Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-11-20

ASTOUNDING DEvELoPMBNT-Mr s. S
Jones, late President of the Iowa Central Air
Line Railroad, in letter to the Directory.
resignlng his office, states that the cost of get
ting the Iowa Land Grant through Congress
during the session of 1854, was Ssuea hundred
thousand dollars The original "pecuniary
compliments" were bestowed in the shape Of
lands, of which The Air Line Company got
something near nine hundred thousand acres:
but subsequently the lands were exchanged
for the stock of the company to the amount
stated Mr. Jones does not give the partic
ulars of this extraordinary transaction, but
according to the Chicago Press and Tribune,
the Dubuque and Pacific, the Mississippi and
Missouri and the Burlington and Missouri
roads, were all assessed to accomplish the gil
gantic scheme. The Press intimates that t5oo
millions were required to carry it through,
The only consolation is that the stock in The
hands Of the greedy crew is not worth dol
lar. The company will undoubtedly be com.
PEELED to dissolve; the lands will revert to the
government and nobody but resident stock
holders, who have paid percentages on their
subscriptions, will suffer. The secret history
OF Western railroad schemes, If ever written.
VIII be one OF startling revelations of corrup-
ton in high Places Boston journal.
"a NOVEL NAGER.-A young man named
Alex. Duncan arrived last Saturday in Gin
clnnatl, having performed pedestrian Jour
ney from New York. He undertook the task
upon bet of $3.50, and was to complete the
task in eighteen days tie did il, with nine
hours to spare. He as accompanied by the
individual who bet against him, and who
drove buggy, and carried his carpet sack,
the expenset OF travelling to be borne by the
loser. The pedestrian appeared less used up
than either the horse or the driver.
CURE OF RATTLEsNAKR BITE.-John
Middleton, who was bitten on Thursday by
rattesnake, which he had on exhibition in
Market street, was able yesterday to attend
to his business. Mr.. M. swallowed large
quantity of whisky, but when DR.. Mosely
arrived he administered an emetic, causing
the wounded man TO throw it up. Arsenic,
in solution, was administered instead, but
whether the cure was owing to the whisky or
the arsenic, we leave Tor the doctors to deter
mine Philadelphia Ledger.
BULLION IN ENGLAND.--At the latest dates
from London, adyices had been received there
Of vessels on the way from Australia with
| SI000,0O0 in gold. One half Of the amount
was already due or overdue The Brazilian
mail steamer had been telegraphed, with
| poAV'uuU on Doatd ire West India IN all
steamer had arrived with 1880 900 and
the Canada, from New York, with 800 900
There had just been sent in gold TO Constan.
tinople 5000 and $4,000 to Paris, and
the demand for bar silver and dollars for shin.
menI to the East, principally China, still con.
tinues, and it is believed the amount to be Ia
ken out by the overland mail OF the 4th inst.
will probably exceed 8 900 900.
we despise indseriminate putting, and are
not fond Of puff balls of any description. But
we feel that we do our readers favor In roc.
omuendng the Stores patented by WIN. Ca.
prom, advertised in this paper. We have used
one OF the cosl.bu two winters in our
countng'room and have found It economical
oil iuel, easy Of management, and without a
single Objectionable feature If there is n
better stove in the market, We are ignorant of
the faet.- Wooasoctet Patriot.