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New-York tribune., 1871-10-19

entire works to tho Pennsylvania Railroad
Company for nine hundred and ninety-nine
years for an annual rent Of $1,s4S,SOo. There
are many other considerations. some OF when
grow ont of the complication of the Philadei-
phia and Trenton Railroad Company Win tne
United Companies. To this lease opposiuon
was made by twenty stockholders III ','o
different companies, who obtained an oroef ~
restrain the Directors from consummatlng tno
lease, and sought to secure an m1uncuon
thereon. This Injunction Chancellor LaDrlsKe
has denied. and the restraining order ID va
Gated. l.
The decision of the Chancellor, which lS
very able and clear on oil the points raised Dy
the complainants, Is conclusive on seVerai
matters which are of interest to persons en-
gagged in railway enterprises. Ihe quipDio
brought forward by tho compiainants tna' .io
phrase "in this State or otherwise" In 'n0
act authorizing consolidation, is ungramma.i-
cal and cannot apply to companies out OF the
State. was easily disposed Of by the Chancei-
lor. The anon that "bad grammar does not
"vit,ate the charter" lis made applicable 10
statutes AZ well as to deeds. But the more
important points settled are as follows:
l. That the directors Of the companies have power 70
aa or otherwise dispose of all the property OF the COM
nanes except the roads canal and the franchises
Antad without the consent Of the State or OF al tne
stockholders.
That they power by consent OF the STATE ana OF
majority Of the stockholders Of any other proportion
REQUIRED by law SELL lease, or otherwise dispose OF
the works, or to abandon them.
s. That lease made by virtue Of such authority Is
within the power delegated to the directors and that
there IA in their charters contract violated by H. ana
therefore the act authorizing 1t is not unconstitutional
L. That the purpose for which, the works are leased
the benefit and advantage Of extended public highways
controlled and operated by head-is evidently puD-
lc use for which property may be taken on compehsa
ton.
s. That even II the directors have power to lense
for term so as to bind the stockholders or their sue
cessors the leasing and delivering the works to the
lessees with a stipulation and obligation to have the
shares of dissenting stockholders valued and paid for Is
not taking property without first making compensation
G. That the Pennsylvania Railroad Company has, by It's
charter and the laws of Pennsylvania, power to take
this lease and bind itself to oil its stipulatons.
This decision completes great monopoly.
1t gives to the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany, of which the Hon. Thomas A. Scott Is
the controlling spirit, an unbroken right OF
way from tide-water in NcwIork HarbOr to
a point far out inIthe great spaces west OF the
Rocky Mountains, and leading, possibly, to
the Pacific. 1t is too much power to give to
one corporation; it is creating a colossal in
terest which must Overshadow all others that
approach it in any spirit OF healthy cOmpeti-
ton, and which is sure to make itself felt in
the Legislature of each State in which it has
InmiiiCatiODs,
New-York tribune., 1871-10-19
The World asks THE TRIBUNE to say

"why, when the Ring was put In power and its Demo
cratic opponents temporarily crushed votes,
should THE TRIBUNE daily seek to charge the msdeeds
OF the Ring upon the Democratic partyi And with what
Justice that the CHEST authority OF the paythe
State Conventonhas openly repudated all connection
with the Ring and with Tsmmany, THE TRIBUNE
longer pretend identify the who repudiated
with the party which repudiated themi"
Answer-The Democrats of this City, only
last November in full view of the swindling
Tweed Charter, fought through the Legislature
seven months before, reelected Mayor Hall and
Controller Connolly, and thereby confirmed and
strengthened Tweed's enormous powers. 1t
had previously, barely six weeks after the
Tweed Charter was enacted, elected a new
Common Council and Board of Supervisors
who were the mere puppets of Tweeds will.
The Democrats of this City have for years seen
Tweed g. Co. swindle us Republicans by
wholesale at elections, and have chuckled over
the vastness of the villainy and the impotence
of our efforts to resist it. The Democrats of
the State have been supplied by Tweed g. Co..
with our stolen money by hundreds of thou
sands, and have elected Herewith Representa-
tives in Congress, Senators, and Assemblymen,
who but for this stolen money, would have
been beaten by Republicans. The thirty-odd
thousand majority for Hoffman, last Fall, was
secured and paid for by the plunder of our
tax payers, the shameful augmentation of our
City and County Debt. And Tweed himself
as The World well knOws-is about to be sent
back to Albany as Democratic Senator,
backed by an immense Democratic majority,
and to figure there as Democratic leader and
counselor. In view of these facts, and of the
indispensability of the Rings money and votes
to any show for Democratic triumph, how
can you have the efrontery to ask the above
question
New-York tribune., 1871-10-19

