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COMMUNICATION.

Auditor General’s Office, IHarrisburg, January 22, 1864. j

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives :

Sir :—I have the honor to transmit to you for presentation to the House of Representatives , the reports made to this Department by sundry railroadcompanies under the act of April 4, 1859, and of canal companies under theact of April 15, 1863, together with a report from this Department accom-panying the same.

Respectfully, &c.,

ISAAC SLENKER,

Auditor General.