New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-03-06
he road were az follows:

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The road is Isl miles long and its cost from Ale
ehenv City to Crestline is about s59OOOO). ms u
exclusive Of the money that has been contributed to-
ward the construction OF the bridge across the Ae-
CHEVY River at Pittsburgh. The decrease IL the re-
ceipts Of the reed for 1854 compared Nth the year
imme datey preceding, il accounted 10y By the state
of the Ohio River In 1854 the was ve-y dry,
and the navigation suspended for several months
Ia immediate contrast 10 this the year 1855 was ex-
ceedingy wet and q succession of ffesaots kept the
river in navgalle order for large steamboats, through
ont the SUMMER and Fall for the fist time IN forty
years.
A meeting Of the New-York Clearing House Assoc
alton was held on Friday as, Feb. %, at the Mer-
chants Bank This wa the first meeting Of the As.o-
citation siuce The decease Of George Curtis, g. late
President Of the Continental Bank and Chairman Of
the Committee the admission Of Banks to the Gear
ng-IIouse We have been furnished with a report OF
the remarks made on that occasion by the President
Of the Association Thomas Tileson, esq, who, upon
the organization Of the meeting, addressed it as fol-
lows
GenflCmea # the Ne1r York Clearing HOt5c A55oc'1'
h0a, and friends:
| am perfectly aware that this Association was
tab she'd excurvey for BUSHES purpose, nj the same
time there may be occasions when nay not be iul'
line ard reflect On lie 3, connected with death ana
eternity. Tie last time tina; assembled IN this
room placed before YOU letter that had JRt re-
ceived from MT. George CuTt- in which he IN conse-
Guerce Of declining health ierdered his resignation
o member Of an important Committee Of which be wa.
Chairman, and after some DISCUSSION tie letter was lad
On the table with the hope that ne would again be
able 10 resume BIZ position a few days subsequent
was at the pier from which the Southern boats depart,
end there saw him on The of leaving, with he
hope that relaxation from business, and the Denet 81
genial climate would again restore bln to hea.tA
and u-efulness But alas on reaching bis destination
lie eradual declined in health and you are aware,
expired. Yes, the distant banks OF The 81 johns
lie bIeatbed h, lsst,
" BY strangers hobOred,
Alt by strangers InOugnot"
Not many days since, : is NY daily habit, was
again at the pier; and observing that heavy case
az being landed tod that il contained all the
earthly remains OF Mr.. Curtis
The sensation il produced On my mind can 5 arcey
describe, and was more forcby reminded that - In
the midst of life are 10 death. In ne deaih Oh
Mr. CuTtis this Association has sustained loss when
il VII. be difficult to fill, and for one deeply regret
that we sLoud so be deprived of bis sound u ig
men, His profound knowledge and eloquent and per-
! suesivc language. He took deep AL op0ns
uterest IN tOis Association, and abOTed hard 30 on
| il 10 It's present state of perfection. lie once re-
| marked to me "that a laborsaying machine alpne
II vas one OF the greatest Importance IL was not
only important in that particular, but L would tend
TO place the banking institutions OF cur city On
| firm and solid foundation, against which the
schemes Of Wild and reckless banking would dlssp-
| pear And, said he, Our example VIII be fol-
lowed by al the large cities OF tie NOR. Gen.
tleinen will not detain you longer. Ia the death Of
| MI Curtis we have sustained -r,tt i-s, and am
persuaded that tins Association sympathlzes most sin
| ctrely with his afflicted wife and fatheress children
| who mourn the loss vi most talented ana faithful
| protector
The following resolutions we've then aiopted -aan-
| mOusN:
Rs.slisS TIA; tbs Association t,s had h extreme re-.
Of the oecea.e q their lowaer be' BE lee Georse
and While hey lament ne chasn created n ttcr Gown
els s death they also deeiy defioe the loss 90 he com
l1ulfy u hEA-uIl and 4.eltc ctL e.. % family
| Ct 81 Sssctoi lie Is her AID trend.
Resrfd That copy m FOREGOING resolution - se"t %
the family ofNr Curtis signed by be Chas' aid Secretary
The directors Of the Reading Railroad, in their late
report TO the stockholders state that the cost Of
Transporting coal upon that road, distance Of %
miles has been reduced to below 50 cents q tun,
equal to six mills q tun mile. The article is
transported upon the Ere Canal Of ore nj Y tan 2
mile; a convincing proof that railroads cannot COM
pete with canals for eheapuess in transportation Of
| heavy descriptions OF merchandise.
Money is freely offered On cal at Q cent: aud in
some instances at 2 cent although loans are st.l
| made in many quarters at 2 cent. The supPly OF
| capital appears 70 he increasing daily.
We understard that the Ncw-Albany and Salem
Railroad Company proPo~e to fund The future interest
oil Their debt to the amount Of 500, 900 which VIII
take twelve TO eighteen months of coupons, AID TO
the current earnings Of their Road in the purchase
of additional equpage, of which they are much in
need The foreign bondholders have been sounded,
| and are favorable to the project
The freight business from Cairo on the Illinois Gen.
raj Railroad DOW Immense, In one day, last week,