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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1859-10-12

NV MoDE or UsTsG z BANK FAcILIT1Es. .
The N. Y. Evening Post in referring to
the case Of young Lane, arrested for en-
bezzliDg the funds Of the Bank in which he
was employed, tells the following anec-
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CRors ON New RiyEa. The Acadian

CRors ON New RiyEa The Acadian|
the Sd inst, says: e.,
The cotton planters Of this vici1
coald not have had a more favorable 4
son for cotton picking-if they bad b
able to have controlled il. It's true
the late spring was a serious drawh
to us, but larger crop Of cotton v
never made in this vicinity, than is ms
and gathered this year.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-11-25
THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
C1rTespoh1tneH q no 7.trAW0'd ETyVI-fr
TSWERs.TT Or I:RGINIAj
.'ov. 18th, 1854.

tC'rrespoadtn1c 81 mo I'tchm''d EEyrGfr
USvENs.TT OF yRGlxI,,j
.'ov. 18th, 1854.
Mcs,rs. Editors-The prosperity Of ,hi, -
famed institution Of learning, is by no u.ar.
decreasing. Already the number Of ma:,i.,
lateS for the present session reach a, hi,L
five hundred and ninety. with a prospect -,
morr. - they continue 10 come in Gsily. q.
these, about four hundred are pursuing M.
academic course, and the remainder diyI4.5
about equally between law and medicine
We have q number Of students from som. ,.
The Northern States. So you see that the tide,
reversing. a> ii was the case as late a, To-,
wears ago, that almost every Southern yo.,.
man who went to College. went to I!aua.I
Yale. or Princeton; but II is now rarely f,
case that wr sec a Southern student goir. '-
thcr North than the University Of Virginia
The University has ie,rrveilv taken the lc.!
Of American Institutions o; learning. and.
stands second to none i'll the country. wiich g.
see is 4 >~uiliri.n, cause ior the tides r~cvcr.rrg
\ Southern citizen cCu'i commit ne e., l.r
which he should bc more ashamed Than SET.
hi> son 10 Northern institutions. winch aIc j.,
!..inr t. those in his midst. s!oreov,r, our >1.,g.
crn people. WHO still indulge inthl> "Sliui send.
in. tncrr sons 10 the North. should h>ar inMr!
the danger to which Their >rr~ axe subject
being surrounded 10y Snch traitors ,a4 'a.
headed fanatics ~ Seward. sumner. Had. 10,
ding, i Go. If they. A. ,hcy have doa,. s.
in numbering southern cuhvfi, at Their nug
h0mc-. they had just a. rp,u mGrGci q >uu,.
crn man ~ their midst. ihrn. | appy.,
those of our Southern people who >uil
drlsc in tins :rea, evil and error To pat "n rul
10 It a, once. and >end their sous 10 the Lu',,-
>i;v of Virginia.
Tie. .hur nj Latin. ~ l""s and .lbIy filed
Prot. I"->acf HARRISON. i now. a. pcrhs.
N"ur readers are aw,rc. occupied BY Lewis N
Academy. Va. For n new professor h" q, 70.
marh.hiy popular with his class, and ! ha.
need "a, ;tat the Board OF Visitors WEI" 3 =
fortunate III selecting on" - emtuer''E
fed :or the position.
cannot close this communicable without
expressing the universe! popularity Of Govern:
Wi.. among the students. without regard g..
party, all JON in admiration and gral>r. wuh
regard 10 hi, recent actions At i!IIpci'> Irriy
and, since that occurrence, | have hear! sever,
ASPIRATIONS men express their preference 'r
him Tor President. SayIn. that h. i :, man
for tie times.
Coming. AS our students DO. lom ,s,r,
Southern State in the Union. aud thus rAv!,>s
| ing their decided pref renee tor Governor v ~.
is clear evidence "i ms popularity 1T tie
South, representing o. they DO. the sentiment,
of their fathers. AMI III most ease, the whole
country around thcm(
Truly did the New PORK Herald >ay tia,
since the Iiarper's Fry outrage Wise stock
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Correspondence Of the Baltimore Sum-

