New-York tribune., 1868-12-28
INC following are Wllllaln Hcath Co.'S astquoltols

II investors take into consideration tho amount OF divi
dends the great rise IN the value Of railway securities
and lock at the vast OF the growing West no
one can fail 10 realize that investment III any we'll
managed company must be good one, especially the
Western roads. To show this We have only to mention
that Chicago aud Alton IN 1862 WAS selling ~ l6 since
which time they have increased their capital stock per
cent. and now % per cent per anhum. Michigan
Central, Chicago, Burlington and quincy, and Illinois
Central all sold below 20 ID the same year The Cbcago
Bt gton and Quincy declared large stock and cash
dividends, and is now earning 20 per cent per annum'
ard selling at 10 Illinois Central pays 20 per cent reg
ulary aud is selling at l4J. Michigan Central averages
Y per cent and recently declared an extra 10 per cent
stock yidend and - selling al l25 Up To 1865 the ioi
lowing stocks Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Illinois
Central Michigan Central Chicago and Alton Cleveland
and Toledo. Pittsburgh Fort Wayne and Chicago New
York and New-HayeB, New-York and Harlem. were us
pent fully dealt the Stock Exchange as any others
,nce which iino they all been Withdrawn from the
street, and the best guaranty the public have Of the
value OF the Western roads the fact that the officers
and directors are very large Of the stocks which
they declined sell at much higher figures than to-days
quotations NcwTcrk Central, Hudson, Cleveland and
P.tsbarGh. and Michigan southern are neaiy al taken
uut Of 30 market.
Trechts to Liverpool go boxes Bacon at rs; 10000
hush Corn az Id 800 bb Four at Is. 3D. aud by steam,
1900 bush Corn al :. .l9d. 80
e. yAvnmRIT. ,s, Iraeaf q IL NerI0rL oe"tS hairoad
pttg sIR: The undersigned Stockholders Of the New
YosL central Railroad Company requested yo1 to accept
icr proxies at the election OF December leC IN te
olts, confidence that under your administration the
affairs az the Company would be conducted WIN tat
,E.. efficiency aud integrity Tor which you are ul'ul-
ful.lrd ,,, NJ, - -.
trey satisfied with your conduct OF the Affairs OF the
fgmray and have been gratned that the semi annual
dividends have been advanced from three To- four per
cent Th, advance. though acceptable, ls but sinai
Measure 81 Justice 20 the shareholders
10 e well known that nom the period OF consondauOh
down 10 tlo present time very large sums OF money nave
been retained fom stockholders out Of the het earn
nc, of the road, and expended Oy the Company IN
aoutetrGciug, building ne" roads ana BRIDGES ~ me
purchase real estate and iu other Investments Tor te
purpose OF augmentug the business OF the Company
Tie records o. be Company for mo pact 10 year, show
The character and extent of some Of these investments
~ these moneys thus retained the stockholders have
lever received any representation by stock cert cate OF
Earnings. Otherwise; lille owing 10 the peculiar
Management Of the affairs - the Company iD years past
ie stockholders have received smaller dividends ihan
40 tholders Of Othcr TO8ds less prosperous ~ every
respect We subnit 90 the Board Oi Directors
" lle tomlaHy tLat u ls measure Of justice 10 the
ACES 70 IT'S. ascertain what moneys nave Deth
,''li'd ir0n the stockholders and used in sucl I'M
ioehfis arA then 90 give the stockholders some cyi
't'' hy certificate Otherwise Oi Their Interest ln
A tainiug-, that they may derive Income there
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