The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-12-15
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.
From our regular correspondent

The fire in Bridgeport, Connecticut, il is said de-
stroyed property to the amount of 800, 900; which
is severe loss for small town, and many fami-
lies must nave lost their all with shelter for the win
ter Among other things, one hundred barrels Of
flour were burnt.
An extensive fire occurred in East Brooklyn at
o'clock this morning, consuming the extensive rope
and bagging factory of Messrs. Tucker, Cooper &
Co., with an extensive lot of valuable machinery,
and large stock of hemp, bagging, and rope The
employed large number of hands, who must by
this calamity, be thrown out Of employment.
The -four market was more firm to-day. 500 bar
| res of Genesee sold at IS 81. Holders refused
So 25 to-day, and were firm at SO 3lt and S6 37l.
Large quantities of corn and wheat are offering but
at prices above shippers rates. One lot Of 1000
bushels new southern corn was offered at 80
cents.
Pork (mcss is less firm, and sales made at sl3 so
and Sl3 62l, which is decline. Prime stands at
10 and l0s. Beef is firm at 81 and 81 for prime.
Mess remains steady at 81 cents.
Five hundred bales of cotton sold at firm prices to
| spinners.
Stocks were all up again to-day--the advance on
many railroad bonds being equal to from three to
four cents above yesterdays rates.
Exchange remains at 81 and g. on London, and
| 5.27I on Paris.
The shipowners, builders, and merchants, COM
plain justly Of the duty on Notwithstanding for
ships, which is prohibitory II seems there is de-
| scription of sheathng made in England, known in
commerce as ''ysloto metal" Il is paieat article,
made chiefly in London by the inventor. Mr.
Muntz, believe, is his name.
| This sheathing in Europe is rapidly superseding
copper; and is so much more durable that our own
| shpOwners have been compelled TO adopt II. II IS
said copper sheathing will only last on a ships bot
tom two or three years, while the "yelto,c m,tial
| will endure six years.
1t is said Mr. Charles Marshall, of this city,
| covered two ships bottoms about the same time,
one with copper, and the other with yeltou metal !;
that while the copper has worn out and been
replaced, the yellow metal" remains apparently as
| sound as ever.
Of two cents per pound which is prohbitory. The
same law, however admits copper sheathng free OF
duty. The consequence is, that shpowners,
instead of having their vessels lined with metal in
this country, send them to Europe and have it done
there, to the injury of our shp-builders and mechan-
les in this country. The cost Of putting the "yel-
low meal' on ships bottom is about $500, besides
dry-dock fees. This sum, with dock charges, goes
into the pockets Of foreigners, instead of enurng to
the benefit of our own people. We also lose the
freight wharfage, and drayage on the importation of
the metal while the government is cut of from all
revenue that might its importation. II
| would probably bear duty of 10 per cent. ad va
loren, and nothing more. IL reason exist for ad-
hitting copper sheatning free, the same would APP
ply in favor of removing the duty on this also with
equal force.
l understand that there has only been one attempt
made in the United States to produce the "yeow
METAL" and that by man in Staunton Massa-
chusetts; and that the article offered by him is only
considered limitations and far inferior not to
obtain the confidence Of the merchants For the
benefit of man, the government is cut off from
revenue, while ship-buders and mechanics, with
the freighting business, all damaged to promote
the interest Of single individual Such legislation
is unwise, unequal and UNJUST and deserves the at
tention, and requires remedial rectifcaton by Con-
gress.
The packet-ship John r. Skiddy cleared to-day
for Liverpool, with large and valuable amount OF
freight
Ihave nothing in the way Of foreign arrivals to
communicate, to-day, of importance.
Iremain yours, very truly and sincerely,
MORGAN.
P. 8. The whole cost Of coppering and covering
ship of 800 or 900 tons, amounts to from $4,000
Ito $4,000. M.
sALEsNtw Pork, December 70, lst5-Fyrsf Board20 zoe
u g. 6s 1862 100; 5000 do 1881; 10000 Pennsylvania SIS
TOT 10 900 do 70 1900 do 70 10000 Ohio 6s 1860 95
$4,000 do 96 5000 do, 96t 1900 Kentucky 6s 1871 l0l
i Indiana 600 Ohio 1850 500 Ohio rs