New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-10-22

nnsbed with the greatest vigor The water has
been let into the Canal between this city and
Oaks Ontlet Lock, four miles below PhGnixve,
and by the first Of November the water will be
let in as far up as Reading The damage from
Pottsye to Lords dam, above Port Clinton, will
be repaired by the first Of December, and no doubt
is entertained of the ability Of the Company 10
have all the repairs completed so as to resume
business at the opening OF navigation in the Spring.
The Directors of the Attica and Hornellsvile
Railroad met at Warsaw last Tuesday. Mr.,
Wallace reported that he had completed the sur
yey from Attica as far as Portageville Several
companies of Contractors were present, some who
proposed to build the whole road and take a quar-
ter or more stock. The Directors heard the pro-
posais of Contractors, but they were not then in
situation to let the contracts, the proposals have
not been made public The Directors are to meet
at Portagevie. on "Wednesday, the goth inst.
The opening of the Pennsylvania Railroad to
Johnstown, in Cambria County, was the occasion
OF spirited celebration at ohnstown on the 18th.
During the month of September 300 vessels
passed through the Welland Canal, being larger
number than in the corresponding month of any
previous year. Ofthis number 1873 went up and
go down for ports on the American side, and 68 up
and TO down for Canadian ports.
The Cumberland Canal is completed and the
first boat arrived at Alexandria from Cumberland
on Tuesday last The E" Freeman Rawdon," be
longing to New York Company, was the first to
reach the basin and was closely followed by the
Southampton of Cumberland.
The Common Council of Cincinnati have voted
to meet the wishes of the people, and issue mil
lion of City bonds to the various railroads in the
neighborhOod
The Concord Railroad has leased the Manches
ter and L awrence road for term Of five years
The Concord road agrees to pay the Lawrence,
upon its capital two per cent less thant divides
upon its
Twenty.six miles of the Vermont and Canada
Railway, reaching from Essex to st. Adams,
were to be open on the 18th inst. Only nineteen
miles remain to be finished, which will be com
pleted as early as the 9Th Of November
Parties in New. Orleans are pushing the Tehu-
antepec project of connection with the Pacific
with energy.
The Stockholders of the Indiana Junction Rail
road met at Connersville, Ia. few days since and
elected Board of Directors Henry c. Moore
was appointed Engineer of the Company and
ordered to proceed at once to survey and locate the
road and prepare the line for lettings from Rush
Vile to the State line. About one-halfthe amount
of stock required to grade and bride the road and
prepare it ior the iron, has been subscribed
We learn by the OSwcgo Journal that sale of
900 barrels OF Flour was made in that city on
Tuesday, to 90 to Boston via Ogdensburgh To
induce shipments by that route the company have
very wisely fixed the tariff of rates low, being
from Oswego to Ogdensburgh l0c from Ogdens-
burgh to Boston 60c, total to Boston zoe. By
canal the present rates arc to Albany, 40c-
Western Railroad freight to Boston Soc. total
75c, making difference in favor of the former
route of &c u barrel. There has been much pro-
duce diverted to this route from Cleveland and
Sandusky this season.
Within the past few days the st. Louis bankers
have detected new and very dangerous coun-
terfeit. 1t is $50 bill on the State B anE of
Missouri. 1t is an excellent imitation of the gen
uine
At Boston the Money market is becoming still
easier
The Contractors ON the Alton and Sangamon
Railroad have commenced the graduation, and
masonry in the city of Alton, at Brighton at
Coups Creek, and at Carlinvillc and are now en-
poying force of $50 men and 60 horses, which is
increasing daily, and which Will, before the end OF
the present month"; reach to constant force OF 300
men and 100 horses besides this, contracts orthc
crosstics are in rapid execution, and 10000 are
expected to be delivered at Alton early in Novem-
Der; and contracts for all the engines, cars, and
5000 tuns of ron and 1000 tuns OF spikes, neces
sary for the whole road, have also been entered
into
The friends of railroad from Geneva and
Sodus Bey, hold Convention the 2sth inst.
AT Baltimore Money is in more active demand
forcommcrcial purposes, though the market can.
not be regarded as at all tight The rate for good
securities ranges from Gag U cent. The recent
dividend declared by the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company, together with the annual re-
port of the President which is understood to be
quite factoring as to the future prosperity of the
Road has fayorably affected the price of the
Stock, and further advance OF upward Of 3 y
share was realized during the week. The foreign
exports during the week, ending on Thursday
evening were again quite large, amounting in the
aggregate to s235,444 ~ Among the articles
exported were Loo hhds of Tobacco and 9745
barrels of Flour.
The Supreme Court of Rhode Island has ap.
pointed Lewis P. Child Receiver of the Mechan
les and Manufacturers Bank of Providence. The
Bank Commissioners upon examining the Bank
discovered that the Cashier had appropriated to
his private use $4,000 to $4,000 OF the funds OF
the Bank. He gave up all his property to the Re
ceiver, which it is hoped viii nearly indemnity
the Bank The capital OF the Bank IS SlS6I50, and
the personal property OF the stockholders is liable
for its debts. 1t is the opinion OF Commissioners
that the public viii not eventually lose anything
by the Bank A complaint was made against the
Cashier for embezzlement Of the funds of the