Middletown transcript., 1870-01-22

Of their fraternal Kindness towarus US Oh la'e l
occasion.
Response by VIM. H. Cam, of Lafayette c
Lodge, who gave the following toast; t
TO- The Members of Union Lodge-lIlke La 6
fayette, may they ever uphold the Union. =,
IL. The School, the Bar, the Bench, the Pulpit
the Press.-The agencies by which society dis
seminates intelligence, inculcates morality, ana {
civil rights.
Response by II. Vanderford.
l2. The Ladies who assisted and with their
sweet smiles enlivened our Fair.
Response by ]. NJ. Cox.
Arrive all went counting, for We d
nothing else to do.
The earth till lovely woman smiled
And back its darkness rolrd,
Like snow upon the untrodden wild
Was pure but oh how cold
Our hearts are lit by woman's eyes
AS stars light up the sea,
Her heart the vital warmth supplies,
Her voice the melody.
IA. Good Night.-The hope of return takes
the sting from adieus.
Response by d. l.. Dunning.
Farewell, farewell, it's a lovely sound,
And always brings a sigh,
0, give to me that sweet, soft word,
That comes from the heart, good bye.
Air-Were a nodding, mid, mid nodding.
followed by Home, sweet Home.
We give below the following reports of the an
nual meetings of the railroads named:
| PhilddeIphia Wilmington and BHtimore Rdtt-
oad.-The annual meeting of the stockholders of
the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore
Railroad Company was held at the company Of
fee, Wilmington, on Tuesday of last week, Isaac
Hinkley President.
The report of the Board of Directors for the
year ending October 81, 1869, shows the receipts
of the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore
Railroad to have been 50, 565, 3O2. 81 and of the
New Castle and Frenchtown road 10 have been
ST., 1886 81, making total fer both roads OF ",
643, 1873 80. The expenditures OF the Philadel-
phia Wilmington and Baltimore were 81 ,Sol,-
98l SS, and of the New Castle aud Frenchtown
$44 1872 5S making n total expenditure for both
roads of ST, ,846, ia as, leaving balance OF
, S796 964 As, to which is added the gain from the
Delaware road, SO, TAP 49, maxim G the net earn
ings for the year $685. IO6 81 Out OF these earn
ings two dividends of four per cent each were
/; paid amounting 10 $776, l5l So.
y The passenger receipts were over per cent.
;, larger than those of 1868, and the receipts for
freight, express, &c. over IL per cent larger The
/ gross earnings from all sources were over pei
}; cent greater than in 1868, and the operating ex
penses were over l3per cent. larger. The increase
in the operating expenses is wholly due to repair:
n and but for this would have been smaller than ir
y the previous year.
The prospects of the Delaware railroad contn
,e ue to improve. During the year the Dorchester
IN and Delaware railroad, which extends from Sea
" Maryland a distance of 30 miles, was finished
n The Maryland and Delaware railroad was opened
Of to Easton distance Of fory-four miles from it
he connection with the Delaware railroad, at Clay
m ton. The Queen Anne and Kent railroad AM
10 the Kent County railroad were each finished t
ha points about ten miles distant from the wester
N end of the Townsend branch of the Delawar
OF railroad, the former southwardly towards Gen
of treville, Md. and the latter westwardly toward
on Chestertown, Md. The junction and Breakwa
rosIr oh ntc rrtth tha alatu
railroad at Harrington, has been extended I
an Lewes, and is now forty miles in length. Most
m the peninsular railroads furnished with the
as car equipment from this company, and, in severe
ay cases, it has been deemed udcious to afford eI
me couragement to them by temporary drawback
ne upon the business which they do in connectio
cts with roads operated by this company.
10 Delatoare Raiiroad-The annual meeting of Il
bic stockholders of the Delaware Railroad Compar
Lbe was held in Dover on Thursday of last week. III
ip- only business transacted was the election of
he rectors, viz: Samuel NJ. FELTON,, Isaac Hnckle
rly Joseph Bringhurst Jesse Sharpe, G. Warner, {
place of g. 1. du Pont, decd Andrew Q. Ora
Manlove Hayes, DR.. Isaac Jump, Alex. Johnso
on, II. b. Fiddeman Jacob Moore, VIM. Ross al
ing Charles Wright. James f. Alice was re-elect
us Treasurer. After the stockholders meeting hi
ar adjourned, the Directors met and elected SAINT
nm N. FELTON, President and ]. +. Alice Secretar
les An abstact of the report shows the followi
the result as compared with the year 1858:
ap- EARNINGs-lS68.-From passengers, Sl49, 81
Wer %; from freight and express, $l97, 3l4 80 frt
mails and miscellaneous, 81, ,569 81; total, $35
tho 27O O5 EARNINGs-l869.-Fro passenge
en- Sl27,57 90; from freight and express, 1894 o.
The 80; from mails and miscellaneous, $40, ,230
"a = total, S432, ,746 SO. EXPENSES s6S.-0perati
Of expenses, $292, 1928 Al interest and dividen
,erv $l02, ,56i 90; total, 1894, 1886 SO; deduct ca
nd ings, 1854, ,27o O5; loss tothe company for ls
;iv $40, ,625 AS. ExPENsEs-lS69.-Oper exp
' ses, interest and dividends, 1897, 776 "a; ca
lent ings over expenses, $34, 1853 70; loss for l8
wn. $40, ,625 45; increase for 1869, rs, 595 "a.
the j. 4 b. Rdiiroad.-The annual meeting OF
,day stockholders of the J. & B. Railroad Compa
to was held at the Hotel of Justice Lowery, Milfo
ing, Del. on Monday, Jan. 10th, 1870 at IL o'clo
N. The following persons were declared
:. the President, Directors for the ensuing ye
MT. Hon. J. W. Houston, Charles G. Stockley, B,
the Burton, P. F. Causey, Jr. Jonathan B. McC
son, aughy, H. Hickman j. s. Gibbons, s. Sine
the and j. R. Hoole Judge Houston was re-ele'
ior President A summary statement of the rece
and expenses of operating the road during
W. year ending October 81, 1869, was as folio
fine gross receipts, $3l ,47s 50; from passengers,
Last 753 SO from freight, $l4, IL 43; from mail,
heep 36l "A from express 81, ,25l "a; whilst the
our expenses of operating the road was S22, 406
the number Of passengers, 1898,