New-York tribune., 1877-06-27
COMHERCIAL NOTES.

The GLASGOW MciI states that in nine years
the shp-yard Of Elder & Coz the Clyde, built 81
steamers Is sailing ships the total tonnage being
2Os 625.
The adyantages Of the war in Europe to the
business no of the United States have TINS Far been *
acty nothing 1t NAV be danoed whether the results
are even IS favorable as inst
Tn. beautiful specimens of American fur
niture, Watches musical Instruments cloths. tools ana
nangnrs, which arc being exported m -ucs large quar-
tits now seem 10 be producing the iop'r5s4h abroad
taat the : uericans are really : civilized Tcorle.
Australians, it appears, never saw post
hole digger until II was placed on exhibition IN the
American department at sydney. nor scu1'iohce. nor
yet c,r-sheer. That not strange, perhaps. for tho
people OF Vienna never watering pot with more
than one sprinkng hole in II until Jackson :. schultz
showed "ofAiidh no" 20 ma vio ., ,i' i ~, 81 ~
1878. had they hundred or tIc Httc liLnat
household Inventions 50 convenient ana ~ such general
use IN THO country Al al thc Wor.u5 ar no oDieIS
excite ach wonder and attract D." much attention ~ me
sprung The fertile brains OF our people one can 80
down into Fulton Market and in an hours TIM collect
scores ~ small things which no one can do "i.iout l
America, aud vet which almost unksiowu in Europe
and. Il znOwH for which tnere would DEE Lively demand
n iutuFe worlds ars don't neglect the Yankee notions
The commerce of 1867 has brought great
blessings the American people II has been large and
pro6tabe LAS made things easier hero tnan IN almost
any other large country the world than ALL
has la.terly turned the minds Of the people away from
noltios 20 Eealthfn topics. Neare within few
days of tie close Of the commercial year ca July the
national ledger will be balanced. Thou IN exact figures
cannot he given until after that dale enough - knO
% show thas balance of trade viii 1e $40 100000 II
merpHdn .is- favor wear, al OF
aeu $50 600 900 the preceding The increase
Is Raw cotton fell OF ftO.OOO
900. ana wheat tel On cl2UOoOOO; but slanuaC ures
provisions corn. tobacco and Oh were sold 10 iOr IL
customers 10 quantities when immensely overcame the
dcn.1tuey. The year ends Win several new and iU-
por9ut lines o. export trade developed with growth the
general law all ines and with genuine hope and conf
deucc the part OF manu-. tcturers farmers. and
miners. The fact that imports are again Increasing
greater purchasing power also among the people
IlO country congratulate Itsel Oh ue happy re-
sults Oi the commercial year.
Within two weeks the current of export
trade in grain and provisions has turned in favor o.
New-York In the item OF this port ras again
70 the head and tho Indications the lead
held not only on this item, but on ~ others. The
change IL due to the operations OF tie tolls inc
Erie Canal The rates from Chicago TO NeSYork are SO
low now-7a cents per bushel wheat and 12l2
per 90 pounds on proyis0nsthat the railroads abs0
utey refuse to compete Business IL therefore seeking
the canal freely and leaving the railroads, Gud il the
periruce OF the past month and naf * any criterion
this VIII be a great SUMMER Tor Ne"-4 OrA Clty ana
Tor the canal II is worthy Of meiuou that q
business in provisions has sprung MP the result
OF the new Of things. IL 1867 and 63 there was
large carrying trade in that class Of goods 5000 tuua
reaching the Hudson River 10y canal I'D tho ID er year.
and 900 ia tue latter The business fell oil ia two
wears 10 1000 and in 1876 only 90 tons OF pro
visions reached the Hudson River wa Tie state canals
Tbi, season there is great change ana many contracts
have made for shipping provisions rom Cihcago %
York by OF the canal, one contract ohe benS
for 900 These facts Tor the 993t uinc that
New York loses trade when depending her railroads
but gains when hcr canal comes INTO play.