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The national Republican., 1869-01-29
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GEO. W. BRENT.
Steamboat Lines.

NEW MERCHANTS STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
KSlsHTy hs sy ia iSas sBS usi;s ~ s'a%'r' c.
ts!s5y ssfgsS5Ps 81 ynisS s5EsShR ERsSSShif;
Leave Es% feii. from Pie. p, Es.s River.
inE At Alexandria and Georgeiown TyEsDAYs;
.Iss Rsssrn4ff1khsbIf 4Rf5ksbIfs soIfsSR fs. foot Fl Hsh
ESspkr EsSJsH5 SaspRA adRkfsas arriving at Ne" York
This Line, sopnee,ins At N9,iolk with the anc
portation Company to and from BOSTON, Ia pre-.
pared to take through freight at much reduced
rates, as the usual charge Of drayage and other
expenses through Baltimore is avoided by this
route,
.ar. E.I4! oT %frtlaSs RfiiY ss9t g.
POI further Information apply to JOS, I. 0ALr,
0eorgetown. D. O. or at 0FfICB OF COMPANY,
corner New York avenue and seventoenth street.
one SSSai .aRaf' ''i0" NV RRSsFs5s. RPRsRS,ssFR5s President
THE STEAMER COLUMBIA eos.
l. Has resumed her rregular trips boz sIfkfk
tween Washington and Baltimore,
Leaving Baltimore every. SATURDAY APTER.
NOON @tSssRsssfb;G @tSsRsfb;GY ~ MSssiEsa. Mssisissi.n every
at & O'clock.
She will stop at all the prn sipai landings th'
"'' TEOs. W. Riley q s, ssSs;, ,Asxs3ss:;, . xs,
mysn.tnfsm Atths foot of Eleyenth strssl.
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Surgical Instruments.
CHARLES FISCHER,

Manufacturer OF
Surgical and Dental Instruments,
Trusses, Club-feet Apparatus,
Fine Cutlery, &C..
No, 3iS PepnsylyAniA avenue, between MstTopoll-
tan Hotel and seyspth street, lKaTT's
JewelTy store Washington, D. q.
ca IBstIumsnts, Scissors, Racers, 80 made,
repaired, aud ground al the shQTtest nOlice.
special attention 70 nttiDg oSTfdssbs, Room 3
The national Republican., 1869-01-29
MANNED,

the Rev, ]. A. walter, TuosAs II. baLros, Of New
Toss Ins,H eiH. p Miss MARios ". hdNsIiL, d Wash
The national Republican., 1869-01-29
DANKRUPTcY NOTICE.
usx,rh,i iAfip "A Is :. e92piSG.
Test. r. J. nEIos, Clark. jaapife6

w sITUATIoN BY DRUGGIST
w .nd .s,s 0nEMlssT as slsrh n prus s.pSs Well
seriptons can speak derman and other iau usuases,
Se. Served as Hospital Steward In United State.
Kdatss. or call At No. eii sixth street, bs,ws,n
aana r streets north. BYE.
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Billiards.
LIMITED STATES PATENT oPRIQR.

LIMITED sTHJEs srES PATGST 4 EoFFIGE; :, ,so
On the petition Of wALTER II. F0RBusH, Of Buf.
fAlo. New York. administrator Of the estate Of B.
patent granted the sald'B. b. For6ush, on the iit6
day Of April, 1855, rsissued the 10Th day Of April
1850 and again Teissued In Ave divisions, numbered
respectively 1897 1895, 1899, 1870, and 1911 the 2Sd
day Of May, 1855. for an improvement In Grain and
Grass HATyesteTs: 80.
ii il ordered that said petition be heard at this
once on the 9th day Of March next, Any person
may oppose this extension, Objections, deposl-
lions, and other papers, should be hled In this
ELISHA F00TB,
IAn2l-Thsw Commissioner Of Patents,
The national Republican., 1869-01-29

REMov VAL.
THE NATIONAL FRBBDMEN'S s SAVINGS AND
TRUST CoMPANY's BANK and Central once
will be removed on the 18th instant to No. ~ Sew
enth street. opposite tha General Post onice, and
adjoining the Office Of Fitch 4 Fox. ia2O.st
The national Republican., 1869-01-29
Lost and Found.

