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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-04-03
No Cnr.Honk.

Mr.. Woods informed the drivers that
he was instructed by President F. s.
Davis and Secretary Dick Y~redenburgh
of the road TO instruct the drivers to at.
tack passengers with the car.hook if they
refused to put in more than FIVE cents as
fare"
The above appears in the LEDGER Of
this evening, We have simply to say
that no such instruction was given by us.
We have also the assurance OF Mr.. Woods
that no officer of the Memphis city rail-
way company instructed him as repre-
sented. Mr.. Woods also denies having
made such representation to any ore.
+. S. DAVIS.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-04-03

BLUE GLASS lamp chimnSs.
27t F. ]. TUREBuLL, 234 Main at.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-04-03
Just receiYed = LARGO aaaO

Just received u large aAsOrtq
ment of crOquet sets, base
balls, baby carriages, at
Wheeler, Plekens a Co.'s.
at
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-04-03
Hunters aud Fl.herman.

On and after Monday, April ID, the
John 0verton will leave the
foot Of Union street at GAS am, con.
Meeting daily with the Memphis and Lit.
tie Rock railroad for all points as far as
st Francis river. Excursion round trip
sold on board the boat. 81
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-04-03
I0f

Bartee's homemade candy,
25c a pound, 32S Main Of. est
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-04-03
Latting's

Cotton Seed Oil Soaps are for sale by all
wholesale and retail grocers in the city.
81
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-04-03
JUSp RECEIVED.

Fresh imported and Key West cigars,
for box trade,
AT JAKE LEUBRIE's, 277 Main st.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-04-03

10 tcs. Sugar cured JOWles.
10 brls. Scotch Oatmeal.
20 hif. brlS. Cracked Wheat.
100 cases Canned Corned Beef.
100 hlf. brls and kits No. L WhiteAsh.
100 boxes Goldfish.
1T G.. A. ECKERLY & BROS.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-04-03
Hintn for Younr Men.

"wAxANAKER's agency, 287 Main.
2o.t
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-06

soft hearted blunder which his hard head will find
=, ficnlt to justify. Hunts fate has cXcltei the SYM
ahy OF tie English press, but he can scarcely eAeCt
Y c the 81 600 compensation from the House iOl when
sis friends have been pleading
There was a singular scene at st. James's
rsurcb Hatcham, on the Sunday following Mr. Tooths
.,oose from Eorsemongcr-lane Jail. The church was
oued tho Rtualists apparently numbering about 800
and the Rituasis about ZOO The images and other
ascorations had all removed from the super-aar
Dd excepting two brass candlesticks there were no
associations on the communion table The still re-
ned barricaded up and the old choir absent but
new choir and harmonium placed I'm the chancel sup
n,cd their places when Mr.. Dale, who is Mr. Tooths
ecssor read the opening cNhoTtation the new congre
es,ion rose while the other hand the RtaliSt who
Ssd previOuSy been standing, sat down. When the anu
p,talsts knclt to JON In the appointed confession tue
Pjtn1li.ts rose their feet. Whcl the antHtualiss
,cd M to o!n in the Gloria Patri the RitGaliStS in
hdy sal down As the antiRiuasts stood 10 sing the
40 remained till the singing over. during tho sing
;n of the lOOh Psalm previous TO the communion ser
x he Rtualists left the church. For the reading or
,hs auy the minister had had the alSOO placed ont
one OF the church wardens had turned II around so
mai fhe wear would have TO face the people, win ms
hack 10 the east The minister refused to have II IL that
nosilion and before he began the Ltany had IL turned
sra,nd The vicar in the course OF his sermon re-
linked the church warden for reversing the fasoo ana
he Hualsts Tor their irrc!iSiOus conduct we nave
sccn lie said "theSe persons IN the presence Oh tii
od who dwelletn in the heavens, in order 10 gratiy
me priva;c pque think 1t fit to sit down when others
stand M and kneel when they ought TO have Stood
Were we're only eight policemen duty. The church
Al the close OF the communion, AT wncH NE ministers
we're the only communicates was quietly cleared
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-06
THE CONTINENTAL EX ANIMATION.

