. Communication from the secretary of the Treasury transmitting ... Fisheries; Railroads. 646 ANDREWS REPORT ON STATEMENT—Continued. Articles. Brick Burr and mill-stones Lime Marble Slate for roofing , Stone Agricultural implements Furniture do Oils (except lard) Paper and books Rags, Sundries Soapstone Brimstone Spanish whiting ' Boats cleared ! Passengers miles Amount of tolls collected dollars. .1 .do. .do. .do. .do. 1,741 21,401 234,052 24,299 137,152 951,005 10,117,893 4,826 1,142,19
. Communication from the secretary of the Treasury transmitting ... Fisheries; Railroads. 646 ANDREWS REPORT ON STATEMENT—Continued. Articles. Brick Burr and mill-stones Lime Marble Slate for roofing , Stone Agricultural implements Furniture do Oils (except lard) Paper and books Rags, Sundries Soapstone Brimstone Spanish whiting ' Boats cleared ! Passengers miles Amount of tolls collected dollars. .1 .do. .do. .do. .do. 1,741 21,401 234,052 24,299 137,152 951,005 10,117,893 4,826 1,142,192 208,933 1,217,600 1,440,800 125 65,580 447,103 34,970 1,087,093 20,717 1,964,308 32,000 1,750,500 339,600 2,787,179 It must be remembered, that while these tables embrace ail articles imported and exported on the State works, they show nothing of the exports of manufactures or receipts of goods and produce by the Ohio river. Pittsburg has virtually a canal connexion with Cleveland and Erie, on the lake, which contributes largely to her trade, and opens to her iron manufactures the lake markets. She is also in communica- tion with Cleveland and Chicago by railwa}^. But her river commerce is also of immense value. Some idea may be gained of its magnitude from the fact that, during the year 1852, no less than sixty-nine steam- ers were constructed at that point, of an aggregate of 15,000 tons, or an average of 213 tons each. And all this tonnage, besides that built at other points below, finds sufficient and lucrative employment; if not in the Pittshiirg trade directly, then at points below. LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY. Louisville is situated on the southern bank of the Ohio river, near the falls, in latitude 38° 3' north, and longitude 85° 30' west, 52 miles from Frankfort, 1,400 from New Orleans, 600 from St. Louis, 650 from Pittsburg by water, and 596 from Washington. This is the commercial city of Kentucky, and one of the five great places in the valley of the Mississippi. Situ
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