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1OpO FOR NEW YORK.-THE CAMDEN
AND H TRENToN AT5 SMf R3fLRoAp R0 C 6oMPANIEs,
LINES FROM PHILADELPHIA TO NEW
YORK, AND WAY PLACES.
FROM WALNUT STREET WHARF
At $50 A. M, via Camden and Amboy Accom-. 1925
At 8 A. M, via Gam. and Jersey Oity Elk. Mail 90
At 6 p. NJ, for Amboy and intermediate stations.
at $50 and a. M. ard2P NJ, for Freehold
points on R. and D. b. K. R.
At and 10 A. NJ, $3.50 and 4'3o P. NJ, for Treu-
At 6.sO, 8, and 10 A. M l. 2, $50, 4.3O, 81 and
1l.3O p; M for Bordentown, Florence, Burlington,
Beverly and Delanco, and at II M. for Burltng-
At G.aO ana 10 A. M, IL M, ], $50, 43o, 0, 7, and
PALMYRA and Fish House, and p M for Rive rton.
The and 1870 7. M. lines leave Market Street
FROM KBNsINGToN DEPOT.
At II A. NJ, via Kensington and Jersey City,
New York Express Line. Fare, 50.
At 7'3O and II A. NJ, $50, $3.50, and P; NJ. for
Trenton aud Bristol, and at 1915 A. NJ. and P. NJ.
At 7'so and IL A. NJ, 2'sO and 6P NJ. for Norris
At $50 and lois A. NJ, and 2SO, 5, and P. NJ.
for Schenck's and Eddington.
At 7'30 and 1915 A. NJ, 2'3O, 4, 5, and P NJ for
CornwclI's, Torresdale, Holmesburg, TacOny, Wis
sinr ming, Bidesburg, and Frankford, and at P.
FROM w EST PHILADELPHIA DEPOT,
Via Connecting Railway.
Express Lines, via Jersey City. Fare 1926.
At 1890 P. NJ. Emigrant Line. Fare, 50.
At 80 A. NJ, 12o, a, Gas, and II P NJ. for Tren-
ton.
At $50 A. NJ, 4, 6'45, and u P. NJ. for Bristol
Atl2P. NJ. (Night), for Worthwhile, TullytOwn,
Schencks, EddingtOn, OOrnwelrs, Torresdale,
Holmesburg, Tscony, Wissinoming, Bridesburg,
and FranktUrd.
The ESQ A. NJ, 6.45 and IL P. NJ Lines will run
daily. All others, Sundays excepted.
BE[NIDERE DELAWARE RAILROAD LINES.
FROM KENsINGToN DEPOT.
At 730 A. M. tor Niagara Falls, Buffalo, Dun
kirk, Elmirs, Ithaca, Owego Rochester Bingham
ton, Oswego, Syracuse, Great Bend MOntrose
Wilkesbarre, Schooley's Mountain, ETC.
At 80 A. NJ. and $3.50 p. NJ. for Scranton
Stroudsburg, Water Gap Belyidere Easton, Lam
bertville, tlemiDgton, etc. The $3.50 p. Nj. Line
connects direct with the train leaving Easton for
Manch Chunk, Allentown, Bethlehem, etc.
AT II A. M. and p. Nj. for Lambertville and in
terme diate stations.
CAMDEN AND BURLINGTON COUNTY AND
PEMBERTON AND HIGHTSTOWN RAIL.
ROADS.
FROM MARKET STREET FERRY UPPER sIDE).
At and 10 A. M !, 2lh, $780, :, and $50 p M, for
Mereh antvile, Moorestown, Hartford, Nashville,
Hainesport, Mount Holly, Smithvl'e Evansville,
Vincentown, Birmingham, and PembertOn.
At A. NJ, / and $3.50 p. M. for LewlstOwn,
| WTightstown, Cookslowp, New Egypt, Horners-
town, Cream Ridge, Imlayatown Sharon, and
11O WILLIAM II. GA1ZMER, Agent.
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For further Information, apply TO
JOHN 4. VANLEER, JR., Ticket Agent,
No. 9O1 CHESNUT Street.
FRANCIS FUNK, Ticket Agent
No. 116 MARKET Street.
SAMUEL II. WALLACE,
Ticket Agent at the Depot
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company win not
assume any risk for Baggage, except for Wearing
Apparel, and limit their responsibility TO One Hun
dred Dollars in value. All Baggage exceeding
that amount in value will be at the risk of the
owner, unless taken by special contract.
EDWARD H. WILLIAMS,
429 General Superintendent, Altoona, Pa.
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RAlLRoApL,NEs.
WILMINGTON

