The New York herald., 1851-11-01
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The value Of foreign dry goods put upon the market
during the week, s52579S This is small compared
with weeks earlier in the season. but large considering
that is the dulles time in the year. and that
about entering upon period Of great inactivity The
amount entered for wsrehousing last week. was
ally large 1t will be that the Withdrawals were
small and that the stock in the warehouse must be
pidly increasing This accumulation is for the opening
Of the spring trade and is composed principally Of silk
manufacturer
The Winchester and Potomac Railroad Company has
declared half yearly dividend of six per cent. The
of the company for the ending October 1s
1851 sos 4s6 o. being 623 81 than that of
the preceding year. and the largest received by the
road Out of this the annuity Of 700 to the State and
two dividends of six per cent each amounting to $40 99
have been met The second Of these dividends will be
payable the LIST Of November proximo. The dividend
Of twelve per cent per annum the President anticipates
will be regularly kept up
The earnings Of the Boston Concord and Montreal Rail-
road Company, during the month of September, we're
Sl6S rs, against $15 102 SO for the corresponding
month in 1850, showing an increase Of S20o5 50.
The Ohio and Pennsylvania Railroad is now completed
thirty eight miles this side of Pttsburg and the grading
and bridging is about finished Massllon distance of
ITO miles from Pittsburg Four gangs comprsing 4cO
men (the Pittsburg Gazette says) laying the
track between Brighton and Alliance and the road Is to
Massillon by the 18th Of January.
The heaviest portion of the road is built being the
bridge at Beaver the Of the hills to the table
lands Of Ohio. The bridge the Beaver 750 feet
long, erected piers Of sone and the track is SO feet
from the water At Walsces Run is trestle bridge 80
feet high the trestles resting stone piers Height
from bottom Of to track, l30 feet Here the road
leaves the Beaver river, and winds among the hills sea
dy ascending, until it reaches the summit eight miles
from Brighton having obtained elevation Of 3oOfset
At this point there is deep cut about half mile long
seventytwo feet at its deepest point nearly the whole
Of 1t rock formation The work took about two years
and cost $4,000.
As the Ohio and Pennsylvania road crosses the Cleve
land and Pitsburg at Alliance, direct railroad CON
municstion with the Iron City will be opened early In
the coming winter It will be important route for
travel and business.
The Turks Island Royal Gazette, in speaking Of the
trade Of the island -" In very many
vessels having lately arrived here in ballast while
provision markets continue to command such high and
'emuneratve prices might lead to the anticipation of
different state Of things, the recent revision Of the
fiscal ordinances Of these islands had gene
rally made known take this mode Of calling the At
the entire abroeation within this presidency of all ton
mage duties and the otherwise very liberal redustion
which has been effected in tariff especially regard
to provisions and every description Of article required
the culture Of staple-salt-such hay oats os-
nabures, baggpg &C. &c, also mules which ex-
empt from duty and among the articles in most fire.
quent demand"
The President Of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad Com.
pany has Issued address to the friends of that
prize in which the history and progress of the work are
reviewed. and the following route and length proposed