The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-25

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The table before opening OF the
railway frcm ct. Petersburg to MOSCOW. which being
ns:. .s9 miles In would add .g e sse s
the past seasoB 500 miles Of railway addition TO that
tent Of railway in th. Juy sn sbSo
miles; and Expected that during the coue Of the
er.uiDg y,ar 1900 miles additional viii be completed
By there statistics IL IL made to appear that the
cot OF European railroads $3.50 800 per mile The
average Of American railroads completed previous 70
mile The excess Of expenditure therefore in the con-
strucion OF European roads those Of the United
sates Se59es per mile or nerly 200 per cent But it
may be remarked that the estimated average Of
l'ruction in the United States OF all the roads completed
and in progress does not exceed s 800 per mile that
the actual excess Is SOS COS per mile.
The foregoing statements dcveope the striking fact
that the Uned States possess extent Of railroad nesrly
equal 10 that OF the rest CT the world oembinod and at
our present rate OF progression VIC are likely in foW
In the infancy Of the American railroad system IA.
yorie means Of for thr construction
the of loans from the treasures Of the respective
States in wbish TINY situated but this plan has
been SUPER ede by the Of private capital within
the years frequent been had to the
eSptdient Of loans and subscriptions by counce cities
ard towns through which the roads pass. Leans
OF his character however In all made under
the apccn Of authority conferred by the State Legs.-
trre. The bonds representing these transactions with
amount to $500 COO GOO THIS sum may be assumed rs
the amount Of the capal invested In those
Of no may hsse @ is &c
the estimated cost Of the roads flushed in December
1851 we shall have s62 no Goo as the total amount Of
vcsimeDts in railroads In the United States.
From the best data accessible ct this time, prepare
the olewna table represenins the fa,rcia condition
Of Of the railroads Of the States selected afford
ing fair e1emptcation Of the whole system in this
country - Estimated
Length u 'aggresae Me- Deeld actual
Massachusetts osa $50 go go f'e gos
ser York. 1929 70 10000 4O2a,cco 500 81
The figures under the head of estimated actual
profits" present the assumed income after tue add
ton to The amonnt of the dividends OF the surplus earn
pgs reserved profits and all receipts I'm excess Of ex
p-pditure not included In the calculation OF which tho
dividend Is result
The rates Of fare on railroads are loser than on
those CT any country OF which have returns ding
the mtaps Of comparison In New England the average
rate per mile slightly two cents from New York
10 Wilmington IL s three and half cents per mile from
New YoIk TO Cincinnati the road and Steamboat fare
together is les than two cents per mile from New
70 Albany the price Of passage is fraction over
cent mile and the average ell the New York
raj roads has been stated at and one m PER
mile.
CRIMINAL REAISIscRgcY The Dubuoue He
raid, Of the 18Th, Gays that workmen engaged
IN ieyeliDg mound near the court house in
that city, came upon coffin containing the re.
naiSs Of a man uai1ed 0'Connor executed for tho
murder Of George OKeefe, Ia Dubuque, May 29th,
1884. At that Date there was Law and but little
order In the mining district Among our neighbors
nis,eIed by "Judge Lynch" alone In the case to
which tho Herald refers, the penalty followed clos
upon the heels Of the crime 0Honnor and o Keefe
occupied q cabin together. 0'Koefe went into the
then town 20 procure some provisions On his re-
turn he found the cabin closed Attempting 70 force
the door, 0Connor, who was within called Cor him
to dtsist, or no would shoot him 0'Keefe heed
less Of the threat, broke doHn tho frail bar, and
entering received the fatal shot and fell dead
O'CoDDor was instantly arrested, and the next dsy
jury was Summoned, and, after fair trial. he was
found guilty, aud the punishment Of death inflicted
few days since the original verdict of the Jury
fell into hands. We copy II below, as an inter
esting reminiscence Of the early settlement of the
mines The document Ia time stained and yellow
but Jet legble Looking upon it, we can but 70.
gard 1t as an evidence Of the capacity Of American
citisens, no matter where placed, to govern wisely
and wei. The language Of the document is such rs
bebte the occasion on which II was used -
We the jury selected 10 try Patrick OConnor accused
Of the murder Of George Okccfe the 10Th instant az
ter examining the witnesscs oath and attcntiyely
hearing and considering the testimony against for
the prisoner do unanmousy agree that the sad O'Con
NOR guilty Of murder In the highest degree and Of
siand oflaws would forfeit his e and nssmuch az tho
security Of the lives Of the good citizens VI this country
requires that example should be made. preserve
ucr and TO convince evil disposed that this Il
not place where thc lives Of may be takon with
impumty' we are Of opinion that the said O'Connor
fhouio pe carefully secured until the Goth day Of
ana tnst the hour Of u o'clock Of said day the ssd
Patrick OConnor be conducted to the place Of
ans there hung by the neck until he IL dead
Dubuque May Goth, 1891.
signsd-W oodb,ry Massey JsTnes Smith Jesnes Me-
csbe, u. Weber Samuel W. Balm Thomas Chilli m
y Atchisop. Jesse ussripn Niohocs Carroll An,troe
d. hssker, William Collins. lhsmse McCrsny