nnTuriTTi n VOL. VII-No. 98. PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 18G7. D0U13LE SHEETTHREE CENTS. A V JJJJ1M ILINJ Mq JI ILLdH V THE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD. 1IIB ADJOURNED NKKTINOk HRt.O THN MORNfNG AT CONCERT HAI.1i TUB FROPOKB INCREASE OP 130,000,1)00 15 THE TOHPASiy'H CAPITAL, KTC. This morning, at 10 o'clock, a meeting of the tilockuolders of the. Pennsylvania Railroad Company was held In Concert Hall, and was largely attended by the partios Interested, The meeting was held lu accordance with a resolu tion passed at the regular monthly meeting of th Company In February lust, and was for the purpose of taking action upon the act of As sennbly, approved March 22, 18i7, entitled "An act to repeal a act entitled 'A lurther supple merit to the act incorporating the Pennsylvania Hailroad Company, authorizing an Increase of cnpKal stock td to borrow money,' approved the twenty-first day of March, A,D. one thou sand eight hundred and sixty-six; and alio to authorize U Pennsylvania Railroad Company by this ft to Increase Its capital stock, to issue bonds u&d to secure the same by mortRage." pproved the twenty-second day of March, A. 1. 18o7. A proposition was also to be submitted for the action of ibe stockholders increasing there under the capital stock of this Company by :0O,(J0O shares, and the issue ol the same from time to time by the Hoard of Directors, and the proposed exercise of the said Board of Directors of tlie towers granted by the said act of Issuing bonds and securing the same by mortgages for tlie purposes In the said act mentioned, and within the limits therein prescribed. The meeting was called to order by the Hon. Morton McMiCbuel, who stated that this meet ir g was being held in pursuance of a resolution adopted at the annual meeting of the stock holders, which required that, a committee he appoint 1 to make certain investigations. He had been empowered to appoint that commit tee, to the gentlemen composing which he paid a glowing tribute. Mr. Kdmund Bmith, the Secretary, then read the minutes of the last annual meeting. Mr. McMichael then called upon Colonel James Page, the Chairman of the committee raised at the last meeting, for its report. Colonel Page stated there were two reports, a majority and minority, he being the minority. The majority report was In the hands of some one of the committee. The Majority Report. The mrjority report was then read by Mr. Israel 11. Johnson. It showed that the Com mittee hud met the President, aud a Committee ol the Directors, upon the day appointed by the latter, and every facility was extended for the fullest Investigation. The subjects referred to were treated of as follows: 1. The system of discrimination. 2. Free passes. 3. Private freight expresses. 4. Report of tlie Hoard of Directors. 5. Kxpedlencyof Issuing more stock, and of borrowing more money. On the hist point, the report staled that the Company had no such system, and no discrimi nation had been made between parties ship ping freight under the same circumstances The Committee recognize the fact that equal rates are most productive to themseives and satisfactory to the public. In regard to free passes, it is a universal custom to Issue them tosomeextent; but when carried beyond proper limits, it is unjust. The J granting of these to all members of the L.egls ature and City Counsils is of n pernicious ten dency ,and ought to be abolished. With this view, a resolution was passed by the Directors limit ing the issue of passes to cases of charity and those required by the interests of thecompany. In regard to private freight expresses, there are none upon this road, but there are fast freight lines two owned by incorporated com- ?ani(B, and running to and from Western States, bete are rnnalso over about U00 miles of other roues, and theetlect is to bring over said roads to the Pennsylvania Central much freight which would not otherwise be obtained. They have, therefore, been positively beneficial. The Committee found that the officers and employes of the road were interested In these private express lines to a very limited extent, while neither the President. Vice-President, nor any of the directors are interested pecuniarily at all; and that by giving six months notice, they may at any time terminate the contracts. In regard to the expediency of issuing stock, and borrowing more money, a sub-oommlttee of three carefully investigated the financial condition of the Company, while another sub committee of three investigated the subject of original leases; but their investigations dis closed nothing In any way at variance with the last annual reportof the Directors. The value of the rolling stock is much greater than the amount standing to the debit of equip ment of road in the last annual report. We have never discovered a case of over-estimate of property, ouw rutiici iuo tonoo. uoojowu of accounts Is perfect aud accurate. In conclusion, the Committee referred to the extended trips which they hail made over the various branches of the road, for the purposes of their investigation, and are more convinced that the policy of the managers has for Hs object the Increase ot the commerce of our city, the development of Btate resources, aud the olrect Interests of the stockholders. But unless ample pecuulary means are pro vlded.thls policy cannot be successfully carried out. Believing that such mean, if provided, will be so used as to conduce to the public good, the Committee recommended to the share holders the acceptance of the report of the Board of Directors and tlie adoption of the reso lutions appended thereto. The report was signed bv Israel H. Johnson, Henry Wlnsor, John O. Davis, Alan Wood, William P.Cressou, and Charles Wheeler. The Minority Report. The minority report submitted by Colonel Page was very lengthy. This report stated that ihe committee was raised for the purpose of examining Into and reporting upou the expe diency of Issuing additional stock aud borrow ing money, the operation and working of the eystem of discrimination and free passes, and private freight expresses, aud to what extent the olllcers and employes are interested in the latter aud the effects of all these upou the earn- lUgS OI tne TOttU RUU vile lutci trnts Ul ma diaji,.