The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-02-09

Jersey is Of important interest TO Philadel-
phlans, and SO we give the official copy Of the
agreement, as follows:-
This Article of Agreement made by and between The
Delaware and Rartan Canal Company, and Camden
parties ofthe first part and The New Jersey Railroad
and transportation Company, party Of the second
wltnesssth, That the said parties have mutually
manner following, that is to say
That the amount Of stock q the parties hereto Of
however TO the lnstaments yet TO be paid IN on two
holders during the past year and the stock of the
parties hereto OF the second part shall be six millions
Gs or aSssessmsns @ @ OF sixty per cent on one million
1e issued TO the Stockholders Of the parties hereto OF
for dollar equal dividends shall hereafter be
paid the Joint receipts after the payment Of the Joint
mert Of dividends the Joint Stock, and the entire
parties 10 be deemed joint receipts and the entire
penses OF each Of said said parties to be deemed Join,
nstaments yet to be paid in on the stock Of the par
road and property OF the parties the first and,
also the said cali or assessment to be paid in on the
Stock OF the parties of the second part be issued
aforesad which is TO be expended the road and
entire property and assets of each of said parties of
every Kind and description whether standing in the
of other persons for their use, the Of either OF
them to be held subject to the debts and liabilities,
and possessed, used and employed for the joint
and benefit OF the said consolidated interest
ofthe first part, and the Philadelphia and Trenton
6 IN Tsa a9a m m or paeg sSep Of IPd b
parties hereto. shall be binding on the consolidated
That the Directors Of the said Companies parties
hereto Of the first and second parts. shall meet in
Joint Board, in the same manner tpsDrecJOrs OF
the Companies composing the parties hereto of the
first part have heretofore done and Jointly transact,
manage, and conduct the business of the parties
hereto, both of the first and second parts, at such
| time and in such manner rs may be determined by
| the said joint Board.
That this agreement shall take effect as OF the first
siXty-seven, and shall be subject TO approval of the
Of Iwo-thTds in interest or the stockholders Of each
OF SAID parties and also subject to be ratified and
In witness whereof, the said parties have hereto
affixed, this first day of February in the year Of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty
This is Certify That the foregoing agreement has
dersigned Committees respectively OF the parties
thereto OF the first and second parts in said agree
Directors Of the said parties respectively TO negotiate
| Dated New York. January 2s 1867.
,Ashbe Welch. Joseph Z; Bradley: J; G: Stevens, c.
| the Delaware and RariGan Canal and Camden ana
Amboy Railroad and Transportation Company
! A L. Dennis Committee OF the New Jersey Railroad
! ana Transportation Company,
SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE
! WEST CHESTER ANDPHILADELPHIA RAILROAD
| COMPANY.-We have received from Mr.. Henry
| Wood Superintendent of the West Chester and
! Philadelphia Railroad, the last annual report
for the current year of 1866 from which we
! take the following figures and facts:-The earn
ings of the road during the year 1886, ,66l02,
being an increase of S567l .O8 over the preceding
year. The operating expenses during 1866 Qn :
cludtng salariesl, S234, ,4l3'93, an increase of
S6i7l9lS over 1865 Number OF passengers
carried:-lS65, 555,654; 1866 553,2S5, being de-
| crease of 1860. Freight tonnage:-lS65, S2595;
! 1866, l0O792; increase, 1917. The road has in
| baggage and freight cars. The increase of ex-
| penses, as above shown, for the last year is
Of iron structure The officers are as folioWs~
| Marshall B. Hickman, PreSident Treasurer,
William McCulloch; Secretary, A. Lewis smith;
| superintendent, Henry Wood.
AN IRREPREssIBLE BELLIGERENT.-At
late hour last evening man named Joseph
Foster and another man were engaged in the
innocent amusement Of dscharginR firearms
in the neigh borhood Of Race street wharf The
police interfered with their little amusement,
however, ana took them into custody. Foster,
however did not relish the idea of being taken,
and commenced furions assault upon Officer
Wright, who arrested him, and in the sIlir-
mish the officers coat was almost torn from
his back. Foster was finally compelled to
| knock under, however, and was taken before
| Alderman Godbou. He was held in $500 bail
| to answer the charge of assault and battery,
| When he was taken into the Station House he
| threw himself into an attitude, and wanted to
| His pugnacious desires were so vehemently
| expressed that the officers were compelled u
manacle him 10 prevent skirmish.
A VICTIM OF MISPLACED CoNFIDENCR.-
| A gentleman from the rural section, whilst
| paying a visit to this city, made the acquaint-
ance of a free-and-easy fellow this morning
who was willing to show him the elephant anC
do the agreeable for the sake of his company
| Amongst the rest of the places they visited was
a clothing establishment at the southeast cor
ner of Second and Market streets. There the
gentleman tried on suit OF store clothes, will
an eye to purchasing. Whilst he was doins
this his new-found friend went through hi
breeches pockets, and abstracted from thence
| a pocket-book containing Sl35. When the
friend" had secured his toll, -. he took Frenci
| leave, and was no more seen or heard tell OF a
the latest advices
| SELLING IT Too CHEAP.-Y esterday after
| noon, a man named William Baker was ar
/ rested at Second and Otter streets, on a charg
| OF larceny. 1t appears that the officer on tina
| beat observed Baker carrying box of soap
| which he would offer to sell TO persons passing
| AS he did not look like mercantile man, thu
officer made a personal inspection, and founC
| that he asked the small sum of Sl'25 for the box
| which was worth at least S5. There being Suol
| a remarkable reduction in even the wholesale
| price of the article, William Baker was takeI
into custody and escorted to Alderman shoe
charge of larceny, and was held In $500 bail t
| answer. The soap can be had by applying a
the Tenth District Station House.
RIVER PIRArEs.-A couple of enterprisin.
| fellows went aboard the schooner George Nj
| Ridgway, lying at the foot of Laurel stree
| wharf, and made away with a quantity of loos,
| rope. They were arrested yesterday at Beacl
| and Poplar streets, and gave the names o
| Robert McIlhenny and James Smith. The pro
| perty was in their possession, and was all re
! covered and restored 10 the owners. The twt
| prisoners had hearing before Alderman
| Toland, who held them in $500 bail TO answe
the charge Of larceny. McIlhenny has had
| bench warrant out for his arrest for about fou
! or five months, for an offenSe cOmmitted abou