New-York tribune., 1877-06-02


ing cheaper brands Of wine this year than last
The American consul Mt Porto Rico reports
that two steamers carrying freight and mails between
Porto Rico and the United States. would find pronlaDo
returns.
1t appears that the war in Europe is already
aiding the American shpmater The freight circular OF
Bowden Williams of London, just received bv man,
says that "n ongvoyage charterng. merchants give
decided preference to American, horwegian
Italian, and other flags that not likely TO DC emoro
III the present war;
1t would please n great many merchants
were the Custom house Commission while here' 10
investigate the utility Of tho present system OF , ua
apprasement. There is feeling here that t!e ooVe DWELL
meu is paying great deal OF money Tor system NV"
does nobody any good
Since the first of the year NewYOrk has ex-
ported over 7OoOOOOO gallons OF petroleum. against
25OOO 600 by all other ports Last year the city had
only about half OF the trade raid upon our trauc Is
about to he attempted by the new oonpn',cu r uy
scheme IL "A big Onc but then II has DIG u'Sh w n'
Europe is now taking a surprising quahtity
OF American fruit. The purchases have "mouh'eu ~
over -, 100000 worth since last June, compaIeu WIN
100000 in the same period the year before DIled
appes glre largely in this movement This country
has exported over pounds Of them since last
june as compared with 1000 pounds The previous
year This addition to the trade Oh the oi," n ~
States Is due To invention which has occupleu ll'c w w
late with improved methods for drying ana leseIhih
for Transporting fut The greatest progress mas % in
inventions In TINS lin" nave been perfected which aaT M
great acquison to the resources OF tne country,
iuit dri bids fair hereafter u be as inucI q"
SHY every farming community as the cideIhiil anu
The cheese factory
1t is n hopeful sign to see the people oi
New-YOrk waking M To the commercial hccdS oi III"
city, and putting their own shoulders so vigorously 10
the wheel Topics which relate b0tn 10 the export ana
import trade Of the city now being discussed with
unusual carnosncs and there is in mercantile crces'
apnarently growing resolution 10 that the faculties
for trade provided, and 10 adapt conlhefcai ven
nres the changed conditions Of the times one OF e
vest topics to-day IL the matter of terminal fhclllr'
There be done ~ this field and u Is nope" th
all those upon whom the providing OF them ucpehs w
perform their duty i'm the matter Certainly II mri'hihla
should be httlc more strenuous ~ dcmanlng ,nis,
everything needed would bo done, lor inc NcM-i ~
merchants constitute body OF men VINO, Wneh @ uluS
really make up tncirmnds To thing, are capoeo COM
pcllng attention To their wishes
The Italians and the NOrwcgians, who are
our only serious competitors in wooden shipbuIidng
now and the great swarm 0f whose shipping III our
ports is the phenomenon Of the times buy an American
built ship ana then beat the American shpndSelS WIN
il in bidding for caTcoes IN any part OF Tie world II
IS a very striking fact Italians and Norwcgian' also
buv their pitch pnc mi,iS, ana Giai de, "i -nn tn
ofhcr wood they in the United states fcIeht II 1o'
miles across tIc AID bWd nip cmp",rI III iYlG" %
part of these materials 1hcy thch s" in" to G t ~, -
harbOr with Tie red u iss oI ii'y or ~" az ''' -
head. and take the bread hnd butter ilEht o"t oi n
mouths of American shpnfslcfS mere anu % 80 i m
shipmastcTs too. Now why a ihtt h7h Wv @ ,
Norwegian COnsus here and YOU VIII i'aih' p-,llS ~" lot
time, little cost Ol SiilN has - &" ti
Nm, present depression of the American carry S ii'c.
The real cause the people Of Other nations can 81 shp
cheaper when tncy Ett ~ aIOdi iio" ~ 'iNo ''' III
ships going 10 help tlai
Cotton mills in the cotton fields of course.
Where i. better place for thoml Tho South is very
properlv aatug for cotton mills ON ITS own SOIL and
rasin, money 10 pay good men IN tho Norm 10 come
down and write them up, and trying TO eaten the eye ol
captlis on both side of the broad ocean, II Is good
work Nav prosperity attend It, Why, however TAX 's
does The Raieigl NorS2 Congress Is 10 be asked 10 pef
nit the importation OF cotton machinery To the South
there being II is said, ten Lnclsh factories when are
pcuarcd to move oycrto This country entire machinery
wui b, admit ed free. The intention ], sii 10 u" l'
miami tlr new mills at Columbia aud n i' ihh Sttl &
Now wlule tie free admission Of Ills machinery M"uu
he benefit fn the South u is an open question NHtlh'f
A will h. proprr Something b. due to thc men VINO nave
put millions of capital into machinery ara minis "l E'
Eorh BESIDES tnc Souih could well anlrd 7" paw thr
datv on the uarhncry ont o its own pahiic t'iln r.
Under the circumstances 10 s c1ciiiicd 10 maze I'nh-
for me proposition or the sluth IA Congress iuf ne
I,IetgG Ncirs to say, We have now, tHankf - me
Democratic plrty IN" power 10 enforce "uf deh'il"
and we should hereafter leave mod siy hrhnd' ava ~"
forward ana assert ugns. ANA make use oI our power
To our own advantages q