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Including Branches to Kincardine and Owen Sound. Leagth of i-'iret Section, from Torocto to the Garali-axa Road, -"-^mm'- — TOTAL CAPITAL, $3,000,000, / Capital required for the First Section, $1,060,000 Bonuses aiready voted by Munici alities for First Section of the Main Line, $425,000. As follows :-Oity of Toronto, $260,000; Albion, $40,000; Caledon, $45,000; Mcao, $45,000; Orangeville, $15,000; Amaranth, $30,000. Boniaes 3ret to be obtained for the First Section, $77,000. BraraueB required and obfcamable to extend First Section, from Arthur to Mount Forest, $138,000. FmST ISSUE OF STOCK IN $100 SHARES, $325,000. Upon which Bonds will be issued for $300,000. 'he arrangemeBte for the extension to Mount For?«»t, now in progress, when completed, wiU involve the farther issue of Sto( k and Bonds to the extent of $125,000. PRESIDENT. JOHN GORDON, I5«Q. VIOEPRE8H3ENT. A. R. McMASTKit. Esg. HON M C CAMERON, l^rovuuiul .1. E. SMITH, Esq., CoUectar oj CiiAtoiuti, H 8 HOWLANiJ. Esq., . Fioe-iVrnV/. , / - 1 GE0H(5E LAIDLAW. Esq. JOHN CRAWFORD, Esq., M.P. -j THOMAS I.AIJ-EY, Esq. TH08. SWINARTON, Esq., M.P.P. R. A. ('. .1. CAMPBELL, Esq. HARRI8i>N, J!>i«„ Bnrrvaei::.U.\' ^.^^^ADAM CROO': H, Esaj« ^■}krHrr\'\i'tT • TROSTEES' OF BOflOSeS. A. W. LAUDER, '^.P.P..— Oovkknmknt TiursTKK. LEWIS XmUAX I4mJ pJHifMMAuaba^'ursTKK. ■^■^oo,^ COUNSEL fN m SOLICITOR. W. ILBEXTfY, EkQ. ■ a/'''' -ili'idi bft-!ti»p*^'i iivtiqaO 00NSULT1NQ|NQIN|ER8. SIR CHMM^iMi# SONS. BANIflERS, RANK OF TORONTO, S.ATOT fci?r :i ■ 1 ^hBUiii^i>Mj.i^-- y<^' hf^tiv \i?m'ii^sm!mif& .. ,.> ■ Bl^tKte A ALEXANDER. ...,,. ,-,»«; ^m SECRETARY. W. S. TAYLOR HX..iti^\Pl tEMpbftArtV brFl6E8 46 front STREETrTORONm ^--^H©^**-* ^ «1 ^ PROSPECTUS. r-!^ ■r ' i jC ;i'i:uauai^uoJ)aij imjtp'f^- ;:;p4!'i;> TiiK Provisional I Mrcctors of the Ton>iito, Orev and Bi-uw Railway Oomoany, flnding that further pwgreos iii the buihliiig of 15road (-ougi; Railways in Canada, witli'!';ii-:ij|_^||[^|^'iu< no loiifjcr finom iidl^ [micticablo or oxiiDiliont for lines of Railway prtyccted for I'jcal tmffic, and hiivjug i nio cognizant of the «iic(;i'««ful working for a number of viiiira of liailwayB built on the thnw feptHix giHit;c, in tin- Kiiiiidonig of Norway and Sweden, in the colonies of (Queensland in India ana claewhcre, and that tliese Itailways wi,. eapubh? of necommodating a tmlhi; of aliout a uiillioii, or a million aiid ; and that tUts^ per annum : have therefore resolved to eonstnict the T. i..iit(j, 'iroy njid Uriifo Rail^oy on thoihruo feet six inch gauge in the n.oHt econonucal ijija%teent «i«ri»*»^aiV4ffel'«H>trtf 'l|i5^^;^<,lS^^ i-TvV noq i .'- The liiivdoiH have idwi noted Ciii it. Tyh'r'H (noi^' \ii(.-I'rc8identGn»nd Trunk liailway) report on the Festiniog Rail- way, two IV.l g:iUj,'c, in Meridiiethsliire, Wide* the frei^lit iiud psisaenger tndlie of which aj)pTOxiuuite.s ehisely to that of the i>(orthern Railway of CiiMudu, an?>''rtionTiH'ntof Iher; '; MrntaV to (MpffftHiVestecl in ii>uh^.{y in'ft.imdii, it wa« also' res6tve(i to iwfctho I|lui»V'i|>4Mlio*i.iu<)*ife^' ^; I ' ll*fit«d'^af•th»> rrnw^llttlintt^lhjj'JiWljivav. iotal oaet by way of bonus or gift. Thi.