New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-15

export had always been chief industry OF the 'y anu
colony An old document in the English rccOrus o Ioo'
speaks OF grain the staple conmode OF me PROVINCE
OF New York." and adds that the citizens had 10 Sooei
perceived that there greater Quantities OF "he
raised than could he consumed within the said Province
but they confirmed and iHreRteG he art OF bo"''g ny
which they converted the wheat into -four, and made II
manufacture not only profitable TO all the inhabitants oil
this Province by the encouragement oil image anu
navigation, but likewise beneficial and comhodlou'
to all the plantations, and the improvement tn'l'o
IL the true and only cause OF inc CROWN
strength and increase OF buildings within the same ana
OF the riches, plenty OF money ana rise OF tns t so
lands in the other parts Of the Province hn9 W." m
hood OF an the Inhabitants Of this city dd cheny dc
pend thereon" The minutes ~ the tomhl9n Noo VI
1892 record that the supreme court Wore oi t ~
boiling or backing -four. Gov Andres prohibited the
transportation wheat that the same might DE mn
-four and bake biskets for transportation" or ths
privilege NewYork deprived by acc of Assembly IN
1Gol The writer complains that the CITY or NeW-hofk.
which md called the granary Of America, where
never les. than 10000 10000 bushels oil wheat were
i'm store suffered greatly in consequence OF THIS lcgSt-
Ton and the supply ail OH 10 scarce 900 bushels, IN
sufficient for the supply Of the Inhabitants The sketch
closes with the remarkable statement That or the o@3
hoises then in New-York. 900 depended upon
boting;" while in the three Counties OF KINGS
Queens and Ulster. there were not over ~
.;boers" Notwithstanding the careful attention paid
by the Assembly OF tue Colony To the inspection 0i hour
Inspection was not abolished until 1913 (Aprl 49,
both Pennsylvania and Maryland had eNcelied New-York
factr commended higher prices than mat Of NewYor
In 1863 York exported 10000 barrels % flour 10
Inolas.cs Provisions also exported 10 the spanish
Main, wheat, Hour, indian corn. and timber 10 Lisbon
and AadciaLd before the Revolution the MANUFACTURE
o. pot and pearl ashes hal become an Important Hdy'
There also considerable export ~ haNseed %
ireland "a rrun Tor WiC linens were received Ia al
don ~ these there had been from the cart history OF
the Colony large AMI profitable trade in petry All
Nuriho "a and western NeWlOrk was flI-, lcldlig cOlh
try AMI thousand 81 hunters taVeiscit the si'' interior
IN pursuit Of 5uns. .,
inheritance of The two Interests OF the Colony, tlc
beaver and nDurbarrcl being both borne upon The arms
The far ira H. had declined arr the capture OF tie cana
da. but wa,igdn to with the newborn -1updtu4
of the Canadians French ani Indian hahfee,is Tor W"
Americans Already yOuug Aston, who arrived mere IN
1874. Wa, trtvcrug the wilderness ana Organizing ~"
vast trade which Wa the foundation OF th" colossal Tor
which attracted univ notice few days since
a. DO passed., qnntuped IN ml-hllc 70 Il 5y,olu 7,vI
alton. fortune In itself tue most rrnarkabt witness OF
the growth OF th" city which alone las swrled u 70 It's
With the close OF the war with France and spain in
1853 began the period ~ greatest comnrrcal ctFF ID
the Colonies IN 'i'y 81 lnat year lno iSn''v i, ~,
sandy Hook Was lighted for the irst TIM, nc ucilll'
bj,inr.Fo priyatccrng, III when New-York largely M
dugrd whenever here was IN occisol' ana 10 "nci Ge
rich aeou- oi rlan, heavy Nlth the llcGIl 81 ne ~
Inc general peace In the year l773 the importons by
N,,-l ori. lioh England reached the .um OF s5sl0GO
and her cNpor's ej-o0oO the c"f export business De
iug "A. has born shown, with The West indies.
in tae year cndei January ., lEG. the customs
yc.ls 0f8J7 barrels hour 1908 terccs and bar
rc. br.nt 5UO.GSJ bushels wheat, Oo,0l1 Indian corn
j.
casks " Dute err
POPULATION ,ND COMMERCE..
Such were The condition under which Nrw-lork began
her new career. II viii not be- possible to measure the
Gigantic strides Of her progress IN every walk ot He
through the century or give more than iant 1hftch
~ the innunrrahlc details which III. ito history. In the
preceding an cndcayor La- been made to pre-ont New
York q, was IN l77G and 10 show The changes caused
by the war in its physical appearance The returning
patriot, who lett the city on the entrance Of The British
troop found II on their departure not only deserted bur.
