ble condition and prospect uf the business of ihe
country ; but thct are causes at home that have
also hsd a favorahtn influence. The large ad
vance in the prices ef bf, park, and flour, over
those of last year, has enabled th western mer
chants promptly a meet ihelr ntgsiiii'iilt in the
eastern cities, ami to enter into nw one un fa
vorable terms. And similar advantag hsa
been secured to ths merchants and dealen of ih
south snd south-wrst, by the short crop uf sugar
in Cubs sud III other West India Island, which
has advsmxd lb articlo lo a point uf fair remu
neration lo Iho producer in this country. Fortu
nately th crop of the United States was heavier
Ust yrsr, by 70,000,000 pound. Ihsn it ever had
bfep before, sod thus millions of Julian hits been
added to (he available means of the luuth and
toutb-wtsL
There art doubtless other cause, but it would
be needless to enumerate them. It is gratify ins
in the highest degree to know that the prcent
unexampled prosperity of iur country i real, uai
iii't fi. liiiuu-i. The d-mim 1 f..r prodine Jiu.-i nut
U oii;;iil in 'uni.nn i liie ciim iii'V, mi I tie
1 y ct in n il l i t,: . i 1 u ;' r n'i- s ! ri,
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