The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-06-02

tors, in the place of w. X Thorne, D. p Allen. and
Robinson. and the election OF Elisha Peck ESQ.,
as President Of the road for the ensuing year The
difficulties which existed between the old Board Of
Directors and those of last year. learn have been
amicaby settled
The York and Cumberland Railroad Company have
appointed committee to provide ways and means to
finish the line. At the last accounts there was de-
hciency of sixty thousand dollars
YORK AND CUMBERLAND RAILROAD.
The cost of the road is estimated follows:
SsonlIacI price. S525,000
Expenses of engineer corps. ........... 10000
Saaries and incidentals. $4,000
~~"oNs' oo,VOo
The means OF the Company ma, b. stated sssG0s ss
Subscription list. ........... $4,000
stock taken by contractors. lO0000-53O00O
Denciency. 100000
This will be easily made up, and the work put at
once under contract 1t is important line of road,
and it will be pushed rapidly to completion.
The Mechanics Bank of Baltimore has declared d.
vidend Of three and half per cent for the last six
months.
The transportation of merchandise, produce, &C. ON
the Pennsylvania Canal and Railroad from Pittsburg
east for the week ending the 10Th of May an
nexed -
CANAL COMMERCE OF Pr sBURo-SHpMEsrs EAST
Flour, bbls. SAT- Furs lbs. ....... $500
Bacon, lbs: .65S,7oO Whiskey, bbls. :. 545
Tobacco, lbs. .7577OO Groceries, lbs $50 600
Lard ,.... .16s,ooo Iron. 1000
Feathers, S.400 Sundries, TATTOO
Wool, ...... 1880 Agricultural pro.
Cotton, ...... 10000 ducts, lbs. q, 300
Hemp, "...... 99.7O0 Pig Copper g.. 800
Deer.skns" $500 Potash, g.. $50
This does not exhibit any great activity in the move
ments Of produce and the of the canals of
Pennsyvana, thus far this year, has been much more
limited than anticipated before the resumption of
vigation.
At recent meeting of the stockholders of the Bos-
ton and Maine Railroad Company it was voted to in
crease the capital of the company s6O0O0O author
1zed BY an act Of the Legislature The annexed
ment exhibits the estimated expenditures for which
the issue Of new stock will be required:- |
BosToN MAINE RAILROAD
Bills payable, in which included the
judgments recovered for land taken of the
Fitchburg Railroad Company, $44462 IL, |
and the Charlestown Branch Railroad
Company, $34,249 AS. .$211 1875 AZ |
-. Smitn, land In Boston,. 10000 90 |
bartlett T. Minot. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 10000 90 |
Claims of land owners, &c., in Charlestown 1900 90
Lawrence depot .................. 10000 90 |
Andover and North Andover depots 49,. 5000 90
completion of Methuen Branch. $500. $4,000 90 |
tons OF rails ordered for second track 10000 90
Grading laying rails, sleepers chairs, and
contingencies -: 49,. 10000 90
past six months ....... $4,000 90 |
Total .s5s7, 125 AZ |
These expenditures will up the whole of the in
of capital The railroad companies of New Eng
land rapidly increasing their capitals and adding
argely to the cost Of construction. Unfortunately
their receipts or earnings, do not increase in
bonding ratio and the prospect Of better dividends
BY no means promising The cost Of of the rail-
roads in New England has been doubled within the |
five years. and the greatest extravaganza has been
exhibited in some of the expenditures The building
magnificent depots has added largely to the CAPT.
as of several companies and the increase of roads
creates greater competition and reduces the income
If all, think railroad property in New England has
'een its best days.
The Canadian authorities have established and |
made proclamation of the following rates of TOLL by
which it will be that the former tolls salt and
oal passing the Welland canal, are restored
In lieu and stead of the canal tolls collected
he st. Lawrence the following rates to be charged
IN goods, wares and merchandise -
TOLLS ON THE CANADA CANALS.
DowNwARps. s. s. d.
orn, corn meal apples, onions, bran and
ship-stufs, oil cake or oil, meal in bulk,
q fsh, gypsum, ores, coal and salt, per ton.
III other articles per ton. ........
teamers and other vessels, by ton measure
1ymb:, :''''''''' va
qusr:e, in vessels, boats or craft, per M,
10 in RATS, do passing through tho canals 10
20 round or fatted in vessels, boats or
craft under IL by IL per M, cubic feet... o 8
70. IN raiIs no. no. passing through the
c6nhs.
cards, planks scantng, sawed lumber,
in vessels, boats or craft, per cubic feet,
inch measurement. ................ 0 6
%. do. in RATS passing through the canals. 0
ipe slaves and heading, per M. ........ 0 10
Vest lndsa do. do. do. ................ s
ariel do. do. do. observation-disclosures. 0
hingles, per M. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 0
irewood, per cord. Observation-Disclosures. 0 0
ats descending the river. ........... free.
assengers, each. MISREPRESENTATION. 0
UPWARDS.
abroad and pig iron, fish, brick, lime.
sand gypsum, cement stones, wrought
unwrought stoneware and earthenware,
furniture and baggage Of settlers, per ton.
oal and salt. per ton. ...............
IL other goods, per ton. .......... 0
teamers and all other vessels per ton mea-
surement ,..................... 0 II |
assengers, each. Observation-Disclosures. 0
On the Weiiand and Chambly Canals.
he same rate of tolls as at present collected,
and on salt and coal per ton.
The Canadian authorities endea voring to attract
much of the trade Of the Western lakes their pub
works possible, and have for that purpose per-
cted very favorable tariff of tolls the principal
ticles Of transportation.
Stock Exchange.
900 US 6's 62 b30in tofl05 so shs Canton Co BIZ |
300 Dc ~ Ill 175 do 37ss |