Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-16
Commerce of New York.

FoRElGS GOOns.-The stock on hand has large
IL increased during the week. Importers have
been very active. and the invoices OF goods nm
usually heavy, keeping all hands at the custom
House very busy. The value of the imports near
" reached six millions and halfof dollars III value.
Among the articles. there were III Watches So
400. .I,welry So. 100, Furs ST%,OO0, Books ST.
600. Cha,nragns $4,000. Wines $4,000, Bran
dies So. coo! The following table shows the
comparative imports, largely i'll advance Of the
week last year. exhibiting extraordinary activity
in the foreign trade -
For the week iS"N 1917.
Drr Goods l.62S S%,7lO,lig
General observation-disclosures. 6U2,2lS 2,I6',1!2
Total for the week S2.2lo.Si6 Sn'4t'Iil
Previously reported. ......... G,S90.6li lh,t9iI2O
SINCE J,pu,ry lst...... Sc. l04. 400 $23I7l Sol
Prices are on the advance in Europe. and sell
dom for wears, has been seen So strong and rising
market in Great Britain and on the Continent Tor
COTTON fabrics. coinciden with no more buoy amcy
in the raw material. There has been steady gam
in prices of nearly all classes Of cotton goods III
British manufacturing districts, for man! weeks,
and an activity in trade almost unprecedenied-
Large shipments have been made to all parts of
the East hut especially TO India, and II latest ad-
vices there was such scramble in British India for
goods, that invoices from well known shippers. had
been sold To arrive At an advance "i 30 to ~ r
ct. Ia wuocns there is also more hrmneSs III tu-
ROBE and .ilk. are not tn he had except at higher
rates, and not always in time for shipment here ut
nnv price. The receipts for the week, it will be
seen, are very large. but they all wanted, and
scarcely any thing is going into bond
The export. from New York, for January, were
as follows:
In Domestic Produce. ,o2'ls3
Foreign Goods rc-exported ........""..... 5Jl'a-o
In Specie. ["o''"''
T,,..,b.r S6,4lg,6g6
DoMEsTIc Goops.-Thcre has been much acti'
,y in domestic goods but with some irrGguarity
during the week. Holders of cotton goods have
again advanced their proensions. and some Styles
are held al tOl above the rates heretofore quoted
This has tended to check the demand, and II per
severed in will somewhat lessen tho consumption
Woolcn> are firm for nearly all descriptions. ana
those which not plenty are held AT higher rates
The trade Of the last tw" months, rs whole Is
larger than for any corresponding period within
remembrance. and if this ratio continues through
out tho remainder of the season. II will be the
largest quarters trade ever known. Fc", how
over exprct a continuance on the same scale, n
the latter trade mostly comes from the " est ana
Northwest. and that section Of the Union, l. stu
more or LEES in shadow.-N. J. Observer.
Tnr Pace OF HAY.-Ihis article WAS 't'iinS
oil Friday at the different markets, nj about si+
per ton for baed hay, and about the Fam" price Tor
loose. with a good supply.-Pb,to Lc6J"r.
CIEMICALS.-Quinim Arctic Acid; ""illc
y Acid: Az. Ammonia: D"novans solution "f
lodidc of Arsenic and Mercury: 'alomcl; 'hior"-
form; Sweet Spirits of Niirc: Glyccrine: Sulpha'e
Of Iron: Bromide of Potassium: lodidc OF Pota'-
SUM: Acetate of Potash: Nitrate Of Silver: Tan
mic Acid: Chloratc Of Potash; Naerianate Of Zinc:
lust received and for sale hy
'''' '''> JAMES ENTwISLE. Jn.,
feb l6 Apothccary, % King st.
nORTE MONAlES, ac.-A large and fine as
| surtmcnt of superior Porte MonaicS, Reticues
and Purses: also. Wire Porte Momaies. an elegant
and >.Tyiccable article a. well Pocket Books of
various kinds. manufactured from the best material
Jus, recci, &c, aud for sale by WM. \. HART.
No. 1903. cor. King { Pit SITS
ass. Sign of The Golden Mortar feb 10
- FOR PHILADELPHGA.-The regular
:4ssks packet Schr. s. q. KING, Andrews master,
will sail for the above port, on saturday, the 18th
inst. Freight taken AZ the lowest rates. Apply 10
feb LIT :. SHINN, No. South Wharvcs.
..s FOR PHILADELPHIA.-The
3Lf1Propeller J. JEROME. Jerome, master,
will leave Pier No. 4, South Wharvcs. AZ clock,
P. NJ. on Thursday. 18th inst. The {. AL"ER,
leaves Phllauelphla' lur"I"> " "''''l q" '''''N
time, for this place.
feb l2-djt WM ii. row LE a SoN.
-, FOR B0SToN.-with dispatch. 'hc fast
a4LlA sailing Schr SAMUEL v. SMITH, Capt.
Sherwood. For freight applyt 10
feb II " ELDRlDGE. Union Wharf.
- VESSELS WANTED FOR PIIIlADEL-
:SAsPHlA. Despatch given. Apply"
fah ii FOWLE { CO.
~ HHDS prime y. o. SUGAR: II do. Mu'c",
20 vado and Porto Rico do. just received ana
tor sale by feb 10 WASHINGTON ".
on BBLS. Welch's Premium Family FLol 4,
fab IL WASHINGTON 4 co.
NEGRO FOR SALE.-A likely young Negro
! ~ BOY is for sale. He eau be seen AT the
County Jail. IeD w ~.
! Oh HHDS. PRIME NEW ORLEANS sl"Ak.