The examination of the affairs of the Cont
mental Lii. insurance Company vas sunci yesterday
before Rrcrer De VIII TIe prOcce iings conducted
b. At,orncy(ic Fairchd. STA C. Chandler. aciu-
ary who had made estimate uf The Onstan ling l.-
bies and asset, testified ihdt il all the outstanding
prrmmms were received minus the cost OF collection,
the liabilities would be reduced nearly TWO and one
half millions lie Thought tho company would be sol
vent and that cost OF closing the business would
aDont 10 per the premium receipts. IL was
ms opinion The funds reserved wAcn COZ
lcctcd and and otGr sources OF expenses were
abolished, company could meet ito Insurance con
tracts they naturtd
William Il. Grace testified that hc had been receiver %
the company since Feb Z. He could not hat wOiu
fair for collecting Sl,7 900 IN nOIcs
with good collateral security. IHU customary bank
collecting urS were from = 80 y per cent
0icr expenses IN settling the old claims ana closing
up business would he about 10000 per annun the
examination then closed. Tine referee viii soon
his report and the Aforementioned will then
probably mahe motion for tine dissolution OF the com
pany and inc appointment OF receiver, hc does not
recognize the appointment OF Mr.. Grace AS regular
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-06

cents are paving rate. arc not 81 cents ex-
toronatci III the lower rate IL 10 prevent dlVef-
sion by rival railroads in tho Summer how does
the high rate prevent IL In the Wlntcrf or are
their losses Summer TO 10 covered In Winter ami nus
he prepared To keep up It's war on the cnasl laihg
into consideration the many millions Of dollars invest
by citizens OF the State boats elevators, warehouses
and equipments TO operate the canals ahd lakes ana ie
other millions invested by the taxpayers IN The c'nas
would ii not be well to ask the Legislature 10 MAKE
searching Investigation in relation To the sugect Oh
sportatiOn instead OF ASKING for lower tolls III "
shall he found that the policy ana management Oh our
railroads are tending toward TIC destruction Oi ON
canals aud tLc vast Investments connected thCfcWHb
should 1t not he the duty Of the Legislature 10 aNy n
remedy Some advocates OF the proposed reduction III
tolls urge IL a of retaliation, which might pos
sbiy the Central road to cease Is hostility Inc
state should involve the canals III such contest
Under the COhsuOn yOu cannot exp ma one uOHr ior
their and maintenance WHEN they have not calh'
You may tax ior Millions but not dollar OF IT can he
expended the repairs OF the canals. In AtDusthg
youT toll sheet you must estimate your revenue upon
the business have, and expenses upon te cA
penscs OF the past The business as !. i shown ny lhe
statistics of former years. Will he neither Increased nor
diminished by rates Of toll but Will come either tnfoug
necessity preference Is required ny Inc Ia" VI
supply aud demand.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-06
I)iEfI.

