The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-08-26


for, and in some respects, Il may be said, they
are entering upon that period Of the season in
which, what il known ~ the FAN trade, is tram
sacted. lt IL, therefore, proper time to glance
at the commercial prospects Of the country
generally, and Of our own section particularly.
Generally speaking, il may be said, the coun.
try has suffered TO . very considerable extent
from two or three short crops, which have been
experienced in succession These disasters
operated to the disadvantage Of every classic
those engaged in commercial pursuits, as well
as to those in other occupations. aa} aa
But the unfavorable result Of the harvest in
the years referred to, did not produce any se--
rious revnlsion in trade. Fortunately for the
United States, crops we're also deficient in Eu-
rope, which circumstance secured hoayy for.
eign demand for our domestic produce, at com.
paratively high prices. Thus, the export trade
OF the country was sustained, and American
producers, made UP. in part, at least, from the
high prices realized, the loss sustained in con-
sequence Of deficient crops. We have thus
passed through the years of short supplies with
out serious embarrassment
The trade OF the country il in the main
healthy-decidedly so. Trouble had been pre-
dicted, bat the apprehensions entertained hav.
ing, by cautious movements, been guarded
against, were not realized, Mercantile credit
has been well sustained, though country mer-
chants have, to considerable extent, fallen
somewhat short with their payments These
deficits, however, have mot seriously embarras.
sed city merchanis, and being in most cases
represented BY debts due by farmers, and the
latter being now in condition TO discharge
their liabilities, the over. due accounts will most
generally be hquidated within the ensuing six
weeks. ~ as4 M sa -g
As regards stocks Of old produce in the couu-
try, 1t may be said that supplies are almost en-
trely exhausted. We shall not stop to look ct
the disasters that have been averted by the
oountifn harvest that il being secured. Suffice
i to say that should feel grateful TO the kind
froyideace that favored the nation With the
propinous seed-time, the genial sunshine and
the timely rains which caused the earth to weld
lts fruits abundantly, thus amply rewarding the
labors OF the husbandman, and supplying the
people with the necessarses, and furnishing the
means TO secure, the i1xures oI lie.
With depleted store.hoases, and without
stocks OF produce, the farmer and the merchant
looked forward anxiously to the growing crops;
and now the latter having proved about all that
could be desired, fears Of famine and distress.
entertained when everything depended upon
the season, are almost forgotten; and the future
u looked forward TO with well.founded hopes Of
unexampsed prosperity. That we are 70 expe-
rience season Of low prices foR produce u noe
probable, even if il were. under tbs circum-
stances, desirable.
AZ already remarked, the country hss but
little remaining from old stocks BreadssulIs
and provisions are everywhere scarce, and the
new products, must therefore, &c once, enter
largely into consumption, and this demand with
the amounts that will be taken toward supplying
the vacuum IN the stocks, usually held in re-
serve, must insures full priccs--sach n win
prove amply remunefasive to producera This
VIII operate TO the advantage OF the West IL
q does not secure to the latter The balance Of
trade, y win greatly diminish the balance
against is-ICncinnasi Gassste.l e
sssA
Gov. GsrMEs.- The Crescent affects SUNRISE
that we should omit 10 mention the name of Gov.
0rimes tn connection with the Gnbernator
canvass.--Goy. 9. 10 mot candidate for re-slec.
uon, ana will not consent to the usc Of his name
10 the canvass. II was At his own solicitation
that the Constitution provided for the election
ot Governor in October next 20 long In ad--
vance Of the time specified by the old Constitu-
tion. IL Governor Grimes desired rc-slecsion.
as cesld 80 before the people with perfect conf
dence Of success. His administration has re-
nected honor on the State.--Iowa City Republi
can. # s83e
EscAPEp,-Four prisoners. Gard, Wiley, Ba-
ker and Stougton, made tAeir escape ffom the
jail At Independents, buchanan Ceuasy, on
the 9th inst, BY nasans Of sone ouaaide 49,
distance.
a Scyrak rIaHr.--The Princeton III. {, Clsr.
lon tells Astory ot scythe Aghs near Oaklaud
in that county. Soms OF the hands In 4 vhces
asld got into . Fow, and ussa their uelv wee.
pons 20 sasessally sAas to nm sor> wounded.
nos more dangerously, certainly moee fearful
70 look -, than any We have ever heard OF Who
survived. One man received : wound In the
shseh esEasesn iachss hong BY two inchsa desp,
aad another vas wounded Vuiss a. badly in tho
| chest
Two NoRE BoDiss Forxp Ar Srtstr LAKS.-
correspondent irom Spirit Lake. states thas
| two more dead bodies have been found. Ooe
! was IN old man named Mr.. Howe, aud the Other
. son ot Mr. Madden, Who with his entire fami-
| " was murdered. The settlers do not nov
stand In any dread Of the Indians, they have
Aowsver erscted fort 20 - to ~ prepared %
! aehs, sAesld thsy b aeaia sissed BY lakpadu.
sAhs os sny eshsr ssffacsesy trihea
i IMroars ~ Dcsrex.-The imporsa OF foreign
\ eoo1o - ~ port cf Rosaon fer the u>ok snd.
ln9 Aagsss !, saao1nted % tl,6aa. .l.Q. heinr
IN incseasa. Of Nsae. .s6s, over thc rorrcspond;ne
week y 1850. fhc printipaf jtems 81 impor
vssss-- Dry 0ceae, esaAs nv; sallpetse, esl.aos;
Y ssess asd iasAsses, essssal. tsSs :,