The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-11-22
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Chicago with but one change ofcars or1 a.. ,o. :,
this trade are already felt. 'u tue dement's OF
The improved condition Of the Captro, ~. -
he great promptness and regularity with yybicI - .
been worked, have aided materially in advancj S
tefests OF the route. The perfecting of ii
ana important lines, thus opening for business in
ercourse with Baltimore large sections of conntrS =
constantly increasing its value. '' -
The Marietta and Cincinnati Road has been r,ucb i'm
Proleu ana will be finished to point opposite Parkers.
linz wv mttn IN ninety days when the advantages of this
I'M nj may S De expected to be rapidly developed
me Central Ohio Road the Marietta and Cincinnati and
a!ate INES afford the desirable and valuable
connections with the fertile and populous regions Ivn
otrWeen the Ohio river and the Lakes 's
me Louisville and Nashville Road in be comnata1
wlthih one month, opening direct commune, ion vitE
e Mart oI lhe southwest. The operation of this and
other Southern and Western lines cornbinad -;tb 81
superior advantages of Parkersburg as port for the Great
IFer tralhc, and the excellent location Of BaItnora viii
udoie tnls company to Outrank their Northern conna
'oTS r., IN lhe contest for the Southwestern trade.
me leading enterprise. essential and demanded tn nro
d the mercantile prominence which its position
steamships for European trade " INC "a
since Tie opening Of the Baltimore and Ohio Road IN
the ONO river and the completion its Western roI ron
te large supplies of agricultural products trans
ported over the route have furnished for the prof
apie employment of numerous steamers which regularly
Py netween Baltimore and the principal Northern and
southern cities upon the seaboard These
nave proved equally profitable their proprieors and
favorable Tor the general interest 1t is believed that
similar result awaits the important enterprise presented
WIN the extensive capacity profered by the Baltimore
ana ONO road, and the comparatively low rates Of gbt
to and from the great central regions of the West md
southwest Baltimore offers superior attractions for irec:
trade with Europe. Whilst the proposed facilities wond
Gnu 20 strengthen and advance the interests Of her citi-
especially those engaged in the Import and Export
'aue' tefe IS little doubt the merchants of Cincinnati
Louisville St Louis, other Western AM Southwest
th cities would then this as their most natural
Gesaoe and economical channel for foreIpn intercourse
II Is hoped TINS subject viii receive effective attant,on of
an early period. ' "'''i'''u d.
me Board congratulate the Stockholders upon the CON
ouurse pursued in suspenIing dividends during
80 lu using the earnings for the payment of the sums
J mecSSaIy advanced for the Northwestern Virginia Rail
ipdu company and for maintenance in full cteprtv of
le SINKING Funds The wisdom OF this action is demor
saed by the present prosperous condition OF the omn
ny ne return to regular payment semi annual divi-
~ mas Deen Jndlclousiy accomplished, and hereaf-
ter be confidently relied upon
win the incubus OF floating debt removed and abup-
& ut !DlIlty 10 meet conveniently all its engagements
lne large appropriations for increase of Sink
ing u.s. by which provision is for paymeptat or
ABOUT maturity of its entire funded debt most salts
Board, JoTv " G,pprnIS my Dc, -uei Vi 'ne
-, Alter the reading OF the report, the meeting Of
tEe stOcKholders adjourned. Immediately there
AFTER the baloting for the election of directors for
t%ne % ensuing year took place, and at the close the
iol'2wlhS gentlemen were returned elected:
- johns Hopkins, Samuel W Smith Francis
6urhS, wesley Starr, William A Hack Allen A
Cnapman, John Spear Nicholas, John Grarr. q
OhVer ODonncll, Henry A. Thomson. Henri s
TAYLOR, James Harvey 49,
The Board will meet again on WedDesdao f,r
pany. 0''N-
Der, 1859 '-'+' '' ''' "''. ''tPitn