The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-10-25

Total Importation SLo72 SOB
Total in portation frt two weeks 10 October 5SSl7S2
Total imy otaon fir three weeks In October 81 sb4 SIS
The value OF imports during the week ending the I'D
inst small compared with each Of the previous two
weeks and if it Is any criterion Of the succeeding weeks
foreign trade for the remainder Of tho year viii boar
9 more favorable appearance In the event of tbs
naming week In the month showing similar movement
in imports TO that just closed the aggregate will be less
than have anticipated 1t will, without doub., DO
considerably in advance Of the total for October 1851
The exports arc however likely to be enough larger to
unset any increase IN imports. The principal items OF
import last week were seears, s3l o6; rasns $50 93;
railroad iron $685. tobacco S4 Oa9 sugar slo77S2
The last annual report of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road Company In reference to the coal trade Of tho Cum
beriand region says
Nothing has eeoursd to shake the c,n1dcncs of this
coal steam and msaalseiafds 81 The ceosf.oa
point at which must concentrates aud which will be-
found most advantageous for distribution on thu
board in its transit TO distant The 10 ard
are happy co announce that the demand for this
road has exceeded what it has reached at any former
period and Is AT this moment limited only by tho capa
city Of the company to provide the Of transporta
ton. No suhicc. which has heretofore occlpied the
attention OF this board Is of gravcr interest tn that
OF the coal trade At the present time this company
have at pcliod hcsitated as to their duty ia for
waIdng, TO the extent OF theiz ability what they be.
eye 10 be the true interest OF the STATE city aud
the stockholders this connection The mineral yerlon
OF the Allegheny belongs TO the Sste OF Maryland and
the Development OF It's wealth and matter
which be lost sight Of those rapresen ling her
interest this read Tbs Board have reason 10 beieye
from applications nov before them that ex
ceeding tons Of coal could be disposed OF during
the coming fiscal yearand there parties believed to
te reliable who would be willing to guarantee steady
transit Of from 1000 to 900 tons daily The demand
for this coal has been Increases by tho I'd at
which il is furnished owing the abatement Of Is oeuts
in the transportation some ID cent? potage
seeking harbor and the destructive Of
coal upon the machinery OF vessels which have been com
PEELED TO this fuel onaccount OF the difficulty Of pro-
curing any other The subject i Of sufficient gravity
to invite the most be al interchange with the sockhod
in reference 10 the proper to be pursued With
the Board there be hesitation Tho focal
which might be transported this road during the
coming fiscal year If the company In situation
invite trade to the fullest extent would produce
revenue Of more than 81 600 ooo--an item which may
well illustrate tho value and resources Of this work
and is probable resuts at not distant day Con-
nected with this subject Of the coal trade the stock
holders were appriscd in the last annual report of
plan then in contemplation, to organize line
OF boats to ply between this city and New York,
NJ regular stated inter Yale The Board are happy TO
that this plan Il about to be carried into e
feet by the Cumberland Coal and Iron Company; aud
may he expected 10 add greatly to the facilities Of the
Baltimore market In its connects with the trade
lied on by means or this line. contract has been
sgroed upon With the Cumberland Coa and Compa
NY Ivy which thai company stpulate to furnish pita
Tor an iucreae OF their present coal 70 100
day sy Gc.GCo tons per annum-and 70 establish line
Of PIouecTs ard barges between this city and New York
at coat net TO fall below S00 COO but shch may be
creased TO SEQ COO or The board feel
Mary land and the city OF Baltimore the bapedts OF this
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