- holders. The committee, although ordered on the 10th of February, was not selected until the Dth ot March. Five of those selected refnsed to serve. Five new names were selected, and but one of these con sented. It was not until twenty-one gentle men were no'lfled and heard from that a Com mittee was obtained. On the VMtU of March, thirty-five days after the annual meeting, the Committee was organized, and but twenty seven days wero lett for the discharge ot their duties. To decide upou the expediency of lining additional stock, and borrowing more money, was not posihie within the time olven None of the absolutely necessary aud Important preliminary steps were taken. Colonel Tage stated thai he could say nothing as to the condition of the road. he did not accept the Invitation to travel over It with the remainder of theCom nilttee but he had no doubt hut that hlscol i lilies bad a pleasant time of It. The report LSPJ1 mmlt.tee is onl.v to the 31st of Do- comber, 18ti6. the same p.ilo.i covered by the annual report. The stock, lunded debt, and Suite debt, are the same lu both; but In that lo th Auditor-General there is no report of mort Vnees audground-reuts, amounting to$170.WPS2; Rills payable in annual reportl for 180o are, fsil tf0-08 while that to the Auditor for isii5 Eves' the floating debt, as per last report, I9SS, fcirwio In the report for l'siii. the cost of road Vn'ieielBDUtat31,80(),3: 0O; In the Audltor ?eral'B report for Ihesame year. $20,8W,GW40. Tn h renort for 1H6 the cost of the road oom ilete 1b put at J30.8H6.W3 61; to the Auditor general that cost is pul at til.l 15,4:19 -82. These discrepancies are dlttloult to understand. It should be remembered that the one to the Auditor-General is under oath, and, therefore, pr?nrurence to the system of free passes rinfli Page stated that its abuses elsewhere loionei ,. nimiii,i it. hum U-Yimnoss ble to obtain the nnmber during 3SK lwp ii develop whether the new sys- m' inaugurated Ibl year will work any Mr,. ... frM-noss Bvstem was then dls- inesvns m -Theolalm onsscd, ana seyeimj ----: ,,..ht wre given as tuo i en.. ... The v have been Issued In abundance, and witb 1 . .nVrwiara to the hands they might fall ?nW "e fnembers of the Legislature have all nl'0 .,. .. ,. No record was kept, and it were then alluded to. and the report of tlie Special Committee to the Ohio Legislature on the subject was spoken of, and Its perusal advhed by all who were Interested lu the m Her. , Kxtracts were then made from the report peitlneut to the occasion. A sketch of the organization, capital, and operations or the Union Railroad and Transportation Company Whs then given. It is said to embrace a portion of Ihe officers of the Pennsylvania Central liallroad among its managers. Its stock has been sold at 50 per cent, of its par vulne. It has built 10(H) cars at a cost of 11,000,000, And it has leased a pier and soma real tstate In Now York. A dividend of one per cent.a month has been paid on the stock, with a surplus. The stock Is held as a first-class investment. After further remarking upon the enormous profits of this company, the report describes the method of operation de vised and adopted by the Company. The minority report then goes on to say that R is difficult to obtain co-oporatlon on the part of the stockholders in any movement, because of their separation, and of the difficulties and the hard work In the way of Investiga tions. The view is expressed that the fast freight line is not a necessary thing; but what ever doubt exists in regard to this fact, there can be none that no officer of the road ought to be Interested lu it. If he must :be a stockholder in the Company, let him resign his position on tlie road. The legislation now de manded has objectionable features. Tlie resolution passed at a former meeting, giving the Company power to borrow money, was olJected to at length, and the assertion made that the officers of the Company would have taken fiom the stockholders all the power over their own property. By accepting the law which pended in the Legislature, ihe stockholders would autho rize the increase of their capital stock to J.'lo.OOO.tOO, and tho authority to borrow money equal to the araouut of capital paid will make your capital and debt 870,000,000 on which Interest will be paid equal to $1,200,000 fier annum a fearful Inorease, and a heavy oad to carry. The disposition of the shares will give to the officers of the road a power which may be used for great evil If not re stricted. Mr. M. Hall Stanton moved that the report of the majority be accepted, and the committee be discharged from the further consideration of the subject; which was agreed to, amid con siderable applause. Mr. John 8. McMullln then submitted the following, which was adopted: Whrraw. Israel 11. Jolintou, John C, Davis, Henry Wlnsor, William 1. Crusson. Alan Wood, and Charles Wheeler, wbosenamea are attached to the report tins day presented to the Stockholders of the l'ennsyl vitnlu ltallroad Company, have bestowed much of their valuable time to a thorough and unprejudiced examination luto the subjects of Inquiry embraced in the resolution of February II), lsti7. uuder which they were appointed, therefore, be It JiimilvrU, That the said stockholders hereby lender to those gentlemen their sincere thanks for the ettl cient, conscientious, and satisfactory manner In which the responsible duties entrusted to them have been discharged. Mr. Cuyler then moved that the report of the Directors to the annual meeting be accepted, and the appended resolutions adopted. The resolutions were read by the Secretary of the meeting, as follows: Jlmulvrd, That lor the purpose of consolidating the bonded and other indebtedness of the Pennsylvania Kailroad Company, and to raise funds to meet the annual demands upon the Treasury of the Company lor new tracks, additio al equipment, enlargement of depots, extension of