The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-22

l Central Railroad
49, ALDAnY, N. Y, Dse. Is, 1854.
; At meeting Of the stockholders Of the abovs
company, held on tho 18th inst, at Albany, one o.
} The ubjects upon which al seemed anxious to b
Info med was, wheeler the directors Of the company
} had eneAged in steamboating on Lake Eric, end L
%, to what extent. The following Is . sket,h Of
the explanation made on that subject ct the meet
ing, which SEND you for the information Of your
resden:-
Mr.. PaUYN, director and treasurer Of the comps
resolutions submitted BY Mr.. Iesveaworth, Sscrs.
tarJ OF State, In which remarks Mr.. p. depr9csed
any formal action by the stockholden, stated that
the ofnoezs OF the company wore at all times ready
nation they possess q to everything connected
with the road, and that he could now answer many
OF tho inquiries contained In NJ. Lesvenworth's
resolutions.
He WINS then ssked II the compsny was interested
in running steamboats, on Lake Erie.
Mr.. PRUYN-A great deal has BEEN said about our
steanboatiDg, but It is's very simple matter, and
sibIe The old roads, prior to the consolidation, bad
an arrangement for running line Of steamboats,,
and when ths consolidation took effect that arrange
ment came TO the Central a. contract which they
Mr.. LEAvIxwoRru-How is that? Tho old roads
had the contract.
Mr.. PRUYN-Yss, 1t came to tho Central from
|
NJ. LEAvENwcnTH-The gentleman must be mis-.
taken. was director In 0ne'of those roads, and
thought / looked closely into its business, and
Rever heard Of any such contract.
| Ir. PRUyN-In what road were you drectof2
Mr.. LEAvENwoRTB-The Syracuse and Utica
Mr. PEUYN--Ab, thought you were in the SYRIA
cuse and Auburn. Mr.. Wilkinson ives the commit
| teeman from tie Syracuse and Utica.
/ Mr.. LRkvESwoRTH--Mr Stebbins, you were the
committee from the Syracuse and Utica direct; how
| is that!
Mir. srErsrSs, of Caxsncvia-I never heard Of Il
| before.
Mr.. SrRAevK, Of Rochester, was director in
the Buffalo and Rochester, and never heard Of it.
| before.
taken. The President Of tho road informed me this
morning that Tho directors had invested something
| in steamboats,.
NJ PRUYS, every nnch worisd)-Thst was in
along the Southegn shore. thought tho gentleman
wanted to know about shat.
Mr.. SryRGEs-Are We running two lines than2
MIR. pRUyN-twill explain the whole.
"That's rghs, let's have the whole-maks .
clean breast Of it." Prsm different parts Of the
room)
settle ths arrangements; they referred certain things
to sub committee, and that sub committee thouQfk
the Central would have to ran line Of steamboats,
along the Southern shore, and that the committee
might - well make the arrangements - wait for
the directors to do It..
Mr. 6TR3BMs-I was one Of that committee, and
never heard Of Il before at any rate the committee
was invested with NO power t0 do It.
Mr.. LHAvxNwoRTH-Now 90 TO the other line.
MI. PRUYN-That Ii nothing but debt-the same
% the money was loaned TO an individual. The
Michigan Central thsugAt its interests required .
line OF steamboats, to connect Detroit direct with
BufAl0, and applied to the New York Central to
borrow money for thepurpose Of establishing limo
We loaned them $4,000, and that's all there % Of
that.
Mr.. IEAvrNveRrH- we interested in the
running of that line too2
Mr.. PRUYN- dent know perhaps we are.
Mr.. s. LIVINGSTON, OF NewYOrk--N Q boat ID lost
in this line, do we share the loss2
Mr.. PRUYN-Perhaps legally we might not but !
think we would be In honor bound
Mr.. LEAvEswoarH- Then we are in partnership
in two lines and in running them. see how IL is.
Various inaairies were made "a TO tbe extent OF
the New York Central interest in the Southern
Shore line, and the expenses and loss in RAINING
these lines az how long the contracts were to con-
detaiis.
These operations afford an insight, in my opinion,
into the Of the vastly Increased expenses OF
tho consolidated Central line over the aggregate ex
penses OF the old roads; and it s easy to seq it will
MT ne lcng before more convertible bonds, some
o.nel man la s.ras sgeh wlll nave 70 De resorsed
sto ckholders.
lars Lost In Gazssbling Room.
tIronl the Cincinnati Gazette Dec. ID
About month since we stated that poor me-
chanic, reading on Seventh street, in this city,
named William L. Walker, had received intelligence
OF the death Of an unce in the city OF itimore, by
which he cana into the possession Of nine thousand
doilGs, all IN cash. Mr.. Walker, immediately upon
receipt Of sinfcrmaAion gave up his situation in
Hendersonis carpenter shop, and started for tho
Monumental City to receive his fortune. Upon his
arrival in Baltimore he learned that the money to
that 1t couid not b obtained for six months.
Young Walker, anxious to get the money ION
sight" oNssed to take 50 500 for the whole amount,
and finally did cell his claim for $1,000. Oserjoyed
at the success which had attended him. be hassened
back to hia home Five hundred dollars was expend-
ed the next day after his return in purchasing new
furniture &c. 70. his house. The old furniture was
sent to woodrrH's and disposed Of a. suction, the
whole being sold fer $47, such was s inferior char
acter. Walker, with his little family rented house
on Longworth street at $500 year, and expended
whitewashed. Walker. feeling himself independent
enough to play the gentleman commenced frequent
ing the ssloous and restaurants on Third street in
the daytime and the theatre at night. He made &C
quaintAncss speedily, and very literally treated
them to oysters and osher refreshments and, in
turn, his friends invited him to play cards and
billiards At their expense.
The new sphere In which he was enjoying himself
30 eclipsed his better juignons, that be wss soon
| persuaded to visit the gambling,r00n At fBt he
won at really every game, and accumulated nearly
$500. Night alter night he continued visiting these
sinks Of iniquity, of which is located on Third
street, until he lost over sxshousand dollars Of the
torture he had received bet few weeks since.
| Walker ecys that when be had lost four thousand
dolla.s of tee money he would have stopped, had he
not expected get the sun back sgsia by csntinu
| ing the game. He las nov, hogever, stopped and
has sought redress in one OF cosrts or ustiee.
Besides the fire furniture clothing, &c., be pur.
chased, Re has only LOO Of the So 900 left, but
| promises hereafter 70 remain AZ home. and not
| sq0sI6er what>s left, bus resume his daily LABOR.
and attend closely to te Interests aud welfare Of his
family.
| EL0PTaENT or A MARRIED WOMAN ~ VRGI-
| MIA Pesersnarg (vA) rspsr cootains tue par.
tcnlars al au sl3pameRt case from which We learn
| thar the lady N question is Q small, nsat figure,
eyes large spl ice flag, not very Conversational,
| 9Th ugb hes lips are piam, ana pontiag. Shs was
| aducstsd ia a boarding scho.l Ia New York, and
mp iuvtry recently tesdSd with her hus,sad IAN
| Il sTjy nan. By many Jeara her seoorl bet seen
two nrss az ,allroaJ oivergipg from Petersburg.