The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-11-14

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Central Railroad Company has just been pu b.
lished. The gross receipts this year are
S652. .fU5; last year, 1857 d3s 07, increase Gt,5
| 36G.8. Expenses of administration iasf wear
S2eu,t56 this year. S1i9 7GS Oh; decrease sa.
3is.ua. The increased revenue and diminished
expenses make practical improvement equal
| to Ss5.7fia5.
The expenses of administration, as shown
py the Superiatendent's report, deducted from
GEO. %
The construction and equipment of the
road up TO the present time. as per Treasurer's
statement, amounts to $500. gl053.
me nett revenue, as above Ssss2 6aG 30 gives
more than per cent. on the whole cost Of the
Fead and equipments.
The company's road is 17s miles in length.
anu the average cost per mile, including ea uip-
ment, is So, ,tl8.7i. The gross receipts pern mile
OF road are S3 3t03i. The nett receipts per mile
are 81, a5z.2D. The current expenses of admin.
| istration consumes al $40 per cent. of the gross
receipts.
Outof the revenue, after paving in terest. two
semi-annuai dividends have been paid the
first OF two per cent. on the 18th of April and
the second Of 2A per cent. on the 18th of Sep
tennber.
The aggregate debt of the company has been
reduced more than Sft5UOo
The report of the General Superintendent
shows in detail the items which make the
amount charged for annual expenses some of
which are not common to heuperations of the
road, but might be set down "a extraordinary
| and leaving as nett revenue S3s2, ,696.aa.
The whole debt of the company is thus
stated: Funded debt secured by mortgage
Sl,2E,00O, of which sum S3060e0 is payable in
| 1872 and 1880, and the balance in 1854, to meet
| All OF which sinking fund is eommenced.--
BoDds issued for dividends, payable in 1865,
| iooo and 1870, {also provided for by the sink
| ing fund, $23s,3i6. Floating debt, consisting
| OF bonds for sums deposited with the Trea-
surer, aad other small liabilities of every kind
after deducting present means, S43,G055s To,
| tal liabilities 81 .52S, ,95f 50.
| With regard to the disposal of the nett rev.
| enue. estimated ut S}6o 900. when the Coying-
| ton and Ohio Road is in operation to the
White Sulphur Springs, the report says
The present debt of the company. in round num-
heTs, is about SI.5o0 coo, and the amount Of stock
held by a parties Is, say S3l25 000 bat when the
| railroad IS IN operation as far as the White Sui
phuf. suppose each of those sums increased that
IS the debt to the of 81 eco o, and the stock to
| SO 400 Goo. -.
| Six per cent. interest on So oo0 coo sup
Five per cent dividend on ss4ao 600 maxi '-'''''
| mum amount OF stock. ............. 40 Coo
| Annurl appropriation to sinking fand in
| creased to : eco, to extlnsuls the last
morts age. .....-.-........ 45 HG
Surplus. Is 900
$50 0ot
With view to avoid misleading the stoc khnId-
ers as 10 the future. the debt estimated figure
iaraer than il probably will he when the road IS in
operat on to the White sulphur Sprines ard the
| nett revenue viii probafls exceed $500 Geo.
| Upon this exhiblt of the present condition and
future prospects of the company, the Stockholders
can iud g for themseivesol the value OF the proc
erty. II the foregeins estimate Is realized after
aud setting aside annually S45 600 for sinking fund
adlVidend OF percent may be expected and leave
Conatg COWrt.-The trial of VIM s. Grafton
last Thursday, for shooting Gerree G.. Exalls
cows, resulted in the imposition OF a flne of :
and costs. The following cases came up OIL
Friday:
| Commonwealth Us George Gavinzel. indict
ment for misdemeanor. Defendant appaared
and. on motion of his counsel, the cause wa
continued To the second day of March Court
| Bailed ia 81 G0n
II Commonwealth rs. Martin Allison, indiet
ment for petit larceny. On motion of the At
torney for the Common wealth, ordered tina
an alias edPtas be issued against the defendan
returnabie to the second day of March Cour
, Presentments for retailing ardent spirit
, viz:
/ Commonwealth as John Hughes, first cas-.
verdict not guilty. Notie pyoSequi entered i
three other cases. Eliza Dickman and Fran
Dickman, first case, judgment confessed, fine
| $50 and costs second case, Judgment Conftsse
tor costs OF prosecution; third case, aoIie pres.
| qRf. Joseph Neurohr, two cases; summon
| being returned not executed, ordered that a
| alias summons be issued in each case, return
!, able second dayof March Court. Henry Neu
: | rohr, first case, judgment con nfessed fined Ss
! and costs; second case, Judgment cot fessed f
, | costs of prosecutions; third case, mol. pros
!, | Henry B. Sweeny, Judgment confessed ie
.
, Judgment confessed, fined $50 and costs; secon
; | case, Judgment confessed Tor costs; three othe
mol pros.
ay.-Commonwealth rs. Fleming
. | Harris, presentment for retailing ardent spi
its, fined $50 aud costs. Bill OF exceptions fil'
r | ny counsel. Joseph Vanderlehr, for retailit
ardent spirits, fined $50 and costs; second cas-
judgment confessed for Costs. George Ehmi
| presented for an assault upon Hill Garter, j
Defendant pleaded not gully, and rendered
| special plea in writing. to the filing of whis
) the Attorney for the Commonwealth obecte
The Court takes time to consider of its jud
ment, and continues the cause 10 Saturds
, next.
The Grand Jury was in session and four
a true bill against Peter Dwyer for assaultil
Lucy Rowe, aud NOT a true bill against Rot
Jordan and Sarah Jordan, charged with stea
ing horse. Also, the following presen
ments: Against Patrick Kinehelo alias Patrie
Kinsier, for keeping disorderly house ON II
plank road and permitting unlawful assen
blies of slaves and free negroes To be there
, day and night; Chas S. Pleasants, for retail
ing ardent spirits without license, two case
Frederick Keck, do, one case; Fleming p. Ha
ris, do, two cases M. Ii. Atkins, do, two c:
| ses; Henry karr, do, two cases; Richard
Jones, do, two cases; Alexander Nicholas d.
two cases Henry Neurohr do, three case.
Anderson Grubbs, do, two cases Joseph Val
derlehr, do, tour cases; Henry Fromming, dt
two cases