sidings, and to meet Hie legiti mate deuauiids of the traOic of tlie country drained by the road of said Company and its branches, for in creased railroad accommodations, and also to pre serve the proper relation between the share capital aud debts ot the Company, the following financial programme be and the same la hereby adopted; First. That the bonds of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company secured by the first and second mortgages, and those due the Commonwealth, Issued for the pur chase or the Main Line ot Public Works, and other Indebtedness, be paid out of the proceeds of, or be retired by, bonds to be secured by a consolidated mortgage upon the whole, or such portion oi the line from Philadelphia to Pittsburg, with Its equipment, and for such amount as the Prealdent and hoard ot Directors may determine, ana the Issue of the bonds secured thereby shall at no time exceed the capital stock, as the same may from time to time be in creased. Second. Dividends to be made semi-annually of not exnetliiiu tour per cent, from the net prolits of the Company, payable in cash, tree of United (States and Stale taxes, aud that a Block dividend of live per cent, based upon profits already earned, be declared at the regular dividend term in May next and thereafter, lu addition to the semi-annual cash dividend, astocK dividend of five percent, per annum be declared annually, if the net earnings of the Company will war rant the same. Mr. John Hulme addressed the chair. Just as the question was ou the point of belugputto the meeting, aud in a long written speech pro tested earnestly against tlie general policy of the managers of the road, aud particularly against the Invasion of his rights as a stock holder which would result from the adoption of the resolutions under consideration. Mr. Hulme was interrupted at the beginning of his speech, but maintained bis ground to the end. Mr. Cuyler replied to Mr. Hulme, asserting that the latter had been a member of the Board of Directors which recommended the passage of the resolutions, and voted for their submission to the stockholders. (Immense applause.) The speaker could not account for this great change in Mr. Hulme's views. Mr. Hulmo denied the assertion, In a qualified way, staling that the Increase In tne stock, as proposed in the published cull for the meeting, wus never considered by the Board of which he was a member. Mr. Cuyler responded that the very resolu tions under consideration were the ones which Mr. Hulme had fuvored while a mem jer of the Board. (Immense aud loug-coutluued ap plause.) Mr. Cuyler then appealed to the stockholders to continue to repose in the men who had brought the road to its present splendid condi tion the confidence entrusted lu them lu the past. (Great applause.) Mr. Cuyler further argued In favor of an In crease in the capital of the Company , that it might keep pace with the progress of tlie Compuny, In the course of his agument pay lug a fine tribute to the energy and faithiulness of Colonel Thomas A, Scott, which was greeted with applause. Mr. cuyler then read several documents relating to fast freight lines, from the records oi the Company, showing how Mr. Hulme had. lu lhG3, lb&fi, and I860, favored the very things be now oopoteu. Mr. Hulme, In reply, stated that he favored these schemes, ou the recommendation of the President, who stated that lie believed them to be wrong in principle, but absolutely necessary to euaoie tne road to compete with other roads. He argued that the times had chanced slno-i then, and a different policy was now now ex- peuieii i. Mr.Cuyler then adverted in strong terms to a malevolent pamphlet which was being dis tributed at the door, and from which Colouel Pngeobtained the faclsallcged lu his minority report. This pampiilet, Mr. Cuyler asserted, was printed aud published by parties oounected with the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, who were anything but friendly to the Pennsylva nia Road. He continued to advocate the cause of the fust frolght Hues showluB how their profits. In li'itu ki.wl l.u.n ttiMtn i.w. "... .... r ' . jnuu, uau ucvu vvvv.uuu, WI1116 tile CUfUpaUy B lieigui Business iiau regularly Increased, as before, and they were further m.ai.,.,i ihU r,.ti,.u of capital in tlie purchase of the great number of cars owned by theso height lines. une mayor, unei soma itirtuer discussion, in terrupted It. to state that uie fast ir..iht i,i. ject was not before the meeiiug. rue uiBuunoi"" uo iui uidi continued ny Mr, John M. Kennedy, who rebuked Mr. Hulme for making a speecn at liie wron iim (i:ur-) . .. rue rwuiuuuuB uuuui cuunmeratioQ were then adopted, almost unanimously. The (secretary men reau tne act passed by the Legislature at Its recent session, which au thorizes Die Company to Issue additional stock to the amount of $15,000,000, and bonis to the game amount, thus Increasing the enure capi tal of the Company to about i75,ooo,000 la all. Mr. Isaac Uazlehurst then submitted a series of resolutions accepting and approving ot the act of Assembly, and providing for the manner lu which the stock and bonds were lo be Issued by the Direotors. A resolution of thanks to the officials of the Company was offered and adopted. Mr.Cuyler also submitted a resolution of thanks to Mayor McMichael for the manner In which be had presided, which waa unanimously passed, Colonel Page suggesting that they resolve themselves Into a mutual admiration society, (Laughter anU appUust,) Mr. Hulme then offered a resolu'lon Instruct ing the Dueclors to give the six mouths' notice oi Ihe term In niton ofall contract" for fast freight lines over the road, as required by their terms Tlie resolution was indefinitely postponed. At half-post 12 o'clock a recess of an hour was taken, Messrs. James Page, Alexander Derbyshlie, and Holomon W. Roher's being ap pointed a oommltiee of tellers to tako the vote of the stockholders In detail. t Further reports or these proceedings will bo found In our later editions. ) LEGAL INTELLIGENCE. The Crozlcr Homicide. At 4 o'clock yesterday the Bherltr made his return, and the