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GIBSON, FEACOCK. Editor.
fVOIiUMB m
nriMO CARDS. INVITATIONS
WEDDING INVITATIONS ENGRAVED IN THE
Newwt Mid beet maimer, LOUIS DREKA, Bta
inner and Etutravcr. It 83 Chestnut street. feb 20,-tf
DIED.
BUNTlNG.—Suddenly, on Second-day, tho Bth Inst.,
Homoel C.Buntlng.ln file 79th year.
Ills relatives and friends are invited to attend his
fnn> ral.froth bis late revidencc, 880 T Walnht Street, on
Klnh-day, at9P. M.
CABTNER—At Clarksville, Tcancascs, on the 6th
Inst, Dr. Wilton J. Castncr, formerly of this city, *
HAItVEY.-In Baltimore, on April Oth, 1869, Mrs.
Mary O. Harvey, widow of Charles Harvey, Eiq , and
daughter of the late Right Rev. Henry C. Onderdonlt,
HOLI>KN~-On the Btb Inst, Deborah Holden, relict
of the late Ell Holden, aged 62 years.
Her relatives and frlends are respectfully Invited to
attend the funeral, from the residence of her cousin,
Mrs. U A. Bryan, wot 1680 Mervine street, this (Wad
t.esdsyl afternoon, at 3 o’clock. . ~, *
JONKB..—On the morning of the Tth Inet. Alfred B.
Jones, eon of Samuel A and Susan N. Jonos, In tho
12th year of bla age.
Tho funeral will tako place from his father’s resi
dence, No.-2i S 0 Wallace street on Seventh-day (Satur
day) neat, the 10th inch, at 2 o'clock P. M. :
LEVIS.—On itbeafttruoonofthe Oib Instant, at his
residence In this city, William Uivls, Esq.
MoQBBIC—Od the fib lust, Mrs. Margaret Mc-
Onrk. ln.the 6flh year of her see.
Dnh notice »f the fnnerai wilt be rfven. *
SERGEANT.—On Sunday moraine. April 4, Mar
aaiclu,' widow ol : the Hun. John Sergeant la tho
elgbty-iblrdyear ol her age. . ... , ,
The relatives and friends are invited.wlthont farther
notlce,- to=attend her fanvral. on Friday next at 10 A.
M., (tom hor late resident*,*sl Sooth Fourth street Fa
ucral services at St Peter’s Cbnrch.
SLACK,-—At Cnlvonon, Ba.Umore eoonty, Md., on
April 6th, Jasper N. Stack, in the *Ed year of his age.
WALMSLIs Y- —On Tntrd-day murnlog, 6th instant
Ann Waltnsley.wlduw of Joseph Walras ley, In the
Wd’year of her tige. . .
, The relatives and friends of the fanitly aro Invited-, to
Vlltind her fnneral, from her late residence, No. .62
North Fonrth street on Fifth-day afternoon nerval
2 •’clock. ~ r ' -
SWraiS Wffi’ ARCH.
BLACK AND WHlitt
HIKES PHOM B TO A
-Aj RPECIAIi HOTICKD. •'
I®*FOBTHB
KBECTIuN OFFUBLIC BUILD fOB.
>bilai>eu-uu. April 6> 18&
Desirne tar new Public Building*, to b» meted on la
dep«t)d#oe SQnare, to tbe city of Philadelphia, with
*pedficatloDß« and estimate* for the came, will be re
ceived at theOF* ICE iiF TUB "DEPAKTAIENT OP
aUftVEI B.** ho >34 Booth PIFXU itroelnntU the FIRST
DAY OF uiSPtRMUfcB height 13 M
Architects Intendlof to submit plans will reeolra olr
cuiarscoitalntos fulllo'oimaUon as to the cjneral char
acter of the proi'Oat d builoings. the amouui of accom
modation to be pievld-d. £c.« by applying.either-per
•onaliy or by letter, to Mr. U. 0 PUQii. Secretary of the
Board of Uomm'Mlono a, at the southwest corner of
Walnut and Fifib streets. ~, ■.
A premium of $lOOO will te paid for the design poetep
iog the mo«t merit, fet 6® for the secoad beet 81.000 for
UielMid, and 8&00 for ibo fourth. Tbo decision upon the
ra**rita of the rbu.ato be made, and the prentiamsto be
awarded, by the Board of Comnduionera on or before
the first day of Uctob* r rext, at U M
All tcjecteo plans w ill be returned,
by orderof tee Board of 4 '- r “ *
US*- PHILADELPHIA, imil, M. .
•W NO riot.-The fli«t inttnlcnent of two hundred
dolUr. vtr them wUI ho told to the there holders of the
RrcletSeld WUtc, on nsd (iter MONDAY, the lSth lnih.
on presentation ot the Tnut
No. 716 Cbeitnnt street, Pniuda.
■p:-atn>:
A SPECIAL MEETING OFTHEBTOC'KHOLD
w enolttio Woll Cre-k Diamond Coal Company will
be inld on We UN EE DAY, April 31. at U M.at their
office SO Walnut atreet, 10 liu Into conafderetion the
financial condilion of the Company, and to provide
meant for that liquidation of Ut inaebtedEera.
“ K. It. ROBB, Secretary.
Pnuon.niu, April 6,180. Mi
SACRED CONCERT.
“tihe FfKST MORAVIAN CHURCH.
Comer of FRANKLIN and WOOD streets. _
THUBBDAY EVENING. April Bth. next, at 8 o’clock.
Musical I'lreetor, Prcferoor Mueah AL Wareer
Bcveral dlatlnauLbed amateurs and a full Trombone
Choir have volunteered Iheir services. . _ .
Tickets fifty cents. >o be bad at W. IL Boner A Co’s.
Music Store, UM Chestnut street. apS 3trp*
—bible lecture.
wr hal 1.v.11l a MEN’S CHRISTIAN ASSOCI
ATION. UlO CHESTNUT BT.
HON. WM. 8. PEIRCE win lecture TO-MORROW
<Tbunday> EVENING atBo’clock.
Bubjcct: ”8io; its cause and core.”
AU ate welcome.
Yonre men eepe laity invited.
Union Prayer moctree every Saturday evening. Its
ELECTRO MAGNETIC MACHINES FOR
Meoloal C'sc.—Cures Rheumatism. Pal«y. Gout
Neuralgia Dyrpmala and various other chronic com
plaints. For sale at No. SB Market street, WILLI AM C.
NEFF. ap7,2t*rp
ggy-TCRKISH BATH&
UMciRARD STREET.TWO SQUARES FROM THE
UU.UUWU, BS CO! I T , NEK ‘^ L .
Ladles' department strictly private. Open day and
evening. api-ttrp}
NEW METHOD OP BUILDING
CHEAP AND BEAUTIFUL COTTAGES.
Descriptive Circulars free. - (auMtrpT
A. D. CALDWELL A SON. 112 South Fourth street.
Beniamin Bnlfowell.
Philadelphia, ApriJ 6, 1869 —To the Editors
of the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin: Your special
corresDondent, in bis despatch from Washington
to-day", to regard to tbe “Friends and the In
dians)” errs in saying my father was “for twenty
yoirs Chairman of the Hickelto Society of
Friends." He has been for many years Secretary
of the Indian Committee, of Baltimore Yearly
Meeting of Friends. Yours, very truly,
Benjamin Hallowrll, Jr.
AnCBEffIBNTS.
—School will be given at the Arch Street Theatre this
evening,
—At the WalnuL to-night, Misses Jennie and Lizzie
Wilimoro and Mr. Felix Rogers in Miriam's Crime and
Iximu
—The Field, of the Cloth of Cold at the Chcatnut
Street Theatre tfaia evening.
—Professor Jean, the magician, will appear at the
Theatre Comlqne. i o-nlght.
—Gran’s French Comic Opera Company will begin a
season at the Academy of Music on Wednesday even
ing next: The eale of single seats for any night be
gins at the Academy and at Boner’s music store, to
morrow morning.
—The ’Tllnßtrated Tonr of Ireland” will be exhibited
at ihc Assembly Buildings this evening.
-To-morrow night Mr. James E. Murdoch will give
readings in Olivet Church, Twenty-second and Mount
Vernon streets.
—A musical entertainment will bo given In the Mo
ravian Church, at Franklin and Wood streets, to-mor
row night,
—Fra Diaeolo, played last evening at the Academy
of Music, drew a splendid audience, although the prico
for reserved seats was two dollars; thus proving again
that the people will pay more than a dollar, m spite of
decrees to the contrary (Tom the most learned ana criti
cal authorities. Mlbb Kellogg sings the music of“Zer
llna’a”part extremely well, andher acting is at loa-t
as good as it is in more serious parts. Habelmann’s
impersonation of ”Fra Dlavolo” is altogether admi
rable, and his singing, which is always Jlne, Is es
pecially beautlfhl In this effective opera. He has been
identified with the tenor fate In Germany, and he la
bored under some difficulty wltn the Italian words. But
in hlB gtand solo be sang in German and was wholly at
his ease. In'tbo serenade scene ha also substituted a
beautiful German song, “Mein Bogel.” His whole
performance whs artistic and picturesque. Ronconi.as
the English lord, was fnnnler than over; but not much
can bo said In iavor of the “Lady Rockbnrg” of Mmo.
Frida de Gebolo. Dnbreul and Barillas "Beppo” and
••Giacomo," wore exccedlnalv drolls The enllre per
formance was heartily enjoyed. ,_. _
This eveDlog Meyerbcer> great opora of The Pro
oket will bo played for the last time, with Mine. La
Grange In the part of "Fldes.” This noble work is
splendidly put on the stage by this company, and the
caat is a strong one. The performance of Mme. La
Grange, musical as well as dramatic, la something to
remember. To-morrow evening the lively opera or
Crieplmo eto Comare is to be prjdnced. In this ploco
Eonconi Is excessively amusing, and tbo gonoral cast
of characters is so good as to Insure an excolleht per
formance, -..—r,
A fact carrying some weight with it—that the
inoreasa alone In the business of the Messrs.
Fairbanks tbo last twelve months over that of tho
previous year was grcatetMhan the" entire busi
ness of any other scale company to the country.
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UNION PACIFIC R. R
Deposition of the Directors of the
Company in the Groat Fisk
Case-History of the
Boad, Etc.. Etc.
The following document, filed In the New York
Supreme Court on Monday, will interest many of
our readetß:
Janice Flak, Jr., agent, against The Union Pa
cific Railroad Company and others, City and
County of Now. York, as. Oakes Ames, a
stockholder. and Thomas C. Duran’, John
B. Alley, Sidney Dillon and Cornelias 8. Baehoell,
Directors of tne Union Paclflc Billroad Compsnv,
and defendants In this action, being severally ew irn,
each far h merit, deposes end rays hit be has heard
read the complaint and first ant eeco d enpp'ementil
< omplal t in this action, and knows be contents
t'ereoq That as t. the all shares of the stock of
the Union Pacific Railroad Company, alleged by the
plaintiff to belong to him. the facts are as followe:
That daring the progress of the work on the line
of said railroad a contract was made to
enable said Company to prosecute said work, which
by the terms thereof, was not to be binding, unices
the same was assented to and confirmed by the stock
holders of said railroad. That the same was sub
mitted to and approved by said stockholders, and
therefore legal notice of each contract and approval
wee endorsed upon the stock certificates of said Com
pai.y. That afterwards, as deponents are informed
end believe, said Fisk became the purchaser from a
party who had assented to the said contract for the
mere purpose of enabling him to bring an annoying
suits gainst the Company .or six shares of said stock
of the present value of $250, or thereabouts, re
celvlng for the same a certificate upon which
was 1 lain Iy endorsed legal notice of and express
ratification of all the acta ol which he now complains;
and dvponante ore advised by counsel and believe lha'
t a to said six charts of stock, the plaintiff Is estopped
from making any complaint or demand against the
ta'd Company, or against any of the defendants In
ibis aetlon.
