Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-02-23

FOREIGN NEWS.

The gathering of the Legitimists at Antwerp
is increasing daily and becoming formidable
1t is confined to no nationality, although the
French are in the prrpunaerance in numbers.
German and Spanish Lrgitimists and the King
of Hanover arrived yesterday, with a large
party OF supporters. Leading uitramontansts,
from Italy, Germany and France. are also
| Hacking 10 the city. Ii is rumured that all are
acting together harmoniously and the chiefs
are deliberating over plans for the restoration
OF the dcposcd soveregns.
Several bishops Of The Roman Catholic
church urge the Pope to hold the Ecumeuical
Council at Trent in the Tyrol. The Austrian
Government, hswevcr. does not seem disposed
to grant permission asked by his Holiness for
the assembling OF the Council within its do
miDion. Should the Pope be successful in his
application he will not attend the Council in
person, but will remain in Rome and be repre-
sented by Cardinal
1t is reported that Prince Bismarck propc-
scs to issue Invitations to the Powers for Ma
tional Congress to establish system OF cheap
and uniform rates OF postage. and TO facilitate
the transmission and exchange Of mails
The Spanish Radical leaders are celebrating
as to what attitude to as>,!nc towards The new
Ministry a meeting is to be held tonight,
at which it is expected decisive action will he
taken.
\ party OF twelve Amcric ms, including lad
les, accompanied by guide, recently explored
the f,.l's near Marathon, CIR, ece, where the
English travellers were butchcrcd by Greek
brgandS in 1870. They were not rolested
'Ghe Pennsylvania Railroad Report.
The annual meeting of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company was held III Philade phia
on the 10Th inst The report of } Edgar
Thompson, president, tor 1871 shows the rev.
enues OF the lines operated by the company
and the amounts paid for their working expen
ses. g.. as follows:
From the Pennsylvania railroad and branch
es SIS, 7l9, $50 IS; Philadel phia and Erie
railroad, $3,5+2, 2G3 -. Total, SD 262, 100,
So Expenses Of both railroads. SIS, 365, 697,-
o.; profits, $6,S9G, 4U3 81. Deducting divi
deuds, interest, NC, amounting to $5.426. ~,
-, there is left balance to The credit of profit
and loss on account Of the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company of 81 470, 800 IS. FROM which
deduct the excess Of advances made by the
company over the amount received from the
united companies of New Jersey and the Phil
adclpha aud Trenton railroads toward the pay
ment of interest, dividends and operating eX-
penses &c, prior to January /, 1872, 1885,
23S.2 %, less the profits of the lease of the Pitts
burg. Fort Wayne and Chicago aud Pittsburg
and Erie railroad until transferred to the Penn
sylvania Company on April |. 1871, 1854, S24-
o.. leaving net balance to the credit Of the
business Of 1871, S724S76,j1.
The lines controlled by the company beyond
Pittsburg are held by the "Pennsylvania COM
pany.' This company has capital stock OF
Sl2 100000 OF this $4,000, 600 (preferred
stock is held by the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company in exchange for It's leased roads, ETC.,
transferred to the Pennsylvania company. The
remaining $4,000, 900 Of stock (commou) is
no. less than par. The president believes that
after 1871 this company will pay per cent
per annum.
Tie Baltimore and Potomac railroad will, it
is stated. be completed during the ensuing
winter. 1t will be connected through Rich
inoud, Va. with the whole system OF South
} eru railways south of this point, now largely
coulrcd by the Southern Security Company.
in which this company became a shareholder
to protect its investment in the Baltimore and
Potomac railroad. The Southern Security
Company is composed Of gentlemen friendly to
our interests and objects. and OF which General
g. ". Cass is president.
The repor continues: At the instance Of
tie citizen, Of the growing and prosperous city
of York, the Pennsylvania RAILROAD Company
purchased the stock of the WrightSville. York
ard Gettysburg Railroad Company, upon
which line the bridges had been destroyed by
the Coniedcrates, during their raid into Penn
sylvauia Immediately before the battle Of Get
tySburg, and since only temporarily repaired.
They have aEo purchased the stock of the
bridge recently erected across the Susquehan-
NJ. at Il cost Of aboat &5uU,O00. in place Of the
one burnt by the citizens of Columbia to pro
tect them from the rebel invaders, and have
consolidated the stock OF both with that Of this
company, thus extending your railroad to
York, where it connects with the Northern
Central railroad, and by it and its branches
with Gettysburg.
"A branch line is being constructed from
near Greensburg, in Westmoreand county, to
Cuunelsville, the extensive coal fields surround
ing which place are celebrated for the valuable
properties of the coke that they produce, the
consumption of which in Pittsburg, Chicago
and other Western cities affords Il growing and
important traffic with which the cars that
would otherwise return empty to the v est may
be loaded 4 lease Of a line recently construct
ed between the Pennsylvania railroad, at Lew
iStowp and the Northern Central railway below
Sudbury, was entered into late in the past year
by this company, to be worked at cost
The grain elevator having proved uusuited
to the Philadelphia markets. a granary has
been erected with bins, where each parcel Of
grain may be kept separate. The company
. took 100000 of the $704. 100 capital stock of
the American Steamship Company which also
issued 81 300, 900 6 per cent. currency bonds,
and now has under construction four first class
ocean steamships, to cost per contract s.. 0SO,-
600 The ships. will be named the Pennsylva
MIA, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois.
The opinion is expressed that narrow gauge
railroads hereafter to be built cannot injurious
ly affect any leading line of railway Of the pres
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