7 osT-A BUNDLE OF DRY GOODS, ON PENN.
II sylvEnia avenue, bstween Twelfth aud Ponr-
teenth streets, A. liberal reward will be given to
the finder " left at A. wAlsky's, 5il Twelfth
street, between and ID. is2s.9r
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Hew Advertisements.

RohRp AND RQoMs.-NRATLY FURNISHED
Also, table board By the day. week. or. month.
a ~ PspnsylyAnia ayenue. south side. between
sixth and Seventh streets. ja9-a'
7 osT--BRTwBRN NINTH AND TENTH srs,
IL on The south aide Of PsnnsyiyaniA avenue, 4
rI9CkT Book, sontsipips small amount q
will be paid II left at this ofnee. janp.lt'
RAsKRUPTor NOTICE.
proved their claims!
You are hereby notified TO appear before the su-
preme Court Of the District OF Columbia, sitting In
bankruptcy. on the iith day Of vebrusry. is6p, At
" o'clock. m, At the City Hall, washington
city, t9 show cause why diseharFs from all his
Bankrupt You are also notified that the "a and Vi
meetings Of said Bankrupts creditors will be held
before The REGISTER At the same time and place.
DAVID 8. oooDIso,
q. 8, Marshal Of d. c., as Messenger.
Test: r. J. MIios, Clerk. ja2pkfe6
WANTEp...As sITuATIoN BY A DRUGGIST
w and CHEMIST as clerk In q Drug Store Well
yerssd In compromising medicines and fllinE pre-.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-08
NEW HAMPSHIRE.

Meeting of the American Institute of I,,struc.
tion-Oficers Elected for the Ensuing Year.
PORTSMOUTH, August g. 1859.
The American Institute OF Instruction held its
fortietn annual meeting at Portsmouth, COM
mencng Tuesday, August 8, and ending Thursday
evening. The meeting was largely attended, sew
eral hundred leading educators being present from
various parts Oh Tue country. Maine, Massachusetts
and New Hampshire were heavily represented,
while delegations from New York, New jersey Iowa
and other states might have been Scent among
the crowd. The topics discussed embraced wide
range but the question OF how lar oral instruction
should supersede the use OF textbooks In our COM
mon schools drew out particularly warm debate
from the respective advocates and opponents OF
that modern innovation. The institute was pre-
sided over by Mr.. John Kneeland. The following Is
complete list OF the officers elected for tile ensuing
year.
r s.nnsI s Greene rSoytdsnss
dsGss H s%ss Sosos #sS
csms S New 1a ssey q
ssdssd saTy sawyer s9 ssas
H:ss::ss sS.,5s, ILL.,.
ssasa, Bangor Me-; Joseph White. @ii.p.o~n WV.
Fhpps SstfOrd Mass John W Dickinson. W GasG
Sss .yGs rssye.SSfs ho;o aGs
Miner Boston Mass Aber, lIarkness, Providence, r. l.;
\ it, Ss%b5ldss Msss G;'s fas s%sf
don, West Newton Mass Homer b. sprague, Ithaca, N
Northampton Mass, r. Barrows, Hartford, Conn A. O.
Boyden Bridgewater, Mass Warren johnson, Augusta
Me-; A. NJ. Payson Portsmouth. n H.; James i. Barrell
Lewis,own, Me-; James 4: Page, Boston, Mass.
Iecortiiag Sccreary--D. w. Jones, Boston, Mass.
Assistant Recording SeTeto,yC o. Thompson, Worcester
Mass.
Corresponding ssrrearieswiliam G. Collar Boston, Mass
W. r. Eaton Charlestown, Mass. '''
Trorsure George A. Walton, Boston, Mass.
Cwusors-J. f. Horr, Brookne, Mass; Samuel Swain.
Boston, Mass; Henry o. Harden, Boston, Mass.
teao,s-tranynic H. futnami Boston, Mass. C. Goodwin
CLARK BOSTON Mass: Edward ssiekney, Newton Mass
Bigeow, Brooklyn, NJ y. H. Bradley, Albany, N Y; W.
A. Mowry, provience r. L. N A. Cakins New York city,
j. W. Webster, boston, Mass j. H. Twombiy Charestoyn,
Mass A. s. Higgins, Brooklyn, N. VII. n Camp Burlng
ton, Vt H. W Bckne, Providence, H. l. j. l.. Edgerly
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-08
A Mccx MARRIAGE AND ITS CONSEQUENCES.
An Unlawful Husband Has His Wife Arrested
for Larceny.

