New-York tribune., 1867-05-31
Incrcnse in fsET

Increase
The market during the week was dull the sales
the smallest have recorded for long time. Buyers
shy and not disposed to operate 10 any extent
Holders were pretty finn in Their views and not inclined
70 make concessions in order 10 effect sales The STOCK
OF crude the market not large the entire receipts Of
the week were only l294S barrels The rates FOR bk OIL
T17ic packages included 12Q12Bc according TO the
az the prices we have named-a falling o compared
with week, barrels. Most Of the enner
the present time. The Eastern and European markets
are very dull having surplus stock on hand.
The Report of the Boston, Concord, and Montreal
Railroad for the year ending March 81 1867 returns
the gross receipts $67 ia Sc; the expenditures $S2O
500 3S and net balance, S147,l22 1S, exclusive Of
$1,000 due from United States for mail service. The
gross receipts IN excess of last years but there
has been an increased expenditure of sl22jl IS over
the SpOndng net earnings. This road is 80 miles
long from Concord TO WOOdsyillc. 4 dividend of
per cent is now payable TO holders OF preferred
stock.
The report Of the Northern Railroad for year end
ing March 81 1867. returns gross receipts $7sl.Sol
the expenditures Of railroad proper, $33s057 Il; the
State taxes $46146 81 United States taxes gross
receipts. $l0G5j %; new rails account $i3,4l3 gf
making total expenditure, Sl%54A 3li net earnines
s24ZsgG n. December J. lscc, this Company paid di'-
nav1 J,ue / 1851 This road extends from Concord 10
White River Junction, Vermont aud is GO miles long Inc
Directors say that they have paid S3S5 81 III taxes 20
the and General Government which equals about
onenth pit Of all the fares and frcghts collected or 80
per cent OF the net earning As they Pay per Sgn. 10
nal used in @pIng me road WI account any i3g c te g
when this gleat charge is removed or reduced TO It's
former amotint. Notwithstanding the heavy taxes
GoveT1e1t the Directors Very Justly complain tat
they have been carrying Uncle sams has without COM
pensation since June 80 1865
We publish below statement in regard to the L.
T. Co.. in relation to which inquiry has heretofore
been useless 1t is now stated that there have been
three of these institutions The first nOtorously
improper that it was put ont Of the way by the more
prudent officers of the company; OF the second, little
is said The third and existing company is managed
ne stated by our correspondent as one Of the fast
freight lies on the Erie. the profits going to the
Eric Road, and not to It's officers. As the present
management clear their skirts Of wrong in this affair
since the Of 1861 the past ceases to be
worth examination. balance-shcet and list OF
stockholders Of the former Erie Transportation Com
panics would be interesting outside Of the Erie Rail
way Office who reaped the spoils beyond question.
| TO ne Edtor Of GAe TftuHe
SIR: In TIE TRIBUNE Of Wednesday an extract from
report Of the Atlantic and Grca Western Railway Com
pay Is given regard 10 the Erc transportation Com
pauy" with tins comment: TINS corporation u under
stood to bc one Of the most profitable IL lhc county ah9
10 be owned 10y the confidential servants Of the Enc Rail
WAY who think it worth while TO publish It's ON
cn,Ss' mr. tIe dividends made" These allegations aud
statements entirely unoundcd even to tic existence
stated No oticcr or coidrutia servant" Of s Com
/ pany has any interest whatever IN any Fast Freight
transportation Company Of the character named nor is
there any such Company operating over The Eric Road
In competition With fast freight Iins. Of other trunk
roads, ard Ia sclfdeiense the Eue Railway company Ht
the commencement OF the present current year; entered
into agreements with connecting TulrOgdsthc At. ana
| G. W. r. among the uunbcr-1Or the formation Of fast
freight companies managed by Boards Directors COM
posed Of the Presidents cePresdhts Of roads
ties TO The agreement Inc rates Ior transportation are
as may he agreed upon by parties IN interest which
rates proIatcd between the roads each receiving
proport ion TO distance snc property Is transported
upOn lis road expenses Ia be adjusted by the differ
et companies proportion to the amount earned by
| each.
once Erie RaiI,cay Com,ponv May %, 1851
The earnings of the Union Pacific Railroad are
officially reported at $G0, 400 for the third week IN
/ Nav.