The New York Herald Newspaper, September 22, 1855, Page 3

Court of General Scasions, Before Recorder Smith, OF WILLIAM SCHARFENBERG FOR THE MUBDER OF HELENA MEYERS—FIRST DEATA SEN- TENCE IN THIS COURT. ‘Yesterday morning, at 11 o'clock, the unfortunate Ger- William Scharfeuberg, who was found guilty on last,of the murder of Helena Meyers, in the month September, 1854, by stabbing her with a knife, was up before his Honor Recorder Smith for sentence, ongibefore the opening of the Court the court room was owded, and ogy apm on the stairway and around he outer doors, the matter among themselves. h wey ered were mostly Germans, friends or acquain- nces of the prisoner, among them ‘were many females. The prisoner was brought into Court at 11 o'clock pre- , dressed ax he had been during the trial, in a suit q His appearance ae was but little indicating that he did not fu: LS gengae the situation in which he is placed. Beside a slight lush in the cheeks, there has no other evidence that he at all concerned about his condition, The Recorder took his seat atten minutes past 11 ’clotk, The District Attorney, moving for judgmen hpon the prisoner William Scharfenberg, the ‘convicted ordered to stand up to receive the sentence of ths ‘The Recorder asking the prisoner what he had to say hy the sentence of the Court should not now be passed pb pee him, his counsel, . H. L, Clinton, spoke as follows:—On behalf of Wm. Bebarfenberg, J um requested by him to say that no one ean with more piercing anguish or heartfelt sorrow b the terrible tragedy of which he stands onvicted, has nothing to add in addition to wha: has been already w on his behalf except to asseve ‘te most has no recollection cf any of th» of that 4 memorable day, which terminated in th> th of the unfortunate Helena Meyers. On my own T would ask the Court to designate the latest day law will permit for the enforcement of the sentence, n order to enable me to take the requisite steps to save he life of my client. The Recorder asked if the prisoner understood the ge. Mr. Clinton answered that he understood the drift of liscourse, but was not able to carry on a conversa- Hon in English, But this he thought would be no objec. on sentient ie delivery of the sentence in English, The then delivered the following SENTENCE. William peeeteabere, you have been convicted of the of murder, which in all civilized nations is punished ith death. The evidence in your case was as clear as ny testimony I have ever hear! given in a court of justice to establish this crime. The only defence set up by your counsel was that you were in liquor, and not pompetent to judge of your acts, The jury who sat upon he case that this was not true, ‘and the court poincide with the jury in that finding. The law says that or that death which’ you have inflicted you shall die: he law must be carried out, however painful that may be o the court and jury. It is only by enforcing the laws hat society protects itself against such assassins as you have proved yourself to be. On your part there ii no xeuse for act. You had no right to expect from his misguided girl that return of aifection which warm he of virtuous beings. Vir ue to her was only a fame. You must have had sense enough to know this, nd therefore it could only have been for the gratification f 4 momentary passion that you allowed Seelongy wo frule you, and nerve you for this fatal blow. It is now my duty to warn you that the hopes are very slight that lyou escape the penalty which the court inflicts, he jury are apt to recommend to merey, as they have in this case. You must remember that this iy only a ecommendation, and you are warned aot to place upon jit too much reliance. “Reflect that you have now but a short time to live. You must prepare for death. In the few days remaining ha prepare for the awful doom which awaits you. The sentence of the court is, that rou be taken back to the agit from whence you came, ere to remain until the 1éth day of November next, : nd on that day to be hanged by the neck till you are dead. ‘The Clerk then read the death warrant to Sheriff Orser, jand gave the prisoner into his custody, according to the requirements of the law. Marine Court-In Chambers, Before Hon, les ‘Thompson. Serr. 20.—John Osborn vs. J. P. Barnes.