Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1858-04-29
business Prospects.

The fair weather that we have been
favored with in this region for some time
past, appears 10 have been general thro'.
out all part, Of the country, aud its rein
vigorating and terminating influence Is
fel, to greater or less esten, in every
business community.
AT the East, commerce and trade are
rapidly regalnlng their former vitality,
and The various branches Of industry are
gradually recovering from the depression
that has rested over them during the fall
and winter.
Money is more plenty in the CONNER
cial centers of the East, ut this time, than
it has been for years. The banks are
running over with money, and capitalists
seek in vain for profitable investments Tor
their funds. In fact, this precious article,
which so short time ago was extremely
scarce and so much in demand, Is now a
drug in the eastern markets. Much of
this capital now lying idle in New York,
Boston and other eastern cities, will doubt
less find its way to The West IN short
time, seeking investment, contributing to
western enterprise, and relieving the
stringeacy in money matters now embar.
RAISING our business men and almost all
classes Of our people.
At the West, too--in this city especial.
ly-there is animprovemen noticeable IN
business matters. The dullness and CON.
parative inactivity, which have weighed
down the business energies Of our com.
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great measure disappeared, and ale being
succeeded by the former life and bustle
of trade and enterprise. Our merchants
are taking courage. and week or two Of
such humanizing weather and attendant
increase Of confidence, will melt away the
last vestige of the late Z" hard tines
The re-opening Of navigation on the
Lakes and Canals, a few days hence, will
be the signal of a rapid and general re-
action in western trade. The immense
stock of produce which is now awaiting
shipment in this city, will then go for
ward, and the addi ional stocks Of grain
tina, are still in the interior will come 10
market and soon find their way to the
East, and the rates of exchange will then
decline TO a reasonable figure, and money
will again become abundant.
The resources of wealth and enterprise
in the country. are more than adequate TO
all the wants of our populat on. Our ag-
main depeEdence-are
yearly bringing more Of the rich and pro-
ductive soil of the West under cultivation
and The mineral and lumber regions--two
other souices Of Productive enterprise AID
wealth-are apparently Inexhausilbie.
All we now need, to gi,e permanence TO
Western growth in wealth and business
energy, is gradual and thorough devel-
We must pay more attention to prOdae.
tiOa than we have done in times past. and
be less speculative in our business Incllna-
tions--Inust have more producers in pro-
portion to the number Of SPECTATORS, trait
licers, professional men, and mere con-
sumers. With extensive manufactures
Chicago would be as a city buii upon
golden Gibaralter and with this same
grOat interest thoroughly developed IN the
West, We could arrogate TO ourselves
position of independence that no other
portion of the country can, and besides.
supply the great markets Of the world
with manufactures as we now do with
grain. Let Western Manufacture be.
come the theme Of the friends Of Wes-
tern progress, until we shalt have gained
in this as in other respects a name and
fame throughout the world.-Chieago
Journal. r..n