PHILADELPHIA, WILMINGTON, ANU
4 BALTIMORE RAILROAD.-TIME Ia
BLE-OQmmmonoing MONDAY, May 10, l869.--
Washington avenue as follows
Way Mail Train ats 80 A. M. sundays exospted),
for Baltimore, stopping at all regular stations.
Connecting with Delaware Railroad at Whining
ton Tor Cristield and interme diate stations
- Express Train at ~ M. (Sundays excepted), for
Baltimore and Washington, stopping at Whining
ton, Perryyille, and Havre-de-Cirace. Connects at
Wilmington with train for New CASTLE
Express Train at 400 =. NJ. (Sundays excepted),
for Baltimore and Washington, stopping at Ohes-
ter, Thurlow, LinwoOd, Claymont, Wilmington,
Newport Stanton, Newark, Elkton, North East,
Cbarlestown, Perryville. Havre-de-Cfrace, Aber-
deem, Perryman,s, Edgewood, Magnolia, Chases,
aud Stemmer's Run.
Night Express at 1t30 p M (dailv), for Balti-
more and Washington, stopping at Chester, Thur
low, Linwood, Olaymont, Wilmington, Newark,
Elkton, North-East, Perryville, Havre-de-Grace,
Perryman's, and Magnolia.
Passengers for Fortress Monroe and Norfolk will
take the 1900 M. train.
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THE ADAMS EXPRESS COMPANY, OFFICE
Il No. 500 CHESNUT Street, forwards Parcels Pack
ages Merchandise Bank Notes and Specie either by its
ali the principal towns and cities in the United satea
~. COLEMAN
superintendent
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ExPREss TO LONG BRANCH.

THE NEW JERSEY EXPRESS COMPANY
OFFIOR NO $40 OHESNUT STREET.,
ia 10 receive and forward goods and money 70
LONG BRANCH, N. j., DIRECT.
Express closes at o'clock p. NJ. ,,,.,, A..
62l mWIlm ID "Nn"iAN' NA0A~
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A RAILROAD
ru PFNNSYLVANI.

NORTH PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
~ For BETH L EHEM i PpHIL1kAaIp3nMT' 1Af pnS,S'
WiIIKESBARRE, NIAHANOY CITY, MOUNT
CARMEL, PITTSTON, TUNKHANNOCk, AND
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RAILROAD LINES.
DENNsYLvANIA CENrRAL RAILROAD.
SUMMER TIME

III
SUMMER TIME.
The trains Of the Pennsylvania Central Railroad
leave the Depot, at THiRTY-FIRST and MAR
KET Streets which is reached directly by the Mar
train leaving Front and Market streets thirty
Htlutes before its departure. The Chestnut and
Walnut streets cars run within one square of the
Depot.
at the Ticket Office, N. W. corner Ninth and Ches-
nut streets, and at the Depot.
Agents of the Union Transfer Company will call
for and deliver baggage at the depot. Orders left
at No eOl Chestnut street, or No. 16 Market street,
will receive attention.
TRAINS LEAVE DEPOT VIII
Paoll Accommodated, 1880 A. H. l1Oand 100 ?. N.
Fast Line , 1850 A. M.
Harrisburg Accommodation $50 P. NJ. NJ
Lancaster Accommodation 400 p. Nj.
Pofkesburg Train . $50 z. NJ.
Cincinnati Express 500 p. NJ.
Erie Mail and Pittsburg Express 1890 p. M.
Erie Mail leaves daily, except Sunday running
on Saturday night to Williamsport only On sun
day night passengers will leave Philadelphia at IL
Philadelphia Express leaves daily. All other
trains daily, except Sunday.
The western Accommodation Train runs daily,
except Sunday. For this train tickets must be pro-
cured and baggage delivered, by p NJ, at No. 11G
Market street.
TRAINS ARRIVE AT DEPOT, VII
Philadelphia Express $50 A. M.
Paoli Accommodation, $50 A NJ, $40 and $40 P. N.
Erie Mail. O'35 A. NJ.
Fast Line 3D.. 9'35 A. M.
Parkesburg Train 9-l0 A. Nj.
Lancaster Train 1880 p. NJ
Erie Express 420 p. M.
Day Express APO p. M
Southern Express Gao =. NJ
Harrisburg Accommodation 94o p NJ.
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WILMINGTON TRAINS.