IRON Cue NashvfIle UniOn July 2T.l
rather interesting case was brought before JUS
tce Wilkinson, acting Police Commissioner, yester-
day morning. The facts derived from the case are
rs follows:-About three years ago man named
Stafford They lived pretty happily together, about
seven miles IRON the city, until yesterday,
wien his vile, needing some pocket change,
gathered some corn nom the Held and brought Ii TO-
The city yesterday and disposed OF IL. Her husband
came u tue city and had her ana another woman
named Salic duncan arrested charge oil larceny.
Tue case was taken before the Commissioner anu
some very startling facts were developed. Tnc nn-
lawful husband swore that she was not hs vile In
legal way. Other witnesses testified that the mar
rage was mock marriage; that Iicrnoy employed
person 10 oiIciaie as priest, and that tncy were
married upon q sham license. After full invcsu-
gtton OF the case the two women were dscnargcd
and warrant was ISSUED for ricrney charging MN
with open anu NOTORIOUS lcwdness lie was bound
over In sum of $6oo for ms appearance 81 the next
term Of the Criminal Court
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The Grade Of Elm and Pearl streets.
Sen-here Bathing SHIFTS.

&C. r. taking occasion Of the recent sad drowning
case at Long Branch, says that two weeks ago he
was at Long Branch and took bath opposite the
Continental Hotel. lie tried one OF tue bathing suits
used, made Of flannel, with long sleeves and long
legs to the heels. Being a good swimmer he
tured out beyond the rope Being in the water
few minutes, the exerlon OF the body in swimming
brought the pants down SIX inches beyond his feet,
and the sleeves began to twist round hts
10 paralyse entirely the action OF his limbs, partcu
larry OF the arms; The sleeves became tighter aud
tighter around them at every effort he made TO
SWIM. lie called for help and was rescued 10. RI
remarks that none but swimmers are drowned at
these watering places. for those who cannot swim
do not leave the vicinity OF the ropes While those who
can go out TO confident Gf their SKILL ami many
think not OF the trouble Qiven Them by long. heavy
flannel sleeves and pants. Swimmers should lie YER
use pants lower than the knees or sleeves extent
ing below tue elbow; indeed the arms Should De en-
tlrely bare for unhinderel motion.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-08

BO7N
Tie hudson River Railroad city cars ana thc
Fourth avenue are not Included in the scneduIe
The latter has little over 100 cars with about nm
horses; the former about fty cars with 400 horses
The passenger carriage OF tile two about TO- 900 mn
per year or 10000 00J for 1862 In 1868 1t was I,Le
over 1900 900; In 1887 IL fell few hundreds Short of
80O000D. The increase OF patronage to these latter
roads has been more rapid than That OF any others
TO he mentioned Ordinarily the percentage of aIg.
meniation In passenger tralc from year TO year IL
about eight per cent; but owing 10 their connection
with steam cars leading out OF town, these two have
nuinen the rule and exhibit yearly Increase Of
about twice that Yet with all their iacii,sies for
popular circulation and the yearly increase OF re-
ceipts IRON pasSenRcrs--Hn average per ROAD Of
ABOUT $z5.0OO-the inaaleouany OF the system u
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-08
NEW YORK HERALD SUNDAY AUGUST g. l8ee-rRlpLE SHEET

