The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-11

The company carried 25Ol,l2 passengers and
$500 tons of freight. The total Of miles run by
passenger, freight and other trains was 4t7,676.
The bridge across the Mississippi river at Gin
ton, Iowa, 10 completed and cars passed over it
the 18th Of January. 1t is q substantial structure,
costing about $780, 900, extending from the eastern
shore Of the river TO An island the main channel
being unbridged, and the cars crossing by large
steam ferry boat Some OF the papers seem to
anticipate the final extension Of the bridge across
the whole breadth Of the river, but as we under
stand it such is not the present intention Clinton
having joined the St. Louis interest in opposing "
the utmcst extent Of the law the erection Of =
bridge over the navigable channel of the river at
any point.
The following circular has been published
NEW YORK, Feb 4, 1850.
To BoypHoIpERs MICHIGAN SOUTHERN NORTH
kRs INDIANA RAILROAD COMPANY
The directors regret that shey are again compelled 70
ask the indulgence Of the holders OF Certain classes OF
sent Daring the last month they have PAD the interest
on the Sinking Furd bonds, due Nov 1882 to amount
OF nearly $OO00v By toe i0t of March they design
pay Nov /, 1869, the FIRST mortgage
ponds Of the Michigan Southern Road
the peculiar OF this Company with
the Detroit, Monroe Toledo Company and the condi
Of their bonds, the pay coupons on
small amount Of those BOMBS outstanding sill maze
forthwith The coupons on the second mortgage bonds,
due November 1859, and the first mortgage
the Northern Indiana road Of the jackson branch
the Goshen be, which fell due the LIST instant
not be paid present and the undersigned unable
state definitely when these pay ments Can be met He
trusts they will not be hong deferred The money for
toem IL not al command, aud the time OF ayment
depend somewhat the success Of the business Of
road The DI ectOrs ucon late consultations did not
think IT DUTY " furnish the their per-
sonal responsibility They have heretofore done this
large amount, to bring up the Of
three months payments Of tho and bills for supplies
for meeting the interest Of August last The money
borrowed by the Treasurer to meet part these ad
vaDces not wholly Repaid aud Is charge upon
Ieceips There still deot constantly maturing,
secured by bypothecaon which has required, and wni
hereafter require, some pay ments on renewals.
The undersigned has great pleasure in stating that the
busess Improving and better than was anticipated
the winter, and the prices remunsrative than
they have been The road aud Its equipment have
been Ill good condition as for many years. and
u other SIS miles Of road in the United states
which operated with economy greater efficiency
anu fidelity The managers OF the road bsi
ness be responsible for results arising
Of H. The future promising, and no reasonable doubt
entertained but that with ordinary prosperity In the
business and products OF the Wes the traffic viii more
han pay expenses and the interest the mortgage
debt and they the b0ndhoders that the
overdue VIII be gradually paid the Tor il are
nisbed from the earnings Of the road A
GEORGE BLISS, President
vvysxy