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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-01-31
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 80. Is,


BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
By Mr. MORRILL,, (rep.l OF Me.-Declaring that any
sne who shall sell or give any CIVIL military or
naval ocer or the government intoxicating liquors
10 be used a. beverage, shall he deemed guilty or
crime against the peace OF society, and on convic-
ton thereof be punished by fine and imprisonment
Also providing that all employees or officers OF the
government who shall continue to use intoxicating
liquors or shall become at all Intoxicated Shall be
summary dismissed, and shall not be reinstated
Tor two years.
BY Mr.. FERRIS. (rep.l OF n. Y.-To extena the ju-
risdictlon OF the Court OF Claims.
by Mr.. SCoFIELD, rep.l OF Pa.-To extend to the
officers OF the military and naval service the benefits
of the act for furnishing artificial limbs to disabled
BY Dir. MCKEE, repl OF Mlss.-For the construc.
ton Of a post Office and custom house building at
By Mr.. LAWRENCE, rep) OF onio-To provide a
mode OF paying pensions.
BY Mr. MusdEs tdem.) OF ohlo-Requesting infor-
nation from the President 10 the employ nent Of
military officers in civil duties al the White House.
by Mr., BECK, tdem.l OF Ky.-prohlbiting and
annuliiDg ali contracts made with any oicer OF
departments for services rendered In connection
win any claim or demand against the government,
thereafter.
BY MIR. PRossER, (rep.) OF Tenn.-For the appoint
ment OF q river inspector for the Western rivers.
BY Mr.. SMITH, (rep.) OF Tenn.-To extend the time
for the redemption oil lands sold at Memphis, Tenn
Al United states tax sales.
banking associations whose circulation IL limited,
under act OF July H. 1870 In States IN which all tn
additional circulation has not been taken to apply
Tor and circulation In excess OF the $500 900
by that act.
by Mr.. McCRARY, trepl OF Towa-To regulate
commerce among the several states.
The uil provides for general law under when,
upon certain terms and conditions, companies may
be Incorporated and authorized 10 build and operate
railroads. canals or other highways running through
TWO OF more States, through the Territory OF the
United states, or 10 establish and carry on the p,sl-
ness Of an express company or other common car
ier between points In different states or Territories
IrOm the West 10 the East, TO break down the mo.
EapQiy "a Tie carrying trade and 10 cheaecn trans
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-01-31
THE PACIFIC RAILROAD RING.
More Burdens fol. the
Taxpayers.

Demands Of tho PaciAc Railroad Ring-Tbo
Resources OF tho Corporations Statements
OF Their Financial Ascnis-A Company with
Four Million Dollars Annual Net Income that
Pretends IL Cannot Pay the Annual Interest
ON Its BOnds-Six Subsidized Corporations
ALobbyist Makes Correspondent an Offer
Us Is nm OHer-COme Round TO MY Room
and See Me-Opinions or President Grant, the
Attorney General and the Secretary of the
Treasury-Jmdge Lawreuce's DiIl-WiIl il
Pass f-BOstOn Inaaence-yyiiI IL be Too
Mach for Mr.. Dawese
WASHINGTON, Jan. 80, 1871.
The strongest ring, In money point Of view,
ever formed here has recently been made up to
resist the passage OF the Lawrence BILL requiring
certain subsidized corporations to pay the entire
semiannua interest as " accrues on the S64 Asst
OF bonds issued by the United States aid the
structlon OF the Pacific Railroad and branches.
Gray-bearded millionnaires who ten years ago
were penniless Adventures now stride through
the Hobbies. browbeating the timid brblng the
venal and attempting to cajole everybody else.
III you can" quotn one OF the veteran lobby lists.
get good letter. fav0ring our roads, into leading
New YORK paper / wouldn't mind giving you hun.
dred dollars, or even more. am willing to be lib
eral; como round to my room and see me-"
To an oyster house Bohemian such an offer would
be perfectly irresistible. Unfortunately for the
lobby, however, the profession Of Journalism here
has been pretty well purged OF such characters.
Nearly all the correspondents here are men Of
ability and character. They are well paid by tho
journals that employ them and are accustomed TO
treat such offers as they deserve.
VIII not, however, be too hard on the would-be
friendly lobbyist have thought his offer over ana
concluded to get good letter favorirg his roads,
into, not zone OF the leading New York papers,"
but the leading paper OF New York-the HERALD.
II Will not be just such q letter as he wants. II
nothing bur tho truth. It Will favor those
great enterprises the Pacific Railroads, but it
will prove that the subsidized corporations that
control them can and should pay their honest debts
1t will prove that the representations now for the
first time put forth OF the inability OF the corpora
tons to pay the interest on their bonds are not well
founded; but, on the contrary, are. as the patent
medicine men say, swell calculated to deceive"
"a LETTER FAv0RING OUR ROADS,"
Mr.. Boutwelrs last public debt state ment shows
that there has been paid from the national Treasury
on account Of interest on bonds granted by Con-
gress In aid OF the Pacific Railroad and branches the
sum Of S. and that there yet due the bond
holders. for which the United States Is responsible
and must pay, II the companies do not, further sum
Of 1904; making IN all $40. 1853 900 which the
on account OF interest which should have been paid
by the corporation as IL became due.
VI TINS sum there mas been 81, 460 818 repaid to the
united States by transportation OF government
$s,29aO90 yet due from the corporations, as iol.
lows
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UNION HOME AND SCHOOL.
The q rand Prize Distribution Of Jewc.ry TOR
the Benefit Of the Institution.

