The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-02-25
HENRY MnwAnD, provision broker Of Chicago
J. E. GARDNER,
No. 1873 King street.

HENRY MnwARD, q provision broker Of Chicago,
says ID his circular Of the 9Th inst.
There seems to be SO much uncertainty enter
tanned n as to the final summing up Of the packing
Of the West and Northwest, that operators through
out the country feel indisposed to overload them
selves with stock, and consequently purchasing
demands require. We see no reason to change our
previously expressed opinion that the final sum
ming up viii show an increase over last year (tak-
SOC, 600 to 1000 600 head. Whether tho increased
consumption OF the country and the comparatively
low prices now current will be sufficient to nullfy
termine. Thus far the conenmptive demand has
been most healthy; particularly For cut 1aeats but
most Of the large dealers, having purchased freely
posed to be fully supplied, and being enabled to
sell to their customers at lower prices than other
houses can who were not so fortunate, may feel
and not to care to make, new purchases till their
stocks become materially reduced. Should such
be the. case the market for the next two or three
SPECTATORS hold aloof Rom barre1ed meats be.
ieving that the stock is in excess. There seems
20 ft 69e the
cautiously; and, indeed, the accounts from the
other side are not sufficiently cheering to induce
supply Of hogs continues liberal, and we hear
nothing to indicate that our packing must cease
for the want Of hogs, for some weeks. ~
BEAcHIxa TIE GREAT EAsrERN.-The following
is from the Liverpool Albion, January IS:
After her recent arduous performances the Great
Eastern has become more than ever an object of
interest, and now that she is bodily out of the
seen. Her projected duty for the ensuing SUM
mer-that Of conveying passengers from New York
overhauling and re6tting necessary. Part of this
reft has been In progress for some weeks, but to
render it complete an outside survey was neces-
sary, and to that end it WIS requisite that she
ha NT1lon n 1iYe1o
rather Birkenhead, can dock the Great, Eastern,
bit effort would have been attended with some
risk and mere inoonvenience; and it was therefore
sructed for her on the foreshore about 200 yards
south Of New. Ferry, on the Cheshire; side OF the
river It placed about oHethird Of the distance
water mark, and Ii about 100 feet long by 60 feet
broad, resting on firm bed of clay ard shingle-
frame. must of necessity have BEEN one II eonsid. m sid
cradle delcacy and skill, and some doubt was ex=
pressed whether it could be safely performed.
and only only was With V e tRe mornn de
on Saturday, and as the monster gided quietly
and easily toher resting place il seemed to Be tie
moved from her mooringe shortly after O'Clock,
drawing 18 feet 6 inches Of wat=r. She was pro-
PEELED BY her screw, and Was assisted byAtug Or
registered II feet inch. Captain Sir; James An
derson commanded, on M and was assisted by Mr..
Breerton 2: p, successor to the late Mr.. Brunei.
easily to the bed prepared for her, without single
hitch She was favored by smooth water. She
was at once secured in her position by powerful
noon was high and dry. The first glance at dis
tance Of one hundred yards or SO was disappoint-
of making her appear much shorter and altogether:
smaller than she is. On getting underneath herr
however, her vast size was at,once apparent II
ankle:deep, to walk round her For 1e or 20feet
her plates were covered with peculiar kind Of
standing quite underneath, gave her shell the ap-
pearanceAf the akin Of huge Polar bear Just
emerged from his icy bath. The wint1y surround
ngs gave strength to this comparison. Her screw
appears to be very small in proportion to her size
and i is marvellous how it can have command
over her enormous bulk Her paddle wheels are
lowest paddle is fully - feet or IA feet above the
head OF the spectator On the beach. There is now
. full complement of workingmen engaged upop
her, and-she will no doubt be ready to enter upon
her duties in good time. o5E.s$5 T.5',',- a