New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-19

the transit route Of an average Of 900 900 tuns Of
coal per anDum, was almost entirely guIted by the
foods, its locks, bridges, and entertainments being
generally swept away, with Immense destruction
Of boats, houses, and farns, and large loss Of fe
II bas been sated by those most competent TO judge
that the repairs on lhs lower section, below Malch
Chunk will be completed by tie let Of October.
This il now rendered extremely doubtful By various
causes, amopg which may be prominently mentioned
tie scarcity of labor occasioned oy the comps,ion
Of the recruiting lists.
The Hudson and Delaware Canal has much the
advantage Of iis competitor in this Iespect-hsying
got is work doae before The recent call for recruits
WAS made. Bnt, however successful the Lebieb
Company may be in eilcctiug the enormous repaira
required upon tie lower section of their canal it is
generally admitted Hat tie UPPER section, between
Aiaueh Chunk and Willie Haven. will remain un-
touched during The pres ut year. Indeed, Ills uncer.
tain that il will ever be rebuilt, az the canal Las
proved expensive and uuremunerating upon that
roule, and q railroad would he pro.eyale. The Of
structiou of ths end Of the Lebish route is chiefly Of
interest 70 the dealers us being the avenue Of ransi;
Tor the NikesbaITe cOai-a fayorite variety Of an
/. raciie which is thus entirely shut Out OF The mar
kei for the seasOn.
OF couIso the utmost Reorganization in the cos!
trade hss been occasioSol by thee interruptions.
lltsvy contracts existed, which bad 10 bs ccmpFo-
mited or annullcd. The sweeJiUg and unexpected
nature Of the calamity being Of tie character Of
Pfoyidential visitation, has been generally con.
si1gred and in utmost faiIness md Indulgence re-
cprocated by the dealers from hrsi 20 last. Great
fscriices have been made 10 fulfil contracts Ia many
cases; and the otLers they have been cheerfui!y
cancelled, or adapted TO existing circumstances.
great deal of coal las been imported, especially ior
th. use of ocean Ftcsnerss fact which Will operate
somewhat upiuyorably upon the bituu1nous INTEREST,"
and may make il difficult for Size miners snd clip
pers Of that kind Of coal 10 maintain The high prces
at which the season las reoLened. The deficiency
OF bitumuoas Goals is not 20 preei On dat OF an
ihracte, but may be reckoued III round namicD At
300 900 turs.
Estimating the quantity Of coal which would have
been received if 40 interruption bad occurred upon
the Leigh and Lickawanna roulos by he rate oi
production last year. the deficiency ~ TO tie pres. al
time would be JOl ~, tune; end FROM the present
time W 10 October when it is hoped Lat the Le
high may be oIen-i' - tuns; Sn aggregate y
- 80 tuns. But it should De remembered that la-
year fell much shot Of ltb0-In al 10 33i TINS,
while the rate Of production tie prcseu. year NJ t.
june Che tine Of The Hood va iuh, cgu.. 10 ib0J,
WITH a steady and increasing demand. E,crytLas
indicated and iii indicate tho pre-enl year 10 be-
one Of unprecedented consumption Of ooal-tLo Gov
oinucut demand and tue cxigences 81 transportation
and manufacture calling for an unusual supply
In estimating the wants OF the market, therefor
We must By no mean. oye this item out O. account;
but must add q, least ,oO,UcC tons 70 he quantity
which las 10 be made up before tie see Oh cioses
TLis makes - - taps. Which mn.i ls 81, pied
between July 10 and Deccmbc la period OF hyc
mouths-Ioquriug an aggIo, ite Of l,os',5lo tins f
,1cess Of the shipments OF ihe corresponding perod
Of last wear, OF weekly stc,erse 81 sO,2iJ ,uns.
TIE various coal companies, OF c0une, arr aware OF
ths deficiency and are, is TO DC picsnmcd "a, sup
piv alaays folio d,IrId p.cfarri q, m4e 90.