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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-06

OF capital and there very little doubt in our mind
hat much before the usual time In past years shall
alize all the evils and difficulties OF dght money IT.
In ressrd TO the market value of railroad Stocks does
not depend much heretofore upsn the cond
ton of money matters. The public generally have be-
come so heartily disguised with railroad management,
with the corruption and ra'caes Of railroad 'nsgers
with the dangers and difficulties attending all railroad 10
that they will not touch them again at any price,
The public have last realized tho actual position and
condition of railroad stocks. when 1t Is considered that
railroad stocks the last Of all classes Of railroad secur
ties that receive anything from the net earnings of tho
company thai every clus Of bonds and all sts of ndebt
edness receive at least it, interest in full before
tie stock can receive ahng that every accident or
dassr in any shape every from every source every
dollar expended dnancierng, every dollar OF deaica-
ton all expenditures of extraordinary character every
thing comes upon the stockhoders-the stock has 10
stand ALL ard not until that Ia entirely annihsted can any
OF the bonded securities anscted-partes purchasing
railroad stocks heretofore had but very vague Idea
of the Of the Investment They appear TO
have been entirely ignorant Of the nature of the securities
they so confidently put their money H. IN all sec arites
In the world In the way Of incorporated Issues railroad
stocks hey nd all queston the worst and most dan
The presidents Of several Of our most prominent
railroad companies privately admit that railroad stocks
generally quite worthless and that ultimately the first
class bonded creditors must operate the roads.
The interest due the State stocks of Illinois the
LIST Of July will BIO paid the 9th (Aonday at the Anne
rcan Exchange Bank.
callwas made short time since upon most Of the I'LL
banks by the Bank Commissioners to make good their
securities the hands of the Auditor most OF them had
deprecated This understand has been done by all
the banks the amount necessary be deposited ranging
from two to six per cent their capital.
Tho nings of the Chicago and Burlington Railroad
Company for June, 1867, were as follows -
FreigM Pdssys. Misc. 7bdl.
June $l73 4i9 10 SO SIT SO 2752 SO 23b 7i9 II
June, 1885, 1c9 966 50 5000 20 1915 80 1874 57S "a
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-06

In johnson county, ne informed ny gentleman
who pre- en many votes we're poled oy Mlsscrians
residing Wetport Independence, Kansas City and other
joining sections Some Of them profess Ia bold claims in
the rtnnorv bu. are, beyood all cei actual citizens OF
Missouri one OF the delegates returned from Johusoo
county George MCGOWAN, IL said 20 be citizen OF West
port Our informant states that he met Nc Nolan q pro
minen citizen Of Independepce) At the polls at Green
Syringe and that Nolan said he there 70 vO e. out
could not DO until he had Tom Johnson to learn
which was the right ticket II was impossible n hnt
poll ist posted the couniy before election bat "a
sourians upon
Tue Ia Rpbiccn states that n Iynn county one
hundred Of the votes cast by Missouri invafers
From other points there reports " frauds, but
we have no speyhc Information concerning them.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-06

W have been on board tho Montreal cxelus Of crew,
were
Prom the John McKenzie .ZoS
cabin passengers (supposed) ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 30
ODD
OF these there are saved ia, including Of the
crew, making the total loss Of life over two hundred and
Gfiy.
Il high water the wreck lies IL feet below the surface
with scarce vcstsge above H. Al low water Il will be
nearly high and dry.
The Montreal commercial Advertiser brings serious
charges against the master and owners OF the III fated
steamer Montreal, saying that they knew OF her dan.
gorous condition, and well that sooner
later she woad be stroyed BY fire. yet made
vsion for the safety OF her passengers suoa event.
either by providing lie boats life preservers or by Civ
ing her careful aud responsible Tue whole wood
work about her engines backened and charred, and
little less inammaDle than gunpowdcr, and she had re-
pcatody been fire before the last catastrophe occdrrcd
Der man OF very iuemperre habits, and u
said 10 have been drunk when the IRE broke out
This would IN be the most charitable conclusion
his behalf for Otherwise his conduct shows the most cul
Fable neglect and bad calculation. the steamer lay mo
topess In tbs middle Of the stream for nan an hour
after the ia broke out and fu ten minu lee after all on
beard knew that the boat must be consumed; sst only
afcr the steam had nearly oil been blown on was her
stern directed owar II the shore During all this me the
only apparatus for extingushing the flames vS pump
with q half inch nozzle.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-06

Bcatswsn E'vard Croker has been ordered 20 'he r.
ceivrg ship Pcnusy Nana, IN place Of boatsyan Michael
Hsil, nCta he'd.
Carpenter Mathew n. Doid has been ordered 70 Dc
Pennaylyaoia, IN place Of Robert ~ BA'n detached.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-06
Ehs Kansas Election.