WASHINGTON, Nov. 81, 1859.
TIE CAarlasiorn Erritcmeat-We N1ht1ry
Fayr.s from rjrgisj"-Ehc"npmfnt q O"f
W0u,GHd.
We have nothing new today in regard to
the Churlestown excitement. 1t appears TO be
generally conceded that the best way for uoV.
Wise to secure permanent tranquility 10 the
families Of Jefferson county was 10 he pre-
pared for any emergency. This was. at least,
dave 10 the GOOD people upon whom the first
attack was made.
Tie States Of this aitern"on furnishes the
following additional particulars Of the military
who arrived here and al Alexandra Yesterday,
and left for Charic-town. Va.
from Richmond. the first Virginia regiment
the companies are as follows: Grays, ST.;
Blues. Lieut.. MaIle. the Oldest company in the
STATE. So; company F. 20: Montgomery
Guards. 30: Virginia Rifles. -: Young Guards,
10; lIowirzer Corps new. ununiforned, act.
ing A. ininntry.J III; all under command OF
Wyatt VI. Elliott (oi the WhiC) As colonel
commanding. ''"v. Wise ard staff accompany
ir@ item.
Yesterday afternoon companies from Peters.
bur. and lthcr parts of Virginia arrived here.
Irrr az, ~ iRlowS - Petersburg GrayS. TO;
pctrr,lrns Artillery lrail company, two sun>)
81. Petersburg ,"y un'rdS' ~; anu the ROCKY
Riirc Rifles. from Manchester, 81; all un'!rr
communal Of Col. Wc.-igcr. Marching order.
were received at -" /. VI, ami at 500 a NJ.
they left Psfc'-''rs ln''N armed ''"i with tent
cviliaec.
Amongst those VIII" i"iI Yesterday 'iorn'ns
was Mr.. -. Jennings Wise. a private in Com
pany +, lst Regiment; and in the detachment
. II - D..r 1 lDr-r,
under '"i: e''iSrf' ''r 'i""' ,''S' aIsm.
inen'hrr .i'r' L" ',r I'N' H. IL
asa r:..'!g II! me rr'eispn'F "'"im ,"""
originally rr'''lS'" !" '.,'' '",PI' w; oi ani,.
my I" ,>''i''9''i re>iS"',': ''' 'E'''nj' "a!
Oh saturday evening" .' tue H":l" ~.
-c,cy. these tr""i'' nave '"'',''e'''' w. Vt"
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-11-25
WRECK OF TIE STEAMSHIP INDIAN.

SAcSvILLr, Nov. 22-Thc schooner N%ic,oria.
1t Halifax, passed within six hundred yards
Yesterday Of a large steamer. broken across The
rocks OF Guvsbo,o'. Nova Scotia but 1t was
impossible from the description 10 kno" what
steamer it was.
S,cKvrLlr. Nov. 2&.-rh. steamer seen on
the rocks on the coast Of Nova Scotia. proves
to be the Indian. from Liverpool. Two OF her
boats are missing, and three persons only are
known to be lost. She has parted amDi>h,p.
II is thought that some OF the cabin articles
NAV he saved. We have no further particf.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-11-25
WHAT TuL HERALD SAID OF IT.

After giving his old friends Il General broad.
side all around, Mr.. Smith goes 10 work 10 cN-
PLAIN in his ~jercmaid what he intends TO do
Ills idea * SIMPLY to stir mp instructions
amoag the negroes at the Soniii. ln"urrcc.
tinns are Mr.. Smith, rather violent remedies
or the disease 81 thc body %io!tic. Gung'c>>
won't do anything: the church Is afraid; J"i-
rvs old friends have taken the back track. )"
Smith has cut them ali aud Is going into the
fire, rape and slaughter business all by him
self lie backs mp Stewards brutal and bloody
Spcrch ut Rochester 10 the bitter esd.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-11-25
THE ISLAND OF SAN JUAN

There is said to he proof III the hand, al the
Administration that Governor Douglass intend
ed taking possession Of san Juan the day he
fore General lIarncy did in fact that the pro
posed and conSummatcd event were only >ela-
rated bv twelve hours. The British Govern
ment is aware of this fact, and hence one rea-
son. among others. for the intended rcmova! oil
Gov. Douglass. The President, rs 4 matter OF
courtesy. will. in that event, recall Gen. ilar'
ncy. but not otherwise. since such al act might
be construed into an abandonment 0fthc Am"rl-
can claim 10 the island.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-11-25
SIT DOWN, SAD SOUL

