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BOOT AND SHOE TRADE.

The Boot Shoe business of this city takes an apor
tant position the leading departments of its trade
There has been 'teady demand for goods in this line
throughout the past year. and the amount of business done
by the merchants and manufacturers bears favorable
parison with that Of last year Thework made in this city
becoming popular in the South and South Vest
For durability and peculiar adaptation to the Of the
people whose merchants and traders obtain their supplies
this market there is Work dealers get which
meets with such ready sale An evidence of this is furnish
ed in the that the Baltimore Boot and Shoe manuacu
who work for the wholesale have been en-
couraged with decidedly inceas demand for their pro-
ducons within the past year. and at this period they have
tlle or no made up work hand. The stock Of New Eng
land work in the hands of the trade is not heavy twas
last year at this me but is ample for the present demand
An idea of the amount Of New England and home manu-
actured work sold in this market during the
be gained by reference to the following rpcapuation:
Amount of New ENGLAND work sold t. supply 9th
err markets. coo
Amount OF New England work sold for home
sumption in this market. 100000
Home manu- 'actured work for home c0nsump-
1,bOOOO
home manufactured work for other markes...... 4250e0
Making total 81 435 010
We remark that the establishment Of an additional num-
Der OF wholesale Boot and Shoe houses in this city within
he past Few years, producing lively competition in the
rade removes the necessity of ry dealers in search
supplies OF Eastern made goods from going North
OF all grades be found in this market and be bought
upon the most favorable terms
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than tn highest price o. the viOus year IN Nav how
ever beg to decline ain and continued dec ie
Slowly until August when il snld $3S56 hb, is
being the lowest point reach daring The yea 1t
quepty advanced again. ami for the last icnth it
has been selling At s. % per Dbl.
CORN MEALfhe production OF Corn Meal last year
reached aeout $1,000 hbs which is 5000 bbs less
ne production oil the previous year There very lit
demand for this article for houe consumption and nearly
all mat produced is sold for export, demand bing
principally for the West Indies The exports this article
from this port to the West Indies year reached about
H. W Dds and we note also export OF 450O bbls
tue British North American colonies and of about 200 bb
TO other points Prices for this article have ranged through
the year. until within the last month two, at from 50 7
To- 5 but for the last month it has been selling
S3.l2% per Dol.
INSPECTIONS OF WHEAT FLOUR FOR THE LAST TWENTY
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40O,2ll I"
Show ing a falling off in 1850 Of 33,7lO Sides
IRON AND COPPER TRADE.

IRoN.-The Iron interest OF Baltimore rather
last year than it during either of the
two preceding years. Most of the furnaces and rolling
mills throughout it in constant operation but the
demand for the Iron produced by them generally ful
y equal to the supply and the business done both by the
manufacturers and dealers, a whole, quite salts
factory Although the profits made by the manuactur
ers here last year SMALL they sufficiently
munerative, in consequence of the economy and good
management generally practced to encourage an outlay
for increased business the coming year One Of
the large rolling mills making arrangements
y double the production of their celebrated Boiler Iron
The stock of Pig Iron at no time during the year
large, and at the close it was unusually light. The
indications before the commencement of the panic were
favorable for active business in Iron during the
ing year. but prospects at present very much couded
by the general prostration of business Nails in
good demand through the year, but they sold generally
prices that left but small margin for profit to the
manufacturers. Pig Iron varied very little in price
through the will be by reference to the table
of prices given below. There the usual amount of
foreign Iron received and sold here last year,
cept Railroad Iron, the imports Of which about 33
600 bars, against some so 600 bars in 1859.
TABLE OF TIE PRICES OF Pic IRON FOR 1860:
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~ Mackerel n Herrngs iiAlewives
AoNIhS' No. g. Halifax. Labrador. Northern.

SOUTHERN HERRINGs AND SHAD.-The fisheries on the
Potomac and Susquehanna were more productive last
than for several years previously but the North
Carolina fisheries almost total failure. The
cepts of Southern Fish here last year principally
from the Susquehanna, and they embraced learn
from the inspectors return, 63 bbs Herrings, 1431
bbls and 672 half bbs Shad The first lot of Herrngs
which received early in April sold at $6625, but
before the close of April they brought S7750 per bb
During May however prices fell of materially sales being
made as low s4.5OG475, but they subsequently i'm
proved again. and the closing sales of the
made at S512H 5.25 per bbl Shad varied but little in
price, all the lots received having been sold at from so
up to $l2 so per bbl
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RICE TRADE

The business done in Rice during the past year has
quite large and satisfactory and importations exhibit an
increase as has been apparent for years conecuvy
The West has continued draw heavily upon this point for
its supplies influenced by the superior facilities Afforded
both in point Of time and cost of We think
other market possesses naturally, attractions equal
Baltimore for Western buyers The the market
has been free from violent fluctuations from the prices
current at the opening of the year, steady advance
vailed until the close of First receipts
crop eachtd here from Savannah September 10 H. aud sold
at 5G5 cts From this point, prices gradually declined
following the of the uthern markets and lower
materially hastened by the prevalent deprec
alton generally until present figures were reached viz 81
d33f cts.
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GUANO TRADE.