—The process ‘in this case was issued on the 2d of September, returnable jon the 6th. By the return of the officer, it appears that Hit was personally served on the 4th. ‘The cause was regu- larly called on the 6th, and no one ire ing for either party, it was dismissed. On the same « Birdsall granted an cx parte order to the plaintif, requiring the defendant to show cause on the 7th September, why the cause should not be restored to the calendar. ‘A copy of ip order was served, asit appears, upon defendant the ne day the order was granted. (n the return day of he order, noone appearing for defendant, Judge Birdsall ils <param Ere plain a ju it inst lef nf 7 H rot the brig Phantom the de: bi ages Guo ica as mate of the by ndant being the owner. Upon this judgment an execu- tion was isaued, and on the 11th September levied upon he Phantom. 'A motion is now made by counsel for the defendont that the judgment and execution be set aside Hor ity. It appears from the rs upon which he nded that 3. B. Barnes is the ownte of he brig in question, and that he has not been within the jurisdiction of this court for several months past; that the process herein was, harles Barnes, s brother; that after the service, Charles Barnes, with counsel, proceeded to court on she return day of summons, with the intention of appear- ing for J. B. Barnes and responding to the cause; that lafter remaining in Court a while it was ascertained that ithe cane had been dismissed—no one appearing for either party. Charles Barnes had received no farther notice of any sul uent proceedings in the action. These are the ubatontiad facts of the case, Tuomrso: ys, J.—When a cause is regularly exiled on the calendar, and no one appears for either party, it ix tl practice and the duty of the Court to dismiss it at once, and when it is so dismissed the Court from that momen’ loses further jurisdiction over it, This the law, an end would seem to be put to the motion; but I am not aware that we have the power to set aside a judgment, No such power was shown to exist upon the argument of his motion. We may opena judgment entered by de- fault. In this case the return of the officer shows a per- sonal service of the process uw) the defendant. t return is conclusive upon the Court. We cannot go be- hind it. Ifthe return is not correct, then all other pro- coed regular, the defendant's only remedy lies in an action against the officer for a false return. The opening of the default in this case is not asked for, nor, J ‘Presume, desired. The remedy sought for is an order ab- seg sitting aside the judgment and execution. Such relief I have no power to grant. Iam free to confess, however, that, in my opinion, the judgment and execu- ‘tion are null and void It is presumable that tne order of the 6th of September would not have been granted if the facts of the case had been thoroughly understood. Motion denied. in fact, served | upon Base Ball. A very pleasant game, though a short one, was played on Wednesday in Jersey City between the Columbia Club of East Brooklyn and Pioneer Club of Jersey City. They played very well—Jersey got the best by 15 rans in 4 innings. After the game was over all retired to the Commercial buildings, corner of Green and Montgomery streets, where sixty of the Pioncers and their friends sat down to an excellent supper. D. 8, Gregory, Esq., Pre- sident of the Pioneers, was in the chair and proposed the ‘toasts of Columbia and Gotham Clubs. Judge Van Cott, of the Gotham, whoacted as referee, responded and said, “He was as poor a player as he was a speaker; the other day he had the misfortune to be chosen in a match, and stationed on the 3d base; a friend came and told him the next time he saw a match, he hoped to see the base well covered. Yesterday they played a match, first 9 against second, and another friend told him two of the se- cond 9 conlé beat him any ba Still, in spite of these re- buffs, he liked base ball andfthinks it a better game than cricket—more fun to all. Atericket aman gets bowled out the first ball and his play is doae for the day, while base ball ‘@ man play all the time; it was h game grow! ll over the country. Cricket ought not to be a national game. The play to-day on the Pioneer was very creditable and the Columbia, ‘consilering they were ‘oung club, equall ‘ally Ketehum, Ty Sad base. Re. talesed’ no” ball that was thrown him. The third base was well covered. As new clubs, he would suggest to them to call for judg- ment oftner on foul balla. (Une ball went forty feet wide, and then the judges called for judgment, Another point he would méntion, relative to a rubber match being played on neutral ground. It is # new ides. The Gothams and other clubs have never done it. The rale is, whichever club gives the first invite, the two games are played on their ground.” In conclusion, he proposed the ‘Press,”’ with thanks to them for the way in which they had noticed the game. Several clubs were well gam represented, and all spent a very pleasant afternoon, ‘The score was as follows im PIONKER CLUB, 8 3 4 2 3 1 2 1 4 .0 4 +o 2 a 2 1 6 1 a7 Total... csseveeree es AD Pitcher—Law, Jr. Caicher—laige, J Winants, Judge—Reynoida, pe hee +» H. Van Cott, of the Gothams. ATER FROM THE PLAINs.