ALLERrON on Saturday, March 3, David Alerton IN the
Funeral Iusd1y March g, l oclocs hate resi-.
d.nCr iascssS,y pTn1 Snes Grand Genital Depot tor
DAVIS At MausNei L. t.. March 1877. Susie. the eldest
FSai p ICES at The chTrri On I sy morning at II
ogooG CaTia5e' WI b" ~ WAITING at The Great AecS De
GArlS-O Sunday Marr T. Clmstad Gates Of Columbus,
O0o Only son Of TIE late MAJOR ohnslead Gates aged AZ
TSe trends Of his sst,rs Mrs J. = Chase and Mrs. H. J.
9th. at p m. Tom iS2 East seventy .dsist.
GIBSON ON Monday aernoon March g. 81 after short
illness. Peter Gllson, AGED 81 years
reHai opd oayss ar2 nfS 70 st;eDd hi funeral
day Afternoon. al O'Clock.
nAViLAND- ON the lt si Sarah. widow OF stephen
Relatives and iirads are n,ed to attend the funeral
at her io rcsrsnce. l97 wayeriry ave. Bokyn On trd
a. M. lIIia, Harlem II. r.
HANILAND-At Chipplqua on FIRST day morning. third
month. lth pncnuonla Esther. widow OF Robert Had.
Rel aud friends invited attend mineral
n az Il @acS cia g meet %e e rlS a ave
ing Grand Central Depot at !O3 Ja.m
Gahco T sa M Kane IN Of "a SS year OF her age
Friends OF me ami 2o mS,"i 70 ait.ni ls fnneral
Tucs.lay. March ., 30 p.
LEE-:nlcred into rrston Sunday noruag March g. william
The Fields Of hi. la,y OF his tsrherInlaw William
this morning. narchG. at 10 O'Clock
MILLERM Greennel, Mass. March ;. Of heart disease
Notire Of funei.. hereafter
MoKGAH-qn SUNDAY morning, March /. afer lingering
Illness aged ani This, Clarence bash, youngest
chill OF John v ami Kate Ellsworth Morgan
Friends and rrllyes invited attend the funeral
the Trsiucncs Of his parents l52 Nese THelftht,
Tuesday afternoon, at 2 O'Clock.
NElISON-On saturday March 3, Margaret A. Ncilson
willow OF Dr. john Ncs0D IT, AMI daughter u; OOH hIchOas
Fish.
Friends ilyte to attend the funeral services at Marks
Clutch. In the owere. On rncshay aer0col, 1t
O'Clock Relatives invited rrsirnoe,
237 East Sevcntecnhst SuyyeSant square, at o'clock.
SCHUCHARDT-On Sunday. March L. Catharlne Rem.
sen, wife OF Frederick Schucnad d.
'.ouce OF funeral hereafter.
sMITH-on Saturday March 3. Josephine wife
smith.
Funeral from her late residence, 81 Fhave "Wednesday,
7th. at 10 a. M.
WHITE-ln brooklyn, Monday. March s. Alfrea IIlllrd
white age. months, youngest child Of William Augustus
liilard White.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-06
LATEST SHIP NEWS.
For other SHIP Nevs see Third Rage.
.nBHHgn

snip 5 AsT 0 G T,G2a cray yss5RoI Isn MD
H.rk 81 Mary HPoTs P;sqqa loS day. with nitrate Of
Horn Dec 20 crossed the Equator Feb In 0n - ".
viii f cmp '" to @i TS S.e S 10 s n Sy
Me on nafas " had gale from T e. 70 ..as
Iumptr to q A. Fmrchd vessel to Warren Ray
lumber To- j. j. Ro.1. vessel 10 4 Dayioa & 90
scnr Emma L. Gregory, ThorudAe Hockiand with lime TO
sehr. Leiiie ,ot charl?tciown. F. -. MeNei. Havana
sohr MARY - RANKIN. Fuller, sirnam with mdse. to
schr Francis Hatch sIean- Rocslaud WITH lime II.
Brown.
LONDON, March 5saed. Sonniag % Bosion'. Marianne
NOu.Johm f'ri 3d. Arrived. - Iarick capt stcrraip.
clyde two last named at Deal
VIZ H qaar A% %c "alc So 81 ar
Cy u NewlorE from Ne" lor feD ~ arrived Tits after
LIVERPOOL March g. The British steamship Vankn Cap.
Br'eo rom Baltimore teb 3 has arnvei Win her cargo
DANA .,h an" hs' D ,i, Is IosL . ,,, &c.. -.
NcwYork Sailed. steamship Aust ian. for Baltimore.
rOME>itC POYI-
SEW oElrAys March cleared. slp Msiura for Havrei
r. HTyei Steamship frankfurt fro, BrcSion sailed.
siS,m.hir ,14nc,.,rE bag iis.n u i.o"isy. To-, ,.,..
SAVANNAH. Marc1 o. iuiyc. steamship sararo.sa from
kyrr. III Shebuno sailed, schr Alder. Thomas for
CmArEsroS, March 5-Arr ved schr Abbie Carson from
Savannah Albert Thomas, from savannah saied. bark
Brothers Phi e. for IrrnaHdnl.
PORTLAND Me- March arrived, bark Eva III. Fi8k from
Hoston. brig Hattie VI. Balm. from Madnz4.. schr ls
Manu. from Baltimore. Crars, schr. Grace Andrews for
MatdVE1S.
DARlEN, Ca, March 5-Arrived bark Lef (Norl from
Liverpool Cleared, b1Tk- Kobe tNof. Queenstown
FoimOsa (irl Ir london; IIrnHcs NOr) for AbcTlVyy
ship lrIe Of Wac By }. for Liverpool.
GlNE,ToS March Arrived, steamship civ 81 Austin.
stevens, rom NeN-IOrA Cleared. l. 4. Burahanl Tor
Pensacola
WLNNGrON, y. G., March b-Arriycd ba Wlmiurn from
Dundee. John Pierce from AOiC
from tayaSsa Island bark Carin from Bordeaux. Cleared
Dng IL .l1iu., Or Liver, COL.
DISASTER.
CHARLESTON, March j.-ThC schr. Philadelphia hence
Ih ladelDna. sub al last FRIDAY night WITH cargo ~
old cannon and raj road i;en Tho
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-06
CHANGES AMoYG DIRECTORS.

