The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-10
PnoenEss OF RAnRoAps IN THE UsrrEp STAYS.

These authorities In railroad matters differ widely
in their statements showing the number of miles In
operation on the LIST Of January, 1855. The diGer
ence in distance amounts to nearly two thousand
miles-quite an item 1t is our impression that the
Railroad Journal il the nearest right. great many
companies were arrested in their operations early
last fall, and since very little has been done in the
way Of extending lines. There is no doubt but
that greater number Of miles OF road was put in
operation In 1854 than in any previous year. but we
do not believe 1t doubled that Of the previous year,
The number Of miles Of railway in operation upon
the surface Of the globe Ii 40,070; Of which 1864
miles are in the Eastern, and 20 LOG in the Western
hemisphere, and which are distributed as follows
In Great Britain, TIA miles; In Germany, $40
miles, in France, 1860 miles; in Belgium, s73 miles,
In Russia, 422 miles, in Sweden, rs miles; in Nor
way, AZ miles; In Italy, 10 miles; in Spain. GO
miles; in Africa, rs miles; in India, 100 miles; in
the United States Fl $40 miles; in the British Pro-
vinces 1927 miles, In the Island of Cuba, $50 miles,
in Panama, so miles; aud South America, GO miles.
The longest railway in the world is the Illinois
Central, which, with its branches, is 731 miles in
length, and constructed at cost Of 81. 900 900.
The pubic debt Of Pennsy lvania at the close OF
the last fiscal year. is exhibited the annexed state
ment from the Governors message
FINANCES OF PENSsYLvAsA-pUBLrc DFsT, &c.
Aaa I, os this tSe loan Of April sS to -
complete the North Branch Canal ..... $50, 900 90
Deduct payments as follows
Interest on outstanding certi-
Receipts 10 the sinking fund s''''' =
up 10 THIS time. ..l,ooI,so6 10
Total funded debt. Observation-Disclosures 3e 200 531 %
The floating debt and unpaid appropria.
tons at the period already Indicated 81 Al SEQ u
Deduct the available balance then in the
treasury ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 10000 90
ss7l 900 IL
The floating debt, temporary loans, un-
paid appropriations, except for repairs
after the lst December, 1864 $1,000 90
Balance In the treasury, Nov. 30, 1864,
after deducting the amount applicable
to the old public debt and the relief Is
sues then on hand. .................. 500 g2s 90
Balance. .............,.. s7e5, s2s %
The moneys received into the treasury OF the
Commonwealth during the fiscal year ending No.
vember 80, 1854, amount in the aggregate to the
Balance IN Treasury November 80 is5 ~
s6,sc6,qI2 OF
Payments at the Treasury during time 42igs3 20
Available balance in Treasury Nov 90 "a ~ al s2s Il
TO the above available balance may be add
ed deprecated funds In the Treasury
uhaFAape's..'. .s............-.t.,.. 4iiuo2 w
The revenue Of the Commonwealth for the past
fiscal year was derived from forty.one different
sources.
The aggregate valuation OF real and personal es-
tate, as fixed by the Board Of Revenue Commits.
sioners amounts TO the sum Of 1891 ,73l .3Of. The
State tax on the same amounts to 81 $40 ,6G7 &c.
The receipts from coal and railroad tolls for the
past year amounted TO $l,9l8,6OG 30, exceeding
the receipts Of 1853 SIS, 33s so.
The aggregate receipts into the sinking fond
during the past year amounted to-. s322 $40 %
Relief notes redeemed and
cancelled 10 the amount Of. .sl+, 800 %
Balance due state Treasury, Nov.
~, 1900 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. l,sOs o.
Expenses, clerk hire, &c. 466 o.
-s1S2, 7di ~
balance sinking fund hand ...........sl69s 500 20
The State Treasurer says
The proceeds Of the sinking fund appropriated to
the cancellation OF relief issues These notes have not
accumulated In the treasury rapidly the sinking
fund, hence the large balance hand Bat In view OF
the fact that the whole Of this circulating medium will
be thrown upon the treasury for redemption and can
collation. after the first day Of June next be come.