, 1861-01-01

cago never presented more healthy balance
sneet thai It will this year. But to be rcauir-
Gu 70 pay ioo cents for their OWL notes, and
IecelFe only w cents on dollar from notes
and accounts due them, is q state Of thines
tnaI is disgrace to our comnopwcalth and
rum 10 the i-ade,
BOOTS AND SHOES.
There are in this city eleven wholesale boot
anu thoe houses, and their business during the
earJust closed las increased very materially,
IN account Of All active competition among
dealers here, and determination On their part
TO prevent the trade from going East, their
Hl"I.s nasc not been large, but they are laylng
business. In the eflort1 made to keep West
efn trade IT home; the dealers have been in q
great measure successful, rs many large and
close ouyers hnre made their purchases here
1nstcaa u IN Boston and other n@arts As for
merry, having becomc eati1ed that the differ
ence IN prices is not sufficient to warrant them
IN espendlng time aud money consequent up-
on tnelr going 50 far for their goods. This Is
Pat1lcularly true Of the Iowa aud Wisconsin
ly during 1850 ''1 81
Payments during the year have in most cases
oeen promptly met, and the trade is on the
Who1e 10 quite prosperous condition, al
tnoush the present high rates Of Eastern az
snaEse make SAD inroads into the hard
earned profits of the year
Prices throughout the year ruled low but mar
acuia1l5 on heavy goods. There has been less
inquiry for mems thick boots than in former
seasous7-the heaviest demand in the line Of
mems goods being for kip and French calf.
noys' bouts, the supply Of which has been
YreLtt well run down within the past month.
Unlike the TWO previous year, there has been
an urgent demand for buffals and calf over.
snoes, and fnr the past month It has bean i'm
possible to fill the orders which haye crowded
on the dealers.
IN Womcns' goods the demand has been
mnch greater than formerly for kid aud goat
stocks; while during the fail thsro was AZ ac'
tlSe demand for ladies' skating boota, ns well
gaite7s, the kid and serge Tor Enclish lastine1
1re sold almost exclusively. Heels on ii
styles OF woMcns' goods are in uniycr.al faynr-
Tue active demand which existed in the carly
PAT PATS oi the year for copper tipped goods, espe-
S,5 SSaa} IN cnndren'a shoes, has gradually subsi-
Geo, and there Is now but ! comparntiYclv
limited an.ouunt Of them sold.
4, IN ~ branches Of the trade, especially during
inc fall, there has been disposition to buVT
nolhing but the best qualities Of goods-which
1s,rt snostantla evidence Of the increased pros.
lhe stocks held during the year hare at
most most periods been large and we'll assorted, md
mere Is no excuse in this respect for Western
merchants going East to buy their goods,
CLOTHING,
No branch Of mercantile business is MAKING
euref progress than the Wholesale clothing
trade. Although but ret In its infancy il
me CITY, the sales Of 1860 are estimated ut
lars. >'0''
The increased facilities for manufacturing.
aef1ved from sewing machines enable dealers
70 SCI up goods cheaper, with more dispatch
sao oettc5 than formerly. One Of the largest
n1ins IN tals business manufacture their goods
frL eS$ -, e.
quarters for extensive operations il, tie manu-.
1aeture Of clothing. Two other houses make
their goods in Utica, New York, where . % lar11e
portion Of the community have been brought
Up TO this business. Others manufacture In
NeW lork, and some at home, It is thought
that the field for manufacturing is Improving
IN our own city, and this, with other branches
o. manufactures will soon engage the ntteu.
'tlon ol man5 Of our inhabitants, who now rcly
~ speeaiauons rather than On solid and per
mahent sources Of wealth
Our merchants offer Inducements to purcha~
eess unsofpaAsed In tho country, and their i
Aeoeks are neaVy and well assorted.
w -, FREIGHTs,
The past season has been the most profitable
for the ycssel interest that has occurred since
1ooo. Darlng the years 1857, 1858 md 1869,
Ia1es oi freight were ruinously low, and aln,ost
eFffy company who were 60 unfortunate a. to
own vessles, either became in.olvent ox yert
se11ous15 se crippled, Tho original capital Of
some OF the largest corporations was entirely
hNept away, and many Of the individual stock
holders ruined.