Baltimore is by far the largest Guano market in the
United States it being the principal point for the pota
ton of Peruvian and for all varieties of Guano and
the trade in this article here is steadily growing in mpor
ance The imports of the various descriptions last year.
amounted in value to about SO 0 which is an increase
Of s5000 the value OF the previour imports
As Guano entirely article OF foreign production the
trade in it necessarily employs large amount of shipping,
and it forms consequently an important element in the
of our city There large increase last year
the imports Of Peruvian Guano, but falling off in those
of Of the other descriptions and the aggregate imports
of all varieties about 10000 tons, against 6i
tons in S9 In addition to the imports of Guano there
some 1000 tons Bone Ash and Bones imported here from
Buenos Ayres which was mostly consumed in the manu-
acture of artificial fertilizers which has grown be large
business here The following is summary Of the imports
Of Guano here last year, viz
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THE OYSTER TRADE.

Oyster trade Of the city has not grown with the ra
pidy which anticipated year ago The great ac-
vy in the packing and picking trade and heavy
during 1859 led those engaged the business an
cipate sill larger increase during 1860 The spring
trade very heavy. and much business done
between January l 1860 and the lst OF May, than for the
period Of the year 1859 The fail meme
actively, and there every promise Of successful
season, but the stringency in the money market affected
this trade considerably, and those had increased their
facilities for extension of the trade fcuudt necessary
contract their business, least keep closely within
the margin of their trade So But few of the packing
houses have increased their business whilst many them
have done much less than during the previous year The
home consumption has been about the Altogether
for the year will about equal that OF which
between eco and S3G000c0 Oysters great
abundance md OF suneriOr CualitY.
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PIANO-FORTE TRADE.

Within the past few years the manufacture Of
has formed important part of the industry of city,
and from comparatively small business it has grown to
be OF considerable magnitude Ten years ago there
only abou0O Pianos made here annually but there
eight or ten establishments of which quite
extensive ones engaged in this business and they turn
engaged in the different establishments, and capital
fully 100000 is invested in the business Nearly II the
Pianos made here sold to the neghboring and
Southern States and with the South especially the trade of
these instruments IS rapidly increasing Baltimore made
been used and in the Southern market at least they
rapidly taking precedence those manufactured in
and Not Yorl
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Total. $40


Liverpool opened at 10 cts for Ground Alum 200
for Marshalls and jeffrey Dareys fine, and 225 cts.
per sack for Ashtons do but it subsequently fell off and
during March and April Ground Alum of direct mpora
tion sold at so cts, Marshals and jeffrey & Darcy's
fine at from l60 down to $50 cs and Ashtons do at 175
cts During these months several considerable parcels of
irregular packed Salt received coastwise they
sold at from 20 to so cts per sack below the rates for Salt
of direct importation, In May prices began improve
again and during most of the last half the year Ground
Alum sold at 95 to 100 cts, and fine 155 los
Marshals and jeffrey Darcy's and 175 to $50 cts for
Ashtons Turks Island Salt sold during the early part
Of the year 151S cts but for months past has
ranged at from 20 to 25 cts. pc, busheI.
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FISH TRADE.

The catch of Mackerel and other Northern Fish last
year rather under one, but our market
nevertheless well supplied throughout the year with
all descriptions. The receipts embraced some $4,000
bbls Herrngs andAlewives l65oO bbls Mackerel 11oO
tierces and 300 quntals Goldfish The receipts of Her
rings Alewives about the in 1852 but
the receipts Of Mackerel show falling off Of about 800
bbls The spring demand for all descriptions of Northern
Fish quite active and very satisfactory prices were
obtained for he but the demand during the latter part
of the quite limited and for the last two or
three months the market has been depressed well as
dull We give below a table showing the prices through
the year Of the principal descriptions of Northern Fish,
but would remark that for month or two past the
quotations have been entirely nominal.
PRICES Fish IN
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Total 62l 23O 45s.2O7 AS 4ss 3sl, ,595 89l .s19

Total receipts in 1885,. 5S...............953,2l3 bbls
Do. in nIS59...............7S7,Sl6 90
Do in 1860.
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RYEThere about 100 600 bushels Rye received and
sold here last this being about 600 bushels
greater part Of the Rye brought to this market
the cultivation Of in this State Virginia In 1856 there
considerable Rye exported from this port the export
being chiefly to Germany but for three four
there has been hut little demand for for dstng
and nearly all the lots received here last taken
up for this purpose. The table given above will show
range Of prices throughout the year This article for
by weight as is all other Grain, with the exception of Oats
the standard weight for bushel being Sc lbs
OATshe Dat last yearin all sections Of the country
is said to have been unusually large The receipts here
reached about 0000 bushels which about
10000 those of the previous year. and will be
by reference 10 table that it is the only description
Of Grain the receipts Of which larger than in 1859
During the early part Of the Oats sold generally at
from 40 to 80 cts but in June began to decline
for several months the part of the
been made at from 60 to So although good
Oats have been made low % cts per bushel. Some
sales made during the year for shipment but the
greater part Of the Oats received went into consumption
hare
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COAL TRADE.

