The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-25

We say 70 al that tie last doub. IL romoTed-hc
VIII be 'uains to l. Crosse n xt fall.
Tho Secretary Of the Treasury has decided 10 sdcra
three per cent interest the for the Of
Treasury notes. Six millions be Issued u, once in
snms Of one hundred five thc,ssod dol
lars. These will be convenient. denominations hut
fear that the high rate OF win them
for investment.
The Little Miami Railroad Company hks not declared
dividend, as has been stae. The Treasurer states thai
IL hot known what actian the directors Gill TAXI tho
subject until Ter the annual mceng. which 10 be
held December 2. II is probable iivdcn' OF four
1--WE per cent pay able in bonds will be declared Instead
OF borrowing money which has Lsen require in LAYING
the second trek and making other improvements the
net earnings Of the road have been used that purpose
The company in reality passes ts dividend and charges
the amountto construction giving the stockholders bond
for the sum thus taken.
The Cleve and Columbus and. Cincinnati Railroad Com
psny have not yet declared dividend or determined
upon tho rate that will be paid.
The coupons due In January the Sacramento valley
Railroad Company bonds viii be paid at the Office of
Schuchardt Gobhard.
The annexed statement exhibits the value of foreign
dry goods imported into This ror, during the pas, week
aud since january in each Of The pas, three years:
MOVEMENTS IN FOREIGN DRY GooDs.
Entered At The port, ~ ,5o7 $40 ss42,s54 ssia5is
thrown or market. l,369,aT6 7r2,Sib 2SI 1856
Entered a, the & sss s5ssis .o 55s $50 500 m
Thrown on r4srket. "a $50 go Sa4y91l0 81 yc4 ia
T1se present week, containing does holiday and
wi,hal being the du Of the year trade In DRY
goods has been light some descriptions OF domestic
ton fabrics are becoming scarce, and wanted This
especially the with Merrmac prints which have be.
come quite with jobhcrs, especially the
desirable patterns. The stocks Of desirable makes
am nd cotto thu have
largely reduced Prices, however, have not materially
changed and expected improve while the raw
material continues to decline. believed that before
Me spring business IL the mills at the east
ward will pretty generally have resumed opera
tons. The export trade is chiefly confned 70 Dos
ton, and ia limited both there and mere Woclen
goods, including mixed fabrics, are unchanged
The market for leading articles OF foreign goo,s usual
at this season OF the yesr. is at stand Tho collections
from the interior moderate and not expected TO
be large ntl the opening of the spring trade hch gene
rally With the far South i'll February aud is
followed by that OF the Yves. and kept up till May aud
June The receipts OF produce in The spring from the
country II Is believed, will prove unusually large and
viii form the basis Of better collections improved
trade With merchants railroads and banking institutions
The following paragraph from the Milwaukee Sentinel
has been pretty generally copied 1t has before appeared
in our columns but again publish for the purpose OF
correcting the many gross mistakes II contains
Tho valuation OF property in Milwaukee SO AL ,2a,
aud the amount Of taxes be raised for city purposes IA
Sao ,,9i 81, being about Az per cent. In addition
s the county and State taxes amount 10 Sis 2oS Is,
mahios the grand total s4ls ,063 so.
This calculated TO create very impression
In the public mind regarding the wealth and
The city Of Milwaukee. The value Of real estate in Hi
waukie according TO the best estimates, follows
Value Of lanced estate in the city, lots 81? 9-1i.5
Value Of real estate in the city houses and
stores. 20 600 900
iuth .s@3Nl 40
The taxes TO be raised on TIL Valuation city, county
and STATE purposes are as follows
for cry purposes. $ood osO
For county aad State purposes .......,...... 26s
SiZl
The expenditures Of the city government Of Milwaukee
FOR the current year put down follows
Amount &c old accounts outstanding when pre-
sent Comptroller assumed Office ....... &13 og4 68
Accounts audited by last meeting OF the old
Common Council. .............. $4,000 90
Notes given by previous Comptroller To pay
portion Of funded debt bonds due March 81
1857. Observation-Disclosures. ooToo 90
Interest % bonds due this year......... $751; $40
Bonds nstlring this year. ....... ~ 500 90
Five per cent sinking fund bonds ..... 322i2 30
TAX for city and ward purposes ........ 81 333 81
Total. s303, 800 90