Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-08-25

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Tia artisis In ne Register 10 bsssd on . letter
nm Shs sapsrintsndsnt II he Central Railroad
II 0sorsia. % Pennsylvania iron company, in
which he says:
Very recently examined the rails made by
yoss company, and laid on tai. read 70 the spring
II 1857. on one sds, end Ragiish rails On The 9th
or and have no hsssasiea h saying that yours are
wsasiag much better than Tho latter. We also
have some pesniam English rails laid the same
apripg bat NOT on tho opposite side 20 you're that
are uos wearing - well ~ yours. though 20 per
ton above currsnt price were paid for them. TO Sc
eure "a extra good rail.
On this The Register thus comments.
Il win b observed thss Mr.. Adams makes no
reservation Whatever Ia bis comparison. but that
he 10 unqualified In bis expressed prsiereace tor
tho American over the English rail used In the
same tsack on this road that the superiority OF
the American over the English rail u 70 marked
and dissneuishabls, . 10 surmount all doubt, and
pus the fact above disputasion. This, however, is
merely tho last, not the solo testimony whereon
rests the claim II superiority possessed by the
American over the English rails, for. as our road
ery know, We have from TINE to time, and from
sourcss in different States wide apart. given the
most indubitable and conclusive testimonials
tooching and aiding to Establish this significant
and material point, which IN now an accredited
and received truth among tho posted up" rail
rad man hfo,, vhout the country.
The policy of obtaining American rails is, con.
scquently tending 20 universally among railroad
companies governed BY intelligent minds; the ex-
ceptlons now existing comprising only such com
panios M are indi6crently managed, or make tho
purchase Of English rails q condition in iinan-
cial negotiation, generally OF mortgage bond'.-
The American rail, at the end Of long conipeti-
ton between II aud the English rail. having thus
and now the higher character for durability-thc
question remains What make of American rails
shall b. prcferrt d for a. in every other branch
of manufactures, there 10 certainly difference in
the quality Of rails manufactured by different
American iron masters. The decision Of the mat
ter rests with the railroad companies themselves,
whore We intend u leave 1.-THE fact being pat
ent TO them as to us, that cha, acter is tho conse-
quence Of quality impaired TO rail by itr manu-
facturer, and that character differs according 10
quality The good name and high character achiev
cd Tor American rails Ia the result Of untiring Ell
forts on the part of leading iron masters in differ
emit Identities.
The iron trade of the United States has grown
into an interest of vast magnitude and countless
ramifications. Tho domestic article is gradually
working uppernost in tho American markets,
and ultimately foreign iron masters and workers
In iron will cease TO send iron, in the pig. rail,
bar, rod, hoop or sheet. or my other shape, TO
The United States rs customer market. Even
under tho Disadvantages Of fluctmating currency
and the ad caiorem system OF duties, imports Of
IRON are diminishing, while the home supply
increases. The quantity of railroad iron i'm
ported into tho United States has decreased
from 29S 995 tons Tor tho year ending june 30th,
1855, to 5,745 tons for the yoar ending June 80,
1858.
The subjoined statement, copied from Lcslcy's
Iron Manufacturers Gnide shows that while tho
American rails made in the United States in ls56
exceeded the quantity made in 1858, by 81 $50
tons, the quantity Of foreign rails imported in
1866 was l43, 400 tons less than tho tons imported
decreased nearly ono half, and the domestic rails
Increased more than one-third!
Made. Imported Total consution.
1859 l05 900 tons. 29S,995 tons. 403 99j tons.
1854 10, 900 2S2, SG7 Z" 403SG7 "
1855 $4,000 1856 26l5l6 "
1856 1852 1885, 96 /" 29S05l "
In 1858, as before stated, there were imported
only 75.745 tons Of rails! But the iron interests
in the United States will not rest content with tho
expulsion Of foreign iron from the United States
by the quiet geographical and commercial process
which IL in operation; American iron and manu-
facturers Of American iron. now have place in
the tables Of domestic exports from tho United
States to foreign countries; aud ~ existing csiab-
lishments arc enlarged and new works nrc
built to supply the growing home demand
and home consumption, our iron masters me-
cbanics and workers in the metals, will push
their enterprise still farther into foreign eoun,