The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-12-07

rod of navigation in each year The shortest was zig
days, and the longest 269 days. The latest opening
was May "a, and the earliest closing Nov Esd Upon
the opening Of navigation In 1851 the capacity of the
Erie canal will be double what 1t has been this year,
and it is probable that such reductions will then be
made in the tariff Of tolls will secure to that chan-
mel of communication nearly the whole of the lake
trade and it's capacity win be equal to all that Offers
We have not the slightest idea that any railroad can
compete with this great artery Of internal com.
meree, or that any Railroad can command suy
important portion of the lake commerce. Il n
the general impression that the Erie Railroad WIN,
when completed to the lake command an immense
traffic; but In this there WILL doubtless, be much
disappointment. Nothing compete with the Erie
canal With unlimited capacity all kinds of produce
be transported at rates reduced that forwarders
must avail themselves of It Railroads cannot carry
freight at prices low enough to enable them to
with canals, and where speed Is not requed canals
must command the trade. The Erie Railroad Company
must look to its local traffic both In freight and pass
sengeIs. The commerce Of the lakes usually closes bs-
fore navigation snthe canal ard when the Erie canal
enlarged to the extent contemplated there can be-
no accumulation of produce the lake terminus a.
In previous years. Agricultural products particularly
all kinds OF breadstuhs are much more economically
carried on canals and rivers thao railroads.&c. say
nothing about freght-in consequence Of the and
tear In motion. 1t is estimated that barrel of -four
transported two hundred miles OH railroad of bad
curves, bad grades, and bad track will lose about
three per cent
AS the public debt Of this State becomes reduced.
and the capacity of State the in
come required from them will be limited go that the
additional amount Of freight transported will enable
the government to place the tolls merely nominal
rate This will benefit all classes-partculary con-
sumers-and producers will find more extensive mar
kets for their products
The annexed statement exhibits the quantity of GER.
tain articles exported from this port for the week end.
ing the 4th inst, dsting gushing the destination and
the extent Of shipments to each place.
COMMERCE PoKr W NEw YORK WEryLv
EXPORTS
To Liropool- Flour, 3l5 bbls apples 81 do pork,
200 do; rosn, Go do; wheat 26556 bush; beef SOC
tiercss; tobacco 1853 hhds; oil cassie IL cases; oil
peppermint do lard, 2s6,377 Id; beeswax 2235 40;
cheese s5o,oS2 dol slaves, No. 1ioc0; Hides, Dc.
r. London. Potash 81 bbls pearash, Is do; pork,
$50 DO turpentine ils0 do rosin 2i9 do. beef 692
oil = cases cheese o5S4l ID oil cake lOlsSo staves
300 do hides, No so; whale oil 47il gals; cheese
4olli 10 lard sos2 do beef 100 tiercss; Iogwood, IS
To Glcssov Rosin, al5 bbls apples, 60 do chrome
ore, 10y 90 Timothy seed ~ do corn, 1880 BUSH;
To Harre.-Potash, 400 bbis pearlssh % do pork.
10 do; rosin, 1.3ll do rice, 4si terces coohinesl
ceroons; bark 100 do bark $50 bags; bark 80 hhds;
mahogany, 155 logs; lard oS7s4 ID beeswax 2I3s dos
whalebone, 81 l79 do balls capivi 255 jars rattan 43O
Dals nope 10 bales; palm leaf 100 do; copper 255
TO MdrseiAes. sersaparila, so bales; beeswax, 7ls
10 CHROME ore 20 boxes; logsood. 27o tons
roD sso So 90 Dds peaIla a. - DO;
TONS coffee leo bags; ssrsapara, 10 bales tobacco,
lo42 GERS DO lS7 hhds; 40 stems, las do; do. 265
TO PortHga Spirits turpentiue, 400 gals rosin, 100
bills; slaves, No. 1900
~, a d.. %
rum, American 100 do tobacco 3s hhds powder 7S8
kegs soap 80 boxes; lumber Is GOO feet.
TO Brasil Tar. $50 bbs resin. AL do spirits tur
peptiuc, DO. yarnish, 10 do beef Is do; pork, rs
do; lard, Sl2o ID. hams e2o do lumber 900 feet
Srs IS .ss ss pork % do beef
soap, 10 boxes; mould candles 1870 do; hams $50 In
butter 800 do hsh 7egs DO sugar rehnsd 2os2 do
10 Losuayra. -Donestics, is pkgs
herring 20 do pork, GO do soap 200 boxes domss.
ties, 10 pkgs lars l25O Id butter 47o do; FISH, 1880
do cheese, 800 do lumber, 5000 feet.
To Spanish Wesi ins,:s Flour 100 bbls pork. rs.
90 meal 100 puns; hoops No II 900; lard, 1850 ID;
hans lIsO do mould candles, 100 boxes
To Danish W,st Indies Pork so bbls meal, Is do:
beef dol cordage rs coils; sugar refined lt57 Id
mould candles, 400 boxes; brandy, Or pipes whale
70 Dtteh Wea Lndies-Flour oe5 bills; rye -four. rs
do provisions, % do; mack.rel, 20 do meal Is do;
40 coils; fish 1880 lbs tobacco MID i33 do outer,
$3.50 do lard. D54 do sugar refined 4s7 do; mould
candles, % boxes sperm candles, 10 do; whale OIL 40
gals.
To British Wea Indies Flour, 252 bbls; pork $50
do beef rod meal sI7 do bread $40 do rye four
1913 do apples 200 do; rice ~ do rice 10 ss1
bush scap $50 boxes mould candles. 665 do. domss-
ties ptgs hams, 0.o2 ID butter 6o.s do cheese,
e624 do tea 40 do lard $40; oxen No. Al; sheep
No % ~
10 Hriti,A NORTH .ameriea Flour, ABS bbh; rye
Hour, Oc do; meal loo do wheat III Se5 bush; SOAP.
go boxes cheese, 3 700 lb bread, 100 bags.
The exports from this port have for time past,
been limited The shipments of bresdstuas last week,
amounted to 1882 bbs -four, IS AL bushels wheat,
esll bushels Indian 1olT bills. corn meal, SOL
bbls rye -four In other articles the has not
been active and the value OF exports has fallen oil In
about the same proportion a. the Imports making the
balance against US nearly the during the most
active season Of the year