New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-02-18
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aoushern Paclfsc railroad Company.
To n El;tor Of Me Tsras epublican-- In order
tlSs the stockhoiders in this Company may more
Clearly understand its true poson and In order to
correct misstptemens made BY the editor Of the Har
rsOn Flar IN his last Issue beg leave to lay before
Won some stona facts In relation to the controversy
hetveen I'M ola and New Southern Pacific Railroad
COmnaniee Col Todd the Vice President, and myself
q the reuuest Of the President Dr. Fowlkes left New
n,iesns Ana rsached fhis place on Monday, the 10th
dav az january. The object Of our mission being to
nhSein a4stement Of the accounts OF our creditors,
/ II order that we might be prepared on the ensuing
Saturday, the 18th Inst, 70 meet the terms Of the
svsrd On Tuesday, the 18th inst, had an inter
visv With Nj, j. Marshall, chairman of the Commit
- az Arbtston and told him the object Of our visit,
ma ssked him to present to u.s. as soon as possible,
en scconnt Of lie debts claimed, 10 order that we
,oSt sys,He the same 40 al ID be able to act I'M.
cv in Inc whole matter, also stated to
Mn nv ensiTe wilncness and anxiety to appear be-
fnre ia Committee. AZ any aud all times and to give
thsr ralafive to stock issnes and every
ote, mater connected With he business 81 the Com
i rs,,, = ..-''sS- - ~ M
" Hf.r.b.ll informed me that he had made re-
nested snniications 81 the Office Of the New Com
rsnv mt had not heen able to obtain such lists and
I'M IL vnnId ncsin apply for the same stated
dstsrctv n M Marshail. that We were DESTROYS Of
svndnc anv deay ia ne settlement Of the claims Of
our creditors. On The 18th and l4th insts.. again
a. M WsrshaII who informed me that he had not
recsSe anv a lie accounts asked for. On the 18th
~ ~ AZ snnn,nfei nnder the award for the first
M ment. I M again informed BY Mr.. Marshall that
tthe accounts had not vet been furnished to him. as
| he had q repeatedly requested,
M. Msrshsli stated that he had, at some previous
4me called M the of3ca Of the New Company, with
| NJ. 4. q. Gregg, who was also member Of the
COMMITTEE Of Arbitration and earnestly requested
ccnv ~ the derent accounts of our creditors, and
the items ~ each. on the evening Of the 18th inst.
= cor;n ~ Kentuckv. he Hon. jeremiah Morton Of
virrinia. James Crufcher or Kentucky, and Gen. r.
", Kchsrdson Of Tennessee these gentlemen being
81 the stockholders OF those and other
Etstes arrived here, stating that Dr. Fowlkes, the
President Of the Company would be here on Satur-
day, the 10Th inst, unless unayoidably detained BY
some accident
temen about $22 Co., to divide the necessary risk to
IS incurred i'd the transportation Of the money in
tending to bring the balance of the funds himself
On the evening of the 18th DR.. Fowlkes not hav-
ing arrived in consequence OF being detained BY fog
on The river the Committee OF Arbitration still not
having received the items Of each account as claimed
in the general list Of 1927 0O0 requested that we
would give them substantial evidence Of our ability
friends Of our Company, consisting Of some Of our
stockholders. agents and directors. united in the
making Of three notes. q thirty, sixty and ninely
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t HGT Of DEPOSIT With he above named notes
.ss cars;Jareg * he com,ttee a. aramntnn -
t Eas anv sIestnps nnder M awe W. tooE n
thst tins, lie ground which We still maintain, that
- vora IN comneed r. maLe anv taner nt;i the
sctneI on,onnt If the bona de claims had haen al
;sd;cstaa and ranorted nnon hv tha COMMITTEE We