New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-05-25

of the Memphis and Charleston Railroad Inc
subscriptions to this Road reach sI,2oooOo.
The Mobile and Girard Railroad appears to be
located on very favorable route. The Ner-Or-
leans BULLETIN saws the Girard Road will run over
country much more favorable for its construction
than that through which the Muscogee hoad
passes. From Blskely. on Mobile Bay, to Girard'
opposite the city of Columbus in Georgia, the iine
Of the contemplated Road is almost a. direct as IN
air line Il will run on a ridge, no hills or rocks m
terpcsing and crossing the whole distance, bat one
stream the Uchel which will require bridging. Ii
is estimated 10 ccst 81 900 2 mile less than the
Musooeee Road. but TO be certainly within bounds
We viii put down the cost the same say $4,000
mile Allowing the distance TO be go miles the
aggregate cost Of the Road viii be sl,sIO00o.
The ,eport OF the State Treasurer Of Maine ex-
hibits the operations Of the Treasury for the year
and lis present fiscal condition, as follows;
Amount Of receipts from May l. isis to April
esIsr ,V es. ~ he Treasury Nav i3o 1855 3
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 5O472s 81
AR hpIi ~ is6 inclusive sfso2 &:
Leaving balance in the Treasury, Apnl 80 o-.,, -
1850, I%o9%f %
Total soOt I'D %
rSThe liabilities Of the State are sl,032,962, OF
which ss5f75O is funded debt The resources Of
the State are ssl9 267.
The fifth yearly meeting Of the stockholders Of
the Providence and Worcester Railroad was
held at Providence on Monday, the Goth Inst to re-
ceive the report OF the Directors by which It APP
pears the construction and equipment account up
TO the LIST Of May 1850, amounts TO sl,954,39o II,
the capital stock 81 ,457,5oo bonds $4,000 The
balance outstanding against the Company on the LIST
ofMay was e36,799 10, which is now due by the
Corporation in bills payable. The meeting resolved
that the construction account shall be closed on its
reaching the sum at s2O 900 900; that the Directors
be empowered to apply to the State for leave to is
sue bonds of the Company, payable in five years or
less, for 100000 at y cent. to be secured On
mortgage; and that Committee Of seven stock
holders not being Directors, be appointed to nves
tigate and report on the Of the original esti
mate of 81 900 900 for the construction of the Road
having been exceeded. The Committee was ap-
pointed, to consist of Messrs. C. Robinson, VIM
Sheldon, D. Hill, Isaac Davis, Lewis p. Child and
G. l.. Dwight, who are to report to an adjourned
meeting The President Oray TAFT, Esq, was
reelected, with salary of $4,000.
Philadelphia is filling up subscriptions rapidly 10
the Pennsylvania Railroad to Petersburgh. On
Monday 100000 were subscribed. tits expected
that the Northern Liberties will also subscribe a
like amount, and Spring Garden 100000.
The exports Of Boston to foreign ports for the
week ending May ls, were sl67,479, against
sl72,3sl same week last year.
The annual reports Of the Boston and Worcester
Railroad CO. show that from 1892 to ls49, the length
Of the road and branches increased from As miles
to 90 miles, and the cost from s2,76i3s6. to s4,9os,
332 The receipts, in the meanwhile, increased in
the same ratio. The comparative growth oil the
passenger and freight expenses and receipts, will
be seen by tie annexed table: