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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-07-28

TIE teetotal movement in the European
army in India is extending month by
month. By thes returns for May this
year, it seems that there are Z 400 non
Commissioned officers and men of the ser.
vice'on the rolls of the total abstinence
societies.
SAYS statistician: We have 5000, 900
farmers, 1900, 900 trades people, 2, ZOO, 900
mechanics, 2,6OO, 900 professional men,
$4,000 clergymen, 10000 lawyers,
120, ,822 teachers, 62,000 doctors, 600
actors, 5 200 journalists, 900, 900 labor,
ers, and "a, 900 domestic servants.
The wonderful progress made IN our
railroads may be seen from the fact that
the first railroad.in the United States was
chartered fifty years ago, and at the close
of 1875 there were in operation "a ,65S
miles, costing 81 ,656 20S $3.50, or more
than twice the present National debt, and
earning for the year the vast sum of $6liS,-
005 sos. The net earnings were $780,
sos, ,49s, and the dividends paid amount
cd 10 S74, 29A, ,20e, '''
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-07-28
FACTS AND FIGURES.

THE population of Kentucky, as re-
ported by the Auditor of State, is L.
666, ,525.
FOUR HUNDRED AND TWENTY-N NINE car
riers deliver the letter and paper mails of
New York.
The Sioux Indian reservation in Da-
kota is 6,072 square miles, or $3.50, ,080
acres, including the Black Hills.
ABOUT 10000 900 tons of coal are sent
from the Schuylkill region annually, rep
resenting to the consumers pocket not
less than $50, 100000,
THE total mileage of iron pipe used in
the oil region is placed by good authority
at not far from 1 800 miles, some asserting
1900 miles to be nearer the truth.
Four HUNDRED AND THIRTY prisoners
are now confined in the Tennessee Peni.
tentiary at Nashville, while $40 are hired
out in various portions of the State.
THE membership of the Trades Unions
in New York city has fallen from AZ, 900
in 1873 to $4,000, and of the $4,000
artisans, mechanics and laborers in the
city, about one.third are out of employ
ment
HoRsEPITALITY really means something
in Paris. During the first three months
of 1876 there were consumed for food in
that fashionable city 1870 horses, an in
crease over the corresponding period in
llf(1Hu OfI 66(l 1uls11-s11l
New-York tribune., 1876-04-11
DECIsIONs-APRIL 10.

Saprsrs -Chambeys-Bv Judge Lawrence
Gorioh agt The Pao Belt CO. The Paoi Belt 90 agt Cor;
don, &cfhe AZ days IN these cases are 20 &
these rclmsances am Inclined 70 Ieier ne hsf
ani as 4 T. imiorant t,r era an iiTs ~ me. H. s1 s1 % m I'd,
adopted sia vaoac both iujuncons and
rca Tenn The re:ceacs win proceed on two days nodee
an contiaued from day to day. unless adjourned 6y ths
drlying motion. Matter Of Br0ssolerOrer GRANTED deuy
ing motion. Matter OF Budleman-order granted denying
Hy judge Braay-Robson agt RoisonDecree Of divorce
granted 10 plaintiff AoIIs agt feltt JenAs 1o,n,
90 agf tassat-OrieF granted dismlSslnS compliant 30
cictyr Reformation Of Juvenile Dohngents a5t VOL
erca" PIr7 Ti@By Judge Van tIIubb y agt The
Great Western Ins. CoC1se and amendments set -
agi. Cornish @ nj -Denurrcr TO answer oyerrule,
Judge irrrcmorrihe zeal statc trust Co' aSI h'ef
ct ta',-Indgnent for Pa an d. OPINION.
>gDc,1og 0ari--SpecH Iymi-By judge Spcr.-
schefmcrhorn a that the defendant pay
w tou costs crawford saldfor. Notion Tor aaorier
Roche: Crawford agt saaioid; SI.h 81 AZ aEI ASH
auger; Zyque.io agt New-iOEk Gold Exchange lahA'
or Il. milne Butler safs and Locz 90 lner
dng agt Mitchell sehcrlneri'orn agt Wheoler.-ordeis
opIqon Pleas-SpeciaI TerB,-Bv Judge j. L. DAILY.
The People rel Farley at. AnthonyCosts allowed Win
Apply Tor relaxation oi items witn nFe aays
~ Judge LIrremore.-Geefy agt. Geery.-Aho"ahee Oh
By Judge Vau BruniDevIin agt. The Mayor, &cModOn
denied. in the matter OF Abrahan-Dis;har granted
fGyjBe Court LhdmbeFS-BY judge McAdam.-
Mac3Iahon agt. Nye; Kennedy agt Hanlon DoYle agt
Ksuch q ions Murphy agL Tus Kirkland ast king;
papers Frost ast Jen4ns-epaion; Heiss @;t, AAt
Nentncky aud Lumber Company Hughes ag Benilger
n y .latual Gas Iigat COMPANY agt ol:o,iSe sae
Tnclaw Campbell agt. Moore Cary agt. Lockwooi-Mo
t8ns 10 granted. Spencer ast Joaeln-
Motion denied Kearney agL Brandens-Moion denied Win
New-York tribune., 1876-04-11
TAXES ON Personal PROPERTY.

