The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-05

Tie Pacific mail steamships Arizona and Alaska under
going repairs preparatory being sent China where they
will a route between ports in the Celestial Empire
and Japan. The Arizona win leave New York with
view about the goth ns and the Alaska designed fol-
low soon as her repairs are completed IL is the intention
Of their officers to take these vessels through Suez Canal
The Great southern line steamship James Adge Captain
Lockwood, will ieaye pier No North river tomorrow
(Tuesday, at O'Clock P. NJ, for Charleston
The Old Dominion line steamships WILL usual, be
despatched tomorrow tTuesday) at O'Clock P. NJ, for
Norfolk, City Point and Richmond.
few the machine shops of this city far
ahead of anything of their kind this of Atlantic
and but little, If at ALL inferior those Europe. The
amount Of work which these smoky, laboratories
nusly produced far regards quantity could not le
surpassed while the quality and finish which the machinery
received perfect az that turned anywhere In the
world. The large and small shops located within
the city limits, independent Of FORCES and foundries,
the time in view employment. upwards of OOOO
men, of whom received very remuneration
their labor of the first class workmen commanding
S5 and So diem. This state things peasanto the
well wisher the metropolis country at large
sad to reflect longer exists the that
wont TO employ thousands OF skilled citizens a mat
ter OF the past.
The Novelty Iron Works, Morgan Iron Works. Neptune
Iron Works. Alarc Iron Works other equally
establishments OF like character but short time that
household words to every business of the
muniy have been senced and their machinery
works in operation six there remain but three
four the Deamater Iron Works Ena Works. Qunard Iron
Works, Fletcher, Harrison Co.'S and two Others
and 10 but question of few months when these shall
to be the busy hives of industry, unless In
change wholly unlocked will enable their proprie-
tors to obtain work and keep together their wered
employees
tour among the latter named establishments a few days
since impressed the visitor extreme dulness
machine business Of New York Where 400 5uo
employed the around are but score now,
instead OF being engaged upon large engines marine
boilers for some fine steamship devoted patching and
tnkerng old work. that may further service
The propreors generally sadly depressed
with hopes of better future production of
new marine work concerned while advised that TO
keep their heads above water they diverns their at
tenton to branches Of industry manufacture of
improved stationary engines and like work.
The arguments Of those interested tending show the
reasons OF this lamentable state OF affairs various
but the remark frequently advanced that the true
interest Of American material enterprise lava in the
despotc country In the world operate with nyhng
like the complete to pasyze the material prosperity
of ountrya the American tariff system exercises
the suppression Of branches of native skill and in
dus Try. of profit for the benefit of few other
industries which carried at disadvantage that
only be Offset by closing the market against foreign compe
on They neld that the facts which support this state
,nt the command of every who chooses
telliGently aud inpartiay investigate the subject
Be this as may those interested in the building OF
engines iron vessels aloud against the present.
laws which they argue framed to enrich few capital
lists in the iron and other trades who demand
such high prices for their products that they
used in profitable competition those of foreigners
gagged in like trades and that protective legislation
in the Interest of hpbudng and naturally follows the
business Of building marine engines Is concerned az snar