. Pittsburgh and Allegheny in the centennial year . O a, J g 5o In the Centennial Year. 161 Tons. England, . 1855 . . 3,585,906 France, . 1845 . . 650,000 Belgium, . 1855 . . 225,000 Russia, . . 1851 . . 300,000 Sweden, . 1852 . . 157,000 Norway, . 1855 . 22,500 Austria, . 1847 . . 165,765 The following table, taken from a lecture by Abrani S. Hewitt, gives the pro-•duction of various countries, at the dates specified: Tom. Prussia, 400,000 Germany, 200,000 Elba and Italy 72,000 Spain, 27,000 Denmark and balance of Europe,20,000United States, . 1856 . 1,000,000 In commenting upon the enormous

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. Pittsburgh and Allegheny in the centennial year . O a, J g 5o In the Centennial Year. 161 Tons. England, . 1855 . . 3,585,906 France, . 1845 . . 650,000 Belgium, . 1855 . . 225,000 Russia, . . 1851 . . 300,000 Sweden, . 1852 . . 157,000 Norway, . 1855 . 22,500 Austria, . 1847 . . 165,765 The following table, taken from a lecture by Abrani S. Hewitt, gives the pro-•duction of various countries, at the dates specified: Tom. Prussia, 400,000 Germany, 200,000 Elba and Italy 72,000 Spain, 27,000 Denmark and balance of Europe,20,000United States, . 1856 . 1,000,000 In commenting upon the enormous production, stated by Mr. Hewitt, as re-•quired during the next century, the following language is used in PittsburghAs It Is, by Geo. H. Thurston, published in 1857: The question at once arises, where is the immense quantity to be made?To solve this question, there is a certain condition of things to be , is required an adequate supply of the raw materials; then a location ofthose materials that will enab

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