4oo In I'VE per cent United states stock to ths
lAte Slave States loyal and secession alike, TO be sppof
toned pro rato according to their slave population
respectively by the Census Of fSoo compensation for
the losses Of their loyal citizens by the seOtion Of
Slavery Each State TO he entitled to s quota upon tho
ratification by It's Legislature Of this adjustment. The
bonds be at the absolute disposal Of the Legislature
aforesad.
"6 The said Slave States TO be entitled henceforth TO
representation in the House on the basis OF their total
instead OF their Federal population the whole being now
free.
49, National Convention TO Ne assembled as soon IS
may be- to raty this adjustment and make such changes
in the Constitution as may be deemed advisable"
After such an exposure Of the accuracy and
regard for historic records of Mr.. kaymond's
successors, we may henceforth let them slander
at will
New-York tribune., 1871-10-19

influential Committee waits on the Governor,
and gets professions Of sympathy, coupled las
In the case of Health Officer Csrnocban) Win
protestations that the Governor has no power
to do anything. Bafled at every other poinb
the swindled taxpayers appeal to the courts,
and ask that Ingersoll be compelled 10 oeii
what he gave for all the money drawn from
the Treasury in his name, and who have
pocketed it. Judge Ingraham puts the case
over till after election.
"The obvious course for the defendant, "
says Tho Star, "would have been to decline 70
"answer" Why soi Suppose him to be an
honest man, who has not stolen anything;
why not face his accusers and tell his own
storyf Why resort to the dodge Of sneak
thief or pick-pocket, who, being caught In o
larceny, pretends to be deaf and dumbi In
short what is Ingersolls refusal to testify but
q tacit confession of guilt Do not the people
aaaf
New-York tribune., 1871-10-19
THE GREAT RAILROAD MONOPOLY.


Chancellor Zabriskie has delivered, at the
capital of New-Jcrscy, q decision which must
be considered as one of the most mOmentOus
in recent history of railroads in the United
States, sanctioning, as it does, lease of the
railroads and canals of New-Jersey to a cor
pOratiOn in another State for nine hundred and
ninety-nine years. The so-called United Com
panies Of New-Jersey are as follows: The
Delaware and Raritan Canal Company, the
Camden and AmbOy Railroad Company, and
| the cw-Jersey Railroad and transportation
Company These were consolidated by act
of Legislature, years ago, and have
since been governed by joint Board, com
posed of Directors chosen by each Com
pany. But although this consolidation was
complete so far as the general management
was concerned, each corporation had its sepa-
| rate Board of Directors, and all were consoli-
dated only in interest. by the act of 1881 it
was provided that any StOckholder of either
| Company who dissentcd from this cOnsolida-
ton should be paid back the price of his stock.
The Joint Companies from the time of their
union until now have made many improve
ments and additions to their work, generally
with the consent of the Legislature, but not
always with the express consent of the
stockholders; but the provision for dissen-
ticnts has frequently been reenacted. BY an
act passed in 1870 it was provided
that it shall be lawful for the united
companies, by and with the consent of two
thirds of the stockholders of each, to con-
"solidate their respective capital stocks, or to
consolidate with any other railroad, or canal
company or companies, in this State or 9TH
"erwise, with which they are or may be iden-
titled in interest, or whose works shall form
with their own connected or continuous lines !;
cor to make such other arrangements for con-
"nection or consolidation of business with any
"such company or companies by agreement,
contract, lease, or otherwise. as to the direct
Ors of said united companies shall seem ex-
"pedient." The act also provided that any
stakeholder who should be dissatisfied with
such arrangements and should give notice Of
his dissatisfaction within three months after
it should be made, should be paid the full
value of his stock, to be appraised by COM
mssiOncrs appointed for the purpose.
Relying Oh this act, the Joint Companies,
H. their Board of directors. lately leased their
New-York tribune., 1871-10-19
TINE LJTONJ4 AGAIN REITEY.

