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The cost Of maintaining the road has greatly
creased by the inadequacy Of the motive power
pany having but two engines in The extension o.
the road requires large additions to the motive power
and passenger cars of the company and the want of
means to provide these facilities tended very much to
restrict the income of the concern There has been
greater amount Of business Offering this road than
Its transporting facilities could accommodate.
The benefits resulting from the extension Of this road
can be plainly by the tive monthly receipts
The income for July ls47 than three times as
great as that for the month the year
vous and the extension in the meantime had been only
about six miles. At this rate the income, when the ex-
tension reaches Tennessee river will exceed
ever anticipated The vast section of country drained
by this Railroad must give amount of business
1t requires two after railroad penetrates any
part OF the interior before the public are prepared
make much use oft Things have to be regulated upon
different principles Farmers who never raised any
agricu ura products for distant markets. begin to pre-
pare themselves for that business and 1t is sometime be-
fore everything reduced to the railroad system These
works of internal improvement create great revolutions
in the Ideas and actions Of men, and 1t requires time
get every thing in operation the proper track We
see this illustrated In the steady increase in the local
business Of many of our railroad companies they
create the means by which they live they build up along
their lines and every element Of
is brought into active requsition The growth of tie
country guarantees the growth and productyenees of
railroads.
The aggregate cost of the Western and Atlantic road
up to the 3Oth Of September lsl7 was 3O5 1853 g.
which was expended as follows -
Amount expended to Sept 3d. 1886 80. .S3l92 6s4 90
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CITY TRADE REPORT.


The market for -four was rather inactive and mod.
rate sales made, chiefly Of 0enesee and Osweco NJ
proes Wsr. ON At the close
wego and Michigan, freely offered at current rates
without finding buyers to any considerable extent In
wheat there was more done and sales made of
Western and Southern on terms stated below In corn
sales were made to fair amount, at previous rates
Rye was some less firm, and sales made at slight
oecine oats were steady at bOc In provisions trans.
actions were very limited In groceries, tales were
chiefly confined to transactions by auction.
AsHEs-The market was dull and sales Of pots to the
extent OF some rs bbs separate parcels were report
cd sold at IS u.s. and sales Of pearls 81 rs
BnEADsTurT..tl. m.ssles Of 200 bbls Genesee
were made at So ls 200 do prime Genesee were sold
at 50 2o and 100 do extra at So 3H At the close the
Offering prices for common to fair Gsnesss were So
SO 2h 1000 bbs straight brands Michigan were sold
20 ak 200 do good Ohio sold at So ass lot of 100
200 bbls mixed brands Michigan sold at So O6; 500
Dds Vswego sold at the same price, 400 do extra Ohio
sou DO 10; ana 900 bbls scratched sold at s. 81
southern continued inactivc small sales of o rard
street were reported at So A. Wheat-ssles Of 5000
$500 do at the same price, and 800 do good quality do
~ 30; cargo OF Southern sold at 81 80; 1000 do
solo q. 81 So zoo 40 at ss and 1000 do
Corn-Saes Of 600o bushels mixed delivered were made
7ao 2soo do sold on the terms; and 300 sacks
Sales Of 400 bbs New Jersey made At "a aa
small sales Of this State at % u.s. Rye-sales OF 5000
at $50. Bysales Of 1000 bushels hsndsomc two.
rowed were made at sOc OATS cargoes we're sold At
soc. Rye Esw-sales Of ITO bbls made at 81 s2I
Wus Vuly mou6rato Du6tnoa0 doing
In this article to day Tho sales sum up 500 bales on
the basis of ~ cente for fair Upsnd about one half OF
which was taken for shipment The market has stea.
dy aspect.
CANDLEs-No change
CofrEE-Ws have only to Notice sales Of 700 bags Of
Rio, damaged, made by auction at 4 40 cash
Frsu-Ths lot Of 1900 quintals Of dry cod remained
unsod, and were held at So IS, part Of which, Il was
said, was going Into store. The arrivals Of mackerel
reached about 700 barrels which remained anoat unse
The market was rather heavy We heard Of no sales Of
herring.
Fhuir-Bunch raisins we're less nrm, and sales Of
about loco boxes were made at 81.
GissENe- Sales Of 1000 pounds made at soc.
HsMr-The market was steady at $40 81 so per ton
LEAp-ssles Of 1000 pigs were made ct 81 37k 1T 30
days without interest and 1000 do reported sold
1T higher figure,
AolAiss-saies efl5 hhds Cubs we're made by suction
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Died.