-". proportion If ;!ie.j'oat hjw already Tarn vntiil fur the iii.il ihinl or ih, ^. V"-""I AC.UlM.lllii t, payable in 'JO years -.securities which Jire unex small stini.s yet obtainable,) in delieiiliui's liiaring sijlHi i^v-t eeptionable anil will sell at or near par. j Of the ri'iiKiiniug eajtital, it is pr<)pogod -loWj t ijffur $323,000 to lie Hubarribisd in sloek. If that or a lai-ger ^;....::i;! i- ::..'. ■^■. -::!:i^ rUiiM; !;;:;::!:; w'!' \u\ iH2!l;'i! for U: !;:l!;i:;r:: iS u!^!::i. *3fii) fMM). Local capital U> ihi-- extent of )»o;v fhitn iyto-ihh'. .if :fli*n eligible point, im'.uit. ni the < JanilV Ijoad, a ■•T» ««^ Tliw 4eci»i(in may Ihj nltercil, uml Mount For<»t iiiadt' tho t( iininiw of Uw ftmt Motion, l)y the Municipalitifv-' nn cprnm vntmg'tko Mnounts ofltonust's, nH reqrtiiwi by th« Crthfmny. ' In oithor tmt! the enpitiil ilotivaWf i'r within twi.lwi or WW.ii iiiile« cif the Orftugeville station, iiml wiien completed, together with the citlicw, -motmv/i to.the Toronto, v.'ri'y lui'l Bruce kiiilway th« tmfflti of tliv whole liwirt of the North-western peninsula. Tho biilk of the prwluetH of the great Counlief of Hnice mid We»t Grey in nhippwi % w«t«r, on ocoount of tha .liHtanee frofu the (inind Tnmk Railway, only a (lart being moved in the autUTun, the prineijwl portitw iM'ing niiirkoted mid, »lorcd, during winter, at the [wrts on tho shores of Lake Huron and the Goorgian liay. At four of thoiio points thrr,. ■.,„■ „ow stored a qnartor of a million buHlieU. while th.- aggf^tB at (ill tlie points arooimtB to abotil ftOO.OflO bnBhoU. ,; The Idfjaof interest on tln^ .^n|iitid tluw inve8t;ed, together with the prppoHionately lower priee* paid for pMdur,. ^luring winter in tluwe remt)te di.slrieU, ai-e Hcrious drawbacka to tlieii proeperity. Tim distoiKe deprives ju-wluocrs of Ui« faeilitie* afionled b.v tho Oran,! Tn,uk li,nhm,i, and ///.' M<,ni, •!t,;,m- ^hi,> Irm: for mwiug, in winter, i)ro0 K.piare mika, of tho richegt and moat fgrtile land in Canada. The Toronto, (Jrey and Bruce Railway will intwreeet thi*i diatriet. bImjuI mid- way IjotwMn the two other Railways, and when eompletetl will o-mfer immente Umeflts on the people in that district, while it is quite evi.lent that tho geheral Inwiness wliieli Ml h,- hifnif/httothe >^itv »> 7V„<,„/„, (e.x<-hwivv of throi^h trattio) wiil eqrjil ftiait lirought t<) it by all the other Railwaya. The l'aront*>, drey and Rruce Railway will obtain a much Ufgor paaiengW, grain, oattlo,and fir»t-eli(U(8 gotj^ls traHic tKau ihe Northern Kailway ; while the sawn pine, which uuiKt h- I'lninn-ffif to supply the atwence i)f that hulWiug mat*-- rial, and the export of wiuaro hardwood timber, sawn oak, elm, cherry, &e , staves, Iwrk. fencing, and cordwood (fuel), will aftbnl a very large and remunerative busiiiess to the T6ront»), (Jrey and P>VHce Railway. The FreesUifie and other stone U80<1 for bu'ildirg material in Toronto are now imported from Cleveland or King- ston. On the route of the T. G. & R. R- thont arc, near <)rangrville, extensive qn«krriea of the verj- best