From the Quindaro Chindowan, June I'll
We have received returns Gin most cases Officially rom
nearly all the counties where any attention pad 10 the
bogus election the 18th inst IL believed that fur
ther intelligence win materially aid 10 the number Of
votes given. The following arc the hguress-
M ToSxs o1Lr1 n
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-06

ADAMS AND HAEoocx.-The graves Of Samuel
Adams and John Hancock t~o Of the rguers OF the Do
oaraon Of Independence from Massachusetts, are In tie
Granary Burial Ground In Boston, without monuments 70
mark them.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-06
WASHINGTON, July q, 1857.
The Merit Rolls at West Poi0t.

The War Department has just received the General Merit
Roll of the several classes at the Military Academy West
Point fixed at the late annual examination The stand
Ing of the first graduating class has already appeared
in the columns of the HERALD, and now send you the
second, third fourth and fh classes The figures ihdi
cate the standing of each cadet In his class
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-06
Weexty Report Of Deaths,

WeeRiy Report Of OeathA
In the city and county Of New York. from the 27h Day OF
June to the sth day Of fully. 1857.
Men, So; women, IS; boys, 12s; girls, 7e-roaI, ST.
Adults I07; children, 200 males, l77 females ia; ool
orcd persons 8.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-06

On the LIST Of January, 1857 this company had In stock
bonds floating debt aggregate of 81 23l OF This
total the funded debt amounted to 50 and the oa
ing dcbtto s574 TIC interest on these items for the
year least average of per cent which gives
total OF s333 Now let how the company paid
simply the it's funded and floating debit
Total gross earnings for the year ending Dec.
81 1850. s6Soa72 4s
Operating expenses for the year, 40 per
cent. Sp.,toi W
Interest funded and floating deb. 333 $40 90
Sinking fund main line and
20, Dol os
Deficiency OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 23,72s bs
Dividend paid during the year, 10 per cent. 326,5l0
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-06
TOia. .sl7a ll9 Is te,b17 80 2,7b. SO 2a57te II

The representations which have been made to su'tan
the market value Of TIE stock Of the Mil waue and Msis
sppi Railroad Company call for statements derived from
official Sources verbally from the directors and board
manage but from the companys last report which
capnot now be denied or contradcted The amount Of
and bonds issued up to December 81 1885, was az
follows
MILWAUKEE, AND MISSISSIPPI RAILROAD.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-06

Gain, 1857 st3, 452 IS 6,4sl o. 1,237 II 7li7o 81
The proportion OF earnings for each road comprising the
line follows
FreigM Pdsrs. Misc. 7bal.
B,&Q r SII2 2o6 II 1912 80 2,2o3 II 100 I'll 80
g &C U.&I c.. 2i,t9l 81 5,02S 81 80 81 2>,26l 80
PEG. Il Oqua 6,96l 30 1896 60 40 II l6,763 Ia
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-06
Chs Loss Of the steamer Montreal.

Montreal papers state that the number Il persons known
have been ON board tho Montreal oxelusi OF crew,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-06
wv rREsIpsSr yorro.

The Constitution Of the United statcs-Gvcn by in'rra
on OF God, and bequeathed TO us " our tevouonary
sire. may IA continue 10 be administered in the same
spirit a those who indied It.
George wsshnRton-The father d his counryl who
chosen by the Great taiher OF US all TO lead tue ar
mics TO victory.
Preside, Of .he United sacs-Msy he be inspired by
all men
Brgham Yovng-rhe prophet Of the Latter days
may he be delivered by the God Of Israel from MS enc.
mics ana al nations learn OF bis goodness and give hee
70 the wncpes OF eternal truth that he teaches reveaed
m these toe last days for the Salvation OF mankind
he Press, anil it, representatives who are presont-
Ttey have our kindest feeling,
nv BRO1HsR MEkiSrusH, Ex To BsGHAM YovNo
The NauOn We lave In-May her shados never grow
less.
me President Of the United sla,cs-MaJ his rule be
right and his aTmcr bright for evil doers.
The Day We Celebrsto-Ever memorable 20 the sons Of
neeuom.
Freedcm-The onsprios Of Truth, long may her genial
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-02-13
sRP SUMMARY OF TAB LATEST FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC TELlcENcE

