New-York daily tribune., 1858-12-31
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The arnual report OF the Worcester and Nashua
Railroad states the amount Of capital paid IN as
sll4l GEO. and the amour. Of BONDS iss1ed $'VOV".
The COS, of the road and equipment has been $l32s
s97 The esrrss Of the roai for tae p4st year were
sls5127. Expenses of operating the road SUI rs.
Net earnings $s $40. Deduct interest on debt sli 49,
ard wo dividends of = T. share each, making IN all
$72l23 leaves balance to reserved fund 10 lbs
ADDED to s3 6s surplus not divided lag. year, makes
the presert sarplas Ell 3. The income of the pa't
year hes been 300 less ,nsn 10 1857, and the ex-
penses sod interest s2i,5l2 les.
The Indtpendehf, speaking Of new firms, says:
Hoyt. Tllinghsst Is Co, one OF the oldest, and Tor
many yesrs the Strongest comm ssion nouse IN % Ip's
city dissolve perI ership on the 1T 81 January. Inc
senior partner, Mr.. Hoyt, Ill copneclon win A X W.
Sprague & Co we'll known manufacturers, OF Provi'
deLce, Rhode Island, form new house unier the
name Of Hoyt, Sprague Co HE vast onslaess ol
the Spragues alone Is sutc.ent u insure Ur1une W
any hIm.
Shepard & Howe, commission, well-kno Fn, pros
porous firm 10 cor nectcn with Mr.. Tunghast of the
firm 0t Hoyt, Tilinghss Co., organize new mouse
UId.T the name OF ll'hnghSs', onePalu q ',' lio"e
Tbi. will be strong firm, and IRON lts kooEn coanec-
ton and relstins Ia large nrcieer o Eastern manu
faeturers must DO very extensive business.
Win rdirgs X 45unt, the oldest dry goods suctos
house in the city, dissolve, The senior Mr. Wilmer
d gs the veteran Of the hammer, continues the ousi'
ne,e ip connection Nth his sop uoder the old nsme
Of WilmsIdings & hooLt-a son OF Mr.. Mounts stu
remaining in the concern.
Hal. Dana & Co... commission Dissolve. The
seb0r Mr.. Hall, ia connection with Andrew Mount
of Wmerdugs g. MonLt sboyenamed, organize
new house under the name Of Mount, Hall ~ 90.
Tis will be one Of the largest and strongest hrms 10
tie trade.
l.. Eigerton. D1nning & Co., dry.goods jobbers,
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Steward - special partner, and Nessrs. Edgeit N,
W. L. Hatch late OF the trm OF 5. Is. Cni.tenden
Co.. and NJ. W. Rodgers lats Duval, Rodgers q Go.
Of Bal.inore general partners, under the urn oi
l.. Eigerton, Rodgers 4 Hatch.
Bower McName- Il Co., silk house OF twenty
years standing, dissolve-Mr. McNsmee retiring.
avery Of Ithaca, n. Y, William Vsn Oiuds and
Stephen Lasell orgsrize e Lew frrn under The name
Of Bowen, Holmes & Co. They propose dealing here
after in staple wei as fancy goods
Clspp, Kent n Buckley. well-known dry'goods
iot tb'br.honse. dissolve Mr.. Buckley retiring. The
other partners continue the business under the name
Of Clspp & Kent. Mr. Buckley becomes special part
per il the firm Of I. G.. E"..f- 4 Tari"r -~r'' "
Robbins, Royce & Hand, new dry-goods jobbing-
house composed of several OF the leading statesmen
with Lathrop, Ludineton & Go, and Mr. Robin
from Portsmouth, n. H., with two special partners
All are men of tie right stamp. Success 20 them.
A new commercial law firm, worthy of mention, is
reported consisting Of Messrs. Barney and Butler Of
the present firm Of Barney, Humphrey Butler, and
Nj Parsons Of the firm OF Parsons, Briggs & Co.
The Merchants Bank of Providence, the tender OF
the Suffolk Bank, is running the independent banks Of
that city.
Gov. Willard of Indiana has lodged the bill con-
tinung life in the Board Of Sinking Fund Commis-
soners in tie Office of the Secretary of State without
bis sgnsturs The effect of this is to place the three
millions of dollars Of that fund at his disposal. Presi
dent Of the Board Uunont holds commission acci-
dent. y made TO run to Let April 1859, under which
he will hold to the moneys and securitie, until the
regular session of the Legislature.
The city debt of Boston is as follows
City debt. bt..........................S $3.50 x33 6s -
Ws,er debt ..........:..... 472tel Il-ss,ioil99 n
s Yet due OF PAID. S5zSo W
Added 20 debt main
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PAID on = steI ecCount................ lt,oU %
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AppsfeLt water iSoifol III
Total funded debt Sslo'Vts "
The Water Works not having yet met the interest
and expenses, the account should resd
Real debt vVn -
Real debt oIb1so@ 70
fotsl debt esloS.S ~
The available 5lIfsllo o<
Tie in city Debt during he yesrws l5fS 70
pra,a-a.iors hsva baen comolatsd by the City