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35Tfl CONGRESS, J 2d Session.
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SENATE.
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^ No. 2.
REPORT
SECEETAEY OF THE TEEASUEY,
STATE OP I H E P I N A U C E S ,
THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1858.
WASHINGTON:
W I L L I A M A. HARRIS, P R I N T E R .
1858o
'REPORT
OF
•THE SECRETART OF THE TREASMY
ON
THE STATE OF THE FINANCES.
DECEMBEE 6, 18.58.—Read and ordered to be printed, and that 10,500 additional copies be
printed ; 500 of wbich for the nse of the Treasury Department.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT/ December^, 1858.
S I R : In compliance with the act of Congress entitled ^^An act
supplementary to an act to establish the Treasury Department/' approved May 10, 1800, I have the honor to submit the following
report:
On the 1st of July, 185*7, being the commencement
of the fiscal year 1858, the balance in the treasury
was
o..
$ U , n o , 1 1 4 27
The receipts into the treasury during the fiscal year
1858 were $70,273,869 59, as follows :
For the quarter ending September 30, 1857—
From, customs
..- $18,573,729 37
From publiciands
2,059,449 39
From miscellaneous sources
296^641 05
20,929,819 81
For the quarter ending December 31, 1857—
From customs....
6,237,723 69
From public lands
498,781 53
.From miscellaneous sources
356,159 78
7,092,665 00
For the quarter ending March 31, 1858—
From customs
„
7,127,900 69
From public lands
480,936 88
From miscellaneous sources
393,690 78
From treasury notes issued
11,087,600 00
19,090,128 35
For the quarter ending June 30, 1858—
From customs.....
9,850,267 21
From public lands
•.
».
474,548 07
From miscellaneous sources
207,741 15
From treasury notes issued . .o..
12,628,700 00
23,161,256 43
The aggregate means, therefore, for the service of
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1858, were.,
a
87,983,983 86
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The expenditures during the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1858, were $81,585,667 76.
Being for the quarter ending September 30, 1857
Being for the quarter ending December 31, 1857...
Being for the quarter ending March 31, 1858. ......
Being for the quarter ending June 30,1858
$23,714,528
17,035,653
18,104,915
22,730,570
37
07
74
58
Which were applied to the various branches of the
public service as follows :
Civil, foreign intercourse, and miscellaneous...
Service in charge of Interior Department.
,.
Service in charge of War Department.......
Service in charge of Navy Department
.
Public debt and redemption of treasury notes
26,387,822
6,051,923
25,485,383
13,976,000
9,684,537
20
38
60
59
99
As shown in detail by Statement No. 1.
Deducting the expenditures from the aggregate
means duririg the fiscal year 1858, a balance remained in the treasury on the 1st July, 1858, of
During the first quarter of the current fiscal year,
from July 1 to September 30, 1858, the receipts
into the treasury were as follows :
Fromcustoms....
.....$13,444,520 28
From public lands
421,171 84
From miscellaneous sources...
959,987 34
From loan of 1858
10,000,000 00
From treasury notes issued
405,200 00
6,398,316 10
N
25,230,879 46
The estimated receipts during the three remaining
quarters of the current fiscal year to June 30,
1859, areFrom customs
$37,000,000 00
From public lands....
1,000,000 00
From miscellaneous sources
500,000 00
38,500,000 00
Estimated ordinary means for current fiscal year....
The expenditureso ofthe first quarter ofthe current
fiscal year, ending September 30, 1858, were—
For civil, foreign intercourse, and miscellaneous
services
,
For service in charge of Interior Department.,
For service in chargeof War Department.,.
For service in chargeof Navy Department
'
For public debt, including redemption of treasury
notes
,
0
Carried forward.......
o
70,129,195 56
6,392,746
1,994,304
8,224,490
4,086,515
38
24
04
48
1,010,142 37
21,708,198 51
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/Broughtforward...
The estimated expenditures during the remaining
three quarters of the current fiscal year to June
30, 1859, are....
Ordinary means as above
Deficit of ordinary means to meet expenditures..*
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$21,708,198 51
:
52,357,698 48
74,065,896 99
70,129^195 56
3,936,701 43
The deficiency in the ordinary estimated means to meet the estimated expenditures during the remainder of the current fiscal year
ending June 30, 1859, are therefore $3,936,701 43.
There are extraordinary means within the command of the department as follows:
Treasury notes which may be issued previous to the
1st January, 1859, under the 10th section of the
act of Deceniber 23, 1857, say
o...
$1,000,000 00
Balance of loan authorized by act of June 14, 1858
10,000,000 00
Which added to the prdinary estimated means
70,129,195 56
Makes the aggregate means to June 30, 1859
Deduct the actual and estimated expenditures as
heretofore stated
.....,„.:....
Leaves an estimated balance in the treasury, July
1, 1859, of...
81,129,195 56
74,065,896 99
7,063,298 57
Estimates fior the fiscal year firom July 1, 1859 to July 1, 1860.
Estimated balance in the treasury.
Estimated receipts from customs for the fiscal year
ending June 30, I860....,
Estimated-receipts from public lands........o, ..oo.,...
Estimated receipts from miscellaneous sources
5^^,000,000 00
5,000,000 00
1,000,000 00
Aggregate of means for year ending June 30, 1860,
69,063,298 57
Expenditures estimated as follows :
Balance of existing appropriations
Amount of permanent and indefinite appropriations •
Estimated appropriations to be made by law for the
service of the fiscal year to June 30, 1860....o....
The estimated receipts being
"Deficit:......
$7,063,298 57
12,478,907 28
8,497,724 50
52,162,515 68
73,139,147 46
69,063,298 57
4,075,848 89
To this estimated deficiency on the 30th June, 1860, should be
added the sum of $3,838,728, which will be required for the service
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of the Post Office Department during the present fiscal year. This
latter amount is not taken into the foregoing estimates, but is asked
for by that department, as will appear from the letter of the Postmaster G-eneral accompanying the annual estimates.
When my last annual report was submitted to Congress, I explained
the embarrassments under which the estimated receipts into the treasury were made. A new tariff act had just gone into operation, under
circumstances growing out of the then recent revulsion in trade and
business, which made all calculation as to its effect upon the revenue
doubtful and unsatisfactory. ' This opinion was frankly expressed to
Congress at the time. The present estimates are submitted under
somewhat more favorable circumstances, and consequently with greater
confidence in their correctness.
The tariff of 1857 has been in operation more than a year, and
in ordinary times the experience of that year would afford reliable
data to judge of its effect as well upon the trade of the country as the
revenues ofthe government. The continuance of financial difficulties
during a large portion of the time, however, and the effects of it, ope' rating to a great extent during the whole period, create serious difficulties in forming a satisfactory judgment upon the question. The
present estimates are based upon the opinion, that a reaction in the
trade and business of the country has commenced, and that we are
gradually, but steadily, returning to a healthy and prosperous condition. There seems to be a concurrence in the public mind on this
subject, if we may judge from the general tone of public sentiment.
The files ofthe department furnish strong evidence ofits truth. Our
exports for the year ending the 30th June, 1858, were $324,644,421,
being a reduction from the preceding year of only $38,316,261; whilst
the imports for the same time were $282,613,150, being $78,276,991
less than the year before. This balance ih favor of exports over imports was doubtless appropriated to the payment of our foreign debt,
thus relieving the country, in part, of that source of embarrassment.
I t exhibits a large margin for an increase of importations when the
business and necessities ofthe country shall demand it. The restoration of confidence and reaction of trade have already been manifested
in this regard.
By referring to the receipts from customs at the port of New York
for the months of October and November^ 1856, the year preceding
the revulsion, the same months of 1857, the year of the revulsion,
and the same months of the present year, I find that the receipts of
those two months in 1856 were $6,202,227 ; in 1857, were $2,028,210 ;
and in 1858, were $3,810,819. Whilst the country has not recovered
entirely from the disasters of the last year, the increased receipts of
the present year indicate a decided reaction, and the promise of a
certain and speedy return of prosperous times.
The foregoing estimates contemplate a deficiency in the means of
the government, which, by the 30th June, 1860^ will amount to the
sum of $7,914,576. Provision should be made, by Congress at its
" present session to supply the deficiency. In what manner shall it be
done? A loan for this purpose is not deemed advisable, in view ofthe
addition already made to the public debt. A revision of the tariff of
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1857, and the imposition of additional duties is the only remedy,
unless Congress shall take some action to relieve the tr.easury from a
portion of the expenditures it is now required to meet.
In revising the tariff, the same principles should direct and control
the action of Congress that would be considered in the adoption of an
original act.
\
I do not deem it proper to enter into any extended discussion of
the theoretic principles on which a tariff act should be framed.
They may be briefly stated. Such duties should be laid as will
produce the required revenue, by imposing on the people at large the
smallest and the most equal burdens.
It is obvious that this is most effectually done by taxing, in preference to others, such articles as are not produce'd in this country; and
among articles produced here, those in which the home product bears
the least proportion to the quantity imported are the fittest for taxation. The reason is, that in taxing articles not made in the country
the whole sum taken from the consumer goes into the treasury, while
in the other class the consumer pays the enhanced value not only on
the quantity imported, but on the quantity made at home. This last
tax is paid not to the treasury, but to the manufacturer, thereby rendering such a duty not only more burdensome, but grossly unequal;
the home producer being benefitted at the expense of the consunier.
If these principles are sound, it is obvious that no tariff, strictly for
revenue, has ever yet been enacted in the United States.
The early legislation of the country contemplated other objects, such
as fostering our then infant manufactures, and encouraging the production of indispensable articles, so as to render our country independent of foreign governments in case of war.'
The objects which originally led to our system of duties have long
since been attained; but under that system large interests have grown
up which have always claimed and received such consideration from
Congress as to prevent the abandonment of the idea of protection.
I do not expect that a tariff will be now framed on rigid revenue
principles, but in all changes an effort should be made at least to avoid
a further departure from them.
Assuming that the general principles of the present tariff act will
be adhered to, all will admit that, having ascertained the additional
revenue required as accurately as possible, the least increase of duty
that will raise the sum is the proper rate to be adopted.
In determining, however, on what articles the duty is to be
increased, a strong appeal will doubtless be made so to discriminate
as to afford relief to certain interests said to be unusually depressed.
In a period of general financial distress, such as we have not yet
entirely passed, each interest' in the country naturally feels the want
of any aid that would relieve its embarrassments and restore its prosperity. In responding to such a demand, care should be taken not to
afford the required relief at the expense of another interest equally in
want of assistance, and equally entitled to receive it at the hands of
the government. When a general calamity has paralyzed the hand
of industry and cramped the energies of the people, it is unfortunate
that at such a time, when the country is least able to bear it, the
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wants o f t h e government should force an increase of taxation. = In
yielding to the necessity which,compels the imposition of the burden,
let it be done with that spirit of justice which regards with equal
care and protection all the varied interests of the country.
In connexion with this branch of the subject, I would respectfully
refer to the views presented in my last annual report to Congress.
It is also a subject of regret t h a t a public necessity requires a revision
of the tariff act of 1857 before a sufficient time has elapsed to test its
legitimate effects upon the business of the country as well as the revenues of the government. False impressions as to its operation must be
carefully guarded against. The fact that this act went into operation on
thc Istof July, 18 57, ancl was followed so soon by the disastrous revulsion
of that year has i nduced many persons to believe that the on e was the necessary cause ofthe other. The advocates of a high protective tariff havenot
failed to avail themselves ofthis circumstance to press upon the public
. mind their peculiar system of affording relief to a distressed people, by
incr easin g thei r taxes. Every inte rest in th e country which suffe red in the
general calamity has been earnestly appealed to, and no efforts havebeen
spared to induce each and all to believe that their misfortunes have been
produced by the passage of the tariff of 1857. There is, however; one
important point in the argument where the logic ofthe protectionists is
wholly at fault. The revulsion was not confined to the United States,
or even to this continent. It swept over the world, and was felt with
equal and perhaps greater severity in, other countries than our own.
These results have been too universal to have been brought about by a
reduction ofabout twenty per cent, upon the rates of duty in the United
States, being a reduction of about five per cent, upon our importations.
The argument of the protectionists is, that a reduction of our duties
stimulates the foreign trade, and in this instance its legitimate effect
should have been to relieve the embarrassments of the cpuntries with
whom we trade, by opening a larger market for their productions.
They charge that the increased importation of foreign goods into the
country is disastrous to the business of the home producer and manufacturer, by depriving them of the markets, of their own country.
Such is the theoiy of the protectionists. Let us apply to it the facts
which have transpired under the operations of the tariff" of 1857.
The foreign producer and manufacturer have not been benefited by
the reduction. At all events they have not been preserved from the
general calamity which has come upon the producers and manufacturers of similar articles in our own country.
The importations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1858, the first
and only year of the present tariff amount to $282,613,150, being
$78,276,991 less than the importations of the last year, of the tariffof
1846.
These two facts alone furnish a strong refutation of the theory we
are combating.
For the purpose, however, of a more thorough examination of the
question, I propose to consider the operations of the iron interest
during the same period. I have selected iron for two reasons; first,
it is one of the most important interests in the country, deserving the
care and protection of the government to as great an extent as any
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other, and, secondly, because it has suffered as much, if not more
than any other interest from the recent revulsion.
By reference to table 6, appended to this report, it will be seen
that the importation of iron and steel of all kinds, amounted, in the
year ending June 30, 1857, to $25,954,111. In the year ending ,
June 30, 1858, it amounted to $16,328,039; being a reduction of
$9,626,072. This reduction is accounted for in' part by the reduced
prices of the last year; but t h e r e i s shown by the same table a large
reduction in the amount of iraported iron and all manufactures of iron.
Whatever cause, therefore, may,have produced the great depression
ofthe iron interest during the last year, it is very clear that it is not
owing to an increased importation of foreign iron under the act of
1857. If, as alleged, the price of iron in this country had been
reduced by the increased importations caused by the reduction of
duties, then the price of the article in those countries from which we
import ought to have been beneficially affected. A. comparison of
the prices in this and foreign countries, during the last year, will
show that such was not the fact, as the price fell^ not only in the
United States, but in Europe also. The price of pig-iron, on board,
at G-lasgow, on December 31, 1856, was 74<^. Od.; on December 31,
1857, 525. 6(i.; being a decline of twenty-nine per centum. The
average price at New York, tor January, 1857, was $25 00; for January, 1858, was $20 50; showing a decline of eighteen per centum.
The difference between the highest and lowest prices in New York "for
the year 1857, being $31 in April, 1857, and $23 in December, is
less than twenty-six per cent., whilst the difference between the
highest and lowest for the same year, at Liverpool, was thirty per
centum.
The average price of bar iron at Liverpool
1857, was.,.'
.:..«
The average price of bar iron at Liverpool
1858, was
o
Difference, 18 per cent.
The average price of bar iron at New York
1857, was..
The average price of bar iron at New York
1858,, was..".
,..,„.
Difference nearly 13 per cent.
for January, £ s d
-.
8 2 6
for January,
......... ^ 6 12 6
for January, .
$55
for January,
48
Now :it will hardly be contended that a reduction of six per cent, in
our tariff depressed the price of iron in Grlasgow and Liverpool. The
argumerit,of the protectionist contemplates a different result. These
facts show that the prices have been as well sustained in America as
in Europe, and that the depression which occurred must have been
brought on by causes common to both countries, and independent of
the tariff of 1857. It may be said that the prices in America would
have been better sustained with a higher tariff, by excluding the
importation of iron from England at the low prices ruling there. The
answer is, that if the price of any commodity falls in the markets of
the world, our people, as consumers, are entitled to the benefit of the
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reduction, and it is not just that the price should be unnaturally
sustained by legislation.
This is especially true when the same causes have produced a like,
decline in almost every important product of our country.
A table is appended, (marked 8,) compiled from the most reliable
sources accessible in the absence of any official record, showing the
average price for the three last fiscal years, and for each month of
each year in the market of New York of a number of leading articles.
From this table it will appear that from the year ending June 30,
1857, to that ending June 30, 1858,- there was a decline in leading
articles as follows, viz:
Wheat flour o...
Hemp
Molasses
Bar iron
Wool
,....00.
Eice
Pork
0,
Butter
24 percent.
36
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34
''
12
''
16
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13|
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9
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10
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Hay
,,o..o.c........
Sugar....
Pig iron......
Leather
Whale oil
Tobacco
».......
Copper
.,^.
Cheese
20 per cent20
''
15
''
17
''
19
''
12
''
17
''
26
''
No class loses more heavily or sustains greater privations in a
period of general revulsion than the agriculturists, and it is asking
too much of them to submit to additional burdens in order to
exempt a favored portion of their fellow citizens from the common
calamity.
The above list also shows how little the decline in prices can be
ascribed to the change in the tariff made in 1857. It occurred indifferently, in articles imported in the most trivial quantities, and
in those most largely imported, in articles the duty on which was
unchanged, and in those on which it was diminished; proving that
the cause was outside of all tariff regulations and beyond the control
of legislation.
But if it be alleged that although the changes made in 1857 did not
injure the American manufacturer, yet that such has been the result
of the tariff of 1846, which was based on the same principles, the
answer is, that it does not appear that the manufacturing interest has
suffered from that tariff. While some particular branches, prematurely or improvidently entered into, may have failed, yet the fact is
well known that all the great manufacturing interests have largely
increased since 1846, more rapidly than the population and general
production of the country.
An examination of the statistics published under the authority of
various States, among which may be. specified Massachusetts, New
York, and Ohio, will abundantly prove the proposition. One mode
of ascertaining the comparative prosperity of the several industrial
interests of the country, at different times^ is by comparing the
amounts of products exported to foreign countries, it being obvious
that those who can compete in the common market with the like products of other countries can certainly maintain themselves at home.
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Applying this test to the facts, we find the following results :
The export of American, manufactures for the year 1847
was
$10,476,346
For the year 1858,.......o...
30,372,180
Increase, $19,895,835, equal to 190 per cent.
I n t h e same years the exports of cotton were, 1847
53,415,848
In 1858...,.
.,,
131,386,661
Increase, $77^970,813, equal to 146 per cent.
Tobacco, 1847
7,242,086
In 1858
17,009,767
Increase, $9,767,681, equal to 135 per cent.
The exports of agricultural production, except cotton and tobacco,
during the same period, show an actual decrease, which, however, is
not a fair comparison, as 1847 was a year of famine in Europe, liut
the increase of those exports by a fair comparison of the two periods
' is about from 75 to 100 per cent.
Of the exports of manufactures, those of iron and the manufactures
of iron are found to be: 1847, $1,167,484 ; 1858, $4,729,874; increase, $3^562,390, equal to 305 per cent.
I am aware that large exports of an article may sometimes result
from adversity instead of prosperity, as when the holder unable to
make sales at home ships goods abroad, as a last resort. But it is
taxing our credulity to be told that exports of a large class of articles
will go on from year to year, while the manufacturers are unable to
compete at home with the importer, though protected by twenty-four
or even nineteen per cent. And if it be said that the year 1858 was
one in which the state of things referred to especially existed, a comparison of the exports of the preceding year, conceded to be one of remarkable prosperity, will show the same result.
I t will not suffice to say that this prosperity is owing to the influx
of gold from California. That has been a cause of a general rise in
prices, and of increased activity in all industrial departments ; but no
reason is perceived why the agriculture of the country should not be
as much stimulated by that cause as the manufactures. Yet, while
both have increased, the manufactures have increased faster, whereas
if they had been seriously injured by the tariff of 1846, they would,
at most, have improved more slowly than other interests not so affected.
I proceed to consider the question of the best mode of revising the
present tariff, with a view to raising a sufficient sum to meet the demands of the public service. It has been proposed to repeal the act
of 1857, and restore the act of 1846. To this suggestion there are
serious objections, which, to my mind, are insuperable. I am well
satisfied that the wants of the government do not require a permanent
increase of the taxes to the extent of reviving the tariff' of 1846.
The duties of forty and one hundred per cent, imposed by that act are,
in the present condition of trade and commerce, wholly indefensible.
The public mind of the country will scarcely be brought again to acquiesce in any higher schedule than thirty per cent,, the maximum
of the present law. It would certainly require some more urgent
necessity than exists at this time to justify such a measure.
It has also been proposed to adopt the principle of home valuation,
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with a view, first, of increasing the rates of duty, and, secondly^ of
guarding against under valuation and other frauds, which are alleged
to exist under our present system.
As a measure for increasing the revenue,'this proposition possesses
no merit. It seeks to do indirectly what can be better effected
directly. If the sole object is to increase the taxes, it is better to
do so in a bold and manly way. At present the duty is imposed
upon the market value of the merchandise in the principal markets
of the country from which the importation is made, including all
costs and charges of shipment.
To substitute for this rule the principle of home valuation would be
to add to such value of the merchandise the insurance, cost of transportation, duty levied, and profits ofthe importer.
It ought to be a sufficient reply to the proposition that some of
these elements ^entering into the home value are not legitimate subjects of taxation. Other and more serious objections will be considered in another connexion. The reason in favor of home valuation,
which has been pressed with the most earnestness, is, that it will
protect the revenue from fraud by undervaluation. The advocates of
the change allege that, under our present system, the government is
defrauded, by various means, of its legitimate duties upon a large
portion of the imports. In proof of this charge a comparison has
been instituted between the value of our exports and imports for the
last three years, showing that the imports were less, by a large
amount, than the exports.
This difference is charged to under valuation. The remedy proposed is either home valuation or specific duties. It is true that
the exports for the last iew years have exceeded the imports, but
the inference which has been drawn from it is not necessarily correct. Other causes have contributed to bring about this result.
It should be borne in mind that our exports are valued at the
port of exportation. When these exports reach a falling market
abroad, the return cargo will exhibit in the diminished value of the
importation the loss sustained by the persons on whose account the
exports have been shipped. This often constitutes an important element in accounting for that excess of exports which has been attributed to fraud. The payment by our citizens of their debts in Europe,
which for two years past has been largely done, the transactions of
bankers and brokers in exchange, and smuggling, a species of fraud
common to every system, all affect the comparative amounts of exports
and imports.
If it were true that the difference in favor of exports over imports
was chargeable to the ad valorem system and the present mode of
valuation, then the fact should be found to exist not ooly during the
last few years, but during the whole period of the existence of the
present system. An'examination of our exports and imports (as will
be seen by reference to Table 4) for a series of years, will show tbat
such is not the case. The tariff of 1846 was in operation over ten
years. During that period the whole amount of our exports was
$2,512,681,327, and our imports during the same period amounted to
$2,566,250,328. The advocates of home valuation have iallen into
the error by confining their comparison to a limited number of years.
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The general result which I have stated indicates that if frauds have
been practiced upon the revenue it is notowing toour present ad valorem
system. This will appear from a comparison of the exports and imports during the operation of the tariff act of 1842. That act, the distinguishing features of which were specific duties and minimum valuations, was in operation nearly four years. During that time our exports
amounted to $423,681,648, and our imports to $412,135,195. If the
argument drawn from the excess of exports over imports be correct,
this statement would indicate that greater frauds have been committed
under a tariff of specific duties than under the ad valorem act of 1846.
If, however, it be true that frauds are committed under our present
system to the extent charged, willa change to home valuation prevent
the evil? To furnish a satisfactory answer to this inquiry, it Avill be
proper to examine the manner of ascertaining the dutiable value of
imports under existing laws, and what would be required to be done
under the proposed change. At present the appraiser is called upon
to ascertain the value of the article in the principal markets of the
country from which it is brought. The data upon which he is to
make up his judgment are : 1st. The prices current which every commercial community supplies. 2d. The information tobe derived from
the communications of consuls and other commercial agents. 3d.
The invoice of the importer, made under oath, and also made in view
of heavy penalties incurred for fraud and under valuation. 4th. A
comparison of the invoices of the various importers engaged in the
same business, and not unfrequently of the same date. 5th. The
experience derived from daily examinations of the character, value,
and price of the article.
These, wdth other ordinary channels of information common to the
public, furnish, it would seem, ample means for the correct and faithful discharge of the duty.
The additional element of cost and charges of shipment cannot
be calculated with the same certainty. It, however, constitutes a
small portion of the dutiable value, and the experience of the
appraisers will enable them to guard against any serious injury from
that quarter. To substitute fbr this plan a home valuation, would be
to require the appraisers to ascertain the value of the article by an inquiry into its value at the port of importation. In what manner shall
he proceed to do so ? He must take the price^ current of the market,
furnished in the ordinary mode, and such information as he can gather
from his intercourse with commercial men, and his knowledge of the
trade and business of his port. The result would be, that the duty
levied on the same article would be different in the different ports of
the country ; and this would happen, though the appraisers might
discharge their duty honestly and taithfull}'. Such would be the case
under the most favorable view ofthe subject; but we cannot close our
eyes to the fact that the adoption of the system of home valuation
would inevitably lead to difficulties and embarrassments,
It would become the interest of importers to control the market
value at their respective ports, with a view to.the amount of duty to
be paid by them. In what manner, and to what extent, combinations
for this object would be made, especially at the smaller ports, it is im
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possible to anticipate. The men who are enabled to evade thepresent
law, and defraud the treasury in spite ofits restrictions, and with the
checks now thrown around them, would not find it difficult to establish, when it suited their purposes, a fictitious market value for the
most if not all of bur ports. If the appraiser, convinced that by such
combinations^ or other means, a fraud was attempted, should find it
necessary to ascertain the bona fide market value, his most efficient
means of doing so would be to go to the same sources of information
that he now uses. He would be compelled then, as now, to look to
the foreign market, and the cost and charges of shipment, but he
would be required to extend his investigation to the other elements
which go to make up the home value of the article. After ascertaining the dutiable value of the goods, as at present, he must ascertain
the insurance, the freight^ the profits ofthe importer; and, adding all
these together, with the amount of duty to be paid, he would, arrive
at the home market value. To my mind this process would constitute
the fairest and safest check against fraud. As, however, all these elements, except the rate of duty, would differ according to the different
modes of transportation to the different ports, it leads in the end to
thc same objectionable result which I have already considered. Not
only so, but each new element entering into the calculation adds to
the difficulty of ascertaining the true value, and opens a new door for
imposition. If, as charged, we cannot ascertain the value of an article
in a foreign market, and the cost of putting it on shipboard, it would
be still more difficult to find out not only that, but the additional
amounts of insurance, freight, and the profits of the importer. In
this view of the subject, it will be perceived, that the change is objectionable for two palpable reasons. 1. By inevitably causing different
valuations of the same goods at the different ports; thus violating both
the spirit and letter of the Constitution, which declares that ^^all
duties, imposts, and excises, shall be uniform throughout the United
States,'' a n d t h a t '^no preference shall begiven (by any regulation
of commerce or revenue) to the ports of one State over those of another.'' Though we may not be able under any system to have the
same precise valuation in every port, yet that one which most nearly
approximates to it should be adopted. 2, A second objection is, that
"so far from preventing existing frauds, it offers greater opportunities
for fraud than the present law.
It is sought to avoid these difficulties and embarrassments by making
the market price at New York the standard of value, and to levy duties ,
not only there but throughout the United States upon that basis. I do not
see that it meets the objections which have been presented against the
system. The same d^anger of affecting the market prices by improper
combinations would exist. It would be attended with like difficulties
in reaching the true valuation of merchandise. The appraisers at
other ports would encounter the same attempts at fraud and undervaluation, without possessing equal means of detection. Its operation would be unequal and unjust; the importer at New York paying
a duty upon the real value of his merchandise, whilst at all other
ports he would be requiredto pay upon a fictitious value; as the actual
value of an article in New York on one day would often be very dif-
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ferent from its actual value in "New Orleans and San. Prancisco on
another or even the same day. Theimporter at New York would pay
his duty upon the real value of his goods at the time he receives them,
whilst at all other places he would be required to pay upon a fictitious
value ascertained at some previous period at another point. These
objections would seem to be sufficient to reject the proposition, but the
impracticability of working such a plan is conclusive against it. The
difficulty of ascertaining in Boston, Philadelphia, Charleston, New
Orleans, and other points upon the Atlantic and G-ulf, the market
value of merchandise in New York would be grt^at; but when the rule
is extended to the Pacific, its enforcement would be not only violative
of the constitutional provisions to which I have referred, but of every
principle of justice and equality.
Adhering to the principles of the present tariff act, I would recommend such changes as will produce the amount required for the public
service. In accordance with the suggestion contained in my last annual report, I recommend that schedules C^ D, F , G, H, be raised
respectively to 25, 20, 15, 10, and 5 per cent. I see no good reason
for having departed in the act of 1857 from the system of decimal
divisions. The present state of things affords a fit opportunity of correcting the error. This change will increase the reveriue from customs
$1,800,000, upon the basis of the importations of the last fiscal year.
To raise the additional amount needed will not require an increase
of all the rates of duty of the present tariff. It will become necessary, therefore, to select certain articles to be transferred from lower
to higher schedules. In m.aking such changes, the true principles
governing the imposition of duties for revenue should be kept in view,
and such discriminations made as, consistently therewith, will best
promote the various interests of our country without doing injustice
to any. The information contained in table 7 will afford to Congress the necessary data for their action. That table contains the
importations with the rates of duty and amount of reveriue derivable
therefrom for each of the three last fiscal years. When the amount
which the legislation of Congress shall make it necessary to raise
shall have been ascertained with anything like reasonable certainty,
the informsition contained in this table will .render the workof making
such transfers simple and easy.
The public debt on the 1st July, 1857, was $29,060,386 90, as
stated in my last report. During the last fiscal year there was
paid of that debt the sum of $3,904,409 24, leaving the sum of
$25,155,977 66 outstanding on the 1st July, 1858. To this amount
must be added the sum. of $10,000,000, negotiated during the present
fiscal year, of the loan authorized by act of June 14, 1858. There
was issued under the provisions of the act of December 23, 1857,
during the last fiscal year, treasury notes to the amount of $23,716,300,
of which there was redeemed, and the department informed thereof,
during the same period, $3,961,500, leaving the sum of $19,754,800
outstanding on the 1st July, 1858. The details are shown by statements marked 1 and 5. In estimating the receipts and expenditures
for the present and next fiscal years, it is not contemplated to redeem
the outstanding treasury notes. As these notes will become due
and payable during the next fiscal year, some provision should be
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made, to meet them. I am opposed to the policy of adding this
amount to the permanent public debt by funding the notes. On the
other hand their entire redemption in one year would call for an increase of the tariff to a point which would render necessary another
revision of it in the succeeding year. The true policy is to look in
the present revision of the tariff to their gradual redemption, commencing with the next fiscal year. To carry out this policy. Congress
should provide for the raising of such amount of revenue as will
enable the department to redeem a portion of them, and, at the same
time, extend for one year the provision of the act of December 23,
1857, authorizing the re-issue of such portion of them as the means of
the government wdll not enable us to redeem. By this course we shall
gradually discharge this part of the public debt without placing upon
the people an onerous additional burden in the unnecessary increase
of their taxes.
The operations of the independent treasury system have been conducted during the last fiscal year with the usual success. Another
year's experience confirms the opinions I expressed on this subject in
my former annual report. I am well satisfied that the wholesome
restraint which the collection ofthe government dues in specie exerts
over the operation of our present banking system, contributed in no
small degree to mitigate the disasters of the late revulsion. The opportunity which it afforded at an early period of relieving the financial
embarrassments of the country by the policy of redeeming a portion
ofthe public debt, and furnishing the country thereby with the specie
used in its redemption, was attended with the happiest results. It is
difficult to estimate the extent of the relief which was thus afforded,
though I believe that the intelligent judgment of business men concurs
in according to it the most beneficial effects. The adoption of a
similar system by the different States, as suggested in my last report,
would afford additional protection to the country against the ruinous
effects of over banking, and consequent derangement of the currency.
A remedy so simple and just for an evil so great, must commend
itself to the favorable consideration of those to whom the subject is
entrusted.
The attention of Congress is again called to the provisions of the
act of March B, 1857, on the subject of deposits by the disbursing
agents of the government.
In my last report I stated in general terms that it was impracticable to execute the law according to its literal requirements, and the
reasons were briefly set forth. The objects which the act sought to
accomplish meet the entire approval of the department, and it has,
been carried out to the utmost extent that was practicable. A few
illustrations will show the impossibility of executing the law as it
now stands. By its provisions a purser in the navy would be required
to deposit the funds placed in his hands for the payment of the officers
and crew of a vessel, in one of the public depositories, and he could
only draw it out by a draft in favor of the person to whom he desired
to make payment. A vessel on a foreign station is absent not unfrequently for two and three years, and whilst thus absent the purser
would have to pay the officers and men by drafts on a public deposi
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tory in the United States. He would also have to pay all other expenses, which exceeded the sum of twenty dollars, by siriiilar drafts in
favor of the person to whom the payment was to be made. A disbursing agent in the Indian Department would be required to pay the
Indians their annuities by similar drafts. The disbursing agents of
the army would have to settle with the officers and men of the army,
at their distant posts, in the same manner. A collector ofthe portof
Eastport^ in the State of Maine, would have to transport the funds with
which he is to pay the employes of the government at his port to Boston
or some other place where there is a public depository, and there give
drafts on the public depository to each person to whom the payment
is to be made. These cases illustrate the impossibility of executing
the law as it now stands on the statute book. There are serious and
almost insurmountable difficulties in the way of executing it, even in
the immediate neighborhood of a public depository. Take, for illustration, a case which can be brought within the personal observation
of members ofCongress. There are paid, mouthy in Washington
city more than a thousand persons. This law requires that each of
these persons should receive a draft from the disbursing agent who
settles with him, and present it at the Treasurer's office. The time
that would be occupied by the Treasurer in identifying the applicants,
and the number of additional clerks which would be required to keep
the necessary books, independent of the unusual responsibility which
would be put upon the Treasurer of identifying so many persons, render the execution of the law, even in this case, impracticable. For all
this additional trouble and difficulty there is no compensating advantage over the present mode of making such payments, which hasbeen
found by practice both safe and expedient. It can scarcely be necessary
to point out all the difficulties which exist. Congress is again referred
to the circular regulations which were adopted by the department
on this subject, and the recommendation of amending the law, as suggested in my last report, is repeated.
The report of tbe Director of the Mint is herewith transmitted,
marked 9. It appears that the amount of bullion received at the
several mint establishments during the fiscal year ending June 30^ 1858,
was $51,494,311 29 in gold, and $9,199,954 67 in silver ; a n d t h a t
the coinage during the same period amounted to $52,889^800 29 in
gold, and $8,233,287 77 in silver, and $234,000 in cents.
The director recommends that the law be so amended as to make
silver a legal tender to the extent of fifty or one hundred dollars. I
am not aware of any serious complaint against the law as it now
stands, and can see therefore no urgent necessity for a change.
He also recommends the issuing of mint certificates to depositors,
for sums as low as fifty dollars, payable to bearer, with a view of crea^
ting a sound paper currency. This suggestion does not meet the
approval of the department. I have many objections to the proposition, but do not deem it hecessary to enter upon the discussion, as I
feel quite confident there will be no serious disposition on the part of
Congress to give it a favorable consideration. The operations of the
Mint, during the last fiscal year, have been conducted with energy
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and ability, by the officers in charge of this important branch of the
public service.
The accompanying report of the engineer in charge of the Bureau
of|\Construction, will exhibit the progress of the various public buildings under the direction of this department. Many of them have
been completed, and are ready to be occupied for the various purposes
for which they were erected. In all of them, as much progress has
been made, as was anticipated at the commencement of the year. No
new buildings have been begun since the adjournment of Congress.
In my last report I called the attention of Congress to the fact that,
owing to the condition of the treasury, the department had postponed
the building of a portion of the public works authorized by previous
acts of Congress. To have commenced them at that time, or at any
period since, would have required the borrowing of the means to
construct them. The silence of Congress on the subject, indicated
their approval of the policy.
The condition of the treasury at present is not more favorable for
the construction of such buildings. At a time when the necessities
of the government demand an increase of taxation, I should not feel
justified in recommending the construction of such works as are not
urgently demanded for the public service. I t will be for Congress to
decide, in providing the necessary means for the next fiscal year,
whether or not they will impose an increased tax for such a purpose.
The occasion is an appropriate one again to call the attention of
Congress to the system of erecting public buildings. They are referred to tables (Nos. 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9) appended to the engineer's
report. These tables will show the number of public buildings
erected at different periods, the cost of their construction, and the
necessity which existed for their erection. The revenue received at
any port indicates the amount of business which requires a customhouse. The amount received at a post office indicates the necessity of
a building for that object, and the number of days of the sitting of
the courts will show the necessity for a government building for that
object. I t will be for Congress to say whether a system which has
led to the building of a custom-house at a port yielding $130 93 of
revenue, and a post office which pays $107 65, and of a court house
where the federal courts were in session four days in a year, is entitled
to their cqntinued sanction and approval. I t is said that some of
these buildings are used for all three ofthese purposes. This is true;
but a reference to the tables alluded to will show that, in that view
of the subject, the expenditure in many^ cases cannot be justified,
as the combined services were not of sufficient importance to require
the erection of such buildings. If the amount of business done at the
places where these buildings have been erected justified the expenditure, then common justice would demand that similar buildings
should be put up at every other place in the United States where an
equal amount of business is done. To do this would require an expenditure of money which the warmest advocate of the system will
not approve.
The recommendations of my last report on this subject^ are again
submitted to your consideration. In the present state of our finances.
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it will hardly be proposed to add to the public expenditures by authorizing the erection of any more public buildings. In no event, however, should such works be directed without first subjecting the
application for them to a rigid inquiry into their necessity and propriety; and when found necessary, the department should be required
to submit to Congress suitable plans and estimates of the cost, before
an appropriation is made.
Your attention is particularly invited to that portion of the engineer's report which refers to the subject of marine hospitals. Each
year's experience adds to the objections which have been presented to
Congress to the system of building and maintaining these hospitals.
The relief afforded is not more ample, whilst the expense is much
greater than exists under the old system" The information which is
communicated on this subject must attract the serious attention of
Congress, and should lead, in myjudgment, to a radical change. The
amount now anniially drawn from the treasury to supply the deficiency in the fund for the relief of sick and disabled seamen exceeds the
sum raised out of the wages of the seamen for this purpose. It was
not so formerly, and the fact is in no small degree attributable to the
increased and unnecessary expenditures growing out of the building
and keeping up of marine hospitals. Besides, there is no fund disbursed by the government which possesses higher claims for a just and
economical expenditure than the one under consideration. The law
compels the collection of this money from the wages of the seamen,
and the government undertakes to expend it for their benefit and
protection. The trust is a sacred one, and can only be faithfully
discharged by exercising the greatest care and economy in its disbursement. I renew the recommendations of my last report on this
subject.
l^deem it my duty to call the attention of Congress to the bill for
the revision and consolidation of the revenue laws, reported by me
in obedience to a resolution of the House of Kepresentatives at the
last session of Congress. For the reasons then suggested, I deem it
important that the bill should receive the favorable action of Congress
at the present session.
Instead of that portion of the bill as originally reported regulating
the collection districts, and appointment and compensation of officers,
I propose to submit, at an early day, a substitute suggested by the
experience of an additional yeaf in this department, which, it is believed, will obviate many existing inconveniences, and very materially
reduce the expense ofcollecting the revenue.
In this connexion it is deemed proper to refer to a misapprehension
which seems to exist, to some extent, in regard to the receiptsand
expenditures a t certain ports.
While the amount of foreign merchandise imported at a given point
would clearly indicate the necessity for an adequate provision there
for the collection of the revenue, it by no means follows that the interests of the revenue do not require the services of officers at points
where few or no duties are collected. A judicious disposition of a
preventive force is indispensable to the collection of a revenue from imports. Especially is this true in regard to the United States, along
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whose extensive seaboard and frontier boundaries there are so many
points through which foreign merchandise might be thrown into the
interior free of duty, but for the vigilance of a preventive corps. Upon
the principal avenues of trade with foreign countries, provision has
been made by law, at ports of entry, for the collection of duties, and
at those ports our revenue from customs is mainly collected or secured.
Other channels through which foreign merchandise might clandestinely
reach the interior are, of necessity, guarded by a preventive force, and
often at points where the expenses exceed the amount of collections.
Such a force could not be withdrawn without leaving the laws and
regulations exposed to evasion and the public revenue to incalculable
loss.
Take the districts of Champlain and Vermont on the Canadian
frontier as an illustration. There is a large number of officers stationed at various points along the frontier in these districts, and the
expenses of collection exceed by more than one-half the amount of
revenue received.
W h a t would be the effect on the revenue of a withdrawal of this
force from these points may be perceived by a glance at the connexions
of those districts, and of the waters of Lake Champlain, with the principal markets and territory of Canada East.
One of these stations, Eouse's Point, where a large portion of Canadian commerce first enters the United States, communicates by railroads and the river St. John's with Montreal and the St. Lawrence.
If no preventive force were stationed at those points, merchandise of
provincial and European origin might be introduced into the United
States by those routes, and at various points along the Canadian and
Vermont frontier, without the possibility of prevention, and to the
serious injury of the revenue from customs. Where articles are taxed
by our tariff, but made free by the Canadian, or where the difference
of duties in Canada and the United States would insure a profit on the
adventure^ merchandise might be exported in bond from our own
warehouses to Canada, to be thrown thence upon our markets without
the payment of any duty whatever to the United States. Merchandise so imported might supply, to a large extent, the consumption of
New England and New York, in whose ports so large a portion of the
public revenue is now collected.
At the ports of Pensacola, in Florida, and Shieidsboro', near the
mouth of Pearl river, in Mississippi, on our Gulf coast, revenue officers
are stationed, but no duties of any considerable amount collected.
But for the presence of a revenue force at those points, the valuable
products of European and West Indian commerce might be introduced,
free of duty, into the interior through the waters commanded by those
ports, with hardly a possibility of prevention, and to the serious
diminution of the revenue now collected at the ports of New Orleans
and Mobile.
Other instances of the necessity of a preventive service might be
readily suggested, but it is not deemed necessary. I t is believed that
the expense of maintaining it might, at some points, be reduced without
impairing its utility ; and the department has that subject now under
eonsideratien.
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At the last session of Congress appropriations were made for the
purchase of the best self-righting life-boats, to be placed on the coast
of New Jersey, and the best life-boats for use on the coast of Long
Island. As the government had already provided life-boats for those
stations, the object of the law was evidently to ascertain a better boat
than those already employed, and, if found, to substitute it for those
now in use. Taking this view of the subject, I appointed a commission to test the qualities of the various kind of boats that had been
constructed, and which were offered to the government. The repoit
of the commissioners has been received within the last few days—too
late for any action ofthe department before the meeting of Congress.
I t is herewith submitted, (marked 44,) with a view of placing before
Congress all the information on the subject in the possession of the
department, and also that such additional action may be had at
the present session as may be deemed advisable.
The report of the Superintendent of the Coast Survey, giving a
statement of the operations of this service during the last fiscal year,
will be submited to Congress at an early day.
The report of the supervising inspectors (marked 12) is herewith
submitted.
A report from the president and directors of the Louisville and
Portland Canal Company is expected to reach the department in a
short time, and when received will be submitted to Congress.
The accompanying reports from the various bureaus of the Treasury
Department, (marked A to L,) will furnish detailed statements of the
business transacted in each of them.
In addition to the regular annual report ofthe Light-House Board,
(marked No. 13,) I transmit a report from the Board, (marked No.
45,) which has been prepared in answer to a resolution of the Senate
of February 1, 1858. The information contained in it will be interesting to both Houses, and is therefore communicated at this time.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
H O W E L L COBB,
Secretary ofi the 'JTreasury.
Hon.
JOHN C . BRECKINRIDGE,
Vice President ofi the United States, and
President of the Senate,
INDEX TO REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
Page.
The Secretary's report
._,
Statement No. 1 of the receipts and expenditures for the year ending Juae 30,1858.
Statement No. 2 of the receipts and expenditures for the quarter of the fiscal year
1859, ending September 30, 1858
Statement No. 3 exhibiting the total value of exports to foreign countries for the
fiscalyear ending June 30, 1858
Statement No. 4 exhibits the value of foreign merchandise, exclusive of specie, and
specie imported, and the value of domestic and foreign merchandise, exclusive of specie, and specie exported, during the fiscal years ending June 30,
184:3-'44:-'45 and '40; also, the same exhibits for the fiscal years ending
June 30, 1847-'48-'49-'50-'51-'52-'53-'54-'55.-'56 and '57
Statement No. 5 showing the amount of the public debt on July 1, 1857 ; also, the
amount of public debt on July 1, 1858, including treasury notes issued under
actof December 23, 1857
Statement No. 6 exhibiting the quantity and value of iron and steel, and manufactures thereof, imported into the United States during the fiscal years
ending June 30, 1856-'57-'58
..-Statement No. 7 exhibits the value of merchandise imported during the fiscal years
ending June 30, 1856-'57 and '58, respectively, with the duties accruing
thereon ; also, the value of articlea imported free of duty during the same
l>eriod, including those made free by the act of March 3, 1857
Statement No. 8 of the average monthly prices of certain leading articles of domestic
produce at New York for the years ending June 30, 1856-'57 and '58
Statement No. 9. Annual report of the Director of the Mint for the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1858, and accompanying tables
Statement No. 10. Report of the engineer in charge on construction of customhouses, court-houses, post ofifices, marine hospitals, and other public buildings confided to the charge of the Treasury Department — Statement No. 11 exhibits the receipts and expenditures of the marine hospital fund
for the relief of sick and disabled seamen in the ports of the United States,
for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1858
Statement A. Report of the First Auditor on the operations of his ofifice
Statement B. Report of the Second Auditor on the operations of his ofifice
Statement C. Report cf the Third Auditor on the operations of his ofifice
Statement D. Report of the Fourth Auditor on the operations of his ofifice
Statement E. Report of the Fifth Auditor on the operations of his office
-.
Statement F. Report of the Sixth Auditor on the operations of his office
Statement G-. Report of the First Comptroller on the operations of his office _ - . .
Statement H. Report of the Second Comptroller on the operations of his office . -
3
26
31
31
32.
34
35
36.
54
60
87
132
143
144
145
150
152
159
162
164
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Page.
Statement I. Report of the Commissioner of Customs on the operations of his
office
Statement J. Report of the Treasurer on the operations of his office
Statement K. Report of the Solicitor on the operations of his office
Statement L. Report of the Register on the operations of his office
Statement No. 12. Report of supervising inspectors of steamboats
Statement No. 13. Report of the Light-house Board
_
Statement No. 14. Amount due under treaties with various Indian tribes, payable
on time
Statement No. 15. Amount of stock held in trust by the United States for the
Chickasaw national fund and Smithsonian Institution
_
Statement No. 16. Balance of various other trust funds
Statement No. 17 exhibits the gold and silver coinage at the Mint of the United
States annually from its establishment in 1792, and including the coinage of
the branch mints and the assay office (New York) from their organization
to September 30, 1858
Statement No. 18 exhibits the amount of coin and bullion imported and exported
annually from 1821 to 1858, inclusive; also, the amount of importation
over exportation, and of exportation over importation during the same years
Statement No. 19 exhibits the gross value of exports and imports from the beginning
of the government to June 30, 1858
--.-Statement No. 20 exhibits the amountof the tonnage of the United States annuaUy
from 1789 to June 30, 1858 ; also the registered and enrolled and licensed
tonnage employed in steam navigation each year
-i_.
.
Statement No. .21 exhibits the revenue collected from the beginning of the government to June 30, 1858, under the several heads of customs, public lands, and
miscellaneous sources, including loans and treasury notes ; also the expenditures during the same period, and the particular tariff, and price of lands
under which the revenue from those sources was collected
Statement No. 22 exhibits the value of manufactured articles of domestic produce
exported to foreign countries from June 30, 1846, to June 30, 1858
Statement No. 23 exhibits the value of foreign merchandise imported, re-exported,
and consumed annually, from 1821 to 1858, mclusive, and also the estimated
population and rate of consumption jper capita during the same period
Statement No. 24 exhibits the total value of imports and the imports consumed in the
United States, exclusive of specie, during each fiscal year from 1821 to 1858;
showing, also, the value of foreign and domestic exports, exclusive of specie,
and the tonnage employed during the same periods
Statement No. 25 exhibits a summary view ofthe exports of domestic produce, &c.,
of the United States annually from 1847 to 1858, inclusive
Statement No. 26 exhibits the value of certain articles imported annually from
June 30, 1844, toJune 30, 1858, (after deducting re-exportations,) and the
amount of duty which accrued on each during the same periods, respectivelyStatement No. 27 exhibits the value of foreign merchandise and domestic produce
exported annually from 1821 to 1858, inclusive
«
-Statement No. 28 exhibits the quantity of wine, spirits, &c., imported aimually from
1843 to 1858, inclusive
Statement No. 29 exhibits the value of imports annually from 1821 to 1858
166
168
170
236
260
281
291
300
301
302
304
305
307
309
312
314
315
317
318
322
324
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Fage.
Statement No. 30 exhibits the value of dutiable merchandise re-exported annually
from 1821 to 1858, inclusive; and showing, also, the value re-exported from
warehouse, under act of August 6, 1846
Statement No. 31 exhibits the aggregate valueof breadstuffs and provisions exported
annually from 1821 to 1858-_-Statement No. 32 exhibits the quantity and value of cotton exported annually from
1821 to 1858, inclusive, and the average price per pound
,
Statement No. 33 exhibits the quantity and value of tobacco and rice exported annually from 1821 to 1858, inclusive
Statement No. 34 exhibits the value of iron and manufactures of iron, and iron and
steel, steel, wool and manufactures of wool, manufactures of cotton, silk and
manufactures of silk, flax, linen and linen fabrics, hemp and manufactures
of hemp, manilla, sun, and other hemps of India, and silk and worsted
goods, imported from and exported to foreigh countries from 1840 to 1858,
inclusive; and also showing the domestic exports of like articles for the same periods
_
Statement No. 35 exhibits the value of iron, manufactures of iron and iron and steel,
steel, sugar, wines, and all fabrics of which wool, cotton, silk, flax, or hemp is
a component part, imported annually from 1847 to 1858, inclusive, with the
duties which accrued thereon during each year, respectively, and brandies
forthe years 1856, '57, and '58
Statement No. 36 exhibits the exports to and imports from Canada and other British
possessions in North America from July 1, 1851, to June 30, 1858 —
Statement No. 37 exhibits the amount of goods in warehouse on July 1, 1857, and
on the first of each succeding month until June 30, 1858
Statement No. 38 exhibits a synopsis of the returns of the, banks in the different States
at the dates annexed
_
Statement No. 39 exhibits a comparative view of the condition of the banks in different sections ofthe Union in 1854-55, 1855-'56, 1856-'57, and 1857-58.
Statement No. 40 exhibits a general statement of the condition of the banks, according to returns dated nearest to January 1, 1858
Statement No. 41 exhibits a comparative view of the condition of the banks of the
United States, according to returns nearest to January 1, 1834, 1835, 1836,
1837, 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842, 1843, 1844, 1845, 1846, 1847, 1848,
1849, 1850, 1851, 1854, 1855, 1856, 1857, and 1858
Statement No. 42 exhibits the amount of moneys in the United States treasury,
amount of drafts outstanding, amount subject to draft, amount of receipts,
and amount of drafts paid, as shown by the treasurer's w^eekly exhibits,
rendered during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1858
Statement No. 43, value of exports of the growth, produce, and manufacture of the
United States during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1858
Statement No. 44. Report of the board of commissioners appointed by the Secretary
of the Treasury upon life and surf boats
-Statement No. 45 exhibits the annual expense of erecting light-houses and supporting the light-house system since the creation of the Light-house Board, and
also the expense for the same number of years preceeding its establishment-
327
328
329
330
332
339
343
344
347
352
356
358
361
362
367.
382
26
REPORT ON T H E FINANCES.
No. 1.
Statement ofi duties, revenues, and public expenditures, duonng thefiscal
year ending June 30, 1858, agreeably to waoTants issued, exclusive ofi
trust fiunds and treasury notes fiunded.
The receipts into the treasury during thefisc£ilyear ending June 30, 1858,
were as follows:
From custoins, viz : ,
During the quarter
During the quarter
During the quarter
During the quarter
ending September 30, 1857-.- $18, 573, 729 37
ending December 31, 1857.-.
6, 237,723 69
ending March 31, 1858
7,127, 900 69
ending June 30, 1858
9, 850, 267 21
$41,789,620 96
From sales of public lands, viz :
During the quarter ending September 30, 1857-..
During the quarter ending December 31, 1857
During the quarter ending March 31, 1858
During the quarter ending June 30, 1858
2, 059,449
498,781
480, 936
474,548
—•
From miscellaneous and incidental sources
From treasur-y notes issued under act of Deceniber 23, 1857
Totalreceipts
Balance in the treasury July 1, 1857
39
53
88
07
3,513,715 87
1,254,232 76
23,716, 300 00
--,
70,273,869 69
17,710,114 27
-
Totalmeans
87,983,983 86
The expenditures for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1858, were as follows:
Legislative, including books
$3,583,523 79
Executive
1,856,017 53
Judiciary
1,062,631 61
Governments in the Territories
184, 673 89
Surveyoi-s and their, clerks
163,717 13
Officers of the Mint and branches, and assay office in
New York ,
,
88,283 33
Assistant treasurers and their clerks
39,215 77
Super\'ising and local inspectors, &c
81,133 70
Total civil list
7,059,196 75
FOREIGN INTERCOUBSE.
Salaries of ministers, &c
Salaries of secretaries of legation
Salariesof consuls
Clerical services office legation at London
Salaries of interpreter and secretary to minister to China
Dragoman to legation to Turkey
Contingent expenses of all the missions abroad
Contingent expenses of foreign, intercourse
Intercourse with the Barbary Powers
-Interpreters, guards, and other expenses of the consulates in the Turkish dominions
Interpreters to consuls in China
Office rent of those consuls who are not allowed to trade
Loss by exchange on drafts of consuls and commercial .
agents
-
255,534
20,795
296,189
1, 000
6,151
3, 000
49,536
40, 002
8, 684
12
40
14
00
32
00
84
21
82
I , 0 i 2 05
4,500 00
8, 263 00
7,767 55
REPORT ON T H E FINANCES,
Purchase of blank books, stationery, &c.., for consuls Relief and protection of American seamen
Expenses in acknowledging the services of masters and
crew^s of foreign vessels in rescuing American citizens, &c., from shipwreck..-^
.To carry out the stipulations contained in 3d article
between the United States and Denmark
To carry out the stipulations contained in 6th article
between the United States and Denmark
Compensation of commissioner, secretary to commissioner, to run the boundary between the United
States and the British provinces bounding Washington Territory
„
Compensation to commissioner provided in 1st article
reciprocity treaty with Great Britain
Expenses attendant on the execution of the neutrality
act
Expenses of sailing vessels and for surveys and umpirage 1st article reciprocity treaty with Great Britain.
Prosecution of work, including pay of commissioner,
under reciprocity treaty with Great Britain
Awards under 15th article of treaty with Mexico
Suppression of the slave trade
27
$53, 079 62
133, 648 71
3,000 00
393, Oil 00
15,720 44
71,000 00
1,50000
1,370 00
9, 000 00
4, 960 00
161 20
4,375 00
1,393,292 42
Deduct repayments under appropriations where the repayments exceeded the expenditures, or where there
were no expenditures
1,884 51
Total foreign intercourse
$1,391,407 91
MISCELLANEOUS.
Mint establishment
_
Gontingent e.xpenses under the act for the safe-keeping
of the public revenue
Compensation of ^ per cent, to designated depositories
Expenses of loans and treasury notes
Expenses of engraving, &c., treasury notes, per act of
December 23, 1857
Building vaults as additional security to the public
funds, in sixty-six depositories
Survey of the coast of the United States
Survey of the western coast of the United States
.Survey of the Florida reefs and keys
Survey of the islands on the coast of California
Survey of the Florida keys
Fuel and quarters of the officers of the army serving
on the coast survey
-Publishing observations made in the progress of the
survey of the coast of the United States
Running a line to connect the triangulation of the Atlantic with that on the Gulf of Mexico
Repairs and alterations of steamers and of sailing vessels employed on the survey of the coast
-Payment for horses and other property lost or destroyed
in the military service of the United States
Ciaims not otherwise provided for
Expenses of the Smithsonian Institution, per act of
August 10, 1846
...--..
Results and account of the exploring expedition
Preservation of the collection of the exploring expedition
1
To replace the works of the exploring expedition destroved by
fire
613,487 21
35,211 09
4,818 14
3, 000 00
8,019 58
5,796
250, 000
96, 500
40, 000
30, 000
19,500
18
00
00
00
00
00
3,000 00
8,000 00
15, 000 00
15, 000 00
11,170 01
7,526 95
30,910 14
4, 000 00
3,403 47
9,010 75
28
REPORT ON T H E FINANCES.
Construction of cases, &c., for the collection of the
exploring expedition
„
Payment per act July 4, 1848, on account of Cherokee
Indians remaining in North Carolina
_
For mail services performed for the several departments of government per section 12 act of March 3,
1847
For further compensation to the Post Office Departinent for mail service performed for the two Houses
of Congress, &c., per act March 3, 1851
To supply deficiencies in the revenues of the Posfc Office
Department for the year ending June 30, 1 8 5 8 . . - - .
Tri-monthly mail between Yera Cniz and New Orleans
To continue the mail service between Charleston and
Havana during the months of August and September
Expenses incurred by the provisional government of
Oregon in defending the people of the Territory from
the Cayuse Indians
_
Public buildings in the Territories
_
Continuation of the Treasury building
Building post offices, courthouses, kc
Expenses of collecting tbe revenue from customs.Repayment to importers of excess cf deposits for unascertained duties
Debentures or drawbacks, bounties or allowances
Refunding duties on foreign merchandise imported
Refunding duties under the act to extend the vfarehousing system
Refunding duties on fish and other articles under the
reciprocity treaty with Great Britain
Debentures and other charges per act of October 16,
1837
_
Proceeds of the sales of goods, wares, &c., per act of
April 2, 1844
Salaries of special examiners of drugs and medicines..
Additional compejQsation to collectors, naval officers,
&c
Support and maintenance of ..light-houses, &o
Building light-houses, and for beacons, buoys, &c
Fevenue cutters
--.....
Marine hospital establishment
„.„.
Building, &c., marine hospitals
Building, &c., custom-houses, &c
Expenses of collecting revenue from sales of public
lands
Surveys of public iands
1
Survey of public and private land claims in California
Preparing unfinished records of public and private surveys
Rent of surveyor generals' offices, &c
-__.Repayment for land erroneously sold
Indemnity for swamp lands purchased by individuals _
Salaries and incidental expenses of commissioner to
settle land claims in California
—
Engraving maps, views, &c., of the survey of the
boundary between the United States and Mexico
To establish two additional land districts in Minnesota.
Three per centum to Illinois
_
Three per centum to Missouri
Five per centum to Michigan
Five per centum to Louisiana
Five per centum to Iowa
Five per centum to Arkansas
Two and three per centum to Mississippi
Two and three per centum to Alabama
Five per centum,to Florida
-
$17,000 00
4, 000 00
200,000 00
500, 000 00
3, 969,173 00
69, 750 00
10,000 00
1,920
24, 257
641,050
138,241
2, 907, 431
25
41
46
41
63
656,226 11
487,755 35
151,154 96
1,775 86
466 90
8,283 14
399 14
6,748 27
6,180
1,162,857
758,663
182,614
376,806
333,323
2,021,193
45
51
29
12
96
16
74
329,566 30
386,819 64
186, 294 98
9,074
21,375
60,762
7, 913
98
82
19
11
2,535 85
19, 097
6,831
13,791
79,030
7, 358
10,971
34,219
18,700
19, 943
26,071
5,535
54
74
69
09
24
30
34
79
26
76
18
REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
Patentfund
Drawings to illustrate the report of the Commissioner
OfPatents
Collection of agricultural statistics
Collecting information in relation to the consumption
of cotton
_
Expenses of packing and distributing Congressional
journals and documents
Alterations and repairs of public buildings in Washington, improvement of grounds, &c
Patent Office building, east and west wings and north
front
Erection of stables and conservatory at President's
House
Compensation and contingent expenses of the auxiliary
guard
Compensation of public gardener, gate keepers, and
laborers, &c
Lighting the Capitol, President's House, &c., with gas.
Purchase ofa site and erection, &c., of an asylum for
the insane ofthe District of Columbia
Penitentiary in the District of Columbia
Potomac and Eastern Branch bridges, compensation to
drawkeepers, &c
Bridge over the Potomac at Little Falls
Support, &c., of transient paupers
Support, &c., of insane paupers of the District of Columbia, army, and navy
Expenses of suits against the United States for land
occupied by marine hospital at San Francisco
Preparing the saloon of west wing of the Patent Office
for models
»
To purchase 500 burial lots in Congressional burying
ground
,
Relief of sundry individuals
Sundiy items
-
29
$198,908 99
6,000 00
60, 000 00
3,500 00
3,000 00
79,910 00
199,000 00
20,000 00
19,252 87
19,048 00
33, 000 00
55,500 00
18, 255 00
12,021 94
38, 924 03
3,000 00
20,500 00
12, 600 00
20,000 00
5,000 00
112,112 36
1,163 91
Total miscellaneous
$17,937,217 54
UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE DEPART3IENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Indian department
Pensions, military
Pensions, naval
Reliefof sundry individuals.-
4,812,815
1,075,637
143,246
20,224
Total under the direction of the Interior Department
09
14
17
98
.-
6,051, 923 38
UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE WAR DEPARTMENT.
Armyproper
Military Academy
Arming and equipment of the militia
Armories, arsenals, &;c
-Fortifications and other works of defence
Construction of roads, bridges, &c
Improvement of rivers, harbors, &c
Pay of militia and volunteers
Extension of the Capitol of the United States
New dome of the Capitol
Continuation of the General Post Ofifice building
Continuing the Washington aqueduct
Relief of sundry individuals and miscellaneous
,
-
Total under the direction of the War Department
17,455,976
164,301
3,61,609
1,443,235
2,667,448
147,857
429,934
50,234
890,000
110,000
350, 000
945,036
469,748
85
31
86
74
11
98
18
34
00
00
00
99\
24
._
25,485, 383 60
30
REPORT ON T H E FINANCES,
UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.
Pay and subsistence, including medicines, &c
Increase, repair, ordnance, and equipments
Contingent expenses _
Navy yards
Hospitals
Magazines
NavalAcademy
Steam man service
Six steam frigates
Five steam sloops-of-war
Marine corps, including marine barracks
Relief of sundry individuals and miscellaneous
$4,761,000 89
3,394, 646 29
904, 314 45
1,982,923 62
71,346 70
202,849 14
43,731 22
885,322 20
368,932 41
472,390 96
587, 242 25
301, 300 46
Total under the direction of the Navy Department
$13, 976,000 59
PUBLIC DEBT.
Redemption of stock loan of 1842
614,270 82
Redemption of stock loan of 1846
26,400 00
Redemption of stock loan of 1847
1,759,950 00
Redemption of stock loan of 1848
1,435,900 00
Redemption of Texan indemnity stock
28, 000 00
Payment to such creditors of Texas as are comprehended in act September 9, 1850
38,788 42
Redemption of bounty land stock
-.
225 00
Reimbursement of treasury notes paid in specie
200 00 •
Keimbursement of treasury notes, per act of February
24, 1815
J.
5 00
Payment of treasury notes, per act of December 23,
1857
'-^3,639,300 00
Premium on stock redeemed
674,443 08
Interest on public debt, including treasury notes
1, 567, 055 67
Total public debt
9,684,537 99
Total expenditures
81,585,667 76
Balance in the treasury July 1, 1858
6,398,316 10
"' ^ In addition to this sum, $322,200 were in course of settlement, for which warrants
were not issued until after the 30th of June, 1858.
F. BIGGER, Register.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Regiiter's Office, September, 1858.
31
R E P O R T ON THE FINANCES.
No. 2.
Receipts and expenditures ofi the United States fior the quarter ending
Septemher 30, 1858, exclusive ofi trust fiunds.
RECEIPTS.
From customs
From sales of public lands
From loan of 1858 - . .
From treasury notes
_
From miscellaneous and incidental sources
.
$13,444,520
421,171
10,000,000
405,200
959,987
28
84
00
00
34
25,230,879 46
EXPENDITURES.
Civil—foreign intercourse and miscellaneous
Interior—pensions and Indian
__
,
War
Navy
Interest on public debt, including treasury notes
$14,081 58
Payment to creditors of Texas, per act September 9, 1850.
2,060 79
Payment of treasury notes, per act December 23, 1857- 994,000 00
6,392,746
1,994,304
8,224,490
4,086,515
38
24
04
48
1,010,142 37
21,708,198 51
F. BIGGER, Register.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Register's Office, N'ovemher 17, 1858.
No. 3.
Statement exhibiting the total value ofi expoo^ts to fioreign countries fior the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1858.
Domestic produce, exclusive of specie.
$251,351,033
Foreign merchandise,
exclusive of specie.
Specie.
Totol exports, including specie.
$20,660,241
$52,633,147
$324,644,421
F. BIGGER, Register.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Register's Office, Novem'ber 9, 1858.
oo
No. 4.
Statemeoit exhihiting the value ofi fioreign mercliaoidise, exclusive ofi specie and specie imported, and the value ofi domestic
produce and fioreign merchandise, exclusive ofi specie and specie expoo-ted during the fiscal years ending June 30, 1843,
'44, '45, and '46.
EXPORTS.
IMPORTS.
YEARS.
Exclusive of
specie.
9 months, to June 30, 1843
Yearending June 30, 1844
<'
**
1845
''
'*
1846
.
Specie.
Total.
Exjiusive of specie.
Domestic produce.
Foreign mer-.
chandise.
Specie.
Total.
$42,363,240 $22,390,559
5.830,429
102,604,606
4,070,242
113,184,322
3,777,732
117,914,065
$64,753,799
108,435,035
117,254,564
121,691,797
$77,686,354
99,631,774
98,455,330
101,718,042
$5,139,335
6,214,058
7,584,781
7,865,206
$1,620,791
6,454,214
8,606,495
3,905,268
$84,346,480
111,200,046
114,646,606
113,488,516
36,068,962
412,135,195
377,391,600
26,803,380
19,486,768
423,681,648
376,066,233
o
•
w
o
CO
No.
4—Continued.
Statement exMbiting the value ofi foreign merchoMdise, exdusive ofi specie and specie imported, and the value q ^ domestic
produce and fioreign merchandise, exclusive ofi specie and specie expoo^ted during the fiscal years ending Juoie 30, 1847,
'48, '49, '50, ' 5 1 , '52, '53, 54, '55, ^56, and '57.
CO
IMPORTS.
EXPORTS.
YEARS.
Exclusive of
specie.
Yearending June 30, 1^47
''
•'
1848
"
''
1849
<<
"
1850
<'
<'
1851
*'
<<
1852.
*'
'<•
1853
"
"
1864
«•
*'
1855
<«
'<
1856
1857
Specie.
Exclu^ ve of specie.
Domestic produce.
Foreign mercbandise.
$146,545,638
154,998,928
147,857,439
178,138.318
216,224,932
212,945,442
267,978,647
304,562,381
261,468,620
314,639,942
360,890,141
$150,674,844
130,203,709
131,710,081
134,900,233
178,620,138
154,931,147
189,869,162
215,156,304
192,751,135
266,438,051
278,906,713
$6,166,754
7,986,806
8,641,091
9,475,493
10,295,121
12,053,084
13,620,120
21,648,304
26,168,368
14,781,372
• 14,917,047
84,208,990 2,566,250,328
2,024,061,517
$122,424,349 $24,121,289
6,360,224
148,638,704
6,651,240
. - - . 141,206,199
4,628,792
o
173,509,526
5,453,592
210,771,340
6,505,044
207,440,398
4,201,382
263,777,265
o
6,958,184
297,-604,197
3,659,812
257,808,708
4,207,632
310,432,310
348,428,342 12,461,799
2,482,041,338
Total.
Specie.
Total.
o
n
$1,907,024
15,841,616
5,404,648
7,522,994
29,472,752
42,674,135
27,486,875
41,436,456
56,247,343
45,745,485
69,136,922
$168,648,622
154,032; 131
145,755,820
151 898 720
218,388,011
209,658,366
230,976,157
278,241,064
275, 156,846
326,964,908
362,960,682
145,743,660 342,876,260
2,512,681,327
i
I
F. BIGGER, Register.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Register's Office, Noveniber 10, 1858.
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05
34
REPORT ON T H E FINANCESo
No. 5,
Statement showing the amount ofi the puhlic debt July 1, 1857.
Loan of 1842
'*
1846
--«*
1847
1848
Texan indemnity
L
Texas debt
..-Old funded and unfunded debt
Treasury notes issued imder acts previous to December 23, 1857
$3,497 ,634
34^^,000
11,172 500
10,344 241
3,489 ,000
300 ,629
114 ,118
108 ,261
93
00
ao
80
00
99
54
64
29,060,386 90
Statement showing the amount ofi tlie puhlic deht July 1, 1858, ioidudiong
Treasury notes issued under act ofi December 23, 1857.
Loan of 1842
*'
1846
«
1847
** 1848
Texan indemnity
^'--„-Texag debt
.--.^
Old funded and unfunded debt
Ti'easury notes issued under acts previous to December 23, 1857.
$2,883,364
7,600
9,412,700
8,908,341
3,461,000
261,841
114,118
107,011
11
00
00
80
00
57
54
64
25,155,977 66
Tresury notes issued under act of December 23, 1857.-. $23,716,300
Settled and entered as redeemed on the Treasury books previous to July 1, 1858
$3,639,300
Redeemed and under examination in the several
offices, but not entered on the Treasury books
322,200
3,961,500
19,^54,800 OO
44,910,777 66
F . BIGGER, RegiM^.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Register's Office^ NovemJber 20, 1858.
No. 6.
Statemeoit exhihiting the quantity and value qf iron and steel, and manufiactures thereofi, imported into the United States
durioig tlie fiscal years ending June SO, 1856, 1857, and 1858.
1856.
1868.
1867.
Articles.
Bar iron cwt
Rod iron
do
Hoop iron
poundsSheet iron
-.oo--do
Pig iron
„
-„
cwt...
Old and scrap iron
„
do
Railroad iron
do
Wire, cap and bonnet
pounds.
Nails, spikes and tacks
»
do
Chain cables
pounds Anchors aud parts
--do
Anvils and parts
.-do
Manufactures of iron and steel
:
\
Steel
--cwt. - -
Quantity.
Value.
Quantity,
Value.
2,163, 44_9
193,820
13,223,639
31,387,353
1,180,239
'247,769
3,109,916
156,376
2,292,696
$5,362,785
478,523
345,094
814,342
1,171,085
185,112
6,179, 280
4,892
127,879
485,568
39,866
46,828
6,810,685
2,538,323
1,734,041
315,735.
12,070,643
36,047,676
1,035,882
165,006
3,686,107
162,914
3,650,329
9,874,762
842,828
1,173,877
$4,423,935
809,901
16,860,788
921,123
960,809
271,079
24,680,262
292,154
324,676
I, 082, 389
1,001,742
111,680
7,455,596
6,168
188,756
293,124
32,980
67,926
7,621,625
2,633,614
25,954,111
Quantity.
Value.
1,314,628
167,709
9", 519, 581
$3,318,913
426,499
273,326
945,073
739,949
87,113
2,987,576
6,900
100,481
1&§,408
8,072
46,275
29,623,002
839,717
145,153
1,514,906
174,067
1,483,697
6,246,722
190,109
800,620
6,360,343
214,317
OQ
1,873,111
16,328,039
F. BIGGER, Register.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Register's Office, November 15, 1858.
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Statement exhihiting the value ofi merchandise imported during the fiscal years endioig June 30, 1856-'57 and '58,
respectively, with the duties accruing thereon; also, ihe value of articles imported firee ofi duty during the same period,
including those made firee hy the act ofi March 3, 1857.
FREE UNDER ACT OF 1846.
1857.
1856.
1868.
Species of merchandise.
Animals for breed
Bullion—gold
-Bullion—silver
Specie—gold
Specie^bilver
Cabinets of coins, medals, &c
Models of inventions and improvements in the arts .
Teas
Coffee
Copper in plates suited to sheathing vessels
Copper ore
Cotton, unmanufactured
:.
_
Adhesion felt, for sheathing vessels
Paintings and statuary of American artists
Specimens of natural history, &c
Sheathing metal
_
-.
Platina, unmanufactured
-.-.....
.
Plaster, unground
Wearing apparel and other personal eifects of emigrants and citizens dying abroad .
Old j unk and oakum
Garden seeds, trees, shrubs, plants, &c
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Value.
Value.
Value.
$99,263
114,289
103,961
876,016
3,113,376
$48,345
161,585
335,114
6,603,051
6,472,049
127
247
1.953
6,893,891
21,614,196
377,655
695,740
71,335
. 9,206
94,385
3,801
646,984
61,465
115,165
362,872
37,012
371,264
2,997
6,757,860
22,386,879
351,311
1,440,3)4
62,172
20,156
93,002
3.240
748,372
63,714
90,168
413,780
• 85,459
886,504
j
1
1
$81,331
2,286,099
408,879
9,279,969
7,299,549
14
3,866
6,777,295
18,341,081
111,698
1,131,362
41,356
10,843
504,634
2,092
183,394
37,581
82,313
321,831
62,331
392,440
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Articles the produce of the United States brought back.-,
Guano
—
Articles specially imported for philosophical societies, colleges, seminaries of learning, &c .
All other articles not subject to duty
Oil, and products of American fisberies—
Oils, spermaceti, whale, and other fish
Other products of
fisheries
-..
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1,287,831
331,676
• 51,462
19,730,891
1,201,476
279,026
61,074
20,781,411
1,244,692
525,376
64,341
15,225,696
199,268
137,654
66,955,706
66,729,306
64,766,976
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FREE UNDER ACT OF 1857.
1856.
1857.
1858.
Species of merchandise.
Rate.
Argols or crude tartar
--Articles in a ciiide state used in dyeing or tanning
Bark, Peruvian
--a
Bells, old, and bell-metal
Berries, nuts, &c., including nut-galls, saf9.ower, weld,
&c., used in dyeing or composing dyes
Bismuth -Bitter apples
Bolting cloths
Bone-black
Bone, burnt
Brass, old
Brass, pigs
-Burr-stones, unmanufactured
Copper in bars or pigs
Copper, old - . - . o „
-Dragon's blood
Dyewood in sticks
Flax, unmanufiactured
Glass, old, and fit only .to be remanufactured
Hair of the alpaca goat or other like animal
Ivory, unmanufactured
-Linseed not embracing flaxseed Madder root
_
Madder, ground or prepared
Manures, substances expressly used for
Maps and charts
15
Value.
$402,925
Duty.
$60,438 75
Rate.
15
Value.
$386,262
Duty.
$57,937 80
25
20
70,146
145
17,536 50
29 00
25
2Q
67,602
289
14,400 60
67 80
. 5
26,887
1,344 35
18,163
111,211
1,669,513
907 65
82,976 65
10
86,979
8,697 90
5
1,388,812
69,440 60
5
10
5
6
16
796,802
132,461
39,840 10
19,869 15
5
15
866,048
220,738
43,802 40
83,110 70
5
20
320,100
1,741,260
1,671,805
16,005 00
348,252 00
6
20
607,483
3,003,824
1,375,472
•26,374 15
600,764 80
68,773 60
83,690 25
11,121 10
Value.
$66,785
322,466
813,184
473
12, 828
3, 266
1, 575
107, 612
619
296
12, 490
470
65, 423
745, 932
322, 619
223.
887, 486
197, 934
364
600
401, 387
3,243, 174
78, 144
643, 642
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Palm-leaf, unmanuftw3tured
------Rags of every material except wool
Ratans and reeds, unmanufactured
Shingle-bolts and stave-bolts
— „.Silk, raw, or reeled from tbe cocoon
Tin, bars
-Tin, blocks
Tin, pigs
Wool, sheeps', unmanufactured, in value not exeeeding 20 cents per pound
1,239,168
61,958 40
15
991,234
148,685 10
6
1,163,735
58,186 75
30
1,665,064
499,619 20
11,697,623
1,433,393 06
16
SO
.84,880
971,126
171,813
3,889
1,300,065
228,426
470,023
694,258
1,448,125
7-2,406 26
953,734
143,0 IrO 10
1,023,210
51,160 50
2,125,744
637,723 20
S, 843, 320
13,757,398
1,843,076 20
15,562,300
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1856.
1858.
Species of merchandise.
Rate
Manufactures of wool—
Piece goods, including wool and cotton.
Shawls of wool, wool and cotton, silk,
and silk and cotton
-Blankets
Hosiery and articles made on frames
Worsted piece goods, including cotton
and worsted
-.
Woolen and worsted yarn
Manufactures of, not specified
Flannels
. Baizes and bockings
Carpeting—
Wilton, Saxony, Aubusson, Brussels, &c.
Not specified
,«-.
:-.
Manufactures of cotton—
Piece goods
Velvets
.--Cords, gimps, and galloons
Hosiery and articles made on frames.. .
Twist, yarn, and thread
Hatters' plush, of silk and cotton.
Manufactures of, not specified
Cottons bleached, printed, painted, or d y e d Piece goods wholly of cotton
All other manufactures wholly of cotton
Silk and manufactures of silk—
Piece goods
-.
Hosiery and articles made on frames-
Value.
Duty.
Rate
$11,683,476 $3,505,042 80
2,629,771
1,205,300
1,173,094
758,931 30
241,060 00
851,928 20
Value.
Duty.
Rate
$11,009,605 $3,302,881 50
2,246,351
1,630,973
1,740,829
673,905 30
326,194 60
522,248 70
Value.
Duty.
$7,626,830 $1,830,439 20
2,002,653
1,574,716
1,837,561
hj
480,636 72 . O
236,207 40
441,014 64
O
12,236,275
198,746
605,004
100,248
117,561
1,929,196
283,122
19,110,752
565,883
194,005
2,516,848
1,276,760
26,468
2,227,283
25,200,651
611,298
75
50
20
00
25
11,365,669
192,147
693,640
105,779
119,835
578,768 80
84,936 60
1,784,196
897,094
8,059,068
49,686
151,501
25,062
29,390
4,7.77,688
113,176
58,201
503,369
319,190
5,293
666,820
00
60
50
60
00
60
75
6,300,162 76
183,389 40
21,441,082
- 678,294
213,824
3,210,287
1,401,153
11,473
1,729,613
22,067,369
839,299
25
75
00
75
75
10,780,379
196,285
663,372
137,687
124,008
635,258 80
119,128 20
!• 1,642,600
2,841,417
48,036
208,092
26,444
29,958
5,360,270
135,658
64,147
642,057
350,288
2,-294
432,403
50
80
20
40
25
60
25
6,516,842 25
251,789 70
741,077
298,134
40,969
2,120,868
1,080,671
4,818
966,017
2,048,272
37,294
159,209
26,160
23,561
01
15
28
53
52
870,224 00
140,804
44,720
9,832
318,130
205,327
722
183,543
63
10
56
20
49
70
23
12,391,713
320,863
2,974,011 12
77,007 12
16,121,395
417,168
3,063,065 06
100,120 32
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Sewing silk
Twist
-Hatsand bonnets
Manufactures of, nOt specified. Floss
Raw
-Bolting cloths
Silk and worsted piece goods
Goats' hair or mohair piece goods
Manufactures of flax—
Linens bleached or unbleached
Hosiery and articles made on frames. .
Manufactures of, not specified
Manufactures of hemp—
Ticklenburgs, Osnaburgs, and burlaps.
Articles not specified
Sail duck, Russia, Holland, andRavens.
Cotton bagging
-...
Clothing—
Ready made
:
Articles of wear
Laces—
Thread and insertings
Cotton insertings, trimmings, laces,
braids, &c
Embroideries of wool, cottbn, silk,
and linen
Floor cloth, patent painted, &C-Oil cloth of all kinds
._
Lastings and mohair cloth for shoes
and buttons
Gunny cloth and gunny bags
Matting, Chinese and other, of flags . .
Hats, caps, bonnets, flats, braids, and
plaits of leghorn, straw, chip, or
grass, &c
•
Ditto of hair, whalebone, or other material not otherwise provided for
75,041 40 30
30
260,138
30
25
25
15
25
25
25
102,827
3,974,974
16,498
991,234
70,146
1,335,247
307,328
30,848
993,743
4,124
148,685
17,536
333,811
76,832
10
60
50
10
50
76
00
151,192
4,442,522
30,612
953,734
57,602
1,580,246
503,993
45,357
1,110,630
7,653
143,060
14,400
395,.061
125,998
20
30
20
9,849,600
4,921
1,334,942
1,969,920 00
1,476 30
266,988 40
9,975,338
6,912
1,459,292
1,995,067 60
2,073 60
291,858 40
20 I
20
20
20
88,051
124,833,
12,850
27,996
30
30
404,133
1,674,211
20
410,691
26
1,191,019
30
30
30
4,664,353
8,091
30,050
5
20
25
. 106,618
1,249,167
221,795
30
1,935,254
17,610
24,966
2,570
6,599
211,723
20
60
00
20
130,864
360,469
14,180
14,069
121,239 90
847,471
1,571,517
472,263 30
82,118 20
297,754 76
1,399,305
2,427
9,015
5,330
249,833
55,448
90
30
00
90
40
75
580,576 20 30
821,961
1,129,754
4,443,175
9,524
34,761
99,034
2,139,793
207,587
2,246,928
63,616 90
26,172
72,093
2,836
2,813
60
50
00
10
50
50
25
111,912
11,992
94,396
3,207,043
16,067
242,130
26,858 88
2,878,08
22,656 04
609,338 17
3,052 73
29,055 60
1,249,385
615,641
237,383 15
97,971 79
6,698,571
5,316
963,436
839,785 65
1,275 84
143,015 40
80
80
00
80
78,749
620,029
7,592
•8,296
104,241 30
822,024
961,514
471,455 10
64,392 20
282,438 60
1,332,952
2,'857
10,428
4,951
427,958
51,896
50
20
30
70
60
75
674,078 40
189,494
619,680
11,812 35
78,004 35
1,138 80
1, 244 40
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77,285 76
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230,763 36 fel
28,424 10
2
2,845,029
1,336
21,549
117,739 20 fej
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682,806 96
§
.320 64
6,171 76
65,090
1,437,767
216,441
2,603 60
215,665 05
41, 123 79
1,182,837
283,880 88
14,352
3,444 48
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No. 7.—STATEMENT—Contmued.
1856.
IN:)
1857.
1858.
Species of merchandise.
Rate
Manufactures of iron and steel—
Muskets and rifles
_
Fire-arms not specified
Side-arms
Needles
Cutlery
_.
Other manufactures and wares of, not
specified
Cap or bonnet wire
._
Nails, spikes, tacks, k c . j
Chain cables
Mill saws, cross cut and pit saws
Anchors and parts thereof
Anvils and parts thereof
^..
Bar iron
Rod
Hoop
-.:
Sheet
Pig
Old and scrap
Railroad
-.
Steel, cast shear and German
All other
_
Manufactures of steel, all o t h e r . . .
Copper and manufactures of copper—
Inpigs, bars, and old.Wire
--------Braziers'
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Value.
Duty.
30
30
30
20
30
$40,946
576,435
3,015
246,060
1,698,094
$12,283
172,930
904
49,212
509,428
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
15
20
4,191,147
4,892
127,879
485,568
64. 988
39,866
4«,828
6,352,785
478,523
345,094
814,342,
1,171,085
185,112
6,179,280
1,698,355
839,968
1,257,344
1,467
38,363
145,670
16,496
11,959
14.048
1,605,835
143,556
103,528
214,302
361,325
55,533
1,853,784
254,743
167,993
1,388,812
130
1,350
Rate
80
50
50|
00
201
69,440 60|
39 00
270 oo'
Value.
Duty.
$61,170
541,175
5,294
250,320
2,140,824
$18, 351
162,352
1,588
50,064
642,247
4,475,645
6,168
188,756,
293,124
47,297
32,980
67,926
4,423,935
809,901
324,675
1,082,389
1,001,742
111,680
7,455,696
1,776, 292j
858,322
1,342,663
1,850
56,626
87,937
14,189
9,894
20, 377
1,327,180
242,970
97,402
324,716
300,522
33,504
2,236,678
266,293
171,664
1,659,613
681
1,365
Rate
001
50
20
00
20
Value.
Duty.
24
24
24
15
24
$17,024
382,610|
4,747
202,163|
1,489,054
$4,-085
91,826
1,139
30,324
857,392
76
40
28
45
76
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
12
15
24
2,260,402]
6,900
100,481
155,408
34,2101
8,072
45,275
8,ai8,91.s|
426,499
.273, 3261
945,073
739,949
87,113
2,987,576
1,147,773
725,3381
' 970,133!
642,496
1,656
24,115
37,297
8,210
1,937
10,866
796,53^9
102,359
65,598
226,817
177,587
20,907
717,018
137,732
108,800
231,831
48
00
44
92
40
28
00
12
76
24
52
76
12
24
76
70
92
82,975 65 Free
204 30J 24
271 oo:
243
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' Copper bottoms
—
Manufactures of, not specified
Rods and bolts
-Nails and spikes
Brass and manufactures of brass—
In pigs, bars and old
Wire
Sheet and rolled
Manufactures of, not specified
Tin and manufactures of tin—
In pigs and bars
-.
In plates and sheets
Foil
Manufactures of, not specified
Lead and manufactures of lead—
Pig, bar, sheet, and old
Shot
_.
Pipes
-Manufactures of, not specified
Pewter, old
Manufactures of
-Zinc and manufactures of—
In pigs,-.
In sheet
In nails Spelter
--.-...
Manufactures of, not specified - - .
Manufactures of gold and silver—
Epaulets, wings, lace, galloons, tresses,
tassels, &c
----.
Gold and silver leaf
Jewelry, real or imitations of
Gems, set
Gems, otherwise
Manufactures of, not specified
Glaziers' diamonds
Clock s . - v
Chronometers
Watches and parts of
2,366
235,752
471 20
70,725 60
808
161 60
4,390
166,704
20
1,723
878
60,011
4
844
00
20
00
60
15"
24
15
15
5,194
104, 032^
8
68
779
24,967
1
10
10
68
20
20
26,887
4,359
71
192,892
1,344
1,307
21
67,867
35
70
30
60
18.153
4,863
68
.199,928
907
1,458
20
69,978
65 Free
90 24
40
40
166,935
512 64
67 44
40,-064 40
1,163,735
4,469,839
25,778
24,176
68,186
670,476
3,866
7,252
76
85
70
80
1,023,210
4,789,538
21,426
31,922
51,160
718,430
8,213
9,576
50 Free
70 8
90 12
60 24
3,842,968
25,317
27,675
807,437 44
3,038 04
•6,642 00
2,628,014
24,056
330
1,834
7,7.39
135
505,602
4,811
66
650
386
80
20
00
20
95
2,306,768
15,437
128
2.076
3, 874
570
461,153-60
3,087 40
25 60
622 80
193 70
171 00
15
16
16
24.
4
24
1,972,243
8,132
1,501
. 855
2,543
2,062
295,836
1,219
225
205
101
494
45
80
15
20
72
88
10,158
867,536
4,697
607
.53,630
1,379
26,351
20 4
60 12
90 24^
60 4;
'24
28,701
209,736
1,156
212,823
4,865
1,148
25.168
277
8,512
1,167
04
32
44
92
60
627,024
40 60
90
40
10
20
44,764
'646,250
2,453
447,812
2,238
81,937
735
22,390
2,136
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54,784
16,402
476,685
7,263
368.955
77,743
1,251
62,036
20,246
3,800,764
16,435
2,460
142,705
2,178
36,895
23, 322
187
15,610
2,024
880,075
40,438
29,509
503,653
4, 437
390,-357
78,131
898
79,147
16,442
8,823,039
12,131
4,426
161,095
1,331
39,036
23,439
134
23,744
1,644
382,303
24
12
24
24
4
24
12
24
8
8
85,294
40,087
885,945
3,915
839,241
55,282
1,533
64,068
9,090
2,118,838
8,470 56
4,810 44
92,626 80
939 60
18,569 64
13,267 68
183 96
12, 973'9-2
727 20
169,507 04
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No. 7.—STATEMENT—Continued.
1858.
1867.
1856.
Species of merchandise.
Watch materials and unfinished parts of
watches
--»
Metallic pens
Pins in packs or otherwise
-.
Buttons, metal
All other, and button moulds
Glass and manufactures of glass—
Silvered-.Paintings on glass, porcelain and colored
Polished plate
Manufactures of, not specified
Glass ware, cut
Glassware, plain
.
.-.
Watch crystals
.Bottles
Dernijohns
Window glass, broad, crown, and
cylinder
Paper and manufactures of p a p e r s
Writing paper
Sheathing paper
Playing cards
Papier mache, articles and wares o f . . . .
Paper hangings
_
-Paper boxes and fancy boxes
Paper, and manufactures of, not specified
BlaDk books
i.
Parchment - .
.
Rate
Value.
$116,155
40,255
24.672
816,383
$34,846
12,076
6.168
204,095
330,720
43,578
473,205
99,216
13,073
141,961
32,524
32,391
22,492
9,010
28,587
5,824
108,416
80,978
74,976
. 80,036
95,292
19,414
Rate
Duty.
60
50
00
75
Value.
Duty.
$108,661
66,110
13,178
912,871
$32,598
16.833
3,294
228,217
243,762
33,783
625.061
142,904
112,940
79,738
82,170
39,225
30,399
73,128
10,134
157,618
42,871
45,176
23,921
9,651
11,767
9,119
Rate
30
00|
60
75i
Value.
Duty.
$44,139
83,630
33,132
12,788
483,141
$1,766
20,071
7,951
2,429
91,796
56
20
68
72
79
198,109
36,379
397,310
138,249
101,496
63,681
35,141
29,841
82,016
47,546
8,730
95,354
83,179
80,448
16,283
8,433
7,161
7,683
16
96
40
76
80
44
84
84
84
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488,437
97,687 40
641,093
128,218 60
626,747
94,012 05
272,010
5,530
10,577
25,051
228,577
36,700
81.603
1,106
3,173
7,515
45,715
11,010
00
00
10
30
40|
00
343,240
102,972 00
256,322
61,617 28
17,281
33,948
254,591
36, 900|
6,184
10,184
60,918
11,070
30
40
20|
00
18,595
22,954
104,758
33,523
4,462
5,508
15,713
8,045
135,167
12,940
6,049
40,550 10
2,688 00
1,814 70
178,228
18,884|
6,750
63,468 40
3,776 80
1,725 00
123,169
18,343
4,340
29,660 56
2,751 45
1,041 60
80
96
70
62
Printed books, magazines, &c.—
10
In English
•
10
In other languages
Periodicals and illustrated newspapers. 10
Periodicals and other worlds in course
20
of republication
,10
Engravings
,....
30
Mathematical instruments
^.
20
Musical instruments
30
Daguerreotype plates
,
30
Ink and ink powders
_
Leather and manufactures of leather—
20
Tanned, bend, sole, and upper
20
Skins tanned and dressed
Skivers
^ . 20
1 30
Boots and shoes
Gloves for men, women, and children. 30
30
Manufactures of, not specified
Japanned leather or skins of all kinds .
Wares ~
China, porcelain, earthen, and stone . . 30
30
Plated or gilt
Japanned
30
Britannia
. - . -.
30
Chemical earthen or pottery, of a capacity exceeding ten gallons
. 15
30 \
Silver plated metal
Silver plated wire 30
Saddlery—
15
Common tiiined or Japanned
Plated, brass, or polished steel
- . 30
Furs—
10
Undressed on the skin - . . Hatters' furs, dressed or undressed,
10
upon the skin
20
Dressed on the skin
Manufactures of fur
-...
. _ 30
Wood, manufactures of—.
Cabinet and household furniture
- 1 30
560,147
180,755
26,263
66,014 70 10
18,075 50 10
2,626 30 10
663,597
179,084
30,497
66,359 70
17,908 40
3,049 70
466,450
175,508
21,964
36,516 00
14,040 64
1,757 12
143
162,439
38,826
431,684
104,057
26,793
28
16,243
11,647
86,336
31,217
8,037
60
90
80
80
10
90
20
10
30
20
•30
30
326
182,369
34,925
494,374
10,968
47,734
65
18,236
10,477
98,874
3,290
14,320
20
90
50
80
40
20
158
133,059
21,437
878,928
1,828
23,410
23
10,644
6,144
66,839
438
6,618
70
72
88
20
72
40
1,913,987
758,758
69,212
138,372
1,344,550
310,243
382,797
151,751
13,842
41,511
403,365
93,072
40
60
40
60
00
90
20
20
20
30
30
30
1,606,458
809,273
68,194
127,661
1,559,332
459,161
321,291
161,854
13,638
38,295
467,799
137,748
60
60
80
30
60
30
1,259,711
806,412
36,976
87,101
1,449,672
278,946
226,142
. 188,956
120,961
6,396
20,904
347,921
66,947
42,966
65
80
40
24
28
04
98
8,347,884
160,198
39,605
8,198
1,004,365
48,059
11,881
2,459
20
40
50
40
30
30
30
30
4,037,061
160,824
46,333
8,984
1,211,119
48,247
13,899
2,695
20
20
90
20
3,216,236
95,991
29,863
4,275
771,666
23,037
7,167
1,026
64
84
12
00
fel
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2,218
7,084
15
665 40 30
2,125 20 30
1,993
2,948
597 90
884 40
18,969
6,731
8,439
2,843 85
1,615 44
2,025 36
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66,359
154,054
13,071 80 15
46,216 20 30
82,731
195,164
16,546 10
58,549 20
66,669
138,490
8,500 35
33,237 60
666,607
66,660 70 10
618,792
61,879 20
821,935
26,754 80
1,755,704
157,200
41,924
175,570 40 10
31,440 OC 20
12,577 20 30
1,572,388
214,405
49,955
157,238 80
42,881 00
^ 14,986 50
876,166
199,714
64,412
70,092 48
29,957 10
13,058 88
46,781
14,034 30 30
47,696
14,308 80
61,968
12,469 92
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1856.
1858.
1857.
Species of merchandise.
Rate
Wood, manufactures of—Continued—
Cedar, mahogany, rose, and satin wood.
Willow
Other manufactures of
Wood, unmanufactured—
Oedar, granadilla, mahogany, &c., &c .
Willow
Firewood and other not specified
Dye-wood in stick
Bark of the cork tree—
Corks
Manufactures of
:
LTnmanufactured
Ivory—
Manufactures of..
Unmanufactured
Marble—
Manufactures of
Unmanufactured
'
Burr stones
Quicksilver
..Brushes and brooms
;.
Black lead pencils
-Slates of all kinds
Raw hides and skins
Boots and shoes other than leather
India rubber—
Manuftictures of..Unmanufactured
Value.
$22,307
125,808
429,915
Duty.
Ratt
$8,922 80
37,742 40
128,974 50
Value.
Duty.
Rate
'Value.
Duty.
$15,185
175,.484
391,179
$6,074 00
62,645 20
117,353 70
$26,-348
112,725
288 334
$7,604 40
27,054 00
69,200 16
103,650
8,354
8,837
43,302
384,274
35,141
5,057
30,741 92
5,271 15
1,213 68
167,181
86
13,922
40,123 44
20 64
656 88
5,171 70 24
. 25,374 15 Free
15,094
3,622 56
90 24
60 15
10 Free
20 15
40 24
70 24'
00 19
4
50
60 24
16,491
167,634
3,967 84
25,145 10
440,246
36,554
25,157
796,802
88,049
7,310
7,547
39,840
20
80
10
10
618,251
41,773
29,457
866,048
202,567
60,770 10
209,672
9,130
1,369 60
17,692
1«,620
320, IOO
5,556 00
16,005 00
17,239
607,483
20
60 15
10 24
40 Free
62-, 871 60 24
24
4
2,663 80
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38,064
177,967
86,979
3,625
252,643
72,687
86,248
8,083,292
32,742
11,416
35,693
8,697
725
75,792
21,806
21,562
404,164
9,822
20
40
90
00
90
10
00
60
60
25,253
. 201,978
111,211
961
"283,968
88,089
96,176
10,010,090
30,525
97,796
1,045,576
29,338 80
104,557 60
180,585
832,058
7,575
40,395
11,121
192
85,190
26,426
24,044
500,504
9,157
64,175 50
83,205 80
24
4
1,029
170,078
93,779
85,775
,884,358
30,754
89,245
666,583
154
40,818
22,506
16,297
395,374
7,38-0
35
72
96
25
32
96
21,418 80
26,663 32
HairManufactured
Unmanufactured
Grass cloth
Umbrellas, parasols, and sun-shades of silk
and other
-.
Flaxseed or linseed
Angora, Thibet, and other goats' hair, and
mohair
Wool
Wines in casks—
Burgundy
--Madeira
Sherry and St. Lucar
Port
Claret
Teneriffe and other Canary
Fayal and other Azores
Sicily and other Mediterranean
Austria and other of Germany
Red wmes not enumerated
,
White wines not enumerated
Wine, in bottles—
Burgundy
Madeira
-Sherry
—Port
,
Claret
-_
Champagne
All other
--.
Spirits, foreign distilled—
Brandy
^^-o,-From grain
From other materials
—
Cordials
Beer, ale, and porter—
In casks
In bottles
-Honey
.
30
10
25
88,958 00
42,787 00
7,346 75
30
10
25
129,571
453,705
43,804
20,782 20
348,252 00
30
20
65,360
3,003,824
19,608 00
600,764 80
2,636 80 •20
499,519 20 20
675
2,126,744
116 00 15
637,723 20 1 24
2,345 20 40
5,863
32,031 :
12,812 40 ;40
270,317 S 108,126 80 •40
63,491 60 40
158.729 !
224,676 00 40
561,440
1,362 00 40
3,380
3,118 00 40
7,795
24,781 60 40
61,954
7,899 60 40
19,749
111,699 20 40
279,248
63,430 00 40
158,575
21,627
66,880
364,906
407,564
669,403
665
4,704133,894
27,259
600,527
252,584
8,650
26,352
145,962
163,025
267,761
226
1,881
53,557
10,903
200,210
101,033
80
00
40
60
20
00
60
60
60
80
60
i 30
;. 30 r
129,860 ,
427,870
29,387
30
20
69,274
1,741,260
20
30
13,184
1,665,064
40
40
;40
40
40
40
40
40
40
40
40
;
88,871 80 ! 24^
45,370 50 : 8
10,951 00 19
24
67,725 :,
268,472
32,144
16, 254 00
21,477 76
6,107 36
47,790
11,469 60
1,371
179,315 ;^
^
30
30
30
30
30
10,864'
72,429
843,100
226,781
385,750
3,377
10,409
56j612
46,733
421,368
285,125
8,259
21,728
102,930
68,034
115,725
1,013
3,122
16,983
14.019
126,410
85,537
20
70
00
30
00
10
70
60
90
40
50
30
i 30
30
i 30
205 65
43,035 60
40
40
40
40
40
40
40
5,716
3,597
16,893
9,590
305,912
970,706
"292, 946
2,286
1,438
6,757
3,836
122,364
388,282
117,178
OO
80
20
00
80
40
40
40
40
40
40
40
40
40
7,064
2,734
11,139
16,837
365,807
1,148,469
273,242
2,825
1,093
4,455
6,734
146,322
459,387
109,296
60
60
60
80
80
60
80
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
2,714
1,600
10,059
7,901
227,246
860,942
273,378
814
480
3,017
2,370
68,173
258,282
82,013
20
OO
70
30
80
60
40
100
100
100
100
2,859,342
772,276
288,494
81,463
2,859,342
772,276
'288,494
81,463
00
00
00
00
100
100
100
100
2,527,262
1,125,160
218,907
92,396
2.527,262
i;126,160
218,907
92,396
00
00
00
00
30
^0
30
30
2,^232,452
1,158,517
324,905
104,269
"669,735
347,555
97,471
, 31,280
60
10
50
70
30
30
30
190,554
520,343
169,643
67,166 20
156,102 90
60,892 90
30
30
30
221,290
628,550
202,436
66,387 00
188,565 00
60,730.80
24
24
24
146,095
486,039
149,915
35,062 80
116,409 36
36,979 60
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1857.
1856.
1858.
Species of merchandise.
Rate
Molasses
.
..--.
Oil and bone of foreign fishing—^Spermaceti
Whale and other fish ^
Whalebone . ,,,--,
--.
Oil—
Olive, in casks
Olive, in bottles
,«..,,
Castor
^,
Linseed
_
.= ^ , . ,
Rapeseed and hempseed
,«,..
Palm
,...
Neatsfoot and other animal
Essential oils
,
Tea and coffee from places other than those
of their poduction and not excepted by
treaty stipulations—
Tea....
--Coffee
^
•
Cocoa
Sugars—
Brown
White, clayed, or powdered---Loaf and other refined
Candy
Syrup of sugar cane
-.
FruitsAlmonds
Currants
Value.
Rate
Duty.
$4,334,668 $1,300,400 40
73
7,971
610
94,163
376,356
96,371
1,063,771
26.156
416,317
276
119,43b
14 60
1,694 20|
122 00
28,218
112,906
19,274
212,754
5,231
41,631
55
35,831
90
80
20
20
20
701
20
40
Value.
l^atel
Duty.
Value.
Duty.
,259,176 $2,477,752 50
$4,116,759
$988,022 16
82 60|
3,456 ooi
50 40
157
18,470
13,475
23 55
2,770 50
2,021 25
413
17,280
251
74,02b
347,396
102,502
958,2001
11,601
337,881
153
146,872
22,208 40
104,218
20,500
191,640
2,320
33,788
30
44,061
40
00
20
10
60
601
110,172
199,615
143,458
164,757
14,531
405,681
4,127
231,7361
26,441
47,907
21,518
24,713
2,179
16,227
619
'56,616
28
60
70
55
65
24
05
64
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20
20
10
39,323;
59,362
116,076
30
30
30
30
30
22,400,353
61,504|
68,109
4, 239
4,'448'
40
40
334,629^
127,089
7,864 60
11,872 40i
11,607 60
6,720,105
18,451
20,432
1,271
1,334
90
20
70
70
40
133,811 60
50,836 60
17,315;
39,879
187,016
3,463 OOl
7,975 80
18,701 60
484,520
28,759
213,644
42,614,604 12,784,381 20
86,820
26,046 00
68,906|
20,671 80
1,887
566 10
4,284
1,285 20
23,317,435!
109,887
1,001
2,205
6,185
209,605
151,418
83,842 00 30
60,567 20 8
213,145
342,8691
72,678 00
4,313 85
8,545 76
,596,184
26,372
240
529
1,484
40
88
24
20
40
63,943 50
27,429 52
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Prunes
--.Plums
Figs
Dates
Raisins
Oranges, lemons and limesOther green fruit
Preserved fruit
Nuts not specified
Cocoa-nuts, (N. E.)
Spices—
Mace
Nutmegs
.,
Cinnamon
Cloves
Pepper, black
Pepper, red
Pimento
Cassia
Ginger in root
Ginger, ground.Camphor—
Crude
Refined
„
.
Candles—
Wax and spermaceti
I
Stearine
.
Cheese
.
Soap—
Perfumed
Other than perfumed
Tallow
Starch
„
Arrow-root
- ......
Butter
.,.-^-.^
-.,.,».
Lard
,
Beef and pork
Hams and other bacon
Bristles-..,---.,,o- = = ---.,-»---.
66,494
84,873
233,181
21,399
864,219
640,670
117,889
124,480
157,801
22,697 60
25,461 90
93,272 40
8,559 60
345.687 60
128,134 00
23,577 80
49,792 00
47,340 30
108,994
118,059
212,207
17,048
937,460
640,544
151,587
102,557
183,144
43,597 60 8
35,417 70 8
84,882 80 8
6,819 20 8
374,984 00 8
128,108 80 8
30,317 40 8
41,022 80 30
54,943 20 24
4
133,524
158,580
308,472
31,567
1,441,471
780,210
236,086
121,058
236,907
42,656
23,909
326,133
21,145
63,077
313,552
5,849
352,022
169,705
22,713
9,663 60
120,453 20
6,343 60
21,230 80
94,065 60
1,754 7(
140,808 80
67,882 00
9,085 20
26,754
254,637
18,865
65,332
279,287
2,460
241,503
201,883
44,123
32
10,701 60 4
101,854.80 4
5,659 50 4
26,132 80 4
83,786 10 4
738 00 4
96,601 20 4
80,753 20 4
17,649 20 15
9 60 94
29,923
378,257
18,419
63,978
631,723
5,493
203,143
356,614
53.141
1,196 92
15,130 28
736 76
2,559 12
25,268 92
219 72
8,125 72
14,264 66
7,971 15
50,611
694
12.652 75
277 60
56,314
34
14,078 50 8
13 60 30
92,953
4
7,436 24
1 20
fe:
8,388
50,81]
141,169
1,677 60
10,162 20
42,350 70
9,667
62,187
143,821
1,933 40 15
12.437 40 15
43,146 30 24
8,731
34,466
152,272
1,309 .Gb
o
5,169 90
36,545 28
42,177
221,778
3,022
1,655
17,490
16,44
109
622
9,551
243,964
12.653 10
66,533 40
302 20
331 00
3,498 00
8,288 60
21 80
124 40
1,910 20
12.198 20
51,507
139,926
12,507
6,695
25,751
18,654
420
2,614
7,204
289,581
15,452
41,977
1,250
1,339
5,150
3,730
84
37,515
62,786
7,413
4, 308
19,573
5,757
622
12,201
9,054
265,720
9,003
12,668
593
646
2,935
863
78
1,830
1,358
10,628
622
1,440
14,479
24
24
8
15.
15
15
15
15
15
4
10,681
12,686
24,677
2,525
115,317
62,416
18,886
36,317
56,857
1,706
92
40
76
36
68
80
88
40
68
24
60
64
04
20
95
55
30
15
10
80
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1857.
1856.
1858.
Species of merchandise.
Rate
Saltpetre—
Crude
Refined
Indigo
Woad or pastel
Cochineal
-Madder
Gums—
Arabic, Senegal, &c
Other gums
_-.
Gum benzoin, or Benjamin, (N. E . ) . .
Borax
Copperas
...Verdigris
.Brimstone—
Crude
Refined
Chloride of lime, cr bleaching powder
Soda sal
Soda carb.
Barilla
.^
Sulphate of barytes
Acids, acetic, &c
Acetjus, chromic, nitric, &c., (N. E . ) .
VitriolBlue or Roman
Oil of
White, (sulphate of zinc,) (N. E.)
6
10
10
10
10
6
10
20
30
25
20
20
Duty.
Value.
$1,199,243
27,499
1,063,7431
682
249,057
1,671,805
Rate
Value.
Rate
Duty.
6
10
10
10
10
5
$1,166,463
362
1,010,509
1,201
440,707
1,375,4721
295,515
233,016
2 9 , 5 5 1 50 10
4 6 , 6 0 3 201 20
143,380]
456,432
14,338 ool
91,286 40
153,276
2,628
57,939
3 8 , 3 1 9 00 25
525 60 20
1 1 , 5 8 7 80 20
94,844
6,446'
9,690
2i3,7H 00
1,289 20
1,938 00
$69,962
2,749
106,374
68
24,905
83,590
15
90|
30
20
70
251
$57,823
36
101,050
120
44,070
68,773
I5j 4
20 8
90 4
lOl 4
70 4
60 free.
30
Value.
$l,270.25l|
383
945,083!
1,203
221,332
389,402
118,277
6,803
67,890
2,414j
21,142
Duty.
$50
10
30
37,803
48
8,853
24
64
32
12
28
31,152
9,462
1,632
2,715
362
3,171
16
16
72
60
10
30
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20
1010
20
20
10
20
20
20
163,500
6,100
210,877
997,309
143,936
318,387
14,575
86,193
190,049
20
10 i
20
934
391
24,525
1,220
21,087
99,730
28,787
63,677
1,457
17,238
38,009
15
20
10
10
20
20
10
20
20
20
186 80 20
3 90 10 j
20
152,330
12,305
320,895
1,084,021
86,483,
424,024
31,018
48,567
78,271
5,834
98
22,849 60
2,461 00
32,089 50
108,402 101
17,296 60
84,804 80
3,101 BOl
9,713 40
15,654 20
1,166 80
9 80
249,317
9,639
387,101
1,211,305
373,599
123,083
9,972
1,445
15,484
48,452
29,887
9,846
68
86
04
20
92
64
^39,958
113,7361
592
5,993 70
4,549 44
88 80
5,438!
25
1,5151
815 70
1 00
227 25
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Sulphate of quinine
Licorice—
20
Root.20
Paste-_
Bark15
Peruvian^'^" and Quilla.
20
Other
20
Ivory and bone-black-j20
Opium
20
Glue
20
Gunpowder
20
Alum
Gutta-percha—
2(^
Manufacturesof, (N. E.)
Unmanufactured, (N. E.)
10
Tobacco—
30
Unmanufactured
40
Snuff
40
Cigars ^Manufactured, other than snuff and
40
cigars
-.
Paints—
30
Dry ochre . „
20
Red and white lead
20
Whiting and Paris white
20
Lithrage
20
Sugar of lead
30
Water colors, ( N . E . )
?,0
Paints not specified, (N. E.)
Cordage—
25
Tarred and cables
-.-25
Untarred
.......
30
Twine and seines
„
30
Hemp, unmanufactured
25
Manilla, sun, and other hemp of India.
25
Jute, Sisal grass, coir, &c
15
Codilla, or tow of hemp or flax
253,771
60,764 20 20
249,964
49,992 80 15
64,166
8,124 90
9,974
301,425
1,994 80 20
60,285 00 20
42,091
392,552
8,418 20 15
78,610 40 16
18,217
477,995
2,732 55
71,699 25
402,925
227,007
60,438
45,401
29
97,169
6,149
1,008
6,969
386,252 ""
258,605
67,937
61,721
57
92,690
4,714
1,936
4,967
12
8
15
15
15
16
15
600
26,963
45
447,534
14,637
4,458
3,514
72 00
2,157 04
15
4
686
41,648
87 90
1,665 92
145
486,846
30,745
6,043
29,849
76
40
00
20
00
60
80
16
20
20
20
20
20
20
289
463,452
23,571
9,683
24,536
80
00
80
40
20
60
20
6 76
67,130
2,195
668
527
10
55
70
10
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4,078
3,741,460
302,713 20 30
1,631 20 40
1,496,684 00 40
1,368,835
2,626
4,221,096
407,650 60 24
1,^050 40 30
1,688,438 40
1,266,831
5,153
4,123,208
301,399 44
1,545 90
1,236,962 40
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35,962
14,384 80 40
18,898
7,559 20 30
22,898
6,869 40
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-1,880 10
16,413 90
3,865 50
1,130 86
1,896-30
6,962 88
34,126 20
21,033
174,126
23,823
17,058
45,312
79,122
53,050
53,821
57,676
1, 945, 044
205,889
11,271
<* Peruvian free.
6,309
34,825
4,764
3,411
9,062
90
00
60
60
40
30
20
20
20
20
30
20
16,253
113,075
29,169
17,721
55,795
4,875
22,615
5,833
3,544
11,159
90
00
80
20
00
15
15
15
15
15
24
15
12,534
109,426
25,770
7,539
12,642
29,012
227,508
19,780
13,262
16,146
17,302
486,261
51,472
1,690
60
50
30
80
00
25
65
25
26
30
30
25
25
92,099
64,433
59,957
423,533
2,353,891
334,328
92,520
23,024
16,108
17,987
127,059
588,472
83,682
, 13,878
75
25
10
90
75
00
00
19
19
24
24
73-, 627
96,632
73,989
331,307
2,298,709
I Bone-black free.
!"
12
70,622
13,989
18,360
17,757
79,513
436,754
8,474
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1857.
1856.
1858.
Species of merchandise.
Rate
Flax, unmanufactured
Rags of all kinds
Salt
Coal
Coke, or culm
Breadstuffs—
Wheat
Barley
Oats
Rye, (N. E.)
Wheat flour.
Rye meal
Oat meal
_
ludian corn and corn meal, (N. E.) . .
Potatoes
Meats, game, poultry, and vegetables, prepared in cans orotherwise, (N. E.)
,
Fish, dried, smoked, or pickled—
Dried or smoked_.
--Salmon
Mackerel
Herrings and shad
,
All other
Fish in oil—sardines and all other, (N. E.)
Extracts and decoctions of logwood and
other dyewoods not otherwise provided
for, (N. E.)
Extract of madder, (N. E.)
Extract of indigo, (N. E.)
c.-o--.o =
Value.
Duty.
$132,461
1,239,168
1,991,065
604,187
2,535
$19,869
61,958
398,213
181,256
Rate
15
40
00
10
Value.
$220,738
1,448,125
2,032,583
772,663
Rate
Duty.
$33,110 70 free.
72,406 26 free.
406,516 60 15
231,798 90 24
Value.
,124,920
772,925
$168,738 00
185,502 00
760 60
2,546
2,054
538
509 20
410 80
107 60
909
3,068
110
181 80
613 60
22 00
3,772
754 '40
95 40
414 00
111 80
26,271 60
900
180 00
477
2,070
559
71,218
21,365 40
87,572
26,651
10,368
95
772
19,818
9
3,305
34,936
97,160
45,320
158,233
3,106
138
22,808
2,658
, Duty.
31,646
621
27
4,561
531
60
20
60
60
60
96,607
3,949
144
49,213
4,633
19,321
789
28
9,842
926
40
80
80
60
60
111,709
2,446
369
18(905
5,209
274,137
4,038
40, 567
382
.. 3,997
1,555
14
115
2,972
1
495
5,240
23,318
65
20
25
80
70
35
75
20
40
13,696 00
16,756
366
55
,2,835
781
82,241
35
90
35
75
35
10
161 52
1,622 68
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Dolls and toys of all kinds
Machinery exclusively designed and expressly imported for the manufacture of
flax and linen goods
Value of merchandise not enumerated
Do.
.do..do.
Do.
-do..
.do. .
Do.
-do.,
-do. .
Do.
.do.,
-do.
Do.
.do..do.
Do
.do..
.do. ,
654,452
350,486
1,416,190
449,952
6,704
3,604,863
151,784
2,101,090
303,980
70,809
44,995
1,005
720,972
37,946
630,327
121,592
50
20
60
60
00
00
00
1,347,024
646,016
1,698
3,604,767
183,493
2,624,645
541,815
67,351
64,601
254
720,953
46,873
787,393
216,726
20
60
70
40
25
50
00
1,643
1,367,425
291,633
8,576
2,314,065
169,254
1,495,074
35,017
167,088 48
84,116 64
131
54,697
23,330
1,029
347,109
32,158
358,817
10,606
44
00
64
12
75
26
76
10
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294,160,835 75,445,426 25
202,293,875
38,671,242 10
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1856.
1857.
1858.
Value.
Value.
Value.
$257,684,236
56,955,706
$294,160,835
66,729,306
$202 293 875
64 756 975
15,562,300
314,639,942
360,890,141
282 61.S l.'iO
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..----.---.Free under act of 1846
......
Free under act of 1857.
Total
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT, REGISTER'S OFFICE, November 5,
1858.
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No. 8.
Statement ofi the average monthly prices ofi certain leading articles of domestic produce at New York fior the years eoiding
June 30, 1856, 1857, and 1858.
Fiscal year 1855-'56.
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Breadstuffs—
Wheat flour, superfine
bbl _.
00
Corn meal
do..
90
Wheat, white, western
bush..
30
Wheat, red, winter
..do..
07^1
Wheat, spring
.do..
78
Rye
do..
35
Oats
-^-.
do..
56^
Corn
do.91
Cotton, mid., uplands
lb..
10
Cotton sheetings, heavy
...yd..
Copper, American ingot
Ib..
24^
Glass, window, 8 X H t o 10 X 15 b o x . . 1 65
1
Hay
cwt. _ 1 15
1
Hemp, undressed
t o n . . 145 00 160
Iron, p i g - - .
do-- 25 00 26
61 00 61
Iron, common bar
do
57 50 58
Iron, railroad bar
-.do
6 25
6
Lead
-cwt
Leather, hemlock sole
lb
22
$8 87^
4 87-1
12^! 2 25
1 93
85
65 , 1 78
1 23
15
12.i
811
05
80
60
10
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51J
44^
85
11
24^
65
05
00
00
50
00
20
2U
177
28
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59
6
40
30
25
05
85
29
47
95
26
62 J
30
08
89 1
27
49^
00
00
96
80
30
46
90
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65 1 1 65
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50 180 00 185
50 29 00 26
00 62 00 61
00 60 00 60
35
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50
60
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1 60
172
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61
60
6
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00
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27
61
59
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50 30
50 62
00 59
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Nails
Naval stores—
Spirits turpentine
Rosin, common (310 lbs)
OilsSperm, crude
Whale, crude
Linseed
Provisions—
Pork, mess
_
Beef, state mess
Lard
Butter
Cheese
Rice
Seeds, clover.
timothy
Steel, spring
Sugar, New Oiieans
Tallow
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Tobacco, Kentucky
Wool, common,
fleece_Wool, medium,
fleece
gall
lb
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bbl
gall
do
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bbl
do
lb
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do
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lb
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lb,
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1 75
1 50
1 67J
1 621
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1 50
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38^
1 70
1 77^
1 76
1 74
1 741
1 80
1 83
1 81
73
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73
92
77
80^
90
1 81
78
1 80
80
1 80
801
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W h e a t flour, superfine
. - b b l . _ $5 75 $6 00
3 50
Corn m e a l
„ . . d o . . . 3 25
1 67
1 65
W h e a t , w h i t e , western
.bush..
1 55
1 57^
W h e a t , red, winter
...do-.
1 36
1 35
W h e a t , spring
...do.85
Rye
86
do
42
Oats.
45
...do
62
Corn
63
--.do-Cotton, m i d . , u p l a n d s _
..Ibs..
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8
8
Cotton, sheetings, heavy
...yd.241
Copper, American ingot
..-Ib.27J
1 60
1 60
Glass, window, 8 x l l t o l 0 x l 5 . . b o x . 57
Hay
52
..cwt..
H e m p , undressed
- . t o n . . 195 00 200 00
I r o n , nia:
25 eo 26 00
. . . do
I r o n , c o m m o n bar
. . . d O - - 60 00- 65 00
I r o n , railroad bar
. . . d o _ . 57 50 55 00
6 50
6 56
..cwt..
Lead
251
L e a t h e r , h e m l o c k sole
-..lb-_
25
61
51
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Molasses, N e w Oiieans
31
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3
1
1
1
25
75
62
55
37
87
45
69
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1
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1
210
25
55
55
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55
60
00
50
00
00
45
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56
57
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70
65
56
40
88
44
68
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55
62
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50
40
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51
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37
56
63
55
38
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46
71
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24
57
57
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1
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1
55
65
00 210
75 24
50 54
57
50
6
25
28
53
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3
3 37
3 37
50
1
1 73
67
1 75
1
1 67
1 55
57
1
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1 43
40
92
94
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49
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47
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72
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Rosin, common (310 lbs)
Oils—
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Whale, crude
Linseed
_
Provisions—
Pork, mess.
Beef, s t a t e mess
Lard
Butter
Cheese
Rice
-—
Seeds, clover
timotiiy
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_
Sugar, New Oiieans
Tallow
Tobacco, K e n t n c k y
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1 60
1 58
1 62
1 68
1 73
1 80
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1 35
1 30
1 32
1 60
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1 48
82
98
81
99
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92
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791
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Fiscal year 1857-'58.
Articles.
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Breadstuffs—
Wheat flour, superfine..
bbl.
Corn meal
do.
Wheat, white, western
bush,
Wheat, red, winter
do,
Wheat, spring
do
Rye
do,
Oats
.do
Corn
do
Cotton, mid., uplands
lb
Cotton sheetings, heavy
yd
Copper, American ingot.
lb
Glass, window, 8 X l l t o l O X 15. box
Hay
_
cwt
Hemp, undressed
ton.
Iron, pig
_
do.
Iron, common bar
do.
Iron, railroad bar
do.
Lead
cwt.
Leather, hemlock sole
lb.
Molasses, NewOrleans
gall.
Nails
lb.
35
15
92
75
46
14
64
86.
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185
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55
55
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OilsSperm, crude
W h a l e , crude
Linseed
Provisions—
P o r k , mess
Beef, state mess
Lard
Butter
„
Cheese
Rice
.Seeds, clover
timothy
Steel, spring
Sugar, New Oiieans
Tallow
Tobacco, Ken t u c k y
Wool, common,
fleece
Wool, m e d i u m ,
fleece
gall
bbl
47
1 90
47^
1 90
461
1 85
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1 50
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1 30
73
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70
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60
REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
No. 9.
Report ofi the Director ofi the Mint.
MINT OF THE UNITED STATES,
Philadelphia, Novemher 9, 1858.
I have fche honor jbo present the following report of the operations of the Mint and its| branches, including the assay ofScOj for the
year ending June 30, 1858.
The deposits repeived and coinage executed at the principal mint
during the year, that is to say, from the 1st July, 1857, to the SOth
of June, 1858, inclusive, yere as follows : gold deposits 19,876,842 30,
gold coins struck, $10,20 0,788 50; fine gold bars, $21,088 10; silver
deposits and purchases,! including silver parted from California
gold, and amount received in exchange for cents of the new issues,
$3,337,541 58; silver coins executed,. $4,970,980; silver bars,
$843 37; cents coined, $234,000; total deposits of gold and silver,
$13,214,383 88; total coinage, $15,427,699 97. The coinage was
comprised in 44,833,766 pieces.
. The deposits received alt the branch mint at New Orleans amounted
to $4,455,460 54; of which the sum of $1,148,793 33, was in gold,
and $3,306,667 21, in silver. The coinage amounted to $1,315,000 in
gold, and $2,942,000 in silver; total coinage $4,257,000, comprised
in 10,226,000 pieces.
j
The branch mint at San Francisco received gold deposits to the
amount of $19,123,111 2^, and silver, the sum of $193,388 24. The
coinage operations were as follows: gold coin, $18,459,800, unparted gold bars, $816,295 6 5 ; silver coins, $127,750; silver bars,
$19,752 6 1 ; total coinage, $19,423,598 26; comprised in 1,362,028
pieces.
The deposits at the branch mint at Dahlonega amounted to
$95,614 5 8 ; the coinage, $100,167 ; the number of pieces struck was
21,793.
At the branch mint at Charlotte, the sum of $176,067 49 was deposited for coinage ; the cpinage, comprised in 40,122 pieces, amounted
to $177,970
The operations of the| two last named institutions are confined to
gold.
The assav ofiice at New York received, during the year, the sum of
$21,073,882 31 in gold bullion, and $2,362,357 64, in silver; the
number of fine gold bars stamped at this ofiice was 7,052, of the aggregate value of $21,798,691 04; silver bars, 894, o f t h e value of
$171,961 79.
\
The entire amount of liullion received at the several minting establishments during the year were as follows:
""1,494,311 29
Gold
9,199,954 67
Silver
SIR
Total.
60,694,265 96
REPORT ON TNE FINANCES.
61
The coinage operations during the same period, were as follows :
Gold, numberof pieces
2,085,755 value.. $52,889,800 29
Silver,number of pieces
31,005,900 value..
8,233,287 77
Cents, numberof pieces
23,400,000 value..
234,000 00
Total number of pieces
56,491,655
61,357,088 06
The total deposits received at all the mints, as above stated, amount
to $60,694,265 96; in this sum, however, are embraced there-deposits
at the difi'erent institutions. Deducting these re-deposits, the actual
amount of the precious metals brought to the mint and its branches
during the period embraced in this report was $49,821,501 87.
The amount of gold of domestic production deposited during the
year was $40,977,168 5 5 ; derived as follows: from California,
$40,591,140 88 ; from Oregon, $9,181 ; and from the Atlantic States,
$376,846 67.^
The deposits of Spanish and Mexican fractions of the dollar at the
principal mint, the branch mint at New Orleans, and the assay office
at New York, from the passage of the act of February 21, 1857, entitled ^''An act relating to foreign coins and tothe coinage of cents at
the Mint of the United States,'' to the SOth of June, 1858, have
amounted to $1,072,434 ; of this amount the sum of $293,246 was
deposited at the principal mint for exchange for cents coined under
the act above cited.
The amount transferred to the Treasury of the United States from
the mint and its branches on account of the charge on gold coinage of
the half of one per cent, and of the profi^ts on the coinage of silver
are as follows: Gold coinage charge, $148,674 5 9 ; profitson silver
purchases, $120,791 32. If we add the balance which stands to the
credit of the cent coinage account, which may be stated at $50,000, it
will be seen that the amount paid, or tiansferable, into the Treasury
of the United States from the Mint and its branches for the period embraced in this report is $319,465 91. The act of Congress approved
February 21, 1853, which authorized a deduction of the one-half of
one per cent, from depositors of gold, as a coinage charge, applied '^ in
ail cases, whether the gold deposited be coined or cast into bars or
ingots;'' but a subsequent law, section 7, act of March 3, 1853, relieved deposits paid in bars from this charge, and made it applicable
to coin only. The amount in value of fine gold bars paid out to depositors during the year was $14,070,330 72. If the charge above
stated had been imposed upon the depositors of this bullion, it would
have yielded $70,351 65 to the Treasury of theUnited States. I think
it is inexpedient to make this distinction in favor of bars ; and I therefore beg to repeat the suggestion contained in my last report, namely,
that the law in question be so altered as to restore the former act, and
thus authorize the charge to be made to depositors of bullion, whether
they are paid in fine bars or in coin.
The third section of the act of Congress approved February 21,
1857, makes it my duty to cause assays to be made, from time to time,
of such foreign coins as may be known to our commerce, to determine
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REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
their average weight, fineness, and value, and to present a statement
thereof in my annual report. In my last report I embraced a very
full and particular stateraent on this subject. Since then we have
made many assays of the more important varieties of foreign coins,
and such as enter into oui commerce, but I have nothing material to
add to the facts set forth in that statement, except so far as it presents
the present values of foreign silver coins. These values have been
materially changed, in consequence of the reduction of the mint price
of silver. This reduction, has become necessary, because the supply
of silver coins in several of the Atlantic cities is too abundant, especially in such of them as permit the circulation of bank notes of a
less denomination than five dollars. The price per ounce, of standard fineness, has been reduced from 122^ to 121 cents. I have therefore caused tables of weight, fineness, and value to be constructed
conformable to the latter rate, and have attached them to this report.
Within the last year some new varieties of bullion have been brought
to our notice. The gold of the Frazer river region, of which, however, but little has reached us, is one of these varieties. It is found
to be considerably alloyed with silver—more so than the average of
California gold. With our present scanty knowledge we cannot rate
it higher than 840 thousandths fine, on the average, which, allowing
for the silver, would be | 1 7 50 per ounce, after melting.
Another variety which has been brought to our attention is the
gold from the Platte river, of which we have had but one saraple.
This was of high fineness, equal to that of Australia, and a little
superior to that which was formerly received from Santa Fe, through
the overland traders. The sample alluded to gave a fineness of 964
thousandths ; equal to $19 92 per ounce, after melting. A deduction
of from two to four per cent, upon the values above stated will give a
proximate valuation of r.ative unmelted grains, free from the gangue
or stony substance.
