The Portland daily press., 1869-10-08
NE w YORK.
THE WEGO CONTENTION.
Declaration for n short Tramsc ontiaeM-
tai Railway Route,

THE OS WEGO CONVENTION.
Declaration for IN short Transc ontiaen-
tai ssniiway Route,
H rN- s-
OswEGo, Oct. AT the Transcontinental
Railway Convention to-day communication
was received from j. L. Wilson, Land Com
missioner, in which he said the present Pacific
Railroad was compromise line, sacrificing
the general to local interests while the pro-
posed Northern Pacific line was more direct
one, easier of construction, and five hundred
miles shorter. He also pointed out other adj
vantages in favor of the Northern Pacific road
Mr.. Littlejohn, for the Business Committee,
reported in faver of committee of thirteen on
resolutions; that the Convention adjourn until
clock, and that the following resolution be
referred to the Committee on Resolutions:
Resol0ed, That direct railroad communion
ton on the shortest line across the continent.
with the eastern terminus at Portland, on the
Atlantic and the western terminus at the
mouth of the Columbia or Puget Sound, on
the Pacific, is demanded as great CONNER
clal highway, not alone by the intermediate
territory directly interested, but by both the
continents of Asia and Europe.
The report was adopted. and the Convention
took recess until o'clock.
The Portland (Maine) delegation, after
stormy passage, arrived to-day.
The Convention re assembled at 21O T. M.
The communications received and the pro-
eeedings were ordered to be printed.
The chair announced Committee on Reso-
lutions as follows: John A. Poor and H. J.
Libby, Portland; Chas. Sheldon, Rutland. VT. ::
.. S. Fowler, Bristol, N. H.; II. J. Banks, Os-
sipee, N. H.; e. s. Ridlon, Parsonsfield, Me- :;
Edwin f. johnson, Middletown, Ct. Marcel
lus Marsey, New York; Robert f. Sawyer,
Oswego; Geo. f. Post, Fairhaven, N. Y; VIM.
A. Thompson, Queenstown, Canada; j. B.
Eaton, st. Clair, Mich; Gilbert Hathaway,
New Baltimore, Mich; Gerrit Smith, Peter
boro. i--i staH
Mr.. Poor of the Portland delegation stated
that there was great interest in Maine to in
woke Portland, the twin sister of Oswego, in
the great route. H- t.-. sR- d..
Several essays, written by persons who were
invited to prepare them, were, on motion of
Gerrit Smith, read.
Edwin f. johnson, Chief Engineer of the
Northern Pacific Railway, read an essay on
Our Railway System. l "+"
1t was agreed that when the Convention adj
iourn this afternoon it be Until 10 o'clock A.
M. tomorrow
Mr. Marcelus Marsey, Vice President of the
Rome, Watertown and Ogdensburg Railroad.
read an essay upon the advantages of and the
demand for railways and trains, Continental
railways in particular. Mr. Sage, President of
the Board of Trade, Oswego, read an essay
written by Hon. Alvin Bronson, who had been
60 years engaged in trade on the lakes, on that
subject. A paper written by Mr. r. D. Hough,
Of Lewis County, was read on the subject of
route between Whitehall and Oswego, the to-
Biography is which he infinitely described
Letters were read from Gen. w. T. Sher-
man, Gov. Baldwin of Michigan, Gen. Spin
ner, United States Treasurer, Comptroller AL
len, Edward Crane and Charles Sumner of
Boston, James G. Blaine of Maine, and other
distinguished gentlemen. 70.
john Neal of Portland made an address to
show the value of time, which was regarded as
money, and called attention to steam ocean
navigation and the shortening of land commu-
nication in time and space by the construction
of railways. AS to the proposed route, there
was no objection to it. 1t was practicable and
ought to be built.
The Convention then adjourned until to-
morrow at 10 o'clock.
THE METHODIST BOOK CONCERN DEFALCATIoN
CARD FROM DIR. PORTER.
NEW YORK, Oct 7-Rev. James Porter,
late Assistant Agent of the Methodist Book
Concern, prints defence against the late as
fhrnyu Nv he
Of rumored defalcation in that concern. Dr.
Porter refutes all imputations of improper
dealings with any one during his official CON
nection with the concern. He shows that he
never bought pound of paper while there,
all purchases of this nature being made by Mr..
Greenough, the experimenting printer; also
that he never bought penny's worth of sup
plies for the bindery, land that his son never
to his knowledge bought any paper for the
DR.. Porter proves that instead of
1efrauding the concern he for several years
expended a thousand dollars year out Of his
private funds to meet family expenses, besides
thousands of dollars worth of extra
literary labor to aid the Concern out of embar-
about by the division of the capital stock with
the church South. DR.. Porter says if it can be
found that he took lone penny of commission
on purchases for the Concern he is willing to
be branded as thief and robber, but no such
charge has as yet been iptimated from the
Concern; but the rumors which have probably
come from outside parties have necessitated
this denial. ID 4
THE GOLD ROOM. Il
NEW YORK, Oct TAT twelve O'Clock the
gold room went into executive session to con-
slider the report of the committee who were in
structed to devise plan for a new Clearing
House. This report was published on Friday
last. At the opening of the executive session
a motion was made to lay the report on the
table, to which a substitute was then offered and
carried, to suspend the action on the whole
subject for one week. This substitute was car
ried on the strength of the representations of
the Gold Exchange Bank, that they were en-
tirely solvent and had their capital intact; that
in few days they would be able to resume
business, and intended then to propose the en-
tire reorganization Of the bank with new direct
ors, new officers and an entire change of ad-
and that they were willing if the
Gold Room were so disposed to abandon bank
ing business, which has always been objection
able to members of the Board, and to confine
the business of the bank exclusively to clear
ances of gold for members of the ROOM A
lively discussion then followed on the proper
method of declaring members failed or sus-
pended, so as not to interfere with the injunc
lions now in force. 1t was finally decided that
all persons having unsettled contracts out
standing be requested to refrain from dealing
in the room.
Rumors speak of another "Bull" movement
in the gold market.
POLITICAL NOMINATIONS.
New York, Oct. 1.-THE Republican State
Committee to-day nominated Gen. Sgel for
Secretary OF State and it is understood he
accepted, also VIM B. Taylor OF Oneida Co.
for Engineer and Surveyor, and Horace Greedy
for Comptroller, subject to his acceptance.
MARINE DISASTER. o. 9s
Steamer Lafayette from Havre, spoke on
the passage the Br. brig Doctor, from Phla-
delphia Aug. % for Plymouth, England, who
reported that during the gale of Sept. II she
lost nearly all her spars. Capt. Jones and
three men had been washed overheard The
mate and two mon were all that remained.
They intended to proceed on with the vessel.
The Lafayette gave them a supply of water,
provisions and fuel. g..... =
81 CALIFORNIA.
..i. ... GOLD FOR THE POPE.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 7.-Archbishop Almy
of California left for Rome yesterday to attend
the Ecumenical Council He comes with his
gold snuff box filled with gold for the Pope.
AN EXPLORING PARTY.
The party under Lieut.. Wheeler sent out to
explore the great desert country west of Calor-
ado and south of White Pine reports their ar
rival after severe trouble at Muddy River fifty
miles south of the mouth of the Rio Virgin.
They will return by the most westerly route
and will reach White Pine about the LIST of No
vember. v .a,
THE WHEAT CROP.
The receipts of wheat and other grain from
the interior continue to be large, and it is
stated that not less than 10000 tons are await
ing shipment along the line of the Western
Pacific Railroad in addition to the vast uuan-