New-York daily tribune., 1859-05-19
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At the annual meeting of the stockholders Of the
New-York and New-Haven Railroad Company, held
at Brewster's Hall. in the City Of New-Hsven, %
the 10Th day OF May. 1859. the annual report Of the
Board of Directors to the stockholders was laid be-
fore the meeting and read. and vas approved. At
the same meeting the following geutlemea wero
elected Directors of said Company for she ensuing
year. viz: Justus K. Bulkley, George N. Miller.
Abraham II. Van Nest, George II. Csrhsrt. Nov.
York; John W. Leeds Stamford Jonathan Godfrey.
Southport; Dennis Kimberly, John Bradley, Erastas
{. Scranton, New-Ilaven. Az a subsequent meeting
of the Directors, Justus z. Bukley reelected
President, f. s. Abepethy Secretary and w. BE-
mept Treasurer.
We learn that several gentlemen ccrve1ant vita
railroads have associated themselves together In this
city, under the title of the American Railway Bu.
reau," for the purpose of collecting informaioa
about the various railroads il the United States end
Canada.
The annexed is said to be an arrangement adopted
by the of the Erie Pennsyi ania Con-
tral, and Baltimore and Ohio roads, at the meeting
held here last week and which the New York Coa-
tral would not agree to:
Westw ard to Cincinns,i-First class 81 10; second
class &c.; third class, &c., and fourth class 5oo'
flour, @c. .o
Rail ard water rates are sfollows First Glass; 0c.;
second and third classes, &c.. fourth class, DO less
than above; -four, lOc less. difference OF DC. ene
Sc respectively fourtholass frcights to and from
Philadelphia and Baltimore, as compared with New
York rates.
A large cash bonus is to be paid to The Eew.fott
and Erie Road, by which a s9-rate between BuhAe
and New York is secured for ono year.
The time between New. York and Cincinnati is 70 b
80 hours; Chicago Al hours. All roads are 10 mako
the same connections at Columbus.
Cattle from Buffalo to New -Yosk, $S5 v carload.
The election of Directors Of the la Crosse Rost
takes place on the 25th iust. 10 Milwaukee, The
transfer books of the Hudson River Road will 10
closed from the 2h TO the lith Of June for the an
nual election.
We print in another column, smother card for Mr.
Newcombek Cleveland, in which he very unfairly re-
peats by Implications the false statements that there
is an over is, ue Of some $1,000 shares Of La Crosse
stock. There is not particle q truth in the charge
as Mr. Cleveland we'll knows, having tbe documents
in his own possession from the Secretary Of State.
which establish its alsity. The very documents which
he appeals to to establish the truth Of the charge
give ii the lie direct
The NeWdrk Mercu-y states that the stock Of the
extension of the Morris and Essex Railroad. from
Newark to the Hudson River, will be mainly takea
by Mr.. Stevens of HobOken.
"At the close Of business yesterday the failure Of
Emery b. Fay, esq, was announced, which occosione1
much surprise among the public generally, although
was not unexpected among those best Informed on
business matters in the city, This failure Involves the
large grocery firm OF Dexter Fay e. Sons. The amount
of Their liabilities is ported to be about 800 900,
which, it is now thought, dividend Of 20 cent VIII
be paid
the Transcript also gives the annexed extrsva.
CANT potrature Of "the great stock operator Of Now
York, at which no one will laugh more heartily than
the subject of it:
He ia equally the hero and the dupe Of the Amer-
can Stock Exchange-the heir Of Ouyfard-the confi-
dant OF bank presdents-tbe untrng protector Of ume
bargains and at last be becomes jaded ard out ct
breath that he cannot he called 10 time
He has for tbirty.fve years thrown al air Of en-
chaptment about speculation; has devised more pit
falls for the crsduous well ~ the cautious thsn any
man OF bis time; repeatedly losing or impairng his
financial power, aud a. often regaining it. He was
made TO wreslle with fortune, and to fall with laugh
ing face.
Hundreds Of satellites reyove about him, set whoa
he ses and rise when he rises. lie is always greatly
attended, whether signing or soaring.
He performs feats IN the w all street Circus that
bring down the house; but his nvincible assurance
always seduces him to attempt double sunmerset,
and then be is picked up for half dead.
THAT il his condition now Ia q month his brains
will be teemng with bold designs and daring opors-
tons In Pix months he will dazzle the eyes VI 00iham
by a succession Of lucky hits, and in twelve months
more may be called millionaire II takes bin
about three years 10 enact his part In the wall street.
crams, before he can put himself in position to fall
gracefully on bis own sword
II fate should compel him 10 period Of insction,
his condition would be most mise rabe; the ghosts
slaughtered victims, headed by Norwich and Wofces-
ter would then fit before him in such unque stionsbe
shapes, that he would exclaim in sgony, On mako
Of me a final transferW'
TO THE STOCKHOLDERS or THE Ia CROSSE AND