Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1837-06-28
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things in general. complied with great
care and labor, and is Just such book as
every one wants. The following facts
have been compiled from the present VOL
ume:-
ARRIvALs.-Then number of vessels ar
rived at this port in 1886, from foreign
countries, was 1898, of which 500 were
ships, 1877 barques, 1913 briggs and GALL
OTIS, and a sIoops, by these vessels during
the year 6O,44l passengers were brought
into the country
BANKs.-In this state there are lOl
banks with capital Of S37, 60l AGO.
There are also II savings banks, whose
funds amount to S4,845,349 26. In the
United states there are 677 banks, and
48 branches of banks-capital as nearly
as can be ascertained S378,7l9l68.
CANALs.-The canals of New Y rk
cost ,9627ll ,9O-the tolls in 1886
amounted to Sl,6l4,3 AZ The length
of all added together is CSC miles The
number Of locks is 343-of boats regis
tered In 1886, 1857. Clearances in 1886,
67,72O Revenue in 1886, $l,6O7,77l,-
72-expenditures during same period
$4,000 Az.
CITIES AND TowNs.-9 cities, l24 in
corporated villages, 1913 towns, l746 post
Offices in the state
CITY ITEMs.-Taxabe property IN
1886 S3O9,5Ol, 900 Income of the city,
2.65S,954 77-expenditures 2,658,O66 20.
Number of markets. l4-income from
them S42,227 o.. Deaths in 1887, g.
OO9. Number of watchmen (abouD $50,
annual expenses Sl58,988.
CLERGY &C.-There are now 1892
clergvmen. 2l6l lawyers, and 1916 ply
sicans and surgeons in the state.
CoLLEeEs, SCHOOLS, &C.--There
are 7 colleges, 8 theological seminaries,
and 63 incorporated academies in the
state.
Custom HoUsE.-In the custom house
in this city, there are employed, in the
collectors department 81 clerks; in the
naval office, l3; in the surveyors office,
clerks. There are 100 inspectors, |
night-watch b, and boat hands.
Insurance CoMPANIEs-1n New
I York city there are IS marine insurance
f companies with capital of S5,650,OOO;
90 fire insurance panies-capital S.
. 100000. Six other fire insurance COM
. panies have bsen chartered, but are not
yet In operation,-their proposed capital
!, is S3,95O,OOO u of the insurance COM
! panies lost their whole capital by the
y great fire in December 1885, and have
y been discontinued. The other insurance
o companies of the state are "a in number,
y and the capital amounts to S4,026, 73l.-
). In addition to these, 33 mutual INSURANCE
;, companies have been incorporated, rcostly
y during the session after the large fire in
the CITY.
9 DEMONSTRATING the year 1886 Ii
censes were granted ir the city to 1868
tavern-keepers, &C., 1900 cartmen, SOC
sand cartmen, $50 porters, 2l2 hackney
II coaches, ll8 omnibusses, 50 dealers IL
4 second hand articles, l pawnbrokers, and
Al junk shops.
, MANuFAcTUREs-T total value O
- the manufactured articles is computed a
- O,669,O67 annuaIly-value of the raw
n. material S43, 400, 922-balance in favo1
'e ofindustry Sl7, 1868, las.
~ M1L1T1A-The number of rank anc
file, in the state, is 1860.
G NEwsPAPERs.-255 are printed II
q the state. Ofthese 60 are issued in New
IN York city, viz: IA daily, ~ semi and tri
IT, weekly, 80 weekly, and others.
III RAIL RoADs.-There are / / railroad
~ now in operation in the state on which
~ distance of 233 miles can be travelled
T. Portions of some other railroads are ais
- completed, and travelled over.
STEAMBoATs-There are lO2 steam
u boats plying to and from New Y ork.-
: On Lake Champlain 6 boats are employ
o. ed. On Lake Erie % American and
- English. On Lake Ontario America
u and Is English. Lakes George, Cayuga
30 Seneca, Canandaigua, Skaneatles, CHATEAU
% que, and Crooked Lake, each gives EN-
Vi ployment to one boat In addition
steamboats, were building at different port
on Lake Erie, during the year 1886.
WHALE F1sHERY-There are in thi
of state FIVE companies owning ships engag
" ed in the whaling business. The Who'll
if number of ships owned by companies an
,e- individuals is IS, having tonnage Of owe
to 10000 tons, and employing a capital {
rk 81 100000, and about 1850 men as nav
in gators. Y. Spec.
* BY AUTHORITY of the Standing Com
40 mite of the Board of Commissioners {
eS- the Associated Banks in Boston.
cn Condition Of the Boston Banks, omittln
HI the Massachusetts Bank, at the close
ST. business, June 10, 1887, agreeable
'ou re,urns made To the Standing Con
ere mittee:
ing Capital, S2O,70O,0OO
J. OF Circulation, after beducting
m the bills of Banks held by
9y each other, 1,68l,o24
n OF Individual deposites, 5,5O6'895 :
ne Specie, 972'77o