Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-09-13
NEW YORK CANALS.
from the .Aibany Argus, J

canals oil thtS stare IUt tuc Wout" VIZ
ela7. Gas: Exceeding the amount received ou,
r;oc m. same month last year, nv the sum OF
csc OFF. The revenue derived from tolls, from
the opening of navigation to the hrst OF Sep'em,
her. il greater by more than one hunured anu
6f,v e,oht thousand dollars, than 1t was during
The same months of 1889: And exceeds by about
1900. 600 The receipts for the like period 10 1851
The cho,er. had serious effect in diminishing
the toll for July and August OF last year.
rh.r. - every indication Of an active and ex-
,.n.,v. fall business, and il is now certain that
the tolls of this year compared with last, VIII snow
An increase of hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars. and j, would not be surprising 1t the increase
should come up to two hundred thousand.
The Canal Board, at its session IN March last
made a reduction in the rates OF toll, which, up.
on -four, salted beef and pork. butter, cheese, ana
all agricultural productions going towards tue
water. was equal to % per ct. upon the former
rates. A reduction was also made upon mer-
ch,nd;se. and most other articles going from tide
wafer. which was equal to l4a per cent. An
.vsr,oe of these reductions would give fraction
Jesss Than % per cent; but as merchandise pays
LARGE share Of the tolls, aud as the reduction up
on il - only l4 per cent, 1t is perhaps lar 10 as
ammo that the reduction in the rates OF toll maze
nv The Canal Board, would not vary much IRON
an average of 90 per cent. This 20 per cent up.
an The amount of tolls already collected, would
~ son.I 70 sl5s.6OO. If we add this sun to
81. Increase of tolls, notwithstanding the reduc-
80, !, cives a total Of about SSl6.0 600. We are
;ncl,ne,l Ia infer from this data, although entire
accuracy is not attainabte at this time, that the
articles transported upon the canals have increas'
ed about one third, compared with last season.
There has been. during most OF the season.
such a press of boats and rats upon the Er'e
canal. as to produce serious h'ndrahces al the
locks and aqueducts; and u Is est'ma'.u 'ha'
these hndrances amount to one or TWO oays ''
making passage from Albany to b'ua'o.
The opinion has become very prevalent from
,he e,perience OF the present season, that mea-
sur.s shou,d be taken, without delay. tor donb-
lin, the locks upon the Erie canal. at least from
Svr,cuse To Albany During the most active
se,son If business, il has been found that the
constant use of the LOCKS night and day, has not
been sufficient to pass all the floats. without
,,eI,x WHICH is vexatious and expensive. IL these
Je,ar, are experienced when the business OF the
far West is only commencing. what VIII DE 'ne
81, when that business is doubled aud trebled,
"a it will be ia tew years.
II is onIy necessary to glance at the map OF the
J1n;,.d States and To be Informed OF the numer'
Gus channels which are opening to that immense
country. which is to crowd the Erie canal WIN
ito nroducts, and the merchandise Tor the supply
Of its numerous aud rapidly increasing poPu'a.
tion. 10 be convinced that the capacity OF 'hat
cana, for Transportation must be speedily and
saa.,,v increased. We are informed that goods,
e,m;n, from New York, have been shipped the
nre,ent season from Albany, to Galena. Pekin,
psor;, and Lower Alton, in the state Ut Illinois;
IN Paris. Maysvilie, Petersburgh, Louisville and
T,sx;no,on. Kentucky; to Chicago and Green
R,y Michigan territory; to Fort Wayne. via the
Nance. Indiana; to Nashville and Clarksyllie,
Tennessee: 70 ST. Louis, Missouri; and 10 Flor.
orcs Alabama. This Information IS derived
fr,m one of the forwarding lines, 1.-THE Mer'
ch.n,sN and embraces only the places TO whicn
chat line had shipped goods: there are seSera.
lines eno,ued m transporting goods to Ohio. ana
,hs o,bss Western States. whose shipments might
h,,s heen referred to, but we have given points
in six States beyond Ohio, which are reacheu
nv GOOD. trauspoI ted through the Erie canal.
The goods transported TO the remote places
which we have given, are OF course iignt sooos'
and these in small quantities. But the ascer,
tanned fact, that light goods can De transporter
frou IN, CITY of New York, through the Erie Ca.
nal. to the borders OF the Mississippi VIII" 'he
,,o.snt rates. must show satisfactorily that when
r." 49,. of toll upen the New York and Ohio
C.o.l.. are reduced 25 per cent upon merchan-
d,,e-,bat large quantities will be transported
..L.,s oriy small parcels are now carried, AMI
,h., tho increase Of business upon our canals IRON
this source. will keep pace with the wonderful
increase of population in the western s'a'es'
: Tn, reduction of IS per cent upon the toll on
ms,chandize, will take place on our canals as
we understand majority Of the cana board are
in favor Of the measure. and the resolution only
waits the formal sanction ct the board. Inns re-
solution, like that which preceded IT, VIII aouo'-
less increase the aggregate amount OF tolls. by
inviting more distant regions to use the canal as
a channel through which to obtain their supplies
Intimately connected with this subject, II aP-
pears to us. is the reduction Of duty OF one shll-
hog. to six cents, upon the manufacture OF each
bushel Of Onondasa salt; question which is to
he passed upon at the coming election. The ef.
feet of this reduction, BY greatly increasing the
territory which can be supplied, will probably
increase the revenue paid to the state. upon the
m,o.fac,ured article, aud add greatly to the az
,r,o,,e wealth Of ITS inhabitants.
II furnishing cheap, safe and convenient me.
dium Of transportation to our western orethren'
n,h,r Iselinvs than those of honorable