The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-10-16
A COMMERCIAL ExrERMEsr.-Wilmer Smiths European
Times OF September 27 SAYS:

COMMERCIAL ExPERMEsr.-Wimer Smiths EuropeaD
Times OF September II says:
"A great and original experiment has been successfully
realized during the last few days which cannot fail TO h
considerable influence in the expansion Of the trade b.
tween Great Britain and the Tar West Of e.
pertinent do not hesitate to say only inferior TO the
PRODUCTION of steam as connecting link between Europe
and the New World This experiment will hereafter
the ranshipment Of grain grown in the immense districts
abutng on the great American lakes by which there will
be not only large saving OF expense but what is hardly
OF less Importance the article will be brought to the Brit
sb market in much higher state of perfection than has
hitherto been. The Dean Richmond, raksh schooner Of
$50 tons register in the Liverpool docks her Length
is las feet beam 20 feet depth of hold IL feet She draw,
just completed most successful voyage the Allan
tic bringing direct from the port Of Chicago Lake
Michigan in the State of Illinois, without breaking bulk
400 tons Of grain which she has delivered from the ships
side exactly as she received it direct voyage like hs
which saves transhipment at Buffalo or New York must
it is clear pour into England the produce of the north
western States OF the Unon by way of the st Lawrence
at price which cannot fail to add the trade and wealth
of both countries The rapid rise of Chicago the port
departure Of the D. Richmond is significant proof of The
teemng agricultural OF that portion OF the Uni
ted States In 1882 1t contained only ESQ inhabitants
now counts 100000. The shipments of grain from lhu
place last year alone amounted to two millions and fou
Of quarersthe largest which have been despatch
from single port in any part of the world while the a.
ports of pork $1,000 barrels and of beef $4,000 ba
The canals will not at present admit of the passage
larger vessels but even as regards this feature the %
admit vessels Of three times the tonnage of the Dean
mond and with the inducements thus offered there csnla
be doubt that the Improvement will be made.
In point Of time and cheapness, this route thu
brought into play, will compete very successfully with a
New York or the Backsea routes by both of which A
quantities of grain and -four reach this country TIL
Dean Richmond, informed by her owner has msaI
the entire passage in sixty days which includes $500 m
of inland waters but she has had detention Of twsH
days in the St Lawrence, which is not likely Occur
again The canal and ship dues most moderate VIII.
there port light or Pilotage dues the INLAND
of America The number of hands through which a
goods pass in the interior transit to New York for
shipment the Atlantic adds largely the cost
freight and commission and to the manifest deeriorat
of the goods-items of expenditure which will be svoa
by the direct which the Dean Richmond has tn
versed The great commercial results which cannot hl
to flow from this novel experiment have made the Dr
Richmond object of considerable interest in the port
Liverpool but the time is not distant when this novdp
will cease for the class Of vessels which will rush into
trade exactly those which can be cheapy and rea
supplied"