The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-08-20

S456seo, pI ucipaiiy silver. Exported previously, |
s421o,2lo Total for 1850, s4,67o,l00.
Amount of government stock issued foreign ao-
count, during the week ending August 18th,
sl05,650, of which $4,000 of the loan OF 1872
$s4 $50 of lS47, and $4,000 II 1913.
The weather at the South for the cotton crop appears
to be all that could be desired The excessive high
range of the Thermometer, the last six weeks, has
efectuRy prevented the usual devastation Of the in
sects which regularly, each season, commit some
degree OF destruction to the young plant We do not
reeollect period in which we have SO few COM
plants have this season. Our exchanges are
uniform, In describing the plant as indicative Of a
good harvest with fair average season; the only
injury, which is Of itself questionable one, is the
shedding of some of the numerous forms and bolls,
which cucumber of the young branches this,
ike the dropping OF extra fruit is ordered by nature,
hat the portion remaining may have sustenance.
Southern gentleman has recently presented us with
a specimen of a variety of cotton termed the
banana which he is cultivating this season. on one
small branch of which, about eleven inches long, we
counted sixteen bols; they stood different from the
usual kind, and we're thrown out in couples or four
stems each joint Should the staple of this new
variety prove good it must add Immensely, not only
the yield in future years but to the rapidly OF
cleaning it, How wonderfully nature provides for the
wants of mani With unpromisng spring, there
two months since we calculations made, that we
should have to export -four and to St. Louis
Missouri 1--WE actually shipped -four west from Buffalo,
as consequence of the bad season. and California
emigration, the crops in that section would not sup
port the inhabitants &c The result is before us 1t
may prove similar in regard to this crop of cotton
good crop has always succeeded short since it
has been grown for export and although there was at
time great alarm experienced, that the rule would
be devated from this year it does not at present look
like an exception. Yet with the great requirements
of the world at present it is still doubtful whether the
yield will be sufficient for the wants, provided it is
asceitaned that the great activity in the manufac-
turing districts in Europe Is for substantial present
requirements and not at all based upon the pro-
babe scarcity of the article We satisfied that
the American interest Is very small one now, and 1t
is possible that the Liverpool spectators may succeed
in cornering their Lancashire friends and prices be
yet carried to nine ten pence per Id. for medium
spinning grades.
Cooks for subscription for stock to be issued for
the construction Of the Direct Line Of railroad between
Rochester and Syracuse, are to be opened In few
days. in Rochester, and at various points along the
line. This Is Of the most important railroad
routes in the State, and we have no doubt the ne
cessary amount Of capital will be expedtiousy
raised. The present line from Rochester to SYRIA
cuse 1O4 miles in length. The straight line branch
will be about eghtyone miles between city and city,
and will require the construction Of about seventyfve
miles Of road, involving expenditure Of from
twelve to fifteen hundred thousand dollars. 1t Is
estimated that the expense Of iron and grading for
double track, from Rochester to Syracuse, on the
present line, would about equal, II not exceed, the
expense Of the right Of way for and the construction
of this new road seventy-ave miles In length. The
new track will 60 through or near the nourishing
villages of Fairport, Mscsdon Palmyra, Newark, Lyons
Clyde, wssdsport, Port Byron, and Jordan-an entire
new range Of villages not at present accommodated
by any railroad facilities No other section ofths ststeis
equal in all the elements Of prosperity, wealth. popu
lston and enterprise, to that between Rochester and
syracuse-nons Of equal extent its superior in the
United States.
The value Of merchandise imported into and ex-
ported from the port Of Philadelphia during each Of
the past four years. ending June 3d. as annexed:
ConHKRcr OF PuLAprLrmA-INPoRrs Exports.
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