Stopping at all stations between Philadelphia
and Wilmington
Leave Philadelphia at 1IOO A. NJ, 2 80, 500, and
90 z, M The 90 NJ. Train conn scts with
Delaware Railroad for Harrington and interme-
diate Stations.
Leave wilmington 8 80 and $40 A. M, l 80, 4 10,
and 700 =. M. The $40 A. M Train will not stop
between Chester and Philadelphia. The p. M.
Train from Wilmington daily; all other Ao-
commodation Trains Sundays excepted.
From Baltimore to Philadelphia.-Leave Balti-
more 1926 A M, Way Mail; 9'35 A. M, Express;
23b p. NJ, Express; 7'25 p. NJ, Express.
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AuO rioN SALES.
M THOMAS g. SONS NOS. 199 AND IA
Uls s. FOURTH STREET. ~ |-

M THOMAS s. SONS, NOS. 1879 AND 14I
lNls s. FOURTH STREET. ... -r
SALE OF REAL ESTATE AND STOCKS.
-. .,,.,-,,, On Tuesday -,
July S at IL o'clock noon, at the Exchange will include:
IHNIH (SOuth(, No 62O--Brick Residence.
LANCASTER TURNPIKE ROAD-Dwelling.
.IhhTH AND .SHIPPEN, S. w. oorner-Mansion.
oALLowHIkf.' Nos slse and 2AI-stores and Dwell.
6ADwALADER, No. i49i-Three Brick Dwellings
SECOND NORTH, Nos. 3iO7 3iO9 and 3il7-Brick and
FiIzwATER, west of nty.frst-Modorn Brick
SHiPBEN No sse-Tavern stand
PINE No. gl3 -Modern Residence.
CHlSNUT, No. 405-- business Stand.
EEiiETIH ETIH SS9nth), No. 6Q- Camden, y.
MYRTLE, No is89- Brick Dwelling
FEDERAL, No. 16ia-Brick Cottage.
- STOCKS, LOANS, ETC.
10 shares Bank of North America.
so shares Elmira Railroad. preferred stock.
10 shares Steubenville and Indiana Railroad old.
$500 Wyoming Valley Canal Company, per cent.
s5COO Bald Eagle Valley Railroad, LIST mortgage, per
cent
5000 Western Pennsylvania, Pittsburg branch 6 per
$4,000 Camden and Amboy Railroad, 1882 per cent;
$1,000 Chesnut and Walnut Passenger Railway Company.
per cent.
slOCO coupon per cent bond Toga Railroad May and
November.
20 shares Third National Bank
shares Greenwich Land and Improvement Company.
100 shares Bradford Railroad Company
$500 Allegheny Railroad and Goal Company, cent
100 shares Allegheny Railroad and Coal Company.
shares Getty ysburg Railroad Company.
95 shares Union Deposit Company Dauphin county.
shares Publication Society Lutheran Church.
Also large amount of Mining and Oil Stocks.
CO9 shares West Hickory Mining Association subject TO
Assessment of 2b cents share 1885,
100 shares Republic Fire Insurance Company, Chicago
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PHILADELPHIA AND BALTIMORE CEN
TRIAL. II ROAD RAINS


Stopping at all stations Chester Creek and
Philadelphia and Baltimore Central Railroad.
Leave Philadelphia for Port Deposit (Sundays
exeepted) at 700 A. M ,and S5 p, NJ Leave PHI
ladelphia for Chadd's Ford at 200 p. NJ
The 100 M Train will stop at all stations be-
tween Philadelphia and LamOkin.
A Freight Train, with Passenger Car attached,
will leave Philadelphia daily (except Sundaysj at
1'30 p. M running TO oxford.
Leave Port Deposit for Philadelphia (Sundays
excepted) at 40 A. M, 8 rs A. M, and 80 p. M.
Leave Chadd's Ford for Philadelphia at 615 A. NJ
Sunday Train will leave Philadelphia at 500
A. NJ. for West Grove and intermediate stations.
Returning, will leave West Grove at 430 z. M.
Trains leaving Wilmington at 80 A. M. and AIS
p. M. will connect at Lamokn Junction with the
TOO M. and 430 p. M. trains for Baltimore Cen
trail Railroad
Through tickets to all points West, South, and
Southwest may be procured at Ticket Office, No.
S28 Chesnut street, under Continental Hotel,
where also State Rooms and Berths in Sleeping
Cars can be secured during the day. Persons pur-
chasing tckeIs at this office can have baggage
checI ed at their residence by the Union Transfer
H. f. KENNEY, Superintendent.
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SUNDAY TRAIN FROM BALTIMORE.
Leaves Baltimore at rs p M, stopping at Mag
nolia, Perryman's, Aberdeen Hayre-de-Grace,
Perryville, OharlestOwn, NORTHEAST, Eltton,
Newark, stanton, Newport, Wilmington, Clay
mont, Lnwood, and Chester.
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NEW PUBLICATIONS.
R u r z Al We RITA8
[FRENCH LLOYDS).
INTERNATIONAL REGISTER FOR
CLASSIFICATION OF VESSELS.

