The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-04

The receipts thus far. this year, have been $32 56
greater the Whole receipts in the year 1914 with
in sS,996 of being large those for the whole Of
the year 1s45 and within $4,000 of being large
those for the whole Of the year 1896 The increase in
the receipts thus far this year last has been
much larger per cent than that in 1S47 1885, and
the probability IL, that this increase will continue
up to the LIST of November We form idea of what
the result comparison of the months of 1S4S
will bear with the same months in 1s47 On the LIST
November 1S4S in less than three months from this
time opens in the business of this road At that
time thirty miles of the main track will be OPEN
ed for travel and the New Haven road will be opened
to Bridgeport, distance Of seventy miles. What the
receipts Of the Harlem company will be after these
lines opened, is impossible to tell, and diff
cult to form estimate of. If railroad fifty four
miles long, running through section of country by
means celebrated for its agricultural productive
ness, interesting large cities towns. and in
competition with two rivers, viii this year gross
income of about three hundred and fifty thousand
dollars, what will be the income the first year after
thirty miles have been added to its length and the
traffic of immense section of the est densey popu
lated part OF the country is by branch road carried
over portion of the main track! We leave that
question for solution to those interested in the result
The Importance of this road the growth and pros.
perity of this ctyis unfortunately realized Thus
far real estate and occupants of houses in the
upper part Of the city have derived benefit from
it than those directly intcrested but the compa-
ny have cause for complaint. Tho upper wards of
the GEOGRAPHICALLY that part line with and in
the vicinity Of the railroadare rapidly filing up with
people from the lower wards; and in few years lots
along the Fourth and Fifth avenues and the streets
crossing these above Union square, will be
covered with the most mag houses in the city
In that part Of the city the streets all wide, regu
larly laid out and up to Thtieth street. perma nty
graded the ground is high and consequently dry, and
free those nusapces which exist in the lands
Sewers have been constructed in every direction up
town; and purchasers of property on the principal
avenues, will be free from those assessments
which are so ruinous estate holders in the lower
part of the city AS the business part of the city in
creases, drives the inhabitants to the other ex-
treme, to avoid all further annoyance or inconve-
niepce Within the past ten years most Of the lower
part of Broadway was inhabited by the most fashion
able portion Of citizens fifteen years ago there
were mary dwelling houses in Wall street; and within
the past Ave years. Pine, Cedar, Liberty Maiden lane,
John, Fulton, William and Nassau streets, quite
genteel places for boarding. They filed with
stores and warehouses; and in few years, Beekmsn,
and many other streets devoted to dwelling
houses will be business portions of the city The only
UT We snt more properly say the best and most con-
venient outlet for the population crowded out of the
lower wards Is "up town." above Union square, along
the line Of the Railroad that they may enjoy facilities
for getting from extreme Of the town to the other
in the shortest possible time with tho least inconve
nience and at the smallest expense. The numerous
lines of omnbuses which traverse the entire length of
the city afford facilities for those who prefer that mode
Of transportation and such Is the regularity and sys
tenn with which the railroad and the omnibuses
are conducted, that from twenty to thirty minutes
sufnce to reach extremity Of the city from the
other An individual taking the cars at City Han,
reach Twenty.seventh street, on the Fourth avenue