Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-04-04

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10 Bpsn, the hill sas PgtssR'si for eleven
dollars pressnies Offers to pay smouni in
gTesA-bssks which are refussi'-RFsssnieF
Immediately discovers suorih blll, eorTssis
il and Fs-ptssnts il for tWsniy three dol,
lars,
Cad, Tie n isht charges uPoh bin Of
goods from Galveston TO Bryan, Sss one
hundred sud eighteen dolla. more than
by wagon from Bryan to Denlon, more ihan
twice The distance from Bryan TO Calves
ton,
The question Immediately arises, are
such the acts Of the company or their
sgsn's, II is the established maxim and
rule both Of the Civil aud Common Laws
that the offence Of an employee becomes the
quasl-oiienes Of the principal aud that he
is responsible to the person injured or
iamagel.-Agaln every act Of the EN-
ployse ia the regular line Of his business
is supposed TO be authorized !. this law is
applicable IS well 10 Corporation as indi-
yiduals. ifihe company are in reality in.
n0seni Of such fragrant msannssses, they
are nevertheless eensurable for retaining
! 10 service men Of such dishonesty as to IN
jure their interests anl those Of their pa
irons, Companies Of every description
have been deceived In their employees -
how frequently do we hear Of the siaid,
prim, and eVer-corrsel confidential clerk
of some Bank, Commission House, and In
suranee company after years Of service
guilty Of fraud. Scarcely railroad COM
pany In the United States but at some time
or another has been startled by the reye-
lation Of the population and other crimes |
Of freight and passenger agents and con- !
duc,ors. We recollCct of having seen in
Concord, n. H., two of the most palatial |
suburban residences ever constructed on |
this continent, the property of two conduc-
tors on the Boston aud Concord Road al
though their poverty at the time they COM
mcncel to fill such positions was notorious,
yet in the space of from five to seven years
their sinking fund had accumulated TO such
splendid proportion that they were enabled
to surpass in Luxurious display the Alb
bolts, Whites and other wealthy msnufac-
tors of that city.
We do not assert that the cited spcci-
mems of injustice of the Central Road are
true, but they have circulated so long I'M
contradicicd, that their very currency is TO
some patent for e the correctness of the
statement.
While we disclaim any intention the
most remote of charging or insnuating
anything against any of the employees of
the Central Road, in order to give 70 OPP
portunity of complaint, we would say, the
company cannot be too rigid and vigilant
in their scrutiny of the conduct Of en-
ployees.
If the company would publish, an annual
exhibit, the people could inform themselves
of the condition of its finances &c.. but the
reticence which has ever characterized it
upon this point rs much if lot more than
anything else, has induced the belief that
the road was out of debt, and that the COM
pany might whenever necessary entrench
itself behind this impenetrable obscurity
and while crying unjust persecution, be only
the more free to indulge in corrupt and
confidence destroying speculation.
1t is probable that the known advan
tages suggested to many, the idea that
Northern Capital would seek the opportu-
nifty of such splendid investment, that idea
by canvassing and REPETITION became fact
like Virgis Rumour
"Mobilitatc viget viresque acquirit
eundo."
We sincerely hope the company will ac-
complish it's negotiation, and that the road
will be rapidly extended to this section.-
Ali here want the road built they feel sat
isfed it is the only thing which will devel-
ope the country and induce immigration.
In their efforts we wish the Company a
God-speed.