THE REGISTER VERITAS, containing the Olasd
hcaon Of Vessels surveyed in the Continental British
and American ports for the year 1862 FOR SALE bs
the Agents in New York.
ALF MERRIAM d 90,
4S No 49 EXCHANGE PLACE.
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The stock market was characterized by continued
active speculation, with the railway shares as the
prominent features. Indeed, the steady, upward
course Of values, issugse.tve Of the wildly specu-
,auve days Of the middle o. the war, when fortunes
we're made and lost IN few weeks at the stock Ex-
change. Undoubtedly the cause Of the present mp
roxmation to this spirit lies In the expected happy
The New York herald., 1869-05-03
1. Corn meal wa. s.eady, with sale. Of 800 bbl. We

Wheat was quiet bat nrm shippers tsd " 20 tSr enoee %
California with M isht demand ID
Susss; y s "a fps e
se for wSe wsen and yellow
sSa %ss saS 'sy
% o and Il Is and
malt were dull and nominal attn .o,,no. q, ,. aru ~,
heavy The ony heard Of
s. Tafs
London 900 SSs Hour At 4a To Iiora.ar 20 nhas
from Nsshas ,s to as River Platte with %
sss sap es '
rhasphas to the tn ws S1 IS % r. s M
325O bbs petroleum. 4s and American bark hence
the 9sG win 0 SS . n ar a. % and firm o
bales were sold at sc $780, god in bond Bags were dull
Hops.-The demand was stu light prices remained
heavy at &C. lsc for inferior to cnoce grades The sales
HEMP-Mania held at isc., goid but further sales
reported Jute steady NJ 4fc. bc gold sisai
dull at loc aloc, do and Tampico ut &c. sc, do
HAy-wih a fair demand and igh. receipts the market
was hTn at Sue 7oe for shipping and VI y s' fos retail M
ssa Rye ''rA" was firm at 81 Tor long and ''' s' '''
grades being firmly held while the grades heavy
No sales Of conseqaence were reported. ...- o0o
DO rosin and 1000 do. tar the former
ssT s Wsa s for @ su and e
for shipping lots There were sales Of 6 6bls o 6bs at
sa s;qs is gFSs'% % S:Fs No. 81 pss
30 ssnss sns s1 II S sS % e and ThtTS Sc S Ses sales s q
of further ra sales
quoted SO % s3 s2Ja, and washinston 50 20 So 75
easss Ss Ia Iard R'sss %frs
while other kinds though quiet were steady at yesterdays
M Gu. meat. "a, and
demand and the marks. heavy while prices were sc
sss ss 80 Ss @ 81
new mess So 70 for thin d. and s2s for extra prime
and
@ S. sss, Ss Ssss steady e & IL value a G YIN s %ods sr
plain sls sis sssi hams
dull sns nominal at SO Jag as for prime mess and ss $50
higher About packages sod at l3c for dry sailed
sa 3 aS or nS and
do Bacon was dull and heavy and we heard ef no sales
short do, i7c ike and short rib l6c 1879 Lard was
packages were sold at i7c aSc for No. to prime steam
PETRoLEUS-Crude in bulk was held at 17,sc. l7Ac.
though the demand light lao bbs were sold at the
Refined light demand, the scarcely
firm for lots for future delivery The sales were
closing at the inside prceand 1000 DO for August at
In Philadelphia the market was ouiet and easier closing
Si9sc bid and Slsc asked The sales were Sovo b6' at
May private terms.
comman cba WAS sss a Of on, a. 'c 'c 0r
sEEps.Calcuta nseed continued in demand, and sales
y H. gold duty paid ana lsCo do Eastern star ~
mosy ao anS IS @ ' @ fH su clover u "a % i'
sTEAaNE was steady with small sales at l7c lSc for
SUGAR. The market almost inactive, the demand
ss s BY H. op @ Soo
were 100 boxes sc. I5c. Refined dull but
Z valve ysom onTd Ssns Quoted aad a a white
TALLow IN moderate demand at steady prices 5000
tive and shade higher obtained There were
sales OF 2U0 bbs, NJ 94c, tax paid
The New York herald., 1869-05-03

