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To Let.

Q RENTS centrally located. gas, Sebago, Price
- 10 to 10 dollars, also on Munioy Hill price
toto dollars. All in good repair Apply to W. w. Carr,
ap19 diff 1877 Newburv street
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For Sale.

ENARM in Deering four miles from Portland con-
Il tanning % acres conveniently divided into
moving, pasture and wood land. Buildings nearly
water, and young orchard of about so apple and
pear trees on the premises. Location good and
healthful, Call on JOHN G. COBB, No. 81 Ex-
change Street. ma5dtf
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RAILROADS.
Eastern Railroad,
OCT. 9, 1876.

PASSENGER TRAINS leave Portland
for ScarbOrO'. SacO, Biddeford, Ken
nebunk. Wells, North Berwick, SOnth
berwick, Conway Junction, Elio {,
Kittery. Portsmouth, Newburyport,
salem, Lynn, Chelsea and Boston nj
900 a. M, arriving in Boston at lao p m.
SacO, Biddeford. Kennebunk, Kiltery,
Portsmouth, Hamptons, Newburyport,
salem, Lynn, Chelsea and Boston AT
800 p. m, arriving in Boston at 7.30 D. No., in
season for New York and Western connection.
Pullman Parlor Car attached.
$40 p. m. Biddeford accOmO dating train.
Returning, leave Bddeford at 500 a. m.
Night Express with sleeping Car, for
Boston at MS a. m. every DAY Except
Mondays)
RETUR MING,
Leave Boston mt 2 30, 1880 and at 500
p. M, connecting with Maine Central
and e. d N. A. Railway for ST. John
and Halifax. Pullman Sleeping Car attached
Through Tickets to all Points South and West at
owest rates. Pullman Car Tickets for Seats and
Berths at Ticket Once.
Passengers by this line avoid all change.
oc9dtf A. p. ROCKWELL, President.
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TO Let.

n Sunny, pleasant lodging room, on third floor
"A Furnished, pnd suitable for one person. Terms
moderate 81 PEARL STREET, left hand bell.
dp-f dlw&
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LOST AND FOUND.

A Sum of MONEY, which the owner can have by
"A proving ownership and paying charges
apzid5t Owen, Moore & Bailey.
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STEAMERS.
Norfolk, Baltimore & Washington

Norfolk, Baltimore & Washington
ill., ''-: .,-.: -'''
H4111Exzk First Glass Steamship
JOHNS HOPKINS. VIM. CRANE.
WIN. LAWRENCE. GEORGE APPoLD.
and SATURDAY.
VIM. KENNEDY. BLACKSTONE.
and MCCLELLAN.
Rrou Providence every WEDNESDAY
and SATURDAY.
Freight forwarded from Norfolk to Washington and
Alexandria by steamer Lady of the Lake and Jane
Freight forwarded from Norfolk to Petersburg and
Richmond and Va. and Tenn. X. X. TO all places In
the South, W. NJ. Clark, Agent, $40 Washington ST.,
Boston.
To all points of North and South CarClina by Sea-
board and Roanoke Railroad and Atlantic Coast Line
John $. DAILY, Agent 222 Washington street, Boston
And to all points in the West by Baltimore q ONO
a. r., NJ W. Dawson, Agent, 219 Washington street,
Through bills of ladng given by the above named
Passage $3.50 to Baltimore
For Ireight or passage to Norfolk Baltimore, Wash
tnston, or other information apply to
E. SAMPSON, Agent,
o3 Central Wharf, Boston,
E. ID, ROCKWELL, Agent,
noSdtf Providence, 4. /.
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HOTEL TO LEASE.

The New England House, Portland, Me,
ADDRESS AUG. P. FULLER,
uezodt Portland Me.
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A BLOCK of two houses Is rooms each well ar
IA ranged for four families, thoroughly finished
in good repair, with gas Sebago, ample yard room
in the rear and now under rent of $500 EACH Clear
title terms satisfactory. GEO. r. DAVIS Real
Estate g. Mortgage Broker.
ap23 dow
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PORTLAND &WORCESTER LINE
Portland & Rochester II. r.
DECEM BER 5. 1876.