The q rand Prize Distribution of Jewe.ry Tor
the Benefit of the Institution.
on Wednesday next between five and seven p.
NJ, lottery Will take place IN the store Of ]. Nc
Bride Davidson, No. ISL Broadway, In aid OF the
Union Home and School Fair for Soldiers orphans.
The prizes consist Of number Of articles Of value
which were not disposed OF during the fair. These
articles have been added TO by the exertons OF MT.
Davidson and Others interested In the
welfare OF the Home and School. The draw
ing VIII rake place under the supervision
OF the following named committee:-Henry
Smith, John r. Davidson, owen w.
Brennan, General Henry A. Barnum, Thomas G.
Fields and William X. TIavers. The prizes are 200
in number ana are valued collectively at $4,000.
They include watches diamond and other rings
pins, brooches, earrings and sleeve buttons. One
diamond ring Is valued at 5000. The subscription to
the lottery Is ten dollars ticket and 1000 tickets
have been issued Thus one ticket In five Will gain
prize. All the tickets Will be placed In Wheel
and Will then be taken out by member Of the COM
mittee, the lucky holders of the first 200 securing
prizes. Nearly all the tickets have been sola.
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cut 70 tIlt present. Ume:--
sls.62s,sl3

IOtdt.., SlS620, 8l3 $780, 548
with Central in June, 1870
so much for earnings from transportation Of
Irelgnt ana passengers. In relation to the income
from sales OF lands given by Congress Messrs. Fisk
Hatch are not so explicit on pages I'VE and six,
however they make the following Interesting state
ment:-
The lands Of the company have begun to be an important
scar o. although no special efforts have as yet
rapidly increasing IN value
The deveopmen of the which the company pos
is infancy impossible to estimate is immense Inn
the company in the future
Let us look elsewhere for something more definite
Here are facts from the highest offcial sources.
THE LAND BUSINESS.
Ihe original gilt OF public land TO the Central and
union Paclc companies and branches SO, 600 600
soners OF the General Land once. one OF the nan-
cia agents OF the Union Pacific Company reports
tnat: between July %. 1869, and July 1870, the
Union Pacific Railroad Company sold Isl, 4e2 s,-iOO
acres sS Ior $Ss4o9l oS, being an average price Of
A Kansas paper states that Mr.. John D. Perry,
president OF the Kansas Pacific Railroad Company,
reports that during single year his company has
therefor 2ss in notes ana $7e09o4 In cash, and
ai.er dedact,ng the expenses OF the sales the COM
pany realised 1912. $50.
WHAT WE FIND.
Here we IND, without looking any further That
TWO OUT Of SIX OF these eeemosynary corporations
nave realized 262 so IN single year rom the
sae OF trine over half uiliion acres gwen them
by the government
AovO uu oHlCla TepOTtS ~ suoWhis Wy
amount realized by the other four national benefi-
clares From the activity OF the agents Of the Gem
ne argea age mat sa iSs @
four must equal at least the sales OF the two above
stated or So 6S4.565 altOgether-very nearly enough
to pay the interest on their government bonds
without using cent OF their income from uanspor-
tation OF freight and passengers.
And yet We find the managers filing the loooies OF
Our national capital, demanding relief rom the pay
ment OF the interest semi annually as y accrues on
the bonds issued for their benefit by TOO generous
government. and with an assurance almost beyond
belief, asking that the bulk Of the burden pc placed
upon the taxpayers or the nation. Nna' ncx',
wond r
VALUE or THE LANDS.
IL mus nc borne In mind that the SO,ooo,Wu
| acres OF land granted these companies -
| free GIFT OF the government the money reazeo
| from the sales Is clear gain. we nave seen INA,
| about Oneseventleth part-bt5,baI acres-oIoueh'
/ the enormous sum or 81, 842, 2s2 .
We all know that, as the country along the line o.
the road fills up with settlements .he rclnainih,