DAVID BOWS, II. II. PORTER, AND W. l." SCOTT To
ENTER HE UNION PACIFIC BDARD-EOuK ISLAND
ASD NOR U-WESTrGN.
The report that David BOWS Of New York,
Henry II. Porter of Chicago md ". g.. SCOTT 81 Erc
Pcnn members Of the boar OF directors Of the CcEo
and Northwestern and Chicago. Rock Island and Pacil
railroads, to directors OF hc Union Pac'
Railway has been confirmed by Mr.. Dow, WAC state.
to Il TRIBUNE reporter yesterday taat this action won!
br taken by the stockholders OF the Uni0"
Pacific Company mt their annual meeting H.
Boston tomorrow Tie names Of the directors who arc
TO retire from the Union Pacific Company hav" not yc
been announced. Mr.. BOWS said that erroneous in
rrrSsion prevailed concerning tins change and conc
ing the election last week OF Sidney Dillon, jay Gouiu
and Oliver Am 81 the Union Pacific Company rs d.
rr,iors Of the Rock Island and Northwestern Railroads.
Tho truth was. he said, hat these changes iia'
no special hnauria significance. and that II W IS not ne
intention the PERSONS Interested TO affect The stc"
market The changes w'rc made for the pir"0s- -
prrnancntly un,t ng the interests Of III" rna ,-"Jo
rel ous rsIV years had been Harmonious. al - SOM
inch sc1s had been taK.G Mr.. BOWS thoH~ht IL prof.
nat "A would have started aii,nS he riIlr"t
commands Gu ci@p a!i ne Iic nc M ~ - t'i'
"a disa, triIlS as the WYrfJIc tht GA l'i on ,'
,.ar by The lines cas- from Chicago. 1HJ lc,Ot th'
"a new combination would make lis cobN"-I on Hoh
I,uflo with NrM-Yurk Ivy way of the E' ,;'H'w ~ w'
lnlci BIS Mr.. BOWS aud other prO"ln"ut fdioau men,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-06
MUSICAL NOTES.

