The bonds issued to the permanent school fund are irredeemable and non-negotiable, the interest on which is paid by special appropriation.

On March 7, 1868, the Legislature passed an act (since approved by the popular vote) for the equalization of the municipal war debts. This law authorizes the issuing of $3,500,000 State bonds, and provides for a commission to adjust the claims of the several towns. A sinking fund is also provided for.

The war-debt sinking fund now amounts, January 1, 1870, to $972,530, having

been chiefly derived from taxation, repayments by the General Government and interest. The whole of this amount has been invested in the purchase of bonds of the State.

The renewals, above noted, are on account of the Aroostook War Debt.

MISSOURI (January 1, 1869).—$16,084,000.

Interest on the State debt proper is payable out of the Revenue Fund; on Hânnibal and St. Joseph series by that Company; and on the War Fund bonds out of the military Fund.

KANSAS (December 31, 1869).—$1,341,675.

CRERAR, ADAMS & CO.,

MANUFACTURERS AND DEALERS IN

RAILROAD SUPPLIES

AND

Contractors' Material,

11 and 13 South Wells Street,

Manufacturers of Locomotive Head Lights, Hand and Signal Lanterns and Car Lamps; Dome Mouldings and all description of Spun Work.

Car Trimmings, Machinists' Supplies and Track Material constantly on hand or manufactured to order.

2

RAILROAD IRON.

CAMBRIA IRON COMPANY,

Johnstown, Pennsylvania,

ARE NOW MAKING

1,500 Tons of Railroad Iron per Week.

This Company, by mining the raw materials and manufacturing the pig metal from a mixture of the most suitable ores in their own blast furnaces, situated on both sides of the Alleghany Mountains, are enabled to obtain the various kinds of Iron best adapted for the different parts of a rail. Doing their own machine work and repairs, and rolling the railway bars with the latest improved machinery, they produce

RAILS

OF AN UNSURPASSED EXCELLENCE OF QUALITY

At the Lowest Market Rates.

The long experience of the present managers of the Company and the enviable reputation they have established for "Cambria Rails," are deemed a sufficient guarantee that purchasers can at all times depend upon receiving rails

Unsurpassed for Strength and Wear

by any others of American or foreign make. Any of the usual patterns of Iron Rails can be supplied on short notice, and new patterns of desirable weight or design will be made to order. The Company are also manufacturing Steel Rails by the Pneumatic or Bessemer process. Address,

CAMBRIA IRON COMPANY!

400 Chestnut Street,

PHILADELPHIA,

Or at the Works, JOHNSTOWN, Pa.

3

CLEVELAND BRIDGE AND CAR WORKS.

MCNAIRY, CLAFLEN & CO.,

Proprietors,

CLEVELAND, OHIO.

BUILD

Post's Patent Iron & Combination Bridges,

HOWE TRUSS BRIDGES,

AND

ROOFS AND TURN-TABLES,

OF IRON OR WOOD.

ALSO,

RAILROAD & STREET CARS

OF ALL KINDS.

Proprietors of Higley's patented improvements in

Street Cars.

Office, Nos. 1, 8 and 9 Waring Block. Works, cor. Lake and Wason Streets.