That.the said plaintiff has no other stock In the
said corporation,, nor any Interest therein, nor any
canes of action against the same or against any of the
defendants herein, except that arising upon the pre
tended sobsctptlon to the Company’s stock,, as ee
forth In the original complaint, and tbit, as to said
stock. It la clalmod by the Compsny that such original
nibrcrlpticn was Invalld and of no legal effect; that the
same was made without any Intention on the pan
of the plaintiff of paying for the same, or for the
purpose of becoming a bona fide stockholder In said
Company; that if valid, the same belongs to parties
other than the plaintiff, that the alleged offer by
as of tender was by means ol checks as hereinafter
set forth, and withont the risk or use of one dollar of
ibe plaintiff's money or credit, and that In the incep
tion thereof, as at all times since, the sole objectof
a. c. PUGH.
Secretary.
the plaintiff, as deponents believe and charge, was in
and by usnsaal and annoying threats and litigations
to compel the said corporation to pay to him a large
sum of money wblcn they were not legally liable to
pay, in order to si cure their peace, and in order to
prevent tbe Injury to the credit of the Compsny which
the threats aid extraordinary proceedings of the
plaintiff In this Court were likely to produce.
And the said Sidney Dillon, one of
the above nwmpA defendants farther says, thst
since the commencement of this salt, and during the
month of March last, he had a conversation with the
plaintiff In respect to such subscription, at which
time the said Fisk Informed deponent that said sub
scription was made by him tor other parties; that he
further stated that he sent a person to make a far
ther subscription for the same persons to Chleago,and
when he had done all this, he rendered a' bill
for his services and expenses to his em
ployer of $3,150, which, “douia them, they refused
to pay,” and the plaintiff did not claim that any por
tion of said subscription was for n Is own account, or
that be bad any interest therein, and. deponent is In
formed, and believes, that his alleged complaint
against his principals Is a mere pretence, in
is much as he did not send an agent to Chicago nor
pay any expenses in connection therewith, the same
having been paid by the same person from whom he
temporarily received possession of the check with
which his alleged tender for said stock was mads; and
the said John B. Alley deposes and says, that on the
10th day of March last, be had a conversation with
plaintiff In tbe city of New York, in which said
Fisk said that he did not mike his sub
scription to said stock In his own Interest;
that he made it in the Interest of, at the request of,
and to serve the Directors of tbe Union. Pacific
Railroad; that they behaved so meanly t che was
led to take tho proceedings against t_e Company.
Be said: “I made this sab.-crlption for them; sent a
man to Chicago, paid counsel, and Incurred oihir
expenses amounting to about 33.205, and I thought,
as I did it in their interest and for their benefit, that
they ought to have paid the bill, but they were so
d d mesn they would not, and then I made up
my mind to try It on and Bee what I could do; that
I tben raised my price to $75,000, and as tboy would
not settle a' that, I now propose io have $100,'0)
and if tbey don’t accede to my demand I’ll pat It to
them until they tnve been damaged enough to con
clude it's bit to do it.”
That in no part of this conversation did (hi phii-
tlif allege or claim that the said subscription, or any
pjrt thereof, was made for himself, or that ho had
any interest therein; on the contrary, he expressly
stated that the snit wob brought solely because some
body had not paid his expenses of $3,200 as afore
said.
And the Bald Cornelias B. Bashnell says that he
bad a conversation with said plaintiff In Jaiy last,
after the commencement of the snit in New York, ia
which the plaintiff Bt&ted that said alleged subscrip
tion to said stock was made for two persons, directors
in said railroad, and not for himself, and that ha had
no Interest therein, and that the reason why he had
brought this snit, was because bis principals had not
paid to him certain expenßeß he had been pat to in
retaining connrel, and said be: “I have commenced
my salt, and I want a large earn of money, and if yon
do net settle with me, the papers are mado oat and
signed by ibe'Jndgs, for a receiver of tho Unloa Pa
cific Railroad, and he will be appointed ex parte be
fore 3 o’clock to-morrow.
That deponent at first believed said Fisk’s state
ments, and was much alarmed by these threats, and
feared that the Company would be compelled to pay
almost any snm the plaintiffs chase to demand, as
at that time the Oomppny had many million; of pro
perty In New York, which, if slezed without notice
by a receiver, would have put an end temporarily to
all work on the road: That no receiver was
appointed at that time; but fearing that the
plaintiff’s threats might, at some future time, be
carried Into execution, the Company took meas
ures- to remove so much of Its property
aswae convenient,’out of the jurisdiction of this
Court before any formal notice of an. application for
the appointment ef a receiver. And the said Toomas
O. Durant deposes, that he was present at the"'time
of the making of the said pretended subscription for
15,000 shares of tbo stock of the Company, That said
Flek, Informed deponent that Joslah Baidweii, of
Boston, one of the defendants herein, would subscribe
for .a large amount of tbo stock of this Company it
present; that Bardwell was expected In New
York on tbo day that such ' subscription
was made; bat had not arrived, and ; that the
plaintiff was desirous that said BsrdwoU’s Interest
should be protected in hls.absence. That deponent
had providod.'for the parposoof making a subscrip
tion cn his own pcconnt to said stock, A certified
check, drawn by himself, as had also one H. 8. Me-
Comb, and us hail also, os deponent now remembers;
PHILADELPHIA WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7, 1869.
oncH. 8. Crane; that (he aggregate of said checks
was $275,<00; that the plaintiff volunteered to sub
scribe, in his own name, for five thousand shares
taking tbesocbecks to be heed as a tender: that such
subscription was made for. deponent for said B ird
well; McComb te Crane, as deponent understood It.
BEd notfoir tbe-plaintiff, each of the parties afore
said being interested therein, either In proportion as
sneb checks were contributed or as might thereafto>
have been argued between this deponent, said Bird
well, McComb and Crane, the precise Interest of each
not being so.tied.
