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SELECT FOETIIY.
THE MODERN SWELL.
The ion sila in the bar-room,
In a place most convenient to Blare ;
He's clad in a very Hue broadcloth,
And his face is rovered with hair;
He smokes and spita and drinks,
And drinks and smokes and spits;
The saliva he casts from bis mouth
Is much more plenty than wits:
His mother poes clad in her cotton,
And faded and ragged al that;
She's minus of shawl and bonnet
But her son weats an elegant hat ;
She's toiling: nd earning the "shilling,"
S) weariedly night and day,
While he at the theatre and tavern,
Is throwing them all away.
H never eels up in the morning;
If his mother calls him at noon,
He comes down cursing and swearing
Because she called him loo soon;
His eyes are sunken and red,
His cheeks are, hollow and thin
Caused by Inst uitflit's debaucheries,
And indulging loo Ireely in gin.
Hii sits down to his breakfast,
And ih-n finds fault willi the hash;
His moihei snys, "the grease it needs
You used lo oil your mouslaslie!"
At this he flies in a passion,
And hastily lenvea (He room ;
To Ihs tavern he bends his foolseps,
And wilh wine dispels his gloom.
From his vest there dangles a seal
That is set wuh a brilliant red stone ;
Bm the spaiklina toy is only wax,
1 hunch tins he never will own ;
On his feet are patent gaitcta,
On his mother's there are none.
Fur all iier hmiesl earnings
Bedeck the back ot tier son.
At length be marries a lady
Who's as rich as he thinks she's fair,
But he finds her in truth as poor as himself,
And then he gives up in despair;
Two rheuis make an even bargain
Both are well mated for life
She thought she had got a rich husband,
lie thought he had got a rich wile.
3. Select (Laic.
AN OLD-FASHIONED ELOPEMENT.
A True Story.
In the month of June, 1832, the ship
Fame, Captain Jones, arrived in New York,
from London, and moored at one of the
docks in the North River. Her commander,
George Jones, whom I will pass over light
ly, was an Lnglishman, rough, untutored
and boorish ; vet he was a thorough-bred
seaman, and a perfectly fitting man to com
mand the hardy crew under lum.
The chuf mate, Charles Barton, the hero
of the preseht sketch, was the only and
cherish d son el a wealthy planter from
one ot our slave holding states, then tlccea
sed. He had been educated in the most
liberal and expensive manner by his father,
who spared neither pains nor expense to
perlect tiim in any thing he wished to ac
quire. At an early age, and while at Col
lege, Charles acquired unfortunately, his
father thought-a passion for the sea, which
grew wilh his growth and strengthened
with Ins strength, until it became absolute
ly too strong for control, and he determi
ned to indulge it, coutequi coute. He was
of a.noble, highspirited nature, very hand
some for a man, brave and generous to a
fault, and withal his whole existence was
made up ol a romance, tie war never
happy, never contented except he was en
gaged in some enterprise in which he could
call forth and exercise to the full extent
all his powers and energies,
He disappeared suddenly from college,
aud alter wandering round the world for
three or four years, while his father and
friends mourned his death, returned to his
native land in time to receive his father's
forgiveness, and lo take possession of his
estate and fortune, to the great disappoiiif-
ment ol about nity cousins. His passion
for the sea, however, did not leave him;
and, having received an offer of the berth of
chief mate of the Fame, he left all his affairs
in the hands of a trusty agent and again
went to sea, and as such we now find him
in this port.
1 he vessel had been in four or live days,
and the cargo was nearly discharged. It
was a warm sultry day, and the men who
had been at work all the morning, were at
their dinner in the forecastle. Captain Jones
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was walking backward and forward on the
quarter-deck, smoking, and Charles was
seated aft without his coat, apparently in
deep thought, Ins eyes fixed on the deck
"is the captain on board :" enquired a
soft, melodious voice, which caused Captain
Jones to stop suddenly, and turn round to
gaze on the querist, aiaused, and lor a mo
rn ml was utterly paralyzed.
The person who had aked the question,
yet unanswered, was a girl apparently
about eighteen, handsomely clad, but of a
oeauiy ana loveliness that bailies my pow
ers of description. Her hat, which was
small, but half concealed the finest head of
glossy jet black hair in Ihe world, which
piayea in wavy ringlets over a neck and
shoulders of surprising whiteness and beau.
ty. Her forehead was high, and white and
smooth as Parisian marble. Her eyes were
large ana nam, ana tbey shot forth an ex
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iiirssiuii w uiuii tuum not or cannot oe ex
plained by me. It was so wild, to sinru
lar, yet so beseeching, so appealing, that
ne coum not look upon her or them
without feeling an emotion of pity and al
most reverence.