The Coal trade should and with proper
doubtless would be one'of the principal branches OF tne
commerce of Baltimore, but this trade has exhibited very
little vitality here for past although there was
rather activity year than during the previous
year That the production and consumption OF the BTU
found in this State could be largely
fit could be brought to tide water at thaI Toad % n en
that the material interests Of the State and city pc
greatly promoted thereby have question: pu. ne ne
Of policy pursued by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad,
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Total. l........F47,sl9 S7,l48sIo,s76

Hoes AND SHERP.The receipts OF Live Hogs here have
for the last two been decreasing owing probably to
the gradual decline OF the pork packing business in Bat
more They amounted last year to about 10000 head,
which some head less than received in 1859 and
fully $4,000 head less than received in 1853 As
the greater part Of Hogs received brought here via
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Pork packing carried
on here 10 limited extent during the winter Of course
Hogs sold for this purpose but by far the largest
part of the receipts taken by the butchers for domestic
consumption We present. below table showing the
prices during the OF Sheep there about
head received last year. against $1,000 head in 1859 nearly
all of which were consumed here
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There was large inc" in the receipts of Western
Whiskcy here last year, but considerable falling o in the
receipts from othcrquarers and also in the city produc
ton. The aggregate receipts however $4,000
bbs greater than Prices this article ruled
throughout the year considerably ower than
1882 will he by reference to the table prices given
below, and the business Of the year in it, he said
have been rather unsatisfactory We give below
table showing the receipts and production Of Whskey here
for four years past and also table showing the prices for
two years past:
Production AND RECEIPTS OF RAW WmsKEr INTO BALTI-
p sr
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REFINED SUGARs.-There is steadily inceasng demand
Tor REFINED Sugars and considerably larger business
done in them here last year than 1859 The refining
establishments here consumed in 1860 about 40O000 lbs
raw Sugar, against 1900 600 lbs in 1885, being ncrUase
as Will be seen Of 100000 bs and there correspond
ing increase in the production refined goods The refined
sugars made here have high reputation st the South
and Nest where they are principally sold and n0twith
through out the year. until within the last two three
months, was generally In excess ofthe production,
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The foreign exports of Flour from Baltimore last year
ceeded those of 1859 bbs but will be by
reference to the table given below the exports 1885, 1857
ard 1858 considerably larger hah those last year
During 1859 there European demand whatever for
6readstus nor was there any demand from this quarter
apparent that there would be serious deficiency
English grain to supply which large orders sent
this country and since that time the shipment OF bread
tu to Great Britain have been heavy from this, well
other ports We have no data in relation 10 the coast
wise shipments to refer to, but they doubt fully equal
those of former years
EXPORTS oP FLOUR FROM BALTIMORE FOR THE LAST FIVE
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WINE TRADE.

The impo taons during the past year have been
heavy in 1889, owing mainly to two causes viz the
high prices ruling abroad esTcaiy in France md Ger
ana the inferior yield Of the grape crop in 1889
pared with that of 1851 aud This has also affected
the light grades Of French and Rhine wines similar
ratio The domestic wine of the Catawba grape has not
only yielded abundanty. du ing the past year bus has
produced quality lowing perhaps to experience in
acurng) r superior to any hitherto put the market
ard which fact has had considerable eny, foreign
trade and tU ded to keep dull throughout the We
hear OF very hiEh prices paid for all grades Of Foreign
wines the Continent Of Europe, and there Is doubt
that during the coming will rule high here,
especially FOR the vintagcs 1857 ard rs which, as We
above statel SuIeriar 10. The Iater crnn.
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COFFEE. TRADE.

