New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-01-31
Total. ....'sth....sSd,sO5 GO 90, $sl

Freight. ...t,::R :s'. 2,6ls 10 l6,1n "A
Total. ::as@..... $500 GO g So, *'l,1o0
The semi-annual dividend Of $40 y share will be
maid on Monday next by j. w. Clark & Co., Boston,
10 stockholders of the Pittsburgh and Boston Miung
Company.
The magnificent building erected for banking pur-
noses. on the corner of Nassau and Pine Streets by
Duncan Sherman g. Co., is nearly completed, and
that portion of the rooms not TO be occupied by that
firm they are now prepared TO rent. The building is
perfectly fre-proof stone iron and brick being the
only materials used in its construction, and beyond
doubt the most elegant banking in the world.
The present favorable opportunity TO engage rooms
IN this building partitions &c. can be arranged TO
suit
The Marietta and Cincinnati Railroad is now COM
pleted to within twelve miles Of the City of Athens
o., to which point it will be opened in four weeks.
The Pittsburgh and Boston Mining Company have
declared a semi-annual dividend of $40 Y share on
5000 shares. The following are the dividends paid
regularly since they commenced in ls49, by this
lsa9 1850 1851 1852 1853 1854 1856 1856
f sss1Ssry ... $50. y 3 i g
.The first dividend paid in May, 1si9.
The above shows a total of 500 for seven years.
which speaks well for the success of Lake Superior
have the Minnesota Mine, even more successful thus
Ear.
The capital stock Of this Company 1000 shares -.
ws,sbou.e and Dock: on Lake superior Real E
tate Smelling and Cupalo Furnace in the Cityof $1,000.
Pittsburgh paid from the earnings in 1851. u 6i %
Total amount of dividends paid Stockholders in five -
SSrplus ON hand 825 "a
Total net earnings in five years ...... s5si 800 u
The earnings of this Mine have averaged over 100
y cent y annum its original cost 1t cost the orr
ginal stockholders SIS so share to put it at dv
dend point. The Mine is finished; it has more
expenses in the way of DOCKS furnaces and the like.
The mine increases in richness as the shafts increase
in depth.
This stock now sells at about $50 y share Taken
together with its great earnings, this is one of the
most prosperous corporations that have ever had
n the United States.
We find in The ORt0nagon Miner the following ac-
count of the great mass at the Minnesota:
"On Saturday last went under ground TO look
ut the great in the ten fathOm level at the
Minnesota Mine, TO which have before alluded
They are now at work the northeast of the
copper, which they succeeded in throwing out by a
heavy sand blast. Some 40 men are constantly at
work by night and by day at cutting il up and getting
away the pieces. II is fastened very firmly to the
foot wall by strings and little cross veins of "copper"
and this makes il quite difficult to detach from the
rock, but otherwise its occurrence is very favorable
for getting out economically. II is found to be very
much scanned that weplaced sand-blasts of ten or
twelve kegs of powder viii tear off and throw up
humps of 40 TO 90 tuns weight
From 20 to % men constantly at work cutting
il up, and the ring of hammer and steel in their level
reminds the visitor of nail factory They cut it into
pieces Of about 5000 pounds weight EACH as near
as they estimate-that size being the best for
safety Of machinery and convenience of Handling.
We measured some of the cuts. One of them
was 90 inches thick of clean, bright copper though
they generally can manage to find place where it
does not require more than ls inches OF cutting.
How much higher or lower this great mass eX-
tends time will only disclose; but il now seems proba-
BILE that it is the largest continuous piece of native
copper yet discovered"
The estimated weight of this huge mass is about
500 tuns.
A statement from Cairo, the rapdly-growing termi-
nus of the Illinois Central Railroad Company says:
"CARo ILLINoIs.-There 80 steamboats, now
lying at Caro-many of them engaged in receiving
and disoharging freight.
'The granary in Cairo-coverng q acres OF
grounds nearly completed. All drayng, hoist
ing &C., about this establishment viii be done by
STEAM"
There has been an active business in Cotton to-day
at prices the tuS in favor of the buyer. The sales
are T. 500 bales of which 500 bales IN traaSH
Breadstuffs are generally firm and in fair demand.
Common and good brands State Flour, - S. l2l. A
sale of 1900 bbs State made for the last half OF
March at o. 4Sl. Pork is rather rmer and more ac-
tive Mess is sl6 25 a $40 $40, and Prime sl4 rs.
saleof 500 bbs Mess was made for February March
andsAprl delivery Beef dali. OF Bacon 1000 bxs.
long iuiddes, nib in, sold at ST., deliverable in Balt-
in March and April Sugar and Coffee are firm,
but not active.
The Detroit Advertiser of Monday furnishes a
synopsis of the annual report of the Treasurer of
Michigan The present indebtedness of the State is
thus set down:
General gund bonds due May S.......... $1,000 90
Pontiac Railroad due July 1855 ............ 1900 On
University due July l. 1853 5000 90
Penentiery, due Jan l. 1859. 1900 %
fenentsry due Jan l. 1850 ............... 5000 90
Full paid S50O0eo0 loan due 1898. lTVO %
Adjusted loan due 3........... 90
internal improvement bonds due on demand 1850 90
bnreeosnised, outstanding part paid nominaly
$tocc the yslue Of witch Jan l. 1856 was.. 2Sl2s SIS
Failing due Jan 1855 Internal Improyt warrant. ASS s
Tha rndamntinn of the nart mid or unrncoa.ni.n Id