The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-02-04
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MONEY MAJ X EFT.
TUESDAY, Feb sc P. NJ.
Fancy stocks tolerably quiet day In severa,
instances prices lower; but, general thing
advance realized. AT The frat board Morris Canal
went up 4 per cent; New Jersey Zinc, al Canton Co.,
"a; Long Island, Il Reading, Il; Erie Railroad ri Nor
wich and Worcester, u. Harlem Railroad declined Y
per cent Hudson Railroad ~ from the opening to the
close Reading continues the iavore among speculatore
lit is steadily advancing, Notwithstanding the gradual
disappearance of the ice and and the probability
Of the schuykill Canal remaining unframed. The i'm
provement in Morris Canal is attributed to the probable
removal Of the injunction placed some time since upon
this company
The receipts at the Office the Assistant Of
this port, to-day, amounted to S0S,62l; Payments
SIC $50 T5--balance $2696,o67 65.
The value Of merchandise imported into this district
during the months Of January 1851 and 1882 as
nexed--
COMMERCE OF THE PoRr OF NEw YoRK-IsroRrs.
Duiia1ls Mdse. WarsHsd. Goods. Specie. Total.
JAM 1884, 1891 10 Ss 1885 a5 ia 49, siSss
Decrease in Jsnuary 1882 ............. Is35s57l4
The decrease confined entire to the entry dutia
Bile goods The importatons in January last year, ex-
ceeded in value any other in the whole twelve the
of trade is realized this year. the result will
vary materially from last. falling off of three and
half millions in value the first month Is good begin
ming This with increase in the value Of exports for
the month, of 500 ls7, makes difference in favor
Of nearly four and half millions Of dollars in our
foreign trade for January 1852.
The Citizens Bank has declared dividend of four per
cent the 18th inst This the fret dividend
Of this institution it being only six months since its last
instalment Of capital paid The New York Life In
turaLce and Trust Company have declared dividend
of four and halt per cent, payable on the 10th inst
The receipts of the New York and Erie Railroad Com
papy for the month Of January, 1852, amouated to
$ll AL A. against $144 9C9 20 for the corresponding
onth in ls5l-incrcase S28 $50 H. The receipts for
the month of January this year derived from the
traffic of about hundred and twenty FIVE miles
road than the earnings for the same month in 1851.
The amount post in the United States deposito-
re the credit Of the treasurer subject
draft, the 26th Of January 1852 Sl2l2o745; Of
which 81 2s5 in this city in Boston,
Philadelphia, 1922 826; Mint Philadelphia $6,6S4690;
Mint New Orleans, 100000 San Francisco, $203728.
The into the treasury Of the Uaited States for
the quarter ending the 3ls Of December, from customs
and other ZOO expenditures for
period, $l4e43o23
The annual report Of the Albany and Schenectady
Railroad Company gives very aterpg account Of lite
operations and finances The report the year end
ing January 81, 1852.
The receipts Of the company for the past year have
been sufficient after paying for all REPAIRS the expenses
operating the road the interest the debt and for
the construction Of additional ride TRACKS and freight
accommodation to psy dividend Of three and half
per cent and one Of four per cent amounting in the
aggregate to seven and n half per the capital
stock and leave net surplus hand, in caah of sl-
2S4 and in fuel applicable to service of the ensuing
year of COO making total surplus Tor the year
Of S20s4 The directors in their report to the stock
holders in July last expressed the opinion that with
bus al n ttepr
would be enabled thereafter to pay at least eight per
cent per to the stockholders and add reason
than to the contingent fund This has been more
! able realized
The contingen. fund amounted on the 3lse
day Of January 1851, to the of $4,000 II; since
that date there has been added from the surplus earn
ings, the Of 1868 s3making the amount ct this
date, S45 $50 in an available shape.
The increased business of the company imperatyeY
required the laying Of double track throughout
tire length Of the read TO accomplish this application
made to the Legislature and passed February
ID 1851 authorizing the issue of $50 COO per cent
bends for that purpose The work has been done in the
most thorough manner, with first quality rail weigh
"a lbs to the yard at cost Of S5S979 49, The
ond the amount Of bonds thus authorized amounting
TO IS go &C. has been paid out of the earnings Of the
year, aud the same is included in the expenses
The company ha. floating debt, and addition has
been made to the amount of bonded debt, reportsi
August lei, 1850 with the exception Of the $4,000 to-
double track above referred to.
The funded debt of the company, August Ist, Is5e
Was.., 500 600
Added for double track. ..............,.. 60 OO
The capital stock of the company is...... lC0000o
Total. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. sl75e 900
The estimated gross earnings Of the company for tho
year ending January 3ist 1852 are expenses
CT operating read $l2oooo intere,t debt $50 oo0
I al -
leaves balances of 100000 which equal to twelve and
8 half per cent on the capital stock of thu company
Tie increase in receipts from year year usfies this
estimate for 1852. In 1916, the gross revenue was
$685.; 1s47 $3.50 col; s4s si67 5l4 1s49 Sl74 $685.
1850, Slo3 Sg3; 1861, s24007l