uoft and hiin! bn)Wttand,wU-M) froestoue, which wiR Iw in groai. retiuost for export; an tjhe Railway, and this city, of these* quamca, are not yet generally apiir^tiatoil. ' ' ' Ti>e snbjoineil tables of the traffii^ of the Northern Railway will servo to illustrate the IrtCal bttftnfiss of «;>«riIvA4y 95 miles long', through an average country in Caiiada. xxo- x«ei. Tlio Loci\l Traffic of the Northern liailway of Canoda amounted to Through I , I'attsengepj , < Local Receipts 1362,1507 Through 48,432 R uuning expoiues 1 , K.X0C88 of earnings over running expenses on local trofTic. 5115,982 .. . ,, Do. on Through Traffic ir.,498 Local earnings equal to 8J per cent, on a cost of $15,000 per uiile. Or 12J on 110,000 j^er mile. Ixicjil Traffic Through Traific ■• Piwsengers Local Rocei.its |t452,382 Tbiougb •■ 14,884 l.'uiming expenses •••,• Kxccss of earnings over running expenses on local traffic... '.'ITjH.I ho. on through traffic 7,144 Local earnings eipial to 1,5 2-5 jn'v cent, on n cost of |ir),0()() a mile Or 2,3f',i per cent, on iSlO.OOO per mik . laae. si nud Through Traffic t*a«»engerR , 1,,-cal Receipts $537,380 Through •• 12.G90 RinininK exiH'iisprt ■ • ■ ■ Excess of uaminga over lunniug expci..se.>< n local ti*tuc..$20!)..')78 Do. on Through Trofflc 4.^1) 120,0(1(1 tons ii.^,0(tO •■ 100,618 »4] 0,9.19 08 p^r cent. 180,700 t«n«. 8,344 •• 104,3 l(i |467,2(Ui .'■>•.' per V, lit. 194,583 tons. 138,965, ToUd |5r)(),07(l 111 per ci'Ut. Ov equal to 14J [Hsr cent, on ijllfl.OOO a nu Or 22ii ]u!r cent, on 110.000 i>er niil^ (l(M>id eiirniiigs.) Kuiiuing Kxpimx* Per csnt. .Local 1 Through 18(11.. m 12rt,000! 25,000 ISCtl, ]8(W Average .. in fit toi»,/tn, ■ Oio-it, Totiil Tuns. I'tuMeii- gers. 145,000 I 10fl,«l« 194!5S3' 138i(»85 Receipts. Gross, $362,507 52»,H«!> o it", HUH •2W llfl,B43 »l,.^V2,2(ii' 450,7.11 Through lilKoijltS. Gross. Total Bi-c,^>»^r»fit!ii $'.t l'.> tlS.fMH) jMsr mill", 'fhta fant elflftrty f»«»v«(i Uw v»lii' Thd grain, c:^^!!, p'>rlj, jf«)«».^«»H ^loi^ PM!oi|iU lK-iii« $45(l,7.'>(i, w|iil«» the nott rocnipU fwm 1t)r Wiiit. oil II voHof 115,000 p«n' luilo. tttbi^ber)) for iitouk. et' tko T. 0, & IkK,, tliM th«»iwt^,|Wt< for !« »»ttiiiii, .M|ti«l tt> >» lUvHlond of § «)f oao pair «»pt. op §, , ; • ,f r Hit triliutiuy to tlui fir«t si'i^liou of ll»»< Tun>nl»i, Ofwy jusd Rtnci* , ■ I liiM!, thti liH'rtl tmihfj o?wyr otUor raflway in Omiiultt. iictiiHiiir lliti Torottto, (%rt7«04t Uruco |{«jl!»'fy. h^w 'w"*"' "l"'" ii'l itn iutinrnto luaiiiwatinu u with tiuiijr ti^i an4 |W9uru«»:-- t • 1 4ft,wiiig 60 pc-r (Hint, for i»iunii)|;,«Kp«lt»el, tin uatwruiiiKu would aiiiimmt to $19C,I! ■<•, cqijal to u ilivido^J of IM |wr cent, on n (!0«t ot $1(1,000 |K>r loiK • Allowing ttMKMinhlu margin for inuroavml coat or l«|)i traihc (tlie i;io(kni*4> ostiwatc »i which will ho undUputed), thiJr renwtns tha *^'«!