The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-22

ihs WAX AND COMMERCE.
Importation OF Articles OF Luxury-De-
crease In Importation or Dry Goods
Value Of Goods Imported In septem-
ber-Comparativo Value or sinks Inn
ported I'm 1859, 1860 and Is6l-Dimin-
tshed Importation OF Linens, WooIlcns
and Cottons-Increase I'm Exports or
Produce, Sc.
Tho war for the Union has brought about revoution
in commercial matters which could never have been
accomplished by other The people have ceased
10 spend their money In fine clothing and expensive
articles OF adornment and have about rerenching
their expenses in every possible manner, Ladies' no
longer call on their labor-worn husbands and loving
papas to furnish money for silks and satins rings and
bracelets to the extent they have been accustomed to
The patriotism which leads the male members Of tho
family to shoulder tho muske and march to the battle
field impels the genter lay out their spending
money in articles Of comfort for their absent
friends. 1t Is gratifying TO see how the ladies
nave come forward, and have employed their
time ana money IN making clothing, scraping lint and
aiding in thousand ways those who have in charge the
welfare Of our noble army. Tho extent TO which the
rerenchment in expensive articles for clothing has been
carried by the ladies OF New York cannot be better ex
cmplhcd than by comparison Of the value OF tho i'm
portation Of silks the article which they most delight
to this port the last three years.
In the month of September, 1851 1--WE take tho month
last passed at random without searching for better OK
ampe the valae OF the silks brought to this port and
entered for consumption at the Custom House was
$57 553 In the same month OF the year 1880 the value
reached The enormous sum Of 03927 and OF the year
1859 the sum Of 81 800 The difference then, be-
tween the mpor Of this article in September 1860
and 1891 reaches the large OF 81 4e7 ls or In
other words have importcdsbnt little more than one
quarter Of the silks that did last year We have not
taken into account the goods which have for
warehousing in the above statement Their value how.
ever, does not materially alter the results arrived at
Again, nens manufactures OF fax may be regarded
more as an article Of luxury than wooens and coous
The falling off in the importation Of articles Of this textile
has been almost as great as those made from silk
There were entered Cor consumption in September
1889 goods manufactured of fax valued at 1914 $50 IN
September 1860 lnen &c, valued at 1914 3l5 and in
the same month of this year only $40 S57 worth five
take into account the goods of this description ware
housed the difference win BIO increased by about $3.50 OOo
Tho importation Of the useful and less ornamental
dry goods has also diminished but not to great an
extent in the of the articles OF luxury Thus in
the Of woocns find tho value of those imported
September, 1861, to DO about onehaf that Of those
brought to this city in $780, and sustain about the
same relation TO those imported in 1852
With cottons the figures as follows
Cottons imported September 1850 sa5S sas
Cotons imported September, 1860. ........ 823 1875
Cottons imported September, 1851. 327 $50
Another reason exists, however, for the falling of in
tho importation of the articles referred toviz the
high rate Of duty demanded for these articles With
woolens this is particularly noticeable inasmuch
as there never time when more goods
Of this material were consumed in this country than the
present The predictions made last spring in refe
renee to the importation Of those articles which such
an cxorbitant duty levied have been verified and
but believe that had the old tariff been in ope
ration at this time the figures should have made
would have been much favorable, and that the
Emitted States government would have received much
larger revenue than has far DONE On the articles
luxury 1t WE'LL perhaps that these have been i'm
posed, for the high prices they additional
reason FOR the retention Of the money which would other
wise leave the country.
Cotton fabrics Of foreign manufacture have been made
so high by the prospective failure tho great factories
to procure their supplies Of the STAPLE and by the high
tariff that Of course, could expect great quaint
ties to be sent here.
Tho tale which the figures given above tell Is rather en-
couragng IL Is true the receipts OF the Custom House
have diminished, and the revenue Of tho government
from duties foreign goods has consequently been much
smaller, but this evidence OF the spirit which
animates people They determined to 1.-Two more
economically and spend less useless articles and
food. The has taught this lesson.
The money has been turned into different channel,
and instead Of passing to foreign lands has poured
into the United States Treasury that what tho govern
ment has lost in one way it has gained in another
For convenient reference give the results already
stated in the form OF table,
TOTAL ENTERED FOR CONSUMPTION AND
wAREnoUsiNc IN THE MONTHS sEPrrxBER, 1852 1860
AND 1861.
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