7. Statement of the amount of Duties on Imported Goods, secured or paid, in the four principal Cities, in 1823, and first quarter of 1824.

1st qr. 1824. $2,389,193

673,121

626,674

226,665

Ships. Brigs. Schrs.

4.

Statement of the number of vessels which have entered the port of Philadelphia from foreign ports, for the first six months of 1824.

January

Sloops.

Of these, 7 were from Canton, 27 from Great Britain, and the balance from various other parts.

There are now on the stocks in Philadelphia the following vessels:

Quantity of Flour, &c. inspected in Philadelphia.

Wheat Flour. Rye Flour. Corn Meal. Corn Meal. Middlings.
Barrels. Hhds. Barrels. Barrels.

Year

Barrels.

1822,

270,527 1823, 296,171

26,100 32,314

Manufactures.

Philadelphia is deservedly celebrated for the number and value of its manufactures; and it was confidently expected that a general view of them could be prepared for this work. The publishers have, however, been disappointed in respect to the materials for such an account, and can in the present edition submit only such prominent facts as they have been provided with, trusting that in a future impression they will be enabled to give a full statement of this interesting branch of the public industry.

The following is taken from an article published in one of the journals in 1823.

"The number of looms employed in the cotton manufactures in Philadelphia is estimated at 2000, requiring annually a supply of near 3,000,000 pounds of raw cotton, which produce 2,500,000 pounds of yarn; this is wove into 9,984,000 yards of cloth, of the average value of twenty cents a yard, and amounts to the sum of $1,996,800 dollars. The value is supposed to be distributed as follows: To the planters, $391,515; to the spinners, $446,428; to the weavers and spoolers, $648,960; to the master weavers, on the interest of money and profit, $49,920; to the merchant, for dye stuffs, freight, and commissions, $349,102."

It is believed that the number of looms now in operation in the city and its vicinity, does not fall short of 5000; from whence, if the foregoing calculations are correct, a computation may be made of the amount and value of the goods, &c. produced by this branch of manufactures.

There are in Philadelphia and its vicinity upwards of thirty cotton factories, most of them on an extensive scale. The average number of spindles used in these establishments is about 1400, and the number of persons actually employed is supposed to be about 3000.

There are fifteen breweries in Philadelphia, which employ one hundred and seventy persons, and sell, at the present reduced rates, malt liquor amounting annually to $300,000 in value. The price of malt liquor in Philadelphia, has been reduced within the last year about one third.

From the most accurate information that can be ascertained, it is believed that there are about 3000 females employed in the different branches of taylors' work.

Manufacturers, Artisans, &c. of Philadelphia.

The following list is taken from the Directory for 1823-4. It is obviously incorrect and incomplete, and generally embraces only the master workmen, or such as are householders, or keep a shop or store; it will nevertheless be found an interesting table, as furnishing information of the varieties of trades and occupations and professions pursued in this city. It will be remembered, too, that the Directory contains a catalogue of such persons only as reside within the most thickly settled parts of the city.

33 Artists.

148 Attorneys and counsellors at law.

1 Auger filer. 10 Auger makers.

1 Buckskin maker.

1 Black lead-pencil maker. 1 Black lead crucible maker.

2 Burr millstone makers. 4 Bark manufacturers.

1 Brand cutter.

7 Bellows makers.

57 Brewers.

62 Brickmakers. 47 Bookbinders. 238 Blacksmiths. 125 Bricklayers. 214 Bakers.

55 Brushmakers.

51 Brass-founders and bellhangers.

4 Basket makers.

29 Block, block and pump makers.