02154cam a22002893u 45000010005000000030007000050050017000120060002000290070005000310080041000360400011000770410017000880500007001051000012001122450103001242640051002273000047002783360026003253370026003513380036003775000031004135080105004445201203005495340045017526530025017978560042018229486UtSlPG20260610133233.0mcr n260607r2005||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aAP1 aVarious14aThe Atlantic Monthly, Volume 05, No. 32, June, 1860 :bA Magazine of Literature, Art, and Politics 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2005  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2005-12-01  aProduced by Cornell University, Joshua Hutchinson, Thomas Hutchinson and PG Distributed Proofreaders  a"The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 05, No. 32, June, 1860" by Various is a historical magazine published during the mid-19th century. This volume includes a compilation of articles and essays that address various topics pertinent to its time, such as literature, art, politics, and the emerging discussion surrounding the future of railways in America, touching on their financial condition and management.  At the start of this edition, the discussion centers on the state of American railways, exploring themes like financial mismanagement, flawed construction practices, and systemic issues that lead to operational inefficiencies. The text outlines how many railroads failed to generate adequate returns on investments and contrasts American railways with their British counterparts. It critiques the methods used in the construction and management of these railways, suggesting that a newfound focus on quality and responsibility could lead to greater profitability in the years to come. Notably, the debates and statistics presented indicate a public concern about the economic future of railway investment, reflecting broader anxieties of the period. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aAmerican periodicals40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/9486