, 1870-03-24

The Geneeco {1ll.> R.pu1lic rays: Tho
probabilities now tee,u to bc that the fl,ck
trland lrsnch Of the Rockford, Iaek lslan'i.t 4
st. Lo,.ir Railroad will Ike extended no further
than its present terminus"
The Ninoua 4 St Peter I.silrnad is ~ ".
completed f1urn JAnesvilie to tl, Missouri river
and ready for the cars by tue LIST VI July.
On 1hnr4lsy. the city council of Winona,
between the city anil the ChiraEo 4 st: Paul
I.ailway CompanS, but with Il, amendment
th.t may defeat the whole project for thi. snsr.
The company il,sa-ted making thu depo-ito-
rs for the bombs in New York. and The a1nettt-
uent makes the depository III Wluoaa.
The Metropolis 4 Northwestern Rai1roat
Company was organized At Marion, Ill. on
the ID inst. Captain j. Z. Willis was elected
President.
has been fully organized, and ofhcera elected.
~ folowa: President 4. 81 Hamilton;
| vice President, j. L. TAYLOR; Secretary. j. ".
Dixon
| The Detroit Post says 1.-THE annual reports
OF the DIRECTORS and officers Of the Detroit i
| Milwaukee Iailroatl Company for the wear 1863
have lust been issued and from them it ar-
peara that the gross traffic md rents for the
year, exclusive of the Lake Michigan prnrns-
ton. we're 51,615, ,G1sg7, being es,G16.T l"-s
thAn the receipts Of 1s6s- The working *
pensea, ta1ea and insurance we're Soi9, Isl -,
Icing S2e.l4234 greater than in is6e. III"
working expeuse- were $50 per cent OF tis's
g1oes receipts. being 2.0a Per cent more than
he rate Of 1REs. 4 large part Of this in
cresse IN working exrenses VIZ c1u-ed hE
| the extensive tn1 yery important changes.
| in sri,etituting for the Iee2yed s5crtic-"orxs
At Mt:ir. Ada ind Gruckefy tfces. comprising
| in All /. .4i,0 nneat test> eniFi emhanxmehts OF
~ ~ nsa;iIr,. tb>e4, several 1F--er trentIe-
, wnrtr have been Tiled up with earn. Inc net
rextnue ws4 sGG6. ..67. .o1- being s35,l9o IS less
, | ,han the rrrriure .ear- ihaa %As appHea a.
. f11ovs interest On bonded debt existing prior
, ~ tses s1,a fs457; toward principal and in
te-s.r1 d;yiland on preference shares. Sli6, $50
!. n.e Ia,ance 10 the credit OF net revenue nt.-
cernler 81 1sSs, wac s1o3. 429-61, aud the
, Ialnncs, after providing for the fore
roinu- December q, 1853, Was t10i. .063. H.
1 Tbe evsns OF ths ye.1 in the companys history
. has been the change Of the terminus At Grand
Haven fror thr Eest to the east side eftftra.a,i
Iayex. For several years past the company
has experienced much conzenielxu:fF0m the
shifting of tkA eand dunss: at the saes OF wt!eh
ite t-ack Vas hid to the h.ztor OF, f,Grsnd Ha-
0 ven> involving large cu1reur expenditure IN
cIeariue tt+ Hack from sand. In the early
e ra,, al 1S6s strong desire ~aa manifested
By Tie fseemen Of the Cit, u Grand HaFen
which lies Tholy on H. t sn.ngs' ss1' stas o. q
= croes he Grand River At Eetzsshusg, nesrl.
II txn 1rIra from it's saruipus. and run dire:ti,
;r+n tha city. and ruch aid and facilities werl
IS uronreled that the directors lia not hesitate t,
. scesut snd act upon than. The new line ha.
y been made: Al 19n sa1nB nfaage 9as osel
W II land, rectlring N e1tan.ive front on tn
g ! Ivrr obtained in fea; the skaton.-house CON
60 nleted: and the freight warehouse, engin
q house, and other: necessary buildings cen
80 1atrced. The eum Of E3a> - has been G,
~ reuded It il estimated that 3i1, 1,0GO val :.
- Haven contributes $4,000 in its bonIs sos Al
- the cost.