At his residence In Harsmus, ~ j. the 25th inst,
deeply regretted by all who knew him, Mr. JOSHUA Gu
BERT, late Of this city, merchant.
His remains were yesterday interrea in tbs Bergen
Hill Cemetery and were followed to their final resting
place by the members Of the Irquois Lodge No 80.
o. +. OF New Jersey, of which he member, de-
putations from Hudson and Mechanics Lodges oil the
same State, and large coucourse Of Borrowing friends
or consumption the % Of November, inst, THos
7. GREAsLEy, Esq native Of England, aged 81.
His remains were inferred in st. Johns burypg
ground, corner of Hudson and Clsrkson streets
On Friday evening" the 26th inst, Amer N. WEy-
MAN, in the 3sth year Of his sgs.
His friends and and those of bis mother
Mrs j. Mar, and his father law, Thoma, W. Thorns,
are respectfully invited to attend his funeral Sunday
afternoon ut O'clock from his residence No 23 Prince
street, without further invitation.
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81 305,l65 SO


The net income as given above would give the stock
holders but triang per cent In the shape Of diyi.
dend 1t would be for the interest of the
to expend its surplus in the extension Of the road and
the increase Of Its motive power that its income may be
augmented and the management relieved from the EN-
barrassments sconnectsd with restricted means tits at
oil times difficult enough to manage with economy and
to the satisfaction Of all the affairs of railroad even In
the most prosperous times but in times of financial
difficulty when the credit Of the company is rssrcted
and the means In hand limited, 1t is exceedingly
oneroua task
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BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.
NEWS FROM MEXICO,
TERRIBLE EARTHQUAKE AT ATlISC0,
&c., &r., &c.

PETERSBURG, Va, Nov a.
The schooner Sarah, at New Orleans from Brasos
sintiago the 9th inst, states that the fever was
increasing.
Letters from th,nis q Mckee state that Ati.so,
in Mexico, was deSS00 BY ~ earthquake OF the
asa October. Not hou1s, WAL t standing A large
portion :of the inhabit Mere buried beneath the
ruins Serious dsms as Also done to the surrounding
country ~ to thsNillsges and msnastsriss, many Of
which wsiVSverthrown.
ith inst "a
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S30,ss3 30 $U.99J 81 Dec. 81 9e9 ~
The falling of has been confined to the passenger
cepts while the increase in the receipts from freight
and mail has bsenvery trining, showing aggregate
decrease Of $3.50 ~ There may be local cause
for this decline In receipts, which may be merely of
temporary character, and shows chronic disease in
the management in the business Of the company 1t
looks bad to Of any railroad in this
tryaliDg or The country is growing rapidly both in
wealth and population, that conceive It posi-
be for any railroad to recede In revenue There must
be something wrong in part Of the concern to
duce such a result.
The annual report Of the Western and Atlantic Rail
road Company presents very natterng exhibit of the
affairs of that concern This road is about one hundred
miles long running through the interior Of Georgia
connecting the waters of the Atlantic with those of the
Tennessee river and forming very portant link in
the great chain of roads which will soon connect with
the Ohio and Mississippi rivers The monthly receipts
of this road for the past year were annexed -
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The Markets.

CIscrvSATr, Nov % - Flour-Saes Of 400 bbls were
made including country and City Mills at 81 SIX So.
Wheat Good Ohio, was firm at S5c. CornTrsnsactions
continued derste, without change in prices Hogs
Sales Of 1900 head made at 50 Pork-Sales Of 500
bills prime made at 50 u 81. Whiskey-Salcs Of
2C0 bbls rect6ed were made at IL q Ike The river
continued in good boating order.
PIrrspURGH, Nov 20 -Flour--Tbe market was in
active, and only note ssl-s Of 100 200 bbs at
81 S7X q 50 e31t Wheat Good parcels of Ohio and
Penpsyivania we're held firm at 600 95o. Rye was
firm ut doc, with upward tendency. The ground
TO extent, with snow aod the weather
Ii The river continued nearly stationary and In
good boating order.
BALr,nosE, Nov. 26.--Flour--Tbo market was mac.
tiye report Gales Of 1000 barrels Howard street at
S. s7h Wheat-Sses of 5000 buehels made, In
Guiding Maryland reds 1T 81 ls and white do at 30
Com Salre VI 1000 bushels Date including Mary
land white and mixed at Soc aud yellow do, mt 600 Rye
Sales CT 400 bushels made on terms not under
stood Meal was steady Whiskey was dull. la prcvi
sioBs f.i,s were chiefly confined to retail sales
ALBANy, Nov 10 FIour-The market remained I'M
changed; we quot. Gebesse AMI Ossego, with .traght
brands Michigan at 80 a 80 AZ Wheat NO sal
W, ~ repor,rd Corn sales OF 1000 bushels made
including chiefly western mixed At II cents Oats
sales 1000 butheIs made ut ~ ailo whisky NO
change Receipts by the canal, during the preceding
forty. siaht hours Flour, $4,000 barrels corn 5000
tush,s: farley 10 900 do Fseights remained the same
Buyy.to Nov 26.--The receipts OF produce we're very
lieht There was nothing done 10 -four grain worth
revoripg There were three inches OF fnow the
ground ard the weather cold.
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Count Martial OF Lieut.. Col. Fremont.

