The Railroad Interests

A journul devoted to Railway mitter gives an extended summary oí rail - road progresa in tliis country during last year, from wbiub the following is a conduüsatiüü : Hiles Gtufllald. 1. Illiuois 1,371 3C6 Michigan 677 190 Missouri 496 367 Wlsconsiln 492 108 Minuesota 402 211 Nebraska 1Í0 87 Kausas 368 185 Colorado 297 New York- 324} miles (oo doubt 500 miles) laid and nearly as niuch more under construotion Southern States - (exclusive of Virginia) - 300 mile (ao doubt approximating 1,000 miles) laid, and fully aa mucb more under coustruotioo. Tbe total eight Northvresiern States thus foot up '2, 981 v. miles of track laid in 1870, and 2.000 miles of grading, d addition - which d'iubtless approsimatei to within 100 miles of tbe actual figures. The total of 4,395% miles, including New York, would oertaiuly be increased to more than 5,000 miles including tbe Xew England and Middle States; and adding tbe Soutb, the west coast and Cauadaí, tbe figures would uot be les tban 6,000 miles, representing mor than $100,000,000 n money.