—Mr. Edwa: lorin L Pp Mr. Edward Mori: cwar at St. Joseph Inst week, having returned from the Plains, Baas vi him the remains of Capt. Gibson, who was kil the Sioux Indians ten miles below the mouth of Deer Ureck. A. brother of the deceased has Mr. Morin the sum of $500 for delivering the dead Pen eT capt. Uibeon to hie fuuilly. Mrs Meein ote that the Sioux Indians are inclined to be troublesome, at- tacking small parties wherever and meet them. The party to which Mr. Morin was attached Yooght » battle with these savages on the 4th of July, at North Platte Bridge, defeating them after » short action, two Sioux dead upon the field. Gen. Hn loft for Laramie, with 1,300 men, on the 4th of Anguat last, proceeding with forced marches to accom- lish some purpose not now disclosed. He is determined jo chastise the Indians wherever he may catch them. “By God, @m for battle—no peace,” were his parting words with Mr. Morin, Buffalo are in abundance—in fact, all along the Platte nothing \s to be seen but one mighty horde of these animals. On 17th alt., Mr. Alfred Marsh, residing about nine + , Miss., had three of is children were a8 follows: —ix- NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1855. Commissioners of Emigration. ‘The Board met at4 P.M. on Wednesday. Present, Com- missioner Verplanck, (in the chair), Carrigan, Kelley, Cummings, Morgan, Purdy and Garrigue. SUPERINTENDENT'S HOUSE ON WARD'S ISLAND, Commissioner Kxtty, from the Ward’s Island Commit- tec, made a report on the propriety of furnishing the house now occupied by the physician, for the new super- intendent. They were of opinion that the salary of $4,000 to be given to that officer was quite sufficient without spending $2,6(0 in addition, for fitting up his apart- ments. The matter here dropped. MYDROPATHY AND VEGETARIANISM RECOMMENDED, Commissioner CumainGs made a report against the propriety of using aleobolic drink at the institutions on Staten Island, The document was a most extraordinary one. and went dead against all kinds of good liquor, including even isger bier. The Commistioner was of opinion, to quote his own words, that “the use of liquor was wholly absurd and ridiculous,’ and in support of this view he i a ae of reasons, physiological, philosophical. geolological, medica: and religious, Pure cold water, vegetables end Orange county milx were men! as pana- ceas for all the ‘ills that flesh is heir to.” At the eon- clusion of the lengthy report Commissioner Purdy, who, deeply impressed with the statements contained there- in, handed his hat over to the author, and moved that the report be printed when there were’ funds enough in the treasury. Ben Franklin and George Washington both took Wine, and he did not see any harm in taking 0 little imeelf, RCONOMY TO RE PRACTISED, Commissioner KELLY offered the following preamble and resolutions, which were adopted:— Whereas, The diminished resources of the Commission- ers of Emigration behooves them to economize in every way possible, and whereas the rent paid for the premises in Sonal and'Franklin streets, and the $4,400 per annum paid for this building, one-third of which is not used, therefor Kesolved, That it be referred to the President and Vice President to inquire into and report to this Board if ample room can be obtained for the Commissioners’ office at Custle Garden, with the view of being released from the lease and rent of this building, Resolved, That the President and Vice President make application to the Board of Health for the rent and the amount of damages due the Commissioners of Em: tion for the premises in Franklin street for the yaar 1854, the same occupied as a cholera hospital by order of the soard of Health, Resolved, That the President and Vice President apply to the Board of Health for the amount of expenses incurred in maintaining healthy gers at Quarantine, ordered there by the Commissioners of Health, said bill of ex- penses having been reported favorably upon by & com- mittee of the Board of Health in 1854. CHAPLAINS SHIRKING DUTY. Commissioner Brany moved that the Warden of Ward’s Island be instructed to report to the Board whether the chaplains at that place had performed their duties? as be had beard many complaints with regard to one of them, and wished to get at the facts. Adopted, when the Board adjourned. WEEKLY STATEMENT, Alien passengers arrived to Sept. 1 Since, to Sept. 19... ‘To same date in 1864 Decroase this year......6... Inmates in Institute, Ward’s Islan Marine Hospi Balance in bank Jan Aggregate receipts to Received since, to Sept. 19, commutation of alien passen- gers, &c., Total Disburse Overdraft on the bank, Theatres and Exhibitions. Broapway TieaTRe.