Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-05-27

AAILucAps ~ oHIo.-ws Learn bonn a. as.lols IN tLs
Western Railroad Record that thers are 10 Ohio A. mi,
time, 1907 lie miles Of Railroads completed in whole OF
Ia part Of which so7 miles have becn opened since the
let Of November last These roads when flushed will
mako 200 ofcompeted railway of double
tracks The following rosds arc in progress. viz: Gin
cinnad and Marietta, $50 miles; Cincinnati aud Day
ton Short Line SO l2 mes: Cippnna Nena and Glove.
land Short Line, eco miles; Clinton Line between fn
and Pennsylvania State line; Tifin aud Fort Wayne
prolongation OF the Clinton Line; Pittsburg and Gin.
cinnati Railroad via McConnelsve These Comprehend
about 6OO;mies and will swell tho aggregate to 500
miles From review of tho receipts Of these reads for
| 1883. Il appears:
l. That tho aggregate Of tho roads Is SEQ loo 7s7
g That tho net receipts were 81 per cent on tho
| entire cost
That the net receipts about so per cent Of the
| gross receipts.
The present aggregate market value Of the stocks Of
these roads 900. This shows market depre.
citation Of and that the rate Of interest paid
by the net $50 l-s per cent.
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT CONVENTION IN NoRroLx-It
viii be by the proceedings Of the meeting which
held In Ashland Hall on Tuesday evening" that citizens
have at the suggestion Of many gentlemen In ID. interior
Of the state called an Internal Improvement Convention
10 this city, Wednesday the 96th day OF October mel
IL hoped that the call will be generally responded to-
and that the Convention will be uumer ousy attended
The throughout the State requested to tho
attention OF their readers 10 the subject and invite
cooperation oil the people Of their secton-Norfo Bea
con, Nay 26.
AcciDkxr AND DEAIH.-Mr Smith, brother Of Captain
Smith, Of tho Augusta fell from the hurricane deck to the
spar deck OF the steamship jamestown, her passsgs
from Richmond Wednesday mornnS for this port and
was taken up nseIsble On arriving in port he
veyed to the Union Hotel but survived only about two
hours He continued insensble up the time DEATH
Dr. Higgins called n but tho injuries we're beyond
he reach OF medical skill.-ib.
OrR SMALL ScRr.-It Is provided by resolution passed
by the Council Monday, that the bonds are
negotiated such of the small scrip shall be outstanding
at the time, shall be redeemed in cash. There OBJ
legation to do this but il Is a manifest determination
that shall submit to shave aud that the Corpora
ton will even anticipate lts financial Fred
erieksb.rg Herald, Nay e6.
SForrsrLvASiA County JAIL-The contract for build
ing the Jail at Spottsyvana Courthouse has been award
ed 10 Mr. Joseph Sanford who is to IL sub.
s,aniial manner according to specifications for ses0o.-
10.
Tux BAPTIST CuUcH.-The Corner Stone Of the Baptist
Church this place. will be laid with appropriate cere
monies, on Tuesday the 9Th Of June Rev. DR.. Fuller
will deliver the address the occason-B.
We learn " Barns OF h, county WAS
seriously Injured Saturday last
name OF the 6eorge MeCeland. Mr.
on the forehead with hoe In the hands McCaud
burns had smpy given directions In regard his with
which aeCleand refused comply when violently
assaulted MI was entirely uuprepared for
had no means OF defence obtained
land but he has yet overwhelmingly Gde
Nay ~
man by the OF Keyser here on Monday
last and lodged In Jail for stealing
lie took the stolen horse county
exchange. keyser will be taken tia-