Baltimore has for many years been Of the principal
points United States for the importation Of Coffee and
the trade this article constitutes Of the largest items
in the general business of the city There was, however
falling of in the receipts here last year of Sc bags
but there corresponding decrease at most of the other
importing points, the decreased receipts being occasoned
by the partial failure OF the Brazil from which
the principal supplies for the United States drawn
The recspt for the to about $1,000 bags, the
value of which may be set down in round numbers at
$3OOOO0 The consumption of Coffee in the United States
is steadily increasing and the trade in becoming
important year by year We present below statement
the imports here for five years past:
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PRICES CURRENT, JAN. l
SALT TRADE

There about the amount of business done in
Salt here last during the previous one but moth
ing special interest occurred in this branch of trade
There slight increase in the receipts of Liverpool
but falling off, will be seen in the receipts of Turks
Island Salt The market for Salt has through the year
been tolerably active but the supply has generally been
equal to the demand We subjoin a statement the re-
ceips here for four years past.
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There is large business done herr in Live Stock, the es
mated value of the Beef Cattle Hogs Sheep brought
this market for past ranging fom four to five
millions of dollars annually. The receipts Of Beef Cattle
here last year reached about head, which about
head than received in 1885, and of this
about IL 600 head driven to other markets. and the
naming 81 GOO head consumed here OF the Cattle
ceved here last year. 90 head trought from
the West via the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and the
naming $4,000 head driven here from various points,
but principally from Virginia The grass weight of the
received here during the year is about 5OO0aJ lb We
present below table showing the general OF the
market during the year. from which will be that
prices have usual varied considerably
TABLE SHOWING THE RECEIPTS, SALES, AND PRICES OF
BEEF CATTLE DURING THE YEAR 1860.
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IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.

There very satisfactory Increase last year in the
amount OF the foreign trade of Baltimore the value Of the
imports and exports combined amounting in 1850 to $2
CO.. O92 against 590g2H in 1850 The exports year
exceeded those of the previous in value s223 CO. the
Increase being mainly in the exports Of breadstus Eu
rope but there was falling on 10 Che amount IF the
ports, L decrease being however only 556,l7i. We sub
JON tables showing the lonthy value Of the imports and
exports during l6J, and also the aggregate value of the
Imports and exports at this port FOR wenyone years
past.
At THE DISTRICT OF BALTIMORE YEAR 1860
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NAVAL STORES.

There was about the amount of business done in
Nava! Stores here last year during the previous
The receipts ascertain, embraced some
$500 bbs Spirits Turpentne Sc 600 b5s Rosn, 800 bhs
Tar, and 570) bbs Pitch the aggregate value of which
about $70o0O Some exports of Spirits Turpeutne
and Rosln were made daring he but the greater part
Of the articles received sold for consumption here
The following aoe will show the rates for the various de
scrptions OF Naval Stores the first of each month du
ring the year
PRICES OF NAVAL STORES 1860:
1850. TTPFI'' TaFp. Tar Pitch c8@%o" R6:in 6isio Hs
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The appointment of Lieutenant-General Scott as
Secretary Of War is earnestly urged in high quar-
ters upon Mr.. buchanan. One great objection is
the advanced age and infrm health of the General,
who continues in confinement to his room, unless
when in consultation with the President and men,
bers of the Cabinet. His appointment would give
border States, and the peaceful secessonists would
not object to it. The name of Adjutant-G General
Cooper is also used in connection with the success
sion. If any one outside of the Department is Sc
lected il will be General Lane
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One of the largest houses in Paris, now in course
of construction the Boulevard de Sebastopol,
has thirty windows on each story. An awning has
been put up over this rising of freestone, in
to pursue their work without hindranee from bad
weather.
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Eide at $40 Bakers and Jarvis Island at s3sG4o; and
Johnsons Island at s22S per ton, and these varieties all
closed -dy at the above figures.
IMPORTS OF PERUVIAN GUANo INTO BALTIMORE
PAST TWELVE YEARS
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MAJOR ANDERSON

1t is due to Major Anderson to state that he act
ed without advice and upon his individual respon-
sibility in the recenS movement. The President
distinctly stated, yesterday, in Cabinet, that he
and for burning the gun carriages in abandoning
Fort Moutrie. The purpose is to transfer him
elsewhere, after the present furry, being made of
too stern stuff for Mr.. Buchanan's base uses.
Gen. Scott has written to Major Anderson, say
ing he has behaved like brave man and patriot,
and he would stand by him to the last. lie also
addressed letter to Mr.. Floyd, on Friday inform
ing him that as he had, during his presence here,
assumed to issue orders in disregard of his author
ity, and without his knowledge, he should hold no
further communication with him
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WOOL TRADE

There slight increase in the receipts of domestic
Wool here last year, but falling off of nearly 300 900 lbs
in the receipts of foreign will be seen from the follow
ing statement of the receipts for the past three years.
Receipts. 1858. 1852 1860
lbs. lbs. lbs
Domestic. ........... 600 495, 900 SIS 233
2I5 OO0
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which has been taken by our manufacturers, except
about Q 200 bales sold neghborng Market and about
1000 bales exported The stock hand unsold at the
close of the year about 600 bales Towards the middle
declined ly cents pound
the rates prevailing at the opening but since then they
closing fully high as those
which current at the opening of the year We quote
as follows, viz:
MEMPHIS