Trains will run ms follows
ErT-Tgs Leave Portland at = 80 n. M,
2.3O, $50 and geo p. m.
7.3O A. M. Accommodation for Worcester. Ar
riyes at Rochester at 9.55 a. M, connecting with
Eastern and Boston & Maine Railroads) At
Nashua II At a. m, Lowell 1915 p. M,
Boston LIS p. M, Aver Junction 1910 p.
M, Fitchburg 1.25 p. M, and Worcester
at 2.10 p. M, connecting with trains South and
West.
9.3O p. M. Steamboat Express through to
New London without change. Con-
meets at Rochester for Dover and Great
Falls, at Epping for Manchester and
Concord at Nashua for Lowell and
Boston, at Aver junction for Fitch.
burg and the West via HOOsac Tunnel
Line, at Worcester with Boston g Albany
Railroad for New York. at Putnam with
''Boston & Philadelphia Express Line'' for
Philadelphia, Baltimore and Wash.
ingf0n, at New London with Norwich
Line Steamers, due at Pier No, 40, North
River New York, at 600 a. m.
$50 r. M. Mixed Train for Rochester.
Trains leave Rochester at 700, *l1.25 and tt145
m, arriving in Portland at 9.35 a. M, s1.20 and
1910 Up. m.
Leave Gorham 600 a. M, arriving at Portland $40
a. m.
linked.
*Steamboat Express stops only at Springvale, Al
fred, SacO River, Gorham, Saccarappa and West.
brook, making close connection with through trains
of Maine Central and Grand Trunk Railroads.
de4dtf j. NJ LINT, Supt
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For Sale.

GIX building lots, on Carter street, West End. at
- 10 cents per foot. Terms 500 down, the balance
can remain Mortgage two three wears. at seven
per cent. Inquire of L. E. WEYMOUTH Centen-
NAL Block, ano93m
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Maine Central Railroad,

NyHE attention of shippers of freight at Portland
Il is called to the new arrangement of freight
trains on Maine Central r. r., to take effect APRIL
I'd. 1877.
Freight for Lewiston, Auburn, Bangor
and Belfast received at freight house before &c
p. M, will be forwarded same day, and will be ready
for early delivery at destination next morning
PAYSON TUCKER, Superintendent.
March 31st. 1877. aD2dtf
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For Sale,

ON Oak Street, Woodford's Corner,Etwo first class
~ slate roof COTTAGE HOUSES, eight rooms,
HIGH basement soft water, and good drainage. Lots
for sale and houses built to suit Inquire Of
ap25d2w d. r. IfLEh, on the premises.
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Family Grocery Store For Sale.

0NE of the best stands in the city for family
good team, &c. An excellent opportunity for party
to secure well established business of $40 100 TO
$4,000 per year. Apply to F. G. PATTERSON,
379t Congress street. apl7d2w
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REAL ESTATE.

NnNEVt to loan on first class Real Estate
NUN r. L Security, in Portland, OF Vi
cinity. Rents collected, taxes paid, sc. on COM
mission. Apply to F. G. PATTERSON. Dealer in
Real Estate, 379l Congress Street. no18dtf
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Field and Wood Land for Sale,
For Sale.

CONTAINING 25 acres, on Atlantic House road, 3
u miles from city. Apply to j. L. Pickett, 16
Tying St., or F. G. Patterson, 1874 Congress st.
ap24 dlw*
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STATE OF MAINE,
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND SIS. (
l., Charles Payson, Cashier of the above named
bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement
is true to the best ofmy knowledge and belief
CHAS. PAYSON, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me- this oath day of
April, 1877.
CHAS. o. BANCROFT,
Justice of the Peace.
Correct-Attest.
GEO. E. B. JACKSON, Directors.
CHARLES FoBEs.
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a p STORY HOUSE in the western part of the
"A city, II rooms, arranged for two families
very sunny gas, Sebago, furnace and perfect drain
age. F. a. Patterson
ap12eod2w 379t ConoreSS Stra,ot w
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An Express train Quilt and equipped expressly for
this line) will be run by the Boston q Providence
Railroad, leaving Boston at 90 NJ. daily (Sundays
excepted). making the run to Fox Point wharf, Prov
idence, distance AZ miles, in about one hour.
The Providence Line, in the character and equip
ment of its Steamers and its direct railroad connec
lions with the South and West. will offer to the trav
cling public advantages possessed by other line
For this purpose it is intended to the maenif-
cent and well-known Steamer "Rhode Isand' in
connection with the new and elegant Steamer
"assdchuSetts" built expressly for this route, and
fitted i'll manner unequalled for comfort, elegance
and safety.
On both Steamers the Dining Room is on the main
deck presenting unobstructed view of the passing
scenery, and the luxury of taking meals in pure.
sweet air. avoiding the close, vitated atmosphere of
saloon cabin. No other Sound steamers possess
these great improvements.
These superb steamers will run from Providence to
New York direct, making no intermediate landings,
thereby assuring an early arrival in New York.
d. S. BABCOCK, Pres't, A. A. FOLSOM, Supt
Providence & StOnington Boston & Providence
Steamship Co. Railroad.
mh31 eod3m
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DLEASANT convenient Rooms to let Furnished
l. or unfinished. Il house No. 11s Spring street
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Foreclosure of Mortgage.

