Galena Mines-New-York Expenditure, &c. entire value of product, $88,750. In cotton goods she has over thirty-five establishments-capital invested, $1,730156; number of bales of cotton consumed, 20,230; value of raw material, $900,419; the number of yards sheeting, etc., turned out, $7,209,292; the value of entire product is $2,135,044; the entire amount of capital invested in Georgia in manufactures is $1,859,156: the entire product, $2,329,294. We have seen a letter from J. V. Phillips upon the subject of the lead mines of Galena and the Upper Mississippi, in which he states that not more than five per cent. of the lead has yet been removed, in value about 35 or $40,000,000, though the product has been yearly decreasing. Production of Lead in pigs of 70 lbs., of the "Upper clusive. 403 The assessment returns of the value of property in New-Orleans for 1852, show: Rep. Dist. Real Estate. 3rd Negroes. Capital. Licences. 1st....... 5,414,215.. 485,400.. 6th. 3,919,225.. 380,700.. 383,150.. 4,386 2,394,730.. 261,600.. 8th.. 187,300.. 5,484 1,613,880.. 172,500..Negroes, &c. 2,179 9th....... 1,837,030.. 245,100.. 80,400.. 2,581 Real Est. 56,103,475..3,596,700..10,494,755.. 105,181 Negroes, 3,596,700 Capital..10,494,755 Total, $70,194,930 The amount of taxes for public schools in New-Orleans for 1852, was $70,194 93. The state tax, 11 cents on the $100, reached $105,181 00. Previous to the consolidation of the municipalities the debt of New-Orleans was estimated as follows, and has been secured in its principal and interest by that measure of reform: .778,469 .681,969 M. ..628,934 I 568,300 II 472,608 III .400,000 Notwithstanding this great falling off, which, if continued, would close the mines in a few years, the price of lead has been steadily rising. The average price of lead in 1847 may be set down at $3 60 per 100 lbs., and in 1852 at $4 10 on the levee at Galena. The estimated expenditure of the City of New-York, for all purposes, in 1853, is as follows: For expenditure of the City Government, exclusive of Police, Lamps and Gas.. For Police For Lamps and Gas.. Total for City and County Expenditures subject to the control of the City Authorities, and for which application must be made to the Le .114,564 37 Net Debt. .1.041,992 43 .2,298,048 66 M. Debt proper. Old City Debt. Total. I....1,041,992 43.. 919,289 20....1,961,281 63 II .2,298,048 66...1,590,810 85. .3,888,859 51 900,185 37 357,947 35. .1,258,132 72 .7,108,273 86 III. 4,240,226 46... The following are the number of ships engaged in the North Pacific fishery for the last eleven, years, and the averaged 325,000 00 quantity of oil taken:-1841, 20 ships averaged 1,412 barrels-28,200 barrels ; 1842, 29 ships averaged 1,627 barrels 47,200 barrels; 1843, 108 ships averaged gislature for authority to levy...... $3,479,938 00 1,349 barrels-146,800 barrels; 1844, 77,130 Half Dollars. 177,060 Quarter Dollars. 1,535,500 Dimes.. 1,000,500 Half Dimes.. quantity of whale oil on hand in New- 18,663,500 Three Cent Pieces. The following table will show the amount of oil and whalebone on hand from 1852 to 1845, inclusive: Jan. 1, 1852. 1851. 1850. Bone. 27,549,555 Pieces. 5,162,094 Cents 32,711,649 Pieces COPPER. 50,025 00 559,905 00 $52,352,948 50 $51,620 94 $52,404,569 44 We gather from official reports, made Sperm, Whale. to the last session of the legislature of 19,350.. .....36,500 unknown. Virginia, the following particulars relat3,610. 14,062.....242,000 ing to the commerce of her great public ..10,147.....20,936.....994,600 Works: 3,760. 13.000.....440,000 Statement showing the amount of Tonnage and the Estimated Value thereof, imported into the City of Richmond, on the James River and Kanawha Canal, Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad, Richmond and Petersburg Railroad, Richmond and Danville Railroad, and the Virginia Central Railroad, during each of the last five years, together with the Freights and Tolls paid on the said Tonnage, Table exhibiting the Amount of Tonnage, Estimated Value thereof, and the Freight paid on the same, imported into the City of Richmond by means of the several Works of Internal Improvement leading into the City, during the year 1852. Charleston Exports for 1852-New-York Taxation. 