The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-20

twelve fest wde continued to present the asonsh
ing richDess Three shafts being sunk, and sd
connecting them togsther il opening
IAttsrs from Mr. DcA nsoa the superi of the
Bohemian mine to May 1. report the discovery the
Piscataqua location, belonging to that company of
of the argest and most promsng veins the Ontona
gon On running in but q few feet distance, enough
copper has been exposed II Is estimated by good
judges pay all the expenses hitherto AIRED in open
Ing its works.
The last annual report Of the Lehgh Coal aud Navga
ton Company is Of very satisfactory character The
estimate made last year for the transportation Of coal
eleven hundred thousand tons. This has been con-
sideeabiy excesdsd:-
THz Lnncn Coal TaADs-BuHuEss or THE LmoH
oAsAL.-l852.
Total quantity Of coal ghpptd ..... tons lila, 23l
Increase In 1852, 124, 58l tons.
The distribution of this above follows
Coniuned on the line of the Lehgh canal. ISL 654
Passed INTO the Morris canal 1870 1879
Entered the Delaware division of the Pennsyiva-
MA canal 7S2 1888
The fhipments of lumber for the year inted to
81 5l feebeing increase of than IL 900 coo
feet the shipments of the previous year The
total freight transported the Lehh canal for 1852
was 800 653 tons.
The profits for the year were from ground and water
rents aud from lots sold s33 ss1 49, from COAL $780,
562 Sc; from tolls SiS6 555 IA making aggregate of
S722 800 49, showing an excess In each of these
items over the corresponding items for 1852 and total
increase Of SIT 80 tho corresponding aggregate
for the previous year The balance for the year to the
credit of profit and loss, after providing for interest
expenses and repairs ordinary and extraordinary
SIZE, ST. OIL exhibiting Of $40, 700 70
over the balance for the preceding year During the
year the increase in the capital stock was $685.
in the funded debt Ss2 o0s decrease in the
floating debt $22s, 500 90 decrease in the general in
debedpess Of the company, 1908 o56 So The assets in
Guided at the close Of the year 1852 % of the
compsnys loans held in trust contingent fund.- sub
ject to the orders Of the Board Of Managers.
On the rst day Of January last ths entire amount Of
the conpanys liabilities, including the capital stock,
osns and obligations of every kind was ST. 29e53s 81
Since the close Of the year 1882 the capital stock has
been fur Their enlarged to 81 9S3 900 the which
1t stands The funded debt has been reduced from
IL to - sss s95 80 The contingent fund has
been augmented to $424 99S 90. The estimate for the
present ia given at 900 TONS increase
of about ten per cent Much the larger proportion Of
this production has already been sold at satisfactory
prices and for the balance market w without doubt
be readily found
There has been more movement in dry goods during the
past tn the preceding week First class dealers have
net done much but obbers have been decidedly buster
in supplying demand for consumption at
home well for shipment This increased amin tion
has not however, affected prices Of seasonaoe fabrics.
These have been well maintained woolens but have
given way cottons which latter pentier and offer
ed with greater freedom In addition to the purchases
which have beon made for immediate USE few consider
able transactions have occurred 10 articles adapted to the
fall trace which has already partially commenced th,ush
1t is not likely to be very vigorous until towards the end
Of July, many Of our merchants who have succumbed
under the exbaustng albeit profitable, labors Of the
spring. departing hence for the country to recruit
themselves and will hardly ,eurn the most sultry and
lstess period Of the year shall have passed by Some
too coming here for Europe whittier they 60 partly
to select tber stock for the next Season. and partly to
fresh their weared spirits In this latter class recsg
Mise few of mercantile friends who haing from
England repair hher for the twofod object of business
and pleasure. OF the ab,sntees as long they
continue such, must impair the vigor of the traffic,
which will doubtless be fully restored upon their reap
pesrahce We hope the result may prove satisfactory
at least - that of the past four months trade.
Brown sheetings and shrtings generally abun-
dant and though being good request for the consump
tive and export trade they have deerorated from of
cent per yard closing no Sever with greater frmnsss
the reduction prices has occaoDed such extensive
purchases as have relieved the market Of much OF the
pressing stock Beaehed goods have been pretty freely
dealt they procursble at of cent per yard
loss than last week, but again psratively
quiet factors refusing to continue the concession Cotton
u
lie. 11Hc. blesched at II No. 12c colored at 12c.
12hc Franklin, brown, at 9kc and bleaohed at 9alc
Hamilton, brown vt 0Ac., and beached at 10Lc Man
chester brown bsaohed 10c, colored at 1890;
Naumkeag. brown at loc and blsached at l1c.; Pep,
PERIL brown at 10,, and bleached at 11Hc per yard.
Denms less extensively bought at 9Hc for Eagle and
Oxford 10c for Columbian Otis and Thorndke. 11c for
California Ike. fer Melrose. aud 12Hc. 12Ac for
Amoskesg and York. Drills pretty active and firm
though slght concession has been made to exporters
who have purob ased with considerable freedom Cling
hams not In heavy supply, while continuing to
lie the extreme rates Of the There has besn.a
little doing In fresh lawns at rather better prices
than recently for the goods of the Lodi and
Portsmouth companies disposed of at auction Nankns
unchanged. Osnaburgs rather dull, and some
what nominal. Printing cloths In brisk request at
rising figures Prints not freely offered but the
demand Is not active and prices without improve
ment Stripes much depressed aud only be sold
by retail at &c for Manchester 7Hc for Neptune, 7c
for Lshigh. $40 8Ac. for Taylor aud Jewett
city, 9kc for vide do oAc for Ids 100 for Portland,
1lc No. for Amoskeag, and l2Kc for York. Ticks
quist but firm The following Is a comparative state
Of the shipments hence of cotton goods during
each of the frst Eve months Of