'Is the captain en board ?" repeated the
young lady, ai the captain and bis officer
in suence tetsiea ineir eyes upon Ber
charms. i
Yet, ma'am," bluntly and half rudely
repiiea uaptaisi Jones, pulling bit cigar,
and walking close to her, with a lewd,
ian.,,1. it ik... ..ii H.. i r . t.
. V , 3 me
want of a belter."
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: -' BuiiyTNOllTIIOIBEIlLAND COUNxV, 1A., SATURDAY, JANUARY 14, 1854.
"Will you marry m, air 1" inquired the
lady.
'Well, I'm d d if thai aint a good
one. Marry you ! Why, my dear, I have
a wife in Liverpool now, and I dan'l know
how many children, so I can't marry you
for good, but I have no kind ol objections
to marry you w hile 1 stay nere.
The proud lipof the fair girl curled with
prouder scorn, and hr bright eyes flashed
with redoubled brilliancy, as she gazed for
one single instant upon the rude Door, one
curbed her ieelings, however, and turned
from him wilh an expression on her bright,
beautiful face that made him puff his cigar
with redoubled fervor, and to hide bis
shame he retired to the cabin.
She turned to Charles. He was standing
near her, his bright, intelligent eyes fixed
intently upon her. She saw he was no
second Captain Jones.
"Will you marry me, sir J" sue asaeu,
with a firm, steady voice, but dauvncasi
eyes.
J tie sound ol her voice arousen mm irom
the statue-like pesture he had fallen into
on irst seeing her. He paused ne gazeo
upon the lovely being who stood belore
him preferring this singular request, but
his lips refused to utter one word.
"Must I go farther, or will you marry
roe ? O God ! is there no hope ?" and the
lady buried her lace in Iter hand, and sob
bed. Charles felt he was himself at once.
He ielt his spirit of gallantry and romance
rising strong within him. A thousand ill
defined thoughts rushed through his head,
but he (elt that he was a man, and a lovely
young woman was beore him perhaps-
belore he had time to form another opin
ion, the lady hall turned to leave the ves
sel. "Slop, lady. Your request is very sin
gularvery. Let me ask you one ques
tion. Are you in distress?"
"Distress ! O, Cod ! do not deem me
crazed. Indeed, sir, I am not. Think
nothing now, but answer will you marry
me J"
"Whoever you are, or vthalever you
may be, 1 know not. Can I not serve you
in any other manner? Perhaps you may
repent a resolution lormed"
"talk not to me of repenting, sir, and
do not waste any time. Now it is precious
You can only serve tne by marrying me
Will you do so?"
By Heaven ! I will,' exclaimed Charles,
enthusiastically. "There is that about you
that tells me I at least shall never rue it.
I am ready. Wait but a moment."
Charles went into the cabin and put on
his jacket, which he had taken off while
working, and in a moment he was by her
side. "Come then, lady. Whoever you
may be, I will abide the result."
He took her on shore, and placed her in
a coach which was standing near, and
drove off to a friend's house. He was
shown into a room. The door was locked,
and the young lady threw herself into a
chair.
She did not weep or sob,- nor did she
appear to be in the least affected by the
novelty of her situation.
"Sir," said she, rising, "who ever you
are, I can trust you. lou are no common
sailor, nor am I what I seem. I have now
no time to waste in words, I will explain
all in a few hours. Trust me, believe me,
serve me, and you shall never repent it.
What is to be done must be done at once.
I have but few hours to spare, and if I am
discovered before they expire I shall be
wretched indeed. . Here, sir, is money.
Go and purchase all you wish. Be quick,
and do not, do not delay now ;" and she
proffered him a roll of bills.
"1 bank you, lady. 1 do not need it.
I am not indeed what I stem. Rest here
until I return. You are safe in this house.
I will return in a few moments. Do not
be alarmed."
Charles went out and left her alone. He
went ts a fashionable tailor's in Broadway,
and in ten minutes he was changed from
rough, dirty-looking sailor to a fine, manly,
handsome fellow, and his dress set otf to
advantage ti is fine figure. He returned in
stantly to the lady, and when he entered
the room where he had left her he found
her walking backward and forward, but
not in the least agitated. She had evi
dently steeled herself to the worst, and was
prepared for anything.
