New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-01-15
COMMERCIAL AND MONEY MATTERS.
For Sales Of Stocks. &c. sac Fourth Page

Harlem which opened at 81 and went up 10 Ji IN street.
solely broker facetiousy remarked on its merits
A most remarkable opthslmis must have existed among
operators which could be so suddenly removed. The
"corner which has been forming in this stock appears
10 have come TO a head and the shorts consider II any
thing but right angle vicksbug improved slso under
the operations of those who believe that the Robbins
arrangement will be carried into effect
In Sterling there is much hrmness. the supply
being quite small The Southern mail which arrived
last night brought supply of Francs, but very little
Sterling Leading City bills arc held at pr Ct snd the
range is 81 e6 per cent Francs 5f2!.
Shipmasters are less firm than they were. Ship
pers are only offering As Cd and I'D today for Liver
pool and rumors OF engagements for Ireland at I'D.
were circulated Cotton is 5.16d with engagements.
To Hayre the rates are nominay 1874 SOC. and lc for
Flour, Grain and Cotton
The Money Market has frightened a little today,
although not materially Good paper is more plenty at
7da per The banks doing TO moderate extent
Capitalists in the present uncertainty TO the move
ments Of Government in financial matters disposed
to hold to their means, and those who will want
money next month making provision, and fearing
the contingencies Of the coming thirty days. Should
Government make large issue of Treasury Notes and
they should deprecate is not unlikely to 90 business
pepper would be difficult TO negotiate at fair rates The
new Govt. Skies sold to day at 81 and 96i on time.
The annual election for President and Directors
OF the Macon and Western Railroad, was held the
9th inst when the following gentlemen were elected for
the ensuing year DANIEL TYLER. President Edward
Whtehouse, Theodore Dehon, Rufus II. Hing Adolf
Rodewsld, Azariab Body Ker Royce, Andrew Low Jr.
c. J. Mcdonald, N. c. Munroe, Chas Day, Washington
Poe. j. G. Forbes, Directors. We understand that
dividend of 81 per share declared and made pay
abo on the Isl OF Feb next out Of the profits OF the
Road and unexpcnded balance hand after its com
petion and equipment with all the necessary locomo-
tves cars &c &c All this in less than one year from
the time the work was commenced and entirely rebuilt
The dividend of earnings was 81 80 per share costing
$50 for three months about 10 per cent per snnum
The Bowery Savings Bank has declared its usual
dividend payable on the 18th inst
Samuel Hubbard has been elected President Of
the Mddletown Bank, CT. in place OF Elijah Hubbard
deceased.
1t seems that there is enterprise IN other States
than New York and that public works Of great msgn-
tude and immense public utility are in existence beside
the Erie Canal and the New York and Erie Railroad
The following statement from the Wilmington (Del)
Republican exhibits these facts and puts our capitalists
in way TO invest their funds 7ds per ct interest
MIR Allen presented this morning communication
from the Christiana Canal Company, showing the
amount of toll received and dividends declared This
Canal is located few hundred yards below the town Of
Christina and built for the purpose of avoiding
LARGE and Inconvenience bend in the creek The amount
OF toll received snd dividends paid for the hye last
years, il as follows; 1000 a.,
In 1883. So 20 dividend per cent.
In 1874, 90 40, do. do
In lsi5 - 20 do do.
In 1916 li3 60 do do.
Nv the law under which this Company was charter
ed Il is bound present statement OF its financial con-
Germs every five years
The following facts are cleaned from the annual
report OF the Western Railroad
Gross earnings in S9olil1
Expenditures deterioration cars. engine. bridge,
siIo's
Net earnings eight millions capital. s5il7Ss
Increase over previous year .--......--.-.- liOeo'
surplus OF net earnings on hand 3Oth Nov. after
deducting six per Ct dividends in ii months, lGO1
Value OF the two sinking tunde. 5S9oos
Gam IN passengers per cent
bAn IN lieight ~ per cent
The accounts arc made up to Goth Nov. since when
there has been large increase OF receipts An increase
of $4,000 equal to per the "a 900 shares
10000 OF which are owned by the Commonwealth.
At the annual meeting OF the stockholders of the
Fiichburg Railroad Corporation, held in Boston the
ll,h inst report OF the Directors submitted show
inc statement Of the condition of the Compsnys al
fairs the results of the business Of the road and of their
doincs TO Dec 81 1886 with the estimsted earnings and
expenses tor the month Of January. lsi7 and
copted.
The amount, of capital paid in (od stock 763 400 90
Gross earnings OF the road including Fresh
Pond and Lexington Branches for the
year ending Feb l. ls47 including the es
innate for Jan. is47,...........s..... 2e2,lsO SO
Expenses for the same period including the
estimate for Jan. lea7,. ns249 a
Net earnings for one year ending Feb l,
lsi7 with the estimate for Jan. lsi7.-.. S73s7O 90
The August dividend of per cent amounted to $ss,
10 and there remains balance of ss57OO 90. The
business the F,chburg road alone increased
to the amount of s334l6. Upwards OF i7752 tons of
freight were transported up and Al los tons down Pas
'eneer over the fichburg road 2Sa 763; Fresh Pond
%sS7 West Cambridge, 25Ooa Total freight, sOl 500
tons total passenger 327O3a.
The number OF pals brought over the road was sll,
743 and the number Of chairs 3s7llO The amour, of
capital expended by the Company is 81 sO7 3l3 10 lit
has available property amounting 10 Sll4l47 u
Those interested in the construction Of the Rome
Newiork and Cape Vincent Railroad are moving in the
matter. $4,000 have already been subscribed. and
$4,000 more required before an organization of
the Company can take place under the charter.
The annual Report Of the Little Miami Railroad
has been made. The entire cost of the road to Spring
feld 81 miles, was Slol5252. This is independent OF
heavy item for interest which the Company was obi
ged to incur. Each mile cost si2Os6. The earnings
during the year were
Receipts for freight passengers and mail sIl6O52
Expense OF transportation ....-...-......... a. .o6
Net proceeds. -s5i,2s6
Stock and loans. s9525o9
The proceeds Of the road. therefore exceed per
cent the stock and loans and exactly per cent
the cos, Of construction There is very little doubt
that the receipts Of the road In lsi7 will amount 10
S0O00 The expenses will not Increase in proportion
The amount OF Merchandise and Produce transoorted
the railroad during the past year very great Tho
principal articles transported were--hour bills slol5;
whisky. bbs 32gs7 pork, beet and lard bbls, 1885
lime, bbis 1886 salt bbls. .357 merchandise sund
res &c lbs 6ls6096 iron and nsils lbs los pork
and bulk meat lbs s s5 paper and rags. lbs iel.i33
butter ls. 4l3 srsin, bush l3coAa; ce and coke
busb, iosQs