The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-04-14

This IL the largest increase ever known upon 4 ~
Harlem Railroad being about sxty per cent over the
same months last year; and il the same rate of in
crease continue throughout the year, of which we
have no doubt, Gas the first two months in tho year
being winter months the worst for railroad trav
elling,) the receipts for the year 1853 will be
l,225, 496, against $765, 1856; and for the whole
year there viii be $45956l increase over 1852. The
earnings for March this year have not yet been
made up.
The earnings Of the Worcester and Nashua Rail-
rosd Company in Marchs 1858, show a gain over
the same month last year. Of 700. The whole gain
in the four months Of the present fiscal year, Is
5000. Last year this company paid dividend OF
four anda-haf per cent on the par value of shares
The directors Of the New Bedford Commercial
Insurance Company have voted to discontinue
ness as soon as possible. new Mutual company
will be organized to take its place.
The total receipts of the Madison (Ohio) Railroad
Company in the year 1852, amounted to $5l6 Ala So;
in 1851 1886 08s sO-increase in 1852, s13O345 70.
The increase Of passengers in 1862 was 1929.
The majority Of the committee of the Legislature
Of Massachusetts, on the Hoosic Tunnel question have
resolved to report bill favorable to the prayer of
the petitioners. There win be minority report
against the proposed loan. The committee is com.
posed Of SIXTEEN and the majority in favor Of the
grant viii be very large.
In relation to the movement in Lake Superior
copper Stocks the Boston Journal Of the 18th inst
says
The Minnesota and Pttsburg companies are indisputa-
much higher valuation than the respective stocks have
attained in the market Copper Falls also seems destined
thourh not a. vet fs1 enough advsnc
ed to nav dividends leaving these, we come to more
st;o ~ can ha ar,vsS from nood sosrcss Va Mace
phr;~ and Toec both az which mines are far
enough Justify fair expectations Forest also has many
nation "a someEbst limited in regard to III Among the
nmroar n;rss nara s+ards varv velI. Winthron also
& M 10 al 20 % tert 4; said 70 10 sI
~ tha others sonaIv onoted wa have not
st rco;yod enouoh ~ Give anv on;non what
yes W. mn; ny. ,;tI ous " ~ S n '
s;tasrt "a. the dsvaonsment of nur mineral
resnnrces IN axe resnlt which will perhaps
he obtsned at the Of severe losses but TO
tha odr..toga ~ tha countrv a. lsyca
~,
The president OF the City OF BrunswicK company
has issued full and comprehensive report to the
stocknoiders, ny order Of Inc boaru u Drectors
It's length prevents us from giving it in full but the
orrovad a,tr.c+ u,;,, bo rood Nth ;ntoro,t.
anneAeu eAti"c' VIII NC ieao Will in'eres''-
BRlSsw1cK. Gpo-Irs PoRr AND Cry
If n tnSe nertb lon
tude eighty one degrees thirty Minutes The waters by
which 1t il formed are Commonly known as "rurtie
riyern Correctly speaking this river Is great nle or
arm of the sea- the waters of which are as salt as the
ocean itself II masses between two islands known bv
and swift column and lowing into the inferior inward
Of twenty niles Il Is the onv ,at water harbor ON our
Safe easy and uninterrupted communication with the
sea ia sec,ed at all tinea Ships whose sters or
crews had never before seen the port ca enter in per-
feet safety without oilot This il frequently done in
StIes Of veather Inv coastpg vessels of heavy burhen
bv night as we'll as v dav Once in mort they find the
hest snchsraoe comnietelv land locked and certain
shelter from tbs So IS the roaSstead
that the largest navy in the world NAV find secure
haven at every Of the and in any state Of the
elements The harbor also preents positions for defence
strong enough to render it impre,nsbe thus afordpp
protection alike from the violence Of the sea and the bat
feries of nm enemy
Soma Years Tho o,vernmant of Tho rnited sta+es
acting under Resolution of the senate Amounted Board
Of Commissioners to examine the harbors south Of the
Paw IN order IN their
advantages for the establishment of depot Three
distinguished officers Of The navy Commodores Woosey.
Gioxton and Shnbr;c ere assisnad to this dnt AfIa,
nersona nsnection az bs Several norts whose IA
cties rave them claim ON the nnblic attention the
Commissioner in their report to the Nav, Department
desonated Rrnnswick al un;no tho test pumhar ~
,eonise Qualifications ard as holding no;t;on near the
outlet Of the Of the west Indies and the
srtime warfare The report is now on the files Of the
deuartment and Constituted the basis mon which the
statement in this paragraph is made
The site of b. ms is beautiful bluff of close sand
nerfeety drv and yery eligible for citv Of the d.
mensons The land rises On a reonlar Grade Commenc.
inc at Prandv Point m level VIII hiah II acends
nIdmav until It nm elevation on the north line
of the Old town mora rv referred to
hereafter Of f,eep feet From tbence tbe ascending
grade connr es with he same regularity to the nont Of
the Canal Lock on street at an elevation Of thirty feet
above high water mark And This is about its summit
level The best anchorage NAV be found ne ar the bluff
g e forty feet water lowest til time es de '0" '"eA
width at s csn,s of ons ana hst sa tSs fon
being on Ogetorpe bay or Inner Harbor as It is called
It's extreme length from south east to along
Ovletborne hav IL ahont ,braa and nr.rtsr Villas II %
bound ed on The east b, St smons Sonnd on the we.t
bv Oolethorna hav nd Tnrt,a ;xor ~ tha SIT ~ e.
Smon,s sonnd and on the north h, ho n;na "a Iso
called This hiSh nine land rms uradn.p hack about
twenty five miles. until it reaches the sand hills in
Wavne cou,tv At nm elevation of feet abova
tide water at runswick And this is he highest nont
Of land on the lire Of the Brun sick and Florida Railroad
miles Its highest temperature IA NINETY fonr degres
its lowest twenty two degreeswih mean temperature
Of seven The summer heats are al nv cooi
hreezes regularly setting in from The sea: and the
diseases ascbed to some Darts Of the low country of