The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-17

the .ive.sen o. trade 70 cher channels c-.g.e Of ss
state; hut "a effect was not ory u ensrls lirs o.
pete successfully with another line 10 DO pot
ia opsF atom which Wa not undo. Il ca...og clsn-
Dens! 70 pay canal sss a ,.essr:y a,.At carry -
business INC :ol.s on the canals were ret reduced
,1s52 10 prevei. c diversion ef trade any cher chan
mel han he railroads within th!s state, aud which
tpo legislature all tines has held end can exert persry
aatnori,y.
The modification and the susp,en OF tie ts!s IN 1880
and 1851 wes With view - rct. the Carrying trade
the canals, which was supposed 70 be ordaagered ~
ines outsic OF The State, and he Increased traffic
such ~ to call loudly for speedy enlargement and com
pleon OF the public works in ortor t, 10 able % csrry
forward the masses Of freight seekng transit through the
nwn be apparcn. by an examination Of these tables
and statements sh9. very much Of tho rolling compact
freight. paying the highest Of tolls has been divert
ed from the calss 10 other tnes rfpov.aton and
tina. hu: 7ery e of trst doeryr,or OF freight aud that
winch requires large -racs remains N the cenas Tne
great hrs OF freight cs-rso tue tho ls,t
tina, DESCRIPTION which pavs lowest rates OF
ton. Teere s a small increase oi tonnage ou freight
ciassed "marufac,ures" aad "c.ne- ar.icies;" BIZ:
:ncre is loss in tolls compared vita le:l en- those
ti.es.
Ths tolls proper.y classsd as products % animals"
consisting Of porS and beef IN barrels oason, cheese,
butter lard llow and lard OIL wool and hides has
of $50 661 since1s6i and have beoome nearly nominal
reduction Of sos tais class OF freight would s
believed anl:n;ss tie sEsrsgs.e gre, nmo.It OF revenue
cbandse amounting 10 million or dollars, during
the last season al navigation, compared with 1851 ia
the railroads and the reduction in tho rates IN 1852.
The difference IN toll on -four alone ba,~een 1854 and
1857 s t52s Gi6. and this fairly set down
oss by railroad COMPOSITION excep far the railroad
returns show ess oihsr oi tons OF vegetable food
ried N 1857 than in 1856 These tvs railroads carried
only tons less IN 1867 than they did in 1853 of this
description Of property, and cal the whole OK It four
the lose ~ouil not much exceed 200 900 barrels whereas
one sthese roads alone carried nearly 2Q0o 600 barrels
in 1866.
The .oss merchandise cannot be entirely charged to
compton as the reduction Of tolls 10 1882 on this class
Of property paying mills rates 30 per cent. aud
that paying mills 20 per cent and the average OF this
ducton 39 10 per cent Tho per cert OF reduction in
tolls on down freight was 4,5l5.
The Auditor Is not forFstfr, that due allowan must be
made for the revusons in trade and the dis lrbances in
financial matters, With which were visited during the
last and that these have been moroseriorly felt
the canal than u railroad traffic, he supposes there
be no doubt after full and careful smiuaton of the
results OF the year business just closed
The fact, pevotheless, trat the gross mount OF tolls
collected in 1857 less than the receipts in 1si3 cannot
il is believed, be overlooked and i, is hoped will lead
careful and thorough examination in regard II the sub
ect Of our canal finances, and their adjustment
the demands upon them. n. :. BENTON, Autttor.