Tho result of the first race between the Co.
lumbia and the Englishman was a surprise to
no one. The course was familiar and the sea
and wind were favorable to the light draught
American. The Livonia, Oh the contrary, de-
lights, according to the report of her owner,
in rOugher seas and stronger breezes than she
could hope to encounter inside the bay, and
she was, therefore, conceded to be at disad-
vantage in the first of the series of races
American yachtsmen, consequently, instead of
making jolly over the first victory, looked
forward with anxiety to the second contest
The result of yesterdays race is therefore
all the more surprising and gratifying. The
Columbia proved in a chopping sea and
a breeze which was half gale during most
of the race as fine sailer "a any
kcel-bOat which ever sailed. Everything
seemed to favor the English yacht and her
model, and Mr.. Ashbury's antcipatiOns of VIC
tory were doubtless confident. But the supe-
rior sailing qualities of the Columbia were
fully displayed yesterday as on Monday, and
there are few yachtsmcn who are not now
ready to back her against the LivOnia in any
sea and wind, or for any distance. Something
of Mr. OsgOOds success was doubtless due to
his admirable seamanshp; or rather to the
bad scamanship of his competitor, for at least
four minutes were lost by the Livonia in turn
ing the stakc-boat; but there Is also no ques-
ton that the Englishman was outsailcd in
both races.
Doubtless other American yachts, built on
other models are eager for the honor of beat
ing the Livona, and we hope to see the
DauntIess or Sappho, both keel-boats like the
Livonia, entered against her for races over
the regular course, and also beyond the light
shin
New-York tribune., 1871-10-19

The Fenan "invasion" of Manitoba has
the happy faculty of growing more ridiculous
with each new phase which it assumes. The
forlorn hope which struggled over the border,
and ate its breakfast in Fort Garry, and
melted away when the Yankee soldiers
made their appearance, has been for
midable enough to scare the Mani
tobans into gathering garrison Of
eight hundred men at the stOckaded post of
Fort Garry. Meanwhile, Riel, late Provisional
President of the Republic of Winnipeg comes
down with one hundred and fifty half-breeds
to the rescue of the impcriled province, and
greatly delights the Governor, who embraces
his ally at the rate of five times a minute.
This is farcical, but it is not war.
New-York tribune., 1871-10-19

The people of the United States, just now,
find themselves in the happy and unusual
position of those who have gained the friend
ship of both parties to a great war. Unlike
the antagonists in our own contest (who
both fell out with the same neutral naton)
we have made friends with both France
and Germany by our conduct and sympathy
during their struggle. The Chicago calamity
gives NJ. LabOulaye occasion to advert feel
ingly to our friendship for France; and the
Empress, Crown Prince, and Princess of Ger
many give their contributions to the Chicago
fund for the same reasons which move
Laboulaye's gratitude. Certainly, the Amer
lean position is much more logical than that
of England, who declared that. she WAS GER
tainly right, ~ she had pleased neither North
nor SOuth
New-York tribune., 1871-10-19

Tho Pueblo (Colorado) ChisfsGia gives funny ac-
oount of a Chicago newspaper man who stopped in
the fiourishing young city of Greeley, and being
athirst. tried in vain to get . square drink. de
went nm one street and down another he turned the
corners of alleys, he sprung over bitches he eI-
plorod sheds and out-houses but the fluid for wlich
his soul yearned could nowhere be found He wen.
ban-bazard into one building which he thought
might be "a saloon" and encountered prayer
meeting In another hall he found o Farmers CiuO
Finally, he received trustworthy information 'na1
there was not drop of liquor In the place" he
lsf and wrote to his journal that the town OF "ree
lev was without inhabitants, without resources
and without commerce"
New-York tribune., 1871-10-19

needless alarm and a ridiculous demon
stration have followed the abstraction OF
fishing vessel from the authorities of Nova
Scotia by some citizens of Gloucester. Mass.
1t was aggravating that the vessel should
have been detained without any attempt,
apparently, being made to examine
into her case; but the recapture was
clearly illegal, and the enthusiasm dis
played by the people of Gloucester on her ar
rival, natural as it was, will be moderated
when we find, as we must, that the act will
lead to unfortunate complications with our
neiOhbOrs
New-York tribune., 1871-10-19
TIE WAR ON TAMMANY.
CHARLES O'CONOR ACCEPTS THE POSTTLO4
or CHIEF PROSECUTOR.