The Mint has lately received a deposit of Chinese stamped ingots
of gold. They were sufficiently uniform in weight and fineness to
induce the belief that they were intended to be of a definite value
for the purposes of currency. In fact the gold and silver currency of
China is always in stamped bars or ingots, and never in coined pieces,
in the sense commonly n nderstood in other parts of the world, except
so far as Spanish and Mexican dollars are used, and these receive a
Chinese stamp as they pass from one merchant to another. The gold
ingots just mentioned w(3re of the fineness of 966 thousandths, which
probably is considered ^^ sycee," or fine gold, in a commercial way,
the value per ounce troy of which would be $19 97. The average
weight was eleven ounces eighty-hundredths (11,80) nearly, and the
average value $235 50, without the mint deduction for coinage. In
Chinese language they were pieces of ten taels each, making the
golden tael $23 55. These particulars may be interesting to commercial men, and to the public, especially if it should be one of the
efi'ects of the recent treaty of our government with China to cause a
current of gold in this direction, in payment for our manufactured exports. This was the first opportunity we have had of testing Chinese
gold bars.
REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
63
The production of silver from the mines of Lake Superior increases
from year to year, but usually with the disadvantage of a large alloy
with copper, so that the latter metal has to be sacrificed by the owner
to render the silver available. The working of silver ores in other
regions, however, has usually much greater difficulty and cost to contend with. Heretofore the yield of silver from Lake Superior was too
inconsiderable to require a place in the statistical tables, but in view
of the increased value of the deposits from thence during the last
year, they will be found stated in this report, and will hereafter be
regularly noticed.
For various reasons, growing out of production and trade, we now
receive more of the Mexican dollars than for some years past. And
the removal of the restrictions which formerly prohibited the exportation, from that country, of silver bars and amalgams, has much increased the supply of silver bullion. Much of it finds its way from
the Mexican State's, through Matamoras, to New Orleans ; and I have
reason to believe that the supplies from that direction will continue
to be large and regular. The growing abundance of silver currency—
though it is by no means excessive, nor can be while so many small
bank notes are freely circulated—seems to open two questions to our
consideration, namely : 1. Whetiier some measure cannot be adopted
by which bank notes under the denomination of twenty, or at least of
ten dollars, may be withdrawn from circulation. 2. Whether it is
not expedient to extend the limit to which the silver coinage is now
restricted as a legal tender. I do not purpose to enter upon the discussion of either of these questions further than to make one or two
observations. 1. It is now quite evident that gold and silver are
supplied and produced in sufficient quantities to provide the country
with money and change. 2. I t is not intended, by the suggestion in
reference to the silver coiriage, to extend the limit so as to interfere
with gold as the chief medium of payments ;. but only so far as to increase the usefulness of the silver coins. If the limit were extended
to fifty, or even a hundred dollars, no inconvenience or injustice, it is
believed, would be produced, but, on the contrary, many advantages
would result from it.
In a former communication (November 4, 1857) I presented to your
consideration some views upon the propriety of extending the benefits
of a gold currency by authorizing the issuing of certificates on the
deposit of gold bullion, and, gold coins, at the mints ; and of similar
certificates on the deposit of gold coins at the Treasury and assistant
treasuries of the United States. It seems appropriate that I should,
in this report, call your attention to that part of the suggestion which
relates to the issuing of mint certificates for deposits of gold bullion.
The 19th section of the act supplementary to the act establishing the
Mint, approved January 18, 1837, authorizes ^^ the Treasurer.to give
to the depositor a certificate of the net amount of the deposit, to be
paid in coins of the same species of bullion aa that deposited." This
section might, with great propriety, and with advantage tothe public,
be so altered as to permit the certificates for gold deposits to be issued
in such sums as the depositor may desire, restricted to sums not less
than fifty dollars, and made payable to the bearer on demand. The
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FINANCES
issuing of such certificates would induce a more general use of gold
coins and their undoubted equivalent, and prepare the way for the
expulsion of the paper money, which now, in violation of the Constitution, and to the injury ofthe people, usurps their place.
The tabular statements attached to this report exhibit in detail the
operations of the Mint and ita branches for the last fiscal year, and for
previous years. Thefollowing statistics are presented by these tables,
viz : The deposits and coinage at the Mint and its branches, and the
assay office, during the year ending June SO, 1858 ; the coinage operations of all the minting establishments of the United States, from their
respective organizations to the SOth of June, 1858 ; the entire deposits
of domestic gold at the mints and assay office for the same period ;
also the production, since January 1, 1841, of domestic silver, including amount parted from domestic gold; the amount of silver coined
since the passage ofthe act approved February 21,1853 ; the amount
and denomination of fractions of the Spanish and Mexican dollar, and
the cents of former issues, deposited at the Mint of the United States
for the new cent; also the amount of fractions of the Spanish and
Mexican dollar purchased since the passage ofthe act of February 21,
1857.
I have the honor to be, with great respect, your faithful servant,
JAMES KOSS SNOWDEN,
Director ofi the Mint,
Hon.
HOWELL COBB,
Secretary ofi the Treasury.
A statement ofi fioreign gold and silver coins, preparedby the Director
ofi the Mint to accompaoiy his annual report, in pursuance ofi the act
ofi February 21, 1857.
EXPLANATORY REMARKS.
Only the prmcipal denominations of coin in eacli country are set down, other sizes being
proportional. When this is not the case, the deviation is stated.
The weight is given in the troy ounce, and decimal fractions thereof, without being carried
out to an extreme. This method is preferable to the weight in grains for commercial uses,
and corresponds better with the terms of the Mint.
The valuation of gold is given in two columns. In thefirsfcis shown the value as compared
with the legal content or amount of fine gold in our coin. In the seoond is shown the value
as paid at the Mint after the uniform deduction of one-half of one per cent. The former is
the value for any other purposes than recoinage, and especially for tfie purpose of comparison;
the latter is the value in exchange for our coins at the Mint.
For the silver there is no fixed legal.valuation. The law provides for a shifting of price
according to the circumstances of demand and supply. At the moment of making this
report, the price, which previously was 122^ cents per ounce of standard fineness, has been
reduced to 121 cents, at which rate the ensuing values are calculated.
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Gold coins.
Country.
Denomination.
Australia
,
Do
Austria
Do
Belgium
Bolivia
Brazil
,
Central America
Chili
Do
Denmark
Ecuador
England
Do
France
Do
Germany, north..
Do.
Do.
south..
Greece
Hindustan
Mexico
.
Naples
Netherlands
New Granada
Do
Do
Peru
Do
Portugal..-.-...
Rome
Russia
Sardinia
Spain
Sweden
Turkey
Tuscany
Pound of 1852
Do. of 1855
Ducat
Souverain
,
Twenty-five francs
,
Doubloon
20, 000 reis
Two escudors
,
Old doubloon
Ten pesos
Ten thaler
Four escudors
Pound, or sovereign, new..,
Do. average
Twenty francs, new
Do.
average
Ten thaler
Do.
Prussian
Ducat
Twenty drachms
Mohur
Doubloon, average
Six ducati,new.--.
Ten guilders
......
Old doubloon, Bogota
Do.
Popayan
Ten pesos, new
Old doubloon
New, not ascertained
Gold crown
2^ scudi, new
Five roubles
Same as France
100 reals
Ducat
100 piastres
Sequin
,
Weight. Fineness.
dec.
281
256
112
363
254
867
575
209
867
492
427
433
256.7
256
207.5
207
427
427
112
185
374
867.5
245
215
868
867
525
867
Value.
Thous.
.D. C. M.
916.5
5. 32. 0
916.5
4. 85. 0
986
2.28. 0
900
6. 77. 0
899
4.72. 0
870 . 15. 58. 0
917.5 10.90.5
853.5
3. 68. 0
870
15.57. 0
900
9. 15. 3
895
7. 90. 0
7. 60. 0
844
916. 5
4. 86. 3
915.5
4. 84. 8
3. 86. 0
899.5
3. 84.5
899
7. 90. 0
895
903
8. 00. 0
2.28.3
986
3. 45. 0
900
7. 08. 0
916
866
15. 53. 4
996
5. 04. 0
3. 99. 0
899
870
15.61.7
858
15. 39. 0
9. 67. 5
891.5
15. 56. 0
Value after
deduction.
D.C.M.
5. 29. 3
4. 82. 6
2.26.9
6. 73. 6
4.69. 7
15. 50. 2:
10. 85. H
3. m. ^
15. 49. ^•
9.10.7'
7.8e.T
7. 56. 2?
4. 83. 9i
4. 82. #
3. 84.1
3. 82. 6
7. 86.1
7. 96
2.27.2
3. 43. 3
7. 04. 5^
•15.45..6I
5.§h5«
3^97^ O-^-
ro. sa 9^--
15. 31.-3-.
9.6^.71.5.48.2.;
308
140
210
912
900
916
5. 81. 3
2. 60. 0
3. 97. 6
5.78.4^:
2.58.7.'
268
111
231
112
896
975
915
999
4. 96. 3
2.26. 7
4. 87. 4
2. 30. 0
4. 93. 9
2.25. 6
4. 35.2
2. 28. 9
JAMES ROSS SNOWDEN, Director of the Mfit:
MINT OF THE UNITED STATES,
Philadelphia, November 9, 1858.
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REPORT ON T H E FINANCES.
Silver Coins.
Country.
Aastria
Austria
Austria
Belgium
Bolivia
Bolivia
- - -.
Bolivia
Brazil
'Central America
'Chili
^Chili
Denmark
England
England
France
^G^rmany, north
Germany, south
,
Oermany, north and south .
Greece
Hindustan
-Japan
Mexico
Naples
Netherlands
•^Norway
,..
New Granada
^Feru
...^
Peru
Peru.
--^fFortugal
•Some
•Russia
1-;iSardinia
Spain
•Sweden
'Switzerland
ITurkey
1
Tuscany
Denomination.
Rix dollar
Scudo of six lire
20 kreutzer
Five francs
Dollar.
Half dollar, 1830
Quarter dpllar, 1830...
2,000 reis
Dollar
Old dollar
New dollar
,
Two rigsdaler
,
Shilling, new
„,
Shilling, average
Five francs, average .
Thaler..
Gulden or florin. . . - .
2 thaler or 3^ g u l d . . .
Five drachms
Rupee
Itzebu
Dollar, average.Scudo
2^ guilder
Specic-daler
Dollar of 1857
Old dollar
Old dollar of 1 8 5 5 . . .
Half dollar, 1835-'38.
Silver crown
Scudo
Rouble
Five lire
New pistareen
Rix dollar
Two francs
Twenty piastres
Florin
Weight.
Fineness.
Value.
Oz. dec.
Thous.
D. C. i £
1.01.3
1. 01.5
16.8
96.8
1.05.4
38.5
19.2
1.01.3
97.3
1.04.7
97.0
1.09.4
22.7
22,2
96.8
71.7
41.2
1.44. 3
86.9
46.0
37.0
1. 04.9
98.8
1. 02.3
1.09.4
96.8
1.04.9
93.6
37.7
1.16.6
1.04.7
78.4
96.8
0.902
0.836
0.215
0.803
0.871
0.433
0.216
0.820
•0.866
0.864
0.801
0.927
0.182. 5
0.178
0.800
0.7J2
0.340
1.192
0.719
0.374
0.279
0.866
0.884
0.804
0.927
0.803
0.866
0.766
0.433
0.950
0.864
0.667
0.800
0.166
1.092
0.323
0.770
0.220
833
902
582
897
900.5
670
670
918.5
850
908
900.5
877
924.5
925
900
750
900
900
900
916
991
901
830
944
877
896
901
909
650
912
900
875
900
899
750
899
830
925
20.1
1.10.1
39.0
86.5
27.4
JAMES ROSS SNOWDEN,
Director of the Mint,
M I N T OF T H E U N I T E D STATES, Philadelphia, November 9, 1.858. '
Statement of deposits dnd coinage at the Mint of the United States and'its hranches during the year ending June 30, 1858.
DEPOSITS.
Description.
Mint of U. S.,
Philadelphia.
Branch Mint,
N e w Orleans.
\ $50,295
"116,775
3,270
9,694,024
12,477
$679,772
17,034
1,822
450,163
Branch Mint,
San Francisco.
Branch Mint,
Dahlonega.
Branch Mint,
Charlotte.
Assay Office.
N e w York.
Total.
GOLD.
Foreign coin
,
Foreign bullion
[Jnited States coin, ( 0 . S.)
Bullion . . . .
Parted from silver
.....
...
..
.
.
........
00
00
00
95
35
23
87
27
96
$18,741 29
19,104,369 99
$95,614 58
. $176,067 49
$906,842
137,583
127
20,029,329
00
85
00
46
$1,636,999
290,135
5,219
49,549,570
12,477
23
01
27
43
35
*^
O
9,876,842 30
Total gold
1,148,793 33
19,123,111 28
95,614 58
176,067 49
21,073,882 31
51,494,311 29
SILVEPw
Depositt^d, (including purchases)
United States bullion, (parted)
United Ftates bullion, l i a k e Superior
Total silver.
i
Total
. ...
.....
'...
L e s s value of gold, {^8,572,401 £8*, and silver, ^2,300,362 2 1 ,
redeposited at the different institutions
Total deposits . . . .
3,325,048 50
12,493 08
3,304,231 86
2,435 35
78,059 56
115,328 68
2.176,142 39
170,592 25
15,623 00
8,883,482 31
300,849 36
15,623 00
3,337,541 58
3,306,667 21
193,388 24
2,362,357 64
9,199.954 67
13,214,383 88
4,455,460 54
19,316,499 52
23,436,239 95
60,694,265.96
9.5,614 58
176,067 49
10,872,764 09
......-•>.....<•..«.....•.•
49,821,.501 87
* United States bullion.
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COINAGE.
Branch Mint, New
Orleans.
Mint of United States,
Philadelphia.
Branch Mint, San
Francisco.
oo
Branch Mint,
Charlotte.
Branch Mint,
Dahlonega.
Assay Office, N e w
York.
Total.
Denomination.
Pieces.
Pieces.
Value.
Value.
Pieces.
Value.
Pieces.
Value.
Pieces.
Value.
Pieces.
Value.
Pieces.
Value.
GOLD,
Double eagles
Eagles
Half e a g l e s . ,
T h r e e dollars
Quarter eagles
Dollars
Fine bars
Unparted bars
468,504 $9,370,080 00
13,690
136,900 00
32,633
163,165 00
13,0.59
.39,177 00
113,097
282,742 50
208,724
208,724 00
21,088 10
53
47,500
21,500
13,000
$950,000
215,000
65,000
34,000
85,000
885,940 $17,718,800 00
278,000 00
27,800
293,000 00
58,600
9,000
27,000 00
49,200
123,000 00
20,000
20,000 00
488
849,760 10,221,876 60
900
1,637
31,066 $155,330
2,250
1,637
9,056
22,640
816,295 65
•
Total trold
19,256 $96,280
116,000 1,315,000 1,051,028 19,276,095 65
. ..
21,793 100,167
40,122 177,970
,
1,401,944 .$28,038,880 00
62,990
629,900 00
154,555
772,775 00
22,059
66,177 00
206,253
515,632 50
230,361
230,361 00
7,105 21,819,779 14
7,052 $21,798,691 04
816.295 65
488
7,052
21,798,691 04 2,085,755 52,889,800 29
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SILVER.
Dollars
Half dollars
(iuarter dollars
Dimes
Halfdimes
Three-cent pieces
Fine bars
4,028,000
10,600,000
690,000
4,000,000
1,266,000
6
2,014,000 00
2,650,000 00
69,000 00
200,000 00
37,980 00
843 37
4,614,000 2,307,000
1,416,000
354,000
1,540,000
154,000
2,540,000
127;000
218,000
63,000
30,000
109,000 00
1.5.750 00
3,000 00
Total silver
20,584,006
4,971,823 37 10,110,000 2,942,000
311,000
147,502 61
COPPER.
Csnts
Half cents
Total copper
23,400,000
23,400,000
231,000 00
19,752 61
\
Total coinage
4,430,666 66
894
3,019,750 00
226,000 00
327,000 00
37,980 00
192", 557 77
894
171,961 79 31,005,900
8,233,287 77
23,400,000
234,000 00
23,400,000
234,000 00
........
234,000 00
''
.... ....
•
849,760 10,221,876 60
116,000 1,315,000 1,051,028 19,276,095 05
20,584,006 4,971,823 37 10,110,000 2,942,000
311,000
147,502 61
23,400,000
234,000 00
21,793 100,167
40,122 177,970
7,052 21,798,691 04 2,085,755 52,889,800 29
894
171,961 79 31,005,900 8,233,287 77
23,400,000
234,000 00
44,833,766 15,427,699 97 10,226,000 4,257,000 1,362,028 19,423,598 26
21,793 100,167
40,122 177,970
7,946 21,970,652 83 50,491,655 61,357,088 06
JAMES ROSS SNOWDEN, Director.
M I N T o r T H E U N I T E D S T X T E H , PhUadelphia, Novemher 9, IB5.8.
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RECAPITULATION.
Total gold
Total silver
Total copper
8,860,660
12,079,000
2,260,000
6,540,000
1,266,000
900
171,961 79
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Ooinage ofi the Mint and hranches from their oo^ganization to the close ofi thefiscal year ending Juoie 30, 1858.
1. MINT OF THE UNITED STATES AT PHILADELPHIA.
GOLD COINAGE.
Period.
1793 to
1818 to
1838 to
1848
1849
1850
1851
1852
1853
1854
1855
1856
1857 to
1858
1817
1837
1847
.
Double eagles.
Eagles.
Half eagles.
Three dollars.
Quarter eagles.
Dollars
Fine bars.
Pieces.
Pieces.
Pieces.
Pieces.
Pieces.
Pieces.
Value.
1,170,261
2,087,155
2,053,026
1,261,326
757,899
364,666
329,878
98,315
468,504
1,227,759
145,484
653,618
291,451
176,328
263,106
201,253
54,250
121,701
60,490
2,916
13,690
845,909
3,087,925
3,269,921
260,775
133,070
64,491
377,505
573,901
305,770
160,675
117,098
197,990
69,115
32,633
8,591,030
3,344,638
9,496,778
132,592
----
June 30 . . .
Total
i38,'^6i8"
50,555
26,010
7,832
13,059
22,197
879,903
345,526
8,886
23,294
252,923
1,372,748
1,159,681
1,404,668
596,258
235,480
384,240
106,722
113,097
688,567
481,953
3,317,671
2,045;351
4,076,051
1,639,445
• 758,269
1,762,936
578,356
208,724
236,074
6,905,623
15,557,323
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$15,835,997
17,643,270
16,298
80,412
36,161
21,088
94
58
14
12
68
10
33,633,228 56
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COINAGE OF THE MINT AND BRANCHES—Continued.
MINT OF THE UNITED STATES AT PHILADELPHIA—Contmued.
SILVER COINAGE. '
Period.
Dollars.
Pieces.
1793
1818
1838
1848
1849
1850
1851
1852
1853
1854
1855
1856
1857
1858
to 1817 , .
to 1837
to 1847
-- -
.
.
-.
.
.
Total.......
1,439,517
1, 000
879,873
15,000
62,600
7,500
1,300
1,100
46,110
33,140
26,000
63,500
94,000
2,670,640
Half dollars.
Quarter dollars.
Dimes.
Half dimes.
Three cents.
Fine bars.
Pieces.
Pieces.
Pieces.
Pieces.
Pieces.
Value.
13,104,433
74,793,560
20,203,333
580,000
1,252,000
227,000
200,750
77,130
3,532,708
2,982,000
759,500
938,000
142,000
4,028,000
650,280
5,041,749
4,952,073
146,000
340,000
190,800
160,000
177,060
15,254,220
12,380,000
2,857,000
7,264,000
2,304,000
10,600,000
1,007,151
11,854,949
11,387,995
451,500
839,000
1,931,500
1,026,500
1,535,500
12,173,010
4,470,000
2,075,000
5,780,000
4,890,000
690,000
265,543
14,463,700
11,093,235
668,000
1,309,000
955,000
781,000
1,000,500
13,345,020
5,740,000
1,750,000
4,880,000
3,940,000
4,000,000
122,820,414
62,317,182
60,112,105
64,190,980
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5,447,400
18,663,500
11,400,000
671,000
139,000
1,458, OOf)
.^i
1,266,000
$31,028 09
1,327 46
843 37
39,044,900
33,198 92
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COINAGE OF THE MINT AND BRANCHES—Continued.
MINT OF THE UNITED STATES AT PHILADELPHIA—Continued.
TOTAL COINAGE.
COPPER COINAGE.
Period.
Cents.
Half-cents.
Pieces.
Pieces.
1793 to 1817
1818 to 1837
1838 to 1847
1848
1849
1850
1851
1852
1853
1854
1855
1856
1857
1858
29,316,272
46,554,830
34,967,663
6,415,799
4,178,500
4,426,844
9,889,707
5,063,094
6,641,131
4,236,156
1,574,829
2,690,463
6,333,456
23,400,000
5,235,513
2,205,200
Total
185,688,744
7,985,223
39,864
39,812
147,672
129,694
55,358
56,500
40,430
35,180
No. pieces coined.
Value of gold.
Value of silver.
$5,610,957
17,639,382
29,491,010
2,780,930
7,948,332
27.756.445
52.143.446
51,505,638
52,191,618
37,693,069
10,610,752
11,074,388
3,245,853
10,221,876
$8,268,295
40,566,897
13,913,019
420,050
922,950
409,600
446,797
847,410
7,852,571
5,373,270
1,419,170
3,245,268
1,428,327
4,971,823
Value of copper. Total value coined.
o
52,019,407
158,882,816
88,327,378
8,691,444
9,519,513
10,039,535
24,985,736
32,612,949
69,775,537
33,919,921
10,885,619
25,876,288
18,602,020
44,833,766
588,971,899
50
50
00
00
00
60
00
50
94
58
14
12
68
60
319,913,701 06
75
15
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
09
46
37
$319,340 28
476,574 30
349,676 6Z
64,157 99
41,984 32
44,467 50.
99,635 43
50,630 94
67,059 78
42,638.35
16,030 79
27,106 78
63,510 46
234,000 00
90,085,448 82
1,896,813 65
$14,198,593
58,682,853
43,753,705
3,265,137
8,913,266
28,210,513
52,689,878
52,403,679
60,111,249
43,108,977
12,045,952
14,346,762
4,737,691
15,427,699
53
95
63
99
32
00
43
44
72
93
93
99
60
97
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411,895,963 43
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COINAGE OF THE MINT AND BRANCHES—Continued.
2. BRANCH M I N T , SAN FRANCISCO.
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GOLD COINAGE*
Period
Double eagles.
1854.. _ . _
1855.„
1856
»
1857. - _ . .
1858
..._
.
.
Total
Eagles.
Half-eagles.
Pieces.
141,468
859,175
1,181,750
604,500
885,940
Pieces.
123,826
9,000
73,500
10,000
27,800
Pieces.
268
61,000
94,100
47,000
58,600
3,662,833
244,126
260,968
T h r e e dollars.
Qr. eagles.
U n p a r t e d bars.
Dollars.
Pieces.
246
Pieces.
14, 632
6,600
34,500
5,000
9,000
71,120
20,000
49,200
24,600
Value.
$ 5 , 6 4 1 , 6 0 4 05
3 , 2 7 0 , 5 9 4 93
3 , 0 4 7 , 0 0 1 29
20,000
8 1 6 , 2 9 5 65
.55,100
140,566
59,232
1 2 , 7 7 5 , 3 9 5 92
Pieces.
F i n e bars.
Value.
$ 5 , 8 6 3 16
8 8 , 7 8 2 50
122,136 55
2 1 6 , 7 8 2 21
TOTAL COINAGE.
SILVER OOINAGE.
Period
Half-dolls. Qr. dollars.
Pieces.
1854..-..
1855
1856.
1857
1858
Total.
Pieces.
Dimes.
Half^dimes.
F i n e bars.
Pieces.
Pieces.
Value.
No. of pieces.
.--.
121,950
211,000
86,000
218,000
•412,400
286,000
28,000
63,000
30,000
1 9 , 7 5 2 61
282,712
1,471,272
1,977,559
800,500
1,362,028
»-
636,950
789-000
30,000
AR.R62 06
5.894.071
$ 2 3 , 6 0 9 45
Silver.
Gold.
Value.
21
43 $ 1 6 4 , 0 7 5
84 2 0 0 , 6 0 9
00
50,000
65
147,502
Value.
$9,731,574
20,957,677
28,315,537
12,490,000
19,276,095
' 9 0 . 7 7 0 . 8 8 5 13
Total coinage.
00
45
00
61
5 6 2 , 1 8 7 06
Value.
$9,731,574
2 1 , 121,752
28,516,147
12,540,000
19,423,598
21
43
29
00
26
9 1 . 3 3 3 . 0 7 2 19
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COINAGE OF THE MINT AND BRANCHES—Oontinued.
3.
BEANCH MINT, NEW ORLEANS.
GOLD COINAGE.
Period.
Double eagles.
Pieces.
18R8 to 1847
1848
1849
1850
1851
1852
1853
1854
1855
1856 .
1857
1858
Total
--
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Eagles.
Pieces.
Half eagles.
Three dollars.
Quarter eagles.
Dollars.
Pieces.
Pieces.
Pieces.
Pieces.
709,925
550,528
141,000
315,000
190,000
71,000
3,250
8,000
2, 250
1,026,342
35,850
23,900
57,500
263,000
18,000
51,000
52,500
18,000
14,500
41,000
84,000
148,000
140,000
47,500
21,500
13,000
778,000
1,582,092
831,025
46,000
11,100
10,000
24,-000
153,000
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55,000
21,100
-.
1
215,000
14,000
290,000
140,000
290,000
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34,000
24,000
1,130,628
1,004,000
COINAGE OP THE MINT AND BRANCHE8«»Oontinued,
3. BRANCH MINT, NEW ORLEANS—Continued.
TOTAL COINAGE.
SILVER COINAGE.
Period.
Dollars.
Half dollars.
Qr. dollars.
Dimes.
Half dimes. Three-cent
pieces.
Number of • Value of gold. Value of silver.
pieces.
Total value
coined.
SI.
o
Pieces.
1838 to 1847.
1848
1849..
1850
1851
1852
1853
1854
1855
1856
1857
1858... _ . .
Total
59,000
40,000
99,000
Pieces.
Pieces.
13,509,000
3,180,000
2,310,000
2,456,000
402,000
144,000
1,328,000
5,240,000
3,688,000
2,658,000
3,273,600
412,000
88,000
96,000
1,332,000
1,484,000
176,000
968,000
1,180,000
2,789,000
600,000
140,000
690,000
860,000
260,000
2,360,000
1,560,000
600,000
1,100,000
4,614,000
1,416,000
1,540,000
2,540,000
39,529,000
9,245,600
13,703,500
13,499,000
Pieces.
6,473,500
300,000
510,000
400,000
430,000
1,100,000
1,770,000
Pieces.
Pieces.
720,000
28,390,895 $15,189,365
3,815,850 . .358,500
454,000
2,988,900
4,404,500
3,619,000
3,527,000
9,795,000
1,418,000
4,470,000
6,532,000 .2,220,000
1,274,500
10,332,750
450,500
4,556,100
292,760
5,953,850
$8,418,700
1,620,000
1,192,000
1,456,500
327,600
152,000
1,225,000
3,246,000
1,918,000
1,744,000
$23,608,065
1,978,500
1,646,000
5,075,500
10,122,600
4,622,000
3,445,000
4,520,500
2,368,500
2,036,750
10,226,000
1,315,000
2,942,000
4,257,000
82,145,845
39,438,615
24,241,800
63,680,415
O
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720,000
COINAGE OP THE MINT AND BRANCHES—Continued.
4. BRANCH MINT, CHABLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA.
GOLD COINAGE.
Period.
1838 to 1847
1848
1849
1850
1851
1862
1853
1854
1855
.
1856
1857
1858
.
_
..
Tofcal
- .
. ..,
-
Half eagles.
Quarter eagles.
Dollars.
Pieces.
Pieces.
Pieces.
269,424
64,472
64,823
63,591
49,176
72,574
65,571
39,283
39,788
28,457
13,137
31,066
123.576
16,788
10,220
9,148
14,923
9,772
801,362
212,368
7,295
3,677
7,913
11,634
6,966
41,267
9,434
11,515
9,803
13,280
9,056
103,-899
Total pieces.
Total value.
o
393,000
81,260
86,677
79,705
105,366
91,780
77,086
46,578
53,268
36,370
26,417
40,122
1,117,629
$1,656,060
364,330
361,299
347,791
324,454
396,734
339,370
214,652
217,935
162,067
78,965
177,970
00
00
00
00
50
00
00
50
50
50
00
00
H
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4,641,629 00
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COINAGE OP THE MINT AND BRANCHES—Continued.
5. BRANCH MINT, DAHLONEG-A, GEORGIA.
GOLD COINAGE.
Period.
Half eagles.
1838 to 1847
1848
18491850
1851
_
1852
.
1853
1854
1855
1856
1857
1858
Total
.,
:
-
,«»--- -
Pieces.
576,553
47,465
39,036
43,950
62,710
91,452
89,678
56,413
22,432
19,786
5,470
19,256
1,074,201
Three dollars.
Pieces.
1,120
1,120
Quarter eagles.
Dollars.
Pieces.
134,101
13,771
10,945
12,148
11,264
' 4,078
3,178
1,760
1,123
874
1,464
900
Pieces.
195,606
Total pieces.
21,588
8,382
9,882
6,360
6,583
2,936
1,811
1,460
1,896
1,637
710,654
61,236
71,669
64,480
83,856
101,890
99,439
62,228
25,366
22,120
8,830
21,793
62,634
1,333,461
Total value.
$3,218,017
271,752
244,130
258,602
351,592
473,816
462,918
292,760
^ 116,778
102,675
32,906
100,167
50
50
50
00
.00
00
00
00
50
00
00
00
5,926,914 00
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COINAGE OF THE MINT AND BEANCHES
Continued.
6. ASSAY OFFICE, NEW YORK.
Fine gold
bars.
Period.
1854
1855
1856,..
1857
1858
„
Total
:
„..
Fine silver
bars.
Value.
Value.
Total pieces.
Total value.
Pieces.
Pieces.
822
6,182
4,727
2,230
7,052
$2,888,059
20,441,813
19,396,046
9,335,414
21,798,691
IS
63
89
00
04
52
550
894
$6,792 63
123,317 00
171,961 79
822
6,182
4, 779
2,780
7,946
21,013
73,860,024 74
1,496
302,071 42
22,509
$2,888,059
20,441,813
19.402,839
9,458,731
21,970,652
18
63
52
00
83
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7. SUMMARY EXHIBIT OF THE COINAGE OF THE MINTS TO THE CLOSE OE THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1868.
Mints.
Philadelphia
San Francisco
New Orleans
Charlotte
Dahlonega
Assay office, New York.
ICommencement
of coinage.
1793
1864
1838
1838
1838
1864
Gold coinage.
Value.
|$319,913,701 06
90,770,885 13
39,438,615 00
4,641,629 00
5,925,914 00
Silver coinage. jCopper coinage.
Value.
Value.
$90,085,448 82 $1,896,813 55
562,187 06
24,241,800 00
73.860,024 74
302,071 42
534,550,768 93
115,191,507 30
Entire coinage
Pieces.
588,971,929
5,894,071
82,145,845
1,117,629
1,333,461
22,509
Value.
$411,895,963
91,833,072
63,680,416
4,641,629
5,925,914
74,162,096
43
19
00
00
00
16
In
•o
W
Total.
1,896,813 55
679,485,444
651,639,089 78
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Statement ofi gold of domestic povduction deposited at the Mint ofi the United States and its bo^aoiches, to the close ofi the
year ending June 30,1858,
1. MINT OF THE UNITED STATES AT PHILADELPHIA.
Period.
.
Virginia.
1804 to 1827
1828 to 18.^7 $ 4 2 7 , 0 0 0 00
1838 to 1847 - 5 1 8 , 2 9 4 00
5 7 , 8 8 6 00
1848
129,382 00
1849
6 5 , 9 9 1 00
1850
6 9 , 0 5 2 00
1851
8 3 , 6 2 6 00
1852
5 2 , 2 0 0 00
1863
2 3 , 3 4 7 00
1854
2 8 , 8 9 5 50
1855
2 1 , 6 0 7 00
1856
1857
2 , 6 0 5 00
18,377 00
1858
T o t a l , . . 1 , 4 9 8 , 1 6 2 .50
N o r t h Carolina.
$110,000
2,519,500
1,303,636
109,034
102,688
43,734
49,440
65,248
45,690
9,062
22,626
12,910
6,805
15,175
South
Carolina.
Georgia.
00
00 $327,500 $ 1 , 7 6 3 , 9 0 0
566,316
00 152,366
19,228
3,370
00
4,309
10,525
00
759
5,114
00
12,338
2,490
00
3,420
4,505
00
1,912
3,522
00
7,661
1,220
00
1,733
1,200
00
4,910
6,980
00
3,642
2,565
00
18,365
00
300
4 , 4 1 5 , 5 4 8 00 5 3 5 , 7 9 2
Tennessee.
Mabama.
00 $ 1 2 , 4 0 0
00 16,499 $ 4 5 , 4 9 3
3,497
3,670
00
2,739
2,977
00
307
1,178
00
126
817
00
254
00
00
245
00
310
50
00
00
00
2 , 3 9 3 , 1 5 8 50
35,668
54,944
New
Mexico.
California.
Oregon.
Other
sources.
$110,000
5 06.^ .500
2 623 641
241,644
144 5 , 7 6 7 , 0 9 2
326 3 1 , 7 9 0 , 3 0 6
47,074,520
49,821,490
5,213 52,857.931
35,713,358
1,535
2,691,497
1,528 751
580,983
1 428 .^23
$13,200
21,037
$682
32,889
5,392
890
814
3,632
738
900
2,460
$44,177
5,481,439
31,667,505
46,939,367
49,663,623
52,732,227
35,671,186
2,634,297
1,440,134
565.566
1,372,506
00
00
00
00
00
00 $ 1 3 , 5 3 5
00
63
58 4 0 , 7 5 0
41
07
3,600
4 8 , 3 9 7 2 2 8 , 2 1 2 , 0 2 7 69
67,885
Total.
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
63
58
41
07
o
O
w
525
4 1 , 4 5 5 2 3 7 , 2 9 2 , 9 3 7 69
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Statement ofi gold ofi domestic production deposited at the United States Mint a.oid branches—Continued.
2. BRANCH MINT AT SAN FRANCISCO.
Period.
1854
1865
1856-.
1857
1858
California.
...
:
--"
Total
-
. . .
$10,842,281
20,860,437
29,209,218
12,526,826
19,104,369
Total.
23
20
24
93
99
92,543,133 59
$10,842,281
20,860,437
29,209,218
12,526,826
19,104,369
23
20
24
93
99
92,543,133 59
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Statement of gold ofi domestic production deposited at the United States Mintarvd hranches—Continued.
3. BRANCH MINT AT NEW ORI,SA'NS.
?=•-
^
Period.
N. Carolina.
S. Carolina.
$741
$14,306
1,488
423
Georgia.
hcj
1838 to 1847
1848
1849
.1850
1851
1852
1853
i...^_-.-1854
1856
1856
1857
1858.:
$37. 364,' ^ $1,772 00
2, %fl
947 00
:"::.y--
..----L
Alabama.
$61,903
6,717
4,062
3,560
1,040
../"t:
/
/
'y-
Total
Tenure.
H^\i
741
1,560
164 12
41,241
2,883 12
77,282
California.
Other sources
$3,613
$1,124
669,921
4,575,576
8,769,682
3,777,784
2,006,673
981,511
411,517
283,344
129,328
448,439
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
24
91
39
84
22,054,901 38
2,783
894
7,290
Total.
$119,699
12 593
677 ISQ
4 'S80 O.SO
8,770,'722
3,777,784
2 006 673
981,511
411,517
283 344
129 328
450,163
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
24
91
39
96
o
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22,200,665 60
o
20
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00
\
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--
V
/
^
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m m - t a 18,47....?
\
North Carolina.
$1, 529,777
359,075
•378,223
307,289
275,472
337,604
227,847
188,277
196,894
157,355
75,376
170,560
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4. B S ^ ^ C B E M I N T AT CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA
Period.
1848
1849
1850
1851
1852
1853
1854
1855---1866-.-1857
1858
^
00
t>3
.,
-
:
o
o
h
Jv:
,
\- • - ^ -W
J\r
--.->
• -"-'
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
03
18
47
33
South Carolina.
$143,941
11,710
12,509
13.000
25,478
64,934
61,846
19.001
14,277
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
17
California.
$15,111
28,362
15,465
6,328
5,817
16,237
Total.
00
00
00
00
66
36
6,507 16
$1,673,718
370,785
390,732
320,2.^9
316,061
430,900
305,157
213,606
216,988
173,592
75,376
176,067
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
86
63
47
49 '
—
Total.- —
4,203,760 01
:«<^--
372,202 33
87,321 01
V
'••'^i^%e
C.
125
HI ,
>
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4,663,273 35
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6. BRANCH MINT AT DAHLONEGA, GEORGIA.
North Carolina. South Carolina.
Period.
1838 to 18471848
1849
18501851..
1852
1853
1854
1855
1856
1857,
1858
$64,351
5,434
4,882
4,500
1,971
.443
2,085
5,818
3,145
-
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
82
^
Total
92,629 82
Georgia.
$95,427 00 $2,978,353 00
8,151 00
251,376 00
7,323 GO
225,824 00
5,700 00
204,473 00
3,236 00
154,723 00
67,643 00
93,122 00
33,950 00
56,984 00
16,988 00
47,027 00
9,113 27
66,686 36
26,723 75
44,107 99
8,083 89
26,097 63
32,322 28
67,891 45
302,661 19
4,195,665 43
Tennessee.
$32,175
2,717
2,441
1,200
2,251
750
149
223
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
Alabama.
$47,711
4,075
3,661
1,800
2,105
00
00
00
00
00
277 92
106 42
107 33
42,119 76
59,629 92
California.
$30,025
214,072
324,931
359,122
211,169
47,428
31,467
6,498
5,293
00
00
00
00
00
70
10
02
52
1,230,006 34
Other sources.
$951 00
951 00
Total.
$3,218,017
271,753
244,131
247 698
379 309
476,789
452,290
280,225
116 652
101,405
39,679
95,614
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
07
26
64
68
5 <)23 .563 45
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6. ASSAY OF,FICE, NEW YORK.
Period.
Virginia.
1854
1855
1856
1857
1858
$167
2,370
6,928
1,531
501
00
00
GO
00
00
North Carolina. South Carolina.
$3,916
3,750
805
1,689
7,007
00
00
07
00
00
$395
7,620
4,052
2,663
6,354
00
00
29
00
00
Georgia.
$1,242
13.100
41.101
10,451
12,951
00
00
28
00
00
Alabama.
.California.
Oregon.
Other sources.
Total.
00
62
00
00
$9,221,457 00
25,025,896 11
16,629,008 90
9,899,957 00
19,660,63146
$5,681 00
27,523 00
$9,227,177
25,054,686
16,582,129
9,917,836
19,722,629
4,309 62
80,336,850 47
5,581 00
29,123 00
80,504,467 73
$350
233
1,545
2,181
$1,600 00
00
11
16
00
46
w
w
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11,497 00
17,167 07
21,084 29
78,845 28
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7. SUMMARY EXHIBIT OF THE ENTIRE DEPOSITS OF DOMESTIC GOLD AT THE UNITED STATES MINT AND BRANCHES TO JUNE 30, 1858.
Mints.
Virginia.
North Carolina. South Oarolina.
Georgia.
Tennessee.
Alabama.
N. Mexico.
Oregon.
California.
Other sources.
Total.
•
Pliiladelphia...
San Francisco .
N e w Oileans .
Charlotte......
$1,498,162 50
Assay office....
11,497 00
Total
$4,415,548 00
$535,792 00
f2,393,158 50
41,241 00
2,883 12
77,282 00
* '4;263;756'6i'
92,629 82
17,167 07
16,217 00
372,202 33
302,561 19
21,084 29
4,195,665 43
78,845 28
42,119 75
4,309 62
59,639 92
1,247,856 81
6,708,910 21
84,880 49
191,855 92
741 00
1,510,400 50
8,729,094 90
$35,568 00 $54,944,00
$48,397 00 $228,212,027 69
92,543,133 59
22,054,901 38
87,331 01
1,230,006 34
80,336,850 47
$57,885 00
424,464,240 48
63,466 00
48,397 op
5,581 00
$41,455 00 $237,292,937 69
92,543,1.33 59
22,200.555 50
7,290 00
4,66.3;273 35
95i*6b"
5,923,563 45
80,504,457 73
29,123 00
78,819 00
443,127,921 31
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EEPORT ON THE FINANCES.
Statement ofi the amount ofi silver ofi domestic production deposited at
the Mint ofi the United States, its hranches, and the assay office. New
Yorlc,fio^omJanuary, 1841^ to June 30, 1858.
Year.
1841 to 1851
1852
1853
1854
1855
1856
1857
1858
Lake Superior.
.
Parted from California gold.
$768,509,
404,494
417,279
328,199
333,053
321,938
127,266
300,849
. ..
$15,623 00
Total
00
00
00
00
00
38
12
36
3,001,677 86
15,623 00
Total.
$768,509
404,494
417,279
328 199
333.053
321J938
127,256
316,472
00
00
00
00
00
38
12
36
3, 017j200 86
Statement ofi amouoit ofi silver coined at the Mint ofi the United States
and the branch onints at San Francisco and New Orleans under/the
act ofi February 21, 1853.
Year.
Mint of the U. S ,
Philadelphia.
1853
1854
1855
1856
1857
1858
Total
Branch mint,
San Franeisco.
$7,517,161
6,373,270
1,419,170
3,214,240
1,427,000
4,970,980
$164,076
177,000
60,000
127,750
23,921,821
518,825
Branch mint,
New Orleans.
Total.
2,942,000
$8,654,161
8,619,270
3,501, 246
5,135,240
1,477,000
8, 040, 730
10,987,000
35,427,646
$1,137,000
3,246,000
1.918,000
1,744,000
atement ofi the amouoit and denomination ofifiractions of the Spanish
and Mexican dollar deposited at the Mint ofi the United States fior
exchange for the new cent to June 30, 1858.
Year.
1857
1858.
Quarters.
-
Total
Eighths.
Sixteenths. Value by tale.
$78,295
6S, 644
$33,148
64,472
$16,602
32,085
$128,045
165,201
146,939
97,620
48,687
293,246
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REPORT ON THE FINANCES,
Statement ofi cents ofi fiormer issue deposited at the Mint of the^ United
States fior exchange fior new Cents to June 30, 1858.
Year.
1857
1858
Value by tale.
$16,602
31,404
-
,
-.
Total
...
48,006
.----
Statement ofi the amount ofifiractions ofi the Spanish and Mexican dollars
purchased at tlie Mint ofi the United States, the hranch mint, New
Orleans, and the assay office, New York, and paid for in silver coins,
to June 30, 1858.
Year.
Mint of the U.S.,
Philadelphia.
Branch mint,
New Orleans.
Assay office,'
New York.
$174,485
326,033
$1,360
17,355
$112,502
147,453
$288,347
490,841
500,518
18,695
259,955
779,188
1867
1858
Total
Total.
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No. 10,
REPORT OF THE ENGINEER IN CHARGE OF THE OFFICE OF CONSTRUCTION,
UNDER THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Septemher 30, 1858.
SIR : I have the honor to submit the following report of the progress
of the various public buildings under my charge during the year ending September 30, 1858:
.
On the 30th September, 1857, the amount in the treasury and in
the hands of disbursing agents for the construction of public buildings authorized to be constructed under this department was $5,716,068 72. Congress, at its last session, appropriated $1,504,600 for
the continuation, completion, fencing, grading and furnishing of the
various works nearly finished^ making, with other changes, a total
available balance for the year of $7,117,544 12.
Ofthis amount, $1,101,458 23 was for works not commenced at the
date of my last report, and which, under your -instructions, have not
since been commenced. . These works were: custom-houses at Ogdensburg, New York, Peo^th Amhoy, New Jersey, Knoxville, Tennessee,
Nashvill§, Tennessee, and Cairo, Illinois, with the one previously
authorized at Astoria,.Oregon', and court-houses and post offices at
Boston, Massachusetts, Baltimore, Maryland, Columbia, South Carolina, Baleigh, North Carolina, ^ e y West, Florida, Tallahassee^ Florida,
Memphis, Tennessee, Springfield, Illinois, and Madison, Wisconsin,
and warehouses at the quarantine station below New Orleans.
For many of these works the appropriation is insufficient, others are
without appropriation for sites, and all were without the customary
ten per centum for contingent expenses, as detailed in my last annual
report. Before these works can be properly commenced, appropriations for furnishing sites and contingent expenses will be required, as
well as additional appropriations, where the amounts are insufficient
to complete suitable buildings.
The total amount drawn from the treasury for disbursements upon
public buildings during the year ending September 30,1858, has been
$2,902,014 75, being $350,000 less than last year; and during this
period the following buildings have been completed, and most of them
enclosed and occupied, viz:
CUSTOM-HOUSES at Bath, Maine, Belfast, Maine, Ellsworth, Maine,
Buffalo, New York, Oswego, New York, Plattsburg, New York, Georgetown, District ofColumbia, Alexandria, Virginia, Bichmond, Yirginia,
Pensacola, Florida, Louisville, Kentnckj, Sandushy, 0\n.o, Toledo,
Ohio; and MARINE HOSPITALS at Burlington, Vermont, Chelsea, Massachusetts, St. Mark's, Florida, Detroit, Michigan, and Burlington,
Iowa—making 21 buildings in all.
For some of them, some out door work, such as fencing, grading,
&c., yet remains to be done, but does not prevent occupancy.
No contracts for new works have been made since my last annual
report.
The total number of buildings, and the uses for which they were
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designed, or for which unexpended balances remain of former appropriations, is as follows:
Custom-houses, court-houses and post offices
»
80
Marine hospitals
,
,. 24
Mints and branch mints and assay offices.'.
6
Territorial public buildings.
5
Extension of Treasury
-.
,
».
1
Ventilation of old Treasury building
1
"Warehouses
4
Fire-proof vaults
67
Total
188
Total amount available for the prosecution of these
works on the 30th of September, .1857
$5,716,068 72
Of this amount, there has been transferred to the Department of the Interior for the United States courthouse at Boston, Massachusetts
105,000 OO
Amdunt appropriated last session
Eepaid into the treasury from the New Orleans custom-house
.•
Amount available for the year 1857~'58....
Amount expended from September 30, 1857, to September 30,1858
Unexpended amount now in the treasury appropriated
to these works on the 30th September, 1858
Amount in the hands of disbursing agents on the 30th
September, 1858
Total amount available September 30, 1858
5,611,068 72
1,504,600 00
1;675 40
7,117,344 12
2,902,014 71
4,215,329 41
128,496 51
4,343,825 92
All the buildings now in course of construction under this department are being executed by contract, except the extension ofi the Treasury, the custom-houses at New Orleans, Charleston, New Haven,
Detroit, Michigan, Portsmouth, N. H., and the couo^t-house and post
office at Indianapolis, Indiana.
The works at New Haven, Deto'-oit, Poo^tsmouth, and Indianapolis
were given out by contract. On the contractors failing to fulfil their
conditions-, they were taken from them, under a clause providing for
such an emergency, and are now being prosecuted to completion, under
the government, by day's work and partial contracts.
For general suggestions upon the present unsatisfactory method of
making appropriations for public works, as well as a detailed history
and statement of the highly important and rapidly increasing use of
iron in the various public works under the government, and for the
legal reorganization of this office, I respectfully refer you to my last
report. Another year's experience has strengthened and confirmed
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the correctness ofthe views therein presented to you, and has rendered
still more apparent the fact that the enormous consumption of iron by
the government is materially promoting the general welfare of the
great interest involved in its production.
The preparations are nearly completed for carrying into effect the
instructions of Congress in reference to the analyses of the various
iron ores ofthe country; and although the proper discharge ofthe duty
involved in those instructions is necessarily a work of much time, it
is hoped that an approximate result can be arrived at during the coming
season.*
BATH, MAINE.
The building designed for a custom-house and post office at Bath,
Maine, is finished and occupied. The fencing and grading for which
an appropriation was naade at the last session ofCongress is now nearly
finished, and will be completed this fall. The sale of the old building
was directed by the last Congress, and it has been advertised to be sold
by public auction on the l l t h of Decemb.er next.
Total amount of appropriation
.:....
$100,100 00
Amount withdrawn to September 30, 1858
92,964 46
Balance available
7,135 54
BELFAST, MAINE.
The custom-house and post office building at Belfast is completed
and occupied. The fencing and grading will be finished during the
coming month.
Total amount of appropriation
,
Amount withdrawn to September 30, 1858
Balance available
\
$34,450 00
30,529 79
3,920 21
BANGOR, MAINE.
The city of Bangor having to this date omitted to furnish its agreed
upon moiety for the bridges of the Kenduskeag river at the Bangor
custom-house, for which an appropriation was made, nothing has been
done towards commencing the work, and steps to that end cannot properly be taken until the promised amount is furnished by the city. The
approaches to the custom-house requiring repair during the season have
been thoroughly and, it is believed, permanently put in order.
Total amount of appropriation
,
$109,800 00
Amount withdrawn to September 30, 1858
,
104,012 13
Balance available
5,787 87
^ DECEMBER 1, 1858.—Since rendering this report the preparations above alluded to Eave
been completed, and the work will proceed at once as rapidly as its nature will permit.
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WALDOBORO', MAINE.
The condition ofthis building was fully detailed in my last annual
report, and its restoration was completed last month at a total cost of
thirteen hundred dollars.
Total amount of appropriation
Amount withdrawn to September 30, 1858
Balance available 0
$25,000 00
24,324 68
675 32
PORTSMOUTH, NEW HAMPSHIRE.
In my last report the probable failure of the contractor to go on with
the work upon the new custom-house, court-house, and post office at
Portsmouth was intimat(::d, and fears were expressed that government
would be compelled to takethe work in hand. My fears have been realized by the total failure of the contractor, and the subsequent failure of
his securities, who undertook the work in his behalf. It has been taken
in hand by the government, the stone and iron work contracted for
witIi*responsibie parties, and the remainder ofthe work is being carried
on by day's labor. It has been pushed as vigorously as possible ; the
outer walls are carried halfway up the second story, and the partition
of the entrance and two-thirds of the second story are built. " Nearly
all the columns and antae of these two floors, with the iron beams and
girders, are in place and arches turned. Some of the third story floor
beams are also in place. Some delay has been occasioned by unexpected difficulty in quarrying the stone as fast as required, but the
work of cutting can be so advanced during the winter as to cause no
further delay.
The building is of cut granite of the dimensions
required by Congress, is well located, and promises to make a fine
appearance.
Total amount of appropriation
Amou'nt withdrawn to September 30, 1858
Balance available
$166,300 00
92,107 28
74,192 72
BURLINGTON, VERMONT.
The fencing and grading of the new custom-house grounds at Buxlington, Vermont, for which an appropriation was made at the last
Congress, has been commenced, and will probably be completed this
fall.
Total amount of appropriation
$48,600 00
Amount withdrawn to September 30, 1858
43,451 33
Balance available
5,148 67
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RUTLAND, VERMONT.
The court-house and post office at Rutland, Vermont, has been commenced under the contract alluded to in my last annual report, and
during the season the work has been pushed with commendable vigor.
The exterior and partition walls are all complete, the roof on, iron
beams, girders, and columns all set, andthe floor arches turned. The
plastering is nearly completed and the wood work well adyanqed. The
building will probably be completed by the specified time and ready
for occupancy.
Nothing will be done the present season towards fencing and grading
the grounds, but it is expected to give out the work as early as the
season will admit the coming spring.
Total amount of appropriation
Amount withdrawn to September 30, 1858
$72,900 00
42,362 90
Balance available.
30,537 10
WINDSOR, VERMONT.
The court-house and post office at Windsor, Vermont, will probably
be completed the present year. All the brick walls are built, and,
with but few exceptions, the iron work all in place. The plastering
of walls and ceiling is nearly finished. The floors will be laid, and
the carpentry put in place'as soon as the walls are sufficiently dried.
This building, like that at Eutland, is of brick, with iron exterior
ornamentation, and presents a fine appearance. Proposals have been
accepted for grading and fencing the grounds, and the work will be
carried on as rapidly as the weather admits. The contractpr has
pushed the work faithfully and vigorously sinee its commencement,
and will, no doubt, have it completed according to the contract by
the time agreed upon.
Total amount of appropriation
Amount withdrawn to September 30, 1858
Balance available
,
$76,000 00
44,050 02
31,949 98
BRISTOL, RHODE ISLAND.
The grading and paving of the groundS; about the new customhouse at Bristol has not yet been commenced, although the building
has been occupied the past year. The appropriation for the purpose
by the last Congress will be made available early in the spring.
Total amount of appropriation
$31,400 00
Amount withdrawn to September 80, 1858
25,741 96
Balance available
5,658 04
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REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT.
The work upon the new custom-house at New Haven, commenced
by the department after contractor's default, was suspended last
April, the appropriation being exhausted. An additional appropriation was made by the last Congress, and the work recommenced
in August.' The exterior walls, including the cut-stone cornice, are
completed. The floor beams and girders are all in place, and it is
expected that the iron roof, which is all ready, will he put in place
this fall, to protect it during the winter. The building is constructed
of Portland freestone, and presents a beautiful facade.
Total amount of appropriation
,
$191,700 00
Amount withdrawn to September 30, 1858
128,450 00
Balance available
...o
BUFFALO, NEW YORK.
63,250 00
/
The building originally designed to be used as a custom-house,
court-house, and post office, at Buffalo, New York, is completed, except in a few trifling matters, which are now being executed, and is
occupied by the proper officers. The grounds are all paved, and only
a small portion of fencing is yet to be done to enclose the rear passage
way.
In connexion with this building, I respectfully refer you to my last
annual report, where the action of Congress was invited to make the
additional appropriation for an enlarged work, available for the purpose of constructing a separate building to be used as a custom-house.
This will be a more economical method of using the appropriation,
and will better promote the interests of the service than to expend it
in enlarging the present building. The adjoining land is held at an
exorbitant rate by the present owners, and a more convenient site can
be obtained at a much lower price for a separate custom-house, for
which it is believed the remainder of the appropriation is amply sufficient.
Total amount of appropriation....
$290,000 00
Amount withdrawn to September 30, 1858
189,138 64
Balance available
100,861 36
OSWEGO; NEW YORK.
The new custom-house and post office at Oswego, New York, is now
complete and occupied, the ground graded and enclosed. The work
is well done, and the building an ornament to the city.
Total amount of appropriation
$131,100 00
Amount withdrawn to September 30, 1858
118,850 00
Balance available
,.
12,250 00
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OGDENSBURG, NEW YORK.
The building designed to be used for a custom-house and other purposes at Ogdensburg, New York, had not been commenced at the
date of your instructions to commence no new works, and consequently no steps have been taken for its construction. The site had
already been selected, title certified to by the Attorney General, State
jurisdiction ceded, and the land has been paid for.
Total amount of appropriation
$118,000 00
Amount withdrawn to September 30, 1858
9,008 75
Balance available.
108,991 25
PLATTSBURG, NEW YORK.
The new custom-house and post office at Plattsburg, New York, has
been completed by the contractors during the past year, and is now
occupied by the collector. The additional appropriation by Congress
at its last session is sufficient to grade and enclose the grounds and
furnish the rooms in the building. Proposals for fencing and grading
have been invited by advertisement, and the work will be put under
contract after it has been advertised for the period prescribed by law.
Instructions will be given to furnish the postmaster's rooms, so that
he can occupy them this winter.
Total amount of appropriation
$79,900 00
Amount withdrawn to September 30, 1858
78,788 23
Balance available
c
21,111 77
NEWARK, NEW JERSEY.
The new custom-house, post office, and court-house, at Newark,
New Jersey, is nearly completed. The part of it designed for the
postmaster is already occupied by that officer. The remainder of the
building is now^ being finished and furnished, and the grounds in
process of enclosure. It will be entirely completed this fall.
Total amount of appropriation
$162,000 00
Amount withdrawn to September 30, 1858
140,287 61
Balance available....
21,712 39
PERTH AMBOY, NEW JERSEY.
The proposals for constructing a new custom-house and post office,
which were noted as having been invited by advertisement in my last
report, have been received and opened, but no award has yet been
inade upon them.
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REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
Among the proposals received, several of the lowest bids are at a
less sum than I deem the work can be properly done for according to
the plans and specifications; and in this connexion your attention is
respectfully called to the fact in the history of this office, that in
every instance where a contract has been awarded at less than what
the department deemed a fair cost of the work, it has resulted in the
failure of the contractor, his abandonment of the work, and its subsequent assumption by the government to be constructed at a larger
cost than contract price on account of the securities ; but in no one
instance, that I am aware of, have the securities been prosecuted to
successful issue for the result. I am well aware of the many difficulties which attend the rejection ofa low bid and acceptance ofa higher
offer ; but in view of this unvarying result, I respectfully recommend
to your consideration the policy of exercising a discretionary power
in awarding bids, having reference to the computed cost made in this
department, (with a sole reference to the actual cost of the work,)
and thus awarding the contract irrespective ofthe lowest bid.
Total amount ofthe appropriation
$24,000 00
Amount withdrawn toSeptember 30, 1858.......
3,087 16
/
Balance available
•'
20,912 84
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE.
The appropriation for placing iron shutters and window bars upon
the custom-house at Wilmington, Delaware, have been made available since my last report, and the work completed.
Total amount of appropriation
.....o......
Amount withdrawn to September 30, 1858.......
Balance available
$41,500 00
41,096 02
403 98
BALTIMORE POST OFFICE.
The alterations and repairs necessary to convert the property purchased of the Baltimore Exchange Company into suitable accommodations for a post office have been commenced under the contract
made with the vendors at the time of purchase, and have steadily
progressed. The wooden floors have been removed, and iron beams
with brick arches introduced ; the partition and extension walls have
been built and altered as the contract required, and the plastering
and joiner's work well under way. The building will be finished entirely within the six working months required by the contract, and be
ready for occupancy this wiriter.
During the month of September a fire occurred in the building and
produced some damage to the custom-house portion, which will require
an appropriation for its restoration. It is estimated that the sum of
fifteen thousand dollars will be required for the purpose.
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Totalamount appropriated
.J
Amount withdrawn to September 30, 1858....;
$300,000 00
238,958 79
Balance available
61,041 21
GEORGETOWN, DISTRICT OF COLUxMBIA.
Since my last report, the building for a custom-house and post
office at Georgetown has been entirely completed, furnished, and
occupied ; the grounds graded, and enclosed with a heavy wall and
suitable iron fence. The building has a massive appearance, and is
well located for its uses.
Total amount of appropriation
Amount withdrawn to September 30, 1858
Balance available
$60,000 00
48,561 71
.»
,
11,438 29
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA.
The custorn-house and post ofiice building at Alexandria, Virginia,
has been completed and furnished, and is now occupied. The work
of grading was commenced, when it was found necessary to purchase
an additional parcel of land on the west side ofthe lot. Negotiations
have been entered into for this purpose, and the land purchased,
conditioned upon its title meeting the requirements of the joint resolution of Congress approved September I I , 1841. If the Attorney
General finds the title valid, the work of grading and fencing will be
immediately resumed.
The building is of brick, with a granite base, and the whole is
highly ornamental to the city, and creditable to the government.
Total amount of appropriation
Amount withdrawn to September 30, 1858
.«
...
Balance available
$71,700 00
59,799 66
11,900 34
NORFOLK, VIRGINIA.
Various causes have continued to delay the completion of the new
custom-house and post office at Norfolk, Virginia, but the new appropriation for its completion has been made available, and tne work is
progressing. The postmaster has for some time occupied the rooms
designed for him, and it is expected the collector will move in during
the coming month, his furniture being now niearly ready. The grounds
will be immediately graded, and enclosed with a suitable iron fence.
Total amount of appropriation
Amount withdrawn to September 30, 1858
Balance available
o...c.o...c..o............
$229,652 53
207,927 53
21,725 00
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PETERSBURG, VIRGINIA.
The walls of the new custom-house and post office at Petersburg,
Virginia, are completed, the roof and plastering finished, and the
stairs now being put up. The wood work is well advanced, and the
iron doors and shutters being made. The post office boxing is now
constructing, and it is expected the postmaster's rooms will be ready
for occupancy by the 1st of January next. The building is constructed
of granite ; has a beautiful and imposing exterior, and is admirably
located, not only for architectural effect, but for the convenienceof
the public and the accommodation of the federal officers.
Total amount of appropriation
Amount withdrawn to September 30, 1858
$103,200 00
51,153 80
Balance available....
52,046 20
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA.
The corapletion of the new custom-house, post office, and courthouse, at Richmond, Virginia, has been delayed beyond my anticipation
by the unfortunate lunacy of the contractor's agent, (and de fiacto
contractor, who was also the security,) and the consequent assumption of the work by the government; but it is now completed, and occupied by the various officers of the customs, post office, and federal
courts. The building is of granite, beautifully wrought, and the
two fronts, on Bank and Main streets, have a fine appearance. The
grounds are graded and enclosed, but the areas on both streets require
turfing and planting.
Total amount of appropriation
Amount withdrawn to September 30, 1858
Some portion of the work is yet unpaid for.
$250,000 00
250,000 00
\ z=z
WHEELING, VIRGINIA.
The new custom-house and post office at Wheeling is expected to
be completed during the coming winter. The plastering is nearly
done, the iron work mostly in place, and only a small portion of the
carpentry yet to do. A portion of the painting is done, and the remainder will be done as soon as the work is ready for it. The paving
of the side-walks and entrances, and the work of enclosing the grounds,
is n^w in progress.
Total amount of appropriation
Amount withdrawn to September 30, 1858
Balance available
...
$117,300 00
99,102 03
,o....
18,197 97
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CHARLESTON, SOUTH GAROLINA.
The exterior of the new custom-house at Charleston, South Carolina, has not progressed as rapidly as I had hoped during the past
year, owing to the same cause which retarded its progress during the
previous years, as noted in my last report, viz: the difficulty of obtaining marble ofa suitable quality. In quarrying, itis necessary to
get
out large quantities which can only be worked into later portions
fc)
ofthe building, in order to procure those suitable for immediate use.
In this way, although the contractors have delivered on the building
during the year 657 pieces of marble, all cut and ready to set in place,
yet it has been possible to place only 140 of them, and the remainder
cannot be set until the sections of columns and capitals are received.
These are prepared as fast as the various quarries now under contribution will yield suitable material. When the'work becomes so far
advanced as to receive the accumulation of v^.ut stone the work will
progress very rapidly; 1,445 pieces have been set during the year, but
1,305 of them were from the deliveries of previous years.
The exterior walls have been completed up to the lower member of
the architraves, and both exterior and interior window trimmings of
marble are all set. The iron work of the principal story is finished,
the beams and girders of the third story floor set in place, and the
arches turned between them. The interior walls have been carried
up level with the exterior walls, and it is hoped that nearly all the
exterior marble work will be completed during the coming year.
Total amount of appropriation
$1,903,000 00
Amount withdrawn to September 30, 1858
1,573,616 63
Balance available
329,383 37
MOBILE, ALABAMA.
The delays and dangers attending the transportation of materials
from the north for the new custom-house and post office at Mobile
have seriously retarded the progress of the work and delayed its completion beyond the anticipated time, but the building itself is now
done and the interior is^apidly finishing. The iron doors are yet to
be put up, a few floors are to be laid, and some of the joiner's work
for the custom-house portion yet remains to be done. The plastering is
nearly all completed, and the building will soon be ready for occupancy.
A large fire has recently occurred in the building adjoining the
custom-house, which has seriously damaged the government property,
and will require an appropriation by Congress for its repair. This
fire originated in a livery stable where hay was stored, and spread
opposite to the south side and southwest corner of the custom-house,
totally destroying many buildings, and creating an intense heat, which
spauled off some of the plain ashlar as well as ornamental work, and
it is estimated that it will cost at least $10,000 to effect the proper
repair. This appropriation has been asked for in the proper place.
Total amount of appropriation
$392,600 00
Amount withdrawn to September 30,1858
342,849 11
Balance available
7 F
,
49,750 81^
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=
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PENSACOLA, FLORIDA.
The new custom-house, post office, and court-house at Pensacola,
Florida, is finished. Theiron fence is yet to be erected, and a portion
of the furniture to be obtained, which will be done the coming month.
The last session of the United States courts was held in the courtrooms, and the post office has been removed to the building. The
collector is expected to move in next month. The building is strong,
substantial, sightly, and convenient, and constructed of excellent and
durable materials. Carelessness or wantoness may deface but cannot
seriously injure it.
The original appropriation is ample for the small remainder of work.
Total amount of appropriation..
$50,500 00
Amount withdrawn to September 30, 1858
48,004 27
Balance available
2,495 73
N E W ORLEANS, LOUISIANA.
The new custom-house at New Orleans has steadily advanced since
my last report, and the delivery of the materials by the different
contractors has been in accordance with the superintendent's requisitions. The number of operatives has been increased and the work
pushed with satisfactory vigor. The iron work of the third story floor
has been completed, and the beams and girders of the fourth story
floor nearly all placed. The flooring of the collector's room is finished
a u d i t s marble walls complete to a height of 37 feet. The sculpture
of Italian marble is finished a n d i n its place. The large cast iron
columns of the Canal street vestibule are set up, and the entablature
above them nearly completed. More than 3,000,000 pounds of iron
have been used upon the work during the year; over 670,000 bricks,
223,000 feet of lumber, 187 tons of granite, and 745 tons of marble.
The building still continues to settle, and, from some unexplained
cause, at an increased rate during the past year. This may be, and
probably is, owing to the increased weight of material upon the exterior walls of the superstructure, as it is not to be supposed there has
been any change in the nature of the sub-soil.
Inches.-
Maximum settlement since December 6, 1851
Minimum settlement since December 6, 1851
Mean settlement since December 6, 1851
Maximum settlement in 1856 and 1857
. Minimum settlement in 1856 and 1857
,Mean settlement in 1856 and 1857
. Maximum settlement during the past year
Minimum settlement during the past year
.Mean settlement during the past year
"Total amount of appropriation
..Amount withdrawn to 30th September, 1858
Balance available
=.
20-1^0
13
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$2,925,258 00
2,576,312 62
348,945 38
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The construction of the warehouses at the quarantine station, nine
miles below New Orleans, for which an appropriation of fifty thousand dollars was made, has not been commenced. A site has been
donated by the State, jurisdiction thereof ceded, and the plans and
elevation of the building prepared.
Total amount of appropriation...
Amount withdrawn to September 30, 1858....
Balance available.....
$50,000 00
296,000 00
49,704 0 )
GALVESTON, TEXAS.
The building designed to be used as a custom-house, court-house
and post office at Galveston has not progressed satisfactorily. Many
months of delay occurred at the commencement, from the tardiness
or neglect of the contractors ; and since the prevailing epidemic they
have asked suspension of the work, which has been authorized. I t
is contemplated to resume it on the 1st December, or earlier, if the
abatement of the fever will permit. The expectation, expressed in
my last report, that the work would be vigorously pushed the past
summer has, thus far, been frustrated, and it has been more lingeringly performed than that upon any building now constructing under
this office.
The foundations have been laid, but only a portion of the basement
story has been built. Beyond this, except the delivery of some materials, nothing has been done.
Total amount of appropriation
Amount withdrawn to September 30, 1858
Balance available
$116,000 00
33,267 82
82,732 18
ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.
The exterior of the building designed as custom-house, court-house
and post office at St. Louis is finished; but some changes having
been authorized, the interior is not so far advanced at this date as I
had expected. The iron stairs are yet to be put up, the inner doors
still to be hung, and nearly all the joiners' work remains unfinished.
The plastering is nearly completed, and the plumbers' work well
advanced.
,
The building is of cut stone, and presents a fine appearance.
Total amount of appropriation
$387,900 00
Amount withdrawn to September 30, 1858
318,723 71
Balance available..
69,176 29
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY.
The new custom-house, court-house and post office at Louisville is
completed, with the exception of some work in the third story, and
the postmaster and surveyor, with their force, are now occupying the
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quarters designed for them. Instructions have been given for the
finish of the court-rooms in the third story.
The sessions of the United States courts are now held at Frankfort,
and the rooms will be ready for occupancy before the contemplated
change of place to Louisville can be legalized.
Total amount of appropriation
$262,645 00
Amount withdrawn to September 30,1858
256,778 23
Balance available..
5,866 77
KNOXVILLE, NASHVLLLE, AND MEMPHIS, TENN.
Nothing has been done towards commencing the authorized works
in Tennessee since my last report.
Total amount of appropriation at Nashville
$124,500 00
Amount withdrawn to September 30,1858
20,251 31
Balance available
104,248 69
Total amount of appropriation at Knoxville
Amount withdrawn to September 30,1858....
,...„ $96,800 00
198 81
Balance available
96,601 19
Total amount of appropriation at Memphis
Amount withdrawn to September 30,1858...,
,.
Balance available...,
$50,000 00
63 90
49,936 10
CLEVELAND, OHIO,
The construction of the new custom-house, court-house, and post
office, at Cleveland, Ohio, has been retarded by unseasonable weather,
but is now rapidly approaching completion. Since my last annual
report, the exterior walls have been finished, the cornice built, iron
roof put on, floor arches turned, and partition walls built, iron shutters, doors, and stairs are put up, and a large force of carpenters are
now employed upon the interior finish. The plastering and plumbing
is in a forward state; the outside area walls have been built; the
flagging of the walks partly done, and the enclosing fence commenced.
It is expected the building will be entirely completed by the close of
the present year.
Total amountof appropriation
$166,900 00
Amount withdrawn to September 30,1858
» 125,515 35
Balance available
.......o.
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41,384 65
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SANDUSKY, OHIO,
The new custom-house and post office at Sandusky is completed,
furnished, and occupied. It only remains to enclose the grounds, for
which no acceptable offer has yet been made.
Total amount of appropriation
$76,450 00
Amount withdrawn to September 30, 1858
.,
74,176 16
Amount available
,
2,273 84
TOLEDO, OHIO.
The court-house and post office at Toledo, Ohio, is completed and
turned over to its proper occupants. The grounds are graded and
properly secured by retaining walls against the action of frost, but
the unexpended portion of the appropriation is bar,ely sufficient for a
suitable iron fence. They will be enclosed as durably as the amount
will admit at the opening of another season.
Total amount of appropriation.
$77,450 00
Amount withdrawn to September 30, 1858
75,692 20
Balance available
,
1,757 80
DETROIT, MICHIGAN.
At the close of my last report the building intended for a customhouse, court-house, and post office, at Detroit, had been taken in hand
by the department| upon the contractor's failure to comply with his
contract, and has since been vigorously prosecuted by the local superintendent, under the direction of this office. The foundations were
then only commenced, but since that date the exterior walls have been
carried nearly up to the 3d story floor, and before winter sets in it is
hoped the iron roof, which is already built, may be put on, and the
building covered in. The work was for a time delayed by the exhaustion of the quarry froin which the ashlar was taken, and some time
necessarily elapsed before other suitable stone could be found.
All the lumber necessary for the interior finish is on hand, and
much of the joiner work is ready to be put up. The iron work is well
forward; iron beams and girders of the entrance and 2d story floor
in place, together with the basement and entrance story's columns
and antae. This building is of cut stone, and promises to be an imposing structure. An additional appropriation will be required to
complete it^ which has been asked for in the proper place.
Total amount of appropriation.
$153,800 00
Amount withdrawn to September 30, 1858
109,857 54
Balance available
'.
43,942 46
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.
The department was notified early last spring of the sudden death
of the enterprising contractor for the new custom-house, court-house,
and post office, at Chicago, who died but a few days after the death
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of his principal assistant upon the work. The work was immediately
taken in hand by his executor, with a competent agent, and has been
well advanced since my last annual report.
This building, as enlarged by the direction of Congress, is a very
large one, covering an area of 159 by 77 feet, and its exterior walls
have been carried up, on all sides, to the height of the 3d story floors.
The stone work is of superior quality, and the whole structure, so far
as it has progressed, will compare favorably with any similar work in
the country. The iron work of the entrance and 2d story floors is in
place, brick arches turned, and partition walls built of the 2d story,
while one-half of the beams and girders for the 3d story floor are in
place. The iron work is being delivered as fast as required, and the
entire structure will be rapidly pushed to completion.
'
The additional site purchased under the direction of Congress,
although the deeds have been duly certified by the Attorney General
to vest valid title in the United States, has not yet been paid for, as it
was doubted if the original cession of jurisdiction by the State legislature would cover the additional purchase. The next session of the
State legislature, following the purchase, occurs in January, 1859,
when it is expected the act of cession will be so amended as to unmistakeably cover the whole area, and payment be made.
Total amount of appropriation
$414,900 00
Amount withdrawn to September 30,1858..
204,222 43
Balance available
210,677 57
CAIRO, ILLINOIS.
Nothing hasbeen done towards commencing the authorized building
at Cairo, .Illinois. The site, gratuitously offered by the Central Railroad Company, has not yet been examined.
Total amount of appropriation
Amount withdrawn to September 30, 1858
Balance available..
,
$50,000 00
50,000 00
GALENA, ILLINOIS.
The piling necessary for the new custom-house and post office at
»Galena, Illinois, was completed last season, seasonably to test its
security by loading the piling with a weight equal to double the
weight of the superstructure, and letting it so remain during the
winter. On i t s removal in the spring not the slightest deflection was
found to have occurred, and the construction of the edifice has therefore been pushed as rapidly as the materials could be accumulated.
Since then the exterior walls have \)een built up to the cornice, which
is cut and now being'set. The difficulty"and delay in getting the
only suitable stone in this section, (from Nauvoo,) and the delay attendant upon the unforeseen necessity of piling for a foundation, has
materially retarded the work, and will prevent its completion within
the time specified in the contract. Some extension upon the contract
will have to be given the contractor. I t is expected, however, that
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the building can be ready for occupancy next summer. The corrugated iron roof will be put on this fall, and a l l t h e interior work
prepared during the winter, to be placed early in the spring.
Total amount of appropriation
Amount withdrawn to September 30, 1858
Balance available
$85,200 00
53,130 06
32,069 94
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA.
The contract for constructing the building at Indianapolis, to be
used as a court house and post office, was awarded to the lowest bidder
at a much smaller sum than the department computed the work could
be done for. I t was never commenced by him, but was assigned, at
the same rate, to another party, who gave satisfactory security and .
commenced the work. Before, however, he had done anything of
moment, he abandoned it, and his securities were served with the
necessary legal notice, directing them to prosecute the work in his
behalf. This they failed to do, and the department has thus been
compelled to take it in hand, to construct it at the ultimate cost of the
contractor and his securities. Such portions as could be best and most
economically done by contract have been contracted for, and the
remainder is being done by days' work.
The commencement ofthe work was retarded by these causes, and
since its commencement still further delay has been occasioned by
encountering quicksand and springs at the southwest corner of the
building, which has consumed both time and money to overcome and
guard against. A proper concrete foundation has, however, been
secured, by carrying the foundations 21 feet beiow the grade of the
site ; and upon the completion of the foundation walls no further
delay is anticipated.
The appropriation jvill be insufficient to complete the building, and
an additional sum has been asked for in the proper place.
Total amount of appropriation
$123,700 00
Amount withdrawn to September 30, 1858
45,287 97
Balance available
78,412 03
DUBUQUE, IOWA.
The work upon the building designed for a custom-house, courthouse, and post office, at Dubuque, has not progressed satisfactorily
during the pastyear. A similar difficulty to that at Galena has
occurred at this work, it having been found necessary to go to Nauvoo
for stone ; and the local superintendent not being able to satisfactorily
arrange with the contractor for the enhanced cost of going there after
it, the delivery of stone has not been commensurate with the necessity
of the work. The superintendent continues to report that great delay
attends the delivery, and the present position of things will have to
be effectually changed, or the department will be compelled to commence
the work for the contractor's account.
The work has also been delayed from the fact that the foundation
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wall, at the date of my last annual report, proved to be defective, and
had to be taken up and relaid.. The basement walls are now all laid,
up to the line of the ground, and all foundations for piers and basement
columns are in.
From the above named causes, but little progress is anticipated the
remainder of the season, and it is not to be expected, the contractor
can now complete the work in the time specified by contract. Before
another season, it is hoped the various difficulties will be adjusted, or
their respective merits determined, so that the work can be pushed to
completion, either by the contractor or the government.
The jurisdiction over this site has never been ceded by the State,
but the building has been begun under the act of Congress authorizing
it, provided the city of Dubuque should give the proper bonds that
jurisdiction would be ceded at the coming session of the legislature.
. These bonds were given and approved, and the legislature is to convene on the second Monday of January, 1859. The penalty of the
bond becomes payable, by its terms, if the legislature adjourn without
the necessary action, three months after such adjournment.
Total amount of appropriation...
$138,800 00
Amount withdrawn to September 30, 1858
46,479 08
Balance available
92,320 92
MILWAUKIE. WISCONSIN.
At the date of ray last report the building designed for custom-house,
court-house and post office at Milwaukie had its exterior walls completed and the roof partly framed. The roof was completed last fall,
and some of the partition walls built, and floor arches turned ; but
the contractor^ the same party who had contracted for the Chicago
custom-house, having died in the spring, as well as his chief assistant,
the work was assumed by his executor, and has ]3een rapidly progressing during the past season, being now nearly completed. There remains to be done a little painting, tiling in the corridors, locks and
numbers to be put on the post office boxing, in the interior; and upon
the outside, the side walks, area steps, railing and division walls to
be completed. It is expected the building can be got ready for occupancy by the first December next.
Total amount of appropriation
$159,700 00
Amount withdrawn to September 30, 1858
146,578 53
Balance a vailable
.,,,.....
13,121 47
MARINE HOSPITALS.
BURLINGTON, VERMONT.
The building designed for a marinehospital at Burlington, Vermont,
has been for some time completed, and the necessary appropriation has
been made for fencing and grading the ground and furnishing the
building. No steps have been taken for its expenditure, and the
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building, if-not occupied, will require attention, as the accumulating
dampness is already working an injury. The necessity for this building is, to say the least, a questionable matter. The returns from the
present hospital in this district, for the past year, show that eleven
seamen have applied for relief, and ten have been relieved at private
boarding houses, at an average cost of $2 50 per week, and a total cost
of $186 05. But the building is completed according to the instruction
of Congress, and it how becomes a question of economy whether it
shall be furnished and a corps of physicians^ nurses, servants, &c.,
maintained for so small a necessity.
In this connexion I beg respectfully to refer you to my last annual
report, upon the small necessity that exists for many appropriations
made for costly marine hospitals, and at the same time to give you some
of the most glaring cases of discrepancy between the amount appropriated and the necessity of the case. At Natchez, Miss., where a marine.
hospital has been erected at a cost of $52,250, there have been no returns
of patients admitted during the past year. At Portland, Maine, a
building has been constructed costing over $100,000, and it is estimated
will cost over $4,000 to furnish it. The returns the past year are
for only sixty-one patients, relieved at an average cost of $3 per week,
and a total cost of $4,377 43. At Pensacola but seventeen patients
have been reported to be relieved, at an average cost of $3 50 per week,
and a total of $756 11.
These and other similar cases, which could readily be recapitulated,
give startling force to the necessity for a different system of legislation
for such objects. The attention of the department has often been called
to the indiscriminate and often unjust appropriations for marine hospitals, and in 1855 your predecessor caused a table to be prepared and
published with his annual report of that year, which showed the
various rates of cost at which patients were maintained, both by private
contract and at organized hospitals. The necessary data do not exist
for preparing a similar table this year, but I collate some of the leading facts of that report for reference. The business of this office since
that time justifies me in the belief that the evils which it indicates,
instead of lessening, are yearly increasing.
During the year ending June 30, 1855, the cost of maintaining patients by contract, at Bridgetown, New Jersey, was $1 50 per week,
each; at Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and Middletown, Connecticut,
$2 per week, each; at Machias, Waldoboro', Kennebunk, and Belfast,
in Maine, at Sackett's Harbor, New York, and Presque Isle, Pennsylvania, the cost was $2 50 per week, each; and at other places
it ranged from $3 to $5 per week, none heing over $5. At Cincinnati
and Oswego the latter price was paid, but in the city of New York
the price was but $4 per week.
At organized hospitals the average cost, during the same year, of
each patient per week was as follows:
At Cleveland, Ohio
$4 84 per week, eaeh.
Norfolk, Virginia
5 09
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Chicago, Illinois
5 22
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Chelsea, Massachusetts
6 11
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New Orleans, Louisiana....
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6 31
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At San Francisco, California
$6 62 per week, each,
Louisville, Kentucky
7 21
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Mobile, Alabama
8 19
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Key West, Florida.....
8 47
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Pittsburg, Pennsylvania
10 71
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Paducah, Kentucky
16 10
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"Ocracoke, North Carolina
18 20
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Napoleon, Arkansas
25 41
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Natchez, Mississippi
70 70
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In connexion with this subject, and in support of the views expressed
of the small necessity that exists for this and many similar works
I append hereto a letter from the collector of this district in reference
to the building a u d i t s cost. W h a t i s true of this is true of many
others which have been constructed under this department.
CusTOM-HousE, DISTRICT OF VERMONT,
CoUector's Ofifice, Burlington, October 12, 1858.
S I R : There is a subject, involving a large annual expenditure by
the government in this district, which I suppose the department have
now under consideration, upon which (although not interrogated) it
may not be improper for me to address you. I called the attention of
Governor Hubbard, your special agent, to it, on his recent visit to this
district. I refer to the marine hospital recently erected in this town.
I t was built at an expense of some $30,000,* and from all I can learn,
if organized and carried on, it must cost the government from seven
to ten thousand dollars per annum, all of which, from my knowledge
of the necessities of disabled seamen in this district, I consider a useless and extravagant expenditure. From an examination of the records in this office in reference to past expenditures for that purpose
within the district, I find that two hundred and fifty dollars per year
is a reasonable estimate for future disbursements, under our present
system of taking care of disabled sailors. Most who apply for relief
are residents of the district, and are now taken care of among their
friends and relatives in a manner far more satisfactory to themselves
than they ever can be by strangers, in the best regulated hospital.
Pardon me, sir, for intruding my opinions upon you, but such being
my honest convictions, I have felt it my duty thus frankly to express
them, under the supposition that the matter of furnishing and organizing the hospital was discretionary with the department.
I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
J . B. BOWDISH.
Hon.
HOWELL COBB,
Secretary ofi the Treasury.
Total amount of appropriation at Burlington, Vermont,
Amount wdthdrawn to September 30,1858
Balance available....
,.
Total cost, including site, $39,111 27.—A. H. B.
$43,600 00
39,058 77
4,541 23
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PORTLAND, MAINE.
\
The marine hospital at Portland, Maine, is ready for occupancy,
and only requires furnishing. An appropriation was made fbr this
purpose at the last session of Congress, but no order has yet been
given for its purchase.
Total amount of appropriation
$115,000 00
Amount withdrawn to September 30, 1858
109,174 98
Balance available
5,825 02
CHELSEA, MASSACHUSETTS.
The new marine hospital at Chelsea, Massachusetts, is completed
and occupied. The remaining out door work will be finished as completely as the unexpended amount to the credit of the work will admit. Proposals for thus doing the work have been received, but not
acted upon. During the past season the patients have been removed
from the old hospital to the new, and the building is furnished and
occupied by the proper officers.
Total amount of appropriation
$234,700 00 '
Amount withdrawn to September 30, 1858..
216,721 63
Balance available.
17,978 37
WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA.
The construction of the building designed for a marine hospital at
Wilmington, North Carolina, has not progressed satisfactorily the
past season, and is not now as well advanced as it should have been.
Much of the delay is doubtless attributable to the fact that many of
the materials have to be procured from the north, and the distance
and scarcity of vessels to this port causes frequent detention ; but it
is to be hoped that more energy will hereafter be put in requisition,
and, as the winter will not interfere much with the construction in
this locality, that the building may be completed the next season.
Total amount of apppropriation
$50,500 00
Amount withdrawn to December 30, 1858
18,197 00
Balance available
,...
32,303 00
The grading and enclosing of the grounds purchased
the marine hospital at Mobile, Alabama, has been given
within the amount appropriated forthe purpose, and
advancing when the yellow fever became epidemic and
pension of operations. As soon as possible it w i J be
speedily completed.
Total amount of appropriation
Amount withdrawri to September 30, 1858
in the rear of
out for a sum
the work was
forced a susresumed and
MOBILE, ALABAMA.
Balance available, (in disbursing agent's hands)
$54,140 00
54,140 00
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ST. MARK'S, FLORIDA.
The new marine hospital at St. Mark's, Florida, is finished and can
be occupied as soon as the necessary furniture is put in. The amount
remaining to the credit of the work is ample to purchase this furniture
and do the out door work about the building," which can be done
whenever instructions to that effect are given.
Total amount of appropriation
$25,700 00
Amount withdrawn to September 30, 1858
20,959 20
Balance available
,
4,740 80
PENSACOLA, FLORIDA.
Nothing has been done in reference to the building authorized to be
erected at Pensacola as a marine hospital since the date of my last
report.
Total amount of appropriation.....
$22,000 00
Amount withdrawn to September 30,1858
1,052 96
Balance available
20,947 04
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA.
The marine hospital at New Orleans, which is contracted to be built
of iron, has made good progress since my last report. The entire site
of the building, extending 206 feet in one direction and 326 feet in
the other, has been thoroughly piled and the grillage carefully and
durably constructed to a proper height to secure drainage. The necessary shell roads are all finished. A very large amount of iron work
has been delivered, and the work, though checked, has not been stopped
by the prevailing epidemic. The iron columns, antae, and lintels of
the entrance and second story, have nearly all been set; the iron beams
and girders of the entrance story floor have been set and brick arches
turned, and in the Broad street wing the beams of the second and third
stories have been laid, and the floor arches of the second story and
partitions of the floor built. I n the White street wing the beams of"
the second and third story floors are in, and one-half the arches of the
second story floor are built. The brick arches of the second story floor
in the main building are finished and some of the partition walls
built.
Total amount of appropriationAmount expended to September 30, 1858
$521,459 20
264,320 98
Balance available
257,138 22
ST. LOUIS, MISSOURL
Nothing has been dorie towards fencing and grading the grounds
about the new hospital at St. Louis, as the grade ofthe adjoining streets
is still undetermined. The work upon the sewers has been commenced,
but as the labor is performed by persons otherwise employed about the
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.building, without additional cpst, it progresses slowly, and will not
probably be completed this season.
Total amountof appropriation
'.
$118,574 00
Amount withdrawn to September 30, 1858 ..,....;
92,774 00
Balance available
25,800 00
PADUCAH, KENTUCKY.
The work of improving the grounds about the marine hospital at
Paducah is nearly completed and the necessary repairs made within
the appropriation made for that purpose.
Total amount of appropriation
...'...'.
Amount withdrawn to September 30, 1858
Balance available
$61,625 00
57,212 04
4,412 96
CINCINNATI, OHIO
At the date of my last report the work upon the new marine hospital at Cincinnati had been delayed by meeting/ quicksand at the
foundations, which required an additional appropriation. The necessary sum was appropriated, and the work has rapidly progressed.
The brick work has been completed, the roof frame is being put on,
and the verandahs are going up. The iron beams and arches of the
floors are in, and the ceiling lathed, ready for plastering.
The building will be entirely covered in before winter, and the
interior work carried forward to completion as rapidly as possible.
Totalamount of appropriation
$186,000 00
Amount withdrawn to September 30, 1858............
142,069 03
Balance available
43,930 97
EVANSVILLE, INDIANA.
The work of grading ahd enclosing the grounds of the marine
hospital at Evansville, Indiana, and building the neces.sary out-buildings, has not been commenced, but an estimate is nbw received within
the sum available, and instructions will be given to go on with the
work.
Total amount of appropriations
$58,800 00
Amount withdrawn to September 30, 1858
48,461 85,
Balance available
10,338 15.
GALENA, ILLINOIS.
After my last report, and before the work upon the new marine
hospital at Galena was suspended for the winter, the large cistern was
walled up, lined, and covered, and the basement walls completed.
At the opening of the present season the rainy weather retarded
the work, and it is not now so far advanced as was expected and
desired.
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FINANCES.
The main walls are completed, the verandah frames set up, and the
roof.frame ready for its corrugated covering. The floors are all completed, and a large part of the carpenters' work in place. All the
lathing is l^eady for the plastering, and the basement, with part of the
entrance story, is plastered. Unless unexpected delay occurs in the
delivery of the corrugated iron, the building will be got under cover
before winter sets in, but it cannot, probably, be got ready for occupancy until next summer.
Totalamount of appropriation
$48,800 00
Amount withdrawn to September 30, 1858
27,059 73
Balance available
21,740 27
DETROIT, MICHIGAN.
The marine hospital at Detroit is completed, furnished', and occupied, and the necessary fencing and grading will probably be completed before winter.
Total amount of appropriation
$113,000 00
'Amount withdrawn to September 30, 1858
98,024 29
Balance available
14,975 71
BURLINGTON, IOWA.
The marine hospital at Burlington, Iowa, as was expected, has been
completed. It is not yet furnished. The work'of enclosing the
grounds and building a sewer will be finished this fall.
Total amount of appropriation
Amount expended to September 30, 1858
Balance available....
$25,100 00
20,807 79
4,292 21
NEW ORLEANS BRANCH MINT.
The repairs upon the New Orleans branch mint have been completed,
and the operations of the mint are now pursued without hindrance,
and with increased conveniences and security, as the building is strictly
fire proof.
Total amount of appropriation
$591,514 05
Amount withdrawn to September 30, 1858
588,812 70
Balance available.
2,701 35
TREASURY EXTENSION.
At the date of the last annual report the basement story and a
portion of the principal story of the south wing of the extension of
theTreasury were arched in, the foundations and a portion of the
cellar walls of the west, as well as of the north wing, laid, and a
large amount of granite and other materials were on hand to be used
in the upper portion of the work as it progressed.
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During the past year the entire floors of the south wing have been
arched in. The pediment on the east front of south wing has been
finished, and the corresponding pediment on the west front has been
so nearly completed that it will probably be finished this season. The
iron roof beams are set in their places, and the workmen are now
turning the arches which are to receive the roofing tile. If the
weather should prove favorable for masonry, about one-third of the
south wing will be roofed in this season, and the remainder, early next
season.
The entablature on the south front is nearly completed, with the
exception of the pediment.
The iron columns, antaes, architraves, &c,, for the interior, have
been set in their places as the walls have been carried up. The iron
window and door frames have been put up and finished in the basement and principal stories, and the workmen are now engaged in
putting them* up in the other stories of the south wing.
All the large antae, and four columns, for the south wing, have been
set, and all the antae for the south half of the west wing. A large
portion of granite and other materials for the west wing have been
delivered, and will be used as soon as the other work is brought up to
receive them.
On the west wing the cellar walls have been carried up, the arches
turned, and the walls of the basement story are going up, so that the
large antae on the front of the west wing will probably be set early
in the coming spring.
The southeast, northeast, and large rooms in the centre of the basement story of south wing, have been plastered, painted, furnished with
heating pipes and finished. The large room in the centre of basement
has been fitted up with iron cases, for the preservation of important
documents, extending from the floor to the ceiling, and covering about
half the whole area of the floor. The other rooms in the basement,
and also on the principal floor, are now being plastered and otherwise
finished.
During the past year fifty-one of ihe columns and antae, which ai^e
monoliths, 33 iieet 5 inches long, have been delivered by the contractors
at the building, and of these, forty-seven have been set in their
places. In hoisting, handling, andflaying these large stones, some of
them weighing 33 tons each, as well as in all operations about the
work, during the past year, no serious accidents of any kind have .
occurred.
During the past year there have been delivered over 8,000 tons of
granite, at a cost of $403,230; nearly 1,500,000 bricks, at a costof
$11,257; nearly 1,250,000 pounds of cast and wrought iron, a t a
cost of $70,178." For salaries, mechanical and other labor, $90,408
were expended, and the remainder of the disbursements have been
for various kinds of materials, such as cement, sand, gas, water
pipes, &c.
There have been used upon the work during the past year about
1,100 tons of granite, 1,600,000 bricks, and about 1,000,000 pounds
of wrought and cast iron.
The value of the materials, machinery, teams, tools, &c., on hand;
112
REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
amounts to $270,592 10. Of this there are about 5,000 tons of granite,
costing $217,000, 300,000 bricks, costing $2,500, and about 400,000
pounds of iron, costing $20,300.
The various sources from which materials are received, granite
quarries, brick yards, furnaces, rolling mills, &c.,^are now so thoroughly organized and equipped that materials can be procured as
rapidly as they can be used. The quantity need only be limited by
the amount of money appropriated for the service and the proper
application of materials to the work. In view of the fact, that the contingent expenses of the work, such as salaries, &c., are the same,
whether a large or small amount of work is done, I respectfully
suggest that a proper economy would dictate that the work should be
done as rapidly as possible, and the appropriation therefor be of liberal
amount.
Total amount of appropriation...;
$1,700,000 00
Amount withdrawn
1,183,318 06
Balance available
516,681 94
LIGHTING AND VENTILATING THE TREASURY.
From the appropriation for lighting and ventilating the Treasury
building, there has been expended the past year, in various repairs
connected with the work, the sum of $2,080 19.
Total amount of appropriation
$39,640 00
Amount withdrawn to September 30,1858
26,547 50
Balance available
13,092 50
Additional appropriations are required for completing the following
works :
Court-house and post office at Indianapolis....
:... $40,000 00
Custom-house at Detroit
30,000 00
For repairing the damages from fire, there will be required—
At the Baltimore custom-house
At the Mobile custom-house
$15,000 00
10,000 00
There will be required during the fiscal year, ending June 30,
1860—
For the continuation of the Treasury extension
$500,000 00
F o r t h e continuation ofthe New Orleans custom-house... 350,000 00
For the continuation ofCharleston custom-house
300,000 00
For the annual repairs of custom-houses
,
15,000 00
For the annual repairs of marine hospitals
15,000 00
114
REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
TABLE lo
List ofi custom-houses and marine hospitals purchased or huilt prior to
1850, with date ofi purchase or completion, and cost ofi purchase or
construction.
Location.
Uses of buildiags. How acquired.
Castine, Maine
Custom-bouse...
Eastport, Maine
do
"Jennebunk, Blaine . .
do
-.
rtland, Maine
do
Icasset, Maine
do
Ismoutb, N. H
do
Mass
,
do
Bedford, Mass..
do
p-yporfc, Mass..
do
^Mass. „
-.-..do
e,R.I
do.
.1
do
,Conn . , do
, Conn... . - „ . . d o . - . - . . . .
|n. Conn.. . . - - d o
,N. Y. ,
do
do
,
do.-,.„...
do..,
do_
.
dft
Cleveland, Ohio .Charleston, S. C.Norfolk, Va
Now Orleans, La..
Mobile, Ala
Ocracoke, N. C o
Key West, F l a . . McDonough, La.i
Paducah, Ky
=
Napoleon, A r k —
Natchez, Miss
Chicago, III
Total.
Purchased . - .
Built
Purchased . . .
do
do
do
do
Built
Purchased . . .
Built
Purchased . . .
do
,
do
--.-.do
,
do
Built
Purchased . . .
.--..>.do
Built
Purcbased . . .
......do
do
--.'di®
do
-f^rJr: d o . - o
Built . . . . - - . .
dO.-o....
d o . . . . . . . . Purchased . .
do
do
By conquest.
do
Marine hospita . Purchased...
Built
do-»...
do.....
do.-..
Purchased...
do
,
do
do
do
do.-...
do..-..
do
......do
do.-...
.„.».do...-.
do
do
• do
Built . . .
.do
.do
.do.„-.,
..„-..do
.do
.do
do
Date.
Cost.
May
26, 1849
July
3, 1847
NovemberlO, 1832
July
5, 1849
November 3, 1848
August
21,1817
June
23, 1818
April
13,1833
9, 1833
August
29, 1837
August
November 26, 1817
September 16,1828
January
2, 18J8
February 8, 1833
February 18,1833
December 2, 1816
August
27, 1844
July
2, 1849
June
10, 1833
November 25,1820
1818
March
9, 1819
1818
December 16, 1845
1830
...„...„
1833
............. 1847
V-
1845 to 1850
,1817
.1834
. 1836
.1837
.1838
. 1845
. 1845
. 1849
.1849
. 1849
.1849
11,950 00
32,509 60
1,575 00
150,400 00
2,21)0 00
8, 000 00
19,271 77
31,740 00
23,188 40
101,110 00
13,395 00
10,000 00
8,381 88
15,676 64
20,337 37
928,312 90
256,987 82
29, 000 00
341,397 00
7,319 26
38,002 33
57,039 75
70,000 00
17 3,407 97
30,775 07
6,125 00
82,513 64
38,735 77
9,060 01
65,077 03
63,140 00
8,927 07
25,600 00
58,003 97
48,625 00
52,250 00
52,250 00
49,689 43
3,931,974 68
A. H. BOWMAN,
Engineer in cliarge, Ireasury Department..
REPOKT ON THE FINANCESo
113
Appended to this report will be found nine tables, exhibiting in
tabulated form, various details of the business ofthis office, viz:
TABLE
1. List of custom-houses and marine hospitals built or purchased prior to 1850.
• 2, List of custom-houses, court-houses, post offices, marine
hospitals, and miscellaneous works, constructed since 1850 ;
together with those now in course of construction, and those
for which appropriations have been-made, but the work
not yet commenced.
3. Table three shows the amount disbursed in each year since
1807, for the various public works under the Treasury
Department.
4. Table four gives the names of the local superintendents ar
disbursing agents for all the works now constructing, wil
their rates of compensation.
5. Table five shows thecostof public buildings, finished s J
1850, and prior to September 30, 1857, with the ar
of revenue collected at each, and the cost of its collec
6. Table six gives the place where custom-houses, courtand post offices have been asked for prior to Septe:
1857, but not authorized ; the amount of revenue
at each place, its cost of collection, and
of the buildings asked for.
7. Table seven, list of custom-houses, courtoffices, constructing on the 30th June^J,^
cost, revenue derived, and cost of coll^
8. Table eight shows the places where ciip
houses, and post offices have been authorize
menced, with the amount of revenue col
place, its cost of collection, and the probable cos
building.
9. Table nine shows the location and nature ofeach work purchased, constructed, or constructing ; the total appropriations for each ; date of purchase and cost of sites ; amount
expended, amount available, and amount required for
completion of each; date and amount of each contract,
time of completion, and total cost.
All ofwhich is respectfully submitted.
I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
A. .H. BOWMAN,
Engineer in charge, Treasury Department.'
Hon.
HOWELL COBB,
Secretary ofi the Treasury.
8E
115
REPORT ON T H E FINANCES.
T A B L E 2.
List ofi custom-houses, court-houses, post offices, marine hospitals, and
miscellaneous works, constructed sioice 1850, together with those now
in the course ofi construction and those fior which appropriations have
been made, hut woo^k not yet commenced.
Location.
Bath, Maine
Belfast, Maine
Bangor, Maine
-.
Ellsworth, Maine . . .
Portland, Maine
Waldoboro', Maine..
Portsmouth, N. H . . .
Burlington, Vt
Barnstable, Mass
Gloucester, Mass
Bristol, R. I
Providence, R. I
New Haven, Conn...
Buffalo, N . Y
,
Oswego, N. Y
,
Ogdensburg, N. Y . . .
Plattsburg, N. Y . . . .
Newark, N. J
-.
Perth Amboy, N. J . .
Wilmington, Del
Pittsburg, Pa
Georgetown, D. C. -.
Alexandria, Va.---Norfolk, Va
Petersburg, Va
Richmond, V a . . - - - .
Wheeling, V a . . .
Charleston, S. C . . .
Mobile, Ala
Pensacola, Fla
»<
N e w Orleans, L a —
Galveston, T e x a s —
St. Louis, M o . - - » - .
Louisville, K y
,
Knoxville, T e n n . ..,
Nashville, Teun
Cleveland, Ohio
Cincinnati, O h i o , . . Sandusky, O h i o . - - Toledo, Obio
»
Detroit, Mich
Chicago, 111
....
Cairo, 111
Galena, 111
Dubuque, Iowa
Milwaukie, Wis
San Francisco, Cal.
Astoria, Oregon....Rutland, Vc
Windsor, V t . . . . . . .
Boston, M a s s . . . - , ,
Baltimore, Md
Baltimore, M d . . . . .
Colurabia, S. C......
Ealeigh, N . C . - . . , „
Uses.
Custom-house, &c..
.....do
.do.,
.do.,
.do..
.do..
.do.,
.do..
.do.,
.do.,
.do..
.do.,
.do.,
.do.,
.do.,
.do.,
.do.,
.do.,
.do.,
.do.,
.do.,
.do..
.do.,
.do.,
.do..
.do.,
„ do.,
.do.
-do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
,.do..
.do.
.do.
..do.
.do.
.do.
. .do..do.
,.do.
..do.
..do.
..do.
..do.
..do.
..do.
..do.
Court-house and post office.
..........do...
Court-house
...»
.odo.o»»
PostOffice
,»„- ...c
Court-bouse and post office.
do..-....o
-
Present condition.
Finished.
Finished.
Finished,
Finished.
Finished.
Finished.
Constructing.
Finished.
Finished.
Finished.
Finished.
Finished.
Constructing.
Finished.
Finished.
Not commenced.
Finished.
Constructing.
Not commenced.
Finished.
Finished.
Finished.
Finished.
Finished.
Constructing.
Finished.
Constructing,
Constructing.
Finished.
Finished.
Constructing.
Constructing.
Constructing.
Finished.
Not commenced.
Not commenced.
Constructing.
Finished.
Finished.
Finished.
Constructing.
Constructing.
Not commenced.
Constructing.
Constructing.
Constructing.
Finished.
Not commenced..
Constructing.
Constructing.
Not commenced.
Not commenced.
Repairing.
Not commenced.
Not commenced.
116
REPORT ON T H E FINANCES.
TABLE 2—List ofi custom-houses, court-houses, &c.—Continued.
Location.
Key West, F l a . . - .
Tallahassee, F l a . . .
Memphis, Tenn
Springfield, 111
Indianapolis, I n d . . .
Madison, Wis
Portland, Maine . . .
Burlington, Vt
Chelsea, Mass
Wilmington, N . C .
Pensacola, Fla
.;
St. Mark's, Fla
New Orleans, L a . . .
Vick sburg, Miss
St. Louis, Mo.
Cincinnati, Ohio . . .
Evansville, Ind
Detroit, Mich
Galena, III
Burlington, Iowa...
San Francisco, Cal.
Philadelphia, P a . . .
New Orleans, L a . . .
Charlotte, N . C
Dahlonega, Geo
San Francisco, Cal.
New York city
Pass 'a I'Outre, La.
San Francisco, Cal.
Utah Territory
Minnesota
New Mexico
Washington, D . C .
Uses.
Court-house and post, office.
do
do
»..do
do
do
Marine hospital
....do
do
do
do
do..
,
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
United States mint.
Branchmint
do
..do
do
Assay office
Boarding station —
Appraiser's store..Penitentiary
Public buildings
do
Treasury extension.
Present condition.
Not commenced.
Not commenced.
Not commenced.
Not commenced.
Constructing.
Not commenced.
Finished.
Finished.
Finished.
Constructing.
Not commenced.
Finished.
Constructing.
Finished.
Finished.
Constructing.
Finished.
Finished.
Constructing.
Finished.
Finished.
Finished.
Finished.
Finished.
Finished.
Finished.
Finished.
Finished.
Finished.
Finished.
Finished.
Constructing.
Constructing.
A. H. BOWMAN,
Engineer in charge, Jrcasury Dejpartment.
117
REPORT ON T H E FINANCES
TABLE 3...
Statement showing the amount disbursed in each year, firom 180^ to
1858, on the various puhlic huildings purchased, constructed, or consto'ucting, under the Treasury Department.
|! [From 1843 to 1858 the disbursements in this table are for tbe fiscal year ending June 30. ]
Year.
Amount.
1807.. Disbursements.. $7,200 00
1808.. . o , - - . d o 10,000 00
1809..
... do
2,000 00
1810..
do...
None.
1811..
None.
do...
1812..
do...
None.
3813..
None.
do...
1814..
do...
None.
1815..
do...
None.
1816..
do...
1 132,500 00
1817..
166,650 00
do...
1818..
do...
144,000 00
1819..
75,100 00
do...
1820..
do...
131,191 31
1821..
None. .
do...
1822..
do...
None.
1823..
do...
None.
1824..
do:..
None.
1825..
do.-.
None,
1826..
None.
do.
do
1827 .
None.
1828
do....
6,400 00
1829..
-.do
9,131 93
1830 .'
da
30,740 54
1831
do
12,780 20
1832
. . do
3,355 64
Year.
1833
1834
1835
1836
1837
1838
1839
1840
1841
1842
1843
1843
1844
1845
1846
1847
1848
1849
1850
1851
1852
1853
1854
1855
1856
1857
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
Amount.
: . . Disbursements.--.
$250,054 92
do . - 119,853 32
do
328,208 44
do
„-.
379,816 21
do
144,200 00
do
259,725 00
do
304,716 32
do
286,597 00
159,451 13
......do
123,273 14
do
30,428 69
do
99,648 08
do
---,
1844
do
337,663 36
1845
do .198,815 31
1846
do
68,587 22
1847
72, 319 28
do
1848
273,402 27
do
1849
707,300 09
do
1850
do . 453,365 64
1851
do
572,124 67
1852
do
• 650,929 20
1853
.°do
1,293,907 71
1854
2,044,402 09
1855 . - . . . d o
2,213,396 87
1856
do
3,250,429 93
do
1857
2,902,014 71
^.do
1858
18,255,680 22
A. H. BOWMAN,
Engineer in charge. Treasury Departmenl.
TABLE 4,
Statement showing the local superintendents and disbursioig agents ofi the works now authorized under the Treasury
Department, loith their rates ofi compensation.
CO
CUSTOM-HOUSES J COURT-HOUSES, AND POST OFFICES,
State.
City.
Superintendents.
Rate of compensation.
Disbursing agents.
Rate of compensation.
hj
Maine
Maine
o
Maine — »
New Hampshire
Vermont
Connecticut .„
New York
New York
New York
New Jersey
New Jersey
.._
Maryland
District of Columbia.
Virginia
Virginia
Virginia. _
Virginia:
Virginia
South Carolina
Alabama
Florida
Florida
Louisiana
Texas.
Missouri
Bath
Belfast _ . » . - .
Ellsworth - . .
Portsmouth-.
Burlington . ,
New Haven. .
Buffalo.
Oswego
Ogdensburg _
Newark
Perth Amboy
Baltimore _. „
Georgetown .
Alexandria _,
Norfolk
Petersburg _ ,
Richmond . . .
Wheeling . _.
Charleston _ .
Mobile
Key West _ _.
Pensacola . . .
New Orleans.
Galveston -.,
St. Louis . - . .
T. G. Stockhridge= = »
Ephraim Swett „
Erastus Redman
Albert Blaisdell _ - _ _
Joseph D. Allen
Marcus-Bassets __„_„
William H. Pitts . . .
M. P. Hatch
Not yet appointed . .
C. Harrison Condit _
Not yet appointed . Henry Brewerton
R. R. Shekell
S. T. G. Morsell
John H. Sale
-..
James Minitree
Albert Lybrock .__._James Luke
Edward B. White _ .
D. Leadbetter
Not yet appointed..
William H. Chase
G. T. Beauregard
William H. Stevens.
Thomas Walsh
o
$4
4
3
6
3
6
6
6
00 per d a y - . . .
00
do
00.=..do.
00
do...„o.
00
do
00
do
00-...do
00
do-
6 00....do.
Paid by contractor.
$5 00 per day
6 00
do
6 00
do
-.
6 00
do
8 00
do
6 00
do.„„.-„
10 O0.._»do
8 00-.-.do
6
10
3
6
00
do.
00
do.
00
do.
00.---do.
Joseph Berry
E. K. Smart
Thomas D. Jones
Augustus Jenkins
Isaac B. Bowdish
Minott A. Osborn
Warren Bryant
Orville Robinson
Not yet appointed
Not yet appointed
Not yet appointed
Department
H. C. Mathews
Edward S. Hough
J. J. Simkins
-Timothy Rives
=William M. Harrison.
Andrew J. Pauneli . .
William F. Colcock..
Thaddeus Sanford
Not yet appointed—
William H, C h a s e . . .
F. H. Hatch
=..Hamilton Stuart
William A. Linn - o - -
O
O
OJ o
T3 '43
1-4 n ^
03 "is
P.
as
Ul
m
'^
M ^
0 CO
•-5 b O
^
CXJ
> 9
m
O)
O
II
o o
o ^
II
p
U o
- 2 '-*2 «+H .t^
^ g O r^
o
,aj
Ol O
03 ^
PQ <v
"
c^
ca 2 a»
U3 ee l-H
a
QQ
1
Kentucky
Tennessee
Tennessee
Ohio
Ohio.--.Michigan .
Illinois—
Illinois..Illinois--Iowa. —
Wisconsin
Louisville .
Knoxville ,
Nashville-,
Cleveland.
Cincinnati
Detroit . _.
Cairo
Chicago - Galena. - .
Dubuque.
Milwaukie,
E. E. Williams...
Not yet appointed
Not yet appointed
S.H.Webb
Thomas M. Bodley
Albert H. Jordan
Not yet appointed
J. H. Eaton
ElyS. Parker
Joseph C. Jennings
H. W. Gunnison...
Walter N. Haldeman
Not yet appointed...
Not yet appointed...
Robert Parks
T. Jefferson Sherlock.
Michael Shoemaker..
Not yet appointed...
B. F. Strother
Daniel Wann
Edward Spottswood..
Moritz ShoefQer
hi
O
MARINE HOSPITALS.
Vermont
Massachusetts-North Carolina
Alabama „
Florida =.
Florida . . - - . - .
Florida
--.
Louisiana .
Mississippi
Arkansas
Missouri
Kentucky
Kentucky
Ohio-".-Michigan.
Illinois—.
Illinois
,
Burlington . ,
Chelsea
Wilmington
Mobile
Key West . .
Pensacola
St. Marks . _,
New Orleans
Natchez....
Napoleon
St. Louis --,
Louisville . .
Paducah
Cincinnati..
Detroit
Chicago
Galena
Joseph D. Allen
B. S. Alexander
Thomas H. Ashe
D. Leadbetter
Not yet appointed . . .
Not yet appointed . . .
Lardner Gibbon
J. K. Duncan
G. T. Beauregard....
Alfred A. Eddington .
Thomas Walsh
E. E Williams
E. E. W i l l i a m s . . . . . .
Thomas M. Bodley. -.
A. H. Jordan
J. H.Eaton
E l y S . Parker
,
00 per day.
00
do...
00..--do.-.
00
do...
C 00
do
4 00
do
No compensationNo
No
No
$6
4
No
$4
compensationcompensation _
compensati on00 per day
00
do
compensation.
00 per day
Isaac Bowdish
,
Arthur W. Austin..,
James T. Miller
Thaddeus Sanford
Not yet appointed . _,
Not yet appointed.Department
,
F. H. Hatch
G. T. Beauregard
Alfred A. Eddington
William A. Linn
Walter N. Haldeman
Department
. .
T. Jefferson Sherlock
Michael Shoemaker.
B. F. Strother.
»
Daniel Wann
..
O
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fel
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TABLE 4—Oontinued,
to
O
COURT-HOUSES AND POST OFFICES, AND MISCELLANEOUS.
State.
City.
Vermont
.
Vermont
District of Columbia.
South Carolina
North Carolina
Florida . . . „. „
Tennessee
Illinois
Indiana
Wisconsin
Louisiana
Louisiana
New Mexico
Rutland . . - . - „ . .
Windsor
Treasury extension . .
Columbia
„--„..
Raleigh
Tallahassee
..
.
Memphis
Springfield
_.
Indianapolis . . . .
Madison
N. O. branch mint . .
N. 0. warehouses.o
Public buildings.,-
Superintendents.
J. X R. Randall..Daniel C, Linsley..
A. H. Bowman
Not yet appointed .
Not yet appointed .
Not yet appointed _
Not yet appointed.
Not yet appointed Edwin May.
Not yet appointedJ. K. Duncan
G. T. Beauregard-J. Hough ton „ „ . . . -
Rate of compensation.
$4 00 per d a y . . .
4 00
do
No compensation-
$5 00 per day.
4 00
do
No compensation.
Rate of compensation.
Disbursing agents.
J. J. R. R a n d a l l . . .
Department
A. H. Bowman...Not yet appointed.
Not yet appointed.
Not yet appointed.
Not yet appointed.
Not yet appointed.
Edwin May
...
Not vet appointed.
F. H. Hatch.
F. H. Hatch
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A. H. BOWMAN,
Engineer in charge, Treasury Departnient.
O
QQ
TABLE 5.
Statemmt showing the places where custom-houses, court-houses, and post offices have been finished sirice 1850, the revenue collected at each, and cosi of collection, f o r the fiscal
year ending June 30, 1857, 8{c., with total cost of building.
POST O F F I C E S .
CUSTOM HOUSES.
a>
1
Location.
o
(U
i
10
H
0
•-5
>
>
w
li'
1.
0 >
a>
X
>
0
>
0
to ly
a0
B
s
a
IS
COURT-HOUSES.
0 ^
0
.2
X
0
P4
AGGREGATES.
i
O'^'OCO
lis!
0
CJ
C
^
n
2
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v..
0
•3
III
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$960 82
$5,0.52 05
34,094 08
11,131 36
.Bangor, Maine
288,967 28
1,368 02
130 93
Wiscas=!et. Maine
8,581 70
Burlington, V t . ,
1,462
75
Barnstable, Mass.
58,461 61
17.901 74
Bristol R. I
54,750 36
Providence. R I
17,792 52
Plattsburg, N . Y
2,004 95
Wilraington, D e l . . , .
3,599 68
Pittsburg, Penn
81,380 34
Cincinnati, O h i o f . . .
567 84
Sandusky, Ohio
103,773 28
Toledo, bhiot
San Francisco, Cal. 1,581,926 96
$6,012 87
8,593 53
7,049 03
32,941 04
7,547 14
7,3.59 09
16,285 47
11,953 20
7,717 09
4,137 17
14,008 12
13-829 35
15;848 38
2,360 54
1,426 89
4,372 66
3,995 69
402,401 76
99,777 59
1,179,525 20
2,272,947 45
567,839 02
1,755,320 00
Belffist, M a i n e . . . . .
$25,,500 55
4,082 33
256,026 24
6,179
7,228
7,703
10,490
50,744 52
13,764 57
40,742 24
3,963 17
13,843 43
1,239 14
79,954 45
3,804 82
«^ $8,608 50, amount of revenue from railroad iron in bond.
OFFICE OF CONSTRUCTION, Treasury Department.
12
16
77
55
50,210 67
,$2,002 30
4,784 36
8,966 03
19,675 46
588 34
1,110 78
5,745 65
745 48
2,190 77
1,579 85
33,155 38
2,251 89
9,3.52 10
35,575 82
87,719 30
5,722 61
8,631 10
134,821 01
$1,203
2;501
3,237
12,273
480
586
2,523
394
1.086
'842
9,037
1,141
3,181
13,480
25,249
2,670
8,060
31,205
13
02
65
34
69
43
14
45
19
27
50
60
00
00
13
26
00
04
364,618 23
119,152 89
"•$799
2,283
5,728
7,402
107
524
3,222
351
1,104
737
24,117
1,110
6,171
22,095
62,470
3,052
571
103,615
17
34
38
12
65
35
51
03
58
58
88
29
10
82'
17
35
10
97
245,465 39
f $33,159 10, araount of revenue from railroad iron in bond.
O
$161 65
138 days
$27,783 89
9,810 71
263,428 36
6,071
6,703
4,481
10,139
43 days
26 days . . . . * . . .
97 days
113 days
51,849
14,502
64,860
5,073
47
81
26
42
10
15
12
46
7,672 33
23,334 96
142,424 62
752 47
100,348 69
1,283,141 17
1,998,899 43
35,982 51
$26,597 70
84,281 72
103,698 13
394,792 81
2.3,013 12
5,900 00
40,036 96
33,370 80
48,418 31
23J952 68
241,334 33
66,000 00
40,348 30
110,000 00
291,130 83
74 .571 85
75,001 45
761.527 95
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t $97,036 20, amount ofrevenue frora railroad iron in bond.
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Statement showing the places where custom-houses, court-houses, and post offices have been asked for but not authorized, the revenue collected at i
thefiscal year ending June 30, 1857, with the estimated cost of buildings.
CUSTOM-HOUSES.
POST O F F I C E S .
COURT-HOUSES
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AGGREGATES.
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$608 71
$2,605 72
Machias, Me
395 12
3,216 04
Plymouth, Mass
Boston, Mass., P. 0
Hartford, Conn., P. 0 . . . .
805 44
1,766 24
Bridgeport, Conn
128,722 48
6,549 23
122.175 25
Rochester, N. Y.*
723 72
635 72
^ ' 88 00
Sag Harbor, N. Y
26,997 48
6,004 51
20,992 97
Sacket's Harbor, N. Yf...
42,510,753 79 1,213,099 77 41,297,654 02
NewYork, N . Y
Albany, N. Y . , C. H
Brooklyn, N . Y . , C . H . . . .
409 40
Camden, N . J., C H
T r e n t o n , N. J., C. H
Jersey City, N. J., C. H . .
180 75
Annapolis, Md., C. H —
929 20
Harrisburg, P a . , C. H
441,100 78
Charleston, S. C , C. H . .
382,837 37
58,263 41
Greenville, S. C.,C. H . . .
Macon, Ga., C. H
Montgomery, Ala., G. H .
2,317 40
Vicksburg, Miss., C. H . .
709 96
1,607 44
P a d u c a h , Ky., 0. H - t . . . .
6,710 90
559 74
6,151 16
Tyler, T e x a s , O . H
Columbus, Ohio, C. H . . .
Burlington, Iowa.§
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8,810 40
1,177 54
7,632 86
I o w a City, I o w a . , C. H . .
K e o k u k , lowa||
*ii,'396'9b'
862 46
10,528 44
Sioux City, Iowa, C. H. .
2,141 10
382 53
N e w Albany, Ind., 0. H .
1,758 57
Quincy, 111
1,961 89
435 73
1,526 16
$1,997 01
2,520 92
748 45
$798 11
2,090 36
215,431 92
23,604 46
7,868 36
26,856 00
1,448 27
714 67
691,389 96
45,414 85
22,255 49
1,864 53
8,583 53
7,717 01
2,360 65
23,724 26
43,006 18
1,916 14
8,938 91
8,883 85
5,804 71
1,999 22
518 38
14,671 18
6,854 95
6,930 33
7,287 63
1,098 83
4,837 94
7,369 83
$476
1,099
,56,963
7,675
2,957
6,449
720
381.
159,459
19,074
4,735
1,368
2,800
2,800
1,191
8,583
10,587
882
3,361
7,404
3,451
898
253
10,446
3,155
2,000
3,470
585
2,000
2,000
71
44
75
39
57
75
12
47
69
79
00
53
00
00
29
31
00
52
17
07
26
30
75
53
85
00
24
64
00
00
$321 40
990 92
158,468 17
15,929 07
4,910 79
20,406 25
728 15
333 20
531,930 27
26,340 05
17,520 49
496 00
5,783 53
4,917 01
1,169 35
15,140 95
32,419 18
1,033 62
5,577 74
1,479 78
2.453 45
1,100 92
264 63
4,224 65
3,699 10
4,930 33
3,817 39
513 19
2,837 94
5,369 83
$1,675 61
1,830 00
256
52
$158,468 17
15,929 07
3,949 99
142,579 50
816 15
21,326 17
41,809,584 29
459
17
26,340 06
17,520 49
615 24
5,783 53
4,917 01
420 91
15,140 95
415,256 55
113, inci udiiif
1,033 62
Columbus.
5,577 74
1,479 78
4,060 89
7,252 08
264 63
4,224 65
11,331 95
10
4,930 33
10
14,345 83
513 19
> 4,596 51
6,895 99
«.
$20,000
20,000
1,000,000
150,000
100,000
200,000
20,000
50,000
2,000,000
200,000
1,000,000
100,000^
100,000
100,000
.50,000
.50,000
500,000
50,000
50,000
50,000
50,000
50,000
50,000
150,000
50,000
50,000
50,000
50,000
50,000
'50,000
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Peoria, 1 1 1 . . . . . . . .
St. P a u l ' s , Minn..
Total.
1,020 95
210 20
43,145,261 41
525 00
363 60
495 95
1,298,376 56 41,853,565 43
6.680 58
4,275 66
8,512 69
10,978 90
2,053 71
3,585 26
3,278 75
1,226,107 76
336,150 86
2,221 95
4,927 43
7,700 15
2,717 90
4,927 43
7,700 15
42,740,500 76
50,000
50 000
50^000
3,505 61
6,560,000
* $122,033 40, a m o u n t of revenue from railroad iron in bond.
t $26,883 90, amount of revenue frnm railroad iron in bond.
J $6,516 13, a m o u n t of revenue from railroad iion in bond.
•• —^,^472 (jo^ a m o u n t of revenue from railroad iron in bond.
0,323 50, amount of revenue from railroad iron in bond.
N O T E . — T h e s e estimates are such as would be asked f o r , judging by others for like places and purposes.
O F F I C E OF CONSTRUCTION, Trea%iiry Department.
A. H. B O W M A N , JEngineer in charge.
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Statement showing the places where custom-houses, court-houses, and post offices, are now constructing, the revenue colleeted at each, and cost of collection, f o r the fiscal year
f June 3 0 , 1857, with the amount appropriated.
POST O F F I C E S .
CUSTOM-HOUSES.
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$954 96
Ellsworth, Me
5,530 54
Portsmouth, N . H . . .
N e w Haven, C o n n . .
252,259 31
Buffalo, N . Y
10,140 53
6,149 09
Oswego, N . Y
384 30
N e w a r k , N. J
25,527 90
Georgetown, D . C . . .
7.297 17
Alexandria, V a . . . . .
Norfolk, V a
6i;.370 68
Petersburg, V a
53,262 47
101,781 21
Richmond, V a . . . . . .
W h e e l i n g , Va*
22,125 97
510,578 16
Charleston, S. C . . . =
138,810 31
Mobile, Ala
478 73
Pensacola, F l a . . . . . .
N e w Orleans, L a . . . . 3,601,259 36
Galveston, T e x a s . . .
50,081 99
St. L o u i s , Mof
365,703 78
Louisville, Ky
15,514 51
Cleveland, Ohio
79,812 42
Detroit, Mich
146,716 37
145,662 49
Chicago, 111
Galena. Ill
763 32
20,254 50
Dubuque, l o w a t
Milwaukie, Wis§ . . .
284,792 88
Rutland, Vt., C. H . .
W i n d s o r , Vt., C H .
Indianapolis, l a ,C.H
$5,032 09
10,984 49
20,425 14
16,896 51
18,214 58
1,595 55
4,077 89
5,211 91
49,070 98
6,365 81
8,272 44
1,134 52
69,542 28
51,909 63
3,012 62
263,985 05
17,187 77
10,857 93
689 41
6.565 81
19;556 07
14,349 29
625 59
761 10
5,962 86
3,337,274 31
32,894 22
354,845 85
14,825 11
73,246 61
127,160 30
131,.313 20
137 73
19,493 40
278,830 02
5,907,212 95
612,287 32
5,327,023 33
$231,834 17
21,4.50 01
2,085 26
12,299 70
46,896 66
93,508 77
20,991 45
441,035 88
86,900 68
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$3,552 44
2,530 24
$631 70
2,075 82
5,271 00
23,118 92
3,074 90
4,925 00
2,585 89
3,629 24
4,2.59 93
3,900 00
11,938 44
9,990 00
10,587 00
7,673 79
546 22
26,520 45
4,856 66
19,798 30
11,683 33
15,066 22
15,0.33 00
45,220 12
2,170 Oi)
9,452 65
5,669 63
1,017 21
687 20
12,154 73
$524 69
2,923 71
17,063 42
23,708 75
6,045 39
13,977 71
2,684 62
5,579 90
5,830 30
7,168 76
20,921 16
562 98
32,419 89
23,668 16
352 74
82,384 90
2,754 16
521852 57
22,002 62
25,183 52
12,259 77
36,159 97
4,134 31
9,420 30
20,766 83
835 66
559 44
2,484 32
3,419,659 21
35,648 38
407,698 42
36;827 73
98,430 13
139,420 07
167,473 17
4,271 72
28,913 70
299,596 85
4 days C. and D.
835 66
559 44
5 days C. and D.
2,484 32
58 days C. and D.
32,097 69 ! 698.665 50
263,534 95
435^230 55
5,744,439 83
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$1,156 39
4,999 53
22,334 42
46,827 67
6,755 98
9,120 29
12,065 49
18,902 71
1,211 25
5,268 51
9,209 14
10,089 83
11,068 76
32,859 60
10,552 98
43,006 89
31,341 95
" ' 2 , ' 5 3 3 "89'
898 96
108,905 35
7.610 82
72,650 87
33,685 95
40,249 74
27,292 77
81,380 09
6,304 31
18,872 95
26,436 46
1,8.52 87
1,246 64
14,639 05
$4,077 13
5,453 95
* $18,594 60, amount of revenue from railroad iron in bond.
I $18,492, amount of revenue from railroad iron in bond.
OFFICE OF QotiSTRVcnoN, Treasury Department.
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COURT-HOUSES.
$248,897 59
16,952 77
6,020 10
12,766 46
24,134 63
7,665 19
18,130 00
54,065 42
114,429 93
21,554 43
473,455 77
110,568 84
2,181 15
14,283 93
$18,500 00
116,300 00
123,200 00
290,800 00
113,800 00
146,800 00
60,000 00
68,000 00
197,632 53
103,200 00
250,000 00
117,300 00
1,703,000 00
360,000 00
38,500 00
2,675,258 00
116,000 00
353,300 00
258,745 00
159,800 00
153,800 00
414,900 00
71,500 00
138,800 00
142,000 00
72,900 00
76,000 00
123,700 00
8,463,755 53
t $75,292 20, amount of revenue from railroad iron in bond.
§ $271,922 40, araount of revenue from railroad iron in bond.
A. H. BO WMAl^J Engi7ieer in ckarge.
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f o r the fiscal year ending June 30, 1857, with amount of appropriations.
CUSTOM-HOUSES.
COURT-HOUSES.
POST OFFICES.
AGGREGATES.
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$7,932 31
$10,008 45
4,471 79
1,531 73
* 16,743 66
1,347 48
18,091 14
17,031 37
18,022 00
Nashville T e n n
990 63
32,017 83
34,259 44
2,241 61
Cairo, Hit
4,173 64
21,254 51
Astoria, Oregon.. . .
Boston, Mass. C. 1 7,240,308 72 414,660 63 6,825,648 09
Baltimore, Md.,C.H.t 1,473,797 87 141,619 78 1,332,178 09
Columbus, S. C.,C.H.
Ralei"h N. C. C. H.
792*45
K e y West, Fla., C H . •"•i6,*486*54' **'9^688*69' •
Tallahassee Fa. C H
107,698 01
5,185 89
112,883 90
Memphis,Ten.,CH.||
Springfield, lll.,C.H.
Madison Wis. C H
Ogdensburg, N . Y . . .
Perth .Amboy, N . J . .
609,392 72
8,334,185 64
$2,940 06
17,080 87
20,021 93
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$5,091 99
860 39
3,676 49
20,336 07
2,416 92
291 69
215,431 92
116,330 46
7,477 60
4,340 95
1,363 05
2,031 26
16,584 02
8,716 68
13.347 64
$2,452 76
476 28
1,734 8
8,4.57 36
2,000 00
160 7
56,963 75
28,064 47
2,724 91
3,462 70
572 56
974 36
6,644 18
3,917 97
3,919 96
$2,639 23
384 11
1,942 31
11,878 71
'416 92
131 52
158,468 17
88,265 99
4,7.52 69
878 25
790 49
1,056 90
9,939 84
4,798 71
9,427 68
418,297 13
122,525 61
295,771 52
* $18,085 13, amount of revenue on railroad iron in bond,
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2,556 15
40 days
50 days
18,685 97
23,910 08
32,434 75
16,949 37
256 days
195 days
8 days
55 days
j 16 days
48 days
17 days
6,984,116 26.