competent number of Jurors were obtained. J. Bradford Dwlght, Assistant DIsttlct At torney , opened the case for the Commonwealth, and slated the facts to the Jury. Coroner Daniels testified that he held an In quest upon the body of the deceased. Dr. fshaplelgh testified, that he made a post mortem examination, and discovered two wounds on the body one four Indies below the left arm-pit, and the other about ono-thlrd of an inch lotw, about Ave Inches from the naval, penetrating the cavity or the abdomen. Denth was caused by this wound. Cioss-examlned Persons sometimes die of a disease called peritonitis, without having been slabbed, Henry Nichols testified that Crozier came to the house about 8 o'clock on the 25th of January, and nsked for Annie, but was told that she was out; he went away; when he returned Anulo came in and they had some words together, and be began beating her; tlie mother interfered, and ordered him out of the house; he ran at A nnie, pulled a knife from his pocKet, caught her in his arms, aud stabbed her; wheu re leased she ran upstairs aud full ou the bed. 'Ihe crots-exami nation revealed the fact that Annie was sober and Crozier was drunk. Two other witnesses substantiated Nichols' testimony. Tbe Commonwealth here closed, and tho court adjourned until this morning. SECOND PAY. Mr. Bull opened for the defense. He said the ap pearance of the Jury Satisfied him that there was uo use ot going into aetali of what they intended lo prove. They were sworn In this case, as in every other, to render a verdict according to the evidence ol the witnesses, and not according to the statements ol counsel, lie now proposed to call his wltru-s-tes. '1 he examination ol witnesses lor the defense was then commenced. Mrs. Susan Crozier sworn I am the mother of the defendant: he is about SI years ol age; he has always lived with me in Minizer street, between Seventh aud Klghth and between Lombard and Pine streets: I know nothing ot my own kuuwledge of the transac tion: my sou has been in the war lor two years aud six months: he has been home lor about two years; he was a hostler at the William l'enu Hotel, on Market street, previous to entering the army: he was there about nine months: he was in that place when be en listed; since be lias been at home he has been doing unvtLlng lie could get lo do; helms not been In any steady employment lu that time: 1 know that he wus honorably discharged from the army; I have seen his discharge paper (paper shown aud recognized). The paper was not allowed to be given to be glvec in evi dence. Witness resumed I know a great many people who knew him previous to entering the army, but they have not seen him since he leturned; he was always a very good child, but lie will get Intoxicated; I have often seen him undei tlie Influence of liquor: 1 remember tbe day on which the occurrence look place; It was on a Saturday even ing; lie was arrested at Mis. Mlntou's. Itachel Chambers swuru I know the delendntit well; 1 didn't know the deceased: I remember the day ou which the occurrence look place; I was not in tbe house at the lime it occurred: I saw Crozier during that day between 4 and 6 in the ufternooo in Little i'lae street, now callea Aiintzer, neiween cevemn ana l.:iL'hth! h was v.rv drunk at thac time: I didn't see him after that; I didn't bee Annie Mintou alter the occurrence. Theresa Thomas swnrn I Know the defendant, aad did know the deceased: I remember the day on which the anair took place: I was not at the House ai me time; I saw deceased afterwards In SpaBbrd street,, between Seventh and Eighth; it was on Monday evening, between 9 aud 10 o'clock; she was upstairs in bed: l hod a conversation witu tier; sue sum uoiuiug about dying. lr. i. ii. Agnew swnrn. The District Attorney objected to the doctor's tes timony. Mr. Bull eiid that he intended to prove that the deceased did not come to her death from the cause Dr. ssh'aplelgh testified she did. Judge Urewster Bald the question to be decided was, "Is a penetrating wouud in the abdomen necessarily fu tal? Mr. Bull then asked the question Would a cut wound, penetrating the abdomen and the Intestines, necessarily produce death? A. Ho sir, not ueces- ""'The' disease called peritonitis is not necessarily fatal; it can be produced by a cold, a lever, or a wound in the body. Cross-examined I know of two cases that recovered when the Intestine had been cut; it is not necessarily fatal by a mere cut; 11 Is generally fatal, though. He-direct A person with the intestines cut might live seven days. busan MoCail sworn I knowthodefendantj I knew deceased hv sight: It was on Baturdav that the atl'air occurred: l'was not in the house at the time; I didn't see Crozier on that day; I saw him ou Monday. Emma Thomas sworn I saw Crozier quite late on Saturday, the day after the affair occurred: it was be tween 4 and S o'clock In the afternoon; I heard some one coming up stairs and I opened the door to see who It was: It was Crozier; he was very much In liquor: I spoke to him, but be couldn't talk much; he was acting as a drunken man grabbing at the stair-CH-e: I have known him about two years. Dr. Thomas tieorge Morton Bworn I am one of the surgeons of the Pennsylvania Hospital: without hieiiitirrhiige, a knife penetrating Ibe abdoocen and cutting one ol the Intestines without anything coming out onld not necessarily prove tatal: persons have frequently recovfred with proper treatment; aguu shot wound there is more fatal than a knife; I have know u three cases ol the former to recover. G Henry Hutchinson sworn: 1 have known de fendant lor lour years: I was a chaplain In the 3J U. S IColored Troops; he wus In the regiment next to uie. Kllen Thomas sworn I saw Annie Minion after she was cut, in; the second-story room: I was the first one she spoke to: she said to me, "My God, look at the blood, Mrs. Thomas?" I put my hand to her left side, and I found It to be wet; It was warm: I got a light theu: by this time she had Bat down ou a cbalr, near the bed, her head being down' she ntheil ma would I please undress her as she was stabbed; 1 said " here are you