New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-15

Tue decrease In the number OF failures and ITS indca
ton Of the improved condition of the business of tho
country win be better understood by extending the CON-
parson back for some years Thus in 1875, every sixty
ninth snccumbcd In 1877 every seventy Third In
1873 every slxtyfourth In 1879 every 105th trader
Sows "a load. with nearly $50 900 Arms in business
the Irked decrease IN failures ought To Dege nope
Tn CONNIE ing on these slatistcs Dun. Wiman Co.
say In the dark DAYS which the trade OF thc country
we're regarded as the unmsakable evidences Of
unhealthy condition OF the body polite Vs. THEREFORE,
the which these tables contain confirming
as they DO general that the country Is IN
30 far as they trade and exceedingly
few and that the prospect for The future aos, win
from legitimate prncples. The rapidiy OF
expansion which Noticeable a present almost
ter IL shoud be borne In mind that within two years
home production. IN the stock Of precious metals In use
amounting $3.50 100000 Most Of this has been made
sum has become an Immense power toward imitation.
This amount indicates an increase by onethird OF the
the date Of the resumption Of specie payments and the
result already seen In tue imnense increase In tho
yaSe. @ Of sssps The specaasive sndencics already
developed by this increase In money facilities are shown
the amount OF stocks sold the New-York Stock Ex
change 9s 600 900 shares nearly much The
numbered only SO O0O Another evidence OF pam
may DO noted In the magnitude Of the exchanges
the first week OF 1881. Deduotng all the transac
tons arising from stock operations, the payments
amounted 70 $500 100000 for q Singie week. showing
the largest transactions OF Any week The
three Indications above mentioned-the increase In
money growth Of stock operations and the magni
tude OF exohanges-ay be taken evidences Of gem
crnl condition which exists TO roater extent
throughout tho country What tho consequences OF
expansion 30 marked will be. no one can foreseo.
1T 10 fact. however, which may b. pregnant with
warnng that the failures In the LAST sirtx daye Of the
year 1880 have been not only numerous but unusually
important and significant 1t Is difficult reconcile
some disasters with the prosperous condi
ton which supposed TO exist though some OF these
failures may he accounted for by departure egt-
innate business principles and by undertaking 10 attempt
the Of the market for large products S dis
asters are numerous, which alL unaccountabe
IN the present prosperous condition OF things
connection the recent events which have occurred tho
Southern States call for attention The casualties In the
interior that section hive been very numerous
and very startling, ana joDbers and others who have
large rteress there are beginning 10 feel apprehen.
sion Which Is hardly III consOnance with the existing
state OF things elsewhere. The the frequent
this direction supposed to DO
IN the bad weather which has pervaded large
area, and the cvery and zeal zat0p cotton
cropin corsequrnc II tac Wcst. Northwest and In the
Middle States faiurcs lot 50 numerous, but when
they do they very Significant IN character and
Very much calculated ~ disturb the happy frame OF
mind which tue year under review has creaLedn