The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-08

the contrary. our exports to mexico Increased
$685. and those of Great Britain sl,645.b1o.
The Shoe and Leather Reporter says. "rhe
exports of hemoek sole leather from New York
have thus far this year amounted to about one
half Of the total receipts from the tanneries,
and three-fonrths of the shipments have gone
70 England
Official statistics compiled Mt Washington
show that In January tho value Of exports
exceeded the value Of imports TO tho United
States to tho extent of sss,4ab.so1, and for the
lrst seven months Of The current fiscal year the
balance In our favor Is $3.50 coo 1871
Tho New York Gun states that during the past
winter there has been but one heavy fall Of
snow In that locality. aud that disappeared In n
few days and that III no time has The mercury
stood below zero. The leo gathered, though
somewhat thinner than usual. Ia Of ample
supply.
The New York Chamber Of Commerce recog-
Mics The decline Of that city. and declares IT
due to bad city government which involves
enormous taxation. miseraby paved and dirty
streets. insufficient and expensive railroad
facilities" That Is what is the matter with all
our cities
Before the American Fish CultnriHtH In New
York on the second instant. Prof aoode made
report that The consumption Of oysters in tho
United States has reached the enormous ag-
gregnte Of fifty millions Of bushels annually
The total value Of Ill other fish taken In 1877 is
set down at s7b,2Ts.s2p.
The consumption Of tobacco Of NIL kinds In
Paris during the past half year was enormous.
Cigars to The value of 100000 were smoked,
and cigarettes b. tho value Of little over $780,
ooo About 100000 went for snuff. and sIoD. 900
for chewing tobacco. The number Of cigars
smoked In the six months was III AIT 800. and
the weight Of the cigarettes was over ninety
one tons.
The Chicago Commercial Report gives the
Appropriated figures Of packing In Chicago
during the pact season. look at the figures
shows that the increase In Chicago is about
10000 head. The Increase In gross weight Ia
Tx lbs per hCg-euual to 100000 bend Of last
years gross average, which would make the in
crease an compared with Inst year. about
e6G. 900 head.
Among The very recent failures In New York
In that Oh d house which was considered one OF
the largest dealers In pork and lard In the
United States. We are informed that during
the past year this firm sold 100 900 tierces OF lard
alone which amounted In value to at least
sJouo.ooo. This failure. and that oil Newoomb b
buchanan, the great whisky men. Of Louisville,
had very peroeptible effect yesterday on the
markets In tho great Western centres Of trade
firm In Cincinnati has just filled ap order
from IN important European market for n
large lot OF broom corn. and 1t Is expected that
the inducements which tho house can offer in |
regard to quality Of broom corn kept Ill stock
will lead to further transactions with foreign |
markets This ia the first direct movement of |
broom corn from the West to d European mar |
ket, and from all accounts is but q forerun-
ner Of more important business In the article
later on
The shoe manufacturers of Baltimore have
protested to the Legislature against the cornpe- |
tition Of convict labor In their trade They aver
that the penitenttary contractors have initiated |
the styles made In Baltimore. and by the use OF |
Inferior materials. purchased principally out |
aide the State. are able to underselI the regu-
lar dealers. and that mn honest mechanics tbe
number Of conviots employed In shoemak ipg) |
are thrown out Of employment by the convict
system, and forced upon the world to be stig- |
matized as tramps"
The 81. Louis Globe Democrat calls the atten |
ton Of Secretary Sherman to the New York |
custom-houH authorities. with u view OF OK /
planning how II Is that goods can be entered mt |
that port at least per cent below tho rates at
which they can be taken through the custom.
houses at st. Louis and Chicago. That journal
states that Secretary Sherman has been fro.
uuently told that the unjust determinations
praetioed In favor of New York importers are
80 great that Western merchants are unable to
make direct purchases abroad and compete
with the favored obbers of that city
Prominent merchants In st. Louis and Chi
cago, who formerly imported large quantities
OF goods. have been compelled to transfer their
trade to tho New York middsmen. who. BY
some friendly but dishonest arrangement with
the customs officials there, are able to sell at
from to 10 per cent Less than II the duties were
honestly paid. This tsays tho Globe eond ton
OF affairs is disgraceful to the Administration
and exceedingly injurious to Western mer.
chants. This Is u matter that concerns our
New Orleans importers. and they should join
their voices with those OF their Western hreth-
rem In having the matter sifted to tho bottom
and the evil abated- No better evidence that
the law Is not honestly executed need be
nsked than the well-known fact that goods can |
be bought from tho New York agents OF Euro |
pean houses for much less than they can be I'M
ported for. |
Tho merchants of New York are loudly COM
planning of the diversion of trade from that city
AT meeting Of the Chamber Of Commerce.
held on tho second instant. tho committee on
railroad transportation presented n report in
which the fact is stated that New York is the
most expensive of cities In which to do business
In consequence OF bad city government. enor
nous taxation, miseraby paved and dirty
streets. insufficient and expensive terminal
facilities. and oppressive railroad discrimina
lions. The lobbing trade Ia decreasing. and
there Ia ruinous competition ia bulky arti |
cles The statistics of guests ct popular hotels
during the past twelve years are given to show /
that the travelling patronage of the city has been J
Injured. The following is one of tho tables
showing the decreasing number Of hotel guests.
Year. Ayernee aggrnra,, I
,S os '''.'. r.~''- .'.'-...tbbo 2o5. 900
1866 -,. ,..... .....,. GOO 200 Ooo ]
1867 ....... ........,... .-5 so onnnoo | S
1868. .... ........ .. ~ snn 5000 | {