The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-13

Since which the capital stock has been increased
to 900 shares including the twelve per cent stock
dividend estimated at $5O3 900.
The annexed il comparative statement of the ex
ports exclusive OF specie,) from New York to
foreign ports:-
Total for the week. 81, O3I c39 81 $50 294 sG4g,55
The report of the Boston and Providence Railroad
Company. to be submitted to the stockholders at the
annual meeting on the 18th inst shows the gross re-
ceipts for the year ending Nov 80, 1857
From passengers. ...................sSi e 333 Oh
Rent mails interest," &c................ 81, lIs 40
The expenses Of cpcritns the road SIS So
SOS, zoe u
Less baiance profit and loss 1890. 5,s4s II
-s23,S7 IL
The receipts Of the preceding year .ss22S 81
Showing decrease of receipts Of So, oSs SO
And q decrease Of expenses Of. 70 ,s2S 81
The Indebtedness Of the company December l.
1855, was a. follows
Bonds $24I 800
Floating deot- 1885
Total ........................ $277 ,4s5
On December i, 1857, it was as follows-
Floating debt 100000
Showing reduction of debt to the amount Of $37 745
There is not only no floating debt against the
poraton, but no outstanding claims, excepting the
bill for the services of two of the committee of in
vestigation, amounting to $7O3 SO, and the expense
of printing their report, $40 81. These amounts
will be charged TO the expenses of the next year.
The directors call the attention of the stockhold.
ers to the operations Of the road for the last two
years. During that period $21 1852 SO have been
charged to The expenses for the depreciation of the
rolling stock, all doubtful claims against indivdu.
ais have been carried 70 profit and loss account
than 800 tons Of new iron have been laid the
construction account has been reduced by the sum
of $50 1894 ~, the debts due from the corporation
have been reduced in the sum Of $ll9,4ll &C, the
net earnings of the road have been more than l6i
per cent, liz per cent have been paid on dividends
and the road has surplus OF more than $50, 900
without q dollar of floating debt. with wood and
other materials on hand and paid for 10 the amount
Of &ss, IA IS, and the road in good condition.
According to the tariff of railroad fares lately
adopted by the companies Of Ohio and other West
ern States the rates are such that is said much of
the -four, pork. and other produce usually shipped
from the West and designed for expectation will be
sent by the way of New Orleans instead of New
York. Western psper, lately speaking o.. the pur
chase OF 1000 bbs. Of -four which 10 be shipped
to England by the way or New Orleans, compares
the rates of the two routes from Cincinnati TO Lvey
pool
by Way Of New Fork.
Cincinnati to View York AZ
New York 10 Liverpool Observation-Disclosures. 80
BY Way Of Nev Orleans.
Cincinnati to New Orleans. 90
New Orleans to Liverpool. Observation-Disclosures. 90
Iotai 30
Difference 10 favor OF New Orleans. ............. 10
The directors Of the Fitchburg Railroad, In their
sixteenth annual report state that the only indebted
Of the company note for 800 900 due in $780,
After paying all demands, including the January d.
vdend there remains In the hands Of the treasurer,
in cash, the sum Of sls $3.50 IL, in addition to q
plus Of valuable property 10 the amount Of s465oS o.
The receipts of the year amounted TO t625,s3l 3s,
decrease for the same period in 1856 Of t43l42 81.
This decrease has all taken place since July last Of
the receipts s256,2ss Is from passengers, and
1855 344 IS from freight. The total expenses were
1853 $50 G3-making the net earnings f25G,6s0 rs.
The cot Of fuel is ss744 10; renewals Of iron and
repair Of road, s7054l -. Notwithstanding the
gross earnings have been less than those Of previous
yeaH, yet the net earnings, owing ~ the reduction
Of expenses, are Is ,s4s ~ greater
The assets and liabilities Of the banks and savings
irstauslons Of Pennsylvania, on the first discount
day IN November, were as follows:-