The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1857-04-22

5 NJ Sc.
COMMERCIAL STATISTICS FOR 1856.-In the
course of the fiscal year ending June, 80, 1856,
1852 vessels have entered'the ports of the U.
States, measuring s, 872, ,253 tons, an increase
of 926, 914 in tonnage over the previous year.
The total tonnage of the country, June 3Oth,
was 4,571 ,655, of which CTS, ,0l8 was in steam
vessels The vessels built during the year were
221 steam vessels, 5O6 ships and barks 6a7
briggs and schooners. 479 sloops, making in all
1903 vessels, measuring 469, 1896 tons. The
aggregate amount of tonnage owned in the U.
States was in $780, 1,I9l ,776; in 1840, 9, $780,,
784;in 1880, 353, 454; and in 1885, 4, 81 ,655.
The trade with England, as shown by custom
house reports, is four 6fths in American vessels,
while to the British North American posses
sions it is only one fourth. We absorb four
ffths Of the carrying trade of France, while to
the countries of northern Europe we have only
half. The trade of South America goes almost
entirely in American bottoms, the Cuban trade
is 95 per cent American, the Portuguese only
one-third, the Hamburg less than ene-ffth. .'l
e The domestic exports of the year were $780,
586, $50, an increase of S63, ,877,777. New
York exported $1O9, 848, 500; Louisiana $780,
576, ,652; Massachusetts 1926, 1856, SIS; Alaba-
ma $23, 726, ,215; South Carolina, 5 II 1858, 1858;
Maryland, $50, 1856 637. The export of bread
stuffs and provisions amounted to SIT, 1877, SOL;
of cotton to g. 991, rs bales of 45I pounds each,
valued at $128, ,382, ,35l; of rice to s81 ,ose bar
rels and 58, 668 ticrces, valued at S9s9, ,253;of
tobacco to $17,772 bales, 1884 cases, and
6,962 hogsheads, valued at $s12, 221 s43;of
products of the forest $40, ,694, "a; of manu-
r E.n1 ntn a
of bullion $28,689 $40 Of these exports
$195, ,79l 1886 went 10 the British dominions,
$42 594, 1868 to France; S Is, 900, 572 to Spain,
including Cuba; $13, 158, 1870 to Bremen and
Hamburg; SO, 605, ,255to Holland and Belgium.
The imports of the year were 1914, $50, ,94g,
an increase of 1853, III ,422 over 1866. Ofthls
amount more than two-thirds came to New
York alone; and the increase of the imports at
that port is nearly equal to the whole increase
of the country. The imports OF Massachusetts
ports were $43,8l4, 884; at Louisiana, $16.-
632, ,392; at Pennsylvania SIG, 500, ,O45 and at
Maryland 50, ,9O7. The increase ofthe e2-
ports of 1856 over 1866 is about 10 per cent.
and the increase of the imports for the samepe
rod is twenty per cent. The imports of wool
and woollen goods were 1888, ,626,857 an in
crease of over seven millions; of foreign cottons
ard cotton manufacture, 80, 19O,355, an in
crease of nearly nine millions over 1855, buta
decrease of more than four millions from 1854;
of silk and silk manufacture $34,O53, oil, an
increase of seven millions over 1885, and de-
crease of three millions from 1854; of flax and
linen goods, 1896, ,868. We purchase indi
rectly of German States 81 491 ,427, the most
of it in woolen goods; and Of Switzerland, $8,-
368,o74, mostly in silk piece goods and watches.
The cash duties received at New York during
1856 were $45, ,519, ,27o, an increase of 81 >
12l 1868 over 1854. a--. .>a.l'raa. .y SIS.
The total imports of cotton at Liverpool last
year were 2,8O9, OCT bales, an increase of 90,
STA in American and rs, 100 in other kinds
Of this importation 2,257,672 were used for
English manufacture, and 236, 900 went to the
European continent, leaving a balance Of 28l,
45O bales on hand at the close of the year.
1t is estimated that on the first of April there
will be Al $50 bales of India bagging in the
country, which is sufficient to cover 2, 5l9, 400
bales of cotton; and by the end of the present
year it is estimated that the import and home
production of bagging will be sufficient TO cover
6,OO3, 400 bales of cotton. -
The commerce of all the New York canals
leading to the Hudson river for the last year
amounted to 2,774, 412 tons, an increase of 49,
669 tons over 1855; 9, 1873, ,469 tons came east
and 65O,943 tons went west. The freight com
ing east is divided in tons among the following
aggregates: the forest 858, I'll; agriculture,
1923, ,4I7--of which there were J., 120, 500 bar
rels of flour, II, ,786, ,332 bushels of wheat,
9,587,714 bushels Of corn. 6,O6O,812 Of oats,
6,l52 900 pounds of cheese, 6,866 900 pounds
of bacon, and 8, 462, 900 pounds Of butter; man
ufactures, 50,454; merchandise, 4,O73; other
T. LII
ways is estimated as worth $2o8, ,418,441. .&
Il New WAY OF DErEcF1NG CoUNrERFEIrs.
Mr.. John s. Dye of New York, has come be-
fore the public with a new plan for detecting
counterfeit spurious and altered notes. He
presents it in Dyes Wall Street Broker, and he
pledges himself to take every counterfeit new
o. old, at it's value, that it is not thoroughly de-
scrbed in his publication so early as to be de-
.tected; and it is to make no difference whether
the bill is now in existence or should come in
to existence months or year hence. The plan
of detection is set forth in English, German and
French The character of all genuine ind spu-
rious bills is minutely described. Seven rules
for detection are given as follows: ii-..'
First. Examine the form and features Of
all human figures on the note. If the forms
are graceful and features distinct, examine the
drapery--see if the folds lay natural; and the
hair Of the head should be observed and see if
the fine strands can be SEEN. De-. . ...--....,..
Second. Examine the lettering, the title of
the bank, or the round hand writing on the
face Of the note. On all genuine bills the work
is done with great skill and perfeetness, and
there never has been counterfeit but was de
fective in the lettering 5.5.-'@ 74.a2
Third. The imprint or engravefs' names
By observing the great perfection Of the diff
ferent company names-ln the evenHess and
shape of the fine letters, counterfeiters never
get the imprint perfect. This rule alone, If
strictly observed will detect every counterfeit
note in existence. -..-
Fourth. The shading in the back ground Of
the rignette, or over or around the letters form.
ing the name of the bank-on good bill is even
and perfect, on counterfeit irregular and i'm
perfect. s- ..- %''
Fifth. Examine well the figures on other
parts of the note containing the denomination,