New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-29
roroilion Of the Ranks Of Pniladelnhia:

Judge Waldo has rendered decision ID the superior
Court of Hartford, in the ease Of the Society for
Savings against the City Of New-LOndon, tried las.
week which involved the question Of the legality and
validity Of the bonds ssned by the City of Newton
don, for the benefit of the New-London, Nilimantic
and Palmer Railroad Company. Judgment was given
for the plaintiffs in the Of $50 being the interest
on twenty-eigbt coupons and costs. The city gave
notice that it will carry the ease to the Supreme Court
The annual report Of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad
states that the Company have been successful in the
sale Of their lands and in sl their operations, and the
entire road will be completed and the cars run from
Mobile to Columbus, Kentucky, 10y the close Of the
present year.
petition on foot st Fisk, asks aid Of the State OF
New-York for the completion of the Hartford, Prov
idence and FishkiI Railroad The forty miles from
the Hudson TO the STATE line, thereabout for til
construction of which aid is now asked, would com
plete CONTIGUOUS line from Boston and Providence
to Fishki, and thence il lie said, with the Erie Road
al NewbuIgh.
1t has been decided lately, in the Sapreme Court a.
Pittsburgh that loss by the stealing Of goods that are
insured, at fire. is recoverable against an insurance
company as o loss occasioned by Ere.
The Attorney. General has given an opinion to the
Secretary Of the Treasury in favor Of the payment to
TAYLOR & Brother OF New-York, Of the amount Of
Treasury Notes which had been stolen from former
owner and transferred to them after maturity The At
torney. General maintains that Treasury Notes,
though transferred after maturity, are not subject to
equities between previous parties, and that payment
should be made 10 the actual ho dere.
In regard to q recent railroad collision, IhOmPson's
RsDorter holds the following opinion:
"When the Express undertakes to carry package,
Loaf a atr,sf
its value Is promptly handed over to the owner. Ihis
principle oil Liability is attached to all common carriers
of pY0DertB; but when Railroad Company, III carry
ing the father Of dependent family, murders nm oy
collision caused by the use Of defective engine and
the murder is made by tho grosseGt macOuduct on
the part Of all hands in charge OF the train the statute
law il made TO step in and bar the widow and emoren
from obtaining more than s. UH. Thus, railroad mall
slaughter is legalzed on the payment Of 5000 per
head but railroad legislation has not as yet deemed 1t
expcdient 10 restrain ures from giving exemplary
yeIdC.s when the sufferer survives and pTosecaes 10
iudgmen'. This legal distinction between dead and
dlmaged has received the attention Of railroad laT
makers, and il il quite time that passengers should
wake up the fact that Railroad managers have the
strongest inducements to Kill rather than 70 mann
Only this theory can we account Tor much OF tue
heaftless busine-ske conduct Of come railroad man
ayers ia times Of reckless collisions, when life or death
depends upon prompt attention, or upon cruel neglect
Of the BuieieTs.
Tie Commercial Bulletin Of Bogton has the follow
ing fensl3e remarks upon copper mining as slocuia'
cp. Alter promising that copper mite, PR 80, Is rs
legitimate al enterprise AZ railroad or factory II
eayst
let IL look little further Atths present moment,
the Minnesota is the only dvidend-paying mine. IL
will probaly distribute among s stockholders IN 1861,
abou, $lJ0000. The Cliff Mine will probably return
10 DIVIDENDS in 1861, the Natona. has some chance OF
paying in the same year and the Rocsland, Pewablc
and Chimney may possibly come into line also, in 1851
OF 1852 S000O per year, however is the only pres
ent profit from all the copper mining at Lake Superior
in the last twelve or fifteen years. The other proba-
bic paying mines may not no 30 after ALL During
that time, the Ridge, Adventure, Algomah, Ripley.
Ha2md, Albion, Portage, Winthrop, Dana Flint
Steel horthwest, North western, North American,
Norwich, Aztec, Ohio Trap Rock, Gogebic, Howard,
Bay State, Star, Shawmut, and we know not how
many mole concerns have either passed into utter Oh
liviou OF have become comparatively worthless, IN
volvDg loss, At any rate, Of many millions OF do
10 those who bought them in the market, at time
or other. Ic, us look a. the present )r,uent
Of 'coppsrs" before the public. They are