That said checks so used by tbe plaintiff were at ah
times practically within tbe control of this deponent;
tbat said plalntiff did not contribute any money or In
cur any risk whatever, and in the subscription was
the mere agentof deponent and of the other parties
before mentioned; tbat tho plaintiff, within a few
minutes thereafter -holding the other Checks at the'
spiclal request of said McComb, and made another
subscription of five thousand shares of said stock for
ibouee and benefit of nne Tomer, and In his name,
snd again tendered to, the , .Treasurer .of said
load the same identical checks which had
been offered and refused for the first subscrip
lion, snd did not offer a different tender than the
checks aforesa d; that lmmediatly afterwards finding
that said checks wonldnot be received, the plaintiff
egsin went through the form of subscribing for 5,000
more shares of stock, and again offered to the Treasu
rer tbe said three checks, and no others; making no
oi her or dlfferent tender; and while deponent did
oot object lo the use of hla check because he koew
thst it would not be received by the Treasurer, so
tbat deponent did not lend, nor did said Fisk borrow,
or ln’end to borrow, any money ffOm deponent, nor
«on'd deponent have lent to him the amount of bis
»ate checks, or any other large, snots, for any purpose
whatever,! without security. And deponent farther
says that said checks were thereupon, and within a
tew minutes, again offered and tendered to tho Treaa
□rcr ol tbe road in payment of still farther subscrip
tions by other parties to tha stock of the Company,
until, without the payment of any money whatever
and witbeuteven going through tbe form of drawing
oew checks, subscriptions for about two millions of
dollars were nominally made to the stock of the Com
pany, on the basis alone of the 8275,000 furnished by
deponent and his associates in interest as afore
said, all of said pretented enbscii jtloifs
being rejected by tbe Company on the same grounds
wbuch were insisted npon ss Invalidating said sub
scriptions so made by said Fisk for this deponent and
nls associates in interest, as aforesaid.
Deponent further says, that other large subscrip
tions amounting to over $30,000,000 were made at
Hont tbe same time, by Messrs. Alley, Dillon, Blair
and others, which were in tbe same manner refused
ny the Company for the same cause,and the same have
never been recognised ss valid.
Tbe deponent had, previous to said New York sub
scriptions, determined to send an agent to Chicago
u> make a subscription there to the stock of the said
Company, and said Fisk proposed that deponent would
mploy a friend of his for that purpose, which de
jonent assented to, gave the necessary 8100 for his
■x pc uses, sent him to Chicago to make a eubacrip
lon, and, alter his return, paid him 8500 for his
cervices.
Tbat while in Chicago, as deponent is Informed and
believes, the said messenger made subscription In the
name ol Fitk f0r5,000 more shares,and gave a draft for
some sum in New York in payment therefor, whioh
draft, when it reached the Treasurer of the Com
pany, was rejected by him aa not being
money within the requirements of the charter
of the Company, and for other reasons; and
said pretended subscription was wholly invalid
rod void, and said Sisk has never paid any sum of
money, whatever, on account of the same. By reason
whereof, the said Flak, has no stock or interest to
said Company to tbe extent of one dollar, save only
the six shares before referred to, and hla whole pre
tended claim arises from and t of the aforesaid
farcical nee of deponent's cheek snd those of his as
sociates, based npon which, said Flak now claims to
bave a large pecuniary interest to the stock of this
Company.
Deponent farther says that the pretence of tbe
said Flak, tbat be has paid tbe sum of $8,200, or any
other, snm whatever for costs and expenses in con
nection with said subscriptions which he now faliely
alleges to be the can bo of his present persecution of
tne Union Pacific Bailroaa Company la, as de
ponent believes and charges, wholly untrue; and all
ibe deponents before named depose and say
that each and every of the material allegations to said
original complaint, and to the supplemental com
plaints is, and are absolutely false, and withont sub
stantial foundation in fact, and the material allega
tions contained to the affidavits, based upon which a
temporary receiver was appointed by this Court, are to
ike manner false, malicious; and absolutely un
true.
Deponents farther say, that the averments of
plaintiff in respect to the connection of the Credit
Mobiller of America, with the Pacific Railroad Com
pany, and in regard to the profits received, or paid, or
agreed to be paid to the Credit Mobiller for the con
struction of said road, or any part thereof, are wholly
without foundation in point of fact; that the facts arc
as follows and not otherwise: The first contract
made for the construction of a small portion of the
road of the Company, long after it was made, and after
much of the work under it was complete, wss assumed
by tbe Credit Mobiller of America, which Company
agreed to became the agent of tho contractor and to
advance the money ne&ssary to enable him to com
plete his work for a commission.
That tho Credit Mobiller did advance to him a
large snm of money, the work was completed, tbe
contract prico was paid and the whole connection of
tbe Credit Mobllier of America with the Union Pacific
Railroad Company was ended (except that there
<b an unsettled balance claimed by tbo con-
Iractor) in the year 1866, and from that time
to the present tbe Credit Mobiller of Amer
ica has had no contract with ttib sold Union
Pacific Baliroad Company, either for the bnlldibg or
equipment of its road or for tha purchase of its so
entities since February 1867,and each of the allegations
or the complaint or any of them In this action, as to
my other or different arrangement or contracts thau
i hose above set forth, is and are false and wlthont the
semblance of truth. That the Credit Mobiller of
America bad an original capital of tw> million dol
lars (92,000,030), all of which was paid in cash, which
was snbseqnenlly increased to three millions seven
hundred and fifty thousand dollars ($3,750,000).
That since its organization, it has paid
to its stockholders two dividends of
-lx per cent., and no more, and its present assets
do not exceed its original capital. That at the time
of the commencement of work on the line of said
railroad Its. bona fide stockholders were few in num
ber. not exceeding In all,some sixty or seventy. That
tbp Directors of the Company were, and bave con
i inued to be the largest stockholders, and now repre
sent over two-thirds of Its whole capital stock, and
that when tbe contract was made nndor which the
drst two hundred and forty-seven miles of the road was
constructed there wits no Eastern railway connection
for tho transportation of iron, materials or supplies;
the road was to be built through a new country, desti
tute of resources for proeecatlng such a work; tho re
bellion was in progress; the finances of the country
in an unsettled state; iron and materials enormouiiy
high; labor dlfilcnlt to obtain, And very grist natural
obstacles to be surmounted. That it saon
became necessary to call upon tfie Directors for
very large cash advances to enablo tbe Company to
prosecute the work on tbo road, and frequently such
advances mado by tbe Directors and other principal
stockholders amounted to millions of dollars in
money and credit. 1 hat In tho year 1837. It bocame
apparent that unless the principal partleßin Interest
in tbe roadwould make farther, and larger' advances
tbo work would be seriously retarded, and after
full consultation with parties in Interest
it waa determined to make a contract for
OUR WHOLE COUNTRY.
the delivery snd equipment of a large portion of
the road, hot inasmuch aa It was supposed that this
roDtract.although li gaily made in tbe interest and
for the benefit of tho stockholders, might be deemed
ohjedrionfibie,unices ratified by the parties interested.
