1804 and 1866 from the States traversed by the Appalachian gold-field If we admit that an equal quantity passed into manufactures or foreign commerce without deposit for coinage, the aggregate production would be about $40,000,000, of which fully three-fourths, or $30,000,000, was mined between 1828 and 1848. It is not the purpose of this report to enumerate the enterprises now organizing for the development of the Alleghany mines, but to recall some evidence, mostly compiled before the California discovery, in regard to their situation and mineralogical characteristics. (To be Continued) TRADE OF THE STATE CANALS.-REPORT OF THE AUDITOR. The Auditor of the Canal Department, in accordance with the requirements of the statutes, has submitted to the Legislature his annual report of the tolls, trade and tonnage of the canals of this State during the season of navigation of 1866, from which we take the following: The whole amount of tonnage arriving at tide-water by way of the Erie Canal from Western States and Canada, during the last season of navigation, was 2,235,716 tons. The whole amount of tonnage arrived at tide-water, the products of this State, during the same period, was 287,948 tons. The whole number of barrels of flour arriving at tide-water through the canals, during the last season of navigation was.. The whole number of bushels of wheat arriving during the same period was 7,534,166, which, turned into flour, calculating five bushels to the barrel, would make. 590,704 1,516,833 Total in barrels..... .... 2,107,537 The total number of bushels of corn arriving at tide-water during the same period was 26,516,535. The whole number of boats, new and old, registered during the last year was 485, with a tonnage of 74,630, making an average tonnage of 154. The total number of lockages at Alexander's lock for the season was 29,882. The greatest number of lockages at any one lock was 30,263-at Lock No. 45, Frankfort, Comparing the season of 1865 with that of 1866 it shows an increase in revenue of $596,684, and an increase in tonnage of 1,045,566, divided among the different classes as follows: The whole amount of tonnage transported on the canals during the last season of navigation, ascending and descending, was 5,775,220, and is composed as follows: The total movement of freight, or number of tons carried one mile During the last season of navigation, was 18,389,992 100,169,21. 37,038,718 $270,963,676 1,012,448,034 The total movement of the several classes composing such tonnage is as follows: The increase of lockages at Alexander's lock is 3,845. In flour and wheat, comprised in the returns of vegetable food, there has been a decrease in tonnage the past year of 159;393, and a decrease in tolls of $262,722. In corn and oats there has been an increase in tonnage during the same period of 232,639, and an increase in tolls of $389,728. The following statement shows the number of tons of each class of property carried on the canals during the season of navigation in the year 1866, and on all the railroads in the State, from the 1st of October, 1865, to the 30th of September 1866 Mileage on the canals. 66 railroads. .. .... 1,012,448,034 1,048,363,225 The mileage on the canals, or number of tons moved one mile, has increased since 1865 168,532,255 tons, and the mileage on the railroads has increased during the same period 181,715,685 tons. DEBT OF SAN FRANCISCO. The funded debt of the city and county is $4,651,667; against which sinking funds have accumulated to the amount of $1,000,000, and the provisions are deemed ample for the retirement of bonds within the several periods of maturity. The cash on hand in the Treasury is $449,388, exclusive of sinking and interest funds. The outstand ing bonds and interest are classified as follows: Railroad bonds of 1862 and 1863, due in 1877 and 1878, 7 per cent.. 277,000 880,267 400,000 250,000 110,000 Total $4,651,667 The value of property included in the assessment roll of 1866 and 1867 amounts to $53,585,421 real and $42,386,049 personal estate-in all $95,972,470, of which sum about $20,000,000 will be exempt from taxation, or subject to litigation on questions pending in the Supreme Court, in which is involved the legality of taxing mortages upon property already assessed to owners of the estate. Taxes for State, and city and county purposes, are as follows: City and County Tax-For School Fund. 35 15 462 372 $1 22 38 5 9 7%2 816 4 (Loan Fund). $1 97 30% 30 114 4 12 1 8 8 10 5 3 1 13 $3 10 PRICE OF GRAIN-THE CENTAL SYSTEM. The Secretary of the St. Louis Warehouse Company furnishes to the St. Louis Republican the following grain table, showing the value per cental of wheat, corn, rye, barley and oats, at a given price per bushel : 355-7:46. 42 6-7 50. $ 22..... 24.. 25.. 