"Mr name, sir, is Ellen Moran. Let
that suffice for the present. Are you rea
U v " said she, firmly, and without betray
I . r J
in" any emotion
"I am lady."
They went again into the carriage and
drove to the mayor's, and in a few moments
were man and wife. When they left the
mayor's house, Mrs. Barton gave orders lo
the coachman herself, but in a voice whose
tones were not heard by her husband.
"Will you return with me T" inquired
Mr. Barton, as bis wile entered tne coacn
"No. sir. Wt are going to your house,
whert your presence will be required."
Mr. Barlon looked very steadily at his
wife for a moment as she uttered these
words, and for the first time began to think
that bo had entered upon a very silly
scrape. The idea even entered hit head
that she might be a little out ol trim aioii,
and it did not make biin very comfortable,
The door was closed and the coach was
off. Not a word was spoken on either side
during the whole drive, which was very
long at least it teemed to to bim. Charles
was intently thinking upon hit conduct,
and was hall inclined to regret tin rasbues,
but one glance at his tweet, new-married
wile settled that point.
The carriage stopped at Ihe door of a
house of elegant exterior, in one of the
nnnat fftKriinnaVilai ittrla In Ihs it w If
.lighted first. nri i..n,irt h;. i,;f in
silence. They ascended the slept and .he
rune the bell. The door wat opened kv a
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I servant in nandwroe livery.
I. my uncle at home, yet ?
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1 "No, Miss, he is not," replied the man,
respectfully bowing. -
Mr. Barton erst a furtive glance around
him. Everything was arranged in the
most rtchtrch style, and with the most
lavish expense. She Jed him into a parlor
sumptuously furnished.
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"A1J that you oeiioiu, saiu ua..u..,
as Ihe door closed, ar mine sir. i ejr
are now your own. Believe me sir, I
speak the truth. Remember thai you are
the master of this house, and all in it ; and,
whatever may occur, do not iorget your
own right.'
You surely cannot mean deceit,- sain
Mr. Barton, utterly at a loss to account for
Ihe singular conduct of his wile.
Trust me, sir try me believe me. I
will tell you now all I can all I have the
time to tell, i our years ago, my lather,
one ol the wealthiest murcnaius in mis
city, died and left me all his properly.
My uncle, who will soon be here, was
made my guardian until I should marry,
and he had charge of the estate, left by my
father until that should occur. As he had
nothing of his own to support himself, he
has kept me secluded from the world, and
in confinement almost closely, since my
poor father's death, well knowing that on
my marriage the property would pass from
his hands. His conduct at times has been
harsh and cruel, and particularly of late.
To-day I found means to escape from the
house unseen. 1 he rest you know."
She then arose and rang the bell. A
servant came to the door. "John," said
she, "send every servant in the house up
ere."
Mr. Carton sat perlectly still and said
nothing, but he was menially resolving how
to act, and was more than half inclined to
think his wife a lunatic. The servants
came up and stood in the parlor, awaiting
lor orders.
"Mr. Barton," said his wife, "these are
your servants. Lverylbing you see around
you -was mine all is yours. You hear
me," addressing the servants, "this gentle
man is my husband and your master.
Obey him as such. Now, sir, all I have
to request is, that you will assume and
maintain your rights."
Farther she could not say, for the parlor
door was suddenly and violently thiown
open, and an elderly, hard-featured, coarse
looking man entered and stood for a mo
ment gazing alternately at the lady and
Mr. Rarton.
"What is your business here, sir?" de
manded he austerely of Mr. Barlon, who as
he entered had sealed himself, and returned
look for look! Mr. Barton made no reply.
"Miss Moran," said he, turning to Mr.
Barton, "can yeu explain why this man is
here ?"
"She need not take that trouble, sir,"
replied liarton, arising, "lhat lady is my
wife, and I am master of this house. And
allow me now to ask, sir, what is your bu
siness here ?"
"Your wife! your house! Upon my
word ha! ha! ha! and Mr. Moran seat
ed himself and laughed most heartily and
scornfully.
"Come, sir," said Mr. Barton, "your
presence is disagreeable. II von have any
business to transact, finish it quickly. We
wish to be alone."
"Why, vou impertinent scound"-
The word was not fully uttered. Mr.
