The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-12

the past week decrease in discounts Of 81 14o,476
deposits s773I 500; in circulation, s37l ,es2; and
specie s34 492 The returns for the week just close
do not contain the report Of the Empire City Bank
which makes the result different from what 4 wouI
otherwise have been The Empire City Bank reported
for the ending the ID nst loans, sa34 depo-
sits, s2i4 asa circulation, s1O2 969 specie sal27o
These items added to the aggregate Of last week. would
have materially altered the result but should stiu
have had decrease TO show In every department. Ine
contraction in discounts continues steadily and has
reached extent seldom realized in this city There
no doubt but that the managers Of banking nstu.
tons perfectly satisfied Of the i'm poance u sdhsr.
ing to the policy they have for several months past pur-
sued and we need be under apprehensons Of an i'm.
mediate change The principle Of self preservation win
keep these concerns straight.
The earnings of the Macon Western Railroad Con-
pany for November, 1854, were;-
Through. ......................... %, 298 26
Mail. ....................... l,o46 %
Freight. IL ~ Oh
Total 1853 %
Corresponding month last year 2so7a IS
Increase. ................... 1880 rs
For the week ending saturday, December fifty three
boats descended the Chesapeake and Ohio canal carry
ing 5,S60l4 tons of Cumberland COAL During the sams
period there transported the Cumberland Coal
and Iron Companys railroad tons, and over the
Mount Savage Iron Companys railroad 5,Oll tons, max
ing aggregate from the Frosburg region for the week.
Of l3776o TONS and for the 45l OFT 10 tons.
Over the Georges Greek Coal and Companys rail-
road there transported Total from
the Westernror region for the week. O8 TONS and
for the 40, ssl02 tons. Total from the whole
coal regi the week II 345 90 tons the
of January last 622 900 Of TONS of which 467 I02 OF
transported the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
and 1885, IL de scended the Chesa psake and
Chic canal.
In addition to the banks Of New Jersey noticed as
having complied with the demand Of the State Treasurer,
for further security their outstanding notes, have
mention that the Hudson County Bank, Of Jersey
City, promptly deposited securities to a greater extent
than was required by the Treasurer. This Of
the first banks established under the General Banking
law and it exempfes by the OF its operations
the advantage Of prudent and honest management
The amount of tolls paid the Illinois and Michigan
Canal the Chicago Office, for the year. is $50 375 81,
against S9l IT'S s3-being falling oil Of 81 402 so.
The whole amount of tolls collected this year reaches
the sum Of sos 800 o. which is an Increase Of about
$25, goo upon the tolls of last year.
The earnings from fifty miles Of road of Hartford, Pro-
violence and Fshkill Railroad, in operation from June,
1853 to October l. 1854 amounted to. .$179 04s 90
The regular working expenses were....... tSooo w
Net earnings, 10 months. .ell5 40S 6S
or the earnings over half $685. OBJ from pas
sengers and $7231S for freight The receipts Of the
company from oil from June 1858, to October
l. 1854 81 500 24O 49, of which s622792 SO were
from sales of bonds and $50 from stock The pay
mens during the period have been 81 74o, O99 II,
leaving on hand cash, ST l41 AZ.
The net earnings for the past four years are thus
stated:
Net earnings, 1s50-1S5l. lOl Us
Net earnings, 1S51-1S52 90 ll9 ~
Net earnings, 1S52-1s53 o0,oZy ox
Net earnings lS53-1854. 3o,o|S VI