1,562,063 86
4,752 69
878 25
1,582 94
1,056 90
117,637 85
4,798 71
9,427 68
8,771,061 31
19,505 52
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24,000 00
96,800 00
124,500 00
50,000 00
41,158 23
100,000 00
200,000 00
50,000 00
50,000 00
44,000 00
50,000 00
50,000 00
61,000 00
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OFFICE OF CONSTRUCTION, Treasury Department.
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Tabular statemeni of custom-houses, marine hospUals, court-houses, posi offices, branch mints, and other public buildings in charge of the office of constmction under the Ti-easury
Department, exhibiting the total amount of appropriations for each work; the date and cost of purchase of site; the amount available Septemher 30, 1 8 5 7 ; ihe amount
expended daring the year ending September Z^, 1 8 5 8 ; theamount available for thi current y e a r ; additional appropriations required during the current y e a r ; date of
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Sept. 30, 1857,
with additional
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contract;, contract time of completion ; actual time of completion; ccmtract price f o r ccmsiruciion ; total cost of ihe work, S{c.
7,1852
24,1855
5,1851
6,1853
11,1855
.3,1847
19,1832
5,1849
3,1848
9,1852
20,1857
$15,000
5,600
15,000
1,200
3,000
2,780
1,.575
149,000
2,000
2,000
19,500
48,600 00 Dec. 4,1854
1,106,658 00 Aug. 29,1837
7,750
190,000
'33,370 00 April
53,000 00 J u n e
31,745 00 April
23,188 50 Aug.
19,271 77 J u n e
31,^00 00 Sept.
10, .500 00 Sept.
279,000 00 Doc.
15,800 00 Feb.
191,700 00 .Tune
20,237 37 Feb.
290,800 00 J a n .
1,105,313 57 J a n ,
1,500
9,000
4,900
3,000
5,000
4,400
1,400
40,000
3,500
25,500
3,400
40,000
270,000
$100,100 00
34,450 00
109,800 00
4,700 00
23,500 00
36,780 00
1,600 00
398,4:n 7J
2,200 00
25,000 00
166,300 00
Portland, Maine
Wiscasset, M a i n e . . . .
W^aldoboio' Maine .
Portsmouth N H
Boston, Mass
Barnstable, Mass
Gloucester, Mass
N e w Bedfi)rd, Mass
Newburyport, M a s s . . .
Bristol, R. I
Newport, R. T
N e w London, Conn
Buffalo, N . Y .
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Feb.
Feb.
June
April
April
July
N)V.
July
NOV.
NOV.
June
24,1855
6,1855
13,1853
9,1853
23.1818
13:1855
29,1828
15,18.54
8,1853
1,18.55
18,1853
26,1855
9,1833
$9,237 09
9,352^30
6,101 87
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Belfast, Maine
Bangor J Maine
Castine, Maine
Ellsworth, Maine
Eastport, Maine
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$2,101 55
5,432 09
314 00
$7,135 54
3,920 21
5,787 87
6,691 65
5,560 28
12,251 93
3,638 90
3,239 23
399 67
1,986 88
144, .583 1!
1,311 56
70,390 39
675 32
74,192 72
8,563 04
3,414 37
5,148 67
4,581 69
1,748 35
2,835 34
7,417 32
1,789 28
5,658 04
37,665 67
11,726 77
25,938 90
96,682 46
33,432 46
63,250 00
151,062 89
50,201 53
100,861 38
July 9, 1853
May 30, 1855
Mar. 5, 1855
Purchased....
Oct. 16,1855
Purchased..
do
April 25, 1855
Purchased..
April 13, 1855
Mar. 31,1857
Sept. 1,1856 Oct. 9, 1858
J u n e 30, 1856 Oct. 1, 1858
Oct. 31,1855 Oct. 31,1855
8
$47,594 36
17,500 00
54,042 44
2,1858
9,200 00
J a n . 15,1857 J a n . 15,1857
153,500 00
Nov. i , 1855 Dec. 27, 1855
Assumed by
government.
Sept. 30, 1855 Feb. 1,1857 ^Mar. 20,1857
Aug. 1, 1847
Built by government.
Julv 19, 1855 J u n e 30,1856 Dec. 1,1856
Sept. 8,1855 Mar. 1,1857 Sept. 10, 1857
15,800 00
82,728 96
....do
....do
Aug. 20, 1856
Purchased....
May 28, 1.855
Purchased..
Sept. 29, 1855
Purchased...
July 25, 1855
Built by government.
Dec.
1, 1856 Aug.
3, 1857
17,522 00
151,000 00
Mar. 1, 1857
Mar.
17,2,50 00
26,596 78
4,1857 July 25, 1857
Sept. 1, 1857 July
Mar.
28,238 40
1, 1857 July 12, 1858
F e b . 22,1842
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$99,182
34,340
104,012
4,700
21,629
36,780
1,600
398,032
2,200
24,324
65
25
13
00
84
00
00
04
00
68
a
43,451 33
1,106,658 00
33,370
50,164
31,745
23,188
19,271
25,741
10,500
253,061
15,800
80
66
00
50
77
96
00
10
00
88,000 00
106,758 24
20,337 37
191,680 08
1,105,313 57
Oswego, N . Y
Ogdensburg, N . Y . . .
Plattsburg, N. Y
N e w a r k , N. J
Perth Amboy, N . J . .
Wilmington, Del
Erie, Pa
Pittsburg, Pa
Philadelphia, Pa . . . .
Baltimore, Md
Georgetown, D. C . . .
Alexandria, V a . . . . . .
Norfolk, Va
Petersburg, V a . . . . . .
Richmond, Va
Wheeling, Va
Wilmington, N . C . .
Charleston, S. C . . .
S a v a n n a h , Ga
Mobile, Aia,
Key W e s t , F l a . . . . . .
Pensacola, Fla
N e w Orleans, L a . . .
Galveston, T e x a s . . . .
St. L o u i s , Mo
Louisville, Ky
Knoxville, T e n n . . . .
Nashville, T e n n . . . .
Cleveland, Ohio
Cincinnati, O h i o . , . .
131,100 001
118,000 00
99,900 00
162,000 OOl
24,000 00
41,500 OU
54,000 00
110,000 00
378,474 37
451,672 61
60,000 OOl
71,700 oo'
22y,652 53
103,200 00
250,000 00
117.300 OOl
57,039 75
903,000
00
1,
Dec.
Jan.
Nov.
May
Sept
Nov.
July
Sept.
Aug.
June
Sept.
July
Feb.
July
Mar.
Nov.
Mar.
July
15,1854
20,1857
22,1858
30.1855
7,1857
26,1852
2.1849
7;1842
27,1844
10,1833
23,1856
17.1856
28,1852
12,1855
16,1853
29,1854
19,1819
10,1849
205,250 56 Dec. 16,1845
392,600 00 Oct. 13,1851
6,125 00 July 26,1833
50,500 00 Acquired by
cession from
Spain.
2,925,258 00 Gift from 'Ist
municipality.
116,000 OOl July 23,1855
387,900 00 Oct. 31,1851
262,645 00 Oct. 7,1851
96,800 00 Not yet purchased.
124.500 00 Oct. 7,1856
166,900 00 Nov. 29,18.55
292,083 90 Sept. 24,1851
oo' Nov. 29,1854
00 Nov. 29,1854
OOi Nov. 5,1855
00 J.an. 10,1855
00 Not yet selected.
85,200 00 J a n . 20,1857
Galena, 111
J
a
n . 20,1857
138,800 00
Dubuque, I o w a
159,700 00| Feb. 16,1855
Milwaukie, W i s . . . .
Acquired by
Monterey, Cal
conquest.
779,672 391 Sept. 5,1854
San Francisco, Cal.. .
Sandusky, O h i o . . . . .
Toledo, Ohio
Detroit, IVIich..,.. . .
Chicago, 1 1 1 . . . , . , . . .
Cairo, III
Astojia, O r e g o n . . . .
78,450
77,450
153,800
414,900
50,000
41,158 23 May
12,250 001
12,000]
45,573 131 33,323 131
354 40 108,991 251
8,000 109,345 65
21,111 77!
23,9.30 33
45,042 10
5,000
21,712 39
17,687 4.=i
39,299 84
50,000
20,912 84
1,087 16
22,000 00
2,000
403 98
1,151 70
747 7^
3,500
29,000
10,2531
2-25,000!
30, OOOj
11,438 29
26,9i9 00
5,000
38,357 29
11,900 34
31,442 63
13,0001 43,342 97
21,725 00,
47,593 l!13. .5001 69,118 10
32,046 20
28,130 51
60,176 71
15; 000!
43,788 5!
43,788 51
6 1 , OOOj
18,197 97
60,197 03| 31,999 or
20,500
16.000
130,000 656,189 23 336,805 86 *329'383'37
20,7251
12,500!
105,497 15
49,750 89
27,348 33
2,495 73
1,000
707,271 02|
6,000
37,000
16,oool
100,817
120,041
39,059
96,633
32
00'
77
69|
20,000
30,000
50,000
104,278 69
90,367 65
953 07|
11,000
12,000]
26,000
26,600
15,140
20,781
93,804
348,373
50,000
16,500
20,000
12,200
61,948 21
111,094 97]
60,606 54
51
981
43
29
00]
358,325 64|
18,085
.50,864
33,193
32
4!
"^l!
OOl
50
30 Oo|
48,983 0
339 r
12,866
19,024
49,661
137,695
Purchased
....do...:....
Dec. 18, 18.56
Sept. 26, 1856
May 17,1853
Mar. 29, 1856
July 11,1855
J u n e 19, 1856
Purchased —
300,000 Building by
government.
Purchased
10,000 July 23, 1853
Feb.
Oct.
24, 1858
1,1858
1, 18.55
30, 1857
1, 1857
1, 1858
July
1,1856
Purchased —
Feb. 27, 1857 J u n e
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Aug. 20,1853 J a n .
July 18, 1853 Dec.
Jan.
Jan.
30,000 Sept.
Oct.
9,
9,
24,
25,
1856
18.56
1856
1855
18,344 44
39,938 43
41,096 12
54,000 00
378,474 37
451,672 61
50,736 11
00
28| 64,888 49
30 207,927 53
10
00 264,'907'88
97
"57,'639*75
1,1858
38,373 27
6,125 00
48,004 27
69,723 65
336,309 07!
148,158 00 256,'778*23
1, 1859
83,500 00
1, 1856 April 9, 1857 Prices in detail.
45,708 10
J u n e 1. 1857 J a n . 8,1858
45,708 10
J u n e 1^1857 J a n . 1, 1858
80,100 00
July 1, 1858
84,450 00
J a n . 1,1860
Built by government.
18,344 44
40,000 00
29,234 00
Prices in detail.
1, 1856
1, 1857 Nov.
Mar. 25, 18.57 Sept. 1,1858
April 8, 1857 Dec. 1, 1858
Oct. 2.5,1855 Nov. 30, 1858
150,'GOO
121,092 89
48,755 43 " 8 6 ^ 443*73
75,948 71
41,582
Nov. 9, 1858
Oct. 1, 18581 45,326
Oct. 11, 1858 101,.333
66,567
110,000
Oct. 9, 1858
80,159
1, 1858 J u n e 12, 1858
32,069 941
92,320 92!
13,121 47|
1,1856 Exchange
of lands.1
77,255 00
20.5,250 55
104,243 69
41,384 65
613 90
84
80!
46
57
00
1, 1855 April'i,"l856
Sept.
May
Oec.
Sept.
July
June
350,000 Building by
government.
Mar. 31, 1857
Dec. 24, 1853 July
1853 to 1855.. May
Not y e t a w d ' d
82,732
69,176
5,806
96,601
1,1857 Sept. 1,1858
Mar. 1, 1858 May 19, 1858
Mar. 1, 1857
18
29
77
19
348,945 38
2,273
671
1,757
18
9'
43,942
72| 210,677
50,000
29,878 27
18;774 05
47,485 07
Sept. 1, 1855
Not y e t a w d ' d
Mar. 18, 1857
Aug. 18, 1855
Not y e t a w d ' d
Aug. 4, 1853
Purchased....
291,470 00
74,522 16
75,692 20
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43,629 00
87,334 50
79,870 00
Oct. 16,1854
757,323 68
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$67,653 ?£
70,289 52
199,988 00
$37,116 26
3c,339 54
100 00
$30,537 10
31,949 98
199,888 00
207,000
92,798 GO
31,756 79
61,041 21
Under repairs
49,980 00
25 00
49,955 00
Notyetawd'd
O
3,000
49,980 00
40,958 26
49,980 00
48 95
25 00
46 10
49,931 02
40,9.33 26
49,933 90
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do
do. , . .
do
W
6.000
17;160
49,980 00
53,964 57
105,351 99
43 90
77 97
26,939 96
49,938 10
53,886 60
7.8,412 03
do.
do
Aug. 17, 1857
50,000 00
25 00
49,975 00
Notyetawd'd
16,685 42
17,754 63
37,398 30
10,860 40
13,213 40
19,419 93
5,825 02
4,541 23
17,978 37
April 16, 1855 Aug. 1, 1856 Oct. 28, 1856
J u n e 17,1856 Sept. 30, 1857 April 1,1856
Aug. 9, 1855 Mar. 3, 1857 Mar. 1, 1857
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$1,400
4,500
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Additional appropriations
required for the
current year.
Amountexpended
during the year
ending Sept. 30,
1858.
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Amount available
Sept. 30, 1857,
with additional
appropriations.
N a m e and location of
the work.
Total amount of
appropriations.
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Court-houses and post
offices.
Eutland, Vt
Windsor, V t
Baltimore, Md., courthouse.
Baltimore, Md., post
office.
Columbia, S. C . , . . . .
Ralei'^h. N. C
Key W e s t , Fia
Tallahassee, F l a . . . . . .
Memphis,-Tenn
Springfield, 111
Indianapolis, Ind
$72,900 00 J a n . 20,1857
78,000 00 J a n . 20,1857
200,000 00 Not yet purchased.
300,000 00 May 30,1857
50,000 00 Not yet purchased.
do
50,000 00 ..
44,000 00 Sept. 8,1857
50,000 00 Not yet purchased.
.50,000 00 . . . . . . do
61,000 00 J a n . 20,1857
123,700 00 J a n . 26,1857
50,000 00 Not yet purchased.
Mar. 5, 1857 July
Mar. 19, 1857 July
Notyetawd'd
*'*$46,'666
1,1858
1,1858
Dec. 15,1858 Assumed by
government.
$52,827 00
49,300 00
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98,983 79
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Marine hospitals.
Portiand, Me
Burlington, Vt
Chelsea, Mass
Ul
=.".
Pittsburg, Pa'.
Ocracoke, N. C
Wilmington, N . C
Mobile, Ala
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Kf'-y West, F l a
Pensacola, Fla
St. Mark'5, Fla
115,000 00 May 30,1855
11,000
43,600 00 Sept. 19,1855
1,750
234,700 00 From
Navy
Uepartm't.
70,569 83 Sept. 7,1842
10,253
44,000 00 1845 and 1846 r^o record
of cost.
50,500 00 Mar. 3,1857
6,500
54,140 00 J u n e 20,1848
4,000
27,100 00 Sept. 10,1833
1,500
22,000 00 Not yet purchased.
25,700 00 Government
property.
66,200 00 $109,174 98
39,111 27
122,185 39
70,569 83
44,000 00
Purchased . . .
do
43,449 29
5,400 00
11,446 29
5,400 00
32,303 00
20,963 U
16 10
23,362 28
18,621 48
1, 1859
20,947 04
J u n e 26,1857 J a n .
Purchased
do
Notyetawd'd
4,740 80
Mar. 24, 1857 Sept.
1,1858 May 25, 1858
28,968 25
54,140 00
27,100 00
16,444 00
21,679 80
N e w Orleans, L a .
Vicksburg, M i s s . . .
St. L o u i s , Mo
Napoleon, A r k . . . .
Louisville, Ky
P a d u c a h , Ky
Cleveland, O h i o . . .
Cincinnati, O h i o . .
' ^ E v a n s v i l l e , Ind.. ..,
fcjcj Detroit, Mich
Chicago, 111
,
Galena, 111
,
Burlington, I o w a . .
San Francisco, Cal
521,459 20 July 23,1555
61,762 58 Mar. 28,1854
118,574 00 Ceded by War
Departm't.
59,250 00 Sept. 15,1837
62,500 00 Nov. 3,1842
61,625 00 Dec. 26,1837
96,900 00 Oct. 11,1837
186,000 00 J a n . 18,1856
58,000 00 April 29,1853
113,000 00 Mar. 19,1855
63,712 00 Ceded by War
Departm't.
48,800 00 Aug. 20,1856
25,100 00. J a n . 29,1656
766,271 00 Sept. 5,1854
12,000
4,500
1,000
6,000
1,000
12,000
36,000
6,000
23,000
5,052
4,500
150,000
430,939
1,218 48
26,300 00
173,801 67
1,218 48
500 00
257,138 25
9,109 38
4,698 42
4,412 96
94
15
26
33
56,945 97
43,930 97
10,338 15
14,975 71
36,359 69
8,530 01
14,619 42
4,237 72
21,740 27
4,292 29
100,876
10,338
29,372
295
14,396 55
295 33
25,800 00
J a n . 14, 1857
April 25, 1855
Built by government,
do
.do..
do,
J a n . 15, 1855
Sept. 27, 1856
J u n e 1, 1853
July 18, 1855
Built by government.
Mar. 25, 1857
Mar. 12, 1857
Built by government.
July 1,1859
July 31,1858 July 1, 1856
Sept. 3,1853
Dec,
April
July
Dec.
Mar.
31,
1,
1,
31,
2,
Sept. 11,1851
April 1, 18.52
1855 J u n e 1, 1858
1858
1855 Sept. 6, 1858
1858 Nov. 13, 1857
1855 Mar. 2, 1855
Sept. 1, 1858
J a n . 1, 1858 J a n . 14, 1857
Oct. 16, 1854
392,745 23
57,021 02
20,000
77,808
40,000
54,637
00
36
00
12
29,862 00
15.978 00
61,762 58
92,774 00
59,2.50
62,500
57,212
96,900
00
00
04
00
47,661 85
101,142 63
63,712 00
16,983 00
766,271 00
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Miscellaneous.
United States mint at
Pliiladelphia.
Branch mint at N e w
Orleans.
Branch mint at Charlotte, N. 0.
Branch mint at Dahlonega, Ga.
Branch mint at San
Francisco.
Vault for public funds
at N e w Mexico.
N e w York assay office.
212,800 00
5,698 75
5,126 61
372 14
.591,514 05
78,262 91
75,561 56
2,701 35
102,101 00
2, .352 23
761,493 62 Aug. 19,1853
553,000
N c w York Atlantic
Dock stores.
Boarding station at
Pas h, I'Outre.
Boarding station at
South W e s t Pass.
Appraiser's stores, San
Francisco.*
Utah penitentiary
100,000 00 Feb. 19,1857
100,000
Mirinesota public buildings.
N e w Mexico penitentiary.
N e w Mexico public
buildings.
2,352 23
do...
212,227 86
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Under repairs
do...
69,588 50
345,000 00 May
2,1854
45,000 00
254,929
2,000 00
12,000 00 Ceded by City
N. Orleans.
3,500 00 May 19,1857
100,000 00
April 25, 1853
Mar. —, 1854
Built by T e r ritory.
Built by government.
Purchased . . .
Oct.
100,000 00
a
td
10,900 00
Ul
Purchased . . .
3,500
6,433 25
362 60
7,746 05
J u n e 28, 1855 Mar. 1, 1858
20,000 00
50,000 00
.do..
76,500 00
300,000 00
761,493 62
9, 1854
Dec. 23, 1856 Sept. 1, 1857 Aug. 21, 1857
Built by Territory.
Built by government.
do......
45,000 00
300,000 00
•^ $1,675 40 has been repaid into the Treasury during the last year by the late disbursing agent.
53,500 00
92,253 95
45,000 00
76,500 00
to
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N a m e and location of
the work.
a
Extension ofthe Treas- $1,700,000 00 Government
property.
ury building.
39,640 00 , , . . . d o . . . . . .
Ventilating basement
of Treasury building.
66,000 00
Fire-proof vaults for
public stores.
50,000 00
Warehouses at quarantine station, N e w
Orleans.
168,000 00
Annual repairs of c u s tom-hou.ses.
60,000 00
Annual repairs of marine hospitals.
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required for th-e
current year.
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Sept. 30, 1857,
with additional
appropriations.
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15,172 69
2,080 19
13,092 50
$400,000 Built by government.
By days' labor
62,933 45
%^d9 53
60,193 92
By purchase..
50,QQ0 00
298 00
4 9 J 0 4 00
51,202 89
6,303 75
44,890 14
15,000
49,283 45
9,940 40
X39,343 05
15,000
3,388,827 7,115,668 72 2,902,014 71 4,215,329 41 1,160,000
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No. 11.
STATEMENT
EXPENDITUEES AND KECEIPTS
MARINE HOSPITAL FUND,
FOR THE RELIEF OF
SICK AND DISABLED SEAMEN IN THE PORTS OP THE U. STATES,
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30,1858.
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KEPORT ON
THE
FINANCES.
N o . 11.—Statement of ihe expenditures and receipts of the Marine Hospital Fund for ihe relief of
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A. F . Parlin
118
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Frenchman's Bay
Waldoboro'
J. H. Kennedy
Bath
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Portland and F a l m o u t h . . M. Macdonald
A. A. Hanscom
John C o u s e n s . . . . .
York
Belfast
E . K Smart
f) Ti' Leavittp
21
124
8
Private
...do
$ 3 00
2 50 to $3 0 0 . . .
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Private
2 50 and $ 3 5 0 . .
Hospital...........
....do
Private.,...
....do
3
3
3
2
Private
....do
2 50
22
56
61
' 59
62
4 1
6 1
6
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50
50 and $3 0 0 . .
21
24
299
196
A. Jenkins
10
20
Private
2 00, 2 50 & 8 00
J . B . Bowdish
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10
Private
250
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
VERMONT.
Albury
MASSACHUSETTS.
Salem and Beverly
W . H . Manning
W.B.Pike
Boston a n d Charlestown. A W Austin
N P W Rpdford
S. B. Phinney
1 C. B . H . F e s s e n d e n . . . [
1 E W Allen
C. Norton
1
3
. ...^.. . Private
...do
692
' *662
245
7
237
7
35
1
944
8
26
16
7
32
16
50
55
Not stated
Hosnital
Hospital
City hospital..
35 1 Private
983
3 fO
3 50
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3 50
3 00
1
3 50
RHODE ISLAND.
Bristol and W a r r e n
George H . R e y n o l d s . . .
F . A. Aborn
G. Chase
Private
....do
. . .do
3 00
3 75
3 50
Private
Hospital
....do
Private
2 66 to $3 66...
CONNECTICUT.
B. F . States
P. Fagan
New Haven
W . S. Pomeroy
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7
24
2
23
1
38
38
3 50
3 50
3 50
NEW YORK.
Sackett's Harbor
Niagara
Wm. Howland
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A. V . E . H o t c h k i s s . . . . 1
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Private
3 |....do
2 56to*$3 OO.O.
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R E P O E T ON T H E FINANCES.
sick and disabled seamen in ihe ports of ihe Uhited Staies for thefiscal year ending June 30, 1858.
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1,646 39
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W . Bryant
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J M. Terbeli
H. B. Smith
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Wm. S. Bowen
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Great Egg Harbor
Little EggHarbor
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Thomas D. W i n n e r . . . .
Stephen Willitts
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Philadelphia
Presque I s l e . . . - .
Pittsburg
Joseph B. Baker
John Brawley
Johu Hastings
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Town Creek
Havre de Grace
Baltimore
Annapolis
Oxford
Vienna
James B. T h o m p s o n . .
W . B. M o r g a n . . . : . . . .
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H . C.Matthews
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Yeocomico
Richmond
Norfoik and Portsmouth.
Tappahannock
Yorktown
Petersburg
Cherrystone . . .
Alexandria
Wheeling
Gordon Forbes
W. H. Harrison
Jesse J. Simpkins
T. Rives
E. S. Hough
A. J. Pannel
Infir'yof Med. Col.
Hospital
Wash. City Infirm'y.
Private
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Beaufort
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Edraund Wright
J. Ramsey
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370
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St. Mary's
Brunswick
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110
114
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227
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1,801
1,717
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4
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MISSISSIPPI.
Robert E a g e r . . . . . . . . .
John Hunter
W . W . W. Wood
Pearl River
Natch es
Vicksburg
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Fernandina
Pensacola
Bayport
St. Augustine
Felix Livingston
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John F . Johnson
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R. N . McMillon
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Passo del Norte. Galveston.
Brazos de St. Jago
Caleb Sherman
H. Stuart
D. M. Stapp
J . H . Durst
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847
A. A. Edenton
399
324
Dennis Coghlin
G. S. Patterson
Robert Parks .
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22
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103
192
21
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231
326
368
188
209
188
209
98
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5 00
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John B. N o r r a a n . . . . . .
C. Denby
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92
330
31
324
30
361
355
214
202
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76
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145
14
116
152
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M.- S. Moss
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Daniel Wann
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3 00
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W. N. Haldeman
Wm. Nolen
Hospital
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1,789 20
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B. F . Washington
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1,241
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25,515
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82
87
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83
59
22
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315
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320
302
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164
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399
326
188
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361
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333
303
373
155
16
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1,717
196
847
324
368
209
92
355
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4,335
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4,581
5,283
9,535
8,484
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30,988
4,770
14,761
10,415
12,421
9,789
4,731
9,762
84
61
19
75
60
90
62
06
35
13
42
46
66
44
51
47
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214
53
152
1,312
202
78
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1,241
3,865
11,451
1,716
36,246
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76
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services.
$2,946 60
136 20
45 25
3,141 10
790 75
113 30
1,301 55
198 45
1,067 26
Medicine.
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2,755
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668
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452
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568
384
248
408
22
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67
78
86
49
80
51
75
62
24
55
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1 20
37*65*
*$53i*6i'
15 00
1,287
2,454
164
1,337
1.800
1,249
2,463
3,728
16
1,000
750
1,065
1,412
1,262
1,199
51
75
25
25
00
99
65
88
75
00
00
75
00
38
21
1,351 97
3,427 50
5,549 94
""4*63*
140 50
134 50
5 00
19 75
756 57
3,585 17
65 00
Other
charges.
$129 17
7 43
• 1 83
314 66
32 34
12 00
303 49
7 61
362 18
48
2
72
85
48
78
122
100
656
378
48
171
37
13
25
50
74
76
77
34
25
80
16
85
141
695
1,677
113
52
507
17
480
Funeral expenditures.
Deaths.
$18 00
3
48
12
12
373
12
239
00
00
00
00
00
09
48
75 00
15
66
50
68
57
42
60
54
60
136
3
84
390
18
60
246
110
54
6
48
00
00
00
0?
00
50
00
00
00
00
00
50
00.
00
00
24
45
30
42
6
125
18
616
00
50
00
00
1
3
2
30
7
10
9
10
9
1
6
60
2
44
21
19
8
10
1
4
0
4
54
9,444
283,488 17
$13,079
754
186
31,788
3,266
1,216
30,653
771
16,355
54
35
05
25
96
73
23
28
98
4,889
214
6,192
8,649
4,926
7,960
12,399
10,166
12,758
38,259
4,867
17,359
11,864
14,312
12,335
7,945
11,532
21
74
80
97
64
31
08
67
11
78
13
82
41
97
25
83
12
5,275
16,268
1,751
46,503
70
78
41
45
514 00
514 00
10,703
Total expendi- Hospital m o tures.
ney collected.
41,261 22
19,719 33
438 62
536 24
6,650 45
2,926 50
381
355,020 53
$5,902 27
206 83
141 80
19.808 20
1 124 38
3'255 31
47,894 13
4,338 82
7,910 83
1,020 23
6,754 25
496 71
6.949 53
2 169 08
2,430 99
638 51
4.219 70
'282 73
2.703 58
16 640 09
1,240 86
5.337 41
4,353
2,280
406
2,490
60
978
2,018
811
8,684
109
501
164,161 82
F. BIGGER, Register.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Register's Office^ Novemher 30,1858.
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A.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, FIRST AUDITOR'S OFFICE, November 18, 1858.
SIR ! I have the honor to submit the following report of the operations of this office for
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1858.
Accounts adjusted.
Collectors of the customs
Collectors under the steamboat a c t .
Number of
accounts.
1,766
439
Aggregate of receipts.
Collectors and disbursing agents of the Treasury
Official emoluments of collectors, naval officers, and surveyors,
Additional compensation of collectors, naval officers, and surveyors, claims for the refunding of duties illegally exacted,
and claims for net proceeds of unclaimed merchandise, &c.
The judiciary
Interest on the public debt
Treasury notes presented for funding and redemption, and
received in payment of duties, &c
Redemptiou of the United States war bounty scrip
Claims for property lost in the military service of the
United States
Inspectors of steam vessels for travelling expenses, &c
Salaries of officers of the civil list paid directly from the
treasury
Superintendents of life saving stations on the coast of the
United States
Claims for the redemption of United States stock
Superintendent of lights
Agents marine hospitals
Support, &c., penitentiary of the District of Columbia
Support ofthe Insane Asylum of Washington City
--.Commissioner of Public Buildings
Contingent expenses of the Senate and House of Representatives, and the departments of the government
Coast survey
Treasurer of the United States for general receipts and
expenditures
Treasurer of the United States for pay and mileage of the
members of the House of Representatives
Designated depositaries for additional compensation
Construction and repairs of public buildings
The Territories
Disbursiug clerks for paying salaries
The Mint
Withdrawal of applications for appeal cases
Accounts for the payment of the creditors of the late republic of Texas, under act of February 28, 1855
Accounts of public printers and of contractors for furnishing
paper for public printing
Miscellaneous accounts
Aggregate payments
Number of reports and certificates recorded
Number of letters recorded
Acknowledgment of accounts written
Hon. HOWELL COBB, Secretary of ihe Treasury.
Amount of
receipts.
$42,318,429 42
34,317 40
42,352,746 82
1,482
2,520
Am't of payments.
4,830, 386 40 •
796,368 81
922
756
38
196,420 86
1,007,060 33
1,563,947 04
95
6
3,649,694 27
266 96
108
141
11,298 87
23,508 49
1,024
361,929 88
21
224
766
833
4
2
187
14,681 54
4,492,266 11
1,133,724 97
391,155 01
13,664 71
12,040 86
361,948 62
356
2
1,263,844 82
4,329 24
81,567,660 52
4
18
1,297
38
266
52
30
130
480
435, 302 31
5,189 04
2,188,984 96
125,463 03
1,918,068 43
31,231,049 00
27,233 31
33,367 45
580, 353 25
6,823,160 80
145,064,369 89
8,258 ^
943 >14,833
5,632 )
T. L. SMITH, Fi/rst Auditor.
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B.
Statement of the operations of the Second Auditor's office during the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1857^ showing the mimber of money
accounts settled, the expenditure embraced therein, the number of property accounts examined and adjusted, together tvith other duties
perf ormed pertaining to the business of the office; prepared in obedience
to the letter of the Secretary of the Treasury ofthe Sth of November,
1858.
The number of accounts settled is 2,3225 embracing an expenditure
of $10,867,839 25, under the following heads, viz :
Pay department ofthe army
„eoco. $5,139,425 27
Ordnance department ofthe army
2,135,723 82
Indian affairs, including the wagon road accounts...... 3^023,632 93
Quartermaster's department: expended on account of
/^contingencies of the army,'' ^^medical," and apprehension of deserters
127,489 47
Medical and hospital department
,
=
131,517 73
Expenses of recruiting
.,c
193,552 18
Private and State claims......,o.
37,973 66
Purchase of grounds adjacent to Washington arsenal..
77,609 77
Printing books of tactics
f)69 91
Contingent expenses of Adjutant General's department
r.
234 51
Military contributions
10 00
10,867,839 25
Property accounts examined and adjusted
Private claims examined and settled
Private claims examined and suspended or rejected .,
Eequisitions registered, recorded, and posted
:
Army recruits registered
.,
Certificates of military service issued to the Pension OjBS.ce....
Dead and discharged soldiers registered
Letters, accounts, and other papers received, briefed and registered
...0.,.
,
Letters written, recorded, indexed, and mailed
3,565
542
466
1,955
1,891
1,732
2,250
5,760
6,372
In addition the following statements were prepared and despatched
from this office, viz :
Annual statement of ^^ Indian disbursements," prepared for Congress, in duplicate, for the fiscalyear ending June 30, 1857, comprised in 975 pages foolscap each copy.
Annual statement of the ^^ recruiting fund," prepared* for the
Adjutant General ofthe army.
Annual statement of the ^''contingencies of the army," prepared, in
duplicate, for the Secretary of War.
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Annual statement of the contingent expenses of this office, transmitted to the Secretary of the Treasury.
Annnal reports of balances to First Comptroller.
Quarterly reports of balances and charges therein to the Second
Comptroller.
On the book-keeper's register there are 1,635 settlements, which
have been duly journalized and posted in the ledgers, which, as well
as the appropriation ledgers^ have been kept up accurately.
The time and labor of six clerks was occupied for the period of six.
weeks in copying all the accounts and vouchers of E. F . Beale, and
all the correspondence, under resolutions of the Senate of February
20 and iVIarch 14, 1857.
T. J . D. FCJLLEE,
Second Auditor^
' TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Auditor's Office, November 13, 1858.
C.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Third Auditor's Office, November 19, 1858.
SIR: I have the honor to submit the following report of the operations of this branch of the Treasury Department ibr the fiscal year
ending the SOth of June, 1858.
BOOK-KEEPERS' BIVISION.
I t appears from the chief book-keeper's statement that the total
amount of drafts on the treasury, by requisitions, during the fiscal
year, was $21,088,195 42, as follows :
Amount of drafts by requisition, charged to personal
accounts
"
, ." $20,724,324 07
Amount of drafts by requisition on account of military contributions, charged to personal accounts 25,702 76
Amount of claims paid by requisitions and charged to
the appropriations, including acts for the relief of
individuals
.
„
»
338,168 59
21,088,195 42
REPAYMENTS.
Amount of counter requisitions by transfers Deposits in the treasury
Treasury notes received
•=
•
- $1^331,160 70
129,673 8T
11,141 56
1,471,976 13
IOF
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REPORT ON THE FINANCES,
The total amount of settlements during the fiscal year, comprised in
3,015 reports, was $15,716,822 74, as follows:
Accounts settled out of advances made and charged to
disbursing officers and agents
- $15,362,245
Accounts settled appertaining to military contributions, under act ofMarch 3, 1849
15,939
Accounts settled pertaining to the civil fund of California
469
Accounts settled and charged to the appropriations,
including actS/for the relief of individuals 338,168
13
27
75
59
15,716,822 74
QUARTERMASTER S DIVISION.
From the Ist July, 1857, to the 30th June, 1858, there were received
767 quartermasters' accounts, involving the sum of $7,167,544 96.
During the saroe period there were settled 785 accounts, involving
the sum of $7,242,611 88, leaving at the end of the fiscal year 53 unsettled accounts, as follows :
On hand, unsettled, June.30, 1857
Eeceived during the fiscal year
- .
-
-
-
71
767
Total for settlement ..Settled during the year
_
-
_
-
»
-
_
-
838
785
-
On hand unsettled
Of those remaining unsettled more than one-half were accounts of
officers who claimed balances due them, and therefore explanations
were required before they could be adjusted. During the fiscal year
1,717 letters were written in this division.
SUBSISTENCE DIVISION.
In this division there were audited during the year ending June
30, 1858, 774 accounts of officers doing duty in the subsistence der
partment of the army, amounting to $1,928,195 38. The number of
letters written in this division during the year was 723.
PENSION DIVISION.
To this division are assigned the keeping and settlement of accounts
of agents for paying pensions ; the settlement of claims on account of
arrearages of pensions and unclaimed pensions for a period exceeding
fourteen months, made payable by law at the treasury, with other
miscellaneous reports and an extensive correspondence.
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147
During the fiscal year ending June 30, 1858, there were received and
recorded in this branch of the office, letters
1,562
Of letters written there were -.
2,185
Of calls for information received and answered during
the same year
«
_
305
Pension agents' quarterly accounts on hand June 30,
1857
-.
11
Pension agents' accounts received during the
fiscal year - '
192
203
Of pension agents' accounts settled during the year
there were Leaving on hand June 30, 1.858
-
-
l^-
Pension claims received, settled or otherwise disposed
of during the fiscalyear Of which there were settled -
573
441
Leaving suspended, disallowed
132
-
-
186
-
-
Disbursements as per settlement.
Amount^'involved in pension agents' accounts
Claims '
-
- $1,085,654 36
28,984 72
ENGINEER S DIVISION.
The accounts transmitted under the regulations from disbursing
officers and agents of the Engineer and Topographical Engineer
bureaus, the office of Exploration and Survey of the War Department, and accounts received from the W a r Department of officers
and agents disbursing under the special direction of the Secretary of
War, are assigned to this division for adjustment.
The number of accounts received from these several sources, which
were on file in this division and unadjusted at the commencement
of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1858, was
37
Number received during the year
208
The number for adjustment was therefore
Ofthis number there was adjusted during the year -
-
245
199
Leaving unadjusted at the close of the year -
-
46
-
The one hundred and ninety accounts adjusted within the year
° involved the sum of $3,861,415 63.
The business of a miscellaneous character transacted during the
year consists of, as follows:
Letters written
206'
Eequisitions drawn ..
»
35,
Special and transfer statements of accounts - v 10
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MISCELLANEOUS DIVISION.
During the fiscal year 232 claims and accounts were received and
registered, involving the sum of $368,005 96. Of these, and others
previously on file, 643 were reported on, involving the sum of
$714,880' 67 ; of which amount the sum of $554,176 34 was allowed,
and the residue suspended or disallowed.
It is proper to say that but a small proportion of these claims are
allowed by the accounting officers of the treasury, their jurisdiction
in this respect being very limited. Some of them arise under general
laws and regulations ; but by far the larger portion are such as are
directed to be allowed and paid by special acts of Congress, or come
to this office, after official action had thereon by the proper head of
the department, merely for administrative action, viz : The statement
of an account, in order that the proper formalities may be observed and "
entries made preparatory to issuing a requisition for theamount allowed.
In many of these cases, however, written reports are made, some of
which are necessarily voluminous, involving great labor and investigation in their preparation. There is a class of claims which are, by
L^w, placed exclusively in the jurisdiction of this office, viz: For horses
and other property lost or destroyed in th^e military service of the
United States, under the act of March.3, 1849.
As has been explained in former reports, they had accumulated for
years, and but little progress made in their adjustment. Eecent
opinions of the Attorney General have, in some degree, modified the
previous constructions and rulings ; and during the fiscal year 421
of these claims were acted on, and allowances awarded on 220, the
remaining 201 having been suspended or rejected. The amount
allowed was $11,731.
During the fiscal year 794 letters were written in this division ;
copies of papers made, covering 718 pages of foolscap ; record books
filled to the extent of 873 pages, and 1,069 statements, reports and
awards made,
COLLECTION DIVISION.
In this division, from the 1st of July, 1857, to the 30th of September, 1858, there were 466 letters received and registered, with a brief
of contents ; letters written, 643, and recorded, covering 303 pages of
letter books. Sixteen transcripts of accounts were prepared for suit,
exhibiting a balance of $27,718 95 as due to the United States. Of
the transcripts prepared, ten were transmitted to the Second Comptroller for suit, and the others retained on file with the expectation,
from letters received and other information, that the accounts would
be closed without resorting to a suit.
At the date of the last report there was an outstanding balance,
including the amount charged on accountof '^arrearages" priorto
1820, of $5,532,608 83. Of this sum there was then in. suit the sum
of $2,110,365 04 on account of arrearges, and $1,479,465 61, as
eharged on the current books, leaving a balance of $1,942,778 18,
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149
of which the sum of $698,434 13 accrued prior to 1820 ; thus showing
a balance, since 1820, outstanding and not in suit;, of $1,244,344 05,
on the 30th of September, 1857.
During the period above stated a large number of accounts have
been closed by settlement and payments into the treasury, amounting
to the sum of $199,599 49, and there was added to the docket the
sum of $58,319 34, as due from officers and agents who had ceased to
disburse, but who have accounts and vouchers in process of adjustment.
The operations of this division, from the 30th of September, 1857,
to the 30th of September, 1858, may be thus briefly stated:
Total balance, September 30, 1857
$5,532,608 83
Amount charged to officers during the year as having
ceased to disburse, but who have accounts and
vouchers in process of adjustment
.....,.,,
58,319 34
6,590,928 17
From which deduct amount closed by settlements and
payments into the treasury during the year.^
199,599 49
5,391,328 68
Of which there was in suit, and in
course of prosecution under t h e ,
direction of the Solicitor of the
Treasury, on accountof arrearages $2,110,365 04
Charged on current books
1,479,465 61
Suits brought during the year.........
11,556 38
3,601,387 03
Balance..
Ofwhich accrued prior to 1820
1,789,941 65
698,434 13
Leaving a balance, since 1820, outstanding September
30, 1858, of
.,
1,091,507 52
I
SOLDIERS CLAIMS AND BOUNTY LAND DIVISION.
During the fiscal year 1,024 communications, relating to pay,
pension, and bounty land claims, were duly investigated and disposed
of, including claims of widows and orphans, under acts of March 16,
18023 and April 16, 1816, and the first section ofthe act ofMarch 3,
1853, (M'Eae volunteers,) which are executed in this office.
Of the entire number of claims presented 40 were allowed. The
amount of money involved in the payment of the claims allowed was
$1,940 58.
13,629 bounty land claims, with 170 invalid and half pay pension
cases, were examined and certified to the Commissioner of Pensions.
The number of letters written during the year in this division was
1,453.
The foregoing presents a general view of the operations of this office
in its various sub-divisions; but, besides these, there have been various
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other duties performed not therein enumerated, but which constitute
no small portion of its labors. It is not deemed necessary, however,
to particularize further.
The anomalous condition of this office, with respect to its clerical
force, still continues. The present force actually empioyed in the
office consists of sixty-three clerks, although ninety clerks are legally
attached thereto and appropriated for. Thus it is apparently charged
with appropriations for salaries of twenty-seven clerks from whose
labor it derives no benefit.
This has formed the subject matter of varicius reports heretofore.
I allude to it now merely for the purpose of remarking that the force
now actually employed is considered ample for the transaction of the
business of the office, and I can perceive no reason why the transfers
which have been made from this to other offices might not be made
permanent, and the appropriations made hereafter for each office with
reference to the number of clerks employed therein.
W i t h great respect, your obedient servant,
E. J . ATKINSON.
Hon. HoAVELL COBB,
Secretary of the Treasury.
^
'
D.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Fourth Auditor's Office, November 10, 1858.
SIR : Agreeably to the request contained in your letter of the Sth
instant, I have the honor to report that the condition of this office,
resulting from its operations during the year ending on the 30th of
June last and since, has scarcely ever been better. The business is
in a state oif forwardness which perhaps has never been exceeded. All
the accounts, with but a few exceptions, which have been rendered in
a condition for settlement have either been finally settled, have been
stated and reported to the Comptroller for revision, or are in progress
of settlement. The reference to this office of applications for bounty
.land, under the act of March 3, 1855, and subsequent acts, for reports
of the services of the applicants in the navy of the United States since
1790, devolved upon it an inordinate amount of labor and no inconsiderable responsibility. I t is gratifying to be able to state that, by
patient and, in many cases, necessarily protracted investigations, this
labor has been so far performed as to require now the services of only
.one clerk fco keep up with the current demand.
The usual attention has been given to the list of old outstanding
balances, and that list has been somewhat diminished, and due care is
practiced to present any additions to it. But I am compelled to add
that the limited clerical force, the regular increase of the business of
the office, together with the extraordinary press to which it has been
subject in consequence of the acts authorizing the addi cion of twelve
sloops-of-war and one side-wheel steamer to the navy, and on account
i)f the extraordinary augmentation of the Brazil squadron, render
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151
the duties extremely arduous, and during the current and part ofthe
next year must necessarily draw more heavily upon the assiduity and
industry of the clerks. Whether the office will be able to meet the
demand upon it remains to be seen. The best exertions to that end
will be made. I t is partly in view of this state of things that I have
felt authorized to use the language which I have in referring to the
condition of the office.
During the year ending June 30, 1858, one hundred and three accounts were finally settled in the purser's department. In these are
embraced the accounts of the steamships employed under contract
with the Navy Department in transporting the United States mails ;
also the accounts of Messrs. Baring Brothers & Co., agents for the
Navy Department, and those of naval storekeepers at home and abroad.
Included in these settlements are minor accounts of the number of
forty thousand nine hundred and twenty-four, all requiring careful
and tedious calculations and examinations ; and in these settlements
alone is involved the sum of nine millions one hundred and seventyfour thousand five hundred and twenty dollars and sixty-nine cents.
The number of navy agents' accounts settled during the same period
is forty-six, embracing thirty thousand and one hundred minor accounts, and involving ten millions two hundred and ninety-seven
thousand four hundred and eighty-two dollars and sixty-seven cents.
In regard to this branch of duties I feel it my duty to say that it has
been constantly increasing for the last four years, becoming more complex and requiring greater labor. In settling these accounts items of
vouchers have to be carefully examined, calculated, and compared
with contracts. In each of many of these accounts there are from
tw^elve hundred to fifteen hundred vouchers, some of which are composed of from fifty to one hundred or more items, which impose the
labor mentioned upon the clerks charged with their settlement, consequently this branch is more in arrears than any other ; but it is hoped
that, by a slight change in the distribution of labor, it may be brought
fully up during the present fiscal year. During the same period there
have been settled eighty-eight accounts of navy pension agents, embracing one thousand six hundred and seventy-one^ minor accounts,
and involving one hundred and thirty-four thousand eight hundred
and thirty-four dollars and eighty-two cents; also seventeen accounts
for unclaimed pensions, amounting to one thousand one hundred and
ninety-one dollars and twenty cents, and one pension account settled by
certificate, amounting to fifty-seven dollars. There have been settled
during the year nine principal accounts growing out of the marine
service, embracing three hundred and seventy-two minor accounts,
and involving the sum of four hundred and seventy-seven thousand
two hundred and eighty-seven dollars and forty-nine cents, and twenty-^
nine miscellaneous accounts of marines, involving three thousand three
hundred and five dollars and eighty-five cents. The miscellaneous
accounts of the navy, settled by report and certificate during the last
fiscal year, number five hundred and sevenfcy-five, and involve the sum
of two hundred and twenty-one thousand five hundred and seventythree dollars and eighty-five cents. The number of reports made in
bounty land cases is one thousand four hundred and eight. Besides,
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many reports of service have been made upon references of applications for pensions of which no account has been kept. The number
of requisitions registered during the year is nine hundred and eightytwo, and the number of the entries of accounts settled by report is
two hundred and sixty-two. The records show five thousand three
hundred and forty-eight letters wrifcten and recorded, four hundred
and fifty-five ordinary reports, and thirty-eight special reports.
This office is charged with the duty, which it has performed, of
furnishing to the Navy Department a statement of the pay, rations,
and travel allowance received by every officer in the navy during the
fiscal year. This requires a thorough and minute examination of all
the rolls and quarterly returns made by the several pursers. Nineteen hundred and four allotments were registered, and five hundred
and thirty-five have been marked stopped. To afford a proper conception of this duty I will remark that in registering one allotment
six or eight entries are required to be made.
Five thousand and one hundred letters were received and registered,
with an abstract of the contents of each.
It is due to the clerks of this bureau to say that the satisfactory
result from the operations of this office during the past year is to be
ascribed to the efficiency and diligence evinced by them generally in
the discharge of their respective duties.
I have the honor to be, most respectfully, your obedient servant,
A. J . O'BANNON,
Auditor ad interim.
lion. HOWELL COBB,
Secretary of the Treasury.
E.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Fifth Auditor's Office, November 12, 1858.
SIR: I have the honor to report, in compliance with the request contained in your letter of the 8th instant, that during the fiscal year
ending the 30th of June last there were adjusted at this office and
transmitted to the First Comptroller of the Treasury twelve hundred
and twenty-three accounts, and that two thousand two hundred and
eighty-six letters were written in relation to the examination and
adjustment ofthe same.
Ministers, ministers resident and commissioners, and charges
d'affaires to foreign courts and governments and their secretaries, consuls-general and all salaried consular officers, the bankers at London,
and the disbursing clerks of the departments at home, transmit their
accounts quarter-yearly, and where found correct in their preparation
and conformable to the instructions and regulations have been
promptly adjusted, and the parties advised thereof.
Accounts of the. consular officers for disbursements on account of
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153
relief and protection afforded to the commercial seamen of the United
States in foreign ports are likewise transmitted quarter-yearly, and
are in like manner promptly adjusted and settled.
Accounts of masters and owners of vessels or their assigns for the
passage of destitute seamen sent home to the United States by the
consular officers, forming quite a numerous class of accounts, are
adjusted and paid upon presentation.
The just rule which has been established by the Treasury Department to pay the salaries of the foreign officers of the government in
the gold coinage of the United States, or its equivalent in gold or silver
currency of foreign moneys, together with the adoption of uniform
standards of value for the various foreign coins, compared, with our
gold coinage, will tend to remove in a great measure the difficulty
heretofore existing upon the subject of loss by exchange upon the
drafts of those officers, and will also facilitate the adjustment of their
accounts.
In my last report of the operations of this office for the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1857, I had the honor testate that under the special
directions of the Secretary of State the books and forms necessary to
the organization and perfection of the present consular system, prescribed by the President in accordance with the provisions of the act
of August 18, 1856, ' ' t o regulate the diplomatic and consular systems
ofthe United States," were in course of preparation; that the detail
of this system, it was expected, would be perfected and matured on or
before the termination of the quarter ending March 31, 1858, when
the results would be furnished to the Secretary of the Treasury.
I have now to report for the information of the department that
the system has been so far perfected as to enable the consular officers
to comply with its requirements, and it gives me great pleasure to
state that, with very few exceptions, they have been careful to render
their accounts and returns of fees received for official services with
promptness, which has enabled this office to register the same simultaneously with the adjustment of their accounts for salary and fees,
and at a moment's notice to give information as to the condition of the
same, the amount of salary, fees received, and the balance dme to the
consular officer, or by him to the United States.
For the year ending December 31, 1857, there were adjusted and
settled under the act aforesaid five hundred and forty-three accounts
ofthe principal and subordinate salaried consular officers, who returned fees for the said period amounting to the sum of one hundred
and ten thousand eight hundred and two dollars and eighty-nine
cents, ($110,802 89,) which amount of fees was applied towards the
liquidation of their salaries, amounting for the same time in the aggregate to the sum of two hundred and fifty-one thousand five hundred
and forty-four dollars and ninety-four cents, ($251,544 94,) as per
statement for that year herewith, marked A, taken from the register of
salaries and fees at this office.
By this statement the department will perceive that under the
pr.esent consular system one hundred and thirty-three principal consular officers are maintained in all the principal parts of the world for
the protection of American citizens^ the relief of destitute seamen, and
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REPORT ON THB FINANCES.
for the protection of commerce and trade, by the inconsiderable expenditure for salaries of only one hundred and forty thousand seven
hundred and forty-two dollars and five cents, ($140,742 05.)
The nature of the services rendered by this intelligent and careful
class of public officers can be inferred in part from an examination of
the published commercial reports transmitted to Congress annually by
the Department of State, and the mass of manuscript despatches on file
in this qffice.
I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
M. McCONNEL, Auditor.
Hon.
HOWELL COBB,
Secretary of the Treasury.
155
REPORT ON T H E FINANCES.
A.
Statement of the amount of salaries paid to, and fees received from,
the consular officers of the United States, mentioned in schedules B
'and C, of the act of August 18, 1856, ^'to regulate the diplomatic
and consular systems of the United States," for the year ending December 31, 1857.
1857.
1857.
Salaries.
Fees.
Consulates, wliere located.
A.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
Aspinwall
Athens.Acapulco
Amsterdam
Antwerp
Aix-la-ChapelleAmoy
Alexandria
Apia"^
Amoor River - . ,
Aux(
$2,724
921
2,000
1,000
2,500
2,600
3,000
3,600
681
1,000
600
17
20
00
00
00
00
00
00
62
00
00
$1,995 42
23 00
662 07
426 42
1,691 63
1,211 90
20 87
100 57
80 52
7 00
467 99
B.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
Belfast
Bremen
Beyrout^"^
,
Bahia
Basle
Bordeaux
Bay of Islands
Batavia, Java
Buenos Ayres
--British North American Provinces _
2,000 00
2,184 96
621 98
1,000 00
2,369 66
2,170 32
1,386 93
1,000 00
2,000 00
4,326 08
1,694 02
1,177 27
9 00
338 32
976 00
2,167 73
373 68
290 36
1,931 70
339 21
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
Candia
.
Cork
Callao
Carthagena
Cape Haytien..
Calcutta^-^
Cadiz
,
Canton
= „.
Capetown
Constantinople.
Cobijaf
,
Cyprus§
,
1,000
2,000
3,600
600
909
4,162
1,600
4,000
1,000
3,000
00
00
00
00
34
09
00
00
00
00
2 GO
886 63
2,479 68
307 07
175 46
3,519 84
707 57
49 50
321 20
423 49
2,000 00
2,000 00
1,132 00
278 63
D.
34. Dundee - 35. Demarara-
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REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
STATEMENT—Continued.
1867.
1857.
Consulates where located.
Salaries.
Fees. ^
E.
36. ElsinoreS
F.
37.
38.
39.
40.
Frankfort-on-the-Mayn
Fayal, A^^ores.-^^-- ._
Foo-chow-foo
Funchal
- -
-
. „
_
$3,000
750
3,600
1,600
00
00
00
00
$518
480
300
74
00
13
94
51
1,600
750
3,000
1,600
00
00
00
00
228
91
2,410
864
00
73
00
65
2,172
2,000
4,331
3,600
6,000
6,000
22
00
82
00
00
00
1,525
1,502
2,847
4,509
6,448
6,327
17
21
97
96
16
34
G.
41.
42.
43.
44.
45.
Geneva
Guayaauil
GlasgowGenoa.
Gaboont
_. .
--,„»---«-___--_
„
,«-
_
_
-r
------------
H.
46.
47.
48.
49.
50.
61.
Hamburg- i
Halifax, N. S
Honolulu- ._
Hong Kong
Havre
Havana
---
-.-
-
- -
-
J.
52. Jerusalem
-.
1,446 83
22 00
2,000 00
1,032 84
1,729
1,600
2,000
3,000
1,500
1,000
1,698
908
459
1,672
919
391
16
907
K.
63. Kingston, Jamaica
L.
54.
55.
66.
67.
68.
59.
60.
61.
62.
63.
Leipsic
La Rochelle
Leeds'
Lahaina
La Guayra
Lanthala
Lyons
LondonJ
Liverpool
Leghorn.
-
-------
-
--
-
-
---
,
-....
-----
,
----
6,929 34
1,600 00
-
10
00
00
00
00
00
16
-- -
55
22
00
37
36
07
00
11,169 71
"^ 877 16
M.
64.
66.
66.
67.
68.
MunichMessina
.Malaga-.
Marseilles
.....
Matanzas . . .
.
-
...
.
1,217
1,600
1,600
2,600
2, 500
41
00
00
00
00
85
397
620
1,628
1,940
60
08
85
65
85
157
REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
STATEMENT—Oontinued.
1867.
1867.
Salaries.
Fees.
Consulates, where located.
69.
70.
71.
72.
73.
74.
76.
76.
$1,008 79
1,000 00
1,933 63
1,688 89
1,000 00
4,000 00
1,000 00
Matamoras-Monrovia--Moscow. — -.
Manchester.
MontevideoMelbourne..
Mexico
Maranham§.
$271 00
137 66
313
1,697
972
616
80
99
76
00
N.
77. Nassau, N. P .
78. N a p l e s - - - . - - 79.. Ningpo
,
1,955 66
1,600 00
2,550 00
1,161 23
640 61
2 31
1,000 00
1,826 07
61 13
153 96
0.
80. Omoa and Ti'uxillo.
81. Oporto
,
82. Odessa§
P.
83.
84.
86.
86.
87.
88.
89.
90.
91.
92.
93.
94.
Paris
Panama
-Pernambuco
Par4
Palermo
P o r t a u Priuce
Paso del Norte
Paita
Ponce, Porto Rico J
Port Stanley
Prince Edward's IslandfPort Louis, Mauritius---
6,092 16
3,500 00
2,000 00
1,417 12
1,600 00
2,000 00
600 00
600 00
4,148 50
1,132 13
723 47
240 43
638 09
492 27
153 92
425 73
1,000 00
45 45
2,600 00
464*30
95.
96.
97.
98.
Rotterdam--.-.
Rio de Janeiro.
Rio Grande
Revelf
2,000 00
6,000 00
1,232 84
857 16
3,965 93
778 90
Stettin§
SimodaSabanillo
Singapore
SouthamptonSt. Petersburg
St. Croix
St. Jago de Cuba...
St John's, P. R . - - St Paul de Loanda.
St. Thomas
331 52
1,260 00
600 00
2,600 00
1,050 64
2,377 78
750 GO
2,500 00
1,844 60
1,000 00
4,000 00
10 10
8 GO
1,192 26
342 18
221 00
87 20
702 97
264 96
105 04
1,518 38
99.
100.
101.
102.
103.
104.
105.
106.
107.
108.
109.
158
E E P O E T ON T H E FINANCES.
STATEMENT—Continued.
1867.
1867.
Salaries.
Fees.
Consulates, where located.
110.
111.
112.
.113.
114.
116.
116.
117.
Stuttgardt
Spezzia
Smyrna
Shanghai
..
St. Jago, Cape de Verds.
St. Domingo
San Juan del Norte
San Juan del Sur
$1,000
1,000
2,000
6,000
750
1,500
2,000
2,000
00
00
00
00
GO
00
00
00
$224
28
547
1,662
27
142
397
169
00
86
02
87
03
75
66
96
2,144
2,604
2,000
1,000
1,000
02
17
00
00
00
341
381
625
376
791
08
66
75
32
86
3,000
3,000
3,000
1,008
00
00
00
16
1 GO
443 62
T.
118.
119.
120.
121.
122.
123.
124.
126.
126.
127.
128.
Turk's Island
IWnidadde Cuba.
Trieste
Tampico
Talcahuano
a\imbezt
Tabascof
Tangiers
Tripoli
..Tunis
Tahiti
V.
129.
130.
131.
132.
Vienna
Venice......
Vera Cruz..
N Valparaiso-
1,600 GO
666 44
3,500 00
4,380 64
627
120
802
1,787
GO
57
60
07
Z.
133. Zanzibar.
Total amount of salary paid to 133 principal consular officers
_
Total amount of fees returned by them
Amount paid by treasurer of the United States
1,000 GO
164 67
261,644 94
110,802 89
140,742 05
251,544 94
251,644 95
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
FIFTH AUDITOR'S OITIGE, November 12, 1868.
- Returns for the year incomplete.
t Vacant.
j Returns not made.
§ Accounts unadjusted. Incumbent not a citizen of the United States, and by 2let
section of act of August 18, aforesaid, not entitled to salary. .
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EEPORT.ON THE FINANCES.
159
F.
OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR OF THE TREASURY
FOR THE POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
November 19, 1858.
SIR : I have had the honor to receive your letter of the 8th instant
requesting me to furnish you with a statement of the operations of
this office during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1858.
Having presented, in my report for the previous year, (page 165 of
the ^^Eeport on the Finances,'' 1856-'5f,) such provisions of the
organic law, approved July 2, 1836, (L. and B . , vol. 5, page 81,) as
indicated the chief duties, responsibilities, and powers of this office,
and as that report, together with those of previous years, exhibits in
detail the organization and arrangement of the clerical force thereof,
I now beg leave to present simply a summary of the chief labors performed by the several divisions during the year, viz:
EXAMINERS' DIVISION.
The clerks in charge ofthe ^^postage stamp, stamped envelope, and
letters remaining on h a n d , " items of accounts of postmasters, opened a
new set of ledgers, containing 27,977 accounts, and received from the
Post Office Department 106,010 quarterly accounts of postmasters,
being an excess of 4,264 over the previous year; and after making a
comparison of the stamp account, &c., as presented by the postmasters,
with the entries in their ledgers, as transcribed from the records of
the office of the Third Assistant Postmaster General, and making such
corrections as were necessary, delivered the accounts to the examiners,
who, after a careful examination and correction of the numerous errors
found therein, delivered them to the registers.
The number of accounts in which errors have been detected, whereby the balances due to the department have been increased more than
fifty cents, was 20,252.
Accurate copies of these accounts, exhibiting, in parallel columns,
the accounts as rendered by the postmasters and as corrected by the
examiner, accompanied by such instructions as were necessary to guard
against errors in future, were prepared by the error clerks and mailed
during the year.
REGISTERS' DIVISION.
•
After a careful analysis of the accounts, the registers recorded the
several items found therein of ^ better and newspaper postage," ^^ship,
steamboat, and way letters," ^^stamps sold," ^^cancelled stamps,''
incidental expenses of post offices, compensation of postmasters, and net
revenue to the department.
After the entries had been made and proven the books were delivered to the book-keepers, to be entered in the ledgers containing the
general accounts of postmasters.
The registers analyzed and recorded 106,010 accounts within the
period fixed by department regulation.
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REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
BOOK-KEEPERS' DIVISION.
The number of accounts of postmasters in charge ofthe division
was '
.27,977
The number of accounts of late postmasters,
- 23,466
The number of accounts of mail contractors, route agents,
speeial agents, and others, was
4,850
All entries affecting these accounts have been made and examined,
together with the additional labor of opening forty-one new ledgers,
into which all ofthe foregoing acco'unts have been transferred.
PAY DIVISION.
• This division has audited, and reported to the Postmaster General
for payment, the quarterly accounts of all contractors for carrying the
mails who have furnished the data necessary for an adjustment.
The number of adjustments was
_
.
_
15,588
The number of collection orders issued to contractors was
72,917
The number of ' ' department drafts " received from the
Postmaster General in payment of contractors, recorded and mailed, was
9,105
The number of warrants on the treasury, received,
registered, and sent to the treasury, to be countersigned and mailed, was
_
6,483
COLLECTING DIVISION.
The number of accounts of postmasters in charge of this
division^ was The number of accounts of late postmasters, who became
such prior to June 30, 1857, The number of late postmasters of the last fiscal year,
Total
.
.
-
.
-
-
27,977
16,253
7,213
51^443
The amount due to the United States by late postmasters,
whose accounts were not in suit, was, at the date of
my last report,
$223,349 18
To which must be added the amount of postage estimated
in accordance with the provisions of the 32d section
of an act approved March 3, 1825^ (L. & B., vol. 4,
page 112)
9,288 22
Total for collection,
.
The amount collected during the year was $112,791 13
The amount credited on vouchers was
11,177 09
The amount charged to ^'bad debt account"
20 88
The amount charged to ' 'suspense account''
126 95
The amount for the collection of which suit
has been instituted during the year was
32,638 25
Total
-
-
-
.
Leaving uncollected and not in suit
232,637 40
.
156,754 30
-
75,883 10
i
REPORT ON THE FINANCES,
161
Of this sum a large portion is due by late postmasters in California and Oregon, who claim credits under the provisions of the 4th
and 5th sections of an act approved July 27, 1854, (L. & B . , vol. 10,
page 313,) which, if allowed by the Postmaster General, will cover
the entire amount of postages collected by them.
The amount due to the IJnited States by postmasters whose terms
of office expired during the last fiscal year was $436,629 68. Of
which there has been collected $290,673 4 6 ; leaving still due tothe
United States $145,956 22, for the greater part of which drafts have
been issued, and diligent efforts are being made for its jprompt collection.
The number of suits instituted during the year was 106; the number of judgments already obtained thereon, 5 1 ; the amount collected,
$15,905 50.
The number of ' ' collection drafts" issued was 3,868; the number of
general accoiants stated, 27,977; the number of ''circular letters"
issued, 13,517; the number of folio post pages of " letter books"
covered by the correspondence of the division, including instructions,
&c.^ to United States district attorneys, &c., 2,050; the number of
accounts of the United States attorneys and marshals, and clerks of
the United States courts, adjusted and paid, 96.
MISCELLANEOUS DIVISION.
The number of treasury warrants recorded was 9,071; the number
of department drafts was 13,721; the number of payments made to
route agents was 5,316; the number of payments to special agents
was 528 ; the number of adjustments of accounts of mail messengers,
local agents, and special mail carriers, was 18,660 ; the number of
folio post pages recorded in the letter books, $3,230. The number of
letters received by the office during the year was 119,606, and the
number prepared, recorded, and mailed, 73,431.
All of the accounts of the United States with foreign governments,
on account of postages collected under the provisions of postal treaties
which have been received at this office, have been adjusted with great
care, and the result reported to the Postmaster General ; and all sums
found due for transportation of foreign m d l s have been paid to June
30, 1858.
Very elaborate statistical tables, exhibiting the entire details of the
foreign postal arrangements, have been prepared by the two clerks
in charge of that* class of accounts, for submission to the Postmaster
General in my annual report.
There has not been an appeal taken from the decisions of the office
during the year ; a fact which, taken in connexion with the present
condition of its business, no portion of it being in arrear, clearly indicates that the gentlemen employed therein in the adjustment of the
vast numbers of accounts of postmasters, mail contractors, and all
others connected with the PostOffice Department, have discharged
their multifarious and responsible duties with such promptitude and
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162
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REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
fidelity as to secure the acquiescence of all persons whose accounts
have been adjusted therein, which is, of course, very gratifying to mOj
and I am convinced will be duly appreciated by you.
Very respectfullyy
THOS. M. T A T E , Auditor,
Hon.
HOWELL COBB^
Secretary of the Treasury.
G,
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
V
Comptroller's Office, November 10, 1858.
SIR: In compliance with the request contained in your letter of the
Sth instant, I have the honor to submit the statement herewith, as
exhibiting a summary of the operations of this office during the fiscal
year ending June 30, 1858.
To effect the work embraced in the statement, covering, as it does,
the current business of the office, it has been necessary, in a great
measure, to employ time outside of the regular office hours. But little
attention, therefore, has been given to the " old balances" o n t h e
books of the treasury.
I am, respectfully, your obedient servant,
W . MEDILL, Comptroller.
Hon.
HOWELL OOBB,
Secretary of the Treasury.
Statement exhibiting outline of operations of the office ofthe First Comptroller of the Treasury during the fiscal year ending June 30,1858.
The following named warrants of the Secretary of the Treasury
have been countersigned, entered in blotters^ and posted, to wit:
370
55
1,808
1,907
2,498
3,490
50
3,056
788
828
325
1,172
123
stock warrants.
Texas debt warrants.
quarterly salary warrants.
treasury (proper) warrantSo
treasury interior warrants,
customs warrants.
appropriation warrants.
war pay warrants,
war repay warrants,
navy pay warrants.
navy repay warrants.
interior pay warrants,
interior repay warrants.
REPORT ON THE FINANCES,
9
1,119
585
1,274
163
Chickasaw pay warrants.
customs covering warrants.
land covering warrants.
miscellaneous covering warrants.
19,457 aggregate number of warrants.
The accounts described as follows, reported by the First and Fifth
Auditors and the Commissioner of the General Land Office, have been
revised and certified to the Eegistervof the Treasury :
Judiciary: Embracing accounts of marshals, for expenses of
United States courts; of district attorneys and clerks
of United States district and circuit courts, for per diem
and fees; of United States commissioners ; for rent of
court rooms, &c.
Diplomatic and consular: Embracing accounts of foreign
ministers, for salary and contingent expenses; of
United States secretaries of legation; of consuls, for
salary, office rent, and disbursements for relief of destitute American seamen ; for passage of destitute and
criminal American seamen and witnesses from foreign
ports to the United States ; of United States commissioner under reciprocity treaty, &c. Territorial: Embracing accounts of governors of^Territories,
for contingent expenses, erection of public buildings,
and purchase of libraries ; of secretaries of Territories
for legislative expenses, &c. Quarterly salaries: Embracing accounts for salaries of United
States judges, attorneys, and marshals, territorial
officers, local inspectors, &c. Public lands: Embracing accounts of receivers of public
moneys ; of receivers acting as disbursing agents ; of
surveyors general and deputy surveyors; of lands
erroneously sold ; of the several States for per centage
on lands sold within their limits, &c. Eublic debt: Embracing accounts for redemption of United
States stock, interest on public debt, treasury notes^ &c.
Mint and branches: Embracing accounts of gold and silver
bullion ; of ordinary expenses, repairs, &c. MisceUaneous: Accounts of the Coast Survey; of the Commissioner of Public Buildings, Insane Asylum, Penitentiary, Public Printing, United States Boundary
Commissions, horses lost in the service of the United
States, Texas debt,, Cayuse war. Clerk of the House of
Eepresentatives, and Secretary of the Senate ; accounts
under appropriations for Post Office Department, &c.
Aggregate of accounts settled
IT-
-
-
657
1,065
56
1,728
2,000
330
123
787
- - 6,746
There have been also regularly entered and filed the half-yearly
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REPORT ON THE FINANCES,
emolument returns made by United States marshals, attorneys, and
clerks, in pursuance of the 3d section of act of February 26, 1853.
Also, all requisitions made from time to time for advances to United
States marshals, territorial officers, treasurers ofthe mint and branches,
to disbursing agents for erection of court-houses and post offices, mint
repairs, &c., have been examined and reported upon.
Number ofletters written on all subjects 4,001, the record of whicli
covers 2,750 pages folio post.
The reports made number 27, the record of which covers 272 pages
of folio post.
Eight formal decisions were made, covering 25 pages of folio post.
Other duties have been performed which it is deemed unnecessary to
particularize, but which constitute no small portion of the labors of
the office.
Eespectfully submitted.
W . MEDILL, Comptroller.
H.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office, November 15, 1858.
SIR : The following report of the operations of this office for the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1858, I have the honor to submit, in compliance with your request of the 8th instant.
The accounts examined, passed, and recorded on the books of this
office during the year were:
Eeported by the Second Auditor....
.,..„
2,693
Eeported by the Third Auditor....
3,019
Eeported by the Fourth Auditor
340
Total.
6,052
being an increase of 1,016 settlements over the number of the preceding fiscal year.
I t may be necessary to state that the Fourth Auditor's accounts,
though comparatively small in number, embrace heavy expenditures,
and severally require much time and due examination.
The class of small accounts revised by this office and paid by disbursing officers of the army and navy, on certificates originating in
the Second and Third Auditors' offices, other than those above enumerated, have, as heretofore, been subject to careful investigation, and
were:
From Second Auditor's office...,
,,...,
...,,
499
From Fourth Auditor's office
,
512
Total
..,..,.
1,011
REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
165
showing a decrease of but 11 certificate settlements from the number
of last year.
The amount of expenditures embraced in the accounts reported by
the Second Auditor was $10,867,839 25.
The Third Auditor's settlements embraced $14,117,877 25.
The disbursements involved in the settlements of the Fourth Auditor were $17,309,749 88.
Thus showing the revision here of some $42,295,466 38 within the
last fiscal year.
The requisitions upon the treasury for advances to disbursing officers,
payments, transfers in settlements found to have been received, examined^ countersigned, and entered on the books of this office were :
F o r Department of Interior—
Pay or advance requisitions.....
,.,
,
Repay requisitions..,
....c,.,.o
• F o r Department of War—
'Fd.j or advance requisitions
,
Repay requisitions
..o........,.,,,.,
F o r Navy Department—
Pay or advance requisitions
,
~
requisitions
Total
,
,..,
,
1,182
128
3,046
^ 759
935
279
,.
6,329
exhibiting a decrease within the fiscal year 1857-'58 of 436 requisitions.
The letters received, filed, and answered were seven hundred and
eighty-nine, being an increase of seventy-nine.
The answers called for cover 390 folio post pages of the letter book.
The number of accounts reported for suit was twenty-two, or ten .
more than last year.
The annual statements required by the act of May 1, 1820, were
duly transmitted, in duplicate, to the Secretaries ofthe Interior, War,
and Navy, by whom they were reported to Congress, and may be seen
as forming executive documents of the last session of the Senate and
House of Eepresentatives.
These statements showed the balances of appropriations standing
upon the books of their respective departments on the 1st of J u l y ,
1856 ; the appropriations made for the fiscal year 1856-'57 ; the repayments and transfers in the same time ; the amounts applicable to
the service of the year 1856-'57 ; the amount drawn by requisitions
from the treasury for the same period, and, finally, the balances on
the 30th June, 1857, with such appropriations as were carried to the
surplus fund.
The revision of accounts and records required of this office under
the regulations of the executive for carrying into effect the provisions of the treaties of October 26, 1852, and of May 24, 1854, with
the Chickasaw tribe of Indians, has been duly made and the records
kept up.
Other prescribed and customary duties of this office have been
promptly attended to.
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REPORT ON THE FINANCES, •
I n conclusion permit me most respectfully to refer to the suggestion
of my last report, and to repeat here the conviction then expressed
that, in view of the greater efficiency of this office in the revision of
so large a portion of the annual public expenditures, the revising
clerks of this office should be appointees of special aptitude and experience, promoted, as far as practicable, from the offices of the Second^^
Third, and Fourth Auditors' offices, where they may have evinced
the requisite qualifications.
I have the honor to be, very respectfullv, your obedient servant,
J . MADISON CUTTS,
Comptrolhr^
Hon,
HOWELL COBB,
Secretary of the Treasury.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Office qf Commissioner of Custoins, Novemher 20, 1858,
S I R : In presenting a report of tbe operations of this office for the
past year, in compliance with your request of the 8th instant, I have
the honor to state that, with a view to obviate the inconvenience and
delay incident to the former system, an arrangement has been made
of the duties of the office, which went into effect on the 1st of July
last, and which, it is believed, will insure a more satisfactory, prompt,
and efficient despatch ofthe business confided to it.
On the 22d of June last, in compliance with your request of the
16th of the same month, I issued to one hundred and twenty-one collectors, and surveyors acting as collectors, whose several advances were
found not to exceed two thousand dollars per quarter for the support
of their offices, including the amount required for marine hospitals
and light-house establishments, a circular letter, directing them, from
and after the first of July, 1858, to render quarter yearly their accounts
as disbursing agents of the treasury, official emolument accounts, and
marine hospital and light-house accounts, with corresponding vouchers,
instead of monthly, as required by article 599 of the general instructions ; and to furnish quarter yearly estimates for the sums required
for expenses of collecting the revenue, for the maintenance of sick
and disabled seamen, and for the support of light-houses—the two
former to this office, and the latter to the Light-house Board. The
collectors at the remaining twenty-nine ports will, of course, continue
to make their returns monthly, as heretofore.
In conformity with your letter of the 16th of July last, such bonds
of officers of the customs^ as were executed by them as depositaries
designated under the 15t& section of the act of the 6th of August,
1846, and which had been previously kept in this office, were on that
day transferred to the office ofthe First Comptroller.
The 4th sfection of the act axDproved the 14th of June, 1858, repealing
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167
the 3d section of the act of the 28th of September, 1850, requires the
several collection districts of California and Oregon, from and after
the 1st of July, 1858, to conform to the provisions of the act of the 3d
of March, 1849, and to pay all moneys received from customs^ and
from all other sources, immediately into the treasury, without abatement or reduction ; a circular letter was therefore issued from this
office, on the 2d of July, to all the collectors, &c., in those districts,
giving them such information and instructions as were necessary to
insure a full and perfect compliance with the provisions of said act, so
that the Pacific are no"/ placed on the same footing, in every particular,
as the Atlantic ports.
The official bonds of collectors, naval, officers, and surveyors are
now by law required to be approved by the First Comptroller^ instead
of the Commissioner of Customs, which occasions some delay and inconvenience in the business of the office, is unusual in analogous cases,
and, I think, unnecessary ; and I apprehend no good reason exists for
separating that duty from all others connected with these bonds and
the transactions under them. By the 3d section of the act of the 2d
of September, 1789, and the 2d section ofthe act ofthe 3d of March,
1817^ it is made the duty of the Comptroller to superintend the adjustment of the public accounts, which include the accounts of officers of
the customs ; and by the 1st section of the act of the 2d of March,
1799, he is also required to pass upon the sufficiency of the bonds of
collectors, naval officers, and surveyors ; thus uniting, in the same
officer, both duties, which pertain to the same subject. The 12th section of the act of the 3d of March, 1849, constituting this bureau,
provides that the Commissioner of Customs " s h a l l perform all the
acts, and.exercise all the powers, now devolved by law on the First
Comptroller of the Treasury, relating to the receipts from customs and
the accounts of collectors or other officers ofthe customs, or connected
therewith." This language^ by the construction given it, does not
confer on the Commissioner of Customs the power of passing upon
these bonds. It was obviously the intention of Congress to confer upon
this office not a part only, but all the powers in any way relating to
the revenue from customs, which were at that time possessed by the
First Comptroller ; and the omission to do so, if it was an omission,
was probably through inadvertence or mistake. A new bureau^ with
distinct powers and duties, which, like those of the Comptroller, are
powers of supervision and control, was created for that purpose. The
accounts of all the officers of the revenue from customs are here revised
and finally closed. The bonds are here prepared and kept, and all
the correspondence relating to them is conducted from this office. The
same reason now exists for giving to the Commissioner the power of
approval that previously existed for giving it to the Comptroller,
The highly responsible duties connected with the supervision of the
collection of the revenue from customs, subject to the Secretary ofthe
Treasury, ought not, in my judgment^ to be divided. As they all
unite to form one system, they should all be exercised by the same
functionary.
I entirely concur with my predecessor in the views expressed by him
in his last annual report in relation to the regulations touching the
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REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
marine hospital fund, and the application thereof for the relief of sick
and disabled seamen. Those regulations contain many valuable provisions, calculated to insure a safe and judicious administration ofthe
affairs of the fund ; but experience has shown the necessity of a partial
revision of them, and that the tendency ofsome portion ofthe code is
rather to defeat than promote the humane and beneficent objects of
the laws under which it was enacted.
The accounts of collectors and disbursing agents who have retired
from office since the 4th ofMarch, 1857, have all, with few exceptions,
been finally closed on the books of the treasury, and every exertion is
being made to effect a satisfactory adjustment of the remainder at an
early day. These balances will form the subject of a separate report,
to be submitted to you in a few days.
The number of accounts of collectors of the customs, and of surveyors
designated as collectors, received and finally settled in this office during
the year, amounts to two thousand three hundred and eighty.
Accounts relating to the superintendence and construction of lighthouses, beacons, buoys, marine hospitals^ and custom-houses, and for
other miscellaneous purposes, amount to two thousand one hundred
and forty-one.
The number ofbonds taken from collectors, naval officers, &c., and
the notices issued thereon^ amount to one hundred and eighty-one.
In disposing ofthis amount of business, with other matters referred
by the department, nine thousand and twenty letters have been sent
from this office.
The business of the office is in a highly satisfactory condition, and
it gives me pleasure to say that the gentlemen employed in the
execution of it have, I believe, performed their duties with ability,
promptness, and fidelity.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
SAMUEL INGHAM,
Commissioner of Customs.
Hon.
HOWELL COBB,
Secretary of the Treasury.
TREASURY OF THE UNITED STATES,
November 11^ 1858.
SIR : In compliance with your instructions I have the honor to submit the following summary of thebusiness of this office during the
fiscal year ening June 30, 1858 :
The amount covered into the treasury during the year, by 4,155
warrants, was—
From customs, lands, and miscellaneous sources - $70,953,299 48
From Interior Department 342,518 14
From War Department
2,081,200 55
From Navy Department
1,703,01112
75,080,029 29
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169
which includes repayments of previous advances and amounts transferred from one appropriation to another in adjusting the balances of
settled accounts..
The payments during the same period on 15,212 warrants, and by
14,256 drafts, were—
For
For
For
For
civil, miscellaneous, diplomatic, and public debt $36,666,969
Interior Department
_ 6,486,745
W a r Department
.
- 27,566,584
Navy Department
.
- 15,687,562
65
52
15
21
86,397,861 53
which also includes payments for transfer of balances in adjusting
settled accounts.
The amount received at the several offices of the
treasury for the use of the Post Office Department
was
.
• .o- $5,254,948 45
And the amount of 8,626 post office warrants thereon 5,024,852 87
Balance to the credit of the department at the end of
theyear
313,507 37
Thesum of $26,956,181 92 has been moved from one depository to
another during the year, for the purpose of being coined or being
used in making disbursements for the public service.
1,286 transfer drafts were issued to authorize the movement of this
amount, part of which was effected by actual transportation, and the
remainder by the common operations of exchange; whereby the
expense of transportation was avoided.
The practice, now become familiar and general, of holding moneys
drawn from the treasury at the credit of disbursing officers subject to
their orders, continues to work satisfactorily, and to the manifest convenience and security of said offi'cers, though to the increased and
increasing labor and responsibility of the depositaries.
The receipts in the money branch of this office on treasury account
proper, from all sources during the year, a'lUbunted to $9,040,463 58,
of which $4,595,069 55 have been transferred, witliout expense, by
means of 2,528 checks given to persons in exchange for coin paid by
them in advance.
1,465 treasury drafts, amounting to $9,150,510 14, have been
satisfied either with coin or by being placed to the credit of disbursing officers.
69 accounts have been kept with disbursing officers, and 20,130 of
their checks paid, amounting to $8,836,736 13.
I am happy to say, in conclusion, that the entire business of the
office has been conducted with commendable despatch and accuracy.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
SAM. CASEY,
Treasurer of the United States.
Hon. HowELL COBB,
Secretary of the Treasury.
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K.
OFFICE OF THE SOLICITOR OF THE TREASURY,
November 19, 1858,
SIR: In pursuance of your instructions of the 8th instant, I have
the honor to transmit herewith five tabular statements, numbered 1,
2, 3;, 4, and 5, which furnish a general view of the operations of this
office during the fiscal year commencing July 1, 1857, and ending
June 30, 1858. In these tables the business is arranged in classes,
so far as it can conveniently be done, in order that it may be more
clearly and fully understood, and show what has been done in each
judicial district, as follows, viz:
No. 1 is a statement of suits brought on treasury transcripts of
accounts of public officers, contractors, &c., settled and adjusted by the
accounting officers of the department, showing the number brought
during the year in each judicial district, the amount involved, the
number and amount of judgments obtained, the arnount collected, and
the number which remain pending undecided; also the amount collected
during the year in suits brought previous to its commencement.
No. 2 is a like statement of suits brought during the year in the
several judicial districts, for the recovery of fines, penalties, and forfeitures, incurred under the revenue laws. These suits are generally
in rem. This table, therefore, cannot state the aggregate amount
involved, except as it relates to suits for specific fines or penalties.
No. 3 is a like statement of suits on warehouse transportation bonds.
No. 4 is a statement of miscellaneous suits, including all not embraced in the preceding tables, in which the United States are party;
also suits brought against collectors of the customs and other officers
of the government, in v/hich the United States have an interest; also
prosecutions and proceedings instituted at the request of heads of
departments.
No. 5 is a general statement, showing the aggregates of the above
tablegj of whioh the following is a condensed summary:
Cmdensed summary of statement No. 5.
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5^
N e w Htimoshire
Massachusetts
Khode Island
Nevv York, northern district.
Delaware
Maryland
District of" Oolumbia
Virginia, western district
Tennessee western district
17
1
6
45
7
5
10
328
«...
1
4
7
7
4
4
3
3
5
46
2
5
75
1
1
1
2
2
3
7
4
5
5
3
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$9,916 27
1
3
1
11,275 .50
3,100 00
100 00
250 00
810,491 04
11
4
4
7
49
1
1.979 13
52,556 48
9,717 00
3
500
516
7,666
17,201
00
38
19
00
6,468 98
1,025,396 09
1
4
2
1
5
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$20 00
1 00
4,102
501
270
290
5
100
81
05
00
00
00
00
1
1
1,095 93
1,538 45
410 15
"'"*"2'o6"
4,500 00
162 36
7,183 03
3
1
1
20
41,762 20
1 00
5,798 94
2,428 75
5,492 98
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$37,581 40
1,150 78
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2
2
1
1
10
Collections d uring t h e present fiscal year.
22
9
6
9
190
1
6
4
2
4
3
1
5
18
1
4
51
$20 00
1 00
41,684 21
1,651 83
270 00
42,052 20.
5 00
100 00
410
1,093
1,538
2
4,500
162
7,183
5,492
1
5,798
2,428
15
93
45
00
00
36
03
98
00
94
75
6--
Collections in suits
brought prior to the
present fiscal year.
Judicial districts.
Suits decided er otherwise disposed of du ring the fiscal year.
Amount of judgments
in suits brought prior
to tlie present fiscal
year.
Suits brought during
the year.
ii
0 . 0
o
§3,896 96
§2,471 87
1,328
400
681
710
185,845
3,086
1,570
96
11,252
15,707
91
00
26
87
19
244 80
2,289 60
515 06
5,284 86
33
28
00
20
07
466 68
1,095 93
3,799 76
74 81
2,144 42
1 00
91,635 73
2,249 00
1,200 55
§6,368 83
4,415
1,970
777
11,963
201 552
24
28
26
07
26
711 48
1,095 93
3,799
2,364
515
5,284
2,144
1
2,249
- 92,836
70
41
06
88
42
00
00
28
1
""9,967" i s "
2,835 63
49 50
5,000 00
1
10 00
150 00
3,200 00
100 00
3
769 10
1
6,437 25
. 2
6,437 25
6,6i4 ^7
6,614 57
1
1
1,203 38
1
1
3
1
1
4
1
1,203 38
1,203 38
634 14
7,966 37
1,203 38
634 14
7,966 37
289 86
' 2,330.05
289 86
2,900 52
10 00
769*io'
" * ' 576*47"
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Condensed summary of statement No. 5—Continued.
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Suits decided or otherwise disposed of during the fiscal year.
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Judicial districts.
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Amountof judgments
in suits brought prior
to the present fiscal
year.
Suits brought during
the year.
Collections during t h e p r e s e n t fiscal year.
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Ohio, southern district
Wisconsin
Total ,
$2,300 00
'. 726
13,800 93
9,650 00
1
2
21
14
$\
1,050
6,712
2,683
00
00
02
05
9,264 05
21,398 70
3
16,802 09
2,500 00
7
2,142 40
2,054,092 11
171
39,143 66
2
§2,205 00
5
1
6
23
18
.li
iti
§1
3,255
6,712
2,683
00
00
02
05
5
§574 25
§4,762 24
1,041 93
1,050 00
21,159 91
4,080 97
369 11
9
28
98,467 37
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•
15
3
4
35
21
1
11
3
2
12
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2,142 40 "
137,611 03
§5,336 49
1,041
5,130
21,159
309
93
97
91
11
90 00
465 70
6,872 08
555 70
6,872 06
317,320 80
80,743 29
398,064 09
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REPORT ON THE FINANCES,
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The above tables show that the .whole number of suits of all
classes brought during the year was 726, of which 36 were on
treasury transcripts (class 1) for the recovery of $178,986 57; 224 for
the recovery of fines, penalties, and forfeitures (class 2) for violations
of the revenue laws, the mass of which are in rem., but includes
specific fines and penalties amounting to $478,112 94; 155 on warehouse transportation bonds, amounting to $1,346,777 60, and 311 for
miscellaneous suits for $50,215.
Of these suits 211 have been tried during the year and disposed of
as follows: 171 decided in favor of the United States, 40 against the
United States, and 111 settled and discontinued without trial, leaving
404 suits brought during the year still pending undecided.
Of the old suits pending on the dockets, which ori^^inated previous
to the commencement of the fiscal year, 57 have been tried and disposed of as follows: 28 decided for the United States, 29 against the
United States, and 47 settled and dismissed without trial.
The aggregate number of all suits tried and disposed of during
the year is 426. The amount of judgments obtained, exclusive of
cases in rem., is $137,611 03. And the amount collected from all
sources is $398,064 09, viz:
On suits brought during the year
_
- $317,320 80
On suits brought previously
80,743 29
398,064 09
From the dockets of the office it appears that the whole number of
suits and prosecutions of all descriptions now pending undecided is
999, but it is believed that a considerable number of these have been
disposed of but not yet reported.
In addition to the foregoing, there is a very large amount due to
the United States in the form of old outstanding judgments, to which
I beg to call your attention. This debt commenced to accumulate
soon after the formation of the government, and has gradually increased ;from year to year, until, on the 25th of November, 1853, this
office, after a careful examination and inquiry, reported to your predecessor that it amounted to the sum of $21,247,516 89, of which sum
there was due on judgments obtained on accounts settled and adjusted
at the treasury, &c.
- $14,918,802 36
And on judgments on bonds for the payment of duties^
6,328,714 53
Making, exclusive of interest,
-
-
21,247,516 89
Of the above sum, stated to be due on the 1st October, 1853, a small
amount has since been collected, but a much larger amount has been
added to it by judgments since obtained. The amount of this debt^
perhaps, cannot be ascertained with exact certainty from the means of
information accessible here, but it cannot'be short of twenty-two millions of dollars, exclusive of interest
For all of this vast amount judgments have been obtained and
executions issued, which have been returned by the marshals, ''^nulla
bona." I will venture to call your attention to this large.amount of
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debts due the government in a more earnest manner than by a mere
official statement of the fact of their existence.
Upon these claims suits have been brought, the rights of the parties
have been adjudicated, and judgments have been pronounced by the
courts in favor bf the United States. Executions have been issued^
placed in the hands of the marshals, and these executions have been
returned by the marshals to the clerks' offices with their entry upon
them of no property. The services of the officers entrusted with their
collection have been performed, they have received their fees, and the
executions are left in the offices of the courts to sleep the sleep of
death. It is true they may be re-issued, and again placed in the
hands of the marshals, to be levied upon any property of the defendants
that may hereafter be found. But who is to point out this property ?
Who is to hunt up and procure the evidence that may be necessary to
condemn it? And who is to pay the expense that may be thus
incurred? If the district attorney should know of any property
which might be subject to any judgment in favor of the United States
within his district, it would, doubtless, be his duty to have it levied
upon, but it is of rare occurrence that the district attorneys possess
this knowledge, and it is not to be expected that any considerable
amount will ever be collected by reason of any personal knowledge
which the district attorneys or marshals may have of the property of
the defendants, so that the questions above propounded' remain to be
answered in full force. Whose duty is it to move in this matter ?
The law makes it the duty of the plaintijff, and as the plaintiff* in
these cases (the United States) can only act through its officers and
agents, it is absolutely necessary that such legislation should be had
as to designate some mode by which the rights of the United States
under these old judgments may be more vigorously prosecuted.
Unless this is done, my opinion is that almost the whole of this vast
amount will be lost.
.
After much reflection, permit me respectfully to suggest that you
recommend to Congress to pass a law to authorize the Secretary of
the Treasury to employ such agents and attorneys as he may think
necessary to collect the debts above referred to, at a compensation to
be agreed upon by the agents and attorneys so employed and the
Secretary of the Treasury, to be paid in every instance out of the
amount collected; and also to authorize the Secretary ofthe Treasury
to settle and compromise said cases on such terms as he may think
proper. There is reason to believe that a considerable sum could be
collected on these old cases, if the government could have the aid of
active, energetic agents, who were stimulated to exertion by a reasonable and adequate compensation. And there is a probability that in
some cases where it'is impossible to collect anything by law, the defendants might be induced to make such a compromise as would realize
something to the United States, that they might get clear of the incumbrance of the judgment, restore their credit, and hold property
without concealment. All of which is respectfully submitted.
Your obedient servant,
J U N I U S HILLYER, Solicitor.
Hon.
HOWELL COBB,
Secretary of the Treasury. .
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No. 1.
Statement of suits on Treasury transcripts for thefiscal year ending June 30, 1858.
MAINE.
Against w h o m .
Capacity.
Principal.
Oeneral remarks.
O
Sureties.
o
1858.
Jan.
4
W m . Payne .
Alice Ilsley, John
S. Paine, Josiah
S. Little, E n o c h
Paine, and Seth
Paine.
§794 27
Suit for debt on marshal's bond.
§1,000 00
Collections in suit commenced previous to the present fiscal year.
1,471 87
2.471 87
NEW
Verdict for defendants at February
term, 1858, of district court, and
cause removed to the United States
circuit court by writ of error.
W
Or., per act Congress May 18,1858—
Jewett case, §1,000.
Judgment in same case satisfied J u n e
20, 1858.
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HAMPSHIRE.
No suit commenced during the fiscal year.
No decisions or collections in suit brought previous to the present fiscal year.
VERMONT.
No suit commenced during the fiscal year.
No decisions or collections in suits brought previous to the fiscal year.
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No suit commenced during the fiscal year
1857.
Oct. 27
Decisions in suits brought previous t
N o cnllPPtinriH in .<3iiif« h r n n o r h t n r p v i r)us
to present fiscal y [ } a r . . . .
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§37,581 40
Judgment against administrator of P .
Oreely, jr., and case carried to supreme court.
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CONNECTICUT.
t2j
No suit commenced during the fiscal year
Decisions and collections in suits brought previous to the c o m m e n c e m e n t of the present fiscal
year.
§1,150 78
§1,150 78
Judgment against L a t h a m & Co. settled and closed July, 1858.
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RHODE ISLAND.
No suit eommenced during the fiscal year.
No decisions or collections in suits brought previous to the commencement of the present fiscal year.
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF N E W YORK.
No suit commenced during the fiscal year
Decisions and collections in suits brought previous to the commencement of the present fiscal
year.
1857.
Dec. 5 §41,762 20
§10,962 20
Judgment against sureties of Richardson. Suit against administrators
dismissed.
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK.
1858.
Peb. 3
Mar. 31
Con'd Swackhamer. Martin Kalbfieish, §34,462 12 Late navy agent at New
J York.
Jno.Thursby,and
John H. Bowie.
J. Prescott Hall.
4
9,489 92
.Late U. S. attomey for
southern New York.
Suit on bond commenced February 3,
1858, dismissed on account of death
of Thursby. Suits de novo against
representatives of Thursby, and
against Swackhamer and his other
sureties, instituted February 22, and
still pending.
43,952 04
No decisions or collections in suits brought previous to the commencement ofthe present fiscal
year.
NEW JERSEY.
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No decisions or collections in suits brought previous to the commencement ofthe present fiscal year.
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EASTERN DISTRICT OP PENNSYLVANIA.
1858.
April 14
Austin N. Colcord. (No bond).
§1,979 13
Late Lieut, and Asst.
Com. of Subsistence.
No decisions or collections in suits brought previous to the commencement of the present fiscal
year
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No suit commenced during the fiscal year.
No decisions or collections in suits brought previous to the commencement of the present fiscal year.
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No suit commenced during the fiscal y e a r . . .
Decisions and collections in suits brought previous to the c o m m e n c e m e n t of the present fiscal
year.
1858.
Feb.- 1
1,538 45
Against
sureties of
Fauntleroy.
§6,762 64 claimed, but only §1,538
45 recovered.
-WESTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA.
No suit commenced during the fiscal year
Collections in suits brought previous to the c o m m e n c e m e n t of the present fiscal y e a r .
§3,319 80
Cr. pr. Tr'y set. J u n e , 1858. Case of
Lieut. Kinney.
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No decisions or collections in suits brought previous to the commencement of the present fiscal year.
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1857.
Dec. 31
Dec. 31
W m . H . Miles, late
lieut. 43d infantry.
Suit to revive judgment
of 1821.
Alfred G. Howard
1858.
L a t e assistant surgeon. July 20
fej
§351 48
Balance reduced to §64 90. Suit ordered to be dismissed on p a y m e n t
of this balance and costs.
§162 36
163 58
Judgment satisfied and account closed
October, 1858.
162 36
515 06
No d«^cisions or collections in suits brought previous to the c o m m e n c e m e n t of the present fiscal
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1857.
Dec.
2
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1858.
Mar. 13
J o h n C. H u n t e r . . . . J. Hunter, C. P .
Richardson, J n o .
M c P . Berrien.
John M Dve
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Amount sued for.
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§7,156 19
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§5,284 86
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§2,208 59 still due.
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instalments.
Debt good.
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510 10
Late heutenant 13th in- . . . . d o . . . .
fantry.
545 02
7,183 03
7,666 19
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Amount of judgment.
No. 1.—STATEMENT—Contmued.
5,284 86
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Noe ecisions or collections in suits b rought previous to th e commencenlent o f t h e present fiscal
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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA.
1858.
Mareh 2
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George K. Walker.
W m . Fisher
1858.
July term J §1,332 98
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Late acting governor of.
Florida.
Late lieutenant of Florida volunteers.
Decisions and collections in suits brought previous to the commencement of the present
year.
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fiscal] . . . . d o . , . . I
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§1,332 98
2,000 00
2,160 00
811 44
5,492 98
2,144 42
Case of Robert Mitchell; money in
marshal's hands.
^ J u d g m e n t s against administrator of
> Benjamin S. Hawley. Suits against
) sureties still pending.
Collection, January, 1858,' in satisfaction of judgment against Myrick,
late marshal.
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA.
N o suit c o m m e n c e d during the fiscal year.
No decisions or collections in suits brought previous to the c o m m e n c e m e n t of the present fiscal year.
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA.
No suit commenced during the-fiscal year.
N o decisions or collections in suits brought previous to the commencement of the present fiscal year.
M I D D L E D I S T R I C T OF A L A B A M A .
No suit commenced during the fiscal year.
No decisions or collections in suits brought previous to the c o m m e n c e m e n t of the present fiscal year.
SOUTHERN D I S T R I C T OF ALABAMA.
1857.
Aug. 17
1858.
Mar. i
Robt. B. Armistead
and J . E . Fitzpatrick, executors of
W m . Armistead,
deceased.
J a s . Perrine..
R. V. Montague, R.
N . Harris.
§727 46
Default as late U. S.
marshal.
5,741 52
Late agent for paying
pensions at Mobile.
Defendant's proposition to settle claim
accepted J u n e , 1858.
1858.
May 13
Judgment against Perrine's executors. Execution returnable Dec. 9,
1858.
§5,798 94
6,468 98
1857.
D e c . term
Verdict for defendants in three cases
against J. J. W a l k e r and his sureties. Now pending in Supreme Court
of United States on appeal.
Collected in case against G.W. Owens.
Decisions and collections in suits brought previous to the comencement of the present fiscal ^
year.
$2,249 00
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EASTERN DISTRIOT OF LOUISIANA.
1857.
Oct.
6
J. D. A. Kirkland.
§275 75
Late lieutenant Louisiana volunteers.
§23,613 63
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Credits allowed in accounts against
S. W . D o w n s , reported for suit July,
1856.
No decisions or collections in suits brought previous to the c o m m e n c e m e n t of the present
fiscal year.
N o suit commenced during the fiscal year.
NORTHERN DISTRICT O F MISSISSIPPI.
No dficisions or collections in suits brought previous to the c o m m e n c e m e n t of tlie present fiscal year.
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Suits dismissed.
Suits remitted.
Suits pending.
Amount collected.
Amount of judgment.
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Georgia volunteers.
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1858.
Mar. 20
Oc. H.Nelson..
-§49 50 Late lieutenant Texas
volunteers.
Continued at June term, 1858, on affidavit of defendant.
'decisions or collections in.suits larought previous to thie commenceraent ofthe present fiscal
year.
EASTERN DISTRICT OP ARKANSAS.
No suit commenced during the fiscal year
Decisions and coUections in suits brought previous to the commencement of the present
year.
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$1,203 38
$1,203 38
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Payment from Insolvent estate of
Wharton Rector.
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WESTERN DISTRICT OP ARKANSAS.
No suit commenced during the fiscal year.
No decisions or collections in suits brought previous to the commenceraent ofthe present fiscal year.
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EASTERN DISTRICT OP MISSOURI.
No suit commenced during the fiscal year .
Decisions and collections in suits brought previous to the commencement of the present
fiscal year.
$7,966 37
Suit against Ewings &. Walker for
§30,^0, dismissed per order of the
Secretary of the Interior, July 2,
1858.
Credits to Gatev^^ood, per Second
Ooraptroller's letter, Oct. 18,1858.
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WESTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI.
Ko suit commenced during the present fiscal year.
No collections or decisions in suits brought previous to the coraraencement ofthe present fiscal year.
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N o decisions or collections in suits brought previous to the c o m m e n c e m e n t o f t h e present fiscal
year.
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MIDDLE DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE.
No suit commenced during the fisca! year.
No decisions or collections in suits brought previous to the commencement ofthe present fiscal year.
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TVESTERN DISTRICT OP TENNESSEE.
1858.
Feb. 24
J. A. Battle.
§100 00
Late captain Tennessee volunteers.
1858.
April 23
No decisions or collections in suits brought previous to the commencement of the present fiscal
year.
KENTUCKY.
No suit commenced during the fiscal year.
No decisions or collections in suits brought previous to the commencement of the present fiscal year.
Verdict for defendant.
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO.
No suit commenced during the fiscal year.
No decisions or collections in suits brought previous to the commencement ofthe present fiscal year.
SOUTHERN DISTRIOT OP OHIO.
1858.
Aug. 4
Hiram H. Robinson
Wash'n McLean, §13,750 93
Wm. W. Cones.
Late U. S. marshal.
1857.
Dec. 30
Decisions and collections in suits brought previous to the Gommencement of the present fiscal
year.
1858.
Feb. 16
$1,569 41
§4,193 90
635 59
568 34
2,205 00
4,762 24
$2,658 22 treasury credits before judgment. Judgment against Harvey
and sureties satisfied.
Judgment against Runyan satisfied.
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INDIANA.
No suit commenced during the.fiscal year.
No decisions or collections in suits brought previous to the commencement ofthe present fiscal year.
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS.
No suit commenced during the fiscal year.
No collections or decisions in suits brought previous to the commencement ofthe present fiscal year.
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS.
1856.
Nov. 4
Benjamin Bond.
;9,264 05 I Late marshal.,
Decisions and collections in suits brought previous to the commencement of tlie present fiscal
year.
MICHIGAN.
No suit commenced during the fiscal year.
No decisions or collections in suits brought previous to the commencement ofthe present fiscal year.
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§1,050 00
Amount of credits per treasury settlement. May, 1857, $1,050. Suit pending for balance.
4,080 97
Judgment against Rowan cancelled by
act of Congress June 1,1858.
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Decisions and collections in suits broiifrht nrftvions to the nnmmfinfpi'npnt nf thp nrpspnt fisral
ye ar.
§309 11
Collection in case against A. P . Field,
November, 1857.
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IOWA.
1857.
Oct. 16
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Lysander W. Babbitt jClaiborne Hall, J a c k §9,816 24
son A. Burnett j
Bird H. Covington
Robert Coles.
H.
B . Hendershot
T h o m a s G. Given
George Gillaspy.
6,985 85
Late register at K a n e s ville, Illinois.
Pending against piincipal and sureties.
Late register at Chariton,'Illinois.
Pending against principal and sureties.
16.802 09
N o decisions or collections in suits brought previous to the commencement of the present
fiscai year.
MINNESOTA.
No suit commenced during the fiscal year.
N o collections or de.cisions.in suits brought previous to the commencement o f t h e present fiscal year.
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NORTHERN DISTRICT OP CALIFORNIA.
No suit commenced during the fiscal year.
No decisions or collections in suits.brought previous to the commencement of the present fiscal year.
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OALIFORNIA.
No suit commenced during the fiscal year.
No decisions or collections in suits brought previous to the commencement ofthe present fiscal year.
OREGON TERRITORY.
No suit commenced during the fiscal year.
No decisions or collections in suits brought previous to the commencement of the present fiscal year.
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NEW MEXICO TERRITORY.
No suit commenced during the fiscal year.
No decisions or collections in suits brought previous to the commencement of the present fiscal year,
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UTAH TERRITORY.
No suit commenced during the fiscal year.
No decisions or collections in suits brought previous to the commencement ofthe present fiscal year.
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WASHINGTON TERRITORY.
No suit commenced during the fiscal year
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Decisions and collections in suits trought previous to the commencement of the present fiscal
year.
6,872 06
Judgment against S. P. Moses satisfied,
by credits at the Treasury Department, October, 1858.
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KANSAS TERRITORY.
No suit on Treasury transcripts has ever been ordered in this Teriitory.
NEBRASKA TERRITORY.
No suit on Treasuiy transcripts has ever been ordered in this Teriitory.
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The Parynthia Davis
The Banner
The Western L i g h t . . . .
300 h u c k a m a t u c k trees
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Dec. T .
Dec. T .
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1848.
March 5
8
March 8
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1793.
Secs. 24 and 68, a c t of March
2,1799.
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268 96
2
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MASSACHUSETTS.
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1857.
July 23
3
July 29
July 31
4
Aug. 25
5
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Aug. 27
Sept. 14
Samuel Saybold, m a s ter of barque Halifax.
Steamer Admiral
Mariner Sraall, master
of steamer Admiral.
William R. Clarke and
Charles Thompson.
Ichabod Norton
T h e brig W a t e r Witch
1
Sec. 50, act of March 2,1799 .
Sec. 103,act of March 2,1799.
Sec 50 same a c t . . . . . . . .
Sec. 1, act of February 28
1803.
S e c . 2 7 , a c t o f March 2 , 1 7 9 9 .
Sec. 103, act ofMarch 2,1799,
and act of March 2,1827.
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Sept. 19
Oct.
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Oct.
2
[ Henry 0 . Skinner
25 brooches a n d other articles
50f dozen woollen raits, 42 7-12 dozen
woolen socks.
817 jet brooches, 72 charms, 6 charms,
and 559 bracelets.
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Nov. 20
Captain Z. Shaw
12
13
Nov. 20
Dec. 9
Captain Z. Shaw
A schooner riffged yacht
14
18.58.
F e b . 18
The schooner Lion
15
16
17
18
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Feb.
Feb.
Feb.
Mar.
Mar.
May
6
18. T h e schooner Meteor
18 The schooner Mahala
20 3 packages cutlery
6 37 Honiton lace sets, &c
9
10 9,000 cigars
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Sec. 50, act of March 2,1799 .
Same act . . . . . . . . < . . . . . ,
2 43
12 26
1
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Sec. 66, act of March 2,1799 .
349 37
1
Sec. 14, aet of Pebruary 18,
1793.
Sec. 15, same act
Sec. 6, act of February 20,
1793; sec. 50, act of March
2,1799.
Sec. 32, act of February 18,
1793.
Same
Same
Sec. 66, act of March 2 1799
Secs. 46 and 50, same
Sees. 24, 27, and 50, s a m e . . . .
Sec. 24, same a c t , a n d sec. 66,
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218 85
1
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345 84
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N o suit brought during the present fiscal year.
N o old suit decided or collection made.
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1857.
July 25
Sept. 1
J u n e 10
§100 00
B. M. Baldwin.
The ship Ocean
6 barrels, containing c i g a r s ; 1 package,
containing about 500 cigars.
Sec. 9, act August 3 0 , 1 8 5 2 . . .
Secs. 50 and 103, act March 2,
1799.
Sec. 24 of same act
Decisions and colleclions in suits commenced previous to the present fiscal y e a r .
$100 00
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431 26
96 00
527 26
CONNECTICUT.
No suit brought during the present fiscal year.
No decision in old suits.
Collected on old judgment, $419 50.
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T h e steam propeller L. L . Britton . . . . . . . .
T h e steam propeller f'resident
T h e steam propeller Echo
T h e schooner Happy .lack . . . .
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N E W YORK, S O U T H .
1857.
July
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July
2 '
July
2I
July
2i
July
2 !
Juiy
8 j
S e c . 50, act of March 2, 1799.
3 trunks, marl^ed P B H , No. 1 to 3 containing linen, and 2 cases, same m a r k ,
Nos. 2 and 4, and 3 bales, same m a r k ,
Nos. 6, 7, and 8, containing linen, diaper, &c.
2 cases, without any mark, containing
silks and laces.
4 cases. No. I to 4, containing woolens,
&c., marked J o h n Green.
7 packages without any mark, containing corsets.
1 puncheon, C & P , No. 1, containing
whiskey.
The barque Panchita
Sec. 50, same act
See. 66, same a c t ; sec. 4, act
of May 28,1830.
Sec. 68, act of March 2, 1799.
Sec. 103, same act
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9\
§211 28
B. J. Newberry, W . E .
L a w r e n c e , and R.
Wood.
§1,600 00
Act of March 22, 1794 ; act of
May 10, 1800 ; act of April
20,1818.
Act of 1792 for violation of
registry bond.
724 41
143 13
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9
July
9
10
July
9
11
July
9
12
July
9
13
July
9
10
July
14
11
12
July
July
14
14
13
July
14
14
July
15
15
July
15
16
July
15
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
«4
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
July
July
July
July
July
July
July
July
July
July
July
July
July
July
July
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
20
94
Aug,
4
G. W. Rosevelt. M. Stephenson, J. A. Braddick.
Benj. J o n e s , J. A. Van
Brent, J. A. LockWood.
M. Olark, H . H . H u b b e e ,
G. .0. Roberts.
S. W . Reynolds, L . L .
Summers, A. C.Washington.
Oharles Faulkner, The.
Dent, J. B. Millar. -
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Aug.
4
Aug.
7
do
11
1,600 00
do
1
1,600 00
do
1
1,600 00
do
1
1,600 00
1 package, raarked W . Paxson, jr., containing jewelry and oue gold w a t c h .
The barque W . G. L e w i s
15 1-5 boxes, marked C, and 13 ^ boxes,
no mark, containing cigars.
30 gold plated lockets, 24 pairs jet gold
earrings, and 112 jet crosses.
10 puncheons rum, marked L H
1
53 03
Act of April 20, 1818
Sec. 24, act ofMarch 2 , 1 7 9 9 . .
29 61
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Sec. 68, a c t o f March 2 , 1 7 9 9 . .
2,000
2,000
2,000
2,000
2,000
2,000
2,000
2,000
2,000
2,000
2,000
2,000
2,000
00 Sec. 2, act ofMay 1 0 , 1 8 0 0 . . . .
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S e c . 66, a c t o f March 2, 1799;
sec. 4, act ofMay 28, 1830.
do
Sec. 68, act ofMarch 2, 1799
1
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12 61
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Sec. 2 1 , act of May 30,1842..
Secs. 46 and 48, act of March
2,1799.
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Sec. 66, same a c t ; and sec.
4, act of May 28,1830.
Sec. 28, act of Aug. 30,1830..
Robert Bentley
John B a k e r . . . . . . . .
Charles Wilson
John L i n n
Richard W i l l i a m s . . .
George H. Maries . .
J o h n Knowles
Nicholas Baulle . . . .
John Brown
F . S. Seymour
Francis Letard
William H. C u r t i s . . .
J o h n Feedell
T h e . brig Flora,
3 bales, marked B & 0 , Nos. 972, 967, and
969, containing cloth.
4 cases, marked S & C,Nos. 1 1 ^ to 1135,
containing paper hangings and silk
handkerchiefs.
1 tin box, no mark, containing cloth, cassimeres, &c.
l e a s e , marked A T , containing 1 pianoforte and wearing apparel.
1 bag and 2 boxes, no mark, containing
mock jewelry.
do
Sec. 68, act of March 2,1799..
Sec. 68, same act
1 case, marked A B & C, containing
spectacles.
2 cases, containing a gun, sleigh bells,
cotton yarn, and linen and cotton
tliread.
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Sept. 1.5
Sept. 15
45
Sept. 16
46
Sept. 16
47
Sept. 16
3
1 case, marked A. B. & Co., N o . 1617,
containing optical instruments.
The barque St. Michael
-. . . .
2 kegs, without m a r k , containing quinine,
and other bales, bundles, and cases
containing brandy, &c.
1 trunk, no raark, containing shirts, silk
and lace mantillas, and men's-wearing
apparel; 1 bale containing 40 cans preserved fish; 10 cases, marked M P ,
containing b r a n d y ; 10 c h e e s e s ; 25
bundles Bologna sausages; 18 bottles
absynthe, and 5 bottles brandy.
I g o l d w a t c h ; 6 gold c h a i n s ; 6 k e y s ; 3
rings and 1 p i n ; w a t c h springs and
dials; two sets gold j e w e l r y ; 12 watch
k e y s ; 2 gold w a t c h e s ; 2 gilt w a t c h e s ,
and 18 silver w a t c h e s .
2 gold w a t c h e s ; 3 silver w a t c h e s ; 1 gold
chain.
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containing port wine.
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1 anchor and chain
1 package, no m a r k , containing 6 gold
watches and 2 silver watches.
1 trunk, 1 basket, and 5 parcels, containing mathematical and optical instruments.
2 cases, marked E B H , Nos. 1 and 2,
containing paper hangings.
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Sec. 24. same act
458 11
Sec 66, same a c t . . . . . . . .
Sec. 24, same a c t . . . . . . . .
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Sept. 16
49
Sept. 16
50
51
Sept. 18
Sept. 18
52 Sept. 18
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54 Sept. 18
55
56
Sept. 18
Sept. 18
57 Sept. 25
58
59
Sept. 25
Sept. 30
60
61
Oct.
Oct.
5
6
62 Oct.
6
63 Oct.
6
64 Oet.
6
65 Oct.
6
Oct.
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
Oct.
Oct.
Oct.
Oct.
Oct.
Oct.
Nov.
1 trunk, marked Mr. Jones, containing
pipes and stems, and manufactures of
silk and cotton worsted.
1 parcel, no mark, containing jewelry
and manufactures of silk.
248 quarter-boxes, containing cigars
1 parcel, marked " Martial Crottis," containing silver w a r e .
100 baskets, containing Cliampagne w i n e ,
marked and numbered L G G, 1 to 100
inchisive.
1 package, (no mark,) containing 1 gold
w a t c h , 10 gold medallions, &c.
256 I-IO boxes, marked L . J. C , and
303 1-10 do., m a r k e d F G, containing
cifjars.
The-ship Humboldt
44.500 cigars ; 1,500 papers d o . ; 1 basket
containing do., ribands, and jewelry.
1 parcel, marked R &. B, containing dia)nonds.
1 parcel, marked B , containing diamonds,
10 cases, marked T B 1. 2055 to 2064 inclusive, containing patent petticoating.
T h e barque Express
5 packages and 12 boxes, (no mark,) containing silk velvet ribands and cap
trimraings.
1 case, I cask, 2 barrels, and 1 package,
marked J M, and 4 kegs, raarked (K),
containing cigars.
4 cases, marked P. B. H , 1, 2, 3, and 5,
and 1 case, marked E. B H , containmg
gold and silver watches, and watch
movements.
1 package, (no mark,) containing fancy
soap.
1 carpet bag and 1 valise, containins linen
shirts and silk and cotton haiidkerchief, &c.
1 package, (no mark,) containing black
silk lace veils, collars, lace collars,
capes, and sleeves, lace
flounces,
thread insertions, thread edgings, aud
other lace goods.
T h e schooner Mary A l i c e . . . .
T h e steam-tug Robt. Smith
6
6
7
7
7
7
3 3 cases, marked M. P , containing laces,
silks, and embroideries.
Sec. 68, same act .
31 06
Sec. 68, same act..
93 16
Sec. 50, same act
S e c . 68, a c t o f March 2 .
Oct.T.
2 33
Sec. 66, same act, and sec. 4, Oct.T.
act of May 28, 1830.
263 03
S e c . 68, act of March 2, 1799.
Sec. 50, same act
Sec. 103, same act .
Sec. 68, same act ..
1,196 07
Sec. 68, same act . .
Sec. 68, same act
Sec. 66, same act, and sec. 4,
act of May 28, 1830.
Sec. 50, act of March 2, 1799
Sec. 50, same act
15,812 51
Sec. 68, same-act
Oct.T
Sec. 68, same act
Oct.T.
Oct.T.
Sec. 68, same a c t .
Walter L . Schultz.
Peter W. Roft^
Ossian Wendell
John Sanbug
§4,800
4,800
4,800
4,800
4,800
00
00
00
00
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Sees. 24 and 50, same act
1,880 83
Secs. 27 and 50, same act .
S e c . 28, same act
Sec. 28, act March 2, 1799 .
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1,500 00
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Nov. 7
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Nov.
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Nov. 11
77
Nov. 11
78
Nov. 25
7
79
Nov. 27
80
Nov. 27
81
Dec.
8
82
Dec.
8
83
Dec. 10
84
85
Dec. 15
D e c . 28
1 case, marked E. B. H., containing diamonds, precious stones, diamond j e w elry, &c.
909 dozen leather gloves ; 401 dozen linen
handkerchiefs; 284 dozen silk gloves ;
35 dozen woolen gloves; 585 dozen
embroidered gloves.
1 trunk, marked W. A , containing laces,
mantillas, collars, and pocket handkerchiefs.
4 cases, marked J. M. & C — N . Y . , containing mantillas.
1 package, no mark, containing laces,
gloves, jewelry, &c., per Arabia.
5 cases, marked M. Sc Y., and Nos. 1, 2,
3, 4, and 5, containing cigars, ft-om
barque Emily.
2 hhds., containing sugar; 65 tierces and
27barrels, containing molasses, marked
v . ; 106 hhds., marked S. C—V., containing m e l a d o ; 42 h h d s . , marked Aldactor Resolugion, containing melado ;
and 6 hhds., marked Favorite, containing melado.
1,174 barb railroad iron .
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165 1-10 boxes, no mark, containing
16,500 cigars.
Francis M. Chase, Geo.
N. Palmer, and Wm.
W . Russell.
George N. Palmer and
W m . W. Russell.
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Sec 68, act Mareh 2, 1799 . . .
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act May 2, 1830.
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1799.
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1 trunk, marked A. Destry, containing
coral beads, coral ornaments, cameos,
cameo bracelets, leather jewelry boxes,
and photographs.
87 J a n . 15 2 trunks, no mark, containing perfumery,
fronts, sleeve buttons, photographs, and
other articles.
88 J a n . 15 2 bags and 6 parcels, no mark, containing laces, embroideries, handkerchiefs,
sleeves, silk lace edgings, and insertions.
1 valise and 2 packages, containing gold
89 J a n .
and silver w a t c h e s , & c .
2 cases, marked R. J. B., No. 2,405 and
90 J a n .
2,406, containing figures, crucifixes,
and other manufactures of porcelain.
1 case, marked and numbered G. T. 100,
91 J a n .
containing photographs, stereoscopes,
and other articles.
1 h a t box, marked E. Durnaid, contain92 J a n .
ing steel and silver spectacles, glass
actometers, gold compasses, eye-glasses, vest chains, and other articles.
1 trunk, marked A . A . E.—J. C. K . N o .
93 J a n .
13, addressed T h o m a s W i n a n s , Baltimore.
2 cases, marked and numbered R. A . &
94 F e b .
Co.—M. & S., 36 and 37, containing
cigars.
1 case, marked R., No. 8, containing em95 F e b .
broidered collars, cotton shirts, leather
purses, silk chenille collars, velvet
buttons, plated brooches, plated earrings, &c.
Jan. 22 T h e brig Henry, her tackle, apparel, &c.,
and lading.
Feb. 19 1 case, marked
W . , containing embroideries. No. 35.
Feb. 22 1 parcel, no raark, containing embroidered collars, lace bugled cottons.
April 1 1 case, marked G. A . — C , containing
10,000 cigars.
100 April 1
Ch. H . C h a m b e r s , master of the schooner
H . T . Wood.
104 April 19
William L y n c h , master
of schooner Richard
C. Russell.
8 326 casss, marked and numbered H . U.
105 May
1800 to 2110, and T . S . 468 to 482, containing hosiery.
106 May 19 222 boxes cigars, marked G P & C
Sec.68, same act.
Jan. 15
Sec.28, act of Aug.30,1842.
15 71
Sec.68, act March 2, 1799 . . ,
4,845 38
.do..
794 34
S e c . 28, act of Aug. 30,1842.
Sect.28, same act
48 50
S e c . 68, act March 2 , 1 7 9 9 . .
15 70
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S e c . 2 8 , act Aug. 30,1842.
S e c . 66, act March 2, 1799;
sec. 4, act May 21,1830.
S a m e acts, and sec. 2 1 , act
Aug. 30, 1842.
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100 00
Sec. 13, act Feb. 18, 1793.
Sec. 66, act March 2, 1799;
sec. 17, act Aug. 30, 1842.
3cc. 66, act March 2, 1799;
sec. 4, May 28,1830.
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NEW YORK, SOUTH—Continued.
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May 19
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May 19
May 19
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June
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May 18
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1 case containing stereoscopes, views,
eye glasses, &c.
99 hhds. sugar, J B ; 91 hhds. raolasses,
J B ; 4 hhds. molasses, M. D. I.; 24
hhds. melado, M . D . I . ; 220 cedar logs,
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s e c . — , act March 2 , 1857.
Sec. 66, act March 2, 1799;
sec. 4, act May 28,1830.
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other articles.
200 i boxes, 125 1-5 boxes, 1,140 1-10
boxes, containing cigars.
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barque Venus.
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VIRGINIA, EAST.
1837.
Dec. 23 The barque VVilliam G. Lewis.
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W m . R. Tombs
W m . T . McNulty
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Steamer Harriet
Steamer General S t o k e s . . 6..«a
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July 31
July 31
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July 30
July 31
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Aug.
1
Aug.
4
Aug.
4
Aug.
8
Aug. 12
Watch cfystais, etc., and 1 clock.
19 barrels Pecadura tobacco and 18,600
cigars.
$20,000 00
Sept. 24
Aug. 15
.
.
Jan.
22
27
Jan.
28
F e b . 13
E. Saunders . . . .
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f-^ trnnlrc! 1 hsrrp] nnrl 1 bnv mpmhnn/licp
31
Mar. 23
32
Mar. 25
13 packages merchandise and sundry
other goods.
1 box, containing 95 pieces linen handkerchiefs ; i carpet Ba^, containing 3o
pieces linen handkerchiefs, 5 pieces
parchment, and 3 bundles hair seating.
.1 cask prune brandy, 1 cask grape brandy.
33
May
T h e ship St. Patrick
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1
1
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355 00
36 65
1
365,850 31
Sec 3 act Februarv 28.1803
Sec. 66, act March 3, 1799 . .
1
1
79 20
Sec. 50, act March 2 , 1 7 9 9 . . . .
1
792 00
Sec. 68, Same act
Bpste & Grima
F e b . 24
Same act
1
1
Sec. 66, act March 2, 1799 . . .
J. H, Newell, master of
Steamer H. R. W. Hill.
Mar. 23
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Sec. 66, same a c t ; sec. 4, act
• May 28, 1830.
See; 71, act Mai'ch 2, 1799;
sec. 3, act March 3, 1823.
S e e l , act May 10, 1830
S e e . 2 1 , act March 2, 1 7 9 9 . . . .
Sec 50. same act . . « .
400 00
iVToorp
1 bandbox of jewelry and 1 bandbox of
diamonds.
31 casks red Wine, No. 17} 2 cases paper,
Nos. 17 and 1 8 ; 14 boxes mustard, No..
19, marked J. M. 1?.; 2 bundles cork,
Nos. 21 and 22.
2 cases calfskins, G. W . S., No. 602, and
M. and B., No. 820.
30
697 51
CJon 10*^ o n n i p 'm-T
George Williams, Edm u n d Bennet.
S. D. Yisser, J. Yellambria, C. Meteye.
29
400 66
1
99 41
Sec 68 same act
E
27
11
10,000 00
.
Sept. 24
Nov. 16
1858.
Jan.
7
400 00
Guillieme Dfthdre
Aug. 21
f^lO GOO in soeeie
'l^hp Qphnnnpr Raf.ih RarflPtt:
30 mules
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Pro cee ding s s t a yed.
Sec. 66, act March 2, 1799;
sec. 4, act May 28, 1830.
Sec. —, act Mafch 2, 1799;
sec. 93, act March 2, 18ii7.
Secs. 50 and 68, act March 2,
• 1799.
Sec. 67, act March 2,1799 . . . .
Aug. 21
Aug. 21
Aug. 21
Sept. 1
Sept. 1
Sept. 2
Sept. 2
Sept. 2
Sept. 10
See. 28, aet Dec. 31,1792
Charles S.' Barney......
4 cases pianos, marked B. G., 23,242,
23j811, 23j584, 23,773.
1858.
Sec. 8, act July 30, 1846; sec. Mar. 1 $639 00
8, act March 3, 1857.
Sec. 13, act of February 18,
1793.
Secs. 66 and 68, act of March
2, 1799.
Sec. 66, a c t o f March 2, 1799..
649 33
4,288 55
1
Sec. 50, same act
38 55
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Sec. 66, same act, and sec. 4,
act of May 28, 1830.
Sec. 103, act o f M a r c h 2, 1799.
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May 13
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Sec. 4, a c t o f Dec. 31, 1792;
sec. 2, a c t o f April 20, 1818.
Bark J. Vv^. Reed, her tackle, apparel,
furniture and lading.
14
W . A. M u r d o c h . ,
1
1
$21,162 60
418,212 94
$639 00
$7,166 90
258 3U
12
2
6
1
639 00
7,424 20
14
7
Decisions and collections in old suits commenced previous t 0 the present fiscal year
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ARKANSAS, WEST.
No suit commenced during the present fiscal year.
Decisions and collections in suits commenced previous to present fiscal year, $48 39 ; decided for United States,
No suit commenced durijig present fiscal year.
No old suit decided during present fiscal yeaf,
No collections made.
MISSOURI, EAST.
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ILLINOIS, NORTH.
December 11,1857, $118 09 worth of jewelry j judgpient, Decejpber 7, 1857; decided for United States; proceeds in registry of court.
MICHIGAN.
1
1857.
July 20
2
3
July
July
21
25
32 yards.gala plaids, 72 yards rrierino,
and other goods and merchandise.
Certain India rubber goods
Steamer Plough B o y . , . , . . . ^ . . . , . . , , . . . .
1
1
$24 91
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April 27
April 7
6
April
8
7
April
8
100 barrels of whiskey
,
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Steamer Forest Q.ueen, her engine, machinery, boats, t a c k l e , apparel, and
furniture.
1 pair horses, 1 set double harness, 1
double lumber wagon.
1 pair bay horses, 1 pair brown horses, 1
pair white horses, 1 double lumber
wagon, 2 sets double harness.
Secs. 28 and 50, act of Mar. 2,
1799, and sec. 1, a c t o f Mar.
2, 1821.
Sec. 66, act of Mar. 2,1799 ;
secs. 1 and 19, act of 1842.
Sec. 50, a c t o f Mar. 2, 1799;
sec. 1, a c t o f 1821.
18 01
1
20 69
1
63 61
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No. 3.
List of warehouse transportation bonds delivered by the collector of the po7i of Portland io the disirict attorney f09- the district of Maine, and by him reported in suit, fo?' the
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fiscal year commencing J v l y 1, 1857, and terminating on June 30, 1 8 5 8 .
Collections.
Judgment.
Bond.
1
Remarks.
Names of parties.
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1857.
July
3
9
Oct. 19
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Oct. 25
4
Nov. 12
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J a n . 25
6
J a n . 29
J. S. Mullin..
S. T . Caiser
T . Cochran & Co
George Gwynn
Principal . . . .
Surety.......
Principal....
Surety
Principal . . . .
Surety
Principal....
Surety
;
D. H. Hanes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
E. 0 . Andrews
E . C. Churchill
J. C. Churchill
Principal
Surety. •
Principal....
