The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-25

From all the facts which we can gather there
is every promise Of a pretty brisk trade this
fall. The excitement of Presidential cleo
ton, which always gives an impetus to politi
cal life. sometimes has a deprcciating effect
upon commercial affairs. We must expect.
therefore, that during the coming fall season
its influence will be Felt in a greater or less
degree in business. but the influence will be
comparatively small IL we can judge by pre-
sent indications. Everything appears to be
looking bright and hopeful for the trade which
is to open next month, now but few days off.
In dry goods. clothing. woollen goods and boots
and shoes there is an excellent prospect Of
large sales. In hardware and agricultural
implements considerable preparations are be-
ing made for large custom from the South
western States of Missouri, Kansas nd Missis-
sippi. We find an unfailing index of the in
crease of business in the advertising columns of
the HERALD. The increase Of advertisements
has been so great that for some weeks past
we have been compelled to Issue a triple sheet
two or three times each week, something
which we never found necc ,sary before in
what is proverbially the dull business season
of midsummer According to present appear
ances we may have to publish quadruple
sheets occasionally, as we did last spring. in
order to fill the demand Of our advertisers
This looks like good times for the merchants
and business men generally. II would be sur
prising. after all, If the political contest upon
which the country is on the eve did not affect
the briskuess of trade to any considerable ex-
tent.
Some people may think that We shall have no
market for cereals in Europe this year: but
that is not So There is scarcity in Great
Britain, and there is not a s,iperabundant.
although fair crop. in the continental coun-
tries. Our crops are unusually large and they
/ are now past all chances of damage from any
vicissitudes of weather. 10 is hut q few DAVIS
ago since two immense shipments of grain
were made from San Francisco to European
markets, and no doubt the vast granaries Of
the West will he drawn upon for similar
market California is rapidly becoming az
much Of cereal as gold producing country.
The vast prairies of Western Illinois. Missouri
and Kansas, with their present rich harvests.
will pour their products towards the Pacific to
supply any deficiency which may occur in
Texas and New Mexico and fill up the vacuum
caused by foreign shipment from California.
The return trade from the West will come here
to the East in the purchase of all such ma
terials as the Western and frontier States re-
quire--dry goods, hardware, agricultural im-
plemcnts, machinery, boots and shoes and a
thousand other things Looking. then. to The
approaching fall trade. we do so with consider
able confidence that apart from the effect of
the political campaign, there is no reason to
| anticipate dull season.
PAYMENT OF THE REnFL DEBT Some of
the radical papers aud stump speakers are en-
deavoring to create the impression that the
democrats. under the influence of Southern
politicians, might assume the payment of the
rebel debt il they get into power again. This
Is about as likely as that the clouds will pour
II a NJ.