The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-23

very J1nng, nos amounting IN v.iuo W uoIo snan s~o
million dollars. this amount be added 70 ne vAlae Of
the gold and silver, II gives as me result me sum Q!
SIG 600 per snnum ss the to. amount and vainS a.
the present time Of he mine 'al wealth Of hexco or New
Spain.
MANUFACTURES.
The principal produces Of Mexican manufacture are
asuardieu.s, sugar mezcal, (Which Is made from the
Juice of lhs sgave soap, oil, wine and brandy, delst
ware glass paper, cotton thread and CLOTH wooen and
nix do harness. and Tuscan cloths which made from
the nbres Of the agave.
The anua.ur Of sugar and aguar are carried
on at the private farms Of individuals Mills used for
the former end aembics for the later Tho system fol-
lowed generally ancient ana very imperfect; but on
some estates the moderr improvements and machinery
for the manufacture ard the Installation q agus
1y Manufactured the States OF Vera Cruz, TobAsco,
Yuca.an, Mexico, Guerrero, Michoscan and Jshs;o
With respect 70 the manufacture or VINE and brandy
from me grape although there are several large vine
yards in the States Of Coahuia, Chihuahua Guansjuato,
9sscs San Luis Pa:os and Lover California YET
and parcu aSy In Chihuahua, where wines and brandies
are made in any quantity. In the last mentioned Safe
in 1854
Wh respec. to The manufacture of cotton threads and
cloths besides The great number Of spinning wheels and
looms worked by hand which employed throughout
country for the making Of checks and other textile
fabrics in common use there are also a. the presen. time
Of Coahus New Leon, Durango, Jalsco, Mexico Pue5a,
Queresaro, Vera Cruz and in the federal district The
quantity OF fine cloth manufactured IN these Is not very
considerable consisting chiefly or spun yarn and closss
According the statistics published oy the Ministry OF
A and s s n nsse
factories In the preceding year ,..
In addition above certain quantity tapes, gloves,
stockings other articles OF this kind are
In Mexico The making Of these articles ia chiefly con.
fined to the Indians ard he convcts In The rAaora
prisons.
or veo,len manufactures in edition 70 the Numerous
hand looms in various parts by which common Cloth,
freze, serges, drasgs blankets, &c; are maintained
the federal dsr,t and the States Of Mexico Queresaro
Zacaecas Durango, ana in the Territory Of Ta1caa. AT
these manufactures fine cloths, cassimeres car 2enSs,
bazs and annes and other stus produced, wh,,hn
price and quality, equal 70 any which are imported
In The capital end N Pusea aad Gusdnaara here ere
above seventy silk machines for spinning ami twisting
silk worked By hand. The article p-oalcea by these is
generally preferrss 20 imported silk thread boh on 40
count Of TIE perfection Of he workmanship ard the ST.
perior quality Of ,hs SIX employee Ia the ca,al there
Is silk ras;hine moved by horse power, which son.
stIucsd On The French plan This maosns s capable OF
twisting moro II hundred pounds OF six daily rae
whole numoe, Of pcaucs twisted IN Mexico IN ysar rsy
be es.uaA.ed a. A, 00e
There are no certain data By which % ascertain The
present annual value Of the manufactures Of al kinds Pro-
ducei in Mexico. II, however. We consider tna n the
year 1877 their oa value vas calculated by senior oIos
ance the great progress wh5h has since been ma in
ihs branch Of national wealth We may safely put cowa
the total Of the value o, The Eato-al Industry at
$50 600 900 or sloo, 200, 900 annually.
OF THE VALUE OF LANDED PROPERTY.
By an ac:e1n. rendered 70 me goyernen: by the De-
partner. Of General Contributions for he year 1s49 1t
appears .ha. he number OF country rented properties
throughout the whole yepusHs % 10 BOO The value Of
these 10 estimated ut S720 10000 annually. Rented
properties the cities calculated % DO Of The annual
value Of $685. 900 ooo Hencsres,s that The oal yaus
of real estate ard teoemsnB amo-rA 20 she sum of
81 $50 900 900 annually.
Tholgh c. FIRST view, This sum -sy appear 20 be e-ag
DaeVe
il may Sc considered below he Iu.h. This viii up
pear We take Ito consideration the mean value repre-
scented by al asds Throughout the whole exen: q he re-
public the value 81 he oojes,s employed in their cu
tvaton Aso consider tae houses and buildings Of
all he settlements Throughout. ne country, which, Mex
oo Cry aOns amounts 70 %,sIes yses 81 more han
presented Q capital Of sfso,ooo,oN OF 100000.
THE SPECIE IN CIRCULATION.
Tne value Of coined money accumulated in New Spain
estimated in 1905 a. seventy eight Millions Of dcars
II would no: ulch 20 hat The sIouIi in he
country o: no present day. nc~ths:an ding TIE great
quantities OF specie exported every yeT, exceeds
800 100000 This sum Ia frequently 'oand To DO in
suf,ient for The Purposes Of exchange. TIE
are because 1. held In he hands Of but few persors
arc, because Of the e activity prevailing N tbs :rans
Of ynde ana ana In ne orsness OF
Miniatures and agriculture and also became OF re wnn:
TThe author siis sro.her reason viz: TIE won. OF
BANKS OF seue, whose paper he says sappes he want q
specie o:ner countries That such ss:Aoishmen.s end
u in the hands o. the mions is too manifest mistake %
I'D al. OF is being given as sound reasonEr.A:or OF
THE ptFFgaEEr COINS.
yno1gh DO silver dollar, coassrg Of eight silver rslls
the 1awfu terder 10 Toe rep lohc, ihere vaious
coins Of gold silver and copper n eteoasen no vans
Gold
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