\vith the Febriinrj tain In kcoss of
5??iio.fMiii, coitipa red with tho previous
;<?r. cam- an ii crease in total Uiiitll
t ciianci expenses of $ 1i,7<*i'."<it>. or I
I'l ! '-out I liU !iii'r?*;iso was natural
In every respect, and an yot there afr
indilations that the deferred niuinte
nance r.f the two,, had previous voars1
have nut been taken up. Transports- !
t.orr oxponsos also iner.ased about 16 i
per con; in February.
For th* purpose ..f conferring with!
delegations of business men alona the
route of ?he proposed Ttichmond. "it/in- i
pnhannoek and Nuitlicrii Pailwav
planned to he built from West Point to I
i.rhnnnn, K. H. Hnn-e. of this citv, went i
.to A\ est Point jest onlay on behalf of
^lelimnnd capitalists, who |?terJ
^ested in the railroad. .Mr. Mnioo - !
?Tocts to spend tlio or,:5r,. wcok
cmnsular counties.
'Sports will be ma.lo j,v tin- ,-oiu
..mittecs appointed recentls t? seeur*1
tOie neccssarv rights of u ax and pre. i
?p liuimat \ .b rails . ; pj??.j,.K sU>,.k
i"" '???"?ket will 1.,. .lis. ,,sso.l Plans !
hav. he..,, considered for pl,?.|?K |
(ij3f the sloe); ..f ih. i . w mail on the j
,-iuarlv. t. btii the ..Hiunitioe havini; thi?
^nnttor in . hnru-e has held up (ho pro-!
,{?r ?oeks. The contract ,
-for t?. loiistriiiiion ..f u,e line has
4abf'?" awarded, and work will he start
2??d. it is understood, as soon as the'
jj?,to.-U ran i,e sold. The comractors re.
?viu-.o noo.o.M. in cash In-foro startincr
work, ha vim; agreed to aer ept ?ti,ek
wrTor ih.- remainder of the . oustruotion '
frosts. It is estimated that the cost
oonRt ru.-tinp ami .??luip. ioi: the line
^vill he bon | Sl,*>0.000.
