Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-11-20
Editorial Correspondence.
BosroS, NV. Is, 1868.

We are greeted with our usual Saturday
and Sunday rain-s,orm, custom which has
pre<siled in Maine ever since the dog days
began, with two or three exceptions. Il il
, IL be hoped this unpopular custom will be
abolished by the "olerk of the weather, ="
ere long, to save any tendency to strike,
BY those particularly interested. 1t will be
some relief 10 find the rain storms. succeeded
bv snow storms, as a change 10 very desira-
Die. The patser of rain drops on my
/ window this morning. between FIVE and SIX
made me nervous, as i. plainly told me that
| must &c Gagged for the day n not very
| aattering "consummation," TO one who has
been enjoying the Liberty Of the yard, Tor
mon tbs, and has therefore come to think a
"life IN the open air" the lest possible con E.
! dition for human Besides this dull pat
terins easterly rsin-storm, dissurbs all my
! previous arrangements for spending the day,
of course, pro6.nbly. How '.the best lai id
plan. of men and mice aft gang agiee. =
Things is rlz," truly. Up, up, goes every
thing, save and excepting the rehel Confcd-
eracy, and that has downward tendency.
When this great bubble does burst, it will
90 a. RAPIDLY to that state Of 'tscasiera.ion, :
as docs spilled water, twill never be gath
| cred up again, nor the experiment be re-
. Ie,ted'
The Boston Commercial Bulletin, q Satur-
day institution Of this city. in summing up
it's weekly statement. OF the market, says Of
the staff Of life -
Bosrox FLorR MARTEr-The market 10
wi,hou, animation, and what little trade We have
, to report is rather forced than spontaneous. Tho
prices are weaker, especially for the low grades
Western and Canada, there is but little change TO
netc in the nominal rates. Tho receipts have
been very large during the week, averaging some
! 10 900 biol, per diem, and large quantities are
still on route. but temporarily delayed at various
point. on our W e.tern line. Of transportation.
Stocks of all descriptions excepting Southern,
are now in good supply, and the shipping brands
especially are fast disseminating, with no present
| or prospective outlet. This process Of Accumala.
ti0u i. likely TO 20 on, net only through the bal
! aucs Of the Lake navigation season. but an i'm.
mense reserve .toe. will be left in the hands OF
| Western operators to be poured upon the Eastern
market. At the opening of spring, holders Of
breAdstutfs in that section are rather ssngninc
and extravagsn. in their views as to the pres
pect. Of the market aud our Western correspond
! euts express diyerse opinions as to the future
course Of trade. Some OF them advise free sales
and concessions under the conviction OF an i'm
! pepding tumble in price,. while others with uhoa
the wish is probably father to the thought, pre-
dict extreme rates during the winter tor taTori,e
trade brands Of -four, and admonish Eastern deal
era TO hold on.
The truth is there is no scarcity Of any de-
scription Of this commodity, thousands of bbl. Of
| the choicest st. Louis brands are now stored At
! Chicago and even as far East Buffalo and 0sdens-
/ burg, awaiting transportation to tho s.hooard
and 10 the ub.cnce Of any but purely speculative
/ reasons for such anomalous state OF things, We
cannot believe that -four win rule high, or even
that the present nominal rates can be sustained
for an, length of time. We have no material
change to make in the list Of quotations:
Western sup-rhne at SO oo@6 IS; common eI.
ira Sc 75<qI 90; medium, s. OOGI Is; and
choice, including It. Louis favori,e brands
g. 6o(all 90. Extra Michigan is selling ..
s. 0CIaS 90; choice do. s. 75(a9 p.
! Canada Flour OF the better grades is now in
full supply, and the market hase ased # shade
Sales at Sc 75@7 90 for extras, and s. 2j@s .,
for medium TO choices brands.
Southern Flour is quiet, but favorits brands o.
Baltimore are scarce and nrm. Brandywine il
selling at 81 so; extra Georgetown, IS IS; and
tPatapsco at $40 rs.
COLI Meal i. hrm a. s. l?t@s rs per bbl.-
Rye Flour moro active, at s. 5U@6 % for com
mon and extra grades. Buekwhcat selling a
} 50 5oG, IS per 100 los
The statement of there being no scarcis.
of -four in the country no doubt is true. So
also rs it true, that there is no good reason
for corn ruling SO high. save and excepting
in good degree the crep is controlled b.
spectators, the August frosts in the West
ern States, giving ssns plAus.bility to tn
statement of q short crop. The Septembe
statement of the condition of the crops il
the United States, made by the Secretary o
the Interior, although, not the most fatter
ing did not forcshadow such great rise
The paper market, of which We are NOR
particularly interested, is "up and of. -
There are much better reasons to be ofere
for this upward tendency, than for the corr
: market, we think. 1t will surely last fo
awhile We quote from, the Bulletin again
! Bosros P.PsR MARkEr.-Tne market for near
ly oil descriptions of printing paper is unsettled
with a tendency tn higher prices. The demand
! which IS very Dick anu ihcfeAeihs' oo'u iVu
newspaper aud book publishers, - 81 present con
siderably ia excess Of the supply. The market
, quite bare of stocks. and manufactures arc en-
saged almost exclusively upon orders ahead Al
the facilities for production are at present fnli
er.tployed and mills which have been lying i'd
for .oiue time past have lately been put in run
ming order.
We note 40 advance upon ordinary grades o
newspaper Of seine % per cent. within the Las
few weeks and the present selling Rates may b.
quoted at l7(alsc per ID. Book paper range
from ?0(d25e, az to quality, and writing pape
from s0(d35c, cash price. All transactions are
now strictly upon a cash basis, and deliveries ar
not made at remote points ~ formerly, but onl.
from mills or sture.
The market for paper stock 10 quiet at the ad
vance established sometime since, and It lie a
present fairly suppled--though at the presen
rate of consumption. and With the reduced suppl,
Of cotton, scarcity may be reasonably aniicipat
ed .. no distant day. The late upward tendene,
, In the rag market has been somewhat checked b!
increased iln2ortations during the present seassn
aud prices rule steady at l2be for white, aud *
for colered. The foreign article factustes II
relus with ,hs ratss of gold and ssshsngs.
L looks now a. il the lAaacAls had earriet
Missouri. Il so, Il il gDrious news. Th'
election OF two radical Senators for thai
State, is truly woodsr, IN shs day OF won
d.rs Tn. State iesuf.sy d-steadi y emery
ing from its Egyptian days OF DARKNESS
Dire Irs5ane sgnres out clear Ad.asostrs-