Customs-districts.

Table exhibiting the number of merchant-vessels, Sc.-Continued.

ATLANTIC AND GULF COASTS-Continued.

Table exhibiting the number of merchant-vessels, & c.-Continued.

Saint Louis, Mo Vicksburg, Miss Wheeling, W. Va

56

7,514. 11

123

12,032 38

19 179

2,788. 00

118, 005. 07

19, 546. 49

*The percentage of gain or loss is based upon the totals of each State and coast, and not upon the grand total, which includes "unrigged vessels not reported" in the smaller totals.

NOTE.-It should be borne in mind that the above table purports to include all vessels belonging to the several ports specified, "without regard to the character of their
marine papers." It includes, therefore, not merely vessels permanently documented at any specified port, but also vessels belonging at this port, though temporarily documented
at other ports. It does not include, however, vessels belonging to other ports, but which are temporarily possessed of marine papers from the specified port.

The amount of tonnage owned at each of the specified ports, as shown by this table, cannot, therefore, as a rule, be the same as the amount of tonnage (permanent and
temporary) documented at such port.