss 20
e.scr Cssncres az rsins's wers in fair demand 10
the better qualities, while more common .ud intsrior
grades we're dun Tweeds And Jeans wore N moderate
rcqses and sales light 10 foreign GOOD, tbs heaviest
trrssc,lcrs wess rsde through the auction houses
ssAg,e new ana desirable sy'se, were vel supported