New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-11-07

,c,s ~ re other patty; ths r3s3s sjo2':rs "a re
tsI,5, i,r as prs't;soe, .bs principles, o. IcJnn
~ "a N1lih a.. Ssu.h p--sii7ls, sT'llSs ''H |'i-
Si1ti. RsgulG.e. "a busire~ dlrs ~ s'ssu 50
1.Lste E-s, ,s7,s1 " ~ .-1lss y t-s ? -5s rs
-ars.nsTt e.sblishiDg rriftrdI rate ac1 Esi =
ny succ discounts c1 may 20 risie IL exc -i'--'
caits.
= rsnfl Provides that ali t5-o,gt h1-nsss y %.
ore tpe lied ahs be u,jst 70 the upi'rn Ta'e' o.
charge ibs. shsll he mu'usy agreed u2)1 ior GUS
res between llr Ola and Ds:reit N'n-oe ara Il euo;
Eickb. Agrees whsE a divisioa oi eAt,s y,
Trough busiiess, the party receiving ne ,ersss .
ar.opn' 70 BE- entitled t. deduction u ~ 3 cent
from such eIeesa ard OF the balance, fhA ps,9 nav
il the excise to pay n the other % ceht .a.let
TIE total through le.sbt Gaming. 81 olta rosi, ~
g deviatet that whatever re Michigan CecTI sAfI
3o shove IS = Per cent Of the whole they seil pay
70 The Southern 30 q cent CT sueh surplus, aod We u
ever TIE Scut' err may do Over u Y GER. .. ~.
shG)e they shall Day 30 y cent Of zach excess 70 Toe
M.bigsr Central. The argrmen. in regard to through
f..iaht is suLject 10 few exceptions which are Io
rste,isl il tnis ikstch, as they do no. essen'aIy
Char &c the poin: Of agreement. Moneny sete pen's
ere provided for full and correct accounts TO be Kept
add 70 be open 20 the Inspection OF the oinceEs ana
og1rts Of each lire.
NAH: Arrsrges minor points, tending to prevent
con Ieiificn and stipulses tha: sny Ssent OF eur
poy ee sbsl violate t6e agreement be eha DC psEemp
forily dirmisaed.
Tim; Suiperds all litigation betw seu the parties
for one year esch re.ervipg therein leg Al rights.
Eisrehh: BIDS the psrres 70 sbcl Gu. 0H,oas q
RAJ gemert- for The rurniJg OF rars raroad oross
ig5 Sc viii Insure greater safety &c 'nei fesP9ee
trains, each petty rsserving legal rights.
The cortrao. is made bincirg for ore year from No
veu,ber J. the parties re.ervirg the right to terminate
the same on giving thirty cage notice in writing.
Token as a whole and without critical exsmiast'n
10 provisions, we regard the agreement bst~een
these two great highways to the West "a one OF the
mest ipper;sD. and sen.i5le documents re bays bad
~, 'oasu1e Of reading for some time one Of the
few tlesms Of daylight breaking through the gloon
which hangs over the entire railway system Of the
equity ard indicates most satisfactorily approach
rg period Of common senss in the management
these great avenues Of trade which are as necessary
TO the development Of the country as veins 10 the
nun an system are necessary in di:tnbutiug
it, life current. We have had foolish squabbes and
su idal competition enough, and the sooner other
competing ices follow the example CT the two chi.
gun roads, The more speedily will railroads become
good Investments, more productive to their owners,
and safer to their patrons Tna one Of the results
fo,eshsdowed in article of yesterday on the effects
to be produced by our recent troubles in which rail-
road companies have bore conspicuous part. The
mo, emept directed alike by Intelligence and regard
10 probable busir ss destined 10 spread the
lar urged on as will be by botd aud shareholders,
who will DO longer submit to management which has
been 90 utterly destructive to their interests.
The following is Int Of tie Ipsursnces in this city,
on buildings and merchandise Of the Illinois Central
Railroad destroyed by fire, at Cairo.