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COMMERCE. 



Stocks of merchandise of all kinds, at the 

 close of the year, were comparatively light, 

 and business generally in a healthy and pros- 

 perous condition. There has been but little 

 disposition to speculate by regular traders. 

 The producing interests of the country have 

 not shown a disposition to expand. The ple- 

 thora of money, and the high prices of produce, 

 have enabled them to clear themselves of all 

 indebtedness : hence the country merchant has 

 been enabled to buy, either for cash, or on short 

 credit. 



The imports at the port of Few York for 

 the year 1863, were as follows: 



Dry Goods $68,764,847 



Other " 117,323.929 



Specie 1,525,811 



Total $187,614,587 



The general import trade embraces many ar- 

 ticles which formerly figured in the export col- 

 umn. Of these cotton and wool are the most 

 conspicuous. 



The imports at the port of New York were 

 as follows : 



FOREIGN IMPORTS AT THE POET OF NEW TOEK FOE THE YEAE ENDING DECEMBEE 31&T, 1863. 

 [The quantity is given in packages when not otherwise specified.] 