stabbed?' she replied, "In the stomach:" Mrs. Mlnton then came upstairs, and then Oscur came up; he shut the door- Mrs. Minion wanted lo get out, but be stood at tbe doer and would not let her out; he lie'ped me to undress Annie; he sent and got a court plaster; he cut It and asked me to put it on- lie lore his pocket-handkerchief lu two, and asked me to bandage the wouud; he then got a towel and washed Uie wound oil'; he got her In bed, and sat down and said to me, "Where was 1 wheu I stabbed Aunle;" I said to hiin, "You ought to know;" he said tlieie iron I asked wai because t lust tlie blade of my kniie: X told him to go down and look for if he did so; wheu I went down stairs for a baslu ot water be was sitting at the table, witu the knife In his baud: I asked him if he round it; he said "Yes;" he was tinkering with a ciise-kn.fe at his own; he stayed in the house all that iht il dav Sunday, and Monday; he went al ter ( lie doctor; lienry Nichols hurst the door open when he came In. The defense hen- closed. Mr Dwlght, for the Commonwealth, then recapitu lated the evidence at length, and stated that the Com- inonwealin uuu ituwu, wmiu , v auuiu Minion came to tier death from a stab Indicted by The Commonwealth abandoning a conviction for murder In the llrst degree, but pressing lor a convic tion of murder In ti e second degree. COURT OF COMMON PLKAS Judge Ludlow. Paul vb Paul. An action of divorce brought t y the husband upon the ground of desertion ou the part of ' ttttBA. B. Bertolatt. A feigned Issue to test the ownership of certain goods. Jury out DISTRICT COURT Judge Sharswood. William w ovurniM vs. George A. Richardson. An actiou to ,,i.., . .lured as secretary. Uo trial. DISTRICT COURT Judge flare. Lukens vs. The Keller Y ire Insurance Company, lieiore reported. VCoUmanrvsf,'coUman. An action or ejectment to deiermin the boundary or certain property. Uu trial. Rallroapb in Prussia. The number of miles of railway in course of construction in Prussia is nine hundred and twenty. The lines de cided on but not yet commenced are about one thousand nine hundred aud sixty miles more, and there is a similar length of lines in con templation, but on which no final decision has been made. The sum required for the works in progress before the end of 18G6 is estimated at about 12,000,000. Tlie lateBt New York idea ia kitchen in 1 the garret. rwriver llnsuiueri'ui:" ucinrv.. w 1 " i . u . certain stocks, what they brought at auction, and fi'5o ' , , the market price, with Interest. Jury out. Tu.'mi Peyton vs. The North American Transit i,,ii.i. Company. Au action to recover for ser- C ON DUCT OF THE WAR. INTEKEHTIKO LETTERS PROM GENERAL GRAKT AND GENERAL SHERMAN. The Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War have just issued their report in an im mense volume, containing reports by Generals Sherman, Thomas, l'ope, and other generals. The volume contains many documents never yet published, and among them the following litters: Private. Nashville, Tenu., March 4, lHtil. Donr Sher man: The bill reviving the grade of lieutenant general lu tlie army has become a law, and my name has been sent lo the .Senate for the place. I now receive orders to report to Washington Immediately In person, which indicates either a confirmation, ora likelihood of confirmation. I start in the morning to comply with the order, but I shall say very distinctly on my arrival there that I accept no apiointmeut which will require me to make that city my headquarters. This, however, Is not wiiat I started out to write about. While I have been eminently successful In this war, in at least the confidence of the public, no one feels more than me how much of this success is due to the energy, skill, and harmonious putting forth of that en ergy and sklll.of those wnom it has been my good fortune to have occupy a subordinate nnsitton under me. There are many oiUcersto whom these remarks are applicable lo a greater or less degree, proportionate to tbelr ability as soldiers. Hut what I want is to express my thauks to you and Mcl'herson, as the men to whom, above all others, I feel indebted for whatever I have had of success. How far yonr advice aud sugges tions have been of assistance you know. How lor your execution of whatever hus been given you to do entitles you to the reward I am re ceiving, you cannot know as well as me. I feel all the gratitude thlH letter would express, giving It (he most flattering construction. The word "you" I use in the plurel. Intending It lor Mcrheison also. I should write to him, aud will some dav: but. starting in the morning, I I ilo not know that I will find time lust now. I Your friend, U. 8. Grant, Major-Oeneral. Private and confidential. Near Mkmphis, March 10, 1884. Dear Gene ral: I have your more than klud and charac teristic letter of the lth. I will send a copy to (ieneral Mcl'herson at ouco. You do yourself injustice and us too much honor, in assigning to us so lurge a share of the merits which nuve led to your high advancement. I know you approve the friendship I have ever confessed lo you, and will permit me to continue, as here lore, to manifest It on all proper occasions. You are now Washington's legitimate succes sor, and . "cupy a position of almost dangerous elevation. Hut if you continue, as here tofore, to be yourself, simple, honest, aud unpretending, you will enjoy through life the respect and love of friends, aud the homage of millions of human beings that will award to you a large share lu securing to tbem and their descendants a government of law and stability. I repeat, you do General Mc l'herson and myself loo much honor. At Bel- mont you manifested your traits, neither or us being near.