The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1860-01-31


T. NoGFoLh AND PETERSBURG Il. II, The
chief Engineer of the n. &p. Railroad in sn
sh,a oadss.s which bo ,
"N P'eP"''" ''' VIC
Legislature, thus concludes his remarks;
The actual income of the Rosd for the
first eleven months OF the current wear and
which has been derived from Local trades.
average Sc, 900 per month-sud the increase
in business may be fairly estimated az 40 Der
cent-the receipts Of the Road hsviug now
gradually run up from Sc, COO to Sc. O0a Der
month. If our local business promises, as
mold it clearly does, revenue equsi u that
, OF the sesboard Road from Local tr,,ie, .nst
IS TO say. grnss !.canle from this source ni
Sla,oou per month. II seems 10 tna thai thee
can be no Just or reasonable cause TO drsp-ir
OF the success OF our Road. and especially
when we come to contemplate ana add ih1,
the account, the foreign or through trade u
which 1t is legitlmntely -ssit!ed, and which
IL 10 out reasonable to anticipate Tor it. The
Rtest .raae o. 1ne mighty west, "itn the
Northern cities, and the ultimate establish
mehI oil southern Emporium at Nor!a!k,
gave 10 our Road Its conception, but the
aiVs'si6n OF the c"Tfsnts ct trade from well
noih oaahneis, is not the work oil one tide
ID tue no" OF Duslness--new routes have SO
become hTst well established SAD their con-
sect!oRs thoroughly adjusted Our Rna
nss nc" been open tor public use one year,
thase necessary. matters OF connection with
OUT W. sse'n Lines nave been, in maasure,
srssngea--aha witsin the past Jew months
connecttons have been negotiated @i'ir the
cities OF Baltimore, rhiiadelphia, New fors
ana 60ssoR, wnereDy we nope IT, carry cal
Legitimate share OF the iamense busiHp.- i'll
terchangec setween these cities and toe
great west, which herstoiore hiss been done
oy 'he Nortnefn ana Southern Lincs faoiat
ing from Memphis-the former by Cairs,snd
me latter via savannah and Charleston.
with sncn nnmistakable evidence Of success
| for our Road, IL may be said that we can
aoorTy along and finally through with our
Floating Debt But we say even with such
prospects, the hope need not be entertained
our creditors are not able TO wait win US
any longer and, besides this,the increase OF
US to make good such AZ uudertatinm wirh;n
any reasonable time, and to maintain the
I'D ths dsvslonnao, 81 'u .a mn,tn nas marx
lines.
eth.-Tbe relief asked for, namely $780,
9 Usd - a1 - REQUIRED TO fenaer the
relieve the Comsany of :. nar;,o,.s dont w
We haze asked for no more than is kso,c. to
oe oos1t"hsEy mecessafy-'ar ann has been to
but qeri,v sov NTH no,hina .bort 's " ~ .s
Road can be speedily placed in position of
nisher atiiitY ana prosperity and the great
can hs fa,,v and narn'sna',,,a. :" sne mo'A
Without the aid sought, the consequence
wnien nave 20 before indicated must inevita
States interest will bs os, sns .h s'n ane
oil Norfolk and oil her people will be gone
Inc better interest, and ultimate high suc
T.nnessas Rosds 1 nha,.a ant ~, .As slrilh,a sha
tnan ssren and a quarter Millions ;n,ss,sd
"iil De impaired. The long cherished hope
Tmn"r ma n anu VI .he south OF southern
aiming at The yery heart of ths svStew and and
rant rnenas ot Stots dsfe 'o'o' " ~ '"''"r
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