FOTcChOSuTe Vi mortgage
l. terested that Lavina P. Libby of Cape Elizabeth.
on the eleventh day of July, in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and seventy, by her
deed OF that date which is recorded in the Cumber-
land Registry of Deeds, book 37S, page 296, mort
gagged to Mary f. Tibbetts of Bristol in the county
Of Lincoln certain lot of land situated in said Cape
Elizabeth bounded as follows, viz: Commencing at
a post standing at the intersection of Webster ST.
and the proposed street which is designated on a
plan of lots in said Cape Elizabeth. made by H. H
Day, and recorded in Cumberland Registry and
known as Webster Avenue, thence running South
Westerly one hundred and fifty seven feet more or
less, to brook: thence North Westerly by said
brook to Front Street the road from the ferry to
Fort Preble; thence on said Front Street and said
Webster Street to the place begun at, said
premises being the triangular irregular lot of land
formerly owned by the late Ezekiel Pickett: to
secure the payment Of three promissory notes of one
hundred and hity-eight and thirty-three and one
third one-hundredths dollars each; that the con-
ditions of said mortgage is broken. By reason
whereof the said mortgage hereby claim fore
closure of the same. MARY f. TIBBETTS
April 8, 1877. APPS d1aw3wTh
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TO Let.

IINHE Chamber OH the corner of Middle and Cross
Il streets, recently occupied by VIC Beckett
merchant tailor. Apply to HENRY DEERING,
mchl3dtf 81 EXCHANGE St
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House to Let,

IIHE new three story house corner of Congress and
Il Quincy streets, has furnace and is frescoed
throughout, and in perfect order. Rent $500 Apply
to L. TAYLOR, 17S Commercml St. apl7 diff
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OF THE
CANAL NATIONAL BANK.
OF
PORTLAND, ME-,
At Close Of Business April II, 1872,
$1,s71,a65 II
STATE OF MAINE.

STATE OF MAINE,
CUMBERLAND, IS. 4
/, B. c. Somerby, Cashier of t.The Canal National
Bank of Portland" do solemnly swear that the
above statement is true to the best of nv knowIedge
and belief. b. G. SOMERBY, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me This 23rd
day ofApril, 1877. GEO. G. PETERS,
Justice of the Peace
Correct attest.
W. w. THOMAS,
VIM; HAMMOND, Directors.
ap2t dat
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Pure Milk for Family Usc

I WOULD respectfully inform my former patrons
l. and citizens in general who contemplate change
in their supply of milk, that am prepared to fur
nish superior quality of pure milk at reasonable
rates; all orders lett at S. W1NSLOW Sc CO.'S, IS
Market Square, will receive prompt attention by me,
where the fattering testimonials of some now
9aking will be shown those who wish to inyesti-
gate. / shall employ no boys but deliver the milk in
person. CYRUS LOWELL, Agent.
dec25 dlW.u
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TO LET.

f6sA> Brick House, No. SO Pleasant ST., near High
&#; ST., with 10 rooms all in good repair Gas
.&s& Sebago, Bath room, with hot and cold water.
Apply to N. S. Gardiner, No 42s Exchange street.
ap21 eod3t
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Room to Let.

S1X pleasant rooms, with woodhouse on same
~ hoor. S. d. KNIGHT,
apzfdlw" SO Spruce street.
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House For Sale
Cumberland Mills.

A New story and one-half house, ell and stable.
"A and double lot of land for sale at bargain
easy terms Inquire of CANSELO WINSHIP, IA
tenpal Block 1m*fe2Odtf
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Union House.
FURNISHED, steam. heated Lodging rooms t.
IL let, at No. IL Temple street.
ma9tf s. E. AUSTIN.
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For Sale.