Surety.......
T. L. Hartsfield
Charles Adams
T . Cochran & Co
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1857.
July
2
$4,600 00
461
Oct. 18
1,628 00
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Pending.
Discontinued on payment of c o s t s ; clerk's
report August, 1858.
Pending.
463
Oct. 19
Nov.
498
1858.
J a n . 24
150 00
Pending.
516
J a n . 23
574 66
Do.
9
170 00
2,000 00
9,122 00
3,628 00
4- snits still pending for
5,394 00
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6 suits brought duringthe fiscal year for..
2 bonds withdrawn from suit, amounting to . . . . . . . . . . . .
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report August, 1858.
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No. 3—Coiitinued.
List of transportation bonds reported in suit by the dist? ict attorney f o r the district of 3fassachusetts during the preserit fiscal year ending June 30, 1858.
1
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Remarks.
Names of parties.
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1857.
July
1
July
Collections.
Judgment.
Bond.
2
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18
?
Aug. 13
4
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Hill, Sears & C o . ,
E. H. Balch
L . L . & W . D. B i c h f o r d . . .
John Grace
W . H. McLellan
W. H. McLellan
5
Nov. 13
6
Mar.
5
F. H. J a c k s o n . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Theo. Reimers,
F . H.' J a c k s o n , (amount of
bond not stated.)
6 suits reported on bonds for
2 bonds wit hdrawn from suit for
4 suits still
Principal . . .
Surety
Principal . . . .
Surety
Principal . . .
Surety . . . . .
Principal . . .
Surety . . . . .
Principal . . .
Surety . . . . .
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1857.
J u n e 11
$2,200 00
5895
1855.
Nov. 8
150 00
231
1857.
J u n e 26
3,888 50
Pending.
234
July
1
787 00
Pending.
173
1856.
Sept. 10
250 00
March term, 1858, discontinued on payment
of costs.
J u n e 11, discontinued on payment of costs.
Pendin".
Discontinued on payment of c o s t s ; district
attorney's report Dec. 18,1857.
7,275 50
400 00
6,875 50
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Amount (collected on Old judgment.,
$461 99
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No. 3—Continued.
lAst of transportaiion bonds reported in suit by the district attorney for ihe disirict of Michigan during the present fiscal year ending June 30, 1858.
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N a m e s of parties.
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Oct. 30
2
Dec.
C. E . Litchfield . .
Henry H . Brown.
Principal .
Surety . . .
Frederick P . W e b b .
A n d r e w Knox
Allen V a n Shroder..
Principal.
Surety . . .
Surety . . .
1857.
Sept. 30
$21,096 30
May 11
302 40
1858.
Feb. 4
June 7
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$16,877 04
4,219 26
21,096 30
15
2 bonds reported in suit dnring the fiscal year for.,
1 bond collected for the s u m of
1 suit still pending for.
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21,398 70
21,096 30
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Last of ivarehouse transportation bonds reported in suit for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1858, by the district attorney f o r the southern district of New York.
Bond.
Collections.
Judgment.
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Names of parties.
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July
8
Williams & Guion
T . C. Niebuhr
. . . . d o . ..
3
July
10
4
July
13
5
July
15
5
Aug.
3
7
Sept.
2
J o n a t h a n T. Morrill, Simeon
Ward.
S. C. Robilland
H. Brustin
. . .
John F . Carr, M. B. Burnett
S. P. J u g e a l i a m . . . . . . . .
M. Lebinhall
J o h n P. Van Rossum
Joseph Hall
8 Sept. 7 H. M. Morris
W m . Mutchaley
9 . . . . d o . . . Gillespie, Dean it Co
W. Gillespie
10 . . . . d o . . . G o m . z , Wallis & Co
11
Oct.
14
Chicago, St. Paul and Fond
du L a c Railroad Co.
Charles Butler
12 . . . . d o . . . Chicago, St. Paul and Fond
du Lac Railroad Co.
Charles Butler
13 . . . . d o . . . Chicago, St. Paul and Fond
du L a c Railroad Co.
Charles Butler
14 . . . . d o . . . Chicago, St. Paul and Fond
du Lac Railrojid Co.
Charles Butler
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Principal . . . . 1442
Surety
Principal . . . . 217
Sureties
1857. J u n e 17
July
8
8
150 00
12
206 00
April 15
3,112 00
11
60 00
Principal . . . . 1878
Surety
Principal . . . . 354
Surety
356
Prmcipal
Surety
Principal . . . . 1004
Aug. 11
220 00
July
7
462 00
July
7
1,564 00
Aug. 31
522 00
1099
Aug. 27
27,958 00
Slit e t y . . . . . . .
Principal
2336
Sept. 24
22,738 00
Principal . . . . 2337
Sept. 24
15,186 00
Principal
Sept. 24
8,338 00
2338
Withdrawn July 14, 1857.
W i t h d r a w n July 11,1857.
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Withdrawn October 2,1S57.
Do.
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Proceedings suspended by the Secretary nf
the Treasury October 27, 1857.
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Jan.
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July
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$420 00
63
Principal . . . .
Surety . . . . . .
Principals . . . 1227
Surety......
Principal....
Surety.......
•Principal . . . . 2071
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Names of parties.
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Chicago, St. Paul and Fond
du L a c Railroad Co.
Charles Butler
. . . . d o . . . Chicago, St. Paul and Fond
du L a c Railroad Co.
17 . . . . d o . . . Chicago, St. Paul and F o n d
du Lac Railroad Co.
18 . . . . d o . . . Chicago, St. Paul and F o n d
du L a c Railroad Co.
19 . . . . d o . . . Chicago, St. Paul and Fond
du L a c Railroad Co.
20 . . . . d o . . .
J. Girod
Chicago, St. P a u l and F o n d
du L a c Railroad Co.
Oharles Butler
22 . . . . d o . . . Chicago, St. Paul and Fond
du Lac Railroad Co.
Geo. Jennison
23 Oct. 31 L a Crosse and Milwaukie
Railroad Company.
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Oct. 14
Oct.
Remarks.
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Collections.
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. . . d o . . . La Crosse nnd Milwaukie
Railroad Company.
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27 1 Nov. 5 1 M.
25
H.
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Wolcott
Tpcsiin &. Co
Wolcott.
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Jessup & C o . . . . . . . . . 1
Principal . . . . 2339
1857.
Sept. 24
$5,120 00
Surety . .
Principal
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Proceedings suspended by the Secretary of
t h e Treasury October 27, 1857.
2340
Sept. 24
9,748 66
Do.
Surety .
Principal . . . . 2341
Sept. 24.
18,532 00
Do.
Principal . .-. 2347,
Sept. 24
4,218 00
Do.
Sept. 24
8,068*60
Sept. 23
80 00
Discontinued; J. Contant, named i n t h e bond
did not sign it—District attorney's report,
October, 1858.
Surety . .
Principal . . . 1094
Sept. 27
13,474 00
Proceedings suspended by the Secretary of
the 'J'reasury October 27, 1857.
Surety . .
Principal . . . . 2372
Oct. . 1
163,ies 66
* 995' Aug. '31
9,230 66
Surety
Principal . . . " 9 9 4
Sept.
1
Principal . . . . " 1 1 9
Surety . . . . . . .
Principal . . . . iii3
Surety
..
Principal.... I
Oct.
i
Oct. • i
ills 1Oct.
.ii,i78 66
2,782 66.
i1,276 66
4 1 i4,876 66 1
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Do.
Princip'al . . . . 2348
Surety
.•
Principal . . . . 2252
Surety .'*
Principal
I
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Discontinued, November 16, 1857.
Do.
Discontinued; Report Circuit Court Clerkg
September 13,1858.
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Nov.
9
Nov. 10
...do...,
....do....
Nov. 12
....do....
Nov. 25
Dec.
3
....do....
Dec.
15
....do....
1858.
J a n . 23
....do....
....do....
Jan.
28
....do....
....do....
....do....
..do....
H. H. Wolcott
.., Surety . . .
Principal..
M. K. Jessup St Co
Surety
H. H. Wolcott
Principal .
F . H. Herkinge
Surety. . . .
E d w a r d Varnes
Principal .
Chas. Butler
Surety
Ebnr. Bartlett
Chas. Butler
, Principal.
Surety
Ebnr. Bartlett.,
Principal.
M. Be de Cunha Reis
G . J . de la Peganien
, Surety....
M. K. Jessup & Co
, Principal .
H. H. Wolcott
, Surety....
Principal .
M. K. Jessup & Co
Lucius S t a r r ; . . . . . . . . " . . . . S u r e t y . . . .
Chicago, St. Paul, and Fond P r i n c i p a l .
(Ul Lac Railroad Co.
Surety....
Principal.
George P. M a r g e . ' . . . .
Surety.'...
Louis Sutton
George P . M a r g e . . . . . ..'...•. Principal .
Surety..'..
Louis S u t t o n . . . . ' .
L a Crosse a n d ' M i l w a u k i e Principal.
Railroad.
B. Kiibourn
.'
'.., Surety^.:.
Adolph Pfihder..'.'.., . . . . . , Principal .
Surety..'.,
T . F . Entz.
Adolph Pfinder.'.'.'..
. . . . Principal.
Surety. .•.'.
T. F . . E n t z . . . ' . . . . . ; . . .
J. E . Santos . . . . . . . . . . . . ' . . . Prineipal .
Surety....
P. Merrick
William H. Ruel. . . . . . . . . . . Principal .
CharlesE. E c k s . . . ' . . . . . . . . . Surety...'.
Pittsburg, Fort Wayne", and
Chicago Railroad Coinp'y.
Adam Sniith, j r
T h e o . W. Bayard
J. E. Brana and T. J. Bayard
T h e o . W. Bayard
J. E. Brand and T. J. Bayard
Buckley, Fiske & Co
S. T . C.iswell
Monier & Co
G. Monort
•
M. K. Jessup
:
H . H . Wolcott
M. K. Jessup
H. H. Wolcott
M. K. Jessup
H . H . Wolcott
1174
6
30,534 00
Oct.
4
""*i36*66'
2138* Aug.*'24
87,960 00
2139
...do...,
*35,'496'66'
2472'
Oc*t*.**i7'
1122
Oct.
Stay of proceedings by the Secretary of the
Treasury, Deceraber 1, 1858.
120 00
9
'21,* 870*66'
'ii23" '.'.'.'.'do.'.'.',
15,922 00
Discontinued; Report of Clerk of the Circuit
Court, September 13,1858.
Do.
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*i5'3;j6*66'
Pending under instructions of October 27,1857.
400 Feb;
'30 00
25
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"'•461' ..-.'. d o . . . ,
'2333'
Sept.'* 23*
71,506 00
800 00
H
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2591
Nov.'10
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"2592'
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*'**i98'66'
2793
N0v;'22.
• • 700; 00
286 i' '.'.'.'.do'.'.'.'.
*i,166*66'
1857.
D e c 18
40,958 00
Secretary of Treasury orders return of bond.
District Attorney's report, October, 1858.
Stay of proceedings by Secretary of Treasury,
District Attorney's report, October, 1858.
Do.
Principal .
Surety
Principal .
Sureties..".
Principal.
Sureties . .
Principal .
Surety.
Principal .
Surety....
Principal .
Surety....
Principal.
Surety
Prineipal .
Surety....
Oct.
2847
Nov. 22
190 00
2848*
'.'.'.'do'.'.'.'.
'846*66*
2807
Dec.
16
'3625" f)*e*c.' '29'
284 00
*ii6'66'
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February 20,1858, v / i t h d r a w n ; District Attorn e y ' s letter.
31,534 00
1118
Oct.
ii2a'
O c t " ' * 9'
'21,'870 66*
n23'
Oct.'ii-
* is,'922* 66
6
Discontinued; costs paid.
Discontinued; report of October, 1858.
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Judgment.
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Names of parties.
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52
April
2
W . McCauley. . .
W^ B Robinson
W. H.
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55
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May
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56 . . . . d o . . . .
57 . . . . d o . . . .
58
May
8
Principal....
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Ch. E. Ech
W. H R u e l .
Cil E P r h
W. H. Ruel
53 . . . . d o
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Surety . . .
1960
F c b . 20
$630 00
1857.
Aug. 22
2,326 00
iMPbrson
Rplmonf
.
3
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738 00
Principal . . . . 1961 . . . . d o . . . .
Surety
P r i n c i p a l . . . . 1997 Aug. 27
Surety - .
...
T h o s . Dalv
J. W . G a s s o n . . . .
John Bolden . .
Stenhen P a n t
359
fej
1,950 00
Prinpin.T 1
8,370 00
Prinpinn 1
300 00
. Princinal
500 00
H
100 00
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59 . . . . d o . . . .
V\ A
60 . . . . d o . . . .
A. Duglestedt..
David M. Henriques
A'Tfitfi<!C!nn
Surety
P r i MP i n a l
100 00
Prinpinal
100 00
62 . . . . d o . . . .
100 00
Princinal
^^',rl\v:^rf^ r.niTNinor
P r i n pi n a l
64 . . . . d o . . . .
John T . Robino . . . . . .
E d w a r d Lansing
John T. Robino
Surety . .
....do....
67 . . . . d o . . . .
attorney's
Withdrawn, costs p a i d ;
letter August 8, 1858.
Withdrawn May 19,1858.
district
attorney's
(=-)
Withdrawn, costs p a i d ; district
letter August 3, 1858.
Withdrawn, costs p a i d ; district
report October, 1858.
attorney's
O
attorney's
1 Discontinued J u n e 3, 1858, Secretary of the
1 Treasury having authorized an extension
f of time to procure owner's oath, by his
1 letter to collector, May 2 1 , 1858.
J o h n T Robino
63 . . . . d o . . . .
66
district
100 00
61 . . . . d o . . . .
65 . . . . d o . . . .
Withdrawn, costs p a i d ;
letter August 3, 1858.
Pri n p i n a l
100 00
100 00
100 00
John T Robino
Alex. H Ward
Thos. Irwin
John Olark
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Withdrawn J u n e 14, 1858.
100 00
P ri n p i n a 1
Surety
W i t b ,1 rn w r . ATa v 1 Q 1 R.=^R
100 00
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69 . . . . d o . . .
70
May
31
71 . . . . d o . . . .
72 . . . . d o . . . .
73 . . . . d o . . . .
74
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75 . . . . d o . . , .
76 . . . . d o . - . . .
77 . . . . d o . . . .
78 . . . . d o . . . .
79 . . . . d o . . . .
30
. ..do....
81
....do
82
...do....
83
June
84
...do....
3
85
,...do....
86
...do....
87
...do ...
88
...do....
89
...do....
90
...do....
91
...doi...
92
...do....
93
...do..,.
Henry R. Hough
Isaac Bluxum
Richard Harding
Mansfield Lovell
Morris S. Cohen
Isaac Bluxum, R. Schuyler.
A. Dunglestedt
A. Burnsteia
F . Schnelzspohn
J a s . Dunham
F . Schnelzspohn
Jas. Dunham
Moritz Meyer
W m . Talman
W m . Dychman
Paul Sifford
J n o . and Jos. Triplett
J o s . McKaj^
J n o . and Jos. Triplett
J o s . McKay
T h o s . Wilson
Robt. Ross
Thos. Wilson
Robt. Ross
E d w a r d s , Sandford & C o . , .
J. B. S. Smith
Miller & Kluggist
Herman W i n t e r
De Beer & Chilton
Bernstein & Dunglestedt
Albeit Crouze
William Earle
F. Miller
Aug. Donop
F . Miller
Aug. Donop
F.Miller
Aug. Donop
Jos. Maynard
T. A. Myers
W. Vermenlin
W o o d , Niebuhr & C o . . .
Robt. L. Woods
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Chas. L . L a z a r u s
Robt. Martin
Jas. McKibbin
Aug. Haul
H. Boissomier
Herman Von Keller
Samuel Von Bosheech . . ,
Daniel Spofi'ord
Daniel C u r t i s . . . , . , , , . . .
Principal.
Surety....
Principal .
Surety....
Principal.
Sureties . .
Principal .
Surety....
Principal .
Surety
Principal.
Surety....
Principal.
Surety....
Principal .
Surety....
Principal .
Surety....
Principal.
Surety....
Principal .
Surety....
Principal .
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Principal .
Surety
Principal.
Surety. . .
Principal
Surety....
Principal .
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Principal .
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Principal .,
Surety
Principal ..
Surety....,
Principal ..
Surety
Principal ..
Surety
Principal ..
Surety
Principal ..
Surety
Principal ..
Surety
Principal . .
Surety
Principal . .
Surety...,,
100 00
Withdrawn J u n e 17, 1858.
100 00
100 00
W i t h d r a w n ; circuit court clerk's report, September 13,1858.
Withdrawn, costs paid; district attorney's
letter, July 3, 1858.
Do.
100 00
100 00
Withdrawn J u n e 17, 1858o
100 00
Do.
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100 00
100 00
100 00
100 00
o
100 0 0 .
Ol
100 00
100 00
Withdrawh J u n e 16,1358.
100 00
W i t h d r a w n , co?ta paid} t iistfict
letter, July S, i m ^ ,
auomey's
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Judgment.
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Names of parties
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June 3
Robt. M a r t i n . . . . .
W . H. Smith
Robt. Martin
W . H. Smilh
. . . . d o . . . . Robt. Martin
J. McKibbin
. . . . d o . . . . Henry Raeder
P. Strauss
. . . . d o . . . . Henry Raeder
F. Strauss
. . . . d o . . . . Henry Raeder
p. Strauss
. . . . d o . . . . Guvania Scencia
VV. H . Murphy
'..,
,
. . . . d o . . . . J. Dussole.
L. F . de Feganen
,
J u n e 16 John J . Schmidt
Aug. Donop
. . . . d o . . , . F. Miller
Aug. Donop
. . . . d o . . . . F . Miller
Aug. Donop
. . . . d o . . . . F. Miller
Aug. Donop
. . . . d o . . . . F.Miller
J. D. C. Gillespie
,
. . . . d o . . . . W m . Depur
B. T . Van Nostrand
. . . . d o . . . . F.Miller
Aug. Donop
d o . . . . Chas. L . L a z a r u s
M. Bernard
. . . . d o . . . . Edward Livingston
Fran. Vose, B. Perkins, j r
J u n e 23 Salomin Tobies
....do....
99
100
101
102
103
104
105
106
107
108
109
110
111
Principal.
Surety
Principal .
Surety
Principal.
Surety
Principal .
Surety
Principal .
Surety . . .
Principal .
Surety . . .
Principal .
Surety
Principal .
Surety
Principal .
Surety
Principal .
Surety . . .
Piincipal .
Surety . . .
Principal.
Surety . . .
Principal .
Surety . . .
Principal .
Surety
Principal .
Surety . . .
Principal .
Surety . . .
Principal .
Sureties . .
Principal .
$100 00
O
100 00
"i66 66
i
100 00
'i66"66"
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100 00
'i66*66'
100 00
*i66*66"
Withdrawn, coats p a i d ; district attorney':
letter, July 8,1858.
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100 00
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*i66*66'
100 00
*i66*66'
100 00
*i66'66*
W i t h d r a w n , costs paid ; district attorney's
letter, July 17, 1858.
100 00
'i66'66'
"i66*66'
Withdrawn, costs paid ; district attorney'
letter, October 8,1858.
Do.
112
...do...,
113
J u n e 30
R. L . Meyer
Robert M a r t i n . . . .
J a s . McKibben . .
Stephen Russell .
M.Boyd
Surety . . .
Principal .
Surety
Principal .
Surety....
113 bonds sued during the fiscal year, for
40 suits settled and disposed of during the year, for.
Leaving 73 suits on bonds still pending, for .
100 00
220 00
706,734 00
132,464 00 During the fiscal year ending J u n e
30, 185b, 11 old suits on bonds
574,270 00
were settled and disposed of, for.
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lAst of warehouse transportation bonds deiivered by the collector of ihe port of New Orleans to the disirict aitorney for ihe eastern distrid of Louisiana, and by him repoiied in
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suit, for thefiscal year commencing July I , 1857, and terminating June 30 1858.
Jugdment:
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July 31
2
Sept. 24
3 Sept. 29
4 . . . do
T . B . Smith
W . H. Sheppard
Keio. Bard & Co
5 . . . d o . . . . N . Veslitte & Co
S, La^ardner
6 Oct.
3 B Piflit
P. Rulean
7 . . . d o . , . , W. A. Johnson & Co
George P. Kin^
8
Dec, 24
3
3
Voorhees, Griggs & Co
Principal . . . .
Surety
Principal....
, Surety.......
Principal
Surety
Principal . , , ,
Surety.......
Principal . . . .
Surety
Principal
Surety.,
9
J . E . Caldwell & Co
Charles Whiting
10 . , . d o . . . . C. T . Buddiche
Major Bros. . . .
.
11 April . . . Richard Aldridge & Co
R. A. Helvard
12 May , 19 Clark Mosely
Samuel Wolf
13 . . . d o . . . . Clark Mosely
Samuel Wolf
14 J u n e 21 Oglesby St Macaulev
W . H. S h e p p a r d . . :
15 . . . d o . . , . A. & M. Heine
Jose Mistru. . . . . . . . . . . .
lfi . . . d o . . , . Prats Piiol Sc Co
G. Millett
17 . . , d o . . . . J u a n de Anchio
J u a n de y EgaSa
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1857.
Mar. 19
$2,104 00
172
Aug. 28
998 00
194
417
Aug. 28
Aug. 27
778 00
11,400 00
190
Aug. 27
808 00
Withdrawn October 19,1857.
ii7
Sept.
6
34 20
Withdrawn October 7,1857.
114
Sept,
2
175 20
$998 00
*$1,374 48
138 10
J u n e 23,1858.
Nulla bona, clerk's report.
Withdrawn Deceraber 2,1857.
Record of satisfaction for act of Congress.
W i t h d r a w n December 2,1857.
1858.
Mar. 15
Writ of error for defendants, and pending
clerk's and district attorney's reports.
1,440
Dec. 24
1,958 20
Principal....
130
1858.
J a n . 28
3,158 00.
Principal..,.
Surety . . .
Principal . . . .
Surety....
Principal
182
F e b . 21
606 00
326
Mar. 14
166 00
W i t h d r a w n April 27,1858.
272
April
9
1,558 00
Withdrawn J u n e 26,1858.
Principal . . . .
275
April 15
1,496 00
Principal . . . .
Surety. . .
292
Mar. 22
204 00
Principal
J.M.Tuppery. ,
B. T a l a m a n . . . . . . . , , . . , . .
1858.
April 3
Reraarks.
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1,958 00
April 23
366 99
Do.
51,000 00
Surety
Princinal . . .
Princinal . . . .
Surety
Discontinued.
78,000 00
20,300 00
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18 . . . d o . . . . Castillo & Harisni
Raman de Larrinago
19 . . . d o . . . . P . Cusacho, Bro. & Co
^0 . . . d o . . . .
jVT Mott
21 . . . d o . . . . Prats Piiol .
Salvador Millett
22 . . . d o . . . . A Sc M Heine
19,000 00
Princinal...
Surety.......
Principal . . . .
Surety.......
Principal . . . .
Surety
Principal . . . .
Surety
Principal . . . .
Surety.......
18,000 00
30,000 00
24,000 00
69,000 00
24 . . . d o . . . . Prats Pijol Sc Co
F Sarganster
,....
^5 J u n e 24 Castillo Sc Harispi
Bartolemi Boco
26 . . . d o . . . . P. C u s a c h o , Bro. Sc Co
Surety
Principal. ..
Surety. . . . . . .
Principal....
Surety
Principal....
27 . . . d o . . . . Prats Pijol
A. Saran
Surety
28 . . . d o . . . . Pruig Avendano . . . . . . . . . . . P r i n c i p a l . . . .
.QiirPtv
Antonio Secleis
25,000 00
W i t h d r a w n ; conditions complied w i t h ; district attorney's report, Sept. 14, 1358.
37,000 00
11,000 00
167,000 00
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28 bonds SUf^d diirinor thp. fispal vpar. for
11 bonds s€
1 bond pro.secuted to judgment, for
W i t h d r a w n ; conditions of bond complied
with ; Sist. attorney's letter, Sept. 14,1858.
29,000 00
602,247 40
i
60,339 20
998 00
61,337 20
T.Pflvinc suits nn lfi honrls still np.nHincr for
540,910 20
998 00
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During th p fispai vpar thp rlistript
attorney and clerk reported :
Collection on old judgment
Collected on bond N o . 108
Withdrawn from suit No. 57
Withdrawn from suit No. 1 5 8 . . . .
283 30
100 75
195 20
83 00
T o t a l , 4 old snits BPttlpfl fnr
662 25
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f Reported by marshal March 26—costs.
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No bond reported in suit during the fiscalyear.
During the fiscal year the district attorney reported two old suits settled—
By collection
Withdrawn from suit
$31 20
434 50
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1858.
July 21
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1858.
June 11
Decision in suit brought previous to present fiscal year..
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1
1858.
May
....do....
....do....
....do....
....do....
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J . C . Briswell
Eben Bickford
R. D. W a t e r s
M. Wallace
J.Huntley
0 . H. W a t s o n
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Procuring land warrants by means of false
and forged papers.
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MASSACHUSETTS.
1858.
1 Jan.
6
1 Mar.
1
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1
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1 Mar.
2
1857.
Aug. 25
1858.
1 J u n e 18
1
1857.
Aug. 24
1
1858,
M. Field Fowler and others
Timothv Tufts
do
do
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F. H. Jackson
$1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
00
00
00
00
T o recover duties
Forfeiture of recognizance.
do
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J u n e 11 $1,021 55
. . . . d o . , . . 1,021 .55
d o , . . . 1,021 55
d o . . . . 1,021 55
Mar. t ' m .
16 81
W . R. Clarke et al
Forfeiture of bond to produce seamen
Horner Sc Sprague vs. A. W .
Austin, collector.
To recover duties alleged to have been illegal ly^exacted,
1
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1
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April 30
A. Atkinson et al. vs. J. C. Converse,administrator of P.Greely, collector.
G. P. Naylor et ais. vs. the s a m e .
do
1
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C. F . Hovey et al. vs. the s a m e . .
do
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J. N . T u r n e r et al. vs. the s a m e . .
do
1
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C. Stoddard, et al, vs. the s a m e . .
do
1
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Sept. 30
J. Foster et al. vs. 0 . H. P e a s lee, collector.
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1858.
Jan
1
1857.
Nov
1 ....do...
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June
25
1
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Charged with mutiny on board of ship
Thomas Jefferson.
T h o m a s W o o d s , John W o o d s ,
J o h n Bowers, John McCamm,
Richard L e w i s , Stephen Winters, J a m e s Smilh, W. Mackintosh.
1
Gilbert Smith, master of ship
T h o m a s Perkins.
Rufus S m i t h , m a s t e r of the ship
Abigail.
D. Farrell.,
•1
Violation of act to regulate the diplomatic
and consular systems of the United States.
18
$4,000 00
Decisions in snits hrnncrht nrinr tn nrpcpnt fispnl -Vfnr nnrl pnllppt ions in old
1857.
Oct. t ' m .
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5
$2,278 50
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Nov. t'm. Geo. W. Coison
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1858.
J u n e t ' m . J. W. Burns. J, Munson
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June t'm.
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1858.^
1 F e b . t ' m . T. P . Gibson
1 . . . . d o . . . . Samuel Thompson
1
1857.
Aug. 25
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1858.
Feb. t ' m .
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G. H. Wooster
W. N . Shelton,
•Thompson.
A.
S. R. Gridley
$100 00
1,500 00
1,500 00
Wm. Coweli*
J. W. Miller
W m . Coweli, W m . B . Dunbarf.
Wm. T . T u c k e m a n
Forfeited recof^nizance.
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Feb. t ' m .
Feb. t ' m .
400 00
....do....
1 00
....
3,100 00
Decisions in cases broueht nrior to nresent fi seal y e a r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
* Imprisoned.
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400 00
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501 05
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400 00
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1857.
Oct. 10
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Oct.
9
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T Atkins
V Fleury
T. Riley
A Ricaldo
G. W . Lyman
Wm. Khne
.Tames Breman
. . . d o . . . , T H A Prentice
....do....
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H T Baker Sc Bros
Dec
1858.
J a n . 19
Jan
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Charles Alt
Wm A. M o o r e . . . , , . . . .
J. P. Wolf
T . H. O'Brien
A. McDonald
C. Lagony.
W. L y n c h
P, Gemese
C. D o n o h u e . . . . . . . . . . . .
W . G. Farber
W. McKinney
W . D. Rodgers. W. R.
Bebee.
J. F . Wolf
Charles Donohue
J. A. Walton
April 29
May 19
Sept. 23
E. N. Van Tassle alias Dr. Dubois
J. Y. Amajo vs. J. Rynders,
United States marshal.
T. McDonald....
W m Hental
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J. L Brown
W . Wills
1857,
Oct.
5
Oct. 10
T. Santes et ais
J . S. Anoble ei ai
1858.
Mar. 25
1857.
Aug. 27
Aug. 29
Sept. 7
1858.
May
Mar. 1
1857.
Sept
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1 Aug
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Recoo^nizance
Replevin
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Penalty for violation of post office laws
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Hendrickson Sc Blake . . . .
T h e people of New York vs.
. H e n r y Ruggles.
E . B. Crocker et al.vs. H. J.
Redfield, collector,
E . B SifFkin 1)5. the same
J. M. Yrnaga vs. the same
A. M. Del Ville vs. the same . . . .
Julius Scheldt vs. Aug. Schell,
collector.
5 00
1
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To render null and void grant of land
commissioners.
To recover duties alleged to have been
illegally exacted.
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Bill in eoui tv. . .
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Damages in a plea of trespass on the case
' on promise of $1,000 for duties illegally
withheld.
Violation of post ofiice law
Replevin
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D Bliss.
J . S . Dean
1
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Recognizance
do
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do
do.do
do
do
do
do.
do
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1858.
May
4
5 00
5 00
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Schell, collector.
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J. W . Shulten vs. the same
E. Reise vs. H. J. Redfield, collector.
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G. B. Moorewood vs. the same.
. . . . d o . , . . E . A. Oilrichs et al. vs. the same
. . . . d o . . . . F . A. Chase vs, the same . . . . .
. . . . d o . . . . J. Mullingham et al. vs. the same
. . . . d o . . . . J. Syming*.on vs. the sarae
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. . . . d o . . . . T h e same vs. G. C Bronson,
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. . . . d o . . . . T h e same vs. H. Maxwell, collector.
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S. Bates et al. vs. H. J. Redfield.
. . . . d o . . . . F Schuchardt vs. the same
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. . . . d o . . . . E. P . Schless vs. H. J . Redfield.
1858.
1 Mar. 2 G. B. Archer ijs. A u e S c h e l l . . . .
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Dec. —
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J. G. Baker ei al. vs. H. J. Redfield.
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R. Waldshausen vs. the sarae . .
E. Hilger vs. the same
E. Jungbleith vs. the sarae
H. Peltser-us. the s a m e .
J. Drake et al. vs. the same
O. Pergeline vs. E. P. Hart et al..
P. Mustger et al. vs. Aug. Schell
The same vs. E. B. Hart et al
J. Benkard vs. Aug. Schell
J. A. de Alranches vs. the s a m e .
V. Therion et al. vs. the s a m e . . .
J. G. Boker et al. vs. G. C Bronson
Solignai & Co. vs, the s a m e . . . . ,
J. Benkard vs. H. J. Redfield
T h e same vs. H. Maxwell
F . J. Lehman vs. H . J. Redfield,
J. Benkard et al. vs.'Aug. Schell.
C. J. Morlet et al. vs. Aug. Schell
J. McDowell vs. C. P . C l i n c h . , . .
J. G. & J. Boker vs. G. C. Bronson
C. & F. Lenning vs. H. J. Redfield
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T h o s . Patterson, master of brig
Scio.
W. 0 . Harps
Violation of act to regulate diplomatic and
consular systems of the.United States.
Leaving seamen in foreign port.
George E . Welch, master of ship
Connecticut.
J. Burns, master of ship America
Charged with ill usage of seaman and
leaving him in prison.
Charged with the,murder of Chas. Peters,
one of crew.
Charged with leaving at foreign port one
of crew.
Charged with the raurder of Leonidas George
Charged with ill treatment to one of crew
W m . Johnson, master of bri]
Volante.
J. Burns, master of ship America
F . Crocker, master of barque
Esther Fiancis.
S. Murphy, seaman on barque
Sartille.
G. Conway, master of ship Switzerland.
Mutineers of ship Falmouth . . . .
Assault on master of Sartille..
Supposed to be concerned in the death of
Wra. Pechy, a British subject.
Charged with mutiny on Falraouth
To recover duties alleged to have been illegally exacted.
H. A. Richard vs. Aug. Schell.
$ 5 00
Collections and decisions on suits brought prior to present fiscal year.,
$5 00
$ 5 00
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NEW YORK, N O R T H E R N D I S T R I C T ,
Against whom.
Nature of suit.
Principals.
Sureties.
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July term. E . Willard..
. . . d o . . . . A. F i t c h . . .
. . . . d o . . . . J. B. T o w n s e n d . .
. . . . d o . . . . H. Shattuck
May term. Chas. J o h n s o n . . .
$250 00
1858.
July terra,
Violation of post office law
Non-attendance as witness before district . . . . d o . . . .
court.
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Violation of post office laws
May terra,
$250 00
10 00
$250 00
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P E N N S Y L V A N I A , EASTERN D I S T R I C T .
1
1858.
May term. Shadrach H i l l . . . . . . .
1
1857.
Oct. 10
1
Case—for $719 15 duties alleged to be due
on goods imported by defendant into
Boston.
1
B. H. Hulseman . . • * . . «
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DELAWARE.
1858,
June 8
John Aiken.,
Indictment for passing counterfeit c o i n . . . ,
1858,
July —
$100 00
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MARYLAND.
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1857.
June —
1858.
June —
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R. A. McAllister*
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J. C. Gamble Sc Son vs. J, T .
Mason, collector.
1857.
Indictment for concealing a quantity of Sept. terra.
bark landed without permit.
To recover duties alleged to have been
illegally exacted.
$410 1.5
1
410 15
1
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T>Pf isinns in snits broucht nrior to nresent fiscal vear
1
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* Petition pending for reraission of fine.
VIRGINIA, EASTERN DISTRICT.
1
1857.
Sept. —
1
Nov. —
1
Nov. —
Palraer et al. vs. T . Rives, collector.
T . S. Knowles, master of ship
Currituck.
S. Febenham, master of barque
Glenburn,
Alleged damage to ten cases of c h e e s e . . . .
1
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Violation of act to regulate the diplomatic
and consular system of United States.
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VIRGINIA, WESTERN DISTRICTS.
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1857.
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N O R T H CAROLINA.
Against whora.
Nature of suit.
Principals,
18.57.
May terra. Owners of schr. L. P". Smith i
United States light-boat,
Nov. 11 John G. Gully
J u n e terra. Geo. W . Farrabee
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For salvage service*
$500 00
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from United States in pension cases.
Recognizance
1858.
June -
$4,000 00 $2,289 60
500 00
4,500 00
500 00
2,289 60
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' T h e Secretary of the Treasury agreed to pay $800, which was accepted, complainants paying all costs.
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Dec
J o h n Bilhnger,,
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FLORIDA, N O R T H E R N D I S T R I C T .
1858,
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1857.
Sept. 3
Assault on high s e a s .
T E X A S , EASTERN D I S T R I C T .
1857.
Oct.- 30
E . Hernandez..
Indictment for smuggling
T E X A S , W E S T E R N DISTRICT.
1857.
J a n . term] R. Adasse vs. United States..
For recovery of value of property seized
under alleged violation ofrevenue laws.
1857.
Nov. t'm.
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E. Moore, master of ship " Ashland."
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1835.
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July
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D. Gouam*
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Nov. 10
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Collections in suit brought prior to present fiscal year, $585 75, amounts of judgments.
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October.
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T. C. Reynolds vs. W . A. L i n n ,
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A. Wessinger, alias August
Wusterbury.
John Dufi; E. B. Talcott, W m ,
Osborne.
1858.
April 15
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ia57.
Oct. 24 J. Eth. Ballow, (4 cases)..
1858.
May 10 J . W . M i l l s . . . .
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1857.
Sept. 11
United Slates vs. J. W . Fitch,
marshal.
Replevin for six revenue cutters, built for
the United States by Meny Sc Gay, at
Milan, Ohio.
Assumpsit and order of attachment, Guthrie and Pease garnished to obtain funds
in their possession, &c.
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Sc Gay, and J. B . Guthrie,
special agent of the Treasury
Department, and Capt. W m .
C. Pease, of the United States
revenue service.
Same plaintiffs vs. same defendants and garnishees.
S a m e a c t i o n . , , , , . , , . .>>.
1858.
Feb. 13
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Sept. 1
Sept. 26
1858.
J a n . 18
John K l o p f . . . .
S. M. Livery
J. McPetridse
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$50 00
J . McMullen, D. Wilson. 1,000 00
1,050 00
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$50 00
Peb. t ' m .
1,000 00
524 25
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574 25
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INDIANA.
E. P . Martin
T h o m a s Harmon ,
L e w i s Kerr
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Duff" Vaughan..
Z. Price
$50 00
J . B . Kerr, J o h n Smithy, 2,000 00
C. L . Kerr.
J. R. Kerr, John Smithy, 2,000 00
C. B. Kerr.
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Inducins" soldier to desert . .
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J . B. Tyler
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May term
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May 19
May 20
C. R. Deming .,
W m . Fondray.,
William Lister.
J. Wood*
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J. M. L a k i n . . . .
George Helm . , .
J. Cathrell
John Goodrich*.
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J. T o w n s e n d * . .
J. Dabson"*
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Nov. 19
J.Bricker*
Sarah M a r a n * . . .
Samuel Davis*..
H. G. T e n a n t . . .
Eli Weston
Charles Weaver.
J. Stewart*
do
Indictraent
Violation of post office law
do
Passing counterfeit coin
Violation of post office l a w
Indictment for passing counterfeit coiri .
do
C. A. Deming.
C. Leopard*
W. Fondray, W . Lister .
Aug. Dolan
J. Patterson*
C. Higgins
R. Sutton
R. Kelly
-,- . .
Daniel Moor...
J. E. F o n d r o y .
John Lister...
Samuel L a k i n .
J o h n Helm . . .
1,000 00
800 00
800 00
2,000 00
1,000 00
Recognizance
Attempting to pass counterfeit coin
I n d i c t m e n t : attempting to pass counterfeit
coin.
do
.ao .
I n d i c t m e n t : passing counterfeit c o i n . .
Recognizance
.do.
Indictraent: passing counterfeit nioney —
do
do
do
Indictment: making and passing counterfeit coin.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do,
.do.
Violation of post office l a w .
May term
May term 1,000 00
800 00
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800 00
....do ...
1 00
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1 00
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1 00
1 00
1 00
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9,650 00
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ILLINOIS.
1857.
Sept. 10
Oct. 14
....do....
....do...,
Nov. 19
1858.
Jan.
9
....do...,
Jan.
14
J . O . Brayman*
J o h n Campbell, alias J a m e s
Campbell.
E . G . Asay
J o h n Power, alias John Donolly^
S. Lochbain,* D, Lochbain
J o h n Eddy*..
J. M. Porter .
J.P.Hall*,
I n d i c t m e n t : robbing post o f f i c e . . . .
Indictment: for corrupting w i t n e s s .
Oct. 29
Nov. 2
$425 22
430 75
.do.
Violation of post office law ,
do
....do....
Nov. 19
Nov, 24
611 18
160 55
230 10
J a n . 12
May adj'd
term.
....do..
1 00
149 96
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,do.
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* Imprisoned..
$430 75
611 18
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ILLINOIS—Continued.
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Mar. 15
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M a y 18
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Sureties.
Nature of suits.
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L . Blaizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
H. Nash*
L . McCoy*
Leander Durall
J. B. Shears
George Beach
M. H. Burdich . . . , , . . . . . . ,
Georffe Beach. . . . .
=...
A, R. St. John
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do
do
do
Violating post office law
do
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Mar.,adj'd
term.
$26 50
Mar. 23
....do....
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196 81
49 66
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92 87
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MICHIGAN.
1858.
January.
1
April....
Thoraas Stevenson vs. liittle,
Hess et al.
Owner of steamer ' « M i c h i g a n "
vs. Lt. W . F . Smith, lighthouse engineer for district of
Detroit.
2
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May term
2,683 05 $1,041 93
90
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An alleged improper seizure and sale
of timber apd legs claimed by Stevenson, timber agent.
To recover damages to amount of ,$20,000,
alleged to have been sustained on account of stearaer having been given up
before expiration of charter party.
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1857,
J J u n e 30
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1 ....do....
1
1
1858.
Feb.
1
1857.
Aug. 24
Aug. 25
Oct.
2
Oct. term
1858.
April 8
January.
1
April....
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May
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1
l
1
1
$3,000 00
John Gould vs. R. P . Hararaond,
Collector.
George Thornton vs. R. P. H a m mond, Collector.
M. Honan et al. vs. R. P. Hammond, Collector.
900 00
3,000 00
Daraages: sale of perishable articles in
public store.
do
do
Indictraent J malicious beating on high seas F e b . term..
Wrri. Bell
2^000 00
W m Bein*
Georce W^illiams*
H Nashf
S J Paca .
e.o6
500 00
R. McDiel
...
Edward Barry vs. J. Y. Mc Duffie, United States Marshal,
etal.
F r a n k Sleeper us. J. Y.McDufiie,
United States Marshal, et al.
Oct,
3
Aug, 29
Oct,
8
$50 00
40 00
....
Recognizance
For acting under President's warrant
against plaintiff as an intruder Upon
government land in San Francisco.
do....
do
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1
2,142 40
' Imprisoned.
1
1
1
9,400 00
12
$50 00
2^035 50
16 90
40 00
On bond to recover penalty of $10^000
S C Wfti-e. C Uanav
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I n d i c t m e n t : embezzleraent
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bars of railroad iron.
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States lands.
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WISCONSIN.
1857.
J u n e term Andrew Scott
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Suits brought during the present fiscal year ending J u n e 30, 1858.
Judicial districts.
Treasury transcripts,
No.
A m ' n t sued for.
Fines, penalties, and
forfeitures.
No.
W a r e h o u s e transportation bonds.
Miscellaneous,
4 m ' n t sued for.
No.
A m ' n t sued for.
No.
A m ' n t sued for.
6
$9,122 00-
Total amount
(reported)
sued for.
Total amount
(reported)
ofj udgments for
U. States.
Total amount
(reported)
collected.
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Maine
1
.^794 27
2
1
6
18
7.
2
5
96
8
21
N e w York, southern district.
4
43,952 04
3
5
115
Pennsylvania, eastern d i s t r i c t . . . . . . .
Pennsvlvania. western distriot . . . . .
1
1,979 13
1
1
7
52,556 48
9,717 00
4
2
1
2
3
2
3
1
2
5
2
Louisiana, eastern di-strict
3
1
516 38
7,666 19
3,201 00
0,468 98
275 75
$100 00
59,800 00
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17 •
1
2
35
418,S12 94
$4,000 00
3,100 00
250 00
5 00
6
7,275 50
113
706,734 00
$9,916 27
11,275
3,100
100
250
810,491
50
00
00
00
04
$20 00
1 00
4,102
501
270
290
5
81
95
00
00
00
$3,B96 96
1,328
400
681
710
185,845
91
00
26
87
19
A r k a n s a s , western district
1
1
1
9.907 15
21835 63
49 50
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1,979 13
52,556 48
9,717 00
500
516
7,666
17,201
500 00
27
1
14,000 00
11
1
4,660 00
28
602,247 40
00
38
19
00
6,468 98
1,023,398 09
9,907 15.
2,835 63
49 50
1
1
3
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100 00
1
2
410 15
- 244 80
a
2
4,500
162
7,183
00
00
36
03
2,289 60
515 06
5,284 m
1 00
I 00
5,798 94
2,428 75
91,635 73
1
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150 66
1
100 00
1
12,750 93
T e n n e s s e e , middle district
1
7
4
4
5
2
15
3
3
35
20
5,000 00
150
3,200
100
2,:300
3,200 00
2,300 Oo
1,050 00
9,650 00
2
3
10 00
00
00
00
00
769 10
1
1,0.50
6,712
2,683
13,800 93
9,650 00
9,264 05
7
2
5,000 00
2
21,398 70
16,^802 09
00
00
02
05
9,264 05
21,398 70
570 47
574 25
1 041 93
1 050 00
2l'159 91
16,802 09
12
2,500 00
2,500 00
2,142 40
90 00
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178,986 57
224
- 478,112 94
311
50,215 00
155
1,346,777 60
2,054,092 11
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Massachusetts
New York, northern d i s t r i c t . . .
N e w York, southern district
3
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1
11
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7
49
1
26
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2
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suits this year.
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1
10
3
6
28
3
10
3
193
17
1
6
45
7
5
10
328
4
1
4
$37,581 40
1,150 78
41,762 20
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1
Louisiana, eastern district
Mississippi, northern district
1
20
"'^
6
11
1
1
7
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7
7
4
4
3
3
5
46
2
1
2
2
3
5
75
1
1
1
2
2
3
6
3
4
7
4
5
4
31
1
1
T e x a s eastern district
T e n n e s s e e , eastern district
2
4
3
2
2
1
1
10
3
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1
30
1
1,095 93
1,538 45
1
1
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5
1
2
55
1
1
1
$2,471 87
3
1
$20 00
1 00
$6,368 ^ 3
3,086 33
1,570 28
96 00
11,252 20
15,707 07
13
6
5
8
59
41,684 21
1,651 83
270 00
42,052 90
5 00
4,415 24
1,970 28
777 26
11,963 07
201,552 26
i
100 00
3
1
2
4
2
1
5
3
1
410 15
1,095 93
1,538 45
2 00
4,500 00
162 36
7,183 03
5,492 98
1 00
3,799 70
2,364 41
515 06
5,284 86
2,144 42
1 00
5,798 94
2,428 75
2,249 00
92,836 28
466 68
1,095 93
3,799 70
74 81 -
3
6
2
3
1
6,437 25
1
1
1,203 38
1
1
5,492 98
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the fiscal year
June 30,1858.
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Judicial districts.
Suits brought prior to the present fiscal year.
Whole amount of judgments in favor of the
U. States during the
fiscal year ending June
30,1858.
Suits brought during the present fiscal
year ending J u n e 30, 1858,
00
Whole number of judgments renderedin favor
of the U, States during
thefiscalyear ending
June 30,1858.
No.
3
***4*
2,144 42
3
7
2,249 00
1,200 55
1
22
2
6,614 57
1
6,437 25
6,614 57
1
1
2
1,203 38
634 14
7,966 37
1
1
1
1,203 38
1,203 38
634 14
7,966 37
289 86
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711 48
1,095 93
12
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2
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289 86
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T e n n e s s e e , middle distiict
T e n n e s s e e tvpstprn district
Kentucky .
Ohio, northern district
"IVTiphiafln
(T'alilVimia
3
1
2
21
14
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5
1
2
2
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n n r t h p r n r1wtl"if»t
Oregon Territory
Nfw^ Mexico Territorv
Utah Territory
3
1
1
1
2
10
2
1
12
3
1
6
3
2
5
3
15
3
4
35
21
1
11
3
2
5
12
2,205 00
2
1
3
2,330 05
3
769 10
4,762 24
1
4
21
14
I'OO
3,255 00
6,712 02
2,683 05
4,080 97
309 i i '
2
2
465 70
3
7
2,142 40
2,900 52
5 q'?fi 40
1,041
5,130
21,159
309
93
97
91
11
555 70
....
6,872 06
6,872 06
Mebraska, Territorv
•potal •
....
171
40
87
24
404
726
98,467 37
28
29
. 47
104
80,743 29
199
137,6ir03
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REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
L.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Eegister's Office, November 23, 1858.
SIR: In compliance with your letter of the 8th instant, requesting
a report of the operations of this oflfice for the past fiscal year, I have
the honor to state that during the year ending June 30, 1858, the
business of the oflS.ce was promptly and eflSciently performed, the
employes having been industrious and diligent in the discharge of
their respective duties. In several of my former reports having stated
at length the system of doing business and the various duties assigned
to each branch or division of the oflEice, I deem it unnecessary to repeat
the matter here. The heaviest branch of the business, relating to the
receipts and expenditures of the government, has been promptly
despatched by the clerks employed thereon; all current business being
executed and forwarded with the least avoidable delay. The head of
the division, Mr. Rittenhouse, is a very efificient clerk, thoroughly
conversant with the duties, and, as stated in my last report, is, in my
opinion, entitled to a larger salary than he now receives. I would
respectfully ask your attention to my remarks upon that subject published with my report, pages 185, 186, of your Report on the Finances,
1856-'57. ^
The business relating to loans, commerce and navigation, and tonnage, has also been satisfactorily performed. Notwithstanding the
change in the form of rendering the report on commerce and navigation, the work has been completed and placed in the hands of the
public printer at an earlier day than required by law, and will be
printed and bound ready for delivery on the first day of the coming
session of Congress.
In conclusion, I may state that the entire business of the oflSce is
executed up to date so far as it can be from the materials received
from other oflfices.
• • ,
I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
F . BIGGER, Eegister.
Hon.
HOWELL COBB,
Secretary of the Treasury.
R E P O E T ON T H E FINANCES.
237
^Statement showing the amount of moneys expended at each custom-house
in the Vnited States during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1858.
Districts.
Passamaquoddy, Maine
L-.Machias, Maine
Frenchinan's Bay, Maine
-_
Penobscot, Maine-.'--....
Waldoborough, Maine
Wiscasset, Maine
Bath, Maine
..-».
Portland and Falmouth, Maine
Saco, Maine
-.
Kennebunk, Maine
York, Maine
..Belfast, Maine
_
Bangor, Maine
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Yermont, Vermont
-.
Newburyport, Massachusetts
^.
Gloucester, Massachusetts
Salem and Beverly, Massachusetts
'^•Marblehead, Massachusetts
Boston and Charlestown, Massachusetts
Plymouth, Massachusetts
Fall River, Massachusetts
Barnstable, Massachusetts^
New Bedford, Massachusetts
Edgartown, Massachusetts
Nantucket, Massachusetts
Providence, Rhode Island
,
Bristol and Warren, Rhode Island
Newport, Rhode Island
Middletown, Connecticut
New London, Connecticut
New Haven, Connecticut
Fairfield, Connecticut
^-Stonington, Connecticut
Sackett's Harbor, New York
Genesee, NewYork
Oswego, New York
Niagara, New York
Buffalo Creek, New York
_Oswegatchie, New York
Sag Harbor, New York
f New York, New York
Champlain, NewYork
Cape Vincent, New York
JDunkirk, New York
Bridgetown, New Jersey
-.
Burlington, NewJersey
Perth Amboy, New Jersey
Great Egg Harbor, New Jersey
Little Egg Harbor, New Jersey
Newark, NewJersey
Camden, New Jersey
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Presque Isle, Pennsylvania
,..
Pittsburg, Pennsylvania
Present collectors.
Robert Burns
A. F. Parlin
Thomas D. Jones
J. R. Redman. _John H. Kennedy
Thomas Cunningham
Joseph Berry
Moses Macdonald'
Alpheus A. Hanscom
John Cousens
Luther Junkins
Jonathan G. Dickerson . .
D. F. Leavitt
Augustus Jenkins
Isaac B. Bowdish
James Blood
Gorham Babson
WilliamB. Pike
William Bartoll
Arthur W. Austin
Wait Wadsworth
Phineas W. Leiand
S. B. Phinney
Charles B . H . Fessender .
Constant Norton
Eben W. A l l e n . . .
.,
J. A. Aborn
George H. Reynolds
Gilbert Chase
Patrick Fagan
J. P. C. Mather . . .
Minott A. Osborn
William S. Pomroy
Benjamin F. States
William Howland
Phiny M. Bromley
Orvill Robinson
George P. Eddy
Warren Bryant
Horace Moody
Jason M. Terbeli
Augustus Schell
Henry B. Smith
Theop. Peugnet
0. F. Dickinson - . .
William S. Bowen . . . . .
Henry J, Ashmore
Amos Robins
Thomas D. Winner
Stephen Willets
Edward T. Hillyer
T. B. Atkinson
Joseph B. Baker
John Brawley
J. A. Gibson
^^ From March 31 to June 14, 1858, not received
f To March 31, 1858.
Amount.
$31,951 94
2,694 69
4,703 72
4,668 55
6,869 32
6,655 ^^
6,970 16 •
31,448 67
1,075 50
757 37
619 03
5,686 56
7,092 14
11,719 60
17,068 70
5,909 56
6,126 22
20,153 84
2,218 25
385,165 74
2,965 75
2,603 98
12,189 52
• 7,270 95
3,500 88
2,831 52
12,281 05
4,159 43
5,375 92
2,075 60
13,287 67
20,321 30
1,779 86
1,666 84
3,930 02
5,748 49
14,136 74
11,824 11
14,737 25
8,225 17
674 64
967,853 05
13,664 83
6,683 61
342
153
4,747
693
906
1,494
280
214,508
2,279
2,772
69
41
03
74
17
11
30
44
98
45
% Not received.
238
REPORT ON T H E FINANCES.
STATEMENT—Continued.
Districts.
Delaware, Delaware
i
Baltimore, Mai-yland
^
Annapolis, Maryland
Oxford, Maryland
i.
Yienna, Maryland
Town Creek, Maryland
Havre de Grace, Maryland
Georgetown, Districtof Columbia
Richmond, Yirginia
•"'Norfolk and Portsmouth, Virginia . . Tappahannock, Yirginia
Cherrystone, Virginia
„
Yorktown, Virginia-jPetersburg, Virginia
Alexandria, Yirginia
Wheeling, Yirginia
Yeocomico, Yirginia
Camden, North Carolina
Edenton, North Carolina
Plymouth, North Carolina
Washington, North Carolina
Newbern, North Carolina
Ocracoke, North Carolina
Beaufort, North Carolina
Wilmington, North Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina
.._.
Georgetown, South Carolina
Beaufort, South Carolinaj
Savannah, Georgia §
Saint Mary's, Georgia
Brunswick, Georgia
.•
Augusta, Georgia
Pensacola, .Florida ||
Saint Augustine, Florida
Key West, Florida
Saint Mark's, Florida
Saint John's, Florida
.„
Apalachicola, Florida
Fernandina, Florida
,.„
Bayport, Florida
_
Paiatka, Florida ^
Mobile, Alabama ^^'
_
Selma, Alabama
Tuscumbia, Alabama^
Pearl river, Mississippi
Natchez, Mississippi -o
Yicksburg, Mississippi!f
Columbus, Mississippi ^
New Orleans, Louisiana
Techd, Louisiana
.•
Shreveport, Louisiana, (no returns) . . .
Texas, Texas
^
Brazos de Santiago, Texas J J
Present collectors.
Jesse Sharpe
John Thomson Mason
John T. Hammond»
Tench Tilgman
William S. Jackson
James R. Thomson
William B. Morgan
Henry C. Mathews . .
William M. Harrison
Jesse J. Simkins
George T. Wright
JohnS. Parker
W . H Curtis, jr. _ . . . . . . . .
1 imothy Rives
Edward S. Hough
Andrew J. Pannell
Gordon Forbes
L. D. Starke
Edmund Wright
Joseph Ramsey
Henry F. Hancock i
William G. Singleton
Oliver S. Dewey
James E. Gibble
James T. MiUer
William F. Colcock
John N. Merriman
Benjamin R. Bythewood .
John Boston . _.-.
-.
Julius A. Baratte
-,
Woodford Mabry
,.
T. W. Fleming
Joseph Sierra
Paul Arnau
i......
John P. Baldwin
_.
.A. B. Noyes
Thomas Ledwith
Robert J. Floyd
Felix Livingston
A. J. Decatur
,
Robert R. Reid
Thaddeus Sandford
Jonathan Haralson .J
James W. Rhea
Robert Eager
John Hunter
William W. W, W o o d . . .
John L. Parham
Francis H. Hatch
Robert N. McMillan
Matthew Estes
Hamilton Stuart
K. L. Haralson
'"' April not received.
t To March 31, 1858.
X To March 31, 1858.
§ April and May not received.
II March 31 to June 14, 1858, not received.
Amount.
$14, 701 12
151, 752 59
922 66
261 55
895 48
152 27
165 75
3, 076 91
203 63
•43, 952 96
1, 605 68
439 16
390 00
936 88
660 54
491 89
152 24
604 86
396 60
589 65
403 80
2, 092 85
2, 430 68
1, 109'72
6, 229 82
68, 534 69
477 37
187 50
34, 025 97
718 58
623 52
221 66
290 44
681 50
346 49
389 63
232 71
911 52
475 43
351 42
34 862 95
352 50
590 48
671 30
150 00
265, 542 60
1,303 00
20,530 49
361 19
^ Not received.
^:^-* To April 30, 1858.
f t To September 30, 1857.
XX To March 31, 1858.
239
REPOET ON T H E FINAKCES.
ST ATEMENT—Continued.
Districts.
Saluria, Texas
'
Paso del Norte, Texas
Nashville, Tennessee
Memphis, Tennessee
Knoxville, Tennessee
«
.Chattanooga, Tennessee
..-Louisville, Kentucky
.
Paducah, Kentucky ^"^
Hickman, Kentucky f
Columbus, Kentucky
_.
Miami, Ohio
Sandusky, Ohio
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Cincinnati, Ohio
Detroit, Michigan
Michilimackinac, Michigan
Evansville, Indiana J
New Albany, Indiana §
Jeffersonville, Indiana ||
Madison, Indiana, (no returns)
Chicago, Illinois
Alton, Illinois
Galena, Illinois
Quincy, Illinois ||
Cairo, Illinois |j
Peoria, Illinois ||
Saint Louis, Missouri
Hannibal, Missouri ||
Burlington, Iowa
,
Keokuk, Iowa
Dubuc[ue, Iowa
Milwaukie, Wisconsin..
Minnesota, Minnesota
,
Puget's Sound, Washington Territory..
Oregon, Oregon Territory
,
Cape Perpetua, Oregon Territory
Port Orford, Oregon Territory
.
San Francisco, California
- —
Sonoma, California
San Joaquin, California
Sacramento, California San Diego, California
Monterey, California
.
San Pedro, California
Present collectors.
Amount.
Darwin M. Stapp
Caleb Sherman
Jesse Thomas
Henry T. Hulbert
John McMullen
Halsey F. Cooper
Walter N. Haldeman.
William Nolen
Franck Roulac.
William J. Walker...
Dennis Coghlin
George S. Patterson . _
Robert Parks
S. B.,W. McLean
Michael Shoemaker
Jacob A, T. Wendell .
Charles Denby
John B. Norman
Felix R. Lewis
$8,232
5,260
636
3,319
350
450
1,398
491
106
1,246
3,989
13,349
6,587
6,045
17,898
4,322
321
317
Jacob Fry._
John Fitch
Daniel Wann
,
Thomas Benneson
John S. Hacker.,
William S. Moss
William A. Linn
Alfred W. Lamb
Philip Harvey
.
William Stotts
Edward Spottswood
Moritz Shoefffer
; James. McFelridge
Morris H. Frost
John Adair
Barkley J. Burns
Robert W. Dunbar
Benjamin F. Washington.
T. B. Storer
Andrew Lester
Thomas W. Sutherland..
Jose M Covarrubias
James A. Watson
John G. Downey
14,286 08
568 40
454 93
Total .
•-- To March 31, 1858.
t To October 20, 1857.
.•j: January 1 to February 15, 1858, not received.
03
95
95
40
78
00
72
49
52
82
54
18
26
18
80
15
29
43
11,956 12
443
887
798
6,226
2,433
22,826
12,187
2,960
2,837
425,886
3,918
3,739
3,641
3,291
7,049
6,652
09
03
95
50
70
69
73
00
83
15
91
45
83
72
79
91
3,257,346 15
§ To March 31, 1858.
fl Not received.
F. B I G G E R ; Register.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Register's Office, November 22, 1858.
240
REPORT ON T H E FINANCES.
Statement of the num'ber of persons employed in each district of the United
States for the collection of customs during the fiscal year ending June.
30, 1858, loith their occupation and compensation, per act March 3,
1849.
Occupation.
Districts.
•M
CO
(>,
o p o
c5 S a
Passamaquoddy, Me.
Machias
Frenchman's Bay.
Penobscot ,
Waldoborough .
Wiscasset.
Bath.
Collector _ _
Surveyor..
Inspectors .
do...
.do.
Weigher and measurer
,
.-.-.-do.,
do
Deputy collector
Aid to the revenue
Boatman
^
...J-do
Collector
Deputy collector.and inspector
do.do...
Inspector.
do..
Boatman _.
_
Collector
Deputy collector and inspector.
.-„.--do.
do-_.^
.-do
do
Inspector
Boatman
do..
Measurer
Collector i
_.
Deputy collector and inspector .
Inspector
_
,.
do....
,
do...
Collector..
Inspectors .
,
do...
.do.
.do.
.do.
do...
Collector _.
Inspectors
do...
do
Collector
,
Deputy collector, inspector, weigher, ganger,
and measurer
Inspector, weigher, gauger, and measurer.,
Inspector and deputy collector
,
Inspector
,
do
..'
.do.
.do.
.do.
Compensation
to each person.
$2,633 63
1,174 14
1,095 GO
1,032 00
730 00
664 66
17 24
730 00
730 00
360 00
240 00
1,500 00
730 00
500 00
547 50
250 00
300 00
1,280 77
077 00
1,095 00
300 00
730 00
360 00
120 00.
162 03
1,403 06
895 00
1,095 00
730 00
150 00
1,769 14
1,095 ^00
936 00
850 00
730 00
350 00
300 00
775 38
1,095 00
912 50
488 00
1,230 06
1,253 00
1,403 08
650 00
1,095 00
600 00
500 00
350 00
250 00
EEPORT ON T H E FINANCES.
241
STATEMENT—Continued.
Districts.
Fortland and Falmouth
Saco
KennebunkYork .
Belfast ,
Bangor-
Portsmouth, N. H
Vermont, Vt.
16 F
Occupation.
Collector
Deputy collector, weigher, &c
Surveyor
.Superintendent of warehouses
Weighers, gaugers, and measurers
Inspectors
Occasional inspectors
Night inspectors
Clerk
:.--....»
.do
»
Porter
Boatmen __
„
do
,
Collector
Inspector
--*
-----do
Aid to revenue
Collector
Deputy collector and inspector _.
Inspectors
..-Collector
»
Deputy collector
Inspector
_
,
Collector
«
Deputy collector and inspector
_.
Deputy collectors, inspectors, weighers, &c.
do
do
do-Aid to the revenue
,.^do. ...-...-.
—,
Collector
Deputy collectors and inspectors
Deputy collector, inspector, weigher, and
gauger - - - -.
Weigher and gauger
,
Aid to the revenue
Collector
,
Naval officer
»
,
Surveyor
Deputy collector and inspector
do.
do
Inspectors . - ,
do
_
do.
do
,
do
Occasional inspector
do
Occasional inspector and night watch
Inspector and measurer
Weigher, gauger, and measurer
Collector
Deputy collectors and inspectors
do
do
do
do
do
do--do
do.Deputy collector
„ '
Compensation
to each person.
$3,129 13
1,500 00
1,270 77
1,190 75
1,500 00
1,095 00
1,095 00
547 50
600 00
75 00
350 00
365 00
456 25
380 00
500 00
450 00
99 00
155 47
600 00
56 00
278 70
200 00
120 00
434 95
339 00
226 00
339 00
339 00
61 18
2,337 00
1,095 00
1,432 00
864 00
200- 00
388 87
358 35
356 08
730 00
200 00
1,095 00
957 00
500 00
360 00
300 00
668 00
100 00
547 50
1,496 24
912 04
1,090 84
1,000 00
912 50
600 00
500 00
360 00
750 00
242
REPOKT ON T H E FINANCES.
STATEMENT—Continued.
Districts.
a.
Deputy inspector
Yermont, Yt--Cont'd-
.--I.-do
Newburyport, Mass.
Gloocester-
Salem and Beverly
10
Marblehead-
Boston and Charlestown
Occupation.
3
3
13
7
2
1
Compensatioii^
to each person.
-
-
do
„
do
Revenue boatmen
.
do-.-----Porter
-Collector
Naval officer
_
Surveyor
do.
Inspector
-„.
do
i
Inspector and gauger
Inspector, weigher and measurer Boatman
Collector . - _
Surveyor ...
"
Inspectors
do
......do
Weigher, ganger and measurer
do
.--..
Boatman
Collector -,„»
iDeputy coUector
Clerk
Naval officer
Surveyor -do---... —
Weigher and gauger
do
do
..Inspector
,
.
.
..----do
,
do
Measurer
-Boatmen
Laborer and assistant storekeeper
Collector
-w
Deputy collector and inspector
_
do
do.-Inspector, measurer, weigher and gauger - .
Boatmen
do
Inspector
*
Collector
--_
-.
Deputy collectors
Cashier
-_
Assistant cashier
Clerk
---.do
-do
-do:
:
-do
.--.
.do.:
---do
_
$500 GO
400 00
360 00
240 00
240 00
180 00
100 00
3,61 34
417.19
446 50
250 00
200 00
1,095 00
1,102 88
1,114 80
320 GO
1,906 38
679 36
1.095 00
300 GO
150 00
712 08
619 39
240 00
1,450 05
1 , 0 0 0 GO
930 00
1,164 04
686 83
256 90
793 25
820 04
917 57
201 GO
612 00
1,095 GO
808 69
300 GO
730 00
646 46
° 547 50
365 00
570 00
150 GO
100 00
182 00
6,400 00
2,500 00
2,500 GO
1,400 GO
1,500 00
1,400 00
1,300 00
1,200 GO
1,100 00
900 GO
1,000 00
EEPOET ON THE FINANCES.
243
STATEMENT—Continued.
Occupation.
Districts.
6 o ^
Boston and Charlestown—Continued.
Plymouth .
Fall River.
Barnstable.
1
1
2
56
1
2
21
6
6
13
5
1
2
2
2
4
5
1
3
2
Superintendent
Messeuger ..^
--.
Assistant messengers .
Inspectors
do
„.-.
do
Night inspectors
-Night watchmen
Revenue boatmen
Weighers and gaugersMeasurers
General appraiser
.
Appraisers
Assistant appraisers
Clerks
..do
.doSpecial examiner of drugs
Storekeepers
do
.,
-do.
.do.do.
.do.
Superintendent of warehouses.
Clerk
..do
.do.
.do.
-do.do.
Naval officer
Deputy naval officer
Assistant deputy naval officer ,
Clerks
....do
..do
-.
Messenger. .Surveyor
Deputy surveyor
Assistant deputy surveyor
Clerk
,
Messenger
Collector _
Deputy collector and inspector-----do
do
-do-do.do-do,
do
-do.
Collector
--.
Deputy collector, inspector, weigher and
gauger
.---Inspector
v.
do...:..-.-..
Boatman Collector -.Deputy collector and inspector.
Compensation
to each person.
$1,200 00
760 00
540 00
1,095 00
800 00
700 00
600 00
600 00
600 00
1,485 00
1,485 GO
2,500 00
2,500 00
. 2,000 00
1,400 00
1,200 00
1,000 GO
1,000 00
1,400 00
1,300 00
1,200 00
1,100 00
1,003 75
1,095 00
1,500 OO
1,400 00
1,300 00
1,200 00
939 00
782 50
800 GO
5,000 OO
2,000 00
1,500 OO
1,200 00
1,250 00
1,000 00
750 GO
4,900 00
2,000 00
2,000 00
1,500 00
700 OO
425 00
1,095 00
S'OO OO
600 OO
300 OO
160 00 •
1,021 83
763
624
564
300
1,850
800
89
OO
00
OO
00
OO
244
E E P O E T ON THE
FINANCES.
STATEMENT—Continued.
Districts.
a5 S rrj'
ICompensation
to each person.
Occupation.
^ 0O
Barnstable—Cont'd- -
New Bedford
Edgartown ,
Nantucket.-- —
Providisnce, R. I-
Bristol and WaiTen . - » -
$750 00
Deputy collectors and inspectors
650 00
-do
„
do
-.-.
500 GO
do
„
-„-«do
600 00
Inspector
-.
—...
.--.
700 00
,
do
500 00
,
do
.--.
350 00
do
:
600 00
Clerk
-.
150 00
Boatmen
_
3,000 00
Collector
_--„.-.
1,095 GO
Deputy collector
1,095 00
Inspectors
^
354 00
do
111 00
do
150 00
do
--...
102 00
do-.
90 00
do
--.
1,500 00
Inspector, weigher, gauger and measurer*-.
800 GO
Cleuk
1
,
420 00
Boatman
-.-96 00
Aid to the revenue
84 GO
do
».,
1,049 00
Collector
1,095 00
Deputy collector and inspector
600 GO
do-do
730 GO
Inspector - - .
»
400 GO
do..„,
.9 00
Temporary inspector
240 00
Boatm an
,
499 43
Collector _
._
-,
1,095 00
Deputy coUect or and inspector
730 00
Inspector- „ - .
--„
1,243 68
Collector
„..
1,000 00
Deputy collector
„
800 00
Clerk
774 14
Naval officer
»
.--,„627 29
Surveyor, Providence
250 00
Surveyor, East Greenwich
200 GO
Surveyor, Pawtuxet
.
547 50
Inspectors, coastwise
--^
l(All) 2,493 00
Inspectors, foreign, at $3 per day
300 00
Inspector, Pawtuxet
--_
450 00
-do
...._.»„
300 00
Inspector, East Greenwich
_
1,433 55
Weigher «
170 40
Gauger
.„--„
733 54
Measurer
„.300 00
Boatman, Providence --1
420 00
Boatman, Pawtuxet
.132 00
Boatman, East Greenwich . - 730 00
Collector
664 00
Inspector
„
531 00
do
_
420 00
do
174 00
Temporary inspector -.'
117 00
......do
do
-
87 00
REPORT ON T H E FINANCES.
245
STATEMENT—Continued.
Districts.
Occupation.
^ fl o
D Cfl ' p -
Bristol and WarrenContinued.
Newport .
Middletown, Conn
New London.
New Haven.
Fairfield .
Compensation
to each person.
Temporary inspector . - .
$42 00
Weigher'
76 55
Gauger
221 16
.-..do
8 40
Assistant storekeeper . .
547 50
Boatman
-.„.
216 GO
do
84 GO
347 59
Surveyor.
284 67
,
do..
Collector - . .
625 15
Naval officer436 49
Surveyor
388 93
do
200 00
543 00
Deputy collector and inspector
Inspectors, at $3 per day
(All) ,095 00
Inspectors, at $2 75 per day
(All) 230 90
Inspector400 00
Occasional inspectors, at $3 per day(All) 477 00
Measurer
123 34
Gauger
_
164 52
Weigher
56 27
Boatman
_450 GO
do
.-„.270 00
Collector
558 ^^
Surveyor
380 52
do.-..
310 96
262 48
.do.
650 00
Deputy collector, inspector. and gauger -_
350 GO
Inspectordo
300 00
Collector 1,640 89
Surveyor .
320 95
Inspector.
650 00
do.600 00
250 00
-do.
100 06
-do.
1,419 20
Inspector, weigher, gauger, and measurer
3,000 00
Collector
__1,095 00
Deputy collector and inspector
Surveyor
811 95
500 00
Storekeeper .
1,500 00
Inspectors, weighers, gaugers, and measurers
1,095 00
Inspectors
60 00
do
72 00
do
48 OO
Aid to the revenue 888 00
Day and night inspector264 00
Night inspector
240 00
.-----do
226 00
do
186 00
do
300 00
Boatman
700 OO
Clerk
966 46
Collector
_
1,147 87
Inspector, measurer, weigher, and gauger 222 00
--do
do.do
108 00
do.--„
do
-..do
246
EEPOET ON T H E FINANCES.
STATEMENT—Continued.
Districts.
Occupation,
P.OJ'^
00
^
P O
07^.
Stonington .
Sackett's Hadwr, N. Y.
Genese© „
Oswego.
Bfufifeilo creek _
Collector
Surveyor
Inspectors
Weigher, gauger, and measurerBoatman
Collector
Deputy collector and inspector .
do...
do do
dodo...
do
Deputy collector and inspector .
Temporary insi>ector
Night watch
Revenue boatmen
_
Collector _
Deputy collector .
do..
.---do....
Aids and inspectorsClerk and inspector .
Collector
Deputy collectors
Inspectors
--_
do--.-.
do
do.--Clerks
.--.do
— .
...-do
Aids to the revenue
do
Night watch
-do
Eevenue boatman
.Collector -Deputy coilector „
do
Clerk
Deputy collector and inspector
do
do
do
do
Inspector--.do
Aid to the revenue .
..-.-.do
Deputy collector and aid to the revenue.
do
do
• ---.
Deputy collector-..
-..
do
„--.--.
do
.do.
.do.
-do.
Night watch
A'^.^atchmen
Collector
Deputy collector»
Compensation
to each per-
$887 56
150 00
600 00
40 14
216 00
717 80
730 00
568 39
365 00
300 GO
250 00
365 00
275 00
150 GO
798 96
900 00
800 00
730 00
730 00
730 GO
961 84
1,000 00
730 00
. 500 GO
410 GO
300 00
730 00
600 00
550 GO
488 00
122 GO
366 00
365 00
300 00
1,421 76
900 GO
686 56
73d GO
730 00
460 00
400 00
730 00
422 00
730 00
538 00
730 00
122 00
365 00
355 00
335 00
245 00
90 00
70 00
365 00
547 50
1,954 23
1,000 00
E E P O E T ON T H E FINANCES.
247
STATEMENT—Continued.
Occupation.
Compensation
to each person.
Deputy collector.
do
.do
Inspector do-.
do..
do
do
Aid to the revenue.
do
Clerks
Night watch
Boatman
.
...
Collector
Inspector
Watchman of the revenue.
Aid to the revenue
Deputy collector
-
$900 00
Districts.
Buffalo creek—Cont'd.
Oiswegatchie.
..---.do
Sag Harbor-
Kew York-
25
10
4
11
81
23
4
1
1
3
1
6
1
1
7
7
1
•-
.do.,
-do-do.
Travelling collectorNight watchman
Collector
Inspector
do--.
do
Collector..
Deputy collectorsAuditor
Assistant auditor..
Cashier
Assistant cashier.Clerk
.-do.
-do.
-do.
-do-do.
-do.
-do.
-do.do_
.do.
Keeper of the custom-house.
Watchmen
do
Fireman
-- Porters
•.
540
730
356
900
600
735
642
500
416
912
695
175
00
00
89
00
00
00
00
00
17
00
00
00
1,460 10
730 00
730 00
900 00
900 GO
• 500 00
450 00
463 75
400 00
822 00
240 00
652 05
93 00
66 00
33 00
6,340 00
2,500 00
4,000 00
3,000 00
3,000 GO
2,500
1,800
1,500
1,400
1,300
1,200
1,100
1,000
900
GO
00
00
GO
00
00
GO
00
00
750 00
700 GO
600 00
1,000 00
547
156
547
480
50
00
50
00
650 00
-do.
-do-do.
600 00
400 00
300 00
248
REPORT ON THE FINAjNCEa
STATEMENT—Continued.
Districts.
^
No. of persons employed.
—
^
—
.
—
\
—
• - .
Compensation
to each per' son.
Occupation.
•
i
• Naval Office.
New York—Continued
^
1
3
2
7
3
5
24
6
2
3
2
NavaJ officer
i
Deputy naval officers--1--Clerks
--L
.-do
L
-do
-
l
I
.-do.-do
-do-...
..do..
..do_..Porters
-.
$4,950
2,000
1,500
1,400
1,200
1,050
1,000
900
800
400
500
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
Surveyor's Office.
1
2
1
4
6
1
1
1
1
Surveyor
Deputy surveyors
Clerk----.do
..do...
do
-.-do
Messenger
..
Porter
.
„
.
.---__-,-
4,763 62
2,000 GO
1,200 00
1,100 00
1,000 00
700 GO
879 00
650 GO
480 00
Appraisements.
1
3
5
1
1
3
6
14
1
12
3
1
1
1
6
4
1
1
70
15
5
4
12.
4
10
14
1
54
87
2
•
General appraiser
Appraisers
Assistant appraisers
Examiner of damage
Clerk to general appraiser
- - -.
Examiners of dama<^e
.._-_..
Appraisers' clerks
_ -- - -.
do
do
do
„.
do
,
Messenger to general appraiser. _ - - . - -_Storekeeper, 12 Bond st
--Clerk to storekeeper
do
do
do....
Examiner of drugs
Packers
-.
Clerks
--.
Messengers
Samplers
Laborers
----1
Night watchmen
do...
Laborers
do
do
1
do
do
2,500 00
2,500 00
2,000 00
2,000 00
1,500 00
1,500 00
1,300 00
1,200 00
1,150 00
1,000 00
800 00
600 GO
1,400 00
1,300 00
1,100 00
1,000 00
800 00
2,000 00
650 GO
650 00
650 GO
650 00
650 00
806 00
650 00
780 GO
675 00
650 00
624 00
520 00
REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
249
STATEMENT—Continued.
Districts.
3 P rrt
=H-(
OQ
Occupation.
>•.
O P O
O rr
^
CO
Gompensation
to each person.
P.
12;
Fublic warehouses.
New Yoik—Continued.
1
1
1
4
67
1
1
3
1
58
2
12
1
19
19
17
2
193
75
4
2
11
18
Champlain .
Warehouse superintendent.
Assistant storekeeper
do
Warehouse clerks.
do
do
Captain night watch
Lieutenants night watch.
Marker
do
_
Laborers
do
do
Weighers
__.
Assistant weighers
-_..
Gaugers
Assistant g a u g e r s . . - - . -.
Measurers
Assistants to markers
,
Inspectors
Night inspectors
Measurers of passenger vessels
Measurers of wood and marble
Debenture clerks
Bargemen
--_
Superintencient of marine hospital.
Deputy collector at Albany
Inspectors at Albany._,
Surveyor at Albany
,
Deputy collector at Troy.-<
Surveyor at Troy
^
Temporary aids to the revenue
Collector. .Deputy collector and inspector
do
do.
UU--uu
.
do.-do
.do
do.-do
do..do.-.
do..
do-.
.do....
-do. and clerk
do..
.do
.do
do..
do. and aids
Gape Yincent.
do..
Boatman
. .do
do
Collector
do...
Deputy collectors and insnectors
.do.
do..
do..
.do
do..
.do...
do..
-do
do-.
.do
Aid of the revenue..
do..
000 00
400 00
200 00
100 00
095 00
780 00
800 GO
650 00
780 GO
650 GO
780 00
650 GO
468 00
485 00
600 00
485 00
600 00
485 00
600 00
095 00
730 GQ
095 00
000 00
000 00
600 00
000 00
095 GO
095 00
150 GO
095 GO
250 GO
182 50
362 83
000 00
750 00
600 GO
550 00
500 GO
444 89
400 GO
800 00
600 00
600 00
400 GO
240 GO
180 GO
120 GO
014 00
1, 730 00
182 GO
547 50
365 GO
276 00
160 00
517 50
456 00
250
E E P O E T ON T H E FINANCES.
STATEMENT—Continued.
Districts.
Occupation.
p o
S P,
Compensation
to each person.
h-<
Cape Vincent—Cont'd
Dunkirk
Bridgetown, N. J
Burlington
Perth Amboy - - - - - - .
Great Egg Harbor .
Little Egg Harbor .
Newark
.^
Camden
__ .
PhUadelphia, Penn.
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
4
1
1
1
5
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
4
11
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
6
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
2
1
1
2
44
1
9
1
3
1
1
25
Boatman.Collector
Deputy collectois*
Collector
-_.
,
do
,
Deputy col lectorCollector
Deputy collectorSurveyor
'._-,
Inspectors
-----do
.do.
Boatmen
Collector
----Inspector
Collector
...
Inspectors, $3 per day.
Collector
Deputy collector.
Temporary inspector. .
Surveyor
-„..
Collector
Deputy collectors
Cashier
Clerks
^--.do
-do. 8 months and 26 days .
.do....
,
.do
Keeper of custom-house .
Messenger
Porter
_
Night watchmen
Naval officer
-.
Deputy naval officer . - , .
Clerks
Clerks
-Messenger
Surveyor
...
Dep'uty surveyor
Clerk
,...--do
-.-.
Messenger
Weigher
--.
Assistant weighers
Foreman
Gaugers
--.
Measurer
Assistant measurer
<.
do
-_---.---.
Inspectors
Inspectors, 10 months and 17 daysRevenue agents
do
do
Captain of the night inspectors
Lieutenant of the night inspectors .
Night inspectors
-
$300 00
721 80
250 00
393 2^
193 21
18 00
1,267 96
600 00
150 00
600 GO
500 00
400 00
60 00
250 00
365 00
389 25
l(All) 591 00
509 86
730 00
504 00
136 30
6,057 12
2,500 00
1,500 00
1,400 00
1,200 00
883 33
1,100 00
1,000 00
800 00
600 00
547 50
547 50
5,000 00
2,000 00
1,200 00
1,000 00
600 00
4,614 24
2,000 00
1,200 00
1,100 00
600 00
1,485 00
1,200 00
730 00
1,193 70i
1,485 GO
1,485 00
1,200 00
1,095 00
963 00
912 00
730 00
547 50
800 00
650 00
547 50
E E P O E T ON T H E
FINAJJCES.
251
STATEMENT—Continued.
Districts,
Philadelphia, Penn.Continued.
Presque I s l e . .
Pittsburg-----
Delaware, Del.
Baltimore, Md.
S H O J ^
6
1
4
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
5
5
1
3
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
I
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
5
I
2
4
3
1
4
1
27
2
2
27
6
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Occupation.
Night inspector, 9 months and 4 daysNight watchmen on wharves
-Messenger to inspector's office
Revenue boatmen
Storekeeper of the port
Supeiintendent of warehouses
Markers
...do
--,-.
General appraiser
Messenger
Principal appraisers
Assistan t appraisers
..
Examiners
Packers
_.
Clerk
.-.do
Messenger
Clerk to appraiser's store
Foremen
Marker
Watchmen
Special examiner of drugs
Packer
_
„
.,Collector
Deputy collector
-Collector
_
Clerk
._do
Watchman
Collector
Deputy collectors
_.
Inspector
do
.-Collector
Deputy collector
Clerks
J
...do
...do
.--do
i
.-do
.--do
Messengers
Porter
_
-Inspectors
Captains of watch
Watchmen at vault
-.
Watchmen.-Boatman _
Weigher
__
Deputy weighers _
Gauger
Measurer
Deputy measurer
Superintendent of warehouse _
Storekeeper
._.
do
---
Compensation
to each person.
$417 00
547 50
547 50
600 00
1,500 GO
1,200 GO
540 00
480 00
2,500 GO
547 50
2,500 00
2,000 00
1,095 00
730 00
1,200 GO
1,000 00
600 00
1,000 GO
638 75
540 00
547 50
1,000 00
730 00
• 397 38
730 GO
1,990 09
737 50
550 GO
456 25
1,144 87
1,095 00
800 00
500 00
365 00
6,000 00
2,500 00
1,500 00
1,200 00
1,100 00
1,000 GO
900 00
850 00 .
600 00
547 50
1,095 GO
730 00
730 00
547 50
600 00
1,500 00
1,000 GO
1,500 GO
1,500 00
1,000 GO
1,200 00
1,150 00
1.095 00
252
EEPORT ON THE FINANCES.
STATEMENT—Continued.
Districts.
Baltimore—Continued.
Annapolis .
Oxford .
Vienna.
Town Creek
Havre De Grace..
Georgetown, D. C.
Richmond, Va.
Norfolk and Portsm'th.
Tappahannock ,
Occupation,
1
1
2
4
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
.2
1
1
1
1
1
1
I
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Storekeeper.
do._-.
Clerks in stores
Porters in stores. .
Appraiser general _
Appraisers
Clerk to appraiser.
-..-.do--.
do
Porter to appraiser
Inspector of drugs
Keeper at Lazaretto..
Naval officer
Deputy naval officer _
Clerk to naval officer.
do.
Messenger to naval officer.
Surveyor _
Clerk to surveyor
__
Collector
.^
Surveyor
_-.
.-...do
do-.
Collector.
do..
Deputy collector.
Surveyor
do
-Collector
...
Deputy collector and inspector.
do
_
do
Temporary inspector
,
Weigher and gauger
Collector
i
Deputy collectors, inspectors, and weighers.
Inspectors, weighers, and measurers.
Gauger
_
Collector
_
Clerk
_
..do..-._.-.-.
Naval officer-.
Clerk
_
__.
Surveyor
Weigher and gauger _..
Measurer
:
Inspectors
-.
Watchman and porter..
Cockswain
Boatmen
_.
Surveyor at Suffolk
. .do. at Hampton -.
do. at Smithfield .
Collector
'
Deputy collector.
Surveyor _
do
:
do
Compensation
to each person.
$900 GO
626 00
1,000 GO
547 50
2,500 00
2,500 GO
1,400 00
1,200 00
1,000 OO
547 50
1,000 00
150 00
5,000 GO
2,000 GO
1,200 00
1,100 00
600 00
4,500 00
1,500 GO
329 74
291 61
207 40
152 50
417 22
677 62
365 00
181 57
182 11
1,511 00
821 GO
800 00
200 GO
85 43
3,400 00
1,095 00
1,095 00
217 00
3,400 00
1,500 OQ
900 OO
977 00
730 GO
^ 720 00
1,500 00
. 736 86
1,095 00
547 50
360 00
192 GO
250 00
< 250 00
250 00
373 59
300 GO
26.9 00
268 60
255 50
E E P O E T ON THE FINANCES.
253
ST ATEMENT—Continued.
Districts.
03
P^
<^
6
S
^
P
w
25 •
Tappahannock—Con' d.
Cherrystone
Yorktown
Petersburg
Alexandria ,
Wheeling . _Yeocomico . Camden, N. C
Edenton
Plymouth
Washington Newbern
Ocracoke
Beaufort
Wilmington
Cbarleston, S. C.
rrt
5
^
'Pi
Occupation.
Surveyor.
do-.
Collector
Surveyor
Collector .,
Surveyor
,
Boatman
Collector
,
Inspectors
Weigher, gauger, and measurer
-,
Surveyor of Richmond and Petersburg districts
Deputy collector
Aid to the revenue
Collector - - - - Deputy collector and inspector
Inspectors
Weigher and measurer
Gauger
Surveyor
Boatman
Surveyor
....do
Collector .
Inspector....do
Appraisers
Collector
Temporary inspector
Collector
Surveyor
Temporary inspector, gauger, weigher, and
measurer
Collector
Temporary inspector
Collector -_--„ —
Inspector, gauger, weigher, and measurer..
Collector
Deputy collector and inspector
Temporary inspector
Boatmen
.---do
Collector
Inspector, weigher, gauger, and measurerCollector
Naval officer
SurveyDr
Surveyor at Jacksonville
Inspector, deputy collector, and clerk
Boarding officer
Boatmen
Inspectors and. measurers
Weigher and gauger
Messenger and porter
Collector
Naval officer
I Assistant naval officer
Compensation
to each person.
$189 GO
155 90
323 81
371 75
500 00
300 00
120 00
988 56
1,095 00
1,500 00
500
730
62
568
1,095
1,095
1,302
4
461
. 360
800
220
750
233
41
15
341
73
597
150
00
00
00
71
00
00
96
80
92
00
84
00
02
12
46
00
83
95
93.
00
122 60
612 15
73 10
1,195 91
940 65
1,000 GO
360 OO
80 00
240 00
180 00
250 GO
1,033 08
1,147 53
.666 75
562 19
250 00
850 00
480 00
240 00
274 70
489 41
225 GO
6,092 90
3,788 88.
1,000 00
254
E E P O R T ON T H E FINANCES.
STATEMENT—Continued.
Districts.
Occupation.
Charleston,S.C—Con'd
Surveyor
Deputy collector.
Collector's clerkClerk
.-.do
.-.do
AppraisersWeigher -Gauger
Measurer - .
Inspectors .
Boatmen .Messenger.
Porter
...do
Collector
Deputy collectorCollector
...do.--..
Deputy collectorNaval officer
Surveyor
Clerk
...do
Appraisers--Appraiser's porter
Weigher and gauger
J.
Inspectors
Storekeeper
Porter
Boatmen
_-.
—
Collector
Inspector
Boatman ._
Collector
Inspector
—
Surveyor
Collector
«.-.-,
Inspector
Surveyor at St. Andrew's bay
Boatmen
-Collector,
Deputy collector and inspector
Inspector
«..
Collector
Deputy collector.
Inspector
Inspector at Indian Key - .
Temporary inspector
Temporary inspector and night-watch
Collector Deputy collectors and inspectors
do
do
Boatmen
...do
28
Georgetown Beaufort
Savannah, Ga
10
St. Mary's
Bnmswick
Augusta
Pensacola, Fla.
St. Augustine-.
Key West
St. Mark's.
St. John's-
Collector -.
Inspectors.
I Compensation
to each person.
$3,139 00
1,500 GO
1,400 00
1,300 GO
1,000 00
900 00
1,500 00
1,500 GO
1,500 00
1,500 00
1,09-5 GO
540 GO
547 GO
240 00
216 00
250 00
125 00
365 63
2,135 25
1,500 GO
820 99
723 93
1,100 GO
800 00
1,500 00
360 00
1,500 00
1,095 00
800 00
600 00
360 00
699 23
125 00
90 00
422 80
248 GO
350 GO
1,632 GO
1,095 GO
300 00
300 00
528 00
730 00
550 00
1,625 35
735 00
1,095 GO
500 00
315 GO
87 00
1,288 27
1,095 00
500 00
300 00
240 00
500 00
720 00
REPORT ON T H E FINANCES.
255
STATEMENT—Continued.
Occupation.
Districts.
CO > ^
Apalachicola-
Fernandina Bayport
Pilatka
Mobile, Ala-
Selma
Tuscumbia
Pearl river, Miss..
Natchez
--.,
Vicksburg
,
Columbus
New Orleans
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
17
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
8
1
1
1
Collector Inspector.-..do.--.
Weigher and gauger .
Light-keeper
...do
Assistant keepers
Collector
Deputy collector, inspector, measurer.
weigher, and gauger
Surveyor
.--.do
...-Collector
Deputy collector and inspector.
Clerk and inspector
Measurers and weighers
Inspectors _
Examiner in aid of.revenue
Revenue boat-keeper
Surveyor
.-..do
No returns ,
Collector . . ,
No returns ,
...-do
Collector
Deputy collectorsAuditor and general bookkeeperCashier
Assistant cashier.
..
Impost bookkeeper
Warehouse bookkeeperCorresponding clerk
Commercial abstract clerk
_
General storekeeper.
Export and clearance clerk
Calculators
Extension clerk
.---do
Register clerk
Warehouse bookkeeper
Storekeepers
_
_
_.
Entry clerks
_
Permit clerksAssistant register clerk
Manifest clerk
Assistant general bookkeeper
Assistant general storekeeper
Superintendent of public warehousesGeneral bond clerk
Warehouse recording clerkMessenger-.
Laborers
Laborers
Naval officer.
_
Deputy naval officer
Bookkeeper
Compensation
to each person.
$1,200 GO
1,095 00
819 00
1,500 GO
500 GO
450 GO
360 GO
1,330 GO
1,000
350
350
6,205
1,500
1,500
1,500
1,095
939
480
350
350
00
GO
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
GO
500'' 00
6,000 00
2,500 00
2,208 33
1,800 GO
1,400 GO
1,800 00
1,800 00
1,500 GO
1,500 00
1,500 00
1,500 GO
1,400 00
1,400 00
1,200 GO
1,400 GO
1,400 00
1,200 00
1,200 00
1.100 00
1,100 00
. 1,000 00
1.000 00
1,095 GO
1,095 GO
1,150 00
1,100 00
730 00
660 00
600 00
5,000 00
2,000 00
1,400 00
256
REPOET ON THE FINANCES.
STATEMENT—Continued.
Occupation.
Districts.
Amount.
^
New Orleans—Cont'd.
Teche.
Shreveport.
Texas, Tex.
Sahiria.
Brazos-
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
3
4
65
10
10
10
8
1
4
4
12
2
5
1
2
1
5
1
2
1
1
10
1
1
1
Warehouse clerk.
Manifest clerk
Calculators
Impost clerk.
Assistant warehouse clerk.
Surveyor
,
Deputy surveyors
Weigher
,Deputy weigher
Measurer
Deputy measurer
Gaugers
Local surveyors
Day inspectors
_
Night inspectors
>
Aids, river service
Temporary aids
Aids
Laborer
—
Boatmen and messengers
Boatmen, day and night service
Boatmen
Watchmen
_
Laborers, weighers, and measurers.
Appraiser general
Appraisers
Assistant appraiser
Examiners
_
Clerk
_
_
Clerks..-
$1,200 00
900 00
1,200 GO
1,200 00
900 00
4,900 00
•2,000 00
1,500 00
1,200 00
1,500 00
1,200 00
1,500 00
250 GO
1,095 GO
1,095 00
1,095 00
1,095 00
730 00
300 00
720 00
730 00
547 00
730 00
600 00
2,500 GO
2,500 00
2,000 00
1,400 00
1,200 00
1,095 00
900 00
720 00
600 00
1,000 00
1,241 32
636 00
Messenger to appraiser general.
Packers and laborers
Examiner of drugs
Collector
Deputy collector and inspector.
No returns
1,750 00
Collector. _
_
,
1,000 00
Deputy collectors
1,095 00
Inspectors
_1,200 00
Weigher acting as surveyor.
1,000 00
Surveyor at Velasco.
_.
1,000 GO
General clerk
420 GO
Porter
1,250 00
Collector
600 00
Surveyors. 500 00
Surveyors
750 GO
Deputy collector
_.
1,095 00
...-do
1,000 00
---doMounted inspector
730 00
Collector
1,750 00
Deputy collectors-^
1,000 00
Inspectors800 00
Mounted inspectors, discontinued Sept. 30. l(All) 1,196 00
Storekeeper. _.
_
800 00
Clerks-1,000 00
Clerks
800 00
KEPORT ON T H E FINANCES,
257
STATEMENT—Continued:
Districts.
Occupation.
PH O
Brazos—Continued _
Paso del No.rte. _
Nashville, Tenn.
Mempbis
_.
Knoxville
Chattanooga
Louisville; K y . ^ .
Paducah _' _. ^
Hickman
Columbus
Cincinnati, Ohio.
Miami
-
Sandusky.
Cuyahoga, Ohio_
Detroit, Michigan -_
Michilimackinac.
Evansville, Ind.,
New Albany . _ .
Jeffersonville
Chicago, Illinois
17 F
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
2
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
8
5
1.
1
3
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Amount.
Boatman
L
Messenger
Night watchman.
No r e t u r n s . . . . . .
Surveyor
....do.-..-.....
...-do
..-.do...
.do.
-do-do_
...do
L--..
.--do
Clerk..
Clerk
:_
_
Warehouse clerk
'
Collector
.._
Deputy collector and inspector.
Inspector
:
Collector
..
Deputy collector
..--do
..:..._
..--do
„_.
Clerk
Collector
.,
Deputy collector
Inspector.
.--.do
----do........:
...
Clerk•
Collector
l-_
Deputy collector
do..--..do
_
--.
-...do
-...do
:_
--..do
-...do---:
--..do--...-Weigher and gauger
Clerk and inspector
_
...do-..
...do
-
Inspectors
...do...
Collector..
—
Deputy collector.
_
..--doL..-.--.do
..:.-do
...-do-....
.--:do
_....,
Surveyor!. -•'_
.-.-do
...-do......
Collector^
-_.
Deputy collector.
-_•.
---.do
-----
$600 00
420 00
542 00
736
300
350
350
66
00
00
00
577 00
350 OO
3,400 00
1,200 )0
1,000 00
600 00
42
GO
00
1,618
1,000
• 800
1,671
89 .
00
00
00
00
2.018 40
1,000 00
800 00
600 00
240 00
600 00
1,618 42
1,000 00
730 00
480 00
360 00
240 00
180 00
150 00
120 00
1,095 00
1,095 00
600 00
480 00
360 00
240 00
835 95
600 00
400 00
300 00
250 00
200 00
150 00
350 00
495 00
350 00
1,600 00
1,G0C 00
70( 00
800
300
200
365
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STATEMENT—Continued.
Occupation.
Districts,
O
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Alton
Galena
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Quincy
(.-airo
Pt:«>ria . :
Saint Louis, Mo.
Hannibal.
Milwaukie, Wis!.
Burlington, Iowa. - - K-tokuk
Dubuque
1
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Pui^et's Sound, W. T .
Oregon, O.T.
Cape Perpetua
Port.Orford, O . T
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Ini^pector
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....do
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Specia! examiner of. drugs
Oierka
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Sampl r of liquors
Messenger„
$360 00
800 00
736 00
644 00
638 00
565 00
552 00
550 GO
468 00
435 GO
350 GO
639 -84
3rt5 lb
800 00
3H6 25
3,000 00
1,500 00
1,200 00
1,000 00
1,250 GO
1,000 00
720 GO
480 GO
435 GO
71670
3,000 00
1,500 00
1,000 00
1,000 00
2,000,00
720 00
2,000 00
1,000 00
10,000 00
4,000 00
3,600 00
3,800 00
3,000 00
3,000 00
2,800 00
2,500 00
1,440 00
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6,0(10 00
6,0i)0 00
3,500 00
3,000 GO
2 , 0 0 0 00
2 , 1 6 0 00
2, 160 00
1.800 00
1,560 00
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259
STATEMENT—Continued.
Districts.
IN
Occupation.
Compensatiori
to each person.
^ §1'
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8an Francisco—Cont' d.
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3
1
4
1
3
8
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
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1
1
1
1
1
1
8
2
•28
1
4
Sonoma.
San Joaquin.
Sacramento _
San Diego - -.
Monterey
San Pedro - -.
Laborers ^
----Superintendent of warehouses
Clerk
-.
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'
Messenger
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.
Naval officerL
Clerk-,
Cashier
Clerk
,
...do
Clerks
Messenger and porter
Surveyor
Deputy surveyor
Messeuger
Weigher and measurer
...do
.do
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...do.'
Laborers
.-...-.
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...do
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.„
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.
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,
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.-.
,
,
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$1,440 GO
3, 600 00 .
3,000 00
2,800 00
2,190 00
2, 190 00
1,440 00
1,440 00
1,200 00
8,000 00
3,600 00
3,600 00
3,300 00
3,000 00
2,400 00
1,560 00
7,000 00
4,000 00
1,800 00
3,000 00
2,500 GO
3,000 00
2,500 00
1,200 00
2,190 GO
.1,825 00
2,190 00
1,200 00
3,112 95
303 56
211 65
162 00
132 003,199 45
3,396. 83
3,000 00
96 00
3,047 60
2,190 00
1,825 00
3,097 91
F. BIGGER, Register.
TREASUEY DEPART]V!;ENT, Register*S Office, November 22, 1858.
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REPORT ON THE' FINANCES,.
No. 12.
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BUFFALO, Octoler 25, 1858»
In accordance with custom establislied, the board of supervising
inspectors, now assembled in this city at their annual meeting, take
pleasure in submitting to you their proceedings andthe proceedings ofthe several boards of local, inspectors during the year terminating;
September 30, 1858.
; In our last annual report we were much gratified in being able to
show conclusively that the operation of the steamboat law of August
30, 1852, had been such as to lead inevitably to the conclusion thai.t
under its operation the loss of life and property had been regularly
diminishing on board passenger steam vessels.
• We regret that our report at this time does not show a continued
decrease; but upon examination it will be found that several of the
most serious disasters are of an unprecedented character, and that
many of those by fire have had their origin in incendiarism or gross
carelessness on the part ofthese on board, and not from any necessary
risk incurred by their peculiar construction or arrangement.
The frequency of fires on board of steam vessels has heretofore and
does still command our most serious and earnest attention. We have
sought, by more rigid and stringent regulations in regard to fire
pumps, life boats and life preservers, and other provisions, not only
to guard against so frequent occurrence of fires, but also to provide
more ready and.accessible means of escape. •
From various causes, however, these have not secured the object to
the extent we had desired and hoped.
This has led us at our present meeting to re-examine the matter,
with a view, if possible, to devise some more efficient mode of accom- ^
plishing this object.
But we are satisfied that so long as the upper works and cabins of.
our steamers are constructed of the light and combustible material
which by necessity is used, so long our efi'orts in this direction must
have a two-fold object in view:
, 1st. To provide such means and appliances for extinguishing fires
as can be readily brought into use at the first alarm ; as, with such
inflammable materials, to lose a moment's time a t t h e very, commencenient of the fire is, in most cases, to permit it to obtain such progress
as to place it entirely beyond control.
2d. To discover, if possible, some available substance which may
be readily applied to this light and inflammable material, and which
shall materially retard the progress of the flames, and thus time be
secured in which to obtain control of the fire ; or, if advanced beyond
control, more time than can possibly be now secured given to the
passengers and crew to leave the vessel by life-boats and other means
provided, and thus guarding in a measure against that complete and
general consternation and dismay which usually destroys all discipline and self-control, and leads to such fearful loss of life.
At the meeting of this board in St. Louis, in 1856, this subject of
loss of life and property by fire claimed and received their anxious
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261
and patient attention, .with a view- of suggesting some mode by which
greater security from fire might be obtained by means of some preparation of, or applicable to, the wood work which should retard the
rapid progress of the flames.
The 'committee to which the matter was referred reported that there
was no mode within their knowledge which promised to.secure the
desired result. ;
Since that time, however, extensive experiments have'been tried by
direction of the British goyernment, and results attained which hold
out the hope that a discovery has been made of a ready and inexpensive application which, to a degreie, at least, will accomplish the
object.
The official report made by.the officers to whom the experiments
were intrusted closes by stating: ^^We beg leave to give it as our
opinion, that the efficiency of the protective, agent in question has
been sufficiently tested to obviate the necessity of further trials upon
a large scale, and submit, in conclusion, that while extensive employment, of light wooden buildings for huts and ternporary woT^kshops
renders the application of some protecting material to the interior of
these, at any rate, a matter of great importance, it is of equal consequence that such an agent, if adopted for use in the service, should be
easy of application and inexpensive, and that its employment should
be as completely under the control of government as that of any ordinary coating material."
That these officers deemed the application in question to meet these
conditions is evident frorn a previous portion of the same report, where
they state: ^^This substance may be obtained in any quantity, at a
very reasonable rate, and the method of applying it is so simple that
the wood may be properly prepared with it by ordinary workmen.''
With this evidence before us of the value of the material (silicate
of soda) for the purpose, it becomes very desirable that some further
experirnents and tests be made to determine its applicability and efficiency when used upon the light wood work of steamers, and we would
respectfully suggest'to the honorable Secretary of the Treasury the
propriety of authorizing the necessary experiments for this purpose. .
Accidents by collision are still frequent, but they rarely occur between passenger steamers inspected under the law, as the system of
lights now in use u.nder the direction.-of, the inspectors, and the regulations established by this board for the government of pilots and tor
steamers meeting and passing each other, are such as that .collisions
can scarcely occur under any circumstances. But collisions with
steamers npt under the law, and with sailing vessels, do often take
place, and will continue to be of frequent occurrence so long as these
steamers and sailing vessels are not compelled by law to take the
necessary precautions by carrying lights, and by other means to avoid
them.
- .
In reference to the rules for the government of pilots, and the regulations for steamers meeting and passing each other,^ revised and issued
by the board at its last annual meeting, we have pleasure in being
able to state that they have met not only with very general approbation and approval, but they are considered by pilots and others inter
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ested as far superior to all others which have ever yet been-devised;
and many express themselves so strongly as to assert that, with these
'regulations in force, no collision between passenger steamers can occur
without either carelessness or recklessness on the partof the officers of
one or both vessels.
By the reports made of several accidents by fire, it is shown that in
most cases such is the consternation and lack of discipline that.the life
and other boats provided ibr the escape of those on board are. either
swamped by the hasty and careless manner in which they are lowei ed
into the water, or they are crushed and rendered useless, by being
thrown overboard ; so that it sometimes occurs that, out of the whole
number provided, not more than one or two are available for the purpose of saving life.
' This subject has received our attention during our present session,
and we are fully satisfied that until some better mode.of carrying the
boats, and of lowering them into the water quickly and safely, is devised, the sacrifice of life from this cause will continue.
A mode of carrying and lowering boats has been introduced in England which has been thoroughly tested, and it has been proved that
with this arrangement the boats can be lowered with great rapidity
and with entire safety, eveii though the steamer or vessel be at full
speed.
This has been so thoroughly established that it is required that all
vessels carrying emigrants,.or eraployed as transport vessels, shall
have one or more of these boats fitted on this plan. Many vessels of
the British navy, also, have one or more of these boats so fitted.
We are of the opinion that in order to be availed of the life-boats provided by law, in an emergency which may rendier their use necessary,
it is highly important that some method of lowering boats with
rapidity and safety, under all circumstances, should be introduced',
and one, at least, of the life-boats of steamers be fitted in accordance
therewith.
But as no such method has yet been introduced in this country, and
this board has no authority to test the safety or usefulness of any
method proposed, and would be entirely unauthorized in compelling
the use of any method necessarily involving expense to the owners,
and which might be in any degree considered experimental, we con- .
"ceive that in order to efi'ect this object the first step necessary thereto
would be such experimental frials as would test, thoroughly, "all
methods proposed, that thebest might be selected and by some authority or law the same be applied to at least one boat pf every passenger
steamer. We have no,doubt that the result of such action would be
the saving of many lives, not only in cases of serious accident and extensive disaster, but also in those accidents of frequent occurrence of
persons being knocked or falling overboard, and where the littlvO time
lost in preparing and lowering the boat as, now usually arranged is
fatal to the person for whose relief it is intended.
In our annual report for 1855 we embraced the opportunity to call
the attention of the honorable Secretary of the Treasury to the fact
of the fraudulent stamping of boiler iron by some parties, which by
the provisions of the law is made a penal ofience.
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263
The fraud there set forth is not only continued, but, as we have great
reason to believe, is extended; it was there stated that the frau(l was
efifected in three difi'erent modes; all these we have been informed are
still practiced.
Eff'orts have been made to collect evidence of such character as would
warrant a prosecution of the ofiending parties, but from the fact that
the personal knowledge of these frauds is confined to those who are
participators therein, either as manufacturers, sellers or purchasers,
and the further reason that those in the trade will not make such
complaint as willjustify the inspectors in prosecuting, it appears quite
improbable that the necessary legal evidence wiU be soon obtained,
except by some accidental occurrence, unless some well directed eff'orts
should be specially made for that purpose.
It is obviously impossible that the great amount of boiler iron used
for the boilers of passenger steamers should be tested in a manner to
determine its quality by the inspectors.; hence the iraportance that the
trade mark should be'perfectly reliable and a sutficient evidence that
the iron is ofthe quality represented; and therefore every atterapt at
fraud either by manufacturers or dealers should, in our opinion, be
not only reported, but, if sufficient legal testimony be obtained, prosecutt d to the extent o\ the law.
From the reports ofsome of the local boards it appears that in some
cases the deterioration of boilers from oxidation hind other causes is so
rapid that sometimes it has occurred that within six to nine months
after the certificate was granted the boiler has given way at less than
half the pressure which it had borne without any signs of weakness
when submitted to the hydrostatic test; cases of this character are
mostly confioed to boilers used in part or wholly in salt water.
It therefore appears to be necessary, in sorae cases at least, in order
to guard against accidents occurring to steam boilers from this gradual
weakening, that the inspection and test should be made oftener than
once a year; we have therefore at this meeting passed a reso-iition
directing the local boards, whenever from any cause they have good
reason to believe that a h>il«r has thus become seriously weakened
since the test was applied, that they shall, in accordance with the terms
of tbe l l t h division of the 9th section ofthe law, re-examine and test
the boiler though the twelve raonths may not have elapsed since the
last certificate was granted.
During the past year the supervising inspector of the 4th district
has visited that portion of his district on the Pacific coast and examined closely into the proceedings of the local board at San Francisco,
and into the condition of passenger steamers throughout that portion
of his district.
The report which he has presented to this board of the condition of
passenger stearaers and the general operation of the law on the Pacific
coast (and which is embraced in a subsequent part ofthis report) has
been found more satisfactory and gratifying than we had reason to
expect from the many coraplaints which have fbrmerly been made
through newspapers and by comraon report; indeed, it will be seen
upon exarnination of that report that i assenger stearaers on the Pacifio
coast have been required to comply strictly with all the provisions of
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REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
the steamboat law as rigidly as other portions of the country, and
we esteem it highly creditable to the local board at San Francisco that,
isolated as they have been, and debarred the privilege of consulting
and advising with other inspectors, they have been so far successful
in carrying out the provisions of the law as to receive the entire and
•cordial approval of the supervising inspector of that district.
The annexed tabular statement presents a view of the proceedings
of the several local boards, the. number and tonnage of steamers to
which certificates have been granted, the^ number of engineers and
pilots licensed, the number and character of the accidents which have
occurred, and most other particulars of importance connected with the
operation of the law during the past year.
The number of passengers carried and the valueof property lost by
the various disasters which have occurred can be but approximately
ascertained. We would here mention that it has frequently fallen
within our. observation that when serious accidents have occurred to
ferry-boats, tug-boats, or freight steamers, the editors or correspondents of many of the newspapers and other journals throughout the
country at once censure, indiscriminately, either the steamboat law
or the inspectors under it, or both; holding them up to the public as
responsible for such accidents. .By so doing these parties but show
their own ignorance of the very laws they thus condemu and the duties
of the inspectors they thus censure, inasmuch as these steamers are
expressly and wholly excluded from the operation of the law, and the
inspectors have no more authority over them or to inspect them than
the persons who thus ignorantly censure them for neglect of duty.
We have deemed it proper to say thus much upon this point, as
inspectors have frequently been censured in this way by those who,
from their position, would be expected, and should be,- better acquainted
with the subject; also many, in examining the tabular statement and
report here presented, may l3e surprised- that this or that steamer to
which disaster has occurred, either by fire, steam, or collision, within
their own knowledge, has not been meritioned, and may, without reflection, assume that the report is not full and correct. In our,own
justification we desire simply to remark to such that the operation of
the law and the duty of the inspectors under it are confined solely to
passenger steamers, except, indeed, in certain cases, where, by special
request, they may inspect a tow-boat or freight steamer! .
In< the fplloviring account of accidents involving loss of life is contained a more particular account of the circumstances, attending the
various disasters.
FIRST SUPERVISING DISTRICT.
I n this district there have occurred.since our last report the following accidents, involving loss of life or property.
On the 16th March last the steamer Empire State ran avshore in a
thick fog at Matinecock Point, on Long Island Sound. She struck
upon rocks and foundered within a few minutes. The passengers
were taken off by another stearaer, which was in the immediate vicinity.
No loss of life occurred to either passengers or crew. The steamer
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265
was raised, docked, and repaired at great expense. The accident was
caused by loss of reckoning in a thick fog which prevailed.
The steamship Phineas Sprague,. while on her passage from Boston
to Philadelphia on the ,night of the 10th March last, when off Holmes'
Hole, came in collision with a schooner loaded with lumber. The
schooner sunk immediately. No serious damage was done to the
steamer. No lives lost on either steamer or schooner.
The steamship Palmetto, on the 21st March last, while on her
passage from Philadelphia to Boston in a thick fog and a severe storm, >
ran upon Black Kock ledge, south side of Block island. In twenty
minutes from striking the vessel sunk. The passengers and crew,
twenty-seven, in number, were saved by the boats.- The accident was
investigated by the inspectors, and it was decided that it occurred in
Gonsequence of the thick weather and storm. The officers were exonerated, as it was deemed that they had exercised all the vigilance
in their power.
In this district an engineer was detected running a steamer with
'his.safety valve fastened down, and but one gauge-cock in the boiler;
in fact^ running the boat in a most reckless manner. His license was .
at once revoked.
On the night of the 10th August last the passenger steamers Mon. treal and Lewiston came in collision on their passage between Boston
and Portland ; the former vessel was cut down to the water's edge,
and was saved from vfoundering immediately only by a water-tight
bulkhead ; the latter vessel was injured but slightly. The night was
very thick and stormy. After the occurrence of the accident, the
Montreal was run back to Boston, accompanied by the Lewiston.
An investigation was had, and resulted in suspending the pilot of the
Lewiston, for running his boat, under these circurastances, at full
speed, even up to the moment of the collision, when he knew that the
Montreal was in the imrnediate vicinity, as he had more than once
heard her whistle.
'
.
SECOND SUPERVISING DISTRICT.
In this district the following accidents have occurred.
In the month of June last the steamer Joseph Belknap, while on
her passage from New York to South Amboy, collapsed a flue of one
of her boilers, whereby the fireman, who was at the time throwing
coal into the furnace, was so scalded that he soon died. No passenger
was injured. Upon investigation by the inspectors, it was shown that
the boat was running at the time under a less pressure of steam than
allowed by the certificate; that there was no racing, as there was no
other boat in company. The flue which collapsed was one,of the
lower tier, in a position where it could not be examined, and must
have given way from gradual oxydation or weakening after the
hydrostatic test was applied. The board decided that the accident
was one that could not have been prevented by any vigilance on the
part of the engineer. He, was therefore exonerated from all blame.
This accident furnishes evidence of the necessity of so constructing
boilers that the whole of the fire surfaces may be examined to detect
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any local defects as they occur. In this case the hydrostatic test had
been applied in September, 1857, and the accident occurred in June,
1858.
0
The steara chimney of the boiler of the steamer Norwalk, when on
her passage from New York to Keyport, in the month of September
last, collapsed, and, by the discharge of steara into the fire roora, so
badly scalded two firemen, who were iri the fire-room at the time, that
they expired within a few hours. The rupture in this case was in
.such, direction that the whole of the steara was discharged into the
.fire-room-, as the fire-door was open at the time, and one of the firemen engaged in firing up. Upon examination it was found that the
line of-i'upture had been along a seam where, from oxydation or other
cause, the thickness of the iron had become reduced to less than half
its original thickness, though the steam chimney had only been in
use about two years.
By the testirnony given in the case it was shown that, in the month
of June previous, the boiler had been submitted to hydrostatic tes^ of
60 pounds per square inch without exhibiting any signs ot weakness ;
further, that there was, at the time ofthe accident, a pressure of but
from 28 to 30 pounds per square inch,, and an ample supply of water ;
the accident was attributed to the rapid weakening ofthe steam chimney, (boiler,) as above mentioned ; and as^jt was shown that the engineer was very careful aod had been in no respect negligent of his
duty, he was exonerated from blame.
The steamer King Philip, in the month of July last, when running
down Harlem river in a rapid tide-way, struck the sunken pier of a
bridge, causing her to leak in such a manner that she filled and sunk
in a few minutes ; all on board, both passengers and crew, were saved
by the boats ; the steamer was afterwards raised, towed to the shore
and broken up.
The steamer Osceola, while laid up for the winter at the wharf in
Jersey City, in the month of January last, was destroyed by fire; as
she had not been running for many weeks the fire could not have
caused from any neglect about the boiler or machinery, nor has the
origin of the fire been satisfactorily made known.
The steam-tug Pilot, which had been iospected under the law in
the month of February, while in a gale off Sandy Hook sprung a leak,
and was finally beached near the Hook to prevent her from foundering.; there were no passengers on board and the crew all gained the
shore in safety.
The steam ferry-boat Oscar Thompson, on the night of the 25th of
November last, whilst laid up at her wharf at Grloucester Point, was
burned to the water's .edge.
This ferry-boat had been inspected under t h e l a w ; therewas no
person on board at the time nor could the origin of the fire be discovered, but it was supposed to be the work of an incendiary.
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267
THIRD SUPERVISING DISTRICT. ^
There has occurred in this district during the past year the following accidents :
A collision occured on the Potomac river in the night, between the
steamer Powhatan and the schooner Piaven, a small vessel of about
. fifteen tons. Upon investigation by the inspectors it was shown that the
night was very dark and that no light was exhibited by the schooner.
The schooner was not discovered by the pilot of the steamer until
too late to avoid a collision. One man was lost from the schooner, but
in what manner was never discovered, though she was made last to
the stearaer immediately after the collision occurred and thoroughly
searched for any persons that might be on board.
The boiler of the steamer Magnolia, on the 19th day of February,
while on her passage up Cape Kear river, exploded, killing seven of
the passengers and four of the crew, including the engineer.
Inquiry into the matter was made by the inspectors, which developed
the following facts:
The accident occurred while at her landing, and the engineer
was at the time acting as captain and directing the discharge of freight,
having left the boiler in the charge of a negro fireman ; that no steam
had been blown off after the boat arrived at the landing, nor had any
water been supplied to the boiler ; the accident was undoubtedly causel .
by the neglect of the engineer and gradual increase of the pressure
ofthe steam beyond the strength ofthe builer ; as already mentioned,
the engineer was killed, therefore no action was required on the
part of the inspectors.
On the 30t.h of April last the steam chimriey of one of the boilers
of the steamship Jaraes Adger collapsed while that vessel was on her
passage from New York to Charleston ; the rupture of the chimney,
though small, opened in such a manner as to discharge all the steam
from the boiler through the furnace doors into the fire-room, causing
the death of three ofthe firemen, who were in the fire-room when the
accident took place.
Upon investigation by the inspectors, it was shown that the boilers
had been tested ten months previously to a pressure of 30 pounds to
the square inch ; also that, at the time of the collapse, there was a
pressure of but 14 pounds.per square inch. This accident, like those
of the Norwalk and Joseph Belknap, in the second district, appears
to have been caused by a rapid deterioration of the boilers after the
hydrostatic test had been applied., and shows the necessity, in some
cases at least, of applying the test more frequently than once a year.
FOURTH SUPERVISING DISTRICT,
In this district have occurred the following disasters:
On the 16th of October, 1857, the steamer Southern Star was destroyed by fire while lying at the wharf on the eastern shore of Biobile
bay. The fire originated in the hold. Passengers and crew all saved.
The cause of the fire was not discovered.
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REPORT ON THE FIN"ANCES.
On the night of November 12,1857, at about 12 o'clock, the steamships Opelousas and Galveston, both belonging to the same company,
came in collision while on the passage between Galveston and Berwick's bay ; by this accident - eighteen lives were lost, and the Ope.-*
lousas became a total wreck.
, An investigation was had, which resulted in a decision that the
accident was caused by the confusion of the men at the wheels and the
want of proper discipline ; the vessels, being at sea, were not under the •
control of the licensed pilots. All the deck officers of both ships were
reported to the district attorney for prosecution ; a trial was had,.and
the party on the trial acquitted.
" '
The serious loss of life in this case was mainly attributable to the
manner in which the life-boats were carried on board the Opelousas, viz., under the hurricane deck, so that much time was required to get
them overboard. Only one boat was got overboard in time to be
available for the saving of life ; the other was abandoned with the
sinking ship. Had these boats been properly suspended, so as to hav^
been readily available, the loss of life would have been very much less,
and not improbably all would have been saved.
The steamer Colonel Edwards was destroyed by fire at 5 o'clock in
the morning ofthe 12th of December last, at a point ten miles below
Shreveport; by this disaster nine lives were destroyed, and the boat
and cargo were a total loss.
In this case the life-boat was entirely useless, by its being thrown
off the hurricane deck and striking on the guard below, thus staving
the boat, and causing her to sink immediately.
An investigation was had by the local inspectors, but the origin
ofthe fire could not be satisfactorily ascertained.
. On the night of March 1, 1858, the steamer Eliza Battles was destroyed by fire while on her passage down the Tombigbee river, tiear
Kemp's landing ; the boat was loaded with fourteen hundred bales of
cotton, and the fire originated at or near the stern, and spread with
great rapidity; the water of the river was at a very high stage and
inundated the bottom lands, rendering the landing of the boat for the
safety of those on board impossible ; the pilot ran the boat into the
woods ; the boat burned to the water's edge ; the passengers and crew
jumped overboard and attempted to save themselves on bales of cotton.
Ofthe whole number of persons, twenty-nine were lost, fifteen of the
passengers and. fourteen of the crew ; and all perished from exposure
to the severe weather during the night while hanging to trees or
bales of cotton, to which they had resorted for safety.
The life-boat was upon the hurricane deck, and, there being no convenient means of lowering it in time, was not available, and was of no
service whatever in saving ,the lives of those on board.
This is another instance showing the necessity of carrying the
boats in such manner that they may be of ready access in case of
accident.
A very thorough investigation was had ofthis disaster by the local
board of inspectors, which resulted in entirely exonerating the officers
ofthe steamer, as they appeared to have exerted themselves in every
possible manner for the safety of the passengers and crew.
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On the 9th of August last, at about 8 o'clock a* m., one boiler ofthe steamer Virginia bursted, while lying at the wharf at the Lake
ejnd of the Jefferson and Pontchartrain railroad, raising steam on the
gort boiler preparatory to leaving for the day's trip.
As much interest has been felt in this unfortunate case on account
of a report having become current that it had been caused by gunpowder maliciously placed about the boiler, it is deemed important
„to set forth all the particulars of this report.
The steamer had two separate boilers, connected to the main steam
pipe by branch pipes, on which there were stop valves arranged so
that if necessary one boiler could be used without the other. Fires
had been started in the larboard boiler, (which is the one exploded,)
in order to use steam from it to pump up the starboard boiler with the
'^ donkey " engine.
The explosion caused a complete wrecking and sinking of the boat,
and the death of seven of the crew.
The.local inspectors of New Orleans, after a long and careful examination, under the, direction of the supervising inspector, decided that
the explosion was caused by over pressure ofsteam, in which decision
the supervising inspector concurred, the testimony taken in the case
having proved nothing as to the presence of gunpowder.
An examination of the wreck by the inspectors exposed facts of
carelessness in having a safety valve attachment entangled, and leaving
the stop valve, already alluded to, upon the branch steam pipe, closed,
by that means cutting off steam communication with the steam gauge,
and misleading the engineers as to the pressure to which the steam had
risen in this boiler. Upon the evidence of neglect and carelessness of
the engineer, his license was revoked.
The iron of which the boiler was constructed prpved to be of good
quality, and showed great tenacity, having withstood a high pressure
upon application of hydrostatic test by the inspectors.
Lamentable as has been this disaster, had it occurred but a short
time later, after passengers had come on board, the loss of life must
have been far greater, as the boat was a great favorite with the public,
and was on the eve of m<oking an excursion trip to Point Clear.
On the 26th of February last, the steamer Governor Pease, at about
ten o'clock a. m., while descending Trinity river, loaded with 1,500
bales of cotton, was discovered to be on fire on the outside of the cotton,
about midway of her boilers; and although every effort was made by
officers, crew, and passengers, to extinguish the fire, the boat was
soon enveloped in flames, burnt to the water's edge and sunk; an
entire loss of both boat and cargo; no lives were lost.
" An examination was made by the inspectors, but the origin of the
fire could not be discovered, nor was any fault found with the conduct
of the officers, as it was shown that they had been guilty of no negligence in the matter.
The steamer (rrapeshot, pn the 9th of May last, in a gale of wind,
off Pelican island, .had her smoke chimneys blown down, setting fire
to the.boat. The steamer was entirely consumed, and the boat and
cargo became a total loss. The passengers and crew were all saved
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by a barge'which the steamer had in tow, and by a government lifeboat sent from the shore.
This steamer had run under Pelican island and cast anchor, but., the
anchor not holding, she fell off into the trough of the sea, roiling to
such an extent as to throw down her chiraneys and crush the upper
deck down uponthe boilers, setting it on fire. Upon investigation
the officers were entirely exonerated from blame.
FIFTH SUPERVISING DISTRICTo
In this district there have occurred the following disasters during
the. year ending September 30, 1857:
On the 18th Noveraber'last the stearaer Cataract exploded her mud
receiver or cross water connexion underneath the boilers, whereby
twelve lives were lost, severi of the passengers and five of the crew.
The explosion was of a terrific character and was entirely novel in
the histury of steam navigation. Upon examination by the inspectofs
they were satisfied that it was beyond the control of the engineer, and
further that it was their duty to condemn the boilers from further
use, which was done.
The steamer Kainbow was consumed by fire on the night of the 21st
November last, when near Island No. 74, on the Mississippi river.
By this accident twenty lives were lost. The fire originated in the
kitchen, and when first discovered had so far progressed as to defy the
exertions of those on board for its extinguishment. The boat was
immediately headed for the land, and run bow on to the shore. The
fire having started about midship, those on the forward part of the
boat escaped to the shore without difficulty,'but those abaff:, being cut
off from the meansof escape, were obliged to jump overboard, and
•many of them were drowned before they could be rescued.
At tbe time of the discovery of the fire the kitchen had been locked
up for the night, and the cook was asleep; the origin ofthe fire could
not be satisfactorily explained.
On the 25 th of Noveraber last the steamboat New Lucy was dovstroyed
by fire while frozen up in the Missouri river. The fire originated from
the pipe of tVie stove. There was no loss of life nor of property, other
than the destruction ofthe boat.
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The steamboat Buckeye Belle, on the 20th of November last,
exploded her boiler when near Columbus, on the Mississippi river.
No lives were lost, but three persons were scalded.
The stearaer Allegheny was sunk on the SOth of November last, near
CurioU's Island, by striking a snag or other obstruction^n the river.
By this accident three persons, who were asleep on board at the time,
were drowned.
The stearaer Colonel Grossman, while on her passage on the 4tli of
February last, and near New. Madrid, was destroyed by fire. This
disaster was occasioned by the explosion of the ^'donkey" boiler,
which set fire to the vessel, and hence her destruction. There resulted
from this accident the loss of fourteen lives, viz: twelve of the passengers and two ofthe crew.
An investigation, of this case by the inspectors showed clearly the
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origin of the fire,^and that the engineer had'unlawfully used the
^^dunkey" boiler, (which had not been tested,) for the purposeof
supplying steam for the propulsion of the boat. The license of the
engineer was therefbre revoked.
On the 2d of April last the steamboat Sultan was consuraed by fire
while near St. Genevieve. By this accident twenty-three lives were
lost; twenty ofthe passengers and three of the crew. Upon investigation of this case it was ascertained that the fire originated in the
watchman's locker, from the use of turpentine in trimrinng his laraps.
]iff(.)rts were made by the pilot to land the steamer, butwithout success.
Great consternation and confusion prevailed, to which the loss of life
is niainly to be attributed, as there was ample time and means to land
all in safety. All those who were saved resorted to the life-floats and
otber means provided according to law.
The steamer Ocean Spray, on the 29th of April last, when on her
passage up the Mississippi- river, and about seven miles a^bove St.
Louis, was destroyed by fire, resulting in the loss of twenty-three
lives—fifteen of the passengers and eight ofthe crew.
Upon an examination by the inspectors it was ascertained that
there was a contest of speed, at the time ofthe accident, with the steamer
Hannibal City, and in order to increase the pressure of steara above
that which could be maintained with the ordinary fuel the engineer
resorted to the use of spirits of turpentine, which was sprinkled over
the wood and coal; sparks from the furnace communicated fire to the
turpentine, and in an instant the coal and wood and the barrel containing the turpentine were in a blaze, and the fire raging beyond all
control.
The use pf turpentine in this manner and for this purppse has
never before come to the knowledge of this board, and is only less
reprehensible than would be a similar reckless and foolhardy use of
gunpowder.
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In our opinion, this was the most wanton, reckless, and criminal
disregard of human litis and property that has occurred in the history
ofsteam navigation since the passage of the steamboat law.