the following result; Ayes 2s nays -.
Absent or not voting-Messrs. Alexan-
dor, Parker aud Sagc--3.
Woods name was called, which appears
among the Ayes.
Slater Of Dearborn moved to adjourn.
Questions OF order were again raised.
Tho Chair stated motion 10 adjourn
to be In order, before the announcement,
Of pending vote was made.
Suit took an appeal from tho decision
VI the Chair
Drew moved to lay the appeal on the
table.
Tho ayes aud nays were demanded
the President himself calling tho name oil
Mr. Woods. Ayes 2i--nays %. SO the
appeal was not tabled.
Questions Of order arising. the Chair do.
cided that II was In order to adjourn.
An appeal was taken BY Mr.. Suit, which
appeal was not sustained by % ayes, to
80 nays. Woods ngain voting on the
call Of the President.
The President said that nolwithstand.
ing the decision of the Senate, he should
continue to call tho namc Of Mr.. Woods
until he was legally expelled. In accor.
dance with tho Constitution.
In tho midst Of much confusion, the
Senate adjourned.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-02-13

Came out OF his hole on Monday last,
the I'll inst, and rs the sun shone bcauii.
fully. Of conso hc saw his shndow-if no
looked But we guess he didn't look,
and II no did, We don't believe no went
back to stay ak weeks. as It Is said to be
the custom OF that sagacious animal -
January has been so terribly cold that any
animal, with half the sagacity the ground
hog Is supposed by many 10 possess, ought
to know better than to think that such BIZ
ting weather m We have had 10 likly 10
Last to tho middle Of March. We don't
believe no went back, and II we did, we
will venture the prediction that he viii
be cheated out Of good many very
pleasant daysif he remains tho full time
OF bis ordinary probation. We prophecy
an "open winter" from this time forward,
tho fact the sun shon, on Monday, to the
contrary notwithstanding. We wouldn'i
surrender this opinion for regiment oil
ground-hogs--Gseenvilie (O) Journal
Weguess II you had been on. last Sun
day you would have thought tho ground
hog had some sense IL he had gone bacl,
10 his hole.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-02-13
nepnbsIeanIsm ana Tempe


We have seen moro than one indication
that neither tho Democratic nor RepublI.
can party can DO depended upon for the
enacimcntof law prohibiting tho traffic
in intoxicating liquors. We have no con.
idcncc In any party for tho accomplish
meni Of so good an act. Tho people indie.
pendent ofall party. must assert that the
protection Of their families Is more impor.
tant than any other consideration.
A Republican correspondent Of the Gin.
cinnati Garstte writing from Columbus
Ohio says in regard to n temperance law:
petitions for such law are neither few
nor sparsely signed; but II must DO nc
knowlcdged that popular feeling is not now
80 rife upon the subject as some years ago;
and the adoption Of tie eauss Of temperance.
great and good as 10 is. must not Be suffered
10 leopard pis success Of party aiming al
far mightisr reforms"
Certainly notl Politicians have mighty
reforms" in contemplation. but politicians
will learn that the people intend to reform
politicians. That correspondent is mista-
ken II he supposes the people Of Ohio In
different to ihisquestion. So Is every man
In Indiana who INDUCES in like dclu-
sion. We shall say moro on this subject
before harvest and show that the Rcpubli-
can party. on this subjec. Is near akin to
tho Democratic.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-02-13
Rights of Married women.

Wo are glad to see thata law has passed
the lower branch Of the Legislature giving
to women some Of the rights they are pro-
pcrly entitled to by every consideration Of
justice and equity. 1t gives to married wo-
men, whose husbands have abandoned
them. either voluntarily orby the compul-
sion Of judicial sentence in cases Of fclo-
ny, all their own property, real and pcrso-
nal, all they may make during such deser-
tiop, and all the proceeds Of debts duo
their husbands, for the support Of them
selves and families. Itdoes not give tho
wife control over her husbands real estate.
Its object Is to give deserted wives the BEN
eft OF their own labots and earnings, and
secure them against the cxactions Of mean
husbands. As tho law has heretofore been,
not only In this State. but IN almost every
other, a husband who had abandoned his
wife for years, leaving her tho whole charge
and burthen Of the family. could at any
time return and deprive her Of all she had
made during his absence, run away again,
and leave her to second season Of toll
and suffering. to DO robbed second time,
II II so pleased her lord and master. The
new law Is a just and righteous one, and
we hope IL may pass the Senate without
opposition.-N. n. Tib.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-02-13