The wife of Mr.. j. Polk, the American
actor has peared at Malta the operate name of
Ginlla Manic.
The public rchearsals for the next Phlhar-
concert az which lIszis new symphonic poem Is
10 De produced. will begin on Friday.
The fourth concert of the Mozart Club will
take place on Wednesday. when the principal works to
BE- performed are sestet by Brahms aud quintet ny
Nj. AuniD ScnOtte.
Miss Emma Abbott and her associates, after
rcpatiHg La FIgia del Rcggimcnto several IincS III
this city, and GIVING ii successfully IN brooklyn aISO now
start Oh concert iOur.
The public rehearsal for the fifth of Thorn
ass symphony concerts will take place next Iu siiY
RATS Forest symphony, symphony Of HNd ana
The overture Fidco" no ~ the chcstral Sc
leciIOns. Miss Tnur,by will sing.
The sale of tickets for the season OF Wagner
operas at the Academy of Music ias begun. T.
Fryer has prepared for Prttultous Distribution pam
company and an analysis Of the WaAurc ana + SlhS
buchanan from the pen OF Nj. Frederick A. cch"aD'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-06
THE ScHOOL-BOOK Question:

yopK OF THE PUBLISHERS BOARD OF TRADE-THl
COST or sCHOOI-BOOKS.
IN the Ed,tor OF The Tribune.
>,p. The Publishers Board of Trade, by the
i,bdr,vn from il OF Two OF The Cadng houses III tt
sobooLbook trode-Iyison, Brakeman, Taylor * Co
Newyorl and Wilson, Iiinkle & Co OF Cincnnati-ba
,ru.IIv come 10 an end The original object OF the Or
cauznIon has been misunderstood and by Interested {"
mi,nforned people outside has been dge lily insrcpic
sentcd This object the prevention Oh "ha' WE
technically termed the wholesale " Strengthening oI
ho or tLc exchanging, without any cquyalentO OF ne"
, far old ones in tine schools Of the cOunty-a rra-
ce that had become common as 10 De ftDouS 10 t'
ullishers and dcnOralZing TO teachers ana SCHOOLS
This was the sole object Of the PhbllSheFS boaiu o
Trade There has never been attempt by tie beard
10 regulate control the retail prices oi pooAS' '"'
rpblisher was allowed to fix his retail prices, The
agreement simply being that even exchanges ana oth'i
drmoralzing practices connected with the Introduction
of hooks should asc, and that where exchanges were
made q price should be obtained that would at least
cover the cost OF the book and in order To arrive
that "A certain discount from TN, r'hl llc' WIS HAUL
below W hen exchanges should not Dc hi.le'
I'm this rrspcct the Board OF Trade HIS done gOod
work aud II Is to be regretted that OWING 10 he grown
OF mistaken public opinion that the I" EahA'uh ~
monopoly and that publishers through H. are c1actIht
enormous prices books II has Deel thought Dtst III
the Lousrs named To retire. ltinhy Hol bc W % iS'
To say here that the prices of school nave pcI
represented being very ish; tls Is 'n a. 70,
school books IN general are the cheapest poohs III n
market. They are, IN rule lnauo o. thU pc I'M,
rs paper, printing, and bndlhg aui Witt nihIs
Illustrations are used almost universal at present
hey are far superior 10 tho same klnd Of Wcrh III mls
c,liaueous books. They cheaper 100 t1o prices u
state II without fear OF contradictory are from 20 u
33 II per lower than the best class OF sctahcou
books that constantly SOFA ava bousnt "ltnout So
uaint Another element In the cost OF good school
hot /, auhorship expensive ite Tor IL require
rare scholarship experience, and tact to produce good
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-06
F" zap ncsqUe. ,

