New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-09-08
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The Increase for the first eight months this year over
ne corresponding period last year is sl4,Oes 10.
The receipts for the whole Of last year s465o5 49,,
and the superintendent, estimated them for THE year
a $500 But without any increase in tie next
four months they would reach s575,oOO, while with
an increase proportionate to that Of the first eight
month. Of the year, they will amount to s63O,OOO.
Abou, / 900 tuns of the iron purchased by Messrs.
Cook 4 Lockwood fer extending the Road west from
Madison have arrived at New-York, and will be
forwarded by the earliest opportunity. Two three
months more will see this great thoroughfare COM
p,eted and in running order to the valley of the
Wisconsin.
The Board of State Canvsssers met at Albany on
Tuesday, 9Th, and declared VIM. J. McAlpine elected
Railroad Commissioner for the ensuing year. the vote
being for VIM. ]. McApine 943 $40 votes Gouverneur
Morris 57l7l (Hsrlem). Each 100 dollars in stocks
and bonds of a company entitled them to vote. The
votes were taken for over one hundred millions Of dol
lars in stocks and bonds. The Commissioners ap-
ponted BY the Governor are John T. Clark and James
b. Swain.
Mr.. Lucus Hopkins, retired merchant, formerly of
the firm of Hopkins Allen & Co., has been elected
President Of the Importers and Traders Bank, now
being organize and to occupy the new premises next
b the corner Of Muuayst. and Broadway. This
Bank now only needs Cashier to be ready to make
movement for completing its stock subscriptions to
million Of dollars. Mr.. Hopkins bears high reputa-
ton az man Of thorough business habits and great
prudence The new institution is to be congratulated
npon having secured his services.
Mr. j. E. Southworth was to-day elected President
Of the Atlantic Bank, in place of John Rice resigned
Mr. Rice elected about ten months since after the
Bank had suffered in credit by the over-drah Of
Stanton K Wilcox for $4,000, and he has remained
until that debt has been partly recovered and the
balance perfectly secured His own business requiring
his attention and the capital stock being considered
full, a number of capitalists have recently purchased
smsjority Of the stock, and partial change this
morning made in the Board. j. f. Southworth, Lewis
Roberts and ID. NJ. Wilson elected TO fill vacan-
eies Mr.. Southworth is grocer OF sterling integrity,
and has always succeeded in business, and doubt
viii be equally successful in managing the Bank. His
associates and those purchasing the stock are men OF
large means. Lewis Roberts is -four merchant, and
ID. NJ Wilson an iron merchant of Broad.st
There having been few errors in the Erie state
ment OF earnings and expenditures published Wednes-
day last, we repeat the results corrected;
lssSTota earning. ,iS3 a. ~
Net c on iS sSs GO Of Stock
mouths Of lS55-Earninss, $4lS5,tl7 OIL
months Of lt5t- l. srnipgs, SS0' SsS Il
Insres,e of earnings 1855. .sIg7.4S3 SO
.msn.h, Of Expenses 1904 s4 IS or 800 e Of sass
months Of ls4-EHpenses 2eifs2 Of or oLo pc fesrgs
increase Of expenses 1855, sI4,II2 81
Increase " earnings 1854 1877 ,iS ~
Increase Of expenses 1855. H7l2 81
Net increase of earnings 1855 sls273 u
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