-At Fort Donelson, also, you illus trated your whole character, i was not near, and General McPherson lu too subordinate a capacity to influence you. Until you had won Houelson I con less 1 was almost cowed by the ter rible array of anarchical elements that presented themselves at every point: nut tnat aumittea the rsv of llehl which I have followed since, t believe you are as brave, patriotic, and Just as the great prototype, vasuington; asiunseiusu, klnu-nearled, audnoue-t as a man should be; but your chief characteristic Is the simple laith in success you have always manifested, which I can liken to nothing else than the faith a Christian has in a Saviour. This faith gave you viciory at Bhlloh and Vlcksburg. Also, when you have completed your best preparations you go into buttle without hesitation, as ut Chattanooga no doubts, no reserves; and I tell you it wns this that made us act with confi dence. I knew, whereverl was, that you thought of me, and if I got in a tight place you would come if alive. My only poluts of doubt were In your kuowledge of grand strategy and of bonks of science and history; but I confess your com mon sense Beeius to have supplied nil these. Now, as to the future. Don't stay In Washing ington. Halleck Is better qualified than you to stand the bullets of lutrigue and policy. Come West. Take to yourself the whole Mississippi valley. Let us make it dead sure, and I tell you the Atlantic slopes and Pacific shores will follow its destiny as sure as the limbs of a tree live or die with the main trunk. We have done much, but still much remains. Time and time's influences are with us. We could almost airord to sit still and let these Influences work. Kven in the seceded States your word would now go further than a President's proclamation, or un act of Congress, For God's saite, and your country's sake, come out of Washington. I foretold to General Halleck, before he left Cor inth, the Inevitable result; and I now exhort you to come out West. Here lies the seat of the coming empire; and from tne West, when our task Is done, we will make short work of Chai lesion, and Hicnmond, and the impove rished coast of tne Atlantic. Your sincere friend, W. T. Sherman, General Grant. PEADODY EDUCATIONAL FUND. HOW IT IS TO BE DISPENSED OFFICIAL PLAN OF OPEBATIONS ANNOUNCED BV AN ASSOCIATE OENKRAL AGENT SOUTH. ' Mr. John E. Amos, Associate General Agent of the Peabody Educational Fund, oiiice at Atlanta, Ga., publishes in the papers of that city of the 20th. of April the following for general information: 1. The direct aim of the Agent will be to encourage and aid common scln ols In the South; that is, schools established, supported, and superiutuuded by ihe buuthern people themselves. Apart from this lead ing object, the teuudiDg and maintenance el schools will nut come within his plan. 2. Usually, appropriations in moderate amounts will be made where such schools are lanKUistunif , or are liable to be suspended, tor want ol the meausor sup port, tslmllar aid, if necessary, will be given in places uiisupplled with schools, whenever the citizens shall lutroduce them and undertake their support. All such aid. however, is to be regarded as temporary. a. In selecting schools to he aided, or places to be supplied with them, those will be preterred In which the destitution is greatest aud the number to he beue lited largest. 4. Normal schools, or schools bavins normal de partments, will receive particular atteulion. A small numberor these, turnlsulng the most penect tnode.s oT Instruction, will be considered as more important than a larger number of an Interior charucter. Here, nlo, it Is the purpose of the agent to aid others In their wors, and net to assume ihe support of such Us!;?uiidB will not be paid In sdv inoe. Appropria tions will he made only on tne fullllmeiit of the condi tions stipulated between the Individual or corporation and general bkbiiI. ii, f undi will not be given to literary or to profes sional schools as such. Special arrangement may sometimes be made with these, tor the purpose of encouraging the industrial arts, or tor the education of teachers. 7. Theauent will not Identity his efforts with those ot any other orttuulz itlon, by plsclng funds at the disposal of Its managers; Dill in any connection he my hold wllh benevolent or rellxious societies,! he will pursue his own snoiifio object by such me-tua and BiipliunceH as he shall select. 0. At present no agencies will be authorized, ex cept a 'few, in whlcu Ihe services i endured will be gratuitous. a. Tlie agent will not, except In a few special, et reutional cuses.bave occasion to employ tenctiers. lie can therefore aid such In obtaining places only by giving their names lo school committees. 10. Applicants will make an estimate of what Is actually necessary lo meet their wants, and slate concisely lu what way aud to what extern aid is de sired. 11. Each application must be accompanied with re commendations from responsible persons. 12. Communications which require response bv mall must he accompanied with postage. This rule Is adopted because a perfect Inundation of correspon dence has been thrown on my hands by applicants who seem not to have thought of the propriety ot lorwardlng postage 18. Correspondence with gentlemen giving Informa tion as to points where the fuud may be properly appropriated, or suggestions that will facilitate Its proper disbursement, Is desired, and will be duly aopreclstsd. The dally and weekly press throughout the South will pleus give this one insertion, and obllxe. very respectfully, JOHN K. AMOS, Associate (ieneral Agent. The Gazette da Wesser states that all the gambling institutions of Germany are to be Buppressed. This is brought abcut by Prus sian influence. SECOND EDITION FROM EUROPE BY THE CABLES. Financial and Commercial Advices to Moon To-Dsy, Lordoh, April 30 Noon. Consols for money, 91J. U. S. Five-twenties, 7U. Illinois Central, 70j. Krie Railroad shares, 41. Fkahkkoet, April 30 Noon U. 8. bonds, Liverpool, April 30 Noon The cotton market is less lirm. The sales to-day are rstimated at 15,000 bales. Upland middlings, 12al2id. Orleans, l'2d. HreadstuiTs firm and unchanged. Corn 44s. and firm and scarce. Provisions unchanged, except Lard, which has advanced to 50s. Provisions unchanged. second despatch. Arrival Ont of the Steamers Jreat East ern, City of Boston, and Tripoli. Brest, April 30. The steamers Great East ern, Captain Anderson, from New York on the 17th, arrived here late last evening. Qdeenstown, April 