It was 'determined that It ahonld receive tbe express
sanction of the stockholders of tbe Company, and
ihitsuch expresß consent and ratification his be-n
obtained;
That at tbe time such contract was made itwie
believed >0 be esfential for the Interests of the gov
eminent of tbe United States and of tbe Company,
ibat the toad should be completed without tbensual
dt toys incident upon work of this character, and, to
Hccotdance with this view, the road has been pushed'
ahead without regard to cost or the natural obstacles
to bp overcome, and to this liberality alone is tbe fact
due that ibe line is now practically flnisbed,at a coat,
*8 anticipated. In some caeca of more than doable the
original estimate.
Tbattbe ssld contracts separately and aa a whole
have been wise, prudent and well considered, not only
to the interest of the government of the United
States, but to that of the bondholders and stock
holders cl the Ballroad Company.
That in seme cases when tbe government of the
United States allowed a subsidy of $82,000 per mile
for gliding, superstructure and eqnipment of the
road, (tjO. contractor has expended for grading alone
over $200,000 per mile.
That tty means thereof, and through tire devoted
enerey iff the officers, directors and stockholders of
too Company (excepting only the plaintiff, to this
action, representing stock of the value of 8250), and
through and by means of the enormous advances of
money and credit (at times of a hazardous character)
made by the contractors, under and npon the con
tracts. which are now complained of, the said road
baa been practically completed.
Thattberoid is well and substantially built and
well equipped, and is, in both respects, far better
than most railroads bnllt daring tbe past ten years
within the limits of civilization, while this gigmtlc
undertaking has been prosecuted successfully under
difficulties never before encountered by any similar
nndeitOking in this country. Thatequally good and
favorable contracts for tbe Company, keeping to view
tborapidlty with which the work b as been prosecuted,
could not have been made with any person onteida of
the limited number of its own stockholders, and that
taking the actual curt of the railroad and its equip
ments aa the basis of calculation,with a just allowance
with work still bo done by the contractors, the total
profits earned, or paid, or agreed to be paid to tbe
contractors of every kind, without any allowance
being 1 made for tbe extraordinary hazards and
risks so peculiar to this undertaking, and which,
at times, to its early progress, seemed almost
insurmountable are not so great as are commonly and
properly paid upon similar contracts to the State of
New York, and will not to tbe opinion of deponents
who have a full and complete knowledge of all the
facts amount to tbe aggregate to 15 per cent upon the
actual cost of the work done and contracted to be
done under contracts which are now sought to be in
validated. Deponent farther says that all tbe allega
tions contained in the complaint of one Henry
McComb against the Credit Mobller of America, to
so far as they conflict with the foregoing statments are
erroneous and untrue in fact.
Dated April 5, 1863.
Mbs. Amt. 8. Stephens's New Novel, “The
Curse or Gold,” now running through the
columns or.tho jVeto York Weekly, where it has
proved to bo the most popular novel that has
ever appeared to the columns of that paper, will
be published in a few days by T. B. Peterson &
Brothers, of this elty. People who want
the most thrilling, intensely absorbing, unfail
ingly interesting, and delightfully romantic story
which Mrs. Stephens ever penned,should suspend
their usual avocations and look out for it. It
will be issued to a large duodecimo volume of five
hundred pages, and sold by all booksellers at the
price of 81 75 to cloth, or 81 50 to paper cover;
or copies-wiil be sent by mail, to any place,post
paid, by the publishers, on receipt of the price of
the work to a letter to them.
J. B. liirpiNCOTT & Oo.’s Special Spring
Bale.— Messrs. J.. B. Llpptecott & Ob. respect
fully announce to the'traae that they do not pnr
pese contributing to any “Trade Sate ” this sea
son, but to lieu thereof offer their publications at
a special sale, from the middle of March to the
Etlddle of April, on accommodating terms.
Patents for PconsylrantoUß.
List of patents issued from tbe United States
Patent Office tor the week ending April 6,18C9,
and each bearing that date:
“Egg-Beater”—C. F. Angnstns Betts, Philadel
phia, assignor to himself and Loots Wagner,
same place.
“Screw”—Carl Booking, Philadelphia, assignor
to himself and Coates Walton, same place.
“Barrel Truck”—Eugene Grosjean, Pittsburgh,
Pa., assignor to himself, Jacob Weaver, Jr., aud
Alfred H. Jones.
“Velocipede”—William Ltodon, New Haven,
Conn. ' i
'Door Lock"—R. McDowell, Lambertvllle,
N. J.
“Anti-Freezing Hydranl”—John W. Slocum,
Philadelphia.
“Carriage Top"—R. H. Wright, New Bloom
field, Pa.
"Breech-loading Fire Arm”—William Briggs,
Norri6town, Po.
“Coffee Roaster”—Lyman B. Crittenden, Pitts
burgh, Pa.
“Bedstead Fastener”—Justus Doering, Phila
delphia. ,
“Collar Attachment for Screws’’—James
Hooper, Pittsburgh, Pa.
“Fare Box for Railroad Cars"—Antedated
March 22,1869, Robert H. Long. Philadelphia.
“Device for Mowing Away Hay”—L. K. Pal
mer, Le Roy. Pa.
“Needle Holder for Sewing Machines”—Chan.
Porban and George A. Smith, Philadelphia.
“Car Starter”—Joseph F. Stokes, Philadel
phia.
"Velocipede”—Thomas W. Ward, New York,
N. Y.
“Railway Car Conch’’—G. W. WlUlam6on,
Gnldsborongh, Fa.
"Steam Generator”—Henry J. Bruner, Naza
reth. Pa.
“Velocipede"—Henry J. Ferguson, Whiting,
N.J.
“Carriage Wheel”—Charles M. Fonlkc, Phila
delphia.
