913 Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, 9,846,810 $1,930,031 $659,010 $ 2,589,041 $ 1,038,857 $ 1,323,043 $ 2,361,900 118 1,031 27,257 7,248 34.505 310,078 1,135,166 1,445,244 337,279 337,279 17,895,738 3,542,766 21,438,504 30,141,034 18,422,754 48,563.788 426,046 13,935 439,931 308,755 129,217 437,972 721,307 18,268 739,575 546,970 16.007 562 977 105,551,740 16,982,906 122,534,646 145,750,943 49,676,990 195,427,933 2,225 2,225 685 3,286 3,971 257,606 10,104,016 12,991,511 8,367,795 21,359,306 Delaware, 80,920 80,920 Maryland, 11,655,250 127,382 11,782,632 6,031,192 756,360 6,787,552 District of Columbia, 37,992 37,992 48,108 48,108 Virginia, 722,129 554.087 1,276,216 North Carolina, 391,897 391,897 214,860 97,773 312,633 South Carolina, 11,982,303 12,708 11,995,016 1,392,953 318,432 1,711,385 Georgia, 4,807,675 700 4,808,375 183,996 152,955 336,951 Florida, 3,964,697 3,964,697 16.522 12,447 28,969 Alabama, 13.911,612 13,911,612 137,828 587,782 725,610 Louisiana, 60,656,587 275,265 60,931,852 12,454,089 1,968,065 14,422,154 Mississippi, 11,386 11,386 Ohio, 743,004 1,580 744,584 556,974 233,108 790,082 Michigan, 405,181 29,314 434,495 Illinois, 297,046 297,046 79,344 Texas, California, Oregon, Wisconsin, Minnesota, California, Total, 762,448 552,001 1,314,449 125,480 840.912 137,739 978,651 2,015,377 253,390,870 24,850,194 275,796,320 215,376,273 86,117,821 304,562,381 7. VESSELS BUILT, AND THE TONNAGE THEREOF, IN THE UNITED STATES For the Year ending June 30, 1854. Class of Vessels. 105,943 231,423 3,324 037 5,339,414 42,827 48,932 48,932 740 ers. canal-boats, Steamers. sels built. Tons. 95ths Years. Registered & licensed in Whale Coasting 8. COMPARATIVE VIEW OF THE TONNAGE OF THE UNITED STATES, From 1815 to 1854, inclusive, in Tons (95ths not counted). Enrolled Reg. Tonn. Enrolled and Licensed Tonnage in Tonnage in Cod Mackerel Steam Trade. Fishery. Fishery. Navigation No separate returns of tonnage employed in the mackerel fishery were made by the collectors prior to the year 1830; and none given of steam navigation prior to 1823. 9. Entries and Clearances of American and Foreign Vessels, with their Crews, during the Year ending June 30, 1854. Whole number of American vessels entered during the year ending June 30, 1854, from foreign countries, 9,455 Whole number of foreign vessels entered from do., 9,648 Total of American and foreign vessels, 19,103 Whole number of American vessels cleared for foreign countries, 9,570 9,503 Total of American and foreign vessels, 19,073 Crews of American vessels entered. Men, 135,927. Boys, 726. 136,653. Crews of foreign vessels entered. Men, 100,243. Boys, 1,212. 101,455. Crews of American vessels cleared. Men, 141,128. Boys, 797. Total, 141,925. Crews of foreign vessels cleared. Men, 98,617. Boys, 1,196. Total, 199,813. Total, Total, 10. NUMBER AND CLASS OF VESSELS BUILT, AND THE TONNAGE THEREOF, IN THE UNITED STATES, FROM 1815 το 1854, inclusive. The amount of Tonnage sold to foreigners during the year ending June 30, 1854, is stated to be 60,033.24 tons; being 58 ships or barques, 11 brigs, 23 schooners, 3 sloops, and 8 steamers. Amount condemned as unseaworthy, 9,513.12 tons; being 16 ships or barques, 10 brigs, 18 schooners, and 6 steamers. Amount lost at sea, 63,073.30 tons; being 63 ships or barques, 39 brigs, 75 schooners, 4 sloops, and 12 steamers. XII. POST-OFFICE DEPARTMENT. 1. Post-Office Statistics for the Year ending June 30, 1854. Number of mail routes, July 1, 1854, 6,697 Length of routes, eight in number, connecting this with foreign $0.84 20,890,530 $1,290,095 $0.061 21,267,603 $ 1,092,833 $0.05 countries, covered by regular United States mail conveyance, 21,1514 Amount of annual transportation in miles, Annual cost of same, nearly, t Number of contractors, Route agents, local agents, and mail messengers, . Number of post-offices supplied, 858,740 $ 2,085,727 5,167 1,225 2,192 Increase in length of mail routes, since July 1, 1853, in miles, Increased cost of transportation, : $ 423,929.80 Increase of railroad service, 2,446,684 miles, or near 19 per cent, at an increased cost of $ 157,281. Do. of service in modes not specified, 377,157 miles, or near 1 per cent, at an increased cost of $ 37,520, or near 3.55 per cent. Decrease of steamboat service, 889,582 miles, or near 15.37 per cent; at a reduced cost of $ 143,230, or near 29.7 per cent. This was caused by discontinuing the service between Wilmington, Charleston and Savannah, Detroit and Buffalo, &c., &c. Do. of coach service, 439,796 miles, or near 2 per cent, but at an increased cost of $83,137, or near 6.88 per cent. Gross revenue for the year, Total expenditures for the year, Excess of expenditures over gross revenue, (For details, see post, page 185.) $6,955,586.22 $ 8,577,424.12 $ 1,621,837.90 During the year, 1,842 new post-offices were established, and 614 were discontinued. 4,185 postmasters were appointed in consequence of resigna * September 30, 1854, there were in operation 239 railroad routes; aggregate length 16,621 miles; cost of mail transportation thereon, $ 1,923,747.89, or at the rate of $115.74 per mile of road: adding pay of mail passengers, route and local agents, the whole expense was $ 2,196,249.89, or $ 132.13 per mile of road. At the same time the average cost of steamboat service was $40.23 per mile of route; coach service, $ 24.39 per mile of road; and modes not specified, $ 8.82 per mile. † This service is paid partly by the Post-Office Department and partly by the Navy Department. See page 183. |