The New York herald., 1845-07-29

six per cent the aggregate The report Of
nearly every road in the list shows increase the
net receipts in 1884, compared with ls43 and far
returns have reached this year. there has been very
great increase over last There is mode of in
vesng capital ia this country productive railroads
in this early history of those works Some Of the
companies of Now England pay 8, TO- 70, and in one in
stance 10 per cent per annum and their incomes ore in
creasing rapidly that they must be able to de.
clare dividends larger than those above named.
The construction of the Oswego and Syracuse Rail
road, must have very beneficial effect on the western
trade and open communications with the Western
States and with Canada than We are now in possession
of We learn that contractors have offered to grade
this road very low estimate and take half Of the
cost stock Of the company. This is certainly very
favorable offer and must the completion Of the
road The length Of this line is from "a to 80 miles and
the grade unusually light not exceeding 20 feet to the
mile. The ascent from Oswego to Syracuse in all being
only 100 feet 1t is estimated that the cost of consruc-
tion &C. will not exceed $4,000 per mile The bust
ness OF this road both in freight and passengers est
mated will be large enough to pay good dividends upon
the investment There many large Touring establish
ments on the line and last year 900 barrels were
made in Oswcgo alone very large quantity Of salt
manufactured at the villages of Liverpool salna syra-
cuse and Geddes destined for the lake markets nds an
outlet at Oswego. About two hundred and fifty thou.
VI mercnandise, passed through the OSWego
Canal last year and it would be safe to calculate upon
at least 800 900 tons for the railroad The ncrea ed bu
sness the construction of railroad in any section Of the
coanry creates, makes all estimates based upon the
operations OF previous modes of conveyance perfectly
safe and within Limits. Every estimate made in New
England OF the amount of travel any route previous
to the building OF railroad has been exceeded after
the railroad got fairly into operation AS facilities for
travelling carrying merchandise increase the extent
OF travel and transportation also increases
The Board Of Public works Of Ohio at its recent ses
sion made several very important changes in the rates
OF toll the improvements of the State The rates are
in almost every instance reduced very large per cent
Among the most important changes, the foowins'
which take effect from the lst day of August
Tolls on THE Ono CANALS
From Rirer to Lake-Coffse, crockery in crates glass
and glassware, molasses sugar manufactured tobacco
white lead and West India fruits will pay 81 IS on each
1000 pounds The intermediate distances are reduced
considerably in no instance to pay 81 per lbs
Merchandise, including dry goods, groceries, hard.
ware cutlery crockery glassware and all articles not
large per centum reduction through freight the for
mer rate being So so.
From lake to river aud from river to lake. the toll on
beef bacon cotton in bales fresh water fish, pig and
scrap iron wrought and cast iron, lard machinery me.
CHANCES tools nails pork pot and pearl ashes saeratus
wines, and wool, is 81 on each 1000 pounds Hemp go
cents do pitch tar and rosin 90 do Tobacco not
manufactured 90 cents do lead in pigs or bars and shot
% cents from river TO lake.
Linseed and corn oil, 81 So both ways Ohio lard oil
81 20 do, with reduction on intermediate distances.