The inspectors condemned the conduct of the engineer on watch
and revoked his license, and the engineer being the only officer over
which the inspectors have control, the whole case was reported by
the inspectors to the grand jury, and an indictment for manslaughter
was found against the captain, mate, and engineer, and their trial,
as we understand, is to take place at the present session ofthe United
States district court at St. Louis.
On the sanie day of the buriang of the Ocean Spray, the steamers
Keokuk and Star of the West were destroyed by fire while lying up
at a point above th(3 city of St. Louis; the fire was caused by sparks
from the Ocean Spray; there was no loss of life nor ot property
other than the boats.
The steamboat Jacob D. Early was consumed by fire on the 29th of
June last while lying up at Alton, Illinois. From the best information that could be obtained, it was supposed the boat took fire from
the stove-pipe. There was no loss of liie.
On the 13th of June last the steamboat Pennsylvania, when near
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Ship island, on the Mississippi river, was destroyed by fire, occasioned
by the explosion of the boilers. .The)loss of life could not be ascertained with precision, but supposed to be about fifty passengers and
ten. of the crew. ^
From the evidence in this case it was shown that the vessel had
been run upon a bar during the previous trip, by which one of the
boilers had' been severely strained, and leaked to that degree as to
render it extremely difficult to keep up steam. Notwithstanding the
condition of the boiler the engineer had not caused it to be repaired ;
the inspectors revoked the license of the engineer.
The steamer Edward Manning was consuraed by fire on the 10th of
August last, while lying up at Alton, Illinois. From.all the information that could be obtained it was supposed to be the work of
an incendiary. There was no loss of life or property other than the
boat and appurtenances.
On the 15th of September last the steamboat W . H. Denny was
destroyed by fire when near Quincy, Illinois; the fire caused by
sparks from the chimney. The boat and cargo were a total loss, but
there was no loss of life.
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SIXTH SUPERVISING DISTRICT.
The accidents to steambots in this district during the year terminating September 30, 1858, are as follows:
The steamer City of Cairo, while on her passage down the Wabash
river, in the month of March last, was snagged and sunk; no lives
lost.
The steamer E. M. Patten, in April last, was driven ashore in
Tennessee river, during a severe storm, and sunk; no lives lost; the
boat was afterwards raised and repaired.
The steamer Black Hawk was snagged and sunk on the, Ohio river,
near Mount Vernon; no lives lost.
O n t h e 25th March last the R. I. Lockwood, a new steamer not
quite finished, and which had not yet gone into service or been inspected, was destroyed by fire, near New Albany, Indiana. This
boat had not yet left the landing, but was preparing to leave upon
the engineers' trial trip. The fire originated in the paint room ; no
lives lost. .
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On the night of the 14th of March, 1858, the steamers Great
Western and Princess came in collision on the Ohio river, near
Raleigh, Kentucky; the former vessel was bound up and the latter
down the river ; from the eff'ects of the collision the Princess sunk in
about ten minutes. By this disaster six lives were lost, five of the
passengers ofthe Princess and one ofthe crew of the Great Western.
As the boats were both running from the port of Cincinnati, the
officers and crew belonged in that city. This case was investigated
by the^ inspectors a t t h a t place, and it was decided that the pilot of
the Princess was in fault in making improper signals, and his license
was therefore revoked.
We are satisfied, in fchis case, that had the rules established by this
board for the government of pilots been complied with, no collision
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would have occurred and we should have been spared the necessity of
making the above record.
This disaster caused the only loss of life which has occurred, in the
Louisville district during the last year. ,
On the night of the 22d of May last the steamboat City of Huntsville was sunk by striking a snag or other sunken obstruction in the
Chute of Palmyra islands, in the Cumberland river, by which accident
eight lives were lost.
An investigation was had by the inspectors, and from the evidence
it was shown that affcer the boat entered the Chute at a high speed,
the river being at a high stage of v/ater, the boat took a rank sheer
across the channel,'and although the pilot stopped and backed the
engines the boat had got so far out of the channel as to strike before
her headway could be stopped.
The inspectors considered that there had been merely an error of
judgment on the part of the pilot, and therefore did not inflict punishment.
This is the only disaster which has occurred in the Nashville district,
and we take pleasure in saying that the requirements of the law have
been cheerfully complied with by all interested in steam navigation.
SEVENTH SUPERVISING DISTRICT.
In this district there have been but two disasters involving the loss
of life, one ofthese was the explosion of one ofthe boilers of the steamer
Fanny Fern on the 20th ofJanuary last, while on her trip from Sfc. Louisto Cincinnati, at a point on the Ohio river about eighteen miles below
Cincinnati; by this disaster there were lost, as near as could be ascertained, about twenty lives, including the captain,, clerk, and five of"
the crew.
The boat took fire from the explosion, and burning to the waters^
edge became a total loss; the starboard boiler exploded and such was.
the force that the shell was torn open about twenty feet of its length,
detaching it from the front head, collapsing both flues and tearing off,
entire the steam drum, mud receiver, and steam pipe, all of which,
were attached in the strongest manner; some ofthese had large pieces
of the boiler attached to them, which were torn out of the body of the.
boiler as though they were but paper.
This explosion was undoubtedly the result of negligence or incompetence on the part of the assistant engineer, who was on duty at the
time.
The life-boat proved very serviceable in saving the lives of some
twenty-five or more persons; it was investigated by the local board at;
Pittsburg, and though no punishment was inflicted by them upon
the engineer on duty for his conduct, or immediate connexion with
the explosion, both engineers' were reported by them to the supervising inspector, and by him to the district attorney for prosecution, for
having been guilty of infraction of the law in carrying a pressure of
steam greater than allowed by the certificate.
The supervising inspector censured the conduct of the local board
for not inflicting some penalty upon the engineer on duty at the time
of the explosion, which led to an examinat on being ordered by the
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honorable Secretary of the Treasury, and resulted in the opinion and
course of the supervising inspector being sustained.
In January last a collision occurred at Lelact Falls, between the
steamers Neptune and the Hazel l)ell; no lives were lost by the collision, nor serious injury done to either boat; an investigation was had
by the inspectors, who decided that the pilot of the Neptune had been
guilty of a violation of the pilot rules, and was subjected to a fine of
thirty dollars.
The steamboat Henry A. Jones was destroyed by fire in February
last while ascending the Ohio river, near Augusta, Kentucky; there
was no loss of life, as the boat was immediately run ashore upon discovery of the fire; upon examination it was ascertained that the fire
originated in the kitchen by the ignition of alcohol, with which the
steward was filling some of his lamps for the table.
The steamboat St. Lawrence, on the night of the 22d March last, on
her trip from Pittsburgh to New Orleans with a full cargo, when
backing out from Mason City, where she had been landing passengers,
ran upon the rocks on the Pomeroy side of the river and sunk immediately. There was no loss of life, but the boat was a total loss.
In April last the steamboat Venture was capsized in a gale of wind
near Gallipolis, on the Ohio river. By this disaster six of the crew lost
their lives; there were but three passengers on board, all of whom
saved themselves by means of the life-preservers with which the
steamer was provided.
About the 16th of June last complaint was made to the local board
against the pilots of the steamers Kentucky and Kate French. On
investigation it was proved that these pilots were in the habit of.
''locking and jockeying" their boats when passing each other, creating much alarm among the passengers and at the risk of some serious
accident. Their licenses were suspended for fifteen days.
EIGHTH SUPERVISING DISTRICT.
There have occurred in this district the following disasters during
the past year:
On the 4th day of October last a collision occurred on the upper
Mississippi between the steamboat Ben. Coursin and the Key City, by
which the Ben. Coursin was sunk and seven lives lost.
An investigation was had and the evidence showed that the collision
was caused by improper management ofthe pilot of the Ben. Coursin;
his license was therefore revoked.
On the 4th day of November, 1857, one of the flues of the boiler on
the steamer Arrow, plying between Detroit and Port Huron, collapsed,
and two firemen lost their lives.
An examination into the disaster was had by the inspectors and the
license of the engineer revoked.
The propeller steam.er. City of Superior was stranded pn the night of
the l l t h of November last, while attempting to enter Copper Harbor
on Lake Superior, in a gale of wind and snow storm. No lives were
lost.
On the 8th of June last the steamer Ontario, while on her regular
passage, was discovered to be on fire in the hold near the boiler. The
i r e pumps and hose, being in good order and ready for use, were imme
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diately resorted to, and the fire soon extinguished without loss of life
or serious damage to the vessel.
The steamer Galena was destroyed by fire on the 1st July last, near
Red Wing on the upper Mississippi river, while on her passage from
Galena to St. Paul, by which disaster seven of the passengers lost their
lives. The fire pump and hose were in good order, but so rapid was
the progress of the flames that all efforts to save the steamer proved
fruitless.
An examination was had but the origin ofthe fire could not be satisfactorily ascertained ; supposed, however, to have been caused by the
starboard chimney, as the fire was first discovered in that locality.
On the 21st July last a collision occurred between the steamers
Envoy and Milwaukie, in Coon Slough, on the upper Mississippi river,.
No loss of life resulted.
An examination ofthe case was had by the inspectors, who decided
that there was neglect of signals and mismanagement. The license
ofthe pilot of the Envoy was revoked, and the pilot ofthe Milwaukie
was fined thirty dollars for neglecting to comply with the pilot rules.
NINTH SUPERVISING DISTRICT.
In this district there have occurred during theyear terminating September 30, 1858, the following disasters:
On the 3d of October, 1857, the propeller Republic was destroyed
by fire while lying at the wharf at Sandusky; no loss of life occurred
by this disaster, but the boat was entirely destroyed; this case was
investigated by the inspectors, and though there was no satisfactory
evidence as to the cause of the fire, it was supposed to have originated
from the stove in the room occupied by the crew.
A collision occurred on the night of 2d August last between the
steamer Telegraph and the schooner Marquette, from the effects of
which the steamer sunk inimediately.
The collision occurred about forty miles north of Cleveland, in thick
weather, and the steamer was on her passage from Cleveland to Port
Stanley, 0. W . ; the lives of the passengers and crew of the steamer,
twenty-eight in number, were preserved by the life-floats and boats
until picked up by fhe Marquette.
On the 2d October the steamer Louisiana was wrecked in a severe
gale near Port Burwell, C. W . ; no lives were lost, and on investigation by the inspectors no fault could be found with the officers, as
they appear to have done all that was possible for the safety of the boat.
In this district three cases have been reported to the district attorney for prosecution fbr employing unlicensed pilots and engineers,
none of them have yet been brought to trial.
Thocchief engineer of the navy, appointed to inspect ocean steamers
constructed under contract with the United States, &c., in accordance
with the 42d section of the act of Congress of August 30,1852, reports,
under date of October 12, 1858, that he has not given any certificates of inspection since the last annnal meeting of the board of supervising inspectors. All the ships that come under my supervision are
laid up, one ofwhich, the Illinois, has been receiving extensive repairs
in hull and machinery^ and is expected to be ready for inspection
about the last of the month.
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The supervising inspector of the 4th district, as has already been
mentioned, visited the Pacific coast during the past season, and has
made his report to this board ; the report was referred to a committee,
which, after examination arid consideration, reported in part as follows:
That the reports that have reached the board (circulated undoubtedly, by interested parties) to the effect that affairs in that portion of
the 4th district, as regards efficient action on the part of the local inspectors and general compliance with the provisions of law by the
owners and masters of steam vessels, were in a loose and deplorable
condition, is totally unfounded and untrue.; on the contrary, the
steamboat law under which we act is as fully and efficiently enforced
and as cheerfully complied with in that distant local district as in any
other section of the country; in view of the above, and that no erroneous impression in regard to the matter which may have existed with
the department'be permitted to continue, and. also for the purpose of
disabusing the public mind on this subject, your committee would
recommend that the report of Captain Pitfield be referred to the committee on annual report to the honorable Secretary of the Treasury to
be embodied therein.
In accordance with the recommendation we give below the report.
Eeport of supervising inspector of the fourth district of inspection, made
by him in Calif ornia from May 29 to June 22,1858.
PANAMA, May 15,.1858.
Inspected steamer Tobago, and furnished her with copies of the act
of Congress relating to steamboats, also pilot and fire regulations,
but did not grant her certificate of inspection, for the reason that she
was plying to and from foreign ports.
Same day took passage on the steamer Golden Age for California.
Inspected her and found her to be a very strong ship, and sound in
all respects, well found with boats, life-preservers, and fire apparatus.
She is commanded and officered by men of superior qualifications and
ability. Captain Watkins' attention to-the duties of his ship and
passengers is faithful and untiring. The engineers' department, in
charge of Mr. Birmingham, is ably conducted throughout.
The
medical department is in charge of Dr. McNorton, who stands high
in his profession ; he is kind to all, and no charge is made for attention to the sick while on the voyage, it being at the company's expense.
The police of the ships of this line is not surpassed by any steamers
afloat.
BENICIA, CALIFORNIA, June 2, 1858.
Commenced the inspection of steamers Republic, Oregon, Northerner, and Fremont. The Republic is in good condition, havirpg been
thoroughly overhauled, and is in all respects according to law ; has
double oscillating engine, new life-boats and life-preservers, good fire
apparatus and new hose ; furnished her with pilot regulations and
copies of the law.
Steamship Oregon: found her in a bad condition, and frame slightly
rotten; ordered her to be repaired, which was done in a workmanlike
manner by running diagonal pointers from the main deck to the sister
.keelson ; the tirabers are 12 X 15 inches, twelve in number, and well
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fastened with screw-bolts through and through. Docked her at Mare
island ; her boilers, engines, and fire apparatus are nearly new and in
fine order. She is now a staunch ship, and in all respects seaworthy
and according to law; furnished her with pilots' regulations and copy
of the law.
JUNE 3,
1858.
Steamer Northerner: I inspected and found her frame in a good
and sound condition ; I advised replanking and new keelsons, and
any other necessary repairs to be done under the supervision of the
local inspectors ; her boilers are new and machinery in good order
and fit.for service ; fire engines and pumps good.
Propeller ^^Fre.mont" has been overhauled in the last six months,
is now sound and strong; boilers and engines in good condition; is
well found in life-boats, preservers, and fire pumps and fixtures according to law, but requires docking before going to sea.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 7, 1858.
Inspected the steamer ^^ New W o r l d , " found her strong and in a
good and seaworthy condition; cylinder, side pipes, beam and shafts,
are new ; boilers rebuilt within thelast year; and general outfit of the
best, a n d i n all respects according to law; runs between SanFrancisco
and Sacramento city, making three trips a week.
June 4, 1858.
Steam ship ^^ Golden Gate" is on the naval dock; her bottom looks
well, and she shows no signs of strain or weakness ; copper in good
condition, 400 sheets were taken off and replaced with new, as she
would not take oakum ; her shafts are now on the way for this port;
furnished pilots' instructions and other papers; her outfit is complete
for 1,200 passengers; fire apparatus unsurpassed by any ship on,the
Pacific or elsewhere.
SAN FRANCISOO, June, 8, 1858.
Left this date for Sacramento city; inspected the following boats :
^' Queen City" a very superior boat, built at San Francisco on the
Mississippi plan, and superior to many of them in model and workmanship, and has a speed of 18 knots an hour ; cabin and accommodations very elegant; boat strong and well fastened, and furnished with
all the requirements of the law.
The following boats: ^^ Young America," ^^ C. M. Weber,"
' ' Gazelle," ^^Pet Whitcomb," ^^ Petaluma," ^^San Sante," '^Jaraes
Blair," ^^ Germ," ^^ Maria," ^^ Santa Clara," ^^ Goodman Castle,"
^^Swan,"^' Cleopatra," and ^^ American E a g l e ; " found them generally in good order. These boats navigate the river and are mostly
stern wheel, are well built of Oregon pine and oak, with bulkheads
dividing them into three water-tight compartments, thus rendering
them more able to contend with snags and rocks, which abound in
their navigation.
During my stay in California I inspected 42 boats ; their conditions
and appointments were mostly very good, and I might say superior
to boats of the same class east of the Rocky mountains ; no expense
being spared in building them, and the material the very best, mostly
of Oregon pine and oak.
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JUNE 10,
1858.
Steamer Eclipse, a large fine boat built "on the western plan, with
high pressure engines of large powers, and condition in all respects
superior, as are all the boats of the California Steam Navigation
Company. They being laid up and overhauled twice a year, under
the supervising of the local inspectors, are well found with all necesary outfit, and officers apparently all good men.
JUNE 11,
1858.
Steamship Pacific, now plying between San Francisco, Puget's
Sound, and Frazer river ; carefully examined her hull and found it
sound and tight; boilers and engines in good order, and in every respect seaworthy, with the exception of boats and life-preservers, which
will be furnished before leaving port ; she had a supply of worthless
India rubber preservers, which were condemned.
JUNE 12,
1858.
Steamship Panama, plying between San Francisco, Puget's Sound,
and Frazer river, was found sound and seaworthy, and in all respects
according to law ; has been repaired in hull, boilers, and machinery;
furnished with new life-boats and cork life-preservers, with fire apparatus unsurpassed by any boat heretofore inspected, being a steam
fire engine.
JUNE 13,
1858.
Steamship Orizaba: hull, boilers, and engines in good order; was
docked and repaired three months since and coppered ; deficient in
number of life-boats, and preservers defective, requiring new ones.
Steamship Sierra Navada: hull sound, with exception of second
deck over the boilers ; requires new beams and knees, also new lifeboats and preservers ; fire pumps very superior, and in all other
respects good.
Steamer Uncle Sam has been lying up for three years, and in a
bad condition ; seams open, life-boats and preservers worthless, not
being properly attended to; before going to sea will be required to be
refastened; fire pumps good, but all other outfits require to be renewed.
y
JUNE 14,1858.
Steamship Cortes has been docked, caulked, and coppered, within
three months ; have bored into and closely examined her condition ;
found a little decayed timber, but not sufficient to weaken her ; lifeboats and preservers good; fire pumps condemned and new ones
required.
JUNE 15,
1858.
Steamer Columbia was built in New York, in 1851, and has made
»ince 146 trips to Oregon and back, without an accident, injury, or
detention occuring during the whole time ; was rebuilt and furnished
with new boilers one year ago, at Benicia; is sound and staunch, and
outfifc complete in all respects, and fulfilling the requirements of thelaw.
Steamship Senator: hull strong, sbund, and in good order ; has
been thoroughly overhauled in the last five months, and furnished
with new boilers.
I will remark that all inspections made so far results in finding them
sound, (of boats running in San Francisco and Oregon trade,) and am
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led to believe that it is owing to the even temperature of the climate
in these latitudes.
JUNE 16,
1858.
Steamer Antelope is undergoing repairs to have new boilers ; frame
sound and strong, and when completed will be a substantial and safe boat.
Steamship Lenora was docked, refastened, and rekneedin October,
1857, caulked, coppered, and otherwise thoroughly overhauled and
repaired ; she stands now a No. 1 ship, and like all ships ofthe same
line is kept in excellent order, and gives unusual satisfaction to the
travelling community, although we occasionally find complaining
parties on the Atlantic coast and I can truly say, so far as I have
been able to judge from observation, steamers on the Pacific are superior
in every respect to those running on the Atlantic coast.
JUNE 20,
1858.
I was unable to see and inspect the steamer John L. Stevens, but
from the report of the local board of this place she is in good order,
with the exception of some copper which has rolled on her bottom.
On her return she will go into dock for repairs.
Steamer W . G. Hunt is repairing hull and boilers; when completed
will be in good condition.
Steamer Helen Hensley, high pressure, is sound and strong, and
all outfits as required by law.
Steamship Columbus is running between Panama and Costa Rica,
a new route, and said to meet with good success.
BOATS I N LOWER CALIFORNIA.
There are three boats running in the trade on the Colorado river
from the mouth to Fort Yuma, a distance of 500 miles. This trade
was commenced by the enterprising Captains Johnson and Wilcox,
about two years ago, and is being carried on with great success. The
same men are opening a copper mine near Fort Yuma, the mines
yielding richly; the ore is carried down the river to its mouth, and
then re-shipped to San Francisco. Silver is also worked, and makes a
considerable trade, and if business proves successful an additional
number of boats will be required to carry on the business.
In a word the whole trade of the Pacific coast is rapidly increasing,
and Oregon not the least, there being a number of boats upon her
waters. Originally it was my intention to have visited that Territory^
but not being able to acquire any definite information on my first arrival out, I deemed it unnecessary to go further than California; but on
the. eve of my return, meeting Major Hensley, and receiving from him
much valuable information in relation to the steamers of that section,
I instructed Mr. Coffee, inspector of San Francisco, to visit Oregon,
and report at the earliest opportunity. His report I daily expect, and
hope to lay before the board at an early period; and from the capability of the inspectors of that section of my district, I shall have implicit confidence in the report. During my visit of inspection on the
Pacific coast I found it much more agreeable than was at first anticipated by me, as every assistance and facility was given me in making
inspections; particularly am I indebted to Messrs. Babcock & Forbes
for their kindness in facilitating me in the completion of my duties.
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A.nd in conclusion I am pleased to say that I found all matters in
conni^ion with the duties of the local inspectors at San Francisco,
California, (Messrs. Hoyt and Coffee^) in a very excellent condition,
and in all respects satisfactory.
Very respectfully, &c.,
0 . A. P I T F I E L D ,
Supervising Inspector, Ath District.
Referring to the detailed reports from the several districts, it will
be observed that of the whole loss of life reported by explosion, eleven,
in the case of the Magnolia, were lost by an entire disregard of the
law ; seven, in thecaseof the Virginia, were lost by neglect of not opening the shut-off valve while at the wharf getting up steam ; and
fourteen lost on the Colonel Grossman was in consequence of an entire
disregard of the law in making use of the ' ^ donkey'' boiler, which had
not been inspected, to furnish steam for the propulsion of the vessel.
Of the loss of life resulting from fire it will be noticed, in the case of
the Eliza Battles, twenty-nine were lost by exposure to severe weather
during the night, after having safely escaped from the burning
steamer. The cases ofthe Virginia, Grossman, and Eliza Battles are
almost without precedent, and of such a peculiar character as could
hardly have been anticipated either by the law or by the action of the
board.
In the former reports we have mentioned the necessity of some mode
of carrying lights Pn sailing vessels and all vessels be requiredto
exhibit them; and knowing the great importance of this matter to
guard against collisions, not only between sailing vessels and passenger steamers, but between sailing vessels and all other craft,
we have given much time and attention to it, and have obtained the
views and opinions of many practical men in whose judgment we have
confidence, and we have come to the conclusion that the system proposed in the amendatory bill which was before Congress last winter,
with very slight if any modification, is, from its simplicity, the best
that can be presented.
There are many complaints by pilots ofthe great difficulty of avoiding collisions with sailing vessels, and with steamers not inspected
under the law. In the case of the former, we are of opinion that the
system of lights proposed will remedy the difficulty ; with the latter
it can only be remedied by compelling all steamers to comply with
the rules established under the law for carrying lights, and with the
signals for meeting and passing.
In the case reported of the collision between the Lewiston and
Montreal, we would state that the Montreal was only saved from
foundering immediately after the collision by a water-tight bulkhead
with which she was provided, (and with which all the steamers
belonging to the same company are fitted,) a few feet aft from her
stern ; for although in this case the bow or forward compartment of
the steamer filled in a very short time, this water-tight bulkhead
kept the water from the after part of the vessel, and she returned to
Boston, a distance of about fifty miles, with both passengers and
freight uninjured. We conceive that the result in the case of this
collision presents a strong argument that passenger steamers should
be fitted with at least one water-tight bulkhead. The explosion of
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the boiler on board of the Colonel Grossman was one of the most
serious in its results that we have to report, and yet the boiler which
exploded was not one of those which had been provided for the propulsion ofthe vessel, but a small ^ ^donkey" boiler, which had been provided, as is not unusual on steamers, for driving the pumps, hoisting cargo, &c., when lying at the wharf, without steam upon the
main boilers, and which should not have been used when the boat
was underway; but in this case, on account of the main boilers not
producing steam with sufficient freedom, the engineer brought the
^^ donkey" boiler into use, and the sad result was as we have already
reported.
In our former reports we have from time to time expressed our
views of the deficiencies of the present law, and the difficulties and
obstacles which have prevented our realizing the full benefits that
were anticipated and hoped for from its operation.
We would merely state, in closing, that our increased experience
but confirms the views we have formerly expressed upon this subject.
A bill amendatory of the law and intended to meet these deficiencies was before Congress last winter, and received the favorable consideration of the Committees of Commerce of both Houses, but has
not been finally acted upon,
That amendatory bill, if passed, we conceive, would add greatly to
the beneficial results to be derived from the steamboat law, and we
sincerely hope, for the increased safety to the travelling public, that
the time is not far distant when that bill, or some other containing
mainly similar provisions, will become a part of the law of the land.
All of which is most respectfully submitted.
The above report was, on motion, when read, unanimously adopted.
By order :
JOHN S. BROWN,
Secretary of Board of Steamboat Inspectors.
Hon.
HOWELL Co BB,
Secretary of the Treasury, Washington, D. G.
No. 13.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Office Light-house Board, October 1, 1858.
SIR: I have the honor to submit, by direction of this board, the following report of the operations of the light-house establishment, for
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1858.
FIRST LIGHT-HOUSB DISTRICT.
In the first lighfc-house district, extending from the eastern boundary
of the United States to Hampton harbor, N. H , all of the usual operations of supplying and repairing light-houses, keeping the beacons
and buoys in order, have been well performed, and the expenditures
in this ciistrict for repairs will hereafter be very small.
The new light-houses at Bass Harbor Head and Deer Island
Thoroughfare, which had been cornmenced during the last season, have
been finished and lighted.
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The sites for the Widow's Island and Round Island light-houser
have been purchased, but the titles have not yet been fully approved
by the Attorney General of the United States.
These works and Spoon island light-house have not yet been commenced. There are therefore no new works in course of construction
in this district.
The two bell buoys for Boon Island Ledge and South Breaker, Penobscot bay, have been completed and placed.
Lenses havebeen placed in West Quoddy Head, Mount Desert Rock,
Matinicus Rock, and Cape Elizabeth light-houses.
Important repairs have been made at Nashe's Island, Eagle Island
Point, Dice's Head, Burntisland, and Woodlsland light-houses, and
lenses have been placed in them.
Various other small repairs hav.3 been made in other light-houses,
so that at present but one light-house in the district, viz., (jroat Island^
requires important repairs.
The buoyage of this coast has been completed as far as the present
state of the hydrographic knowledge of the coast and the existing
laws will permit, and the buoys are in an efficient state.
There are no light vessels in this district.
SECOND LIGHT-HOUSE DISTRICT.
In the second light-house district which extends from the southern
extremity of the first district (Hampton harbor, N. H.) to Gooseberry
Point, Massachusetts, one of the largest and most difficult districts to
keep in order, all ofthe operations of the establishment have been well
conducted. The new light-house at Bishop and Clerk's shoal, commenced in the spring of 1857, has been completed, andis to be lighted
on the 1st October, 1858.
The rebuilding of Billingsgate Island light-house, commenced in
August, 1857, is finished, and the new light was lighted for the first
time on September 1, 1858..
The light-house towers at Cape Ann light-house and Boston light
have been temporarily repaired.
Sundry small repairs have been made to many of the other lighthouses. The three beacons at Holmes' Hole have been replaced by a
single beacon, giving increased efficiency to the light station, and at
a considerable saving of annual supplies.
Changes have been made in the beacons at Nantucket, increasing
their efficiency and diminishing their annual expense.
The construction of Minot's Ledge light-house has progressed, since
the date of the last annual report, beyond the expectations of the
board. At that time but four stones had been laid, and the cutting
of the foundation bed was not finished. Five courses of the structure
are now laid, and are dovetailed and dowelled to each other in the
securest manner. The engineering difficulties of the undertaking are
over, and, unless some unforeseen accidents occur, there is no reason
why the completion of t\ie work, within the approved estimate, may
not be considered certain: I t is most probable that the light-house
could be finished during the next fiscal year, but one-half only of the
remaining amount of the estimate is asked for, because it is not yet
known how much of the other half will be required for the comple
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tion of the work, as much will depend upon contingencies of weather.
The amount asked for the next fiscal year is $47,090 36.
The light-vessel which is to be removed from Bishop and Clerk's
shoal, when the light-house just finished is lighted, is, in conformity
with the law, to be placed off the Handkerchief shoal, in Vineyard
Sound.
The light-vessels of this district, eight in number, are in excellent
repair and are highly efficient.
The .beaconage and buoyage of the district are complete.
THIRD LIGHT-HOUSE DISTRICT.
The third light-house district extends from the southern extremity
of the second district (Gooseberry Point, Massachusetts) to Squam
inlet, New Jersey, and, in addition to the lights on Long Island
Sound and the seacoast, embraces those on the Hudson river and Lake
Champlain. The works of renovation and repair, and the general
duties of the light-house establishment, have been carried on with
energy and ability in this district.
The new light-house at Great West bay, a light of the first order,
was lighted for the first time on January 1, 1858.
Fire Island light-house, the rebuilding of which was commenced in
the summer of 1857, is neaiiy completed, and the new light will be
shown for the first time on the 1st of November next.
The two light-houses in Newark bay, which were commenced in
the spring of 1857, are nearly finished.
The Watch Hill sea-wall has been finished as far as it was considered prudent to go with the appropriation.
The Lynde Point sea-wall and the light keeper's dwelling, commenced in the spring of 1857, have been completed.
A new dwelling house has been built at the Faulkner's Island lighthouse, the old one having been found to be too much dilapidated to
last through the winter.
A new dwelling has been built at Waackaack light, one of the
Gedney's Channel beacons, in place ofthe one destroyed by fire in the
spring.
Important repairs have been made at Execution Rocks light-house.
The light-houses at Point au Roche, Crown Point, and Windmill
Point, on Lake Champlain, have been commenced according to approved contracts, and will be completed and ready for lighting upon
the opening of navigation in the spring.
The light-vessels in the district, of which there are six, have been
efficiently kept.
.
The beaconage and buoyage of the district have been improved
during the year, and are now complete and in a state of great
efficiency.
FOURTH LIGHT-HOUSE DISTRICT.
The fourth light-house district extends from the southern extremity
of the third district (Squam inlet. New. Jersey) to Metomkin inlet,
Virginia, and embraces, in addition to the seacoast and its inlets, the
Delaware bay and river.
The only important works in course of construction in this district
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are Barnegat, Cape May, and Fenwick's Island light-houses, all commenced in the season of 1857. The two former are rebuildings of
old light-houses ; the latter is a new light-house.
Barnegat light-house will be lighted on the Ist of January, 1859;
Cape May light-house will be completed so that it can be lighted on
the 1st of July next. Both of these are first-order lights. Fenwick's
Island light-house will be lighted about the same time; this is a thirdorder light.
A new frame structure is in course of construction at Fort Pier,
near Fort Mifflin, to replace the old building, which was severely
damaged during the past summer by a vessel which ran into it.
The two light-vessels in this district are in good order.
The beaconage and buoyage of this district have been kept in
excellent condition.
FIFTH LIGHT-HOUSE DISTRICT.
The fifth light-house district extends from the southern extremity
of the fourth district (Metomkin inlet, Virginia) to New River inlet,
North Carolina, and includes, in addition to the seacoast and small
inlets, Chesapeake bay and- tributaries, Albemarle, Pamlico, and
Croatan Sounds.
In this district,the ordinary operations ofthe light-house establishment have been exceedingly well carried on, and all of the aids to
navigation are in excellent order.
There are twenty light-vessels in this district, which are in as good
condition as the funds disposable for this very expensive branch ofthe
light-house service will admit.
The rebuilding of Cape Charles light-house, commenced last season,
is progressing well, and the light-house will be ready for exhibiting
the light by the 1st of July next.
The screw-pile light-houses authorized August 18,1856, at Stingray
point and Cherrystone inlet, were commenced last season, and are in
course of construction. They will be completed in two months more.
Body's Island light-house, in North Carolina, is being rebuilt. I t
will be finished by the 1st of July next.
Sandy Point light-house, in Chesapeake bay, commenced during the
summer of 1857, has been completed and lighted.
Various small repairs have been made on the light-houses in this
district.
The worn out fog bell and machine at Cove Point light-house have
been replaced by a new bell and machine.
SIXTH LIGHT-HOUSE DISTRICT.
The sixth light-house district extends from the southern extremity
of the fifth district (New River inlet. North Carolina) to Musquito
inlet, Florida.
Since the date ofthe last annual report, Charleston light-house has
been fitted with a lens and lantern of the second order, showing a
fixed light.
The light-house at Cape Romain has been completed, and lighted
' on January 1, 1858.
The new light-houses at Cape Lookout, North Carolina, and Hunting
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island, South Carolina, have been in course of construction, and will
be completed and lighted at an early day.
The small light-house at Mount Pleasant, Charleston harbor, upon
which operations have been suspended on account of yellow fever, will
be completed at an early day.
The light-house at Fort Point, Winyah bay. South Carolina, has
been'completed and lighted.
The two beacons on the north front of Amelia island, Florida, have
been completed, and will be lighted on the first of November next.
Negotiations have been entered into for the purchase of the site of
.the beacon to range with the main light on Amelia island.
The rebuilding of the St. John's River light-house, Florida, has
been commenced, and the structure will be completed by January 1,
1859.
The light-house on ^^ The Bay," in the city of Savannah, has been
finished and lighted.
The bell buoys for the mouth of the Savannah river, the entrance
of Doboy inlet, and the mouth of the,St. John's river, Florida, have
been completed and sent to their destinations.
The light-vessel off the^entrance to St. Helena Sound, South Carolina, will, on the completion of Hunting Island light-house, be
removed to the point of Combahee shoal, in conformity to law\
The buoyage and beaconage of this district have been much improved
during the past year, are in very good condition, and are believed to
embrace all required for the wants of navigation.
A light-vessel, authorized August 18, 1856, for Darne's Point, in
the St. John's river, Florida, has been built and stationed.
The illumination of the large light-houses finished during the
present and last years has done much to improve the aids to navigation
on this part ofthe coast, and when Cape Lookout and Hunting Island
light-houses are finished it is confidently believed that few, if any,
more can be asked for in this district.
SEVENTH LIGHT-HOUSE DISTRICT.
The seventh light-house district extends from the southern extremity
of the sixth district (Musquito inlet, Florida,) to Egmont key,
including within its limits the Florida reefs.
Since the date of the last annual report from this office, the two
first-order light-houses on Loggerhead key, (one of the Dry Tortugas,)
and on Sombrero key or Dry Banks, Florida Reefs, have been completed and lighted.
There is now but one point on the Florida reefs where a light is
needed, viz. Alligator reef, about midway between Carysfort Reef and
Dry Banks light-houses, a distance of about seventy miles.
Egmont. Key light-house has been rebuilt and fitted with a thirdorder lens apparatus.
The operations of rebuilding and inspection of lights and keeping
buoys and beacons in order in this district have been very efficiently
carried on.
The buoyage of the district has been much improved during^ the
year, and is now in as good order as the existing laws will permit.
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The iron screw-pile beacon on Rebecca shoal will probably be completed during the coming winter.
Jupiter Inlet light-house, the construction of which has heretofore
been retarded by the Indian war, will be recommenced as soon as the
season will permit, and will doubtless be completed during the winter,
so that it can be lighted by July 1, 1859.
EIGHTH LIGHT-HOUSE DISTRICT.
The eighth light-house district extends from Sea-horse key, Florida,
to Barrataria bay, Louisiana.
The two first-order light-houses at Pensacola and Sand island
(entrance to Mobile bay) have been completed, and will be lighted on
the 1st of November next, (1858.)
The light-house and keeper's dwelling at Choctaw point, Alabama,
have been thoroughly repaired.
Port Pontchartrain light-house has been repaired.
The light-house at Bayou St. John has been rebuilt, and the one
at New Canal has been thoroughly repaired.
The small beacon light at Proctorsville has been erected on land
belonging to the United States, and is lighted.
The rebuilding of Cape St. Bias light-house, destroyed by a hurricane, has progressed well, and will be finished during the coming
winter.
The various operations of the light-house service in thig district
have been well carried on.
The buoyage and stakeage of the district have been much improved
and are in good condition.
NINTH LIGHT-HOUSE DISTRICT.
The ninth light-house district extends from the western extremity
of the eighth district (Barrataria bay) to the mouth of the Rio Grande,
Texas.
In this district the most important work is Ship shoal light-house,
designed to take the place of the light vessel at that point. I t is to
be an iron screw pile structure^ about 100 feet high, and the lighting
apparatus is to be a second-order lens. A hurricane in August last
carried away the wooden platform used for putting down the iron piles,
but the engineer hopes to repair the damage at a cost of about |2,000.
If no further accident occur the light-house will be finished during the
winter.
The design for the light-house at Southwest reef is in course of preparation, and the structure will be contracted for as soon as possible.
This light-house is to take the place of another light-house and a lightvessel.
Shell Keys light-house will be completed during the coming winter.
Half Moon Reef, Alligator Head, and Saluria light-houses have all
been completed and lighted.
Corpus Christi light-house is nearly completed, and will be lighted
by January 1, 1859.
The light-house at Bolivar Point has been raised about 24 feet and
fitted with a third-order lens apparatus.
The light vessels, beaconage, and buoyage of the district are in good
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condition The channels of several of the important bays and sounds
of the coast have been buoyed and staked during the year, under existing laws.
All of the duties of the light-house service in the disfcricfc have been
efficiently carried on by the inspector.
>
TENTH LIGHT-HOUSE.DISTRICT,
In the tenth light-house district^ which embraces the coasts of Lakes
Ontario and Erie, and the St. Lawrence, Niagara, and Detroit rivers,
no new works have been commenced during the past year.
The ordinary duties of the light-house service have been efficiently
performed, and the condition of the district is, in all respects, better
than it has ever been before.
Important repairs have been made at Presque Isle, Grand River,
Sandusky, and Grassy Island light-houses, and other repairs of lesser
importance have been made to various light-houses on Lake Ontario.
The beaconage and buoyage of the district are complete^ and have
been kept in an efficient state.
ELEVENTH LIGHT-HOUSE DISTRICT.
In the eleventh light-house district, which comprises the coasts of
Lakes St. Clair, Michigan, Huron, and Superior, Green Bay, and the
straits connecting the lakes, several works, which have been under contract for some years, havebeen completed and lighted. These are
Point Betsey, Eagle River, La Pointe, and Portage River light-houses.
^ Minnesota Point light-house has been finished and lighted.
Port Du Morts light-house has been rebuilt, and important repairs
have been made on South Manitou, Grand Traverse, Beaver Island,
Pottawatomie, Manitowoc, Kenosha, and Root River light-houses.
Sundry small repairs have been made to other light-houses in this
district.
The iron pile light-house which has been in course of construction
at Chicago, Illinois, has progressed well, but on account of delay from
bad weather it will not be finished in time to be illuminated this season.
The general duties connected with the care pf the light houses and
the beaconage and buoyage of this district have been well performed.
TWELFTH LIGHT-HOUSE DISTRICT.
\
In the twelfth light-house district, comprising the entire Pacific
coast ofthe United States, the light-houses at Blunt's island, Puget's
Sound, and at Cape Shoalwater bay, in Washington Territory, have
been completed.
Those at Cape Flattery (Tatoosh island) and New Dungenness,
which were nearly completed at the date of the last annual report,
were finished in the fall of-1857, and lighted.
A bell boat has been placed off the entrance to San Francisco bay.
The steamer for carrying supplies to the light-houses on the Pacific
coast, inspecting light-houses, &c., and raising, cleaning, &c., buoys,
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was sent around during the last winter, and arrived at San Francisco
safely. Since her arrival, she has been usefully employed in performing the various duties for which she was intended.
The engineering operations connected with the light-house service
have been ably conducted by the engineer of the district.
The beaconage and buoyage of the district have been kept in as
efficient a state as the great cost of labor and materials of all kinds
on the Pacific coast will permit.
The Board respectfully renews the recommendations contained in
its last annual report, viz :
The light-tvessels in the sounds and rivers of North Carolina, and
all ofthese south ofthe Capes of Virginia, except the three occupying
seacoast positions, at Frying Pan shoals, (off Cape Fear,) Rattlesnake
shoals, (off Charleston, South Carolina,) and Martin's Industry, (off
the mouth of the Savannah river,) might be dispensed with, and small
permanent lights erected on iron screw-pile foundations, at an average
cost of about $10,000 each; which light-houses would be built of more
durable materials, less expensive in annual repairs, and maintained
at less than one-half, and most probably at one-third, the annual cost
of maintaining the smallest light-vessel now afloat. W e would avoid
the expense of the crews and their rations; and the consumption of
oil in the light-house would not in any case exceed one-eighth, and
in cases of double lights on board of light-vessels—frequently necessary
as a means of distinction, and the only one practiced—one-sixteenth
the consumption of oil required for light-vessel service, the distinctions
of lights in permanent structures being easily produced by other and
more economical means.
To rebuild these light-vessels, fit them with proper illuminating
apparatus, provide the necessary boats, anchors, chains, awnings,
sails, and other necessary fixtures, would cost, on an average, from
$15,000 to $18,000 each, against $10,000, for the more permanent and
less expensive light-houses upon screw-pile foundations.
Experience has shown the adaptability and economy of this kind of
structure at such points as those indicated. There are now two
structures of this kind in the waters of North Carolina, and a third
one will be completed during the months of November'and December
of this year. The appropriations for each of these three lights, Wade's
Point, northwest point of Royal Shoal, and Roanoke Marshes/was
$10,000, which has been found to be fully sufficient.
In some of the cases this change from a light-vessel to a screw-pile
light-house might be made out of the appropriation for repairs, &c., of
light-vessels, when it might be found to be more economical to do so
than to repair the light-vessel, if the department has the authority to
direct such a substitution.
In most cases the appropriations provide for ^^a light-vessel" at a
particular point, and how far the department might be authorized in
authorizing a change would seem to be worthy of consideration. If
the department has not the authority to make such change, it is
respectfully submitted that such authority should be conferred by
Congress.
It also frequently happens that channels change or become ob
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structed, and Congress makes appropriatipns for new lights in the
vicinity of existing ones, rendering them of no further use to mariners;
but there does not appear to be any authority vested in the department for discontinuing these useless lights, and they are therefore kept
up at an expense to the government without producing any commensurate benefit to those for whom they were originally designed.
I t being evidently the policy of the government and country to
provide such aids to navigation as are necessary, in the words of the
law of August 7, 1789, to render it ^^easy and safe," it is respectfully
submitted that Congress should give .to the head of the d'epartment
(the Secretary' ofthe Treasury) the authority to discontinue any lighthouse, light-vessel, or beacon light which, from any cause, should at
any time be found to be unnecessary for the ^^easy and safe" navigation of the vicinity in which it is placed. This state of things has
already happened, now exists, and it is most likely will happen again,
especially with reference to the minor lights, such as those at the
entrances to harbors, rivers, and to special channels.
The board respectfully refers to its last annual report for sundry
recpmmendations concerning the discoritinuance of certain lights.
A list of all the light-houses for the construction of which appropriations were made by Congress in the acts approved August 3,
1854, and August 18, 1856, and which have not yet been commenced
nor previously reported upon, is appended to this repprt.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
'
By order of the Light-house Board.
W . B. SHUBRICK,
Chairman Light-house Board.
THORNTON J . JENKINS,
W . B. FRANKLIN,
Secretaries.
List of light-houses authorized hy law, the construction of ivhich has not
yet been commenced.
AUGUST 3,
1854.
Drum Point light-house, Maryland. No title.
Santa Cruz harbor, California. No title.
Point Lobos, California. No title.
,
Punta de los Reyes^ California. No title.
AUGUST 18, 1856.
'
Spoon island, Maine. Land belongs to the United States.
Widow's island, Maine. Land purchased.
Round island, Maine. Land purchased.
Damariscotta river, Maine. No title.
Wesport, Massachusetts. Titie papers not examined.
19 F
290
REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
Tarrytown, New York. Cannot get title.
Ship John shoal, Delaware bay. T Cannot be built with the amountCross Ledge, Delaware bay.
) appropriated.
Pungoteague, Virginia., No title.
Two beacons, Georgetown, South Carolina. Cannot get title.
Amelia island beacons, Georgia. No title.
Three lights, St, John's river, Florida. No title.
St. Andrew's bay, Florida. No title.
Amite river, Louisiana. No title.
.
Rio Grande, Texas. No title.
>. '
Maumee bay, Ohio. No title.
^
Au Sable river, Michigan. No title..
Fort Austin, Michigan. No title.
Point Peninsula, Michigan. No title.
Sand Point, Michigan. No title—appropriation insufficient.
Grant Point Au Sable, Michigan. ^
Kenosha, Wisconsin. Pier not built.
Portage, Wisconsin. No title.
Beaver bay, Minnesota. No titled
Grand Marais, Minnesota. No title.
Cape Hueneme, California. No title.
San Pedro, California. No title.
Santa Cruz, California. No title.
Cape Mendocino, California. Appropriation insufficient.
Red Bluff, Washington Territory. No title.
OFFICE LIGHT-HOUSE BOARD,
/
Oc^o6.6rl, 1858o
Reference to laws.
Number of instalments yet unappropriated, explanations, reraarks, & c .
•
and Apaches of the
Arkansas river.
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Chippewas of
Superior.
For purchase of goods, provisions, and
other useful articles, &.c.; 9th article treaty October 17,1855.
For purchase of goods, provisions, an(i
agricultural implements; 6th article
treaty July 27, 1853.
Lake
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Do
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Do
Do.
T e n instalments of $20,000; seven
instalments to be appropriated.
^140,000 00
Ten instalments of ^18,000 provided;
five instalments of $18^000 each, yet
Vol. 10, p a g e ] 0 1 4 . . . .
unappropriated.
90,000 00
Transportation of goods and provisions
>five years, at $7,000 per year.
Twenty-five instalments; eight yet
unappropriated.
; 35,000 00
Vol. 10, page n i l . . .. T w e n t y instalments of $19,000 each ;
sixteen unappropriated.
304,000'00
T w e n t y instalments, estimated a t
$6,360 e a c h ; sixteen unappropri-"
ated.
101,760 00
T w e n t y instalments, estimated a t
$1,060 each ; eighteen unappropriated.
Vol. 10,page n i l . . . . Five instalments of $2,000 each ; one
unappropriated.
19,080 00
1st session 34th Congress, page 41.
do
Money, goods, support of schools, provisions, and tobacco ; compare 4th
article treaty October 4, 1842, and
8th article treaty Septeniber 30,
1854.
T w e n t y instalments in coin, goods,
implements, &c., and for education ;
4th article treaty September 30,
1854. •
T w e n t y instalments for six smiths and
assistants, and iron and steel; Sth
and 2d arlicles treaty September 30,
1854.
T w e n t y instalments for the seventh
smith, &c.
do
Vol. 7, page 592; and
vol. 10, page l l l l .
'rx c3
"rt "^
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rt
3
3
3
3
QJ
3
2
3
rt n
i=s
Amount held by the U.
States, on which five per
cent, is annually paid;
and amounts which, invested atfiveper cent.,
would produce the pwrmanent annuities.
Description of annuities,-stipulations,
&c.
Aggregate of future appropriations that will be required during a limited
number of years to pay
limited annuities till they
expire, amounts incidentally necessary to effect the payment.
Names of tribos.
Frqmred in the Office of Indian Affairs.
Annual amount necessary
to meet stipulations, indefinite as to tirae, now
allowed, but liable to be
discontinued.
Statement exhibiting the'present liabilities of ihe Uhited States to Indian tribes under stipulations of ireaties, 8fc.
o
o
155,520 00
w
Si
Q
Vol. 10, pages 1109
and l l l l .
do
Five instalments for the Bois Forte
b a n d ; 12th article treaty September
30, 1854.
Support of a smith, assistant, and Vol. 10, page 1112...
shop., and pay of two farmers during
t h e p l e a s u r e o f t h e President; 12th
article treaty.
Transportation and expenses of dedo .'
livering goods
Estimated at ^2,260 per a n n u m
See l l t h article treaty Septeraber 30,
1854, transportation, &c., $5,000 per
year, seventeen years.
1
2,000 00
$2,260 00
85,000 00
Ul
STATEMENT—Continuedl,
Chippewas o f t h e Mississippi.
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Chippewas, Pillagers,
and L a k e W i n n e b i goshish bands.
Do
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Money, goods, support of schools, pro- Vol. 7, page 592; and
visions, and t o b a c c o ; compare 4th
vol. 10, page l l l l .
article treaty October 4, 1842, and
8th article treaty September 30,
1854.
(Jo
T w o farmers, t w o carpenters, and
smiths, and assistants, shops, iron,
and s t e e l ; 4th article treaty October
4,1842 ; and 8th article treaty S e p . tember 30,1854.
Twentv instalraents in money of Vol. 10, page 1 1 6 7 . . . .
$20,000 each.
Money, $10,666 6 7 ; goods, $8,000; Vol. 10,page 1168 . . .
and purposes of utility, $4,000; 3d
article treaty February 22,1855.
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For purposes of e d u c a t i o n ; same article and treaty.
F o r support of smith s h o p s ; same
do
article a n d treaty.
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For powder, shot, lead, &c
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F o r transportation and e x p e n s e s ; see
article Sth of treaiy.
C h i c k a s a w s . . . . . . . . . . P e r m a n e n t annuity in goods ..."
Chippewas, Menomo- Education during the pleasure o f C o n n e e s , Winnebagoes,
gress.
and N e w York Indians.
Chippewas of Saginaw Five instalments for education, of
arid S w a n c r e e k , a n d
$4,000 e a c h ; 2d article treaty AuBlack river, Michi. gust 2, 1855.
gan.
do
Vol. 1, page 619
Vol. 7, page 304
Number of instalments yet unappropriated, explanations, remarks, Sec.
il
. "Z 3
%
$72,000 00
Twenty-five instalments; eight u n a p propriated.
o
"
Twenty-five i n s t a l m e n t s ; eight u n a p propriated; one-third payable to
these Indians, v i z : $1,400, for eight
years.
11,200 00
3d article treaty February ^ , 1855;
sixteen unappropriated.
Thirty instalments, $22,666 6 7 ; t w e n ty-six unappropriated.
320,000 00
T w e n t y instalments of $3,000 e a c h ;
sixteen unappropriated.
' F i f t e e n Instalments, estimated at
$^,120 e a c h ; eleven unappropriated.
Five instalments, $600 each ; one unappropriated.
Expenses necessary to deliver annuities—say $5,000 per year for nine
years, $3,000 per year next ten
years, and $1,000 per year next nine
years; two instalm'ts unappropriated.
Act February 28,1790, $3,000 per year.
Fifth article treaty August 1 1 , 1 8 2 7 . . . .
48,000 00
I
589,333 42
O
23,320 00
600 0,0
74,000 00
$3,000 00
$1,500 00
•
1st session 34th Congress ; page 39.
Amounts held by the U. 1
States, on which five per
cent, is annually paid;
and amounts which, invested atfiveper cent.,
would produce the permanent annuities.
|
Reference to laws.
Aggregate of future appropriations that will be required during a limited
number of years to pay
limited annuities till they
expire, amounts incidentally necessary to effect the payment.
Description of annuities, stipulations,
&c.
Annual amount necessary
to meet stipulations, indefinite as to time, now
allowed, but liable to be
discontinued.
N a m e s of tribes. .
CD
T w o instalments yet unappropriated.
8,000 00
$60,000 00
Do.
Do.
Chippewas of
Ste. Marie.
Sault
Choctaws
Five instalments for agricultural implements, tools, furniture, cattle,
&c., of $5,000 each ; same article.
T e n instalments in coin, of $10,000
e a c h ; and for support of s m i t h s '
shops ten years, $1,240 p e r - y e a r ;
same article, &c.
Compensation for right of fishery relinquished ; 1st and 2d articles treaty
August 2, 1855.
P e r m a n e n t annuities
2d article treaty November 16,-1805,
$3,000; 13th "article treaty October
18,1820, $600; 2d article treaty January 20,1825, $600.
6tli article treaty October 18,1820, and
9th article treaty J a n u a r y 20, 1825,
say $920.
Five per cent, for educational purposes.
Do
Interest on $500,000; articles 10 and
13 treaty J u n e 22, 1855. .
1st session 34th Congress, Supplement,
pages 23 and 24.
Vol. 7, pages 36, 69,
and 287.
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Do.....
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Smiths, &c., two for twenty-seven
y e a r s ; treaties March 24, 1832, and
August 7, 1856.
W h e e l w r i g h t ; permanent
Thirty-three instalraents for e d u c a t i o n ;
13th article treaty March, 1832, and
4th article treaty J a n u a r y , 1845.
^.^ T w e n t y in.stalments for education;
4th article treaty J a n u a r y , 1845.
Allowance during the pleasure of the
President.
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Delawares
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Florida Indians,
Seminoles.
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Do
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Sraith shops, &c
,
...,
or
Interest on $200,000 held in t r u s t ; 6th
article treaty August 7, 1856.
Life annuities to two chiefs
Interest on $46,080 at 5 per cent
,
Eight instalments of $1,250 each
Ten instalraents for support of schools;
Sth article treaty August 7, 1856.
T e n instalraents for agricultural assista n c e ; same article and treaty.
T e n instalments for support of smiths
and shops ; same article.
Interest at 5 per cent, on $250,000;
same article and treaty.
78,680 00
Vol. 7, pages 99,213,
and 235:
Vol. 7, pages 212 and
236.
Do.............
Seven instalments yet to be appropriated.
Awarded by a referee.
Provisions for smiths, Ste.
Permanent annuities
10,000 00
1st session 34th Congress, page 37,
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Greeks
T w o instalments yet .to be appropriated.
8th article treaty January, 1826, $ 6 0 0 . .
Thirty-three instalments, $3,000 e a c h ;
five yet unappropriated.
Vol. 9, page 822
T w e n t y instalments of $3,000 e a c h ;
five unappropriated.
"5th article treaty February 14,1833,
and 8th article treaty J a n u a r y 24,
1826.
Five per cent, for e d u c a t i o n . . . . . . .
V o l . 7 , pages 287 and
419.
(Treaty not printed).
Vol. 7, page 399
Vol. 7, page 327
Vol. 10, page 1050...
Treaty not printed . .
Treaties of 1818,1829, and 1 8 3 2 . , . .
Resolution o f t h e Senate, J a n . 19,1832.
6th article treaty May 6, 1854; eight
instalments of $1,250 e a c h ; three
yet to be appropriated.
Nine payments of $3,000 each
,
192,000 00
920 00
18,400 00
25,000 00
500,000 00
24,500 00
490,000 00
1,110 00
22,200 00
o
4th article treaty August, 1790, $1,500;
2d article treaty J u n e 16, 1802,
$3,000; 4th article treaty J a n u a r y
24, 1826, $20,000.
Vol. 7, page 287
8th article treaty J a n u a r y 24, 1826,
say $1,110.
Vol. 7, page 368, &c.. Five of twenty-seven instalments to
be appropriated.
Vol.7, page 287
Vol. 7, page 368, and
vol. 9, page 822.
9,600 00
11,100 00
12,000 00
o
wm
15,000 00
15,000 00
a
m
4,710 00
10,000 00
200,000 00
' '2,'304'66'
* °46,'686*66
12,500 00
250,000 00
200 00
Ul
3,750 00
27,000 00
do.'
Nine payments of $2,000 e a c h .
18,000 00
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Nine payments of $2,200 e a c h .
19,800 00
do...........
$12,500 as annuity . ,
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OO
STATEMENT—Continuecl.
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Naines of tribes.
Description of annuities, stipu ations,
Reference to laws.
&.C.
Nuniber of instalments yet unappropriated, explanations, remarks, &c.
3 3
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O • r tn J
c;rt 3 > > 3 g o = ^
H = m «^ ^'3
£
^ « 2 QJ ^
g £<c o o
3 S -a 1 ^
2d article treaty October 19,1838, and
9th article May 17, 1854.
2d article treaty J a n u a r y 14,1846
|
6th article treaty May 30, 1854. One I
of $9,000 to be appropriated.
2d article treaty. May 18, 1854
2d article treaty May 18,1854; $93,000
heretofore appropriated due.
3d article treaty May 12, 1854, $9,000;
$2,400 heretofore appropriated due. j
Nine instalments of $916 66f each
4th article treaty 1848; seven to be paid
4th article treaty May 12, 1854, and
Senate's amendment thereto.
5th article treaty dctober 6,1818, 5th
article treaty October 23,1834, and
4th article treaty J u h e 5, 1854, say
$940, for shop, and $600 for miller.
Vol. 10, page 1095, $12,500 per year, two instalments yet
to be appropriated—total, $25,000.
and vol. 7, page 583.
T h i s amount is subject to a reduction of $1,552 53.—(See act August
30, 1852, and treaty J u n e 5, 1854,
article 6.)
Vol. 10, page 1 0 9 5 . . . . 4th article treaty J u n e 5,1854; one instalment yet to be appropriated.
Vol. 10, page 1 0 9 4 . . . . 3d article treaty J u n e 5 , 1 8 5 4 . . . ' . . . . . .
Vol. 10, page 1 0 9 9 . . . . Senate a m e n d m e n t , 4th article t r e a t y
of 1854.
Vol. 7, pages 51, 91, 4th article treaty 1795,3d article treaty
1805, and 3d article treaty of Septem114 and 116.
ber, 1809; aggregate.
10th article treaty of September 9,1849.
Vol. 9, page 975
fel
Interest on $57,500, being the balance Vol. 7, page 568, and
vol. 10, page 1071.
of $157,000.
Kansas.'
I n t e r e s t o n $200,000
V o l . 9 , page 842
Kaskaskias and others, Six instalments three of $13,000 aud Vol. 10, page 1084...,
three of $9,000 «^ach.
Kickapoos
Vol. 10, page 1 0 7 9 . . . .
Interest on $100,000
Graduated payments on $200,000
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Pay of a miller fifteen y e a r s . .
Vol. 9, page 953, and
Menomonies
vol. 10, page 1065.
Support of smith shbp twelve years. 1.
do
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Ten instalments of $20,000 e a c h . . . . . . . Vol. 9, page 953
Fifteen equal instalments, to pay Vol. 10, page 1 0 6 5 . . . .
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$242,686; to commence in 1867.
Do....
Perraanent provisions for smith shop, Vol. 7, pages 191 and
Miaraies
&,c., and miller.
464, and vol. 10,
page 1095.
lowas
Do
Twenty instalraents in raoney, 2d
article treaty of 1840, and 6th article
treaty 1854.
Do
Six instalraents of $31,789 11 each to
Miamies residing west.
Interest on $50,000, at 5 per cent
Interest on $221,257 86, In trust
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Eel River M i a r a i e s . . .
P e r m a n e n t annuities
Navajoes, Nisqually,
and other bands of
Puget's Sound.
Presents to the tribes
£ rt .b; £ -3 'S. c "5
fcfl-n 3 =
3 x 0 ? "
s* p. cr s '.3 o TS c;
$2,875 00
$57,500 00
10,000 00
200,000 00
5,000 00
100,000 00
$9,000 00
O
H
O
107,000 00
6,600 00
8,250 00
140,000 00
242,686 00
1,540 00
fe
O
23,447 47
$5,000 00
2,500 00
11,062 89
50,000 00
221,257 8G
1,100 00
22,000 00
Graduated payinents, extending twenty
years, for payment of $32,500.
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Usages
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Pay of instructor, smith, physician,
carpenter, &c., twenty years.
T w e n t y i n s t a l m e n t s ; 2d article treaty
J a n u a r y 11,1839.
Smith establishment for twenty years:
same article.
Forty instalm'ts, graduated,($840,000,)
extending over forty years.
Support of smith shops, miller, and
farmer, ten years.
Forty instalm'ts, graduated,($385,000,)
extendhig through forty years.
Vol. 10, page 1 1 3 3 . . . ,
4tli article treaty December 26, 1854;
the sum of $11,250 having been appropriated,'hereafter required.
Vol. 10, page 1134... 10th article treaty December 26,1854;
estiraated at $4,500 per year; sixteen
instalments yet to be appropriated.
Vol. 7, page 5 7 6 . . . . . T w e n t y instalments of $20,000 each
to be appropriated.
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72,000-00
Terrainated.
do.....
Vol. 10, page 1044...
Four instalments paid, (see 4th article
- treaty Mar. 16, l«54,to be appropriated
Vol. 10, page 1 0 4 5 . . . . 8th article treaty ; estimated at $2,140
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per year; six years to be provided for.
Vol. 10, page 1039;
4th article treaty March 15, 1854; four
Ottoes and Missourias
instalments paid, to be appropriated
hereafter.
Support of sraith shops, railler, and far- Vol. 10, page 1040... 7th article treaty March 15,1854, estiDo
raer, ten years.
mated at $2,140 per y e a r ; four paid;
to be appropriated.
Ottawas of K a n s a s . . . , Permanent annuities, their proportion Vol. 7, pages 54, 106, 4th article treaty August 3, 1795; 4th
179, and 220.
of.
article treaty September 17, 1818;
4th article treaty August 2 9 , 1 8 2 1 ;
and 2d article treaty Nov. 17,1807.
Resolution of Senate o f M a y 19,1836,
Ottawas and Chippe- Interest on $200,000, at 6 per c e n t . . . . Vol. 7, page 497.
$12,000 per year.
was of Michigan.
Education, $5,000 ; raissions, $3,000; Vol. 7, page 492.
See 4th article of treaty of March 28,
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medicines, $300 ; during pleasure of
1836.
Congress.
T h r e e blacksmiths, &c.; one gun- Vol. 7, page 493.
See 7th article of treaty of March 28,
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sfnith, &c.; two farmers and assist1836, annually allowed since the
ants, and two mechanics and asexpiration of the number of years
sistants, during the pleasure o f C o n naraed in the t r e a t y ; aggregate.
gress and the President.
$6,440.
T e n equal instalments for education, (Treaty not published) Seven instalraents due
Do...
$8,000 e a c h ; 2d article treaty July
31,1855.
Five equal instalments of $15,000
For agricultural implements, tools,
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each ; same article and treaty.
&c.; two instalments to be paid.
Support of four smith shops for ten
Seven of $4,250, each to be paid
Do..
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years ; same article and treaty.
I n part payment of $306,000; same
^10,000 p e r y e a r for ten y e a r s ; seven
Do
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article and treaty.
years to be appropriated.
$206,000, to be paid after ten years
Do
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Interest
on
$206,000,
seven
years,
Interest
on unpaid consideration t o b e
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.
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same article, $72,100, and interest
paid as annuity.
on seven unpaid instalraents of
$10,000 e a c h , $3,500.
T e n instalments of $3,500 eaeh, to be
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T o be paid as per c a p i t a ; seven in.do .
paid to Grand river Ottawas ; same
stalments yet to be paid, $3,500
article treaty.
each.
Agricultural implements during the Vol. 7, page 488.
Pawnees
See 4th article treaty October 9, 1833..
pleasure of the President.
Oraahas
21,250 00
690,000 00
12,840 00
312,000 00
12,840 00
o
8,300 00
2,600 00
52,000 00
12,000 00
240,000 00
i
m
6,440 00
56,000^00
a
30,000 00
29,750 00
70,000 00
206,000 00
75,600 00
1,000 00
to
CO
STATEMENT—Continued.
Pawnees
Five instalments in goods and!such 1st session 35th Congress, page 129.
articles as may be necessary for thera.
do
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For support of two raanual labor schools
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For pay of two teachers . . . . -
,
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F o r purchase of iron and steel, and
other necessaries for same.
......do
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For pay of two blacksraitbs, one of
whora to be a gunsmith and tinsmith
For compensation of two strikers or
apprentices in shop.
T e n instalments for farming utensils
and stock.
do
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Pottawatomies
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Nuraber of Instalments yet unappropriated, explanationsj reniarks, &c.
2d article treaty September 24, 1857 ;
one instalment appropriated, four
remaining.
3d article treaty; annually, during the
pleasure of the President.
3d article t r e a t y ; annual appropriation required.
4th article tre.aty; annual appropriation during the pleasure of the
. President.
4th article t r e a t y ; a n n u a l appropriation required.
4th article t r e a t y ; one instalment ap. propriated, nine reraaining to be appriated at the pleasure of the President.
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4th article t r e a t y ; annual appropriaFor pay of farmer
tion required.
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T e n instalments for pay of miller
4th article t r e a t y ; one instalment appropriated, nine remaining at the
discretion of the President.
do . . . ; =
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T e n instalments for pay o f a n engineer.
4th article t r e a t y ; annual appropriado
,
For compensation to apprentices to astion required.
sist in working the raill.
do . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7th article t r e a t y ; one instalment of
T h r e e instalments for the pay of six
laborers.
$3,000 appropriated, two reraaining
unappropriated.
P e r m a n e n t annuities in m o n e y . . . . . . . . Vol. 7, pages .51, 114, 4th article treaty of 1795, $ 1 , 0 0 0 ; 3d
185, 317, and 320;
article treaty of 1809, $500; 3d article
vol. 9, page 855.
treaty of 1818, $2,.500; 2d article
treaty of 1828, $2,000.; 2d article
treaty of Jnly, 1829,.$16,000; 10th
article treaty of June, 1846, ^300.
^
3
ii lit
•<
fei
$160,000 00
O
1,200 00
O
$10,000 00
500 00
H
W
1,200 00
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If
Amount held by the U.
States, on which five per,
cent, is annually paid;
and amounts which, invested atfiveper cent.,
would produce the permanent annuities.
Reference to laws.
&G.
Aggregate of future appropriations that will be required during a limited
number of years to pay
limited annuities till they
expire, amounts incidentally necessary to effect the payment.
Description of annuities, stipulations,
Annual amount necessary
to meet stipulations, indefinite as to time, now
allowed, but liable to be
discontinued.
N a m e s of tribes.
ISD
c©
OS
480 00
10,800 00
a
m
800 00
5,400 00
10,800 00
500 00
6,000 op
$22,300 00
•
$446,000 QO
Do
Life annuities to surviving c h i e f s . . . . ,
Vol. 7, pages 379 and
433.
Do
Education duringpleasure of Congresi
Vol. 7, pages 296,318,
and 401.
Do..
P e r m a n e n t provision for three smiths
and assistants, shops, &c.
Vol 7, pages 318,296,
and 321.
Do.
P e r m a n e n t provision for furnishing salt.
Vol. 7, pages 75, 296,
and 320.
Do
Interest on $643,000, at 5 per c e n t .
Vol. 9, page 854.
Permanent annuities
Vol. 7, page 106.
Provision for education, $1,000 per
year, and for sraith and shop and
farmer during the pleasure' of the
President.
Vol. 7, page 425.
Pottawatomies of H u ron,
Quapaws.
Rogue River
Sixteen instalraents of $2,500 e a c h . . . . Vol. 10, page 1019.,
Vol. 10, page 1122.
Shasta, Scoton, and ' $2,000 annually for fifteen years ,
Umpqua Indians.
Do
Support of schools and farmer
years.
fifteen
Vol. 10, page 1123.
Do
Two smiths, &c., for five y e a r s . . . . . . . .
do
Do
Physicians, medicines, &c., for
years.
Interest on ^157,400
do..... ....
Sacs and Foxes of
Missouri.
Sacs and Foxes of
Mississippi,
Do
Do
ten
Vol. 10, page 544.
P e r m a n e n t annuity
Vol. 7, page 8 5 . . .
Interest on $200,000, at 5 per c e n t .
Interest on $800,000, at 5 per cent.
Vol, 7, page 5 4 1 . .
Vol. 7, page 5 9 6 . .
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Thirty instalments of $20,000 e a c h . . .
Do..
Provisions for smith and shop, gunsmith and siiop, and for tobacco and
salt.
,
Vol. 7, page 3 7 5 . .
do
3d article treaty of October 16, 1832,
$200; 3d article treaty of September
26, 1833, $700.
3d article treaty of October 16, 1826;
2d article treaty of September 20,
1828, and 4th article treaty of October 27, 1832, $5,000.
2d article treaty of September 20,1828;
3d article treaty of October 16,1826,
and 2d article treaty o.f July 29,1829;
three shops, at $940 each per year,
$2,820.3d article treaty of 1803; -Sd article
•treaty of October, 1826, and 2d
article treaty of July 29, 1829; estimated $500.
• •
7th article treaty of J u n e , 1846; annual
.interest, $32,150.
2d article treaty of November 17,1807,
$400. •
_^
3d article treaty of May T 3 , 1833,
$1,000 per year for education, and
$1,660 for smith, farmer, &c.,
$2,660.
3d article treaty of September 10,1853,
eleven instalments yet to be appropriated.
3d article treaty of November 18,1854,
eleven instalments to be provided
for.
5th article same treaty; estimate for
schools, $ r, 200 per year, and farmer,
$600 per year—$1,800 per year—
ejeven years.
Same article, one year, at $2,120 per
year.
Same article, six years, at $1,060 per
year.
2d aiticle treaty of October 21, 1837...
3d article treaty of November, 1804,
$1,000.
2d article treaty of October, 1 8 3 7 . . . . . .
2d arricle treaty of Octobor 11, 1842,
$40,000.
3d article treaty of September 2 1 ,
1832, three instalraents yet to be
provided for.
4th article treaty of September 2 1 ,
1832, three instalments yet to be
provided for, annually estimated at
900 00
5,000 00
2,820 00
56,400 00
2,150 00
643,000 00
400 00
8,000 00
2,660 00
o
H
O
27,500 00
W
.22,000 00
•^
19,800 00
• H-t
!25
o
2,120 00
OQ
6,360 00
7,870 00
157,400 00
1,000 00
20,000 00
10,000 00
40,000 00
200,000 00
800,000 00
60,000 00
8,640 00
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STATEMENT—Continued.
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Description of annuities, stipulations,
&,c.
Reference to laws.
Number of instalments yet unappropriated, explanations, remarks, &c.
3 6 «•
f !i '^ -^
>s 3
5 ^ 3 al
|£^|S
32-^155
Senecas
, Pernianent annuities .
Provisions for smith and smith shop,
and miller, during the pleasure of the
President.
Seriecas of New Y o r k . P e i m a n e n t annuity.
Uo
I Interest on $75,000
Interest on $43,050, transferred to the
Do
treasury from ^^ Ontario Bank.
Do
ct>
&enecas and Shawnees. P e r m a n e n t annuity.
Do
Provisions for support of sraiths and
shops during the pleasure of the
President.
Vol. 4, page 442.
Vol. 9, page 3 5 . .
do
,
Act February 19, 1831 . . . . $6,000 00
Act-June 27, 1846
3,750 00
Act J u n e 27,1846.-.
2,152 50
Vol. 7, page 179..
Vol. 7, page 352.
4th article treaty September 17, 1818.
4th article treaty July 20, 1831
1 Perraanent annuities for e d u c a t i o n . . . . Vol. 7, pages 51,161,
and vol. 10,- page
1056.
do
Interest on $40,000
.'.
do
Payments for lands, eight instalments.
Shawnees
Do
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' Six Nations of N e w Permanent annuity in clothing, & c . . .
York.
j
Sioux o f t h e Mississippi Interest on $300,000
Do
I 50 instalments of interest on $112,000,
being ten cents per acre for reservation.
Do
j 50 instalments of interest on $1,360,000
at 5 per cent.
Do
Vol. 7, pages 161 and 4th article treaty September 29, 1817,
$500; 4th article treaty Septeraber
179.
17, 1817, $500.
Vol. 7, p a g e 3 4 9 . , . . . , 4th article treaty February 28, 1831,
say, $1,660.
C
Vol. 7, page 46
Vol. 7, page 5.'^9
Vol. 10, page 951 . . . ,
Vol. 10, page 950.
I 50 instalments of interest on $1,160,000, Vol. 10, page 955.
4th article treaiy August 3 , 1 7 9 5 ; 4th
article treaty - September 29, 18i7 ;
and 3d article treaty May 10, 1854.
3d article treaty May 10, L854...'.
3d article treaity May 10,1854, $500;000
appropriated heretofore; t w o r e maining.
6th article treaty November 11,1794,
$4,500 per ye'a.r.
2d article treaty September 29, 1837...
Senate's amendment to 3d article ; 42
instalinents to be provided for of
$5,600 each.
4th article treaty July 23, 1851, $68,000
per y e a r ; 42 instalments to be provided for.
4th article treaty August 5, 1851,
$58,000 per y e a r ; 42 instalments yet
to be appropriated.
i CJ
S-2 £ 3
<^ ^ <:i
% O . T S % ' % G T ^ -3
fc- 2 *^
TS'ZS ^
ii i .^ 3 1
(UTS'*.
«'a 3
O 3
<3'.C
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$1,000 00
Amoui
State*
cent,
and £
vesie
woul
mane
Names of tribes.
5^-13 3
3---<
$20,000 00
^
O
$1,660 00
O
11,902 50
238,050 00
1,000 00
20,000 00
5,000 00
100,000 00
2,000 00
40,000 00
1,060 00
$200,000 00
235,200 GO
2,856,000 00
2,436,000 00
4,500 00
90,000 00
15,000 00
300,000 00
3
3
.o
QC
Vol. 10, page 957
50 instalraents of interest on $69,000,
being ten cents per acre for reservation.
Treaty of F o r t L a r a m i e T e n instalraents in goods and provisions, ,&c.
Do..
Treaty not published.
do
Expenses of transportation, &.C..,
Do.,
U m p q u a s ; Cow Creek Tvventy instalraents of $550 each
band,
d r a p q u a s , Calapooias, T w e n t y instalments, payraents graduated.
&c., Oregon.
Vol. 10, page 1 0 2 8 . . . .
Vol. 10, page 1126 . . .
Do
S u p p o r t o f teachers, &c., twenty years. Vol. 10, page 1 1 2 7 . . . ,
Do
Physician fifteen years
Do
Utahs
WiUaraette
bands.
Smith and shop and farraer 10 y e a r s . . .
,
Valley
:
do.
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Presents
,
T w e n t y instalments, graduated payraents.
Vol. 9, page 9 8 5 . . .
Vol. 10, page 1144.
Physician, smith, &c., five y e a r s . .
Vol. 10, page 1145.
I n t e r e s t o n $1,100,000
Thirty instalments of
$85,000.
V o l . 7 , page 5 4 6 . . . ,
Vol. 9, page 8 7 9 . . .
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Winnebagoes
Do
interest
Senate's amendraent to 3d article
treaty August 5, 1851; 42 instalments of $3,450 to be provided for.
7th article treaty September 17, 1851,
as amended, $50,000 p e r y e a r ; two
instalments unpaid.
Same article, "estimated $20,000 per
year.
3d article treatv September 19, 1853;
fifteen payments to be appropriated.
3d article treaty November 29, 1854;
four instalments appropriated, 16 to
be provided for, under the direction
of the President.
6th article t r e a t y ; estimated at $700
per y e a r ; four instalments appropriated.
6th article t r e a t y ; estimated at $1,000
per y e a r ; four instalments uppropropriated.
6th article t r e a t y ; estimated at $1,660
per y e a r ; four instalraents appro"priated.
8th article treaty December 30,1849..,
2d article treaty January 10, 1855;
four instalments appropriated; 16
yet to be appropriated under the direction of the President,
3d article t r e a t y ; estimated at $2,260
per year, one year.
4th article treaty November, 1 8 3 7 " . . . . .
4th article treaty October 13, 1836,
$4,250 per y e a r ; eighteen instalments to be appropriated."
144,900 00
100,000 00
40,000 00
8,250 00
28,000 00
11,200 00
11,000 00
O
9,960 00
O
5,000 00
110,000 00
2,260 00
11,044,316 00
O B F W K IN.DIAN A F F A I R S , December 6,
55,000 00
1,100,000 00
350,654 39
7,003,087 86
76,500 00
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1858.
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REPORT ON T H E FINANCES.
No. 15.
Stocks held by the Secretary of the Treasury in trust for the Chickasaw
national fund.
Remarks.
Amount.
Description of stock.
Six per cent, bonds of State of Arkansas, due
1868.
Six per cent, bonds of State of Indiana, due
1857.
Six per cent, bonds of State of Indiana, due
1856.
Six per cent, bonds of State of Illinois, due
1860.
Six per cent, stock of State of Maryland, due
1870.
Six per cent, stock of State of Maryland, due
1890.
Six per cent, bonds of Nashville and Chatanooga Railroad Co., due 1881.
Six per cent, bonds of Richmond and Danville Railroad Co., due 1876.
Six per cent, stock of State of Tennessee, due
1890.
Five and one-quarter per cent, bonds of State
of Tennessee, due 1861.
United States six per cent, loan of 1842, due
1862.
United States six per cent, loan of 1847, due
1867.
United States six per cent, loan of 1848, due
1868.
$90,000 00
141,000 00
•
61,000 00
17,000 00
6,140 57
No interest paid by Arkansas since Jan. 1, 1842. '
Interest only paid by three
per cent, fund to 1851.
Interest regularly paid.
Interest paid by applying
. three per cent. fund.
Interest regularly paid.
. 8,350 17
'
512,000 00
Do.
.
Do.
"^100,000 00
Do.
104,000 00
Do.
66,666 66
•Do.
104, 039 77
Do.
135,250 00
37,49J 80
.
.
2^0.
Do.
1,382,947 97
SMITHSONIAN FUND.
Statement of stocks now held by the Secretary of the Treasury which
were purchased for the Smithsonian fund and held as security f o r '
moneys p a i d to the Smithsonian Institution; showing, also, the amount
of interest due on the said stocks up to November 30, 1858, together
with the amount in the treasury atthe credit of the fund.
Character of stocks.
State of Arkansas
State of Illinois
State of Ohio
United States
Interest due on In the.treasury Aggregate on
stocks up to at the credit of all accounts.
Nov. 30,1858. the Smithsonian fund.
Amount.
$538,000
56,000
18,000
81,461
00
00
00
64
693,461 64
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, November 30,
1858.
$479,872
3,080
450
2, 036
09
00
00
54
485,438 63
$139,758 32
$1,318,658 59
REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
301
No. 16.—Balances of appropriations of trust or special funds on the
books of the treastiry for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1858o
Smithsonian Institution
1128,294 47
Unclaimed merchandise
88,739 72
Claims on Spain (old)
2,427 31
Claims on France (old)
11,731 02
Awards under first article of treaty of Ghent 4,112 89
Awards under the convention with Denmark 2,453 53
Awards under the convention with the Two Sicilies
166 67
Awards under ;the convention withthe Queen df Spain Awards under the convention with Peru
2,134 66
Awards under the convention with the Mexican republic
2,250 47
Awards under the convention with Brazil
15,672 95
Carrying into eflfect a treaty with Chickasaws of October
20, 1832, per act of April 30, 1836 135,711 49
Chickasaw orphans, under article 8 of treaty of July 1,
1834
.
.
.
.
.
2,557 70
3,703 56
Incompetent Indians, under article 4 of Chickasaw treaty
1.834 88
Cherokee schools
- ,
17;849 99
Kansas schools
3,314 30
Choctaw education
.
.
44,225 86
Navy hospital fund
20,829 55
Navy pension fund
«
44,083 21
Privateer pension fund
~
.
Prize fund—a fund arising from captures paid into the
treasury under act of March 3, 1849, but which is
26,573 59
payable to captors .
_
1,843 76
Chippewas of Swan creek
^
22,162 91
Cherokee treaty 1835-^36
.
.
6,172 18
Chippewas and Ottawas
- .
23,963 85
Chippewas, Ottawas, and Pottawatomies, (mills)
16,900 54
Choctaw orphan reservations 23,060 86
Choctaws under convention with Chickasaws
12,374 29
Creek orphans
, 30,884 97
Delawares
Menomonees
9,366 33
Ottawas of Blanchard's Fork 516 80
13,492 86
Osages, (education)
Ottawas of Eoche de Boeuf
188 52
46 96
Senecas of New York Senecas
, - .
250 00
892 96
Senecas and Shawnees
Shawnees
^
1,459 07
Stockbridges and Munsees
.
.
.
156 12
Wyandotts
.
-„
.
2,672 84
725,073 64
F . BIGGER, Eegister.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Eegister's Office^ November 26, 1858,
302
REPORT ON THE FINANCES,
No. 11.
Gold and silver coinage at the Mint of the Uniied States in the several
years from its establishment, in 1792, and including the coinage of
the branch mints and the assay office, (New.York,) from their organization to September 30, 1857.
Years.
1793 to 1795.
1796
1797...
1798
1799
1800
1801....:...
1802
1803
1804
1805...
1806
1807
1808
1809
1810
1811
1812
1813
1814
1815
1816
1817
181.8
1819
1820
1821........
1822
1823
1824
1825
1826
1827
1828
1829
1830
1831
1832
1833
1834
1835
1836
18371838
Ic39
1840
1841
1842 .V
1843
1844....:..1845
1846
.
Gold.
$71,485 00
102,727 50
103,422 50
205,610 00
213,285 00
317,760 00
422,570 00
423,310 00
258,377 50
258,642 50
170,367 50
324, 505 00
437,495 00
284,665 00
169,375 00
501,435 00
497,905 00
290,435 00
477,140 00
77,270 00
3,175 00
242,940 00
258,615 00
1,319,030 00
189,-325 00
88,980 00
72,425 00
93,200 00
156,385 00
92,245 00
131,565 00
140,145 00
295,717 50
643,105 00
714,270 00
798,435 00
978,550 00
3,954,270 00
2,186,175 00
4,135,700 00
1,148,305 00
1,809,595 00
1,375,760 00
1,690,802 00
1,102,097 50
1,833,170 50
8, 302,787 50
5,428,230 00
3,756, 447 50
4,034,177 50
Silver.
$370,683 80
79,077 50
12,591 45
33'\291 00
423,515 00
224,296 00
74,758 00
58,343 00
87,118 00
100,340 50
149,388 50
471,319 00
597,448 75
684,300 00
707,376 00
633,773 50
608,340 00
814,029 50
620,951 50
561,687 50
17,308 00
28,575 75
607,783 50
1, 070,454 50
1,140,000 00
501,680 70
825,762 45
805,806 50
895,550 00
1,752,477 00
1,564,583 00
2,002,090 00
2,869,200 00
1,575,600 00
1,994,578 00
2,495,400 00
3,175,6U0 00
2, 579,000 00
2,759,000 00
3.415.002 00
3.443.003 00
3,606,100 00
2,096,010 00
2,315,250 00
2,098,636 00
1,712,178 00
1,^115,875 00
2,325,750 00
3,722,250 00
2,235,550 00
1,873,200 00
2,558,580 00
Aggregate.
$444,168 80
181,805 00
116,013 95
535,901 00
636,800 00
542,056 00
497,328 00
481,653 00
345,495 50
358,983 00
319,756 00
795,824 00
1,034,943 75
968,965 00
876,751 00
1,140,208 50
1,106,245 00
1,104,464 50
1,098,091 50
638,957 50
20,483 00
28,575 75
607,783 50
1,313,394 50
1,398,615 00
1,820,710 70
1,015,087 45
894,786 50
967,975 00
1,845,677 00
1,720,968 00
2,094,335 00
3,000,765 00
1,715,745 00
2,290,295 50
3,l38,50o 00
3,889,870 00
3,377,435 00
3,737,550 00
7,369,272 00
5,629,178 00
7,741,800 00
3,244,315 00
4,124,845 00
3,474,396 00
3,402,980 00
2,217,972 50
4,158,920 50
12,025,037 50
7,663,780 00
5,629,647 50
6,59.2,757 50-
REPORT ON THE FINANCESo
303
No. 17.—Gold and silver coinage—Continued.
Years.
1847..
1848
1849
1850
1851
1852.-1853.1854..
1855, (to
1856, (to
1857, (to
1858, (to
•.
'.:-......
-
September
September
September
September
Silver.
' Gold.
30)..-.
30).
30)
30)
Total
-
^.
Aggregate.
00
50
50
50
50
50
94
47
93
41
31
91
$2,374,450 00
2,040,050 00
2,114,950 00
1,866,100 00
774,397 00
999,410 00
9, 077,571 00
8,619,270 00
2,893,745 00
5, 347, 070 49.
3, 375, 608 01
9,028,531 44
$22,595,835 00
5,815,562 50
11,122,711 50
33,847,838 50
63, 388,889 50
57,845,597 50
64,291, 477 94
60, 713, 865 47
44,060,302 93
64,283,963 90
51,813,572 32
60,869,965 35
544,721,836 97
117,303,614 84
662,025,451 81
$20,221,385
3,775,512
9,007,761
31,981; 738
62,614,492
56,846,187
55,213,906
52,094,595
,41,166,557
58,936,893
48,437,964
51,841,433
304
REPORT ON T H E
FINANCESo
No. 18.
Statement exhibiting the amount of coin and bullion imported and
exported annually from 1821 to 1858, inclusive, and also the amouni
of im^portation over exportation, and of exportation over importation,
during the same years.
Coin and bullion.
Years ending-
September 30,.
1821
1822
1823
1824
1825
1826
1827
1828
1829
1830
1831
1832
1833
1834
1835
1836
1837
1838
1839
1840
1841
1842
9 mos. to June 30, 1843
Year ending June 30, 1844
1845
1846
1847'
.X
1848
1849
1850
1851
1852
1853
1854
1855
1856
1857
1858
TotaL
Imported.
Exported.
$8, 064,890
3, 369, S46
5,097,896
8,379,835
6,150,765
6,880,966
8,151,130
7,489,741
7, 403, 612
8,155, 964
7, 305,945
5,907,504
7,070, 368
17,911,632
13,131,447
13, 400, 881
10,516,414
17,747,116
5, 595,176
8,882,813
4,988,633
4,087,016
22, 390,559
5,830,429
4,070,242
3,777,732
24,121,289
6,360,224
6,651,240
4,628,792
5,453,592
5,505,044
4,201,382
6,958,184
3,659,812
4,207,632
12,461,799
19,274,496
$10,477, 969
10, 810, 180
6,372, 987
7,014, 552
• 8,787, 659
4,704, 533
8, 014, 880
8,243, 476
4,924, 020
2,178, 773
9,014, 931
5,656, 340
2,611, 701
2,076, 758
6,477, 775
4, 324, 336
5, 976, 249
3,508, 046
8,776, 743
8,417, 014
10,034, 332
4,813, 539
1,520, 791
5,454, 214
8,606, 495
3,905, 268
1,907, 024
15,841, 616
5, 404, 648
7,522, 994
29,472, 752
42,674, 135
27,486, 875
41,436, 456
56,247, 343
45,745, 485
922
69,136,
147
52,633,
325,242,038
558,212,958
Excess of im- Excess of exportation over portation over
exportation.
importation.
$2,413,079
7,440,334
1,275,091
$1,365,283
2,636,894.
2,176,433
136,250
753,735
2,479,592
5,977,191
1,708,986
251,164
4,458,667
15,834,874
. 6,653,672
9,076,545
4,540,165
14,239,070
3,181,567
465,799
5,045,699
726,523
20,869,768
376,215
4,536,253
127, 536
22,214,265
9,481, 392
1,246^592
2,894,202
24,019,160
37,169,091
23,285,493
34,478,272
52,5S7,531
41,537,853
56,675,123
33, 358,651
112,361,545
345,332,465
F. BIGGER, Register.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Register*S Office, Novembei' 26, 1858.
EEPOET ON THE FINANCE!?.
305
No. 19.
I
Statement exhibiting the gross value of exports and imports from the
beginning of the government to the SOth of June^ 1858.
Exports.
Years ending—
Imports—total.
Domestic pro- Foreign merchanduce.
dise.
Sept'ber 30, 1790
1791
1792
1793
1794
1795
1796
1797
1798
1799
1800
1801
1802'
1803
1804
1805
18 6
1807
1808
1809
1810
1811
1812
1813
1814
1815
]816
1817
1818
1819
1820
1821
1822
1823
1824
1825
1826
1827
1828
1829
1830
1831
1832
1833
1834
1835
1836
1837
1838
1839
1840
1841
$19,666,000
18,500,000
19,000,000
24, 000, 000
26,500, 000
39,500,000
40, 764, 097
29,850,206
28, 527, 097
33,142, 522
31,840,903
47,473,204
36,708,189
42,205,961
41,467,477
42, 387, 002
41,253,727
48,699,592
9,433,546
31,405,702
42, 366, 675
45,294, 043
30, 032,109
25,008,132
6,782,272
45,974,403
64,781,896
68,313,500
73,854,437
50,976,838
51,683,640
43,671,894
49,874, 079
47,155,408
50, 649,500
66, 944,745
53,055,710
58,921,691
50,669,669
55,700,193
59, 462, 029
61, 277, 057
63,137, 470
70,317,69.S
81, 024,162
101,189, 082
106,916,680
95,564,414
96,033,821
103,533,891
113,896,634
106,382,722
20 F
$539,156
512,041
1,753,098
2, 109,572
6,526,233
8, 489, 472
26, 300, 000
27, 000, 000
33, 000, 000
45, 523, 000
39,130,877
46,642,721
35,774,971
13,594,072
36,231,597
53,179,019
^ 60,283,236
59,643,558
12,997,414
20, 797, 531
24,391,295
16,022,790
8,495,127
2, 847, 865
145,169
6,583, 350
17,138,156
19, 358,069
19,426,696
19,165,633
18,008,029
21,'302,488
22,286,202
27, 543,622
25,337,157
32,590,643
24,539,612
23, 403,136
21,595,017
16,658,478
14,387,479
20,033,526
24, 039, 473
19,822,735
23,312,811
20,504,495
• 21,746,360
21,854,962
12,452,795
17,494,525
18, 190,312
15,469,081
Total.
$20,205,156
19,012,041
20,753, 098
26,109,572
33,026,233
47, 989, 472
67,064, 097
56,850,206
61,527,097
78,665,522
70,971,780
94,115,925
72,483,160
55,800, 033
77,699,074
95,566,021
101,536,963
108, 343,150
22,430, 960
52,203,233
66,657, 970
61,316,833
38,527,236
27,655,997
6,927,441
52,557,753
81,9.20,452
87,671,560
93,281,133
70,142,521
69,691,669
64,974,382
72,160,281
74,699, 030
75,986,657
99,535, 338
77, 595, 322
82, 324, 827
72,264,686
72,358,671
73, 849,508
81,310,583
87,176,943
90,140, 443
104, 336, 973
121,693,577
128,663, 040
117,419,376
108,486,616
121,028,416
132,085,946
121,851,803
$23,000,000
29,200,000
31,500,000
31,100,000
34,600,000
69,756,268
81,436,164
75,379,406
68,551,700
79, 069,148
91, 252, 768
111,363,511
76,333,333
64,666,666
85,000,0:'0
120,600,000
129,410,000
I38,5u0,000
56,990, 000
59,400,000
85,400, 000
53,400,:000
.77,030,000
22,005,000
12,965,000
113,041,274
147,103, 000
99,250, OUO
121,750,000
87,125, 000
74,450, OUO
62,585,724
83,241,541
77,579, 267
80,549, 007
96,340,075
84,974, 477
79,484,068
88,509,824
74,492,527
70,876, 920
103,191, J.24
101,029,266.
108,118,311
126,521,332.
149,895,742.
189,980,035.
J40,989,217./
113,717,404
162,092,132
107,141,51;^
127,946,177^
306
BEPORT ON T H E FIKAKCEg.
No. 19.—Staiement of ihe value of exports and im.ports—Continued.
l>xport8.
Years ending—
Imports—MsL
Domestic pro- Foreign mercbanduce.
dise.
$92,969,996
.77,793,783
99,715,179
99,299,776
102,141,893
150,637,, 464
132,904,.] 21
132,666,955
136,946,912
196,689,718
192, 368,984
213,417,697
253,390,870
246,708,553
310,586,330
338,985,065
293,758,279
$11,721,538
6,552,697
11,484,867
15,346,830
11,346,623
8,011,158
21,128,010
13, 088,, 865
14,951 ,.808
21,698,293
17,289, 382
17,558,460
24,850,194
28,448,293
16, 378,578
23,975,617
30,886,142
5,763,752,294
1,420,892,461
Sept^ber 30, 1842
1843
1844
1845
1846
1847
1848
1849
1850'
1851
1852
3853
1854
1855
1856
1857
A 858
TotaL
$104,691,534
84,346,480
111,200,046
114,646,606
113,488,516
158,648,622
154,032,131
145,755,820
151,898,720
' 218,388,011 i
209,658,366
230,976,357
278,241,064
275,156,846
326,964,908
362,960,b82
324,644,421
7,184,644,755
$100,162,067
64,753,799
108,435,035
117,254,564
121,691; 797
146,545,638
354,998,928
147,85 , 4 3 9
178,138,318
216,224,932
912,915,442
267,978,647
304,562,381
261,468,520
314,639,942
360,890,141
282,613,150
7,941,044,687
N O T E . — P r i o r to 1821 t b e treasury reports did not give t h e value of imports. T o t h a t
period their value, and also the value of domestic and foreign exports, have been estimated
from sources believed to b e authentic. Firom 1821 to 1858, inclusive, their value has been
taken from official documents.
F . B I G G E R , Register.
THK-^SORY D E P A R T M E N T , Register's Office, Noveiuber 26, 1858.
REPORT
ON T H E
307
FINANCES.
No. 20.
Statement exhibiting ihe amount of the tonnage of the United States,
annually, from .1189 to 1858, inclusive; also, the registered and enroUed and licensed tonnage employed in steam navigation each year.
Registered
sail tonnage.
Years e n d i n g -
Registered
st^am tonnage.
Enrolled and Enrolled aud
licensed sail licensed steam
tonnage.
tonnage.
Total tonuage.
Tons.
Dec.
31,
1789.-..
1790....
1791....
1792....
1793.-..
1794.--.
1795.--,
1796.--.
1797...,
1793...
1799...
1800...
1801...
1802...
1803...
1804...
1805...
1806..1807...
1808.-1809..8810...
1811..1812...
1813...
1814...
1815..,
1816..1817...
1818...
1819...
1820...
1821...
1822 . .
1823...
1824.-.
1825.-,
1826.-.
1827.-.
1828.-.
1829..,
1830..,
1831..
1832.1833..
1834..
Sept. 30, 1835..
123,893
346,254
362,110
411,438
367,734
438,863
529,471
576,733
597,777
603,376
662,197
669,921
632,907
560,380
597,157
672,530
749,341
808,265
848, 307
769,054
910,059
984,269
768,852
760,624
674,853
674,633
854,295
800,760
800,725
606,089
612,930
619,048
619,896
628,150
639,921
669,973
700,788
737,978
747,170
812,619
65G,143
575,056
619, 575
686,809
749,482
857, 098
885, 481
1,419
877
181
545
340
340
77,669
132,123
139,036
153,019
153,030
189,755
218, 494
255,166
279,136
294,952
277,212
302,571
314,670
331,724
352, 015
369,874
391,027
400,451
420,241
473,542
440,222
440,515
463,650
509,373
491,776
484,577
513,833
571,459
590,187
619,096
647,821
661,119
679,062
696,549
671,766
697,580
699,263
762,154
833,240
889,355
556,618
552,248
613,827
661,8,27
754,819
778,995
816,645
24,879
21,610
23, 061
34,059
40,198
39,418
54,037
63,053
33,568
90,633
101, 305
122,474
122,474
201,562
274,377
502,146
564,457
520,764
628,618
747,965
831,899
876,913
898,328
939,409
972,492
947,577 •
892,104
949,172
1,042, 404
1,140,368
1,208,716
1,268,548
1,242,596
1,350,281
1,424,784
1,232,502
1,269,997
1,166,629
1,159,210
1,368,128
1,372,219
1,399,912
1,225,185
1,260,751
1,280,167
1,298,958
1,324,699
1,336,566
1,389,163
1,423,112
1,534,191
1,620,608
1,741,392
1,260,798
1,191,776
1,257.847
1, 439,450
1,606,151
1,758,907
1,824,94
303
REPORT ON T H E FINANCES.
No. 20—Continued.
Registered
sail tonnage.
Years ending—
Registered Enrolled and Enrolled and Total tonsteam ton- licensed sail licensed steam
nage.
nage.
tonnage.
tonnage.
Tons.
Sept. 30, 1 8 3 6 . . . . . .
1837
1838: — . .
1839
1840
1841
1842
June 30, 1843. — . .
1844......
1845.-...;
1846......
1847......
1848
1849......
1850
1851:
1852
1853
1854
1855
1856
:
1857:
1858......
J
897,321
809,343
819,801
829,096
895,610
945,057
970,658
1,003,932
1,061,856
1,088,680
1,123,999
1,235,682
1,344,819
1,418,072
1,540,769
1,663, 917
1,819,744
2, 013,154
2,238,783
2,420,091
2,401,687
2, 377,094
2,499,742
454
1,104
2,791
5,149
4,155
746
4,701
5,373
6,909
6,492
6,287
5,631
16,068
20,870
44,942
62, 390
79,704
90,520
95,036
115,045
89,715
86,873
78,027
839,226
932,576
982,416
1,062,445
1,082,815
1,010,599
892,072
917,804
946,060
1,002, 303
1,090,192
1,198,523
1,381,332
1,453,549
1,468,738
1,524,915
1,675,456
1,789,238
1,887,512
2,021,625
1,796,888
1,857,964
2,550,067
145,102
153,661
190,632
199,789
198,184
174,342
224,960
231,494
265,270
319,527
341,606
399,210
411,823
441,525
481,005
521,217
563,536
514,098
581,571
655,240
583,362
618,911
651,363
1,822,103
1,896,684
1,995,640
2,096,479
2,180,764
2,130,744
2, 092, 391
2,158,603
2,280,095
2,417,002
2,562, 084
2,839,046
3,354,042
3, 334,016
3, 535,454
3,772,439
4,138.440
4,407,010
4,802,902
5,212,001
4,871,652
4,940,842
5,049,808
F . BIGGER, Register.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Register's Office^ November 26, 1858.
No. 21.
Statement showing the revenue collected from ihe beginning ofthe government to June 30, 1858, under the several heads
of custoins, public lands, and miscellaneous sources, including loans and treasury notes ; also, the expenditures during
the sameperiod, and the particular tariff, and the price of lands, under which the revenue from those sources was
collected.
From customs.
Years.
From March 4,
1789, to Dec.
31, 1791.
1792
1793
1794
1796
1796
1797
1798
1799
1800
1801
1802
1803
1804
Date of tariff.
$4,399,473 09 •Julj^ 4, 1789,
general ; Aug.
10, 1790, general ; Mar. 3,
1791, general
3,443 070 85 May 2, general,
4,255 306 56
4,801, 065 28 June 5, special;
June 7, gen'l
6,588 461 26 Jan. 29, g e n ' l . .
6,667, 987 94
7,549,649 65 Mar 3, general;
July 8, special.
7,106,061 93
6,610,449 31
9,080,932 73 May 13, special.
10,750,778 93
12,438,235 74
10,479,417 61
11,098,565 33 Mar. 26 special
' Mar. 27, spec'l.
From public
lands.
Price per From miscella- That portion of
neous sources, miscellaneous
acre.
includ'g loans arising from
and treasury loans & treasnotes.
ury notes.
$1, by act $5,810,652 66 $5,791,112 56
of May 20,
1785.
$4,836 13 52, . by act
of May 18
1796.
83,640 60
11,963 11
443 76
167,726 06
188,628 02
165,675 69
487,526-79
Total receipts.
Total expenditures.
Id
O
$10,210,025 76
$7,207,639 02
O
izl
6,297,695 92
1,465,317 72
6,240,036 37
5,070,806 46
1,067,701 14
4,609,196 78
8,740,766 77
6,720,624 28
10,041,101 65
9,141,569 67
7,629,575 55
9,302,124 74
3,831,341 63
2,167,605 66
3,305,268 20
362,800 00
9,419,802 79
8,740,329 65
10,436,069 65
8,367,776 84
1,126,726 15
70,135 41
8,768,916 40
1,091,045
6,011,010
3,369,807
2,026,950
2,374,527
419,004
249,747
03
53
66
96
56
33
90
308,574
6,074,646
1,602,436
10,126
6,597
27
63
04
00
36
9,632 64
8,209,070
12,621,469
12,461,184
12,946,455
16,001,391
11,064,097
11,835,840
07
84
14
95
31
63
02
CQ
8,626,012 78
8,613,617
11,077,043
11,989,739
12,273,376
13,276,084
11,258,983
12,624,646
68
60
92
94
67
67
36
05
O
No. 21—Continued.
From customs,
Years.
1806
1806
1807
1808
1809
1810
1811
1812
1813
1814
1815
1816
$12,936,487
14,667,698
15,845,621
16,363,650
7,296,020
8,583,309
13,313,222
8,958,777
13,224,623
5,998,772
7,282,942
36,306,874
1817
1818
1819
1820
1821
1822
1823
1824
1825
1826
1827
1828
26,283,348
17,176,385
20,283,608
15,005,612
13,004,447
17,689,761
19,088,433
17,878,325
20,098,713
23,341,331
19,712,283
23,205,523
1829
1830
22,681,96.5
21,922,391
Date of tariff.
July- 1, special.
July 29, special.
Feb. 5, special
April 27, gen'l
April 20, special
Mar. 3, special.
May 22, general
May 19, general
May 24, special
May 20, special
May 29, special
From public
lands.
o
Price per From miscella- That portion of
neous sources, miscellaneous
acre.
,, includ'g loans arising from
and treasury loans & treasnotes.
ury notes.
$540, 193
765, 245
466, 163
647, 939
442, 262
696, 548
1,040, 237
710, 427
835, 655
1,135, 971
1,287, 959
1,717, 985
80
73
27
06
33
82
63
78
14
09
28
03
$212, 827
175, 884
86, 334
61, 064
35, 200
2,864, 348
78, 377
12,969, 827
26,464, 566
27,424, 793
42,390, 336
19,146, 561
30
88
38
45
21
40
88
45
56
78
10
91
1,991, 226
2,606, 664
3,274, 422
1,635, 871
1,212, 966
1,803, 681
916, 623
984, 418
1,216,090
1,393, 785
1,495, 845
1,018, 308
06
77
78
61
46
54
10
16
56
09
26
76
6,559,017
1,810,986
1,047,633
4,240.009
6,356,290
839,084
635,709
5,518,468
6,526,054
525,317
1,758,235
639,796
78
89
83
92
11
46
72
93
01
35
41
84
1,617,175 13
2,329,356 14
C')
628,486 34
592,368 98
$128,814 94
48,897 71
1,882 16
2,759,992
8,309
12,837,900
26,184,435
23,377,911
35,264,320
9,494,436
25
05
00
00
79
78
16
734,542
8,765
2,291
3,040,824
5,000,324
59
62
00
13
00
5,000,000 00
6,000,000 00
Total receipts.
Total expenditures.
$13,689, 608
15,608, 828
16,398, 019
17,062, 644
7,773, 473
12,144, 206
14,431, 838
22,639, 032
40,524, 844
34,559, 636
50,961, 237
57,171, 421
14
78
26
09
12
63
14
76
95
95
60
82
$13,727, 124
15,070, 093
11,292, 292
16,764, 584
13,867, 226
13,319, 986
13,601, 808
22,279, 121
39,190, 620
38,028, 230
39,582, 493
48,244, 495
41
97
99
20
30
74
91
15
36
32
36
51
33,833, 592
21,593, 936
24,605, 665
20,881, 493
19,673, 703
20,232, 427
20,640, 666
24,381. 212
26,840, 868
25,260, 434
22,966, 363
24,763, 629
33
66
37
68
72
94
26
79
02
21
96
23
40,877, 646
35,104, 875
24,004, 199
21,763, 024
19,090, 572
17,676, 592
15,314, 171
31,898, 538
23,686, 804
24,103, 398
22,656, 764
25,459, 479
04
40
73
85
69
63
00
47
72
46
04
62
24,827,627 38
24,844,116 51
26,044,368 40
24,585,28a 65
o
H
O
H
W
>-(
>
a
CQ
1831
1832
1833
1834
ToDec. 31, 1835
1836
1837
1838
1839
1840
1841
1842
ToJune 3©, 1843
1843-'44
1844-'45
184o-'46
1846-'47
1847-'48
1848-'49
1849-'60
1850-'51
1851-'52
1852-'53
1853-'54
1854-'55
1855-'56
1856-'57
1857-'68
Total
24,224,441
28,465,237
3,210,815 48
July 13, special; 2,623,381 03
July 14, gen'l.
3,967.682 65
29,032,508 91 Mar.2, sp'l; Mar.
2, compromise.
16,214,967
4,857,600
19,391,310
14,757,600
23,409,940
24,877,179
11,169,290
6,776,236
16,158,800
3,081,939
23,137,924
7,076,447
13,499,502
3,292,285
-14,487,216
Sept 11, general
1,365,627
18,187,908
Aug. 30, genera]
1,335,797
7,046,843
897,818
26,183,670
2,059,939
27,528,112
2,077,022
26,712,667
2,694,452
23,747,864
July 30,'46, gen. 2,498,355
31,757,070
Mar.29,'48,spe'l
3,328,642
28,346,738
Aug. 12,'48,spe'l
1,688,959
Jan.26, '49,spe'l
39,668,686
1,859 ,894 25
49,017,667
2,352 ,305 30
47,339,326
2,043 ,239 68
68,931,865
1,667 084 99
64,224,190
8,470 798 39
63,026,794
11,497 ,049 07
64,022,863
8,917 ,644 93
3,829 ,486 64
63,876,905
41,789,620
Mar. 3, '57, gen. 3,513 ,715 87
_ . 1,432,817,118 03
171,412,057 65
1,091,563 67
776,942 89
28,526,820 82
31,866,561 16
30,03SrU6 12
34,356,698 06
948,234 79
33,948,426 25
24, 257, 29S 49
719, 377 71
1,281, 175 76
2,539, 675 69
9,938, 326 93
19,778, 642 77
6,125, 653 66
8,240, 405 84
14,666, 633 49
15,250, 038 61
12,837, 748 43
2,955, 044 99
336, 718 90
292, 847 39
29,091, 948 66
21,906, 765 69
29,761, 194 61
6,120,808
1,392,831
510,549
901,152
1,107,302
828,531
1,116,391
1,263,820
25,069,329
2,992, 989
12,716, 820
3,857, 276
5,589, 547
13,659, 317
14,808, 736
12,551, 409
1,877, 847
15
86
21
51
38
64
19
95
28,900,765 36
21,293,780 00
29,075,815 48
21 4,056,500
207,664
03
46,300
40
16,372
30
1,950
74
40
800
200
81
3,900
88
13 23,717,300
00
92
00
50
00
00
00
00
00
21,791, 935
35,430, 087
50,826, 796
27,883, 853
39,019, 382
t33,881, 242
25,032, 193
30,519, 477
34,773, 744
20,782, 410
31,198, 555
29,941, 853
29,699, 967
65,338, 168
56,992, 479
59,796, 892
55
10
08
84
60
89
59
65
89
45
73
90
74
52
21
98
24, 601, 982 44
17, &73,141 56
30, 8'&S, 16404
37,265,037 15
39,456', 438 35
37, 614,936^ 15
28,226,533 .81
31,79-7,53D 03
32,936,876 53
12, i m , 105' 15
33, 642,-010 S'530,490', 408 71
27,632,282 90;
60,520,851 74
60,655,143 19
56,386,422 74
47,649, 388
52,762, 704
49,893, 115
61,600, 102
73,802, 291
65,351, 374
74,056, 899
68,969, 212
70,372, 665
88
25
60
81
40
68
24
67
96
44,604,718 26^
48,476,104 31
46,712,608 83
64,677,061 74
75,473,119 0'8
66,164,775 96
72,726,341 57
71,274,687 37
81,585,667 76
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422,454,913 76 331,566,870 72 2,025,477,892 79 1,989,888,039 69
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I $1,458,782 93 deducted from the aggregate receipts, as per account of the Treasurer No. 76,922o
TiiEASURY DEPARTMENT, Register's Office, November 26, 1858.
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No. 22.
Statement exhibiting the value of rtmnufactured articles of dom-estic produce exported to foreign countries from the 30th day of Jitne, 1846, to June 30, 1858.
1848.
Articles.
Wax
Refined sugar
Chocolate
Spirits from grain
Spirits from molasses
Spirits from other m a t e r i a l s . .
Molasses
Vinegar
Beer, ale, porter, and cider . .
Linseed oil and spirits of turpentine,
L a r d oil
Household furniture
Coaches and other carriages.
Hats
Saddlery
Tallow candles and soap,
and other candles
SnufF a n d tohacco
L e a t h e r , boots and s h o e s . . . .
Cordage
Gunpowder
Salt
Lead
Iron—pig, bar, and nails
castings
all manufactures o f . . .
Copper and brass, manufactures of
Medicinal drugs
Cotton piece goods—
printed or c o l o r e d . . . .
uncolored
'..
t w i s t , y a r n , and thread!
other manufactures of
H e m p and flax—
eloth and thread
bags, and all manufactures of.
W e a r i n g apparel
E a r t h e n and stone w a r e
M61,527
124,824
1,653
67,781
293,609
^134,577
' 253,9(10
2.207
90^957
269,467
^121,720
129,001
• 1,941
67,129
288,452
$118,055
285;056
2,260
48,314
268,290
f122,835
219,588
3,255
36.084
289,'622
$91,499
149.921
3; 267
48,737
323,941
$113,602
37.5,780
10.230
141,173
329,381
$87,140
370,488
12,257
282,919
809,965
20,959
9,526
68,114
5, .563
13,920
78,071
7,442
14,036
51,320
14,137
11,182
52,251
16,830
16.915
57,975
13,163
12,220
48,052
17.582
20;443
64,677
131,048
16.945
53, .503
148,056
229,.'? 41
145,410
152,837
362,960
1,084,.329
1856.
1858.
$69,905
526,463
2,771
384,144
1,4^8,280
101,836
189,830
17,281
45,069
$74,005
360,444
•1,476
500,945
1,329,151
95,484
154,630
26,034
45,086
$91,983
368,206
1,932
1,248,234
1,216,6.35
120,011
108,003
30,788
43,732
$85,926
200,724
2,304
476.722
1,267,691
249.432
115^893
24,335
59,532
1,186,732
82,945
803,960
290,525
177,914
64,886
896,238
161,232
982,042
370,259
228,682
31,249
795,490
92,499
879,448
476,394
254,208
45,222
1,137,507
60,9.58
93-2,499
777,921
126,525
55,280
1,242,604
1,458,-553
1,311,709
286,183
398,244
190.699
58,624
397,313
289,967
4,197,687
934.303
2,410,224
1,269,494
212,840
365,173
162,6.50
48,119
205,931
464,415
4,059,528
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498,110
331,404
225,700
75,369
59,536
13,102
297,358
89,963
55,493
27,435
237,342
95,923
64,967
37,276
606.798
658^950
243,816
27,054
88,397
42,333
124,981
168,817
68,889
929,778
• 670,223
568,435
194,095
29,911
125,283
73,274
84,278
154,036
83,188
1,022,408
627,280
613,044
151,774
41,636
131,297
82,972
30,198
149,358
60 J. 75
886;639
64,980
165,793
61,458
210,581
66,203
220,894
105.060
334,789
91,871
351,585
290,114
3,345,902
103,132
338,375
353,534
4,866,5.59
170,033
327,479
469,777
3,955,117
92,555
415,680
606,631
3,774,407
17,405
335,981
477
495
1,009
5,305
47,101
4,758
6,218
574,834
8,512
4,549
75,945
10,632
1855.
1852.
ie50.
763,197
244,638
176.404
53,311
430,182
172,445
80,4,53
47;937
714,5.56
184,497
91,261
48,229
660,054
1,316,622
428,708
62,903
12-1,.580
89,316
32,725
118,624
• 191,388
1,993,807
681,.362
1,671,500
673,708
103,216
180,048
11.9,729
5,540
1>^1,998
220,420
2,097,234
103.039
263;852
108,205
327,073
92,108
454,789
690,766
788,114
534,846
1,066,294
607.054
886;909
1,985,223
681,278
1,006,561
5,571,576
37,260
625,808
926,404
6,139,391
34,718
571,638
1,086,167
6,926,485
22,.594
733,648
1,147,786
4,130,149
49,315
423,085
2,613,655
2,907,276
1,966,845
4,616,264
1,78.5,685
3,715,339
2.069,194
1,782,025
336,250
384,200
614,153
1,800,285
1,183
1,647
5,468
24,456
2,506
802
1,066
1,326
10,593
207,632
15,644
6,376
1,211,894
23,096
8,154
250,2-28
18,310
.55,261
234,388
31,525
34,002
223,801
32,119
25,233
278,832
6;}, 696
33,687
333,442
.34,256
87,766
210,695
36,78:^
278,025
93,722
68,671
20,893
664,963
648,832
193, .598
51,3.57
190,352
75,103
12,797
154,210
79,318
1,677,792
362,830
199,421
10.J, 768
30,100.
609,732
1,143,547
458,838
62,0.54
154,257
61,424
11,774
215,652
164,425
1,875,621
.
-, 2,924
13,860
239,733
53,685
891,5681,.551,47.1898,555
194,076
212,700
1.59,026
26,874
308,127
459,775
3,472,467
1,111,349
1,500,113
1,052,406
315,287
356,051
156,879
14,298
288,437
306,439
3,158,596
1,200,764'
1,829,207
1,31.3,311
367,182
644,974
.311,495
27,512
286,980
288; 316
3,585,712
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17,026
Combs and buttons
2,967
Bru.=hes and brooms
615
Billiard tables and apparatus
Umbrellas, parasols, and sun2,150
shades
Manufactures of India rubber
Leather and morocco, (not
29,8.56
sold per pound)
3,443
Fire-enirines and a p p a r a t u s . .
17,431
Printing presses and t y p e s . . .
16,997
Musical instruments
44,751
Books and maps
88,731
Paper and stationery
54,115
Paints and varnish
71,155
Manufactures of glass
6,363
Manufactures of tin
••
Manufactures of pewter and
13,694
lead
; • • • ••••
Manufactures of marble and
11,220
stone
•
Manufactures of gold and
4,268
silver, and gold leaf
auicksilver
••
3,'i2R'
Artificial flowers and jewelry]
5,270
T r u n k s and valises
17,623
Bricks and lime
Oil-cake
'i;108*984"
Articles n o t e n u m e r a t e d .
Total
I 10,476,345
Gold and silvercoin and
bullion
....|
62,620
10,538,965
16,461
2,160
12
38,136
2,924
701
23,987
2,827
2,295
27,334
8,257
1,798
28,833
4,385
1,088
31,395
6,612
1,673
37,684
9,501
3,204
32,049
10,856
4,916
^,6.53
8.385
2,778
39,799
7,324
733
46,349
49,153
8,791
5,800
. 3,395
12,260
8,340
6,183
11,658
2,916
8,441
1,409,107
5,989
1,093,538
6,846
643,512
6,339
313,379
16,483
7,686
30,403
38,508
75,193
78,307
50,7.39
76,007
12,353
9,427
548
28,031
23,713
94,427
86,827
55,145
101,419
13,143
13,309
9,488
71,401
55,700
153,912
15.5,664
109,834
185,436
27,823
18,617
16,784
47,781
67,733
217,809
119,535
85,369
194,634
23,420
6,448
9,652
32,250
52,397
142,604
122,212
83,020
170,561
22,988
17,018
6,597
33,012
126,128
187,335
192,339
121,823
229,476
30,750
36,045
14,829
36,405
106,857
207,218
185,637
163,098
204,679
14,279
5,765
29.088
67;517
.133,517
202,502
203,013
217,179
216;439
13,610
2,119
21,524
52,747
127,748
277,647
224,767
223,320
179,900
5,622
1.3,099
7,220
106,498
99,775
209,774
2-29,991
131,217
214,608
24,186
5,233
27,327
16,426
14,064
4,818
22,682
18,460
5,628
13,196
16,478
7,739
57,240
168,546
111,403
34, .510
41,449
162,376
20,282
88,327
22,466
47,628
138,590
6,241
4,502
4,583
68,639
20,332
11,873
** "66,397
27,148
32,625
1,311,513
442, .383
50,471
23,67:^
33,314
9,051
806,119
22,(143
35,203
57,393
6,116
831,724
26,386
.32,457
64,297
15,477
665,480
28,070
37,748
68,002
"4;6i4;432" " 3 ; 559; 613
•3;292;722
26,386
129,184
28,901
59,441
103,821
1.43.5,881
2; 801,788
•'"iijin*
6,126
24,174
8; .5.57'
5,099
8,671
9,800 1
3,140
39,242
21,634
119,475
99,696
67,597
136,682
13,590
'*"45;2&3'
10,370
16,348
"*i2i!6i3"
12,207
22,045
'"ii4;738
1.5,035
13,539
* 3,869 joii'
*3J793^341
'2^877;659
'3; 783; 766' '4;972;084"
'i;137;828'
1^468;278
18,862,931
22,599,930
30,970,992
29,653,267
30,372,180
20,136,967
28,833,299
11,280,075
15,196,451
26,849,411
12,858,758
23,548,535
44,148,279
42,407,246
37,437,837
60,078,352
18,069,580
53,957,418
9.56,874
2,046,679
38,234,566
2,700,412
65,083,977
82,790,717
75,119,271
89,731,619
72,779,426
56,300,768
46,148,465
15,559,170
12,236,949
17,243,130
38,206,547
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REPORT ON T H E FINANCES,
No. 23,
Statement exhibiting the value of foreign merchandise imported, reexported, and consumed, annually, from 1821 to 1858, inclusive; and
also the estimated population and rate of consumption per capita during the same period.
Value of foreign merchandise.
•Si
Population.
Years ending-
September 30
..1821
1822
1823
1824
1825
1826
1827
1828
1829
1830
1831
1832
1833
1834
1835
1836
1837
1838
1839
1840
1841
1842
9 mos. to June 30. ..1843
Year to June 30 -- ..1844
1845
1846
1847
1848
1849
1850
1851
1852
1853
1854
1855
1856
1857
1858
Total
Imported.
Re-exported. Consumed and
on hand.
$62,585,724
83,241,541
77, 579, 267
80,549, 007
96, 340, 075
84,974, 477
79,484, 068
88,509,824
74, 492, 527
70, 876, 920
103,191,124
101,029,266
108,118,311
126,521,332
149,895,742
189, 980, 035
140,989,217
113,717,404
162, 092,132
107,141,519
127,916,177
100,162, 087
64,753,799
108,435, 035
117,254,564
121,691,797
146,545,638
154, 998,928
147,857,439
178,133,318
216,224, 932
212,945,442
267, 978, 647
304,562, 381
261,468,520
314,639,942
360,890,141
282,613,150
$21,302,488
22,286,202
27,543,622
25, 337,157
32,590,643
24,539,612
23,403,136
21,595,017
16,658,478
14,337,479
20, 033,526
24,039,473
19,822,735
23,312,811
20,504,495
21,746,360
21,854,962
12,452,795
17,494,525
18,190, 312
15,469, 081
11,721,538
6,552,697
11,484,867
15, 346,830
11,346,623
8,011,158
21,128,010
13, 088, 865
14,951,808
21,698,293
17,289,382
17,558,460
24, 850,194
28, 448, 293
16, 378, 578
23,975,617
30, 886,142
$41,283,236
60, 955, 339
50,035,645
55,211,850
63, 749, 432
60, 434,865
56,080, 932
66,914,807
57,831,049
56,489,441
83, 157,598
76,989,793
88,295, r.76
103,21)8,521
129,391,247
168,233,675
119,134,255
101,264,609
144,597, 607
88,951,207
112,477,096
88,440,549
58,201,102
96,950,168
101,907,734
110,345,174
138,534,480
133,870,918
134,768,574
163,186,510
194,526,639
195,656,060
250,420,187
279,712,187
233, 020, 227
293,26I,:364
336,914,524
251,727,008
5,590,416, 449 739,282,264 4,851,134,185
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9,960, 974 %i 14
10,283,757 5 92
10,606,540 4 71
10, 929, 323 5 05
11,252,106i 5 66
11,574,889 5 22
11,^-97,672' 4 71
12,220, 455 5 47
12,243,238 4 61
I2.566,020| 4 39
13,286,364' 6 25
13,706,7071 5 61
1.4,127, 050! 6 25
14,547,393' 7 09
14,967,736' 8 64
15,388, 079 10 93
15,803,422 7 53
!6.228,765! 6 23
16, 649,108 8 63
17,069,453 5 21
17,612,507; 6 38
18,155,561' 4 87
18,698,615' 3 11
19,241,670 5 03
19,784,725 5 15
20, 327, 780j 5 42
20,780,835 6 60
21,413,890, 6 25
21,956,945' 6 13
23,246, 301- 7 02
24, 250, ooo' 8 02
24, 500, 000, 8 00
25, 000, 000.' 10 00
25,750,000' 10 00
26,500,000 8 79
27,400, 000 10 88
28,r.00,000 11 82
29, 500, 000 8 50
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TREASURY DKPARTMENT,
Register s Office, November 26, 1858.
No. 24.
Statement exhibiting the total value of imports consumed in the United States, exclusive of specie, during each fiscal year
from 1821 to 1858, inclusive; showing, also, the value of foreign and domestic exports, exclusive of specie, the aggregate exports, including specie, and the tonnage employed during the same period.
Years.
9 months to June 30
Year ending June 30
Total imports, including specie.
1821
18E2
1823
1824.
1825
1826
1827
1828
1829
1830
1831
1832
1833
1834
1835
1836
1837
1838
1839
1840
1841
1842
. . . . 1843
. . . . 1844
1845
$62, 585,724
83,241,541
77,579, 267
80, 549, 007
96, 340, 075
84,974,477
79, 484, 068
88, 509,824
74,492,527
70, 876, 920
103,191,124
101,029,266
108,118,311
126,521,332
149,895,742
189,980,035
140,989,217
113,717,404
162,092,132
107,141,519
127, 946, 177
100,162,087
64, 753, 799
108,435,035
117,254,564
Imports entered for Domestic produce Foreign merchandise exported, exexported, excluconsumption, exsive of specie.
clusive of specie.
clusive of specie.
$43, 696, 405
68, 367, 425
51,308,936
53,846,567
66, 376,722
57,652,577
54,901,108
66, 975,475
54,741,571
49, 575, 009
82,808,110
75, 327, 688
83, 470, 067
86, 973,147
122,007, 974
158,811,392
113,310,571
86,552, 598
145,870,816
86, 250, 335
114,776,309
87,996,318
37, 294, 129
96. 390, 548
105,599,541
$48,671,894
49,874, 079
47, 155,408
50, 649, 500
66, 944, 745
52, 449, 855
57,878,117
49.976, 632
55, 087, 307
58,524, 878
59,218, 583
61,726,529
69,950, 856
80,623, 662
100,459,481
106,570, 942
94,280,895
95, 560, 880
101,625,533
111,660,561
103,636,2.36
91,798,242
77,686,354
99,531,774
93,455, 330
$10,824,519
11,476,022
21,170,635
18, 322, 605
23, 802, 984
20, 440, 934
16,431,830
14, 044, 578
12,347,544
13,145,857
13,077,069
19,794,074
17, 577, 876
21,636,553
14,756,321
17,767,762
17,162, 232
9,417,690
10,626,140
12,008,371
8, 181,235
8, 078, 753
5,139, 335
6,214,058
7, 584, 781
Total exports, including specie.
$64,974, 382
72,160, 281
74,699, 030
75,986, 657
99, 535, 388
77,595, 322
82, 324, 827
72.264,686
72, 358, 871
73, 849, 508
81,310,583
87,176, 943
90,140,433
104,336, 973
121,693,577
128, 663, 040
117,419,376
108,486, 616
121,028,416
132,085,946
121,851,803
104,690,534
84, 346,480
° 111,200,046
114,646,606
Tonnage.
1,298,958
1,324,699
1,336,566
1, 389,163
1,423,112
1,534,191
1,620,608
1,741,392
1,260,798
1,191,776
1,267,847
1,439,450
1,606,151
1,758, 907
1,824,940
1,88.2,103
1,896,686
1,994,640
2, 096, 380
2,180, 764
2,130, 744
2, 092, 391
2,158,603
2,280, 095
2,417,002
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Total imports, in- Imports entered for Domestic produce Foreign merchan- Total exports, indise exported, exexported, excluconsumption, excluding specie.
cluding specie.
clusive of specie..
sive of specie.
clusive of specie.
Years
1846
1847
1848
1849
1850
1851
1852
1853
1854
1855
1856
1857
1858
Total.
$121,691,797
146,545,638
154,998,928
147,857,439
178,138,318
216,224,932
212,945,442
267,978,647
304,562,381
261,468,520
314,639,942
360,890,141
282,613,150
$110,048,859
116,257,595
140,651,902
132,565,168
164,032,033
200,476,219
195,072,695
251,071,358
275,955,893
231,650,340
295,650,938
333,511,295
242,678,413
$101,718,042
150,574, 844
130,203,709
131,710,081
134,900,233
178,620,133
154,931,147
189, Sei-i, 162
215,156, 304
192,751,135
266,438,051
278,906,713
251,351,033
$7,865,206
6,166,754
7,986,806
8,641,091
9,475,493
10,295,121
12,053,084
13.620,120
21,648,804
26,158,368
14,731,372
14,917,047
20,660,241
$113,438,516
158,648,622
154,032,131
145,755,820
151,898,720
2 L8, 333,011
209,658,366
230,976,157
278,241,064
275,156,846
326,964,908
362,960,682
824,644,421
5,590, 416,449
4,740,503, 040
4,262,228,865
525,298,765
5,345,640,588
Tonnage.
2,562,035
2,839,046
3,154,042
3,334,015
3, 535,454
3,772, 439
4,138,441
4,407,010
. 4,802,903
5,212,001
4,871,652
4,94'»,843
5,049,808
F. BIGGER, Register.
TKEASUKY DEPARTMENT, Register's Office, November 26, 1858.
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Statement exhibiting a summary view of the exports of domestic produce, &c., of the United States dufing the years ending on June 30, I S i l , 1848, 1849, 1850, 1851, 1852, 1853, 1854, 1855, 1856, 1857, and 1858.
Product of—
Years ending—
The sea.
$3,468,033
June 30, 1847.
1,980,963
1848
2,547,654
1849:.....
2,824,818
1850
3,294,691
1851
1852
._ 2,282.342
3,279,413
1853
3,064,069
1854
• 1855.. — . . 3,516,894
3,356,797
1856
3,704,523
1857......
3,550,295
1858
The forest.
Agriculture.
$5,996,073 $68,450,383
7,059,084 37,781,446
5,917,994 38,858,204
7,442,503 26,547,158
7,847,022 24,369,210
7,864,220 26,378,872
7,915,269 33,463,^573
11,761,185 67,104,592
12,603,837 42,567,476
10,694,184 77,686,455
14,699,711 75,722,096
13,475,671 53,235,980
Tobacco.
$7,242,086
7,551,122
5,804,207
9,9.51,023
9,219,251
10,031,283
11,319,319
10,016,046
14,712,468
12,221,843
20,260,772
17,009,767
Cotton.
Raw produce.
Specie and
bullion.
$1,526,076
974,042
904,980
963,664
1,437,680
1,645,767
1,835,264
2,764,781
2,373,317
3,125,429
8,290,485
2,320,479
$62,620 $150,637,464
2,700,412 132,904,121
956,874 132,666,966
2,045,679 136,946,912
18,069,580 196,689,718
37,437,837 192,368,984
23,548,536 213,417,697
38,234,566 253,390,870
53,967,418 246,708,653
44,148,279 310,686,330
60,078,362 338,985,065
42,407,246 293,768,279
Total value.
Manufactures.
$53,415,848 $10,476,345
61,998,294 12,868,758
66,396,967 11,280,075
71,984,616 15,196,451
112,315,317 20,136,967
87,965,732 18,862,931
109,456,404 22,699,930
93,596,220 26,849,411
88,143,844 28,833,299
128,382,351 30,970,992
131,575,859 29,653,267
131,386,661 30,372,180
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Statement exhibiting the value of certain articles imported during the years ending June 30, 1844,1845, 1846, 1847,
1848, 1849, 1850, 1851, 1852, 1853, 1854, 1855, 1856, 1857, and 1858, [after deducting the re-exportations,) and
the amount of duty which accrued on each during the same periods, respectively.
