Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1870-02-25

THE FIRM Of Fish & Hatch, bankers and
government bond dealers, Who have brought
themselves prominently before capitalists and
the investing public here and in Europe by
bringing cut the Central Pacific Railroad
bonds, which are current here aud in the Eu.
ropean markets the same as government
bonds, now offer 70 capitalists aud investors
the frst mortgage bonds Of the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railroad Company. The success
attending the bonds by Messrs Fish & Hatch
has been exceedingly satisfactory 40 the
bond holders. The Western Pacific bonds
the last loan introduced by Fish Hatch
we're all sold in about ten weeks, ard the loan
was closed in January at 90. They are now
selling at "a bid, and none offering at that
price The Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
forms a Central Trunk line from the Atlantic
/ Ocean, connecting directly with the Pacific
coast, over the Union and Central Pacific
Railroads to San Francisco. In addition to
the through traffic with the Western States
and Pacific coast, the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad rams through rich portion Of Vir-
/ giuia, which abouhds ia coal and other pro
ducts, the transportation of which is exceed
I iHgly profitable to railroads The directors
/ Of the company are shrewd, wealthy, and in
fuential citizens, among whom are C. P.
/ Huntington, Vice, President Of the Pacific
Railroad, and the following well-known
names; William Il. Aspinwall, David Stew.
art, William B. Hatch, A. a. Low, New York.
and Pliny Fish, Philadelphia. The trustees
are William Butler Duncan, Of Duncan. Sher.
man & Co., and P. G. Calhoun, President of
the Fourth National Bank, who are al am
pie guarantee that the interest Of the bond |
holders viii be properly protected. The rep
utaiiou Of Messrs, Fish { Hatch, aad the ex-
treme care they have taken in permitting their /
names 10 be used 70 market loans, together 4
with the high standing and reputation Of those /
directly interested in the road, entide the 4
bonds to more than ordinary attention from
tae public, and merit their confidence. The
completed road is already Of sufficient value
to form sufficient security for the whole pro
posed amount Of mortgages to be sold. When
completed, the property viii be worth double
the amount Of the FIRST mortgage bonds.
COURT PRocEEDINGs.-But few
cases were disposed of at court, last
week. The Commonwealth list was
unusually small, which must be taken
as a healthier condition of public NOR
ais. The Grand Jury was not organi-
zed until Monday afternoon, and, in
the absence Of the regular foreman, the
Court appointed William Hartley, as
foreman. On Tuesday the Grand Jury j
was dismissed. But two civil cases
were tried by juries. The following
cases came up in the Quarter Sessions:
Commonwealth rs Peter Kramer.
Surety of the Peace on oath of VIM
Karns. Case heard and dismissed at
the cost Of Prosecutor.
Same IS George TroUtman. Selling
liquor to minors. Found Guilty Mo-
tion for new trial fled and case contin-
ued to april Term.
Same rs W. W. Snyder. For. and /,
Bas. Guilty. Motion in arrest Of judg-
ment and for new trial. Case contin-
ued till next sessions.
The following cases We're tried in
the civil list
Ephraim Longenecker and Jacob 5.
Bossler rs the Township of Middle
Woodberry. Appeal by plaintiffs from
settlement. Verdict for the
Plaintiffs. Motion for new trial fled.
Sophia w. Mullin Us g. Shannon
MuIin, e al, Executors Of George
Mullin, deceased. Jury find for Defen-
dants.
THE WEATHER. Ssadspwooraing 1t began :
showing and continued uasil about two o. q
clock. A cold North West wind changed the Z
considerably. Monday morning /
he Thermometer stood 60 above zero aud
at that uDgl after sun set, when It
rose 10 50. Tuesday morning it stood at l07 s
about O'Clock, but at y o'clock had risen c
TO 2O'. Wednesday morning 1t tell to l2o I
and as we 60 to press, stands at 20o Below {
We give the state Of the Thermometer at va {
rious points on the Dist and 22nd.
Philadelphia, clear aud intensely cold.
Baltimore, clear and cold. Thermometer /
twelve deg.
Newark, Nj, clear and yery.cold.
New York, clear and very cold
ST. Louis, cloudy. Thermometer at seven
teen deg.
Chicago, clear and cold. Thermometer
eight deg. below zero. Yesterday it was sew
en- deg below zero. ;
Washington City, clear and very cold.
indianapolis, clear and cold. Thermome-
Ter i've deg. below zero.
Titusville, Pa, clear and cold.
Oil City, clear and cold. Thermometer six
deg. below zero.
St. Paul, Mimi, clear aud cold. Their
nometer thirty deg. below zero.
De,roit.-This is the coolest weather Of y
bis winter, Att a. m, thermometer seven
Deg below zero.
Mobile coolest Of he season.
a PvBuc BEyErAcrGox.-At the time Of J
the suspension Of our banks, last fall, not
only was money extremely scarce, but our =
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