Carton caught him by the collar and shook
him till he was black in the face. "Scoun
drel you would have said, you lying, cheat
ing old villain. If you were not so old and
so contemptible, I would not leave a whole
bone in your lubberly carcase. X know
you, and il you are here one hour from
this time, and I see you, I will have you
sent to the police office, where ybu may
be forced to make some disagreeable con
fessions ; to now be off and pack up ," and
Mr. Barton loosed bis hold of the terrified
old man.
Mr. Moran, for he it was, seated himself
to gain breath. "Do you mean to say that
you are married to lhat man, Ellen?" asked
he,- contemptuously.
She did not deign him a reply, but tat
in silence, awaiting the issue, and he turn
ed to Barton for further explanation
"Don t look at me, sir. 1 hat lady, Uod
bless her, is my wife. She has told me all
your villainous conduct, and the sooner
you quit this house the better it may be for
you."
And who the devil are you, sir?"de
manded JMr. JWoran, arising and coming
close up to Charles.
"Mr. Charles Barton, at your service
sir. The son uf a better man than yourself,
and one who will love, honor, and protect
this ladv, my wife. So be warned in time.
I have said my say, and now be off at
once."
Mr, Moran arose and moved towards the
bell-rope. No one attempted to stop him
He rang it, and the servants, who had ex
pectvd a tcene, came in.
"Turn Ihit fellow out of doort at once,"
said he, half choked with rage, pointing to
Mr. Barton, who stood unmoved. No one
stirred to execute the mandate.
"John," said Mr. Barton to one of them
"go into Mr. Moran't room; pack up eve
rything there, and have it tent according
to hit directions. Be quick too."
"Yet, sir," said John, and be made hit
exit.
'You tee, sir," laid he, turning lo the
astonished uncle, who bad seated bimsell
in a stupor, "I am master here or do you
wish further proof that tny wards are true ?
If you do, 1 will nave yoursvii turned out
of the house in one moment. - Shall I show
you 1 Will you thea be convinced ?"
Mr. Moran cast a look of mingled hatred
and revenge upon Ellen, who had stood
sileiit but firm spectator of the whole tcene,
"And you, you bussey you"-
"Dare to call that lady tuch bamet, and
I shall forzet vou are aa old man," said
Mr. Barton, again teizing Mr. Moran. "Da
pot tempt me too lar, you internal oiu
OFFICE, MARKET STREET, OPPOSITE
scoundrel. I am not blessed with much
patience. You are trying what I have
very severely."
"Unhand me, sir, and tell me by what
right you dare lo use me thus," said Mr.
Moran, scarcely able to utter one word
plainly, su enraged was he.
"F.asy done. I have told you once. I
will tell you once more. I have married
this young lady. She was mistress of this
house, and I am now master. Does that
explain t Y.iu had better be off quick. I
may call for accounts vou know, which
may be bad to settle. The less said on that
subject the belter, I expect."
Air. Moran said no more, hut darting a
look of Ihe most fiendish malignity oiihis
niece, he retired.
Ellen had hitherto said nol a word. Shp
had in silence watched the conduct of her
husband, and she was proud indeed to think
and leel at she now did. that he confided
in and believed her, and would maintain
her just rights. At Mr. Moran retired she
arose, and placing her hand in her hut
band's, and looking in his face with an im
ploring, confiding look, said, "May 1 prove
worthy of your love, and may you never
repent your marriage, hasty as it was."
Mr. Barlon pressed his lovely wife to
bis bosom, and before he could utter a word
in reply the report of a pistol was heard.
Ellen turned pale as marble. Charles seat
ed her on the sofa, and, saying that the
rascal had been doing mischief, rushed out
of the room, but Ellen arose and followed.
They went to Ihe room of Mr. Moran,
whence the round issued, and on entering
he was found lying on the floor, dead, one
side ol his head blown entirely off, and the
room strewed with his brains and blood.
In one hand was the fatal pistol, and in the
other a piece of paper. Charles took it
and read, "I die cursing you, and may my
curse Diignt you."
Charles took his wife from Ihe scene, and
sent at once for the coroner. He came.-
An inquest was held over the body of Ihe
miserable suicide, which was removed to
his final resting-place.