INYEs IIGATlON BY An ASSEMBLY COMMITTEES.
subcommittee of the Assembly Commit
tee on Cities composed OF Frederick GuseJr Charles
A. Peabody and George Y whitson, held meeting at the
Astor Onse yesterday tn inquire into the method OF col
lectng taxes upon personal property in this city and if
any ,ses existed also II amendments to exist NJ laws
were advisable. William Hays Marshal appointed 10
serve notices of a sessmen;s was first examined He
testified ta ne had received cent for making re-
turns that certain assessed property did not exist or
could not be found that his 20 80 messengers or as
sants could not commit any fraud In this matter as III
most instances, when return of property not 10 nc
found was made he personally looked up tie ease In
1878 the fees OF his Office $1,000 10 $4,000 ana
the expenses between 81, 900 and $1,000.
Tax commissioner George IL. Andrews explained the
duties of his Office and showed how the Law defective
in not securing prompt correction of the assessment ns
which had been burdcned year after year h estimates
of personal property not in existence During the past
two years the Inarsbas and the attorney Lad been fol-
lowing n sensible method within the spirit = the law
and hd ct off from II 900 900 to $4,000 900 Of bad
assessments The percentage OF upcoected assessments
ON OersnnaI proprfv haI varied with the pros
lowed better dimes apd peTceut1Ae or rom 10 : III
1862 the percentage again - and Ia 1870 ne max
steadily diminished. He thought the whole sNs
tenn Of personal taxation WAS very deicctNc
State the total of personal property asGs-scG di no
amount much as the total banking capital OF th@.e
cities The law practically nu.Iiv, ai ne ihoucb
detrimental the real estate Interest," Ol the city Ei
ward D. Gale, attorney for the cHic.iinE OF arrears o
taxes explained his manner Of ptocedirr. ana Cen ~
f. HcMan0n Recovered Taxes, furnished some statistics
complied rom the books "a his oilcc IEc ntLiotf ca
I23 with combined capital o. Sl7,s-I2l7; in 1874.
l3j companies, Sl2412234; 1919, ia cobpaue',
s791s 497 In lsz5 ne personal fsa.S M Sl }a "
1879 - 65f 800. In 1873 the personal estate oi non
residents amounted 70 Sll,0o6,1o1i IN 1879, SI4'JOo
Tlie Committee viii meet again Saturday.
New-York tribune., 1876-04-11
THE TRUTH OF HISTORY.

The Ohio Convention seems tn have brought 70
light The ono man who really earnest Dr Gov Iayes ms
name ckham. lie editor Of one II he small alers "a u
tr Inferior and described by IuIt ltalast -
the bluoii1Jon donkey" OF the editorial prOessiv-e"
York Tribune. ,,.-.-- .,,..,td
not hdlt-iod. since the matter has got INTO PRINT
here goes: II was during the Cincinnati convention
ciui S,ce mutually al nIring itself Tuis ird IL Dy
natura. process the subject OF journalistic dlooy
and idiots and OF the party gave ms ch
prreuce ld produced his luIpic Hal was the
last 10 spcaA. lie bumped himself around IN MS ciaiI,
MA hack 10 tbr door. an said: We'll, we've man mere
ia Onio To put against the wh0ie lot he taxes the DINO
ribbon AT all tEc airs; he's hIst-ci1ss ldiot Dluc
ribbon idiot premium IDIOT" just mere ihSic We
noise OF "A foot npOn the doOr-slll Halstead turhe,
recognized the intruder, and continued, without chSe
BickhaIn OF Dayton" Mr. Bicknam WIS, Oi course,
h-nly .ttored, and has been sweet ON H1s'e"u e'0i
s.nce-lL louisville C0ur.erJouInal.
New-York tribune., 1876-04-11
TAXES ON PACIFIC MAIL.

