The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-06

mo gross earnings OF the Erie RAILROAD company
December 1858, amounted to s45 4o2 u.s. against $685.
IN 80 for the month 1852 Ino ease 500 64 A.
me- Paterson and Hudson River Railroad hrs declared
dividend Of three and half cent The Columbia Fire
Insurance Company four per cent The trustees Of the
Phnix Bank ANAL dividend of fifteen per cent payable
sght per cent the 10th inst and the remainder
tAs LIST OF July next Tho Panama Railroad Company .
avdend Of three and half per cent able In cash
sAs llth inst The Peter Cooper Fire Insurance Com pany
rosr Per cent The Gold Hill Mining Company two per
cent from the business OF the second two months payable
q the LIST Of February Semi annual interest at the rate
II per cent per will be paid to the stock
holders Of the Howard Life Insurance Company the
leth inst.
Ths Of specie exported from Boston during the
past year was 1851 79 of which - 458 In
eod, and $l22 400 80 in silver The amount imported
aaring the year $llseOe of which $4,000 was in
gold and 974 silver. The amount duties received
1t the Custom House for the month Of December was
Oso0 1877 oS.
me- committee appointed prepare the report Of the
Msargua Accessory Transit Company state that there
have paid out snoe Juns Last the Of $685. 0s
put Of the net earnings. This sggreya includes dis
charge Of old debts, paid Nicaragua government part
Ysrdass Of steamship Cortes repairing steamers both
n,ss, paid bonds given to c. Vanderbilt purchase Of
400 shares oompanys stock These payments all
made out Of the net earnings from July to December 81
1854. Ths report cont naes 10 foilows;--
ne only outstanding and unadusted obligation in
dsAtsdnesa OF the pany-and that exs such only
besaass adjustment had thus far BEEN found npract
the ten psr cent on the net profits OF the trAnat
ppas the Of and this based
q estimate OF reoep according 10 the provisions Of
~ charter would not b found much to exceed SO ooO
sAass money Of the 00o and s67 600
0 ef March and 2st June next with interest But the
sSs company while the proceeds the freight pas
eo money Of the steamer Of 18th December, from that
l might Be- added thereto, BY delaying this statement
n results therefore that after paving and providing
1ur al other obligations and Indebtedness the company
yin begin the with good portion OF What due for
As purchase money of the "Cosss already earned and
there s remains to be considered the the
counts between the company and its former agent che
matters In controversy between the parties are in ya
Isardslsy and Chas. Kirkland, Esq These accounts
nssordingy and the questions involved therein, WILL 1t ia
hood, soon be submitted and determined From the 40
oo1nta however, that have been rendered by Me- Brig
ban, the agent formerly employed on the Pacific, As
htsy furnished By Mr. Vanderbilt to the agency Of this
sunpany, opinion is confidently entertained and ex.
yrssed BY those who examined them the agency
at on their showings the former agent Is largely in.
.tss the probable result Is near - may BE- for the
inform alton Of the stockholders, IL may be considered
is to say that the amoant thus due to the oompiny
csnt under his contract with the company ON the
pase money the sthmus from June last to the
VIII thus be perceived, from the above statement,
that receipts Of the companys steamers for the
st months have been applied TO the payment OF past
ndsbtsdnsss created principally for boa the river
And improvements the s ihmus tho construction
q the road between the lake and the ocean, together
VIII the purchase of iron beat, steam
e. tho repairing OF all the Others and the ment OF
s1s bonds the completion Of the purchase Of the
une.
VII further be seen that the net earnings Of the
snaamers the last half year. have exceeted half .
on of dollars notwithstanding the prevalence Of very
Lev the conveyance OF passengers and specie
ssonsioned BY active. opposition. IT. therefore, ths
buaneas Of the company should continue TO be
psrous as Il has been the last six months il follows
hat mpany will be enabled from this rnie TO pay
half yearly div i'd, nds 70 its stockholders.
ne property or assets OF the company may thus be