"a 43l 353 acres must increase In value many loid
but taking me present actual casn safes - ssan
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above named
SIX SUBSIDIZED CORPORATIONS
on the bonds issued by the United states to aid the
construction OF their roads amounts In the aggrc.
gate to $397T, l29.
The company managers say they cannot pay it In
luli selnannually as 1t becomes due, and ask vir.
tually that the bulk OF the burden may be placed
upon the broad shoulders OF the taxpayers. Let us
examine the facts Perhaps can show that these
imagine. They certainly ought 10 pay their honest
debts, and 1t will NOT be at all difficult to show that
they have abundant means. All that Is wanting Is
little force to make them come TO time.
the net income OF one company alone above the
running expenses Is more tnan sufficient to pay the
interest ON the bonds Issued 10 all six.
THE CENTRAL PACIFIC RAILROAD.
The annual interest on the 1926, Oo0.O 900 United
states bonds issued to the Central Pacific Railroad
Company Is exactly $40, $780, The interest Oh the
first mortgage bonds OF the company is the same
or 1901, 100 altogether
l have before me pamphlet issued by Messrs Fisk
aatch bankers and financial agents OF the Central
and Paclffic Railroad Company, January l, 1871.
ON pages one and two ind the following cheerful
statement
Attic Of the first full year of oper alton Of the
Contra! Pacific Raroad completed line with through
to present to those Interested in the prosprv Of
the company the gratifying intelligence the earnings
the year 1917 estimating for the month OF December about
$5o00. will reach nearly eight million dollars. of which
about fifty per cent or nearly four million dollars will
net OPP being en- IN
earnings ~ S0ooOO From careful and moderate esi
1s a s % believed that the
On page four OF same pamphlet we are Informed
that the central Pacific Railroad earned In six
years. more than $40 000,000 net over operating ex-
penses." II must be borne IN mind that OF the six
business only nineteen months and twenty days
1ne suDlOlncd table, also from the same pamphlet,
shows the gross earnings and operating expenses,
and the number OF miles operated each wear from
n fhn nrn0 firrnA,
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COMMENTS GAME
d) Under circumstances udcous sacrifice for which
white obtains strong attack and wins minor pieces for
his Book
10 To iberate his Queens Rock
(c) Necessary TO prevent q checking Al -
ID Black might have avoided on the mo We. but his
ameM lrIeyahle.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-01-31
NEW YORK CITY.

the following record VIII show the changes In the
temperature for the past twenty hours In COM
parson with the corresponding day OF last year a.
macy, HERALD Building corner OF Ann street,
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ALBANY, Jan. 30, 1871.
Tie annual cohgocation OF the Grand Royal Arch
Chapter OF Masons OF the State OF New York viii be
held In this CITY, commencing Tuesday Feb.
ruary 7.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-01-31

Education and Other Yankee Notions for tho
Italians.
Boston, Jan 60, 1871.
An address TO the King OF Italy, with numerous
signatures OF prominent citizens, will shortly be
forwarded The address closes rs follows:-
The trumphs OF the past VIII stimulate you to
new achievements We assure you OF our heartfelt
sympathy with all your efforts for the good Of Italy.
We believe that you agree with MS that the truest
wisdom OF all rulers Is found In justice and benefi-
ceDce to all men, and that the greatest earthly gilt
10 people Is that universal education which Is the
strength Of our country and which must be the nope
OF yours. We wish for you o long and glorious
reign; FOR your people progress and plosperity for
united Italy independence stability ana honor whic
The word stands.
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CHI IS MATTERS.
Another Fine Game Mt Odds.

