Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-11-11
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"'"Aos" An" 'oAk RIVE hAiIhoAp.-fne nun an
nua meeting Of the stockholders Of the Richmond aud
York River Railroad Company held n the Compa.
nys Office, 10 this city, on Wednesday last In conss
quencc Of the slim attendance aud the deficient repre-
scntAiion by proxies the meeting sdiourued without
transae,ng any busne. until the 18th Dscember The
following abstract OF the material portous of Pre
dent Dudeys rsport: -'.. -ft..-t
The subscription Of 100000 made BY ths ssate at the
cancel $780, 900 or the sl and only mortgage boua Of
the company which has been DONE leaving the
for only sl00 And 10 give 20 hcse bonds greater
marketable value has been deemed advisable that they
be convertible into registered t.bt Of the Couosny
ut the pleasure Of the holders at any time before atn
rty. s's"fsif 49, ~ L 49,
TO accomplish this the old mortgage has been releas
ed, and mortgage duly executed and recorded
from which Il will appear that this object has been fuy
provided for. -. l,..,.s 49,, "A
OF the sAoo0oo ofmortgagc bonds the Directory have
sold the sum OF $4,000 aud paid 2OOO leaving
now on hAad applicable to the further proecuiioo end
equipment OF the road tho of In the aid
hrss mossgsgs honda. - ~ q 80 81
The statsments OF the Treasurer show that SAT- Al
have been expended since the last annual report leaving
at the end OF the fiscal year. e. 233 "a Ia cash. As 500
IN regis,ered bonds OF the State, and $780, s776 due
from individual stockholders making an aggregate of
tI26Tl0<, which, with the sal3 900 Of honda
viz be amply suficient TO complete the road TO West
Point. .s.ofIl Ol,aE gEgE
The complete OF the road from the White House to
west Point, including the Pamunkcy River Bridge and
the requisite whars at the White House and West Point
have been let to Mr. d. y Ward satisfactory terms
snd the directory feel justified In saying that without
some unforeseen cause, the entire line will be completed
!" west Point before the hrst day Of June, 1860.
Atnongh the President had been authorized to con-
lot IRON 10 complete the work from the White ouse
"estront ne had not thought IL expedient to do TO-
because he did not consider the financial condition Of the
or the progress OF the work justified the pur-
chase. he thought best 10 delay the purchase until
me road was In successful operation from RichIond TO
he White House and the remainder Of the work well uu.
1er Inc contractor has commenced work at West
Font and the white House, and will during tho present
rees commence on'ing phes Tor the Pamunky Bridge.
Inc Bridge VIII probably be completed early In the
sps, osiore "nien time the iron for the road will be
Pursnasra. -,.
ine Doaru nave made arrangements for semi wcekly
steamboat connection with Norfolk Portsmouth and old
ONT ana have IN contemplation steamboat connec-
w" Win the Eastern Shore anu Baltimore; and IL be-
eVeu that as soon as the road shall be completed
West Point all these connections will he fully and per-
ns,o es.Aohsneu' ana that capital will also find
PfonGioie investment IN line oil steamers running d
Net ron New York and connecting with Your road at
to West Point by good steamer in twenty-five hours
,nenee 10 hlehmond thirty miles. IN one and half
R;chnnnd n, - ~ ' .s c ro'n Ne" iork 10
lin. az s,aaos h; ...,y oc' no.,s N .ri'MeeAy
cro.s;,c az. 80, ~" ~ ris Wm. "' W 'e nouse,
AM, Niddlase, and .on,.c,; In ~, "s q queen
ming ON tho OVERWHELMINGLY H., :" p LIZ s.aeIs run
er;cl sh,re =, Irt . IN ~. W Da.hore ana freu
cJ that II il IN n's.'ory are nlor'n
line of stages from C,pnabos; =; G,on.aa cary aay
Matthews = IT W. N, II, s '. .eae, Sount! 10
e.tsb.bed an, H., ,ho =, sha be July
soon .s vonr ro,d az. -, .,,r :. w. uouo'so
mn. a, w., poin, - y pu 'o''s EASTER. eastern, 'erm
- p;,,d =; ,,'l iAS'enser can %! yonr road,
tun ,h, asn,a ~ ss a,s IN NYfiolk ana re-
noon and arrive In ,I,;nors 49, ; u" s,s ai'e
the Nor,hern trains o. 1 e., p;a,s, IN unS Tor
in twenty four hours-wIen the eastern ou,t;os LEM
between the Potomac and Ran,,h,nnnL t y,ns
Lsnno,i 49,, - w, I .h'pP1nannocA, tue Kappa
james river and tho ES,s sn,o az .le ORR anu
ryland teemnr with wealthy nonIous 81 ;, All.
community sb,l bc bronch,' viii; S;, ''.
ton with The frs, civ in ~. c,,,n..a:t,,, , n
nor uns,rn,ss.J In n.,.r.i si.a, '' anu u ns IA
trade of Richmond-then win YOUR ear mi soc;s s
have Accommodated ronr n;ha "a 80 , IN me-, =,
that will laugh to scon the homes AMI rsdc,,ons u, ~,
men WI, 'nose VINO nave aoored with un'iring
value and ruin its credit stand a. ..drn,s ha
fore its shearcr;" then will its history he forcoen it
trouble and Its difficulties be remembered no more or if
remembered. remembered only by your DIRECTORY who
have felt and breasted the storm of opposition with
which its infancy has been assaled its growth retarded
and its approaching manhood derided and scoffed at
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MAfohs Couhr-i eserday, young man named c.
Z. Thompson, alias Jas NJ Avis charged with horse
stealing and arson in Wes,mors,.,d co,n,. -. ..
mitted 10 Jail He will, be scnt Tor ,, ~, az 49,. ~
which the offence was Committed ''' ''"''' III
New York bo,h l,hor;ng mon 80 hi S, ;u' run
ing boat belonging 10 DR. WIN + W;,soo IT, s va,
their object was only TO paddlc acros. Tho riro ~, p
Isle in ou.s, Of io. In, w., os,;t 70 n p,
already had emn,oymen, tn NJ $50 .,'a' ,''!
for trial before ,bc Ins,;n,s Cor, 'o"''eu '"e'"
VIM Wilkinson, who Recently figured in . row near
n.r or whii a., al 49,, " III, hgh'ue ~ tne cor
John Jainey, from New York. a seaman on the .cbr
J. T. Williams. charged with respassing on c. H. Lang.
ley's premises, discharged with an admoniton
Geo Bray brought up for being noisy in the street
whilst excited by lager something stronger He was
discharged.
JAS Cagcr bcggar with one arm and Thomas
MeNemara, were arranged for fighting the Central
Depot During the ARRAY, Men. cut Clager upon the
hand with a knife for which offence he was committed
for trial Clagcr was also sent to jail.
Mary Ann Fowler. white, brought up for being
drunk in the She pleaded pitcousy and earnest
ly for discharge and was grat6ed. ..,,'
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THE howIrzER CoMPAsY.-The meeting at the State
Court House. on Wednesday night called for the pur
pose of cfec,ioe A primarv orraui,,,;on az Aha h;,.
eorpa was wen attended and ,hc hn.nasa ,s "..
81 u;,b an nm n;m;,v ,h;h -, ~, "s "an ,
NJ G"s y, p muo are connected win the movement
C. Otey First Sergeant The election OF ,b o,hsr "a;
GERS was postponed and committees we're appointed TO
prepare bylaws and 10 provide permanent place for
the drills. Capt Randolph accepted the Cap,aincy in A
chaste and eloquent speech After expressing In hand.