The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-06-19

Increase six months ending May 81 1876. sI3sn
This increase for the six months Is equal about
hundred and thirty three per cent Had the motive pow
the road been larger the business and therefore, the
gross receipts would have been much greater there
has been freight offered for transportation than tho
company could carry.
We have not heard much recently in relation to tho
Eastern company contemplating purchasing this road
but presume there very little doubt that the
object had in view in petitioning for the privilege of
purchase win be carried out speedily possible
There be doubt of the ability Of the road under
proper administration Of its affairs to pay very large
dividend upon its II will be perceived ON reference
to its receipts, that than fifty per Of its in
is from freight, which exhibits amount Of To-
cal business of that knd almost Unprecedented. It's
eghtng business all purely local. from the fact that
the road does not terminate at any point where can
command what can be called through business. We can
predict the result of extension Of this road When
completed to some point the Western coast Of Mich
gan where it command the business Of the Western
States such Illinois and Missouri business must
be immense and its gross increase correspond
ingly large
Should the State of Michigan DO compelled retain
possession Of the road its receipts would In few
years. pay very large part of the interest the State
debtand relieve the people very much from the burdens
of taxation 1t would be to Michigan, what the Erie
Canal is to the State Of New York. and would be per-
manent and large of The only object In
view in dsposng of the road incorporated compa
ny is to relieve the government Of the State from the
additional duties and the appointment Of additional off,
which the management of the road would require
TIE Connecticut House of Representatives have grant
ed permission to the New York and Hartford Railroad
Company to commence operations soon as 100000
have been subscribed, instead Of million,
first proposed They have also extended the
time for expanding the 100000 A proviso has also
been adopted that part of the road shall be opened
operated between the Harlem and the Houstonic roads,
until the whole road between the Housatonic and the
City Of Hartford Is finished The object Of this proviso
is to prevent the drain Of business from the Housaonc
above Danvie to the Harlem, where the connection is
made We would ask how II Is that those interested in
the extension Of the Harlem Railroad do not exert them
selves aiding the completion Of the road through Con
nec;icut TO Hartford II would quadrupls the business
and income Of the Harlem, 1t would connect II with
all the New England railroads The Importance Of the
connection must appear clear enough to every but
want some movement made to carry It through II
6r impression that the board Of directors
and the president Of the Harlem Company. would
make effort to push the extension OF their road but
We have almost abandoned all hope and the people
this city must content themselves with the mismanagc
ment Of this and other works of internal improvement
in which they interested. while longer.
The Governor Of Connecticut has vetoed the New
York and Boston railroad bridge The principal ohjco
ton Of the executive grant to this corporation Of
right construct bridge across the Connecticut river
below Hartford which by act Of Congress Is port
delivery This is in fact the only objection, and It Is id
our opinion good and sufficient one. Many railroad
this country are connected By ferries points wher