The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-03
The Milwaukee Sentinel says

twenty two miles west of Madison. The laying Of the
beyond Arena, making over thirty miles in all Four
miles further will bring the track TO the Wisconsin river
the bridge over which Is already finished The second
bridge the Wisconsin, little above Rchand City,
is rapidly approaching completion and will not delay the
track layers in the least Eight miles from the second
crossing OF the river brings the road the most
important point the Wisconsin. The grading Is all
completed to this thriving little town, and fifteen miles
beyond it. The Praire du Chen is twenty four miles
MORE and that by far the heaviest portion Of the
work comprising deep rock cuts, large amount Of ma
sonry filing. &C. the road is considerably more than
half graded that the pile drivers busy the
lower bridge the Wisconsin. Two hundred and
fifty graders actively employed besides large
Der Of masons bridge builders &c. The contractors
pest TO have an additional hundred laborers In . few
days. Al Prairie du Chen ITSELF the erection OF the requ
site buildings has been let to experienced contractor
from Madison, and considerable number OF men and
teams are already employed upon them. depot ono
hundred feet long and round house TO accommodate
twelve locomotives constitute the nsalment the
company's improvements.
The organization of the Pittsburg. Fort Wayne
and Chicago Railroad is now completed. The cleo
ton for directors took place on Wednesday. A
large attendance of stockholders was present, and
the votes polled were as follows
OF the Ohio and Indiana Railroad, 81, os6 shares Fort
Wayne 1870 shares and OF the Ohio and Pennsylvania,
i173 shares. The following gentlemen were chosen
directors
Tennsylvania-Geo. W. Cass, WIN. Wade, Gen. VIM.
Robinson. Jr., j. Edgar onpson
ohio-R. McKely, c. T. Sherman, c. 81 Russell, John
Isrwell.
ndiana-samuel Hama, J. K Edgerton. A. L. Wheeler,
W. Williams.
Chicako-wm. B Ogden, John Evans.
New lcrk-Tbeodorc I. Moran.
The new Board met Thursday, at Pttsburg, and
elected Geo W Cass, ofPennsylvania President; J. X
Edgerton, Of Indiana, Vice President and VIM Williams,
OF Indiana Secretary.
The following decision by special committee Of
the Cincinnati Chamberof Commerce, chosen by the
parties is Of interest TO those engaged in the flour
trade:-
James Gardner vs. Roots & Co-The plaintiff purchased
OF defendants the Goth Of April four hundred
barrels OF four branded shelbyville" which they qua
raLteed superfne according 70 New Orleans in pecton.
The -four, portion OF IT, taken 10 that city by the
Plaintiff and upon being inspected there two hundred
and seventy three barrels classed slime" The
plaintiff produced certificate from the New Orleans in
Of hour rendered 10 him by Messrs. James Connolly
Co showing that II sold at i've dollars per barrel
He aso produced a certificate from three well known
commission houses in New Orleans, stating that the
day this flour worth So lax per barrel in thai
market Based upon those facts the plaintiff claims thas
the defendants bound TO pay him the difference be-
tween the price he obtained for the flour that which
he could have obtained Tor II had been supernnc.
The defendants claim that the custom has been, In
where hour sold In this market and guaranteed superhno
in New Orleans, classed fine, 70 pay reclamation
Of fifty cents per barrel, and they are therefore, not
bound TO 90 beyond this custom In this case.
The committee hold that the defendants having guar
nreed the -four supernne according to New Orleans
inspection bound make this guarantee good 70 the
plaintiff That potwthstano ing the custom has been in
otter seasons. deduct y per barrel IN
when flour guaranteed Ssuperfne was cassed " hne,
tas last the difference between the value OF the
ire and supcrpe Hour has been over this amount and
that the rule In such Is TO allow the actual
loss sustained by the guaranteed
The committee therefore decides that Roots Co. are
bound pay James Gardiner three hundred and
dollars and twelve and half cents, being dollar and
~ cve aud half certs per barrel for two hundred AMI
seventy three barrels -four the difference between the
rce Of fine supcrnne nour in New Orleans shown
by the above testimony.