The Tax Commissioners in January, 1874,
assessed tho taxable property of the Pacific Mail Com
pany at the nominal amount Of its stock, S20ooo'Ooo
On an appeal to them by Rufus Hatch, they ont down
this basis of taxation to S57l95ls, ON which tie taxes
for that year would have been nearly S2OOoOO Mf'
Hatch claimed that the CUmpanys taxable property was
only $l,3300)0, and appealed to the supreme Co"i'
General Term. The main question was whether the
MONEYS paid for ships then bu dinS on the Delaware
and ships registered in this port, were liable TO taxa
ton The Supreme Court General Term. cut on SlOi,
go on account OF property California comp n.y. ma
affirmed the decision OF tie Commissioners or IAhtoh
~ II he remaining $j6fj26S. From tins decision the
Pacific Mail Company Appealed, and the Court o Appeal
has affirmed the Judgment Of the supreme Court no
ON technical Er unds-Juige Miller giving TIE olhhloh
ard an the iuj coucuTrng-that the Company hi7
failed TO show permanent transfer Oi IT'S Properly ~
another Jurisdiction. aad adIiug We deem IL proper 20
saw that we do intend 10 intimate that under thc
statutes OF ths Stale mere Is othcr ,"d ol 'h
lion ,Aan hY assessing he capital stock at Is ac'u'
value without regard To tLc suns OF rs property.
Tic Pacific Mail Company yesterday pild 10 'hc iaN
Collector 935s2 -. taxes assessed on the property or
1870. TIE price or the stock adNahccu on tio
announcement of the news on the sheet
New-York tribune., 1876-04-11
nrsLNcss EMRAERAssMENrs.

Register Williams has adjudged Abraham
Barthof manufacture Of saw tootbnS. &c, oi No %
Gold,t bankrupt, tine petition Of the Mechanics ana
Traders National Bank Charles L. Cbadeayne and Henr!
Giutznger
dividend of - Per cent on the estate oi fyse
CO. was ordered paid yesterday the Office Of Register
Alien The GeDts amount - 100000. and the assets
in the hands OF the assi gne. to $4,000.
AT meeting OF the creditors OF A e. Wilson yesterday
30 cent? OF the dollar was offered 80 cents In each and
- C.ntS ln secured notes
Meetings wee held yesterday by the creditors oi
CIari., H. WOylwOrh, a j. II. Joscphs tmue! Schla
tcrnnd John = Mathews and IN odch case J0"h H. Ih't
was appointed ASST. nee.
Tie schedule oI ". Downs, who has made An assign
ment lUr the benefit OF creditors, nlcd yesterday "a
fne Court OF Common lie states his liabilities al
z4s 45, Js. ana his real asst u at 2O,-9J 90.
New-York tribune., 1876-04-11
THE U. g. DISPATCH AGENT IN LONDON.
Tn the Editor Of The Tribune.

SIR: The telegram from Washington In to-
DAVIS TRIBUNE headed Purifying the Foreign Service
and Another Honest Gentleman to be Recalled docs
great wrong to Mr. b. f. Stevens the United states DIS
match Agent H. London Mr. Stevens for abOut 20 years
has been commission aud forwarding merchant Id Lon
don and has agents in nearly every capital and the p
cpsl cities of Europe and in the United STATES oh e
death OF Mr. Miller the former Dispatch AGENT Sir'
Charles Francis Adams then Minister to England, recon-
mendcd to Mr. seward then Secretary OF state tht 'he
Department o. state should appoint Mr. Stevens as DIT
Miers successor and avail itself OF the facilities wbich
his house could give the Government. sr stevens was
appoined agent, and 5000 per annum were ao"eu
him for his services but in time the business OF the GoV
eminent was increased at that agency, particularly uuI
Ing the FrancO-t war, and Mr. rteY mss sdlay'
some four years .o increased 10 5000 per ahun
Mr. Stevens kecus large number of clerks. one OF Who
his confidential cerk-has cnalge OF ana, WIN sir'
Stevens personally does the work OF the agency Mr.
Stevens Is not oic OF the Governments lie ~ merely
"a commission and forwarding merchant WHO has hfIc
business correspondence and numerous acquaintance,
VINO ~ well the Government, avail themselves OF MS
services which they pay aim tue usual commissions.
Aer York, April :, 1876 NlNDbA'
New-York tribune., 1876-04-11
FALL OF A TREsTLE-woRK.