Charles soon made his wife- acquainted
with himself and his affairs, and she was
not at all displeased to find that chance had
thrown in her way a husband full her
qual in every respect. His fortune was
quite' as large as her own, and his family
connections ol the first standin'. At there
was no particular attraction for Ellen here,
her husband easily induced her to go to
the South with him. They are residing
in the interior of North Carolina, among
some distant relation's of Mr. Barton's, and
it it said by all who have teen them, that
tbey are the handsomest and happiest cou
ple ever seen in that slate.
Sunbury & Erie Railroad-
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Sl.MJtnV AMI) EKIE RAILROAD I'ASSKD
l'KOl EKDIXGS OF THE CITV COl'N
I II.SOl" I'll I LAD ELF II IA.
KEPORT.
To the Select ami Common Councils of the
City of Philadelphia :
The Joint Special Committee of Select and
Common Councils, appointed Dec. 8:h, 1RS3,
lo whom was leferred the communication uf
John Tucker,. Esq , President pro. tern, of
ihe Sunbury and Erie Kaihoad Co., beg
leave to repoit ;
lhat in the examination made by our
committee, access was given by the officers
of the company lo all books, papers and doc
uments, which were desired to bs examined
by Ihe committee, and every information
asked for was promptly given. From Ihe
examination and information obtuincd, yeur
commitiee were enabled lo frame a teriet of
inquiries, which were propounded to the of
ficers of (lie company. The inquiries, to
gether wilh the replies and accompanying
documents, your committee beg leave to
submit.
Conceiving il to ba strictly within the pro
vince of the commiilee, they have prepared,
and bee leave lo present, for ihe cousidera-
of Councils, ihe accompanying ordinance.
M. S. Wickersham, George Giiseom, John
II. Irwin, Francis II. Duffee, Samuel J.
Randall, B. D. Iliman.
Ccmmitbue Room, Jan. 3, 1S54.
Oi-eice ok the Scnb'y & F.HIE R R Co.
Philadelphia, Doo. 21st, 1853.
M. S. WlcxnnsiuM, Esq., Chairman, &e. to
Sir I have teceived your communication
of ill is dntH, enclosing Uveuly threo mlerrog
alories, w hich 1 at once proceed lo answer
as follows, viz :
1st, '-What is the amount subscribed by
cotpnralinn to the clock of lhi Company V
To this I answer thus:
Eiie Cily
Tho same on condition lhat a sub
scription is made by the Councils
of Philadelphia
Eiie Ciunty
Warren County
Do. if Philadelphia Coun
cils subscribe
Elk Comity
Clinton County
Lycoming County
Borough of Lock Haven
Da. Millon
Do. Norihumbuilaud
Da. Sunbuiy
$300,000
208,000
200,000
150,000
50,000
100 000
100,000
200,000
20,000
25,000
25,000
25,000
In all
$1,395,000
These tubsoripiion by Municipal Corpora,
tiont are payable in Iheir own bond, oonver-
libly into the Stock of ibe Company, ine lai
ter to be left wilh the company a tecuniy
for the 'payment of the principal and Interetl
of ihe bond of Ihe variout corporation. v ,
i JJ. "Have "any corporate tubtcripiion.
made prior lo
withdiawul"
Febiuary 17lh, 1553, been
I answer in lha negative,
j 3d. "Have any payments bejn made on
account or the subscriptions made 'by sorpnr-
auous r II made, in what manner 1
I reply that twe instalments of 830.000
ach( (Sixty ihousand dollars,) have been
paid by the City or Ktie, in their own coupon
bonds, at twenty years date. No other cirr
porations have paid instalments. They have
not been requested lo do so.
4lh. "What is the amount subscribed bv
individuals 1 Has the amount been inert as d
since February 17th, 1853? What is the
amount ol instalments paid upon individual
subscriptions? Have any individual subscrip
tions been withdrawn.
The individual subscriptions to 3d of Februa
ry last, were 8,784 shares $878,400
ce ,bat da''unher pubscriptiona
have been made foi 342 shares 34,200
S912.600
The instalments paid by thefe subscribers,
amount to saa.oiu. it may be proper to
state that of these, $12,000 is by a former
President, (D. L. Miller, Jr.,) lhat amount in
slock (fully paid) having been allowed to
him for serviees. It is also proper to add,
Ih.tt many of tho subjeribors do not (as is
obvious from the above statement) pay their
instalment?, out it is believed thai they woulJ
cheerfully do so, whenever it is apparent lhat
tne Company is in a position to prosecute the
vroik to early completion. In other words,
that the subscriptions are good, if the City
Council confirm their eubscripl ion of S2,
000,000. No individual subscription Las
been withdrawn.