30. The steamer City of Boston, from New York on the 20th instant, arrived here early this morning. Liverpool, April 30. The steamer Tripoli, from New York on the 17th, has arrived. Hllcnce of the King ot Prussia ou the Luxembourg (location. London, April 30. King William of Prus sia has thus far been entirely silent on the subject of Luxembourg, which fact is causing considerable uneasiness in Paris. Commercial Report of '4 o'clock P. SI. Frankfort, April 30. United States Five- twenties, 703. London, April 302 P. M The Money Market is quiet and steady. Consols un changed. Krie Railroad shares, 43;,'; Illinois Central, 7(i; United States Five-twenties, 71 J. Liverpool, April 30 2 P. M. Since the opening, the cotton market has become easier, and a decline of is noted. The sales are likely to fall short of the noon estimate. The following are the quotations at this hour: Upland middlings, HJd.al2d.; Orleans mid dlings, 12d. The other markets are without change. London, April 302 P. M. Sugar is firm, and quoted at 24s. per cwt. for No. 12 Dutch standard. The European Peace Negotiations -Proposed Basis for Deliberation. Our latest cable news relating to the pence negotiations Informs us that tbe members of Hie proposed Conference will consist of the representatives of Great Britain, France, Prus sia, Austria, Russia, and the King of Holland as Grand Duke of Luxembourg. The preliminaries supposed to be already agreed upon are as follows: First. France is not to enlarge her present boundaries. (Second. The fo.tlfl cat ions of Luxembourg are to be evacuated and dismantled. Third. The future political status of the Grand Duchy Is to be determined by the Con ference. Fourth. The final decision of the Conforence is to be guaranteed by all the Governments participation therein. It will be seen from this that Napoleon does not abandon his purpose. Luxembourg dis mantled is a practical gain to France. On the other baud, there is nothing to indicute that Prussia is to be hindered in the work of con solidation. OUR WASHINGTON DESPATCHES. The Latest Presidential Reconstruction Views. Washington, April 80. The latest bulletin as to Presidential Reconstruction views would place Mr. Johnson in direct hostility to the enemies of Reconstruction under the Congres sional programme. It is stated to-day, by a distinguished Henator, that Mr, Johnson sin cerely regrets that any ot tho Southern States have been so unwise as to attempt to re strain the enforcement of the Reconstruc tion acts by Injunction. Kay, more, ic Is even said that so determined is the President to carry out tne measures thai even should injunctions issue from theSuprenie Court he would disregard them. TUls is cer tainly u veiy remarkable exposition of Presi dential views on this important subject; but It l.s vouched for by a very reliable Heniitor. The siime Senator anticipates that by the meeting of Congress next December the S mthera 3i.ui.es will be ready for admission, aud the great pro blem of reconstruction will be solved, oral least very near its solution. Tha Assassination of President Llncolu The Case of Surratt. The statement I sent you last week, ab ut the probability of John H.Su mill's trial not taxing place at all, lias occasioned a good deal of com ment, aud many people are anxious to know upon what authority it was made. I am not at liberty Just yet to afford information ou that point. There are some who doubt that there was any sufficient foundation for the statement, while others are quite bold in asserting that they knew it to be reliable. While I do not assert that there is no doubt of the Intended abandonment of the trial, I may saiely state that tlie authority on which my original despatch was based was such as to war rant Its publication. The Government has had serious doubts as to the policy of attempting Surratt's trial first, because bis conviction by legal evidence Is by no means sure ; and, second, because it might lead to some unpleasant de velopments, among others that of the Inno cence of his mother of the terrible crime for which she snll'ered death. The idea of abandon ing tbe trial la regarded as absurd by some wiseacrpe, because, forsooth, the accused is not under military control, but subject lo the J uris diction of the regular civil tribunals. Taese smart people say Hurrull Is lu the hands of the Supreme Court, not the Administration; but in their Immense wisdom they forget that United States District Attorneys are officers of the general Government, influenced by the wishes ot their superiors, and that tbe Attorney General lias something to say in the mutter. The Supreme Court has only to try the prisoner when he Is brought up, and should a nolle proteyui be resorted to by Mr. Carrlng ton, no one is to object but Surratt's counsel, who certainly woulu do nothing of the kind, but, on the contrary, gladly acquiesce. What, then, becomes of the absurdity ot abandoning the trial should the Administration see fit? it Is not easy to discover what are the intentions of the Administration on this or auy oilier sub ject for a day. Thus, one day Mr. Johnson Is snid to be iu favor of tlie Sbarkey-Walker-Jeukins Injunctions, and the next he is put down us against them. Outrage iu Indiana. Cincinnati, April 30. A special to the Com mercial, from Seymour Ind., says that about two huuureu mn entereu that town yesterday afternoon, and forcibly seized a negro uam Mitchell, and took him lo the woo In and hu"tf him. They also seizeti two white meu, nam-J btewart, aud threatened to hang them. -Tbe cause of this violence was the robl'ery .r a store in ihe northern part of that oouu' uaa in which these men were engaged. Markets by Telegraph United fsuteo Flve tweutles oi "- ltxn. 109; do. ol IMA, IW)'; do. new Issue. 107): Ten-fbr-tles. Hevrn-tiiirlles. Unit Issue, 108: air others. IVbH: hterlhiB KitcUBUe, Mouey jercUU OvldUDi. New York. April S0.-Btocks very ,ron.8. caso and Mock Inland Kailroad, ,.rr.i.J5L,,!i .'.,! Erie, DO): Cleveland nd Toledo "ff 'elatid and 1'llUiburK, 7t; Pltuiburg aad "l Michigan Ceutral. it; MIcI.IK"p lar?,: :jr?1", York Central, W'4i Illinois "'''iV"' DralArrud. ail.