Keeps Custom shirts, made 10 mcasure..Nc-v bcs.
six OBI to 81 hL..I'a ~til
les, perfectly SATISFACTORY. 0Il broadway.
Frs and their causes permanently cured. without
tying burning and Witoai pain. No charge hat m
Al CTod. sent tOi treatise rrryLcta. Dls. uANI
LEY q GALE, 90 broadway (Ai' riren hous..)
Post-Didce Notice. TIE foreign ior tBs Hag
SATURDAY. March 10, 1871. VIII ciOss ths Oire d.
DAY att p. a., tor EuUpo, by scsmsl y MONTANA, va
Queenstown; on WEDNESDAY al g. NJ. lor tGiO.e Y
steamship Abyssinl, Via Queenstown GONE ne ar
France To De forwarded by this sc1ne. mus be specially -
dressed; ami a. fUr France direct by
Laurent, Via iiasrc INT IspAl ll.fJ 4 To- Us Ia
rope W HAMMOND via plymouth Churh1u, ard
Hamburg. on hIU RDAl at IL m, Tor Europe scau
ship Cdcva Queenstown Correspondence iOr u|rnany ana
scotland bs forwarded by this st
Iidrosscd) aud ii tor SCOTLAND l.r
steamship Ethiopia Neville aud Glasgow o.
ll.3 a NJ aud tie scandinavia Statas v
steamship America, via sOutlsm ton and GORE
spOudence for Great Britain % be FORWARDED by this
must Oc specially addressed The Steamship Montana
snia and Celtic do not take mails Denmark
1ho mails Tor tho est iDdios Bermuda
Tnonas leave New York March 10. The mails emma and
will leave san Francisco March 6 Tho Mails for
traiIa. &c, viii leave Franclsco Ma CHI IS.
NewYork, March \ 1877. 4. l. JAMES. PostnAzlak
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-06
A RECEPTION TO WALT WHITMAN.

Walt Whitman, the poet was entertained
last evening at an Informal reception given in It's honor
DE- John II. Johnston, his residence, No. ll3 East
Feminist large number OF tie old friends of the ven
cradle poet embraced the opportunity to renew their
acquaintance.
Among tie persons who met to greet him were many
ladies and gentlemen well known IN literary and art
circles During the early part oi the evening" Mr. Whit
nan was constantly receiving and replying TO
lie greetings and congratulations Of his friends.
iAtcr there were rccitatons by Walt Whitman. Belle
Melville, Mrs. Lille DeycfeuX Blake Mrs. Balch, W.
l.. Ormsby, IT,, anG the host Mr. Johnston Miss
Maggie Parker. Prols. Staab and Refs assisted III
. musical way TO make the evening pleasant.
Among those present were j. III. Beard, Il.
+. Renhart, J. W. CrOpsey and wife, Edward Gay
Henry Evans Albert Crane, George W. Waters, ID. q.
Croly and wife, the Rev. Alfred Taylor and wife, John
swnton john Eidcrkin Mr. Cone Mrs GrOo;, Mrs. Wal
lace eX-GOv Fuller and wife of Utah. Clemens Petersen
OF Copenhagen Edward Moran and wife, andJohn Moran.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-06
ITSERINCE CHARGES.
TaE NEW-.JERSEY MUTUAL.

SIT BROUGHT TO HAVE 4 I;ECEINER IN THIS STATE
APPOINTED.
William Gcasa has brought Il suit in this
county against the Ncw-Jciscy Mutual Lii Insurance
COMPANY, the National Capitol Lie, JACOB NanLtta.
ltorn, General OF NcN-JcrS"y; joel Parker. receiver
oi the NcJsr,ry Mutual ana offers TAc suit Is IN ana
Of t.c NcW-Jcrscy SUIT brought By Aitorncy-Gencrai
V.na,ta in wlch joel Parker has been appointed ~
cciver The plainiI had III Insurance Oh his wii"s HE
for 81 600 she died Oct. H. lN7G On F"o. 90 ls11.
ne recovered JUDGMENT III the superior CUHr. -! TINS
CITY of : 073 II. In his complaint ne SETS f'il al tn
proceedings ai,n NcJcrs.v and the char a@ain-
the company those proceedings. H. declares that the
National CapOl lie In, regular or legitimate bus-
ness AMI hit j; any prcnuary responsibility. ana
nat It's President, be, hiIn u. HOtcS, con-
spIr.d with j. H. sue nScli, P'"rd ~ oi INT
sew Jersey Mutual, GtirI6 TIE legal 70 81 nS> 10
New Jcis Nv transfer t.c asset, tAo company.
and HAT Nh Euyes nI5 Jrcn Largely engaged Ia " lceH-
ng out" I,lIc, -huGCrs. Gic iIiniif ASKS that IN
National Ctpttu bc required "to i.IAc discovery o!
tlc arraMsc.icnt under .hci II obtained tie a'sc
tuat transfer be a'iudGri lHluin.cHt; tina! joel
Parker ne Hppu.eh receiver IN TINS state, or that u
another receiver be apJm, Il II DE win directions Ia
act "a nd - n, aud tdt INJUNCTION lie issued IT.
SlralunIg trans !crS 81 tin. co.ulrIu, : assets.
Juu, Bray has -Tfincd order that ne defendants
show cause on Mlfcn II why receiver b" not Az
poluted, and meanwhile ciOins all tie dfnlants cN-
crp Mr. NaHata and Mr. Parker from trans rlmg any
the received by the National Capitol from thc
N,M vi Mutual.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-06
RAILROAD QUESTIONS.
THE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.