Another Fine Game mt Odds.
Captain Mackenzie's ability in giving odds to sew
era OF the strongest chess players in New York is so
pronounced that 1t Is doubtful whether he may not
rank In that re spect with the late celebrated Mac
donald. who distinguished by his genius in that
kind OF chess play. The subjoined game contested
with player who ranks high In chess circles VIII
be found interesting and instructive.
u,xhif fho
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-01-31

The Department OF Public Parks report that
from an abstract OF the returns or the gateKeepers OF
the Central Park It is shown that the number o
sleIghs which entered the Park during the last few
days Is as foliOws-On Friday, the 9th inst l3 $780,
on Saturday, the 2Sth inst, 14,elo, and Sunday
the Doth II, 49,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-01-31

The Rev. DR.. Chaplin delivered his lecture on
"Modern Chivalry" last evening at the Chelsea
Presbyterian church. Twenty-second street, near
Ninth avenue
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-01-31
ITALIAN UNITY.

Boston Sym9ntaizes with Victor ismmnnnei-
Education and Other Yankee Notions for tho
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last wear Aos
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-01-31

The Rev. DR.. G. w. Samson President OF Colum.
bia College, Washington, d. o. commenced last
evening course OF lectures on cart" at the
chapel OF Rutgers Female College. The discourse
last evening treated OF 1.-THE principles OF mans ma
ture giving origin TO the fine arts; their classfcar
zion, and the history OF their progress associated
with that OF ctvizationn The course comprises
seven lectures, which will be given each successive
Monday evening,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-01-31

The Magazines.
Scf1taers Montidp, for February, the fourth issue
OF this delightful new literary venture, comes
freighted full OF fresn vivacious, sparkling prose
and poetry, thus admirably sustaining the expecta
tons that its first appearance awakened. Mr.. Has,
sards instructive illustrated article on "The New
York Mercantile Library" alone guarantees o
hearty welcome and Professor +. B. Maurys valu-
able contribution weather kilograms and Storm
Forecasts" with notes ana diagrams, Is worth the
subscription price to the reader. Young folks ard
old alike will be pleased with the continuation OF
the story OF Lucky PEER from Christian
Hans AuderseI's genial pen. But these are
accompanied by rare selection OF timely
and varied themes ranging into the realms
Of history poesy and romance, followed by editorial
| geanings and annoarons concerning 'sHome and
| Society,", "Books and Authors az Homem &C., &C.,
which do credit to Mr. Hollands industry as well as
| TO his recognized talent. The abundance, novelty
| and merit of Sc,Ane,'S Mont1,iy must command
| success.
| The Atlantic Monthly, for February, comes with
| the confidence OF an ''ancient mariner' on
| the seas OF literary exploration. The entire
| originality and bodness of The number be.
fore US cannot be disputed. II opens with philo.
sophical and yet pleasantly readable paper on the
"Orgins OF Folk Lore,n full OF legendary light. I'M
mediately succeeded by most bizarre and In SEINE
| places beautiful production, IN what the author
(Mr. OConnorl correctly terms 'allegretto caprlc
| cioso'' OF verse, In which angels gcnil. fairies
| Gonophs, picaroons William walkers,
Kansas rcd legs aud iayhawaers,
get mixed up In the most astounding manner about
'.Fanny" the object OF his euogy. Tac comino
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-01-31

DR.. 7. s. Lambert lectured last evening before the
Eastern branch Of the Young Mems Christian Asso.
citation on 1.-THE Causes OF Long and Short Life.u
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-01-31

VuIt0 an interesting Anar tO0K place on Saturday
evening" the 2Sth inst at the works OF A. s. Came
ron 4 Co., the occasion being the presentation BY
the workmen to the superintendent OF the establish.
ment Mr. George Smith. Jr., OF valuable gold
watch, appropriately inscribed. Remarks OF plea.
SAINT character were made by the heads Of the differ
ent departments and the leading workmen. The
fact that this establishment the pioneer this
country OF cooperation In manufacturing industry
lends interest to the occasion, which was exceed
ingly credltabc to all concerned
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-01-31

The returns OF the new census from the Seventh
ward show gain OF sos, and from the Twenty.nrst
ward gain OF 1852.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-05-12
The Railroads.

The Atlantic & Lake Erie Railroad, from
Pomeroy, on the Ohio river, to Toledo is now
being looked upon as fixed fact. The Direc-
tors have given notice that ten per cent of the
stock subscriptions should be paid in to the
Treasury on or before the first inst, and like
installmeut every sixty days thereafter until the
whole is paid.
The Engineers are at work on the line of the
Mansfield & Coldwater Road, with the view Of
permanent location between Mansfield aud the
Michigan State line. Last weeks Napoleon
Northwest has the followeg in regard to the
route: The line of the Mansfield and Coldwater
Railroad has been run to Napoleon. aud some
definite idea can now be formed of the route.
Rom West Unity, in Williams county, to Ma
p0leon, in a direct line, crossing the Air Line
Railroad at Archibald, the Wabash near the
Agricultural Works, in this place, and the river
near the Distilery; thence in a straight line to
Portage, in Wood county, crossing the Dayton
and Michigan Railroad near Weston thence in
y straight line to Fostoria, on the Findiay aud
Fremont Road thence TO Tifiin.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-05-12
Republican State Con vontiOn.

