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Internal Improvement

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Parent Issue
Day
2
Month
February
Year
1846
Copyright
Public Domain
OCR Text

The Free Press contains a synopsis of iho Annunl Report of ihe Commissioners of Infernal Improvement of our State. Jt states thnt there are 214 miles of Railroad finished and in operation. The Central road 146 miles, and the Southern 68 miles ; 72 miles of which have been added wilhin the last 22 months. The receipts on ihe railroads for the lasttwo yeors re L536,905 54. From the Central, !?413,916 41 : frotn the Southern, $123,076 13. Thé present cost and value of iho rai! roads and furniture of the roads nnd shops including maleriuls on hand, is S3.363,580 37. Central road, $2,238,289 72, Southern, 1,125,590 05. The receipts on the rail roads during the past year, are $276,810 71: - Central L214,075 09; Souiliern; #62,735 62.