, 1859-11-04

The Lumber trade Of this city during the past
two months has been very much depressed, and
prices have sunk to nbout the lowest point of
last year-thus disappointing the manufacturers
Rs well as the dealers. At the commencement
Of tue season, estimates OF The quantity of logs
cut and tile amount Of lumber which would
probably be turned out during the year. were
prepared by the manufacturers, which was
placed ut about eu1, 100000 feet. With M un-
usually Light stock Of lumber OIL luni, both
dealers and manufacturers, especially the Inter-
were sanguine Of fair prices and brisk trade
And, indeed. for tfme, prices did advance und
an active business was done both for the coun-
try and the city trade: but no sooner dill manu-
fActurcrs receive fair profit for their lumber,
than they set actively to work and cut logs dur
ins tue sutnmcr-running their mills day aud
night, and pouring the lumber into this port at
the rate Of 12,ouo.o .o"o feet per day. With these
large receipts ca.ne the sudden collapse Of tic
EreAdstufIs markets, which bud been un.lu'y e3-
cited on account Of the European war; aud
this tended to diminish the demand very mate
rally. bot! ty the city und country, till prices
hare fallen below the actual cost Of ,nanufac-
ture.
The receipts since the opening Of navigation
10 the 1st inst, compare Us follows:-
AtczIrrs VI LaxntH Ac. TSox JAN. /, 70 gov.
1a%<. :;,,!; r.. &; :;;::os .:s!;:@o 1
i.asI rc:........ 4;tssc,5 !5.sissS' ,:.ss;,v'
The entire receipts of lumber Inst year were
.3"o, ,00u iecs-so that it will be seen that we
hive alrendy reached within two million feet Of
those figures. Ii we reccirc Us much during
the present mouth aud December rs last year,
the total receipts of Isl: will amount to i
trif'c over 3to,o00, ,0tv feet.
The shipments during the present year, too,
while tue exceeded 1855 ut the brginnin. If the
scason, have fallen of since then sufficient to
innkc deficit Of about ap,cot,6o0 feet. The
following table shows tile shipments up to
tdc 1st Of November for two years:
ErcEifTso " 1rxHEH Etc, fEox JAN. |, TO suv.1.
l.hnltSf- u .fE9 4r!t1 atn 4tHb
;ianE'cs l3.:s,':a
lath. I"*....-.--... 5.7tl.Ut, 1s36,tn
Aswe have M means of ascerta;nip:; tile
amount Of lumber Used in tie city, so Us 10
rive at tue stock On hand it will be necessary
to estimate the city consumption by the sales
nj 1>":. In that ycar, according to the report
Of the 1'oar.i Of Lumbermer, the sales IF lum-
Der amounted to G=3,:r; ~: feet, while stc
shipments out Of tle city amounted to
:aa.s"S," III, tt"s-thus leaving for the c',y's uyc
feet per month. Viii. such figures as basis,
the amount Of lumber on haad may be arrived
ut rs follows:
On L.sI 1sec. Il, 1i:,,r.t t.............1.s,55G.0
Ee-eIpta since '4u. l. .I=,-!ytt 4toSGs
;:a': T"a' s'ss f;s'a aa sH tf; + ,s III; .ao
Ten IN Ht!ssr city Use, ta.co, ding IN
Des sIr"yr1 ty ars. ars.........,.......... a.. iuuNStS
-e.---.--e ee7 c9,t+Y
Estimate 'f SIT G. now III hand.
The shipments If lumber during The past five
or six weeks, average about 4,5Vo. .o"9 weekly.
II this demand continues up to the close Of the
year, aud the receipts do not increase-of
which ut present there is MI probabil;sy-ou
stock Of lumber will be much lighter than it las
been for several rcars pust.
In tl,is connection it must nlso br borne in
mind that tic proportion Of good merchansatac
Timber OIL hand is smaller than usual, ou ac
connt of the unusual efforts of the nlanufuctn-
S&l W AHC SASt cuHtE III A4AhC 14lEAiN1@l ~ Ett
logs i'll the summer months Inducing them tn
cut up everything they could ind III tue woosls
which i,a.l tho shape Of tree, mud in this man
ncr doubling their estimates made at the open
ing Of the season.
The n. ". Hallway accident.
-in article in the 7Tm<s of yesterday com
ncnting upon the cause Of the lntc fearful
tragedy on the Chicago l. Northwestern Hail.
way, does injustice to that company. in basin;;
its structures on 1nisstatcn,cnt Of fncts. All nil
confess the prime necessity Of guarding t'l'
safety Of property and life by fencing III q lire
Of railway, aud it is the best evidence that til.
managers Of the line i'll question entertain tls,
came opinion, tho fact that they hare wrought
with unusual spirit aud diligence towards I'll
end SO desirable, as will appear FROM the follow
ing:
From Chicago to Janesvil1c, nincty-one mile:
tie line has bccn entirely fenced, also from
Watcrtown to Oshkosh, forty eight miles. TIL.
intermediate liuk whose completion was effect
I'd "u tic 1ptlt Of August, is eighteen miles. o'
| from Junction to Watertown. This. too, IT.;
since been entirely fcuccd. Tlat portion ofti4'
new line from Watertown 10 Junction YVES ont,
opened on the 14th Of October, less than
| month siuce. Yet two miles Of fencing ha
bren completed, and fencing material lA
been distributed along the entire length, lar:
gangs being nj work erecting the same. Anon;
the victims Of the sna calu1nitT OH Tuesday
were the men Alden, Lion und Boardn.au Of tt.
fencing gang going from Water,own to q a,t
ther portion Of the inc. The universa
verdict Of Ill must be, in ricw OF these fact
that the Company are guilty Of no neglect o
augLt that eau conducc to the safety Of thci
passengers. if within so shor. Il time they wi!
rs now promised, have enclosed their entire lin
frn1n Chicago to Oshkosh. ccnsure Of this II:
turc slloold be rcscrvcd for older roads ccnte,
ing here, who ycar atter year hare run ttci
| trains over miles Of unc1oscd track.