New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-12-08
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Total inerrase S20fOo4 70
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The most gratifying feature of the operation Of the
Illinois Central laerly, is the large trade opening up
at Cairo with the Southern cities. Through that
channel onefourth of the freight traffic of the road is
now carried. Large shipments of oats and -four for
Orleans and for Western freight the c,tton aud
sugar trade is becoming of very great importance. We
are informed that 600 hhds and coo bbls of ,ugar
with 1900 bales of cotton, have been received this
season at Cairo.
The following il a statement Of Tolls received On tho
Canal up this month, compared with those Of lass
year;
Amount received for toll. 9TH week In Now 1882 sFss 90
received toll. 9Th week ia Nov, sss.... 1s4 a.
Amount received for tolls from opening Of navisa,
ton snd including Nov 30 1850. sl4ua 90
Amount received for tolls from opening of navga-
ton to and including New 90 leoS........ 2l082sS "
Decrease In 1889 Observation-Disclosures s93,8D %
The Logansport, Peoria, and Burlington Railroad Ia
nearly completed. This line has been pushed with
great energy The trains of the Peoria and 0quswka
Road now to Burlington, in connection with the
roads west and east for freight and passengers can
of CO v share has been made upon the ELS shares Of
the Grea, Western Railway of Canada. The Noyem-
Der receipts of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad show
an increase of about $50 000 The stock has improved
79S cent within few weeks.
The Chicago Democrat of December5, has the fol-
lowing in relation to the competition between tho
Rockford and Kenosha and Gaena Roads:
THE RAILROAD WAR.-We learn from the Rock
ford papers that the fare the Galena Road for pas
sengers from that city to Chicago will hereafter be
only 81. In order to prevent speculation in tickets
passengers will be required TO pay - rs at Rockford,
and Immediately upon their arrival in Chicago 81 rs
he r.fnp 1oI FL al.
10 sell ticket TO Chicago for 81 without any such lin
iiation The news that the reduction Of freghts ON
the Galena Road at Rockford extended 10 Winnebago
created great rejoieings among the Wnnobagoans,
who did not know but that their interests would ba
sacrificed in the war between the Galepa and the
hockioid ROADS Sixteen carloads Of wheat lay at
the station waiting the action OF the Gaena Company.
The rews Of the reduction from cents and mills 10
cents bushei caused general throwing up OF hats
and the widest kind OF excitement. Cannon was fired,
bonlres made, and the o'clock train received with
salute which startled the occupants Of the almost
out Of their proprety."
The Message of Gov. Wise furnishes the following
statement Of the debt of Virginia:
Debt due the LIST January Gil oTi 83s 10
Debt created since is%Si %
Total Of old and new debl............ 84Ss lss 81
Investment in Bonds for redemption
Total redeemed and invested for re-
dempuon'''. - 2Sss5o0 %
Leaving Of old debt 70 TOsse5 80
Total Of old and new unTodeemed
and uninFesied.'''..'s's'....... ---s29loS,65s u
The animal interest to be provided for ssibe whole
debt now stands, adding nnredeemed and invest
dtogether 81 8615 -
FOR each hall year S1,4s %
The Governor recommends that ali taxes, State and
corporation State bonds shall be repealed and for
hidden; that the Commissioners Of the Sinking Fund
shall be required make their investments Ia the
bonds at par that the interest upon the State bonds
far be done consistently with existing arrange
ments shall be paid only at Richmond that the mode
and rate of borrowing money and selling their sscur-
ties, by Joint stock companies, be prescribed and regu-
lated by law 80 as to conform better TO the conserve
ton Of State credit and that the Legislature shall pro-
vide by general law against the failure to pay interest
punetualy the boDds guaranteed by the State. On
this last subject be remarks:
Tie bonds Of the ) ate at one period the present
year wen up above % in new-York and 40 continued
until about 67 $50 only Of the intest due on the guar
anieed Dor d. Of the James River and anawha Conn
pany fell due in July, and failed 10 be paid. The sst
General Assembly had made provision up 10 that day
only; and though there plenty Of money IN tbs
treasury there no authority OF law in any func-
tonsry 70 pay this interest. Our bonds rank immed-
atey TO 90 ard since TO % in the market. / recon-
mend that authority be- given the Executive pay the
interest on them, ne il may happen 20 fall due.
The total indebtedness Of the State il as follows:
Eonted debt a. given seoye. s2s, ssss ~
Fiostnt drot.s..s. DDepie % Il
Total. sZg5T157Z 70
The State has paid of $3.50 sos Of its floating DEBT
since 1857, and has paid and invested in the sinking
fund, sinee 1852 S23i5, 800 Of its funded debt.
The Governor recommends the appropriation OF
$500 coo toward the completion Of the public works,
10 be distributed a. follows;
To hs Covinyon and Ohio Road. $40ooeo
10 the Asnp.a Gap Pod. 20eo
t. the e4t.ision ofths Dsnviie Roaa......... 1000
To the clearing % James snd Apponrl.tox Riyers 10000
To sI other ~oEEs a. II ay b. distributed. 5000
Total reconnsenesa'-''.'..s...'.
The Boston Post ssysi
The leading facts bearing upon the NewYork
money market taken In connection with those Of State
sfreet-tbat SewYork exchange Is ruling hard against
BostoDtbat there cotton and coal bis 70 mature
70 sufficient amount TO probably keep ns debtor cy
fer some time-and that orr bank specie has already
fallen considerably below five millions OF coalars-we
think they indicate decidedly harder market towsia
the cloee Of the year. t.As
"On Saturday the supply Of u,oney was somewhat