A call has been made by the State Committee
for a convention to be held at Columbus, on the
2lst day of June, 1871, for tho purpose Of nom
mating candidates for the State Offices mentioned
in the call which we publish at the head OF this
column.
10 accordance with the suggestion made by
tho State Commhtes, We presume the Wood
County Committee will issue their call for n
County Convention to be held at Bowling Green
Op the 10 Of June.
10 view Of the important issues which are IN
volved in the approaching political contest, we
hope the County Convention win be well at
tended and that of Judgement and ability
will be selected to represent Wood county Ia the
State Convention. The result In October viii
be mainly determined by the policy which shall
be adopted at Columbus. Let il be bold, liberal
aud progressive, then The key note to vetory
will have been sounded aad we will enter,hs con
iiiet with the assurance Of victory
With such assurances to prompt our action let
" bs on the alert and thoroughly organized.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-05-12
TONTOGANY.

Wood County, is lirely village, but occa-
sionc llv death occurs in its vicinity. One ds y
list week, friends wers On lied TO mourn the de-
cease of woman in Tontngaay. Undertakers
are scarce hereaway. and two male friends Of
III, deceased were under the necessity Of going
to Lima for coffin. They we're worn on, with
grief, and, arrived at Lima, concluded to e Ios-
sum up" with various quantities OF the notori-
ously bad whisky dispensed in that village.
The twain, however, managed to proc;,re cof-
fin aud jug Of whisky. which they erdsret put
upon the train for TontoGsny. This done, tn-
1.-TWO around town were a.lyng,
In frIGhtfully desolute state"
but with satisfied sense of having fulfilled their
mission. Owing to some misunderstanding
however, the Jug on..J %-s Dut upon the train,
and the coffin left behind so, when the train
arri' !, the expectant crowd, which was form
ing a funeral procession, welcomed only the two
friends and the jug, and not having time to send
abroad for another cJffin, large fruit tres box
was nude to do duty as one, and the funeral
was completed.
MoRAL-no town, however lively, should be
without an undertaken Toledo Democrat.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-05-12

The New York Beening PoH speaks of the
Democrat eparty thus: The Democratic party
supported slavery-and was beaten. 1t coun-
tsnanced rebelion-and was beaten. 1t set up
a peace at-any price platform and was beaten.
1t advocated repudiatiou-and was beaten. 1t
opposed equal laws and general suffsrage-and
was beaten. And now it is marching on to the
next Presidential election at the head of numer-
Gus bands of Ku-Klux, Northern and Southern
gangs who set both law and decency at defiance
who rob where they do not kill who cheat
where they cannot rob ;-meu whose acts
threaten the whole land with anarchy; and they
have amongst them scarcely a single leader with
brains or conscience enough to rebnke violence
and lawlessness, or condemn public rlunder.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-05-12

The Cincinnati GdZhs says General SHBE-
MAN, who in speech making has been like ScnE.
HEREzADE in narrative, has made speech to
say that he is going to qut speech making, be-
ciuse a speech which he spoke was nisrepre-
ssnted. aud he was made to speak things he
spoke not, and.iu consequence Of forged in
dorsement of the Kh-Klux was nominated for
the presidency by the New York Herald, which
has new candidate every week. He says he
has a softer thing now than the presidency, and
knows how to keep his seat in soft place, and
that therefore he has no political ambition, or
words to that effect.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-05-12

The Cleveland Herald says Efforts are ma
king in Washington to obtain an investigation
il'o the Toledo muddle, with view to ascertain
ing how far the charges ofcorruption in the re-
cent changes and attempted changes of United
s ites officials can be substuntia,ed BY facts
We know not how much truth there may be 10
this report, but such a step would seem TO tie
1inently proper, and due to all individuals
Concerned, as it certainly is to the Republican
party an the appointing power. We know o
no reason why any one should hesitate at the
most thorough and searching inves!igation.-7O
Ledo CommerciaL.