A Great bargain; A two story house, with II spa
"A cious rooms, in pleasant village near several
manufactures; five minutes walk to depots: close by
churches and excellent schools; fifteen minutes
walk to one of the best colleges in N. id. The
house IS in perfect repair is beautifully located on
high land, facing a river, with charming views
choice fruits ETC. Must be seen to be annreciated
Terms to suit Inquire of L. N. EATON,
ap20d1w* Brunswick Me-
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For Sale,

nNE of the most desirable seaside resorts on the
~ coast. Buildings well arranged to accommodate
100 Guests. For price and terms call on JOHN G.
PROCTOR, SO Exchange St. fe3dtf
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STEAMERS.
NEW line
NeWTork
Providence Line.

On or about May list, 1871 new passenger route
will be opened between Boston and New York, to be
known as the
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TO LET.
To Let.

HOUSE cor. Congress and St. Lawrence Street
IL Southerly half contains pleasant rooms gas.
hard and soft water. 1t is one of the pleasanfest
house. an1fdows
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BOARD.

BOarders Wanted.
A FEW boarders can find good rooms furnished
"A or UNFINISHED, with or without board at
febSttf 416 CUMBERLAND STREET.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-04-02
THF MoSEY NAgKEr.-On ever

THE MoyEY NAgKEr.-On every
SIDE W. hear complaints Of scarcity
of money in our local market. There
seems to be 70 difficulty experienced in
promptly placing all tina. offers, az the
standing rates Of one aud quarter per
cent. amon,h OF real cstste and one and
Ialf per cent. on commercial paper
10 thi- regard our market appears 20 IL
IL contrast With other localities In
san Francisco money il quoted as easy
AMI funds abundant to meet all legi:i-
ma:c demands for loans, with a down
ward tendency in rates Of interest. The
finance editor of the Portland Standard
say. The volume Of idle money in
creases without any corresponding in
crease in demand. Deposits rapidly &C
cumulate and no channels for remuner-
alive investment are discernible. -.
There is more than sufficient capital on
hand to meet all legitimate demands
Capital is literally going begging and
seeking any kind of favorable investment
but unsuccessfully, but still the rate
Of interest maintains the same sta ndsr d
which guided. when money was scarce.
If lower rates prevail they might have
a tendency TO hasten the better times So
ardently wished for"
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-04-02

ARRIVAL OF THE CHESTER. The
new steamship City OF Chester arrived
at Portland on Friday last. The time
made on the long voyage of 1900
miles around the Horn was not the fast
est OF record. and lis hours were con-
sumed on the run from San Francisco
to Portland She brought over 200
immigrants and a large freight-900
tons. Her capacity for passengers is
400, including ll5 Storage, and
though smaller than the Elder, she is de-
scribed as not inferior to that vessel in
finish. sea worthiness and appointments
of accommodation.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-04-02

WHEAT IN YAMHILL.--The Reporter
states that grain in the Yamhill valley
is looking splendidly. and fully third
larger area has been seeded than ever
before. A large amount Of foot hill
land has been brought under the plow
for the first time. besides q considera-
BILE additional acreage of valley land.
heretofore unsubdued. The same au.
thorlty places the harvest of Yamhill
county for the year at q million bush
els. AZ good as 100000 tons of coal,
perhaps.
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Exclusively to the
D.lIkI' EE.bTER.
CALIFORNIA.