az directed. whereupon Smith passed down the
street. While on his way he pointed his gun at
women and children, telling them run; when they
did he kept on MS way. When opposite the store OF
Wolf Il Gels he pointed his gun into the store ana
fred hitting q. n. Hopkins in the arm. Smith was
then arrested and taken 10 JAIL MIR. Platt leaves
VINE and small child. smith is evidently lunatic
When arrested 1t VAS found that he had dirk knife
with him and the gun, one barrel OF which was
loaded. Five bucksh0t wounds were found In the
breast OF Mr.. Piatt and three In the OF Mr. Hop
Pm
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-08
STOCKING TRAGEDY IN MICHIGAN
Ono Man Killed and Another Wounded by =
I.unatIc.
(Muskegon, Mich. July sly correspondence Chicago

Post.
Information Ii received here from whitehall, In
this county, that about ten O'Clock Thursday morn
Ing Joshua T. PlatJ was coming down Colby street.
anu wnen opposite the House Of Mr.. snow, he was
snot aud instantly killed by William B. Smith, a
Matchmaker and jeweller. smith was armed with u
double barreed shot gun. NO difficulty had ever
existed between Piatt and Smith. Alter shooting
Plat Smith went TO the house of Mr.. snow and In
CURED where his iamIly were. ON being told they
were down town, he threatened to shoot MI. Snow,
who mado his escape. smith then reloaded mis- gun
ana started down the street. Meeting Mr.. Morse,
hardware merchant he pointed ms gun ut hiu tell
ing MIN ~ turn hls back. Mr.. Morse, after vatny
trying 70 wTest the gun from him. turned MS back
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more and more demonstrabe from year to year,
and It is rendered more ana more evident
that the true mission OF the horse car In
this age Is for purposes OF local circulation
in distances from q few squares to three miles. or
four miles at the utmost: and the time IS doubt
ance even to the Park. The working ex-
penses OF the several months vary little from year 10
YEAR and 1t Is e,timateJ, viii for 1869 fall tribe
below last years INJURIES which were:--
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are mistaken. They depend upon the muscles OF thu
body' (pacing his hands over his waistband).
After some further conversation OF a uesutory
character we took our leave. 1T Is reported that
Brigham Young in his detestation OF newspaper
men, Is apt, when the door closes upon any visitors
OF that sort, to send after them pano nimic kick
but we saw no shadow OF the prophets boot In our
rear on the contrary he accompanied US 10 the door
and gave US parting benedlcti0n, saying, Sod
bless your adding "ln doing we."
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-08
The East River Bridge,
Entrnnces 10 the Pnrlr.

correspondent complains OF the absence OF those
splendid entrances 10 the Park contemplated in the
original plans. They would be an ornament to tho
city; especially would that the Fifth add
vastly TO the attractions OF that thoroughfare. lie
understands that want OF means Is the OF their
not appearing. He proposes moderate pro rata
contribution by the Fifth avenue property owners
to the purpose, what he considers still better,
some OF milllonnalres should build 1t at his
own expense, lasting monument to his name
and fame.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-08

The amount OF capital actually paid In 80 FAR as
this interest is concerned Is not IN excess OF
Sl6,OOO,OOO, nOminaly representing double that
amount and hence the profit on the capital ac-
tual'y invested Is equal to fifteen per cent-a
rather greedy percentage, certainly. In fact,
an average OF fifteen per cent on the capi.
tai actually invested Is q fair generalization
OF the prOLs OF our city railroads. in view OF winch
tile companies could perhaps afford TO al,ate the
extra cent, Notwithstanding the government tax on
receipts. This percentage Of profit Is true or last
year. This year the prospect OF larger profit is
promising, and probably the percentage on capital
Invested to be divided among holders OF stock viii
not fall short eighteen per cent. 1t WIN thus be
observed that city raroading is almost as profitable
In the way VI percentages as national banking, The
STATISTICS OF THE ROADS,
In the way OF rolling stock and general eurIIpment
vary little from year year. The average OF hOraes
and mules TO the passenger car is about seven and 10
City the cost OF conductors drivers starters
and the like exclusive or officials win be about
$1,000 week, distributed among about seventy per-
sons. The wages OF conductors and drivers, vars
ffom two dollars and twenty-five cents per dav on
one or two OF the roads to two dol
lars. which IL the ordinary nRure on
one or two OF the routes both are employed by the
trip. The laborinR hours Tor the earning oi this
pittance are averaged at twelve hours though m
some cases fourteen hours are exacted or the dav
men, the night men working ten hours The stntis.
ucs OF tue roads In cars and horses are estimated at
date as follOws:-- ~
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-08
OUR CITY RAILROADS.
REVIEW or THEIR PRESENT CONDITION.
Their Inadequacy to the Popu-
lar Demand.
Statistics of the Year, Profits and
Earnings.
REFORMS NEEDED AND SUGGESTED

