New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-23

Increase Sc per u
The earnings of the Chicago and Rock Island Rail-
road for the second week Of May $33 37 against
s3l 3G6 last year.
The transfer books Of the Gaena and Chicago Road
will be closed on the Goth nst and reopened ON the
4th June, for the election of Directors.
The business Of the Clearing House was $40 l6SOOO.
The Ohio and Mississippi Railroad Company have
;ssued the annexed card in relation to their proposed
opening excursion;
Ono AND Mississippi RAILROAD CoNPASY::
Osice No. 50 Wall street, New YORK May 20, I1o'
In consequence of the unexpectedly large number oi
quests who propose join the great excursion 10 o.
fouis and Cincinnati and with an earnest desire 10
extend the number of tickets as far and make the P
as agreeable as possible, the Committee nave decldeu
TO change the plan and time of the Excursion trans
Instead of leaving Cincinnati and st. Louis on the
4th day of June, the trains will leave Clnclnnau on
Friday and Saturday, the 9th and oth days Oh June;
In Cincinnati appropriate festivities will occupy the
uests ON the two DAYS prior to the excursion ana IN
St. Louis the first part of the week after AFTER tne
arrival ofthe guests at that city, Will be similarly &C.
euPi SS ,,orom;,,eo ro,v uDon the woknown public
shirt of Cincinnati and St. Louis, and upon the ar
rangements thus far made for the comfortable accom-
mediation of the excursOnlsts 49,,
And TO meet the extension of time which TINS cnange
of programme requires, the railroads and boats VINO
have kindly consented to pass our guests Tree OF
charge will be requested TO extend the time during
which the tickets will be hOnored TO the 2o'h gay Vi
June. IL
sence can return on any day after the 4th OF June
An extension of the trip the city OF heokuk, ana
an excursion on the Keokuk and Fort Desmoine Rail
road is in contemplation, and if found consistent with
present arrangements, will be duly announced.
The Belle Fontaine Line and the Lafayette and In
diananois Railroads were omitted on our tickets, they
Join with other roads in passing our guests Tree OF
charge CHARLES GOULD Treasurer.
We publish this morning the baance-sheet OF the
Pacific Steamship Company, and we now annex few
forher extracts from the report Of the President Mr.
Davidge:
The cash on hand here LIST May was Si9l 1873 2}-
from which amount dividend of 10 q cent was paid
on the 9Th inst-leavng the balance OF $l2o,OS3 IS
for a working cash capital.
The further amount of s37 $3.50 was then earned for
service performed fog the United States Government
the bulk of which will be due June 50.
The money invested in Goals represents those in and
ON the way to the Pacific, and stock somewhat en-
lsrged by shipments and purchases on the spot on
favorable terms The quantity on hand, however,
exceeds but little prudent reserve stock.
The debts Of the Company reported in the last state;
ment amounting to 500 2S6 90 including $oo,2Si ~
have been paid of, and the Company is now essen
TALLY cut Of debt.
Nhas been deemed measure Of but ordinary pru-
dence, that from the gross earnings of the steamers
proper sum should be set aside TO cover their de-
probation. Accordingly fund has been constituted,
by reservng and specially investing part OF those
earnings not 10 exceed per annum SIX per cent On
the valuation of steamships. This fund will be avail
able 10 meet emergencies disasters which may &C.
ur. On the LIST May it amounted to $ll4,763 70.
The system Of nsuring on the route between
Panama and San Francisco has been entirely aband-
oned as il proved Impossible to insure against fire on
reasonable terms. The savings, amounting the
Jst Nav TO 81 322 50, have been also specially in
vested. Inasmxch the policies on steamersrunning
in NAV 1856, were allowed to expire, this fund Is
limited in amount. The bulk of the old claims upon
ths Underwriters have been settled.
With the exception of the steamship Panama
eharterd 10 the Panama Railroad Company the
steamers Of the Company have been employed only IN
the prosecution of its business. We may state win
pride, that every appointed trip since the last annaa
meeting. has been made with punctuahty TO the
General satisfaction of shippers and passengers sn'
1ithout loss Of life from marine disaster
The Lake Ontario aud Hudson River Railroad Com
n.py late Sacketts Harbor and Saratoga have JUS
given to the public statement OF the condl'iOn aa'
prospects Of that enterprise The road is intended .
connect the most eastery part of Lake Ontario VIII
Tie Hudson River at Albany and Troy and about
million of dollars have already been expended. Ih'
Company have recently been recognized ana na''
negotiated million Of their bonds, which has enaoie'