New-York daily tribune., 1858-07-02
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Total slll1Cs IL siii,sso n s3.iDs 81 sa5,l% ls
The pay.Iol.s for tLo-e four months, including ai
tie cfioArs sLd employees, averages month
$2i iE 10.
The other exper sec embrace wood, oil talow, va'e,
timber iron, printing advertising, stationery, and
ether ror articles Of supply, amounting 10 al aver
age Of shout ;.2 eco = month.
The road beer operated Tor the iast Six aon,os
fer about So q cen. o. the gro:. receipts.
Tbs busintas of ths road wl doubtless bs Increased
IN future years the country becomes more aud more
inhabited ard cultivated. 1ae towns aiong the me
are fast increasing AID nearly every acre oil land
upon it ia srsble and generally fertile. Agriculture is
RAPIDLY subduiBy tie entire country Gdjsceot. hiis
are ao .si-g, AID coal and iron mines are be-
coming develcptd and ehlargng the range OF oasnss
comparison Of the assessed value o. real snd per
sOns property 10 tie several counties sions the me
for the years 1850 and lS51 shows sn increase Of
snI yyPopsry soDg hs e Ds has bsen
hsrced By the improvement in an amount exceeding
its entire cost.
The annual report Of the st. Louis Chamber Of
Commerce for the year lsj1 shows thas, OF t19 SIX
different railroads terminating At Sc. LOUIS, the Tore
Hau.e. Alton atd St. Louis Railroad carried to that
great market IN 1851 the largest amount OF prcauoo.
The Conrspv oxn 900 acres of lard ct the Bluff,
on the Be.lsye Branch the larger par. OF which con-
tains stratum OF bi.uminons coal u excellent qus!'
i,y ard Of thickness so far ss developed, of abou;
sever feet.
The Company eyes Ieases of mining privileges upon
The whole land between the Bluff and the town of
Belieyile appears TO be unde'lad with os, and ~
mines are nov worked and depend on this rosd Tor
transportation.
The ausntity of coal transported over the road in
1857 exceeded two million bushels.
O.her coal beds have been developed near the Al
ton Junction and at Wood River, two OF wbi,h are
row worked.
The most important connections OF this road the
Illinois Central, connecting st Pans and Na,toon,
and the Terre Hau;e and kichneni road connecting
with liz res east a. Terre Hsue. AT some future day
o very valuable connection may be made with the
Wabash valley lac from Paris.
The runIber OF passengers received from the Illinois
Central road at Pans during the year 1857 WAS ,si,
and the number delivered 10 that road al the same
poDt durIe same perOd, was 9UtS
The Lumber OF passengers received from the Illinois
Central at Mattoon during the ".e tn. w.1 o"S-
or rinc diTere n. ices crossing the lools Central
tIis road with exception that If tie Gslsns sod
Cbicsgo), affords that line the largest passenger
traffic. -
The Company owns tight Of wsy from the Illinois
shore to the main channel Of tho Mississippi River,
with the light to establish aid man; ain Jerry to 81.
Leuis.
Upon this subject the report says:
True policy seems 10 dictate the propriety ahd
pscessity of king permanent improvement for
uses, Of this right tf way 10 be followed by such use
Of our ferry right az interest msy point ont. WITH
tbis view have recently bad our hight OF way sur
veyed and plotted, levels taken, and estimates made
Of tie probable cost OF the Improvement. II depot
building and grounds, of capacity sudcisnt TO accom-
MEDIATE cur passenger ard freight and coal business
were prepared ard oil general Offices transferred
and concentrated there, and ali n.rscs for the
delivery of iieght and passengers made to terminate
there We should accomplish such saving Of expense
and trouble as would at once commend the improve
eht for tho cordial appreciation Of every person hav
ing q pccunaIy interest in the Affairs Of this road
The completion Of the whole, 500 feet wide, suitably
riveted with atone, the front properly mscsdsrnzed
ard with commodious building for depot aad Offices,
WI rld probably cost not less than 500 coo. track
of less width and building less commodious might an
Temporarily present necessities, and would cost,
Of ccurse, loss sum.
The financial condition of the Company rendered it
ndspsn. able hat steps should be taken TO obtain an
extenion upon the floating debt and portion Of the
debt and f35,0 600 In amount Of coupons hsye been
funded In fourth mortgage bonds.
The report concludes as follows:
II s very important as well for the comfort Of
the Managers Of the road o. for the interest OF the
cicttors that the floating debt and portion Of the
coupons sbold be fundcd. Let those barras
be removed aud the Iosd be placed upon proper
basis for pansg cement then may
by anticipate that the ordinary bu.inees of the hne
Will be sufficient TO pay at least the current expenses
ard interest. The gradual improvement of tse coun
try and consequent increase CT business with pruden.
msnsg ement viii give hope Of future remuneration 10
the ST. ckhoders. THOMAS ALLEN, President.
"Sl Louis, June T. iSS2."
TAsLr A Sio1cng @ G,o.s Earnggs TyaE,frta
i'r Depa'fHeatJro" Jan l. 1851 to aagl is5s.
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