WAsBINeror, Nov. ~, ls47.
Rainy morning, with the wind from the southwest
Court met at ten In pursuance Of sdjournmsnt Mon
day last All the members present, including Lieut.
Col Craig who looks eneebled, however from his late
ndispostion. half dozen officers present In the wit
ness's room.
Minutes Of Monday read.
Cross-ersmination Of Major Philip ST. George Csshs.
-yvp1r ApyocArE.-Orderly, call In Major Cooke The
order was promptly obeyed, and the warlike MAJOR -
promptly made his appearance before the curt.
q BY the Defs uce-Whsn did you lrat hear OF Gen,
Kesrny'a Intention to arrest It. Cob Fremont!
The witness was about proceeding 10 answer, when,
ON an ntnation sson tbs Judgs Adyocste resident
Brooke directed the CooJt 10 M cesssj whisk wM dsss
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Married.

On Thursday evening, Nov. 25th by the Rev. Mr..
smith, Of the 10th street Episcopal. church, Mr. THos
KYLE to Miss MARTHA EIKEN, of this city.
bon Thursday Thanksgiving, at Grace Church. by the
Rev. Dr. Taylor, MIR WILLIAM r. WEST to Miss ELIZA
BETH JAcKsos, daughter Of A. w. Jackson, ESQ., all of
this city.
At Monterey, Mexico, the Sd ult., JoHs j. CHEs-
printer belonging to company H. Is, Virginia regi-
ment of volunteers, formerly Of Philadelphia county
Penn, to MAGpALENA, only daughter of Don Miguel
Rodrigues, of Villa Real, Mexico
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Terrible Steamboat Disaster and Great Loss
OF Life.

PITTSBURGH, Nov. 20, Isl7.
On Sunday morning last, about o'clock the propeller
Phnnix bound up to the lakes when within miles of
the bayou discover. to be fire under the deck
1t found impossible to extingush the flames She
had than 200 board 80 Of whom
to small boats and were picked up by the steamer Della
which soon hove in sight but not in time to
those board The remainder burned or drowned
Capt Street sick In his state-room and was ssved
One hundred and fifty passengers emigrating Ho
landers Every attention extended to the sufferers
by the captain and Of the Delaware. The Phoenix
was owned by Pease Allen Cleveland and insured for
uQn
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John Coad ten ago, when nearly Is age
catfish Of hi 1i.Ii
loving from sSs d e1 10 co and w oi ne rn U'
ning ced dfcuy reaching bis home The
body ns
s:ssd Th Joint Of he opposite
bone oas
S9a os S 'n and removed
s Tssd f. large as and uppurate d.chasne
S oSssd Be- &c a's
ws Oh S. Ssei
& sought 70 he s
remained Aye mouths ia this n,uuo under the
e ooa and a s =. ,b
tcoI place from his back and hip and
ffs% 's sn1 is
's s a.s H hi Condition
piss of motion Of the e he
ss: a he b. $ e
every day upon hi: knee hip elbow and back he
could no, 1--we Ten days He had tried that
%e,, emf N s.s
OF sssspar' Mercury and Qunine and to every kind of
@ SSp;s 'na
sas sss: WEN to u
blood improved in quality his eh became rmer pcss
conrced IN size the discharges diminished rapidly, he
gained strength daily, and actually began to grow fat.
ne now found that he could change his POSITION and in
able to st So IN his chair during the greater day.
were put upon him. he et strangely
hs HI a Ss;s 1 hs
proved The elbow knee and hip joints course
oaed and useess and his limbs somewhat distorted
ne Is aoe 10 walk to considerable distance lover mile
healfI
aud spirits good and all his properly
formed He increasing weight daily feels capable
for his support.
Since The foregoing written, Mr. Coad while on visit
10 The Annual Exhibition Of the Horticultural Society met
with aa from his erush slipping the wet oo
h' death in few days He attended in his last illness
by DR.. j. M. Wallace, who furnished the Health Officer
the requisite certificate, that his death produced by
effects of fall. mao AZ Sat m
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Legislative Proceedings.

ALBANY, Friday, Nov. 10. ls47
bill reported to provide for the payment the
general fund debt due in January either by the reissue
Of years. stock or that the Comptroller take the
amount about $a5oo0o from some OF the funds Of the
State.
Bills reported to amend the emigrant passenger
act, and the charter Of the Prison Discipline
ton
The bill relative to the mode Of appointing Commits
sioners Of Deeds In cities ordered to its third read
Ing, with amendment, making these officers elective
The bills authorizing railway companies to lay down
heavy rails and double tracks we're passed
ASSEMBLY.
Mr. RUTHERFORD brought in bill to make the core
and surrogate Of New York elective oficerr.
The New York Astronomical Observatory bill was
ordered to a third reading.
Bills read and passed To amend the charter of the
Apollo Association, Of New York; and the general bill
conc. rning highways,
The Oronoko steam Navigation Company bill was re-
ferred to committee of the whole.
bill for the protection and regulation OF electric to-
legrsph companies reported Igrants right Of way
to companies erecting lines Of telegraph provides for
the appointment Of commissioners to damages
right OF way imposes penalties for injuries wfuy
done to ,s; compcls the transmission Of messages in
the order in which they left at the Offices and the
transmission OF messages for any other lines COM
psnes, In the same manner Ms If original messages.
Weather cold and cloudy.
The resolution to open the State Library Sundays
was rejected 81 too
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MONEY MARKET.


There very general and very decided improve.
ent in the stock market to-day Compared with prices
current ct the close Of the market Wednesday there
has been advance in Harlem Of ~ per cent Norwich
and Worcester 2 Morris Canal y, Long Island q, Can
ton y Farmsrs Loan ~, Illinois skies y, Psnnsylyania
nvss u. Reading Railroad closed arm at former prices
There largo sales Of Harlem at the advance and
there indications Of further improvement There
has been no particular Improvement In the money mar
kst but there evidently better feeling In financial
and commercial circles The caused the expora-
tlon Of specie, Is rapidly subsdlng and oil want
little confidence to give renewed life to business
generally.
At the second board there was q slight reaction in
prices but there disposition to stocks upon
the market at the advanced prices current.
The Merchants Bank has declared dividend of four
per cent for the last six months.
Next Tuesday packet day foi the Boston steamer Of
the LIST Of December and the demand for sterling bills
has already been active There very few bills In the
market OF the right Sort Prime bills are eagerly taken
at the highest rates We quote prime bills on London
Mt OK 10 per cent premium On Paris Of 2sx . 81
oax Amsterdam, 40 4O14: Hamburg, s0< q SO Bre-
men, 7sN TO-
We see by sdvices from Vera Cruz the Sd inst
that Col Harvey his way to that port from Next
with train containing large amount Of silver in
bars This IL probably Its way to the United States
for coinage 1t will be the nrst importation Of the kind
into this country since the Of the
and will be but the beginning of extensive importa-
tion OF bullion from Mexico.
There rumors anoat dscredtpg the tissues Of the
Wooster Bank Of Ohio. The reports are contradic
tory that is difficult to arrive ct the truth 1t would
be WELL however to refuse them altogether II s at all
events, the safest course to pursue.
We learn that the Farmers and Mechanics Bank to
which we alluded as having loaned largely on the by
pothecaon Of Reading Railroad stock is not involved
80 deeply represented 1t is stated that the only
Of that kind is the hypothecaton Of about
doubt from the fact that director Of that
institution largely interested in the going
in Reading Railroad stock.
The receipts of the Macon and Western Railroad for
the month Of October ls4o and s47, as annexed
Macon AND WEsrErN RAILROAD.
Oct, l547-Passsngers. ............... .$60as 46
Mail ''''''''' '......'. soI %
Fre,gnt. ........... 6529 ID
$i3435 a.
Oct, 1877 Total receipts. ............. lllla 20
Increase Oct, ls47. .................S 2,323 l3
This shows increase OF about twenty per cent which
on an unfinished road is very Aatterins.
The receipts Of the Little Miami Railroad for the
month Of October, ls4e and Is47 were al follows
o.,., LITTLE MrAM RAILROAD.
Fi:sS:.. sss sss me- Iss
si3a2, a. 1904 20 Inc 2sao Is
An increase Of about twenty per cent appears to be
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ceps The returns for October in each Of the past
years exhibit the following comparative statement
GEORGIA RAILRoAD.
1916. 1877.
Passengers ..... ti32il 81 tn 36l 80 Dec. 1850 81
Freight and Mail. 81 671 % 36.432 81 Inc. TOO IS
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severe Gale Oh the Lake.

