The New York herald., 1873-09-10

! two-thirds anthracite. In 1854 we miped
q 100000 TONS. which amount Increased in
nine years about ninety per cent At this rate OF
increase our consumption will be in 1881.
1884, 1857 TONS in $780, o,74757s tons; in 1899
o generator OF steam Is the motive power applica-
BILE to all machinery, the chiel engine IN all me-
chanical and manufacturing operations. 1t pro-
pels the steamers on our hundreds OF rivers the
locomotive over many thousand miles OF railway,
drives mills and factories OF many kinds and stimu
lates physical development in every section OF the
land. Its use and that OF iron in such rapidly in
creasing amount Will make enormous demands
upon our ireightage system, VIII iully employ all
existing lines and cause the building OF new roads
and opening Of new canals, which will be found
absolutely necessary for the requisite distribution
OF the thousand products OF our fOundries, shops
mills and factories OF all classes.
The products OF manufacturing industry in the
Union bsa ,Js grsw s from S,o siSs in 1850 TO
crease was in the Eastern and Middle States; the
greatest proportional growth in the Northwestern.
Wisconsin from 80, 600 900 to ST. 600 6OO Illinois
from $16,000,000 to 500, 0OO, 900, Missouri from
$24 600 to 5000 900 and Minnesota from zero
to $23 600, 900. Some OF the Southern states like
wise show marvellous increase In manufacturing
industries. This marvellous growth OF manuiac-
home market for all kinds OF iood, yet still we will
continue to export large surplus.
IS THE ERIE CANAL USELESS DITCH.
During the past twenty three years 1l9, 852, 444
tons OF freight have been moved on the New York
state canals, an amount exceeding the entire ton
mage OF all vessels entering New York from all
foreign countries within the same period by
1882 091 TONS and only lacking 73520427 tons OF
the tonnage OF all foreign vessels entering all
United States ports from all foreign ports in the
same time. Thus the tonnage of New York canals
equals two thirds the whole foreign tonnage OF the
United States
The aggregate value of the exports from New
York. besides specie, was IN 1870 $195 945, 1888 in
1871, 1924 $685. 237, and In 1872 $685. S59 297. The
value of property transported on the canals In
1872 $500 32l, nearly equal to the value Of
our exports; while the aggregate value OF prop.
erty carried on the canals during twelve years ex-
ceeded the exports from New York to all foreign
countries by $86S, 49,, 1886, yearly average ex-
cess OF $685. 572S. OO2. In 1872 ali the railroads and
canals OF the State moved 1906, sos, ,7S2 tons OF
1reights one mile. or this the canals in tn seven
and half months Of navigation carried over iorty-
eight per cent, and all the railroads through the
whole year moved ffty-twO per cent The canals
have an aggregate length Of 900 miles. while the
railroads are more than l0ur times as long.
cost for all purposes
Last year its tolls yielded 81 749, 400 81; while all
the lateral canals gathered but $323,011 05. Can
the State afford to expend $l5,000000 to complete
and perfect this work. which has so fully vndicated
It's reason OF being Can New York city afford to
let her trade Slip away to Montreal for the lack OF
this cOmpetOnP
ATLANTIC STEAM MARINE.
There are represented in New York eighteen
lines OF transatlantic steamships, comprising ia
steamers, with capacity OF SIG OLA tons, CLASSIFIED
thus:-
LINES RUNNING BETWEEN NEW YORK AND BRITISH