Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-01-24

sinking funds, 100000
259,l6l S3 |
common stock dividend fund
for 1851, SI49, ,697 6S |
The average freight upon Coal has been
cduced for reasons which are given al
myth in the report, from 81 53i (ihe avge,-
ge charge in ls5o) TO ST. 22t, or 81 cents
er ion. This win account for the fact that
le increase in the receipts of the road, is
OF quite up 10 the increase in The amount
+ coal transported, as compared with last
ear.
The increase over the p-evious year in
,al transported over the road is 29S, ,76S
MS, and the number of passeusers and
Iauti,y of merchandise have augmented in
,out the same proportion.
The experim,..is TO intro luce the use of
iihraciic coal for locomotives, have resul-
d successfully. The engines constructed
Ross Wnans, Esq, OF Baltimore, have
w been so long in service as 10 demon
ate hat this coal can be used with sue
IS and economy. An engine constructed
Mr.. James Miholland (master machinist
the Company,) and several boilers alter
under his direction, exhibit the same
suit.
The Managers have assumed the respon-
iliiy of securing additional ground TO the
cent of fifty feet in width, AT Richmond,
track. from the wharves 10 the engine
ise, - distance Of abou, one and quarter
les They have also secured sufficient
uud for a large passenger aud merchan-
depot, al The corner of Broad and Will
streets. which, when improved by the
c,ion OF suitable buildings, will enable
Company 10 Start the trains, with the
,motire attached, from the very heart of
city, and entirely avoid all the expense
delay necessarily incident to the use Of
se-power. This, even with the present
senger and merchandise business, is
It desirable but, il il is permitted TO
forward 10 the completion Of the great
= of road now rejected to connect the
KS OF this Company with others extend
10 Lake Erie, to the completion Of the
at Reading with the Pennsylvania Rail
d. extending from Harrisburg 10 Pitts
:, and thus, with various lines west
d. the policy and necessity Of securing
advantages for presen, and future put.
IS cannot be doubted.
he following named gentlemen have
unanimously elected officers for the
ling year:
President JOHN TUCKER.
anagers.-Samnel Norris, Charles 8. Bo-
Robert D. Cullen, George w. Rich
Matthias S. Richards, Christopher
ter.
,cre,ary and Treasurer.-Samuel Brad
az first shad Of the season have made
appearance in Philadelphia. "Porcu.
5" las an old lady used TO style cpl
s,) are on the quiviue.
He Pacific Mail Steamship Company
declared dividend of ten per cent,
BILE on the 5th instant.
zvIvALs OF religion are now going on in
,arous Methodist churches in Cincin-
II DAY LAST WEEK a single slaughter
,of Cincinnati settled the earthly affairs
arly two thousand porkers.
e Legislature OF Georgia has passed a
living the election o: the Judges of the
rior Court to the people.
rty thousand immigrants, mostly from
nd, arrived a, Boston, during the pasl
SIS FREDERIKA BREMER will soon pub
in England, her book on America, cal
Homes in the New World"
v. boutwell,, OF Massachusetts, in hi
Il message, takes the strongest grount
,vor Of Kossub's intervention doc
Baptist State Convention Of Missis
have resolved to raise 100000 70
wing a college in that State.
is said that a marriage is negociatin
zen Louis Napoleon and Princess @
en-.
paorHoBn prevails in schuylki
".
rays ''this pourin' gin and brand
he sthrates is Name business"
AR BurcHERy.-Tbe cost ofthe stant
rmy Of E,xope In S50O. .000. 600.