The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-24


Company for the moLth Of October the largest ever
received, notwithstanding the elections and the strike
the Eric Railroad materially interfsred with the trade
Receipts, October, 1855 $40 462e2
~ w. Aooo... ................'... 1000 oV
Increase. ). :. $40 iss s.
This very handsome increase and In tho aggregate
shows receipts equal 70 the interest al the ccmpanys
bonds, and something for dividend the stock There
are lev companies In the country that show more steady
and satisfactory improvement than does the wsmsport
and Emira since II under control OF s present
officers
The Toledo Blade Of the 10Th nst gives the following
important Information relative 70 the growth and pros
perity Of that place.
railroad which cannot fail 70 give decided impetus 70
the busipess Of Toledo for the coming year. and 70 exert
TSs o On as u % n
through the larger portions Of ito distance In few days,
and from point point by the LIST OF January the Wabash
cultural region a. productive IS any IN The world and
reaches with Its connections 70 the Missouri river and
10 st. Louis b TO be opened through Its whole length iu
lew days; and the Air line road 70 Chicago by the way
OF Goshen, u also soon TO be completed and opened 70
the public The effect Of these connections cannot la 70
be very important TO commercial relations Toledo
now commands the whole lake shore from Detroit to
Cleveland. and has . position naturally superior 10
opened from the interior TO the lakes will point directly
to this city, and add to It's wealth and resources The
Illinois, which Is competed 10 the Illinois river and Is
ultimately 70 be extended the State OF Missouri to
Kansas This road, with the help Of some connections,
Diretches In . lne almost direct, from Toledo 10 81.
Louis; and arrangements have already been made by
which passenger and freight trains TO be rough
nom 81 Louis 10 this city without change Of cars This
win be done certainly by the fret OF December, perhaps
sooner. Tho line and distances are q follows
From Toledo to Dsnyile, wabash Valley R. RI. $50
From DanvIe to Tolono lGreas Wessero r. r. H.. ASK
From Tolono to NATION, (l. Central r. R). 81
RrAU tNN0n n limit Tarta HanAn and Altar
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Making the whole distance between this city and s.
Louis 400 miles, which will probably be in fifteen
between the West and the Eaat and must and an
immense freghting buent -, and probably large pas
senger busnes aho Tho Air Line Road u also through
rich agricultural region and will be the ahostest route
gers can reach Chicago from Detroit BY taking the De
roit Toledo and Air Line Roads, several hours sooner
than BY the Michigan Central In the first place. the
dbtance few miles shorter and in the secood place.
the track Of the Air Line Road straight and level and
We may therefore, be sure that II will be the fsvorite
route TO Chicago besides opening 10 our market an
calculated.
A letter from Mr.. Colburn, the Chief Engineer. an.
nounces the final completion Of the Wabash Valley
Road through from Toledo Lake Erie TO the state
line Of Illinois, where It's connection is with the great
artery Of that state TO tho Mississippi river. Mr. Col
burn, under date Of the 18th inst, writos:-
We laid last bar of iron last evening at O'clock
and 70 make laid length into Illinois this morn
ing The Great Western has only i've and hall miles
lay, VIXEN the great line Of 423 miles from Toledo doe
west will be opened.
The value Of general merchandise imported into this
port during the week ending Friday, Nov. n, 1856,
amounted TO- 81, l9s, iss
Dry goods ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Loaf, 500
Total impcrtations. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. S7,zs4, $40
The value Of exports In the same time was -
foliows--
General merchandise ............... 81, 0T3, o60
Spsce.. Observation-Disclosures. 06o,7o9