“Lantern”—Thomas Houghton, Philadelphia.
“Grain Cradle”—William H. Locke, Canton,
Pa. ' . „
“Velocipede"—J. B. Read, Tuscaloosa, Ala.
“Apparatus for Desulphurizing and Oxidizing
Ores’*—James M. Rohrer, Pino Grove, Pa.
“Railway,Car Wheel”—John K. Sax & George
W. Rear, Kingston, Pa.
"Stove-pipe Damper”—H. J. Sayres, Satina,
Pa. .
■ Velocipede”—Jatnes W. Weston, New York,
N. Y. ■
“Weather Strip”—John H. Morris, Philadel
phia.
Ri'.-Issdb, dated March B,lB6B—“Manufacture
of Glassware"—J. 8. Atterbury &T. B. Attor
bury, Pittsburgh, Po.
Dksioh.—“Guide and Friction Brake for Shut
tle Looms”—Wm. Atkinson, Philadelphia. 1
FbANCIH D. PABTOIUU9,
Solicitor of Patents,
Fourth and Chestnut streets.
Five tn wosbinatan market, N. V.
Nkiv Yoke, April 7.—At 1 o’etook to-day a Are
brokoont among the fruit stalls of West’Wash
lugton Market, and was not extinguished before
damages amounting to *MiOIW ’wore entailed.
Oakes ares,
Cornelius B. Bushhbll,
Thokas C. Durant,
Bisnst Dillon,
Jogs B. Allet.
UXBBABY AIdIOURCBnSaTS.
FOURTH EDITION.
LATER FROISrWASHINGTON
Americas < itizens Imprisoned in England
CASK OF THE FENIAN H AltPI NB
CONDITiOY 0F THfi TEE ASUS Y
—-—
Tbe Cano of tbe Fenian Bnlplnc.
[Special Despatch to the Phllada. Evening Bulletin.)
Washington, April 7. —Petitions were pre
sented in tho Senate by Mr. Bberman, and in the
House by Mr. Stevenson, asking tbat Congress
take eome action towards the release of W. G.
Halpino, u citizen of Cincinnati, who had been
sentenced to fouiteen years' imprisonment by
tho British Government for alleged participation
in-tbe Fenian troubles.'
Messrs. Judge Ctrter and Postmaster Thomas,
tbe Committee appointed by tbe Citizens of Cin
cinnati to lay the case before the President, per
formed their mission yesterday and received as
surances from President Grant that the Secretary
of Btate would give the matter his serious atten
tion.
Condition of tbe Treasury.
[Special Despatch to the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.]
Washington, April 7.— it Is expected that on
Iho Ist of May the Treasury will hold about one
hundred million dollars in specie. There are
over eighty-two millions now on hand, and' the
customs for the month are estimated at n surly
eighteen millions. Twenty-eight millions
of the coin interest comes due on the first. Some
lew applications have been made lor a prepay
ment of the interest in response to the Secre
tary's recent offer, bnt not to any considerable
amount. It is expected that thia class of pay
ment will be increased on and after the first in
stant
The| Junction of ibe Pacific Railroads
[Special Despatch to the Phlla. Evening Bulletin.)
Washington, April 7.—The House Committee
on tbe Pacific Railroads had tho case of tbs Cen
tral Pacific against the Union Pacific, involving
the point of junction, np. They finished hearing
tbe argnmenta of the attorneys for the two par
ties, and decided that they would not be able at
this session to take all the evidence which would
be necessary to a fall comprehension ol
the subject, and pending a proposition
by tbe chairman, Mr. Wheeler, which seemed to
meet tbe views of all the members present,, tbat
final action should be postponed and both par
ties allowed daring the recess lo prepare briefs
and take evidence to be submitted to the Com
mittee next December, the Committee ad
journed, with the understanding that a fall meet
ing should be had to-morrow for final action.
Tbe Deficiency Bill*
rSpedal Despatch to tho Philada. Evening Bulletin.)
Washington, April 7.— The Senate by a vote
of SO to 14 laid aside the Pacific Railroad resolu
tion, to take up the deficiency bill. One of
/ho itemß to this bill Is an appropriation of
840,000, to supply tbe loss occasioned by the de
falcation of E. B. Olmstcad, lately dlsbnralng
clerk in the Post Office Department
Invited te Benign*
(SpecialDespatch to the Fhila. Evening Bulletin.]
Washington, April 7. —Sixth Auditor Ander
son has received a polite invitation from Secre
tary Boatwell to tender bis resignation at an
early day, or else be subjected to removal.
Pennsylvania I,efflslntuxej
HAEBiseuEa, April 7.
Senati Over ODe hundred bills were reported
rrom Committees. Among those reported favorably
were the following:
An act relative to hucksters to Schuylkill county.
An act relating to the Register at Delaware cnnnty.
An act authorizing the appointment of snothor No
tary Public to Philadelphia.
An act providing for the introduction of water into
Lebanon borough.
An act to to corporate the Pennsylvania Stone and
Granite Company.
An act to toconiorate tbe Journeymen Briekmakers'
Association, of Philadelphia.
The following bills were introduced and referred:
Mr. Henezey, one incorporating the Pennsylvania
Assurance Company, to make assurances for Indemni
fication from loosen by stealing.
Mr. Connell, one changing the law of 1868 so as to
fix the number of the Senate transcribing clerks at
five, and to have one assistant messenger Instead of
two.
Mr. McCandless, one Incorporating the College of
Ptaarnjßcyof Penna.: also, one redneing the value of
diestock of tho Philadelphia and Soiuhe-n Mail Steam
chip Co. to $125 per share, and authorizing them
lo ooirow $200,000.
Honez.—Mr. Nicholson moved to consider tho
registry law, bat the Honse refused to Baspend the
lulee.
Mr. Nice, of Schuylkill, presented the remonstrance
of 863 citizens of hie county against the law allowlne
railroad companies to subscribe to the capital stock of
coal and improvement companies^
The following is the text of ihe bill which was passed
by both Houses yesterday and has pone to the Glover
nor, and which virtually abolishes the death penalty:
That it shall be lawful for the Governor in any case
where a sentence of death has been or shall bo pro
nounced against any person by any Court of Oyer and
Terth'ncr of tfcis Commonwealth , to reduce such sen
tence to an imprisonment for life or for any term of
years in the Penitentiary of the proper district.
