Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-06-28
TRADE OF THE MISSOURI RIVER.

The Missouri Democrat, speaking Of the great
increase of trade by the Missouri river, says:
At no former season has the trade M the MIS-.
souri, been so large as at present. The reason ia
to be found IN the attractive influences ofthe god
regions on the head waters oil this stream. Thor.
sends OF adventures have gone in that direction
and thousands more are following a. Il making
Preparations for the trip. Steamboat transpOrta-
TON is the cheapest and most comfortable mode
of performing the journey. and as this market has
all the necessary articles for Lerfsct outfit not
III provisions only, but in the requ site machinery
for mining operations, and this port IL well fur
nishel with a class OF boats built expressly for
the strong current Of the Missouri, and msn.to
navigate them thoroughly experienced, the tide
Of travel in HAT way and tie 'rsde Cen6rs in ST.
Louis.
This is only the second or Third season of this
new business and yet the heavy volume to which
it has grown, the large proportions it has assumed
are already receiving the wonder and gratifying
comment Of the pablo.
IL is certainly strange spectacle, especially to
those sJnewhat advanced IN lile-ihis rapid ex.
pansion Of business. observation-disclosures the dis.
coyery of the precious metals on the Pacific and
along the backbone Of the cOntieent--.ths ex-
VansiOn of trade relations was slow. lifetime
hardly than suiiced for a settlement of any
importance along the frontier or beyond. but now
nation almost cones up in % day. and a hun
dred steamers turn their prows toward hoursh-
ing towns and. prosperous communities where
yesterday as IL were, there no human life but
that Of the Eavage.
But great drawback upon this trade Is the ice
OF winter ana the f,iure Of water in SUMNER
The river spreads itself out over broad expanse,
aud is full OF sand barS and sand islands. Ii ia
hoJght that the channel might be kept open and
navigation lie uninterrupted. except during the
winter in which case il would seriously compete
With the great railway lines TO the Fair West.
DECLINE IN TIE PRICE OF PROVISIONS, .
The material decline In the price OF beef cattle
which is noticed nj the safe drove yaids II CreA.
ting cons.ders be excitement among western spec-
ulalOTs, who have 10 long ioresGiled the market.
We have heard OF some lamtntable instances of
loses by m0nOpoliss which, ii We we've in the
melting mood might produce nCOnsolable grief
10 us. From s35 10 S45 per head il said to lie the
/ amount OF the loss upon tome Gait recently
brought 10 market, but how many instances Of
| gains OF from $50 % 10 So 90 per head during
the last four years are 10 set OF against the sin
gle instances of known loss, We do not know
The manner in which sgeculaiors, who have for
| long periods mace money repeatedly by impo.i.
tons upon the community squell upon the first
/ change in their luck u amusing, TO say the least
of IT, But beef is falling in price, and it is even
said that bets Lave ben offered that lat
cAttle on the hoof will be selling for
l TIVE We and half cents per found by tie first OF
| September. Nov what is the cause Of this De.
| crease of price There are az many people in the
country as ever. The army is being ois5anded, it
is true but the soldiers return 10 private life and
i cat All that the Government bought in their be-
| half is now t. be purchased by themselves. If
pork was the main material of the ration, pork is
TO be had By the citizen and 6X-soldier. Blu; the.
| prices fall. Pork is reduced in price within the
Ii st six months several dollars per barre. Beef is
| going down with other provisions. The value of
gold may have something to DO with the question,
tut at the present time while provis falling
ia the pjce gold Is going up. The relative values
/ do not serm to be retained. The government was
| a large consumer. Buying in immense Quantities
| II should ha &c had an important advantage in
| making contracts which the crowd OF purchasers
| who could only make limited bargains ccud not
expect. still il deh nee of all the Iues OF trade,
| provisions are coming down. Are we not driven
to the belief tina. il was a defiance Of all then
| OF trade which put prices up.-Phila. Prce Cur.
rent.