what IL is. II half OF New Jersey business
In New York Madison square is the New Yorker
In New Jersey VIII stay there. Give them in the
CITY cheap and expeditous Transportation De-
great inducement TO return Is offered. Add to
t1Is q system OF house building, by which n0Ors
can be let separately and at moderate rates, and
city houses are provided in which people can be as
comfortable as they are In like houses In Paris. For
years this french system has been talked about and
rious that capital stands aioof-capital which has
not only seen the system IN Paris, but which has
lived on the French plan. and found rooms du
premiere both comfortable and inviting. There Is
no doubt that the Investment would pay large
percentage, while 1t would serve TO keep within
penses OF living are 80 high. There ia great deal
OF building in progress up town. Blocks or houses
rise IN every quarter They are not houses, how
ever, TO accommodate persons OF moderate income.
They are for the rich and SO tend 70 make more aD
parent the distinction which is growing more
marked with every passing year.
The New York herald., 1869-05-03

era OF railway business which Ia to ensue upon the
completion OF the Pacific road, as well as to the an
tcipation OF scrip dividends on the prominent lines,
after the fashion OF the New YORK Central.
This stock was the feature OF the list advanc-
ing to I7s, and carrying with 1t Hudson
River to 1853 and Harlem to l52-all three
being excited over revival OF the report OF grand
corporation, extending between Buffalo and New
York. with capital stock of one hundred millions.
Michigan Southern was also active and advanced to
lO4. The monotonous life of Erie was disturbed by
sudden break TO 254, simultaneous with heavy
decline in the sterling quotation AS the stock is
still unregistered there is no positive knowledge OF
the amount anoa and the speculative fraternity are
becoming uneasy as to the advantage OF dealing in
1t. Another report has II that the clique who con-
troll it purposely depreciating 1t for the purpose
of buying the whole stock and thus constitute them
selves a railway oligarchy. The following were the
closing quotations Saturday evening:-Cumber-
land, 80 a SO; Wells, Fargo Co.'s Express 35A q
3e American Express 40h AZ; Adams Express,
6lH 62H; United States Express, 62 GA; Mer-
chants Union Express, 15A 15A; Quicksilver
2ox q p; Canton Company 90 a 01 Pacific Mail,
92x 925S; Western Union Telegraph. 433I 43h;
New York Central l77k a 177al; Erie, 27A 2S; do.
preferred, 5l1a o SO; Hudson River 1917 a a57A;
Reading 9sH 0s,4; Toledo and wabash, 73 1914;
DO. preferred, Tx 7sh; Milwaukee and ST. Paul,
7Sh a 7s4; do preferred, S7ss S7A; Prtsburg and
Fort wayne 14O1s l4l; OHIO and Mississippi SS' q
331S; Michigan Central, 1876 o 100; Michigan South
srn, 1o4 104A; Illinois Central, 144H las; Cleve-
land and Pittsburg, o2A s3; Cleveland and Toledo
1O3k 1O4; Rock Island, 1917 137z; Chicago and
Northwestern s7A s71l; do. preferred 9S14 9s3S;
Mariposa, 20 21i4; do. preferred, 4Sh A.
The following were the closing street prices for
government bonds, the e2's being quoted ex ceu-
pon:-United States skies, 1881, registered 11S1s
11ss; do. coupon 1855. 11szS; hve-twenties, regis
tered. 1lS4 1131s; do. do, coupons 1852 1854 o
1Is1l; do. do, coupon. 1854 1ls% 113S; do do.,
coupon, 1865, 1l514 a 115,s; do. do, coupon, new
1885, 116I 1l6z; do. do, coupon, 1867 116as a
1l6%; do do, coupon. 1858, 1le1l 116; do, ten
forties registered, 107A 1917; do. do, coupon,
1885 1OSI; currency bonds, 1861 1865.
Annexed Is comparative statement showing the
shipments of specie from this port last week and
during the year to date together with those for the
corresponding periods in 1861
1893. 1899.
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FLouB AND GRAIN.Recep,s, 7i< bbls -four 500 bags
meal, ll<2 bushels wheat, 1 do eorn ss9% do
The for State Western -four dull
changed low grades being firmly held, while high grades
were neglected and nearly nominal California -four
duh and aomnal The sales only about $500 bbls
For Southern nour the mark quiet but prices
changed b bbis comprised the sales Rye
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.........$5,S ,SS5, 230

