The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-06-03


The importation of foreign merchandise in May this
about twenty cent larger than for the
month last The increase has been confined entirely
dutabe goods The duties the imports the month
this year, $l4s772, against 81 1858 for the
month in 1916, showing increase Of $2ls $40
this year. The increase in duties equal to about
fourteen per cent while the increase In dutable
about fortytwo per cent showing decrease in the
average per cent.
Among the exports from this port for the month May
to Great Britain and Ireland 3d. $50 barrels -four;
2l,l4i bushels wheat 6l773 barrels meal; 43476O
bushels corn 532l4 bushels OATS 24IO2 bushels rye:
30, 697 bushels barley.
We authorised to state that 1t is utterly untrue
that any injunction has been issued against the New
York and Harlem Railroad Company 1t is true that
stock jobbns bill filed by broker, who was not
stockholder, asking for INDUCTION, but laying
no foundation which could entte him to such pro-
cess and which, from the publications which followed
was evidently intended solely for the stock market
The company is now in prosperous condition
than at any previous period With road running 81
miles from the city through most populous and fruit
full region Of country Astounding in all the supplies most
wanted by the city; 1t has now reached point which
renders 1t the most desirable and nearest communica-
ton from the richest part of Duchess county, whole
interior Of Putnam and the western part of Connecticut
rs far east Danbury, Rdgeneld, and the adjacent
towns from all which points lines Of stages already
formed to the railroad
The receipts of the Company last year upwards
of $ls3OoO upon the road to White Plains twen.
miles, out of which 100000 Of profits invested in
the extension of the road and those who con-
verant with the progress Of the road and tho
the surrounding country estimate the receipts
road from Somers 81 miles, at 100000 per annum
The road from White Plains has cost the company
$4,000 and is not surpassed by any road in the
country, and the company has completely relaid the
double track to Harlem with heavy II rail- and repaired
the residue Of the road which is also laid with heavy
rail- aud the arrangements in progress to double
the track from Harlem River to point one mile and
sixty chains north of Williams Bridge where the New
Haven Road is to unite with the Harlem
The company has far, complied with all the requi-
sons their charter; aud have been favored with
the perusal of the original certificate of the Comptroller
of the State showing that fact of which the following
is copy -
CoMPrRoLLgRs OFFICE.
ALBANY May 81, lS47.
thereby certify that the New York and Harlem Rail-
road Company have this day rendered satisfactory
vouchers of the expenditure Of more than five hundred
thousand dollars in the construction of their road from
its termination at White Plains pursuant to section
Of chapter 1913 of the laws of 645 and that abstract
of said vouchers has been filed in this office
In testimony whereof | have hereunto SUBJ
scribed my name, and caused the seal of my
- office to be hereunto affixed on the day above
A. c. FLAGG, Comptroller
It believed that nothing retard the progress
Of this road. 1t is in the hands Of efficient active
and wealthy men, who perfectly aware Of the advan
ages possesses every other road leading to this
city and who are resolved to push II forward without
delay to its terminus at Albany 1t may not be amiss
to state that the whole distance to be constructed be-
tween Somers and Chatham (where 1t NAV connect II
the Board should think proper, with the Albany and
West stockbrdge Road is only seventy miles, through
country better adapted to construct good road than
almost any other in our State and which point the
road be completed by the fall OF is4s
This route Is free from the ruinous competition of
steam boats and tow boats and can pay ten per cent
upon the Investment by its way and passengers
! alone.
The Harlem Company will actually make their road
what the Hudson River Company have promised to make
theirs.
The Boston money market represented as bsixg do.