The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-05-25

laid, and the work to commence both at Burling-
ton and Vergsnnss In juno the road expected
to be opened for the Chester some four
teen miles. The work of grading that portion of the
Vermont and Canada road between Essex and st.
Adams viii be commenced forthwith and the line Of
the same road from Burlington northward, will be To-
Gated within three weeks.
The quantity Of certain articles exported from the
port Of Baltimore for the week ending the 10th instant
distinguishing the destination shipments
TO each place. was a anp-xed:-
CoMMrRoE OF BALrimoKE-wEExLr Exronrs.
To Engiand.-Flour. $685. pork 1850; corn meal. IS;
rye meal, % barrels lard OIL $50 gallons 80 3l5;
peas meal 372 clover seed 80 bushels bacon 7687yI
lbs; oak bark, $50 bags.
TO F'4nee-Tobacco, 100 hhds.; COCOA, 1lo,ass lbs;
To .ansferd am.-staves No. 81 600; tobacco, l,l57
hogsheads
To Psnswa.-Biscuit $50; beef 2o0 pork 40;
tongues, IL barrels; nackerel. 20 half do timber.
500 sticks; shingles No lt0O0; preserved meat, ~
cases; bacon 1854 butter SOS; cheese 6lo; refined
sugar leoe brown sugar, $500; tea, ESQ., coffee 1899
lbs; coal 355 tons
70 Denue1ara.-Flour 24s7; beef 6s; pork 567; corn
meal 200; biscuit, 239 barrels; go; peas and
beans 744 bushels rice 10 tierces lard oil $50 gallons
slaves No. $1,000 bacon, s35; lard 2o79 cheese,
1236; taow candles. 80 l2O; adamantine candles, la
butter, 1660 tobacco manufactured, 1893 lbs cotton
duck, 1924 yards.
200 bushels; rice, Is terces tobacco, 10 hogsheAds
brandy, 231 gallons; cottons, manufactured, So 4y5
talow candles 775 adanantine candles 1875; tobacco
manufactured, l37s; gunpowder, $500; shot, $3.50;
cassia. ,674 lbs.
To Porto Rieo.-Frour 100: mackerel $50; pork, 95;
corn meal, $751; biscuit 90 barrels; biscuit SO kegs
corn 800; oats so bushels; RICE 40 terces Goldfish $50
quintals; whale oil 80 galions tobacco 10 hogsheads
tobacco, manufactured $685. bacon, 1884; lard
1910; butter, 1885, cheese 1885, tallow candles
1000 lbs.
To British Vest Tndies-Flour, 1885, pork 21O corn
meal. S43; biscuit 207 lbs: corn 3,56S; peas and
beans, 2lo bushels lard OIL 97e whale oil "a gallons:
ard tier X
tallow candles, 1885, tea, 342 lbs; tobacco leaf
hogsheads rice, o terces
TO British North .9merica--Flour, 200: corn meal
olo; lard OIL l59 gallons corn 435 wheat 100 bushels
adamantne candles, 750 lbs.
The bulk of the shipments q produce, Sc, from
Baltimore is to the West Indies and South America It
will be seen by the above returns that the exports to
Panama to extent The coal reported is tho
Cumberland. and intended for the Pacific Mail Steam.
ship Company. We have no doubt but that shipments
Of produce from the Eastern ports Of this country to
Panama will pay well, that port must, before tho
lapse OF many months, be an important depot for
steamers and sailing vessels from all parts Pacific
coast and breadstufs and ship stores will undoubtedly
md good markets at that point. The shipments Of
produce from Baltimore to Europe only to limited
extent.
The Treasurer of the State Of Pennsylvania has is
sued the following circular to the commissioners and
treasurers Of the different in the State rela
Bile the government to meet the interest the public
debt due the LIST Of August next We give the cir
cular IN full for the benefit Of all interested in the
finances of Pennsylvania
FINANCES OF PESssYLvANIA-INrEREsr PUBLIC DEBT
TREASURY DEPARTMENT Harrisburg, May 10, 1s4o.
To the Commissioners and Treasurer Of the Counyof-:
Gentlemen:-To sustain the honor and credit of the
Comm wealth. another effort is required to meet the
interest falling due on the public debt.
With a view to promote the prompt payment OF the
n.
ties the most liberal construction will be given to the
fortysecond section Of the act of 10Th of April 1874
The abatement of five per cent will be allowed to any
county making payment in time to be available for tho
interest falling due On the FIRST Of August
The reputation Of Pennsylvania is the reputation Of
Union. This should be borne in mind-it Is an incen
tive to action To neglect the is to sully the fame
of the other-a base work to which no Pennsylvanan
will lend himself
Abroad Pennsylvania has long recognised as the
moneyed meridian OF the Union Hence the interest felt
and the dependence of sister States upon policy and
punctualitya stain upon own credit resulting at
once to the prejudice of all Though it be labor to
restore and preserve untarnshed this faith yet is
work Of patriotism and Of duty from the performance
of which should shrink; therefore, it is CONT
IDENTIFY expected that the officers Of the respective
ties will cheerfuly operate with this department in
a hearty effort to sustain the credit of the State
The amount of money withdrawn from the Treas ury
to pay the outstanding indebtedness along the line Of
the public works. the accumulation Of and some
other appropriations for useful and laudabe Objects
dverts considerable share Of the revenue hitherto
applied to the payment of interest To replace the
amount Of funds thus withdrawn and to provide for
the energetic assistance of the officers charged with
the supervision of the finances of the several counties
A high sense Of public duty am confident will stimu-
late them to make exertions commensurate with the
wants Of the State and which certainly will be credta
BILE to them rs officers.
That the present moment is crisis, it would DO
wrong to conceal II can, this the
difficulties which environ US, then no human agency
eDdaDger the credit cripple the resources Of
Pennsy vana. Before the expires, the Treasury
will be in receipt Of provided by recent legis
lation. which estimated to be than equal to
the late appropriations and will leave after the present
year nearly tho entire Of the State less the
expenses OF government to BIZ applied to tho payment
Of the interest the funded debt and the surplus to-
ward the com petion Of an important public work.
PROM the facts mentioned aud other causes of mo-
ept operating the public credit will hereafter repose
on q more reliable revenue.
The General Assembly, ut its late session. acting I'M
der the patriotic and sautary recommendation of the
sufficiently large to make 1t practically and efficiently
useful Under its auspices, the State debt will be
duced; abe public credit permanently restored; and
the people at no distant day relieved from the taxes
now levied upon their property
In the future wc have everything to hope brighter
day IL dawning upon The eventual year Is the pro-
sent one 1t Is the chapgefrom an old to new sy stems
from state of inertness to one of progress and to
meet the cxgences of the time the State expects
citizen discharge promptly the duty imposed him
by State pride and patriotic feeling.
Respectfully your obedient servant,
c. J. BALL, State Treasurer.
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