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New-York tribune., 1874-04-01
THE NATIONAL INSURANCE CONVENTION.


Much interest is felt in the approaching
annual meeting OF the National Board of Fire Under
WRITER'S to be held on the 22d inst. at UnderWrters
Hall The officers OF the Board are;
President-Henry A. Oakley, Vice-President HOWARD
Insurance Company OF New York -. x,. T.,
Vice-President-L. j. Hendee, Pfesldeht oi hth" ~"
surance Company of Hartford, Conn. . ,.,,,
Scredry- Samuel T. BaRden or tue NOrtn Dritish an"
Mercantile Insurance Company OF England . ,
Treasurer-J. g. Parish, President OF Atantlc r'o
And Marine insurance Company OF Providence, X l.
Erecudpe COH,mitee-Stephen Croweil, President oi
Phenlx Insuri ince Company OF BROOKLYN Ezra Wnne'
Manager North British and Mercantile insurance Co,h
pauy OF England Edward A. Walton, Secretary OF the
Citizens Company OF NewYork; George L. Chase'
President Hartford Fire Insurance Company Hartford
Conn; Henry Kellogg. President. PhGh1 rHe ivsu W
snce Company Hartford, Conn; Charles Platt, vice
Presden MT Insurance Company oI North America rhin
dephia Alfred c. baker President Franklin FIRE ln,
surance Company, Philadelphia h. e. Rouse, secretary
Wilcox secretary Georgia Home Insurance Company
OF Columbus, Georgia Dwight smith, VieePresiuon'
OF Springfield Fire and Marine Insurance Co, spiins
f,d, Mass. G. H. Bgeow secretary ~. faui rire a"'
NJ arine Insurance Co.. st. Paul. Minnesota.
Interesting reports expected from the following
Committees which have beenlapponted for the purpose
OF considering the various topics referred TO them:
Fiuans, Oommitee-A b. Mcdonald. NewYork,
Chairman; Marcus h. Hodges, New-IOrki d. II; Do
Wolf, Providence; L. lockwood. New-forki hipei
Bowker. Boston. . - ,u A., v,.L
Chairman f. d. Hot0n, Milwaukee; ID. A. Heaid, New
York; @. A. Van Alien. Albany; NJ Bennett,Jr Hart
ford. -, ,,,,a,.
form Of Poiiey-R Garrigue, New York Charm"a'
D. A. Heald, Ne W. York; Marx Howard, Hartford; . "
MURRAY Nev-YOrk; Peter NOtmIn, New York. . .
Adjustments and Slaiistses-Henry ii. Hall. New-iok
Grammar; james ~. RAnkiu New York: Lar. W. ma M.A
lister, Philadelphia J. Is Han, Coiumbus, on'o 'o"'
Harris Providence, l. .. ~,
Inssao.srss~ aAa -BesLauip .. wslsost New
New-York tribune., 1874-04-01
AN ARMoRY FOR THE 7tsT REGIMENT.

Since the last meeting of the officers of the
list Regiment n G. S. N. Y, efforts have been made to
get the question of their armory settled Controller
Green has refused pay the rent due or the arnoy IN
Ninth-ave assigned TO the regiment by the Board OF
Supervisors the ground that the lease was obtained
by fraud and that the rent l2oOO per annun) was ex
orbant Suit has been brought against the city to re-
cover the rent DUE and is still pending Yesterday COL
Vose on behalf Of the regiment wrote letter 10 tne
Board OF Supervisors urging that the action or that oo
ordering Of the regiment from their present
arInory at Sixth-ave. ard Thirty hst. be reconsd-
cred "a tie acceptance OF the building on Nnth-aye.
would be an acknowledgment OF the validity OF the lease
The officers also believe the building unsafe for purposes
arnory the Of eGTess would be uhsaie ID
case OF "a fire.
New-York tribune., 1874-04-01

