The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-06-10

THr CoA,. TRADE FOR 1862 The quantity sent
this week by railroad is $3.50 09 b, canal, -, iol
OF, for the week. 60 00l III tons Total by railroad,
Gt4,05l -. Against IA, IA % last year. Total by
canal. 2l5 ,9os 10 against l3202 10 tons last year.
The shipment is heavy this week, aud would have
been increased about 600 tons, from fana4ua, il
tie spring training had not checked the business
day. The railroad company continues to suffer toi
the want Of vessels to carry coal to the East, aud
freghts continue high. The number OF vessels are
now increasing, but the increased demand for coal
keeps pace with the increased supply OF Golfers. Ia
the present peculiar state of Inc coai trade, we
consider it our duty TO keep the market advised OF
the propable supply and demand, notwithstanding
the remarks frequently made abfoad, that IT - tne
sold cry OF short supply" We are exceedingly
an ious that our friends should be kept warm aad
comfortable during he ensuing winter, ~ AS little
expense as possible, and therefore we advise all
those consumers who have mean-, to lay in their
stock Of coal in the early part of the season. BY
so Doing they will keep the coal regions worked
mp to their full capacity, and thus supply,
at reasonable rates, during tho winter for their
more unfortunate neighb0rs, VINO are compallcd by
necessity to lay in their supplies - they want them
The l4ehigh is shipping, upon an average, about
1000 tons per week more than last year. They
are however, short ABOUT 1900 tons OF last year
supply TO the 18th Of May. The Schuylkill region
is yet about 1900 tons short Of the supply last
year. to June 4th-the period to which the present
Shipment Is made up. There are twenty-five weeks
of the remaining to the Let of December, anJ
the weekly shipments from this region, last year,
for that period averaged i'll round numbers, 53 200
tons. 1t will take another week TO bring supply
up to that oflast year, md our present average
weekly capacity is in the noighboshood of 900
tons-it may exceed that quantity some weeks; bat
it viii, in all probability, fall under that point
quite as frequently, unless high prices should
stimulate the same extraordinary exertions Tint
were used in the year Of the freshet, when all de-
partments were pushed day and night. Aa Average
increase 600 tons per week, would only give Tor
twenty.fonr weeks, los,coo tons increase for this
region. The Lehgh cannot. under any circuu,-
stances, increase beyond 30, 900 tons, WHICH would
give increase of only 2lS 900 tons, for these two
regions. From the Delaware and Hudson Company
We have retalrns. and Of course cannot draw any
comparisons with last years business: but we learn
and will taHe no further orders until the quantity
already sold is delivered. The increased supply in
1851 over the year 1850, million and senty
six thousand tons, We have also the 18th Of July,
and State and residential election TO go throug
with this year, which must necessarily interfere, to
some extent, with the trade.
The prices remain firm, with an upward tendency.
Some OF our operators asking ten cents advance
for prime article of white ash coal, and by the LIST
of July the best quality Of white ash coal will
mand two dollars per ton in this region. On the LIST
Of July an advance of ten cents per ton toll will
take place on the canal and railroad, which will
cause advance of about twenty-five cents Dor On
Mt Richmond. On the LIST of September the rates
will again advance ten cents on tho railroad and
canal, and another advance oftwcnty to twenty five
cents per ton will take place ut Richmond Freghts
to the east will also advance beyond the present
high point, towards the close of the There
FORE those who wise, and have the means, will
profit by laying in their coal MS carly rs possible in
the season.
Amount of coal sent by the Philadelphia aud
Reading Railroad and Scbuylkil Canal, for the wee K
ending Thursday evening last