%, Dunlap describe, It, MASS Of "black msisly rub
bsh"
The population OF the city II his period O788 cannot
bee accurately ascertaned ercat chung was then oc-
rurrn with the going OF the ipyas.s ami the ncom-
u, Of the patriot population together w.th large num-
M az new -.ttlrr, who attracted by 80, natural alvan-
tre.s proposed 90 make N'NNork tcir nome. ia l7o7
ihc city wac estimated hy Noah webster. compel at
nA.hytity e. contain 3jtD dGclng-nous,~ and popu-
laior of .3Gll souls This ,itnc o!ty We, Then ne
dolphin. the Hr.t had at tis period tO.on)-i.o-on,
OWN io hcr u.clI"r Hituti"l ana ''n., hai "rtn
reputation al not exceed lJUUJ. Blitimore followed
win 1900. aut tnt ,'" "h,h At one me HiG i',
uon equal 20 any oi her ''lri, Loop now OK hlI
already begun 10 feel within her ol"nl IONS
tAc tuors ot empire. AMI Wa i"ohln- loG%..i
tr,,c az she LARGE. part rf NcwIersc, al Connecticut.
ui uagt OF Mae, ~rtt h',irs r vi't interior conn
,,e Of euttrur-c was nlrrl'y measuring tc distance
If.lu q Z
v.i.i ~ Internal which should open
' ~ '' . ,,l ,' .,,t Norrh-y.. .t o. Nd
fl. oi - f'ud .1n ana t IT, mont bt Ilc uIIirn-
I-, iV- octcd hIr"or -tsr enoil-r ior er'0 oi i-
inorr, and .lr clrv u1lr",uui H. Phloirlphi bad ~
uit r,n1d outsrpp'l hrr sister ch'S IN unndac'ur-
a.,+,'l nv s'.',f .iy9 iu 'ln- h-Iu.h oc industry
puip th. .,lun..' period New-i"rk h1d iva. been
rNfr.W D. OI'iN .. Too t''. = ,"i i.- ,. J. ~
trade. Tlc FIRST Issue VA, mado ~ l'iV p"t no surA
ht s'i' r'r 70 l ,.,' 90, ,''' c,li, ia
17U tnry wr,e only mid a tender 10 tlr loan ui,e,
and ri.|.I.r. 10 1870 '-.t' q 500 r- iHh ,.ctcI.r'
dcurccnt,n 'T vY'r', Us were at par ul over I'D"
Tor SOFA. r,o. .d.' ,Fc war tle curr uey VAS cx-
ieport 10 Congress. jan ~ lI9l. ch m" t'."ois
mons cf 20 unt. Says: " Tine pound uuusn oi VA .9n'
states. Bui not cliaiy easy 10 pronounce WAht Is
tu Hr con iiri a. me ihii li tr cui' i,'lt N,H- '"
tn. manner of a4-Irs Ioicgn exchanges would scent
Go iud, t tine dotr HS best ruut''u to int cai'rti
u ana washing had hrc0Iu. gen raj and annoying
evil hsaltac con, ere foreign and .ls ~ 9n dollar ~
The Colony he provincial uihlr.ti~ had been rowees~
ID Iem.dy tho cv; tur LEON dollar, the Faltc 81 "hrl
n.mu5,ci.ht Of Sryii pillar or 1feIoai plate" having
almost disappeared The pr'ean".i" OF ''e N'n,, 'hc
coins wnlch should reach tine liea~ury dt'irirnt IN
weight, bot this rather increased hl aDrd me cfll IN
tlat ,u.- The dollar vs.. Therefore, oulf money ol
acc lpt and ike rae marc bIucO oi Hiuburg-3 hc
,I, ,unl oh vain, by c AL Otle were measured
Amer The idpntiYu Of the State Constitution IN l1.E
Inn t,rn ilgS wrl, passed making bills OF credit The
nr.' Mn.ch - ISL was for ll,2J0 10 pay the pro-
oltto called Tor by Congress toward tac expenses or
line war Tine bin, ul the Provincial Con <rcss - vel -
the Cont mental bill, we've made legal tender. Inc
uul, other Law pFss.d maxim, bi, of credit was one OF
April - 1855. ior A4OO.ODO which provided tAIt they
b received an a pap nrnts To the Stttc Treasury, and
mi,cd thrr circulation 10 the Year $500. ON the 3jth
OF March. 1850. was passed tXng tAr rates at
which thc Continental isslcs should be tHhen. by ti>
act H. Wu, provided that II 10 OF Continental ISSUE of
Jun. l. i1IS, the equivalent or 500; 500 or Inc
s-ie 4, l119 p293 90 The issue of Jan. l. l1So,
and , 900 thai March rs. 1850, showing dopIc
the OF thr last --tts 10 2ll cent OF
III 1 - ID. ss.r