other friends Of the accused retired 70 snedkers rec
eaurant near the court and over repas vhich
had been prepared. congratulated each other on inc
result the trial. The appearance OF MI Hughes VINO
OF Mr. Tenney's assistants at this dlhner causeu
some surprise, until it explained that Mr.. HueheS
had declined to take part in the prosecution. he
brother-inaw OF Attorney General Williams ana ior
several days past since his return from Vist 10 "a
ingon IL has been understood that he was authozeu 10
name the successor OF Mr. Tenney as DistrcAttorhey
OF the Eastern District
The proceedings disturbed and the pleasure vi
the occasion WAS marred later In the afternoon ny 'e
apparitlon Of Special Messenger j.. Is. LaherV Iro"
Washington with peremtory summons to Mr.. Saheorh
to present himself examination before the ways anu
Means Committee
A reporter of THE TRIBUNE last evening caheo uio"
District Attorney Tenney at his residence NO ios
DeKalbaye.. BROOKLYN and spoke 10 MN III redton
the trial 80 abruptly concluded He seeneu somo"na'
depressed at the result but said that ~ 'H no ~ tba de-
expected him. He said he could only 90" 70 tlo IA va
cson OF Judge Benedict, but was perfectly conroo'
tnat with the abundant proofs he had colec,eu'
had the case once gone TO the jury, cunv mnd
tiop would certainly have followed. lie uecHneu
10 make any statement at present In the matter
that II could be productive OF no good at the pIeseh
time lie was shortly to testify before the ways anu
Means Committee and statement mace py hni nom' r
might furnish points for Sanborn VINO nad poen suo
penaed and would appear first before the committee
He felt that he had done his duty In the matter .ne
duty he had sworn TO perform, and were similar case
to arise tomorrow, he should pursue exactly 'ho '"
course.
New-York tribune., 1874-04-01
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
rur pr.,u GENERAL APPRAISER.

THE NEW GENERAL APPRA1SER
rxx.NpKa p. xFrcHuM TTB SUCCESSOR OF JUDGE
HOGEBooM.
Federal official circles are discussing the
rnsnectve retirement Of exJudge HogeDoom from the
ee a, the General Appraiser OF this port ana tno ap
,o,ntent of Alexander T. KetehuIn rs MS successor
slthough the appointment was made last week Judge
,Y,ooro has not been officially notified OF the ap-
,,,.snt Of his successor, has the latter MADE
r demand for the position The office of the Generai
Apvraiser is very mpoI tant one and requires man
AT ability and integrity for proper performance Oh l's
pties II s the appellate office OF the Appraisers De-
partment Fur example the Appraiser OF the PORT py
deputy required TO upon the value OF the goous
,mported in order that the proper amounto.dnV may
~. ouected When the importer that ne is injured
IN the Advertisement he appeals 10 the Collector
Of the Port who reers the matter to the Genera Ap
prsiser for reappraisement Associated Win tns OH
oia IL merchant" appraiser appointed for the occa-
sion by the Collector These two invite TOT summon OK
parts 10 testify before them and after there mas oeen
tboroueh hearing report and decision is transmitted 10
the Collector. In the event OF dnerence U ,t re
between the two each makes separate ana ulstnet Ie
port and the Collector accepts that when ln DIS opno
TSere no practically in the gft of inree fee
s,erss' TIE local Appraiser however, has large
patronage The salary OF the Generai hppnaiSoi 40
'TSe new appontee is Alexander p. Ketchum. native
NJ New-York He was born in 1885, edueated IN the
schools
the College the City of New York then known as tne
Free Academy After graduating he became tutor III
the institution where he remained year; ne next
went 10 Albany and studied Law in the ofce OF Ira ar
ris a I'D was admitted TO the bar. Returning 10 New
York he begun the practice OF law but sfterWard went
10 the Islands in South Carolina, became ldepunec
with the National Freedmens Relief Assq9at1on ana
reseIyed acommssion from Gov Seymour as Lieutenant
in colored regiment bu. later became aide on the stan
of Gen Rufus Saxton and afterward left IN charge
of the Freedmeus service. Gen. Howard TOOK MN 10
Washington and made him Assistant Ad1utantGenera
with the brevet rank of Colonel Returning to NewfOrX
10 practice law he received the appointment OF
Of me Ninth Internal Revenue lDstrct and afterward
Collector Uponuhe consolidation OF the Eighth and
Ninth DISTRICTS Gen COster made Collector or the
Ioint district and Mr. ketchum was provided iOf IN the
Apgraiser's Department already stated
New-York tribune., 1874-04-01

