Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-03-15
RaIllmoro Corresponaence.

Council Visitto the Eastern Female High School
Improvement Of Baltimore Hayboy- baltimore
and ohio Railroad Failing of IN bhs Rsgsnas.
BALrINoRE, March 10, 1855.
The members Of the City Council yesterday after
noon visited the Eastern Female High School, by
invitation, and made q thorough examination OF
the various classes in the studies pursued by each
The exercises were Of very interesting cnaracteri
and, in the opinion of those present, fully demon
srated the excellence of the institution After the
exercises and recitations, interspersed with some
choice musical performances by the young ladies',
we're concluded, Mr.. James Crowley, OF Councn
Committee ON Public Schools, made neat and
pertinent address to the pupils, congratulating
them on the proficiency which they eyinced In
their studies and urging them to diligent I'M
provement Of all their present opportunities Tor
attaining useful knowledge, in order that they may
adorn and bless their future spheres Of life.
The City Council, some time since, directed the
Port Warden to make an estimate OF the probable
expense of constructing ship channel along the
south side Of the harbor, with view OF providing
greater facilities to the increasing commerce OF the
city. The Port Warden has made the necessary
calculations and reports, that to make channel
200 feet wide and about 5000 feet long) giving an
equal depth Of twenty feet water, will require an
expenditure Of about $4,000. The depth Of water
on that side Of the harbor is now about IA feet
and the depth of the excavation necessary VIII
average six feet The advantages resulting TO the
commerce of the city from thisimprovement, would
so far exceed the cost OF the enterprise, that
true economy would warrant the Council in making
the necessary appropriation.
At the monthly meeting Of the Board Of Direc-
tors Of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, held yes
terday, theoical report of the business Of the road
for the month of February was read, showing the
revenue to have been,---for passengers on main
stem. S8O,O78 So on Washington branch S22,-
49s b4-Total 52,574 81. For freight on main
stem, $I55,s65 "a on Washington branch, So
9e2 e2-Total 164,S2s l8--making the grand to-
tai receipts for passengers and freight S2l6,9 o.
Compared with the receipts Of the correspond
ing month Of last year, this shows decrease Of
$93,3ol 40 from freight, and of 81, lis 81 from
passengers on the main stem. Upon the Washing
ton branch there has been an increase from freight
and passengers Of SO, l49 So, making the total de-
crease Of receipts from the entire road as compar-
ed with February, 1854, sss,2eb 81.
This falling off is attributable to various causes
which have in like manner affected all our great
railroads to the West. tits mainly owing, no doubt
to the shortness Of the crops of last year and to
the severity Of the past winter, which, by keeping
closed the means of water communication, by
which railroads are fed, prevented large amount
of freight and travel from reaching the road With
all these adverse circumstances the decrease in the
revenue Of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad has
been less than that on the Pennsylvania Central
road the receipts Of which for February, 1865, are
more than sloo, 900 less than for February, 1854.
AMERIcUs.