Nsbf1r AhOcENUlOh-
A member Of the Citiseny SLs-Committcs
which waited On GoviHoanan on Taosday iufosnaiiy
presented Attorney General Champaa letter TO haries
OConor yesterday, at his o6noe, No. 80 Wallsk Mr..
OCODOr informed b TRIBUNE reporter that ke would 40
cept the proposition embraced thereis snd weuld do h
utmost In the interests Of good government Later In
the day, Mr. oConor sent the following gspay 10 Auor
ney+General Champlain:
NEw-YoRK, Oct. u, is71.
DEAR Sir: Ihave tho honor 10 acknowledge the ro.
ccipt OF your Official nOte dated yesterday, REQUESTING
me TO act Council IN prosecutions for tho frauds r
Gently brought to light In tho City Of Hew.York end
empowering me 70 institute any suit or procecdns
which. such Counsel, may approve. cheerfuiiy
eccede 10 your request and with the most ecent aid
that be obtained shall promptly institute and pur
sue such proceedings shall best calculated 70 az
oOmplish the object in view. Yours respectfully,
CH OCoNoR
hon. MARsRALL B. CHAPLAIN, AtOrn>y 6sslTd1 "
The STATE Of He'o- Fork.
It'll probable that Mr. 0COnor will take tho lead In
present and future prosecutions OF persons who have
derauded the City Treasury and that the other counsel
engaged on behalf Of the citizens win defer any yows
he may have in the matter.
New-York tribune., 1871-10-19
THE FOLEY INJUNCTION.
MIR. rwEED's DEMAND FOR A MODIFICA

MR.. TwEED'S DEMAND FOB NODlftAIlON'
An order was lately issued by Judge BAR
nard to show why the Injunction In the Foley case
should not be modified SO as to permit the VI
Public Works to bonds to raise the FUNDS necessary
10 carry ON the Croton Water Department and yester'
day. In the absence Of the Corporation Counsel M Bart
lett on behalf Of the Department and Mr. Lawrence On
behalf of Mr. Foley appeared In the Supreme cours.
Chambers, on the return OF tho order Mr.. Bartea
claimed that the proposed modincaton Is substantially
nards sanction but which by the omission OF counsel
for Foley the settlement OF the order OF junct0a
was not incorporated therein.
MIR Lawrence desired an adjournment until Monday
ncxt az a yonminous affidavit Of Mr.. Tracy Chief E1
rneer of the Works. had been put n and there had
since been sufficient time to examine tho same and pro
pa re- the opposing ahidavits. e.
Judge Barnard ntimated that on mondaytde would be
engaged in the Oyer and Terminer, but that he would
hear the motion Saturday next. Tue case was 40
cordingly adjourned to that day.
New-York tribune., 1871-10-19
PARK DEPARTMENT ExTRAyAGANCE.

EXTENDING THREE TIMES TIE AMOUNT AIS
LOWED BY LAw--JUDGE HILTONS ACCOUNT
ABILITY.
DENNY Controller Green sent, yesterday, the
following letter TO the Department OF Public PHfks;
DuplarnESr FmAscE. CoyrRoLLEs' oTT0a'
NEv.YORK, Oct. IL, tJIl. J..
To ~ Department. Of P.OEe Parks. s,,. tA DAY Sspo.s S e s s
DeaneHi The sun Of % osoes. the receipt q
er over the sguSue Of the Treasurer o. yosI ~
ns n m, S6 inst csnE uO pOu reAye 70 csr'as
u, wneh disco>e- condition Of ala Ia yOar '
Qs C made b, the ApDOSu~ea. Tor d.
carr md S"vnnsnS Of The Central Park for The year s
and this S Prs,Seut q your Department Hs%Str d
the Board Of APPOrtionmeH' aud was present 'A'
% h ,ur communication that Notwithstanding year pps
men. 'p,s, pres or nI d, q az s sar 70 o J. m a. PA
the SS 6s ~ :nd o. sse 0tSe 80 ,s .Epend lures E
~. ing woS ,o. .S Os. the sam O $4,000 81. b cc. ~
that . for he rs .sd TH'TS5ss 2" S.S .Sd q s aasc
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pas ss C:..sG;:s s;:s ~ @ .. ..S;,' Is sA
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49, II ,mnroper cams ksep expeetae sttatn tos ns,
meI III A coansios respectfully es tAs eeeos "
Of P,rt tAs ALLOWING Seeeps Of As sss1 ssu Ceass:
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on The Of tie CsrpoateA seah presss " N
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rloyss of the Csrporaiss sAan b paid . 40, "a. ,.-.-
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nsseui sd sA sstis and aAas ali eahaa hvof 81 e sNss
he Corpoaea and Ill vAseh Ae copefsea eseesss
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for ths expsntse asrss e1.niae "a ~
TOR and approved 6y tbe CoatEoter and ted hs ence
WIN he bspsrsscai q Paris as hAdsas Rt MA e1e:
the last pay r Of csss thai have essn p1 ~ teA Dee
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New-York tribune., 1871-10-19

