The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-02
on the I'D Of October ;
.$14, 29s, el6 !, O25, s57 6, s57. 500 10 $40 527

Total. $14 POS, GIG 025, 857 1857 500 10 $40 SGT
This statement compared with that Of the previous
week, shows increase of $23 1874 in the specie de-
Of $5s2s9 in the oans of So s25 in the circua-
ton, and $172 500 in the deposits.
The intelligence received by the New Granada Canal
and Steam Navigation Company, by the steamer George
Law, is of the most pleasing character. The company
are in possession letters from Governor Antonio Caraso
The Governor speaks Of the health the country states
that peace prevails throughout New Granada and al
iudes to the increasing prosperity which exists in every
branch of business letter from Captain Robinson OF
the steamer Henry Wells from the Superintendent
of the New Granada Canal Mr. Gillet as we'll as one
from Mr. Sanchez the American Consul oil speak of the
arrival Of the steamer Henry Wells in the Msgdalena
river They state that she il in fine condition for bust
ness and was taking in her freight the 5th October
inst, for her trip up the river that freight was high
and plenty of
The intelligence in relation to the canal is very graft
flying, and its rapid advance towards completion is
hailed by the citizens of Carthagena and indeed of the
whole country with demonstrations OF JOY The report
Superintendent Is very interesting giving satisfactory
evidence Of his ability to carry out the intentions OF the
company but is quite elaborate for publication The
point however, of the whole is that SO energetic have
the company been, the Superintendent promises to
pete the work by the LIST of March, 1885, He that
the estimate Of canal profits, made by COL Totten and
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work put out by them at the Office of the company No.
Wall street, much less than what be reasonably
calculated on; that business since COL T. there
structpg his works the canal has been greatly aug
mented.
The Providence Journal Of the Goth of October gives
the annexed account Of locomotive just completed
that city, for burning Cumberland COAL
The Providence aud Worcester Railroad Company have
succeeded in procuring locomotive for burning coal
John Winslow that the working Of the locomotive has
proved beyond doubt that coal (titumnous) can be
used and what very desirable to learn in railroad
ing, al great saving in expense wood. The loco
motive II named the "slater built by william Ma
son 4 Co., Of Taunton The finish and proportion Of the
machinery will favoaby compare with any work done in
this country The boiler is what termed the "Boird
man boiler" The followiug the dimensions of the
locomotve:-lepgih Of fire box inside, SIX inches,
width AK inches; height from top of crate bars 60
inches. II has $40 vertical tubes Is inches in length,
2h inches diameter outside: driving wheels feet di
ameier diameter Of Under Ia inches length OF stroke
2. inches.
We learn from the Cumberland Telegraph that for the
week ending Saturday last SIS boats descended the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal carrying 1873 tons of coal
and i9 tons Of coke During the period there
transported the railroad OF the Cumberland Coal and
Iron Company 1853 tons Of COAL the Cumberland and
Pennsylvania railroad 1891 t,ns and the Georges
Creek road sae TONS Total from the entire coal region
for the week. TONS and since the first of January
last 52s III TONS OF which 372 ISL tons transported
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, and ,s24 tons
descended the ChesaI cake and Ohio Canal.
The message of the Governor Of Tennessee gives the
ennexed statement regulating the public finances at the
close Of the last fiscal year.
FINANCES or TESyIssT--Prmc DYn1, &c.
FIVE and quarter per cent bonds issued for
stock in ipte nal Improvement companies s227 4l6
Five per cent bonds issued for stock in internal
Improvement companies 1874 44o
Of Tennessee - - - i, COS 900
Six per cent bonds issued for building State
Capitol. ...................... 6el 900
For stock in the Union Bank .............. $50 900
Amounting Observation-Disclosures. 81, 992 S56
In addition TO the above actual indebtedness the State
IL liable for bonds loaned aud endorsed follows-