—Mr. E. L. Davenport, the pers. lar American actor, continues to draw large assemblages, and his performances give decided satisfaction. 'To-night he is to appear as Othello, in Shakspeare’s tragedy of that ame, supported by Mr. C. Fisher as lago, Mme. Ponisi as Desdemona, and Mrs, Buckland as milla, ‘Tho new burletta of the “Tragedy Queen” will also be repre- sented, Miss Emma Harding sustaining the part of Mrs. Bracegirdle, Nisto’s GaRpEn.—DBellini’s popular ones, entitled “Sonnambula,”’ is announced for this evening by the Pyne and Harrison English opera company. The prinei- 1 roles will be sustained by Miss Louisa Pyne and Mr. . Harrison. Mr. Borrani, Mr. Horncastle, “Miss Pyne, and Mme. Porzoni will also appear in it. Bowery Tueatre.--Shakspeare’s tragedy, called ‘Richard 11,” commences the amusements at this popular theatre to-night, Mr. J. W. Wallack, Jr., personating the ar- duous character of Richard. The other leading parts will be sustained by Messrs. Johnston, Prior, Fitzgerald, Homilton and Mra. W. Ward. The closing feature will be the amusing farce of ‘ To Oblige Benson.” Buxton’s Turatre.—The new comedy of ‘Still Water Runs Deep,” which has made so great @ sensation among the frequenters of this popwar theatre, is to be repeat together with the Anon rmous Correspon- “Clockmaker’s Hat.?! castes embody ength of the company. ‘Those who desire comfortable seats should secure them in advance. Wattack’s Taratke.—The burlesque burletta of “Rob- inson Crusoe the Second,’’ is to be produced this evening, Mr. Hall, Mr. G, Holland and Mrs. Stephens appearing it, ‘The new and very successful comedy of the “Game of Love’ will also be Played, Placide, Lester, Brougham, Holland, Mrs. Hoey, Mrs. Vernon, Mrs. Brougham and Mrs. Stephens playing the leading characters. MerroroutaN TreaTeR.—The Rachel family will give their tenth representation on Monday evening. The pleco selected is Victor Hugo's drama of “Angelo, the Tyrant of Padua,”’ with new scenery, costumes, &e. The char- ‘acter of Thisbe will be personated by M’lle Rachel; the other principal characters are assigned to Messrs. La- touche, Randoux and M’lle Lia Felix. Wooo’s Mixernsis—This company offer an unusually attractive bill of entertainment for this evening, the leading feature being the farce of ‘+ Dark Deeds.” Bouckiey’s Senesapens.—The new burlesque opera of the “Child of the Regiment’? will be produced by this very popular company, on Monday evening next. The programme for to night is excellent. Mow. Devveize—This pleasing yocalist will take her benefit at the Broadway Tabernacle, on Monday evening, October Ist. Several popular artists have alrealy vo- lunteered, among whom is Mr. Magan, the vocalist. Pror. McAuuster, the renowned wizard, will com- mence a series of his ysilo performances, at Mechanica’ Hall, on the 2d of October next, His former popularity re guarantee for his success on the present occa- Tor Hignsia at tHe APorto Roows,—We attended rehearsal of this novel entertainment on Thursday even- last, amd were much pleased. It consists of a series resenting Dublin Bay, from Kingston Quarnies, iver, with Spike Island, the famous Rock of Cashel, the Giant’s Causeway, the Pass of Glen- gariff, Cromwell's Bridge, and the Lakes of Killarney, all of which display t ‘artistic skill. Mra, Alexander Gibbs, a lady well known on the stage of the English opera, iMustrates them with many amusing anecdotes, and several ballads, charmingly rendered. The company present evinced much enthusiagm, and very justly so, as the pictures are not only beautifully and truthfally painted, but also display great scenic effect, and the sketch given by Mrs. Gibbs was very characteristic. She will commence her entertainment on Monday evening next, and we have no doubt, from its varied aud pleasing character, It must succeed. The Baltimore American of the 18th says:—We learn that one of the Maryland Military Academy Buildings, at Oxford, was entirely eonsumed by fire on Thursday last. ‘The chemical and