The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-17
exclusive privileges at Welsvile not only in the coal
trade, but in advantageousy located real estate at

trade but In advantageousy located real estate at
the terminus OF this important railroad and which Is
constantly increasing in value. These advantages,
together with their revenues arising from wharfages
and also from their stone quarries and beds of fire
clay, present combination of sources from whence
this company will derive revenue and must Of neces-
sity, when placed in full tide of operation secure TO
the stockholders very large dividends.
A letter from the coal district of Cumberland of a
recent date, says =" The Westernport gentry ex-
press great Indignation against the representations
made in the report Of the Cumberland Company,
that the coal of their region becomes dust
it is exposed to the action of the external air. Now
permit me to inform you, that the six feet vein
opened by the Phoenix, the new Creek and especially
by the uangolan. fully proves to the letter the
whole of charge, that their coal, when mined is
perfectly worthless"
With regard to the above, we happen to know
that, notwithstanding, the Phoenix have been com
PEELED to abandon their works at the six feet vein,
they are now urging forward their arrangements to
send to market very superior coal from their four
teen feet mine; and although, they have sustained
costly disappointment in their former opening, they
will be fully satisfied with their present antcipations
with regard to the coal from the Big vein, whenever
they shall succeed in bringing it forward.
Some time since we remarked at some length on
the policy pursued by the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road in repudiating the claim Of an agent employed
to lobby in the Legislature of Virginia. pending the
passage Of bill authorizing the extension of that
road to the Ohio line. That article brought out a
statement from Reverdy Johnson the counsel of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, and John
Fl. B. Latrobe, the engineer OF the same concern.
We give the reply Of the agent referred to, Mr..
A. J. Marshall who tells his own story in very few
words =
It is known that have appealed to the city councils of
Baltimore to instruct their members in the directory Of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company to use their
best efforts before the Board to have the plea mpeachng
their own contract with illegal and immoral purpose
withdrawn from the cause and further nstructing them
to defend the Of Marshall against the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company its merits alone, irrespec
tive of all techncaties or legal objections to the nature
Of the said contract The arocous defence resored by
that company had implicated the good of the city
moral right which, in all enlightened communities, will
make men shudder and reco from mean and debasing
action. In hisappea confined myself to that de-
fence which claimed should be withdrawn and
pressy declined all alusion in explanation Of the merits
Of the case in court leaving that matter for jury.
The statement of Messrs. johnson and LAtrobe, not
responsive to my said memorial but intended to oppose
outside views Of the subject taken by parties else
in court and does those merits distinct and decided
injustice. am not without hopes that this Baltimore
company, now the shame and public reprOach of the
Monumental city, may be forced to withdraw that de-
basng defence by correct public opinion, in which
event shall have opportunity to exhibit in At and
proper place. the merits Of my claim and the injustice
Of which now complain. In the meantime, declining
ell newspaper discussions of the merits Of the case
wish to enter my protest against this aforesaid state
ment 1t is the protest of party to suit against
statement made by the other party and will be taken for
what it is worth.
am pleased to find from this statement that these
respectable attorneys not responsible in their
professional for the resort to this odous de-
fence-a fact which, until now, have been unable to
learn This leaves the President and Directors Of the
Baltimore company alone responsible to their stockhod
ers for all the consequences Of this debadng plea aud
should invoke indignant rebuke from the citizens of
Baltimore.
single remark and am done. If this company
have honest defence against my claim, why
have they not rested their on its honest
merits Why do they advance plea which out
lages the public morals, and them with
general obloquyp All ask is fair trial the merits
The annexed statement exhibits the quantity and
value of merchandise exported from this port during
the week ending and including Saturday, March H.
1853, distinguishing the destination and extent Of
shipments to each place.
COMMERCE PORT NEW YoRK-wxKLY EXPORTS.