New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-12-01


competing tnc Of communication ami Me Hudson Rirer
RaaTood By Wd. H. GRANT. Csea Engineer
This is the title OF an Address lin neat pamph-
let form, from the press o. the Poughkeepse Jour
nal & Eagle delivered at Railroad meeting in
Poaghkeepsie in July last The public spirited
citizens of Poughkeepsie have been active and IN
wearied in the Hudson River enterprise and have
elected much information Of an important and in
terestiDg character bearing upon the expediency Of
this project They are certainly deserving Of much
credit for their commendabc efforts and if the On
terprse is consummated will be entitled to a large
measure of gratitude from this community who arc
most to be benefited by it.
This pamphlet takos comprehensive view Of
the Western trade-its early bistory--the avenues
through which it finds its way to the Atantic--its
striking influence upon the growth md prosperity
OF the cities Of New York Boston aud Philadel
phia-thcir foreign commerce, exports, population
the valuation of real aud personal property, DC.
statistical table of the valuation OF real and per
sonal estate in this city from 1875 to l545 shows
some curious results From the close of the War
(1sl5l to 1925 the city. III point OF wealth, remain
cd stationary; at the latter period the Erie Canal
was brought into operation, and real and personal
estate advanced in the next ten years from $50
100000 10 s2l9O00,OOO. and in $40 amounted 10
s252,000,OOO, haring m0,e UtHt treJlcd IN sscceR
ysarS. The ratio of increase is q per cent, from
1895 to 1870. AT this period the Western Railroad
was pushed through to Albany, aud mark the effect
upon the READ and personal property OF this city
From lSll to 1915 there is falling oil Of $4,000
600 the ratio OF increase is inverted and instead
oladvnncing at the rate OF ~ per cent. per annum,
the ralae of real e.de has deciHed al Tie rue Of
Der cent per a,,,,,,m from lsil 10 has time The
present valuation is actually >e 900 600 less than
it would have been, bad the uniform rate Of i'll
crease of 81 per cent been continued from slO to
this time The sum OF Ssl 100000 is therefore
the loss Newly ork has practically sustained within
the last four years AN AMOUNT GREATER THAN
HER WHOLE WEALTH TWO YEARS PREVIOUS TO TIE
COMPLETION OF THE ERIE CANAL ANp EQUAL TO
ONE HALFor ruE ENTIRE WEALTH SHE HAS AcCc-
INFLATED SINCE IT HAS BEEN IN OPERATION.
Boston has gained in the mean time Sj7 600 0OQ
Her real and personal estate has adv anced, in ad
dtion to this sum upwards OF sl2 ,en0 600 during the
present year, These results, the writer proceeds
TO show are attributable to the Western Railroad
and the want of winter communication ON the
plan of the Hudson River Railroad between New
York and Albany.
The subject is well worthy the attention and
careful scrutiny Of our citizens. Another long and
tedious winter is approaching, and about to lay Its
embargo upon the Hudson, and now is the time to
ponder upon these things and prepare for such
action as true wisdom and iorethought may dictate
few copies of the pamphlet have been left a,
The Tribune Office.
MAlSE-In the York Senatorial District one
Wing is denied his seat by reason OF blunder in
the returas the vote being
Andrew Leighton 302s, Andrew J. Leighton 800.
Necessary 10 choice, 3,le3.
The four Wings in Lincoln fail most prevokingly,
their vote being
James Hovey 1874 Paul Pearson 4i Iei
Loco ticket. 3Si3 TO 40ll Abolition do. 6S3.
Mr. Hovsy lacks 81 votes Of choice, and 100
would have elected the whole ticket. We fear the
State Government will be lost for want OF that 100
votes.
The Locos have elected in Waldo, l in Wash
ington, in w 4 Arostook. aud in Oxford the
Wings in Kennebcc Twenty vacancies. The
Wings have pluralities follows, in York, in
Cumberland in Lincoln in Hancock and w ash
ington in Somerset-9 Loco pluratos for the
other II.
The House now stands-WhiS and Liberty 90,
Loco 6s: "A to be chosen. The prospect is blue
unless the Wings do good business at the next
trial
York Co has just elected a Wing Register
Francis Bacon, by small majority
Nkw PAPERS ~ PITTsBURGH-'D Daily Morning
Clipper aud Telegraph the names OF two very
respectable looking newspapers mailing from 'Sooiy
90 h1,ak, h, &. AL,
the other by Thomas w Wright-both penny papers
- Rev. Mr.. CLArF, the distinguished indcpen-
den, preacher New Orleans is seriously ILL., tina,
fears are entertained OF his decease.
OFFICIAL MEANNKSS.-We learn from the But.
islo Express that after the of The hric Sizer,
wrecked on Lake Erie, in the late terrible Storm hsd
succeeded in saving themselves with great eNcrnon
from watcry grave chilled by The Wei Sd cold they
discovered Erie lsh, short distance above them and
presuning that upon such night the keeper woud be
prepared no, only TO shelter, hu, feed the ShpwrecSed
mariner they uSde the best OF their way 10 that point
fahguei and chilled these men sought The door ana
found il botcd and all with dark and silen, as the
tomb, The keeper sleeping away the night regard
less OF the storm the destruction that aao Wrought
IN his vicinity after delay they were admitted
ire struck and the shpwreckcd guests permitted 10 &C
cupy the hearth, hungry and sGpperleSS 10 warm ana
Ees their weary limbs In the morning, this Official OF
The Government whose name, we understand, is Hso'
NSy sud who is sharing the sp0ls OF power, had the
petty mesnness charge his guests the paltry sum OF
ky cents rs an eQuvacn, for his hospitality This OF
course the honest paid. but without feeling 81
'crtemp, for The pigmy soul iAa, would exact il,
Frs AND Loss OF Lng-Thc extensive ivory
Comb Mandatory O: Juias Pratt Co. Meriden Conn,
took IRE at about O'Clock. A. NJ the 21th ins, and
was totally destroyed together with the hooks and pa
pers OF the concern aad all their machinery.
It Is feared that Mr.. Wm i. Hull, awaichmsn, is
burned ~ he is missing The bell OF the factory
heard 10 strike twice after the discovered and
IS thought the sAsm may hsye produced temporary
arrangement in Mr. Hull.
The loss vii! DC very heavy less ,housh,h than
S5So00. Thirty thousand pounds OF ivory is said 10
have been stored in the cellar Is also stated that the
Insurance will hsii the loss and thai sbou, ~
hands thrown Gu, OF employment,
TUE REVENUE CUTTER PoIN--A new revenue
cutter called the Polk has been bulk Gd manned a,
Richmond Va