| From the Wilmington Journal |
| November 20, 1861 |
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| Wilmington & Manchester Railroad
Company |
| The stockholders in the above
company hold their annual meeting here today. The meeting has been
organized in the Court House by calling Dr. Zimmerman, of Darlington,
S. C., to the chair, and appointing John M. Timmons, Esq., of
Darlington District, S. C., and Wm. A. Walker, Esq., of Wilmington,
secretaries. The secretaries constitute a committee to verify proxies
and ascertain the amount of stock represented. |
| From the report of the
President and Directors and that of the General Superintendent we
learn that the total receipts of the road for the year ending 30th
September, 1861, have been $473,463.85. The expenditures for the same
time have been $214,522.25, leaving a nett revenue amounting to
$258,941.60, against a nett of previous year of $219,688.32, showing
an increase in nett results of $39,253.28. |
| The proxy of the State of
North Carolina is held by Dr. John D. Bellamy. The proxy of other
corporations is held by committees. The hour of going to press
prevents our giving any further details. |
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