The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-16

the l1th inst. were as follows =
For the redemption of stocks ........... $50 1855 80
For the payment of other Treasury debts.. 1925 "a
For the Customs ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 9419 So
tSysred Sns treasury
Covered into the Treasury from miscellaneous
ro so shs War Department 2 1SSt s. s.
For the Interior Department. 20,5s6 SO
On the 18th they were as follows -r
For the redemption of stocks. .$228, 1892 70
For the payment Of other Treasury debts. 1871 81
For the Customs 1851 %
Covered into the Treasury from Customs.. 74I04 60
Covered into the Treasury from lands. 81 %
Covered into the Treasury from miscellaneous
sources ....................... o4lo w
For the War Department. ................ S,9S8 80
For re paying for the War Department. 431 80
For the Interior Department. 6,039 90
The Board of Trustees of the Wabash and Erie Canal
have Just issued their last annual report the Governor
of the State Of Indiana The and expenditures of
the Canal Department during the year ending Dec 1,
1863 were as follows
WABASH ERIE CASAI-RrcnpTs AND DISBURSEMENTS
1853.
Balance hand Dec. l. 1852. ..$265, 376 AZ
Receipts for tolls tents lands interest," &C.. %
Total sss5, 44o IS
Heterogeneous General expenses, repairs,
construction interest &c............... 642,272 So
Balance on hand Dec. l, 1858. $685. 1888 ID
The navigation on the eastern portion Of the finished
tern portion the 9Th OF April and continued till
near the middle of December. The active business the
canal Is however usually closed by the LIST of December
The trustees have received for tolls during the
year ending LIST December 1853 1881 206 QS
For the year ending Dec 1852 for tolls 1872 10
Showing decrease of............... se,1s5 II
1t should remarked that the tolls of 1852 up the
LIST of june collected under tho higher rates pre-
vouy charged the large reductions then made aveag
ing forty per cent not taking effect until that date The
reduced rates Of toll the inferior crop of both and
wheat, as compared with the previous year. and the
smaller export OF these staples explain the falling of Of
tolls II may be added in this connection that small
proportion Of the produce and merchandise hitherto TAX
ing the canal as ts natural channel has this year been
% x Tsw "a sSs tolls mad.
1852 in conjunction with the Ohio Board, and the
uced rscs then adopted but little alteration has since
been found The joint toll sheet then agreed
unon hal been extended throughout the entire canal
Evansville preparatory TO the opening Of through nav
CATION, adopting the same general principle Of division
Al the late session Of the Board the OF tolls all
through shipments between the Wabash and OHIO rivers
reduced rs cent from the rates established by the
local toll sheet Of 1852
length Of the canal IRON the Lake TO the Ohio river aud
fhe difficulties which wore experienced during the sea-
SON. and which operated TO delay the final completion OF
that portion Of the work have in great measure been
overcome. .,.,
with the accruing income during the winter and spring
will be ample pay the balances outstanding for the
completion of the work. including liberal estimates for
1be repairs incident line and also the outstand
inc claims for damages and enable the trustees
rst payment TO the subscribing bondholders
Of the advance Of in the course OF the ensuing
summer. 4
The trustees have sold at their land Office, at Washing
fon lands laying in the Vncennes land district dur
ing the year ending 30th November 1853 66-10o
acres for the Of s293 2l2 81 This Is an increase
the corresponding period Of last S6 5-loO
acres and $i36, 10l 81 in cash.
There yet remaining unsold Of the grant in the
Vncennes district 500 933 So acres OF which consdera
BILE than half lies south OF the White river
The valuation Of lands remaining unsold in this dis.
trct Is 1897, 1S1 13
The total receipts at the Land Office at Loganspor for
the year ending 0h November 1885, account Of lands
west OF Tppccanoe have been So 26 81 of which the
sum of S524Oo 81 for sales OF ands The quantity
of acres sold was 81 400 43-lo0, partly for cash and
partly on credit OF one two and three years. with inter
est The increase over the previous year. from lands
west OF Tippecanoe, is $4,000 62. OF the amount
ceved the sum Of Si25 was paid In scrip. There still
remaining unsod Of these lands 762 SIOO acres the
large majority Of which lies In Lake county
The amount account OF lands sold Is S9s 559 81
and the valuation OF the unsold lands Is $40 SOB So max
ing the total value OF these lands Sis, 1862 10.
The total receipts account OF lands cast ilppeca-
for the year. sT oTs 9s OF which 81 1913 OIL was
for saes leaving s3j ESQ 81 payments on account
Of old indebtednes 81 this there was received IN