National Republican., 1875-12-08

States is in preparation and nearly ready for pub
The statistical work of the office has largely in
creased during the present year. In addition to
general inquiries with reference to State and Ter
| ritorial school systems, requests have been made
for special information of the various universities
colleges schools of science, theology law and
| medicine, schools for the higher instruction OF
women, college preparatory schools, academies,
| museums of art and natural history, schools for
| the deaf. dumb and blind: refOrmatOries and asy-
lums in the country. A special report Is 81 now in
course Of preparation in regard to public Libraries
| in the United States including those OF schools,
colleges societies. &c which will furnish interest,"
ing statistics and show their historical develop
| ment, classification management and circulation.
The Commissioner alludes to the emblrrass-
| ment encountered by the promoters Of education
| in those States wherein slavery has been more re-
| Gently abolished and recommends the adoption of
| appropriate relief measures by the General Gov
| ernment In view of the rapidly increasing work
of the Office and of the general importance Of such
| work the Commissioner asks that such an increase
10 the clerical force of his bureau be made will
| enable it TO accomplish more satisfactorily the
purposes for which it established and is con-
| Quoted. Its labors have been also materially in
| creased by its connection with the approaching
| Centennial Exhibition, involving the necessary
correspondence with educators for the purpose OF
harmonizing all diverse projects and plans for q
| proper showing of educational methods, appli-
limited. but correct and authoritative, reports on
the various school systems classes OF institutions,
and phases Of education, as VIII be oi permanent
| value.
CENSUS.
| The work of the census Office during the fiscal
| ycar has consisted principally of correspondence
relating the publication Of the census of 1870,
the projected State censuses of 1875 the interna-
tonal statistical congress to be held in Hungary
| in 1876 conducted by the superintendent at his
home, and the labor attending the ycrihcatton OF
| statistical statements by means of the census
rolls. the consultation of manuscript returns for
specific or technical information not embodied IN
the auarto volumes, and the adjustment of unpaid
accounts Of marshals and assistant marshals at
the census of 1850, performed by the custodian Of
the census records Of this Department.
During the year the statistical atlas of the Uni
ted States, compiled under the act of March 8,
1873 has been completed and issued from the press
and allaecounts relating thereto have been closed.
The appropriation for the purpose was found sutt-
cient 10 finish the work without any deficiency,
notwithstanding that the plan of publication was
greatly enlarged after the estimates of cNpendi-
lure were framed. The superintendent states that
the atlas has received unexpected favor at home
and abroad, and that at the international geo.
graphical congress held in Paris during the past
summer gold medal Of the first class was
awarded to il.
The superintendent is of the opinion that some
disappointment will be felt by those interested in
the progress of the statistics of the United States
ut the comparatively small results TO be derived
f ON the anticipated State censuses Of 1875. He
reports that censuses, more less complete and
formal have been taken during the present year
under State laws and by State agencies only in
the following States: Florida, Iowa, Kansas,
Louisiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota Nebraska,
Nevada New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode
Island and Wisconsin, and that a census of the
population of Michigan was taken in 1874, full re-
sults Of which have been published. The super
intendent states that enough is already known of
quite clearly, that the progress of cur population
has received temporary check
RAILWAYS.
The facts and figures herein set forth are eoT-
piled from the annual reports of the companies.
Stock of the Union Pacific Railway Company
to the amount of $50, IS3 600 has been subscribed
Of which $50, Te2 800 has been paid The receipts
for the year ending SOth June, 1875, from the
transportation Of passengers, were " 4os Of
freight, sSOSt sS7S9 So and and from n, mlsesl&rsOus mi
figures include 1.-THE amounts earned from, but
withheld by, the United States for transportation
Of its passengers, freight and mails" The ex-
pense Of operating the road for the year S.
3T3 655S7, leaving net earnings 90 IA, The
entire cost of the road and fixtures to 3Oth June
1915, Sll2,595. .252. The construction account
of the Omaha bridge shows its cost to have been |
g, ,S6s, 1871. The total bonded Indebtedness Of
the company is shown TO be ST9 945T. .9l2 of which
81. .236, ,5i2 is due TO the United States. |
The amount of stock of the Central Pacific |
RSilFoaa COMPANY subs sH0SsToed Is Sn Sa0SS9O Ui
the year ending 3Oth June, 1875, from transporta-
tiOn of passengers, were IS. $50, S26.ls; and Of
freight, $500, 5S49o; total, s1S,923 soll4 The
operating expenses Of the road for the year were
S. 90l 3630l, leaving net earnings to the amount
Of ss seal ssh At the close OF said year. the in
debtcdness of the company amounted to So, 6,16S,-
6Ssll, Of which 81, ,S556so is due to the United
States. This company embraces, by consolida-
tion, (besides the original Central Pacific COM
pany,) the Western Pacific, the California and
Greg, n, the San Francisco, Oakland and Alameda,
and the San Joaquin Valley companies.
StOe of fthe Central Branch Union Pacific Rail-
road Company TO the amount of 81, 10000 was
subscribed, of which $780, 600 has been paid. The
receipts for transportation of passengers for the
year ending the 30th of June, 1915 s3S 1880,
and for freight, S770 0S total Sl13,5l9SS. The
actual amount expended for said year-'.running
expenses and repairs'f-was Sl23 u. The cost
Of the road and fixtures has been s. T63, 7O0 The
total amount of the Indebtedness, in addition to
the Government loans and first mortgage
Sic 600 and interest unpaid, is 1903 902 g. which
indebtedness is made up of the following kinds
Money borrowed TO take up coupons and pay in
ternal revenue claims and debts and liabilities of
the company.