46 3-7 52. Per Per cental bus. C. CORN AND RYE. Per Pr cental bus. C. $ c. 1$ c. Per Per cental bus. $ c. $ c. 82 1-7 72.....1 28 4-7 98....1 75 Per Per cental bus. $ c. $c. 1 24....2 21 3-7 1 50. Per cental $ c. .2 67 6-7 .2 71 3-7 .2 75 ...2 78 4-7 85 5-7 74.....1 32 1-71 00....1 78 4-7 1 26....2 25 1 52.. 89 2-7 76.....1 35 5-7 1 02....1 82 1-7 1 28....2 28 4-7 1 54. 92 6-7 78. ..1 39 2-71 4...1 85 5-7 1 30....2 32 1-71 56 96 3 780....1 42 6-7 1 06....1 89 2-7 1 32....2 35 5-71 58.....2 82 1-7 1 00 82.....1 46 3-7 1 18....1 92 6-7 1 34....2 39 2-7 1 60.....2 85 5-7 1 03 4-7 84.....1 50 1 10....1 96 3-7 1 36... 2 42 6-7 1 62.....2 89 2-7 .1 07 1-7 86... .1 53 4-7 1 12....2 00 1 38....2 46 4-7 1 64.....2 92 6-7 .1 10 5-7 88.....1 57 1-71 14....2 03 4-71 4)....2 50 1 66.... 2 96 3-7 .1 14 2-7 90.....1 69 5-7 1 16....2 07 1-71 42....2 53 4-7 1 68.....3 00 .1 17 6-7 92. ...1 64 2-7 1 18...2 10 5-7 1 44....2 57 1-7 1 70.....3 03 4-7 .1 21 3-7 94.....1 67 6-7 1 20....2 14 2-71 46. .2 60 5-7 1 72.. .3 07 1-7 ...1 25 196.....1 71 3-7 1 22....2 17 6-7 1 48....2 64 2 7 1 74.....3 10 5 94....1 95 5-6 1 20....2 50 1 46....3 04 1-6 1 72.....3 58 1-3 96...2 00 1 22....2 54 1-6 1 48.. .3 08 1-3 1 74.....3 62 1-2 98....2 04 1-6 1 24....2 58 1-3 1 50....3 12 1-2 1 76.....3 66 2-3 ...1 51 1-6 1 00....2 03 1-31 26 2 62 1-2 1 52....3 16 2-3 1 73.....3 70 5-6 .1 58 1-3 1 02....2 12 1-2 1 28....2 66 2-3 1 54...3 20 5-6,1 80.....3 75 .1 62 1-2 1 04....2 16 2-3 1 30....2 7 5-6 1 56... 3 25 1 85.....3 85 .1 66 2-3 1 06....2 20 5-6 1 32....2 75 1 58 ...3 29 1-6 1 90.....3 95 5-6 1 10 5-61 08 ...2 25 1 34. .2 79 1-6 1 60....3 33 1-3 1 95. ...4 06 1-4 ...1 75 1 10....2 29 1-6 1 36. ..2 83 1-3 1 62....3 37 1-22 00.....4 16 2-3 ...1 79 1-6 1 12...2 33 1-3 1 38....2 87 1-2 1 64....3 41 2-3 2 02.....4 20 5-6 .1 83 1-3 1 14.. 237 1-2 1 40....2 91 -31 66....3 45 5-6 2 4.....4 25 .1 87 1-2 1 16....2 41 2-3 1 42....2 95 5-6 1 68. 3 50 2 06.....4 29 1-6 Per Per cent'l. bush. C. C. 57 1-7 38. Per bush. C. 20. 21. 22 23.. 24... 68 4-7 42. 34. 35 36. 1.00 53.... 37. ... 1 05 5-7 55. 46.. Per Per 90....2 57 1-71 07....3 05 5-7 91... 2 60 1 08....3 08 4-7 92....2 62 6-7 1 09...3 11 3-7 93....2 65 5-71 10....3 14 2-7 94... 2 68 4-7 1 11....3 171-7 95....2 71 3-7 1 12....3 20 96....2 74 2-7 1 13....3 22 6-7 97....3 77 1-7 1 14....3 25 5-7 98....2 80 1 15....3 28 4-7 99....2 82 6-7 1 16....3 313-7 .1 37 1-766.....1 88 4-7 83....2 37 1-71 00....2 85 5-7 1 17....3 34 2-7 .1 40 67.....1 91 3-7184. 1 01....2 88 4-7 1 18... 3 37 1-7 ..1 42 6-7 68 ....1 94 2-7 85. .2 42 6-7 1 02....2 91 3-71 19. .3 40 ...1 45 5-7 69.....1 97 1-7 86....2 45 5-7 1 03. ..2 94 2-71 20....3 42 6-7 2 40 97 1-7152.......1 48 4-7170.....2 00 187....2 48 4-7 1 04....2 97 1-71 21. .3 45 5-7 1 51 3-7 71. .2 02 6-7 88. .2 51 3-7 1 05....3 00 1 22....3 48 4-7 .1 54 2-7 72, .2 05 5-7 89....2 54 2-7 1 06....3 02 6-7 1 23....3 51 3-7 ....1 57 1-7 Weights of grain per bushel are estimated in the foregoing tables : By a vote of the New York Commercial Association of the Produce Exchange, the cental system takes effect in New York on the 1st day of May, 1867. COMMERCIAL CHRONICLE AND REVIEW. Adjournment of Congress-Tariff on Wool-Mr. Sherman's Finance Bill-Business for February-Stock Exchange Sales-Prices Railroad Shares-Course of Governments, Gold Exchange, &c., &c. The last session of the Thirty-ninth Congress has now adjourned, and the long anxiety with regard to its action on important commercial and financial questions is consequently ended. As fruits of the session, we have among the more important bills affecting the mercantile interests a reconstruction act, a bankrupt bill, a wool tariff, and the compound-interest-note bill, and important amend. ments in the internal revenue act. The great changes that were threatened in our banking law and in the financial policy already established have, to the satisfaction of all, not been enacted. The new tariff on wool and woolens provides as follows: On woolen manufactured goods, 50 cents per pound, and 35 per cent. ad valorem. On flannels valued at above 40 cents per pound, and not exceeding 60 cents per pound, 30 cents per pound; valued at above 60 cents per pound, and not exceeding 80 cents per pound, 40 cents per pound; valued at above 80 cents per pound, 50 cents (?) per pound, and in addition thereto, upon all descriptions, 35 per cent. ad valorem. On tapestry Brussels carpets 28 cents per square yard, and 35 per cent. ad valorem. On wools of the first class, valued at the place of export at 32 cents or less per pound, 10 cents per pound and 11 per cent. ad valorem; if over 32 cents, 12 cents per pound and 10 per cent. ad valorem; cn all wools of the second class, the same as on the first class; on the third class, costing 12 cents or less, 3 cents per pound; if costing over 12 cents, 6 cents per pound. |