The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1837-07-14
INTERESTING ITEMS.
CONDENSED FROM THE LAST REPORT OF TIL

CONDENSED FROM THE LAST REPORT OF TIE
SECRETARY or THE TREASURY.
American Commerce and Ndrigdtion.-
The total value of imports into the United
States from foreign ports, for the year end
ing 1886, was s9,9sO,O35. The value
of Domestic produce amounted to Sl06,.
9l6,6S0.-.Forelgn produce 10 S2l,s46,
800 making total Of l2S ,G63,040. The
amount Of American tonnage which enter.
ed the United States, for the same year, was
| ,225, 2s4 tons ClearaBces from the Unit.
ed States, l,3l5,523. The amount of ton.
mage which entered the same year was
Csc, 2l3 tons Foreign tonnage cleared from
the United States, Goa .72l tons.
/. American and Foreign Vessels The
number of American vessels which entered
INTO the districts of the United States, for
the year ending Both September, 1886,
we're q, JOB, Foreign vessels, 1921. Tons
Of American shipping ,255,3e Foreign
0S0,2I3. The number OF men employed
10 the American ships was 81 ,2s0 mum.
Der of boys, 1909. The Foreign ships,
30, 900 men, and $50 boys. The total mum.
Der Of American and Foreign ships was
1924. Total number Of tons, | 49,, 597.
Total number OF men, 92,276; Of boys,
359-. We have condensed these items
from the last Report Of the Secretary Of
the Treasury.
Shipping in the United States. The fol.
lowing is the number and class Of vessels
+ built IN the United States, for the year end.
lng 30th September, 1896 :-93 ships, 65
brlgs 4il schooners, l64 sloops, l2i steam
boats. Total, $50 vessels. Number OF
tons, 4,627 9.9jhs.
Imported and exported Goods, for one
ycar, Up 10 ScP. 30, l~36.-The imports
consisted Of l3,4o0,ss dollars worth Of
gold and silver bullion and com S6,653,.
Oj3 Of teas, $50 ,33l 500 Of six manutac
lures, S3I7l ,023 Of silk and wors,ed, and
Ss,27l .-l3 Of linen. aud SsU6, $40 OF WOOL
not over eight cents per pound woollen
cloths aud casslnleres SS,s26 3-2, printed
and colorcd cotton goods Sl2l92 $50,
ahte D.. S2166,1>1, silk goods from Chi.
"a S272l, ls0, ear,hcrn and stone wares
s. i26 5li, indigo Sl,ll3,571, wool ex.
cecdrn- ccn'- per pound s363,156, mo,as.
Sc 6. 377,3l2, wines &c an kinds 81, 3d..
GA. brown sugar Sll.G23,699, white do.
$3.50, so5, cigars 81 Loss 81, bar iron ST..
023 oi2. books S4j9,3-l, black bottles
$3.50 55i.
The exports Of gold ard silver bullion,
specie aud CONS Nere 5l67 1873, teas
G9,lGi, coffee l,9s5,l76, printed and col.
orcd couons SO, l56 white do. G66, 81,
brown sugar , i25,42l, white Do. 37s.3ls.
on produce Of the fisheries 2,696, 05s, of
the forest } 36l, 40; If pork ,3s3, 344,
brci 500, ll6, flour 3.572 500. rice 2,54s,
80. tobacco l0,oj~, $40, cotton Il PSI.
92j, soap and candles As $40, boots aud
shoes l33,i7l household furniture pa, 046,
hats 2ii.0l2, cotton piece goods, printed
and coloured 256 CPS, white l,9j0,765,
gold and SILVER com 3l5,73~ dollars.
Am0unt and Character of Goods export.
III from me u. States from October | SO
70 September, 1896. The following gives
summary statement OF the value of the
exports Of the growth, produce and manu-.
iac,ure Of The United States, for the above
mentioned time
Productions OF the Sea, valued at