The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-05


vous years. the exports In March, 1851 were large hut
The principal increase specie The aggregate ex
ports for March, In each Of the past four years.
annexed
1S4s 1870 1850 1851
$2,s62.sso s3lo4soo sasososl se,ooo,s7i
This increase Is not favorable appears
parson Of the figures but the value domestic pro-
duce exported in March, this year exceeds any
corresponding month in either Of the past years
excepting the year Of famine in Great Britain The
shipments this year have been wel distributed. We
have not noticed, this year any impo tan feature in
export trade There Is demand abroad, out OF the
usual course OF things for OF great staple pro-
ducts. Prices, believe remuneratins, and the
trade, generally, has been moderately profitable.
In March there 34 arrivals at Boston, Of vessels
ccastwise and 40 foreign cearances l22 foreign, us
coastwise. The imports Of gold for the same month.
$156l2 silver s27 35; exports gold ss24oo silver
$500 The receipts from customs for March, $685.
293 excess S1s000o the corresponding month
of 1850 The value merchandise imported into
ton in January and February 1851 So Value
merchandise exported during the period 81 5l4
2o5.
1t will be by the annexed statement that the
amount Of Treasury notes outstanding the first of
April 1851, was quite small, and that the outstanding
notes principally Of issues prior to July o. ls4e-
TREASURY Norris OUTSTANDING 1sr Apnn- 1851.
TREASURY DEPAHrMEsr REGIsrERs OFFICE
April /, 1851
Amount outstanding Of the several issues prior
to 21l July, 1886, as per records of this
Amount outstanding Of the issue Of I'D july, '' "
1876, per ditto 226oo 90
Amount outstanding Of the issue Of 18th Janu-
AIRY, IS47, as per ditto Observation-Disclosures. 2345o 90
1S295l ia
Deduct cancelled notes in the hands of ac-
counting officers Of which $3.50 under acts
prior to I'D July. 1876, and 500 under act
al 18th January 1871. Observation-Disclosures. go 90
Total ................. ........ SlS27ll bl
The notes issued prior July 22d 1916, bear but
inal interest and therefore, very convenient
the purposes Of Being of equal value in
all sections Of the Union they remttanccs be-
tween merchants This accounts for their not being pre-
scented for redemption and have doubt it will be
long time before they will be cancelled. 1t be
by this how much such currency wanted in this
try These notes easily negotiated, well known
in the commercial community that they sought after
and kept in pretty active circulation.
The receipts Of the Vermont Central and Canada Rail-
roads in the month Of February rising $4,000 which
quite Considering the Of the year, It
per cent dividends to the stockholders:-
VERMONT CENTRAL RAILROAD
100000 shares Central stock at $50 s5oooooo
Cost Of Canada road ...,................. loooooo
Total cost. with single track ........... 81 100000
Whole length of both roads, 100 miles.
10000 per month for year $4,000
ENrrssfs, RENT Asp INTEREST
Expenses 10 per cent. ............... S2sO.ODO
Rent Of Canada road at per cent. $1,000
interest On liabilities. Goo'o 100000
Six per dividends five millions stock $4,000
The stock is being sold s35 $50 paid which
il equal to discount Of thirty per cent or million and
half upon the shares twenty-five per cent upon the
whole cost Of seven millions.