Sit down, sad soul, and count
The moments flying;
Come tell the sweet amount
That's lost by signing!
How many smiles "a score!
Then laugh. and count no more,
For day is dying.
Lie down, sad soul, and sleep,
And NO more measure
The flight Of Time, nor weep
The LOSS Of leisure;
Bat acrc, by this lone stream,
lie down with us and dream
o; starry treasure.
We dream; do thou the same;
We love-forerer;
We laugh, yet few we shame
The gentle, never.
Stay, then, till Sorrow dies;
Then hope and happy skies
Are thine forever!
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-11-25

Gs.kffiHN ASD IAk tED OF tHE Nitl.Akf-kENlfS ~ 'b'.
NrE-iNrrRvIgw wiTH Twg 90
O.u G,w>-PrI-3>,Rs EsCouSs>pEa 70 rrEEIHs Fps
pL4Tu, a..
CH,E.r.ruaN. Nor. 81.
E!in'S hn.T.rlu Til" excitement IL our town to-day
d.. h="I great, not, however, ia anticipation NJ an attack
ly iNr .II-iuy. hgt Oh account o; the presence o! =" arg- a
number ui military. The day proved rather inauspici"u.,
- 'ar suH tailed To- shine out, aEI u" AIR " rs rttker cool
A. az carly hour. however. our streets were .trouge bJ.
the military. ,ni ciiiIcTs from our own aMt surrounding
couri!c-. II having been whispered that there would be a
dry.s.gurldr ard . review OF the military h. Governor
" sc IT uuIr O'Clock In the morning, fh- n-iShhcEhooh 81
cnUrt.hou.. square was occupied Icy a large and anSi"u.
crowd al that hour. -Npectt;i Il brtLs on tip toe TO ~: The
RirhmonI mill, tfy gn through the drill. Nla,t /, was An.
nauu-.d t,t, he r, view would not take place until four in
:!- An. rup.I. bIt the crowd were compensated for the dis
o. oiu,m.n by the appearance NJ the Richmond GrAys, III
-.i,; and file, VITO ven; through 4 number % military -ro.
l.lion. IN . manner which couid hardly have been excrllcd.
Tl- GRAY. h.y. the reputation Of hriu. on. Of she hes; drill
Ell 20. untrer cor plnies In III. country. and :h-ir perform
,.,-,. IN ,li. occasion fully sustained their -putAiion. Capt.
". NJ Elliott having been placed 10 command Of The reg!.
;r Gf.ys we're under the command Of Lieut.. Bo-sieuS-
I.r " gaia i:iaetncn and Youag Guard sl,o parsiet in
tie iuoruing. and rrc.iTed ;he plAUhi. al the large crowd
:prthe!r ~sclIi.rly bearing. Company = did not parade Gaui
:r .itrru1tE. THIS company hs, been organized hut 4
couple of months. yet under the direction OF Capt. Cary
i-ve s!-esiy attained \ high state Of discipline. Their
irr.s correspond. with that Of the Grey, and the two com
r,uts present = h.ndsomsr appearance than any vo!un-
;srr ronpany have srrn. with the exception OF the Sc
vsnth Regimen; Of New York. Captain Ehis:t y held In
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-11-25
POLITICAL.
rHEsE.s SOMETHING IN A KISS

There's something in a kiss
Though | cannot reveal IT,
That never comes amisS,
Not even when we steal Il
We cannot taste a kiss,
And sure We cannot view Il
But is there not q bliss
Communicated through it,
I'm we'll convinced here is
4. certain, something in it
For though n simple kiss,
We wisely strive to win it
There's something in a kiss
If nothing else would prove H.
1t might be proved by this
All honest men love II.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-11-25

