Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-11-20
BALTIMORE AND WASHINGTON RAILROAD

The Annual Report Of the management Of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad lately made by the able President of
the Company THOMAS SWAMI, ESQ to the Stockholders
is very satisfactory expose Of the condition. operations
and progress Of that great work We find room for
only that part which relates to the Washington Branch
as more Immediately interesting to readers:
OF THE WASHINGTON BRANCH
The operations of the Washington Branch have been
conducted with their usual results.
The receipts from passengers mails and merchandise
have been S34S 622 showing the handsome increase of
S39 087 over The expenses been 3S5
q dec,sase Of $14, ,295 in this item
a The nett revenue is thus shown be $40 as7 out
OF which the Board have declared dividend of four per
cent for the half year ending 30th September payable
and after the 18th instant This added the dividend
in April last viii make per cent for the fiscal year
The bonus Of the State during the half year
ed to S42 and for the whole year to the large
S59, ,o26-an interest Of six per cent o capital
000 Her receipts from this road during the s
cal year have been than 1S per upon her in
yestment Of $3.50, 600
:" The new station at Washington is now entirely com
pete and compares fayoraby with any in the Union 70,
have been subjected to much additional expense owing
to the roughness Of the location and the necessity for
cavaton and grading, as well heavy tax for i'm.
proving the streets and communicating with the
city.
The passenger trains have been moving with ncreas
ed speed, and uncommon exemption from accident
considering the number of miles The steady increase
Of Southern travel in the face of the temptation held
by other routes coupled with its improving local business
show the value and Importance Of this branch and its
yity viii be greatly augmented the completion Of the
Main Stem TO the Ohio river
Indeed it is evident that the Washington Branch
must always rank among the best paying roads in thi.
country, Notwithstanding the heavy bonus which it i:
subjected by the State and which must operats as
rous obstacle TO the accommodation and fostering Of tn,
travel, by the adoption Of low rates Of fare"
With reference to what the President says of the new
Station in this city, ian English word we are very glad t.
thus officially substituted for the French dsp6 W,
beg to add what in justice to the Railroad Company ",
ought to have said long ago. and that is that in the spa
cous buildings the arrangements and all appurtenances
Of the Station, the Directors have displayed beraty
and TASTE and ampeness Of convenences for the comfort
Of passengers which deserve all praise In the great
commodousness well completeness and elegance
the various halls private apartments Offices, and every
thing which contribute to the comfort Of the travel
ling public, have seen the Washington Sta
ton equaled and presume that it surpassed by few
in the world and that il is the general opin
ion among citizens that the Railroad Company have
fully redeemed their pledge when negotiating with
Corporation relative to the change Of te TO erect sta
ton which should be ornament to the city.
1t is fit that add further that the officers and
wants Of the Company both in the Station and the
Road by their civil and obligng demeanor, also do the
Company credit.