Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-06-15
THE RICHMOND ENQUIRER.

rIRE-About o'clock, Monday nishl' me
moe discovered in Inc neat, Two Story ohch
budipg, situated near the corner OF Marsna'i anu
i, s,reels The alarm was given, ana inc n'e'
men. with their apparatus, were soon Oh inc SPo'
I'M, The iames had made too much progress 10
:. arrested before The entire wood work oil Inc
hn;,d;ne was consumed and the blackened walls
alone remain, as monuments to the reckless 81.
,ec,s Of yillainous incendiarsm. The house had
been purchased few days since (ot Mr. IomP-
kins) by Mr.. VIM. Bootwrisht for S3,5oo, and
was undergoing some repairs-being un'enanted
al lh- time OF the fire. II was insured III The Mu-
NAL Insurance Company tor s., 0OO.
rbe annual report OF The Richmond, Ffeder-
cksburg and Potomac Railroad Company mas
been printed. We ale glad 10 learn from II 'ha'
the affairs oi the road are in prosperous cofai-
ton. We gvea few extracts
"The income OF The company. Tor the year
ending the 3lsl OF March last, was Sl9s9o4 90
being an increase on the income oil The previous
wear OF IS, $50 10, and that the current e1peh-
SC. OF the year were S96, 036 Ia, being dimlnu-
lion. compared with the current expenses OF Inc
nreyious year, OF 1882 76 making an I'M,
proyenent in the business OF the year, conpaieu
with that OF the year ending 3lst oil Mafch, lolo'
OF $40, l23 63.
"Dsducing The current expenses oi me year,
SGT 036 a. from The income Of me wear Si3o
g54 So, leaves balance oil Slu2,9lo "a Ou'
81 his sum, The Board were enabled, after pay
mo al, charges Tor interest, and the balance due
lor rebuilding HE South Anna Bridge tS723I
81 besides adding 10 The sock OF materials on
hand 10 pay the usual dividend Of seven pei
cent. TO The Stockholders, and 10 add 10 Inr con.
,iueenI fund OF The company The sum o. S2oZ4
80"
In reference to the renewal OF the mail con-
tract, Ire report says:
nThe Board of Directors are happy 10 slate
that the mail was restored 10 the road on Inc 4'h
ii December lasl, under conlrac. between Inc
post Office Department and The Railroad and
Steamboat Companies between Richmond ami
Washington, by which il is agreed thai The com
uauies are 10 have the privilege OF coanecnng
with either The morning or evening line ron
New York, rs hey may, from time 10 time, pre-
fer giving the Department. Two months notice 81
their wish 10 Change, AM under which there Is no
obipation on the steamboat company, a 10 me
former contract, 10 keep up ice boats on inc polo-
mac These siipuatons, aud some Others ~ The
contract The Board Of Directors deemed 70 be
important and sufficient 10 justify their taking
the ma AT Inc price offerst by the Department"
Ii appears that The cost Of the "road and pro-
peuy" has been increased in the year s7,bi6
embracing 54,l4S, part Of a judgment Of Si4,-
1853 against the company. in The Court OF Ap.
peals, for their property in This city, and the re.
mainder being for the extension OF The wharf al
AQUA Creek. The condition Of The road IS stated
10 be- good, and the receipts steadily increasing
the income iof the last five month, being ST.
900 greater IMAM the income Of the corresponding
period last year