We are indebted to w. ID. hughes sS4'
the efficient Secretary Of the Company ior a
CODY of the last report Of this road:
The gross earnings OF the year
were. o'-'''1 %
Less expenses for operating. .... 394,lS9 II
S.t, $27S,T 09 o.
Being within a fraction Of four per cent
mon H.. entire cost Of the road-and over two
per cent. upon the capital stock, after deduct
! inr six per cent. Of the funded debt oil inc
company.
The gross earnings of the road are TWO nun,
dred and four thousand seven hhhurc' a"'
three dollars and eighty.seven cents more 'na'
the preceding year, and exceed the estimate
Of the Board Of Directors IN their last report,
by TWENTY-FIVE thousand eight hu'''"e' "''
ninety. four dollars and iifty-one cents
The gross earnings, per lille Q! foa"' "F
s3 1872 %, and the net earnings arc s''9'' o.
of the s204.7 o3 81 increased revenue over
the previous year, about si5l, 600 was received
for passenger, mail and express service anu
! obou, s53, 200 for freight, being an inc'e''se u
81 n,r cent, Of the former and IL per cent ''
Tho latter. While the excess OF receipts over
! the estimates made in the last report arc S'"''
! fyinc, vet, had the Eastern and Western vi,
r.xions been made, as was then expected an"
,noraovcr had the wheat ard tobacco ciep oA
/; he line of the road been equal 10 the nsu'i
sniII
average product to the acre, the revenue "o"''
doubtless have been much larger. y greater
breadth Of both wheat and Tobacco" was cas''
ond vel. after deducting the wheat ana lopac'o
Lroncbt from Tennessee, the tables >ho" Il
, c,,l;n, oT NJ wheat oRs-third, anu oi topacc"
onr ,j55tb. Now, if under these circumstances
the net revenue is nearly Ss3,"Vo more '''a'
the estimates, NAV We not reasonably expect
Tint with the Orange aud Alexandra ROAD com'
rlcted n II will be next month, ana Win Ine
Mississippi Central completed, wN'eh i en-
pcctcl TO be about the same time opening o'r'
hi. road II direct line by rail irorh New YORK
70 Nav Orleans. and with q far average crop,
the cross revenue will be very largely in excess
Of the year under review. u win the ura"'
b,cLs named above, the receipts Increased over
the previous year from $lds, l'o TO S'.-,e'''
or A. per cent, We think the estimate maj the
Directors make for the current year at s"oo'eoo
is no, too large. Relying upon an increased
local tonnage, and upon a larsSIy .m%rra a>,'
through tonnage ami uav''i ums - IsGl ,hn,
the gross revenue will amount TO l,loo,o'o
and in 1872 and thereafter 20 Sl,25n,0"' an
nually. en-. ,.,ho
,,n,c;,r ,nf ,h,. road. is now about equal totw"
daily passenger and two daily freight trans
each way, and estimating these n''inS at i've
cars each for passengers and twenty ears each
for freight, and taking the aveTase yield Of ln,'
year per passenger and ton. the gross reir'p'>
If dollars. or nearly ,wicc the mn"unt of The
above estimate.
We will have occasion i" refer again /" the
above estimates presently,
RUNNING EXPENSES.
The running expenses were iarStiy u, excess
of those of the previous year. IN" l'''""ihs
-. go.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-11-25
Tie Erie Railroad to be Sold.

ALBANY, Nov. 2l.-The first mort.agr i"Ii-
holders ol the Erie Railroad Company have aP'
piled to the comptroller o! the Stat" to a''er,
Use aud sell the road for the non-Paymeht OF
interest. The comptroller has placed the mat
ter in The hands Of the tttorney-'ienera'. who
will proceed at once under the act Of 1919 To a
foreclosure. and sell the road with All IL APP
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-11-25
Total,
S2,9.54,jO

There remain on hand Of the third mortgage
bonds amounting to $363,o0o. which when
sold, vii! add that sum 10 the aggregate funded
debt Sales. however. will bs avoided. an.
less the interes, OF the company requires it.
which is not now anticipated"
With regard to the loan Of one million from
the State, it is made for thirty-four wears, and
n yearly payment Of one per cent. is required.
in addition to the interest Of six per cent 10
extinguish the debt and tina, amount is 30 APP
piled each year.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-11-25

DEATH pE AN EDITOR

NASHVILLE, Nov. 2%.-E.hridse Gerry East
man. senior editor Of the Nashville "In'on
and American" died Of apoPlexy this mor''ing.
The Junior editor Of the II Mon was Killed IN
4 duel 4 few days since.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-11-25

~lSrlpELs IN MAssAcurssTT>.-Thc Senate Of
Massachusetts, on Tuesday. had under discus
sion an amendment providing Tor the admission
of in.idels to give evidence IN courts Of justice.
The amendment was finally adopted by the
casting vote of the President.
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Nv VI FTF '''''F
ASSOCIATION OF VIRGINIA.

