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Show Mexican Railroads. The United States minister to Mexico has trans mitted a report to the department of state on tbe railroads of that country, from which it appears that there is but one railroad of any extent in the country that which ruua from Vera Cruz to the city of Mexico, connect ing the latter place with Pueblo, distant dis-tant 292 miles, and another branch running from Vera Cruz to Jalapa, 61 miles. All the other railroads in the valley ot Mexico aggregate less than 50 miles. The total earnings of the road during 1S76 exceeded $2,0.10,000, while the working expenses for tbe same time was only a fraction over $1,300,000. |