The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-09-19
The BUSINESS REVIVAL,
WHAT lEAplNG EAsrrRN AND WESTERN

PAPERS SAY ABOUT II.
Illinois state journal.
Eastern papers are almost unanimous
in representing marked improvement
In trade, which Is construed into evil
dencc that a general business revival Ia
at hand. The Philadelphia Lcdgcr in its
money article of the nth inst, says:
There is a decidedly better feel
ing in tHr money market, not that the
rates for the use OF money have
materially advanced, but the tons
among business men and with capitalists
is such that encouragement sal buoy
ancy is daily drawn from H. future.
This is the beginning OF general re-
cuperation. Whenever The industries OF
the country revive ii viii have just such
a feeling Tor beginning as is now being
chronicled IN all the large cities where
active capital most centres
The Times of the same city has the
following:
The business stu ltion still continues
to improve Notwithstanding the gloomy
character of the weather during the past
week. Buyers are preScating them
selves inrespectable numbers from the
West anu n,uth, and they are uuaui.
nous Ill reporting the llnauglal CUud,-
tlOn OF thelr respective sections
Us more encouraging than heretofore,
lie transportation companies Stale
their receipts as much heavier than lur
the corresponding period OF last year.
The best feature Ui the Trade IS that ii Is
being built up sOlidIy from Tie tUunda-
TON, being based upon an UNUSUALLY pro-
lificagrieuitural season. This must place !
TIE farmers and country merchants in a
strong position as purchasers and cons
,umers, aIA IL only remains that satis>
factory relation: shall be established
between capital ana Iator, 10 put active
lie again into all the great Interests ol
the country"
The tenor of the New York press is
similar in character, and there IS report
ed 10 DC lar &c Increase OF sales NmOng
dry goods and other commercial cs..O-
hsnnlentS Tor the Western and South,in
markets, though thlA seems 70 be baS q
on lie demand ioF consumption rather !
dian speculative in lis ChiGapter. rut
New lOrk EttfiHy Post oil the l3tI, say
regarding lhu statc oil trade in mat city;
during The week under review very
large and satisfactory bushes was accom-
pAsned by jobbers doing Il southern
trade, and buyers from other remote
sections OF the county commenced their
purchase OIL fall and winter goods on
more liberal scale than iur some time
past, though there WAS NOT apparently
The least tendency toward speculation,
despite the extremely low prices ruling
tor many descriptions OF manufactured |
goods"
1.-The commission houses Effected d !
fair DISTRIBUTION OF sCasoualie good, by |
means OF AuMeTous small safes, aud tow |
aru the END OF tie week the improved
condition Of The Interior iJDJlng trade
was manifested Ill large Increase OF !
orders llOm jUODvr, IA The Vest, North. |
west, South and Southwest. whose stock, !
have undergone u44rI.ed reduction |
within the last fortnight UT 30. From |
nearby sections there was compare |
lively night demand, tut on the whole ,
business has a most encouraging look, |
and The tal trade viii probably be the
largest and most satisfactory /
vita s>ed sincc The pHnic OF lS73.
so marked is The increased demand
for money. that the Pest anticipates a
reissue OF the reiinq uishcd circulation OF
rho A.fr.f.l ipHr.l- q !
result.
The Chicago Tt5,2p, speaking OF the
business outlook IN that city, says
"Ihe feeling Of imprOy, mcut is too
iiDiyer sally manifested 10 be deceptive;
lie bass OF improvement is too
real and substantial 10 be delu,iye.
Men in all conditions seem to be shak-
ing OF Tie lethargY which has oppressed
them tor Two or three years past The
habit OF croaking will cease 10 be the
fashion OF the day. The reefs of Chi-
easo, which is naturally the first city 10
feel the change. attest by the crowds OF
people. and the din OF crowded
.boroughiares, more than the usual stir
Of the tall season.
All these signs OF promise are undoGOt-
guy uut ~ lIlc t'Iutlct, cAlslhIS utaIiN |
everywhere throughout the country. of
abundant haryests Of all the great staples
products OF the soil. Thus it is that the
OF The farmer underles and
supports the general prosperity Of the
nation. Yet il is one Of the cnCluTag-
ing signs that we are 10 lave no general
resort 10 the reckless speculation of
former years The experiences through
which the country has passed since S73
will serve as an impressive caution in
this respect, and when business reYives.
il is likely TO be "irom the ground up"