New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-01-19
TIC canning OF dc Miehigan Central Railroad C0m.
pary for frst week in January are:
Increase. s2,Oi3 10

Increase. S2043 70 t5-E5 1873 u
The Bank of the State OF Missouri has declared a
dividend of 81 p cent the business of the last six
months, after setting aside cent as contingent
fund.
dividend of 40 = share in the capital sock Of the
old Union Bank of Louisiana in liquidation has been
declared out Of the assets.
The Camden and AmbOy Railroad Company has de-
clared a semannual dividend of = cent, payable
after the 10Th inst. The Philadelphia and Trenton
Railroad Company has declared Ike dividend, pay
able at the same time.
The Boston Board Of Trade has resolved to petition
Congress for the enactment of General Bankrupt act
Tie Annual Report of the Providence and Worces-
ter Road states that the income during the year was
s3ll 429 81 of which sl6l 69i 40 for ransporta-
ton of passengers and sl63 i39 81 for transportation
of freight The expenses for operating and maintain
ing the road were sle9 902 76-eaving the earnings,
after deducting expenses SILL 27 o. The interest
paid on bonds and notes during the year was $780,
529 76-whch deducted from the above sum, leaves
the net income se4 997 80. The Report states that the
road has shared the general depression of business and
shows a falling off in the receipts OF the year. The
rallUad bridges and equipment are in superior condl-
ton. The Repos further says: In view of the float
ing debt resulting from the accident of the 18th OF Au
gust 1853 and the subsequent expense OF q double
track the Directors have thought better to pass the
dividends Of the year. small debt still remains, which
Is about equal to the amount of wood oil and other sup
plies on hand for the incoming year. The Company
have also on hand, of their own stock shares at par
value amounting to s3e, soo They also own, on the
line of the road and at Worcester, real estate not
wanted for railroad purposes, OF the estimated value
of $4,000. Measures are in progress to dispose OF
this aud there is no doubt that a large part or the
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year. In conclusion, they would add that the capacity
of the road to pay ample and satisfactory dividends
beyond reasonable question.
The receipts Of the Providence Hartford and Fish
kill Railroad for the last three months of 1855 We're
s9si I9-an increase of s37 Oes the correspond
ing months Of 1854.
The Chicago Democratic Press says:
"The Illinois Central Railroad Company has now
become largely identified with the growth and pros
perity of Chicago and the State of Illinois, that
have thought authentic record OF its present gov.
eminent, organization and management, would be OF
interest at this the beginning of the year 1886 and
give the information below, follows: William IL.
Osborn of New-York, President; =, Eice-Presi-
dent; j. Newton Perkins of New-fork, Treasurer;
VIM. X. Alderman of New-York, Secretary The
Governor of Illinois is, ex oico, perpetual Director
Board of Trustees-Hon. John Moore of Springfield,
Illinois Hon. 5. ID. lockwood of Batavia, Illinois
Morris Ketchum, esq, of New-York. Counsel to the
Company-Hon. Ebenezer Lane of Chicago. Land
Experimentation. John Wilson, Land Commissioner
of Chicago. Construction and Transportation-JOhn
II. Done, esq, General Superintendent; Roswell b.
Mason, esq, Chief Engineer; George Watson, esq,
James c. Clarke, c. II. Comstock, Division Super
ntendents; John b. Calhoun, Assistant-Treasurer;
William Vernon, Auditor
The funded debt of the City of Philadelphia, on the
lst inst, was follows:
Five PER S3i6575 81
SIX per l<f<olf 20
Totsl.......... ses IS
From which there il be deducted the sinking
not been csDceIed.......i ............. 35le2 8
Loans paid due prior % July lS4...... J56bo 10
Loans paid due prior January ! lsJ... l5sOe %
Loans created since consultations
North Western Railroad. 1000 o.
Co tracts. "
Phiade phil Gas lpo'D ~
Polio atd Fire. Alarm Observation-Disclosures. 90
Total Of funded debt............ Sl6sl,FO 81
We annex an extract from the circular Of Messrs.
Name & Kanz for the steamer