TWO MEN KILLED AND THREE FATALLY lNJ'htp'
The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western i'all-
road Bridge where the Passaie River between
Little Falls road and Wayne ownshp,is several huhdieu
feet high and is considered the highest in the state
slight weakening has been apparent on the Wayne town.
shin side for some tme and gang of men were employed
to strengthen IT, restle-wOrk having been erected ior
them TO work upon. About $50 p NJ yesterday the men
were startled by cracking noise and before tel cohd
all seek safety by climbing to the bridge sel' 'he
whole trestcwork gave way with loud crash carrying
five nen 10 the beneath aud leaving others ch s
10 the top BEAM which they afterward rescued
by their companions Assistance was speedily secur"u
to rescue teose In river hut they had been so cshe
and muated by the pointed rocks and fragments oil
timber that they could hardly be recognized TWO whose
names could not be ascertncd they having been put TO
work only that morning we're taken dead The other
three are not expected to live, their limbs ana oodos
are terribly mangled An investigation Is to he hcld 10
ascertain the cause Of the fail of the trestle-work
New-York tribune., 1876-04-11
TIE COURTS.

THE TAYLOR BLACK FRIDAY CASE
The suit of Taylor against Gould and others,
which has been for over two weeks before judge Bar
rett in su rene Court Circuit, continued yesterday
ON the question whether e should admit proof OF the
contents of memorandum signed by speycrs late IN the
afternoon Of Black Friday" after the contract with
TAILOR Tor the sale OF gold unde the rules OF the Cola
Exchange bad been broken, Judge Barrett decided Tor
the plaintiff lie held tlat the unllmtcl order OF Fisk
in view OF the magnitude Of the operations contemplated
gave Spcyers a right delay executing the ordinary
brokers' mem0ra .dums until he had time 10 do so.
Brsi,les the evidence far did not snow ia I the
memorandum was no; signed before The breach OF the
contract and the statute dd not require that II should
be delivered earlier merely that, to prevent perjury II
should be signed earlier. The question would better
arise when all the evidence was in.
The plaintiff testified that memorondun or the sale
of the 100000 ~ gold given 10 him bySpeyerS's
clerk about or $3.50 u. Black rilay. lie thoughS
it ran Bought 100000 IN gold from Dewitt c. Taylor
at 60 regular for James FISK jr and he believed there
followed and associates" aud the signature of Albert
Speysrs" lIe could positively whether the n-
cl TX and he Ia lost the memOrand I'M lie did not
know that on Black Friday he ho gold IN actual posses
sion, but ne had s2OO,0D0 loaned ON clll."
Abraham 4. II. Brewers, who was clerk IN the ONCE
og Uea n Co. testified seeing Mr Allen in the inner
office Black Friday when g nd was there, ana that
smith, of the Il OI Smith, GOUd x Martin, sr1d IN the
evening Of Black Friday he "never would get into such
n scIapc again."
The then adjourned to enable plaintiff to resum-
mon Witnesses.
New-York tribune., 1876-04-11
THE ACCUSED BHISKT FIRMS.
EVIDENCE OF THE CHICAGO WITNESSES BEFORE The
GRAND JURY IN THIS CITY.

EVIDENCE OF THE CHICAGO WITNESSES BEFORE rhE
GRAND JURY IN THIS CITY
The Chicago witnesses, subpenaed by DIS
tricAttorney Bliss to testify against New-forK nquol
houses started evening after having hnlsh
their testimony before the Grand Jury yesterday from
the time OF their arrival here until their departure they
have been almost constant intercourse Win the per
sons against whom they have testified, and this conduct
has not escapcd the notice OF the officers some
OF whom were also called to the Witness
stand yesterday Mr. Golsen professed to have
I'm his possession letters. written from Boyd Co. 10 hn'
which were sufficient crimnate them. He left with
tie Grand Jury his documentary evidence WIN
a narrative OF his dealings with the NeW-f OIk uIiIs'
Revenue officers say that trust can be placed IN h
as be belongs class OF persons who are most ready 10
impeaoh others in hope of gaining some favor Tor thc
selves Roele and Holland professed to DE uDaDle 70
give any testimony which would damage the NeWiork
dellers, and had valuable documentary eVldence'
Their evidence may however, be OF some use III nF
ing the testimony OF from So Louis aD' EVitns-
Vile Indiana who ia this city aud appeared DHore
the Grand Jury weeks ago. Nearly az tne
testimony tlis is before the Jury anu tnee
is little doubt among officials that indictments VIII DC
found
New-York tribune., 1876-04-11
mn fIRE RLCORD.
At wnrTrHALL-Loss. 100000.

