Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-11-23
n .mclrc STAGES two hurscs TO each. Each

stage is driven by one driver.
Although the building and equipment al the
road did not cost "a much. its capital l. hoini-
nallv represented and estimated At about
1900. 00U. divided into shares Of Slou each
The road. soon after il went into operation
was badly managed. and the directors. IL fast
IL they wanted money. would issue new stock.
This led to u serious depreciation, which went
on until the stock fell TO - and 0ccnt> on the
dollar. Many shares. it was said. were issued
to uar,ic> in the common council. and to- COM
pcting stage company, who put in their stages
and horse. at :: high valuation and took their
pay in shares.
Men of business habits and Of large means
finally purchased - controlling amount Of lis
stock, put in ncw and energetic men atiiS head,
who. by introducing system and economy. soon
brought up the property. Their earnings soon
enabled them to declare an annual dividend 81!
5 per cent. Their income has row reached 4
point which enables them to declare al ANITA!
dividend OF 10 per cent. payable quarterly
while the stock of the road has advanced To
1925 per share Their total earnings for the year
ending Nov. l>t. amounted 10 S~i+l.4'2 ID.
and their expenditures direct. and for interest
account. new stock. cars. real estate. taxes.
including four quarterly dividends. total
S'',.'V''' aii'ol''c" 10 'ie sum" :f'','.D ''..
leaviliS /" nett t'Si' 'a"''i'e III "'"' "
S"t't'' W. '"'" "rFase ,"''',S, -
about s't'""o per n"o"'' 'r t"e """'v H.-
Inc iar2t>' l,.elP'H III ~! '''cM't va ''''-''
ana Inc >'ii'''c>' 80 80 iMti; "'f'' y"
hic> ana Gr"'h''>. "c'"ee' "''' ""' ""'"
streets cost about :l'".''o'' 49,,
stories. two splendid bali aiil reception rooms,
III when Il Hi'e"t'" Dan WIS 49, WI - -
instant. by the Coi"!uc'o?> "i 'rc roau' ui''eI
the auspices al The directors ana ,iir't>.
" full bands OF inii>lc attended WINE inc
floors were graccd by about ~" Wen dressed
and well conducted people. HALE AMI ic:iiair'
The bail lasted. amidst Il blaze Of gar Ii=fit.
nearly all night. II wa, also, h"norrd 10y The
lc:u:ln. city authorities. including The Nal"''
Aldermen. Judge. &'.-C"l. l)uryca, and IRE
>ldc"i NM oi '"inimhia College. were '!'o
present. MI passed oil "ith in'!ch S'''c'N> ana
GOOD iccling
The Directors stale t'tt "i'!y 4 ie" tfiIi"G
accidents have occurred during the year. ana
these resulted from fhc c"icl'>>nc>S "i The III
divIdtialN injured. ,
VIII a!'t'!c To inc "tltf II! i'a''r'a" '''l
Omnibus Lines III my next
I'm annual statement "i he trade ana com
mcr'c ot cincinnati. las Just been rubii>"e''
by Villain Sinitli. experimenting "i 'ic hef-
chant, Exchange IN that c!i!. lhr statement
shows. that Cincinnati receives more ram and
Hour, than -. Louis and Chicago combined
10y aboIt j,sd2. ',N bu>hci>"i grain. ~ various
shapes. She received is.uiu."jn more i!tii1
Il. Louis. and li.U->.3gj more than Chicago.
This proves The Importance 81 "pcningan Milan
tie port connection hctwccn Norfolk AMI ''nci!I-
natl. or viii! some other central point on the
Southeastern border Of Ohio. 1t is stated tina;
Cincinnati received directly and Indirectly
ld,"?j.3sl bushels "l grain the past year more
than the entire exports of the United State,
for the same period.
The imports for lS3,-JS. into Cincinnati,
are put down at $1i.3ls. Us. and its exports at
Si1.I9T.u ?j. which. OWING tn the panic uf last