- in.liu Sn. iA: MlRHOUrl 6, Ito; HI A Y - D A Y. Its Observance In Ancient and Modern Times Ihe May-Day Sports of England, Scotland, France, and America The May Pole and the Queen or May. Etc., ICtc, Etc., Etc., Eta., Kit, Ths Month of May has not always been the fifth in order in the course of the year. The second in the old Alban calandar, the third in that of Romulus, it was not until Numa l'ompilius again recon structed the calendar that it gained the fifth position, which it still retains. Changes in its length have likewise transpired from time to time. In the Alban calendar it consisted of only twenty-two days; Romulus gave it thirty one; Numa cut it down to thirty; and finally the odd day was restored by Julius Caesar, aud since his time it has remained undisturbed in this respect. By our Saxon anoestora the month pasned under the euphonious name of Tri-MUchi, having reference to the fact that at this season of the year the grass was so well advanced that cows were . able to give milk three times a day. Its com mon title of May is supposed to have been civen it in honor of the Maiores or Maiores. by which name the members of the original Senate of Rome were known; while June was so called out of compliment to the Juniores, or members of the inferior branch of the Roman legislature. Xsotwithstanding all the vicissitudes which the month itself has undergone, from the ear liest times The First of May has been observed by almost every civilized nation as a season of special rejoicing. It is then that the spring is fully enthroned, and with Iter magical zephyr wand has called into fresh life and beauty all tho vitality of nature. I lowers are blooming fruits are buddine grain is sprouting the whole earth is clothed in her gayest attire. The birds of the air tne beasts of the forest and field man himself, the autocrat of creation, yields to this balmy iniluence, and perforce is sprightlier and merrier than at any other season of the year. This feeling of rejuvenation first found ex pression in the Floralia, or Floral Games of Ancient Rome, which may be regarded as the Origin of the May-Day Festivities, although they commenced as early as the 28th of the preceding month. On the same day there seems likewise to have been kept by the barbarous Celtic popularions of Europe a grand festival; but it is doubtful if this was anything more than a mere coincidence, as the latter was in no way associated with flowers. It passed under the name of lie.ltein, and was characterized by the kindling of fires on the hilltops at night. Until a very recent period it is said that this festival, in a slightly modified form, was kept up by the peasantry of the Scottish Highlands, Ireland, and the Isle of Man. The May-Day Poetry of England. The poetry of a nation is the most parfeet reflection of its customs and manners; and especially is this the case with reference to the sports and pastimes in which the common people vent their joy. And when the mani festation of joy is cut off, either voluntarily or involuntarily, by the resignation of all out door festivities, lyric poetry, at least, must lose its devotees. It is for this reason that we need never look for the rise of a great Dunker lyric poet, while the richness and variety of this department of our own literature is the only token that is needed of the thorough heartiness with which our forefathers turned all the joys of their earthly lot to the best advantage. Taking up the earliest attempts at lyric poetry among the English, we therefore find in them frequent mention of the rejoicings at this auspicious season of the year. Thus, we find in the "Romance of King Alisaunder," which belongs to the first part of the fourteenth century, the following sprightly passages: "Mery time it Is In May; The foules syngeth her lay; The knlghttes loveth tbe tornay; Maydens so dauncen aud thay play," And here is another with a similar purport, the words miry gale meaning "pleasant melody": "In tyme of May, the nyehtyngale In wode maklth miry gale; Ko doth the foules grete and stnale, Bom on hulle, som on dale." Chaucer is full of quaint allusions to this period, especially in his translation of the "Romaunt of the Rose." In his "Court of Love" he introduces Robin Redbreast, as de livering the following tribute: " 'Hall now, quoth he, 'o fresh sason of May, Our moneth glad that slngen on the spray I Hall lo the lloures red, and white, and blewe, Which by their vertue niaketu our lust newe?' " In the same poem Chaucer thus routes the manner in which the birds, having concluded their devotions in honor of the month, go forth to gather flowers and branches, to be woven by them into garlands:--"Thus sange they alle the service of the feste, And that was done right rly, to my dome; And forth goeth al the urt, both tuoste and To fe'chee'the floures freshe, and braunche, And nameIviehaw!Arn brought both page Wltharrir-earldeB party Dlew aml White: And I tha reov'e" In t"e'r rate dBh. Fek eohe at oer tluew tue "oures bright, The poet of 8tl11 1terday8 made as frequent allusion theae Nativities. One of the most delight'"1 of them is the description found in til' fth JkloBue of tlie "Shepherd's Calen dar' by Spenser, and reading as follows: .Hiker this marrow, no longer airo. Haw a shole of shepherds ouluo With Blnging, aud shouting, and Jolly cheer Hefore them yode a lusty Tahtere. ' That to the many a horn pipe play'd, Whereto they dauceu eaoh oue with his maid To see these folks make such Jouissance Made my heart after the pipe to dunce. ' Then to the greenwood they speeden them all To fetcheu home May with their musical- " And home they bring blm in a royal throne Crowned as king, and his queen attone Was Lady Flora, on whom did attend A fair flock of fairies, and a fresh band Of lovely Dymphs O that I were there To helpen the ladles their May-bush to bear)" The ceremony thus described, which is known as "Bringing Home the May," and ia now almost obsolete in England was universally observed ia early times; and as late. )
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