New-York daily tribune., 1843-12-02

The Manufacture OF Iron and Steel In
acknowledgements Of an experienced
Manufacturer from Engiand-Prosper-
ous state OF the IRON Trade--The Coal
Mines--State of Business generally
Cotton Shceaings-PittsburghM Markets
Politics-Promtsing state of tho anti
Loco Party-Prospects Cor Henry Clay
Municipal Elections.
Correspondence Of The New.York Tribune.
PITTSBURGH, November IS, lS43.
A gentleman, formerly engaged in Steel manu-
iactures in England, but for some time past prose-
cutting his branch Of business in this city, at my
request handed me the following article with
promise to continue it more in detail. From his
experience and enterprise l have no doubt his
statements may be implicitly relied on. These
remarks concerning Manufactures are of interest,
from the fact that the branches of which he
speaks, and will more fully describe, are but the
germ of q very extensive series, which will, be-
yond doubt, be developed within few years.
Experiments which have been made here occa-
sionally for some years past but more particu-
larly during the last twelve months, have revealed
facts in relation to American Iron, Of great inl-
portance to the Trade and Manufactures of this
city. 1t is but short time eince the belief was
the purpose OF making good Steel This state Of
feeling has gradually given way before successful
experiment. and it is now known, to those con-
versant In the business, that Iron made here Of
the peculiar quality proper for the manufacture
OF excellent Steel. One Company, celebrated for
the manufacture of very superior quality of Steel
Iron, perhaps the best that is made in this neigh
borhood, for some time past have had greater
demand for the article, for the purpose of being
converted, than they have been able to supply
the demand having increased upon them within
short penod Of time from less than ten TO more
than two hundred, tons per annum. Notwi,h-
standing many hundred tons Of Iron are manu-
factured into steel annually in Pittsburgh, we vet
have the modification of knowing that, by fur the
greater portion Of that which is used for fine pur
poses is still supplied even to this city from the
furnaces of Sheffield
This fact however, in no wise weakens our
belief that fine quality Steel is destined to be made
here rery soon and rery cheap. We have all the
requisite materials for the purpose In superabund
ance, and at prices, taken collectively as low as
they are to be found on the most favored spots of
the globe. One reason why so extensive an in.
crease in the manufacture of the commcn quail
ties of Steel has been unaccompanied by cor
responding improvement IN the quality, Is to be
found in the fact, that, for the common article an
extended demand existed from the makers OF
coach springs, and for other similar purposes
while for some of the better qualities suitable for
the making of Files, Saws, Edge-tools, &c. no
considerable sales, until within short time could
have been made. We have, however, the salts
faction of knowing that recently number of
Sheffield workmen in articles of Stee! requiring
for their uses considerable and constant supply
OF Cast and other fine grades of Steel, have ar.
rlyed here, and arc engaged in the establishment
OF several branches OF business consequently, we
rely upon the demand which is springng up
among US to call forth the necessary supply. 1t
was my intention when commenced this arti.
Gle to have noticed the progress of the manufac-
ture OF Cast Steel in this city; but have length
ened out these remarks too much TO allow me to
enter upon the subject at this time with any