5ih. "Have any contracts been let of the
line of the road, other than the section from
Millon to Williamsporl? Where? and to
whom ?"
The contract made with Messrs. J. B. &
W. G. Moorhead, who are now engaged in
granting and bringing tho road from Milton
to Williumsport, also included tho same work
ftom Sunbury to Lock Haven, but their ex
penditures have been almost entirely confi
ned to lhat portion of the work between Mil
ton and Williamsport.
In June last, contracts were made wilh
Messrs. Sennett, Brown, Caldwell & Co., for
the graduation and bridging of Ihe road for
100 miles eastward from Erie, and fro-n lhat
piint to Lock Haven, wilh Messrs. Gamble,
Itockateller & Co,
Gih. "Have the oilier coniractors, if any,
complied with the terms of ibeir contract ?
If no, are Ihe contracts binding on ihe Com
pany !
Tho last Iwo contracts required that the
woik should be commenced on the first ot
August last, and to be finished in Iwo years
from thai date. No woik has been done by
these contractors ; hence, in my Judgement,
they are no longer binding upon Ihit Com
pany.
But, il is my duty to add, in justice to these
gentlemen, lhat since the appointment of
your Committee, I have addressed these par
ties relative to the contracts, and obtained a
prompt response from a prominent partner of
each firm, to the effect that if these contractt
were regarded at an objection to the sub
scription by the city, they would cheerfully
abandon them, as their great object wat lo
aid rather than retard the completion of tho
road.
These letters have been exhibited to your
Committee.
7th. '-Upon what terms ate ihe woiks
that have been commenced at Erie, contract
ed for? What amount has been paid upon
them ? What sum will bo necessary to com
picle ihem, and in what manner it ihe work
to be paid lor? What are the prices of the
contract ?"
The City of Erie made a most valuable
donation to the Company, of about 150 acres
of land, located in the most desirable part of
the city, and fronting on the harbor, upon
the following condition, viz "That the
Sunbury and Erie Rail Read Company
shall conjunct or cause to be constructed"
upon said lots, a Pier of the like char
acter and width, lo be composed of like
materials, and subject ta the same regula
tions as Ihe present Public Pier, commencing
at the northwest corner of said lots, and ex
tending in a northwesterly direction to the
west end of the south Channel Pici lo be
completed within one, and ihe balance with
in two years from this date ; the construction
of said Pier within the time, upon the con
ditions, and the occupancy of said lots for the
purpose stated being express condition of
this grant ; and Provided also, That Erie ho
made and continued the lerminu of said
Sunbury and Erie Rail Road Company." In
order lo teeuie Ihe benefit of thi very im
portant grant, a contract wat made'wilh
Mett Ceo. J. Morton & Co., lor me prose
cution of thi woik, in aceoulance with the
term of the grant. The payment lo bo
made in the lioud of the City of Erie at
par, issued in payment of the subscription ly
Ihu City of Erie. .
Under this agreement, Sla,oi)0 ol these
bond have been iransfeued lo these contrac
tors, and al length mi t';ual amount in addi
tion it no v due lo them. It will be obseiv-
ed, lhat the conditions of Ilia giant merely
require ihe consliuclion within Iwo years, uf
a '-Pier of the like chatacter and width, at
Ihe present publio "Pier," Thi woik it ct-
timaled to cost $75,000.
The contract, however, includes such other
woiks as this Company may heiearter direct
in connection w ith Ibe whuive at ihe hffr-
hour of Erie. The pricet under this couliaoi
I are given in statement A.
8ih. "In what manner were iheTuiid
neceitary lo complete tho section between
Millon & Williamtnait obtained? How much
THE POST OFFICE.
OLD SERIES, VOL. 14, NO.' 17.
has baen received and how mooh ditl uieedf
Until recently, a portion of (he funds were
obtained from insiallmenls paid In subscrip
tions to the stock, and a portion from tempo '
rary loans, most of which have been repaid
under an arrangement lo which I hall pre
sently more particularly" allude. There ha
been received from instalments on subscrip.
lions lo stock, (exclusive of Ihe $12,000 is-
suod to D. L. Miller, Jr., under an agreement
made in 1852,) $77,310 and from tempo
rary loans, $150,000 a perlioTT of which
has been expended for engineering and other
necessary expenses. The amount paid lo
these contractors has been $170,486 85.