Our notice last week Of tho exercises
at the College was necessarily BRIEF The
exhibitions that followed the timo Of our
going to press were interesting. though the
weather was 90 inelement on Wednesday
evening that comparatively few could ut
tend, though the audience was good one
considering tho circumstances The al.
dress Of Rev. Mr.. Holiday was replcte
with good sense and good suggestions, and
we regret that It could not have boon
hearl by Thousands instead OF hundreds.
Tho present session opened last Monday
with ha,tering prospects. Tho worth Of
Brookvillc College as place Of educating
young gentlemen and ladies Is becoming
known and appreciated. As We have often
said, students, up to tho Sophomore year,
can do better hero than at crowded Uni
versltIes, though after that. they could do
better whore college classes are larger.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-02-13

As wo predicted last week. the Demo-
cratic party has played out the farce Of
eleciing Senators. and what isremarkable
abou. II, Is, that they preserved their grav.
i,y as II they were really doing something.
all the time. On Wednesday the 4th inst.
tho caucus met In tho House, leaving tho
Senate In session, and went through the
motions Of elccting Fitch and Bright
No one prctends that their election Ia To-
gal. but they havc bogus certificates on
which they can be sworn In. and draw pay.
and mileage, and that Is 80 much toward
defmylng the expenses Of tho campaign,
by Fitch, and so much towards paying
Bright for stalking rooms" at tho Palmer
House. giving oyster suppcrs. and such
things
This bogus election Is one OF tho mos!
important Republican trinmphs Of the sen
son. Not even tho overwhelming major.
tiles Of NowYork and New England car
compare with tin It's results. II Is an &C
acknowledgement Of defeat In Indiana
moro dreadful to the pro.siavcry party
than the election Of Cameron IN Pcnnsyl
vania. II san acknowledgement OF ina
blity TO elect. according to law, and fur
Their acknowledgment that the party vii
resort TO any means to reward Its leaders fo
their devotion to the interests Of slavery,
Bright and Fitch know that they have nc
moro legal rights to receive the psy o
Issnaiors from Indiana. than they have Il
receive the pay OF officers In the army, bu
with slavery everywhere, might givo'
right" and because they have this powe
to appropriate these funds. they stoopto d.
u. But not tho lcast important lessor
That IL teaches Is that the Revolutionary
measures, inausurated, and hitherto do
Tended by that party, may lead to pcrfec
anarchy. Let them play out tho game
Let Bright aud Fitch pocket few thous
and dolIars-who cares? Their presence
in Washington can not change single
measure, as the pro-slavery party have I
majority there without them. II, tw,
years hence, thcirpariy is in power in In
diana. they can 10 elected, II not. othen
will take their place. meanwhile they show
what they would do to promote the inter
ests Of slavery.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-02-13

Though the Township Library has been
open for moro than two years, yet there
arc great many who do not know there
is such an institution, and some who have
heard Of Il, think ID a collection Of school
books because 1t Is connected with the
school system, whilo Others. though they
ara taxed to support II, think iis privile.
ges are only for those who pay monthly
orannually for them. To show what kind
Of books tho new purchase embraces. We
devote several columns to Catalogue oil
them. and the Rules Of tho Library. Al
all books must DO called for from the Cat
alogne. and not by going to tho cases. Il
would be well for each person to save the
Catalogue. Parents can thus order tho
book OF their choice without going to the
Library. Let the books DO used. That ID
what they were made for.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-02-13
A Whito nlnu Killed.

II will DO scon by communication In
another column that We wero mistaken In
supposing that no white man had yet been
put TO death on suspicion Of completely in
tho reported slave instructions. II would
appear from that communication that. In
addition 10 twenty negroes barbarously
killed by the frightened residents in tho
vicinity Of tho Dover Iron Works In Ten
ncssec, a white man. charged with being
privy to tho plot, had bcen squeezed to
death In a cotton press Tho very fact
that such cruelties are deemed necessary
to butIrcss up the institution Of Slavery is
conclusive evidence against It. No insti-
tuition requiring such supports can, in tho
present age Of tho world, long maintain
iiself.-M Y. Tribune.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-02-13