Ihcsc three Sears Of depression in the 1nks
Trade did much 70 reduce tbs fleet Of grim car
f.. ffyinS vessels. During that period thase' were
ters and wear and tear, the number vas con.
sIahty decreasing; while some forty or fifty
OF the best craft went into the ocean trade.
some carrying starcs to Europe aud some into
M tos atlantic cossting trade Thus, at the open
ing Of the season Of 1860, there was q much
smaller feet Of vessels to do the business than
for four Q. five years preyious.
al 1ne opening Of navigation in 1850 there :!
vas large stock Of Corn on hand and but
moocrate supply Of vessels, tbs owners Of
Tor several years previous Shiprers' TOO Il
would seem held Similar views; for we lind TINT
]lanc close Of February, they frealy offered s |
&c tor Corn to Buffalo, aud 121sGt1s to O.-
hGso oat vessel owncrs would not engage |
oeloW loe to Buffalo and lac to 0swcco. T6is !
condition OF AlIairs remained. thTopgbout |
aAtco|he only engagement made being With |
propeller for 900 bushels of corn at ..sso per
g, nuahel TO Alhans-till about the aoth, when
@ .ne oarA Treat West, and scAooaers ". s Nal !
son aoa fulton were chartered to carry corn I
.a .sa 0s"eso at 12}5c. About the end of March |
u became apparent that there would ha an |
eaf15 opening Of the Straits, and vessel owners +
rxs!e t., moro disposed to engage, while shippers
- -1NA ASAa6SA ~ ElF6 RQaL they had OF I
1sred early In the month. About TIA hecsn,
Ming Of april, however, vessel was engaged
~ e;ae tur com to Buffalo, and TWO at Sc: hut !
oa the atA, 5tt and 9Th, several charters wero |
naae Al &C. About the same time, several cu-si
Eagencnts were made for cnrn to O5yeco at l.
11c; put on the 10Th rates had fallen 10 &c to |
-oaliaio, aad 10c to Oswego-and from this date |
e The close Of the month rates fell rnpidly til
tney reached Sc for corn to Buftalo md exc fc- |
wheat to Kingston.
Ibis disApuo;ntInenft tn Vce. - o..-,, -. I
man5 Of them to send their vessels into The |
IAAe eupersortradc, in carrying iron and cop /
Per ore 70 lower lake ports, and thc couse- |
- goeaee . VIA t9at fEeights in May improved 1G |
S.,e eS4a* eiased a. NE end Of the month rather
BnGsio. 1 "t$1 engagements ut &c for corn to
In lyme rates opened at Sc for corn to Buff
1ao out enght improvement took place, and
I'VE pala 81 NE end Of the month: -
Dufing The first half Of July rates Of freight |
"a 1aned from 695tc for corn to Buffalo and Ia. |
eActo os~eSo; but on the 18th, speculative |
ueMahd took place for freight room, based on |
S IL asn Haeat crop, and one vessel was en-
Thlle 7c was paid to Buffalo and 1oc to owe
60, 1or vessels in port The arrival OF q large |
neeI q Fesseh Immediately attcr, howcrer,.3
Su <:aused rezction, and rates again fell to 44G
4'fe to f'uflaio and TIC to 0saego.
hasTy. receipts OF new. Wheat early In
-augu:t caused htights again to Improve,
opH;1,ns On the htbt week at 6R5kc for corn 4
70 h':'ialo; but during the week ending,
:Ang.s'2l, "a advance ID rates Of 7@scto BIZ,
Sagen1ents were made Ut 2l023c for Wheat Ia.
OsWego and 14c to Buffalo. A better supply |
q vessel. during the latter part Of the nonth
= 'eaussd sightly easier rates, but no material
In, sapteuber rates we're uniformly hfrh~'
owing te heaE{ receipts Of grain aud gpod
6omaud By shlppcrr-the range for Whesf Ia
Baualo' beng 12@l6c, and 70 6sveco, foG2,c'
:: Daring tho 1nnuth Of oct1ber .rnte. x,,.
no!e unsrtt.ed. Qnihe Cd .Yeesels wrrn ~:
Aai'.a nj i2l9c for Wheat to Buffalo and Soc tn
= eNsFe ent .anJrsa good supply Of vossels
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