WHITEHALL, April 10.-A destructive fire
occurred al Kcc.yilc, y. Y. II originated ~ FarrcPs
block destroying Ave large stores TIE losses ana n'r
ancc are a. fol ows: y. g. BoyutOn, grocer, $1,000 ;
Insurance Glenn Falls Al 800, Springfield, - 100. Fire
Association - 900. Lycomns $500, Hanover $1,000
Thomas a CoppEs dry goods $1,000 on HocGS in'nf
ance. Springfield, S21Oc' North bncsh' @-'p', Al'i'
- 600 Hanover. $1,000, Frc Association. T2.npD
iI.ury FIrryI's probaJ' loss u1 stDck Tlrtpl; nsr
aec Commercial y. " 90. GcOrg" AdE~.os loss on
..urk 1000: insured. Au-.ts u frgaoy,I, luss GA
D,,iding, $500 insurance, ltn;acld T-'tD A.hJd
a kccsr. los, on buid.n,, PiUbO; insured, hinsa
tgGnty and Am >zon, $1,000 tIcard F.rrrIis loss 0l
bu.iu.. -, 900 100 !u,,.f.urc. Ms. - IL r4rlrt NY
20 .I- and tlaccics 5000; insurance, riJVh El-
iuuud kIn-sanI- loss bulldiu =, 90 insurance
Guaranty, s. 600 FAcLlA, 5000 iohcft Hll, 1p"ts
aud slu,s, contents saved los, on bi ng' i2oJ, 40
Insurance D. L. W MHitc, dentist. sl IL loss insured
Dr. ". q. Pope lost hiH library and ono. he ad 10 ~
surance. lA.Ic no projection AGAINST hie but
folr.-puinp Ul.n We. frOLrn up. A.d was sent RON
PiaisDurg arrives tDo late for service lht lo'"
iuAs IL s.!lnatod $4,000 vain insurance Al SoJOOo
New-York tribune., 1876-04-11
LIABILITY OF A FAST FREIGHT LINE.

LIABILITY OF \ FAST FREiOlIT LINE.
The trial of the suit of Gustaye Shift and
another against the New-Iork Central and Hudson
River Railroad Company begun yesterday before
judge Lawrence Supreme Court, Circuit. The plain
tits shipped large lot of and lemons from
New York ST. Joseph, Mo-, by the Red Line This
line il is conceded. only combination OF certain
railroad companies. In this the shipment would
have 10 40 over the NcwYork Central ana Hudson River
Railroad the Lake SIore Railroad. and the Toledo and
Wabash Railroad The contract made in December,
1872 and plaintiffs claim their goods to be carried
through IN refrigerator car" They put such
n ear. Toledo the car In consequence Of snow
storm down. there long delay and Che fruit
Mas finally forwarded an ordinary car aud, being
frozen, destroyed.
The bill o. ading dill not have on its face any mention
of refrigerator cars, and the agent or the Red Line
testified thar lie had right 10 contract that freight
should bc carried such All he could do was to
promise have them carried such There
was however, the bill OF ladirg express provision
that each company should ceas 10 be liable after the
freight mad passed beyond It's line There being
dis TO facts, Judge Lawrence dismissed the
Jury and directed counsel hereafter To submit their
suinents the liability of the rst line for all
meet ng lines 10 him at uture day. f. H. Sherman APP
peared for plaintiffs; +. Looms for the defendants.
New-York tribune., 1876-04-11
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.

A large number of bills were offered in the
House to-day oi which The following The principal:
by Nj. WILLIS (Ind. n. i)-ro provid" for the re-
fnn,lng OF redemption agency expenses
also. 10 provide Tor the classification Of fabrics COM
posed oi mixed N iterals.
By Mr. MACKEY Dem, PENN, and By NIr. GOODE
tDsm. NL.l-fo roaeai in Part tne Resumption ACT.
By Mr. VANCE dem, y. CIR 'guldtug tao rate Of
interest which may be taken by National BAnldng Asso
clAtiUus.
lat elections aud tne elective franchise in he Territory
OF Utah
By Ar PIPER Dem, Cal)-A joint resolution in reia
lion To- ,le inmis grafton act
~ Mr.. KIM diep, Minn.)-To authorize the mporta
ton pow machinery Tree Of duty Tor t~O ears
By NJ. GOODiN Dem. kan)-for tue restoration TO
the marsct OF al pnhlc lhus c"nolhohHly sfdnled 10
AID IN tuc construction Oi railroads when those conditions
ny Mr BANKS llnu Iiass.,-In relation TO contracts
By Mr MAD (Dem., n. Y.)-Ptoyidng for the pay
ment Of judsinonts OF tie southern Claims Comnis
Is, Sir. GARFIELD (Rop., ohio)-To prevent nuctua-
tOn IN the value Oi U4ltcd siates notes ANA 10 make
Mr. HEREFORD (Deu., W. Na.l. Chairman OF the Com
mit,ce on Commerce, introduced b making an appio
completion OF different ruDhr wOr.s on iycfs and Lar
DJrs Toe o,ai amount appropriated - sts7. $50, of
W4ch S2JO,uOO is FOR thr Improvement of East RIVER
ana o.. lcn0tai 90 distractions at ueii Gate.
I-l Jt Waspls.gd uud:f suspension OF the rules
ON notion of III. RANDALL Dem, PennJ il was re-
sol tuat tLc iioso to-day, usay. ana wednesday
recess 40 400 D. M id nltst Ht $3.50. the evening
be Tor tie consideration OF tie Lc isuJivc and
Mr. LORD (ljruI., y. ~ offered resolution requesting
the President INFORM Tie House 10 what measures
EGyc been adopted enforce iie sluld1na OF the
YfuiUu Nlli AturLlcii. Adopted
Mr. sEELNE Gnd, iass offered resolution instruct
Ing TIE tonn 'teo on Tue Judiciary to Inquire whether
any additional cgisiatiOn necessary define Iela-
tons of army 10 Congress To 10 army
rght petition which BELONGS every citizen Adopted
ait. CANNON (nop, ll) offered Il resolution instruct
Ing Committee Foreign AU-rs to inquire into the
cause of tho imprisonment OF l.. OMeagher Condor.
Adopted.
The House nt $50 went into Committee of the Whole,
MI Say Ter De, Oho), In the char The bill 10 carry
tho Hawaiian Treaty INTO operation. The House was
New-York tribune., 1876-04-11
RICHARD PATRICK's TRANSACTIONS.

TRUR HISTORY OF THE LOANS TO SMITH Gn.vAN
The following additional facts have been OBJ
tanned relative the transact OF Smith Girvan
and Richard Patrick and also with reference to the for
nation OF the New-York City Attriton Mil Company:
Some time ago a machine was invented foI grinding
wheat by atritiOn instead Of with burr-stones. The
patent originally owned by man named lyerson.
who induced Abel f. Collins 10 invest money in 1t; and
in return he (Cons) to receive hall interest in the
business Collins bought about $4,000 or $4,000 worth
of machinery credit for tie purpose Of using the
attrition machine finding his credit exhausted he
was obliged to discontinue further purchases The nii
in which this machinery placed is at Deancey-st
and Manginsi, and is owned by tie Singer Sewing Ma
chine Company. This property leased from the
Company by persons who heir reference Richard
Patrick late Vice President OF the Bank OF the state Of
New-York.
Ryerson then ceded TO the Eew-Yofk City Attrition
MIL Company hight to use the patent IN the CITY ana
County of New-York ana this company then formed
with capital of S1OO 00J, RyersOn holding half the
stock and Collins TIE OJner half Finding tLcIf IA ans
exhausted they made an agreement Wh sMith GiFv"n
800 shares VI the stock OF tie Newl OTR Cy ASl
tlon si Company at te Iate OF $40 eI sbae, VITA tne
understanding that this $4,000 thus acci UDs Was 10 DC
spent buying the necessary machinery 10 carry on the
imsiDess Smith GlrYan 900 shares under tuis
agreelnens, ana II said they have neither pad
dollar on II nor expended any money ON The ml
Almost simultaneously with this contract they secured
en- option % buy halI nus patent lOf the
United States for 10000, TO be paid ia five years lhe
United States AttrtlOn Company tbon formed, with
capital of 81 0OOOO0, which the Bank or the STATE
OF New York loaned ~ 21O,UV0 the officers OF Inc com
pany being Mr.. Patrick aud smith & GirYdn
MIR. smith secured his discharge from bankruptcy
about four months ago. that having been the second time
his affairs had gone through the Bahkrapt Court ana
Mr Girsan got LIS discharge from bankruptcy about
wear and a half