The New York herald., 1850-12-20


Balance. ..................... s3sl,552 90
A semi-snnual dividend ofsK per cent has been de-
sarsd which, with the dividend of spsr cent declared
last July their capital stock of 81 the
interest their bonds issued and deductins slo5oo
the difference between two light and old engines sold
and two nrst class to be substituted and pro.
vdng for the renewal Of 22 freight and two
platform cars leaves reserved inceme Of $4,000 The
construction account will also be reduced by the sale
Of lands and other stock about $4,000 the main
road and increased about SIS 600 the Framingham
branch. The accounts show increase OF $500
Per month the last year, total Of S626oo
passengers alone, with slight increase freight
This is 100000 above the highest passenger
ssipts Of any one year.
The line Of the proposed extension OF the Morris
and Essex Railroad from It's present terminus the
Delaware Water Gap, will commence at Dover, and
pass through stanhope near Hsckcttstown, along the
valleys Of the Museonetcong. the.Pequest and Beaver
brook. branch can be constructed from the main
line to Bevidere two miles distant At Waterloo the
line will connect with the Sussex Mine Railroad,
ming from that place TO Newton. The estimated cost
Of the road including the equipment, is not TO
ssed $500 oe0
The finances of Maryland are In very fourshing
condition. The receipts into the treasury largely
sesd the expenditures, leaving balance annually ap-
plieable to the payment OF the public debt
FrNANers oP MARrLAsp.
1he receipt, for the hsca year ending Nov 30 ISL
Pslsnss in treasury, Dec. !, issc 2isGSs 81
Total resources. 81 40 lOs 81
rxpenfes of all kinds. including 100000
for the eonFenaon. ....,.......... $4,000 90
Balance on hand, December i, 1851. s5so4Os 81
The balance I'm the treasury the lst of December,
1850. hand after paying all expenses interest
xaror ths ns,hll aehf ,na c
terest. The balszee estimated to be on hand Dec 1,
1861 will all b. applicable to the the prin-
spal of the public debt. This looks well for State
that few years since delinquent in the payment
Of interest 1t became due. No other state in the
Union has recovered rapidly from her fnancal di-
culties and embarrassments Maryland, and these
who have within the past few years administered the
civil affairs of the State deserve great credit for what
they have accomplished.
The debt Of South Carolina on the Ist Of October,
1850 ling to the message OF the Governor to the
Legislature, annexed -
FINANCES SoUru CARoLIvA-AMoUSr o. PunLrc DEBr
sper cts issued for the capital Of the Il.
n. Sang. .''''.'''.......'' sso1l4 "a
Rsvoiutiorsry debt, estimated at. 7asiS 90
eper cents. 1889, due in 1850, 3526 81
6por cents 1889, 1852, 1896 55
bper cent?. 1889, Fire Loan form debt,
|, DER cents t 1850. ;lsss. tsaaaa 81
8 per cents, 1899, +" domestic / 500 4s22 222 20
8 per cents, 1889, {" due in 1870 325s0s %
total debt. .S205l292 81
1t viii be perceived that the only debt to be provd
cd for at early date Is the per cents amounting
10 s6 426 S. and payable the ls of January 1882
Since the adjournment of the previous session, sl73
<s7 30 Of the domestic and s2 $50 so OF the foreign
debt has been cancelled by the bank besides $3.50 OF
the Randolph stock, paid by the treasury.
The income Of the State for the fsca year termina
Ing on the seth Of September, was
IRON ux0. f3l3,3s1 65
All other sources. 2s5,eil "a
Total resources. ................ S6o0,2e2 81
The balance In the treasury ON the lst Of october
lest, Was seo&2s as.
The proats ofths bank for the past year nclud-
ing $4,000 derived nom business Of former
years. 1904 s2s So From this amount there has
been transferred to the sinking fund s2isl5s e and
been paid sTs4s3 II for interest the debt In Eu
rope, and the balance that the bank In advance
for interest and expenses also the interest the per
cents, Gre losn) amounting 10 sfs,iTe 90.
The Aggregate funds OF the bank the
1st OF October. were. ............ 90 $4,000 %
From this deduct bank liabilities, viz
Issues. including $3.50 900
for bulls lost. tiIooose ~
Due treasury. .......... oss2s ~
Due psnkr. ...ss...s. @ccsorl ~ -. -
Due depositors. ........ 672,7l6 7e-aT7o.oA 80
Leaving az the surplus Of funds In bank
III. . Q