405 Statement of Exports of the Growth, Produce, and Manufacture of the United States from the District of Charleston, during the year 1852, in American and Foreign Vessels. The aggregate amount of imports in American and foreign vessels during the Year. year 1852, was: in American vessels, $1,285.716; in foreign vessels, $481,627 -total, $1,767,343. There were 9,426 barrels of naval stores, valued at $31,636, exported from Charleston in 1852, chiefly to England. Since 1835 taxation in New-York has quadrupled, while the value of real property has not increased thirty per cent., and the population has not quite doubled. And still, New-York prospers. The following statistical table shows the rate of taxation from the year 1835 to 1852: Rate. 1835. 1837.. 1838. 264,152,941.. 1,244,972 15... 5 7-10 266,882,430....1,352,832 68. 5 1-10 1846.. 244,952,004....2,520,146 71....10 3-10 247,152,303....2,581,776 30....10 4-10 254,192,527....2,715,510 25....10 7-10 254,192,527....2,715,510 25....10 7-10 1841.. 1843.... 1845. 1847. 1850.. 286,061,816....3.230,085 02....11 3-10 286,061,816....3,239,085 02 ...11 3-10 1852....... 351,768,399... 3,380,511 05.... 9 7-10 79,282.. 70,938. 71,478 912... 915... 69,951 Mr. Tuel of New-York lately publish- Alabama Steamship Company, Black ed in the New-York Journal of Com- Warrior, between New-York and New merce an article upon the steamships Orleans, Mobile and Havana, 1,900; 3 of that city. From it we learn that the New-York and Savannah Steamship Cunard (British) line was established in Co., Florida, Alabama and Augusta, of 1838, and consists of Arabia, 2,500 tons; 1,300, and 1,350 tons respectively, 3,950; Asia, 2,200; Europa, 1,800; America, 2 New-York and Virginia Steamship 1,800; Persia, 3,100; Africa, 2,200; Ni- Company, the Roanoke and Jamestown, agara, 1,800; Canada, 1,800; Cambria, 1,050 respectively, 2,100; 3 United States 1,500; aggregate tonnage, 10,000. Mail Steamship Company, the Cherokee, Empire and Crescent City, 1,300, 2,000, and 1,500, respectively, 4,800; total number of ships employed, 17; aggregate of tonnage, 21,912. The New-York and Liverpool United States Mail Steamers.-This line was established by E. K. Collins, Esq., in 1850. The first of its ships, the Atlantic, sailed from New-York for Liverpool 27th April, 1850. The Arctic of this line has made the quickest passage of the Atlantic steamers from New-York to Liverpool, accomplishing it in 9 days and 17 hours. Atlantic, 3,000 tons; Pacific, 3,000; Baltic, 3,000; Arctic, 3,000; aggregate tonnage, 13,000. The Ocean Steam Navigation Company comprises the United States Mail Steamship line between New-York, Southampton and Bremen, and consists of the Washington of 1,700 tons; the Hermann, 1,700; aggregate tonnage, 3,300. This company was established in 1847. The New-York and Havre Steam Navigation Company consists of the United States Mail Steamers, the Franklin, of 2,209 tons; Humboldt, 2,200; aggregate tonnage, 4,400 tons. The Glasgow and New-York Steam ship Company is running its new steamship Glasgow, of 1,962 tons and four hundred horse power. The steamships employed on lines between New-York and the Southern cities of the United States are seventeen, belonging to the following companies: 4 steamers, Marion, Union, Southerner and Adger, of 12, 15, 10 and 1,500 tons, respectively, New-York and Charleston Steamship Company, 6,200; 2 propellers, Benj. Franklin and Wm. Penn (1,000 each) between New-York and New-Orleans, 2,000; 2 propellers, City of Norfolk and Richmond, between Charleston, Norfolk, Petersburgh and Richmond, of 444 and 518 tons respectively, 962; 1 N. Y. and The California lines consist of the steamers of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, as follows: the Golden Gate, 2,500 tons; Tennessee, 1,300; Northerner, 1,200; Republic, 1,200; Oregon, 1,099; Panama, 1,087; California, 1,050; Columbia, 800; Carolina, 600; Columbus, 600; Isthmus, 600; Unicorn, 600; Fremont, 600; John L. Stephens, 1,500; total, 15,536 tons. The United States Mail Steamship Company, on the Atlantic side, connect with the Pacific Mail Company-Their steamers are: Georgia, 3,000 tons; Ohio, 3,000; Illinois, 2,500; Empire City, 2,000; Crescent City, 1,500; Cherokee, 1,300; Philadelphia, 1,200; El Dorado, 1,300; Falcon, 1,000; George Law, 2,800; Total, 19,600. Vanderbilt's Line, via Nicaragua, is composed of 10 ships: The Northern Light, 2,500 tons; Prometheus, 1,500; Pacific, 1,200; S. S. Lewis, 2,000; Morning Star, 2,500; Independence, 900; Pioneer, 2,500; Brother Jonathan, 2,100; Star of the West, 1,600; Daniel Webster, 1,200. Total, 18,000. The New-York and San Francisco Steamship Company is composed of the following steamers: the Winfield Scott, 2,100 tons; United States, 1,500; Cortez, 1,800; Uncle Sam, 2,000. Total, 7,400. The Empire City Line is composed of the following steamers: the Sierra Nevada, 1,800 tons; City of Pittsburgh, 2,000; San Francisco, 3,000. Total, 6,800. Contract for the Passage of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec. 407 TEHUANTEPEC ART. X.-INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS. RAIL-ROAD.-NEW-ORLEANS AND WESTERN-ROAD.-MEMPHIS AND HOLLY SPRINGS ROAD.-SOUTH CAROLINA RAIL-ROAD.-MACON AND WESTERN-ROAD.-PHILADELPHIA RAIL-ROADS TO THE WEST.-SOUTHERN RAIL-ROADS.-RUSK'S RAIL-ROAD BILL.— TEXAS RAIL-ROADS, ETC. THE Mexican government, persisting in their denial of the validity of the Garay grant,upon which we had so much to say in our January number, have by a formal contract conceded the passage of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec to Mr. Sloo and others. We have seen a summary of the provisions of the new grant, and regard it of sufficient importance to be copied at length. ART. 1. Provides that the communication is to be by water as far as the Guatzacualco river is navigable. 2. A plank-road to be commenced from the head of navigation, within one year, and completed in three years. A rail-road to be commenced at the end of three years, and to be completed in the course of the four following years. 4. Company shall make docks, etc., at the ports of the termini, which are to be designated by the government of Mexico. 5. Government grants the lands necessary for plank-road and rail-road, and for buildings, etc.; owners of private property taken to be indemnified according to law. 6. The company may use public lands en route gratis, and also that of private individuals with indemnity, etc. 8. The company to have exclusive right of transit for passengers, freights, etc., at rates to be approved by government. Government to levy any contribution on the property, etc., of the enterprise, at any time, but it reserves the right to impose a duty not exceeding 121 cents per passenger and package transported by the company's route. 9. The company may import free of duty, all materials, etc., for the road, with the sanction of government; also such provisions, etc., for workmen as cannot be procured on the Isthmus of Tehuantepec. 10. The company subjects to rules established by government; no sales of goods, etc., to be made on the route. 11. The government will open two ports at the termini of the road, it being understood that Ventosa shall be used only for the reception of passengers and merchandise by the company. The 13. Government protection is assured to the company and its employés during the twenty years of its existence. 14. Guarantees payment by the company of $300,000 in silver at once, and $50,000 in monthly instalments until $600,000 is paid. 15. The company is to carry the Mexican mails without charge, and all goods for the Mexican government at one-fourth of the regular rates; all Mexican troops, officers and government agents to pass free. All moneys, ores and other products of the country to be transported at one-fourth less than the regular rates. 16. For fifty years the government is to receive 20 per cent. of the profits of the road. All privileges stated, are guaranteed during the twenty years to the company; but at the end of that time the road is to be turned over to the government, guaranteeing the delivery at the end of that time, by a deposit of 10 per cent. of the profits for the last ten years of the contract. 17. The company to build light-houses, etc., at designated points; and will ap propriate 2 per cent. of the net profits of this road to that object. 18. Inspectors to be appointed by both parties to overlook their interests along the road. 19. The company is to construct no forts, introduce no armed troops, shall not admit on the road any more persons than necessary to do their necessary work. The company to assist in preventing smuggling. 20. Foreigners employed by the company to have only the same rights as Mexican citizens. All questions to be decided by Mexican tribunals. 21. Transit free to all nations; but 25 per cent. to be added to the charge for transporting merchandise of other nations who have no treaty with Mexico. 22. Offices for the sale of bonds are to be opened in the City of Mexico and London, and for the first six months one |