The following table, compiled from the "Railroad Journal," shows the condition of the railroads of the United States, their cost, and number of miles open for traffic on the 1st of January, 1862, with a column showing the number of miles open in 1852. RAILROAD ACCIDENTS During the Years 1861 and 1862, wITH THE WHOLE NUmber Killed and WOUNDED The above figures do not include accidents to individuals which were caused by their own carelessness or design, or deaths or injuries resulting from the recklessness of persons in crossing or standing upon railroad-tracks where trains The following additional table exhibits the number of railroad accidents, with the number of persons killed and Injured by such casualties, during the last ten years: are in motion. Junction, N.Yaman Elmira (Chemung Canal) Pennsylvania State Line Delaware and Hudson, N. Y. and Pa. Eddyville (Hudson River)-Honesdale, Pa Schuylkill Navigation, Pa... Wyoming, Pa...... West Branch & Susquehanna, Pa.. Pine Grove Branch, Pa.. Western Division, Pa....... French Creek Feeder, Pa.... Chesapeake and Delaware, Del.. James River and Kanawha, Va..... Northwest Branch, Va. & N.C... Clubfoot and Harlow, N.C.. 108.50 59.80 105.00 40 64.00 3.00 40 156.00 40 76.00 40 5 136 00 40 27.00 40 12.25 40 12.63 10 184.50 50 7.20 9999999 10 10 10 10 10 4444444066 84 110 17 76 90 15 90 15 27 133 90 15 90 15 90 15 3 220 24 74 100 15 905,837 } 6,285,291 393,440 1,151,066 } *250,000 Mouth of Kentucky-Junction of North Fork, S.W.N. 260 m..... * Completed in 1860. † Probably in use in 1861 16.00 35.76 60 6 16 120 32 96 500,000 16.00 4.25 22.00 2.00 8.00 2.50 50 10 4 17 175 i 38 22 216 2,500,000 Completed in 1861. ? Completed in 1859. | Completed in 1861. S.W.N., Slackwater Navigation. |