At Bangor was celebrated yesterday a
notable event-the completion of line OF
railroad which is designed to link the most
distant of the British Provinces with the
railroad system of the United States. 1t
was fitting that the President of the Re-
public and his Cabinet, Governors of the
States most nearly related to the work, and
high Colonial authorities should participate in
these ceremonies, significant as they seem to
be of nearer and closer intimacy between
our people and those of the Dominion of
Canada
New-York tribune., 1871-10-19

The acceptance by Mr.. Charles OConor OF
the appointment of Attorney on behalf OF the
State in the possible cases against the king,
will encourage the friends Of Reform ana
give more vigor to those who are engaged
in the peoples cause. At best, by the WHY
management of the TammaAy Ring. the City
ia hampered in every possible direction; but
this relief, coming from the State, may serve
to break the charmed circle with which the
thieves have surrounded themselves.
New-York tribune., 1871-10-19

The desolatiOn caused by the forest fires
Of the North West has been more widespread.
even. than was at first reported. Though
hi yily nearly extinguished by the rain, they
h. sc been 80 destructive and so impOverishinR
10 tEe district over which they have passed
that every effort should be made to
relcyc the wants of the people who have
been suddenly bereft of homes and means of
ealaa,s subsistence. The case of these untor-
Eyl.-. Uaeals 10 rYcQy hi@2d Of humanity.
New-York tribune., 1871-10-19
NO TRAITOR IN THE CAMP.
JUDGE LEDwITH's RUMORED SURRENDER I
TAMNANY POSITIVELY DENIED.

JUDGE LEDWITH's RUMORED SURRENDER TO
TAMNAHY POSITIVELY DENIED.
Justice Ledwith having taken prominent
part in the movement against TammAny rule, the report
that he had sold himsef 10 tho Ring for pOstsn
Supreme Court Judge was received with some anxiety
though Il was generally discredted. Mr.. IDdwith ooa'
versed with TRIBUNE reporter yesterday ION the matter.
and sake only denied the truth Of tho report
considering absurd TO require serous notioo
He says that several persOns have lately told him that
by askng, he could have seat on the Supreme
Bench, and, though he does not know that tho 70
ports actually came from the Ring, tho Inference
ia that they did. This IL confirmed By the statement
made by Senator Genet. few evenings ago. that Led
with could have the nomination and that even ho 70
fused TO accept his name would still be used Mr. Led
with says that for year at least no has had inter
course with Tsmmany leaders. He also declares THAI
the public need entertain fear OF bis fidelity 10 the
cause which he has espouscd The only explanation OF
the rumOr is that person In the Interest Of oBca
set II oat in order to inure Judge Ledwth because
latter refuses to support O'Brien for Senator.
LITTER PROM JUDGE LEDwTH.
TO me Edftor Of The Trfbrne.
In Ihs Hsf9rk sSbt sur ct on M wcs ag en% nna 80 M
innate that corrupt bargain. bar aim involving my Esf.ons
T,ninnny Hall and myself TO result In my nomination
by that organization for the Office OF supreme Court
Justice" Ordinarily should not . be inclined 10 lined e answer
feel my duty 70 place myself properly before tho peo
pie Of this city While it IA true that many eizcns ire
snectiye of prty as well members OF the diff ront
political organizations tTanlnany Hall iGcaded Lsyo
rendered me their support S%uld tSS the once sDS, o.
d,lc pronounce charges insnuaton that have
made bargain or entered INTO any compact or agree
ns to my nomination for any office, or compromising
my position in the ranks OF the Reform party, ~ 70
utterly groundless and without the least shado" Oh
truth. .., .,
fraud aud corruption IN our municipal government s,u
my wcllknOwn attachment to the purposes aud InoaS