WCCh. ooJ, AoV SVi ,oV%
The imports of dry goods for the week and since
January /, 1859. compare with the corresponding pc
RODS In the two preceding years follows:-
For the areeE. 1857. 1865 1869.
Entered at port. ,292 697 ST. $40 $1SS046
Thrown on market 1,425, 424 1,277,325 1,026,9l9
Since Jan. /.
Entered at port. 81, 521 27S8220l 3S III, e41
Thrown market. A, 1851, ,511 30,51S61S 3S,063.Ss7
The value Of dry goods imports at New York
foreign cost in gold, freight and duty not included)
from July l, 1868, to May l, 1869 en months)
The New York herald., 1869-05-03

The annual report of the Camden and Amboy Rail-
road Company contains the following interesting
statistics
The company has two main lines OF railway be-
tween the two largest cities OF the Union, which,
with their branches cover 165 miles Of roadway, l0s
OF which Is double and sixty-one single track, with
sixty miles additional OF sidings. and holds con.
trolling interest in 260 miles OF auxiliary railroads
In all $50 miles OF track. over and above all tins IL
has terminal property OF the value OF $1,000 600 and
a vast amount OF rolling and floating stock. The
cost OF the companies investment, not including
cash aud materials hand, was the 1st OF Janu.
AIRY last $50. 500 900, OF which SIC. 10000 was In
stock little over $4,000 900 In loans and the rest
furnished out OF earnings. The receipts OF the four
companies In 1858 were $3.50, 552. The number OF
passengers carried exceeded 60O0, 600, 900 600 OF
wnom were through from city to city, the
receipts from which were 3,62e, 33s. The average
increase OF passengers Is five per cent per
The whole number OF passenger trains now operated
daily is more than 100, OF which twelve each way,
run through from city 70 city. Upwards OF million
OF tonnage was moved the railroads, the freghts
on which amounted to 81, 392,o ,ol7 The tonnage an.
nualy increases at an average OF fifteen per cent
little more than doubles every five years. The tom
mage by the canal last year was over two ana half
millions and the receipts $sl2, l07. The average In
cease Is about seven per cent per annun. giving
900 increase, with little or no increase OF ex-
penses The receipts OF the companies are large and
steadily increase. Within the coming three years
its annual receipts are estimated az $40 000 0v0
To accommodate eventually this rapidly growing
trade the company has barganed for what Is known
York. tract OF seventy acres, with 300 feet of river
front and nearly mile inland. the report warmly
commends this purchase as not only cheap, but az
INDISPENSABLE.
The New York herald., 1869-05-03
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

SATURDAY. Nay Ism
AsHrsR Receipts II bbls. Pots were steady 81 75 q
o. s7k with small sales at these prices Pearl were sl
dull and nominal
CorrRr.-Ths market for Rio "" quiet, but frm, zee
tsrdays quotations Other kinds also quiet but firm,
a former prices We heard Of sales Of significance
Corros.-The demand from oil classes Of buyers was
moderate and only moderate business contaminated
but prices were steady for all grades The sales
bales Of which 72 for export, bs6 for spinning
speculation and r ansi For future delivery there
sales. Annexed ar e the current quotations
The New York herald., 1869-05-03

The Richmond Examiner says the directory Of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Company have IN
contemplation the scheme OF selling out to the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company the States interest IN
the Virginia Central Railroad $4,000, ,0oO) and the
States interest in the Blue Ridge Railroad
tsl674, ,oOO, and that If the sales were made, the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company would build road
from Pittsburg to Charleston, on the Kanawha, or
some other point in West Virginia connecting their
inc with the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad.
The earnings OF the Western Union Railroad from
January to April q were:-
The New York herald., 1869-05-03

SubJOned Is the total Vauatl0n OF IOrelgn imports
at the port OF New York for the week ending April
80 compared with the previous week.
April %. April 30
Dry goods s..............S1,50 sos, ,Sa3 81, O,467
General merchandise. .... 4,379,3S7 7,S23,4S5