The amount of stock of the Kansas Pacific Rail-
way Company subscribed is 1892 500, and the
amount paid in is s9,6S9.95O. Total amount Of
stock allowed by law, 600. The receipts
for the transportation Of passengers for the year
freight 1884 al 50: miscellaneous earnings sI2-
500. .46; total 3 3O9, $685. Expense Of operating
earnings 81 i.2l2 T22.63 The cost Of construction
and equipment of siX hundred and seventy-two
miles (man and branch line) has been s3i, ,3j9-
j4O.66. The total funded debt of the company is
S27.2i2 COO of which 81, 100000 is due the United
States: other liabilities and indebtedness s., T23-
3Ti.4l; total debt. $50, ,965, ,g754l.
Stock of the Sioux City and Pacific Railroad
Company to the amount of 81 AS 500 has been SUBJ
scribed, of which 81 ,7gl 400 has been paid n The
receipts for the year ending Goth June, 1875 from
the transportation of passengers were s75,S5O.72:
Of freight, slSl 6o429 from express - 5lss5 and
from miscellaneous sources, 81 l03.T3; total, $685.
017.59 The expenses the road and fixtures dur
ing that period were s21T 81. OF, leaving net
bonds during the year. s97, $50 The bonded IN.
debtedness OF the company is s3,25oS2t, of which
tl,o2s, 80 is due to the United States. Tho h0at-
ing debt is S6O,57l,67
The stock-subserption of the Southern Pacific
Railroad Company of California is s23,77o, 800, of
which 22yl220O has been paid in. The amount
received for transportation Of passengers for the
year ending 3Oth June, 1875, was s7ol, 65T.ol; Of
freight, 500 s6sol total, 81, ,7eO, ,5O6s2 The ex-
were sIT3 s5.52 leaving net earnings, sasT 02l09
The Indebtedness of the company is 81, ,346 900.
On the sd day Of August last, you accepted Sec
tion of this companys road, twenty miles, making
l3s2 miles OF the main line, By twenty-third
section OF the act of Sd MARCH, ISL incorporating
the Texas Pacific Railroad Company, Southern
Pacific Railroad Company of California was
authorized to construct a line Of railroad from a
point at or near Tehachapa Pass, by way Of Los
Angeles, to the Texas Pacific railroad at or near
the Colorado liver. One hundred miles of this
line have been completed and accepted, fifty miles
Of " hich were accepted by you on the uth in
slant. ....
Northern Pacific railroad stock to the amount
of 800 900 has been subscribed and certificates
for 202 326 shares Of 500 each have been issued.
No new surveys and no change of line of road have
been made The amount received from Passen-
Dakota and Minnesota divisions was sIIs, 39l 96;
the amount received from freight transportation
on those divisions for that period was SD, 80;
earnings, fo05, 5,0n.63 The operating expenses for
the year were SOL, 4s9.36 Net earnings, (exclu-
Os,5522T. The indebtedness of the comnany Is as
follows: First mortgage bonds, so 2O7 500; land
warrant bonds and scrip issued for interest, $751;
S5S3,0OO; total, 81 .043, ,jOo.96.
No report ofthe Atlantic and Pacific Railroad
On the I'D January last a section of S.s4 miles
Of the Cairo and Fulton railroad. extending from
Fulton TO TeXarkana, in Arkansas, was accepted
we'll as s975milcs, extending from point on the
Mississippi river, opposite the mouth Of the Ohio
river. TO the boundary line between Missouri and
Arkansas. This road is now completed.
On the 10th June last another section twenty
milesl Of the Little Rock and Fort Smith railroad
was accepted, making one hundred and twenty
miles completed and accepted. -
Texas and Pacific railway stock to the amount
Of $4,000 900 Is authorized by law, of which ST.
100000 has been issued. Its Indebtedness Is as
follows: Capital stock issued, 600 900; per cent
gold construction bonds issued. $40 093 900: per
cent currency land grant bonds issued So 252 00O
Debt Of the Southern Pacific Railroad Company
TO the State of Texas, assumed by the Texas and
Pacific Railway Company, 900, SIS 90; floating
debt. s33 S6 entire Indebtedness s2l 479 Os6 %
The receipts Of the company for the year ending
goth June, 1875, WERE from passengers s323 6sl5l;
freight, e1il,1g1.SI; express service, ell o.
mail, 80 492S telegraph sT,07370; rentals, $71-
13I0I: mscellaneous s224310; total 81 $50 Il.
The expenses for the samo period were, for con-
Quoting transportation, s259 1888; motive power,
$2OIg15.23; maintenance Of way s224 53; main-
tenance Of cars. s192S30i; general expense, S44-
269.c1; total, s792 Ss9.3I; leaving net earnings
56s.OT3.34. There are three hundred and twenty
six miles Of this road in operation six miles thereof
having BEN completed since last report; one hun
dred miles are graded, bridged and tied ready for
the iron. ..-..'-
On the 9th Of August last you accepted those
DOrtiOns of this extending Marshall n