1844.
1847.
1846.
1846.
Articles
Value.
Duties.
Yalue.
Duties.
Value.
Duties.
Value.
Duties.
o
Woolens
Cottons Hempen goods
__
Iron, and manufactures of..
Sugar
_
Hemp, unmanufactured
Salt
Coal
Total
$9,408,279
13,236,830
865,427
2,395,760
6,897,245
261,913
892,112
203,681
$3,413,495
4,850,731
213,862
1,607,113
4,597,093
101,338
654,881
133,845
$10,504,423
13,360,729
801,661
4,075,142
4,049,708
140..372
883,359
187,962
$3,731,014
4,908,272
198,642
2,415,003
2,565,075
55,122
678,069
130,221
$9,935,925
• 12,857,422
696,888
3,660,581
4,397,239
180,221
748,566
336,691
$3,480,797
4,865,483
138,394
1,629,581
2,713,866
62,282
509,244
254,149
$10,639,473
14,704,186
626,871
8,710,180
9,406,263
65,220
878,871
330,875
$3,192,293
3,956,798
121,688
2,717,378
3.160,444
19,452
228,892
162,008
34,161,247
15,472,358
34,003,256
14,671,413
32,813,633
13,653,796
45,360,929
13,558,853
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1850.
1849.
1848.
1851.
A rtl rl pc:
Value.
0
Woolens
Cottons
Hemnen erood?
Iron, and manufactures of..
Sugar
Hemp, unmanufactured
Salt
-_
Coal.
Total
Duties.
Value.
Duties.
Value.
Duties.
Value.
Duties.
$15,061,102
17,206,417
606,900
7.060,470
8,776,223
180,335
1,027,656
426,997
$4,196,007
4,166,673
121,380
2,118,141
2,632,667
64,100
205,531
128,099
$13,603,202
16,183,769
460,335
9,262,667
7,275,780
478,232
1,424,629
382,264
$3,723,768
3,769,666
92,067
2,778,770
2,182,734
143,470
284,906
114,676
$16,900,916
19,681,612
490,077
10,864,680
6,960,716
574,783
1,227,518
361,855
$4,682,457
4,896,278
98,015
3,269,404
2,086,215
172,435
245,604
108,567
$19,239,930
21,486,602
615,239
10,780,312
13,478,709
212,811
1,025,300
478,095
$5,331,600
6,348,696
123,048
3,284,094
4,043,613
63,843
206,060
143,429
60,344,100
13,622,398
47,970,668
13,089,956
67,052,157
16,547,865
67,316,898
18,493,382
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1854.
1853.
1852.
1855.
Articles.
Value.
Woolens
Cottons
Hempen goods
Iron, and manufactures of
vSuerar
.
Hemp, unmanufactured _ _
Salt
Coal."
Total
$17,348,184
18,716,741
343,777
18,843,569
13,977,393
164,211
. _ __
1,102,101
405,652
_.
70,901,628
Duties.
Value.
Duties.
Value.
Duties.
Value.
Duties.
$4,769,083 ,$27,051,934
4.895,327 26,412,243
433,604
68,755
5,632.484 26,993,082
4,193,218 14,168,337
326,812
49,263
1,041,577
220,420
488,491
121,695
$7,459,794 $31,119,654
6,599,338 32,477,106
59,824
- 86,721
8,074,017 28,288,241
11,604,656
4,250,601
335,632
98,044
1,290,975
. 208,315
585,926
146,547
$8,629,180 $22,076,448
8,163,992 16,742,923
11,631
239,593
8,486,472 23.945,274
3,481.397 13,284,663
100,689
55,458
258,195
1,692,587
175,777
893,826
$6,088,157
3,823,294
47,919
7,163,602
3,985,399
16,637
338,517
268,147
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26,923,277 105,762,014
29,297,333
77,930,771
21,731,672
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1856.
1857.
1858.
Articles.
Woolens
Cottons
Hempen goods
Iron, and manufactures of.
Sugar
._.
Hemp, unmanufactured
Salt._
,
CoaL.
Total
^
Value.
Duties.
Value.
Duties.
Value.
$30,705,161
24,337,504
233,735
21,618,718
21,295,154
3,427
1,954,317
597,094
58,478,552 05
6,943,181,90
46,747 00
6,461,615 00
6,388,546 20
1,028 10
390,863 40
119,418 80
$30,848,620
28,114,924
504,214
23,320,148
41j696,238
411,662
2,991,365
769,486
$8,504,131
6,845,102
100,843
6,829,279
12,478,871
123,499
598,273
230,846
$26,288,189
17,574,142
594,323
14,453,617
18,946,663
249.417
1,102,202
769,926
100,745,110 27,829,952 45
128,556,657
35,710,844
79,978,479
Duties.
$5,550,025
3,873,350
89,148
3,407,818
4,647.199
59,860
165,330
184,782
98
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VALUE OF EXPORTS, EXCLUSIVE OF SPECIE.
Years ending^"
Foreign merchandise.
Domestic produce. Aggregate value Specie and bullion.
of exports.
Free of duty.
September 30
9 months to June 30
1821
1822
1823 '
1824
1825
1826
1827
1828
1829
1830
1831
1832
1833
1834
1835
1836
1837
1838
1839
1840
1841
1842
1843
$286,788
374,716
1,323,762
1,100,530
1,098,181
1,036,430
813,844
877,239
919,943
1,078,695
642,586
1,345,217
5,165,907
10,757,033
7,012,666
8,534,895
7,756,189
4,951,306
5,618,442
6,202,562
3,953,054
3,194,299
1,682,763
Paying duty.
$10,537,731
11,101,306
19,846,873
17,222,075
22,704,803
19,404,604
15,617,986
13,167,339
11,427,601
12,067,162
12,434,483
18,448,867
12,411,969
10,879,520
7,743,665
9,232,867
9,406,043
4,466,384
5,007,698
5,805,809
i
4,228,181
4,884,454
1
3,456,572
Total.
$10,824,519
11,476,022
21,170,635
18,322,605
23,802,984
20,440,934
16,431,830
14,044,678
12,347,544
13,145.867
13,077,069
19,794,074
17,577,876
21,636,553
14,756,321
17,767,762
17,162,232
9,417,690
10,626,140
12,008,371
8,181,235
8,078,763
5,139,335
$43,671,894
49,874,079
47,166,408
60,649,500
66,944,745
52,449,865
67,878,117
49,976,632
56,087,307
68,624,878
59,218,683
61,726,629
69,950,866
80,623,662
100,469,481
106,670,942
94,280,895
95,660,880
101,626,533
111,660,561
103,636,236
91,798,242
77,686,354
$54,496,413
61,360,101
68,326,043
68,972,105
90,747,729
72,890,789
74,309,947
64,021,210
67,434,851
71,670,735
72,295,662
81,520,603
87,528,732
102,260,215
115,216,802
124,338,704
111,443,127
104,978,570
112,251,673
123,668,932
111,817,471
99,876,995
82,825,689
$10,477,969
10,810,180
6,372,987
7,014,652
8,787,659
4,704,633
8,014,880
8,243,476
4,924,020
2,17-8,773
9,014,931
5,656,340
2,611,701
2,076,758
6,477,775
4,324,336
6,976,249
3,608,046
8,776,743
8,417.014
10,034,332
4,813,539
1,520,791
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Y-ear ending June 30
1844
1845
1846
1847
1848
1849
1860
1861
1862
1863
1854
1865
1866
1857
1858
2,251,560
2,413,050
2,342,629
1,812,847
1,410,307
2,015,815
2,099,132 ,
1,742,164
2,638,159
2,449,639
3,210,-907
6,616,650
3,144,604
4,326,400
6,761,850
119,751,640
3,962,608
6,171,731
6,622,677
4,363,907
6,576,499
6,626,276
7,376,361
8,652,967
9,614,925
11,170,681
18,437 397
19,641,818
11,636,768
10,691,647
14,908,391
~405,547,226
6,214,068
7,684,781
7,865,206
6,166,764
7,986,806
8,641,091
9.476,493
10^296,121
12,053,084
13,620,120
21,648,304
26,158,368
14,781,372
14,917,047
20,660,241
625,298,766
99,531,774
98,466,330
101,718,042
160,574,844
130,203,709
181,710,081
134,900.233
178,620,138
164,931,147
189,869,162
216,166,304
192,761,136
266,438,061
278,906,713
261,361,033
4,262,228,866
105,745,832
106,040,111
109,683,248
156,741,698
138,190,516
140,361,172
144,376,726
188,916,269
166,984,231
203,489,282
236.804,608
218,909,603
281,219,423
293,823,760
272,011,274
4,787,427,630
6,454,214
8,606,495
3,905,268
1,907,024
16,841,616
6,404,648
7,622,994
29,472,262
42,674,135
27,486,875
41,436,456
56,247,343
46,746,485
69,136,922
52,633,147
568,212,968
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Statement exhibiiing iJie quantity of wine^ spirits, &c., imported ann^'ally, from 1843 to 1858, inclusive.
No. 1.—WINE IN CASKS.
Madeiia.
Sherry.
Sicily.
Period of importation.
Gallons.
9 mos.end'gJune 30,1843
Y^^ear end'g June 30, 1844
Do
1845
Do
1846
5 mos.end'gNov.30,1846
7mos.eBd'gJune30,1847
Year end'g June 30, 1848
Do
1849
Do
1850
Do
1851
Do
1852
Do
1853
Do
1854
Do
-1855
Do
1856
Do
1857
Do
1858
Value.
$9,075
3,949
30,575
16,754
101,176 145,237
169,797 122,895
117,117 128,613 ,
5,717
13,806
44,634
21,630
193,971 105,302
303,126 150,096
163,941 116,008
216,683 103,917
226,403 105,628
120,391
54,270
71,912 . 46,445
44,393
32,031
106,359
65,880
86,805
72,429
Gallons.
4,685
18,665
23,616
26,538
14,543
77,521
215,935
170,794
212,092
250,277
168,610
313,048
415,298
383,398
398,392
544,649
418,319
Value.
$6,491
: 23,418
: 38,289
41,761
26,194
,' 56,061 ,
109,983
; 128,510
118,962
154,668
97,680
; 155.819
244,028
208,414
1 270,317
364,906
343,100
Gallons.
Yalue.
14,679
$6,617
31,180
15,000
110; 690
46,033
209,131
74,000>
&,933
21,281
24,230
92,631
6:7, 364
1^0, 294
32,231
130,851
24, 933
91,123
301,010 • 98,975
22,56S
91,746
45,794
190, 205
23,191
68,870
e6, 359
197,700
61,954
184,194
280,346 133,894
56,612
123,519
No. 2.—WINE IN CASKS.
Port.
Claret.
Other red wine.
Period of importation.
Gallons.
Value.
Gallons.
Value.
Gallons.
Value.
38,593 $26,714
9 mos.end'g June30,1843
873,895 $134,598
Year end'g June 30,1844 223,615 156,878
993,198 218,239
340,387 $60,096
Do
1845 260,693 162,358 1,051,862 249,633
495,558 143,210
951,351 249,703
Do
1846 372,528 148,895
954,646 316,821
294,433 111,453 1,072,589 328,814
62,851
5 mos. end'gNov.30,1846 • 80,991
8,075
691,656 119,844
3,791
7 mos.end'gJune 30,1847
539,454 119,411
Year end's June 30, 1848 501,123 170,1.34 1,227,071 221,416
781,073 180,928
Do
1849 711,268 272,700 1,912,701 263,836
994,458 221,177
Do
1860 626,211 305,354 1,919,766 267,445 1,469,256 265,988
762,967
.349,849 1,940,121 280,333 1,245,201 236,727
Do
1851
Do
1852 614,816 240,238 2,702,612 405,380 1,172,316 229,350
662,791
268,005 2,633,802 482,827 1,374,416 377,482
Do
1863
Do
1854 393,197 177,935 2,045,474 497,005 1,854,886 450,195
186,460
97,987 1,371,400 440,631 1,519,505 459,985
Do
1855
Do
_..1856 264,816 158,729 1,516,018 561,440
6^7,334 285,111
600,219
407,564 1,897,108 669,403 1,186,293 500,527
Do
1857
352,677
226,781 1,027,013 385,750 1,078,926 442,641
Do
1858
325
E E P O E T ON T H E FINAKCES.
STATEMENT—CoQtiQued.
No. 3.—WINE, BEANDY, AND (JRAIN SPIEITS.
Other white wine.
Brandy.
Grain spirits.
Period of impx^xtation.
Gallbns.
Value.
Gallons;
Value.
Gallons.
Value.
•
9 mos.end'g Jane 30,1843
Year end'g June 30,1844
Do
1845
Do
1846
§ mos end'gNov.30,1846
7 mo8. end'g June 30,1847
Year end'g June 30,1848
Do
.-__1849
Do
1860
Do-_
1861
Do.
._-1862
Do
1853
Do-__
_-1854
• Do_-___1865
Do___
_-1856
Do
1857
Do
1868
123,832
268,414
691,736
705,808
618,267
278,482
840,687
971,895
1,088,801
1,086,374
935,379
1,275,290
1,379,888
939,354
517,135
721,417
853,283
$28,205 191,832 $106,267 259,129 $121,647
75,090 782,510 606,633 416,918 171,015
211,183 1,081,314 819,450 606,311 262,643
310,241 963,147 839,231 677,785 345,352
296,736 331,108 355,451 136,323
86,073
69,831 623,309 676,631 327,635 143,649
193,358 1,370,111 1,135,089 676,683 327,493
210,139 2,964,091 1,347,514 796,276 327,967
215,363 4,145,802 '2,659,537 751,183 361,078
209,847 3,163,783 2,128,679 984,417 364,204
195,870 2,751,810 1,792,729 865,301 294,386
305,287 3,864,966 3,251,408 1,060,456 424,63S
380,204 2,162,366 2, 255,344 1,197,234 564,569
322,267 1,024,497 1,479,362 1,190,642 575,560
189,499 1,715,717 2,859,342 1,682,126 772,276
306,739 1,513,328 •2,527,262 1,988,037 1,125,160
336,235 1,180,484 2,232,452 2,157,553 1,158,517
No. 4.—OTHER SPIRITS, BEER, ALE, AND PORTER.
Other spirits.
Beer, ale, and porter, Beer, ale, and porter,
from Scotland.
from England.
Period of importation.
Gallons.
9 mos.end'g June 30,1843
Year end'g June 30,1844
Do1845
Do
1846
5 mos.end'g Nov. 30,1846
7 mos.end'g June 30,1847
Y^ear end'g June 30,1848
Do
1849
Do-_
1860
Do-.
--1851
Do
1862
Do
.---1853
Do
1854
Do
1855
Do
1866
Do
1857
Do
1858
135,399
210,477
270,484
221,344
65,477
160,747
228,671
642,492
339,169
309,214
359,677
336,477
399,683
397,572
771,604
443,495
645,830
Value.
Gallons.
Value.
62,612 $57,09a
$32,095
107,489 102,157
78,027
79,302 73,729
78,957
117,621 110,397
81,713
28,862
46,146 42,987
57,806
132,157 67,305
130,008 101,171
75, 943
146,473 118,233
145,784
113,779
156,735 129,957
100,850
275,336 189,010
262,838 186,964
98,940
397,420 284,347
106,501
825,571 424,876
•128,308
919,252 659,900
151,378
792,155 604,146
288,494
218,907 1,048,903 619,727
872,969 508,887
324,905
Gallons.
7,423
19,236
26,711
38,464
2,151
15,376
39,282
52,297
52,856
88,179
110,752
131,357
270,064
345,016
359,486
375,706
183,672
Value.
$6,335
18,343
21,294
39,831
1,895
8, 657
21,533
30,088
41,790
56,736
67,804
77,414
128,667
188,457
193,600
221,316
112,555
F. BIGGER, Register.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Register's Office, November 26, 1858.
326
E E P O E T ON T H E FINANCES
No. 29.
Stcdement exhihiting the value of imports, annuaUy, from 1821 to 1858,
Value of merchandise imported.
Years ending—
Specie and bullion.
September 3 0 - . . 1821
1822
1823
1824
1825
1826
1827
1828
1829
1830 i
1831
1832
1833 \
1834
1835
1836
1837
1838
1839
1840
1841
1842
9 mo's to June 30,1843
Year to June 30, 1844
1846
1846
1847
1848
1849
1860
1861
1852
1853
1864
1866
1856
1857
1868
Total
$8,064,890
3,369,846
5,097,896
8,379,835
6,150,766
6,880,966
8,151,130
7,489,741
7,403,612
8,165,964
7,305,945
5,907,504
7,070,368
17,911,632
13,131,447
13,400,881
10,516,414
17,747,116
8,696,176
8,882,813
4,988,633
4,087,016
22,390,559
5,830.429
4,070,242
3,777,732
24,121,289
6,360,224
6,661,240
4,628,792
6,463,592
5,505,044
4,201,382
6,958,184
3,659,812
4,207.632
12,461,799
19,274,496
Free of duty.
^Paying duty.
$2,017,423 1 $62,503,411
3,928,862
76,942,833
3,960,393
68,630,979
4,183,938
67,986,234
4,796,745
85,392,665
6,686,803
72,406,708
3,703,974
67,628,964
4,889,435
76,130,648
4,401,889
62,687,026
4,690,281
58,130,675
6,150,680
89,734,499
8,341,949
86,779,811
25,377,682
75,670,361
50,481,548
58,128,152
64,809,046
71,956,249
78,655,600
97,923,654
58,733,617
71,739,186
43,112,889
52,857,399
70,806,616
85,690,340
48,313,391
49,945,315
61,031,098
61,926,446
26,540,470
69,534,601
13,184,025
29,179,215
18,936,462
83,668,154
18,077,698
95,106,724
20,990,007
96,924,058
17,651,347
104,773,002
16,356,379
132,282,-325
16,726,425
125,479,774
18,081,590
155,427,936
19,652,995
191,118,345
24,187,890
183,252,508
27,182,162
236,696,11326,327,637
271,276,560
36,430,624
221,378,184
62,748,074
257,684,236
64,267,607
294,160,835
61,044,779
202,293,875
326,042,038 1,026,349,609
4,239,824,802
Total.
$62,585,724
83,241,541
77,579,267'
80,549,007
96.340,075
• 84,974,477
79,484,068
88,509,824
74,492,527
70,876,920
103,191,124
101,029,266
108,118,311
126,521,332
149,895,742
189,980,035
140,989,217
113,717,404
162,092,132
107,141,519
127,946,177
100,162,087
64,753,799
108,435,035
117,254,564
121,691,797
146,545,638
154,998,928
147,857,439
178,138,318
216,224,932
212,945,442
267,978,647
304,562,381
261,468,520
314,639,942
360,890,141
282,613,150
5,590,416,449
F. BIGGGER, Register.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Register's Ofice, November 26, 1858.
327
REPORT ON T H E FINANCES.
No. 30.
Statement exhibiiing the value of dutiable merchandise re-exported annually, from 1821 ^ol858, inclusive; and showing, also, the value reexported from warehouses under the act of August 6, 1846.
Dutiable value of Value re-exported
merchandise re- from warehouses.
exported.
Years.
1821
1822
1823
1824. - .
1825
1826
1827
1828
1829
1830
1831
1832
1833
1834
1836
1836
1837
1838.
1839
1840
1841
1842
1843
1844
1815
1846
1847
1848
1849
1860
1861
1862
1863
1864.
1855
1866
1867
1868
„
-- . --
•«
_•
L
:
.--
_.
-
_
_
_-....
-
_..
_
_
__
-
...
.
_
_
_
Total
$10,037,731
11,101,306
. 19,846,873
17,222,076
22,704,803
19,404,604
16,617,986
13,167,338
11,427,401
12,067,162
12,434,483
18,448,867
12,411,969
10,'879,620
7,743,666
9,232,867
9,406,043
4,466,384
6,007,698
6,806,809,
4,228,181
4,884,464
3,466,672
3,962,608
6,171,731
6,622,577
4,353,907
6,576,499
6,626,276
7,376,361
8,652,967
9,614,925
11,170,581
18,437,397
19,641,818
11,636,768
10,691,647
14,908,391
$65l,170
2,869,941
3,692,363
6,261,291
6,604,463
6,856,770
8,036,651
14,608,712
13,976,769
7, 666,890
6,195 960
7,747 930
406,647,025
82,066,790
F. BIGGER, Register.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Register's Office, November 26, 1858.
328
REPORT ON T H E FINANCES,
No. 31.
Statement exhibiting the aggregate value of breadstuffs and provisions
exported annually, from 1821 to 1858.
Years ending—
.18211822.
1823.
1824.
1826.
1826.
1827.
1828.
1829.
18301831.
1832.
1833.
September 30.
1834.
18351836.
1837.
1838.
1839.
1840.
1841.
1842.
Nine months ending June 30, 1843.
Year ending June 30
-1844.
184518461847.
18481849.
1850.
1861.
1852.
1863.
1864.
1866186618571868.
Total-
Amount.
$12, 341,901
13, 886,856
13, 767,847
16, 069,484
I I , 634,449
11, 303,496
11, 685,566
11, 461,144
13, 131,868
12, 076,430
17, 538,227
12, 424,703
14:, 209,128
11, 524,024
12, 009,399
10, 614,130
9, 588,359
9, 636,650
14, 147,779
19, 067,535
17, 196,102
16, 902,876
11, 204,123.
1*^, 970,135
16, 743,421
27, 701,121
68, 701,921
37, 472,751
38, 155,507
26, 051,373
21, 948,651
25, 857,027
32, 986,322
65, 941,323
38, 896,348
77, 187,301
74, 667,852
50, 683,285
923,373,394
F. BIGGER, Register.
T'REASURY DEPARTMENT,
Register's Office, November 26, 1858.
329
REPORT ON T H E FINANOES.
No. 32.
Statement exhibiting the quantity and value of cotton exported annually,
from 1821 to 1858, inclusive, and the average price per pound.
Value.
Years.
Bales.
Sea Island.
Other.
Total.
Pounds.
1821..
1822..
1823-1824-.
1826.1826-.
"1827..
1828-.
1829..
1830..
1831..
1832..
1833..
1834..
1836-.
1836-.
1837-.
1838-.
1839-.
1840-.
1841-.
1842-.
1843-.
1844..
18461846-.
1847..
1848..
1849..
1850..
1851..
1852.,
1863.
1864.
1866-.
1866.
18571858.
2,303,403
2,991,175
2,265,588
2,454,529
11,344,066
11,250,636
12,136,^688
9,626,722
9,665,.278
5,972,862
16,140,798
11,288,419
12,833,307
8,147,165
8,311,762
8,743,373
11,142.987
8,086,937
7,752,736
7,849,697
5,286,971
7,286,340
5,107,404
8,779,669
6,237,424
7,264,099
7,615,079
6,099,076
9,380,626
9,388,533
6,293,973
7,724,148
11,969,269
8,236,463
8,299,656
11,738,076
11,165,165
10,486,423
13,058,590
12,797,225
12,940,725
12,101,058
113,649,339
133,424,460
161,586,582
132,843,941
166,784,6291
198,562,563'
279,169,317
199,302,044
252,003,879
290,311,937
268,668,022
313,451,749
313,536,617
376,601,970
379,686,256
416,721,710
438,964,666
688,616,957
408,666,808
735,161,392
523,966,676
677,462,918
784.782,027
657,534,379
863,616,371
638,169,522
620,925,986
806,550,283
1,014,633,010
627,146,141
918,937,433
1,081,492,564
1,100,405,206
977,346,683
996,366,011
1,338,634,476
1,035,341,760
1,106,622,954
CJ f i
bD O
Dollars.
124,893,405
144,675,095
173,723,270
142,369,668
176,449,907
204,635,415
294,310,116
210,590,463
264,837,186
298,459,102
276,979,784
322,215,122
324,698,604
384,717,907
387,358,992
423,631,307
444,211,637
595,952,297
413,624,212
743,941,061
530,204,100
684,717,017
792,297,106
663,633,465
872,905,996
547,558,065
527,219,958
814,274,431
1,026,602,269
635,381,604
927,237,089
1.093,230,639
1,111,570,370
987,833,106
1,008,424,601
1,351,431,701
1,048,282,475
1,118,624,012
20,157,484
24,035,068
20,445,520
21,947,401
36,846,649
25,025,214
29,359,645
22,487,229
26,576,311
29,674,883
25,289.492
31,724,682
36,191,106
49,448,402
64,961,302
71,284,926
63,240,102
61,666,811
61,238,982
63,870,307
54,330,341
47,693,464
49,119,806
64,063,501
61,739,643
42,767,341
53,415,848
61,998,294
66,396,967
71,984,616
112,315,317
87,965,732
109,456,404
93,596,220
88,143,844
128,382,351
131,576,859
131,386,661
Cents.
16.2
16.6
11.8
16.4
20.9
12.2
10
10.7
10
9.9
9.1
9.8
11.1
12.8
16.8
16.8
14.2
10.3
14.8
8.5
10.2
8.1
6.2
8.1
6.92
7.81
10.34
7.61
6.4
11.3
12.11
8.05
9.85
9.47
8.74
9.49
12.55
11.70
Total. 10,014,695 368,346,302 21,635,256,126 21,993,602,428 2,221,592,613
F. BIGGER, Register.
TREASUR;Y DEPARTMENT,
Register's Office, November 26, 1868.
No. 33.
o
Staiement exhibiting the quantity and value of tobacco and rice exported annually from 1821 to 1858, inclusive.
RICE.
TOBACCO.
Years.
Bales.
18211822
1823
18241825-18261827
18281829
18301831
1832--183318341835183618371838-..
1839
184018411842.
1843
18441846
1846
_
-
_
-------
_
.._
.'.--- --- --_-
:--_
Cases.
Value.
Hogsheads.
66,868
83.169
99,009
77,883
75,984
64,098
100,026
96,278
77,131
83,810
86,718
106,806
83,153
87;979
94,363
109,Q42
100,232
100,693
78,996
119,484
147,828
158,710
94,464
163,042
147,168
147,998
1
$5,648,962
6,222,838
6,282,672
4,856,666
6,116,623
6,347,208
6,677,123
5,269,960
4,982,974
5,686,366
4,892,388
5,999,769
5,756,968
6,695,306
8,250,677
10,068,640
6,795,647
7,392,029
9,832,943
9,883,967
12,676,703
9,640,765
4,650,979
8,397,266
7,469,819
8,478,270
Barrels.
-=
Tierces.
88,221
87,089
101,365
113,229
97,015
111,063
113,618
176,019
132,923
130,697
116,517
120,327
144,163
121,886
119,861
212,983
106,084
71,048
93,320
101,660
101,617
114,617
106,766
134,715
118,621
124,007
Value.
$1,494,307
1,663,482
1,820,985
1,882,982
1,925,246
1,917,445
2,343,908
2,620,696
2,614,370
1,986,824
2,016,267
2,162,631
2,744,418
2,122,272
2,210,331
2,648,760
2,309,279
1,721,819
2,460,198
1,942,076
2,010,107
1,907,387
1,625,726
2,182,468
2,160,466
2,664,991
O
H
O
H
td
o
GQ
1847
1848
1849
I860-18511852
1853 1864.
1866
1866
1867-1868--
-
12,913
17,772
14,432
12,640
13,366
9,384
6,631
4,841
135,762
130,666
101,621
146,729
96,946
137,097
169,863
126,107
160,213
116,962
166,848
127,670
57,767
33,222
4,236,172
,--.-
_
_
--,,-,
,
,
Total
7,242,086
7,651,122
6,804,207
9,951,023
9,219,261
10,031,283
11,319,319
10,016,046
14,712,468
12,221,843
20,662,772
17,009,767
19,774
81,038
74,309
49,283
144,427
100,403
128,861
127,069
106,690
119,733
67,707
106,121
62,620
68,668
64,332
64,015
318,200,482
224,404
4,207,767
3,606,896
2,331,824
2,669,362
2,631,667
2 170 Q27
2,470,029
1,657,668
2fiS4-127
1 717 Q6S
2 ^QO 9S^
2,290,400
1 870 'S78
83,079,964
F. BIGGER, Register.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Register's Office, November 26, 1858.
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Statement exhibiting the values of iron and manufactures of iron, and iron and steel, steel, ivool and manufactures of wool,
manufactures of cottori, silk and manufactures of silk, f a x , linen and linen fabrics, hemp and maiiufactures of hemp,
manilla, sun, and other hemps of India, and silk and worsted goods, imported from and exported to foreign countries,
from 1840 to 1858, both years inclusive ; and also showing the domestic exports of like articles for the same periods.
1840.
1842.
1841.
Articles.
Foreign im- Foreign ex- Domestic ex- Foreign im- Foreign ex- Domestic ex- Foreign im- Foreign ex- Domestic
ported.
exported.
ported.
ported.
ported.
ported.
ported.
ported.
ported. •
Iron and manufactures of iron,
and iron and steel
Cast, shear, German, and other
steel
AVool, unmanufactured
manufactures of
Cotton, manufactures of
Silk, unmanufactured
•mannfactnres f^f
Flax, nnm anufactured
linen and linen fabrics
Hemp, unmanufactured
manufactures of
manilla, sun, and other,
of India
Silk and worsted goods
Total
o
o
$6,760,099
$156,116
628,716
33,961
26,246
846,076
418,399
9,071,184
6,604,484 1,103,489
200.239
234,235
9,601,522 1,015,632
4,614,466
686,777
1,688,166
$1,104,455
3,549,607
425,466
226,347
8,242
$8,914,425
$134,316
609,201
1,091,963
11,001,939
11,757,036
264,102
16,300,796
24,848
44,226
171,814
929,066
227,113
356,264
6,846,807
561,039
2,566,381
280,459
50
167,506
$1,045,264
3,122,546
13,400
16,812
40,425,714 3,605,794 , 4,662,304
58,903,678 2,361,464
4,181,210
$6,988,966
$177,301 $1,109,622
597,317
797,382
8,376,726
9,578,515
33,002
9,444,341
18,447
90,866
145,123
836,892
420
265,159
3,669,231
267,849
1,273,534
210,176
663
162,866
1,311,770
777
42,337,631 1,908,639
2,970,690
o
02
1,038
4,081,250
ST ATEMENT—Continued.
1844.
1843.
1845.
Articles.
F o r e i g n im- Foreign ex- Domestic ex- F o r e i g n im- Foreign ex- Domestic ex- F o r e i g n im- Foreign ex- Domestic
ported.
ported.
ported.
ported.
ported.
ported.
ported.
exported.
ported.
I r o n and manufactures of iron,
a n d iron a n d steel
Cast, shear, German, a n d o t h e r
Wnnl
i^niT^amiifJiptnTPd
•maniifactnrf'R of
Cotton, m a n ufactures of
manufactures of
1^1 M X n nmmi^n fn rtiiTPcl
Hemp, unmanufactured
manufactures of_----- . - manilla, sun, a n d o t h e r ,
of India
Rilk and "worsted eroods
$1,903,858
$50,802
201,772
248,679
2,472,154
2,958,796
53,350
2,662,087
16,193
1,484,921
228,882
526,502
59,733
34,661
61,997
314,040
3,353
206,777
42,149
318,685
472
4,929
13,117,028
1,002,928
$632,693
$5,227,484
$107,956
487,462
851,460
9,476,782
13,641,478
172,953
8,310,711
67,738
4,492,826
263,365
1,003,420
15,416
67,483
404,648
7,102
230,838
626
129,726
452
138,002
209,385
1,292,488
6,274
190
45,495,552
1,108,712
$716,332
$8,294,878
$'91,966
775,675
1,689,794
10,666,176
13,863,282
208,454
9,731,796
90,509
4,923,109
145,209
897,345
20,052
22,153
156,646
502,563
4,362
• 246,272
6,644
159,626
4,837
95,684
238,179
1,510,310
1,446
15,916
53,034,716
1,328,057
$845,017
hj
161,667
2,012
102,495
3,223,550
326
2,898,780
311
O
4,327,928
H
O
w
14,762
i-i
>
a
QQ
Total
3,756,569
3,615,423
5,187,707
CO
CO
CO
CO
CO
STATEMENT—Continued.
1847.
1846.
Articles.
Iron and manufactures of iron,
and iron and steel
_
Cast, shear, German, and other
steel
AVool UD manufact 11 rpd
manufactures of
Cotton, manufactures of
Silk, unmanufactured
man ufac turtis of
Flax unrnanufactured
linen and linen fabrics
Hemp, immanufactured
.
manufactures of. . . . .
manilla, sun, and other,
of India
Silk and worsted goods
Total
1848.
Foreign im- Foreign ex- Domestic ex- Foreign im- Foreign ex- Domestic ex- Foreign im- Foreign ex- Domestic
ported.
ported.
ported.
ported.
ported.
ported.
ported.
exported.
ported.
$7,835,832
1,234,408
1,134,226
10,083,819
13,530,625
216,647
10,667,649
16,337
5,098,505 180,281
766,664
467,276
1,778,202
$122,687
32,564
41,671
147,894
673,203
23,999
195,753
$1,151,782
203,996
3,646,481
125,670
87,618
12,129
73,139
3,641
53,000,471 1,527,439
4,913,388
$8,781,262
$63,696
1,126,458
666,822
10,998,933
15,192,875
260,086
11,733,371
28,365
5,154,837
66,377
684,880
19,218
37,302
316,894
486,135
8,386
334,173
278,676
1,965,095
27,307
22,992
97,601
1,157
69,009
56,817,026 1,472,769
$1,167,484 $12,626,854
89,460
4,082,623
5,782
41,397
1,284,937
1.840
857,034
179,781
16,240,883
18,421,589 1,216,172
19,868
.- 354,973
340,863
14,543,633
102,261
300,159
. 6,624,648
7,570
187,905
61,176
658,075
342,445
2,466,652
6,346,249
$98,296 $1,259,632
hj
O
5,718,205
H^
w
fa
27,657
6,713
1,833
2,614
73,601,889 2,261,547
O
l-H
a
fa
7,012,207
STATEMENT—Continued.
1849.
Articles.
Foreign imported.
Iron and manufactures of iron,
$13,831,823
and iron and steel _•
Cast, shear, German, and other
1,227,138
steel
1,177,347
Wool unmanufactured
13,704,606
manufactures of
15,754,841
Cotton, manufactures of. ^
384,536
Silk unmanufactured13,791,232
manufactures of - 127,859
Flax, unmanufactured ^ ^
linen and linen fabrics . 5,907,242
491,633
Hemp, unmanufactured..... _
519,774
manufactures of* *
manilla, sun,and other,
196,634
of India
_ 2,452,289
Silk and worsted goods
1860.
1861.
Foreign exported.
Domestic ex- Foreign imported.
• ported.
Foreign Domestic ex- Foreign imexported.
ported.
ported.
Foreign
exported.
$109,439
$1,096,172 $16,333,145
$100,746
$100,290 $2,256,698
65,044
6,891
201,404
671,082
56,616
388,572
1,332,253
1,681,691
17,151,609
20,.108,719
401,385
17,639,624
128,917
8,134,674
679,814
688,446
40,193
$1,911,320 $17,306,700
Domestic
exported.
hj
187,948
13,401
59,439
4,933,129
8,468
6,668
29,161
27,537
659,362
1,653,809
174,934
427,107
7,408
352,637
129,878
5,031
98,369
3,843
15,796
'4,734,424
5,633
11,776
1,670,063
3,833,157
19,507,309
22,164,442
456,449*
25,777,246
176,197
8,795,740
223,984
^661,768
38,371
7,966
267,379
677,940
43,856
500,168
608,709
1,783,076
8,688
6,307
107,382
7,876
46,620
O
n
7,241,205
o
w
29,114
8, 023
•H
QQ
Total
-.
69,666,953
1,706,433
6,043,317
86,393,348 1,365,941
6,663,163 102,764,839 1,811,843
9,634,040
03
CO
CO
CO
STATEMENT—Continued.
1852.
Articles.
Foreign imported.
Iron and manufactures of iron,
and iron and steel
$18,957,993
. Cast, shear, German, and other
steel
•.
1,703,599
Wool, uximanufactured
1,930,711
manufactures of
17,673,964
Cotton, manufactures of
19,689,496
378,747
Silk, unmanufactured
manufactures of
21,661,752
Flax, unmanufactured
175,342
linen and linen fabrics.. 8,516,709
Hemp, unmanufactured
164,588
manufactures of
391,608
manilla, sun,and other,
of India
942,422
Silk and woi'sted goods
1,667,513
Laces, insertings, braids, and
embroideries of wool, cotton,
silk, or linen
Total-_,,_.,_-...
93,743,174
.1854.
1853.
Foreign exported.
Domestic ex- Foreign imported.
ported.
Foreign Domestic ex- Foreign imported.
ported.
exported.
$134,937
$2,303,819 $27,265,425
$262,343
31,569
54,285
256,878
997,030
7,143
604,855
131,153
377
47,831
9,584
6,285
2,281,927
31,637
2,970,313
51,387
2,669,718
343,989
27,621,911
7,672,151 27,731,313 1,254,363
282
722,931
607,294
30,434,886
135,684
149,399
.10,236,037
2,310
329,122
18,649
45,567
479,171
13,622
1,591,791
.1,880,918
4,572
3,981
10,008,,241 134,059,220 2,757,124
$2,499,652 $29,341,775
8,768,894
18,195
16,784
Foreign
exported.
$795,872 $4,210,350
53,247
2,477,709
41,668
2,822,186
32,382,694 1,262,897
33,949,603 1,468,179
7,966
1,099,389
843,154
34,696,831
250,391
179,598
10,863,536
42,614
378,246
62,318
598,261
1,528,329
1,594,038
Domestic
exported.
O
5,535,516
O
w
93,699
79,717
HH
*^i
\>
O
56, 679
21,037
11,303,525 151,982,777 1 4,825,229
w
hj
9,919,282
STATEMENT—Continued.
1866.
1865.
Articles.
Foreign imported.
Iron and manufactures of iron, and iron and steel.
Cast, shear, German, and other steel
Wool, unmanufactured
„manufactures of
Cotton, manufactures of
Silk, unmanufactured
„----manufactures of
Flax, unmanufactured
linen and linen fabrics
Hemp, unmanufactured
manufactures of
manilla, sun, and other, of India
Silk and worsted goods
._.
Laces, insertings, braids, and embroideries of wool
cotton, silk, or linen
Total--
»
Foreign exported.
$22,980,728
2,693,137
2,072,139
24,404,149
17,767,112
751,617
24,366,656
286,809
8,617,166
112,763
266,829
2,045,653
1,133,839
$1,666,623
63,068
131,442
2,327,701
2,012,654
71,122
902,135
4,978,315
166,865
112.366.811
7,909,494
278,860
67,3C5
27,236
198,136
118,567
Domestic exported.
$3,763,472
27,802"
6,867,181
121,320
36,608
9,796.283
Foreign imported.
Foreign ex. ported.
$22,041,939
2,638,323
1,665,064
31,961,793
25,917,999
991,234
30,226,532
132,461
11,189,463
67,676
263,730
1,945,044
1,335,247
$423,221
25,698
14,997
1,256,632
1,680,495
4,266
676,613
6,265,963
77,757
136,522,468
4,240,237
179,666
54,249
19,636
12,256
14,963
Domestic exported.
$4,161,008
27,455
O
6,967,309
o
28,698
26,036
W
\?^
11,210,405
05
STATEMENT—Continued.
CO
1857.
1868.
Articles.
Foreign exported.
Domestic exported.
$23,320,497
. 2,633,614
2,126,744
31,286,118
28,685,726
963,734
27,800,319
220,738
11,441,542
423,633
619,582
2,353,891
1,680,246
$472,910
27,703
920
437,498
570,802
4,163
157,186
$4,884,967
6,894,890
9,532
139,240,174
1,888,234
Foreign im.
ported.
Iron and manufactures of iron, and .iron nnd steel
Cast, shear, German, and other steel
_
Wbol, unmanufactured
manufactures of
Cotton, manufactures ofSilk, unmanufactured
*manufactures of_
Flax, unmanufactured
_
linen and linen fabrics
Hemp, unmanufactured
.--=
manufactures of
manilla, sun, and other, of India. - Silk and worsted goods
_
Laces, insertings, braids, and embroideries of wool, cotton, silk, or linen
_
Total
'
-
92,930
11,871
15,368
86,182
1,169
19,007
'6,115^177
46,907
34,753
11,100,811
Foreign, imported.
Foreign, exported.
$14,464,928
1,873,111
4,022.635
26,486,091
17,965,130
1,300,065
20,222,103
197,934
6,557,323
331,307
614,666
2,298,709
.1,249,385
$180, 366
13, 164
824, 898
197, 902
390, 988
94, 092
250, 959
6, 690
63, 770
81, 890
20, 343
482, 223
4, 000
3,654,203
17,372
101,227,590
2,627,647
Domestic, exported.
$4,729,874
211,861
-
^
6,651,50.4
--
H
O
M
47,875
89,092
=--
^
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^
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10,730,206
TREASURY DEPARTJIENT, Register's Office, Novemher 26, 1868.
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F. BIGGER, Register.
Da
No. 35.
Siatement exhibiting the value of iron, manufactures of iron, and iron and steely steel, sugar, wines, and all fabrics of
tohich wool, cotton, silk, f a x , or hemp, is a component p a r t , imported annually, from 1847 to 1856^ both inclusive,
with the duties xohich accrued thereon during each year, respectively, and brandies, for the years 1858, 1857; and 1858.
1847.
1848.
1849.
Articles.
Yalue.
Duties.
Value.
Duties.
Value.
Duties.
O
Iron, manufactures of iron, and iron aad steel .
Cast,,shear, German, and other steel
Manufactures of wool
».
cotton .-.o
silk
oo.,
flax
»».
hemp . - - - o . . - . „ , . - „ . - „ . . „ .
Wines
o-Articles of whick wool, cotton, silk, flax, or hemp,
is a component part, but which cannot properly
be classified with either, viz :
Silk and worsted goods
„..
Embroideries of wool, cotton, silk, and linen
Clothing, ready-made, and articles of wear
Laces, thread, and insertings
cotton, insertings, trimmings, laces and braids
Cordage, untarred, tarred, and cables
,
Twine and packthread
.
.
„.
Seines
-..,.„..o„-Total.
$8,781,252
1,126, 458
10, 998, 933
15,192,875
11,733,371
5, 154, 837
684, 880
1,801,951
9,877,212
$2,751,407
165,780
3, 365, 277
4,117,803
2,833, 850
1,093, 180
135,754
439,873
3, 375, 815
66
40'
94
01
75
65
88
22
53
112,526,854
1,284,937
15,240, 883
18,421,589
14,543,634
6, 624, 648
658,075
1, 434, 009
9,479,817
$3,736, 223
203,909
4,247,170
4, 558, 587
3,739,650
1,3.27,231
131,615
570,595
2,843,945
20
00
30
70
05
20
00
60
10
$13,831,823
1,227,138
13,704,606
15,754,841
13,791,232
5, 907, 242
519,774
1,821,157
5, 048, 900
$4,132,780
194,688
3,780,863
3,911,677
3,553, 488
1,184,665
103, 954
726,374
2,414,670
50
95
65
55
55
50
80
50
00
o
ffi-
o
1, 965, 095
676,404
370, 028
398,514
67,592
54,809
446
68,884, 657
535,555 25
228,483
67,900
99,628
31,863
13,756
80
2,456,652
30
50
50
18
50
50
653,222
263, 859
716,552
239, 526
45, 575
502
19,256,016 77
84, 590, 334
614,163 00
195, 966
52,771
179,138
59,881
12, 479
150
60
80
00
50
50
60
22, 473, 478 15
2,452,289
587,590
176, 375
663, 991
146,410
34,378
182
78,667,928
613,072 25
176,277
35,275
165,997
36,602
10,313
54
00
00
75
50
40
60
21,040,756 50
05
CO
STATEMENT—Continued,
oo
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1851.
1850.
1852.
ArticleSo
Value.
Iron, manufactures of iron, and iron and steel
Cast, shear, German, and other steel
---.
Manufactures of wool
cotton
,_„...-.silk
----„---..„
flax
hemp „„«„
«.-„
„-Wines --.....„
«--o = - Sugar
1
,„-Articles ofwhich wool, cotton, silk, flax, or
hemp, is a component part, but which cannot properly be classified with either, via :
Silk and worsted goods
.
Embroideries of wool, cotton, silk, and linen
Clothing, ready-made, a.nd articles of wear,-,
Laces, thread, and insertings ,
cotton, insertings, trimmingg, laces,
and braids
Cordage, untarred, tarred, and cables
„Twine and packthread„,««-,.-,_.
Seines --»
o-o.,.,»-,«,«
«
Total
„-,
..-.
Value.
Duties.
Duties.
$5,170,213
260,706
5,407,688
6,516,962
6,574,792
1,765,497
132,353
941.190
4,152,427
Value.
70
15
85
00
55
80
60
80
80
$18,957,993
1,703,599
17,673,694
19, 689', 496
21,661,752
8,515,709
391,608
2,203,230
'14,712,847
Duties.
$5,666, 763
274, 332
4,831, 729
4,887, 538
5,529, 273
1,708, 919
78, 321
878, 604
4,413, 864
80
30
15
45
50
10
60
60
10
00
05
30
66
65
00
20
60
80
117,306,700
1,570,063
19,507,309
22,164,442
25,777,245
8,795,740
681,768
2,369,279
13,841,426
1,653,809
413,452 25
1,783,076
445,769 00
1,667,513
416,878 25
813,261
185,925
243,978 30
37,185 00
1,058,994
223,116
317,698 20
44,623 00
1,368,813
160,385
410,643 60
32,077 00
672,627
257,377
62,106
590
168,156
64,344
18,631
177
75
25
80
00
756,651
213,785
60,282
299
189,162 75
63,446 25
15,084 60
89 70
535,056
205,417
45,014
742
133,764 00
51,354 35
13,604 20
'222 60
25,146,423 50
116,070,174
30,977,706 76
109,292,867
29,327,780 50
$16,333,145
1,333,253
17,161,509
20,108,719
17,639,624
8,134,674
688,446
2,065,922
7,565,146
94,565,133
$4,876,811
211,106
4,752,782
5,002,633
4,518,423
1,630,900
117,689
823,608
2,266,543
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STATEMENT—Contiaued.
1863.
1864.
1856.
Articles.
Value.
Duties.
Value.
Value.
Duties.
Duties.
-.
Iron, manufactures of iron, and iron and steelCast, shear, German, and other steel
Manufactures of wool - - - . »_.-- -.
cotton --»
»---«
silk
flax hemp . - - - - -»..
Brandies Wines
."- _
-_
Sugar
^__„-.
Articles of which wool, cotton, silk, flax, or
hemp, ia a component part, but which
eannot properly be classified with either,
viz:
Silk and worsted goods- -». .
Embroideries of wool cotton pilk and linen
Clothing, ready-made, and articles of wear
Laces, thread, and insertings
-cotton, insertings, trimmings, laces,
braids, &c
Cordage, untarred, tarred, and cables
Twine and packthread
_.
Seines
Total
_
:
40
70
06
30
76
60
20
$29,341,776
2,477,709
32,382,694
33,949,503
34,696,831
10,863,536
598,261
2,995,631
14,987,776
1,194,802 20
4,496,332 80
1,880,918
2,307,135
262,170
$27,265,426
2,970,313
27,621,911
27,731,313
30,4.34,886
10,236,037
479,171
841,767
121,660
58,646
404
160,176,063
80
96
86
85
66
90
30
$22,980,728
2,593,137
24,404,149
17,767,112
24,366,666
8,617,166
266,829
3,370,802
13,700,789
1,198,614 40
4,110,236 70
3.114,824
14,673,547
470,229 60
1,694,038
398,509 60
692,140 60
50,434 00
3,927,141
368,399
1,178,142 30
73,679 80
1,123,839
3,892,749
1;975,662
318,611
$8,162,621
476,868
7,625,914
6,924,408
7,748,378
2,066,004
96,834
25
00
80
20
863,662
266,969
78,653
1,640
40,242,608 16
168,460,982
210,439
30,415
17,563
121
$8,777,066
403,624
8,986,161
8,613,717
8,805,359
2,178,896
179,475
213,388
63,992
23,666
462
00
25
90
00
46,104,883 15
j.
$6,873,058
431,767
6,766,005
4,319,033
6,129,683
1,723,573
63,366
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10
80
45
95
90
80
1,098,304 40
4,402,064 10
283,469
1,167,824
592,698
63,702
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767,056
187,124
191,763 75
46,781 00
^^^55,704
16,711 20
127,104,691
34, 148, 687 70
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STATEMENT—CoQtinued.
1856,
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1858.
1857,
Articles.
Value.
Iron, manufactures of iron, and iron and steel
Cast, shear, German, and other steel
--.
Manufactures of wool
cotton
silk.---flax
hemp
-Brandies _.,---Wines
Sugar
------Articles -of which wool, cotton, silk, flax, or
hemp, is a component part, but which
cannot properly be classified with either,
viz:
Silk and worsted goods
Embroideries of wool, cotton, silk, and linen-.
Clothing, ready-made, and articles of wear...
Laces, thread, and insertings - - „
cotton, insertings, trimmings, laces,
braids, &c
_
Cordage, untarred, tarred, and cables
Twine and packthread
Seines
Total-.-
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$22,041,939
2,538,323
31,961,793
25,917,999
30,226,532
11,189,463
253,730
2,859,342^
6,796,058
22,638,653
Duties.
Value.
$6,587,975 70
422,746 86
8,835,366 40
6,333,740 05
7,604,846 15
2,238,384 70
50,746 00
2.859,342 00
2,718,423 20
6,761,696 90
76
90
20
20
1,680,246
4,443,175
1,918,988
321,961
1,191,019
132,172
^'53,821
297,764 75
33,043 00
1,129,754
166,632
16,146 30
166,089,379
47,168,850 06
1,335,247
4,664,353
1,978,344
410,591
333,811
1,399,305
693,603
82,118
$23,320,497
2,633,614
31,286,118
•28,685,726
27,800,319
11,441,542
519,682
2,527,262
4,274,205
42,776,501
Value.
Duties.
$6,995 ,619 70
437 968 20
8,633 ,666 60
8,035 ,194 76
7,010 ,190 45
3,288 999 60
103 ,916 40
2,527 262 00
1,709 612 00
12,832 ,960 30
395,061
1,332,952
675,696
64,392
Duties.
$14,454,928
1,873.111
26,486,091
17,965,130
20,222,103
6.657,323
614,666
2,232,452
3,246,388
28,436,713
50
50
40
20
1,249,386
2,845,029
1,283,538
189,494
619,680
170,259
69,957
282,438 50
39,133 00
17,987 10
184,875,979
54,282,931 20
123.520,279
73,{
988 05
246, 633 46
5,653, 019 47
3,954, 099 15
3,857, 023 87
984, 076 85
92, 199 90
669, 735 60
973, 916 40
5,840, 811 12
|3,460,
237,388
682,806
308,049
28,424
15
96
12
10
117,739 20
32,349 21
17,767 36
27,146,962 97
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Register's Office, November 26, 1858.
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Stateraent exhibiting the exports to and the imports from Canada and
other British possessions in Norih America, from the 1st day of July,
1851, to the ZQth day of June, 1858,
Increase each successive y«ar over 1852.
Exports.
Importfl.
Fears on4ing—
ForelgQ. ; Domestic.
June 30. 1852
1853....
1854.--.
1855.-..
1856.-..
•1857.-.
1858.-.
$3,853,91^
5,736, 555
9,362,716:
11,999,378
4 314,652
4, 326, 369
4,012,768
Total.
Exports.
Imports.
$6,655,097 $10,509,016 $6,110,299
7, 404, 087 13, MO, 642 7,550,718 $2,631,626 $1,440,419
15,204,144 24,566,860 8,927,560 14,057,844 2,817,261
15, 806,642 27, 80.6, 020 la, 136,734 17,297,004 9,026,435
22,714,697 29, 029,349 21,310,421 18,520, 333 15,200,122
19,936,113 24, 262, 482 22,124,296 13,753,466 16,013,997
19,638,959 23, 651, 727 15,806,519 13,142,711 9,696,220
45,606, 357 107,359,739 152,966,096 96,866,547 79,402, 984 54,194,454
F . BIGGER3 Register.
TESASUBY ,D£?AETMEKT., Nov. 2j6p 185B-
No. 3T.
General result of all receipts and disposal of merchandise within ihe Vnited States during ihe fiscal year ending June 30, 1858.
1857.
Ju ly.
1. Value of merchandise in warehouse on the first of each
month.
2. Value of merehandise received in warehouse from foreign
ports udring each month.
3. Value of merchandise received in warehouse, transported
from other ports, during each month.
4. Value of dutiable merchandise enteredfor consumption from
foreign ports during each raonth.
5. Value of free, merchandise entered for consumption from
foreign ports during each month.
6. Value of merchandise entered for consumption from w a r e house during each month.
7. Value of merchandise entered for transportation to other
ports during each month.
8. Value of merchandise entered for exportation from w a r e hou.se during each month.
9. Value of merchandise in warehouse at the close of each
month.
XO, Value of merchandise in transitu at the close o f e a c h m o n t h .
August.
September.
October.
Amount.
Duty.
Amount.
Duty.
Aniount.
Duty.
Amount.
$56,487,644
$16,956,852
$48,889,662
$15,604,034
$45,069,807
$14,629,648
$45,694,208
^14,381,202
9,878,334
2,202,098
6,079,081
1,342,126
8,112,266
1,712,871
10,528,572
1,937,443
1,561,338
383,639
937,051
249,659
627,981
174,428
721,962
181,813
32,735,751
6,125,999
19,869,236
3,803,296
12,916,109
2,352,845
4,813,301
833,953
7,519,442
4,691,910
5,870,030
9,572,566
P,uty.
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16,433,626
3,167,044
g, 963,835
1,931,418
5,244,747
1,213,420
4,087,322
1,324,293
361,827
798,731
220,412
917,760
240,232
844,412
963,520
195,680
•1,155,987
297,073
1,082,685
363,282
1,513,777
376,132
2,089,998
550,858
48,889,662
15,604,034
45,069,807
14,629,648
45,694,208
14,381,202
41,980,035
11,551,917
2,161,969
608,565
1,851,254
515,500
2,304,908
630,008
1,867,734
497,353
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1857.
November.
1. Value o f m e r c h a n d i s e in warehouse on the first of eaeh
month.
2. Value of merchandise received in vvarehouse frora foreign
. ports during each month.
3. Value of merchandise received in^ warehouse, transported
from other ports, during each month.
4. Value of dutiable merchandise entered for consumption from
foreign ports during each month.
5. Value of free merchandise entered for consumption from
foreign ports during each m o n t h .
6. Value of merchandise entered for consumption frora w a r e house during each month.
7. Value of merchandise entered for transportation to other
ports duririg each month.
8. Value of merchandise entered for exportation from w a r e house during each month.
9. Value of merchandise in warehouse at the close of each
month.
10. Value of merchandise in transitu at the close o f e a c h montli.
1858.
December.
January.
February.
Amount.
Duty.
Amount.
Duty.
Amount.
Duty.
Amount.
$41,980,035
$11,551,917
$43,449,837
$11,308,870
$40,388,8.29
$10,359,575
$36,158,809
9,294,046
1,645,327
5,641,774
1,039,261
3,605,367
705,685
2,165,725
456,630
655,889
143,418
641,688
149,638
378,135
80,219
378,468
. 94,242
5,174,467
915,038
5,087,059
6,318,188
1,200,717
7,620,774
882,210.
5,055,000
6,210,670
11,440,259
Duty.
$9,401,527
3,686,616
O
5,574,770
1,250,550
6,389,035
1,316,547
7,150,037
1,378,006
7,159,133
1,416,946
754,598
175,821
793,808
182,503
485,452
117,397
511,337
123,841
1,894,753
410,521
1,970,414
392,409
567,536
134,605
597,493
146,651
43,449,837
11,308,870
40,388,829
10,359,575
36,158,809
9,401,527
30,401,008
8,146,985
2,070,732
507,358
1,629,427
400,116
1,395,004
348,100
1,397,071
355,184
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1858.
April.
March.
Amount.
1. Value of merchandise in warehouse on the first of each
nionth.
2. Value of raerchandise received in warehouse from foreign
ports during each month.
3. Value of merchandise received in warehouse, transported
from other ports, during each month.
4. Value of dutiable merchandise enteredfor consumption from
foreign ports during each month.
5. Value of free merchandise entered for consumption frora
foreign ports during each raonth.
6. Value of merchandise entered for consumption from w a r e house'during each month.
7. Value of merchandise entered for transportation to other
ports during each month.
8. Value of merchandise entered for exportation from w a r e house during each month.
9. Value of merchandise in warehouse at the close of each
month.
10. Value ofmerchandise in transitu at the close of each m o n t h .
Duty.
Amount.
May.
Amount.
Duty.
June.
Duty.
Amount.
Duty.
$30,401,008
$8,146,285
$27,145,657
$7,401,054
$24,872,697
$6,853,764
$23,940,524
$6,744,963
3,819,166
77.3,830
3,347,306
733,243
4,081,425
926,263
3,954,555
866,082
468,891
110,269
527j805
121,075
354,271
83,001
350,252
87,818
11,335,432
2,078,005
8,794,371
1,634,091
9,727,352
1,806,500
10,590,497
1,730,328
5,377,772
5,708,844
5,623,248
3,927,733
6,865,793
1,392,119
5,143,051
1,045,297
4,489,384
940,113
4,012,708
888,663
708,365
172,339
535,849
128,150
371,598
89,581
670,304
167,670
832,600
181,241
899,961
175,025
479,781
109,273
693,041
163,703
27,145,657
7,401,054
24,872,697
6,853,764
23,940,524
6,744,963
22,820,583
6,434,326
1,458,480
363,254
1,511,832
380,148
1,314,769
341,647
1,517,195
392,834
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Synopsis of the returns of the banks in the different States at the dates annexed.
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2;
3
ia50
$111,905
116,842
12.3,011
112,694
113,789
138,251
135,263
$778,955
1,581,596
1,681,637
1,781,065
1,396,430
1,1.58,276
876,022
$187,4.35
365,490
554,679
539,974
464,561
375,2161
245,121'
43.670
54,153
53,719
53,596
52,343
56,519
75,893
82,000
447,453
587,859
593,425
607,139
602,447
769,C63
741,475
829,169
91,444
157,667
103.183
111,684
124,860
24l,3i!3
136,504
158,132
40,500
117,125
140,864
151,875
94,497
104,768
136,115
123,237
1,001,789
$16,324 1,301,033
85,132 1,079,686
49,428 1,150,362
127,637
185,999
125.902
54,556
7,302,951
114,589
135,268
52,881 1,142,104
7,905,711
39,991
136,582
17,185|
926,326J
5,335,003
6,666,412
8,225.682
7,010,323
7, .574,791
5,522,088
4,048,521
5.346.161
5; 32.5; 594
4,547,710
5,248,379
4,385,650
2,993,178 17,005,826 11,176,827
3,563,782 21,172,369 15,067,204
3,828,402 24,803,758 18,783,281
4,409,402 23,116,024 21,478,717
4,555,571 26,544,315 23,437,256
3,611,097 18,104,827 17,631,190
441,164
537,761
297,661 2,553,865 1,488,596
1854
1854
1854
1855
1857
1858
32
60
60
71
75
76
70
$3,248,000
5,913,870
6,393,369
7,301,252
7,899,793
8,135,735
7,614,200
$5,830,230
11,166,519
12.114,697
13; 1.81,908
13,060,956
13,277,620
11,210,245
N e w H a m p hire .,
1850
Dec,
1853
Dec,
J u n e , 1854
Sept., 1854
1854
Dec,
1855
Dec,
1856
Dec,
J a n . 4 ,1858
22
35
35
35
36
46
49
47
2,375,900
3,376.000
3,416,000
3,416,000
3,626,000
4,449, .300
4,831,000
5,041,000
8,821,120
6,518,188
6,751,885
6,664,015
6,891.621
8,037,427
8,846,421
7,389,8131
Vermont..
1850
Aug.,
1853
Aug.,
1854
Aug.,
July and August, 1855.
July and August, 1856.
July an d A u gust, 1857.
27
33
40
42
2,197,240
2,914,040
3,275,656
3,603,460
4,423,719
6,840,932!
6,572,951
6,710,928|
41
3,856,946
41
4,028,740
Massachusetts . . .
Sept., 1850
Sept., 1853
Aug., 1854
Aug.,
1855
Oct.,
1856
Oct. 17,1857
126
137
143
169
172
173
Rhode Island .
Sept.,
1850
63
Maine.
Oct.,
Jan.,
Jtine, ^
Dec,
Dec,
Jan.,
Jan. 4 ,
$8,850
36,925,050 63,330,024
43,270,500 77,172,079
54,492,660 93,341,953
58,632,350 99,506,711
101,132,792
58,598,1
60,319,720 92,458,572
11,645,492
15,492,547
988,235
1,090,463
i;186,509
1,231,601
1,426,392
1,608,613
151,277'
283,844
13,46ll
$475,589
1,132,610
1,163,522
1,025,208
753,085
705,143
615,441
$2,654,208 $1,223,671
5,317,750' 2,446,470
4,623,906 3,816,104|
5,691,815 2,914,601
5,077,248 2,011,028
4,641,646 1,994,782
2,964,327 1,743,939
$48,006
136:879
161,592
172,628
118,975
145,083
139,304
$38,285
99,202
164,625
19,559
104,173
121,743
76,069
129. .399
180,239
182,319
172,502
176.434
236,411
236,013
275,933
1,897,111
568,634
3,021,579
868,357
3,031,596
880,071
2,999,762
977,252
3,079,548
775,410
3,589,482
958,474
3,677,689 1,058,803
2,289,939
875,789
34,071
32,845
127,325
188,173
196,680
201,548
2,856,027
4,764,439
3,986,709
3,704,341
546,703
734,216
745,170
801,039|
32,984:
22,1361
15,715
4,788
979
7,647
43,146
39,440
208,858 3,970,720
797,535
7,348
317
122,923
35,351
188,588 4,275,517
746,557
1,639
$2,376|
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6,549,929
442,084
8,608,238
474,0.51
6,930,098
563,313
5,947,835
494,542
4,807,601
931,868
4,106,694 1,343,948
650,560
133,773
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New Jersey.,
Pennsylvania.
Sept., 1853
Sept., 1854
Sept., 18.55
D e c , 1856
Dec. 14,1857
$15,917,429 $22,844,911
17,511,162 25,233,304
18,082,8021 26,385,458
20,275,899 28,679,343
20,334,777 25,823,152
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$121,414
111,988
131,072
128,539
145,129
$264,812
262,164
323,092
478,652
527,787
15,607,315
24,601,165
644,962
28,292,321 1,298,677
23,704,458 1,391,218
28,511,149 1,216,630
33,108,527
946,749
389,983
384.800
386,212!
375,612
453,132
820,241
April, 1850
April, 1853
April, 1854
April, 1855
April, 1856
April 1,1857
9,907,503
13,164,594
15,597,891
17,147,385
18,913,372
19,923,553
Sept.,
Dec,
June,
Sept.,
Sept.,
Sept.,
Dec.26j
1850
1853
1854
1854
1855
1856
1857
48,618,762
79,018,980
81,589,239
83,773,288
85,589,590
96,381,301
107,449,143
107,132,389
153,118,468
161,348,934
163,216,392
192,161,111
205,892,499
162,807,376
13,177,944
21,453,585
20,641,474
20,820,653
20,590,150
24,027,533
22,623,755
3,321,589
5,272,690
5,556,571
5,178,831
5,857,537
6,868,945
7,423,614
Jan.,
Jan.,
Jan.,
Jan.,
Jan.,
Jan.,
1851
1854
1855
1856
1857
1858
3,754,900
5,147,741
5,314,8851
5,682,26i
6,582,770
7,494,912
7,158,977
10,663,627
9,177,334
10,999,919
13,380,085
11,364,319
974,895
821,964
760,697
581,773
721,098
270,546
267,804
240,921
265,228
224,711
344,045
Nov.,
Nov.,
Nov.,
Nov.,
Nov.,
Nov.,
18.50
1853
1854
1855
1856
1857
17,926,222
19,768,864
19,864,825
22,026,596
23,609,344
25,691,4391
39,430,145
48,656,884
48,641,393
52,549,199
55,287,234
49,149,323
1,428,354
1,141,649
2,153,492
2,714,232
2,301,626
2,569,119
$359,699 $4,895,529
312,606 5,035,073
385,7671 5,404,104
548,348 5,521,909
570,850 3,192,661
$28,145 $1,004,863 $844,329
932,619
880,7241
35,429
70,285 1,242.362 1,157,251'
70,133 1,255,322 1,281,754
50,760 1,410,675|
860,7781
396,035
713,414
564,522
673,037
488,138
614,763
1,657.411
l,890;685|
2,205,068
2,272,606
3,432,975
2,651,143
735,120 10,403,509
151,528 11,529,339
665,862 10,65.5,381
767,642 12,475,292
12,666,517
12,179,169
467,855 11,726,973
183,468
224,448
158,396
71,587
288,296
288,802
1,578,663
432,378
1,810,707
1,639,249
2,237,204'
1,609,817
$2,238,8561 $1,062,215 $362,729
2,772,367] 1,046,658
329.425
2,914,596[ 1,192,449
357,539
3,141,657 1,475,22
659,703
2,510,108| 1,661,2041 381,402
245,349| $103,614
468,768
640,622 5,253,884 2,395,31
38,961
436,538[
829,581
716,770
202,204 1.145,857 10,224,441 3,542,935]
459,502
206,921 i;207,381 11,219.56fjl 3,910,160 1,008,655 1,022,940
341,7541 281,220
482,975
945,844
810,101 6;87i;i02 3,433,081
367,319
875,287' 911,458
246,2481 1,006,493] 9,197,762 4,090,835
443,900
270,722 1,129,701 10,590,421' 4,688,843 1,020,711 1,503,135
3,031,957 10,498,824 10,045,330 26,415.
3,488.890 18,175,6701 14,149,769 32,573:
3,591,907 20,551,709 10,792,429 31,266,
3.665,954 16,453,329 13,661,.565 31,507,
2^958,038 18,096,545 10,910.331. 31.340,
2,935,205 22,678,628 12,898v771 34,019,
1,857,658 14,130,673 29,313,421 23,899,
42,685
418,342
502,949
710,072]
494,197
^,849l
622,855
805,533
826.452
782;659
849,926]
1,308,851
3,046,658
4,917,412
3,552,585
4.285,079
4;759,855
3,395,936
774,193] 21,873.928
554,481 20,227,967
917,411 21,938,504
970,8401 21,081,456
852,395 26,045,439
907,970 29,014,125
043,353 21,268,562
2,984,727
6,848,627
4,895,832
4.731,884
3;615,502
6,767.333
2,829,656
373,453
2,411,861
486,561
4,133,454
3,290,4621 483,875
6.16,321
3,994,541
4,891,970 1,438,6.58
507,077'
3,696,605
1,134,413 1,203,064 4,266,916 2,591,962 2,864,9441 4,327,394 11,798,996 18,484,779
6.52,756 5,375,7381 3,804,410 3,879,120 4,331,6561 17,420,348 22,747,991
1,007,843
599,662 4,840,118 3,769,420 3,927,949 3,944,6021 16,739,069 21,076,464
1,159,740
155,376 6,738,650 16,883,199 2.5,340,814
678,018 5,647,642 4,460,673
1,128,674
303,730 5,143,330' 5,719,234 1,593,696 5,973,138] 17,368,0961 27,593,534
1,206,569
75,829 4,580,528] 11,610,4581 18,924,1131
3,773,227
4,814,9781
1,353,2851 244,1201
156,878
5,857,740
36,647
4,640,970
3,930,66.5 2,716,872
4,955,485
98,792
4,21.5,515
127,0.59
5,847,9701
80,706
O
pi
t-3
O
W
>^
O
m
117,981
124,262
124,356
137,524
130,000
57,655
2, OCO
Jan.,
Jan.,
Jan.,
Jan.,
Jan.,
Jan.,
1851
1854
1855
1856
1857
1858
9
9
10
11
11
11
1,293,185
1,343,185
1,393,175
1,493,185
1,428,185
1,355,010
2,264,813
2,915,602
3,048,141
2,906,2.53
3,021,378
2,544,212
52,986
62,681
37,466
44,086
33,076
18,610
Maryland.
Jan.,
Jan.,
Jan.,
Jan.,
Jan.,
Jan.,
1851
1854
1855
1856
1857
1858
25
25
29
31
31
31
8,123,881
9,558,409
10,411,874
11,202,606
12,297,276
12,451,545
14,900,816
18,358,441
17,588,718
20,616,005
22,293,554
21,804,11-
760,417
825,339
618,295
644,600
758,278
644,318
Virginia .
1850
Oct.,
1854
Jan.,
1855
Jan.,
1856
Jan.,
1857
Jan ,
J a n . 1 ,1858
37
55
58
57
57
62
9,824,545
12,796,466
14,033,838
13,600,1^8
13,863,000
14,651,600
19,646,777
24,913,789
23,331,939
25,319,948
24,899,575
23,338,411
269,914
2,259,812
3,127,300
2,647,366
3,184,966
2,591,564
764,282
756,551
786,952
807,981
872,368
910,394
240,498
26,259
75,309
114,433
484,682
381,987
North C a r o l i n a . . . . Nov., 18.50
1853
Dec,
Nov., 1854
Nov. S c D e c ,
1855.
Nov., D e c ,
18.56, Jan.,
1857
D e c , 1857,
J a n . , 1858.
18
25
26
28
6,056,726
3,789,250
4,818, .565 10,366,247
5,205,073 11,468.527
6,031,945 11,558;430
150,000
64,175
123,275
123,985
127,806
137,154
145,033
171,037
12,769
4,067
28
6,425,250
12,636,521
94,116
192,475
7,913
28
6,525,100
180,270
196,671
14,275
South Carolina
Jan.,
1851
March 18.54
June,
1854
Sept., 1854
Sept., 1P55
Jan.,
1857
Dec. 31 ,1857
14
18
19
19
20
20
20
13,213,031
16,073,580
16,.598,196
16,603,253
17,516, GOO
14,837,642
14,885,631
23,212,330
21,365,690
24,373,688
23,149,098
22,338,900
28,227,370
22,056,561
Georgia.,
1850
Dec,
Dec,
1853
July, 1854, &
J a n . , 1855.
Aug., 1855,
Mar. 1856.
Oct., Nov.,
Dec. 18,56,
J a n . 1857.
Sept. & Oct.,
1857
21
18
21
Delaware .
29,140
3,814
1,065
234
306,545
352,286
402,179
387,079
506,514
507,255
74,600
81,511
39,051
39,830
40,680
58,639
51,022
177,293
267,215
156,0.55
195,601
108,516
159,973
133,367
90,149
180,051
146,367
203,228
833,960
1,286,933
1,380,991
1,192,204
1,394,094
1,240,370
502,755
860,947
859,010
852,164
868,414
609,179
170,8731
107,075
127,510
125,303
147,250
72,297
768 1,173,200
405,245
965,796
78,552 2,709,699 3,523,869 5,838,766 1,923,206
,321,007 . 28,256 1,681,036
158,827 1,595,092 3,405,090 4,918,381 8,621,0.52 2,348,791
595,223 1,490,609 1,566,361
333,9.30
96,518 2,987,225 4,118,197 7,26?,888 1,511,970
698,890 1,649,166 1,482,744
318,896
82,961 3,398,101 5,297,983 8,370,345 1,924,7.56
23,528 1,894,791 1,666,663
402,217
. 9,168 3, .522,561 5,155,096 .9,611,324 1,895,284
417,925
14,74i 3,226,112 1,473,413
3,164 2,614,728 4,041,021 7,541,186 4,194,677
9,895
71,645
891,230
938,108
679,701
549,933
4,717,732
6,513,027
5,615,666
6,204,340
7,397,474
6,971,325
308,841
635,127
81.5,830
663,995
729,507
899,796
5,495
51,546
36,602
98.235
87,210
483,947
643,821
409,764
378,690
942,098
1,645,028 4,249,883
73,324 1,857,048 7,320,667 1,808,587
39,238 1,291,436 6,667,762 1,130,329
1,360,995 5,750,092 1,101,113
60,682
186,993
112,047
234,832
4,825
51,013
16,907
10,710
846,416
366,076
1,156,993 6,301,262 1,170,026
224,821
6,645
709,830
383,018
1,035,869 5,699,427 1,037,457
82,347
66
338,429
266,205 5,020,99^
419,370 1,369,582 1,611,709
472.488
977,607 1,620,879
510,565
571,049 1,198,421
600,880
951,832 1,057,476
631,273
698,662 1,180,938
698,688 1,005,448 1,331,109
810,895
645,639
583,573
441,864
424,1.35
539,497
889,722
306,909 2,218,223 11,771,270
1,621.973 9,715,783
1,559;294 8,004,091
1,283,284 6,739,623
1,228,221 6,504,679
1,197,774 10,654,652
1,104,128 6,185,825
3,665,686
3,752,260
3,375,707
2,871,095
3,068,188
3,502,733
2,955,854
3,035,893
23,260
1,878,291
1.59,193
1,628,130
143,267
1,197,949
53,936
1,100,299
46,532
.3,518,962 3,355,119
3,074,740 1,700,612
13,482,198
12,957,600
13,413,100
11,421,626 1,574,349 7,195,063 2,377,715 3,117,712,954 1,735,422
13,567,469 2,193.848 8,176,932
423,130 1,094,368
11,648,559 2,33i;661 8,308,929
535, .593
603,957
633,744
141,300 2,112,146 9,898,827 2,580,826
247.852 1,576,813 9,518,777 2,523.227
43,611 1,451,880 6,698,869 2,034,455
433,422 1,452,121
722,035 1.089,935
462,091 1,199,309
24
11,508,717
16,758,403 1,671,234 4,853,503
135,298 1,285,624
846,675
513,697 1,955,966 10,092,809 2,525,256 1,334,098
623,918
23
15,428^690
16,649,201 2,248,083 8,368,280
534,619 1,368,971 1,480,570
31,928 1,702,108 9,147,011 3,126,530 1,663,429
872,644
30
16,015,256
12,677,863 2,358,584 8,470,709
549,639 1,194,465
963,611
2,775,059
1,657,930
1,670,305
3,483,011
3,268,876
3,223,887
1,925,652
2,710,180
1,596,4.34
2,186,725
2,405,211
2,085,424
552,153
1,271,453
1,225,106
999,764
1,509,089
1,674,733
18,785 1,074,794
1,842,569
672,991
785,852
199,848
247,909
25,999
13,402
6,287
2,928,174 10,256,997
3,721,042 14,298,792
2,728,482 10,834,963
3,151,109 13,014,926
3,092,741 12,685,627
2,710,777 10,347,874
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H
0
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H
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454,156
259,576 1,417,545 5,518,425 2,215,853
533,819
No. 38—Continued.
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State.
Jan.,
Jan.,
Jan.,
Jan.,
Jan.,
J a n . , 1,
Louisiana...
Mississippi .
Kentucky .
Missouri..
1851
1854
1855
1856
1857
1858
$70,361 $125,697
65,32!
471,156|
53,588|
768,650
80,648
713,026
78,148
142,201
150,141
146,539
$81,000
31,500
2.042,149]
2;163,055
1,985,373
2,2.33,412
1,493,905
1,147,287
Jan.,
1851
Jan.,
1854
Jan.,
1855
Dec,
1855
Dec,
1856
Dec. 26,1857
12,370,390
17,359,261
20,179,107
19,027,728
21,730,400
22,800,830
19,309,108]
29,320,582
27,142,907
27,500,348]
31,200,296
23,229,096
842,000
4,187,180
2,591,400,
4,794,885
5,318,418
2,255,169]
1,954,164
3,317,422]
2,341,335
2,470,683
2,493,494
April, 1851
Jan.,
1854
Jan.,
18.55
Jan.,
1856
Jan.,
1857
J a n . 1,1858
118,460
240;i65
240,165
240,165
3.36,000
1,110,600
112,275
362,585
352,739
488,411
657,020
393,2161
5,914
4,894|
5 9
1,007
8,400|
9,970
11,9C4
12,6131
11,413]
780,767
Jan.,
Oct.,
Jan.,
Jan.,
Jan.,
July 1,
18.51
1853
1855
1856
1857
1857
6,881,568
6,599,872
6,717,848
8,59.3,693
8,4.54,423
9,083,069
432,902
10,992,139
538,042]
11,846,879
871,076
11,755,729
14,880,609 1,466,455
16.893,390 2,450,3081
13;124,292 3,347,060
662,5201
536,980
486,4.55
541,711
590,715]
583,406
Jan.,
1851
Jan., 1854
Jan., 1855
Jan., 1856
Jan., 1857
Jan. 1. 1858
7,536,927
10,669,665
10,369,717
10,454,572
10,596.305
10,782,588]
12,536,305
21,398,396
17,307,567
21,132,519;
23,404,551
17,681,283
694,962
802,124
743.0331
678;389
739,126
738,705
Jan. 1,1851
Jan., 1854
1,209,131
1,215,405]
3, .533,463
3,958,055
$960,3.34
362,084
271,801
1,421,445]
665,302
1,252
24,506 1,162,972]
$4,670,458
$1,800,51
2,100,000] 5,865,142
4,397,298
2,296,400
5,117,427
2,297.800
6,545,209
2,29?;800
5,585,424
3,235,650
$63,865
111.296]
57;061
561,48>
504,287]
151,726
1,200,000 5,716,001
7,468,460]
6,570,568
8.191,625
6,811,162'
10,370,701
2.22.5,89R
2,416,520]
3,154,437
6,099,850]
6,416.728
3,951,205]
302,641
84,049]
60.710
8i;i52
257,505
219,086
$1,998,820 $3,568,235 .$1,474,963
1,125,954 ' 3,171,487 1,671,448
$45,647 1,125,490] 2,382,176 1,278,022
1,274,944 3,467,242 2,837,556
1,139,312 3,177,234 2,423,269
1,302,312] 2,581,791 1,408,837
5,059,229] 8,464,-389
6,989,807' 11,74.3,152
6,586,601 11,688,296
7,222,6 4 14,747,470
9,194,139 13;478,729
4,336,624 11,638,120
1,384,232
2,002,636
1,154,538
1,687,531
965,555]
1,340,619
4,500
33,393
42,738
35,606
83,435
49,781
142,390
8,063
7,744
7,9 2
591
161.390]
234,745
221,760
324;080
556,345
169,400
67,322
166,395'
143,696
24,169i
118,323]
1,559,418
729,186
1,443,721
4.51,39!
1,057; 140] 491,800]
2,61.7,r^"'
859,95H
2,380,700] 1,069,408]
3,327,335
998,91',
1,4.56,778
1,983,790
126,:
68:209] 1,473,040|
]6;03' 2,231,418
62,76' 2.094,6321
2,670,751'
6,814,376
6,821,836
5,850,562
8.518,-545
8;401,948
6,036;982
419,070
416,192
416.920'
488; .5041
465,907
500,202
440,12'
307,368]
216,505
.535.7.30
363; 924!
2,611
2,451,155
550,879]
3,284,405 1,115,780
3,319,7 8
686,3'0
3,731,463
965;878
4,115,430
840,959
4,431,131
725,460
2,794,3.51 7,643,075
543,978 4,595,249] 1.3,573,5 0
4,1.52,988 8,628,9461
4,611,766 12.634,533]
4,406,106! 13:682,21.5
4,027,8251 8; 884,225
123,9^8
116,151
273,317
121,3-2]
4,742
50,000
30,209
66,028
152,7811
13,309
5,450
-7; 740'
26..50:
975
37,5101
282,5901
47,254
$196,911 $660,732
663,164
15,000
181,558]
481.289
10,000
703;443
5,000
571,556
31,792
2,348.859
ii, 232:973
2,301,747
2,207,583
60
1.917,757]
61,638
10,000
2,200.922
108,470
477,425
2,413,4 8
211,681
8.5,501
3,740.101
457,070
664,910
4.875;3461
944,917
951,262
4; 454,104 l,617,610l 2,768,141
2,322,6.57
3,102,159
3,011,719
3,608,7.57
4,473,378
3,232,132
1,256,589
2,809,031
2,577,824
2,555,953]
2,983,373
3,195;352
1,198,263 2,522,500 1,098,981
937,835] 2,487,580| 1,313,744]
76,280
228,945]
100,807
296,605
532;000
50,000
1,915
o
H
O
w
3,441,643
4,393,029
4,112,791
4,620,534
72,000
23
29
36
42
45
None.
1,702,458
2,51.3,790
3,840,946
5,873,144
4,679,325
None.
.586,404
316,841
337,675
1,740,671
1,1.46,770
None,
1,780,617
2,671,903
3,777,676
6,129,613
6,164,017
1850
Nov.
1853
Dec,
July Sc Oct.,
1854.
Oct., 1855, &
Jar ., 18.56.
July & Oct.,
1856.
Nov., 18.57, &
Jan ., 1858.
14
44
59
2,082,950
5,554,552
7,281,934
4,395,099
7,247, .366 3,257,064
9,305,651 6,148,83'
46
4,045,325
46
4,123,089
40
3,585,922
Nov., 1850
13.34
Feb,
1854
Aug.,
1854
Nov.
1856
Feb,
Nov., 18.56
Feb. 1, 1858
57
68
64
66
65
61
49
8,718,366
8,013,154
7,382,590
7,166,581
6,491,421
6,742,421
6,560,770
17,059,593
17,380,255
14,649,297
13,578,3.39
14,921,998
15,223,241
9,558,927
2,200,891
2,808,337
2,537,678
2,466,247
2,476,751
2,749,686
2,088,778
1851
18.54
1855
Dec, 18.55
Dec, 1856
D e c , 1857,&
Jai ., 1858.
6
7
6
4
4
4
764,022
1,084,718
980,416
730,4.38
841,489
851,804
1,319,305
2,199,093
1,900,942
1,988,087
1.903,603
i ; 111,786
420,521
637,725
555,431
517,945
588,389
322,466
221,625
144,998
146,035
124,486
60,110
115,661
65,083
95,170
15,345
21,347
11,145
15,727
404,691
742,843
392,550
402,520
245,061
77,034
109,096
108,94
118,784
97,26r
159,4S9
31,411
1851
Jan.,
18.54
Jan.,
1854
July,
1855
Jan.,
Jan.,
1856
1857
Jan.,
Jan. 4, 1858
10
19
23
32
49
66
None.
600,000
1,250.000
1,400^000
1,870;000
2,955,000
5,515,000
None.
1,163,066
1,897,555
1,861,043
3.905,079
5,280,634
6,230,861
None.
578,721
974,308
1,044,021
1,200,083
2,025,160
3,626,468
None.
8,461
300
24,320
94,261
150,315
229,236
283
8,791
1,501
1,892
45,266
None.
325,946
268,308
306,982
363,16!
453,771
498,794
1857
Jan.,
Jan. 1, 1858
4
6
205,000
15,000
418,097
15;679
129,804
3.5,601
Jan.,
April
April
Jan.,
Oct.,
Jan. 4,
Indiana.
Ohio .
Michigan.
Wisconsin .
Nebraska Territory
lll,ia5
104,622
98,254
29,773
1,215,398
1,215,405
2,215,405
2,620,615
6
Nov., 1854
Dec, 18.55
6
1856
Dec,
6
Jan. 1, 1858 10
1851
1853
1854
1856
1856
1858
Jan.,
Jan.;
Jan.,
1,460,650
2,805,660
2,780,380
1,718,750
284,776
172,425
111,984
242,117
None.
None.
1,351,788
522,476
2,283,526 1,286,102
3,420,985 1,267,234
5,534,945 1,002,399
658,521
5,238,930
None.
315,441
224,842
71.5,305
911,000
1,197,880 3,422,445
630,325
128,850 1,820.760 7,116,827 1,764,747
173,573 1,894;357 8,165,856 2,289,605
112,175
445,359
803,849
100,622
132,946 1,274,992
598,262
369,600 1,599,014 4,516,422 1,957,(
379,804
161,975
380,911 1,338,418
557,238
68,508 1,420,076 4,731,705 1,852,742
272,815
177,309
395,536
236,661 1,251,720 3,363,976 1,417,966
380,569
60,954
H
O
5,310,5.55
7,693,610
6,287,0,59
5,450,566
7,101,325
6,543,420
3,915,781
1,305,839
1,865,172
1,507,281
919,72?
1,712,040
1,202,961
280,786
343,8.56
249,887
287,821
411,652
296,202
392,758
282,071
W
w
195
4,282
6,162
6,433
9,141
10,043
416,147
125,722
897,364
357,672 1,270,989 1,078.606
143,123
500.942 1,170,'974
152,080
573,840 1,366,958
92,762
670,519 1,347,956
310,479
23,776
364,676
42,589
82,496
95,597
53,425
118,962
78,975
138,930
438,488
187,522
128,216
52,646
124,198
None
151.1.54
283,634
341,174
603,848
701,161
467,411
None.
20,136
95,459
103,J 84
57,218
73,222
67,439
None.
None.
None.
182,482
485,121
654,423
240,909
785,216 1,2)1,111
334,38c
740;764 1,482,053
531,713 1,060,165 2,806,341
542,938 1,702,57U 3,36.5,562
576,543 2,913,071 2,077,862
15,069
1,000
210
33,870
196,910
324,705
None.
None.
13,202
880,.54I
31,158 1,368,203
878,612
79,940 1,108,148 2,354,571
52,832
3,9.53,4.50
59,567
4,757 2,813,578
None.
233,576
385,3.39
517,066
433,717
265,034
364,233
289,673
249,298
108,485
845,062
127,238 1,985,114
3,087,827
6,996,992 1,705,070
231,929
7,039,691 1,694,357
227,599
4,851,445 1,416,73:
104,224
116,084
10,891
920,441
460,692 3,373,272 1,195,65
451,593
748,401 3,,534,970 1,43S,342
332,909
746,770 3,433,257 1,110,439
236,789
298,222 1,006,525 2,751,31.2
905,555
350,708 1,195,04" 3,117,178 1,632,969
687,33- 2,749,558 1,199,863
310,145
910,436 2,139,-364
522,041
768,243
3,975
3,850
975,491
4,355,050
1,245,184
1,424,004
1,247,651
1,331,126
1,188,982
1,482,44;
49,960
28,331
75,991
96,626
2,154
63,892
37,165
19,297
6,435
93,460
171,855
136,359
158,310
108,5.59
39.007
12i;354
None.
419,531
565,lc2
759,474
635,810
333,239
2,750,537
2,319,064
1,849,260
1,690,10.5
2,096,809
2,016,814
1,734,995
136, .325
5,683
1.1,059,700
9,839,008
8,163,667
8,074,132
9,080,589
9,153,629
6,201,286
353,796
41,641
125,291
3,673
210,483
19,662
14,116
294,034
241,903
157,981
131,764
o
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None.
710,954
535,138
456,739
1,073,874
1,290,486
1,278,872
1,749
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No. 39.
Co^npofrative view qf ilie condition of the banksin different sections of the Union ini 1854:-'55, 1855-'56, 1856-'57, aiid 1857-'58.
1854--55.
1855-'56.
1856-'57.
L o a n s and discounts.
Capital paid in.
Banks and branches.
1857-'58.
1854-'55.
1855-'56.
1856-'57.
1857-'58.
1854-'55.
1855-'5fi.
1856-'57.
1857-'58.
440
464
124
96
183
492
486
129
108
183
507
470
128
105
206
498
459
140
115
210
$101,804,621
120,758,047
49,255,264
41,016,635
19,342,721
$110,415,090
125,994,239
48,657,450
41,829,363
16,978,130
$114,611,752
140,298,876
50,554,582
44,630,333
20,739,143
$117,261,990
154,442,049
52,077,587
49,6.33,352
21,207,821
$173,51.3,958
241,671,978
69,598,123
64,397,8c3
26,962,816
$177,411,938
279,232,487
75,875,681
73,512,343
28,150,831
$187,750,276
299,874,750
82,412,667
82,813,257
31,605,937
$177,896,020
247,689,341
70,040,568
64,633,845
22,92.5,468
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1,307
1,398
1,416
1,422
332,177,288
343,874,272
370,834,686
394,622,799
576,144,758
634,183,280
684,456,887
583,165,242
6
Eastern States
IMiddle Slates
Southern States . . . : :
Southwestern States
Western States
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Comparative view of ihe condition ofthe banks in different sections ofthe Uiiion—Continued.
Other investments.
Real estate.
Stocks.
a
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Sections.
1854-'55.
1855-'56.
1856-'57.
1857-'58.
1854-'55.
1855-'56.
1856-'57.
1857-'58.
1854-'55.
1855-'56. *
1856-'57.
1857-'58.
Eastern States
$1,560,379
Middle States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24,451,870
7,252,541
SouthernStates
6,575,853
Southwestern States
12,885,439
Western States
$1,674,165
24,753,765
7,925,596
5,4.54,164
9,677,525
$1,459,758' $1,131,869
27,702,286 26,576,900
9,354,305
8,796,041
9,623,729
8,127,039
13,187,205 13,618,466
$2,136,037
7,037,778
9,751,479
4,399,474
749,033
$2,273,850
7,707; 859
6,433,401
3,569,433
881,324
$2,707,588
8,832,442
10,064,396
3,715,120
804,976
$3,310,486
9,596,524
10,276,462
4,537,783
1,034,579
$685,083
2,1.50,063
1,082,257
.2,418,273
2,398,884
$792,750
1,452,309
1,205.630
2,912;838
2,458,989
$611,152
616,619
1,725.876
1,883,250
1,083,439
$682,708
1,015,752
1,951,349
1,439,020
987,077
52,727,082
49,485,215
59,272,329
60,305,269
24,073,801
20,865,867
26,124,522
28,755,834
8,734,540
8,822,516
5,920,336
6,075,906
Co.,parali.e view of tke condition of tke banks in <l^eni sections of (ke Wo«-Continuod.
Due by olher banks,
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Sections.
1854-'55.
Eastern S t a t e s . . . . .
Middle States
Southern States
Southwestern States
Western States
1855-'56.
|14,8;!6,.567 $1.3,842,046
21,018.905
21.989,653
4,562:214
5,315,677
7,91.3,768
13,979,927
7,417,283
7,512,422
55,738,735
62,639,725
65,849,205
58,052,802
23,429,518
24,779,049
28,124,
22,447,436
21,935,738
$314,065
18,490,937
539,696
16,037
576,975
$285,688
24,477,093
46,708
62,767
209,385
19,937,710
25,081,641
$307,073
14,318,162
265,863
47,393
441,930
15,380,441
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Comparaiioe ^ v , of tke c ^ U i m of tke banks in tU different sections of the f/nion-Continued.
Circulation.
Specie.
1854-'55.
$6,746,711
Middle Stales
. . . • 21,-^09,993
6,755.082
Southern Slates
14,305;640
Southwestern States
W e s t e r n Stales
^ • . . ^ . . • 4,627,120
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' .
'•'"
•
53,944,546
1857-'58.
l854-'55.
185-5-'56.
1856-'57.
CA5
Deposits.
1857-'58.
1854^'55.
1855-'56.
1855^'57.
1855^'56.
1856-'57.
$6,795,314
22,009,791
7,696,291
17,672,577
5,139,090
$7,260,426
23,390,783
7,149.616
15,704:308
4,844;725
,
.
.^34,520,868 $28,196,426
$6,391,617 .|.53,816,469 .^47,762,301 $.53,-554,041 $41,417,692 $29,900, ?89^ '$31,596,935
33,020.756 57,298,622 58.998,468 62,696,774 44,187,749 117,46-5,664 127,410,259 139,873,212 113,814,436
13,180,489
6,268;319 31.941,217 3.^362,.506 38,788,552 27,751,551 11,651,545 , 12,898,897 1.5,196,763
22,356,418
19,796,184 25;130,695 31,972,674 37,792,261 23,727,772 19,702.844 • 26,300,616 26,-523,139
8,384,282
3,935,956 19,765,220 18,652,001 22,147,194 18,123,580 11,679,300 . 14,498,955 14,237,370
59,314,063
58,349,838
74,412,832 186,952,223 195,747,950 214,778,822 155,208,344 190,400,342 212,705,662 230,351,352
1857-'58.
185,932,049
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Comparative view of the condition of the banks in the different sections of the Uiiion-^Conimued..
Due to other banks.
Other liabilities.
Sections.
Eastern States
Middle States
Southern States
South vVestern States,
Western States
1855-'56.
1856-'57.
1857--'58.
18.^4-^55.
1855--'5o.
1856-'57.
$9,173,754
27,135,476
2,587,917
4,410, .377
1,849,173
$8,209,891
33,667,304
3,333,224
5,384,288
2,145,269
$ 7 , .310,540
36,710,832
6,136,719
5,709,272
1,806,970
$6,929,0.52
51,890,583
4,590,702
6,999,046
759,992
$1,957,913
8,339,966
1,321,698
2,630.079
1,349; 947
$1,440,876
4,658,402
717,762
3 , .508,757
1,902,170
$2,625,089
7,574,093
4,332,643
3,213,845
2,071,080
$3,304,554
3,541,058
2,670,550
2,770,116
1,880,435
45,156,697
52,719,956
57,674,333
51,169,875
15,599,623
12,227,867
19,816,850
14,166,713
1857-'58.
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Eastern Stales.—Maitie, N e w Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Ilhode Island, Connecticut.
Middle States.—NeW Itovk, New Jersey, Pennsjlvania, Delaware, Maryland.
Southern States.—Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia.
Soutliwestern States.—Alabarna, Louisiana, Mis.sissippi, T e n n e s s e e , Kentucky, Missouri.
Western States,—Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Nebraska Territory.
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356
REPORT
ON T H E
FINAKCESo
No. 4 0 . — A gene)'al statement of the condition of the banks
Capital.
Maine
New Hampshire .
Vermont
70
47
41
Massachusetts . .
Ilhode Island ...Connecticut . . . .
N e w York
N e w Jersey . . . .
Permsylvania . . .
Delaware
Maryland
Virginia
North Carolina .
173
93
73
294
47
76.
8
31
22
12
South Carolina..
G-eorgia . . . . . . . .
18
26
Alabama . . .
Louisiana . .
Mississippi .
Tennessee.,
Kentucky .,
Missouri...,
Illinois . . . . .
Indiana . . . .
6
12
2
27
10
0
45
20
Ohio
Michigan.
49
4
Wisconsin
Nebraska Territory.
66
6
Total.
1,284
J a n . 4,1858
J a n . 4,1858
July & Aug.,
1857.
Oct. 17,1857
Dec. 14,1857
April 1,1857
Dec. 26,1857
Jan.,
1858
Nov., 1857
1858
Jan
Jan.,
1858
Jan. 1,1858
Dec,
1857,
Jan 1858
Dec. 31,1857
Sept. & Oct.,
1857.
Jan. 1,1858
Dec. 26,1857
J a n . 1,1858
July 1,1857
Jan. 1,1858
Jan. 1,1858
Jan. 4,1858
Nov. 1857,
J a n , 18.58.
Feb. 1,1858
Dec.
1857,
J a n . , 1858,
J a n . 4,1858
J a n . 1,1858
138
$7,614,200
5,041,000
4,028,740
60,319,720
20,334; 777
19,923,5.53
107,449,143
7,494,91.2
25,691,439
1,355,010
12,451,545
14,651,600
6,525,100
$11,210,245
7,389,813
7,905,711
$135,263
82,000
136,582
92,458, .572
25,823,152
145,129
33,108.527
946;749
162,807; 376 22,623,755
11,364,319
721,098
49,149,323
2,569,119
2,544,212
18,610
21,804,111
644,318
23,3-38,411
3,591,564
11,967,733
180,270
1,608,613
527,787
820,241
7,423,614
344,045
1,353,285
57,655
417,925
910,394
196,671
14,885,631
16,015,256
22,0.56,561
12,677,863
3,223,887
2,358,584
698,688
8,470,709
3,235,650
22,800,830
1,110,600
9,083,069
10,782,588
2,620,615
4,679,325
3,585,922
5,585,424
23,229,096
393,216
13,124,292
17,681,283
4,620,534
1,146,770
4,861,445
146, .539
5,318,418
1,007
3,347,060
738,705
72,000
6,164,017
1,416,737
150,141
2,493,494
780.767
583,406
500,202
29,773
59,567
104,224
6,560,770
851,804
9,558,927
1,111,786
2,088,778
322,466
522,041
115,661.
5,515,000
15,000
6,230,861
15,679
3,626,468
229,236
3,850
394,622,799
583,165,242
60,305,269
28,755,834
In t h e above table the aggregate for the banks in the State of New York is taken from t h e report of t h e bank
superintendent of the conditio^) of the banks as it was on the 26th of .December, 1857 ; and the statement of
their condition printed in this report is the one for September 26^ 1857, which w a s preferred for the reasou that
i t is more copious and satisfactory.
357
KEPORT ON T H E FINANCES.
according to returns dated nearest to January 1, 1858.
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$245,121
158,132
122,923
$17,185
$876,022
829,169
926,326
50,760
614,763
467,855
288,802
244,120
234
14,741
381,987
14,275
5,522,088
1,410,675
2,651,143
11,726,973
1,609,817
. 3,773.227
507;255
3,226,112
2,085,424
709,830
1,005,448
549,639
1,331,109
1,194,465
889,722
454,156
151,726
4,757
10,891
1,162,972
3,951,205
219,086
3,327,335
4,431,131
96,626
2,813, .578
920,441
910,436
15,727
30,209
118,323
2,611
6,075,906
4
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$36," ssi
6
2
•§
•Q.
CQ
$615,441
275,933
188,588
3,611,097
4,385,650
570,850
860,778
270,722 ?, 129,708
443,900
1,8.57,658 14,130,673 29,313,421
494,197
1,308,851
4,814,978
75,829 4,5SQ,528
58,639
108,516
203,228
3,164 2,614,728
1,473,413'
6,287 2,710,777
1,674,733
1,035,869
383,018
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$2,964,327
2,289,939
4,275,517
$1,74-3,939
875,789
746,557
18,104,827
3,192,661
10,590,421
23,899,964
3,39.5,936
11,610,4.58
1,240,370
4,041,021
10,347,874
5,699,427
17,631,190 4,106,694
2,510,108 1,661,204
4,688,843 1,020,711
83,043,353 21,268, .562
3,696,605
507,077
18,924,113 5,847,970
609,179
72,297
7,541,186 4,194,677
6,971,325
899,796
1,037,457
82,347
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$139,304
6,185,825
5,518,425
2,955,8.54
2,215,853
3,074,740
533,819
975
998,917
725,460
324,705
265,034
395,536
1,302,312
10,370,701
.591
2,670,751
139 4,027,825
1,424,004
6,433
333,239
236,661 1,261,720
2,581,791
4,336,624
169,400
6,036,982
8,884,225
1,718,750
5,238,930
3,363,976
1,408,837
11,638,120
49,781
4,54.5,104
3,232,132
1,482,442
6.58,-521
1,417,966
571,5.56
1,340,619
31,792
1,617,610
3,195,352
242,117
19,662
380,569
2,139,384
77,034
768,243
31,411
121,354
10,043
1,734,995
23,776
6,201,286
364,676
3,915,781
310,479
280,786
78,975
498,794
35,601
467,411
1,000
67,439
576,543
5,683
2,913,071
41,641
2,077,862
3,673
58,052,802
47,254
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$76,069
],639
1,104,128
1,417,545
259,576
.2
3
1,343,948
381,402
1,503,135
2,829,656
80,763
80,706
"*5 49,'93.3
87,210
66
1,700,612
882,662
"60
2,768.141
i;915
131,764
60,954
282,071
124,198
1,278,872
22,447,436 15,380,441 74,412,832 155,208,344 185,932,049 51,169,875 14,166,137
There are about 51 banks in the United States from which no returns for the last year have been received,
and consequently they are not included in the above table. Of these, there are in the State of New York, 20 ;
in Pennsylvania, I; in Delaware, 1; in Virj^inia, 3 ; in Georgia, 3j in I'exas, 1; in Tennessee, 5 ; in Missouri, 1; in Wisconsin, 8; in Illinois, 1; in Ohio, 6 ; in Mississippi, 1.
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Comparative vieio of ihe conditionof the banksof ihe UnitedStates, according to returns near^t to Jammryl, in 1834, 1835, 1836, 1837, 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841,
1842, 1843, 1844, 1845, 1846, 1M7, 1848, 1849, 1850, 1851, 1854, 1855, 1856, 1857, 1858.
1836.
1835.
N u m b e r of b a n k s . . . . ,
Nuraber of b r a n c h e s . .
406
100
Number of b a n k s and b r a n d i e s .
Capital paid i n .
558
146
1840.
1837.
567
146
704
634
154
663
166
662
178
1841.
722
179
619
165
788
840
$358,442,692
$313,608,959
o
$200,005,944
$231,250,337
$251,875,292
$290,772,091
$317,636,778
$327,132,512
324,119,499
6,113,195
10,850,090
1,723,547
27,329,645
22,1.54,919
26,641,753
365,163,834
9,210,579
11,140,167
4,642,124
40,084,038
21,086,301
3,061,819
43,937,625
457,506,080
11,709,319
14,194,375
9,975,226
51.876,955
32; 115,138
4,800,076
40,019,594
52,5,115,702
12,407,112
19,064,451
10,423,630
59,663,910
36,533,527
5,366,500
37,915,340
485,631,687
33,908,604
19,075,731
24,191,117
58,195,153
24,964,257
904,006
35,184,112
492,278,015
36,128,464
16,607,832
28,352.248
52,898;357
27,372,966
3,612,567
45,132,673
462,896,523
42,411,750
29,181,919
24,592,580
41,140,184
20,797,892
3,623,874
33,105,155
386,487,662
64,811,135
33,524,444
11,816,609
47,877,045
25,643,447
3,168,708
34,813,958
94,839,570
75,666,988
26,602,293
103,692,495
83,081,365
38,972,578
19,320,475
140,301,038
115,104,440
50,402,269
25,999,234
149,18.5,890
127,397,185
62,421,118
36,560,289
116,138,910
84,691,184
61,015,692
59,995,679
135,170,995
90,240,146
53,135,508
62,946,248
106,968,572
75,696,857
44,159,615
43,275,183
107,290,214
64,890,101
42,861,889
42,896,226
197,108,849
225,746,438
339,004,193
261,845,686
278,546,649
228,825,044
76,126,317
108,169,783
139,479,277
119,247,428
129,016,563
98,667,105
RESOURCES.
L o a n s and discounts .
Stocks
Real estate
Other i n v e s t m e n t s . . .
Due by other b a n k s . ,
Notes of other b a n k s .
Specie funds
Specie
%
LIABILITIES.
^
Circulation. . ,
Deposits
Due to other b a n k s
.'
Other liabilities
.'
Aggregate of i m m e d i a t e Habilities, i. e., of circu-g||
lation, deposits, and dues to other b a n k s
Aggregate of immediate m e a n s , i. e., of specie,
specie funds, notes of other b a n k s , and s u m s
due from other banks
Gold and silver in United States treasury depositories
Total specie in banks and ireasury depositories
O
305,807,847
128,811,763
210,042,204
111,503,158
No. 41. —Gomparative view of the condition of the banks of the United States—Continued.
1844.
Number of banks —
Number of branches.
563
129
Number of banks and brancbes .
692
Oapital paid i n .
577
114
1848.
578
118
580
127
587
120
1849.
622
129
654
128
$203,070,622
«,175
$207,309,361
332,323,195
23,571,575
17,491,809
7,965,463
32,228,407
12;708,016
8,680,483
43,619,368
591
124
715
0,171,797
$228,861,948
$210,872,058
$208,045,969
$196,894,309
323,9.57,569
24,585,540
33,341,988
« 8,186,317
30,752,496
19,432,744
3,115,327
28,440,423
254,544,937
28,380,050
22,826,807
13,343,599
20,666,264
13,306,617
6,578,375
33,515,806
264,905,814
22,858,570
22,520,863
12,153,693
35,860,930
11,672,473
6,729,980
49,898,269
288,617,131
20,356,070
22,177,270
10,072,466
29,619,272
12,040,760
6,786,026
44,241,242
312,114,404
21,486,834
19,099,000
7,913,591
31,689,946
12,914,423
8,386,478
42,012,095
310,282,945
20,158,351
21,219,865
12,206,112
31,788,641
13,112,467
1.3,789,780
35,132,516
344,476,582
26,498,054
20,530,955
8,229,682
38,904,525
16,427,716
10,489,822
46,369,765
8.3,734,011
62,408,870
25,863,827
12,775,106
58,583,608
56,168,628
21,456,523
7,357,033
75,167,646
84,550,785
31,998,024
5,842,010
89,608,711
88,020,646
26,3.37,440
5,853,902
105,552,427
96,913,070
28,218,588
5,331,572
105,519,766
91,792,53328,539,888
4,706,077
128,506,091
103,226,177
39,414,371
5,501,401
114,743,415
91,178,623
30,095,366
6,706,357
o
191,716,455
203,966,797
230,684,065
271,146,639
236,017,404
td
104,161,652
92,687,300
95,002,942
112,191,828
97,236,274
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RESOURCES.
L o a n s and discounts.
Siocks . .c
Real estate
Other i n v e s t m e n t s . . . ,
Due by other banks . .
Notes of other b a n k s . .
Specie funds
Specie
O
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LIABILITIES.
Circulation
Deposits
.Due t o o t h e r banks
Other liabilities"
Aggregate of immediate liabilities, i. e., of circulation, deposits, and dues to other b a n k s , . ,
Aggregate of immediate m e a n s , i. e., of specie,
specie funds, notes of other banks, and suras
due from other banks
Gold and silver in United States treasury depositories
Total specie in banks and treasury depositories.,
172,006,708
81,704,090
136,188,754
74,067,062
225,852,187
93,823,404
8,101,353
54,447,118
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No. 41.—Comparative view ofthe condition ofthe banks ofthe United States—-Oonimue^.
o
1850.
Number of b a n k s . . . .
Number of branches .
1855.
685
139
$217,3175 211
1858.
1,0.59
149
1,163
144
1,255
143
1,208
1,307
1,398
$227,807,553
$3015 376,071
$332,177,288
$.343,874,272
$370,834,685
$394,622,799
413,7.56,799
22,383,989
20,219,724
S; 935:972
50,7I8;015
17,196,083
15,341.196
48,671; 048
557,397,779
44,350,330
22,367,472
7,589,830
55,516,085
22,6.59,066
25,579,253
59,410,253
634,183.280
49.485,21.5
20,865,867
8,822;5I6
62.639,725
24,779.049
19,937;710
59,314,063
684,458.887
.59,272,329
26,124,522
5,920,336
65.849,205
28,124,008
25,081,641
58,349,838
583,165 242
60,305,260
28,755,834
6,07.5,906
58,052,802
22,447,436
15,330.441
74,412,832
731
148
Number of banks and branches.
Capiial paid in .
1856.
1,283
133
1,284
138
1,422
RESOURCES,
L o a n s and discounts.
Stocks
Real esi.ate
Olher i n v e s t m e n t s . . .
Due by other b a n k s . .
Notes of other banks.
Specie funds
Specie
364.204,078
20;606,759
20,.582,166
11,949, .548
4i.63i;855
16,303,289
11,603,245
45,379,345
578,144,758
5;', 727,082
24,073,801
8,734,540
55,738,735
23,429,518
21,93,5,738
53,944,546
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LIABILITIES.
Circulation
Deposils
,
Due to other banks
Other liabilities
Aggregate of immediate liabilities, i. e., of circulation, deposits,
and dues to other banks
Aggregate of immediate m e a n s , i. e., of specie, specie funds,
liot.es of Olher banks, and sums due from other banks
Gold and silver in Uniied States treasury depositories
Total specie in banks and treasury depositories
o
131,368,526
109.586,595
36;717,451
8,835,309
155,165,251
128,957,712
46,416,928
6,438,327
204,689,207
188,188,744
50, .32 2,162
13,439,276
188,952,223
190,400.342
45,156;697
15,599,623
195,747,950
212,705,662
52,719,956
12;227,867
214,778,822
230,351,852
57,674,333
19,816,850
155,208,344
185,932,049
5.1.169,875
14;166,713
277,670,572
330,539,891
443,200,113
422,509,262
461,173,568
502,804,507
392,310,268
114,917,734
131.926,342
11;164,727
59,835,775
163,164.657
25,136,2.52
84,546,505
158,048, .537
27.188.889
8I;133;435
166,670, .547
22.706,431
82,020,494
177,404,692
20,066;114
78,415,952
170.29.3,511
10.229:229
84,642,061
NCTE—The bank reports for the years 18.52 and, 1853 are omitted in the above takle pij accouut of tliejr inconiplftt^nss^,,
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361
No. 42.
Siatement in relation to the deposit accounts, receipts and payments, and
outstanding drafts, condensed from the Treasurer's weekly exhibits
rendered during the year ending June 30, 1858. .
Period. Amount of deposits.
Outstanding
drafts.
1857.
July 13 $21,390,828 83 $2,172,274 14
20 21,668,135 56 2,867,958 00
30 21,139,328 62 2,449,432 24
Aug. 3 21,611,093 90 2, 067, 595 14
10 22,616,452 87 2, 594, 954 47
17 22,734,857 46 2,727, 497 95
24 22,609,525 20 3, 022, 301 70
31 22, 326,243 00 2, 343,121 55
Sept. 7 21,810,074 86 2,498,866 06
14 20, 650,587 70 3,237,249 64
2
19,802, 060 19 2, 720, 585 35
28 18,895, 794 25 2,883, 7n8 92
30
17,556,151 82 2,700, 058 26
Oct. 12 14,674,587 21 2,416,052 20
19 13,523,945 50 2,891,389 61
26 12,719,461 42 2, 917,234 25
Nov. 2 12,082,867 14 3,024,685 82
9 11,868,404 45 3,109,881 33
16 11,185,458 65 3,274,246 02
23
10,352,200 12 3, 023,749 06
30
9,149,107 21 2, 572,709 98
Dec. 7
8,697,839 62 2,728,812 63
12
8,271,801 83 2,059,497 02
19
8,271,455 83 2,553,803 98
28
7,648, 352 40 ' '1,996,675 37
31
7,108,592 94 2,093,887 19
1858.
Jan. 16
6,971,991 33 2,272,002 13
23
6,796,370 81 2,146,018 28
30
6,770,035 11 2,619,542 53
Feb. 6
6, 332,767 39 2, 350, 302 47
13
6, 306, 376 93 2,078, 024 59
20
6,116,834 08 2,101,389 62
27
6,044,921 77 2,075,864 75
Mar. 6
5, 603, 385 96 1,719,762 80
13
5,477,140 77 1,814,469 29
20
8,530,661 62 1,649,560 00
27
8, 348,495 44 1,778,466 36
31
7, 740, 458 87 1,590,630 65
Api. 10
7, 045, 910 2R 1,335,446 52
17.
7,035,783 02 1,512,276 47
24
6, 624, 348 54 1,748,927 38
May 3
5,574, 630 76 • 1,225,366 15
10
5,164,762 16 1,742,311 43
17
8,717,560 14 1,732,050 07
22
8, 707, 345 29 3, 643,820 55
31
8, 386; 935 58 2,464,046 96
June 7
7,284,718 90 2,791,422 59
14
7,070,053 41 2,712,524 68
21 10,446,855 57 2,328,411 31
30
8,751,230 14 2,268,804 67
Subject to draft.
$19,218,554
18j 800,177
18,689,896
19,543,498
20,021,498
20,007,359
19,587,223
19,983,121
19,311,208
17,413,333
17,181,464
16,012,0.35
14,856, 093
12,258,535
10,632,555
9,802,2-27
9,058,181
8,758,523
7,911,212
7,328,451
6,576, 397
5,969, 026
6,212,304
5,717,651
5,651,677
5, 014,705
4,699,989
4, 650, 352
4,150,492
3, 982,464
4,228, 352
4,015,444
3, 969, 057
3,883,623
3,662,671
6,881,101
6,570,029
6,149,828
5,710,463
5,523,506
4,875,421
4, 349,264
3,422, 450
6,985,510
5, 063, 524
5, 922,888
4,493,296
4, 357,528
8,118,444
6,482,425
Amount of receipts.
Amount of
drafts paid.
69 .$3,761,553 11 $2,228,582 74
56 2, 184,725 04 1,907,418 31
38 2, 059, 805 01 2,588,611 95
76 2,053,474 60 1,581,709 32
40 1,745.532 35
740,173 38
51 1,542,184 12 1,423,779 53
50 1, 225, 077 57 1, 350, 409 83
45 1,740,564 60 2, 023, 846 80
80 1,041,763 64 1,557,931 88
06
982,676 41 2,142,163 57
84
948,629 01 1,797,166 52
33
660,257 14 1,666,513 08
56
439,809 11 1,779,451 54
Ol
795,943 09 3, 677, 507 70
89
443,380 34 1,594,022 05
17
441,192 78 1,245,676 86
32
822, 662 84 1,459,257 12
12
579,700 12 0 794,162 81
63
577,119 70 1,260,065 50
06
652,642 93 1,485,901 46
23
660,0fc0 81 1, 863,173 72
99
562,473 81 1,013,741 40
81
676,903 67 1,102, 941 46
85
472,698 65
473,044 65
03
463,041 31 1,086,144 74
75
326,565 88
866,324 34
20
53
58
92
34
46
02
16
48
62
08
22
76
55
16
61
73
07
74
62.
31
73
26
47
1,666,971 93
935,140 Q\
1, 025, 748 72
663,746 96
649,585 30
464,351 29
655,264 87
535,456 54
455, 485 86
4,866,053 15
947,552 29
555, 843 02 •
849,874 36
597,804 01
531,495 99
490,113 80
445,975 42
5,543, 908 10
1,709,519 92
2,713,510 41
498,704 38
543, 045 32
4,827,551 23
1,081,168 75
1,603,573 54
1,102,761 13
1,052,084 42
1,101,014 68
675,975 76
655,894 12
727,177 18
976,992 35
581,731 05
1,812,532 30
1, 131,718 47
1,163,879 5^
1,544,422 95
6il7,931 27
942,930 47
1, 539, 831 58
855,844 02
1,991,110 12
1,719,734 77
3,033,920 12
1,600,921 06
757,710 8i
1,450,749 07
2,776,794 18
SAM. CASEY, Treasurei' U. S.
OrncE OF TREASURER U . S., NOV. 11, 1858.
1^0. 43.—Summary statemeni of ihe value of the exports of the growth, produce, and manufacture of the United States,
during the year commencing on the 1st day of July, 1857, and ending on the 30th of Jmie, 1858.
05
Product of the sea.
Fisheries —
Oil, spermaceti
Oil, whale, and other fish
Whalebone
Spermaceti and sperm candles.
Fish, dried, or smoked
Fish, pickled
$1,097,605
597,107
1,105,223
66,012
487,007
197,441
$3,550,296
Product of ihe forest.
WoodStaves and heading
Shingles
.
Boards, plank, and scantling_
Hewn timber
_
Other timber
Oak bark and other dye
All manufactures of wood
Naval stores—
Tar and pitch
_
Rosin and turpentine
Ashes, pot, and pearl
Ginseng.
Skins and furs ,
,975,852
695,451
,428,530
292,163
,240,425
392,825
,234,678
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W
100,679
,464,210
654,744
193,736
,002,378
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13,475,671
Product of agriculture.
Of animals—
BeefTallow
Hides
Horned cattleButter _ - . .
Cheese ._Pork, pickled.
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2,081,856
824,970
875,753
1,238,769
541,863
731,910
2,852,942
Hams and bacon .
Lard
„.-,
Wool
,
Horses
Mules.
Sheep
1,957,4233,809,501
211,861
810,406
283,371
244,'297
49,319
».
»
Vegetable food—
Wheat
=
Flour
---Indian corn
Indian meal
«.
Eye meal.
Rye, oats, and other small grain, and pulse.
Biscuit or ship bread
Potatoes
-.-Apples Onions
-Rice
-
r9,061,604
19.328,884
3,259,039
877,692
56,235
642,764
472,372
206,791
74,363
75,626
1,870,678
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62,439,089
Cotton
Tobacco, (leaf)
Hemp
131,386,661
17,009,767
47,875
Other agricultural products—
Clover seed
«-Brown sugar
Hops
a
CZ2
332,250
:t75, 062
41,704
749,016
Manufactures.
Refined sugar
Wax
Chocolate » =
,
Spirits from grain .
200,724
85,926
2,304
476,722
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SUMMARY STATEMENT—Continued.
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Manufactures—Continued.
Spirits from molasses
_
Spirits from other materials
Molasses
.
.
Yinegar
.^
Beer, ale, porter, and cider in casks
Beer, ale, porter, and cider in bottles
.
Linseed oil
._
Spirits of turpentine .
Household furniture
Coaches and parts, and railroad cars and parts.
Hats of fur or silk
Hats of palm leaf._
-.
Saddlery
Trunks and valises
Adamantine and other candl es
SoapSnuff
Tobacco, manufactured _
Gunpowder _
Leather
Boots and shoes _
Cables and cordage
Salt _.
Lead
»
Iron—
Pig----Nails
-,
.CastingsAll other manufactures of
Copper and brass, and manufactures ofDrugs and medicines
$1, 267,691
249,432
116,893
24,336
38,649
20,883
48,226
K
O
H
O
089,282
932,499
777,921
93,174
33,351
65,280
69,441
628,699
305,704
10,109
2, 400,116
365,173
605,689
663,905
H
o
U2
212,840
162,650
48,119
24,087
26,082
165,762
464,416
069,628
986,223
681,278
$18,370,911
Cotton piece goods—
Printed or colored _•
White other than duck
Duck
All other manufactured of-
$2,069,194
1,698,136
183,889
1,800,286
5,651,604
Hemp—
Thread
Bags . Other maniifactures of _
Wearing apparel
-^.
Earthen and stoneware
•
Buttons
.-Combs — Brooms and brushes of all kinds
Billiard tables and apparatus
Umbrellas, parasols, and sun shades
Morocco and other leather not sold by the pound
Fire engines and apparatus
Printing presses and type - .
Musical instruments
Books and maps, z
^
Paper and other stationery
Paints and varnish
1
Jewelry, real, and imitation.._
__
Gold and silver and gold leaf, manufactures of—
Glass
Tin
__._
:
Pewter and lead
Marble and stone
Bricks, lirae, and cement
India rubber shoes
India rubber other than shoes .
Lard oil-.
_
Oil cake
.„
„
Quicksilver
Artificial
flowers
^
1,326
11,349
76,417
210,696'
36,783
9,679
36,770
49,163
8,791
6,339
13,099
7,220
106,498
99,775
209,774
229,991
131,217
28,319
26,386
214,608
24,186
27,327
138,690
103,821
115,931
197,448
60,958
1,435,861
129,184
582
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te
a
m
9,399,481
03
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SUMMARY STATEMENT—Continued.
Manufactures—Continued.
Coal
Ice
Gold and silver coin
Gold and silver bullion
Articles not enumerated—
Manufactured
Raw produce
Total...
.
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.
.,
r_>-
.
.
. ._-...
.
„•
»
«.«
»..-
._
.
.
,-..__
--__.. _
-
^558
200
iq 474
22 933
014
525
040
206
2,601,788
1,661,940
pi
293,758,279
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Register's Office, Novemher 12, 1858.
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REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
367
No. 44.
NEW YORK, November, 20, 1858.
SIR: The undersigned^ constituted a board of commissioners by the
Treasury Department for the purpose of experimenting upon life and
surf boats, respectfully report:
That, in pursuance of our instructions from the department under
date of October 9, 1858, we repaired to the vicinity of life-saving
station No. 2, near Spermaceti cove, on the coast of New Jersey, and
on the 20th day of October, 1858, proceeded to experiment upon and
test the various boats then,,and there presented for trial, as well as
the Francis life boat attached to that station; and that afterwards
we repaired to Fire Island, on the coast of Long Island, and on the
17th day of November continued the experiments with the various
boats then and there presented for trial; there having been seven boats
at the first trial, and nine at the second trial, including two which
were exhibited on both occasions.
Our instructions require us to recommend to ,the department '* for
its consideration the life-boat which may be deemed best adapted in
all its conditions for the saving of human life from shipwreck on the
coast of the United States.''
From a careful comparison of the qualities of the boats submitted
for trial, we ^^ recommend, for the consideration ofthe department, as
best adapted in all its conditions for the saving of human life from
shipwreck, &c.," the ' ' E m p i r e City boat," exhibited by Messrs.
Buckman & Camp, and designated in the list hereto attached as
No. 9.
The boats Nos. 3 and 10 possess qualities similar to No. 9, with
some modifications.
We are next instructed ' ' to report to this (the) department that boat
in your (our) opinion deemed most suitable for the life-saving stations
on the coasts of New Jersey and New York."
After due consideration of the views and wishes of the surfmen, who
are expected to volunteer their services to man these boats, and
peril their lives in aid of the cause of humanity, together with the
existing condiiion of the life-saving stations, the result of the trial of
all the boats has baen ''to report to this (the) Department" "as most
suitable for the life-saving stations on the coast of New Jersey and
New York," the boat known as "Bunker's model surf-boat," and desig
na:ted as No. 2^ in the list hereto attached.
,
It is desired that we should test the Francis life-boat attached to
station No. 2, and "report in detail as to its qualities for the purpose
for which it is designed."
This boat was submitted to the tests applied to the other boats at
the trial on the 20th of October, under the direction of .the commission, and-the department is referred to the description under No. 7
for her qualities in detaiL
At the trial on the 17th day of November, a new boat, very materially modified, was presented by the Francis Life-boat Comxiany,
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and exhibited under their direction by their agent. Captain J . N .
Schellinger.
W e are finally "requested to give in detail the relative merits of
each boat, and your (our) views generally as to their fitness for the
purposes contemplated by Congress in making the appropriation."
In conformity with this instruction, we submit the following statement of all the boats presented at both trials, being fourteen in number, as follows:
No. 1.—Bunker's model surf-boat is made of cedar, f inch thick ;
clinker built; copper fastened and rivetted ; sharp at each end ; working either way. Eows four oars; has no air chambers, and weighs
about 800 pounds. Is 26-/2-feet over ^^l? ^2 feet keel, 7 feet beam,
26 inches deep amidships, 22 inches shear on top, and 9 inches shear
on keel.
.Possessing no air chambers, this boat when filled, depends wholly
upon the specific gravity of the material for buoyancy. Her lines and
model are good, her action lively,and her lightness renders her capable
of being brought speedily into service.
No. 2.—Bunker's .model surf-boat is made of cedar, f inch thick ;
clinker built; copper fastened and rivetted, with a square stern ; rows
four oars; has no air chambers, and weighs about 700 pounds ; is
22 Y \ feet over all, 18 feet keel^ 6 feet beam ; 22 inches deep amidships; 19 inches shear on top,7 inches shear on keel; similar to No. 1,
except in size and shape of stern.
The square stern is preferred by some of the surf-men, as it enables
them to apply their power better in launching against wind or sea;
and, in coming to the beach, the boat is lifted higher by the action of
the water on the increased surface exposed to it.
No. 2^.—Bunker's model surf-boat is made of cedar, f inch thick ;
clinker built; copper fastened and rivetted, with a square stern, 3 feet
wide on top ; rows four oars ; has detached air chambers at stem and
stern, and one on each side under the thwarts, extending fore and
aft, 9 inches in diameter and 10 feet long ; weighs about 700 pounds.
No. 2i is 24 YV ^'^^^ over a l l ; 20 feet keel, 6 feet beam ; 28 inches
deep amidships ; 20 inches shear on top, 9 inches shear on keel.
This boat possesses great buoyancy, lightness, and strength ; her
model makes her peculiarly serviceable in the surf. In connexion
with a boat of greater capacity, she is calculated to meet the existing
wants of the life-saving'stations. The small number of men required
to man her will enable a communication to be established with a wreck
at times when a sufficient force is not at hand to man a boat of greater
weight and capacity.
5so. 3.—Holmes' patent self-righting life-boat is made of cedar, f
inch thick ; clinker built; copper fastened and rivetted ; sharp at each
end, working either way ; rows five oars ; has chambers at each end
filled with 800 pounds of cork; has a water tank in the bottom 10
feet long, about one foot square, holding about 300 pounds of water ;
she is- 23 feet over a l l ; 6 fV feet beam ; 33 inches deep amidships ; 25
inches shear on top, and 9 inches shear on keel; weighs about 1,700
pounds.
This is a valuable sea life-boat, possessing self-righting properties
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derived from her shear and relative position of cork-filled chambers
and water tank. The chief objections urged against her are her
weight and quantity of surface exposed to the action of head wind. A
puncture or fracture of the chambers would not seriously impair her
buoyancy.
No. 3^. Holmes' patent self-righting life-boat is nearly the same in
dimensions and model as No. 3, and differs only in being lighter and
having her chambers filled with'cork confined to the lower part, while
the upper is an independent air chamber. The quantity of cork is
reduced nearly one-half, and there is a corresponding degree of lightness. Her qualities in other respects are similar to No. 3.
No. 4. Larchar gutta percha life-boat. This boat is 16 feet over
all, 15 feet keel^ 5 feet beam, 24 inches deep amidships, 12 inches
shear on top, straight keel, and weighs about 800 pounds. She was
not exhibited as a model but' merely to show the material, and is
made by submitting a mass of prepared gutta percha to powerful
hydraulic pressure between a male and female mould, corresponding
in form to that of the desired boat, by which the body and ribs ofthe
boat are made by one pressure. The keel thwarts and gunwale are
of wood, and the detached air chambers are of zinc, cased in each end
of the boat. Seamless and almost incapable of fracture, she would
probably endure more hard usage than any other boat.
The introduction of gutta percha as a material for boats suggests
the possibility of great improvement, and if no defect, not now observable, is developed by time, it will unquestionably be far superior
for life-saving purposes to any material as yet in use.
No. 5. Warden's surf boat. N o . 6 . Green's surf boat. These two
boats were very similar and were made of cedar, clinker built, square
stern, no air chambers, rowing six oars, and were 26 feet over all, 22
feet keel, 7 feet beam, 30 inches deep amidships, 20 inches shearon top;
8 inches shear on keel, and weighs about 950 pounds.
These were old boats, belonging on the beach, and behaved very
handsomely, great skill being displayed by their practised crew.
No. 7. Francis' iron life-boat, (old.) This is the government boat
belonging to station No. 2. She is built of corrugated iron, wood
bottom, square stern, rows six oars, has air chambers at each end,
cork fenders, and is 26YV feet over all, 22 feet keel, 6^^ feet beam, 30
inches deep amidships, 23 inches shearon top, 9 inches shear on keel,
weighs about 1,500 pounds. Her great weight, the liability of her
air cells to puncture or fracture, (sometimes by little force, in consequence of rust,) her loss of buoyancy in this condition, and liability
to sink end first from under her crew, are the chief objections urged
by the surf-men against her. When in perfect order she is capable of
rendering great service.
No. 8. Stanton life-floats. These floats are of India rubber cloth,
cylindrical in form, extending from stem to stern on each side of any
boat to which they may be applied, just under the gunwale, and
possess great buoyancy. They are inflated with a suitable bellows,
and may be made in sections so that nothing short of their complete
destruction would entirely deprive them of their buoyant properties.
24 p
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They may be placed within the boat, and their application gives to
any boat the qualities of a life-boat.