~ - c.
night, at halt past seven o'clock. at the City Hall.
CONSTITUTION OF TIE CENTRAL SOUTHERN RIGHTS
ASSOCIATION OF VIRGINIA.
Is. We whose names bah be- lrr.unro subscribed.
agree and hereby form 4 CSrtrdl Southern Right ~
srcinilo. of the city Of Richmond
md. tn. officers Of this Association i I'll lC: 4 Pref
dent, two tlce-ire.idcn;s. 4 Treasurer, Recording sscr"-
tary and Coz S-crriar! Huh 'i''c oiir"r> hall
constitute an executive committee.
81. Each one. Oh becoming 4 rc'.hcr % lbs Associt'i"a.
shall, on subscribing his GtuVe 10 ihis Constitution, pay tn
sum OF one dollar 10 III. Treasurer
9Th. The undersigned members oi this Association. 10
p,rdce our honor To each other, and 10 ou' COUNTRY, ihai
We will Use nHi la full and Constitutional means in oar pow
rr to arrest the further aggr"s -i"IN nf liz una-.livrhpli.r;
states on the yitalin:cTc,'s afd constitutional ri.his "i The
South: and that in aid Of this. nur solemn determination.
We pledge ourselves to appeal 20 the Legislature u tie
State 10 enact such laws ~ arr prudent rad Z Institutional,
for rncctiny. ultimately. commercial independent = % such,
States ~ ht.e Law. cnacieI. or whos- p-"p.= adept nn:
means to hinder or delay the ~rr.c'piure or ra-;orai!"E NJ
fugitive slaves To their oTErr'.
9th. Invitations. lall Ice given ant appeal. made 10 al
,hecounti-s. ciiie-. town. aud corporation, If the s'ftr, t.
mite wi h US IN forming aUNl!i'ty ss,i.ti.'. anl nll uEeia'
lie Of such societies shah hay. the sIi.r privilege. ~ .Iv
n,nber Of this Association: ami ~ srlcmf.lr .lc's" our
lives 10 Give all z-alVus all Ia iITSlr.iny -" ''"a:p'! u
o..n,h associations. AMI We request such 1',pciiinGs a
.haI he formed to forward their C"nstiiu'iou- 'hi '';>"i
m.,nb.rs. and such resolutions AMI other proceedings IS
,b,y NAV adopt. tot c Corresponding secretary Of ili- ~
so,j,.,on for the purpose VI btiu. recorded With the pro
c.cdiny. Of this Society.
IN ", will. a. far as practicable in Gus various r"c''
lions civ. a decided preference. IN purchasing. s-lll's,
using and consuming productions directly Imported ii'"
our own va,.rs. or produced in cnr own STAT, to "c had
upon fair terms. ,.
9Th. Any member nii! "!lh''rh" ""'"''E' ~ i'
,-o-, hi. As.oria'iun.
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S4,l04,6l2 90

The second or enlarged mortgage bonds Of
one million dollars, due June Goth, 1854, can
be retired by setting apart sixty thousand dol
lars annually, as a sinking fund, commencing
in 1873, after all the liabilities Of preceding
maturity have been paid. The last debt in the
order Of maturity is the State loan.
An annual payment for three years, Of
seventy thousand dollars, added TO the accnmu'
la,iorS of the sinking fund, will cancel it If,
during this period, from 1873 to 1857, the nett
income should be as before estimated, five hun
dred thousand annually, it will yield to the
stockholders during tina, time an annual dIVi'
dend Of ten per cent, and leave the company
without Il debt, and an accumulated surplus OF
nearly one and a quarter million dollars.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-11-25
DIED,

