The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-05

following results, VIZ: IN loo parts We have
Volatile at redness. .6027 Gs.297
liked carbon. ................ ......5l % 21l6)
Ash. .....,...................... 500 $40
SulhGr ....-........ trace q trace
q9os oa.al7
Cole. ..................3o7t $500
comparison OF these analyses with those Of other
highly bitumiIous Goals will show that there very
matter For example, we find among American Goals
that the Albert coal Of New Brunswick, yields 5l74;
the coal Of chPpenrve Pa y $3.50 that Of Kaaawha
Of the fat, cakng Goals of Liverpool $3.50 per cent
The Iowrnoor Scotch camel, and the boghcad also
Scotch coal the only giving higher proportion
Of volatile matter In fact the ordinary proportion Of
volatile and Fixed ingredients in btuminous Goals are
completely reversed in the Breckenridge camel
Notwithstanding the large proportion of bitumnous
matter Which this coal contains it yields nothing to the
action Of solvents while the Albert coal yieis about
twenty per cent TO spirits of turpentine and benzoe
As might be expected this coal yiel very powerful
and abundant fame demanding free access Of air for
coke cohere does any fatty exudaton dis of
it as in the combustion Of the fat cakng Goals Of East
others in the Valley OF the Mississippi yet examined for
raising steam in the cylindrical boilers OF the Western
rivers, where abundant and sustained ame is desired
For tie reasons its adaptation for sugar boiling
stationary steamb oilers, reverberatory furnaces and
glass works is very obvious For private USE it pos
the advantage of great cleanliness producing
any dust powder Of small coal, and song a
white glove in the handling 1t does not clinker upon
CRATE bars far experience has tested It, 1t is unfit
for blacl smiths and iron furnaces as it produces
Another popularity Of the Breckenridge coal due to
its state Of aggression is its resistance to injury from
atmospheric and mechanical causes such is its strength
and elasticity that 1t loses practically nothing in trans
poraton or handling. It may also be exposed for any
length of time the rains and frosts without the least
injury Those practically acquainted with Goals will APP
known that less than per loss Is occasoncd
by every handling Of ordinary buminous GOALS owing
to the breaking down OF the Jumps while under the in
nuence of the rains and frosts the common Goals
Stacked to dust, set fire by fermentation of
their continued pyrtes
several places where the speaker first uncovered this
coal the hill s;des its crop found to be clean
and sharp the angles Of the coal perfectly preserved aad
no coal blossom or dust of decompose ed coal visible in
The surrounding soil slight rusty dscooration Of the
surface of the coal al tho change visible in it;
and fa mn ch within this surface Ike mass appeared
clear and bright when token leo yards from the
surface. No better evidence be obtained than this
of the lower of this coal TO resist atmospheric influences
region slight terrace or projecting ledge, "a bench"
the coal viewers call it. may be seen marking on the
hl-sdcs the situation Of this coal seam.
in respects the Breckenridge coal is like jet. Like
that substance sus,ans perfectly well the mechanical
iaade to asume high polish II is easily wrought into
various delicate ornamental articles.
lie sandstone roof everything this coal is firm and
heavy. ln II stems of several species of coal
plants but not very abundanty There is overshale
with abundant plants, as in many btuminous beds The
FIRE clay beneath is very firm and contains seams OF at
Sargaceous wire stems Which appear abandanty after
the floor has been thrown cut for time subject to
the action Of the frosts No roots OF stigmarial were
seen in the floor or roof.
+ This coal appears peculiar in having the stems and
ponds Of sgllarac mbcddcd only in the substance OF the
coal itself. specimen illustrating this circumstance is
the table Stems OF this sort we're seen six feet in
length. The ponds are converted into light coorcd
ground or which they rest When a considerable
Of this coal is burned without disturbance, cindes Of
size be found in the ashes, which present. in
very remarkable the retcuatci appearance of
an indigenous stem as see in cross section This cir
Gums lance together with the other pe;uarites of this
col already dwe on led the writer to query whether
tlh coal seem not composed entirely Of the
pressed stems OF large trees brought together in the
manner Of igure rather than that OF ordinary btumi
coal, to which it has apparently - analogy.
The receipts at the Office OF the Assistant Treasurer Of
this port to-day amounted to 500 o6l 81 the payments
ssb, 7SG 1o-leaving balance Of S., 766sss 3d.
The Secretary of the Treasury gives official notice that
his department. has been advised the consul Of the Uni
ted States at ST. Johns Porto Rico that the authorities
Of that island had determined the Goth March last
that after that date the value of the silver dollar of the
United States of the coinage Of 1858 and after should be
at the rate OF hundred and eight cents Macuquino
or eight cent premium the Macuquno currency
of the said island Of Porto Rico
The Cleveland papers rejoicing that the senS<e Of
Fennsy lyania has passed the bill extending the Clcvo
land and Ashtabula Railroad to Erie, in that State The
vote stood IS for to IA against The company TO pay
Pennsylvania bonus Of $3.50 for the right OF way
from Erie TO the Ohio State line The bill also requires
the company TO take certain amount Of the sunbury
and Eric Railroad stock.
Capitalists should bear in mind that proposals viii be
received at the Office Of Batchforl & Ransford No So
Wall street until the close of business on the 10th OF
Nav for the first Issue of first mortgage bonds OF the
Harlem Railroad Company, amounting to hun
bred thousand dollars These bonds bear interest tie
rate Of per cent payable semi annually a. the
oGce OF Tie company in this city. They will be issued
in OF one thousand dollars each with coupons at
taehed The whole amount which b. issued un ior
the mortgage Is 50 600 and 1t viii he the FIRST and only
en upon tie road and will constitute the sole debt OF
the company Tie company reserve $4,000 of this
mortgage for the exchange OF all the outstanding plain
bonds Of the company in existence and propose to
dispose Of the rcsdue-onc million hundred thou
Sand dellarsfor the purpose Of dscharging all their
floating debt and of payment of the expenditures neccs
sary for the full completion of tie improvements now in
progress upon the road The capital OF the company paid
in 81 Of preferred stock. and 900 600 OF com
stock upon Which regular dividends have bee earned
paid for the last five years per cent per annum
on the former and per cent per annum the latter
When We look at tile premiums paid for Erie Railroad
first mortgage bonds for the Hudson River FIRST mortgage
bonds and for the first mortgage bonds Of several other
railroad companies in this section OF the country we can
not doubt for moment but that the bids for the first
mortgage bonds Of the Harlem Company win average par
at least There Is no better security in the market and
If the bids not for than double the amount
quired shall be much mistaken
The receipts OF the Hudson River Railroad Company
for the month Of April 1854 amounted TO s13s 491 H.
against 2es es for the month last year. show
ing increase Of $780, 49, equal to about twenty six
per cent. We understand that the Cro,n bridge will be
repaired during the present week. and on Monday the
regular trains will be resumed.
The earnings OF the Cleveland and Toledo Railroad Com
rany for April, 1854, amounted to s73,os2, against
$50 23s for the same month last year, showing In
crease Of ss7 s equal TO hundred and ten per cent
The Boston journal OF the 3D. inst. says