BEFfALo, NOV. B lS7.
There has been heavy gale the upper lakes -Four
vessels having board 900 bushels of wheat were
driven ashore and lost. vessel sunk In Detroit
river with 10, 900 bushels of wheat
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An increase OF about twenty per cent appears to be
the average on mort OF the railroads In the Southern and
Western country The receipts this company in Octo
ber sl5 soo5 IT, and for the same month in tho
following year, slo27a 81 In October Isas the road
only open to xeDia, and therefore, does no. exhibit
fair comparison. There ia such wide margin for an
increase In the receipts Of all Western roads that the
income must in time be immense compared. with that
Of the present period II those companies are able to
dividend now 1t is difficult to form any Idea OF
their ultimate produotiysnesa.
Tbs Georgia Rsilsosd sshblu falling or In the 70.
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IWEsrEhN AND ATLANTIC RAILRoAD.-YEAR ENDING

Amounting 70. 1913 l56 TO S29f70 % tB9 483 86
The expenditures and net income Of the road the
past year annexed -
Der 80, isi7. r.. $ss4ss 70
Total current expenses. .$5l ,953 OF
Deduct amount due at the close Of
last year. Observation-Disclosures. 800 90
$4s453 OF
Amount paid for use Of cars. 6,22s 70
Profits. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 81 500 90
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Iusur,ectIon nt,ChihunXun

s icrms a. % IN and the there
'n cel pi Esssas s fore. S.rsA .s.lo!
t pss insurgents was shortly '1psd to t.,
Tn. South o.:s'I.. ..,,.,.,~;,-oa,,o,s.
sons Mtsnge. j.
SSe .51 Ta,ssss 2ad .ss
V aFs r stss to sSs s.ns
every slave holding state nrm united and con.
centrsted action in the emer ncy He also lays before
II. legislature resolution. passed sgsisturss Of
r.msssiss on These e he s't ssss.
the ground that " Congress has bs right intsrdct
the principle might be carried out sue Asxtsnt as
to give Congress te egsats atOssthsF for the
tho mere shadow of sovereign power The imprscti
bhty OF Offering such restriction in opposition to the
interests ana wishes OF the citizens Is strong not
ooncusive against the sounduess and
ness OF the principle
If Indiana. any other of the states in which the
restriction has been imposed determined to throw of
vernmsnt enforce it An army would find nothing to
war against and law in violation of the
rights Of he people, and opposed to their wishes and
terests would and must necessarily prove wholly nope-
rative.
The question Is of interest to the South as affect
ing the balances Of power they owe it to
ana postarity to resist as and
unconstitutional oppression the States hereafter
be admitted into the Union.
The Missouri question agt lted the Union through its
whole extent and It to have been hoped that the
principle which 1t compromised had put rest
forever but the savehodipg States II impatient
for the strife have again raised it In the form Of the
Wilmot proviso. They will allow opportunity to e.
cape that will enable them to light up the frebrand
The interests aud sympathies of the savebodiug
States are in unison and they require nothing but
ness concert OF measures aud unity of action to
mand respect for their rights.
requirss spirit of prophecy to foree that sooner
or later we shall have to meet and finally decide this
question, and ought to prepare for It, He therefore
recommends to the consideration Of the Legislature the
resolutions Of Virginia correct exposition their
rights which declare the duty Of every saveholding
State and Of the citizens thereof they valued their
dearest privileges their sovereignty their indspen
dence their right Of property to take arm united
concentrated action in this emergency.
On the subject OF slave laws Of Pennsylva
MIA there Is law for the Of the
He recommends enlargement of the secret service
money in the hands Of the Governor protect South
erp prOperty
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u. S Senator 4, Om Tennessee
CINCINNATI, Nov. 28.
The Hon John Bell OF Tennessee, was, on Monday
last, elected to the United States Senate.
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joints swelling of the muscular substances them
other distressing well known need descp
pound Syrup Of Hytrodats Of Poa..s saaPaa and Vel
being specific and needs but trial convince the
creduous of surprising properties Prepared and for sale
John street "