The remainder of Ihe requisite funds for
the completion of the road from Milton to
Williamsport, been secured under the follow
ing circumstances anJ agreements :
Early in ihe present year, the company,
wilh great good judgment, in my estimation,
induced Ihe Calawissa, Williamsport ami
Erie Railroad Company, to change the loca
tion of their road from Catawista to Williams
port, lo a line extending from Catawista to
Millon, ihus requiring Ihem for any through
traffic, to use 28 miles of the road of thit
company. To secure this object, however,
it was essential, that the road from Milion to
Williamsport should be finished at early at
that of the Cutawissa Company.
To thit condition, the Company at once
agreed, and the woik was prosecuted until a
few weeks since, when the resources of the
company were no longer adequate. (During
this period the Calawissa Company had par
tially graded their road to Milton, and it wat
essential to their interests, and in my judg
ment of vast importance to those of Philla
tlelphia, that the railroad connection from
Millon to Williamsport should be completed
as originally agreed upon.)
At Williamsport a connection will be made
with the Williamsport and Elmira Railroad,
terminating at Elmira, thus forming a most
diiect communication wilh all the important
Railroads in the Slate of New York and the
Canada. Rather than ta meet wilh the loss,
(for which this Company might have been
liable,) by delay, tne Cattawissa Company
proposed to refund to this Company the
amount which bad been expended on this
poition of the read, and te finish it them
selves, their charter giving them the right to
do, or to assist thit Company in the promo
tion of the woik. After negotiation, an
agreement wat entered into, a copy of which
is appended, maiked B.
The prominent points in thit agreement
are Ilia following, viz:
1st. Thai the Calawissa, Williamsport and
Eiie Railroad Company (who had a common
interest in perfecting the connexion) should
guarantee the payment of the principal and
interest of $700,000, of convertible bonds,
bearing 7 per cent, interest per annum, pay
able in twenty years, secured by a morlaga
on that portion of the road from Milton lo
Williamsport.
2J. Thai Ihe Calawissa Railroad Compaay
shall pay for the use of this road during tho
continuant' of ihe agreement, 8 per cent,
per annum on the entire cost of the work,
commencing wilh ihe completion of the road ',
and in addition, are to keep the road, bridges,
buildings, and all appurtenances connected
therewith in good order, thit Company being
subjected lo no expense whatever.
3d. That during the continuauce of ihe
agreement (made Ihe Jjlh or November last)
this Company may use thit portion of the
road on precisely the tame term a wera
agreed upon for itt use by the Catawitta
Company when luey were induced to adopt
Ihit route last spring.
4 ib. That while thit contract i binding
on the other two Companies for twenty year,
this Company hat the right to cancel the en
lire agreement, wbentver they shall pay the
bond for $700,000, or releuse the two other
parlies from their liability under Ihe guaran
tee. This condition 1 regard as of Ihe utmost
importance, and most cerlaiuly render tho
agreement free from all objections.
Under these arrangements, agreement
were entered into with the Messrs Moor,
head, to go on vigorously wilh their work,
receiving payment in these bonds, at will
more fully appear by reference to the agree,
men, herewith marked C.
No con'racts have yet been made for the
Bailroad Iron.
9ih. "Al what time will the Section ba
completed, and what will be Ihe cost of it?"
1 have the pleasure to answer, that tho
contract requite ihe road, to be finished on
the Grsl of July next. The tliraaled col of
the woik complete it $750,000.
16lh. ' Have suivey been made ef iho
proposuj route west of Williamsport ? If
made, whal is the result?"
The entire line from Suubury lo Erie haa
been re-urveyed. The field woik hat been
finished, and the engiueert are now ut woik
with their note, but have not yet atlaiuei
results.
11th. "What is the present estimated cost
of the road fioin Williamspuiiiu Eiis? What,
length of time will be requited la complete
it?' ;
1 can only answer by staling thai until ihe
tulta of the recent tuivey are ascertained,
I can furnish no information in addition to
that contained in a Report of a Commilte
of Council, and the accomp) ninj; paperi
whish were submitted in December loot ja A
which the cost of lha Road from 'uubuiy '
Erie, depot, machine th.fr, vater Hal ion
pier, at Erie, ie., &c,, iJ., (without engi.ea "
ai.dcat,) it estimated to be 7,63,81S . .
On thi batittke cottfrom IVilUamsfort i
Eiie will be about $7,000,000. Tho ent!(
woik can be ooinpleted in two yen,