No. 9. The Empire City life-boai (self-righting and self-freeing) is
made of cedar, f inch thick, clinker built, copper fastened and rivetted,
and has air chambers (lined with sheet rubber or gutta percha) at
each end as well as under the deck, (in compartments.) extending over
thewhole bottom ofthe boat. Beneath this is a water tank, which
serves as ballast, and is filled by a valve which may be opened and
closed at pleasure, by a rod communicating through the deck ; rows
six oars, and weighs about 900 pounds ; is 28 feet over all, 22 j^y feet
keel, 6YV feet beam, 30 inches deep amidships, 22 inches shear on top,
6 inches shear on keel, 3 feet rake of stem, 23;\-feet rake of stern. This
boat possesses great buoyancy, strength, and capacity ; rows easily,
and from the number and extent of her air cells must be completely shattered before she would lose the quality ofa life-boat.
Bitckman & Oamp's ^'Empire City life-boat."
Fig.
Fig.
Fig.
Fig.
1 is a longitudinal section taken through the centre of keel.
2 is a plan view.
3 is a tranverse section taken amidships.
4 is a plan view of the keel and flattened bottom.
A is the hull.
B is an air chamber at the stem.
B' is a similar one at the stern.
C is a tank in the bottom.D is a deck.
E is a valve to admit water.
F is an air chamber.
G is the floor or upper deck.
I r r^ are delivery valves, (self-acting.)
No. 10. Morell's self-righting and self-freeing life-boat is made of
cedar, clinker built; has air chambers at each end, highly arched.
She is decked over, and has the spaces beneath filled with eight gutta
percha air cells ; has relieving valves at each side ; is 26 feet over all,
22 feet keel, 6^^^ feet beam_, 34 inches deep amidships. (This boat was
not built for the trial, but was an old boat fitted up to exhibit the
plan.) She was heavy and very strong. The extent and number of
her air cells made her buoyant, and the form of her end air cells
caused her to self-right more- speedily than any other.
No. 11. Francis' iron life-boat (new) is made of corrugated iron,
with air chambers at each end; ends alike, working either way.
Eows four oars ; is 23 feet ever all, 6^f feet beam, 30 inches deep
amidships, and weighs about 750 pounds, without fenders. This
boat was made expressly for the trial, and was of very thin metal, in
order to secure lightness. One of her air chambers was accidentally
punctured in transporting her to Fire island. Her model was good.
No. 12. "Camps' Propeller Life-Boat." This boat, called the
" ' E e s c u e , " is built of wood in the ordinary manner. She is 30 feet
over all, 8 feet beam; 4 YV feet deep; and draws 3 feet. She is decked
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over, and has two hatches, dead lights, and ventilators, which may
/ be closed in heavy weather. At stem and stern are two air cells,
and near each bilge inside are two tanks, which may hold fresh water,
to be used as air chambers. The interior of the hull is divided into
two compartments, so that water accidentally shipped in one may not
reach the other. There are seats for about 40 persons, one half of
whom may be employed in working a couple of breaks, which by a
simple gearing operate a small propeller at the stern. In this manner
a speed of from 5 to 6 miles per hour may be attained. This boat is
also provided' with oars and sails. Around the outside, just under
the gunwale^ is a cork fender, possessing bouyant properties. All
the machinery lies near the bottom, and when the tanks are filled,
she may be called self-righting, as she would undoubtedly resume
ner natural position if cast into the sea bottom up. This boat possesses great strength, and in a disaster to a vessel at sea, rendering
an abandonrhent necessary, would be of great value.
We have thus given a general description of all the boats presented
before us, and take this occasion to say that in our conclusions we
have been governed by the boats in the actual condition in which they
were brought before us. New combinations of valuable properties
were suggested by the results of the first trial, and it is believed that
others may still be made, embodying a greater degree of perfection,
than has as yet been attained.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
W I L L I A M S. SMITH,
J O H N WHITCOMB,
J . H. UPTON.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Office Light-house Board, March 13, 1858.
SIR : I have the honor, by direction of this board, and in compliance with the directions of the department, respectfully to submit
the following report and accompanying papers, in answer to the resolution ofthe Senate of the United States, calling upon the Secretary
of the Treasury to communicate to the Senate the annual expense of
erecting light-houses and supporting the light-house system, since
the creation of the Light-house Board ; and also the expense of the
same number of years preceding the organization ofthe said board.
The period embraced in the clause of the resolution, calling for the
expense of erecting light-houses and supporting the light-house
system, prior to the organization of the Light-house Boar4, is 5:^
years, viz : from the commencement of the fiscal year on July 1st,
1847, to the 30th September, 1852, inclusive ; andthe same period of
time since the organization of the Light-house Board is from October
1, 1852, to December 31, 1857, inclusive.
The table hereto appended, marked A, exhibits the number' of
light-houses and lighted beacons ; number of light vessels and lightvS
on board of them ; expenditures under the several heads for each
year and fraction of a year ; the mean average rates of cost perannum-
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of the lights, and the mean annual expenditures on account of the
buoy service, and the ampunt of commissions paid to collectors of
customs acting as superintendents of lights, for the 5J years immediately preceding the organization of the Light-house Board.
Table B is an exhibition similar to table A, for the period of 5J
years, under the management ofthe Light-house Board.
Table C exhibits the annual and aggregate special appropriations
for new aids to navigation on the Atlantic, Gulf and lake coasts, and
restoring old ones, fbr the period embraced in the resolutions of the
Senate, immediatelj^ preceding the organization of the Light house
Board.
Table D is the same as table C, excepting that it embraces also the
Pacific coast, and is for the period embraced in the resolution of the
Senate, since the organization of the Light-house Board.
Table E exhibits the amounts and balances of special appropriations on account of new aids and renovating old ones, authorized by
Congress, available for those purposes on the 1st January, 1858, and
the amounts which have reverted to the surplus fund.
Table F exhibits the expenditures for the support and maintenance
of light-houses and buoys onthe Pacific coast ofthe United States, to
the 31st December, 1857, under the direction of the Light-house
Board.
Table G exhibits the amount of balances in the treasury and available o.n account of the appropriations for the support and maintenance
of the light-house establishment, at the close of the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1857, and a similar list of balances t o t h e Slst of December, 1857.
. Table H exhibits a recapitulation of tables A and B, showing
means of expenditures per annum and per light, for the two periods
of time preceding and succeeding the organization of the Light-house
Board.
To which is appended "List of light-houses, beacons, and floating
lights of the United States, in operation on the 1st July, 1851, &c.j
carefully revised and corrected, by ordei- of Stephen Pleasanton, Fifth
Auditorandgeneralsuperintendent of lights," (markedl,) and "Listof
light-houses, lighted beacons, and floating lightsof the United StateSc
Prepared by order of the Light-hduse Board ; corrected to January
1, 1858," (marked J.)
From the tabulated statements embraced in these tables, it will he
seen—
1. That the mean annual average cost of each light-house and
lighted beacon, for the 5J years immediately preceding the organiza«
•tion of the Light-house Board, the mean average cost of oil beings
for the same period, $1,13Y-|-O per gallon, was |1,302,
2. That the mean average annual cost of each light-house and
lighted beacon, for the 5|- years, underthe management of-the Lighthouse Board, the mean annual cost of oil for that period being
$1 62iVo- per gallon, was $1,286.
3. That the annual average costper light-house and lighted beacon^
under the administration ofthe Light-house Board, has been | 1 6 lem
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than under the previous management for the same period of time ;
the difi'erence in the average cost of the oil for illumination at the
same time being $0 49Y|-O per gallon greater, since the organization
of the Light-house Board, than for the same period immediately preceding the organization of the board.
The 325 light-houses and lighted beacons, existing at the date of
the organization of the Light-house Board, could not have been
classed (according to established denominations, taking their power
and range into consideration, in comparison with lights elsewhere)
higher than—
1.
2.
16.
87.
219.
First class, or primary seacoast light.
Second class, or secondary seacoast light.
Third class, or bay, sound, lake coast, &c., light.
Fourth class, or bay, sound, river and harbor light.
Fifth and sixth class, or river, harbor and pier head light.
325
Of that number (325) there were—
One 1st order catadioptric or Fresnel axiparatus.
Two 2d
"
"
"
" "
One 3d
"
"
"
"
One 4th "
"
"
"
The others (320) were fltted with inferior reflectors and lamps, consuming, according to the estimates submitted to Congress for the fiscal
year ending June 30, 1852, (page 65—A,) 106,365 gallons of oil per
annum, as per statement, viz: Estimates for oil, &c., for fiscal year
ending 30th June, 1852.—^(Estimates, page 65—A.)
" F o r 331 light-houses, 3,093 lamps, 35 gallons each, 108,255 galls."
From which deduct for 6 reflector lights, difference
between 331 and 325, at an average of 9 lamps each,
54 lamps, at 35 gallons each
1,890 "
Making total quantity for 325 lights
106,365
"
as found by the Light-house Boardy according to the estimates submitted to the department and to Congress.
Of the 320 reflector lights existing at the time of the organization
of the Light-house Board but six remain to be fltted, or the apparatus
provided for them, on the catadioptric system, which apparatus do not
deteriorate from use nor require tdVbe renewed, producing, according
to the experience of all countries into which they have been introduced,
at least four times as much light for the benefit of the navigator as
the best system of reflector lights which has been devised, and, at the
same time, at a consumption of not more than one-fourth ofthe quantity of oil requirecl for the best system of reflector lights.
In illustration of.the comparative merits and advantages of the two
systems of light-house illumination, (reflectors in use prior to the
organization of the Light-house Board and the catadioptric or lens
system nearly completed under the management of the Light-house
Board,) the following remark from a recent publication of British.
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parliamentary papers " O n the comparative merits of the catoptric
and dioptric lights for light-houses," may be cited :
" T h e illuminating power of the most perfect kind of lenticular
apparatus of the first order and the most perfect kind of parabolic reflectors are in the ratio of at least eight to one."
In further illustration of this subject, the estimate for oil for 331
lights, submitted to Congress for the fiscal year ending June 30,1852,
was 108,255 gallons, (annual estimates, page 65, A,) and the estimates for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1853, for oil for 349 lights,
was 114,520 gallons, (annual estimates, page 67, A,) (which was at
least one-seventh less than the actual quantity required for keeping
efficient lights, with lamps and reflectors, as maybe seen by referring
to the excess of expenditures over appropriations, (table A, for the
five and a quarter years anterior to the organization of the Lighthouse Board,) and from the fact that large quantities of oil were purchased and delivered to the different keepers by the superintendents,
compared with the estimate for oil, (estimates for 1858-'59, page 96,
A,) "for 556light-houses and lighted beacons, 48,150" gallons, under
the management ofthe Light-house Board.
During the last four and a quarter years the sum of |155,479 07
has been expended by the Light-house Board from the appropriations
for renovations, repairs, &c., of light-houses, for the purchase of the
catadioptric apparatus referred to, for the lights existing at the time
the board took charge, which was rendered indispensable in executing
the law of Congress, of March 3, 1851, and to render the lights efficient, reliable, and economical. A deduction of this sum from the
gross expenses for support and maintenance would reduce the average
annual cost per light-house and lighted beacon, under the management ofthe Light-house Board, from $1,286 to $1,195, or a difference
in favor of the Light-house Board's management over that of the
five and a quarter years previous to its organization of $107 per
annum per light, and this, too, during a period of time when the
most important item of light-house consumption cost one-third more
than during the previous period of time with which the comparison is
made.
The cost of other supplies, materials, and labor of all kinds, reached,
during the last five and a quarter years, an equally great advance over
the previous period, but which has not been taken into the account.
Another element of legitimate deduction in the expense of mainten.ance of the light-houses, under the Light-house Board, but which
' 3ias not been taken into account is the excess of expenditures of the
first quarter of the fiscal year 1852-'53, immediately preceding the
organization ofthe Light-house Board, in proportiori to the gross sum
appropriated for the entire year, (table A, column one-quarter year, 1852,) is the deficiency of supplies for the then current year, rendering
the purchase of 21,000 gallons of oil, at a cost of $26,000, and other
supplies for the lights indispensable ; comparing this deficiency with
the supplies on hand available for the service during the next fiscal
year, 1858-'59, under the Light-house Board, we find that there were in
.store, and available for the service ofthe next fiscal year, at the close of
the deliveries for the current year, 35,000 gallons of oil, and other neces
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sary supplies in like proportion, which, if deducted from the gross
amount of money actually expended, would greatly reduce the average
annual cost.
During the existence ofthe Light-house Board fog bells and other
fog signals have been authorized by Congress^ including those previously authorized but not erected, amounting to $58,900 ; the placing
of each of these bells or fog signals involved an expense of an additional light keeper to work it, or an increase of the salary of the keeper
of the light-house at which placed, for the additional responsibility
and labor incurred.
Lest it might be inferred that the condition of the towers and
buildings, and the reliability and powers ofthe different lights at the
time ofthe organization of the Light-house Board and at the present
time were the same, it is deemed proper to recur to the number and
classes, or order, of lights then and now.
1st order,
2d order.
3d order.
4 t h order.
6th and 6th
order.
Total.
219
325
Prior to Light-house
Board
1
2
16
87
U n d e r Light-house
Board, Dec. 3 1 ,
1857
26
21
40
173
•
.199
45 9 c?
4. In table A, under the head of light vessels, the mean annual
average cost per light for the 5^ years prior to the organization of the
Light-house Board is shown to have been $2,749.
In table B, under the head of light vessels, the mean average annual
cost per light, for the 5:^ years under the management of the Lighthouse Boardy is shown to be $2,796. The mean average cost of oil
purchased in the first named period (table A) being $1 13Y|-O per
gallon, and in the latter, (table B,) under the Light-house Boardy
being $1 62YV-O per gallon, making an excess of expenditure per light
vessel light per annum, under the management of the Light-house
Board, of $47.
The aggregate amount of expenditures for support and maintenance
of the light vessels, from which the average annual cost per light is
found, includes the building of four new light vessels, to take places
of old ones, and of 25 lanterns and reflector apparatus of the most
approved description, for the light vessels stationed at prominent
points requiring the best lights that can be produced from light vessels,
to render the navigation of the localities safe and easy, and which
expenditures were in addition t o t h e ordinary repairs, refitments, &c.,
which amount in the aggregate to not less than $100,000.
Of the 34 light vessels, containing 44 lights^ existing at the time
'•'Of this number six require lens apparatus to be provided.
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the Light-house Board took charge, there was but one ofthe 1st class j
in tonnage or power of light, occupying a primary or exposed position;
six of the 2d class, and the remainder, (27;,) occupying unexposed positions, of small tonnage, and requiring small crews to take charge of
them.
Ofthe 52 light vessels, containing 72 lights, existing on December
31, 1857, under the management of the Light-house Board, there
were 11 of the 1st class, of 240 to 275 tons each, occupying exposed
sea positions, requiring expensive outfits of anchors, cables, &c., and
crews of about three times the number required by light vessels occupying unexposed positions in bays, sounds, &c. ; 12 of the 2d class,
and the remainder occupying unexposed positions in bays, sounds^ and
rivers.
Within the last five years the wages of seamien in the navy has been
increased from $12 to $18 per month, while the rates in the mercantile
marine, to which the light vessel service had mainly to look for crews,
ranged at still higher figures. Eations which cost in 1852, and prior
to that time, for the crews of light vessels, from 19 to 20 cents per
man per day, have averaged, during the last five years, from 25 to 35
cents per day per man. Labor and materials of all kinds for repairing
light vessels^, and supplies other than oil, have advanced in proportion
to the price paid for that article.
5. The mean annual average cost of the buoy and beacon service,
(table A,) for the 5J years immediately anterior to the organization of
the Light-house Board, was $75,664 60, and for a similar period of
time, under the Light-house Board, it was $82,267 13. (Table B.)
The greater economy in this branch of the light-house establishment
service, under the management of the Light-house Board, will be seen
by referring to the fact that, prior to the organization of the board,
the 6th section of the act making appropriations for light-houses, &c.,
approved September 28,1850, which directs that all the buoys " s h a l l
be colored and numbered" as therein prescribed, was entirely neglected
and disregarded ; a n d t h a t i n t h e general appropriation bill for the
support and maintenance of lights, &c., approved August 31, 1852,
the first appropriatiori of $12,000 was made to carry out that act according to its terms.
The condition of the beacon and buoy service at the time of the
organization of the Light-house Board as compared with its present
state, the large increase in the number and improvements in the
character of those aids to navigation, authorized'by Congress to be
placed since the organization of the Light-house Board, (table D^
column special appropriations for buoys and beacons, amounting to
$448,386 60 during the last 5^ years,) and disregarding the large
amountof property on hand available" for this branch of t h e l i g h t house service, and which is indispensably necessary for its economical
and efficient management, the comparison will be found to be very
favorable to the last 5J years.
6. In the column of table A, for the mean annual average amount
paid to collectors of customs acting as superintendents of lights for the
5J years anterior to the organization ofthe light-house board, will be
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found $9,882 11, and the aggregate amount for the same period,
under the same management, {i. e., prior to the Light-house Board,)
$52,358 61.
In table B, under the same heading, the mean annual amount paid
was $5,529 52, and the aggregate amount paid under the management of the Light-house Board was $28,847 66, making an annual
saving, under the Light-house Board, of $4,352 59, and an aggregate
saving for the 5J years of $23,510 95.
7. Table F exhibits the expenditures under the different heads of
appropriation for that light-house service on the Pacific coast. The
appropriations for that coast have been made upon estimates distinct
from those for the Atlantic, Gulf, and lake coasts, and as there were no
aids on that part of the coast of the United States existing at the time
of the organization of the Light-house Board, there were no prior expenses to be compared with them. The great distance from the
Atlantic to that coast, and the difficulties and expenses attending the
distribution of supplies to the lights there, render it necessary to keep
a larger proportional supply of oil, &c., in store for future use than on
the Atlantic side. The costof labor, materials, and supplies of all
kinds has been, and is yet, three to five times what it is on the Atlantic coast, while the average rate of compensation of light-house
keepers has been fixed by Congress at double the rate on the Atlantic
coast.
8. Table C exhibits the amounts of appropriations under the respective headS;, for new aids to navigation, and for renewing old ones,
made by Congress in special bills, from March 3, 1847, to August 31,
1852, and prior to the organization of the Light-house Board, amounting in the aggregate to $2,541,862 66.
Of those appropriations a number of the works remained to be completed, commenced, or condemned under the law as unnecessary, by
the Light-house Board at the time it was organized.
9. Table D exhibits' the amounts of appropriations, under the respective heads, for new aids to navigation and for renewing old ones,
specially authorized by Congress from March 3, 1853, to March 3,
1857, and during the existence of the Light-house Board, amounting
to $3,636,930 72. Ofthese sums the appropriations made respectively
on the 3d of March;, 1853, 1855, 1857, amounting in the aggregate to
$922,467 03, were based upon estimates in the annual estimates
submitted by this board, and included by the Secretary of the Treasury
in the annual estimates submitted by him to Congress. Those for the
years 1854 and 1856, amounting in the aggregate to $2,714,463 69,
were embraced in special light-house appropriation bills, originatirig
with the Committees on Commerce of Congress.
10. Table E shows the sum of $1,756,205 81 unexpended, including $369,597 90 carried or to be carried to the surplus fund of the
treasury, and $1,356,200 63 available on account of special lighthouse works authorized by Congress.
11. Table G shows at the close of the last fiscal year a total balance in the treasury of $467,015 49, exclusive of sums in the hands
of disbursing officers available for the support and maintenance of
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the light-house service during the current year, and being that
amount less than the sum appropriated or available fbr the general
service, and also a balance at the close ofthe half of the current fiscal
year (December 31, 1857) of $967,106 15 available for the remaining
half and for the next year's service in maintaining the light-house
establishment.
12. The table H is a recapitulation of the averages for the two
periods of five and a quarter years each, both before and since the
organization of the Light-house Board, prepared from the tables before
recited.
13. The two light-house lists, July 1, 1851, and December 31, 1857,
will afford a general comparative view of the service at the two periods
of time, and the columns of " b u i l t , " " r e b u i l t , " "refitted," ofthe
latter, will show in brief what has been done towards rendering the
lights efficient and reliable by the Light-house Board.
It may not be amiss to add that the light-houses, lighted beacons,
and light vessels, authorized prior (but not built) and those authorized since the organization of the Light-house Board, amount in
the aggregate to near 300; permanent beacons about 80; and the
buoys have been increased within the same period nearly or quite
four-fold.
The Light-house Board, in submitting its estimates, for the first time,
(November 10, 1852,) fbr the support of the light-house establishment for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1854, states, in the letter
accompanying them : " The estimates of this board for the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1854, are the same in every respect as those for 1852,
1853, for the same objects. The additional estimates for objects authorized by the acts of March 3, 1851, and August 31, 1852, not contained in former lists and estimates, are based upon the same data,
and bear relatively the same proportion to them.
" The additional estimates submitted for objects deemed of importance
are not such as have hitherto been classed under the ordinary heads
of repairs, &c., and amount iis the aggregate to $27,000 less than the
estimates for similar objects last year.
" F o r support of the light-houses and other aids to navigation on
the coasts of California and Oregon, estimates are now submitted for
the first time.
" T h e continued high prices of labor, &c., on the Pacific coast
rendered it necessary that a different scale of estimating should be
adopted for that coast; but in doing so the Board has conformed its
estimates to the most economical rates which would seem to be justified
by the best information that could be obtained."
The letter of the Light-house Board of October 7, 1857, addressed
to the Secretary ofthe Treasury, submitting estimates for the support
of the light-house establishment for the^ fiscal year ending June 30,
1859, states:
"These estimates have been prepared to meet the actual state of
the light-house service as it will be at the close of the present fiseal
year, and not upon the pro-rata of expenditures of previous years, as
heretofore, in view of the fact that by the commencement of the next
EEPORT ON. THE FINANCES.
379
fiscal year the system of catadioptric illumination authorized by the
7th section of the act of Congress making appropriations for lighthouses, &c., approved March 3, 1851, and which has been in steady
progress of execution since the organization of this Board on the 9th
October, 1852, will be near its full completion, which will thenceforth
produce the economical results indicated at that time by greatly
diminishing the annual consumption of oil, wicks, chimneys, and
other supplies, as compared with that of the old system of reflectors
and lamps, in addition to other benefits arising from increased brilliancy and power of the lights and from illuminating apparatus which
is not liable to any sensible deterioration from use.
The aggregate amount of estimates submitted for the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1859, for the Atlantic,
Gulf, and lake coasts, is
.$712,598 99
The aggregate amount of estimates for the Pacific coast,
for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1859,
78,535 91
The aggregate amount of estimates for the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1859, for the Atlantic, Gulf, lake
and Pacific coasts, is
- $791,134 90
showing a diminution of
- ' $399,471 39
in the estimates for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1859."
The estimates for annual expenditures for support and maintenance
ofthe light-house establishmerit, under the management of the Lighthouse Board, for the five fiscal years ending June 30,1858, have been
made at the same rate as that for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1853.
The letters accompanying the estimates from year to year show this.
In every case the existing light-houses, and those authorized to be
built, were included. The object of this was to complete the renovation of the light-houses, and their equipment with Fresnel lenses, as
soon as practicable, without asking Congress for special appropriations
for the purpose.
By the end of the present fiscal year that object will have been accomplished, and it will be seen, from the letter ofthe board, of October 7, 1857, previously quoted, that the estimates for the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1859, are based upon the saving made by the introduction of the lens system, and are the first fruits of that system, so
far as regards an annual diminution of the expense of the establishment, the benefits of the introduction having been felt in all other
respects since its commencement. A further diminution in the estimates may confidently be expected for the fiscal year ending June 30,
1860, when it is hoped that the expenditures will be brought to the
minimum.
Notwithstanding the fact that large expenditures for rebuilding
light-houses and purchasing new illuminating apparatus have been
made from the general fund for support and maintenance, it will appear, by a comparison of the two periods of 5^- years before and after
the organization of the Light-house Board, that in the fbrmer period
the expenditures overran the appropriations by $127,421 79, (a defi-
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REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
ciency made good by transfers from special appropriation for lighthouses,) while in the latter the appropriations exceeded the expenditures by $590,176 18.
Inasmuch as the subjects relating to light-houses, illumination,
the management of the light-house service of this and other maritime
countries, &c., were much discussed in Congress, from about 1838 to
the passage of the law authorizing the organization of the Lighthouse Board, in 1852, for a general view ofthe condition of the lighthouse establishment prior to the latter date the board would respectfully refer to the following congressional documents, being a part only
of tho^e printed:
Senate document No. 138, 2d session, 25th Congress.
Senate document No. 258, 2d session, 25th Congress,
Senate docuriient No. 159, 2d session, 25th Congress.
Senate document No. 506, 2d session, 25th Congress.
Senate document No. 474, 1st session, 26th Congress.
Senate document No. 619,1st session, 26th Congress.
Senate document No. 488, 1st session, 29th Congress.
Senate executive document No. 28, 1st session, 32d Congress, pages
18 to 20, et seq.
Senate executive document No. 22, 2d session, 32d Congress, pages
70, et seq.
House document No. 24, 3d session, 25th Congress, page 2, (oil
tests, &c.,) and pages 48, 69, 70, 71, et seq., and 113.
' House documentNo. 183, 2d session, 27th Congress.
House executive document No. 114, 1st session, 32d Congress,
and also, for a general view ofthe condition of the light-house service,
under the management of the Light-house Board, to the several
reports on the finances, submitted by the Treasury Department to
Congress, for 1853-'54-'55-'56, and to the report No. 16 in the
finance report of December, 1857, from page 229.
It is respectfully submitted that the foregoing report and accompanying tables show the following facts :
1. The whole system has been remodelled according to the tenor of
the 7th section of the act of Congress of March 3, 1851, producing
the effects contemplated by that act with regard to economy and
efficiency.
2. The number ^of buoys, beacons, and other day marks, has been
increased by direction of Congress at least four-fold.
3. The number of light stations, since the organization of the
Light-house Board, has,.under the authority of Congress, been nearly
doubled.
4. For the imperfect lamps and lanterns previously employed new
apparatus has been introduced, the most perfect in character which the
science and skill of the present day are able to afford.
5. Not only has a large diminution of the amounts of oil and other
supplies for lights been effected, but the extent to which the seacoast
lights are visible over the surface of the water has been greatly increased, which increase was indispensable for the safety of navigation.v
6. From the combined results of these changes, the efiiciency of
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381
the system has been multiplied eight times, at a nominal aggregate
annual increase, the expenditures per light having been actually less
than they were before the organization of the board.
7. This efficiency may be still further increased with an annual reduction of the expenditures, since the cost of the introduction ofthe new
apparatus was much greater than that which will be required to con tinue its use.
Very respectfully,
W . B. SHUBEICK,
Chairman of the Light-house Board.
THORNTON A. JENKINS, ) a..^.,^^^..
W . B. FRANKLIN.
\ Secretaries.
Hon.
HOWELL COBB,
Secretary of the Treasury,
05
TABLE A.
OO
(ATLANTIC, GULF, AND LAKE COASTS.)
S
<a "rt
ri
C
1847 '48
1848-'49
1849-'50
1850-'51
1851-'52
1st quarter of 1852-'53
259
267
5287
310
317
325
1,229
1,185
1,137
1,190
1.313
1,756
Mean armual average for 5 \ years
289
1,302 00
Total amount of expenditures for 5 \ years,
from July 1, 1847, to September 30,1852..
Total a m o u n t , appropiiated for 5^ years,
from July ] , 1847, to September 30, 1852..
00
00
00
00
OU
00
318,362
31.6,316
326,358
368,912
416.133
136^220
ft
g
2
02
37
51
81
87
87
30
31
35
35
35
,35
381,827 84
33
Cfl
a
.a
B
lit
<
00
00
00
00
GO
CO
38
39
44
44
44
44
$2,408
2,126
2,539
3,503
3,050
3,232
3,456 00
42
$2,749 00
$3,050
2,675
3,193
4,404
3,834
3,948
00
00
00
00
00
00
$91,511
82,907
111,745
154,160
134,205
34,567
85
12
40
30
45
96
2-i
CCS
ill
sa s
<
$61,997
43,842
54,333
110,328
61,274
30,302
67
51
63
26
97
64
$11,569
11,492
11,802
7,913
7,390
2,191
08
48
00
33
37
35
$471,871
443,066
492,437
633,401
611,614
201,091
III
54
00
54
37
29
47
75,664 60
9,882 11
543,520 42
1,882,304 45
609,098 08
362,079 68
52,358 61
2,853,482 21
1,822,478 08
521,659 29
337,016 72
61,095 09
2,742,249 18
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Office of Light-house Board, March 13, 1858.
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118,800 81
THORNTON A. JENKINS, ) «
[ Secretaries.
W.B.FRANKLIN,
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Average cost per gallo
oil purchased for en
of the lowest biddt
public advertisemen
£S
e^ O
O ^
Total amount expended for repairs, support, &c., of lightvessels.
C X I —
>
Average annual cost
for support and repairs of each lightvessel.
.1
Total am'nt expended
for supplies, repairs,
salaries, inspect'ns,
and commissions of
superintendents.
Year.
o To
Buoys and
beacons.
Light-vessels.
Light-houses and lighted beacons.
To'tal amount expended for the
support and maintenance of
the hght-house establishment..
PJzhibiting the number of light-houses and lighted beacons ; rate of average annual cost of eich light for supplies, repairs, keepers' salaries, and incidental expenses; total
amount expended per annum for supplies, repairs, keepers' salaries, and incidental expenses of the light-houses and ligUed beacons; number of light-vessels : number of lights
on board of light-vessels ; average cost of support and maintenance per annum per light on board of light-vessels ; total amount per annum expended for support, mainteiiance, and repairs of light-vessels; total amount per aiinum expendedfor buoy and beacon service ; total amouni of commissions paid to collectors of customs acting as superintend^ents of lights, Sfc, upon disbursements made by them for support and maintenance of the aids to iiavigation; total amount expended under the foregoing heads per annum
for the five and a quarter years immediately preceding the organization of ihe Light-house Board in October, 1852, embracing the period from Jidy I, 1847, to Septembe)^
30, 1852, and the rates and average p)ciid for oil during that period.
$1
]
1
1
1
1
07.18
04.36
11.32
16 63
19 37
19.37
1 13.03
W. B. SHUBRICK, Chairman.
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TABLE B.
(ATLANTIC, G U L F , AND L A K E COASTS.)
tjj—
[5)
o
S
(u'rt
1
1852 '53, for three quarters of v e a r . . . . . . . .
1853 '54
l854-'55
1855-'56
1856-'57
,
December, 1857, for one-half of year.
325
338
408
434
459
459
$755
1,442
1,494
1,119
1,206
1,698
Mean annual average for 5— years
404
1,286 00
Total amount of expenditure's for 5^ years,
from Oct. 1,1852, to Dec 31, 1857 . . . . .
Total amount of appropriations for 5^ years,
from Oct. 1, 1852, to Dec. 31, 1857
T H O R N T O N A. J E N K I N S ,
W. B. F R A N K L I N ,
Y
00
00
00
00
00
00
$184,032
487,299
609.670
485^917
553,423
389,898
37
09
61
25
66
20
tp
X3
s
3
38
40
45
51
52
52
$2,864
3,393
4,246
3,862
3,788
4,305
11
>
o -^
£
IIOT
llf
i!l
C o o
•=!
11
sf
lii
O O tfi
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<
68
83
18
96
55
14
47
52
61
71
72
72.
3,743 55
62^
$2,316
2,610
3,132
2,774
2,736
3,109
12
64
42
80
18
24
$81,643
135.753
191,078
197,011
197,005
111,933
46
29
19
20
05
70
"'•'
$32,369
56,483
106,421
84,500
94,681
55,178
47
63
58
53
03
38
$3,033
5,083
5,275
6,207
5,929
3,318
44
12
22
78
79
31
$298,045
679,536
907,170
767,428
845.109
557,'010
|rtS
C P t.
30
01
38
98
74
28
158,928 84
82,267 13
5,529 52
772,247 75
2,710,241 18
914,424 89
429,634 62
28,847 66
4,054,300 69
3,131,727 05
987,271 36
463,669 81
41,808 65
4,624,476 87
526,912 92
f Secretaries.
T R E A S U R Y DEPARTiMENT, Office Light-house Boardy March 13, 1858.
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Average annual cost
for support and repairs of each lightvessel.
Total am'nt expended
for supplies, repairs,
salaries, inspections
.and commissions of
superintendents.
cj.B?
Year.
S
Buoys and
beacons.
461
2,796 57
.
Average rate per gallo
oil purchased for ea
of the lowest bidde
public advertisement
Light-vessels.
Light-houses and lighted beacons.
Total amount expended forthe
support and rnaintenan-re of
the light-house establishment.
Exhibiting ihe number of light-houses and lighted beacons; rate of average annual cost of each light for sv.pplies, repairs, keepers' salaries, and incidental expenses; toial
amouni expeiided per annum for supplies, repairs, keepers' salaries, and incidental expenses of the light-houses and lighted beacons; number of light vessels ; number of lights
on boai'd of light-vessels ; average cost of support and maintenance per annum per light on board of light-vessels; total amownt expended per annum for support, maintenance, and repairs of light-vessels ; totalamount per annum expendedfor buoy and beacon service; total amount of commissions paid to coUectors of customs acting as superintendents of lights, SfC, upon disburseinents made by them for the support and maintenance of the aids to navigation; total amount expended under ihe foregoing heads per
annum for ihe five and a quarter years immediately succeeding the date of the organization of the Light-house Board in October, 1852, embracing the period from Ociober 1,
1852, to December 3 1 , 1857, and ihe rates and average paid for oil during that period.
$1
1
2
1
1
1
29 28
38.15
06.00
97.25
51.00
51.00
o
O
W
*^
a
1 62.11
W. B. S H U B R I C K ,
Chairvian.
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TABLE C.
ATLANTIC, GULF, AND LAKE COASTS.
Exhibiting the amoimts appropriated by Congress in special appropriation bills, reported f i om the Committees on Commerce and in the general appropriation bills for Ught-houses at new localities, rebuilding
old light-houses, light vessels for neio localities, and rebuilding light
vessels occupying old stations which reguired rebuilding, &c., for the
five years (1847—1852) immediately preceding the organization of the
Light-house Board.
Date of approval of ap- Amount appropriated for new
propriation bills.
light-houses &
rebuilding old
ones.
March 3, 1847
August 12 and 14, 1848-.
March 3, 1849
«.
September 28, 1850
March 3, 1851
August 31, 1852.
$521,250
252,091
191,441
422,590
314,432
495,200
00
90
37
00
39
00
2,197,005 66
Amount appro- Amount appriated for new propriated for
light vessels & fog bells, &c.
rebuilding old
ones.
$25,000
64,000
a5,407
8,000
42,500
130,200
305,107 00
THORNTON A. JENKINS,
W. B. FRANKLIN,
TEEASURY DEPARTMENT,
Office lAgkt-house Board, March 13, 1858.
00
00
00
00
00
00
$750
750
5,500
250
32,500
00
00
00
00
00
39,750 00
Total.
$546,250
316,841
227 5Q8
436,090
357 182
657,900
00
90
37
00
.39
00
2,541,862 ^^
W. B. SHUBRICK, Chairman.
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TABLE D.
ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKE, AND PACIFIC COAST.
Exhibiting the amounts of special appropriations made by Oongress for
erecting light-houses at ncw localities, rebuilding old ones, building
light-vessels fbr neio localities, &c., and for buoys, beacons, and fogbells for new localities, and restoring those destroyed, for the five years
(1852 to 1857) immediately succeeding the organization of the Light
u
'
house Board, /
1
•
V
Ara't appropriated for buoys
and beacons for
new localities.
Amount appropriated for fogbells, &c., for
new localities.
Date of approval
of appropriation bills.
Amount appropriated for new
light-vessels.
Amouni; appropriated for new
light-houses &
rebuilding old
ones.
if
Mar. 3, 1853
Aug. 3, 1854
Mar. 3 1855
Aug. 18, 1856
Mar. 3 1857
$276,250
1.210,338
245.000
1,054,514
231,838
00
00
00
15
81
$2$,000 00
33,500 00
$6,000 00 $43,160 00
19,600 00 239,640 00
42,597 54
-40,105 62
•800 00 113,474 00
"%2,112 60
•
3,017,940 96
144,203 16
26,400 00 448,386 60
^^•->.
Total.
$353,410
1,603,078
245.000
1,211,385
324,057
00
00
00
69
03
3,636,930 72
^•' To repair damages and supply losses occasioned by ice caused by storm of January 19,
1857.
THORNTON A . JENKINS, \ O..^^..^:^
W. B. FRANKLIN,
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Secretaries.
W. B. SHUBRICK, Chairman.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Office Light-house Board, March 13, 1858.
TABLE E.
Exhibiting the amounts of special appropriations which were available on
January 1, 1858, and of those which have reverted., or will revert, to
the surplus fund, under the administration of the Light-house Board
B.alance on account of light houses
Balance on account of buoys and beacons
Amount carried to surplus fand
_
__
Total
_
$1, 356, 200 63
30,407 28
369, 597 90
1,756,205 81
THORNTON k. JENKINS,
W. B. FRANK'LIN,
- Secretaries.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Office Light-house Board, March 13, 1858.
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V^. B. SHUBRICK, Chairman.
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TABLE F .
( P A C I F I C COAST.)
ExMbiting tJie amounts expendedfor support and maintenance of light-houses and buoys on the Pacific coast of the United
States, from the times of their first exhibition to January 1, 1858.
Total amount ex- Total amount ex- Total amount ex- Total amount ex- Total amount expended for suppended for compended for repended for beapended for salaplies, &c., for
missions of supairs, &c., of
con and buoy
ries of keepers
light-houses.
perindents.
light-houses.
service.
and assistants of
light-houses.
Year.
Total.
$10,790
8,849
67,909
77,283
41,160
00
94
33
76
80
i853-'54
_
1854-'55
l855-'56
1856-'57
December 31, 1857, halfyear_.
$10,790
1,769
31,820
50,757
18,840
Total amounts expended to December
31, 1857
113,877 40
36,540 79
42,301 77
13,072 81
101 18
205,893 95
Total amounts appropriated to December 31, 1857
162,038 63
58,094 50
124,000 00
' 44,250 00
2,700 00
391,083 13
12
49
20
14
45
$1,874
16,785
6,284
11,596
95
17
45
22
$3,781
15,220
13,773
9,526
50
91
09
27
$1,424
4,083
6,367
1,197
00
05
90
86
$101 18
W . B. F R A N K M N ,
,
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' \ Secretary.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Office Light-house Board, March 13, 1858.
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W . B . SHUBRICK, Chairman.
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TABLE G.
Balances remaining June 30, 1857
Balances remaining December 31, 1857
Appropriations
for
commissions of superintendents.
°
Appropriation for expenses of inspections.
Exhibiting the balances remaining in the treasury, under the. respective heads of appropriations, for the support and
maintenance of the light-house establishment, at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1857, and also at the close
of thefirst half of the current fiscal year ending December 3 1 , 1857.
'
Total.
$357,941 49
$46,372 13
$46,563 76
$2,290 96
$13,847 15
$467,015 49
678,047 29
153,526 87
114,604 19
2,930 33
17,997 47
967,106 15
LIGHT-HOUSES.
LIGHT-VESSELS.
BUOYS.
Appropriations for
supplies, repairs,
and salaries of
keepers of lighthouses.
Appropriations for
salaries of keepers, seamen's wages, repairs, &c.,
of light-vessels.
Appropriations for
raising, cleaning,
&c., buoys.
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W.B.FRANKLIN,
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W. B. SHUBRICK, Chairman.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Office Light-house Board, March 13, 1858.
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LIGHT-HOUSES AND
al amount exthe support and
ce of the lightblishment.
Exhibiiing the average number qf light-houses and lighted beacons, the average annual cost of each light, ihe averrage total annual expense of the ligU-houses and lighted beacons,
average number of light-vessels, average annual cost per light-vessel, the average number of lights on board of light-vessels, the annual average cost per light, the average
total annual expense of the Ught-vessels, ihe annual average expense of buoys and beacons, the average annual amoimts paid to superintendents qf lights for commissions on
disbursements, the average total amounts of the cost of support and maintenance of the light-house establishment on ihe Atlantic, Gulf, and Lake coasts, and the average
price of oilfor 5^ years immediately preceding and succeeding the organization of tlie Light-house Board, October, 1852.
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$75,664 60
$9,882 11 $543,520 42 $1 13 03-100
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2,796 57
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Office Light-house Board, March 13, 1858.
W . B. SHUBRICK, Chairman.
IIGHT-HOUSES, ETC.,
THE U N I T E D
STATES,
ON THE FIRST OF JULY, 1851.
EEPORT ON THE FINANCES.
390
TABLE
[Paper accompanying Report from Light-House Bocard, March 13, 1858, in reply to call
List of light-houses, beacons, and floating lights, of the United States,
one, with a statement of their location, heights, distance at which they
by order of Stephen Pleasonton, Fifth Auditor and general superin
CQ
No. State, and name of
light.
Place on which the light is
situated.
Latitude.
Longitude.
*-*
Deg. min. see.
MAINE.
]
Portland
2 Seguin
Portland Head, off Portland 43 39 00
harbor, S. side.
On Island of Seguin, off mouth 43 41 36
of Kennebec river.
Deg. min. sec.
70
17
00
15
69
44 00
15
3 Whitehead
43
57
00
69
04
00
10
4
43
52
00
69
19
00
10
43
27
00
70
18 30
10
44
49
18
66
59
00
10
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
On Whitdiead island, SW. of
W. entrance to Penobscot
bay.
On N. end of Franklin island,
Franklin Island
west of entrance to St
George's river.
On Wood island, near entrance
Wood Island
to Saco harbor.
West Quoddy Head.- On West Quoddy Head, near
Eastport, S. side of entrance
to West Quoddy bay.
On south end of Petit Manan
Petit Manan
island.
West side of entrance to KenPond Island
nebec river.
Burnt Island
- . On Burnt island, west side of
Townsend harbor, Lincoln
county.
On Libby's island, entrance of
Libby Island
Machias bay.
Monhegan I s l a n d . . . On Monhegan island, Lincoln
county.
Owl's Head
;..--. West side of west entrance of
Penobscot bay, off Thomaston harbor.
On Mistake island, SW. of
Moose Peak
west entrance to the Bay of
Fundy.
Matinicus Rock, (2 On Matinicus Rock, a sea light
off Penobscot bay.
lights.)
15 Pemaquid Point
44
22
00
67
49
00
12
43
45
00
69 46
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8
10
44
34
00
67
22
00
12
43 44
30
69
18
00
10
44
03
50
69
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8
44
28
00
67
31 09
10
43
46
24
68
49
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On Pemaquid Point, southwest 43 48
of entrance to Bristol bay,
and east side of entrance to
John's bay.
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REPOET ON T H E FINANCES.
LIST OF LIGHT-HOUSES OF
No. State, and name of
light.
Place on which the light is
situated.
MAINE—Continued.
Latitude.-
Longitude.
Deg. min. sec.
Deg. min. sec.
On Baker's island, off Mountl 44
Desert, and S. of entrancej
to Frenchman's bay.
17 Cape Elizabeth, (21On Cape Elizabeth, S.SE. ofj 43
lights.)
Portland.
16 Baker's Island
13 20
68
08
33 36
70
11 36
23
12
68
49 . 30
On Hendrick's Head, mouth of] 43 47 30
Sheepscot river, E. side.
20 Mount Desert Rock. _ Ocean light on Mount Desert| 43 58 00
rock, about 20 miles S.SE
of Mount Desert island.
69
39
00
68
00
30
00
18 Dice's Head ._
On Dice's Head, near Castine. 44
19 Hendrick's Head -
00
21 Brown's Head
44
05
00
68 46
22
43
53
20
69
13 00
43
21 00
70
25
00
44
11 00
68
59
00
43
08
70
29
00
44
24 00
68 46
00
44
27
00
67
43
00
44
16 00
68
12 00
43
59
68
36
23
24
?r5
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
On southern ofthe Fox islands,
east side of west entrance toj
Penobscot bay.
Marshall's P o i n t . . . On Marshall's point, Lincoln
county.
Groat Island
Mouth Cape Porpoise harboi,
north side.
tTegro Island
South side of entrance to Camden harbor, Penobscot bay,
Port Point..
On Old Fort point, above Cas
tine, to show the entrance!
Prospect harbor.
On Boon island, off York hai
Boon Island
bor.
Eagle Island Point.. On Eagle island, head of Islei
au Hamt bay, to guide NE.
entrance to Penobscot'bay
Off the mouth of Pleasant riv-|
Nashe's Island
er, east side.
[On one of the Cranberry
Bear Mand
islands, about five miles N
W. of Baker's Island light.
Saddleback Ledge... Near SW. end of Isle au
Haut, and east side of en
trance Isle au Haut bay.
In Cutler, on an island at|
Little River
mouth of Little Rivei hai
bor.
Prospect Harbor
|0n Goat island, in said harbor.
00
00
30
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REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
THE UNITBD STATES—Contiuued.
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No.
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revolving.
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Min. sec. Miles Feet. in.
Inch.
f:
bD
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Feet. in.
17
69 08
25
140 00
15 Fixed
17
116 00
19
14 Fixed
13
39 00
24 00
1829 Light on keeper's dwelling
20
21 Fixed
15
56 06
42 00
21
14 Fixed
13
80 00
20 00
1830 Light on keeper's dwelling; rebuilt with hammerdressed stone, and refitted
with plate glass, &c., in
1847.
1832
22
.4 Fixed
13
30 00
• 20 00
1832
23
14 Fixed
13
33 00
20 00
1833
24
14 Fixed
12
50 00
20 00
1835
25
14 Fixed
12
90 00
24 00
1836
26
15 Fixed
17
70 00
50 00
1812 Rebuilt in 1831.
27
14 Fixed -
12
100 00
25 GO
1837
28
14 Fixed
12
47 00
25 00
1838 Red light.
29
14 Fixed
12
95 00
17 00
1839 Lantern on dwelling.
30
15 ' Fixed...--
14
62 00
32 00
1839 Granite tower, with keeper's dwelling within.
31
15 Fixed
23 06
1847
32
15 ' Fixed
23 06
1848
16
15 Fixed
17
21 Fixed and
revolving
IS
--
2
00
25 00
1828
50 00'^ 1828 JTwo lights, one stationary
and one revolving, 300
yards apart, refitted in
"
1844 with large plate
glass; new lantern on
western tower in 1850.
40 00 1828.
394
REPORT ON TUE, FINANCES.
LIST OP LIGHT-HOUSES OF
No. State, and name of
light.
Place on which the light is
situated.
Latitude.
Longitude.
t
1
(33
-p
MAINE—Continued.
33 Grindel's Point
Deg. min. sec.
Deg. min. sec.
At Gilkey's harbor, in Penobscot bay.
On Indian island, at niouth of
Goose river, entrance to
Camden harbor.
34 Beauchamp Point
8
81
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
35 Portsmouth, (or New- Southwest side of inner en- 43 03 30
trance to Portsmouth harcastle.)
bor.
The southwestern island of 42 58 00
36 White Island
the Isles of shoals, ocean
light..
North and east side of outer 43 03 00
37 Whale's back
entrance to Portsmouth harbor.
70
43 00
13
70
37
30
15
70
41
00
15
41
70
53
43
14
38 . 21
70
34
48
22
(2 On Baker's island, south side 42
of principal or NE. entrance
to Salem harbor.
32
70
47
28
11
41 Plumb Island, (2 On Plumb island^ south side of 42
entrance to Newburyport.
lights.
42 Cape Cod, (Highlands) Outside of Cape Cod, Truro . . 42
48
29
70 49
06
16
02
23
70
03
55
15
43 Plymouth, (2 lights) On Gurnet Point, north side 42
of entrance to Plymouth
harbor.
On said Point, east side of en- 42
44 Wigwam Point.
trance to Squam harbor, or
bay.
45 Scituate, (2 lights).. On Cedar Point, north side of 42
entrance to Scituate harbor,
and about five miles southward of Cohasset rocks.
00
12
70
36
21
16
39
43
70
41
12
6
12
17
70
43
15
15
MASSACHUSETTS.
•
38 Boston. _!
North side of main outer en- 42
trance to Boston harbor.
39 Thatcher's Island, (2 On Thatcher's island, about 42
lights.)
two miles off Cape Ann.
40 Baker's Island,
lights.)
19
12
&
15
395
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THE UNITED STATES—Continued.
05
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lit
Fixed or
revolving.
Remarks.
I'jr* c5
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p
Miles
Inch.
Feet in.
Feet in.
15 Fixed-
24 00
1850
15 Fixed.
24 00
1850
18
90 00
80 00
21
87 00
40 00
16
58 00
40 00
25
90 00
60 00
Fixed
21
90 00
37 00
Fixed.
20
81 06
25 00
and
15 Fixed
21 Revol ving15
3 15
Fixed
Revolving
3 30
46 03
Refitted in 1838.
1821 Red and white light; refitted anew in 1841 with
plate glass, ko.
1829 iTwo lights—one ten feet
above the other—but seen
as one light at about six
miles distance.
Refitted in 1839 and in
1849.
Two light-houses, both
fixed lights; refitted in
1841, and one in 1849.
1797 Two lights, one 70 and the
other 81J feet above the
and
1820 . level of the sea; refitted
in 1846.
Two lights ; rebuilt in '42.
Fixed.
54 00
Fixed.
27 j 180 00
Fixed.
18
90 00
Fixed-
13 j
50 00
30 00
1801 Rebuilt and refitted in '43.
Fixed-
15 !
40 00
25 00
1812 Two lights; refitted in 1841
—one red, and about 15
feet below the other—
and consequently visible
at much less distance;
discontinued in 1849, on
lighting Minot's Rock
light, and revived and
repaired in 1851.
38 00
'45 00
28 00
1797 Refitted in 1839.
1769 Two lights ; rebuilt in '42.
396
REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
LIST OF LIGHT-HOUSES OF
No. State, and name of
light.
Place on which the light is
situated.
Deg. mm. sec.
MASSACHUSETTS—CoU
46 Race Point
Latitude.
Northwesterly point of Cape 42
Cod.
47 Long Island Head - . On north end of Long Island, 42
48
49
50
51
52
53
64
55
Boston bay, and south side
of inner ship entrance.
Ten Pound Island . On Ten Pound island, in Cape
Ann, or Gloucester harbor
Billingsgate Island. On Billingsgate island, west
side of entrance to Well
fleet.
Sandy Neck.
West side of entrance to Barnstable harbor. Gape Cod bay
Long Point.
On Long Point shoal, inside
Cape Cod, and west side of
entrance to Provincetown
harbor.
Gloucester Point _ _. On Gloucester Point, E side
of entrance*to Gloucester or
Cape Ann harbor.
Straitsmouth Harbor On Straitmouth island, north
side of Cape Ann.
Marblehead-..-..
East entrance to Marblehead
harbor, SE. side.
Ipswich, 2 lights
On Patche's Beach, S. side of
entrance to Ipswich harbor,
62
63
03 44
70
14
19
70
57
48
10
41
70 40 00
6
41 51 38
70 04 32
8
41
43 21
70 17 09
7
42
01 50
70 10 60
10
42
34 49
70
40
10
42
39
41
70
35
36
42
32
03
70
50
05
42
41 08
70
46
17
41
20
54
70
50
26
41 35
34
70
54
21
41
24
62
70
57
17
41
23- 24
70
03
01
41
17
24
70
06
61
Harbor Nantucket harbor, south side. 41
16
00
70
06
00
25
18
70
27
19
11
41 40
16
69
57
12
20
On Gayhead, W. Point Martha's Vineyard.
67 Clark's Point.
On said Point, W. side of entrance to N. Bedford harbor.
Cutterhunk Island. On SW. Point of Cutterhunk
68
island, and S. of W. entrance
to Buzzard's bay.
Nantucket L i g h t . _ On Great or Sandy Point, the
69
north point of Nantucket
island.
Nantucket Beacon _. Nantucket harbor. Brant Point
60
Nantucket
Light.
Deg. min.
42 35 10
66 Gayhead
61
Longitude.
Cape Page
Northeast Point,
Vineyard.
Martha's 41
Chatham, 2 lights ._ Chatham harbor, inside
REPORT ON THE
397
FINANCES.
THE UNITED STATES—Continued.
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Fixed or
revolving.
No.
IJ
Remarks.
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Min. soc. Miles
Inch.
Feet In
Feet in.
46
15 Revolving
15
32 00
25 00
47
16 Fixed
15
80 00
22 00
48
14 Fixed.
13
45 00
20 00
49
14 Fixed-
13
40 00
24 00
50
15 Fixed.
13
40 00
30 00
61
15 Fixed.
13
35 00
18 00
62
14 Fixed-
19
57 00
30 00
1831 Tower rebuilt of brick in
1848, and refitted.
53
15
14 Fixed.
13
40 00
18 00
1835
54
14 Fixed-
14
40 00
20 00
1835 Refitted in 1845.
55
15 Fixed and
revolving
14
40 00
30 00
56
14 Revolving.
25
172 00
38 00
1837 Two towers and lights,
each 30 feet high, 500
feet from each other.
1799 Refitted in 1842.
57
14 F i x e d - . . - -
15
52 00
42 00
58
14 F i x e d - . . . .
15
48 06
25 00
59
21 Fixed-
20
70 00
60 00
60
14 Fixed.
14
40 00
24 00
61
Fixed-
62
15 Fixed.
15
55 00
30 00
63
14 Fixed.
17
70 00
40 00
&
4
00
24 00
1816 Refitted in 1845 with new
plate ghiss reflectors, &c.,
and raised five feet.
1819 Rebuilt of iron in 1844.
1821 Rebuilt, and refitted with
plate glass in 1843.
1822 Light on keeper's dwelling
removed and refitted in
1834; new frame in 1848.
1826 Light on keeper's dwelling
raised and refitted.
1826 Light on keeper's dwelling
refitted anew in 1850.
1800 Burnt in 1803 ; rebuilt in
1804,and refitted in 1829.
1823 Refitted in 1843.
1769 Rebuilt in 1817, and refitted in 1845, with large
plate glass, &c.
1794 Refitted in 1812, and again
in 1849, with new lan. tern, lamps, &c.
1820 Harbor light on keeper's
dwelling ; removed and
. refitted in 1825.
1801 Rebuilt in 1844, and fitted
with large plate glass, &
new lamps. Sic, in 1849.
1808 Two lights, 70 feet apart,
refitted in 1841 with
plate glass, &c.
398
REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
'
No.
State, and name
of light.
LIST OF LIGHT HOUSES OF
Place on which the light is
situated.
Latitude.
Longitude.
t
1
ll
1
Deg min. sec.
MASSACHUSETTS—CoU.
64 Point Gammon
65 Holnies' Hole.66 Tarpaulin Cove
67 Bird Island
68 Monomoy Point
On said Point, S- side of Cape 41 36 35
Cod, inside of entrance to
Hyannis harbor.
On west chop of Holmes' Hole 41 28 57
harbor.
W. side Tarpaulin Cove, Vine- 41 28 07
yard Sound.
On said island in Buzzard's 41 40 09
bay, E. side of entrance to
Sippican harbor.
On Sandy Point, S. extremity 41 33 35
Cape Cod,
69 Nobsque P o i n t . . _ . . On said point of Vineyard
sound, E.SE. of entrance to
Wood's Hole.
Buzzard's bay, S. SW. of New
70 Dunipling Rock
Bedford,and of Clark's Point
light.
At entrance to Edgartown har71 Edgartown
bor, Martha's Vineyard.
Near Mattapoisett, E. New
72 Ned's Point
Bedford.
73 Nauset Beach, 3 Bea- East side Cape Cod
con lights.
74 Mayo's Beach, (Well- Harbor light, inside Cape Cod,
fleet.)
head of Wellfleet bay.
75 Nantucket Clifl, 2 In Nantucket Harbor
Beacons.
On Sankaty head, at the SE.
76 Sankaty Head
extremity of the island of
Nantucket, S. by W. 23
miles from Pollock's Rip
light vessel, and S. by E. 9
miles from Nantucket Great
Point light.
At Hyannis, Barnstable county,
77 Hyannis
at entrance to Hyannis harbor.
On Wing's Neck, Sandwich, in
78 Wing's Neck
Buzzard's bay.
79 j Palmer's Island
i On NE. extremity of said
Island, in New Bedford harbor.
80 Minot's Rock, (de-| On said rocks, the outeimost
of Cohasset rocks, about 9
stroyed.)
miles SE. {• E. from Boston
light-Louse. .
Deg. min. sec.
70
16
16
10
70
36
27
9
70
45
45
10
70
43
21
10
69^ 59
56
8
37
10
10
41 30
57
70, 39
41
32
17
70
55 36
41
23 27
70
30
29
9
71 02
00
8
41^ 41
01
41
51 40
69
57
21
18
42
65
70
02
00
3
00
5.
41
16
58
69
58
16
15
41
38
00
70
18
00
8
9 yj
jk.yj
\j \/
8
15
42
16
08
70-45
55
-
15
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THE UNITEI) STATES—Contimied.
rf ^
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Fixed or
revolving.
No.
Remarks.
X3
'^
^ rf
JJ
o
•
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P
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H
Inch.
(D
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a
Min. sec. Miles. Feet. in.
w
Feet. in.
64
14 e^ixed-
17
65
15 Fixed-
16
66
16 Fixed
17
67
14 Revolving.
68
14 Fixed-
12
69
15 Fixed-
17
70
14 Fixed.
14
71
14 Fixed-
14
72
15 Fixed.
13
73
14 Fixed.
16
74
14 Fixed.
75
B'ixed-
76
Fi ashes in
U&3min
77
Fixed.
16 00
1849
78
Fixed.
25 00
1849 Light on keeper's dwelling.
79
Fixed -
3
30
70 00
20 00
60 00
32 00
80 00
25 00
13
31 00
25 00
33 00
30 00
80 00
24 00
43 00
80 21 & Revolving
22
26 00
1816 Refitted in 1843, with plate
glass, &c.
1817 Removed and rebuilt in
1846 ; refitted with new
lanterns in 1847.
1817 Refitted in 1830.
1819 Refitted anew, with lantern, plate glass, &c., in
1849.
1823 Cast iron tower, built in
1849, and with new plate
glass, &c.
1828 Lantern on keeper's dwelling.
1828 Lantern on keeper's dwelling.
1828 Light on keeper's dwelling.
50 00
26 00
1837
30 00
90 00
15 00
30 00
1837 Three lights, 16 feet high,
50 yards apart.
1838
21 00
30
150 00
70 00
1838 Two Harbor beacon lights.
1849 Lenticular light of 2d order.
12
27 00
27 00
1849
16
66 00
78 00
1849 Blown down April 16,1851.
400
REPORT ON T H E FINANCES. •
^ LIST OF LIGHT HOUSES OF
No.
State", and name of
light.
Place on which the light is
situated.
Latitude.
Longitude.
MASSACHUSETTS-
'
Deg. min. sec.
Continued.
81 Parmet" Harbor.
|0n N, side of said Harbor,
southerly end of Salt Worksj
Tower of Truro.
RHODE ISLAND.
82 Newport
On south Point of Conamcutj
island, called Beaver Tail.
|0n Watch Point, SE. of Ston
ington, about 2 miles.
jOn* southeast point of Narragansett shore, between, and
nearly in a range with Bea
ver Tail and Block island
lights.
IOn north end of Goat island,
Newport harbor.
jOn south end.of Dutch island.
41
26
30
71 24 24
41
18 09
71 52 03
41
21
35
71* 29 25
41
30
00
71
41
29
30
71 26 00
34 00
71 29 00
lOn Nayat Point, Providencei 41 44 00
river.
89 jBlock Island, 2 lightsjjOn north end of Block island 41 13 24
71 22 00
83 Watch Hill
84 Point Judith
•85 jGoat Island
86 Dutch Island...
87 Warwick Neck.
On south end of Warwicls 41
Neck,
88 Nayat Point
Poplar Point
Wickford, North Kingston.
41' 35
19 50
71 35 04
00
71 26 40
90
VERMONT.
jJuniper Island .
91
jOn Juniper island, Lake Cham- 44
plain, S. side of entrance toj
Burlington harbor.
27
00
73
41
18
55
72 05 56
41
12
38
72 39 46
41
16
13
72 20 59
41
19
34
71 54 52
13 00
CONNECTICUT.
West side of entrance to river|
Thames.
93 Faulkner's Island ._ On Faulkner's island, off Guilford harbor.
Mouth of the Connecticut!
94 Lynde Point
river, W. side.
|0n narrow point of land, E.
95 Stonington
sido of entrance to Stonington harbor.
92 New London.
401
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No.
op
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in
}-i
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o
Fixed or
revolving.
>
Cp
o
o
a
m
Inch.
X^ 03
n
"a
Height of lantern above
the sea, or high water
mark.
THE UNITED STATES—Gontinued.
o
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Remarks.
o ^
+3 rf
1
Min. sec Miles Feet. in.
Feet. in.
About
25 00
18
98 00
64 00
Refitted in 1841.
1 15
16
73 00
36 00
1808 Refitted in 1838.
2 15
17
74 00
35 00
1810 Refitted in 1841.
15 Fixed
14
43 00
20 00
1823
86
14 Fixed
15
56 00
30 00
87
9 Fixed
88
14 Fixed
1826 Light on keeper's house ;
refitted in 1844.
1826 ^ Two bay lights of suffi( cient power for the pur' poses intended; the lat1828 J ter refitted in 1846.
89
16 Fixed
81
14 Fixed
82
15 Fixed
83
14 Revolving.
84
15 Revolving.
85
90
30 00
15
38 00
23 00
68 00
22 00
91
Fixed
15
24 00
30 00
1826
1800 Refitted in 1833-'34.
95 00
14
keeper's
1829 Two lights placed one on
each end of the keeper's
house ; refitted in 1848.
Bay light on keeper's dwelling.
1831
Fixed
14
1849 Red light on
dwelling.
Replaced by an iron tower,
and refitted in 1846.
9?,
14 Fixed
18
111 00
80 00
93
16 Fixed
16
93 00
.40 00
1801 Refitted in 1840.
94
14 Fixed
14
74 00
65 00
1803 Rebuilt in 1839.
95
16 Fixed
15
62 00
35 00
1823 Rebuilt and fitted up with
plate glass in 1840.
26 P
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LIST OF LIGHT-HOUSES OF
No. State, and name of
light.
Place on which the light is
situated.
Latitude.
Longitude.
a,
o
1
P
J2i
Deg min. sec. Deg. min. sec.
In Groton, north:Side Fisher's 41
Island sound, near Mystic.
Entrance of New. Haven har- 41
bor, E. side.
96 Morgan's Point
97 Five Mile Point
18
54
14 62
71 69
72
64
10
64 47
12
On said point, S. of Stratford, at 41 09
entrance of harbor or river.
99 Fairweather Island - Entrance of Black Rock har- 41 08
bor, Fairfield.
Entrance of Norwalk river. - . 41 02
100 Norwalk Island
02
73 06
27
6d
98 1 Stratford P o i n t .
101 Great Captain's Isl'd On said island, near Green- 40
wich Point, Fairfield county.
On North Dumplin island, in
102 North Dumplin
Fisher's Island Sound.
46
10
73
13 31
8
60
73
25 43
10
62
73 37
69
10
7
NEW YORK.
East side of entrance to Huntington bay, Long Island.
FjxemtioTi Rooks
Off Sand's Point, Long Island
Sound.
On Sand's point, Long Island
Sand's Point.
Sound, east of entrance to
Cow bay.
On Old Field point, Long
Old Field Point
Island, north side, opposite
Stratford light.
Fire Island I n l e t . . . East side Fire Island inlet,
Long Island, south side.
On southeast point of Throgg's
Throgg's Neck
neck, Westchester, east of
Hell Gate.
!3n the west side of the HudStony Point..
son, below West Point.
103 Eaton's Neck
104
106
106
107
108
109
• t - J ^ V v / V / L t . UlV/JlJt.
JLt\./v'A^fJ
—
40
73
24
18
. . . M M . ' V . I
side.
1
13
16
40
61 62
73 44
21
11
40
58
33
73 07
41
9
40
37
46
73
13 38
14
40
48
15
73
48
10
On Staten Island, west side of 40
the Narrows.
On the Hudson river, west side,
111 "Coxsackie
near Coxsackie.
M I I P Pninf
At Four Mile point, 4 miles
112 rTmir
L; U U . 1 X i X l i o
X w l U l / . . . .
from Hudson, on the Hudson river, west side.
113 Saugerties
- - - - At the mouth of Saugerties
creek, on the Hudson, west
09
. .
110 FortTomkins
\^\JXX.KJ^M\JJLT^X\./ .
67
01
7
35 57
74
03 60
9
7
7
4
403
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THE UNITED STATES—Continued.
15
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Remarks.
Fixed or
revolving.
CD -^^
,
«
Min. sec. Miles Feet, in
Inch.
14 Fixed.
16
21 Fixed-
18
14 Revolving ,
1 16
14 Fixed
14 Revolving.
2 46
14 Fixed
w
Feet, in
1831
86 00
65 00
Ui
44 00
28 00
1805 Rebuilt of hewn stone and
refitted with plate glass
in 1847.
1821
14
71 00
40 00
1808 Refitted in 1830.
14
40 00
30 00
1826 Part red shades.
16
.62 00
30 00
1829
26 00
1848 Red shades.
134 00
50 00
1798
54 00
41 10
1848 Red shades.
40 00
1809
67 06
30 00
1823 Refitted in 1839, and again
in 1849.
89 03
74 00
1826 Refitted in 1842. New
glazed in 1850.
1826 May be seen as far as necessary, being landlocked.
1826 May be seen as far as necessary, being land-locked.
Tower rebuilt of stone
in 1860, and new lantern, with French plate
glass, &c.
1828 Refitted in 1843.
Fixed-
Fixed.
Fixed1 30
Fixed
40 00
Fixed-
20 00
Fixed-
.p
25 00
14 Fixed
Revolving.
o
18
89 00
40 00
Fixed-
26 00
Fixed-
26 00
1829 Light on keeper's dwelling; refitted in 1838..
1831 New lighting apparatus in
1838.
Fixed.
26 00
1835 River lights, and may be
seen as far as necessary.
404
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LIST OF LIGHT-HOUSES OF
No.
State, and name of
light.
114 Stuyvesant",
116 Rondout Creek116 Montauk.
117 Little Gull Island118 Plumb Island
119 Buffalo, on pier .
120 Portland Harbor .
121 Dunkirk light. _ 122 Galloo Island
123 Oswego
Latitude.
Longitude.
Deg. min. sec.
Deg. min. sec.
Place on which the light is
situated.
Near Stuyvesant, on the Hudson river, east side.
Opposite mouth of said creek
Ulster CO., and entrance of
Hudson and Delaware canal
East end of Long Island
41 04
On said island, near northeast
end of Long Island Sound,
south side of main entrance
Near northeast extremity of
Long Island, and north of
Gardiner's bay.
At junction of Buffalo creek
and Lake Erie, on pier.
A.t Portland, southeast shore
of Lake Erie.
At Dunkirk, Lake Erie, south
east shore.
On west point Galloo island,
east part of Lake Ontario.
At entrance of Oswego harbor,
Lake Ontario, end of west
pier.
129 Horse Island.
130 Niagara Fort131 iStoney Point.
132 jOgdensburg 133 Prince's Bay.
Southeast side of south entrance to St. Lawrence river
Lake Ontario.
On W. end of said island, and
W. of Sackett's harbor.
At junction of Niagara rivei
and Lake- Ontario, east side,
On said Point, east end of|
Lake Ontario.
On St. Lawrence river, mouth
of Oswegatchie river.
On Staten Island, near southeast end.
71
51 68
16
41
12
18
72
06
57
15
41
10
21
72
13
14
10
42
60 .00
78
59
00
42
32
43
51 00
43
28 00
124 jCataraugus Beacon.. On pier, mouth of Cataraugus
creek. Lake Erie.
Dunkirk Harbor, Lake Erie
125 Dunkirk Beacon
126 Genesee, and tempo- West side of entrance to Port 43
rary beacon lamp.
of Genesee, Lake Ontario
mouth of Genesee river.
127 ISodus Bay ahd Bea- At entrance to Sodus harbor. 43
con.
Lake Ontario, west side
beacon on west pier.
128 Tibbett's Point-
10
Nat.
gas.
9
41
12 30
19
00
44
09
00
43
18
20
9
9
44
46
00
75
30
00
10
40
30
22
74
13 24
10
405
REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
CD
No.
1
<D
p'
o
1
Fixed or
revolving.
>
qp
<u
a
OQ
Inch.
it
^ o
rf p
rf -^
0
Min. sec. Miles
Height of lantern above
the sea, or high water
mark.
THE UNITED STATES—Oontinued.
Feet. i n .
o
^ p
Xl
Remarks.
XJ
O
CD
si
Feet. i n .
114
16 Fixed
26 00
1829 Rebuilt in 1835-'36.
115
16 Fixed
26 00
1838 Lighten keeper's.dwelling.
116
21 Fixed
26
160 00
80 00
117
14 Fixed
16
60 00
53 00
118
14 Revolving _
16
63 00
30 00
1796 Refitted in 1838, and again
with new lantern and
plate glass in 1849.
1806 Refitted in 1837, and again
with new lantern and reflectors, &c., in 1850.
1827
119
15 Fixed
16
47 06
33 00
1828
120
14 Fixed
16
80 00
40 00
1829 Lighted with natural gas.
121
14 Fixed
14
40 00
1827
122
14 Fixed
16
69 00
56 00
1820 Refitted in 1842.
123
14 Fixed.- -_
16
82 00
20 00
124
14 Fixed
1822 Beacon on a pier, built in
1837, the old light on
shore having been discontinued.
1847
125
126
14 Fixed
14 Fixed.
12
17
25 00
83 00 " 3 0 00
127
14 Revolving.
16
66 00
40 00
128
14 Fixed
16
52 00
30 00
1825 Two lights, main light revolving, beacon built by
Engineer Dep't in 1837,
and both refitted in 184-2.
1827
129
14 Fixed
27 00
1831 Light on keeper's dwelling.
180
14 Fixed
44 00
1823
131
15 Revolving _
34 00
1837 Light on keeper's dwelling.
LS2
14 Fixed
24 00
133
14 Fixed
1834 River light on keeper's
dwelling.
1828 Refitted in 1842.
2 00
14
19
78 00
106 00
30 00
1837 Harbor beacon.
1822
406
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LIST OF LIGHT-HOUSES Of
QQ
ft
No. State, and name of
light.
Place on which the light is
situated.
Latitude
Longitude.
i
o
1
Deg. min. sec.
NEW YORK—Cont'd.
134 Esopus Meadows
Deg. min. sec.
4
Opposite Esopus, on Hudson
river, west side.
135 Robbin's Reef
40
39
21
74
04
30
15
136
41
02
18
72
16 06
9
137
138
139
140
141
142
Off the upper end of Staten
Island, southwest part of
New York Bay.
Near east end of Long Island,
Cedar Island
in Sag Harbor.
Silver Creek
On Lake Erie, southeast side
entrance to harbor.
On Lake Ontario, southeast
Salmon River
end, north side of entrance
to Port Ontario, Oswego co.
m ^ Rock Island bea- On said island in St. Lawrence
river.
con.
?i
Rock bea- On said Rock, or Bush Island,
—
^ , Sunken
in St. Lawrence river.
con.
S
3
Crossover Island On said, island, in St. Lawrence
river.
beacon.
gj
Cumberland Head - . On Lake Champlain, near
PMtsburg.
Split Rock
On Lake Champlain, near
Essex.
4
8
6
5
6
44 42
00
73
20
00
11
44
12
00
73
18
00
11
144 Sandy Hook, main ( Sandy Hook, N. W. point of ] 40
New Jersey, and S. of en- V
light and two -j
trance to N. Y. harbor. )
beacons.
f
27
37
74
00
42
18
145 Highlands of Never- On Highlands of Neversink, 40
south of Sandy Hook lights.
sink, 2 lights.
23 40
73
59 42 15
and
16
39
45
54
74
06
66 11
38
55
45
74
68
33 15
10
28
75
08 66
1^3
NEW JERSEY.
146 Barnegat Shoals
147 Cape May
•
148 Egg Island
149 Cohanzey Creek
150 Tucker's Beach
South side of Barnegat inlet,
and N. end of Long Beach.
On southwest point of Cape
May, north of entrance to
Delaware bay.
Delaware bay, N. side, nearly
N.NW.;of Cape May.
Delaware bay, north side, and
west side of said creek.
On said beach, near midway
between Old inlet and New
' inlet.
14
39
•
••
39
20
15
76
22
12
39
30
17
74
17
31 15 1
407
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THE UNITED STATES -Continued.
Prd
No.
rP
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Fixed or
revolving.
o ^
O rf'^
o
Remarks.
JJ r—l
8r^
P r^
'3) 2 s
- |> .iiJ^Xl
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Pi
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Inch,
Min. sec. Miles
134
16
Fixed .
135
16
Fixed.
16
136
14
Fixed.
137
16
138
Feet. in.
26 00
1839
66 00
48 00
1839
12J
32 00
31 00
1839
Fixed .
12
27 00
14
Fixed.
14
52 00
139
14
River light on keeper's
dwelling, four feet above
roof of the house.
1838
Harbor light on keeper's
dwelling.
Refitted in full in 1840.
32 00
1838
Light on keeper's dwelling.
Fixed .
22 00
1847
Light on keeper's dwelling.
140
14
Fixed -
24 00
1847
141
14
Fixed .
22 00
1847
Light on keeper's dwelling.
142
14
Fixed _
46 00
30 00
1837
143
14
Fixed _
110 00
30 00
1838
Inland light, and seen as
far as is needful.
Inland light, and seen as
far as is needful.
Fixed.
90 00
77 00
40 00
Refittedin 1842, with plate
glass, &c.
Rebuilt & refitted with large
plate glass, &c., in 1842.
1828 Two lights, 100 yards apart;
one fixed; south light revolves ; French lenticular apparatus, 1st and 2d
orders.
40 00
1834
144
36 00
Fixed .
146
2 lights, 1 2
revolving.
146
Fixed
147
Revolving
148
Fixed----
68 00 1823 Removed, and rebuilt in
1847, 400 yards N. E.
and base
from old site.
6 00
42 00
40 00 1837 Tower on keeper's dwelling
149
Fixed
42 00
150
Fixed
3
30
00
248 00
88 00
lighted with gas in 1845.
40 00
1838 Tower on keeper's dwelling
39 06
1848 Red shades.
lighted with gas in 1845.
408
REPORT ON T H E FINANCES.
LIST OP LIGHT-HOUSES OF
No.
State, and name of
light.
NEW JERSEY
Places on which the light is
situated.
Cout'd.
161 Bergen Point
152 Maurice River .
153 Passaic River.
Latitude.
Longitude.
Deg. min. sec.
Deg. min. sec.
On a block at the extremity of|
a reef of rocks off Bergen
Point, in the Kilns.
|0n the l)ank of Maurice Riverj
cove, E. point of said river
and SW. side of Hay Stack|
island, in Delaware bay.
At the mouth of said river, on
a block in four feet of low
water, near head of Newark
bay, about five miles above
Bergen Point light, and tol
guide into Passaic and Hackensack rivers.
PENNSYLVANIA.
154 Presque Isle.
At entrance of Presque Isle 42
bay. Lake Erie.
155 Presque Isle Beacon. Entrance of Presque Isle bay
Lake Erie
On pier in Delaware river, op
156 Fort Mifain.posite said fort.
157 Brandywine Shoal- - Brandywine shoal, in Delaware bay.
08
14
DELAWARE.
158 Cape Henlopen
On Cape Henlopen, S. side of 38 46 35
entrance to Delaware bay.
159 Cape Henlopen Bea- Cape Henlopen, south side ofl 38 47 21
entrance to Delaware bay,
con.
about three-quarters of a|
mile from main light.
Northwest end of Bombay 39 21 43
160 Bombay Hook
Hook island, Delaware bay.
75
05
37
75
06 441
75
31 131
At Mahon's Ditch, Delawai ej 39
bay, south side.
10
13
75
24
38
162 •'•• Mispillion Creek _. At mouth of said creek, soutb 38
side, Delaware bay.
66
34
76
19
24
161 •^ Mahon's Ditch
163 ^' Christiana River-. 11 At mouth of said river or| 39 43 12 I 76 31 60
creek, north side.
jf On said island, northwestj 39 29 57 | 75 34 44
164 "'Reedy Island
part of Delaware bay, at en
trance of Delaware river.
•"' Bay and river lights, and visible as far as is needful, f Lit with gas.
409
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Inch
Min. sec. Miles Feet. in.
Feet. in.
1849
15 Fixed-
14
15
34 00
Fixed-
Fixed-
1849 Tower on keeper's dwelling
1849
Fixed-
73 00
Fixed-
26 00
20 00
1837
29 00
Fixed.
1818 Refitted in 1842.
1849
1850
21 Fixed
27
14 Fixed
12
14 Fixed
14
180 00
46 00
30 00
1825
40 00
1831 Light on keeper's dwelling;
raised and improved in
1841.
1831 Light on keeper's dwelling;
removed and rebuilt in
1839.
1831 Light on keeper's dwelling;
removed and rebuilt in
1843.
1835 Lighted with gas, by way
of trial, in 1844.
1839 Lighted with gas since
1845.
14 Fixed
24 00
14 Fixed
31 00
14 Fixed
14 Fixed
Refitted in 1840, with large
reflectors and plate glass.
72 00
50 00
410
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LIST OP LIGHT-HOUSES OP
OQ
No. State, and name of
light.
Place on which the light is
situated.
Latitude.
Longitude.
O
"A
Deg. Min. Sec.
DELAWARE—Cout'd.
Deg. Min. Sec.
6
38
47
50
75
07 03^
166 Bodkin Island
39
08
00
76
25
60
13
167
39
39
11 45
11 35
76
76
27
26
17
54
w
38
54
25
76
27
34
13
39
17
22
76
16
21
13
37
53
13
76
14 39
10
39
32
30
76
05
42
9
38
23 06
76
23
17
11
38
02
14
76
19
43
11
39
15
39
76
34
38
11
38
13 52
76
58
50
10
39
26
76
00
54
11
165 Breakwater
On Delaware breakwater
MARYLAND.
168
169
170
171
172
173
174
175
176
177
178
On Bodkin island, south side
of entrance to Patapsco
river and Port of Baltimore,
Chesapeake bay.
NorthPoint, 2lights, On North Point,at north side 1
upper light, lower of entrance to Patapsco V
light.
river, Chesapeake bay.
j
On Thomas' Point, south of
Thomas' Point
entrance to Annapolis, Chesapeake bay.
On Pool's island, in ChesaPool's Island
peake bay, Harford county,
NE. of North Point lights.
On Smith's island, in ChesaSmith's Island
peake bay, off Somerset
county, and opposite entrance to the Potomac.
Concord Point (Havre On Point Concord, at entrance
de Grace.)
of Susquehanna river, Chesapeake bay.
On Cove Point, north of enCove Point
trance to Patuxent river,
Chesapeake bay.
On Point Lookout, north side
Point Lookout
of entrance to Potomac
river, Chesapeake bay.
Near Baltimore, on Patapsco
Lazaretto Point
river, north side of entrance
to Baltimore harbor.
Mouth of Nanticoke river,
Clay Island
north extremity of Tangier
Sound, Dorchester county,
Chesapeake bay.
On said point, at the entrance
Turkey Point
of Elk river, west side, north
part of Chesapeake bay.
Piney Point-.On the Potomac river east
side, about 14 miles northwest from its mouth.
On said Island, Chesapeake
Sharp's Island
Bay, off the entrance to
Choptank river.
55
1(1
38
37 42
76
22
36
10
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revolving.
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Remarks.
-p "^ M
,bp
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03
Min. sec. Miles Feet. in.
Inch
14 Fixed-
1 6 | Fixed-
Feet. in.
32 00 -•1841 Red light from 1849, when
a new light-house was
erected.
18
30 00
1822 Refitted anew in 1845.
15
27 00
18
35.00
30 00
1824 Two lights to range with
ship channel; refitted in
1843.
1825 Refitted in 1843.
15 Fixed-
15
30 00
1825
16 Fixed.
15
24 00
1827 Light on keeper's dwelling
16 Fixed-
14
30 00
1827
18 Fixed-
15
40 00
1828 Refitted in 1844.
16 Fixed.
15
24 00
1831 Light on keeper's dwelling
15 Fixed.
15
30 00
1831 Refitted in 1845.
16 Fixed-
12
24 00
1832 Light on keeper's dwelling
15 Fixed.
15
30 00
1833
25 00
1836 River light, and visible as
far as is needful.
30 00
1838 Light on keeper's dwelling;
removed in 1848.
16
16
FixedFixed-
15 Fixed.
14 Fixed-
12
&
50 00
36 00
^ Authorized.
412
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LIST OF LIGHT-HOUSES OF
No.
State, and name of
light.
Place on which the light is
situated.
MARYLAND—Cont' d.
179 Greenbury Point
Latitude.
Deg. min. sec.
Longitude.
Deg. min. sec.
On said point, N. side of entrance to Annapolis harbor
VIRGINIA.
180 Cape Henry
36 66
181
37
182
183
184
On said cape, S. side of en
trance to Chesapeake bay.
Old Point Comfort-, On said point, mouth of James
river, and N. side of entrance to Hampton Roads,
Chesapeake bay.
On Smith's Point, near the
Smith's Pointmouth of the Potomac river
S. side.
N'ew Point Comfort.- 4bout 18 miles N. of Old Point
Comfort, Chesapeake bay,
W. side.
North end of Smith's island
Smith's Island ,
NE. of Cape Charles, and
of N. entrance to the Chesapeake
00
76 04 00
00 00
76 22' 12
37 61 00 76 2 2 0 0
37 18 00 76 21 00
37 13 00 75 5 2 00
185 Back River Point.. .^Lbout 5 miles N. easterly of 37 05 00
Old Point Comfort, & S. side
of entrance to Back river.
186 A.ssateague Island... On said island, between Cape 37 64 36
Henlopen and Cape Charles,
on the ocean.
187 Little Watt's Island. On said island, E. side of Ches- 37 46 00
apeake bay, Accomac co.,
and NE. of southern entrance to Tangier Sound.
76 2 1 0 0
75 21 4 5
76 04 00
NORTH CAROLINA.
188 Baldhead-189 Federal Point
190 Cape Hatteras
191 Pamptico Point
192 Body's Island193 Ocracoke
- Near mouth of Cape Fear 33 61 30
river, E. side.
77 69 30
33 66 30
77 65 00
35 15 00
75 30 00
35 47 21
75 3 1 39
35 06 30
76 6 8 00
On Federal Point, N. side of
inlet to Cape Fear river.
On Cape Hatteras, about one
mile N. of high water mark.
On said Point, S. side of entrance to Pamptico river.
On said island, IJ miles S. of
a new inlet made in 1847.
On W. end of Ocracoke Island,"
S. W'. of Cape Hatteras, E,
side of Ocracoke Inlet.
413
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revolving.
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Remarks.
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W
K
fnch.
Miles Feet. in. Feet. in.
179
14 Fixed.
180
21 Fixed.
181
14
12
31 00
21 00
1848 Light on keeper's dwelling.
120 00
72 00
1791 Refitted in 1841.
40 00
1802 Refitted anew in 1841.
66 50
1802 Removed, rebuilt, aud refitted in 1828.
Fixed182
16 Fixed-
16
183
14 Fixed-
15 I
184
21 Revolving.
20
185
14 [Revolving.
14'
186
14 Fixed
14
45 00
187
15 Fixed-
15
40 00
1833
188
Fixed-
110 00
90 00
189
Fixed--.
50 00
40 00
1818 Refitted in 1838, and again
in 1849 with new lantern
and plate glass, &c.
1816 [Rebuilt in 1838.
190
Fixed--.
95 00
90 00
191
Fixed.
30 00
30 00
1798 Refitted in 1845 wifch plate
glasE, &c.
1828
192
[Revolving.
56 06
55 00
1847
193
Revolving-
75 00
65 00
1823 Refitted anew in 1849.
2
00
85 00
I 60 00 I 1804 Refitted anew in 1841.
40 00
65 00
1827
30 00
1829 New lantern, with large
plate glass put on it in
1848, and refitted with
1833
new lamps and 21 inch
reflectors, new clock, &c.
414
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LIST OF LiaHT-HOUSES OF
No. State, and name of
light.
Place on which the light is
situated.
N. CAROLINA—Cont'd.
Latitude.
Longitude.
Deg. min. sec. Deg. min.. sec.
On Cape Lookout, near the endi 34
of the cape.
195 Oak Island, 2 beacon iTwo lights on said island tol
lights.
range with the channel on|
entering Cape Fear river.
On W. bank of Cape Fear river,
196 Orton's Point ,
known as Orton's Point
Brunswick county.
197 Price's Creek, 2 bea- On W. bank of Cape Fear river,
cons.
mouth of Price's creek.
194 Cape Lookout-
37
00
76
33
00
13
10 1
&
10
198 Campbell's Isand - - O n Campbell's island, in Cape
' Fear river, SW. corner of
lower end of said island,
generally known as ** Big|
Island."
SOUTH CAROLINA.
199 Charleston, and Bea-|[On Light-house island, and W,
con.
of ship channel to Charleston harbor.
On Cape Romain, about 10|
200 Raccoon K e y . .
miles SW. of entrance toj
Santee river.
On south end of North island,
201 North IslandE. side of entrance to Pedee|
river, and to Georgetown.
202 Morris' Island, 2 bea- On said island, for the Overall
con lights.
channel to Charleston harbor.
203 [Sullivan's Island, 2 Two beacons on said island to|
beacons,
beaconj guide over Charleston bar.
back of Sullivan s[
Island, and beacon
south
of' Fort|
Moultrie.
32
42
00
79
64
12 12)
33
01 00
79
24
00
11
11
33 07
30
79
01 30
32 46
32 46
61
29
79
79
53 00
52 66
NE. end of Tybee island, andj 32 00 00
S. side of entrance to Savannah river.
Easterly of light-house, about|
205 Tybee Beacon
f of a mile distant.
206 Fig Island Beacon. [On E. end of said island in Savannah river.
80
62
204 Tybee-
00
15
415
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revolving.
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Remarks.
X3
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Inch.
Iiles Feet. in.
21 Fixed-
18
14 Fixed_
and
14
14 Fixed.
12
13
95 00
Feet. in.
93 00
j 20 00
j 30 00
30 0)
14 Fixed.
and
14
14 Fixed.
1812 Refitted in 1838 and in
1848.
1849
1849
1850
30 00
1849
Light and beacon. Refitted
in 1842.
Revolving.
24
125 06
102 00
Fixed.
18
87 06
65 00
1827 Refitted anew in 1847.
Fixed-
15
89 00
72 00
1801 Refitted anew in 1845.
Fixed -
13d
40 00
and
70 00
1837 Two beacons, 1 lamp each,
refitted anew in 1845.
16 Fixedand
16
16
Fixed.
22
100 00
95 00
1793 Refitted anew in 1841.
Fixed.
16
66 00
25 00
1822 Refitted anew in 1840.
23 00
1848 Red shades.
Fixed-
1848
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LIST OF LIGHT-HOUSES OF
No. State, and name of
light.
Place on which the light is
situated.
GEORGIA—Continued,
Latitude.
Longitude.
Deg. min. sec. Deg. min. sec.
207 St. Simon's Island-. On S. end of St. Simon's island, 31 08 00
and N. side of entrance to|
the Sound.
208 Sapelo Island
'On S. end of Sapelo island, andj 31 21 30
N. side of entrance to Doboy
Sound.
209 Wolf's Island, 2 East side, near north end of 31 20 00
Beacons.
Wolf's island, and S.SE. of
Sapelo light.
81 36
00
81 24
00
81 24
30
00
210 Little Cumberland South side of entrance to St. 80
Island.
Andrew's Sound, and Santil la .river.
211 [Oyster Beds' Beacon. On Oyster Beds in Savannah|
river.
212 Cockspur Island Bea- |0n a knoll connected with
con.
Cockspur island, in Savannah river.
56
00
81
34
213 iSt. Augustine-
29
62
18
81
25 00
214
30 20 30
81 33
00
25 41
00
80
05
00
24
37
20
82
52
22
24
28
30
81 49
30
Key West island, Florida reefs,
southwesterly of Cape Sable, 24
32
32
81 48
30
215
216
M7
218
|0n N. end of Anastasia island,
and south side of entrance
to St. Augustine.
St. John's river .
Near mouth St. John's river,
south side of entrance.
Jape Carnaveral.
On said cape, S.SE. of St. Augustine.
[Cape Florida
[Off SE. Point of Florida, or|
on Key Biscayne.
Dry Tortugas —
|0n Bush island, one of thei
westernmost of the Florida]
reefs.
[Sand Key, (tempo- About 8^ miles SW. by S. of
rary light-boat..
Key West.
219 [Key West
220 Cape St. George-_. On said cape, and about 2J
miles east of West Pass to
St. George's Sound.
221 St. Mark's
East side of entrance to St. 30 04 00
Mark's harbor.
84
11 00
15
417
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revolving.
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'do
Inch.
Height of lantern above
the sea, or high water
mark,
THE UNITED STATES—Continued.
1
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Remarks.
XS
W
Min. sec Miles Feet. in. Feet. in.
207
14
Fixed
208
15
Revolving
209
14 Fixed
210
16
Revolving
211
14
Fixed
1849
212
14 Fixed
.1849
5 00
1 30
12
80 00
76 00
1811 A sound or inland light
only ; refitted in 1847.
17
74 00
65 00
1820
'l2
25 00
25 00
1822
15
80 00
63 00
1838 .
Two beacons, one of brick
and the other of wood ;
the first twenty-five and
the second fifteen feet
abpve the level ofthe sea,
refitted anew in 1841.
•
213
14 Fixed
---------------
16
70 00
40 00
1823
16
65 00
66 00
1829
65 00
1847
214
15 Fixed
215
21 Revolving
216
21
16
70 00
66 00
1825
217
21 Fixed
16
70 00
66 00
1825
218
21 Revolving
20
70 00
66 00
1826
219
21 Fixed
17
67 00
49 00
1825
220
16 Fixed
15
65 00
1847
221
16
Fixed
: 16
27 F
3 15
0
5i
16
73 00
1829
Rebuilt in 1834.
Burnt by hostile Indians
in 1836; rebuilt in 1846.
Refitted with new lantern
and large plate glass,
&c., in 1846.
Refitted anew in 1843 ;
destroyed by tornado in
1846.
Destroyed by tornado in
1846, and rebuilt on
new site in 1847.
In place of one on St.
George's Island.
Refitted in 1844
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LIST OF LIGHT-HOUSES OF
No. State, and name of
light.
Place on which the light is
situated.
Latitude.
Longitude.
o
cu
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Deg. min. s e c . Deg. min. sec.
FLORIDA—Con.
South side of entrance to Pen- 30 20 48.
sacola bay, and northwest
of fort on St. Rosa island.
South side of entrance to St 30 42 00
Mary's river, and on nortb
end of said island.
On Cape St. Bias, about two
miles from its south point.
87 . 17- 00
lOJ
81 36
14
226 Dog Island
On said island, east side, of .29 46
midcile entrance to St.
George's Sound.
84
226 Egmont Key
On said Key or Island, entrance
of Tampa Bay.
222 Pensacola - - - - - 223 Amelia Island
224 Cape St. Bias
20
30
10
38. 09
14
15
ALABAMA.
227 Mobile Point
228 Choctaw Point
229 Sand Island
On Mobile Point, east side of 30 13 42
enttance to Mobile bay.
On Ch<.ctaw Point, a little S 30 44 00
of Mo^bile.
A-bout 3 miles south-south- 30 13 00
westerly from Mobile Po.iot
87
58
00
21
88
12 00
11
88
10
14
58
MISSISSIPPI.
On western point of said 30 13 40 89 05 00 10
island, and E. of entrance
to Lake Boigne.
8
- . On the main land, about 6^ 30 18 55 89 10 26
231 Pass Chris lian
miles northwesterly of Cat
Island light.
On said island, off Pascagoula 30 20 00. 88. 40 00. 11
232 Round Island
bay.
9,
. . „ - - In Biloxi village, west of west
233 Biloxi
entrance to. BUoxi bay.
230 Cat Island
.
LOUISIANA.
9
234 Bayou St. J o h n . - - . . jyiouth of Bayou St. John, on 30 03 00 90 00 00
, Lake Pontchartrain, 5 miles
north of New Orleans.
On Frank's island, at mouth 29 08 30 1 89 01 24. 30
235 Frank' B Island
of Missi^^sippi, N. E. Pass,
north side.
236 Southwest Pass of Entrance of Mississippi river, y 28 58 30 89 20 00 29
Southwest Pass, west side.
Mississippi.
419
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No. S
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Fixed or
revolving.
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[nch.
Remarks.
rP
S:5
W
Min. sec. Mile: Feet, in
222
16 Revolving.
223
15 Revolving:
224
15 Revolving.
3
225
16 Revolving.
226
15 Fixed-
227
21 Revolving .
228
14 Fixed
00 i5t:
18
14
229
16 Fixed
15
230
1
10
17
80 00
Feet, in
40 0[0
1824 Refitted with new lantern,
plate glass, &c., in 1847.
t
15
50 o;o
15
15
3 - 00
15
1847 In place of the former one
at St. Joseph's bay; part
red shades.
40 Op 1838 New frame tower in 1843,
the old one having beeii
injured in the gale o i
1842.
40 00 1847-8
1838
65 00
40 00
1821 Refitted in 1835, ajsd agaia
in 1860.
1831
50 00
1838
14 Fixed-
45 00
1831 Refitted with new lamps im
1849..
231
14 Fixed.
30 00
1831
232
14 Fixed.
44 00
40 00
1833
233
14 Fixed.
63 00
45 00
1848
234
14 Fixed-
30 00
28 00
181.1 Rebuilt in 1838, and re-paired in 1851.
235
18 Fixed-
78 00
65 00 • 1820
1
65 00
40 00
&
236
16 Fixed-
65. 00
IS 2 2
1831 Showing two iights, one 25feet above the other; re*buiit in 1840.
420
EEPORT ON THE FINANCES.
LIST OF LIGHT-HOUSES OF
No.
State, and name of
light.
LOUISIANA—Con.
237
238
239
240
241
Latitude.
Longitude.
Deg. min. sec.
Deg. min. sec.
Place on which the light is
situated.
South Point, (Gor Entrance of Mississippi river, 28 69 42
near S. Pass, S. W. side.
den's island.)
Pleasonton's Island. |E. Lake Pontchartrain, near
mouth Pearl river.
Lake Pontchartrain, near MaTchefuncta River
disonville.
At the entrance of river Teche, 29 19 30
[Point De Fer
or Atchafalaya bay.
tPort Pontchartrain-. Near east end of railroad
89
07
24
91
33 00
Mouth of Pass Manchac, between Lakes Maurepas and
Pontchartrain.
Lake Pontchartrain, entrance[
New Canal
of said canal.
Near SW. entrance to said
Yermillion Bay
bay, on Marsh island.
Near mouth of Bayou Bop
Bon Fouca
Fouca.
Chandeleur Island.. On north end of said island
242 Pass Manchac
243
:244
^24-5
246
247 1Proctorsville Beacon. lOn Lake Borgne.
OHIO.
Mouth of Grand river. Fair 41 63 00
port. Lake Erie.
249 [Grand River Beacon. Mouth of Grand river
[Cleveland harbor, Lake Erie.. 41 31 00
250 Cleveland
.248 jGraiiLd River
251
•2:52
253
254
•1555
m6
257
258
259
260
Cleveland Beacon.. _ Cleveland harbor. Lake Erie
I'Vermillion River Bea- On pier, Yermillion harbor,
Lake Erie.
con.
On said island, mouth of Mau-'
Turtle Island
mee bay, Michigan.
Near entrance Sandusky b a y . .
Sandusls^y.^.-.
|0n Lake Erie, NW. of SanPort Clintoru.
dusky bay.
IConneaut River Bea- On Lake Erie, NE. corner of]
con.
Ohio.
[Mouth Huron Riyei On Lake Erie, Huron county
Beacon.
iMouth Black River.. lOn Lake Erie, Lorain county.
Ashtabula Beacon
|0n Lake Erie, Ashtabula co..
[Cedar Poiat Beacon . Entrance of Sandusky bay. -
261 IWestern Sister Islandj|0n W. Sister island, W. part]
of Lake Erie.
81 23
00
81 61 00
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Miles Feet, in. Feet, in.i
Inch
1831 Refitted in 1842; house and
tower rebuilt in 1848.
45 001 1833 Formerly revolving.
237
21 Revolving
21
238
14 Fixed
14
239
14 Fixed
14
240
15 Fixed----
17
70 00
241
14 Revolving.
14
30 00
242
14 Fixed...
13
34 00
243
14 Fixed-..
13
30 00
244
16 Revolving.
16
54 00
I
30 ooi
65 oo!
28 00
32 OOi
1837
1826 Tower and keeper's dwelling repaired in 1850.
1838
1838 Red light; rebuilt in 1846,
on south side of the Pass.
28 00' 1838
. 245 14 B'ixed
12
64 ooi 1839
- i
30 00; 1848
246
21 Fixed
14
66 ooi
247
14 Fixed
O
1848
1850
248
Fixed-.
91 00
55 00
249
250
Fixed-,
Fixed-,
24 00
140 00
55 00
251
252
Fixed-.
Fixed.,
compass lamp wicks.
32 OQ
1825 Light-house on the main
land; a beacon on a pier.
1835
1829 Light-house on the main
land; a beacon on a pier.
1831
1847
253
Fixed.,
14
41 00
40 OQ
1831
254
255
FixedFixed-
16
14
60 00
45 00
55 00
40 00
1831
1832
256
Fixed-
267
Fixed-
40 00
1835 Beacon on a pier.
258
. 259
260
FixedFixed.
FixedFixed -
40 00
40 00
37 00
1836 Beacon on a pier.
1836 Beacon on a pier.
1839 Beacon light on keeper's
dwelling.
1847
261
1836 Beacon on a pier.
40 00
422
KEPORT ON THE FINANCES.
LIST OF LIGHT-HOUSES OF
No. State, and name of
light.
Place on which the light is
situated.
MICHIGAN.
264
265
266
267
268
269
O
Longitude.
Deg. mm. sec.
Deg. min. sec.
Half a mile above outlet of| 42
Lake Huron.
West side of Detroit river,
Windmill Point.
near its head.
West end of Lake Eriel
Monroe
i^orth side of Bois Blanc
Bois Blanc _
island, near Mackinaw.
St. Joseph's River, Mouth of St. Joseph's river,
and one Beacoh east side. Lake Michigan.
lamp.
Thunder Bay Island . Lake Huron, northeast Saginaw bay.
Mouth of Detroit river
Gibraltar . . . .
Lake Michigan, eabt bide
Grand River.
262 Fort G r a t i o t . . .
263
Latitude.
270 [South Manitou Island N'orth part Lake Michigan.
271 New Buffalo and Bea- Near south end, east side Lake
Michigan
con.
Northwest shore of Lake Huron
272 Presque Isle
273 Kalamazoo River. -. Southeast shore of Lake Michi
gan.
Po ttawat tamie island,'entrance I
274 PottawattamieGreen'bay.
Mouth Saginaw river, in said
275 Saginaw Bay
bay.
Mouth of said river, Lake St.
276 IClinton River
Clair.
277 Point aux Barques.. |0n said Point, mouth of Saginaw bay.
At Detour, where river Sault
278 Detour
Ste. Marie enters Lake Huron.
2t9 White Fish Point--. On said point. Lake Superior.
280 ICopper Harbor.
[At said harbor. Lake Superior
281 [Eagle Harbor
In said harbor. Lake Superior
282 Manitou Island
[On said island. Lake Superior|
283 Grassy Island Beacon |0n Grassy island, in Detroit
river.
j
284 Mamajuda Beacon. . On Mamajuda shoals, in De
troit river.
286 [Skillagalee Rock
. On Skillagalee rock, Lake
Michigan.
|
55
00
82
22
00
6
9
,4&1
11
423
REPORT ON T H E FINANCES.
THB UNITED STATES—Continued.
a
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No.
Fi±ed or
revolving.
0 rd
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Miri. sec. Miles F e e t . in.
Inch
262
15 F i x e d .
16
263
14 F i x e d .
14
264
265
14 iFixed14 Fixed-
14
17
266
74 00
Feet. ih.
1825 Rebuilt in 1829.
65 00
i
40 00 1.837-81
46 00
112 00
40 oi)
14 F i x e d .
65 00
30 00
1831 And o n e . beacon l a m p o n
pier.
267
14 BMxed-
45 00
40 0(1
1832
268
269
14 Fixed14 Fixed-
40 00
40 0(
30 00
1838^
1839
270
14 Fixed
30 od
1839
271
14 Fixed
25 00
1839
30 00
1849
1839
1
I
272
14 Revolving-
273
14 Fixed
42 00
30 OQ 18.S9 &|
1840
30 ooi 1839
274
14 Fixed
120 00
30 oo; 1836-7
275
14
276
14 Fixed
277
14 Fixed
278
14 Fixed
279
14 F i x e d .
280
14 F i x e d .
281
14 Fixed-
282
14 F i x e d .
283
14 F i x e d .
1849
284
14 F i x e d .
1849
286
14 F i x e d .
i
Fixed
65 OOi
22 ooi
.
65 00
65 OOi
1841
1847
1847
1847
65 001 1847 .
i
1848
66 OOi
26 00 I
60 00
26 00
1850
1849
1850
Refitted i n 1841.
424
REPORT ON T H E
FINANCES,
LIST OF LIGHT-HOUSES OF
No. State, and name of
light.
Place on which the light is
situated.
INDIANI.
286 Michigan City-
Latitude.
Longitude.
Deg. min. sec.
Deg. min. sec.
South end Lake Michigan-
ILLINOIS.
287 (Chicago, and Beacon South bank Chicago river,
Lake Michigan, and beacon
on pier.
In Little Fort village, southi
288 Little Fort ,
side of the river; southwestj
shore of Lake Michigan.
WISCONSIN.
289 [Milwaukie & Beacon. Mouth Milwaukie river, west
side Lake Michigan.
290 Root River (Racine). Mouth Root river, west side| 42
Lake Michigan.
291 Sheboygan
- - o . Mouth of said river, west side]
Lake Michigan.
292 Manitouwoc .
--- Mouth of Manitouwoc river,
W. side Lake Michigan,
293 South P o r t - . .
iln South Port, on Warrington
island
»-.
294 Tail Point
. - . iOn said point, near mouth ofj
Fox river, Green bay.
296 [Port Washington - -. [At Port Washington, northeast|
part.
296 Port De M o r t - .
lOn Plumb island
i7&41
49
33
87
40
22
9
8
6
5
9
6
425
EEPORT ON TNE FINANCES.
THE UNITED STATES—Continued.
o
03
No.
1
p.
o
H-3
Fixed or
revolving.
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Min. s e c ' Miles Feet
Inch.
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3igh
the
mar
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in.
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in.
-S'
14
40 00
1837
15
40 00
1831 Beacon erected in 1847 on
the pier.
....
35 00
1849
14 Fixed----
14
30 00
1839 Beacon built in 1848.
290
14 Revolving
15
30 00
1839
291
14 Fixed
14
30 00
1839
292
14 Fixed
14
30 00
1839
293
14 Fixed
65 GO
1848
294
14 Fixed
65 00
1848
295
14 Fixed
38 00
1849
?M
14 Fixed
34 00
1849
286
U Fixed
?r87
14 Fixed
288
14 Fixed
289
^
60 00
•
--
426
REPORT ON T H E FINANCE'S.
FLOATING LIGHTS OF
state.
No.
Massachusetts'-*.. .
1
129
2
125
3
145 Vineyard S o u n d . .
Near t h e rocks called *'Sow & Pigs'
4
145 Pollock's Rip
Off C h a t h a m , Massachusetts
5
145
On said reef, off New L o n d o n - - -.
Connecticut.
6
New York (dist)..
Delaware (dist).
fuckanuck Shoal-
Bartlett's Reef
41 Eel Grass S h o a l . -
7
loo Stratford P o i n t
8
230 Sandy H o o k •« -
9
195 Five F a t h o m Bank
10
Maryland
11
Yirginia (dist) . „ .
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
North Carolina--.
Name.
20
21
22
23
24
25
r.26
W h e r e situated.
Light boat sent t o replace Minot s[
Rock light-house destroyed.
[On Cross Rip, N W . of N a n t u c k e t . .
On said shoal
-.
-.
Off said point, on Middle Ground,
Long Island sound.
Seven miles outside of Sandy Hook
in fifteen fathoms water.
On said bank, off Cape M a y - - - - - -
131 Upper Middle Shoal Near t h e m i d d l e of Dela\ivare b a y ,
N o . 2.
N W . of Brandywine shoals.
72^ Hooper's Straits
In Ohesapeake bay, E,. side, and S
of Hooper s island120 Smith's P o i n t Southeast of said point, i n Chesapeake bay, a n d SE. of m o u t h ofl
Potomac river.
•70 Craney Island .
Near said island, west side of en
trance to Elizabeth riv^r a n d to;
Norfolk, &c.
400 W i l l o u g h b y ' s S p i t .
South side.of entrance t o H a m p t o n
Roads, S. p a r t of Chesapeake bay
180 Wolftrap S h o a l s . - Betvveen t h e m o u t h s of Y o r k and
Rappahannock rivers.
125 Windmill P o i n t
Off Windmill Point, N. side of en-|
trance to t h e Rappahannock.
64 Bowler's Rock
I n t h e Rappahannock river, neai
said rock.
. 72 Upper Cedar P o i n t Off said point, below t h e Narrows,
a n d a b o u t 44 miles below Mount
Vermm.
72 Lower Cedar P o i n t .
In t h e P o t o m a c river, betwei^n said
point a n d Yates' Point, above
K e t t l e Bottom,
145 Long Shoal
l u Pamplico sound, n o r t h e r l y part,
on east point of said shoal.
140 [Southwest point of Roy- On t h e point of said shoal, Pampal Shoal.
lico sound, west, 9 miles from
Ocracoke light.
70 Nine F e e t Shoal
About four miles N . b y W . of Ocracoke light, a n d N E . side of Royal
shoal.
125 Mouth of Neuse River. Near entrance of said river into|
Pamplico sound, off Marsh Point.
125 Brant Island Shoal
On t h e point of said shoal, i n south
part of Pamplico sound.
72 Harbor Island
On H a i b o r island bar, between
Pamplico a n d Core sounds.
<^76
^^ Light-house in place.
REPORT ON T H E FINANCES.
427
THE UNITED STATES.
rP '3
No.
Number of lights or lamps, with the number of wicks in each, and the
elevation of each light above the surface of the sea.
'^ .M
1 Twohnups, 12 cylindrical wicks eaeh, one on the foremast, 42 feet, the other
on after mast, 45 feet elevation, (rebuilt in 1843,) and stationed here in 1851,
. 2 One lamp with 8 cylindrical wicks, elevated about 38 feet above 1:he sea
1828
3
Two lamps, 9 wicks each, elevated, one 40, the other 50 feet above the sea..
1847
4
One lamp with 9 wicks, elevated about 40 feet
1849
6
One lamp with 9 wicks, 45 feet elevation ; (new boat substituted in 1848,
of 145 tons.)
One lamp with 12 cylindrical wicks, (transferred from Bartlett's reef in 1849).
6
7
»«
1823
1848
1835
10
Two lamps, one on fore and the other on
wicks.
Two lamps, one on foremast, 50 feet, the
tion, each lamp 9 cylindrical wicks.
Two lamps, one on foremast, 40 feet, the
tion, 12 cylindrical wicks.
One lamp, 12 cylindrical wicks, about 46
11
One lamp, 11 cylindrical wicks (rebuilt in 1845)
12
Two lamps, 11 cylindrical wicks each, one on foremast, 34J feet, the other
on mainmast, 39 feet elevation.
1821
13
One lamp at masthead, 33 feet elevation.
1820
8
9
mainmast, each larnp 9 cylindrical
1837
other on mainmast, 60 feet eleva-
1823
other on mainmast, 45 feet eleva-
1839
feet elevation (rebuilt in 1845)...
1823
--
1827
Two lamps, 3 cylindrical wicks each, forward one 41 feet, after one 32 feet
elevation, (iron boat substituted in 1847.)
15 Tvvo lamps, 12 cylindrical wicks each, forward one 30, after one 38 feet
elevation.
16 One lamp with 5 cylindrical wicks in use, 40f feet elevation
14
17
18
19
20
One lamp
.
1821
1821
1834
1835
1821
One lamp with 6 cylindrical wicks, 34 feet elevation from deck
1837
One lamp with 12 cylindrical wicks, 33 feet elevation from deck
1825
One lamp with 9 cylindrical wicks, at about 40 feet elevation
21
1826
One lamp with 11 cylindrical wicks, at about 40 feet elevation
»..
1827
22
One lamp with 9 cylindrical wicks, at 40 feet elevation
1828
23
24
26
One lamp with 9 cylindrical wicks, at 40 feet elevation--.o„One lamp with 9 cylindrical wicks, at 40 feet elevation -'
One lamp with 9 cylindrical wicks, at 40 feet elevation
26
1831
1836
428
EEPORT ON THE FINANCES.
FLOATING LIGHTS OF
6
State.
No.
N. Carolina—Con. 27
1
130
29
72
South Carolina--- 30
72
31
125
32
72
Florida- --
33''34c35-
Michigan
Louisiana. - -
36"^'
37
38
Texas
39
40
Where situated.
72 Roanoke Island
28
Georgia
Name.
Between Pamplico and Albemarle
sounds, near said island.
Mouth of Roanoke River Near its entrance into Albemarle
sound.
Horse Shoe
On said shoe, between the new inlet
and Price's creek, in Cape t e a r
river.
St. Helena B a r . - - - . - . On said bar, off'the entrance to St.|
Helena sound, and to Combahee!
and Morgan rivers.
Tybee Channel, or Mar- At Martin's Industry, about fifteen
tin's Industry.
miles eastward of Tybee light.
Tybee Island Knoll - - . Off the knoll north of Tybee island,
Savannah river.
400 Merrill's Shell Bank, At Merrill's shell bank
(iron boat )
160 Ship Shoal Pleasonton. On the inside of the western end oi
Ship island shoal, in five fathoms
of water, near Dernier (or Last)
island.
72 Atchafalaya Bay
In Atchafalaya bay
.
145 Galveston Bar
On said bar, off Galveston
** Light-house in place.
REPORT ON T H E FINANCES.
429
THE UNITED STATES—Continued.
0 -^
rP ' 3
No.
Number of lights or lamps, with the number of wicks in each, and the
elevation of each light above the surface of the sea.
27
One lamp with 12 cylindrical wicks, at 38 feet elevation
1835
28
One lamp with. 9 cylindrical wicks, at about 42f feet elevation, (seen ordinarily 15 miles.)
One lamp with 12 cylindrical wicks
-.--
1835
29
30 One lamp with 12 cylindrical wicks
-
1838
31
One lamp with 4 cylindrical wicks, at about 40 feet elevation from deck-
1839
32
One lamp with 12 wicks
1848
33
34
35
36
37
One lamp (placed on this station by order of the Secretary of the Treasury)..
38
Two lamps and lantern with 8 wicks, one elevated 45, the other 30 feet
39
40
One lamp with 12 wicks, 35 feet elevation
One lamp with 9 cylindrical-wicks, 35 feet elevation ,
-
1850
--.
1847
I 1849
1849
1849
INDEX.
C.
A.
No. Page.
No. Page.
) Island
Ashtabula Beacon
-
Amelialsland
B.
Baker's Island, (Maine)
Baker's Island, (Mass ) 2 lights . .
Bear Island
»
Boston
BilliDgegate Island
Brown'sHead
»-....„.-..».
Burntisland
Boon Island
Bird Island
Block Island, 2 lights
-. o
Buffalo, on pier
Bombay Hook
Bodkin Island
Back River Point...»
Baldhead
„
'-...
Bayou St. John....Bois Blanc
Barnegat Shoals . . „ - Breakwater
Body'slyland
,
Biloxi
..:
„
Bon Fouca...
Beauchamp Point
= ».
=
...„.
„....
-,
„
o
..„„._
„.
Bergen Point
Brandywine Shoal
„.
C.
Cape Elizabeth, 2 l i g h t s . „ - „ . . . . »
Cape Cod (Highlands)...»
Clark's Poiut
„---.,„„--.
Cutterhunk Island
62
186 412 Cape Poge
63
259 420 Chatham, 2 lights
» . . . 147
223 418 CapeMay
Cape Henlopen
„.. 158
Cape Henlopen Beacon,
159
16 392
Cedar Islaud
».. 136
40 394
Cumberland Head
142
29 392
Christiana River
163
38 394
Cohanzy Creek
149
49 396
Concord Point, Havre de Grace.., 171
21 392
Cove Point
172
9 390
Clay Island
175
26 392
Cape Henry
180
67 398
Cape Hatteras
190
89 400
Cape Lookout
=
'. 194
119 404 Charleston and Beacon
199
160 408 Cleveland and Beacon
250 & 251
166 410 Conneaut River Beacon
256
185 412 Cedar Point Beacon
260
188 412 Catlsland
230
234 418 Cape Florida....216
265 422 Coxsackie
,
- 111
146 406 Chicago and Beacon
287
165 410 Choctaw Point
228
192 412 Cattaraugus Beacon
„. 124
233 418 Crossover Island Beacon..
141
245 4.20 CapeCarnaval
215
34 394 Cape St. George
220
151 408 CapeSt.Blas
224
157 408 Chandeleur Island .-o246
Clinton River
276
Copper Harbor
280
17 392 Campbell's Island
« „ . . - . . 198
42 394 Cockspur Island Beacon
212
57 396 Dice's Head
»...„ = . - , 18
58 396
Dumpling R o c k - . „ . , „ . . . „ _ , „ ,
398
396
406
408
408
406
406
408
406
410
410
410
412
412
414
414
420
420
420
418
416
402
424
418
404
406
416
416
418
420
422
422
414
416
392
70 398
431
INDEX.
H.
D.
No. Page.
No. Page.
Dutch Island
Dunkirk
Dry Tortugas
Dog Island
Dunkirk Beacon
Detour
86
- . 121
. . . 217
225
125
278
400
404
416
418
404
422
Hendrick's Head..-19
Holmes'Hole
65
Horse Island
129
Highlands of Neversink, 2 lights ... 145
Hyannis
77
390
398
404
406
398
I.
E.
Edgartown
Eaton's-Neck
Eagle Island Point
Esopus Meadows
Egg Island
Execution Rocks
Egmont Key
Eagle Harbor
-
71 398
103 402,
--
..»
27
134
148
104
226
281
392
406
406
402
418
422
F.
Franklin Island
4 390
Faulkner Island
93 400
Five Mile Point
Fairweather Island
Fire Island Inlet
FortTom^iins
Four xMile Point
Frank's Island
Fort Gratiot
Federal Point
Fort Point
Fig Island Beacon
FortMifllin
97
99
107
110
112
235
262
189
25
206
156
402
402
402
402
402
418
422
412
392
434
408
G. •
Goat Island, (Maine)
Gloucester Point
Gayhead
Goat Island, (R. L)
23
52
56
85
392
396
398
400
Ipswich, 2 lights
55 396
J.
Juniper Island
91 400
K.
Key West
Kalamazoo River
219 416
273 422
L.
Libby Island
Long Island Head
10 390
47 396
Long Point
51 396
Lynde Point
Little Gull Island
94 400
117 404
Lazaretto Point
Little Watt's Island.....
Little Cumberland Island
Little River
Little Fort
174
187
: . . 210
31
288
410
412
416
3P0
4,24
M.
Mamajuda Beacon
284 422
Manitou Island
282 422
Monroe
284 422
Moo.se Peak
Matinicus Rock, 2hghts
Mount Desert Rock
Marshall's Point
Marblehead
13
14
20
22
54
390
390
390
390
396
Great Captain's Islaud
101 402
Grand River (Ohio) & Beacon 248 & 249 420
Monomoy Point
Galloo Island
122
Genesee and temporary Beacon . . 126
Gibraltar....
268
Grand River, (Michigan)
269
Mayo's Beach, (Wellfleet)
Morgan's Point
Montauk...Mahon's Ditch
74
96
116
IGl
179 412
33 394
Mispillion Creek
Mouth Huron River Beacon
162 408
257 420
283 422
Morris's Island, 2 beacon lights... 202 414
Greenbury Point
Grindel's Poin
..„
Grassy Island Beacon.. „
.
404
404
422
422
68 398
398
402
404
4i)H
432
INDEX.
M
No. Page.
Mouth Black River
Mobile Point
Monhegan Island
Milwaukie and Beacon
Manitouwoc
Michigan City
Minot's Rock, (destroyed)
Maurice River
o - 258
227
11
289
292
286
80
152
N.
Negro Island
Nashe's Island
Nantucket L i g h t . . - - .
Nantucket Beacon
Nantucket Harbor Light
-
Nobsque Point
24
28
59
60
61
69
Ned's Point
.-
72
Newport
-.
Nauset Beach, 3 beacon lights
Nantucket Cliff Beacons,.
82
73
75
Nayat Point
New London
Norwalk Island
Niagara Fort
North Point, 2 lights
New Point Comfort
North Island
New Canal
88
92
100
130
167
183
201
243
New Buffalo and Beacon . ,
North Dumplin
271
102
O.
Owl's Head
Old Field Point
„
„
12
„ . . . . 106
Oswego
Ogdensburg
Old Point Comfort
.„..
Ocracoke
.„
Oak Island, 2 beacon l i g h t s . . . - . . ,
Orton's Point
Oyster Beds Beacon
„.«„.
123
132
181
193
195
196
211
Po
Port De Mort . . 0 0 - - -
296
Port Washington
'^''s
420 Proctorsville Beacon . „
418 Parmet Harbor
390 Portland
424 Petit Manan.... — .
424 Pond Island
»..
424 Pemaquid P o i n t . . . - .
398 Portsmouth, (or Newcastle)
408 Plumb Island, (Mass.) 2 lights....
Plymouth, 2 lights...
Point Gammon
392
Point Judith
392
Poplar Point
396
Plumb Island, (New York)
396
Portland Harbor
396
Prince's Bay
398
Presque Isle, ( P a . ) , 398
Presque Isle Beacon, (Pa.)
400
Pool's Island
398
Point Lookout
398
Piney Point
400
Pamptico Point
400
Port Clinton..402
Pleasonton's Island
404
Pass Christian..--„
410
Point de F e r . 412
Pensacola...--..
414
Port Pontchartrain
- -.
420
Pass Manchac
422
Pottawattamie
402
Presque Isle, (Mich.)
-.
Prospect Harbor
390 Point aux Barques
402 Palmer's Island
404 Passaic River
404 Price's Creek, 2 beacons
R.
412
412 RacePoint
414 RondoutCreek
414 Robbin's Reef
416 Reedy Island
Racoon Key
Round Island
424 Root River...„
424 Rocklsland Beacon..-oo,..
No. Page.
247
81
1
7
8
15
35
41
43
64
84
90
118
120
133
154
155
169
173
177
191
255
238
231.
240
222
241
242
274
272
32
277
79
153
197
420
400
390
390
390
390
394
394
394
398
400
400
404
404
404
408
408
410
410
410
412
420
420
418
420
418
420
420
422
422
392
422
398
408
414
46
115
135
164
200
232
290
139
396
404
406
408
414
418
4,24
406
433
INDES.
S.
No. Page.
Sankaty Head
76
Seguin
2
Scituate,2 lights, (revived).-----. 45
Sandy Neck
„ - . . _ . . . . . . . . . 50
Straitsmouth Harbor . . . „ - . . . - . - . c 53
Stonington
. . - - - . . . » . . . . . . . . 95
Stantford Point .o.o=„,. „ „ - - . . . - - - 98
Sand's Point.
106
Stony Point, on Hudson . . - - . . . „ . . 109
Saugerties
-.„..-......113
Stuyvesant
».-.
.--« 114
Sodus Bay and Beacon
127
Stony Point, on Lake Ontario . . . . 131
Silver Creek....
„ . o . . . . . . . . 137
Salmon River
138
Split Rock
- 143
Smith's Island, ( M a r y l a n d ) . . . . . . . 170
Smith's P o i n t . . .
182
Smith's Island, (Virginia) . . . . . . . . 184
Sharp's Island
. - . - , . . . . - - . 178
St. Simon's I s l a n d . . . . . . . - - . . . - . . 207
Sapelo Island. . - . . . ^ . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Sandusky
...o
254
Southwest Pass of Mississippi--.. 236
398
390
394
396
396
400
402
402
402
402
404
404
404
406
406
406
410
412
412
410
416
416
420
418
No. Page.
South Port . . . . . . . 00 = - - . „ . . . = - . 293 424
Skillagalee Rock
285 422
Sheboygan...............
. . . 291 424
T.
Thatcher's Island, 2 lights. - . . . . . - 39 394
Tarpaulin Cove . . o . . . . .
66 398
Throgg's Neck
. - . . . . - . - . . 108 402
Tibbet's P o i n t . . . » - o . - - . .
128 404
Thomas' Point.--. . - . . .-„» 168
Tybee
Tybee Beacoii ,--
. . . . . o „ - - - . 204 418
. . - . . , . - - - , 205 418
Turtle Island-=---.
.„...,
Tchefuncta River.
.'o.....
Thunder Bay Island . — - - Ten Pound Island
-0.--.-.---0
Turkey P o i n t - . - . - .
Tucker's Beach
Tail Point . - - - 0
253
239
267
48
176
150
420*
420
422
396
410
406
- . . . „ 294 424
Yermillion Bay . o - . - o , . o . — , . . . . 244
Yermillion River Beacon
.=
20
252 420
W.
South Point, (Gordon's Island) . . . 237 420
Whitehead
St. A u g u s t i n e . . . . . . .
Woodlsland......
o.......
3 390
--„
5 390
St. John's River
„
214 416
Sand Key, (temporary light-boat).. 218 416
WestQuoddy H e a d . . o c . . - . „ _ „ „ „
White Island
. . . . I----0-..-.o
6 390
36 394
St.Mark's
221
St. Joseph's River & 1 beacon lamp 266
Sandlsland
229
Sandy Hook and 2 beacons . . . . . o . 144
South Manitou I s l a n d . . . . . . „ . - . . . 270
Saginaw Bay
- . , . _ . „ . _ . „ 275
Whale's B a c k . , . . . . . . o . . .=„-„=,.-
37 394
213 416
416
422
418
406
422
422
Wigwam Point.--»..oo-o„oo.r> = . 44
Watch Hill. - - - . . „ _ _ _
- - . 83
Warwick Neck . . „ - . , , . - „ - - „ . - - - » 87
Windmill P o i n t . . - - . - . . - . - . . - - _ 263
Wolf's Island, 2 b e a c o n s . . . . . . . . . 2C9
Saddleback Ledge . - . - . . , „ . . . . . . 30 392 WesternSister I s l a n d . - 0 0 0 . - . - . . 261
Sunken Rock B e a c o n . . . . . . . = . . . . 140 406 White Fish P o i n t . . . . . . . . . . - . — 279
Sullivan's Island, 2 beacons . = - 0 . . 203 414 Wing's N e c k . . - - - . . - - . » - - . . 78
394
400
400
422
416
420
422
398
[For the names, locations, &c., of the floating lights in the United States, 40 in number,
see pages 426, 427, 428, and 429.]
28 F
434
REPORT ON T H E FINANCES.
[Paper accompanying report from Light-house Board of March 13, 1858, in reply to a
call of the department upon Senate resolution of February 1, 1868.]
LIST OP TH.E ME.MBERS OP THE LIGHT-HOUSE BOAED
-GP THE UNITED STATES.
Organized in .conformity to the act of Congress approved August 31, 1852,
Hon. HOWELL COBB, Secretary of the Treasury, ex officio President.
Commodore W. B. SHUBRICK, JJ. S. Mavy, Chairman.
Brevet Brig. Gen. Jos. G. TOTTEN, Chief Engineer, XI. S. Army.
Capt. A. A. HUMPHREYS, U. S . Corps Topographical Engineers.
Prof. A. D. BACHE, LL. D., Superintendent Coast Survey.
Prof. Jos. HENRY, LL. D., Secretary of Smithsonian Institution.
Gaptain SAMUEL BARRON, U. S . N'avy.
Tavy,
Commander THORNTON A. JENKINS, U. S. Navy,
\
Engs.,
Captain W. B. -FRANKLIN, :U. S . .Corps Top. Engs.
I
EEPOET ON THE FINANCES.
435
LIST OF LIGHT-HOUSE INSPECTION DISTRICTS, WITH THB
NAMES AND RESIDENCES OP THE INSPECTORS.
FIRST DISTRICT.
'
Embracing all lights, &c., from northeast boundary, Maine, to Hampton harbor, N. H.
Commander Theodore P. Green, U. S. Navy, Portland, Maine.
SECOND DISTRICT.
Embracing all lights, &c., from Hampton harbor, N. H., to Gooseberry Point, Mass.
Commander Melancton Smith, U. S. Navy, Boston, Mass.
THIRD DISTRICT.
Embracing all lights, &c., from Gooseberry Point, Massachusetts, to Squam inlet, New
Jersey, including Lake Champlain and Hudson river.
Commander J. P. McKinstry, U. S. Navy, New York.
FOURTH DISTRICT.
'Embracing all light-s, &c., from Squam inlet, New Jersey, to Metomkin inlet, Yirginiaj,
including Delaware bay and tributaries.
Commander E. M. Yard, U. S. Navy, Philadelphia.
-
FIFTH DISTRICT.
«
Embracing all lights, &c., from Metomkin inlet, Yirginia, to,New River inlet, Nortk
Carolina, including Chesapeake bay and tributaries, Albemarle and Pamplico Sounds.
Lieutenant W. H. Murdaugh, U. S. Navy, Norfolk, Virginia.
'
.SIXTH DISTRICT.
Embracing all lights, &c., from New River inlet, North Carolina, to Mosquito inlet^
Florida.
Commander Thomas T. Hunter, U. S. Navy, Wilmington, North Carolina.
SEVENTH DISTRICT.
Embracing all lights, &c., from Mosquito inlet, Florida, to Egmont Key, Florida.
Lieutenant Bayse N. Westcott, U. S. Navy, Key West, Florida.
EIGHTH mSTRICT.
Embracing all lights, &c., from St. Mark's, Florida, to Barrataria bay, Louisiana, iarcluding Mississippi river, and all lakes and bays adjacent to the coast between these limits.
Commander Raphael Semmes, U. S. Navy, Mobile, Alabama.
NINTH DISTRICT.
Embracing all lights, &c., from Barrataria bay, Louisiana, to Rio Grande, TexaSo
Lieutenant W. H. Stevens, IJ. S. Engineers, Galveston, Texas.
TENTH DISTRICT.
Embracing all lights, &c., on lakes Erie and Ontario, and the rivers St. Lawrence and
Niagara, and their tributaries.
Lieutenant John Yan McCollum, U. S. Navy, Buffalo, New York.
ELEVENTH DISTRICT.
Embracing all lights, &c., on lakes St. Clair, Huron, Michigan, Superior, and Green bay,
and their tributaries.
Commander Gustavus H. Scott, U. S. Navy, Detroit, Michigan.
TWELFTH DISTRICT.
Embracing all lights, &c., on the coast of California, Oregon, and Washington.
Commander John DeCamp, U. S. Navy, San Francisco.
436
REPORT ON THE FINANCES,
L I S T O F COLLECTORSOF CUSTOMS ACTING AS SUPERINTENDENTS OF LIGHTS IN THEIR
RESPECTIVE COLLECTION DISTRICTS.
..Ellsworth, Maine.
....Beaufort, N. C.