most favorable construction should - given 70 that evt
dencs upon the facts and circumstances eurfoupdno
the execution of the will and c0dc as appears by the
evidence Of the subscribing Witnesses the Surrogate
would compelled matter OF law, TO refuse 70 admit
to probate either Instrument Lena the alleged wcow.
engaged lawyer TO draw both viii and codch bhes
In him the iDstructions - 70
how to draw each instrument. Two OF the subscribing
witnesses testified the time OF tho execauos of
both will and codleil the deceased did not say sord
which either OF them could understand All no did was
10 move his head and sometimes hs hand ana MAKO sa
unDtelligible noise which issued from his throat. -
There we're three subscribing witnesses 70 the VII.
Two of them Mr.. Bellesheim, tho lawyer. and Dr.
ouden testified that deceased, at the time OF the exc
cution OF each instrument, said nothing whatever
J0nn Theiss the undertaken who buried the oecoseeu
was the third subscribing witness 10 both will and cod
ell He testified that deceased spoke and acknowledeed
Will and codcil, and requested all three o. them "
In direct conflict with that OF Dr. Goulden ana Mr.
BeilesheIm The testimony before the surrogate was
further commented on by Mr. Clinton who had not NM
ished his argument when the Court adjourned. lie VII
conclude AZ To-day.
New-York tribune., 1874-04-01
sTEwART's MILLINERY toPENING.

A T. Stewart g. Co.'s second opening of
pattern bOunets and French millinery took place yester
day, at the retail store at Broadway aud Tenth-st
About pattern bonnets exhibition, half OF
which we're manufactured by weilknOwn Partisan mil
liners while the remainder made in the millinery
department 0: Mr. Stewards establishment. There is
great variety in the FORM but the crowns are generally
higher and the hats larger than they last year
Ribbons and flowers used largely FOR trimming and
feathers rarely Black lace is also much used
large assortment OF untrmmed hats, French flowers,
and ladies' sashes and ribbons also exhibited. The
oepartmeDt was visited by about $500 people during
day and at p. III. scarcely dozen Of the trimmed
hats remained
New-York tribune., 1874-04-01
THE sToPPAeE OF THE MoNTCLAIR RAILROAD

THE sTOPPAGE OF THE MONTCLAih RAILROAD
The following communication IN relation to
the NewYork and Oswego Midland and the Montciar
Railroad Companies has been received at this once
HEw.YoRK AND OswEGo MIDLAND RAILROAD
RECEIvER's OFFICE. No. Ill LIBERIf.sT
NEW YORK, March 81, l6I4>
TO the Editor of Tht Trtoant
SIR: 10 statement purporting 70 have been mace py
Julius II. Pratt and Henry C. spauldng, puDnshed I'D
of this date II is alleged tnat when the h
junction 10 discontinue the running OF the MOntsmI
Railway was served the Receivers OF the YORK
and Oswego and Midland Railroad, u was accompanied
:" with the notice that IL not their Prhtts ana
bpauding wish or intention stop the runDlng OF the
road, even II the money not paid" This statement
n absolutely untrue. But even II such an lntmatiOn
had been given Ii would not have mended the matter,
the Chancellor OF NewJersey would hardly have &C
eeped excuse Tor violating his orders, which he
alone land not hessrs Pratt and spauldnsj hai the
power ~ modify.
Although the injunction was granted In December
sas It's existence had been 80 carefully concealed that
iis perfect surprise " the receivers, and
consultation with their counsel they advised 70
eoey II al once, aud remove Ae ronng stock beongngo
the Hew-YOrk and Oswego Midland Railroad Company
sss0 ~ hss " ~ 1sptsiat Asaway. which vAs
New-York tribune., 1874-04-01
mainly done last night n order TO avoid further comp

cations. 49, ,.,s -.
The notice OF Mr. Linn which you publish although OF
no legal validity was handed 10 me at l0} O'Clock ast
night after rolling stock had been removed SO t'
was not feasible the operation or the oau
nor would iJ be worth while now to DO so even II tne
Chancellor should fit TO modify the inlunet9n MI, i
view Of the ad for the sale OF the Moncr
Railway by Messrs Miller, Loonis and JORDAN III re-
ceivers on Saturday next, the ith day OF Apl 'oiy
respectfully yours, ABRAM >, nuhhWwaii ID ID
One OF the receivers OF the N. y. and o. Midland r. H.
New-York tribune., 1874-04-01
CALENDARS NEW BAIL.

The first bail bond of ex-Bank Commissioner
Charles Calendar having been forfeited pro ora tne
United States Attorney required him yesterday
to furnish another bond the of $OOoO TO appear
for q second trial the indictment charging him
with accepting brbe OF t6coo for reporting @ layer
ably upop the condition Of the Ocean National BARK
He gave the bond with John Boy of No 1872 Grandst
New-York tribune., 1874-04-01
THE BUILDERS AND THE EIGHT-HoUR LAW.
A meeting of the employers engaged IN the

A meeting of the employers engaged IN the
various branches of the building trade was held yester
day afernoon at the Mechanics und Traders Exchange
10 take into consideration the advisabilty OF fetu's
TO the en-hour system. Joseph smith, the rresiuo' "
the Master Masons' ASSOCIATION was called to the cnir
and Charles T. Hume OF the Builders Association acteu
as Secretary The object Of the meeting was stated py
l. H. Kiersted OF the Sash and Doormakers, VINO saiu
that for long time the master masons and master me-
chsnics had endeavored to obtain a uniform system
OF work. had been met by the contest ior tho es
and ten.hour rule Unless some system was adopted
that could be understood by all branches VI
the building trade, the employers would DC WORN
ing to disadvantage and their energies must 70
constantly cramped, they would not DC
able 70 come in conflict with outside labor This was
particularly apparent with regard to the woodwoYkers
but it also affected all branches connecteu VIII 'no
building interest The master carpenters hau asecu W
adopt the tenhour rule, but IL also required thc Co
oneraton OF the master masons, plumbers, painters
roofers stonecutters gasters, pasterers, iron men,
and athers 10 carry out the object successful issue
Unless something be soon done tne puhuing
annoi he sustained The question OF the contests and
comhats heretofore had should not be subject now iOr
consideration. The employers did not want 10 cner s
into anagonisn with men, but t was necessary ior
soe action 10 he speedily taken for the employers TO
sustain themselves In thus sustaining , 'o
employers give the men the best assurances Ior 'cr ,
fntnre welfare; for unless the bosses couid GET es
mates to work they could not employ worknen inere
was but one road to in this matter, ana lnae
was by thorough and perfect harmony OF all the puu
ing interests. -, -, c....o. taa,,a q. coll
John McGlensey moved that the Secretary issue can
for meeting all associations connected WIN tne
building interest to send delegates 10 meeting 10 DC
held at Mechanics and Traders Exchange OH lues
bartlett Smith hoped that the meeting would oe OF
more general character and moved In amendment ,hat
All bosses connected with the building interest snoud 10
invited TO attend the Secretary to issue an ocla no
tice threugh daily press calling the meeting ior next
Tuesday He thought IL better To have thousand per
sons pre- sent than through committees Ihe amend
ment was carried unanimously, ana the meeting au-
iourned.
New-York tribune., 1874-04-01
CRIMINAL NOTES.

Emile Blum charged with removing some ~ ths
r. NJ Abo Co.. for the Of desodise desss
s honOsby discharges yesterday Cemmsossr Ose"f
At the Essex Market Police Court yesterday
James Kelly and samuel Ham charged robbery In the sr %
gree default Of $l 900 bail each Leas Cehhs
residing No. $50 Seenihave snnSped ohArss re-
goods and bed In $1,000 bail answer ts
General Sessions
New-York tribune., 1874-04-01
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
PORT OF SBw-YORK 80.

PORT OF NETWORK RK..........."........hhkoH 3i
CLEARED. -
Steamship Wyoming Br Guard. LIVERPOOL via Soesn'~"s "%
STEAMSHIP d Dominion wasr Richmond City Pom, ard ror.
with Iads 70 Old Dominion steamship 90 .
Steamship Anthracite, Phlsaelpha, W. hrspaneE
seemship Psna Doane Phsdephis Lonlari steamship 10
steamship Sor'h Point fSley fh..epr o. ~ H.
Steamship Neptune Berry Boston II y pim9Ss s, ,,h,
sHiD Ses world Champion LaIdsn Gnane M,aian Co.
Bark Clauins (Brl Rcklby. Hamburg, Pnneh ed,e 90
BARK W. Andrews Jackson, PorasPTisee, L. haaJ Co
Bar, Billy Simpson iBr, Curry Gibraltar for orders H. De Wells
BSk Sadie Sinclair Buenos Ayres Bird Perkins Joas.
big Ids tBr }, Doxney ST. Jonn. " B.. Heneg PsIaer
Brig Excelsior (Brl. White, HAHllioa Bermuda D. hSCol
Adoie Hale Sheppard rnrdad via St MAYS "a H. W.
Brig Five Brother, ThurOv Norfolk, Nller Hcosh,ou.
Brig Loaisa Glow (Brl Csrdeass James Ward a Go.
bris Bassrs % yene ,sfa sOO. 5 C. LPsd Ss,,, 20
schr Casper Gordon NewLondon H. w J,eiss ses
ssS sS 5 Ffs Bssn r1 1as ss' l:a Sy: as.' SF
Isaac Oliver Pannel, Aux Caves. Young smith Co
seS seS T. clover inserso Gscssicws Sc nass, ca
seht A. D. Hoadsl Long PhiladslpEi, James X "sH SO
Schr. HUDSON Reed Caias Me. Jed FRYE A Co.
schr Abbie H. Hodgenan Tabbar Fersandiua Brett sp Co
senr. o II. Marep Reed Msranhan 1. =. smsln,s a 90
sehr jacob Rdsessy Tovn.sud j.e.,eune
schr Harold @ H.n;sn 81 ;Sans n p hsns. rst,
Sehr. W. 6. MOreJ EatoG Boston, Geo BoyntsSs soss
ARRIVED.
Steamship San Jadn,O, halad savannah Mss 2e WIN Hdss ~
Bsrs Name lAutI. Conn. An,.,rp 81 d,r,, With Dd'A
BARK Three Boaers, EdwsT1s Nes -Beifori.
BARK Aetiv tyor Olsen, 81 dsys WITH railroad irea
Diana SOr Hansen. SsscAe W days and the cSaos~ %
Bns Somerset tO Windsor " 81 Meshds MaAnns days M
sugar , -, NJ, ,,.,... m A.. -, -.
brs sabna Cr parro Glaze C. b. 10 DAYS coal
Bs Msry e. Conery (o BosOn GroIeT Estsss dsya M
Bn9 Eth. Peu Meannoo Gardens. dsy, visA ssess
sh Arthur EDdge, SO' ST. !ago. Texas ~ a.s WIN sIss
New-York tribune., 1874-04-01
MINIArrRR ALMaHAC.

O., 5.A5 -ur .ets go. Moon els
giGH DAy-A.s
s,sv Book 7l7 Gov isand 1855 Hell Gate Fsuy t$e
' HfgH DAY. -.
.d Uok 7,4 Gov. leland -. s.l3 Hell P,ny .l0iv7
New-York tribune., 1874-04-01

eeamships wyomse Lyerpeoi sdenss for Gas6sv; BD>
Castle Havana Fd Dominion, for Norfolk, ke
ningoa n G. bark Sadie for Boenos ongs rsnf Tor Cas
dt; n Johrson for fepsndnA Fla sehr Anna D,cAssa,
10 Corpus Christi Chas Mccarthy for -
WiND-suassa light. n eiosdy and hAss.
MEMORANDA.
IN. Pacific Mail Steamship Company steamship Aespaeo a0no
from kngstos, Jam, March ~, as for Ssv fofh.
DOMESTIC PORTS. :
March 3l-Avsd steamship Panther hsn sAsn.v
barb NepIuas from Ceafucgos, ls Cs,hAnss Nora
cyes Hattie from neuseso sAr' kls fr.scss ros Pssss
Pnucej T. Baker. k<gazbc, Celhns Dsnso
fHLADsLPHiA March 3l-rbe -
morning u New -0resns, via Havana
toRrkEss MoSRoE March 3l-Passd fss Bsmspe hsA usp
from LoBdoslsuyi Alan BAH and fsea - WsA
bark Edxin from Penl ArysA
r. Anger from Pepaabuoe COR ortses.
FOREIGN PORTS. -.
March 3l-fhs White Line Ursd ststs
steamship Oceanic Kdde from hev "a LvsSss
arrived here st y n, yess-rdav. A.,
HlupAr, N. T., March 3l-Ths neausAp A0yrs 49, -
voyage " Ssw. ferh last evssiay
kW LatsN ~ ksUs ~ 6esesA nv
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1874-01-21
The GaInrn man. t..


