Maine, 9,605 New Hampshire, $28,933,662 $567,126 $221,038 $788,164 6,391,694 4,771,864 11,163,558 437,661 49.511 63,712 3,192,362 251,069 15,562,154 464,300 775,849 101,666,538 16,212,220 2,774,418 466,421 3,240,839 1,904.990 252,096 2,157,086 9,074,511 161,888 9,236,399 7,852,098 1,861,823 9,713,921 16,036,603 2,122,215 18,158,818 28,582,581 14,601,919 43,184,500 3,624,624 1,023,061 44,278 1,067,339 9,793 12,209 11,018 23,227 21,938 3,624,624 21,938 188 104,726,546 12,813,279,117,539,825 133,316,984 95,864,365 229,181,349 1,269,385 53,406 491,067 529 529 35,902 286,971 160,345 624,645 79,562 North Carolina, 435,409 435,409 150,635 Ohio, 263,011 263,011 196,031 Rhode Island, 292,090 18,723 310,813 1,669,992 South Carolina, 17,972,580 Texas, 3,855,879 149,076 1,819,068 225,368 1,438,535 178,437 468,162 Vermont, 295,659 840,906 1,136.565 1,802.668 1,802,668 Virginia, 6,722,162 897,784 218,409 1,116,193 Wisconsin, 699,088 21,865 28.946 Washington Ter., 444,352 Total, 5,133 335,894,385 20,895,077 356.789,462 216.123,428 122.644.702 338,768,130 7. VESSELS BUILT, AND THE TONNAGE THEREOF, IN THE UNITED STATES, During the Year ending June 30, 1859. Total Tonnage. Steamers. sels built. Tons. 95ths. There are no returns for the omitted States and Territories. 8. COMPARATIVE VIEW OF THE TONNAGE OF THE UNITED STATES, From 1815 to 1859, inclusive, in Tons (35ths not counted). & licensed Registered Enrolled Reg. Tonn. Enrolled and Licensed Tonnage in Tonnage in in Whale Coasting Cod Mackerel Steam Fishery. Trade. Fishery. Fishery. Navigation Tonnage. Years. Tonnage. 1850 1956 1857 1853 1859 1,535,711 1,949,743 146.016 1851 1,726.307 2,046,132 181,644 1,854,317 1352 1,899,443 2,238,992 193,797 2.008.021 102.659 1853 2,103,674 2.303.336 193.202 2,131,256 1854 2.333,819 2,469.083 181,901 2,273.900 102,194 1855 2,535,136 2,676.864 186,773 2,491,108 102,927 2,191,402 2,380,249 189,213 2,211.935 95,816 2.463,967 2,476,875 195.771 2,300,399 104,572 2,499,741 2,550.066 198.593 2.361,595 110,896 2,507.401 2,637.635 185,728 2.480.928 120.577 1,755,796 85.646 87,475 109,227 The columns of "Registered," and "Enrolled and Licensed " Tonnage give together the total tonnage. The other columns indicate how parts of the total tonnage are specifically employed. No separate returns of tonnage employed in the mackerel fishery were made by the collectors prior to the year 1830; and none given of steam navigation prior to 1823. For a table giving the total tonnage since 1790, see ante, page 179. 9. Entries and Clearances of American and Foreign Vessels, with their Tonnage and Crews, during the Year ending June 30, 1859. American vessels entered during the year ending June 30, 1859, from foreign countries, Foreign vessels entered from do., Total of American and foreign vessels, American vessels cleared for foreign countries, Total of American and foreign vessels, . Tonnage. 12,035 5,265,648 10,532 2,540,387 22,567 7,806,035 12,277 5,297,388 10,427 2,618,367 22,704 7,915,755 Crews of American vessels entered. Men, 155,698. Boys, 434. Total, 156,132. Crews of foreign vessels entered. Men, 109,989. 111,112. Crews of American vessels cleared. Men, 157,094. 158,003. Crews of foreign vessels cleared. Men, 109,180. 109,294. Boys, 1,123. Total, Boys, 909. Total, Boys, 1,114. Total, 10. NUMBER AND CLASS OF VESSELS BUILT, AND THE TONNAGE THEREOF, IN THE UNITED STATES, FROM 1815 TO 1859, inclusive. The amount of registered tonnage sold to foreigners during the year ending June 30, 1859, is stated to be 30,765.15 tons; being 44 ships or barques, Il brigs, 18 schooners, and 6 steamers. Amount condemned as unseaworthy, 10,050.58 tons; being 18 ships or barques, 6 brigs, 2 schooners, and 1 sloop. Amount lost at sea, 40,258.67 tons; being 50 ships or barques, 25 brigs, 23 schooners, and 4 steamers. *For nine months. 11. INDIRECT TRADE. Statement of the Value of Imports, the Produce and Manufacture of the States forming the German Zoll Verein, Switzerland, England, and other countries, during the Year ending June 30, 1859. Exports to, and Imports from, Canada and other British Possessions in North America, from July 1, 1851, to June 30, 1859. [From the Report of the Secretary of the Treasury, Dec. 22, 1859, p. 357.] 1854 $3,853,919 $6,655,097 $10,509,016 $6,110,299 7,550,718 $2,631,626 $1,440,419 8,927,560 14,057,844 2,817,261 1855 11,999,378 1856 1857 1858 1859 15,806,642 27,806,020 15,136,734 6,314,652 22,714,697 29,029,349 21,310,421 4,326,369 19,936,113 24,262,482 22,124,296 4.012,768 19,638,959 23,651.727 15,806,519 13,142,711 9,696,220 6,384.547 21,769.627 28,154,174 19,727,551 17,645,158 13,617,252 Total, 51,990,904 129,129,366 181,120,270 116,694,098 97,048,142 67,811,706 17,297,004 9,026,435 18,520,333 15,200,122 XII. PRICES OF BEEF, PORK, AND NINE OTHER ARTICLES, FOR FORTY YEARS. Prepared for the American Almanac by DAVID M. BALFOUR. [The figures in the subjoined Table indicate the wholesale cash prices in the New York market, on the first day of January in each year. Short price is indicated in all cases where the article is dutiable. Since 1833, Coffee and Tea have been admitted free of duty.] Mus- B. A. N. O. covado Dry- Midl'g Year. Mess Mess Cod- Super- 100 per lbs. St. Do- Young, Smyrna Wool, Cents. Cents. 100 per per lbs. pound. pound, pound Cents. Cents. Cents. per |