The New York herald., 1872-12-02
Seen accepted Of which any were accepted by

you on the 9th OF December last
stock OF the Northern Pacific Railroad Company
and certificates for 1866, 1856 shares, or 500 EACH
nave M oeen issued. The cost OF surveys up to July
company, was s4s4 ESQ., The accouHts ~ sre sr
not yet in condition to render an accurate report
OF tne amounts received from passengers and
irelgnt during the year. The expenses OF the road
and fixtures have been 81, ,4Sl 467. The indebted
ness Of the company is reported to be 500, 442 245
route from the crossing OF the Red River OF the
North, at Fargo, In Dakota. to point opposite the
OF aSUa
by the department. On the 1st instant commits.
soners were ordered to examine and report upon
the completed portion "Ir0m the junction with the
Lake Superior and Mississippi Railroad, near Thom-
son, Minnesota, to the Red River OF the North, ;,
not vet been received The Company report that as
on the S0th ultimo, cars passed over the track
for q distance OF 11a miles west OF the Red River.
Track has recently been lad at the rate OF two and
quarter miles a day. The report states that, at
the present rate oil construction, the road would
be completed to the Missouri River by the Sd pr0x.
The character OF the soil in Dakota through which
the road passes Is reported very good, adapted to
grain and grazing Of an average excellence equal
TO Illinois lands. Water Is abundant. Timber Is
scarce. The construction OF buildings for dcpots,
engine houses and water stations Is progressing
@ rapidly The work OF the company In establishing
ana preparing for construction the line OF route to
the Yellowstone River and up that stream was re-
sumed during the year. The location OF the line OF
route has been greatly retarded at various
points by hostile Indians. The company
has this year surveyed and examined the Mis-.
souri, River above the Great Falls, and determined
that 1t is practicable for steamboat navigation up
TO Gallatin Forks, distance OF 220 miles. They
have also found that short railroad Is practicable
around those falls, at small expense. Thus the
whole course OF the Missouri River can be made
available to commerce and to the settlement OF the
ress on the Salmon River line In Montana making
connection herewith OF the survey in progress
on the Wisdom River line. The survey OF the route
from the Columbia River to Lake Pend d'0ree is
reported complete 1t is also reported that seventy
five miles OF the road from the Columbia River to
puget sound VIII be In operation at the close Of
The road and telegraph of the Missouri, Kansas
ana ana Texas Ralway Company from the southern
1919 miles-was accepted by you on The 18th OF
nlty miles of the Cairo and Fulton Railroad, ex-
tending 'lrom point on the north bank OF the
ArRansas aa Ryer opposite the city Of Little Rock
Judsonia,' near Little Red River"
On the 18th OF December last the seventh Sec
tion OF twenty miles of the Burlington and Missouri
River Railroad, in Nebraska, was accepted by you.
This section extends from the end OF the l2Oth mile
of said road west OF Plattsmouth. And on the 18th
instant commissioners were ordered to proceed to
the examination OF an additional portion or fifty
ena MARI na the aGn mile to
report has not yet been received.
On the llth March last you accepted the fifth and
sixth sections OF twenty miles each or the road and
telegraph line OF the Oregon and California Rail
road Company. This portion, with the sections
previously accepted, makes lengtn OF line already
reported upon and accepted of l20 miles, COM
mencing at East Portland, oregon, and ending at a
station two and half miles northwest Of Eugene
City.
On the 10th February last accepted the first Sec
tlon of twenty miles OF the road and telegraph OF
the Oregon Central Railroad Company This road
is to run "from Portland to Astoria, and from a
suitable point Of junction near Forest Grove, to the
Yamkill River, near McMinnville, In the State of
Oregon"
THE VIENNA EXHIBITION OF 1873.
;. The exhibition OF the resources and products OF
the country at the Worlds Exposition to be held
at Vienna in 1S73 so far as the same may be prac-
ticabe, Is deemed OF such Importance that the ne
cessary steps will be taken, SO far as have the
power, to forward complete series Orsuch reports
OF this department as may be necessary for that
purpose. The reports of the Land ONCE OF the ninth
census and the 0Dscta4 Gazette Of the Patent ONCE
will furnish very full statement OF our progress
: and resources; while the reports OF the Indian
once, OF Pensions, OF the Bureau OF Education and
OF the geological survey OF the Territories will
show the methods we have adopted In these seve-
raj directions Such an exhibition will best serve
to place the United States in her proper rank
among nations