Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1843-06-20
FACTS CONNECTED WITH THE LEAD
TRADE OF WISCONSIN.

ported to New York as cheap by the way of the
Lakes, as it could by way of the Mississippi river
We have taken some pains to collect facts connec-
ted with the lead trade, from a source which can
be fully relied upon, and from which it will appear
that lead can be sent to New York from the mines
through the lakes at less expense than down the
Mississippi. Mineral Point being generally &C
counted as a central position in the mining country,
we have taken that as the starting place for the lead
in the mineral egion: The cost of Transporting
lows: The price now paid for transporting lead
from Mineral Point to Galena, Gland carriage) is
twenty cents per hundred. The freight from
Galena by way of New Orleans to New York, costs
eighty-seven and half cents per hundred.-Total
from Mineral Point to New York by this route,
S1,O7 1-2 cents per hundred.
The cost of transportation from Mineral Point by
by way of the Lakes to New York is as follows:-
From Mineral Point by way of the Peckatonica ri
to the Village of Peckatonica, 10 cents,-from
Peckatonca to Southport 25 cents,-from South
rance, commission for selling, &c. Total from
Mineral Point to New York by way of this route,
81 cents,-leaving balance in favor of the route
by way of Southport, of 26 1-2 cents per hundred
or of IS. 80 per ton.
For the satisfaction of those who may be credu
lous with regard to the correctness of this state
ment, it is proper to say, that the of transport
tation from Mineral Point to New York by way of
Southport is not merely estimate, but freight
has actually been contracted the present at
the prices above stated. A few facts more par
cularly relating the route, for transporting lead
between Mineral Point and Southport, will show
its superior advantages over any other from the Mi
neral region to the lake shore. The Pecaonica river
which empties into Rock river at the village of
Peckatonica three miles below the State line, is
navigable for boats from so to 100 tons burthen TO
within or 10 miles of Mineral Point. The Pee
katonlca is a deep stream, having but little cur
rent, consequently its navigation is rendered more
practicable. The practicability of navigating this
river has been tested the present seasonal pro-
PEELED by two horse power, took on fifty tons of
lead eight miles from Mineral Point, and landed
its freight safely at Peckatonica. The price charged
per hundred for transporting lead delivered on the
bank of the river, within eight miles of Mineral
Point, to Peckatonica is ten entsper hundred, and
contracts to any can be entered into at this
price. Lead has been hauled from Mineral Point
to the river, where it is put the boat, at cents
per hundred this season-this price however may
possibly vary, at some seasons of the year, the
river will probably not allow the boat to come with
in less than twelve miles of Mineral Point Instead
of eight as above mentioned. This then, as alrea-
dy shown, makes the price of transportation from
the starting point to Peckatonca at sixteen cents
per hundred. We have said the land carria ge from
Peckatonica to Southport is twenty-five cents per
hundred; 1T has been carried this season for that
price, and gentleman of responsible character in
forms us that he has abundant offers of teams to
haul at that price. From this piece to New York,
we have stated the price of freight on lead at forty
cents hundred, including commissions and other
contingencies. This is probably more than the ac-
tua cost contracts have been extensively entered
into says the Buffalo Commercial Advertiser, to
ship lead from the lake towns in Wisconsin to Bos-
ton for thirty-fve cents per hundred. A gentleman
engaged in the commission business in this place,
informs us that he is ready to contract to ship lead
from this place to New York or Boston, at 80 cents
per hundred. But adopting the largest price now
paid from this place to New York as the basis of
our calculation we will conclude by recapitulating
the price of freghs paid on the two great routes to
New York
To Nooo York Jyooay Of Nesc Orleans.
From Mineral Point to Galena, 5000
From Galena to New York, O87B
$l,07s
To Neao York by 'oay Of the Lakes.
From Mineral Point to Peckatonica, $O,16
From Peckatonica to Southport, OPS
From Southport to New York, 0,40
SO,Sl
In favor of the Lake route O268 per hundred,
or S., 80 per ton.
u Capt. HART, of the steamer Cleveland, will
accept our thanks for late Buffalo and New York
CITY papers.