New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-10

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Showing falling off this year. thus far, in compari-
son with the receipts of last year. for the same period
of sl66 1885, and in comparison with the tolls Of ls,
amounting to $685. 400.
The Uoonsockt Patriot states that the failure OF
the ArLin Railroad recently announced, is conhned
TO the Connecticut stockholders aid that those IN
Rhode leland and Massachusetts, not affected by 1t
otherwise than it may retard the completion OF the
road in Connecticut. The Rhode Island and Massa-
chusets Companies are solvent and are about to re-
tume work and complete the road from Boston to
Woonsccket.
The Lake Superior Journal, published at Marquette,
Mich, says:
"Mr. j. w. Hdretb, Assistant Engineer of the
Chicago ST. Paul and Fond du Lac Railroad, has just
returned from accommodating the grounds oa the line
between this place and the State line, and brings back
a good report Of the feasibility OF the route lie
started from this place for the State ine and alter
reaching il returned the same way, thus gong over
the ground twice. His examinations OF the country
were carefully made and there will be but little trouble
in running the line which will be commenced IN lew
dave"
At Philadelphia the Money market is eky, and
prime paper particularly of short date is scarce and
wanted at p cent y annum, the banks taking nearly
all the frst class paper offered.
The Toronto Glo6e has the following in relation to
the late bank robbery:
GA most painful train of circumstances has come
TO light in regard to the robbery committed last week
unon the Gov eminent agency of the Bank OF Upper
Canada The condition of the office the morning
after the robbery committed, and the absence vi
vioe upon the Bank SAFE led TO suspicious tnat e
decd was done from with and not from without; and
the Sc suspicious Iere confirmed by the discovery
that the glass in the window cut by the burglars so
as to remove the inside fasenings and enable the
10 pass into the room. was cur win "a ulamont RON
n. : L. arI Yot NJ, II.
Cummings was thereupon subjected to close exam
nation and all bis books aud papers mlnu'eiy over
bsuled We regret 10 say that this investigation as
closed the fact that Mr.: Cummings had or solic ..lie
been secretly IL ndipg the funds of the Bank lnTu'
cd IN him fol Government purposesl 10 various iudN-
duals-and that at the moment OF the ROBBERY ne was
largely in default 10 the Bank; ao
q A change was lust about being made IN me moue
of conducting the Government agency, when must
have led to the detection If the whole aiiarana Tue
suspicion naturally followed that mock robbery was
got avert discovery Gmha ara "f
Bark against Mr.. Cummings, and certain persons u
whom he AYERS lie lent the missing money. We nave
not afceItarcd names of all the parties Implicated
though rumor points to than one individual occu-
p,ipg prominent position There is no doubt, how
ever Of the melancholy fact that warrants have been
issued for the arrest of j. T. Kerby barrster OF tins
city, ard Mr. MeGatfey formerly c99trs M suu
was az pretended yesterday afternoon, but at late
hour last night neither Mr.. Cummings nor Nc. ker0y
haC been arrested. lpiope, aug V.
The Colonist says that it is alleged that McGaiiey
received s., coo and Kerby $1,000, and that they
won the money at cards from Cummings. 1t is fur
Their added that Cummings has confessed the whole
matter.
In relation TO the progress Of the WATERFOWL ard
Madison Railroad, Tie HatertOrn Democrat says;
"We have iu,t passed over the line OF the W ater-
town ard Madison Railroad, inspecting critically Its
LAM
twenty DAYS spiling tde Hog Isiahd marsh,
will complete the line to Hanchettvlle ana as IRON
now being laid down at Il Is end OF the route, auu
construction engine constantly at work we may safely
cav that regular trains will begin to iun to llanchett-
vile near the LIST Of September, and at the same rate
sf work. 10 Madison, about the LIST OF December
next. .,o, ho lima :.
IN. xast Grain field The ara of country thus occu-
MID is incredibs-certainly not less thau onehal,
and. to appearance, two tbiIds-an6 Tue yeid PROM
ised is past all former precedent Oceans Oh wheat,
rapidly rPenng and out o. c1ogs cheer the sci
with .oual abundance. We never before saw Ut
imagined so magnificent spectace-such an enuieS'
prospect of plenty. ,r a, ,,,~e, -, &c
the country for fifteen miles each side oil the ROAD Is
under cultivation, and have an area oil tVo sec
tious or 2500U0 acres; OF this one-hdi d. Ioa'l -
wheat: and taking but 20 bushels as the average
,L;ch j. very low one-the yield this season WIZ not
he les than $50 600 bushels while the other hail.
made up Of corp, oats, barley, buckwheat, Se, WI
be much greater. 1t is safe estimate, ana enerely
vitbin bounds 10 say that within the next SIX montls
the WATERFOWL and Madison Railroad will ship for
market more than 100000 Of bushels OF gram alone,
10 saw nothing of other freight or OF passengers.
1--WE are pleased TO learn that it i the earnest
determination of the Directors to have the cars run
ming through at the earliest possible day. Inc con-
tractors, Messrs Howard, doing their part ener-
sctically. and well. The right of way has already
been sccured through the city limits OF Madison 10
tbe track Of the Mississippi road, SO a. 10 form
direct connection with the road west and contract
made with the La Crosse Company for its immealate
completion within these limits as part OF the Lana
Grant Line.
From The Philadelphia PreSs.
We have before us an official table which presents
some curious figures, which may not be uninteresting
10 the public 1t is statement of the amount OF
money pad by the Treasury Department for the
ton Of custon-hOuses marine hospitals, Post.oilices,
court-houses branch mints, and other puoc buildings
in the derens cities of the Union. The various items
are worthy of reflection.
EXPENSES OF BUILDING cusroM-HorsEs, ETC.
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