The vast proportions to which the street railroad
interest in the state OF New York has developed are
best exhibited by appeal to historical data ana sta
tiscs. In 1868 an organization OF fifteen companies
for the operation OF street railroads was eiiected
n 1867 over a dozen put in an appearance on paper
st least In 1868 there was no abating oil the cpl
demic and in 1859 the movement Is as restless as
ever-making an aggregate OF about nifty street rail-
roads, involving s26 100000 OF capital within the
past iive years. The year 1910 seems to have been
peculiar one in the history of the State In that 1t al
lords no records of addition In this way to the faci
Ties for public travel. In 1852, twelve years after,
the sixth Avenue Railroad was opened; IN 1884 the
Third avenue was begun; IN 1859 the Nihih avenue
track was put down, and thenceforth New YORK was
grtdironed with railroads, new bars being added
to the grdiron annually until at present the amount
OF capital engaged In the operation OF street rail-
roads is something over $50. 900. The peculiar
anatomy Of New York city renders the development
Of means of transit simple matter within certain
lmitsthe long direct avenues leading northward in
almost parallel openings to the country The dis
lance from the ceutre to the suburbs compllcates
The problem however. When FOrtieth street was
out of town. instead of scarcely up town, as is the
case now, the time consumed in making the Suburbs
from the business quarter did not necessarily exceed
thirty minutes; while at present the great problem
Is to lessen the consumption OF time M tfunswu
from home to business and from business home
again. The old proverb ''Time Is money" IS one
which applies to this fast age with peculiar intensity,
and hence the increasing dissatisfaction with the
present means OF egress from the centre in the di-
recton of the circumference. collation. OF the
tables Of the several roads exhibits tins difficulty In
nutshell, taxing the several engthwlse routes into
consideration
II. NJ
City Han to foot of Tenth street. by Blocker
street and Fulton ferry cars. 80
Average time OF Broadway and Seventh ave-
nue. from City Hall. Observation-Disclosures. l 80
Eighth avenue nom City Hail. ................ l so
Ninth avenue from city Hail.. AZ
Second avenue from City Hail. / 10
sixth avenue to Fifty -nluth street 40
Third avenue. Observation-Disclosures. l 90
Fourth avenue NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 30
Dry Dock and East Broadway per mile ...... 10
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Total So, 2so,4l5 $6,305 254
Receipts other than for passengers are made up
from the safe Ut horses, manure, old iron, iced and
other LENS, ana form an average or seventeen per
cent Of the whOe. The Broadway and Seventh Ave-
nue. pays on aividend annually from $4,000 to
$4,000; the Dry Dock and East Broadway about
Sl25 900; the FortysecOnd Street Its five per cent
annually; the sixth Avenue ten per cent; the Third
Avenue twelve per cent, or about $l50000; and
others IN ike proportion OF percentage to ca nings.
The general reatl0n OF expenses to earnings may
gathered from single exhibit, that Of the Third
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-08
Avenues and Streets In To,yn.