Mr. Hunn moved to consider the Senate bill ex
emptingttflrcmen from jnry dnty. hot the House re
fused to set aside the regular order of business.
Mr. Strang, of Tioga, obtained permission to make
a personal statement. An editorial In the Eotmng
Telegraph bad gone so far ss to attack him for objecting
to the consideration of a bill which provided fountains
for the ore of animals In Philadelphia. The writer of
the article had recklessly, plunged into a personal as
snn't. without reason or jusiitlcatinn. Tboobjection of
Mt. Strang had been made because It was uecessarv
to coniine the business of the House at that oartlcnlar
time to its regular channel,ln order to reach the registry
law before adjournment. Toe fountain was bill meri
torious, but it would have Its proper time for consider
ation, It appeared by the article alluded to that the
members were liable to ho assailed by Ignorant or in
competent journalists whenever they attempted to
beep the Honse within the regular and sys
tematic scope of Its duties. This course which
bod been pnrened by the Telegraph had made its
views a matter «f Indifference to every member, aa
they would to every citizen, nud tbe present explana
tion bad been offered, not out of any regard to the
journal, but that Mr. Strang might not be placed In a
false position with tbe gentleman (Mr. Rogers) who
urged the fountain bill. It was by offering the par
ticular objection complained of that tbe very impor
tant registry law had secured attention, and if it had
not been taken np that night it Would have failed this
session. The Repub.lcan telegraph attacked a Re
publican member for urging a party measure.
Mr. Rogers (who. had charge of the fonntain blllN
expressed surprise at the newspaper article. He and
evert oilier member : bad understood the motives of
Mr; Strang In objecting to the bill, and he deemed it
the duty of the paperln question. If it was managad by
a fair-minded man, to make a public correction of Us
unjust article. The matter then dropped.
In explanation of tbo death commutation published
above, It may bo sa'd that it Is not intended to roach
the case of Twltcbell, bnt of Eaton, now nnder sen
tence of death. While the IneudS of Twltcbell are
active at this point; there la every reason to believe
that the mind of Governor Geary la llxod and un
changeable In favor of the execution
Mr. Nagle Introduced and had passed to a third
reading an act Intended to reach each cases a* the re
cent robbery of the Beneficial Having Fund. It l» as
An act for tho more effectual prevention of burglary
aI BBOTi < OHI.That all salos,pledges or
ofcouiMiDß, bonds, stocks, money
qniieil byburplary or larceny horamfure . or hcroaner
raudei are hereby declared tw rveivmf
and no tltlo to any.purehiis(% pledge or “ther received
shall' he’held to nask thereby; hut tbo title oitno
ularv or larcenv/’w sneh sale, pledge or disposition
owner thereof Stall ho adjudged u> bo and remain an
ufibclcd and not to have boon divested by each bur
thereof
3:00 O'Oloote.
F. I. FMERSTON. PoMfefaa^
PRICE THREE CENTS.
mua Tntroiuctd,— Also. one making ivnnlawfql rafi
Councils, or any Individual under their authority, fiy,
lemove tbs railroad t racks on-Broad atreetruntil an as-.'
HCfement is made of all actual and cotfsaqwnitur'
damages. ij ■ ■■■-,x w/,,.-.,*/i,'liii)
_ Mr. Nagle, ono incorporating the Mataal’Beneflt-
Coal and Ice Company of Pnlladoiph'a: fllatvnne ml#-
ttvc to proceedings in road caeca in Philadelphia. ' I, i
Mr. Connell, ono which be hndpaßSOd,requesting
Congress to pass an act authorizing this State to,re->
enact the law relative to port charges.
Mr. BiUlngfcH offered a resolution, whlolr/wto' ’
adopted by a vote of Is to 12, Instructing the Commit- '*
tre of Conference on the Appropriation'bill to-maSo’ 1 -
thrir report in tracli a way that every Senator cur n«k
dcisland exactly whal the committee has done, Mr. ,
Blllingfelt said that heretofore the report had, beeni ,
mane In each a wav that evon a Philadelphia lawyer '
could not understand If.
New York money market. 1 J 'v,'
[Special Despatch to tho Philadelphia Evenln* Ballettml* 1
Naw York, April 7.— I The. money .market exhibits 'JmC—
much stringency to-<tay as at any time during too last trot' -
““Vs. tJall loacß ranged from 7 percentcurrencj.wttfc
-1-IK, 832 and H per cent. commission. to 7 per cchv getdi- ,
and MS porcenton common stocksicolutcral on Goran*.-
tnents rate at 7 per cent' currency, and CM communion.
At noon some or tho banka were loaning quite lltHrallr..-
belna in receipt of remittances from the Interior whicu--
were uneipecttd. Tbia augura easier money atria
close- in .dlecounta there is more mOTcnitnl. Prim*-,
names, oto 12 per cent. Cold was strong and dull duriM; i
tho morning, with all rales at 131»91311a: transaction*
are below the average amount, and' tho. gold
loan market Indlcatea eca-elty ot cash ' gold.
1 to 4 to paid for carrvinr, and 8 per oout t
for borrowing, with many loans flat. Uovernmentbomda-i,
have been steady, with a dull market. There was con'
rrdcrable activity in the later Manes. caused by tno for- >
warding to this city for realization of quite an amount ,
ol bonds held by tho banks and insurance oomp tales ~
tn the interior. The stock market opened'
steady, and bae been strong on New York Centrals
w hich is conspicuously active bnt lower; oponed at 1MJ4.,,
advanced to mX. but later fell to 166 M: Pacific Mali
broke from 92 to 90>i; Northwestern shares have net '
maintained their usual firmness, notwithetandlng tb.'i
foreign demand of shares, 8 009 of preferred
stock being yesterday shipped to*, London. ,
making an aggregate of 41,000 hefd by European capi
talists. Ito'kisland ranged from 18U4 down to 134: at ■
Paul from 74 for common, and 823£ preferred:. Wabash.,
wasßtrong at 87M; Adams Express, SBM.