James E.Gibble,.
Portland. Maine.
James T . Miller
. . . . W i l m i n g t o n , N. 0 .
Portsmouth, N. H.
W . F . Colcock
. . . . C h a r l e s t o n , S. C.
J . B. Bowdish
. . Burlington, Vermont.
J. N. Merriman
A. W . Austin
. . B o s t o n , Mass.
Benj.R. Bythewood...
..Barnstable, Mass.
John Boston
. . . .Savannah, Georeia.
Moses Macdonald
.'.. . . . . G e o r g e t o w n , S. C.
Beaufort, S. C.
C. B. H. Fessenden
. . N e w Bedford, Mass.
Felix Livingston
. . . . F e r n a n d i n a , Plorida.
'Constant Norton
. . E d g a r t o w n , Mass.
J. A. Baratte
. . . . S t . Mary's, Georgia.
Woodford Mabry
. . . . D a r i e n , Georgia.
Nantucket, Mass.
..Newport, Rhodelsland.
Williani Littlefield
Minot A. O s b o r n e . . . . .
W^m Howland
Thaddeus Sandford.. .. . . . . M o b i l e , Alabama.
New London, Conn.
Robert Eager
New Haven, Conn.
Joseph Sierra
. . . . . . . . S a c k e t t ' s Harbor, N . Y .
....Shieldsborough, Miss.
.^.. . . . . Fensacola, Florida.
, , , St. Augustine, Florida.
Paul Arnau
P . M . Bromley
..Rochester, N . Y .
John P. B a l d w i n . . . . . .
E . B. Talcott
. . Oswego, N. Y.
Hugh Archer
. . . . S t . M a r k ' s , Florida.
Thomas Ledwith
. . . . J a c k s o n v i l l e , Florida.
Abram V. E. Hotchkiss.. ..Lewiston, N. Y.
John T . H u d s o n
Horace Moody
..Builalo, N. Y .
. Ogdenshurg, N . Y.
R. J. Floyd
F . H. H a t c h . . '
J . M. Terbeli
..Sag Harbor, N. Y.
R. N. McMillan
A . Schell
. . N e w York, N . Y .
Hamilton Stuart
Key W e s t , Florida.
. . . . Apalachicola, Plorida.
, . . . . . N e w Orleans, Loui^ian&.
. . . Franklin, Louisiana.
Henry B. Smith
..Plattsburg, N . Y .
D. M. Stapp
Theophilus Peugnet
. . C a p e Vincent, N. Y.
J a m e s H. Durst
. . . Point Isabel, T e x a s .
T h o m a s D. Winner
. . S o m e r ' s Point, N . J.
G. S. Patterson
. . . S a n d u s k y , Ohio.
. . . . L a Salle,Texas.
Stephen Willits
. . Little Egg Harbor, N. J.
D. Coghlin
John Brawley.,
. . E r i e , Pennsylvania.
Robert Pa rks
Jesse Sharp
. . W i l m i n g t o n , Delaware.
M. Shoemaker
J . T. Mason
..Baltimore, Maryland.
J. A. T . Wendell
Samuel T. Sawyer
..Norfolk, Virginia.
Jacob Prv.
George T. Wright
. . T a p p a h a n n o c k , Virginia.
John A. Watson
J o h n S. Parker
..Eastville, Virginia.
B.vP. W a s h i n g t o n . . . . . . . . S a n Prancisco, California
E d w a r d S. Hough
. . . ..Alexandria, Virginia.
. . . . T o l e d o , Ohio.
. . , .'Detroit, Michigan.
. . . . M o n t e r e y , California.
J. M. C o v a r r u b i u s . . . . . . . . . San Diego, California.
L . D. Starke
..Elizabeth City, N. C.
Joseph Ramsey
. . P l y m o u t h , N. 0.
H. P . Hancock
..Washington, N. C.
Morris H. Frost
. . . . P u g e t ' s Sound.
O l i v e r s . Dewey
. . O c r a c o k e , N. C.
John G. Downey
. . . . San Pedro, California.
John Adair
....Oregon.
EEPOET ON THE FINANCES.
437
TO MARINERS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Office Light-house Board, Washington Ciiy, January 1, 1858.
Mariners and others interested in commerce and the preservation of life and property
from loss by shipwreck on tbe coasts of the United States are earnestly requested t'o give
prorapt information to the inspectors or superintendents of lights, or, by direct communication, to the Light-house Board, of cases in which lights are not lighted punctually at sunset and extinguished at sunrise, or in which they are not properly attended tto during the
night, or in which light vessels or buoys are out of position, aud of all cases in which the
published instructions are not strictly complied with, that the board may, with as little
delay as possible, apply the proper remedy, and prevent neglect of duty on the part of
persons connected with the lights, beacons, and buoys of the United States.
By order of the Board :
W. B. SHUBRICK, Chairman,
THORNTON A. J.BNKINS, | «
. •
W . B . FUANKLIN,
'[S^^^*'"^'-
NOTES AND REFERENCES.
The lights of the United States are arranged in their regular geographical order from
east to west, commencing at the first light nearest to the northeastern boundary, and following the seacoast to the entrances of the sounds, bays, rivers, &c. The lights of each estuary
are arranged in regular order from the sea to the head of navigation, under separate references ; after which, the next seacoast light will be found in its order. In some instances
seacoast lights have been repeated for convenience of reference.
The lights on the northern lakes are arranged in order of location under separate references at the end of the general list.
The names of the lights are printed as follows, viz:
ist. PRIMARY SEACOAST LIGHTS.
2d. SECONDARY SEACOAST LIGHTS, AND LAKE-COAST LIGHTS.
3d. lAghi vessels.
4th. Sound, bay, river, and harbor lights.
I n t h e column of "distance visible in nautical miles," willbe found the distances at
which the lights can be aeen, under ordinary states of the atmosphere, by observers at
elevations of fifteen feet above the level of the sea.
REFERENCES.
F. Fixed or steady light.
Colored lights are specially noted by smal
F. R. Fixed red light.
CAPITALS in the column of Remarks.
Fig. Flashing light.
[ + 1 ] - First order lens apparatus.
F. Y. F. Short eclipse* or fixed light varied [ + 2]. Second order lens apparatus,
by
flashes.
[ + 3]. Third order lens apparatus.
P.& R.Flg.^Fixed white light, with red flashes. [ + 4]. Fourth order lens apparatus.
Revg. Revolving light.
[ + 5 ] . Fifth order lens apparatus.
Mag. Yar. Magnetic variation.
[ -f- ^ ] - Sixth order lens apparatus.
N. North ; S. South ;,E. East; a t d W. Wpst.
438
R E P O R T ON T H E
FINANCES.
lAst of ihe lights of the Uniied States, embracing the AtlaniiCj
MAINE.
Location.
Name.
o
St. Croix River
W E S T GLUODDY H E A D
Little River
Round Island
Libby's Island
MOOSE P E A K
NASHE'S
ISLAND.....
Narraguagus....... ..
P E T I T MENAN . . . .
Prospect Harber
Winter Harbor
MOUNT D E S E R T . . . .
BAKER'S I S L A N D . . . . .
Bear Island
Bass Harbor Head . . .
Spoon Island
f Edgemoggin
,,
SADDLEDACKLEDOE
Heron Neck
° 1
Widow's Island.
31
Deer Island
roughfare.
Tho-
Eagle Island P o i n t \
[ P u m p k i n Island . . .
M A T I N I C U S ROCK.
On St. Croix or Big island, in
the St. Croix river, opposite
Robbinston, Me.
Near Eastport, south side of
the entrance to the bay, Me.
On an island at the mouth of
Liiile River Harbor.
At entrance to Machias bay.
Me.
On Libby's island, entrance to
Machias bay, Me.
On Mistake island, southwest
of vvest entrance to bay of
Fundy, Mc.
Off* the mouth of Pleasant
river, (east?ide,) Me.
On the southeast point of
Pond island, at the entrance
to Narraguapus bay. Me.
On the south end of the island
of Ihat n a m e , Me.
On east side of Prospect harbor., Me.
On south point of Mark island,
west of entrance to the harbor.'
On Mount Desert rock, M e . . .
Off Mount Desert i.sland, and
south of the entrance to
F r e n c h m a n ' s bay, Me.
On one ofthe Cranberry isl'ds,
abont 5 miles northwest of
Baker's Island light. Me.
East side e n t r a n c e ' to Bass
harbor, Mc.
Isle an Haut bay
On southeast point of Green
island, entrance to Blue Hill
bay and Edgomoggin reach,
Me.
Near southwest end of Isle au
Haut, and east side of entrance to the bay. Me.
On south point of Green
island, the southernmost.of
the Fox islands, Penobscot
bay. Me.
South side cast entrance to
Fox Island thoroughfare.
Me.
On Mark island, western entrance to Deer Island thoroughfare.
On Eagle island, at the head
of Isle au Haut bay.
On Pumpkin island, northwest of Little Deer isle, and
south of Buck's harbor. Isle
au Haut bay.
Off Penobscot bay, Me
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45 06 30 67 08 30
44 32 30 67 22 60
44 28 00 67 31 09
44 27 00 67 43 00
44 22 00
67 52 00
Bell.
43 58 30 68 08 00
Bell,
44 18 30
68 08 00
44 J 7 OU 68 17 30
44 14 00
68 31 30
43 59 00 68 36 30
44 01 00
68 51 30
68 43 00
44 24 00 68 46 00
44 18 00
68 45 00
43 46 30 68 49 00
150 feet apart
E E P O E T ON T H E
FINANCES.
439
Gulf, Lalce, and Pacific coasts, corrected to January 1, 1858.
MAINE.
White.
Light on south end of keeper's dwelling.
F
White
[ + 3] 1808
F . V. F . .
White
[ + 51 1847
1855
Grey . .
[ + 4] 1822
1855
Fog-bell.
White
[ + 2] 1826
1856
Guide to Moose ^ Bee harbor. Bright
flash every half minute.
F . R.,
White
[+ 4] 1838
1855
F
Red . .
[+ 5] 1853
1856
R E D light at W. end of Moose Ji B e e
reach.
Guide to vessels entering Narraguagus bay.
F . V. F . . 2 00
Grey . .
[ + 2]
F
Revg . . . .
30
1855
Revg. . . . 1 00
White .
r+ 5] 1848
F
While .
[ + 5] 1856
Grey . .
[ + 3] 1830
1857
F . V . F . . 1 30
White
[ + 4] 1828
1855
F
Red . . .
+ 5] 1853
1853
Fog-bell. T o w e r painted with red
and white horizontal stripes.
West from Grand Menan island, and
to the northward aud (eastward of
Machias bay.
Authorized.
Fog bell. There are dangerous ledges,
distant from 2 to 5 mi Ies on different
bearings from this light.
1857
T w e n t y miles south southeast ot
Mount Desert island, 27 miles from
Petit Menan light, and 33 miles from
Matinicus light. Fog-bell rung by
machinery.
Guide to Cranberry island harbor.
1856
Guide to Northeast harbor.
Building,
White
[ + 4] 1856
F
Grey..
[ + 5] 1839
F . R..
Red...
{+ 5] 1853
Building.
1856
Dangerous ledges for nearly the whole
distance between thislight and Carver's harbor.
Guide to Carver's harbor and Hurricane sound. R E D light.
Authorized.
22
F.
2 F.
Wliite.
[ + 4]
A guide to western entrance to Deer
island thoroughfare.
White.
[ + 4] 1837
White.
[ + 5] 1854
Grey .,
[ + 3] 1827
Guide to northeast entrance to P e nobscot bay.
T o w e r white ; keeper's dwelling
brown. Intended to guide to B u c k ' s
harbor, and to Edgemoggin reach,
from the west.
This light is .33 miles from Mount
Desert Rock light, and 39 miles from
Seguin [sland light. Fog-bell rung
by machinery.
1857
440
REPORT ON THE FINANCE!^
MAINE—Continued.
Name,
WHITEHEAD
Locatioju.
...
' O w l ' s Head .
Brown's B e a d . . . . ,
Beauchamp Point.
Negro ls5and . . .
GrindeFs PoinS .
Dice's Head . . ,
43 57 00
69 04 00
Bell.
44 03 50
69 00 .0.0
Bell.
On the southern of the Fox
islands, east side of the
west ^titrance to the bay.
On Indian island, at the northeast side ©f entrance to
Rockpf)rt harbor, Me.
South side of entrance to
Camden harbor. Me.
On the north side of the entrance to Gillkey's harbor,
Penobscot bay, Me.
Near Castine, Me
44 05 00
68 46 00
On Old Fort Point, at mouth
of Penobscot river. Me.
On the northeast side of
Souihern island, and southvyest side of enirance to
T e n a n t ' s harbor. Me.
On Marshall's Point, St.
George, Me.
On Manhbigsn island, Me
Port Point
TenanJ's Harbor.,
MarshalPa Point
MANHEIQIN
On Whitehead island, southwest of west entrance to
Penobscot bay, Me.
On the west .'^ide of entrance
to Penobscot bay, off Rockland hapbor, Me.
ISLAND..
On the north-end ofthe island,
and west of entrance to St.
George's river Me.
PEMMAQUID P O I N T , . . . , At southwest entrance to Bristol bay, and east of enirance
to Johii's bay, Maine.
Burntisland
o . . . . , West side of entrance to Townshend harbor. Me.
On eapt side of the mouth of
Hendrick's Head
Sheepscot river, Me.
On
the west side of entrance
Pond Island-r
».,,.,
to Kennebec river. Me.
On
Seguin island, bff the
SEGUIN
moutli of the Kennebec
river, Me.
Franklin Island
,
rCAPE E L I 2 : A B E T H ,
On Cape Elizabeth, southsoutheast of Portland, Me.
ca
o •< Portland H a r b o r . . . . On Portland head, near entrance to Portland harbor,
Me.
On northeast end of break'^ Portland
water, Portland harbor.
{ water.
Near the entrance to Saco harWood Island.
bor. Me.
On the north side of the enGoat Inland.
trance to Oape Porpoise harbor, Me.
Extremity of North pier,
Kennebunk Pier.
mouth of Kennebunk river.
Me.
On west p a r t o f Boone island,
BOONE ISLAND.
off York harbor, Me
44 11 00
68 49 30
43 57 00
43 53 20
69 13 00
43 44 00'
69 15 00
43 52 00
69 19 00
43 48 00
69 29 00
43 47 30
69 39 00
43 45 00
69 46 00
Bell.
43 42 25
69 45 11
Bell.
43 33 50
43 33 56
70 11 49
70 11 41
43 37 22
70 12 09
43 27 24
70 19 24
43 21 27
70 25 11
300 yds. apart.
Bell.
441
REPORT ON THE FINANCES,
MAINE—Continued.
Reraarks.
p
Grey . .
[ + 3] 1804
White..
[ + 4] 1825
1852
1856
Fog bell at this light.
1856
Guide to vessels passing u p and down
the bay, and to Rockland harbor.
A fog-bell will be struck during foggy weather by machinery.
At the west end of Fox Island T h o rough Iare.
P
12
White-
[ + 5J 1832
F. R..
12
Red....
[ + 5] 1850
1855
R E D light.
White.
[ + 41 1835
1856
Tower sheathed with wood.
F
11
Red....
[ + 5] 1850
1856
F
17
White.
[ + 4] 1828
16
White..
[ + 4] 1836
13
White..
[ + 4] 1857
P....
10
White..
[ + 5] 1832
1857
Revg. . . .
19
Grey ..
[ + 2] 1824
1851
White..
[ + 4] 1806 1855
White..
[ + 4] 1827
1857
1857
F
F
Revg.,red
0 30
F . V. F . .
1856
1857
1858
White..
[ + 4] 1821
White..
[ + 5] 1829
F....
White..
[ + 5J 1821
1855
F....
Grey..
[ + 1] 1795
1857
F.
White.
White.
[ + 2J
Revg....
1 00
and
reyg.
14i- White.,
1856
1857
1858
[ + 4] 1791
1855
8
White.
C+ 6] 1855
Revg.,red 1 00
13
White.
[ + 4] 1808
1857
F....
11
White.
[ + 5] 1833
1857
F.R..
White.
[ + 6J 1856
F....
Grey..
[ + 2] 1812
F.R..
W e s t side of entrance to Castine harbor, Maine.
Marks the entrance to Penobscot
river.
T o w e r w h i t e ; lantern and keeper's
dwelling red.
Marking entrance to Herringgut harbor.
This light is 19 miles from Matinicus,
and 22 miles from Seguin Island
light. A fog-bell, struck by rnachinery, is placed about one mile west
of the light.
Guide to vessels bound to Thomaston.
Light on keeper's h o u s e ; guide to
Wiscassett.
.Fog bell; guide to vessels entering
the Kennebec river.
This light is 39 miles from Mntinicua
Rock light, 46 miles from Boon
Island light, and 21 miles from
Manheigin and Cape Elizabeth
lights. Fog-bell.
Fog-bell, struck by machinery. Illuminating apparatus 25 lamps and
21-inch reflectors, to be changed to
two 2d order lens.
Fog-bell.
RED.
1854
Revolving RED light; guide to Winter
harbor, Maine.
Harbor of refuge.
On outer end of Kennebunk pier, and
about three miles south of Goat
Island light.
This light is 46 miles from Seguin
light, and 30 miles from the two
lights on Thatcher's island, Cape
Ann.
442
REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
N E W HAMPSHIRE AND M A S S A C H U S E T T S .
Name.
.a
o
a
Location.
««
•fci
oc
1
o
49
f^n
*>!
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On the northeast side of outer
entrance to Portsmouth har- 43 03 30
bor, N. H.
sJ
^ 1 Portsmouth Harbor. On southwest side of inner
pi j
entrance to Portsmouth har- 43 04 14
bor, N. H.
P- I
On White island, the southI S L E OF S H O A L S
west island of the Isle of 42 58 00
Shoals, off'Portsmouth^N.H,
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70 41 28
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70 42 12
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70 37 04
MASSACHUSETTS.
Newburyport Harbor. "1
42 48 25
70 48 45
42 41 06
70 45 42
On Wigwaim Point, east side
of the entrance to the harbor.
On Straitsmoiith island, north
side of Cape Ann, Mass.
42 39 41
70 40 34
42 39 42
70 34 58
On Thatcher's island, distant
about tvvo miles from Cape
Ann, Mass..
42 38 19
42 38 11
70 34 10
70 34 11
42 34 47
70 39 33
South side of entrance to the
Merrimack river, Mass.
Range in front.
South side of entrance to Ipswich harbor, Mass.
Range in front
57
Eastern Point.
East side of Cape Ann or
Gloucester harbor, Mass.
58
Tenpound Island.
Baker's I s l a n d . . .
In Cape Ann or Gloucester
harbor.
South side of the northeast
entrance to Salem harbor,
Mass.
Marblehead.
Egg Rock
OUTER MINOT.
Minot's Ledge light
vessel.
42 36 05
70 39 36
42 32 10
70 46 50
South side of entrance to
Marblehead harbor, Mass.
42 30 18
70 50 30
Off Nahant .
42 25 58
70 53 33
On the Outer Minot, one of
the Cohasset rocks, entrance
to Boston bay, Mass.
Off the outermost of the Cohasset rocks, about 9 niiles
southeast i east from Boston light.
42 16 09
70 45 14
42 16 09
895 ft. apart,
N. by B. i
E. and S.
by W . : | W .
Bell..
40 feet apart,
SE.andNW
Bell..
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58 [ + 4] 1829
1855
14
White.. 60
70 [ + 4 ]
1854
15
White.. 40
87 [ + 2] 1821
1804
1858
T h e tower is erected on a ledge.
Illuminating apparatus ten lamps and
21-inch reflectors, to be changed to
2d order revolving lens.
MASSACHUSETTS.
White.
F
F....
1856
[ + 5]
1816
J
1 30
1857
White.
[ + 4]| 1837
1856
Black .
[ + 6] 1837
1856
P. .
White.
[ + 5] 1801
1857
F. .
White.
[ + 6] 1850
1857
2F.
White.
1841
1849
F . V. F .
12
C+ 4] 1831
F...
White.
49 [ + 6] 1821
1856
2F.
White,
White.
[ + 4], 1797
[ + 4]
1857
White.
[ + 6] 1835
1856
F.R.
2F.
1856
White.
'[+ 2]
F....
Straw
color.
1843
Octagonal wooden tower and small
square house for range light. T h e
tvvo are in range for crossing the
bar in the best water, (seven feet
at low tide.)
The hereon will be moved as the channel changes, so long as it can be
made useful as a range. One lamp
and 21-inch reflector.
Main light in eastern tower fixed,
varied hy fiashes. Range i n ' f r o n t
small fixed light to guide across the
bar in the best water. Channel
changes frequently.
Day-marks
two brick towers. Best water at
low tide at present 7 feet.
Octagonal wooden tower ; harbor of
refuge for small vessels. At low
tide 6^ feet on the bar.
Octagonal t o w e r ; a local light for
Rockport and the channel inside
the Salvages.
T w o stone towers. Cape Ann forms
the northernmost limit of Massachusetts bay. These lights are 30
miles from Boon Island light, 24
miles from Boston light, and 43
miles from Cape Cod (Highlandsy
Truro,) light. A good channel in-;
side of the island for small vessels.
Londoner Rock S E . by E. ^ mile.
Illuminaiing apparatus 11 lamps
and 21-inch reflectors in each
tower.
Brick t o w e r ; a guide to Cape Ann
harbor, and also to vessels bound
to Broad Sound or near Boston
light.
Stone t o w e r ; guide to Gloucester
harbor.
Southeastern tower round, built of
rough s t o n e ; northwestern tower
octagonal, of the same materials ;
lanterns black. T h e two in range
clear the SE. breakers.
Local light; serves for Marblehead
and for western entrance to Salem
harbor.
R E D light; light on keeper's dwelling.
Guide to Swampscott harbor.
Building.
Anchored in 15 fathoms off Minot's
ledge ; fog bell on board. T w o reflector lights.
444
REPORT ON THE FINANCES^
M ASSACHUS ETTS—Continued.
Name.
42 19 39
70 53 05
On northeast end of Long
Island and sotUh side ofthe
entrance to guide up the
roads, Boston hay, Mass.
On Cedar Point, north side of
the entrance to ycituate
harbor, distant five miles
south \ east from Minot's
Ledge light vessel. •
On Gurnet Point, north side
of entrance to Plymouth
harbor, Mass.
42 19 46
70 57 03
42 12 15
70 42 37
42 00 10
70 35 43
Race Point..
Northwesterly point of Cape
Cod, .Viass.
40 03 42
70 14 16
Long Point.
On long Point .shoal, southwest entrance to Provincetown harbor, Mass.
42 01 57
70 09 48
Mayo's Beach .
Billingsgate....
Sandy N e c k . . .
At the head of Wellfleet bay.. 41 55 48
70 01 42
41 43 19
70*16*32
42 02 21
70 03 18
At Eastham, on the east side
of Cape Cod, iMass.
41 51 37
69 56 44
150 feet apart.
N. and S.
On the main, west side of
Chatham harbor, Mass.,
Nauset beach beirjg on the
east side.
Off" Chatham, 4 miles east ^
south from Monomoy lighthouse.
41 40 16
69 56 36
70 feet apart,
N-ar^lS.
41 33 33
Narrows .
Long Island H e a d .
Scituate.
Plymouth.
West side of entrance to Barnstable, Mass.
CAPE COD, (Highlands, On the seaward side of Cape
Cod, (Highlands, Truro,)
TRURO.)
Mass.,
75
Nauset Beach,
cons.)
(bea-
76
77
SHIP
On the Little Brewster island,
north side of main outer
enirance to Boston harbor,
Mass.
On the west end of the spit,
which niakes out from the
Great Brewster inland, Boston harbor.
r BOSTON.
66
x: .t;
Location.
' Pollock Rip
vessel.
light
78
Monomoy P o i n t . . .
On Monomoy Beach, the
southern extremity of Cape
Cod, Mass.
79
Shovelful
Shoals
light vessel.
Off Chatham, 2^ miles souihsouihwest I- west from Monomoy Point light-house.
Bell.
31 feet apart,
NW. SiSE.
Bell.
Bell..
69 59 19
445
REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
MASSACHUSETTS—Continued.
Remarks.
•.7; £
I
Revg.
II
1 30
White.
P. R..
69i 87i
Dark...
1784
1856
t + 6]
80 [ + 4] 1819
Octagonal t o w e r ; lower part s t o n e ;
upper part brick. Light to serve
local purposes, and mark the approach to the Cohasset rocks.
[ + 43
.m
33
1769
1856
[ + 6]
F . V. F .
White,.
[ + 4] 1816
1855
P
Black
[ + 5] 1826
1856
Red..
White..
Red...
[ + 6; 1838
[ + 4; 1857
[-h 4; i8'.i6
1857
[+ 1]
1857
3F.
1856
1856
93
[ + (^]
2F.
White..
[ + 4] 1808
[ + 4j
Red....
1849
Red...
Green.
Rotigh stone circular lower; fog-bell;
lantern straw color; illuminating
apparatus fourteen lanips and 21inch reflectors.
R E D light. Screw pile light-house. A
guide through the Narrows. This
light, in range with Long Island
Head light, leads clear of Harding's
ledge
Iron tower painted w h i t e ; lantern
black.
1855
33 [ + 4] 1823
1852
1855
TWO octagonal wooden t o w e r s ; serve
as a range to clear Brown's bank
coming from the southward and
eastward, and as a guide into Plymouth harbor, Kingston, and Duxbury.
Rubble stone tower topped with brick;
serves as a guide to enter Cape Cod
bay.
Lantern on keeper's house, for local
purposes, is seen Irom Woodend
bar, and illuminates nearly the entire horizon into the harbor.
H'trbor light on keeper's dwelling.
Building.
Brick t o w e r ; lantern black; 43 miles
from Oape Ann lights, 45 miles from
Sankitty Head light, and 41 miles
from Boston light.
Three circular tirick towers, whitewashed ; lanterns black. Abreast
of ihi.'se lights the tides divide and
run in oppo.siie directions.
Tvvo circular towers; lantrrns black.
Pollock Rip light vessel bears south;
east end of broken ground of Pollock Rips bears S. by E .
Reflector light; fog-hell; one red
hoop-iron day-mark at the masthead. A north course (mag.) frora
near this v^s.=;el, if made good, will
take a vessel through the slue in
three fathoms w'ater at low ride.
T h e black buoy, distant half mile
north by east from lhe vessel, must
be left on the port hand.
Cast-iron t o w e r ; lantern whitCj with
black dome. This and the Chatham
lights serve to guide vessels in
going through the north channel
on the south side oTthe cape, passing north of the Handkerchief and
Bishop and Clerks'. This light
bearing N W . by W., i W., will
take a vessel in or out clear of Pollock rips.
Reflector light; fog-bell; one red
hoop iron day-mark at masthead.
T h i s vessel lies west from Pollock
Rip light vessel. There is a black
buoy near this vessel, on the point
of the Shovelful shoal.
446
REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
MASSACHUSETTS—Continued.
81
I Handkerchief lightI •yessei!.
(^NANTucKET,(Great
Point.)
SANKATY H E A D . . . .
On Sandy or Great Point, the
northeast extremity of Nantucket island.
Oh the soulheast extremity of
the island of NantuckLt,
about south by west, 23
miles from Pollock Rip
light vessel.
41 23 22
70 02 25
41 16 59
69 57 35
69 51 30
83
Nantucket New South
Slioals light vessel.
Placed about 2 miles south of
the southern extremity of
Davis' Nevv South shoal of
Nantucket, in 14 fathoms
water.
40 56 30
84
GAY H E A D .
On the w(3stern extremity of
M a r t h a ' s Vineyard island.
41 20 52
Branch P o i n t . 0 , . . . On Br'ant Point, entrance to
Nantucket harbor, Mass.
41 17 24
70 05 12
South side of Nantucket harbor, Mass.
41 16 24
70 04.24
85
Nantucket Beacon
87
N. E . Channel range
Nantucket
Beacons.
90
Bell & |
guns.
Cliff
Point Gammon . .
[Bishop and Clerks',
300 ft. apart,
N W . & SE.
On the beach, north of Nantucket harbor, Mass.
On north side of Vineyard
sound.
41 38 36
North side ot Vineyard sound,
on the eastern side of entrance to Hyannis haibor,
Mass.
^
41. 38 33
70 15 39
447
EEPOST ON THE FINANCES.
MASSACH (JSETTS—Continued.
1.3
Remarks.
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White,
[ + 3] 17G9
F.V. F..
White,
red, &
white.
[ + 2] 1849
2F..
Red....
1856
84 Fig
85
00 10
170
20 Red..
F. ,
Red....
1799
1856
[ + 4] 1794
1856
1856
[+ 1]
86
White,
24
1820
87 F . .
Black.
15
1856
88 2 F .
White.
1838
White,
1854
13
White
91
20
1857
[ + 4] 1816
1856
Stone t o w e r ; lantern black. Good
anchorage inside the point in easterly weather.
This light shows a brflliant flash of 10
seconds' duration once in every
minute, and a fixed light during the
remaining 50 seconds, within the
range of visibility ofthe fixed light.
Cape Cod lieht 47 miles, and Gay
Plead light 39 miles distant from
this light.
T w o reflector lights. Magnetic bearings from light vessel to <.Ud South
shoal, N. by E., distant 8 miles.
T o m Never's head, N . N W . i W . ,
distant 21 miles.
Block Island light, W.NW., distant
78 miles.
Sandy Hook light vessel, W . , distant
180 miles.
This light vessel is schooner-rigged,
has two hoop-iron day-marks (one
at each masthead) painted red.
Hull painted red, wiih the words
" Nantucket S h o a l s , " in white letters, on each side. Fog-bell and
signal guns.
A guide to Vineyard sound and Buzzard's bay, 39 rniles from Sankaiy
Head light, 48 miles from Montauk
Point light, and 30miles from Point
Judith. A rocky shoal, distant 1^
mile, lies northwest from this light.
Cuttylmnk island bears north 45°
west, distant 7|- miles. " How and
P i g s " light vessel distant about 7
miles.
This tower, in range with Nantucket
beacon on the south side ofthe harbor, will clear Black flat, leaving
the shoal on the starboard hand.
A small wooden h o u s e ; the light
shown from a window; in ran^e with
the Brant Point light-house. One
lamp and 21-inch reflector.
Three lamps and 21-inch reflectors.
These are two small pyramidal
wooden structures northwest by
west 5" west (mag.) from Brant
Point light. They range with the
outer buoy ofthe western enirance
to cross the bar by western entrance. The stake ranges with the
eastern light to cross tho bar by the
eastern entrance, and is red. There
is but 4 feet water on Eastern bar
at low tide.
Light on keeper's h o u s e ; guide to t h e
anchorage inside the breakwater.
1857
Whitewashed stone t o w e r ; lantern
painted black. T h e " B i s h o p and
Clerks' " light viissel lies south by
west, and a sunken rock lies south,
one mile from this light.
Building.
448
REPORT ON THE FINANCESo
MASSACHUSETTS-Continued.
Between Bishop and Clerks'
and Middle Ground shoals.
Vineyard sound.
41 34 25
70 15 50
Hyannis.
Harbor light on the main, inside of the breakwater,
Massachusetts.
41 38 00
70 18 00
Cross Rip light vessel.
Northwest of Nantucket, off
T u c k a n u c k shoal, Mass.
41 26 44
Cape Poge
Northeast point of Martha's
Vineyard.
Between Succonnesset shoal
and Eldredge shoal. Vineyard, sound.
f Bishop and Clerks'
light vessel.
93
Succonnesset Shoal
ligiit vessel.
Edgartown
Holmes'
Hole,
( W e s t Chop.)
Holmes' Hole Beacon.
100
101
84
Nobsque P o i n t . . . . .
I Tarpaulin Cove..
GAYHEAD
Vineyard
Sound light
West side of Edgartown harbor.
On West Chop, western entrance to Holmes' Hole
harbor, Mass.
At the head of Holmes'Hole
harbor, to guide to the anchorage.
East-soulheast of entrance to
Wood's Hole harbor, Mass.
West side of the Cove on
Naushon island, Mass.
On the western extremity of
Martha's Vineyard island.
Near the rocks called' " Sow
and Pigs," 13^- fathoms
water. Cuttyhunk light,NE.
i E.; Gay Head, E.SE.;
Dumpling rock, N . N E . ^ E.
Bell...
Bell.
70 26 44
Bell'.
41 23 24
70 29 48
41 28 55
70 38 50
41 30 55
70 38 59
41 28 05
70 45 07
41 20 52
70 49 47
I Bell.
EEPORT ON THE FINANCES.
449
MASSACHUSETTS—Continued.
Ill
Straw
color.
93
White
F.
Straw
color,
with red
streak
95
99
100
F . ..
White
F ...
Alternate sqs,
of
red
& cream
color.
28
40
1855
36 [ + 6 ] 1849
1856
39
1828
1855
1801
1857
[+ 4]
1854
F...,
White
F...,
White.
[+ 4]
[ + 4]
1817
F. R
White
[+4]
1857
F ...,
White.
[+ 5]
[+ 5]
1817
F ...,
White.
84
Fig...
Red . . .
1799
2F.
Red.
1847
A guide through the sound, and to
Holmes' Hole harbor.
.^ixed RED light on keeper's dwelling
to guide vessels to the anchorage.
1856
101
29 F
1857
Refiector light. Moored in about 4 i
fathoms water, nearly midway between Bishop and Clerks' and Middle Ground shoals.
Bass River light bears from this stalion NE. i E. (mag.)
Point Gammon light, N. by E.
East end of Hyannis Harbor breakwater, N. I W.
Succonnesset light-vessel, W. |- S.
Buoy on south part of Handkerchief,
S E . by E .
Schooner-rigged; two hoop-iron daymarks, (one at each masthead,)
painted black.
Hull painted straw color, with the
words " B i s h o p and C l e r k s ' " in
large black letters on each side.
Leading light for Hyannis harbor of
refuge, on the main land, north 5°
east (mag.) from the east end of
the breakwater. Course in N . N E .
for the light.
Reflector light. This vessel lies in 8
fathoms water; is sloop-rigged, with
a red hoop-iron day-mark at masthead ; has a fog-bell; a black buoy,
300 fathoms distant, bearing SW.
by S., (mag,) lies in 18 feet water.
Wooden tower whitewashed—lantern
black.
Reflector light. Moored in mid-channel, in six fathoms water; schoonerrigged, with two red hoop-iron daymarks. Cape Poge light bears S. by
W., ( m a g ) ; West Chop light bears
W. by S.; Nobsque light bears W.
^ N . ; buoy NW. end Horse-shoe
shoal, E . f S.
Light on keeper's house.
1856
1855
Light on keeper's dwelling; lantern
b l a c k ; leading mark in running
through the Vineyard sound.
This light is seen from Gay Head, and
bears northeast by north, (mag.)
A guide to Vineyard sound and B u z zard's b a y ; 39 miles from Sankaty
Head light, 48 miles from Montauk
Point light, and 30 miles from Point
Judith, A rocky shoal distant 1 |
mile, lies northwest from this light.
Cuttyhunk island bears north 45°
west, distant 7^ miles. " Sow and
P i g s " light-vessel distant about 7
miles.
TAVO reiflector lights; fog-bell, day
m a r k ; one red ball at each masihead, " S o w and P i g s " on each side.
A dangerous rock lies on the range
between the vessel and Dumpling
light, called Ribbon reef, marked
by a red and black horizontal
striped buoy.
450
REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
MASSACHUSETTS—Continued.
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Location.
Name.
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55
55
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70 56 39
1
70 54 58
1
Cuttyhunk island, entrance
to Buzzard's bay.
104
•<
105
106
107
108
109
M
m
'ft .
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N
N
CC
Dumpling R o c k . . . . Off Round Hill, S-SW."" of
Clark's Point light and New
Bedford, Mass.
West
side of entrance to N e w
Clark's Point
Bedford harbor, Mass.
On
northeast
extremity o f t h e
Palmer s I s l a n d . . . .
island in N e w Bedford harbor, Mass.
North side of Mattapoisett harNed's Point
bor, east of New BedfordEast side of entrance to SipBird Island
pican harbor.
At the head of Buzzards' bay,
^Wing's Neck
in Sandwich.
41 32 16
41 35 32
70 53 43
1
41 37 36
70 54 12
1
41 39 01
70 47 25
]
41 40 07
70 42 43
1
1
RHODE ISLAND.
Brenton's Reef
vessel.
Ill
112
light-
BEAVER T A I L . . .
f L i m e Rock.
113
Newport Harbor.
114
Dutch Island
115
116
. Poplar Point
•{ Prudence Island .
117
Bristol Ferry . . . .
118
t Nayat P o i n t . ,
Off east entrance to Newport,
R.I.
On south point of Conanicut
island, entrance to Newport, R. I.
On rock south side of south
entrance to Newport harbor.
On north end of Goat island,
Newport harbor, R. [.
On south end of Dutch island,
R.1.
Near Wickford, R. I
On Sandy Point, east side of
Prudence island.
On Bristol Ferry Point, north
side of entrance to Mount
Hope bay, R. I.
On south extremity of Warwich neck.
41 26 54
71 23 39
Whistle
41 29 34
71 19 18
41 29 48
71 23 54
41 34 14
41 36 22
71 26 02
71 18 21
41 39 59
Entrance to Providence river,
R.L
41 43 28
71 20 02
120
POINT JUDITH. .
On southern extremity of Narragansett shore, R. I.
41 21 38
71 28 34
121
BLOCK ISLAND ,
On north extremity of Block
island.
41 13 27
71 34 12
461
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MASSACHUSETTS—Continued.
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Brick and stone tower; lantern black.
• I n entering Buzzard's bay, bring
the light to bear east distant three
miles, and then steer northeast by
east.
1857 Light on keeper's dwelling. Clark's
Point light bears N . N E .
103
F
12
W h i t e . 32
42 [ + 5] 1823
104
F
12
W h i t e . 33
42
105
F
12
W h i t e . 48
57
1800
1856
106
F
9
W h i t e . 28
32
^1849
1856
107
F
11
W h i t e . 32
43 [ + 6] 1847
1856
10
W h i t e . 29
35
1819
1857
10
W h i t e . 29
44 [ + 5J 1849
1856
•
108
Revg
109
F
1 20
1828
Cuttyhunk light bears south 20° w e s t .
distant 11 miles.
Lantern vvhite.
Lantern black. A guide to Mattapoisett harbor.
Lantern black. A guide to Wareham
and up tbe bay.
Light on keeper's house. A guide to
the head of Buzzard's bay.
RHODE I S L A N D .
110
12
2F.
1856
1853
Straw
color.
Granite
[ + 3] 1793
White.
[ + 6] 1854
White
[+ 4j
1823
White.
[+ 4]
1826
White
White
[ + 5] 1831
1856
1852
1855
1855
Light on keeper's h o u s e ; to guidethrough west channel of Narragansett bay and to Dutch Islandiharbor.
Light on keeper's house.
Is a guide through east channel and'
to Pall river.
Light on dwelling; to guide to Fall,
river.
1857
Tower attached to soutJi.end of k e e p er's house, at the head of west
channel, and can be seen after
passing Dutch Islaad or Goat Island
lights.
Square t o w e r ; marks east side o f
entrance to Providence river. A
rocky shoal extends off. about 20O
yards south and w^est of i t ; Connimieut Point sand spit and beacon
are nearly opposite.
Between and nearly in^ range with
Beaver Tail and, Block Island,
lights.
Off the eastern entrance to L o n g
Island sound.;.tQ,guide vessels clear,
of the low sand point extending^
from the north end of the island.
The entire horizon is illuminated,
but the arc included between the;
bearings (going round by south) E :
35° S. to S. 25° W. (true) will be
hidden by the island.
1855
White.
119
Revg.
F
[-f. 4] 1826
[ + 4]
F
0 15
14
White
14
White
[ + 4] 1829
1856
1857
T w o reflector lights. Moored in 13
fathoms water; painted straw color,
with " Brenton's R e e P ' in black
letters on each q u a r t e r ; fog-belL
Point Judith light bears S W . ^ W.^
Beaver Tail, N . W . ; Castle Hill Pt..
N. by E.
Square granite tower attached to^
southeast angle of keeper's dwell-.
i n g ; dwelling:painted white.
To guide vessels through the soiatli;:
entrance. There is bold water off"
the Lime rocks, but a long spit frooi...
south end of Goat island.
On end of breakwater.
452
REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
C O N N E C T I C U T AND N E W Y O R K .
Name.
o o
>- >
QJ • - 3
o
122
WATCH HILL.
123
MONTAUK..
124
125
f Stonington.,
Eel Grass Shoal
light-vessel.
126
] Morgan's Point..
127
128
North Dumpling
New Londoii —
Bartlett's
Reef
light-vessel.
L I T T L E G D L L ISLANBI
131
132
133
134
135
137
138
/
//
On Watch Hill Point, three
miles southeast of Stonington, Conn.
On the extreme east end of
Long Island, N . Y.
41 18 12
71 51 12
41 04 13
71 51 06
On east side of entrance to
Stonington harbor, Conn.
T o mark Eel Grass shoal, in
Fisher's Island sound, off
Mystic, Conn.
41 19 39
Near Mystic, on the north side
of Fisher's sound, Conn.
In Fisher's Island sound
West side of entrance to river
T h a m e s , Conn.
Off New London, Conn
South side of main entrance
to Long Island sound.
71 59 03
41 18 58
72 05 04
41 12 21
72 06 05
t Bell ..
I Whistle!
Bell
On north point of Gardiner's
island.
On west end of Plum island, 41 10 24
northeast extremity of Long
Island, and north of Gardiner's bay,N. Y .
Entrance to Sag harbor, Long 41 02 26
e^ Cedar Island.
Island.
On Lynde Point,moulh ofthe 41 16 15
Saybrook
Conneciicut river, west side.
Calves' Island .
East side Connecticut river,
2 miles "below the town of
Essex.
•{ Brockway's Reach, In Connecticut river, lower
end of reach,, 2 miles abov.e
the town of Essex.
Devil's Wharf
West side Conneciicut river,
4 miles above Essex, and
below Deep creek.
f CornfieldPoint light- Off south side and near centre
vessel.
of Long sand shoal and
Cornfierd Pbint, mouth of
Connecticut river, in Long
Island sound.
Gardiner's Island .,
Plum Island
139
HORTON'S POINT..
140
Faulkner's Island.
New Haven .
72 15 18
72 20 16
On Horton's Point, north side
of Long Island, N. Y.
Off"Guilford harbor, north side
of Long Island sound.
41 05 00
72 26 15
41 12 41
72 38 54
On Five-mile Point, east side
of entrance to N e w Haven,
Conn.
41 14 54
..
Bell ..I
Bell.
453
REPORT ON THE FINANCESo
C O N N E C T I C U T AND N E W YORK.
Remarks.
^
F
F. V . F .
Granite
2 00
[+ 41
1795
White.
.[+ 6J
Tower attached to southeast corner
of dwelling.
1808
1857
Forty-seven nautical miles from Gay
Head, 32^ from Great West bay,
and 67i from Fire.Island lights.
T h e flashes will be seen once in
every two (2) minutes, and from
3 to 5 miles further than the fixed
light, which will be seen within its
range as a steady fixed light between flashes.
Light on keeper's h o u s e ; harbor
light.
Fog-bell. This vessel is painted lead
color, with the name of the station
on each quarter in large black letters. Ship channel to the southward ; Nortli Dumpling light-house
W.byS. i S .
1823
1855
1835
1857
White.. 34
[ + 6] 1831
1855
F.R.
F....
White.,
White.
[ + 6] 1848
[ + 4] 1800
1855
1857
R E D light.
2F...
Straw
color.
White
1857
Fog-bell.
F
[ + 3] 1806
1857
1856
Fog-bell, struck by machineiy every
10 seconds; marks entrance to
Long Island sound.
T o guide vessels clear of northern
end of Gardiner's island.
To guide vessels through Plum Gut.
White..
Lead
color.
T w o reflectorlights.
F
Brown,
1855
Revg.
White.,
[ + 4] 1827
F
White-
[ + 6] 1839
1855
Light on keeper's house.
F
White..
[ + 4] 1803
1857
White.,
[ + 6] 1856
T o guide vessels into Connecticut
river.
To guide clear of Fishing pier.
White.
[ + 6] 1856
T o guide clear of Fishing pier.
White.
[ + 6] 1856
To guide ofi'a reef of rocks.
P
F
F.....
F. ...
Red..
F
Red...
110 [ + 3] 1857
F . V. F .
White .
[ + 4] 1801
F.
White .
[ + 4] 1805
One reflector light, fog-bell; sloop
rigged; square cage day-mark,
painted r e d ; name painted on each
quarter; moored in 7^ fathoms
water, about |- mile from the centre
of the shoal. Bearings (mag.)-^
Saybrook light-housc, N E . i N.;
Plum Island light-house, SE. by E .
f E.; F a u l k n e r ' s Island light-house,
W . i N.; Cornfield Point, N . ;
Bartlett's Reef light-vessel, E, hy
N.; and Gull island light-house,
E . S E . I E.
1856
lc56
T o guide vessels through Long Island
sound, and clear of reefs in the
vicinity of the island. Ship c h a n to the southward.
454
REPORT ON THE FINANCES*
CONNECTICUT AND NEW YORK—Continued.
Location.
142
143
f New Haven Long
Wharf.
Stratford Point
StratfordPoivtlight
vessel.
145
Bridgeport
146
Old Field Point.
147
Black Rock
148
EATON'S
149
Lloyd's Harbor .
150
Norwalk Island.
151
Greai Captain's Island.
152
Execution R o c k s .
NECK.
1.53
Sands' Point...
1.54
Throgg's Neck.
On end of Long Wharf, N e w Haven, Conn.
W e s t entrance to Staiford
river, on north side of Long
Island sound, Conn.
On raiddle g!Ound,Long Island
sound, off Stratford Point,
or JStratford shoals, N . Y .
About two miles south vvest by
west ofthe town of Bridgeport, Conn.
Opposite to Stratford Point
light, south side of Long
Island sound, N. Y.
Entrance to Black Rock harhor, on Fairweather island,
north side of Long Island
sound. Conn.
East side of entrance lo Huntington bay. Long Island,
N.Y.
^
On southeast point of Lloyd's
Neck, and north side of entrance to the harbor.
On the west end of Norwalk
island, west entrance to
Norwalk river, north side
Long Island sound.
Near Greenwich Point, north
side of Long Island sound,
N. Y.
In Long Island sound, off
Sands'' Point, Long Island,
N.Y.
East side of entrance to Cow
hay. Long Island, N. Y.
On northeast side of Fort
Schuyler, and southeast end
of Throgg's Neck, N. Y.
73 05 53
Bell.
41 10 32 73 11 05
40 58 34 73 06 48
41 08 30 73 12 44
40 57 12 73 23 25
40 54 48 73 25 45
41 02 53 73 24 50
40 58 55 73 37 06
40 52 02 73 43 55
40 51 55 73 43 28
40 48 17 73 47 00
N E W Y O R K AND N E W J E R S E Y .
MONTAUK POINT.
On the extreme east end of
Long Island, N. Y.
41 04 13
GREAT WEST BAY.
On Pondquogue Point,on Long
Island, north side of Shinnecock bay, and about midway between Montauk and
Fire Island
light-houses,
N.Y.
40 51 00
! Bell.
71 51 06
Bell...
EEPOET ON THE FINANCES,
455
CONNECTICUT AND NEW Y O R K - C o n t i n u e d .
142
F . R..
143
Rev'g
144
2F.
145
White .
[ + 6] 1854
Black & 33
white
stripes.
Straw
color.
[ + 4] 1821
F.R.,
White .
[ + 6] 1851
1854
146
F. ...
White .
[ + 4] 1823
1855
147
F . ...
White .
[ + 5] 1808
1854
148
White .
[ + 3] 1798
1857
149
White .
[+ 5] 1857
1 30
R E D light.
1857
150
RevgR.
and W .
White .
[ + 4]
151
F....
White .
[ + 4] 1829
1858
152
F....
White .
[ + 4] 1848
1856
153
Revg
White.
[ + 4] 1809
1856
154
F....
White .
[ + 6] 1826
1855
T o guide through Long Island sound.
T w o reflector lights; fog-bell. Vessel
painted straw color; name of stalion on each quarter in large black
letters; moored in 11 fathoms water
I mile southwest of shoalest part
of the reef; ship channel to the
southward. Old Field Point, S. by
W . i W.; Stratfort Point lighthouse, N.
R E D light; on west side'of channel
into Bridgeport harbor.
Black rock ; harbor of refuge.
Revolving RED and \VHITE light; to
guide vessels through Long Island
sound and into Norwalk river. S.
SW. ^ mile of the light-house is
a ledge of rocks.
Fog-bell, rung by machinery.
Fog-bell, struck by machinery 7 times
per m i n u t e ; marks the northwest
side of entrance to East river.
N E W i^ORK AND N E W J E R S E Y .
[+ 1]
Brick.
160 C+ 1] 1857
Forlv-seven nautical miles from Gay
Head, 32i from Great West bay,
and 67i from Fire Island lights.
The flashes will be seen once in
every two (2') minutes, and from
3 to 5 miles further than the fixed
light, which will be seen within its
range as a steady fixed light between the flashes.
This light is on the north side of
Shinnecock bay, one mile north of
the outer or ocean beach, 35 nautical niiles to the eastward of Fire
Island light-house, and 32-i- nautical miles to the westward of Montauk Point light-house. Long island,
N.Y.
456
REPORT ON THE FINANCESo
N E W YORK AND N E W JERSEY—Continued.
Location.
FIRE ISLAND.
On east side of Fire Lsland
inlet, south side of Long
Island, N. Y.
40 37 53
157
Sandy Hook lightvessel.
Off entrance to New York bay,
six miles from Sandy Hook
and Highlands of Navesink
lights.
158
HIGHLANDS OF
NAVESINK.
On the Highlands of Navesink, N. J.
40 23 42
159
SANDY H O O K .
South side of entrance to New
York bay, N. J.
40 27 39 4 73 59 48.7
160
161
t
.East Beacon,
West Beacon.
Main Channel Beacons.
Conover beacon, front station,
near the beach.and Chapel
Hill beacon, back station,
in range.
163
Gedney's Channel
Beacons.
Point Comfort, N. J . ; front
stalion near the beach, and
rear beacon near Waackaak
creek.
On Staten Island; first one
near the Elm Tree station,
and the back one at Ncw
Dorp.
Princess Bay .
On Staten Island in New York
bay.
166
Fort Tompkins.
167
[ Robbin's Reef..
On Staten Lsland, west side
of the Narrows, N. Y.
Off Tompkinsville, lower part
of N e w York harbor.
165
Bergen Point..
169
170
Corner S t a k e .
.Passaic Light.
On reef of rocks near Bergen
Point.
Opposite Elizabethport, N. J . .
In Newark bay, near the
mouth of the Passaic river,
N. J.
Elbow Beacon . . . . ) • In Newark bay, one-half mile,
north of Passaic light-house.
Set off Point BeaOn west side of entrance to
con.
Passaic river. N. J.
100 yds. apart
Bell...
On north point of Sandy Hook
On the bay side of Sandy
Hook, northwest of main
light.
162
Swash Channel Beacons.
73 58 49
49 30 25
74 12 30
40 35 57
74 03 50
40 39 24
74 03 37
457
REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
N E W YORK AND N E W J E R S E Y - C o n t i n u e d .
Remarks.
Revg.
/ //
1 00
White.
1858
[+ 1]
1854
F
Revg....
2 F..
White.
White,
White.
90 [ + 3]
White,
White,
[+ 5]
White
and red
White
[ + 3]
White.
White.
2F..
F.V. F . .
Ith
White,
and red.
[+ 3]
[+ 2j
1840
1857
1842
1842
1856
1855
1856
[ + 3] 1856
[ + 2]
[ + 3]
1857
White.
[ + 4] 1828
1855
White.
66 [ + 4] 1839
1855
White.
+ 6] 1849
1853
White.
40 [+ 6] 1849
White.
1854
White.
[ + 6] 1854
White.
[+ 6]
Thirty-seven miles from Highlands of
Navesink lights, 31 miles from Sandy Hook light-vessel, 35 miles from
Great West bay light, and 67i miles
from Montauk light-house.
Fog-bell. Vessel painted red, with
name of stalion on each side in
large while letters; moored in 15
fathoms water. Entrance buoy to
Gedney's channel bears, per compass, N W . i VV.; lo South channel, W.NVV. ; to Sandy Hook
light-house. W. by N . ; to east beacon, W. by N. ~ N. Two reflector
lights.
T w o towers and two lights—one Istorder fixed lens, and one 2d-order
revolving lens, north li^ht, fixed;
south light, revolving.
T o mark the entrance to and ranges
for the channel of New York bay.
Fog-bell,struck by machinery seven
timt3s a minute.
Marks the north point of Sandy Hook.
When obscured by the screen, marks
tho outer edge ofthe bar; and when
just clear to the northward of Sandy
Hook light house, the turning point
round the southwest spit into the
main ship channel.
Range lights for the channel, from
southwest spit to the Narrows.
Front tower, two white and oue
red horizontal bands ; roof of lantern red.
Range lights from the inside of the
bi'r to southwest spit; front white ;
top^lantern black.
Range lights for the Swash channel,
from outside the bar to Main channel, above Homer Stone beacoh.
T w o white and one red bands; roof
of lantern red.
Bay light, to guide vessels to Amboy
and into Raritan river, and will
serve as ^. guide to vessels ftom
midchannel buoy at entrance to
Gedney's channel to the line of
Main Channel range lights on Point
Comfort, N. J., and to the line of
Swash Channel range lignts at Elm
T r e e and New Dorp, on Staten
Island.
To guide through the Narrows.
Fog-bell; while stone tower built on
the reef. T o guide clear of the reef
on which it is built, to the Hudson
ihver and into Newark bay, through
Kill Van Kuhl.
Fog-bell; light on keeper's dwelling.
This light marks the entrance to
Newark bay througli Kill Van Kuhl.
1857
1853
Fog-bell; light on keeper's dwelling ;
to guide clear of the mud flats on
west side of .channel.
Stake light; to guide clear of raud
flats.
Stake light; to guide into the Passaic
river.
458
REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
N E W YORK.
Location.
171
Stony Point
172
West Point
173
Esopus Meadows
Roundout..
Saugerties.
176
Catskill R e a c h .
177
Pryrne's H o o k . . .
178 z, \ Four-mile Point..
Coxsacliie
,
180
181
Stuyvesant
Nevv Baltimore..
182
Five-hook I s l a n d . . .
183
Coeman's Bar . . . .
184
Schodack Channel.
185
Cow Island
186
Van Wies' P o i n t . . .
On the west side ofthe river,
below West Point, N. Y.
On Gee's Point, west side of
the river.
Opposite Esopus, west side of
the river, N. Y.
41 14 26
73 58 00
41 23 43
73 55 45
On a mud flat at the south side
of north entrance to Roundout creek, west side of Hudson river, N. Y.
On a mud flat north side of
entrance
to
Saugerties
creek, west side of Hudson
river, N. Y.
About
halfway
between
Athens and Catskill, west
side ofthe river.
Tvvo miles north of Hudson
city, east side of the river.
West side of the river, about
halfway between Athens
and Coxsackie.
On north end o f a low island
north of Coxsackie, and on
west side of main channel
of Hudson river, N. Y.
On the east side of the r i v e r . .
On little island in the Hudson
river, channel to the eastward of it.
On Calver's Plat island, in the
Hudson river.
On the north end of Poplar
isl.and, in the Hudson river.
On the west side of Mull's Plat
island, in the Hudson river.
•On Cow island, near Castleton, east side of the river.
On end of dike below Albany,
on west side of the river.
NEW JERSEY.
153
HIGHLANDS OF NAVE- On the Highlands of Nave, SliNK.
sink, N. J.
BARNEGAT^
South side of Barnegat inlet,
on north end of Long beach,
N.J.
39 45 57
74 06 02
1
On T u c k e r ' s island, near the
entrance to Little Egg Harbor, N. J.
ABSECOM
On the south side of Absecom
inlet, seacoast of N. Jersey.
Five-Fathom Bank light- Sixteen miles from Cape May,
vessel.
N. J , near the shoal called
the " Five-Fathom b a n k . "
CAPE MAYf
On the north side of entrance
to Delaware bay, N. J.
39 30 18
74 16 48
1
39 22 00
74 25 00
1
38 53 30.
74 39 00 2 1 on each raast Bell....
38 55 50
74 57 16 1
Tucker's Beach....
189
190
191
73 58 49 2 100 yds. apart.
* A new tower of 150 feet elevation to be erected immediately in place of the present o n e ; to be fitted with
Ist-order flashing 10" apparatus,
f A new tower of 150 feet to be erected, and fitted with Ist-order revolving lens apparatus.
EEPOET ON THE FINANCES.
459
NEW YORK.
171
White,
[+ 5j
1826
172
White
[+
1853
173
White,
[+ 6]
1839
White,
[+ 6]
1838
175
1855
1854
1854
1854
1835
176
White..
178
White..
180
181
White..
White,.
18
White..
183
White..
184
White..
185
White..
186
White..
East side of north entrance to east
channel, above Hudson city.
To guide through west or Athens
channel.
1851
179
Light on keeper's house.
To guide through east channel.
1854
177
Marks west side of entrance to Highlands and Peekskill bay.
Marks the bend in the river, and
raay be approached close to.
Light on keeper's h o u s e ; to guide
clear of mud flats at the mouth of
Esopus creek.
Light on keeper's h o u s e ; to guide
clear of mud flats at Roundout
creek.
[+ 6]
1854
[+ 6]
1829
Light on keeper's house.
[+ 6]
1829
1854
Light on keeper's house.
T o guide vessels clear of the island.
[+ 6]
[+ 6]
[+ 6]
[+6]
[-f 6]
1857
1857
1857
1854
Marks the lower or south end of the
" d y k e " below Albany.
1854
NEW JERSEY.
158
F
Revg..
White..
White..
248
248
S^]
1840
54 [+ 4] 1831
188
F. V.F..
189
'F
190
2 F
191
Revg
Red...,
1858
50 [+ 4] 1848
1855
1855
T w o towers and two lights. One Istorder fixed lens, and one 2d-order
revolving l e n s ; north light fixed ;
south light revolving.
Thirty-seven miles from the lights on
the Highlands of Navesink, and 18
miies from T u c k e r ' s Beach (Little
Egg Harbor) light-house.
Alternate red and white flashes.
167 [+ 1] 1856
Straw
color.
1 20
40
45
1839
84
18.23
1855. Fog-bell. Name p.iinted on each side
of the vessel. T w o reflector lights.
18.58
1853
Sixteen miles from Five-Fathom lightvessel.
460
REPORT ON THE FINANCES^
N E W JERSEY AND D E L A W A R E .
.2 o
Name.
South side o f t h e entrance to
Delaware bay, Del.
38 46 38
75 04 43
Cape Henlopen Bea- About three-quarters ofa mile
northwest of Cape Henlocon.
pen raain light, Del.
Delaware Break- On the breakwater, entrance
to Delaware bay, Del.
water.
Brandywine Shoal.. On Brandywine shoal, in Delaware bay.
South side of Delaware bay,
Mispillion
Del.
Southwest side of Haystack
Maurice River.
island, N. J.
North side of Delaware bay,
Egg Island . . .
N.J.
Upper Miidle or W e s t side of main ship channel, opposite lower edge of
Cross Ledge lightCross Ledge shoal; in belavessel.
ware bay.
South side of Delaware bay,
Mahon's River
Del.
North side of Delaware bay,
l_ Cohanzey
N.J.
On northwest end of Bombay
{4 f Bombay Hook
Hook island.
On lower end of Reedy island,
Delaware bay.
^ I Christiana...
At mouth of the Christiana
river, Wilmington, Del.
On pier in Delaware river,
Fort Mifflin.
opposite Fort Mifflin.
On the north side of entrance
CA>E MAY*
to Delaware bay, N. J.
CAPE H E N L O P E N . . . South side of the entrance to
Delaware bay, Del.
38 47 25
75 04 50
38 47 54
75 06 09
CAPE H E N L O P E N .
.194
195
196
197
198
199
200
201
202
203
204
205
191
192
Location.
>\
Boll.
Ben.
38 56 38
75 18 29
39 10 31 75 08 02
39 10 16 75 23 43
39 20 18
75 21 18
3? 21 46
75 30 19
39 30 00 75 33 4^
39 43 15
75 30 56
38 55 50
74 57 16
38 46 38
75 04 43
Bell.
Bell.
VIRGINIA.
206
207
208
209
210
211
212
FENWiCK's I S L A N D .
ASSATEAGUE
On the west point of Hog
island, Great Matchepungo
inle.t, Va.
Near New inlet, on the northCAPE CHARLESf.
east end of Smith's island,
(Cape Charles,) Va.
On the south side o f t h e main
CAPE HENRY
entrance to Che.sapeake
bay, Va.
o f Willous^hhy's Spit On the north side of the spit,
and south side ot the chano<^ I light-vessel.
nel to Hampton Roads, Va.
^ o i Old Point Comfort. On the north side of the entrance to Hampton Roads,
Va.
Hog Island
75 21 04
About two miles frora the
southwest point of Assateague i-sland, Va.
37 23 18
75 41 36
37 07 48
75 52 12
36 55 29
76 00 12
1 on each mast, Bell.
37 00 02
76 18 06
Bell.
* A new tower of 150 feet to be erected, and fitted with Ist-order revolving lens apparatus.
t A nevv tower 150 feet high is now under construction, to be fitted with a first-order revolving lens.
461
REPORT ON THE FINANCESo
N E W J E R S E Y AND D E L A W A R E .
u
Remarks.
^^
193
White.. 69
[+ ^]
1792
White.. 27
[+ 4]
1825
1854
i
T h e r e are large white sand hills close
lo this light-house. It is 21 miles
from Five-Fathom
light-vessel.
Lantern and watch room below it,
painted black.
194
F.V.F.. 0 45
White.. 43
[ + 4] 1849
1855
195
F
Red.... . . . .
[ + 3] 1850
1857
196
F
White..' 37
[ + 5] 1831
1855
197
F
White.. 37
[ + 6] 1849
1856
198
F
White.. 39
1837
1856
199
F
Straw ' . . . ,
color. I
1845
1854
Fog-bell.
"
'..
On keeper's dwelling. Fog-bell rung
by machinery.
Fog-bell. Iron "screw-pile light-house;
tower and dwelling.
Light on keeper's dwelhng.
Do.
Do.
Reflector light.
200
F
White .
[ + 5 ] 1831
1855
Light on keeper's dwelling.
201
F
White..
[ + 5] 1838
1855
Do.
202
F
White..
[ + 4] 1831
1855
Do.
203
F
White..
[ + 4] 1839
1855
204
F
White..
[ + 4] 1835
1855
205
F
White..
[ + 6] 1849
1856
191
Revg..,
White..
1823
192
F
206
207
p
14
208
F
209
1 20
1858
1853
J
Do.
Do.
Sixteen miles from Five-Fathom lightvessel.
There are large white sand hills close
lo this light-house. Il is 21 miles
from Five-Fathom light-vessel.
Lantern.nnd watch room below it,
painted black.
[+ 3 1792
1855
White.. 45
80 [+ 3] 1833
1856
13
White.. ,45
60 [+ 4] 1S.'.2
1855
R e v g .... 1 00
14
White.. 61
69 [+ 1] 1827
210
p
17i White.. 82 129 [+ 2] 1791
211
2F
11
Red....
1847
1857
Fog-bell; name painted on both sides;
two reflector lights.
212
p
11
White.. 40' 48 [+ 4] 1802
1855
Bay front of fort.v Fog-bell, struck
by machinery, placed near the
beach.
White,
48
35
Building.
The centre of Winter Uuarter shoal
hears E. by N. | N., (mag.,) distant
11^ nautical miles; and the Chincoteague shoals from thesouthward to
the E. SE., about 5 nautical miles
from the Assateague light-house.
This light serves as a guide to coasti-rs and for entering the Great
Matchepungo inlet.
1858
1857
\
462
REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
VIRGINIA—Continuen.
Narae.
Location.
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s
212
d
213
f Old Point Comfort On the southwest point of Old
beacon light.
Point Comfort.
§<^ I
^ ^ J Craney
Island
' • ht-vessel.
214
Naval Hospital...
215
On the west side ofthe channel, near the mouth of
Elizabeth river, Ya.
On wharf at Naval Hospital...
Below Sandy Point, on the
lower end ofthe shoal, and
on the^tarboard side ofthe
main channel of the river
going up.
Point of Shoals,
On the point of shoals, about
the centre of the curve of
the river forming Burwell's
bay, a little below Mulberry
Island Point, and on the
starboard side of the main
channel going up.
Deep Water Shoals, On the shoal, starboard side of
the channel going up, above
Mulberry Island Point, and
below Lyon's creek.
Jordan's Point.
On the point, on the port side
o f t h e river going up.
White Shoal.
Bell. ..
Bell. . .
Bell. . .
VIRGINIA AND MARYLAND.
37 05 00
76 21 00
220
York Spit light-vessel.
On the point, south side ofthe
entrance to Back river, west
side of Chesapeake bay, Va.
Off' York Spit, York river,
Chesapeake bay, Va.
221
New Point Comfort. On the north side cf the entrance to Mobjack bay, west
side of Chesapeake bay, Va,
Wolf Trap Ug
On the east side of the Wolf
vessel.
T r a p shoal, beiween the
York and Rappahannock
rivers, Va.
fVindmill
Point On the southeast point of the
light-vessel.
Windmill Pointshoals,north
side of the mouth of Rappahannock river, Va.
Watt's Island.
On the south end of the
island, east side of Tangier
sound, Va.
Jane's Liand light- Off the tail of J a n e ' s bar, envessel.
trance to the Little Anneraessic river, Tangier sound,
Md.
Smith's Point light- T o mark the shoal and spit
vessel.
making out from the southeast siiie of the raouth ofthe
Potomac river.
On the south side of the enSmith's Point
trance to tlie Potomac river,
Va.
On Smith's island, opposite to
Fog Point . . . ,
the mouth of the Potom.ic,
east side Chesapeake bay,
Md.
Northern extremity of T a n Clay I s l a n d . .
gier sound, at the mouth of
Nanticoke river, Md.
37 17 59
76 16 22
219
222
223
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M
Cd
224
p.
225
<
W
o
226
227
228
229
1 on each mast
37 46 52
75 53 18
L on each raast B e l l . .
37 53 15
76 13 58
38 02 04
75 02 15
38 13 53
75 58 08
463
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VIRGINIA—Continued.
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Black.. 18
21 L+ 6j 1855
Lead
color.
33
1820
1854
Small beacon light, to guide vessels
to the anchorage inside Hampton
bar.
Fog-bell; name painted on both sides
in large black letters.
214
p
6
White..
[ + 6] 1857
215
F
9
White..
27 [ + 6J 1854
On top of bath-house at Naval Hospital wharf.
Red roof; iron screw pile structure.
216
F
9
White..
27 [ + 6] 1854
Red roof; iron screw-pile structure.
017. F
9
White..
27 [ + 6] 1854
Red roof; iron screw-pile structure.
F
10
White.. 35
35 [ + 6] 1854
Light on keeper's house ; red roof.
218
VIRGINIA AND MARYLAND.
10
White.. 30
35 [ + 4] 1829
F
9
Yellow 28
40
221
F
13
White.. 56
60 [ + 4J 1804
1855
222
2F
10
Lead
color.
30
38
1821
1854
Fog-bell; name painted on each side
of the vessel in large black letters.
223
F
10
Straw
color.
34
1834
1854
Fog-bell; narae painted on each side
in large black letters.
224
F.V. P . .
12
White.
46 [ + 5] 1833
1857
225
F
10
Cream
color.
30
1853
226
2F
10
Lead
color.
35
39
1821
1857
227
F .......
14
White.
82 [ + 4] 1802
1855
228
F
10
White.. 35
30 [ + 5 ]
1827
1855
Light on keeper's dwellinc.
229
F ...
10
White.. 30
36 [ + 6] 1832
1855
Light on keeper's dweUing.
219
Rev'g.
220
1 20
...
40
69
1854
1855
This light is about 5 miles northeast
of Old Point Comfort.
Fog-bell; hull yellow, schooner-rigged;
" Y o r k S p i t " painted o n e a c h side
in large black letters. Marks the
enirance to York river and Mobjack
bay. Reflector light.
Fog-bell; name painted on each side
in large black letters.
Fog-bell; name of stalion painted iw
black letters on each side. T w o
reflector lights.
464
REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
i
VIRGINIA AND MARYLAND—Continued.
Name.
230
Point Lookout
231
Ho oper's
Straits
light-vessel.
232 I
233
w > Sharp's Island.
Thomas' Point.
234
235
Greenbury P o i n t . .
236
f Seven-foot K n o l l .
NorthPoint
237
238
^1
^ I Fort Carroll .
l^Lazaretto P o i n t . . .
f Pool's Island . . .
North side of the entrance to
the Potomac river, Md.
In the channel between Hooper's and Goldsborough's
islands, and abreast of entrance to Honga river, Md.
Four miles to the north ofthe
entrance to the Patuxent
river, Md.
North end of Sharp's island,
to mark entrance to the
Choptank river, Md.
North side of mouth of South
river, and four miles south
of entrance to Annapolis
harbor, Md.
North side of entrance to Annapolis harbor, Md.
Mouth of Patapsco river, Md.,
on Seven-footkholl,between
main and swash channels.
On the north side of the entrance to the;Patapsco river,
Md.
On Fort Carroll, in the Patapsco river, Md.
North side of Baltimore harbor, Md.
On Pool's island, west side of
Chesapeake bay, and off the
mouth of the Gunpowder
river, Md.
Turkey P o i n t . ,
On the bluff point separating
the mouths of the Elk and
Susquehanna rivers, at the
head of Chesapeake bay.
Fishing Battery.
On Fishing or Donoho's battery, mouth of the Susquehanna river.
a a "{
246
247
248
249
250
Bell...
38 23 06
76 22 36
38 37 44
76 21 55
38 54 25
76 27 34
38 18 33
39 09 16
39 11 36
39 11 46
5 ^ 1 Bowler's
Rock
'
1 light-vessel.
ill
T o guide clear of Bowler's
rock.
Bell.
76 26 52
76 23 55
Bell.
76 26 12
76 26 36
39 15 39
76 34 38
39 17 22
76 15 41
On Concord Point, mouth o f 39 32
the Susquehanna river.
OH the east side of the Po- 38 07
toraac river, about 14 miles
northwest from the mouth,
Md.
Near
the entrance to Clem- 38 11
Blackistone's Island
ent's bay, Md.
Lower Cedar Point Between Cedar Point .and
Yates' Point, above the
light-vessel.
Keitlebottoms, Va.
Upper Cedar Point Off Upper Cedar Point, and
light-vessel.
opposite the mouth of T o bacco river, Md.
Fort Washington.. On the wharf at Fort W a s h ington, Md.
Near Alexandria, Va
J o n e s ' Point
38 47
Havre de Grace.
Piney Point.
245
76 19 01
Bell.
76 00 12
23
76 04 47
38
76 32 30
16
Bell.
Bell.
32
77 03 10
465
EEPOET ON THE FINANCES.
V I R G I N I A AND MARYLAND—Continued.
Remarks.
SS
[ + 4] 1831
1857
Light on keeper's dwelling.
1845
1856
Fog-bell.
White..
[ + 4] 1828
1857
Fog-bell struck by machinery.
F
White
[+ 5
1838
1855
Light on keeper's dwelling.
F
White-
[ + 4] 1825
1857
[ + 6] 1848
1855
F
White.
F
Lead
color.
F . V . P . . 1 30
30
White..
F
F.......
2P
F
F
F
Black .
[ + 4] 1855
While.
White.
1824
Brown
[ + 5] 1854
1856
While.
[ + 4] 1831
While.
[ + 4] 1825
1855
[+ 4j
1855
C+ 6]
1855
65
White.
Red...
32
F ....
White,
[ + 6] 1827
1855
F ....
White.
[ + 5] 1836
1856
P....
White.
[ + 4J 1851
18.56
F
Lead
color.
1825
1855
F....
1821
F....
Cream
color.
White
F...,
White.
F
Lead
color.
50 p
Light on keeper's dwelling.
Iron screw pile structure; black,
with white window shutters. Fogbell struck by niachinery.
T w o towers and lights; serve as
ranges t o t h e main channel;,placed
on piers.
T o guide vessels clear of fortification
works. Fog-bell struck by machinery.
Fog-bell.
Light on keeper's dwelling.
Fog-bell; name painted on each side
in large black letters. Reflector
light.
Fog-bell; name painted on each side
in large black leiters..
[ + 6] 1857
35
Liiiht on keeper's h o u s e ;
black.
1855
1855
lantern,
Fog-bell; name painted on both sides
in laige black letters.
466
REPORT ON THE FINANCES,
NORTH CAROLINA.
Location.
Name.
0
BODY'S ISLAND.
252
CAPE HATTERAS.
Cape Hatteras beacon ^
252
253
OCRACOKE
( Ocraco'e Channel
light-vessel.
Inside of Ocracoke i n l e t .
Royal Shoal light
vessel.
On southwest point of Royal
shoal, 9 iniles trom Ocracoke light, N. C.
On the northwest point of
Royal shoal, in Pamplico
sound, N. C.
On Harbor Island bar, between Pamplico and Core
sounds, N. C.
In the southern part of Pamplico sound, N. C .
Off Marsh point, at the mouth
of Neuse river, N. C.
On south side ofthe entrance
to Pamplico river, N. C
About 4 iniles north by west
of Ocracoke liyht, and on
the northeast side of Royal
shoal, N. C.
Oft' east point of Long shoal,
N.C.
On the east side and about
midway ofthe narrow channel connecting; Pamplico
and Croatan sounds, N. C.
Between Pamplico and Albemarle sounds, N . C .
NW. Point
Shoal.
257
Harbor island lightvessel.
258
Brant Island Shoal
light-vessel.
Neuse River lightvessel.
Pamplico Point
250
Royal
Nine-Foot
Shoal
light-vessel.
Long' Shoal lightvessel.
Roanoke Marshes.
262
263
One-fourth o f a mile from the
southern extremity of Cape
Hatteras point.
Near the entrance to Ocracoke inlet, about 23i nautical miles to the souihwMrd
or westward of Cape Hatteras.
In Ocracoke channel, to range
with beacon Island lighthouse.
Beacon Island.
256
259
About 32 miles to the northward of Cape Hatteras light,
and about I5 to the south
of an inlet.
About 2 railes north of the
southern extremity ot the
point of the cape.
Roanoke Island or
Croatan
lightvessel.
f Wade's P o i n t . . . . On point of shoal, on the w e s t
side of Pasquotank river,
N. C.
a O
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!^
[ light-vessel.
Near the mouth of the river,
N. C.
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35 47 21 75 31 20
35 15 11 75 30 33
35 06 31
75 58 28
35 05 34
Bell.
Bell.
Bell.
Bell.
35 19 26
Bell.
Bell..
Bell..
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REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
NORTH CAROLINA.
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251
F . V. F . . 1 30
14
White.
252
Fig.
0 15
20
White 140 150
&red.
...
1«54
1798
1854
Red. . .
05 [ + 6] 1855
1857
15
W h i t e . 65
7=) [ + 4] 1828
1854
11
Yellow
39
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1852
1857
39 [ + 6] 1853
1855
1852
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Fixed white light, varied by red and
vvhile flashes at intervals of H
minute.
A first order lens, showing 4 flashes
and eclipses in every miniite. There
is a flash of 6 seconds' duration,
followed by an echpse of 9 seconds'
duration, in every 15 seconds of
time. T h e duration of the flash
will be somewhat less, and that of
the eclipse proportionally
increased at distances over 14 miles.
From the base of the tower to the
• height of 70 feet it is white, and the
remainder RED. Dangerous shoals,
with 9 feet water over thera, lie in
a southeasterly direction from the
light, at the distance of 9 to 10 nautical miles.
Open frame-work structure surrounded by a lantern, and the whole
painted red.
Secondary seacoast and harbor light.
252
F. .
253
2 F
P.'il
F
8
Brick..
255
F
11
Lead
color.
43
256
F . V. F . .
11
White.
33 [ + 4] 1857
257
F
10
Red....
34
1836
1857
Fog-bell.
258
F
11
1851
1853
Fog-bell.
F
11
38
1828
1857
Fog-bell.
260
F
11
Straw
color.
Lead
color.
White.. 34
45'
259
37 [ + 5] 1828
18.56
ogj
F
11
White..
40
1827
1854
Fog-bell.
262
F
11
963
F
11
Straw
color.
White.
264
F
10
265
p
266
F
.
38
....
1826
Fog-bell; name painted on each side.
Designed as a range with Beacon
Island light for crossing the bar,
but cannot be relied on in consequence of the frequent changes of
the channel.
Light on keeper's dwelling; designed
as a range with light-vessel for the
channel.
Fog-bell.
Iron screw pile foundation.
46
1825
1854
Fog-bell.
33 f-f- 4
1857
. ...^.
Iron screw pile foundation.
Lead
color.
31
1835
1854
Fog-bell.
10
White.
31 [ + 5^ 1855
1856
11
Straw
color.
41
1854
S c r e w pile light-house on the end of
Wade's Point shoal, at the mouth
of Pasquotank river. Superstruc
ture w h i t e ; l a n t e r n , r e d ; fog-beh
Fog bell.
ia?5
468
REPORT ON THE FINANCES,
NORTH CAROLINA-Continued.
Name.
267
268
271
Near the extremity of the
Cape, N. C.
CAPE LOOKOUT*
At Fort Macon, Beaufort, N.C.
Main licht in the rear, and
beacon in front ofthe fort.
On the north side of the inlet,
FEDERAL POINT . . . .
north entrance lo Cape
Fear river, N. C.
Frying-Pan Shoals light- In 10 fathoms water, off the
end of the Frying-Pan
vessel.
shoals, ofl' Cape Fear, N.
C , I mile beyond the outer
18-feet shoal.
BOGUE BANKS
Beacon
270
Location.
1
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CAPE FEAR.
On Bald Head, near the southern or main entrance to the
Cape Fear river, N. C.
34 37 20
76 30 41
34 4L43 76 40 00
33 58 04
77 54 53
33 35 00 77 50 00
32 52 18
1 on each mast.
77 59 49
* A new brick tower, 150 feet high,is in course of erection at Cape Lookout,to be fitted with Ist-order lens
apparatus.
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REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
NORTH
CAROLINA-Continued.
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Remarks.
1^
267
268
White
and red
horizo'l
stripes.
Brick..
P
1858
[+ 1]
1856
[ + 4] 1855
[ + 6] 1855
[ + 4] 1816
Wood,.
White,.
269"
270
104
Lights in range with outer b u o y ;
channel changes frequently.
1855
1857
2P.
T o w e r painted with white and red
horizontal stripes.
About 9 miles to the northward o f t h e
raain enirance into the Cape Fear
river, at Bald Head.
T h i s vessel is schooner-rigged ; thc
hull painted yellow, with the words
" F R Y I N G - P A N S H O A L S , " painted in
large black letters on each side ;
lowermasts yellow; topmasts while;
day marks black, (one on each
mast)
Cape Fear (Bald Head) light-house
bears N . N W . | W., distant about 19
nautical miles; and Federal Point
light-house at N e w Inlet bears N .
by VV., distant about 23 nautical
miles from the light vessel.
T h e soundings, in approaching the
Cape F e a r shoals from the eastward, are regular, but frora the
westward, irregular.
(See Coast
Survey Chart.)
Masters of vessels of heavy draught,
in passing these dangerous shoals
should be careful to get casts o f t h e
lead at short interv^als ot tirae, and
never run into less than 10 fathoms
water, if in a steamer, and 15 to 18
fathoms in a sailing vessel.
C H A N N E L S OVER T H E S H O A L S . — V e s -
16
White
107
[+
1818
1855
sels drawing not raore than 9 or 10
feet water, raay cross the shoals at
the distance of about 4 railes frora
the extrerae point of Cape Fear.
Course frora the eastward, W . to
W.SW., and from the westward, E.
to E.NE.
Vessels drawing frora l O t o 11 feet
water may cross the shoals at the
dislance of 5^ to 8 miles'from the
extrerae point of Cape Fear. Course
NE. to E.NE., or SW., to W - S W .
There is a channel of not less than 13
feet water, running N E . by E. and
S W . by W., 11 miles S. by E., f E.,
from the Bald Head light-house.
None but masters of coasters who are
familiar with the adjacent coast and
shoals, should attempt these channels across the shoals, and then
only by daylight.
Approximate position of the FryingPan light-vessel :
L a t . 33° 35' 00'' North.
Long. 77° 50' 00" W e s t .
This light is about 4 miles from the
pitch of the cape, and about 19.
nautical miles distant from 10 to
11 fathom water off the Frying-Pan
shoals.
470
REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
NORTH CAROLINA-Continued.
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Name.
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' Oak Island
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On Oak island, to the southward of the main channel.
78 01 38
2
77 59 13
2
77 55 27
1
77 58 03
1
Bell...
33 53 21
273
074
275
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276
277
On the west bank of the Cape
Fear river, near Price's
creek, above Smithville, N.
C.
Horse-Shoe
Shoal Placed to mark Horse Shoe
shoal, beiween New inlet
light-vessel.
and Price's creek.
Campbell's I s l a n d . . On the lower or southwest
corner of Carapbell's or Big
island, in the Cape Fear
river.
On the west bank o f t h e Cape
Orton's Point
Fear river.
Upper Jetty Range.. On thc eastern side of Cape
Fear river, 3 railes below
Wilmington, N. C
Price's Creek
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SOUTH
GEORGETOWN.
279
C P E ROMAIN .
280
Bull's Bay.
281
Rattlesnake
light-vessel.
Shoal
CHARLESTON.,
Beacon,
33 56 04
Bell...
33 56 17
34 06 57
34 03 22
77 56 11
1
34 12 48
77 56 18
2 800 ft. a p a r t . .
CAROLINA.
On the south end of North
island, east side of the entrance to the Pedee river,
and to the harbor of Georgetown, S. C.
On Raccoon Key, about 6
miles from the extremity of
the shoals off the cape, and
10 miles southwest of the
entrance to the Santee river,
S. C.
33 13 31
North end of Bull's island, 25
miles northeast of Charleston, S. C.
Placed off Rattlesnake shoal,
and opposite north end of
Sullivan's island, in 6 fathoms watet.
32 55 42
79 30 33
32 44 09
79 43 35
On Light-house island, and on
the west side of ship channel into Charleston harbor,
S.C
In front of main light
,,..
79 06 44
79 17 05
79 52 29
Bell..,
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Fof'-beli • to serve as a channel mark.
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1855
On the <idge o f a marshy island.
1855
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Fog-bell, struck by machinery. Two
brick lowers, surrounded by sand
hills. Designed tb serve as a range
for crossiiig'the Oak Island bar.
One brick towec, and the olher on
keeper's dwelling; designed to serve
as a range for the channel.
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White.
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On the edge of the marsh.
To serve as a channel range. Main
or front light on the keeper's dvvelling; beacon is an open framework
in the rear.
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278
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279
Revg.
280
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281
2 F.,
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White. 82
85 [-f 4J 1801
Brick.
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1854
1857
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20
White.
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Red.
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1857
The new tower (placed near the present low one of 65 feet elevation,
painted with red and white horizontal stripes) is octagonal, built
of dark reddish-gray brick, and is
1.50 feet high.
The light from this tower should be
seen, under ordinary states of the
atmosphere, from, the deck of a
vessel 15 feet, above the water,
about 23 nautical miles, or 17 nautical miles outside ofthe dangcious
shoals off Cape Romain.
This light station will be readily known
dtiring daylight by the appearance
of the two towers, the old Oiie '65
feet high) being painted with red
and white horizontal bands, and
the new tower, (150 feet high,) from
which the light is exhibited, being
of the natural color of the brick,
and lantern painted black.
1856 Light on keeper's dweUing; backg'round woods.
Hull white ; masts yellow; top masts
black, with two oval day-marks
painted black. Mag. bearings from
vessel to Rattlesnake shoals, northwest 2|^ miles; outer bar of north
channel, west 4^ railes. Tvt^o reflector lights.
This light and the beacon in front are
used as a range for crossing the bar
of the main channel.
Beacon in front of main light tower,
making a range for crossing ihQ bar
In the best v^^itter.
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On Morris island, Charleston,
S. C.
On Sullivan's island, Charleston, S. C
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Charleston haibor
On eastern end of Charleston
battery.
On the north point of Hunting
island, and wost side of entrance to St. Helena sound,
S.C.
Off the entrance to St. Helena
sound, S. C.
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290
Martin's Industry lightvessel.
Off PortRoyal entrance, about
fifteen miles eastward of
Tybee light, Ga.
291
Calihogue Sound lightvessel.
In Calibogue sound..
292
TYBEE.
293
294
296
297
On the northeast end of Tyb^e
island, and on the south side
of the enirance to Savannah
river, Ga.
Tybee Beacon . . . . J At the point of Tybee island,
Ga.
f Tyhee Island Knoll Off the ' ' K r o l l , " north of
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light-vessel. ^
Tybee island, in the Savanu
nah river, Ga.
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^ I Cockspur
Island On a knoll connected with
the eastern end of CockI Beacon.
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spur island, in the Savan< I
nah Viver, Ga.
% I Oyster Beds Beacoii On the oyster beds in Savannah river, to mark the south
channel, Ga.
[Fig Island Beacon.. On thc east end of Fig island,
in the Savannah river, Ga.
On south end of Sapelo island,
SAPELO
north side of the entrance
to Doboy sound, Ga.
Wolf Island B e a c o n s . . . Near north end of Wolf island,
and south soulheast of Sapelo island light.
32 05 31
I 35 13
Bell.
Bell.
32 01 00
80 52 48
80 53 55
Bell.
32 04 58
81 03 35
Bell.
31 21 30
81 24 00
31 18 10
81 20 20
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1856
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Ranging with outer bar of Overall
channel.
Channel range, leading frora the main
ship channel to the harbor.
R E D light.
Building.
With Fort Sumter light forms a range
to enter north channel leading into
Charleston harbor. Lighted by gas.
Building.
1855
45 [ + 6] 1857
0
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White.
1838
1855
Fog bell.
Reflector light.
GEORGIA.
290
2F .
291
F
292
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12
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1855
Red....
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1855
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1856
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26 [ + 6] 1848
1856
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1854
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With Tybee light ranging a litle north
of the bar.
Fog-bell. Reflector light.
R E D light.
island.
1857
298
Fog bell; off Port Royal e n t r a n c e ;
designed to guide vessels into Port
Royal harbor and along the coast
clear of danger to the Tybee entrance. Tvi'o reflector lights.
Fog bell; in Calibogue sound, in 4 i
fathoms water at mean low tide.
Tybee light bears south f w e s t ;
Tybee beacon south ; Braddock
point north by e a s t ; and south
point of Hilton head east northeast.
Reflector light.
A guide to the entrance to Savannah
river, Ga.
Opposite to
Cockspur
Wooden beacon ; guide to vessels going up to the city at night.
About forty-six miles from Tybee
light, and designed as a guide to the
entrance into Doboy sound. T h e
beacon light is placed in front of
the main light; to run in, bring the
beacon in range with the main
light, and run for them until the
outer or east beacon on Wolf island
bears by compass SW. by W. ^ W.,
when steer N W . by W. i W., and
keep in not le?s than four fathoras
water to anchorage abreast of the
Sapelo light-house.
T w o beacons ranging with the outer
bar of the southern entrance.
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GEORGIA—Continued.
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LITTLE
CCJMBERLAND
ISLAND.
On the south side of the entrance to St. Mary's river
and north end of Amelia
Lsland.
Beacon
J In front of main light; to
range with channel.
North Beacons
On the north front of Amelia
island ; to serve as a range
for the channel.
S T . JOHN'S RIVER
Near the mouth of the St.
J o h n ' s river, and south side
o f t h e entrance to Jacksonville, Fla.
Dame's Point light-boat. Off Dame'.s Point in the St.
John's river, Fla.
S T . AUGUSTINE
On the north end of Anastasia
island, and south side of the
entrance to St. Augustine,
Fla.
CAPE CANAVERAL. On the northeast pitch of Cape
Canaveral, Fla.
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On the south end of St. Sim o n ' s island, and the north
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Simon's sound, Ga.
On the south side o f t h e entrance to St. Andrew's
sound and the Saniilla
river, Ga.
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304
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J U P I T E R I N L E T . Between Jupiter inlet and
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CAPE F L O R I D A . . On south point of Key Biscayne, off the southeast
point of Florida.
CARYSFORT REEF On Carysfort reef, near t h e
edge of the Gulf stream.
DRY BANK..
Off Dry Bank, near Coffin's
Patches and Sombrero key,
Florida reef.
30 21 42
81 27 30
Bell.
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80 33 00
25 39 56
80 09 29
25 13 15
80 12 44
21 37 36
81 06 43
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1854
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There are dangerous shoals off t.h;s
cape, v i z : irom the light-house,
Hetzel shoal, NE. by N., H i nautical miles; Ohio shoal, NE. -J N.,
l l | nautical miles; Bull shoal, NE.
by E. ^ E., 6 i nautical miles; extremity of shoal fiom cape, 6f nautical miles.
Authorized.
1825
1857
Dark... 112 106
1855
[+ 1] 1857
An iron pile light-house; tower and
keeper's dwelling painted a dark
color. Light changed on the 17ih
of Marcli, 1858, from fixed to revolving, showing a bright flash every
half minute.
This structure is on Sombrero shoal,
near Sombrero key. It is an open
frame work of iron, built on iron
piles. T h e roof of the keeper's
dwelling is 47' feet iibove the water.
From the top of the dwelling, and
within the frame work, a cylinder
7 feet in diameter rises to the height
of 82 feet. This is surmounted by
the watch room and lantern, 12 feet
in diameter, and 25 feet high. The
whole structure will be painted red.
T h e illuminating apparatus will be
dioptric, of the first order of Fresnel, showing a ^a;e(i white light, and
illuminating theentire horizon, and
will be lighted for the first time on
March 17. 1858.
476
REPORT ON THE FINANCES,
FLORIDA—Continued.
Name.
Location.
FLORIDA R E E F S .
SAND K E Y
,
On a small sand and shells 24 27 09.5
island, 7 i nautical miles
from Key West light house.
g fKeyWest
Harbor light, on Key W e s t
island, to the southward
and eastward of the town,
Florida.
313 |a:j [Nort!:west Passage, An iron screw-pile light-house
placed on the flats to raark
the channel ofthe bar lead
ing to the northwest channel.
314 DRY T O R T U G A S *
On Loggerhead key, the southwesternmost key ofthe Tortugas group, Florida.
81 48 07
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24 37 04
81 54 01
315
Dry Tortugas h a r b o r . , .
At Fort Jefferson, on Garden
key, one of the Tortugas
group, Florida.
24 37 44
82 52 20
316
EGMONT
82 14 45
Cedar Keys
On Egmont key, entrance to
Tarn pa bay, Florida.
On the eastern end of the
mound on Sea-horse key,
harhor of Cedar Keys, Fla.
27 35 34
317
29 05 45
83 04 25
318
ST. MARK'S
319
DOG ISLAND
320
C A P E S T . GEORGE
CAPE ST. BLAS.
322
323
On the east side of the entrance to St. Mark's Fla.
On the east side of the middle
entrance to St. George's
sound, Fla.
On Cape St. George, about 2|miles to the eastward ofthe
west p.ass to St. George's
sound, Fla.
Near the south point of Cape
St. Bias, Fla.
30 04 24
84 10 37
29 46 00
84 34 42
29 36 10
84 58 33
30 11 18
88 01 58
f P E N S A C O L A f . Near Barancas, south side of
Pensacola bay, Fla.
M ^ j Fort McRae range On the Fort, west side ena|xj [ beacon.
trance to'Pensacola harbor.
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ALABAMA.
f SAND I S L A N D J . .
Beacon No. 1.
Beacon No. 2 .
On a low sand island, about
3 miles S . S W . of Mobile
point, Ala.
On the south point of Sand
island, making a range with
the light-house for crossing
the outer bar.
On the e?ist point of Sand
island.
* Will be lighted Julv 1,1858.
t New tower building, 160 feet high, 200 feet focal p l a n e ; to be fitted with Ist-order Fresnel revolving apparatus
i N e w tower building, 150 feet high, for Ist-order fixed Fresnel apparatus.
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REPORT ON THE FINANCES,
F L ORI D.\—Continued.
Remarks.
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313
314
316
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315
318
1858
White.
12
White.
65
[+ 4]
White.
40
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White.
320
70
1829
1856
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18.56
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Revg . . .
323
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Light on keeper's dwelling; dwelling,
watch-room, and lantern, w h i t e ;
reef extending in a southwesterly
direciion. 12 miles from Sea-horse
key.
[+ 4]
[+ 3]
White .
Tower circular, 150 feet hi^h, built
of brick; keeper's dwelling two
stories hii'h, built of brick, and
placed a little south of the tower.
Lo£rgerhead key is nearly 1 mile in
length NE. and SW., and 700 feet
wide, bordered all around by cedar
bushes.
To be rnade a fourth order light for
harbor purposes, as soon as the
seacoast light on Loggerhead key is
lighted.
1857
[+ 4]
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F....
Revg.
1858
An iron pile light house, painted, a
dark color, and lantern w h i t e ; it
shows for a space of one minute a
clear steady light; in every alternate rainute there is a brilliant fiash
of 10 seconds' duration, preceded and
foUowed hy partial eclipses of 25 seconds' duration.
l l i i s light serves to guide vessels to
Key West through the difierent •
channels across the reef, and also
inside of the reef
Foundation d a r k ; dwelling and lantern white.
1847
1847
1858
1824
1858
Rebuilding. A dangerous shoal extends 5 or 6 miles southerly from
this cape.
ALABAMA.
324
1838
13
White.. 52
55
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White.. 14
20
1854
9
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20
1854
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Marks the approach to Mobile bar
and entrance.
White, with vertical red stripe seaward.
Bell-boat, striped buoy,
beacon, and light-house in range
for crossing the har in the best
water.
R E D light. Range with No. 1 clears
the west bank northerly.
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On Mobile point, east side of
the channel leading into
Mobile bay.
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Beacon No 4
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Choctaw Point
Choctaw Pass Beacons.
On Choctaw point, a little
south o f t h e city of Mobile,
Alabama.
In Choctaw Pass
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M I S S I S S I P P I AND L O U I S I A N A .
' R o u n d Island
.East
Pascagoula
River.
Ship Island
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398
,399
330
331
Off Pascagoula, Miss
At East Pascagoula, Miss
On the west end of Ship island.
Miss.
At Biloxi, west of western entrance to Biloxi bay. Miss.
Catlsland
On the western point of Cat
island, and to the eastward
of the enirance to L a k e
Borgne.
Pass Christian
On the main land, about 6 i
railes northwest of Cat
island light.
MerriU's Shell BanJi Between Cat island, St. Jolight-vessel.
seph's, and Grand island.
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335
30 17 30
30 21 02
88 34 10
88 33 08
1
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30 12 55
88 57 01
1
30 23 45
88 53 10
1
30 13 57
89 08 43
1
30 18 54
89 14 02
1
30 14 17
89 13 55
1
Proctorsville beacon L a k e Borgne, La
Pleasonton's Island A t t h e raouth of Pearl river,
east entrance to L a k e Pontchartrain.
Bell...
1
1
LOUISIANA.
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30 09 22
89 38 07 | 1
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30 02 15
90 02 50 | 1
30 02 00
90 04 00 | 1]
At the east entrance to L a k e
Pontchartrain, L a .
Near the entrance to Bayou
Bon Fouca, L a .
338 -<• Port Pontchartrain. Near the eastern terminus of
the railroad.
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Five miles north of New OrH 1 Bayou St. John . . . .
leans. L a .
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340 I P^
At the entrance of n e w canal,
N e w Canal
La.
341 5 I Tchefuncti River.., Near Madisonville, L a
342 •-3 (^ Pass Manchac .
At the mouth of Pass Manchac, between Lakes Maurepas and Pontchartrain.
343 C H A N D E L E U R .
On the northern extremity of
Chandeleur island, to guide
vessels into Cat and Ship
is-land anchorages.
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337
Bon Fouca
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90 12 40 | 1
30 03 22
88 51 49
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* When Sand Island tower is rebuilt and refitted with Ist-order catadioptric apparatus. Mobile Point light
will be changed to fixed harbor light.
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Two
stakes.
15
1858
R E D light; in range with inner or N o .
4 beacon, leads up along the edge
o f t h e " east b a n k . "
In range with main light, leads to the
upper striped buoy, and through
the channel at west end o f t h e middle ground.
1857
T w o small channel lights makihg a
range leading through Choctaw
Pass.
1855
M I S S I S S I P P I AND L O U I S I A N A .
White,
[ + 41 1833
[ + ^^' J 18.54
1856
White.
[ + 4] 1853
1856
White.
[ + 4] 1848
1856
White.
[ + 4] 1831
1857
White.
[ + 4] 1831
1857
1847
1855
Black ,
38
1850
White,
50
1858
[ + 4; 1838
Fog-bell; iron vessel with roof over
the dtick. Eight 12-inch reflectors
and lamps in lantern.
1854
1857
LOUISIANA.
Light on keeper's dwelling.
F
White..
[ + 5] 1855
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White..
r-f- 5] 1848
1857
White..
[-f
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imn
White.
[-f-
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1855
Light on keeper's dwelling.
1838
1855
Light on keeper's dwelling.
F . V. P .
1 30
White..
White..
White..
Light on keeper's dwelUng.
1857
[-f- 5J 1837
[-f 4J 1837 '1857*
[ + 4] 1848
18.55
A safe anchorage inside the point in
four fathoms w a t e r ; light bearing
northeast at about two miles distant.
480
REPORT ON I H E FINANCES.
LOUISIANA—Continued.
Location.
a
On north side of entrance of 29 08 36
Pass a I'Outre, on Middle
Ground island, Mississippi
river.
S O U T H P A S S . . . . On the southwest side of Gor- 28 59 42 89 07 24
don's island, near the entrance of the south pass of
the Mississippi river.
i Head ofthe Passes. On Deer island, at the j u n c tion of the southwest and
northeast passes of the Mississippi river.
SOUTHWEST PASS. On the west side, near the 28 58 30 89 21 00
entrance to the southwest
pass of the Mississippi
river.
On Isle Grande Terre, e i s t 29 16 44 89 54 30
Barataria Bay.
side of entrance into the
bay, and inside of Fort Livingston.
90 16 30
On Timballier island, west
Timballier Bay
side of entrance into the
bay.
Ship Shoal light-vessel. About one mile north of the 28 56 14 90! 56 00
west end of Ship shoal, oft'
Raccoon point. La.
fPASS A L'OUTRE
346
347
348
349
350
SHIP SHOAL
P O I N T DE F E R .
On ship shoal
At the entrance to Atchafalaya bay, L a .
28 55 06
29 19 57
90 .55 56
91 20 06
29 43 55
93 50 19
Bell.
SOUTHWEST REEF
352
Mchqfalaya Bay li^htvesseL
353
354
SHELL KEYS
SABINE PASS
In Atchafalaya bay, La.
On Brant Point, east side of
entrance to the Sabine river.
TEXAS.
355
356
357
358
BOLIVAR POINT .
f Galvestonlightvesscl.
Galveston
Range
Beacons.
Half Moon S h o a l . .
\}
North side of entrance to Galveston bay, Texas.
Inside Galveston bay. . .
I n the city of Galveston.
In Galveston bay, between
Pelican island and Dollar
Point.
359
Red F i . h Bar .
To mark channel across Red
Fish bar, Galveston bay.
360 I
j Clopper's B a r . . . .
To mark channel across Clopper's bar, Galveston bay.
On east end of Matagorda
island, entrance to Matagorda bay, T e x a s .
At Siluria, Matagorda bay . . . .
In Matagorda bay
Opposite Alligator Head, Matagorda bay.
361
r MATAGORDA.
Ilalf-Moon Reef.
Swash
94 45 53
Bell..
96 23.57
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LOUISIANA-Cbntinued.
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Slate . . 54
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Light-house bears w e s t ^ north
(mag.) fi-om the large nun-buoy
outside of the bar.
1831
Wooden tower on keeper's dwelling.
344
F.V. F . .
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Revg
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347
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70
348
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White.. 55
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The light is 70 feet above the level of
the sea, and is seen from northeast
by east around by south to northw e s t i west.
Brick octagonal tower, whitewashed..
349
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White.. 55
60 [ + 4J 1856
Brick octagonal tower, whitewashed..
350
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Red....
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351
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353
354
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White
1 30
1 15
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1854
1831
1856
1849
1856
1826
1855
35
1849
1855
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1852
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Light on keeper's dwelhng; guide to
the pa.sses in descending the river.
Placed to m a r k Ship shoal and guide
vessels between that shoal and
those m a k i n g out from Raccooi^
Point, Louisiana.
Building.
Authorized.
For local navigation.
Authorized.
T o cross the bar, bring the light-house'
to bear N W . by N . ; run in NW.,
leaving Louisiana point 200 or 300
yards on the starboard hand.
TEXAS.
355
P.. . . . . . .
16
Red...
356
F
10
Yellow
357
2 F
358
F
10
359
F
10
360
F
361
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89 100 [ + 3 ]
35
1859
1858
1849
1857
1856
White
and red.
White
and red
horizo'l
stripes.
10 W h i t e .
1 30
16
W h i t e , 79
black,
and red.
35 [-f
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35 [ + 61 1854
35 [-f-6J 1854
96 [-f
3] 1852
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31 F
1858
Cast iron tower, painted red.
NOTE.—Strangers should not approach
Galveston bar from the eastward
without a pilot in less than 7 fathoms water. They may anchor with
safety in 7 fathoms water, with the
light bearing NW.
IlluminatiTig apparatus, eight 12-inch
reflectors and lamps.
These two beacons are in range w h e n
in the channel leading to the town.
Bay light; to guide vessels clear ef
Half-Moon Shoal; on iron piles;
superstructure white, with red corners.
Bay light; to guide vessels clear
Red Fish Bar shoals.
Bay light; to guide vessels across
Clopper's bar.
Cast iron tower, paiiif^d white,b!ac k,
and red, i.-i horizontal bands,
Authoriz ^(1.
BuJJ'ling
Biiiifliijg.
482
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TEXAS—Continued.
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Padre Island Beacon. 1
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27 53 23
96 56 30
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On north side of the entrance
to the Brazos Santiago,
Texas.
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26 06 00
97 12 00
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365
POINT LOMA.
366
367
368
POINT HUENEME.
San Pedro
On the point 2 miles southwesterly from Santa Barbara landing, Cal.
Near
the pitch of Point ConPOINT CONCEPTION
ception, Cal.
Santa B a r b a r a . . . .
370
POINT FINOS
372
Santa Cruz Harbor.
FARRALLON
373
374
POINT LoBOS..
POINT BONITA.
375 1 g I Fort Point.
55 1
376
On the w e s t side of the en- 32 40 13
trance to. San Diego bay,
Cal.
On Poiiit Fermin
,
,
Alcatraz.,
377
HOMBOLDT
380
Crescent City.
381
UMPQUA..
382
CAPE HANCOCK...,
383 ' S S O A L - W A T E R BAY
34 26 47 120 25 33
Bell-
On the point, south side of
the entrance to the harbor
of Monterey, Cal.
36 37 58 L21 55 00
On the largest or southeast
Farrallon islet, 30 miles
south 75° 12' vv^est, true,
from Fort or Battery point,
San Francisco bay, Cal.
37 41 55 122 59 05
On the point north side ofthe
entrance to San Francisco
bay, Cal.
On the south side of the entrance to the harbor of San
Francisco, Cal.
On the island in the harbor of
San Francisco, Cal.
37 49 10
Bell..
Bell-
37 48 27 122 27 35
Bell..
On the point, 33 miles northwesterly of Point Bonita,
Oal.
37 59 37 123 00 16
On the north side of the entrance to Humboldt harbor,
Cal. It is ^ mile from the
inlet, and about midway
between the sea and bay
shores.
On the seaward extremity of
the island point forming the
southern and western side
of the harbor.
On the south sands at the
mouth of the Umpqua river,
Oregon.
40 46 04 124 12 21
On the pitch of Cape Hancock, mouth of the Columbia river, Washington T e r ritory.
46 16 35 124 02 00
CAPE MENDOCINO
378
379
34 23 35 119 42 05
Bell..
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43 40 20 124 11 05
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1854
T h e light, when bearing N W . ^ W.,
will be seen hetween the two points
o f t h e pass; but the bar shifts so
often that no directions can begiven
for crossing without a pilot.
Authorized.
Square wooden tower.
1857
Brick tower, painted white.
Authorized.
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P A C I F I C COAST.
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365
366
387
368
F.R...
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1854
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380
[-f 2] 1855
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166 [-f- 3] 1854
F.V. P.. 1 30
22
Revg
Authorized.
L o w brick tower rising from keeper's
dwefling. Fog-bell struck by m a chinery. Mag. variation 15° 27' E .
Fog-bell, struck by raachinery. Mag.
variation 15° 27' east.
Fog-bell, struck by raachinery. Tiiis
light can be seen 12 miles outside
oi' the Heads.
Authorized.
Authorized.
Brick towfer rising from keeper's
dwelling. Fog-bell, struck by machinery. Mag. variation 17° 04'
east, April, 1854.
L o w brick tower rising from keeper's
dwelling. Mag. variation 17° 45
east.
83 100 [-f- 3] 1857
Brick tower rising from keeper's
dwelling. Fog-bell, struck by rhachinery. Mag. variation (1851) 18°
55' east.
Fog-bell, struck by machinery. Mag.
variation 2 0 ' 45' eiist.
White.
1....., = , ....
1856
Authorized.
T o w e r on the highest peak of the
rock. Mag. variation 14" 53' east.
[ + 4] 1856
Stone . 35
381
383
1855
[ + 2]
12 W h i t e . 45 53
382
1855
White.
0 15
378
379
[-f 4]
L o w brick tower rising from keeper's
dwelling. Mag. variation 12° 26'
east.
Authorized.
Authorized.
R E D light. L o w brick tower rising
from keeper's dwelling. Mag. vario
ation 1 3 ' 30.' east, in 1854.
L o w brick tower rising from keeper's
dwelling. Fog-bell, struck by m a chinery, . Mag. variation 13°.30^B.
L o w brick tower rising from keeper's
dwelling.
230
1856
[-f 2 j 1857
Ruilding,
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PACIFIC COAST-Continued.
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CAPE FLATTERY... On Tatoosh island, half a mile
northwest of Cape Flattery,
entrance to the Straits of 48 23 15 124 43 50
Fuca.
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On the northern end of the
385 New Dungeness
sand spit of that namej in
the Straits of Juan de Fuca. 48 11 45 123 07 30
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NEW YORK AND VERMONT.
WHITEHALL
ROWS.
387
5 J
368
NAR-
Opposite Chapman's 4 milesfrom Whitehall, Dresdock.
den, New York.
South of Snoddy's 1 mile from N o . 1 north,West
dock.
Huron, Vt.
Steam MiH P o i n t . . . f mile noith of No. 2, Dresden, N e w York.
E e a d of T w o Chan- 1 mile north of No; 3, Dresden, N e w York.
nels.
f mile north of No. 4, DresMaple Bend
den, N e w York.
Lower end of T w o i mile north of No. 5, Dresden, N e w Y o r k .
Channels.
Opposite Belder's 2 miles north of No. 6
wharf.
Above Pulpit point. i m i l e north of No. 7 . ,
Lower end of Four
Channels
and
Narrows.
w I CROWN POINT
SPLIT
ROCK.....
JUNIPER ISLAND.
391
392
393
394
395
396
297
399
400
1^ mile north of No. 8.
On Crown point, west side of
L a k e Champlain, N . V .
Near Essex, west side of L a k e
Charaplain, N. Y.
On Juniper island, south side
of entrance to Burlington
harbor, Vt.
44 12 00
73 18 00
44 27 00
73 13 00
BurUngton beacons. One on each end of Burlington breakwater, Vt.
44 42 00
CUMBERLAND H E A D | Near Plattsburg, west side of
Lake Champlain, N. Y.
On the extremity of Point au
P O I N T AU R O C H E .
Roche,in L a k e Charaplain,
N.Y.
On
north end of Isle au Motte,
Isle au Motte
Vt.
On
Windmill Point, Vt., op[WINDMILL POINT..
posite Rouse's Point, N . Y.
At
the
mouth of the OsweOgdensburg
gatdhie river.in the St. Lawrence river.
Cross-over Island . On Cross-over island, St.
Lawrence river.
On Bush or .Sunken Rock
Sunken Rock
island, in the St. Lawrence
river.
In
the St. L a w r e n c e r i v e r . , , .
Rocklsland.......
On tlie southeast side of the
XIBBETT'S POINT.
entrance to St. L a w r e n c e
river.
73 20 00
75 30 00
Bell.
485
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PACIFIC COAST-Continued.
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Brick tower rising from k e e p e r ' s
dwelling. Fog bell, struck by raachinery.
Mag. variation (July,
1851) 20° 45' east.
Brick tower rising from keeper's
dwelling. Fog bell, struck by machinery. Mag. variation 21° 30' E .
Building.
100 r-f 3] 1857
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NEW YORK AND VERMONT.
387
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15 L e n s
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15 L e n s
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15 L e n s
lant'n
15 Lens
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15 Lens
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15
Stake.
Stake .
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1856
1856
1856
1^56
Stake lights; in the marshy " N a r • r o w s " at the head of Lake Champlain.
1856
1856
1856
1856
.
1856
388
F . V. F . .
389
F
15
W h i t e . 32 100 [-f 4] 1838
1856
390
F . V . P . . 3 00
15
W h i t e . 30
95 C-f 4] 1846
1856
391
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12
White,
390
White.. 36
21 [ + 6] 1857
21 C-f 6]
55 C-f 5J 1837
1855
398
F
394
F
395
F.V.F..,
396
Authorized.
C-i- 4J
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7
B l u e . . . 18
39
F. ......
12
White.. 27
30 C-f 4J 1834
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A fixed white light, varied by a brilliant flash and short eclipse once in
every three minutes, placed in an
iron tower painted white. A fog
bell, rung by machinery during
foggy weather, is attached to this
light station.
Building.
1857
Building.
1855
397
F
12
White.. 25
37^ C-f 41 1847
1855
398
F
9
White.. 28
31 C-f 6] 1847
,1855
399
400
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14
White.. 27
White.. 47
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1855
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Light on keeper's dwelling.
Do
Do.
Galloo Island light-house, S . S W . 19
m i l e s ; Charity shoai day beacon,
SW. by W. distant 8 m i l e s ; Pigeon
island, W . ^ S. 10 miles.
486
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N E W Y O R K AND V E R M O N T - C o n t i n u e d .
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island, N . Y .
On the w e s t end of Horse island, and w e s t of Sackett's
Harbor, N . Y .
On Stony Point, N Y . . . . . .
North side of the entrance to
Port Ontario, N. Y.
Near the end of wesl pier, at 43 28 00
the entrance to Oswego
harbor, N. Y.
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B I G SODUS B A Y . . . .
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GEMESEE . . . . . . . . . .
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At Sodus Point, vvest side of
Sodus harbor, N. Y.
West side of entrance to Genesee river, N. Y.
Genesee B e a c o n . . . On end of west pier, at entrance to Genesee river,
N.Y.
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N I A G A R A F O R T . . . . At the junction of the Niagara
river and L a k e Ontario,
N.Y.
N E W YORK.
409
410
411
412
413
414
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Black Rock Beacon, Near head of Niagara r i v e r . . . ,
H O R S E S H O E R E E F . On Horse-Shoe reef, at the
entrance to Niagara river.
BUFFALO . . . . . . . . . . On the end of south pier, at
the j unction of Buffalo creek
^- and Lake Erie, N. Y.
On the west pier, at the mouth
Cattaraugus
of Cattaraugus creek, N . Y .
At Dunkirk, on the southeast
DUNKIRK
shore of L a k e E r i e , N . Y.
Dunkirk B e a c o n . . . On pier west side oi enirance
to Dunkirk harbor, N. Y.
At Portland or Barcelona,
BARCELONA
southeast shore- of L a k e
Erie, N. Y.
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78 56 00
1
42 34 00
79 11 00
1
42 29 45
79 22 20
1
42 30'*00
79 21 52
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79 37 15
1
80 04 15
1
80 05 15
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P E N N S Y L V A N I A AND O H I O .
415
f PRESQU'ILE LIGHT.
Beacon Light.
Beacon, Range No.
1.
Beacons,
Range
No.2.
416
417
418
Soutii shore of L a k e E r i e ;
marks the approach to the
eastern entrance to Presqu*
iie bay, Erie, Pa.
On east end of north pier, on
the north side bf eastern
entrance to Fresqu'iie bay,
Erie, P a .
On west end of north pier
1
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On the peninsula northwest
of north pier.
Conneaut Beacon., On the east pier, at thc entrance to the river, Ohio.
Ashtabula Beacon.. On the east pier, at the entrance to Ashtabula river,
Ohio.
At Fairport, on the east side
GRAND R I V E R . ,
ofthe mouth of Grand river,
Ohio.
42 09 40
41 59 OS
80 32 30
1
41 54 50
80 47 00
1
81 14 41
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1857
Light on keeper's dwelling.
403
404
Revg. . . . 2 00
F. ......
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White.. 34
White.. 46
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1855
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White.. 50
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Destroyed by gale in 1857.
L a k e coast hgh:.
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White.. 37
81 C-f 4] 1822
1855
L a k e coast and harbor light.
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White.. 22
28 C-f 6J 1822
1855
Frame structure; harbor light.
14
White.. 44
78 C+ 4] 1813
1857
Light on mess house. Fort Niagara.
408
F
Do.
Do.
N E W YORK,
409
410
F.
F . V. F . . I 30
10
14
White.. 13
White.. 50
25
50
411
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16
White.. 51
65 C-f i^J 1823
419
F
413
P. V. F . .
F
414
F.
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1853
It I] 1856
Lake coast light.
1857
Fog-bell, struck by machinery every
10 seconds.
L a k e coast light.
9
White.. 35
44 c-f 6] 1847
16
White.. 60
87 c-f 3] 1837
1857
9
White.. 25
40 C-f 6] 1837
1854
Harbor light on the pier.
14
White.. 40
80 C-f 4] 1829
1857
Lighted with natural g a s ; no harbor
at this point.
1857
P E N N S Y L V A N I A AND OHIO.
415
F
F
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16
White.. 20
93 C-f 3] 1838
10
White.. 25
38 C-f 6] 1857
F. ......
C-f 6] 18.56
2F
C-f 61 18.56
1857
C-f 6J
416
F. ......
417
F . V . F . . 1 30
8
White.. 26
32 C-f 6] 1835
1855
11
White.. 28
42 [-f
5] 1835
1855
White., 55 100 [ + 3] 1825
1857
•
418
F . .......
16'
Lake coast light, and marks the a p proach to Presqu'ile bay;
Cast iron tower, and marks entrance
to channel. A shoal extends out
from and around the east end of
the north pier.
The intersection of the ranges of the
two beacons on the north pier and
the two on the peninsula northwest
of the north pier, marks the channel across the bar inside of the
pier.
Harbor light.
Harbor light.
Lake coast light.
488
REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
PENNSYLVANIA AND OHIO—Continued.
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the entrance to Grand river,
Ohio.
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On the northwest end of east
pier, at the entrance to
Cleveland harbor, Ohio.
B L A C K R I V E R . . . . . . On the end of west pier, at the
mouth of Black river, Ohio.
Vermillioti Beacon. On the west pier at Vermillion
harbor, Ohio.
At the mouth of Huron river,
Huron Beacon
Ohio, on the west pier.
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81 15 15
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41 30 22
81 41 00
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41 28 40
82 08 45
1
41 26 00
82 20 45
1
41 24 01
82 32 20
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82 41 1.9
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OHIO AND MICHIGAN.
423
con light.
On Cedar Point, east side of
the entrance to Sandusky
bay, Ohio.
41 29 13
1
Outer Range Beacon.
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con.
424
425
On Marble head, on the north
side of Sandusky baj', Ohio.
On the east side of Portage
river, head of the bay,
Ohio.
On the west end of Green
island, Lake Erie.
On west end of W e s t Sister
island, L a k e Erie.
At the entrance to Maumee
bay, Ohio.
41 32 30
82 42 15
1
41 30 49
82 55 46
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On the north pier at the entrance to river Raisin Michigan.
VVest side of entrance to Deh
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troit river, Michigan.
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On Mamajuda shoals, in Deg > «! Mamajuda
troit river, Michigan.
On Grassy Island, in the Dew
[Grassy I s l a n d . . . .
troit river, Michigan.
On Windmill point, west side
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of the Detroit river, and
entrance to Lake St. Clair,
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[Clinton R i v e r . . . . At the mouth of Clinton River,
Michigan.
At the mouth of St. Clair river,
Michigan.
P O I N T AUX BARQUES On the eastern side of en!5
trance t o S a g a n a b a y , Mich.
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On the point at the mouth of
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Ottawa river, west side of
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Port Clinton
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G R E E N ISLAND
427
WEST SISTER......
428
TURTLE I S L A N D . . . .
429
430
431
432
433
434
435
436
437
438
VTriMDr^r.
439
CHARITY I S L A N D . . .
440
S A G AN A B A Y
At the mouth of Sagai a bay,
Michigan.
At the mouth of Sagana river,
Michigan.
41 38 45
82 51 25
41 44 15
83 08 12
3
41 45 12
83 22 54
1
41 53 29
83 19 28
1
1
42 05 30
83 10 38
'42 11 34
83 07 49
1
42 13 25
83 07 38
1
42 22 00
82 55 20
1
42 55 00
82 16 00
1
44 04 05
83 46 10
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27 C+ 6] 1835
1855
Harbor light.
F.V. P.. 1 10 14
White.. 40
48 [-f 4] 1831
1854
Cast iron tower.
420
F
14
White.. 40
48 C-f 4] 1836
1857
Lake coast and harbor light.
40]
F
6
W h i t e - '>0
05
C-f 6] 1847
1856
400
F
12
White..
40 C-f 4] 1835
1857
418
F
419
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6
White..
Cast iron tower.
OHIO AND M I C H I G A N .
423
F
•
F. ...
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F.R...
6] 1839
1855 L i g h t on keeper's dwelling.
10
W h i t e , 21
38 [-f
5
Black.. 10
20 C-f 6] 1853
1856
5
Red...
12 [-f
6] 1855
1856
6
494
F
12
W h i t e . 55
60 C-f 4] 1831
1858
4^*11
F
10
W h i t e . 45
48 C-f 6J 1832
1855
R E D light.
426
F . V . P . , 2 00
12
W h i t e . 25
40 C-f 4] 1854
427
F
14
White.
40
46 C+ 4] 1847
1857
4^8
F
14
White. 40
45 C-f 4J 1831
1857
Lake coast and harbor light.
Destroyed by ice in the winter of 1856.
L a k e coast and harbor light.
429
430
.-.
F
431
F
432
F
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L a k e coast light.
14
W h i t e . 40c 46 C-f 4] 1849
1855
14
W h i t e . 40
60 C-f 4] 1838
1855
L a k e coast and river lio-ht.
8
White.
30
35 C-f 6] 1849
1855
Light on keeper's dwelling.
433
F
8
W h i t e . 20
30 C-f 6] 1849
434
F
8 . W h i t e . 40
C+ 6J 1838
1856
435
F
8
White.. 22
C-f 6] 1847
1855
436
F
14
W h i t e . 65
74 C-f 4] 1825
437
F . V . F . . 2 00
16
Yellow 79
88 C-f 3] 1847
1 30
Fixed,
white, varied by red
flashes.
439 F
12
W h i t e . 45
54 C-f 5] 1853
438
440
F
L a k e coast light.
1857
Light in front of keeper's dwelling.
1857
1857
L a k e coast light.
RED
flashes.
1856
12
W h i t e . 39
45 C-f 4] 1857
8
W h i t e . 65
72 C-f 6] 1841
,
1856
490
REPORT ON THE FINANCES*,
MICHIGAN AND I N D I A N A .
Location.
0
441
f THUNDER BAY 1'SL'DJ
442
I DETOUR . . . . . . . .
443
W -{ P R E S Q U E I S L E . .
444
Bois B L A N C . ..
445
Cheboygan . . . . . . .
•446
WAUGOSHANCE...
447
Skilligallee .
448
Beaver Island Harbor.
449
BEAVER ISLAND . . ,
450
Grand T r a v e r s e . . . ,
On Thunder Bay island, northwest side of the entrance to
Sagana bay, Mich.
At the entrance of the river
Sault Sainte Marie into Lake
Huron, Mich.
About thirty miles northwest
of ThunderB.iy light, Mich.
On tlie north side of Bois
Blanc island, in the straits
of Mackinac, Mich.
On the main land, opposite to
Bois Blanc island, Mich.
On Waugoshance island, in
the straits of Michilimackin a c , Mich.
O n t h e SkiHigaliee rock, (lie
aux Galets,) 11 miles southwest from Waugoshance
light, and 8 miles from the
m a i n l a n d , Mich.
At the village of St. J a m e s , on^
the eastern shore of Beaver
island.
On south end of Beaver island.
L a k e Michigan.
On the northwest point of
Grand Traverse bay, Mich.
On south Manitou island,
near the east shore of Lake
Michigan.
On the point of that name
POINT BETSY
east side of Lake Michigan.
Muskegon
At the mouth of Muskegon
river, Mich.
GRAND R I V E R . . . . , At the mouth of Grand river,
30 railes north of Kalamazoo, Mich.
Kalamazoo
, At the mouth of Kalamazoo
river, on the north side,
about 40 miles north of St.
J o s e p h ' s , Mich.
St. Joseph's . . . . . ^ At the mouth of St. Joseph's
river, south side, Mich.
Beacon
) On the south pier . . . ,
Near New Buff'alo city, about
New Bufi'alo
12 miles north of Michigan
City, Mich.
Michigan City
At the south end of L a k e
Michigan, Tnd.
SOUTH MANITOU. .
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455
456
457
458
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83 05 40
45 57 20
83 50 15
45 20 19
83 23 10
45 48 37
84 20 40
45 40 10
84 20 30
45 47 13
85 00 50
45 40 34
85 05 40
Beli..
45 05 00
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I L L I N O I S , M I C H I G A N , AND W I S C O N S I N .
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460
461
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Chicago, (old light y
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the
town.)
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Port C U n t o n . . . . . . . On the western shore of L a k e
Michigan.
Taylor's P o r t . . . . . . On the western shore of Lake
.Michigan, about 19 miles
1 below Cliicago, 111.
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On the p i e r . , , ,
1
491
REPORT ON THE FINANCESo
MICHIGAN AND INDIANA.
Remarks
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441
F.V. F.,
442
F.......
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Yellow
1 30
59 C-f 4]
1857
White.
C-f 4] 1847
1857
443
White.
C-f 4] 1840
1857
444
White.
C+ 4] 1839
1857
1857
445
F.V.F..
1 30
White.
[ + 5] 1851
446
F . V . F . . 1 30
Yellow
C-f 4] 1851
Brick ,
C-f 5] 1850
Brick .
C-f 6] 1856
White.
450
451
448
F
449
Revg,.
1 30
Fog-bell, struck by machinery.
1858
Light on keeper's dwelling.
C+ 41 1851
1858
To guide vessels into t h e straits of
Mackinac, and to and from Green
Bay, Mich.
Brick ,
C-f 4] 1852
1857
White,
C+ 4] 1839
1857
Fog-bell, struck by machinery.
1856
Light on keeper's dwelling.
452
F......
Yellow
C-f 4] 1857
453
F
Brick .
C-f 6] 1851
454
F.V.F.
Gray . .
C f 4] 1855
White,
C-f 6] 1852
1856
Yellow
C-f 4] 1831
1858
457*
'white!
C+ 6] 1831
C-f 6J 1839
1856
1857
458
White
C-f 5]
1857
456
Fog-bell, struck by machinery.
Building.
ILLINOIS, MICHIGAN, 4ND WISCONSIN.
459
Light-house building. A temporary
light will be kept up in the town
until the house is built.
C-f 31
C-f 6] 1831
25 C-f 6] 1831
460
F. R
461
F.......
6
Brick.. 22
70 C-f 6] 1856
462
F .......
6
Brick.. 26
81 C-f 6] 1856
5
1856
RED light. Temporary light on the
end of the pier to guide into tbe
harbor.
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REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
ILLINOIS, MICHIGAN, AND' WISCONSIN-Continued.
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Port W a s h i n g t o n . . .
468
Sheboygan
469
Manitowoc
470
Twin Rivers.
471
Bayley's Harbor . . .
479
P O R T DU M O R T S . . .
473
Pottawatomie . . . . .
474
Tail Point
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On the south side of Little
Fort river, about 15 miles
south of Southport light, 111.
On Warrington island, in
Southport, Wis.
On the pier
At the mouth of Root river,
(Racine,) west side of the
lake. Wis.
At north point of Milwaukie
bay, Wis.
On north pier of the north
cut.
On the pier
At Port Washington, 25 miles
south of Sheboygan light,
Wis.
At the mouth of Sheboygan
river, Wis.
At the mouth of the Manitowoc river. Wis.
At T w i n Rivers, 7 miles north
of Manitowoc.
South side of the entrance to
Green bay. Wis.
On Plum island, south side of
the entrance to Green bay,
Mich.
On Rock island, north side of
the entrance to Green bay,
Mich.
Near the mouth of Fox river,
at the head of Green bay.
Wis.
WISCONSIN AND MICHIGAN.
f Menasha .
^3.
At the northern outlet of Lake
Winnebago, Wis.
At the south end of Lake
Winnebago.
Near entrance to river St.
Marie.
Point Iroquois.... On south shore of Lake Superior.
White Fish Point. On White Fish Point, Mich..,
GRAND ISLAND.... North point of Grand island..
Marquette
On the north point of Marquette harbor.
Near raouth of Portage river,
Portage River..
western shore of Kewenaw
bay.
. MANITOU
On Manitou island
B ^ Copper Harbor..
At Copper harbor, Mich . . . . . .
Rock Harbor ..,
Northeast end of Isle Royal,
on west side of entrance to
the harbor, and about 12
railes frora the eastern extreraity of the island.
Eagle Harbor . . .
At Eagle harbor, Mich
Eagle River
South shore of Lake Superior.
Ontonagon
At the raouth of Ontonagon
river, Mich.
La Pointe
On the island near La Pointe.
At
the head of Lake Superior,
Minnesota Point
mouth of the St. Louis river.
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Round Island...
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REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
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466
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White.. 35
C-f 6] 1849
1856
14
White.. 57
78 C+ 5J 1848
1857
9
12
W o o d , 12
White.. 34
16
75
1848
1839
1857
14
Vellow 22 102 C-f 4] 1855
0
1856
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White.. 34
80 c-f 5] 1839
1857
11
White.. 34
63 c-f 51 1839
10
White- 35
52
1852
1856
54 C-^ 6] 1852
1856
468
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C+ 6]
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1849
467
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469
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Wood. 15" 20
White.. 36 109
r+ 61
1856
471
F
10
White.. 52
472
F . V . F . , 1 30
14
White.. 25
37. c-f 4] 1849
1858
473
F
14
White.. 2.5 137 1+ 4] 1839
1858
474
F
10
White.. 56
56 C+ 6] 1848
1856
......
Light on keeper's dwelling.
WISCONSIN AND MICHIGAN.
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10
Stone.. 24
37 C-f 6] 1855
Light on keeper's dwelling.
476
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