The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-02-07
IMpoarAs.. TO SHIPPING MERCHANTS.
Our Houston Crera., oorr,-sona.n...

Our Houston Crexas) Corrs-ocndenee.
HousroS, Texas, Jan 90 1854
| Coaoa--Aa Overlooked Market for Northern Gods-
Large Arrivals Of Farn, Implements FregAs-
Cheering Prospects AnDn0 The PlaHevs, dc.
There has not been very general demand for cotton
during the past week. though has been good. Tho
pie has brought the highest figures In most Stocks
Offering very light quality low mddng, for which
the demand was good Frcighs 10 Liverpool were I'd,
and coasiwise 1c pound. by sailing vessels.
The stock OF general merchandise on hand is very
heavy and some holders sacrificing their stocks at
auction Transactions for clothing and drygoods mode
rate invoices have taken place, at invoice prices in
New York. and payment in greenbacks at l7lS per
cent discount, New York quotations for gold Some
have sent their goods 10 New Orleans In ono
lot two hundred OF Holland gin, which
shipped (but not dlsehargcd) 70 Matamoros
paid half duties In Mexico whole duties Mt Galveston
Two dollars per qaon) shipped TO Houston, and was
then sent 10 Now Orleans for market The supply OF
most articles OF Northern manufacture greatly IN
cess OF the demand. and tho cry Is 'sl they come.
Those who have means and afford TO do 40, hold
Ing their stocks; but many obliged to realize and
prints drcss goods and the best quality Of white goods
selling average OF twenty 20 thirty cents
below New York Wholesale prices Damaged goods by
late shipments bring better prices at auction than III
average private sales Clothing, hats, boots and SHOES
aud most kinds OF domestic goods, Including fayoritc
prints, eau be probably Invested In both here and Mt
Galveston for the New York market The anctioEeors
These reports will not make your correspondent popu
lar with certain csss 81 shapers end aueonees; but
my duty truthful correspondent OF the press is
plain II people will continue to Hood the South with
goods under such circumstances the fault IA their own
Affairs along tho Rio Grandc Quot according 10 tho
latest reports from the westward Al Galveston they
have had n carnival Of crime during tho two weeks past
Nightly murders and robberos and violent and bloody
assaults have been common l wish could add that
Houston had been entirely exempt from the species
Of awlessnes class Of depcgdoes and cut hroas who
kill hackmen In out OF the way plaoos for few dollars
rob washewomen and BARRIERS have broken loose from
some pentenary and taken up their abode IN the Island
CITY One OF the Galveston daliiea the tanAaetonS
there ormna during tho weok have injured that place
half million OF dollars Tho streets arc deserted
at night, for dares to venture out fow seoun
dres have kept tho place IN panic for two or three
eks past Tho reports from the county arc cncour'
aging Farmers preparing tho sol for extensive
crops and frccdmsn with here aud there EXCEPTION
are showing disposition TO work The weather q mild
and pleasant and TIRE Winter appears 10 have broken
Large quantities OF ploughs aud NIL kinds " agricultural
implements are coming forward some twelve siss1crs
riy regularly between Galveston and Houston and go
loaded 10 their fun capacity with ALI kinds OF mcrti'an-
disc aud passengers Ab01t five thousand bales OF cot
ton await shipment here and th~re are light receipts
daily The railroad does business OF about sixty ihso
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