New-York tribune., 1868-02-05
which is compiled the fOllOwing table:


The officers Of the New-Jersey Railroad and Trans
portaion Company have sent their annual report to
the Legislature. The number of passengers who
passed over the whole line of the road during the
year 1867 was 615,545, and between Newark and Jer
sey CITY 7S3 06l! The total number OF passengers
carried between the various places on the road not
including commuters and free passengers. was $685.
8S The number of tons Of freight passing over the
whole line of the road was 55,ses. The total
amount of freight carried between all the stations
was 27s4O7 tuns. The number of miles run by
passenger, freight and other trains was G172O The
receipts from passengers was $l.2sl, ,454 o., from
freirht S953O12 g. and from United States mail and
other sources $93O776 g. making total of of 81 S65
83 &c The expenses for the year 81 0l9 1853 II,
leaving a balance of S8i6,l49 Co.
Earnings Of the Detroit and Milwaukee Railroad
for this week ending Jan. 90
1853 81 ss5 $50 Ino........ tS.5o5
The question of tolling railroad earnings is ex-
peced TO come mp in the Legislature again, for the
purpose probably Of being stifed by payment of
money Tie Buffalo Commercial says Of this matter :
The State Of New-York can only impose tolls prop
erty carried on the railways within It's limits, and
soud tolls be imposed on its through lines the Erie
Central and Northern railways. the through trade would
at be diverted from them 20 the railways through
Canada and the States Of Virginia and Pennsylyania
and hat these roads could not carry would be driven
the Mississippi River 10 the Gull, or through inc
st Lawrence TO the ocean. This policy wOnd be Denen'
and baltimore but would at the same time largely di-
ninsh the trade Of NcwYork Boston, and the cities
along the line Of the NewYOTk railways.
The imposition % tolls upon the Egie Railway mas never
had much advocacy as the larger portion ol s deeh1
su ~, rts 70 inl,;os tc m has been directed II tolls
shonld he imposed upon the Central Railway only, it
wouIa build up the Erie Railway, and tho competing
railway lines outside the State at It's expense. aud i'm
would build M rva lines outside at the expense OF al
Tie future policy Of the State should be foster and
Increase the trade and trac through the STATE ana no
the country greatly changed OF late years, ana Is now
divided between the rail ana wateI routes. me ave
stock traffic n already immense, ana " Dtihg tpuy
augmented The railways secure TINS tIailc now, anu
will do for ali time TO come they VII aiso carry al
the Lighter and valuable merchandise, ana most OF
The flour and pT0vlslons
A pamphlet has been published on the resumption
of specie payments by Mr. 0. d. Ashley Of Exchange
place He would have an act passed by Congress
providing among other things. the following ar
rangernents:
Fr on and after July l. 1885, the Secretary shall ex-
change at the OF 81 In gold for 81 80 IN egaender
notes: on and after Jan l. 1900 at 81 2 on and after July
lS9 AZ 81 2s. on and after july 1870 at 81 2O on and
after July 1871, Ut 81 IS on and after July 1872 at
y J on aud after July lSS at 81 o. On ana aiter July
second After the passage this act all gold paid
into the Treasury from customs, or from other sources,
for tie payment Of interest the public debt second for
the redemption o legaender currency. above pro
Vided, and All authority hitherto the Secretary
to se gold shall cease from the passage Of this act
Third. The legalfender notes exchanged redeemed
Under the foregoing provisions snail not be Cancelled but
retained ~ the Treasury 20 be paid out for Government
expenditure whenever required In exchange Ma
tonal bank notes, as hereinafter provided.
Fourth: Iegsender notes Of the United States shall be
exchanged BY Secretary Of the Treasury for National
bank notes. dollar for dollar whenever presented by the
banks issuing said notes. after April l. 1865 TO the extent
of the egaender notes in the Treasury the Secretary
retaining the bonds pledged for the redemption Of the
said National bank nOtes security for the legaender
notes thus exchanged.
The Central Pacific Railroad Company have ad-
vanced to-day the price Of their first mortgage
bonds par and interest in consequence Of the ac-
tive demand.
The annexed statement shows the condition of the
Philadelphia banks monthly since Jan. l, 1867: