New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-20


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The working expenses were slsi 346, or - y cent.
Of the gross receipts leaving sass sos for net
ings The total cost Of the road thus far has been
s4.slsl53. The debt is s2.5l6, l62. The amount Of
sssets applicable to completing the river division of
the road is ss5a,93O
The Milwaukee and Mississippi Railroad Company
have declared stock dividend Of IS p cent. 1t is
stated that 90 p cent could have been declared, but
it was deemed beet to reserve certain portion for
reserve fund. The cash earnings have been used for
extending the road, and considered much capital
invested.
The paragraph going the rounds in relation to the
appointment of the Hon. Henry Wadron as Superin-
tendent Of the Michigan Southern and Northern In
diana Railroad is incorrect. No such appointment
has been made.
The Michigan Southern and Northern Indiana and
Michigan Central Roads have done very sensible
thing Committees Of the two Roads which have
been in session for some time past have psrfecte1 an
arrar cement which only requires confirmation Of the
two Boards to 60 into effect, by which the two Roads
will be operated without the expensive composition
which has heretofore prevailed. large amount Of
unnecessary expenses for agencies, runners &C., will
be dispensed with, and remuneratve fares will be
Road will not be less than s25O, 900 per annum.
Tho Corn Exchange Insurance Company has de-
clared semi annual dividend Of y cent, payable
lst of March.
The Desmoires Improvement Company have made
a call of v cent. See advt.)
The Town Clerk of Grand Chute, Wisconsin, writes
that $40 O0O OF the Bonds of that Town have been
eea ly Issued and sent TO this market for sale. He
Italia tkao, ba u1l
not be paid
From not very thorough examination which has
been made Of the assets Of the Knicksrbocker Bank
it would appear that they will not pay but about sixty
per cent Of the Deposits. The Receiver will probs-
bly, have recourse to the individual liability OF
the Bank. Law to make up the deficiency. The stock
sold a, auction to-day, at TO-
Mr. Andrew White, az Albany Cashier s strongly
urged in some usrers the successor Of the present
Bank Superintendent. We hear very good report
Of bis fines. for the Office Mr.. Bradford brother Of
tie Surrogate has also been spoken Of for the place.
The Orizaba, steamship, arrived at New-Oheans
from Vera Cruz had t55l 5i5 so in specie on board
The Nautilus, from Brazos St. Jago, brought
s4s,6i4iO
The receipts Of the Pennsylvania Central Railroad
for the year ending 3lsi Dec, were:
From ssSS,
From <veootl
PROM MALI ard Observation-Disclosures. lse es9 O.
-beins an increase Of s7i s5l SO over 1855.
The expenditure for the year, WAS
RunIing expenses, including TIM
ste State tsx................"eli5l SO e
Tolls to cor ne ctlnf rcsds.........,. tlexS
InteI est TO S;ochholdeu.........." 6Io.Sl -
Int Bond and other expenses.. Nzsss lo--Sos5les II
Leaving Is divideod fand.............. e5i6fsS 10
The following statement shows the condition OF the
Company;
CepitAl stocf
bopds and Mortgages on Real Estate 2HLli IL
srTplus Profit. @S''i u
Total.
OF the above 81 $50 900 consisted Of lubscrlptOns