^w^ M(«rtH* fof nnticipatliijf a ilivjileud of 10 por (out. jKjr annum. BythoAct of IncoriHiratiiiii, Um' ("omi-iny is r<|)eciall;' Iiouml to carry conlwootl, tti^d to afToni BVOi^ iMweMMy faeility for go il^ii^^t tji« f^tiqilii'd rwtu ujf 3 wntn j.'r <}«i|rd p«i mil»< for dry wood, for uU digtiiufoi^ tinder iiljtt imI<», ami 2^ (»iitH per (ford jiBT »il« for all djifttajiccw over ^'lO niilea— a. kU** which luia hoen found «iti»f«ictory, ,hy th« test of mutual e«p«rir.pc«, on tho GovorniiMait liftilwaya in iS'rw llnwhwii'k. ,^ TliiH I'onditiiin will ouliatico th^ ('oitof fuul to ili« ,Cpmpaiiy; hut tlio increamid traffic and uroap^my'c^nwaqubjit' upoiv^his t^^^^«, it i fully lM'li"vwl wiH luorcthw wiiui«!ii«8t« for tho t'xtni i!08t of fuel. , ■' , Th» Keittluiuou who huve proiiiotctl anij iKinic ilip .prjaliiuioary cxjwnsea tfi' this onlarprigo, and who ilimm to »w! it ill Kood fivWi ou (lound «i>funiaio|al iiriu<'i|ii<:9, arn regulved, in so far iw their iufliienco in eiiiial to the task, fti Iwny contrnllnl ii\ llie most i«)3p«jetahl(> tnjiitftl^ of this city ami tho country on tho loutf of the r|ii( ?(iA ;e stnnk in it; tn i:ou?«i!$!,tlM}ir own gfcuritipfl and pay canh to contractors, und not to mirrcnder control or- to co'itractow or l)oud holdem ; to let thr contracts in a incnnor caloidutml to ensure tlie healthiest coinpeti- Won',1, to ham. fulue for th" mowy /iihh Hie fuming o/thejirnl gad tn tie tityimj of /he hid rdfl. untry on the ro.'.to of the first section, with flle'iixfn^tioii of a .ihort diatanco in Ciiledon, Ib one of the easiest iTiirfntcti^ in Canada, cRpecially tho 22 or 2tf niiloa from OranRoville to the (!ajif*ixit Seiidi • e Towa«hj{(_ of Oaiedon — tho country u liilly and rjlliug. This (lonion of the rtinte wiw carefully and 4frifotely <,i\r7«yiMl ami crosK-sBojAwiiied undor tlic siuapicw ami !-.y tho e sulxirdiiiiited to tin- lonstriictioii of a first-chws iKlic ( 'otupmiy ir.c right of way, through the city, and egress, if dcsinni, for a few miles out of the city, on tht! line of th. (iniiid Tnipk, by mennj ot a third rail ; iind tho disposition of tho proprietore, and other circninatanccs along the line ar.' so favourable, that the whole right of way will bo obtaii^ed for an amount not exceeding |5'2,000. Station gnjunds and dockage will l)e had in this lity cither free, or for a ;ionrinal rental. It is tho desin- of the Provisional Diructors to 'have their Chief iiigineer »pi»inted, with the concurjoncc, and subject to tho approval of the Company's Conaulting Ehgim rrs, Sir Charles Fox ^Ist April, at 10 o'clock, am. Forms of application for shares can Iw had on applicattiiii lium tho secretary and from tJlu r<«ves and clerks of tlw several raunicipalitios on the route of the railway, and jf^'m Messrs. (Jampbell & Casstds, and from MessiB. Blaikio & Aleximder, Toronto, and from McDoiigall rati OIK will bo I nik, tliat till) n0t^,rwt< for [i^ i**^ **^^ •' " i^r ^ ' 'TTT^^^r^fjT r j rurnn^, 0|»y wiil Bruce ly iu Ottiiiultt. ji , ;, « ' lOO.CIMI 15,0(tO 150,00(1 S<),«(M» l«,000 2S,0«0 ( i 9400.000 !q\(«l to ii ilividoaJ of 1 '•*■ hich will \» undUpuie^), to afford ovefy ii,a|)onsiblt) for tho tango railways, of which V. honourably iduntified. r Toronto, to tho muni- « capitalist* elsov/hcn', 1 liriict; Kuilwuv worthy pril, at 10 o'clock, ani. jviw and clerks of tlie from Messrs. Blaikio & lulHjr of thu tirni of Sir clivB o]i(imli WH will In- I