The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-07-24

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reproach.
| must repeat that the circumstances of the case
without any choice of mine, placed me- in either
way in which might act, in a responsible position.
adopted the alternative which led to the immedi-
| ate settlement of the with single view to the
| good of the city, and compliance with what be.
lieved to be the desire Of both Branches of the
| Council.
| except in regard to the costs have before stated
all the citys costs in the suit to be paid That
the city might be at no expense whatever, | de-
manded OF the President of the Railroad Companv
that the counsel fees also should be paid by the
Company, as well the costs; this he refused but
| should have persisted in the demand, had not
been over-ruled by others.
Respectfully, your obedient servant
G.. l.. DULANY.
PHlLADELPH1AAND BALTIMORE CENTRAL
RAILROAD.
An adjourned meeting of the stockholders
of the Philadelphia and Baltimore Central Rail
road was held at Avondale, PENNSYLVANIA, on Sat-
urday last. 1t is stated that about thousand per-
sons were present, from all points on the line, and
the most intense interest was manifested as to the
future OF the road. correspondent gives the
following report of the proceedings of the meet
ing:
On motion, committee Of nine was appointed to
report measures for concil iating all parties and
promoting harmony among the stockholders
w ME tne committee were out, MT. A ii. Garrett,
OF Bel-Air, Maryland, addressed the meeting. He
announced the willingness of the people in Hartford
county to assist in building the road if it was not
sold out to monopoly. The people on the west
side secured the first charter, and united with the
pennsylvania Company to secure a road to Phila-
delphia. He implored the stockholders to retain
the road till January lst, and if his constituents
dd not welcome them with the necessary assist
ance, then he a false prophet. He pledged
Hartford county to carry the road to Baltimore in
two years from the time it reached the river.
Inc proceedings of meeting of the stock
holders, held in Bel-Air, Maryland, on July 10TH
were read The resolutions which were offered at
thatmeeting had been adopted unanimously They
protested against the proposition of s. NJ FELTON, 4
Co.. as under it the road would not be completed
In this generation.
the river to keep good the faith with them and not
violate their contract.
Herman Stump, of Hartford county, MARYLAND,
then addressed the meeting. He declared the
Maryland people were willing to subscribe liberal
y, and were as well able those residing in Ches-
ter county. The lower road philadelphia, Will
mington and Baltimore Railroad) was built by
spectators from the North, but this road was to
be built by the agricultural interests alone and bv
| 1t they intend to show the whole country what
they can do. He appealed to the stockholders to
hold on, and not sell out to Northern captalists-
he said the lower road had spent $50 900 in tryinp
to prevent them from procuring a charter; that
their object, If they procured the control of the
new line, was to run the road from Avondale to
wilmington, and abandon the eastern end.
Rev. j. NJ. Dickey said that he reioiced that
the Maryland people had come to their aid in the
time of difficulty, for it had come to the time
| when the road must go to another company or
into the hand of the sheriff. The directors had be-
come personally liable for 500 600 of the floating
debt, and more was now coming due and the cred,
tors were threatening to close in if they do not en-
dorse their claims also. He had made inquiry for
assistance OF the Camden and Amboy and New York
Company, and the New Jersey Transportation Com
pany, and to the Philadelphia and W. C. Railroad
Company, and he was disposed to thank the latter
Tor the assistance now offered He denied that the
lower company had thrown any distractions in the
way of the new organization. The proposition from
them was manly one, and if it would buy the
road, it would pay its debts honestly He denied
having any axe to grind in the proposition of Mr..
felton. lie was willing to take any plan that would
pay the honest debts and finish the road He would
support the proposition of Mr. FELTON,, however, as
long as be lived, unless another plan was got up to
secure the ends at which be arrived,
MIR. A. Ii. Garrett, said that he thought the
MARYLAND men had been treated badly They raised
the first subscription of S35 900, and were going to
start the road with that sum- Times have been
bad, but now when they are all in condition to do
something to assist the road, this proposition came
like death-kpell to their hopes. Wait awhile: do
not give up the road, and in three years the trains
will be whistling through the valleys on their wav
TO Baltimore, and the grass will be growing over
the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Com
panys track.
Report ofthe CommiHee.-The committee of nine
reported a plan to raise money and finish the road
by the Company. 1t is raise Sl2O 900 bv selling
the bonds at 20 per cent, the Philadelpbia and
Westchester Railroad Company to take bonds for
the freight carried over their road for three wears
and the bondhoders to take scrip fer the interest
or new bonds.
The plan was adopted, and committee of twelve
was appointed to carry it out The meeting then
adjourned to August 4tb at 10 A. NJ.
The track is now laid fortythree miles from Phil
adephia, over which three trains run daily
WASHINGTON NEWS.
MORE TROUBLE ABOUT THE PRINTING-DEATH OF Col.
MCkNIGHT-THE JAPANESE BILLs-TuE PATENT
Observation-Disclosures.
Messrs. Larkum & English have obtained an in
junction to prevent Mr.. Pangborn from drawing
any money on account of the public printing until
their prior contract with MIR. Ford has undergone
judicial investigation. The amount of public print
ing yet to be done by the House Printer has been
enormously estimated at 100000. The books of
the Superintendent of the Public Printing show the
amount of work yet to be done to be less than Sl3
900. The whole amount Of work ordered at last
session, which falls to the present House Printer.
will not reach S5O,OOO. Under the contract with
Messrs. Larkum Il English, they were to do all the
work, and pay Mr.. Ford twenty per cent, or less
than $4,000.
Col. Sheldon Mcknight, of Detroit, died very
suddenly in this city Saturday night of conges-
ton of the brain. He formerly printer and
for many years publisher of the Detroit Free Press
He was the pioneer of steam navigation on Lake
Superior, having taken over the Portage and Saut
Ste Mario, and launclnd into the waters of that
lake, the first steamer Which visited the copper re-
gions. Congress at its late session awarded him
tardy justice by the passage OF act paying him
for transportation OF the United States mails to the
harbors of Lake Superior.
Messrs. Willard's bill against the Government
for the entertainment of the Japanese for twenty
three days, sums up to the amount of 500, ,OOO The
Naval Committee express their entire satisfaction
with the bill of Messrs. Willard, where the accom-
modaons, they say, were, in all respects equal to
those in New York. No yellow kids were charged.
Application was recently made by the Republican
Association for permission to raise liberty pole in
this city. The Mayor consented, as did also the
Commissioner of Public Buildings, at first but after
nine days delay in examination of the laws Dr.
Blake has discovered that it is unlawful to erect
liberty poles in this District and therefore the per-
NIT is withdrawn.
A private letter from Texas received here. saws
that General Houston has determined to run as an
independent candidate for the Presidency He has
made this public announcement in view of the ru-
NOR that he would withdraw in favor of Mr. Bell.
The business at the Patent Office usually falls off
during the cheated term" and though this wear is
not an exception to the general rule the receipts
are IN excess OF other corresponding periods Those
for the quarter ending July were seventy thousand
dollars, being greater than for any preceding
quarter.
MIR. Geoffroy, now in Bogota, has been appointed
Secretary of the French Legation here, vice Mr..
Treilliard, transferred to Munich.
Mr.. Gales is to be buried on Tuesday from his
will probably be large and imposing procession
The public revenue has been increasing in the
treasury for this and last month, compared with
the receipts of last year.
From the Denton Journal
MARYLAND AFFAIRS