Philadelphia
BETWEgN
EOOO Leb (Pa Gold In 93
500 NJ exm 2’dyß 10%
7 eh 2d &3d Slit 43?;
10 ah Southwark bk 112
7 sh Mech Bk 31 Ji
0 sn Bank ofN A 233
10 sh Penna R 59
19 sh dolts 59 ;
100 sh do e6own 58)4
acooxo :
30000 Pa Ist sera 102 i
30CO - do 2d mtg fis 05
500 Sch NuvGa’B2 Ids 66)4
“Witb Both Hands.”
Some weeks ago we happened to be lather*
oilico of Mr. John Wanamaker, when some ono
asked him how soon he was going to get at tho*
work of organizing and opening his new busi
ness on Chestnut street. His answer wan: “I-'
expect to take bold of it next week, and when I -
do, It will be with both hands." We knew what
that meant, and so were already prepared for
something grand,and looked forward with “great
expectations” to the opening of his new house, at
818 nnd 820 Cbestnnt street. Indeed, the interest *
taken in this enterprise baa been Some
thing wonderful. It was a bold push; far beyond l *
onr old lines in the clothing trade. Timid peo
ple were in 'donbt; public-spirited men were
pleased, nnd called it a great stride in the right:
direction. Lovers of good clothes were hope- ■
fni, and many o .one of them who wanted his--
suit weeks ago said: “I’ll wait till Wanamaker
gets on Chestnut street.” The newspapers from
the beginning had encouraged the idea of -estsh
ushing such a business on Chestnut street, know- ’
ing well enough that in the hands of a man Uk©
Mr. Wanamaker, it must influence for good then
whole trade, and the general mercantile Interests
of onr city. '
Yesterday was the day appointed for tho
opening of this New Chestnnt Street Establish
ment for finest ready-made clothing and fash
ionable tailoring. A beautiful and - unique white 1
flag, bearing simply the monogram of tho pro
prietor, J. W., had already been thrown to tho
breeze, and attracted the attention of oil the
street long before tho hoar of opening had ar- ■
rived. Men and boys gathered about the front
and rear of the bnlldingß as early as seven o’clock. -
peering through the windows and half-opened
doors to catch a glimpse of what was withhk ?
And when at length the doors were let down, ilk
rushed an eager throng that soon filled the im—■
mense house and mode it as basy as a fair; and*'
bnzzing like a bee-hive. ■■■"' ’ -' !
We visited the place twico in the course' of the' ■*
day, once in the early morning and again late Ur**
the afternoon,and found the crowd nnalminlfthecH
and the enthusiasm running higher and higher. *
Mr. Wanamaker himself was In high spirits; ami '
though from the inception of this undertaking her*
was the mostconildent of ita success, still be WM"
hardly prepared for such an ovation os hlsfrlonds*-
and the public In general delighted to give him.
His good natnro was contagious, and every Oner'*
who looked at him, to say nothing of shaking *
hands with him. smUed with complacent satis— '
faction. One tning ho certainly has succeeded In '*
doing—and that is, in surrounding himself with*/
men whose nnited strength, under such guidance *
as be can give it, would insure the success of an
enterprise ten times the size of this. ■ ' *■>
Among this corps oi workers we found such *
men os Mr.Jobu W.Rodgots,formerly with Rocfc- v
bill & Wilson; Mr. Forbes, from Arrlson’e; Messrs.- >
Bernard, Ayres, Andrlot and Zackey os cotters, >
uud pleasant Mr. Bnghes,from Kelly’s, basy in *
tbo custom department with many frlendA and ;
cuslomers. We recognized also Captain Bagns*
formerly with Caldwell, and were glad to see him '
again on Chestnut street. Mr. Samuel Wana
msker, the brother of: tho proprietbr, on whom
devolves the general superintendence of the house,
was everywhere greeting old friends and making
all new comers feel at home. Fonr or five*
pleasant and efficient ladles were in the boys’ ;
department,supplementing the corps of Salesmen,-
ready to serve ladles who prefer to purchase
clothing for their bqyß from members of thoir own
ecx. There was not a man about the place who
did not impress you as being a gentleman, and
snch as gentlemen will delight to transact bnai
ness with.
The buildings we need not describe, as, almost 1
every body has been or is going to see them. They
me bo transformed that they can hardly be recog
nised hy those who were most familiar with
Bonier, Colladay & Co.’e. Carpeted from front to'
rear, freshly painted and handsomely furnished,
and, above alii adorned with a rich display of
beautiful goods, the salesrooms, the cottar a
rooms, the "Dome," and the large, and elegantly- ■
tpnolnted room for the Boys, and the whole
establishment, Indeed, showed evidently enough 1
that somebody had been at It “with both hands.
So much for the house and so much for the men <
who are to run it; but when we come to speak or
the stock that fills the house and busies the men
selling and making It np, we find we have not«
that familiarity with the clothing trade and that
command of the names of textures, &e., j| whlch
wonld enable ns to do this stock Justice. < Wo can -
only say in general terms that it Is Immense aad_i
varied and beautiful and now, both .InStylesand< '
materials. It well deserves to bo called •Finest, • i
and is certainly far ahead ofany thing Ofthlnr'
kina that we have over seen before. Tho Custom.- >
Department makes agrand beginning by roglator- j
lu» many psgos of orders, wltb & llflt of'
that would have done honor to any
and makes sure the success of this one.
The Beady-Made Dopartmont attracted perhaps!.*
the most attention, as Its stock was remarkable, !
and looked ns though it bad been gatheredfromaU -
the most fashionable and best merchant tailoring •
establishments of the city. The Children’s Depart
ment was well filled with lady customers, and worn i
laurels of praise and promises of abundant pa
tronage. The "Furnishing. Good»"madea rich >■;
display in the west window as well as oh th* i
counters and shelves, and wore objocta' of mock ’
admiration.
Thus tbe good work goes on, and Phllsdelpbif*
adds obn moro ta Us too fosrßreathOUaea for ffo--
mil business. .-Heartily) Wo wish -this dßterjwfto 5
success end.oiwnmond it to tbe patronage of «IA *
our readers 1
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