THE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
TnIRTIETH ANNUAL REPORT - fSCREAsE or NET
EARNINGS OVER 1S75-BENEFITs or CoMBINA-
TIoN-THE PHILADELPHIA PERMANENT ExHI-
BTIIoN.
PHILADELPHU, March 5.-The thirticth an
nua report Of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company was
published to-day The gross earnings Of the road, In
Guiding all its branches S6S9 900 99 the work
ing expenses So. OSI 229 81 the interest charged on
equipment used 10y branch roads, S3i3.90i o. rentals
paid for the OF leased roads, 81 G3l i3 So leaving
the net earnings for 1876 Sl2 s3 $3.50 IS, being an in
crease OF S1,4111s9 80 the net earnings Of 1879
The report states that in the month Of December, 1916
arrangement entered intO between the several
trunk lines Under which considerable advance was Sc
cured upon the then prevailing unremuncrave rates on
through traffic. II ia hoped that this may be mproy ed
upon, aud he made permanent by adopting
proper system for dividing the business
or lis results, that each Of the various lines
may hav issued 10 1t proper share If tie traffic and
the public he thereby relieved from the uncertainties and
disadvantages ATTENDING the fluctuations " irregular
rates This DONE the companies will be enabled to give
greater facilities to the public and make sufficient profit
IN Their operation to protect and rcmunerae the capital
invested IN them III" policy has received ihc earnest
support of your of directors, and II Is believed
tbIt during the prcscn year such y lmanont plan IA
Is above alluded 70 may be agreed up gr ally to the
benefit o the busu, interests the country and the
Before the close oi ia. as wear negotiations were
concluded vita the Baltimore and ono iilroad Com
ptny whereby all tn" business competitive only
Dctween that company and your own has been place on
Il basis to make all such Traffic lomuneTatye This
ranScmcnt hgs Of great service 10 both panrs,
a;i will oub result IN stii further measures for he
heater Protection ad promotion oi the Interests OF the
respective cOn IN re.
a permanent cH.il,,ion is now being established on
the Centennial Ground, IT Philadelphia growing out Of
tAc SIeat just closed VIII viii be OF much interest
to eop." OF hc waCi, cuuG.Iy. II viii the most
ruIsvc thorough and com etc spay attempted
III t.,s COu" excepting tie international exhibition of
1876. 1t VIII attract 10 tiy IL PIddel-
pei. a very l.. numhc visitors aud give 10 your
hG"s additional ,Ilc ti.at tIy w0uld not Otherwise
cCivr. Acting Udi". the b'lirf ttt rUid~ VIII hr
hen frd ~ I'll, your board authorized aIu directed
that Whatever results sIOdd accrue to company
OF IT. subscTi tiDH 10 Ceiicuia EXAib Ion
should he iuycstcd c stock OF tine g. ndny. One
IaI II ihc ad IN tgsDlp tiog L. ne
Centennial hts Dr.I C.JrGcI to the pgoht Had loss
OF the past ear "a ST form in tiis report