The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-04-15
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The increase has been about the per cent Ia
department At this Of increase the increase this
Year the gross receipts Of last will amount to about
and half per cent dividend Of ave per cent
made from the net earnings last year. snd the prospect
at present il favorable for six per cent dividend this
year, at least To realize income sufficient to do
this the increase continue for the remaining nine
months, in the same rate II has been far We notice
N announcement that the cheap trains will be be-
tween Boston and Albany through in eight hours lsav
ing each end at night. fare three dollars. This may
draw little from the river will improve the
aaances Of the railroad company than will ipurs
tbs steamboat companies the river.
1t il stated that the enlargement Of the Schuykl Ca
progressing rapidly and that in one month from
this the lower section will be navgable for the present
canal boats far as Phenixvills The company have
put their forces the ne and in several instances
have taken entire possession of those contracts which
ware delayed for want Of sufficient energy the part Of
the contractors A. the work 10 completed below the
hands will be continued up the line and the forces thus
doubled the upper sections It anticipated that tho
whole line will be ready for navigation BY the latter end
Of jane the ns of July and that nearly or quite two
hundred boats Of the largest cass will be ready Tor the
navigation Of the canal by the time II IL completed
The competition between this canal and the Reading
Railroad il likely to DO carried moro extensive
than ever, but the facilities, &c, Of the railrsad for
transporting coal to the seaboard % great and their
advantages 20 numerous that have great doubts Of
the policy Of the enlargement Of the canal at the i'm
menss cost incurred. The railroad company have 90
many facilities for the construction and extension OF
lateral roads, reaching ell the mines within miles Of tie
main track, that they command the carrying busi
Of the whole schuylki region; ns because they
can transport coal much more expedsusly. and So
condy because they transport il moro economical
ly Railroads In this country dsstned to supelssds
ransls-there il comparison between the two modes
of transportation for the most bulky articles.
has already pretty we'll tested in this country sua
has long been settled in England that for carrying on
the coal business railroads 10 respect suPser
to canals The coal sections Of Pennsy vana and Mary
land will before the lapse Of many years. be completely
intersecsed with railroads The consumption Of soai IN
this country increasing rapidly that requires the
most expeditions way Of getting it to makst to supply
the demand. Had not been for the immense supplies
brought market by the Reading road. last year, ~
doubt coal in this city would have been at least
Atty per cent higher than was, through the
We table showing the exports from this coun-
try to Brsz and the exports from Brszte the United
States for two years II gives insight into the impor.
lance and value Of this trsde showing what articles Of
the manufacture and growth Of the United States ere
consumed in that country, and what pre- ducs, &C. Of
Brszil are consumed in the United states:--
CeMndrRcr BETWEEN UNirrp Stars AND baxxsI.
IMPORTS 4. Eta rs PROM BsAttL