236 Statistics. 
JVew York Rail Roads. — From the reports of the various rail 
road companies in this state, we gather the following, giving the 
total expense of repairing, and running each road, during 1847, and 
also the total income for the same period: 
Expenses. Income. 
Albany and Schenectady, - - $ 60,310-42 $164,377-10 
Utica and Schenectady, - - 234,243-10 698,714-86 
Syracuse and Utica, - - - 124,631-96 350,179-91 
Auburn and Syracuse, - - 61,209.17 157,109-15 
Auburn and Rochester, - - 154,613-97 395,767-76 
Tonawanda, - - - 55,718-90 194,751-36 
Attica and Buffalo, - - - 49,000-00 136,782-97 
Buffalo and Niagara Falls, - 18,879-32 47,642-35 
Saratoga and Schenectady, - 30,288.72 43,796-73 
Schenectady and Troy, - - 38,337-14 46,121-88 
Rensselaer and Saratoga, - - 37,718-29 61,269-90 
Long Island, - - - 141,220-42 158,705-60 
Troy and Greenbush, - - 42,756-03 63,829-06 
New York and Harlem, - - 136,268-82 255,211-09 
New York and Erie, - - 172,970-68 254,119-08 
Hudson and Berkshire, - - 23,500-00 28,837-14 
Buffalo and Black Rock, - - 1,825-00 2,364-47 
Cayuga and Susquehanna, - 21,088-03 21,225-28 
Skaneateles and Jordan, - - 2,554-64 3,369-88 
Massachusetts Rail Roads. — There are 17 rail roads in and 
near Massuchusetts, the aggregate length of which is 851 miles. 
They cost $35,902,355. 
The gross receipts in 1847, were - - $5,263,922 
Expenses during the same period, - 2,699,732 
Nett earnings, $2,564,150 
Of the whole number, 13 companies declared dividends last 
year. Several of the roads have double tracks, so that the actual 
length of rail road is 1040 miles. During 1847, 41 persons were 
injured, and 44 killed on these roads by accidents. This is a very 
large number, indeed. 
The officers of the United States navy receive a salary over 
$3,000,000 per annum. The ministers of the gospel receive an 
average of $500 each. Then the pay of our naval officers, 1521 
in number, equals that received by more than 4,000 ministers for 
all their labors of love. 
The military academy at West Point has received from the go- 
vernment more than $4,000,000. 