correspondent sends a very just and severe
complaint, in which he says thar above Fifty-nnfh
street. except Harlem lane there is not single ave-
nue. hit for travel. Second, Third Fourth and Eighth
avenues gwen over to the tender mercies of rail-
road companies and used by those worthless II the
them save In being dragged in their overcrOwded
ambnlances. The Sixth and Seventh, with the
Grand Boulevard are iii the hands OF the ''doctor,n
and, OF course. IN an impossible condition, how
long to remain so experience alone can determine.
We acknowledge the grand necessity OF improve
ment, but suggest there be some method even in
that AT least so think, says the writer, the num-
beress Transfers who are compelled to grope their
way through the gulies and pitfalls to transact their
daily business, tanning their horses, breaking their
vehicles, and for this luxury paving each successive
to vote for new men who faithfully promise TO
remedy the evil. Now and then. little paving Ia
done on Third avenue, sufficient TO silence clamor
for the moment, but no sooner Is 1t finished than
sewer contractor comes along, the stones are dis
placed, and months, perhaps elap5e before that
thoroughfare Is again passabe. The Eighth seems
to have been selected as the football Tor political
claptrap ana legislation, and the unfortunate resi-
dents and owners OF that locality "never are, but
always to be blessed 1t Is far from just to those
who are barred from entering the PARK with their
loaded vehicles, and compelled to urge their tired
horses over unreGuiated, unpaved roads in the
Twelfth ward. This matter certainly belongs some
wnere-Street Commissioner Central Park Commits
soners. Mayor, Aldermen-somebody is responsible
for this glaring neglect. Vino VIII give the informa-
tionp
The Grade of Elm and Pearl Streets.
81. o. W. calls the attention OF the HERALD to
the grade OF Elm and Pearl streets, and would have
us request the authorities so to change II as to make
Ii possible for trucks, &c, to these streets with
out endangering the horses liyes IL is now, he
says almost impossible for an omnibus or a heavy
laden truck TO mount these grades and cOnse-
quenty all traftc goes On Broadway or Centre
street.
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VOICE OF THE PEOPLE.
Forged or Altered Certificate of stock.

Forged or Altered Certificate of Stock.
A correspondent, evidently well posted III The fou-
tine or business on Wall street, sends a communica-
ton on the above subject tending TO dispe the sup
position of the public that the losses incurred by this
means are attributable either TO the negligence OF
clerks even to their connlvance with the swim
ders the time for actual business Is very short. All
stock must by the rule adopted be delivered before
fifteen minutes past two every afternoon. The GER
tlncates all printed blanks, often careessy filled
out The stock clerk receiving them Is so hurried
that he has only time TO look at IL quickly and at the
endorsement and to hand out the check. The rule
is Tor certificates TO call for one hundred shares u
less number is the exception. II the certificate be
originally issued for less and the number Is altered
the stock clerk has not time TO scrutnize 1t closely
and TO detect the alteration. Our correspondent,
therefore, suggests that railroad companies issuing
certificates for less than hundred shares should
use diiferent paper and different blanks so as To
make them more easily distingushable. ms sug-
gcstion Is not without its merit.
The East River Bridge.
'yeteran Observer writing from New York
and not from ''The Beecnes,r says that 1t Is the
opinion OF many Mayor Hall included. that the best
location for the bridge would be Forty-nnth or
Fftieth street. where there Is solid mass OF rock In
the middle OF the river on which stone pier $50
feet high could be built, ana large Quarries are In
the vicinity, from which any amount of stone could
DC obtained at low prices.
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Balance OF receipts over expenses. :.

Balance or receipts over EXPENSES $27S 500
For tue year endlax september - the let profits Of
tie Third avenue ROAD 1oG fail below 1876 0DU and
wiz perhaps exceed One-tnlrd OF lion, equal to
twenty five percent Of tie cash receipts. In general
II may stated that the profits Of the city railroads
Tor 1869 VIII be considerably in excess Of those OF
1865. Tne general cost OF materials has iessened
somewhat, thus iesseIing The cost o. operating and
maintaining, While there has been no advance In
any direction. The general relation OF profit to
earnings throughout the State pertaining to horse
railroads may be gathered from the 10 lowing
ilgureS:-
Earnings. s., $50, 848 o.