DEB 10 povhatsn souniy on Friday. Hor; ts.h: NJ.
NARTUA ], oLb, vii. ~ William Old, ~, In the :V'h year
Other age.
pirp, a, Ills re,idence 10 Hanover county, on "a i7tH
Instant, Of consumption. ELISHA WHITE, IL tie e''a 9sa'
of bis aQs. &c
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$39S,70G 50
AND COMPAl!I

REHABILITATION OF INDEBTEDNESS AND c"Ar""'
son WITH PREVIOUS YEAR.
1855. 1859.
Floating debt. IS T2l,954 50 5 39s, IO6 ..
rrnded debt. 2,540,O00 % 2,954,50O 10
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FLOATING DEBT
s7l,l2s 90

1u,,,t. =, .,... bII,Izo y
OF which there is due to Tue
State for arrcarage of interest
5000, 622 rs.
RESOURCES
above. independent OF the III,
tire earnings Of the road, and
the mortgage bonds on hand
.mount to 322,5ll as
Deduct the amount oil
resources which may
rot he collected. go. $4,000 %
NV - 2T2.5ll 9
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S2 oGl & So S3.G

sS,26l, a54 50 $S,353,2o6 50
TIC above shows an increase OF Indebtedness
Ui 49, -
TO which add the net earnings Of. 2's,,os U,
And increase of capital stock e. l,loo W
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-11-25

Marshall 5. Perry. a distinguished physi-
clan Of Boston. died last Friday.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-11-25

1t will be seen that while the Virginia and
Tennessee road is above the average OF the
roads in Virginia, it is Gelon the average Of
every other State in the above list, except
Pennsylvania; in which State, however, the
leading road, running from Philadelphia to
Pittsburg, expended 60 per cent. Of It's gross
earnings
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-11-25

1t is seen by the above that the great dit
ference in the expenses isin the items "i re-
pairs Of road, bridges, locomotives, ears, 3c.-
The large excess in these items is to he ac-
counted for. mainly. by the fact that the eN.
IRENE wet weather Of the winter and spring
months caused IN unusual number Of sides
and otherwise impaired the road bed, and IN
the further fact, as we suppose, that super
intcndcnt Gill, than whom there * not a more
efficient railroad officer in the State, upon
taking charge Of the road, found It's equipments
in such a state of dilapidation as was neither
acrecble to his known thorouchncss nor to tho
economical working Of the road.
The location of this road, with Its steep
grades, lis deep cuts and fills, and ITS numerous
Sharp curves, must always subject it TO heavier
expenses than any other road in Virginia. 1t
is nevertheless fatterins 20 thu management ct
the road that its average per cen'agc "i cX-
pcnscs, upon the gross receipts, compares Ia.
vorablv with the average Of roads North ana
West Of Virginia. notwithstanding the especial
causes, to run its expenses up from - per cent,
for the year ending June 50, ISIS. I" 'N3 per
cent. for 1859.
We make the following comparison Of en-
penscs with all the roads in the States named, To
ubose rcnorts we have access:
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-11-25

Tur ARRAY NJ NA>uvILiE.-t!irn \. Hall,
who shot and killed Mr.. PoinirXter, the editor
of the "Union,' ut Nashville, Tennessee. a few
DAYS ago, was Al one lime connected with the
Republic, a newspaper formerly published in
Washington. He was made charge daitairs to
Vcnczucla by President Harrison, and subSe-
qucntly registrar Of the treasury by President
Taylor, and Commissioners OF public buildings
at San Francisco lay President Fillmore. Mr..
poindcxlcr was chef clerk oi the Postottice
Department at Washington up to the time 81
the death Of Postmaster ~,,rneral Brown.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-11-25

Ro1,cir, ,hc funded debt. .,.... 1854, 500 90
And also to pay the floating debt, "9s'7o6 D"
And to pay, during the time, d.
vidends on the plain stock to
amount Of. ............... 2,5Il,l"4 W
Being ) pr. ct. in 1862,
q I" A." 1868 and 1864,
And s from 1864 to 1878.
Retaining a surplus on hand Of. 22e2il ~
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-11-25
80

The .,m or S3Tl ,060 -
WAS expended, as we under
stand the report in
Interest. .$lSl $40 90
Sinking Fund.-. 10000 90
Dividend on guar.
anrecd stock. 1888 90
Eleven locomotives 1920 D 81
Passenger and
other cars. &c. 1892 90