The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-08-28

An Eastern exchange says 1t Is not
altogether longing for return OF
renewed activity IN trade that has
produced the general feeling that
activity IL Ia prospect In tho near fu.
ture. Almost all the reports from
commercial centres and sources OF
authority are hopeful, and the state
menis received are not merely gener-
ALA kind OF attempt to persuada
and perhaps delude the mokers that
there are signs Of prosperity, which
have no existence In fact, but are
based upon solid and we believe
sound reasoning. The papers In dif.
ferent parts OF tho country at the
close dTssss week told very iiilter-
Ing tale, and they showed practical
harmony In their representations,
The = Philadelphia Record said: "There
Is cheerful feeling rs 10 fall trade
prospects There Is less hesitation 10
do business from the fear ~ u further
depreciation cf values 0r the .inex
pecled development Of conditions un-
favorable 10 the heaithful progress OF
trade. II il felt that the limit of de-
preston In commercial affairs has
been reached, and this prevalent sen.
timent OF hopcfulness will contribute
a good deal 10 the substantial Inn
provement now generally looked for
during the coming fall and winter
months" The same feeling Is voic-
ed In the south. Both the leading
New Orleans pkpers testify TO Il, the
Picayane, saying: "The drawing 10
close OF the month demonstrates that
quite fair trade has been compared
with tho record Of previous seasons.
There has been a steady but quiet I'm.
provement going on, which Is visible
In greater degree Of confidence and
a betlerlng Of general credit. A
growing conviction that better times
are near nj hand has caused Increased
buying IN all lines. and preparations
for brisk trade Is mott cable on oil
sides In replenlshing ~ stocks and
a tendency Of all values t. appreciate
on the slightest provoealion." The
Baltimore american declares Ihat
"there Is every prospect Of healthy
fall trade, and merchants generally
feel much encouraged over the out
lock. A more confident feeling per-
vades the mATke. than al any time
within the past three years, and I
marked improvement Is also notice
able" From tho Memphis Appca
comes the Intelligence that "lhere Il
rift In the cloud, aud the fall trade
Is likely to open encouraglng'y. Her
In the south all the signs are tha
way, and the feeling ln all the trad
centres Is one OF confidence that tn
activities In ali departments OF humal
, endeavoi viii, after September, b
unprecedented In this section" From
San Francisco, Portland, Or. ST Louis
Savannah, Plttsburg. Boston aud Val
3 ious other headquarters OF movement
8 in trade and industry, comes simiia
J. testimony. All are confident an
o hopeful. They expect the .beginniu
|. Of a healthy season OF prosperity
soon as buyers begin their operation
and consumers send in their order
: The clearing house figures publishe
= by the Post every Monday are furiht
, AMI very significant confirmation
the general and moro scattered eS
" dence OF improvement, and for the ID
- month they have shown a gratifyi'
increase over The same time last ye
IT. fully Iustlfying the faith In renew
,lo OF prosperous conditions so general
~ expressed by the business publ
: Certainly no better news than Il
40 can go forth, the s,agnation Is abe
TO cease aud that healthy vital c,
rent will once more course throu
ne the arteries of trade.