Dollars. 51 Steamers valued at 1,220,000 5 Propellers 46,000 80 Sail Vessels 114,000 --------- Total, 136 Vessels 1,380,000
"The whole number of men employed between Buffalo and Chicago is estimated at about 5,000. During the season of non-navigation, half of these are employed upon farms in Ohio.
"Demonstrable evidence from many sources is at command to show the progressive change and accumulative power of the lake trade. In 1827, a steamer first visited Green Bay, for government purposes, and the Black Hawk war in 1832 drew two boats to Chicago for the first time. Now the trade of the latter place, in connexion with the business growing out of the rapid settlement of Wisconsin, sustains a daily line. A glance at the trade of Chicago for last year will illustrate the change that has taken place there.
"The gross tonnage of the lakes above the Falls, in 1845, was 100 vessels and 80,000 tons. This spring it will be found to have augmented from 5,000 to 10,000 tons.
"In 1845, the whole number of arrivals at the port of Buffalo was 1,700. Last season, 1,320 entries were made at Chicago. The entries at the port of Buffalo for 1845 were--
Steamers 42 tons 18,000 Arriv. 1,000 Ag. ton. 385,167 Propellers 9 2,550 ... 76 ... 23,477 Brigs 46 10,000 ... } ... Schooners 211 40,000 ... } 1,625 ... 50,818 --- ------ ------- Total 308 70,550 611,235
"From a valuable table given by the "Commercial Advertiser," we learn that the _available_ steam marine of the lakes is 60 steamers, and a tonnage of 30,000 tons. This is irrespective of 20 propellers."
If the spirit of trade _locates_ any where on this earth of ours, it does so specially at Buffalo, where dollars and cents, cents and dollars, occupy almost every thought of almost every mind. It is very amusing to look at the advertisements in a Buffalo paper. I shall give two or three as specimens.
Another Lot of those worsted dress goods, at one dollar a pattern, received this morning.
French Corded Skirts. Another lot of those French corded skirts just received, and for sale at
Crash, Crash. Pure linen crash, slightly damaged, at half price at
What kind of goods do you want? Ladies and gentlemen can find every kind of goods they may wish, in the dry goods line, at Garbutt's, plain or fanciful, any kind of dress you are in want of. Call at the Big Window, 204, Main Street.