The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-04-07

The Mechanics Bank made An extra dividend Of 12K
per cent October 1864 The per cent dividend of the
Broadway Bank g. Boson) for the FIRST nine months
Of Its operation The dividend OF the Massachusetts
Bank 16 Per cent, which have besn Obliged to
give IS IS share par $3.50 for want Of space In the
table.
As compared With October last the Exchange increases
per cent, and the Shoe and Leather Dealers, Vi the
Broadway, Commerce. Howard, North and North Amsri-
can, each per cent less The Grocsrs' Bank was in
sludsd in the October table, which about makes the DIFF
ference between the total then and
The Monument Bank (ChArlestown) has declared SINH
annual dividend Of 3 per cent Barnstabls Yarmouth)
4 Plymouth 8; Old Colony (at Pymouth) and bingham
Bank ~ per cent or 80 per share. Roskport Bank
per can't. Asiatic Bank, Salem ~ per oent payable
Monday, April7
gives the following brief history Of each railroad running
from that city to the North or West
Nihcdulie and La Crosse RailrodA extends from Mil
waukie to La Crosse on the Mississippi river II is
sompleted to Elm Grove geo miles, and will b. opened to
prise s locked upon with much favor and IL considered
good Investment believe that the company 0
the eve Of completing contract for the completion Of
ktcaukIe and Horicom Rosroad leaves the Ia Crosse
yS.a At HoSS, and runs n nov oRs. to
surveyed 70 Stephens Point Survey win be extended 10
point en- Lake Superior this season.
for sew miles the Milwaukee and Mississippi roa d.
then leaves and TO watertown. undersand tnat
this read has been sadly and that the stock
Is low complete change has iast been made In tire
management, and better times are expectsd have not
look much into the matter but would call your attn
tcn the fast that this road occupies position midway
between the IL Crosse And Mississippi lines. II there
fore ensSsd by sxeadng I've line y Portage or Madison,
to compete with both q those hines considerably
shorter distance glance ct the map viii show this.
At the recent election for Mayor in Madison, the ts
question Il have heard said was not varstow Rash
fordbut, Shall the WAtertown read be extended - Ma
dison nott Bitterly opposed By the Mississippi in
Ssasvs they expect ssssA.ss hon Madison to I'D them
In oossructien Surveys on his road are absut - b
Essoosss and xissssppi Railroads. running 70 Msdi-
Chen IN the 18th OF December next This road stands
high in the estimation of all with whom have spoken
upon the subject. The management under Mr. Broad
head Ia popular, and must ray that when rode
the line Madison last year. much pleased with
the universal good conduct in everything ~
ps~d At he number OF passengers the train and the
ferti Of the country through which passed The
only bemish that could in the line Is the extreme
and unnecessary amount OF curyaturss.
The value Of merchandise exported from this port
during the week ending and including Friday April 4,
6o0S l4
Specie. ,Z4o,SZ3
Total expectation. s49, ss7
The value Of imports in the same time was
a. follows
General merchandise. ........"....s4lse 876
---s63 o4 97s
Excess imports exports AGO. Sl
Last week was the heaviest in the way Of aportstions
ever Known IN this port In tae whole month OF April
last year the ic1poTta only l07 1876, and here vs.
Rave In ere week. this year. than twohirds ofhst
amount. Hour impcrtations continue long At ths rate,