Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-05-19
The Effect of the War in this Country

Though our commercial relations with
the two helligerents are comparatively
insignificant, the clash of arms IN the
east can not but have an immediate and
considerable bearing upon American COM
merce. Ot late years Russia, and Turkey
and her appanages, have furnished Eng
land and the continent principally,
England with average yearly supply of
gram, amounting in the aggregate to
about 5000, 600 bushels. This supply
viii not only he cut off, but the two
belligorents, with probably together not
less than a million and a half of men in
the field to feed, will be constantly in
the market as buyers OF grain and pro-
visions.
Any grain deficiency in Europe, aris-
ing from war or other causes, must be
substantially supplied by the United
States. Owing to a perfected system of
cheap rail and water transportation from
the gran-growing districts of the west
to the Atlantic sea board, American
grain has of late years steadily crowded
Russian cereals from British markets.
In the present instance no other grain.
growing country can successfully COM
pete with us in supplying an extraordi-
nary demand for breadstuffs for military
consumption. This enlarged export of
grain and provisions promises more
money to our agricultural classes, in.
creased activity to railroad business, and
a probably revival to some other branches
of industry.
The sending abroad of dressed meat
and live stock, which has grown so rapidly
during the last eighteen months, will be
increased by the Russian-Turkish war.
AS yet there is no demand for American
fresh beef upon the continent. but it is
understood that several spectators are
now abroad with the intention of intro.
ducingit; and we have heard that the
German steamers will soon be fitted up
with retrigeratorS for the export of 'resh
beef the same as the English steamers
now are. The expectation of beef first
commenced in October 1875, with ship.
ment of $4,000 pounds from this port.
which had increased to i, 262, 355 pounds
valued at $5l7,762) in March last The
consumption OF American beef in Eng
land has surprised the most sanguine
shippers on this side. Within the last
4S hous the largest shipper of fresh beef
in this town has reCeiveda telegram from
a well known and responsible English
house, Offering to take all his shipments
at sixpence per pound Ga little over -
cents laid down in Liverpool, War and
war rumors have increased England's
needs in this direction. The expectation
of fresh meat from this country is likely
soon to become great feature of our in
ternatonal trade.
But while war will probably increase
our sales of food products, it will to very
nearly the same extent check the con
of cotton, petroleum, and other
raw materials, for which Europe looks
chiefly to us. AT the same time the exist
ing prostration of trade abroad must be
greatly augmented by the closing of
European markets. and large lines of GER
tain descriptions OF manufactured goods
must be shipped to this country and sold |
for the most they will bring. American
markets will become outlets for whatever
is unstable in the great centers of
European trade, and imported goods will |
fall in value here, decided gain to
the great mass OF the people, those who
consume tea, coffee and cigars, as well as
TO the wealthier classes who drink foreign
vines dress in broad-coth and silks, and
indulge in expensive European luxuries.
Dur manufacturers will prohablv be
'horn of a portion of their profits by the
yreat influx of British, French and
German goods forced off at ruinous
orices
Yet, while our trading and CONNER.
,ial interests will be variously, and not
always benefcialIy, affected by war in
Europe, our financial condition will be
and improved. Our Gov
securities will be free from the
listrust attaching to the great borrowing
nations of Europe, any of which relikely
o be drawn into the conflict. 1t is not
rom present appearances, probable that
he struggle will long be confined to
Russia and Turkey. Prudent European
investors will, therefore, naturally single
mt United States bonds, nov prominent
Y and favorably known in all European
money markets, as least likely to be
'ffected by the contingencies of the war,
md as presenting every guarantee of
afety, In the main, the war will benefit
Is both commercially and financially,
hough probably not 10 any astonish-
ng extent. .---Ne,c York Sun.
THERE is nothing equal to the bravery
# well dressed man, or the cowardice
II q poOrlY.dressed one. In the nresence