San Francisco. March 3l.-Abou,
one o'clock this morning three powerful
tugs attempted to pull off the ship
Frank Jones, stranded outside Of
Fort Point, which up to that hour
Yves lying steady. making no water.
During the morning the ship gradually
filled with water and is now total loss.
She will be sold at auction Monday.
About seven o'clock last night row
occurred in house in the rear of 600
Broadway, during which one Of the
participants was shot and killed The
man killed was named John Mcdonald,
aud has been employed as An oi!er on
board Of one of the steamers on tue
China line The one that shot him i,
named Thomas Joel. who for five years
has been employed as n driver on the
koarney street line Of cars The trouble
grew out Of religious discussion
Mcdonald Knocked Joel dowa. when
the latter fired, killing his assailant
\ fire last night destroyed frame
building on Stockton street. between
Pacific ana Jackson. occupied as book
store, II. T. Avenky dwelling GA the
second floor. Loss about $4,000.
VALLEJO, March 81 The st John
quicksilver mine, near Vallejo. las
struck Il very rich body Of ore 10 the
lower level Of the mine, and is abou. to
put up bench of six retor,s in add
ton to three Furnaces it is using.
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New YORK. March 3l.-A fire. start
ing at No. - Greenwich street damaged
that and adjoining structures TO the
amount Of $4,000 They were partly
insured.
CuIcA AGO. March 3i.-rhe 7la.es'
Washington special says that Fernsa ado
Wood. in an interview to-day, said be
could no, understand the mystery at
'ache,i to the so-eallcd Southern COIN
psc. business. He said i, WAS hari for
the country 10 give public men credit
for any motives above self interest. He
considered tho W hole sensation bit Of
nonsense. and lie considered himself in
the Pack. and still consi Tered himself
the leader Of the anti Il llibas,erers in
the House until the story Of the publ.
cation of this compact he had never
heard word of its existence H. cited
this fat - show bow htfla II must
have entered into the real contest If the
House H. lad acted a. h. dii solely
for the interest # The country aud from
no understanding ar agreement He
had no fsvovs ~ ask. and regards the
'est Of breaking up party lines in the
Southern States ard If the simiuistrs-
.ion securing an organization of the
House. as absurd
CHicAao. March 81 The ,f,,grxa-. ;
Washington dispatch SAYS Hampton
leaves for home Al midnigh. 20 night
and Chamberlain Moniay Hampton
Is still Incorporating and talks bold
iy. ChamberlAinss proposition. that
Arb,rstors should be selected Ia decide
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A WARM ELACE.-At Indian Wells
staten. on the Southern Pacific Rail-
read, the thermometer ranges by
day from li5o 10 l2so in the shade,
and at night from 100 to l06". I, is
a6 feet below the level Of the sea. and is
hotter than Fort Yuma, lis miles
further along the line. which formerly
enjoyed tie reputation ef beings, the hot
test place in America. The present
terminal point Of the road is go fee,
below the SEA level. ami probably hot
ter than Indian Wells II was In this
latitude tia; Lieut., Derby lphenixl To-
Gated the Incident of the l. 5, soldier
who died and wen. To OH Nick's
typical hot place way down yonder.'
hat whose uneasy ghost came hack in
tie night after his blankets. \ writer
10 the Pasf asserts that the san Barna-
dino rsople Are saaguine ,hs. th c IA
muus region Of tteruai irough; will vet
tAs dt>ovec II along tie hne It this .eai.
whea they anticipate they will he
blessed with q brisk market for their
wsse. -ueaous ard other refreshing pro
duets of their isolated valley.
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SALE oF TnE oRS0OSEAN.-U. W
Cagbei, hss sold ogt his controlling in
,eycss N the orfgvaiaa ~ cal quondan
fellow citircn, ex-Marshsl +, $. keas-
rev aud II. ". Scott. The latter Will
assame editorial control. s.os W Lair
itin. who rC,,rcs The business mAn-
agomeu; Will continue as heretofore in
charge az Mr., pistoek. under whose
consreI the trsgosssa las assumed .
leading position IN journalism On the
Pacific Coast
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
NOTICE..

rEALgD TENDERS WILL BE RECEIVED By
! the un4ersi grsd ST his ote.ce, for the CON
sTRUCTIoS 81 a ROADWAY q Madison
street; in the City 4 seattle. from Front street TO
the Alsey west. according - plans snG speSiAca-
lions on Hse in his Office. Said bids 70 b opened
81 The nex. rez2is- meeting o. the Common Coan-
ell. which will be held at the Council Rooms
April i.th - Bids 70 be received snT tim {
prior r. thst evening at o'clock Bids II state
the price in currency or silver col1-
By order Of the Council
n r. WHEELER. City Clerk.
Seattle April ID fS7'. app
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-07-25
Railroads.

The aggregate length of railroads in the
United States is 76,3O4 miles, not including
1883 miles Of double track and siding
This gives one mile for SIT inhabitants of
the country. Railroad authorities assert
that to make the business profitable there
must be population of $50 to mile of
road. If this estimate is correct. we have
too many miles Of railroad or too little
population in the country to imake rail
reading 10 general profitable. The num-
Der Of miles ofroad has nearly doubled in
the last ten years. In 1867 there was
one mile of road to every 925 souls of the
population; IN 1876 there was one to every
SIT. The result of this disproportion is
the depressed condition in which SO many
roads are placed, Last year there were 67
companies, representing ll,422 miles of
road and an aggregate capital of $685.
$40. $50, being wound up by legal process,
showing how disastrous the building Of
of these roads must have been to those
who furnished the money for the work.