The GALAXY opens its eight.
teenth volume with the i,na 49, m
magazine has gained a PEN /, y. ..l.,
frs! rank Of American fcria,E
achivVements it has already , ,',g'-s
Of farther success in the f,,,n '''le T.,
u has adopted the policy az u.
tions from the most eminent AL. y 1'as
men, and opening lis pages men men q
live topics Of the d. politie,I ,e d.
and literary. In the pres, ''yla,
Black has AN article in renly ~ ,naass
dress on Seward; Mr.. While a n; w.
her OF pathological topics; C,rI N, y 'u's,
es upon physical impedil1en,,.' D'as'
Justin Mccarthy writes an in,o,. s'ii.
the Duke of Argyll; and l,bar, t'pSs >,
good deal that is fresh and cn,. na-ia
newspapers and newspaper ma" il'l q
Forests serial is couclulcd, anI "a n
er instlllinent Of Justin MrCa,,,,'nt ''i
kim5all has an article ON W,n Is.
Other Peoples Money" vb; Ii, s'i''' (
a series; Miss C. F. woolson !" la,i
christmas story; aud there a,, epR'
with much other matter Of in,. s'eia
& &C., PUBLISHERS, New York ''
81. Nicholas for February
ing little poem by VI. {. Bry,r, wy
the very first page, the sto,is. '' l ~. D
well-told tale of the middle an,. Otgl
BcpPo,' by J s. Stacy, full az SS ;, Sg
youthful chivalry and illustre,ad Il' 1
quisite engraving by Miss Sc,nn ~
the othsr short stories We ba,etI
ems Fell by Rossi,cr Johnsn NOV in u
IL. L. Stephens How Jamie HnJ ~ I'u',H
by Miss Mary N. Prescott; Wh, u. !. vi
Did for Milly,' by Susan Co"l vi; d. V
these, there are the three serial. y.
of 81 NJ ehOias, like the last, Will. ia
individuality in every parti,uIar Il ! e
cided disposition to freely ncrsn, , Sa''
tase offered by its late absorp,iopp =, o s' :
Folks. ''"O' w.
Scribner's Monthly for F,bru,,,
verified and illustrated renIi'im "a
sringa. Tale of the MahabL,ra.", Z
though a love story We know rat I W
thousand years old, is as fresh md ND u0'
II written but yesterday. The milan. ~,'
trated paper Of the nunbcr is tI~ ~ylS
second article on Texas, in the CIr.', :
ries, with pictures from Chomnn. ,'''0'
a new paper by the poet Stedm,,E s%H
cts Hood. Arnold, and Proctor x5' DI 1t
Representative Triad. The eli.~ .'. a'
that hereafter Social Science, m,, , ~$V
appear in the department of Cultur .', ~
gress. '"'' 4'
We acknowledge the recent Of fl.
Leager Afma1ac for 1874 from tho n,G
Geo W, Childs. 1t is published for v y',,
among the patrons of tbg,
aud Is a hlndy book of useful inform,,
ever day reference.
Demorcst's publications for Febr,,,v
OF interest to the classes thew reDrs;,'
AIDES and the children. The Yonoo 4,
mas been reduced in size and price ~
fully attractive
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1874-01-21

IMPORTANT RAILROAD MECHANICALLY
is we'll understood 10 well informed circles
that the Central Vermont have completed
successful negotiations for the purchase OF
the Vermont and Canada Railroad Mr..
Filled, the long-standng aud able counsel
OF the receivers, recent went to Boston
and had such an interview with Mr. Brooks
the President of the Vermont and Canada,
as led to an appointment for a meeting be-
tween that gentlemen and Gov. Smith.
That meeting was held, and it resulted III
au agseer1eut that each would exert his
best influence with his co.directors aud
the stockholders of their several com-
panies to obtain their consent to IL contract
for the sale Of the Vermont and Canada
to the Central Vermont. The terms Of
the proposed sale are, that thirty years
hence the Central Vermont shall pay the
Vermont and Canada the sum of three
million dollars (Which is the amount Of
the stock aad meanwhile shall pay them
interest scm-annually at the rate OF six
per cent. per annum. 10 secure this pay
mcnt they arc to give first mortgage 90
the road. Aud as for the rent now in
arrear, amounting to upward OF S36O0OO,
they propose to pay only half of it, aud
that, not in money, but in the Income
and Extension Bonds of the Vermont
Central, which were Tie last security is.
sued before the Central Vermont took ..hc
road.