ton Of the two Houses for any purpose
much less Cor the performances Of a leg
isIativs act, is wei known TO every one &C
quaintcd with that instrument The only
thing required TO be done by the constitu'
ton In thu presence Of the two Houses Of
the General Assembly Is. the opening and
publication Of the returns Of the election
OF Governor ana Lieutenant Governor
as provided in the zlh section Of the 9th
article; and In this section tho separate ex-
istence Of the two Houses Is distinctly ~
oognizcd.
The only law OF tho State which speaks
Of Joint Convention Of tho two Houses,
u the ono Interference 10 the adminissra.
ton OF the oath Of Office 10 the Governor
and Lieutenant Governor; and a. that act
does not provide for any time. at which
such Joint Convention shall be convened.
and rs there was no time Fixed by resolu-
ton Of the two Houses. Il Is worse than
idle to contend that there has been any
such Convention. But had there been. Il
had but n single specific duty to perform
10 listen to fhs oath n cse Of he Cover
nor and Lieutenant Governor. The law
confen no power on Il to do any other act.
In point Of fact there has been no such
Convention. and all the pretenses to the
contrary are utterly futile.
There being. thcn.fno constitutional or
legal provision Of this State, pointing out
the manner-of choosing U. s. Senator,
there Is but one law on the suiject-ths
Constitution Of fls.. United States. II de-
declares that they shall be chosen by the
Legislature. The practice OF choosing
them by Joint Convention Of the two
Houses, has only been. tolerated on the
ground. that.some previous actor law Of
the Legislature. made such choice IN Joint
Convention the act Of the Legislature itself,
by such existing law or resolution. In 1e-
s5. the old linspariy assumed this ground.
refused to pass any law or resolution pro-
viding FOR a. Joint Convention 10 elect
Senator and insisted that the proper mode
Of choosing a Senator was by the separate
action OF the two Houses.
The pretcnee that tho election on last
Wednesday was constitutional or legal, is
a transparent humbue. unsupported by Law.
or precedent. and ought to be treated BY
the Senate Of The United States with the
contempt II deserves. Yet the party that
has been guilty Of this shabby tick. this
open and palpable attempt to evade . plain
provision Of The Constitution. this revolu-
tionary and high-handed procedure. talk
eloquently and pathetically Of their dsvo-
ton 10 the Constitution and laws!
Another thing. The statute Of the State
relied on to support he sham Joint Con.
vention Of the i2,h OF January. makes no
provision for such Joint Convention. and
II I. did, could be clearly unc institutional.
owing to defect In the title Of the act,
tho title Of the act being. "An act touch
ing official bonds and oaths.
The whole thing must therefore fall 70
tho ground as an unmitigatsd humbus and
shallow trick.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-02-13

rum Of the Senate present. and that the
Senate was incompetent 10 transact any
business.
The Lieut.. Governor, as presiding Of
Ger Of tho senate, having decided that a
motion TO adjourn was In order at any
time. motion to adjourn was entertained
by Burke, as President pro tenn. and the
Senate accordingly adjourned at five min
utica past ten o'clock.
Some half hour or 30 afier the ad-
iournmcnt Of the senate, Lieut.. Gov.
Hammond appeared In the Presidents
stand. In tho Senate Chamber, and raising
tho gravel attempted to cail the senate to
order. lie was informed that tho senate
had adjourned. Several senators who had
been absent, demanded call Of the sem
ate, but an adjournment having been pre-
viously effected there was no clerks pres
cnt to call tho roll. The Lieut.. Cover
nor then went through, the farce Of an
nouncing that the senate stood adjourned
until o'clock, fact that was we'll known
In tho Chamber some half hour or 20 pre-
vious to his appearance In tho stand
The announcement was received with
shouts Of derision, Kisses, and q general
laugh at tho expense Of the Lieut.. Gov
ernor, whom every one thought had made
an ass Of himself unnecessarily
Tn the House. the Democratic caucus
interrupted business for while BY selec-
ting Jesse d. Bright aud Graham y. Fitch
to 20 to Washington, get 40 cents mile
for travelling, and 80 cents mile for stay
ing In Washington from 3D., to March 4th,
and $1,000 per year for two years, until
the Legislature Of Indiana elects two soma
tors according to the constitution. The
caucus was the same that had met about
every other night since the session began,
except two Kow NoihInss who were per.
mitted TO remain. The vote for Fitch,
for tho short term. was Of senators %,
q less than a majority Of Representative
so, 70 less than a quorum.) There was
not a quorum Of either House present
and the senate was In session most Of the
time OF tho session Of the caucus.