philosophical apparatus, the arma, books, bedding, Ke., of the institution were ai “FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. MONEY MARKET. Frovay, Sept. 21—6 P. M. The stock market opened and closed heavy this morning. Erie was operated in to a very great ex- tent. There appeared to be a little pause in the np- ward movement, but buyers on time were plenty, and the sales sum up a large figure. Reading was in more active demand than we have noticed for some days, at an advance on yesterday's closing prices. Hudson Railroad was not sustained this morning, and closed heavy. Cumberland was with- out change, but in good demand. Nicaragua Tran- sit is not at all plenty in the market. Strong par- ties are quietly picking up the stock. There is no desire to get up a speculative excitement in it, Cleveland and Toledo is gradually but steadily set- tling down, There are no outside buyers, but on the contrary small holders out of the street are re- alizing and putting their funds in safer and better investments, Michigan Southern is occasionally of fered in small lots, and is steadily working up again State stocks and railroad bonds do not show much activity. Bronswick City Land Co. is advancing rapidly. At the first board Tlinois Centra| bonds fell off { per cent; Erie Railroad, 4; Hadson River Railroad, {; Panama, 4; Cleveland and To- ledo, 4; Galena and Chicago, 4. Chicago and Rock Island advanced 4 per cent; New York Central 7's, 4; Brunswick Land Company, 1; Harlem, 4; Read" ing, I. Ke the second board there was an active time in Cumberland Coal, and prices were down conside- rably. Erie was lower, as was Harlem, and Cleve, jand and Toledo. Cumberland declined | per cent; Erie Railroad, 4; Harlem, 4; Cleveland and Toledo, i. Reading Railroad went up 4; Brunswick closed firm at morning's prices. It was reported in the street this afternoon that the two steamers from this port for Southampton and Havre to-morrow would take out about $400,000 in specie. We shall not have many more shipments of this magnitude the present season. Three or four weeks at the most must arrest the outward movement, and there are many sanguine enough enough to an- ticipate a return tide within the next ninety days, The earnings of the Chicago and Rock Island Railroad Company for the first two weeks in Sep- tember, amounted to $65,878, against $37,549 for the first two wecksin August. At this rate, the gross receipts for September will amount to $180,000, instead of $150,000, as estimated. Mr. Albert H. Nicolay will sell on Monday next, the 24th instant, at 12} o'clock, at the Merchants’ Exchange, $28,000 Sacramento City 8, 10 and 12 per cent bonds, The Assistant Treasurer reports to-day as fol- lows:— Paid on Treasury account $181,626 83 Received io. 247,822 10 Palance do. 6,154,548 58 Paid for Asay Office .. 21,872 17 Paid on disbursing check 92,161 72 The receipts include $50,000 from the West. ‘The warrants entered at the Treasury Depart ment, Washington, onthe 19th of September, were as follows:— For the redemption of stock. $2,581 41 For the Treasury Department. 1,848 97 For the Interior Department 82,569 19 For the Customs.......... 24,180 70 War Warranta received and entered. . 51,254 40 Interior repay warrants received and entered 6,700 00 From miscellaneous sources, 486 From Customs... On account of the navy. Repayments on account of the navy. ‘The severity with which we have been compelled from time to time, to speak of the majority of rail roads, and the general railroad management of the country has doubtless induced the belief in the minds of many that we were so thoroughly imbued with a spirit of detraction as to make it utterly impossible to speak well of any company, no matter how much merit it might possess, We have, unfortunately, in our experience, seen so few to praise, and so many tocon- demn, that such an impression in the public mind would not in the least astonish us. The fault is not with us, but with the people themselves—-with those who blindly invest their capital in projects they really know nothing about, and then leave the man- agement to a set of speculating financiers, who use the power placed in their hands to fill their own pockets, to the injury or ruin of those who have so foolishly trusted them. The fact is the public do not look sharp enough after their servants. Thep place men in positions of great trust, and seldom or never look after their stewardship, Just such statements and reports as the officials may be com. pelled to render, to disguise their frands and extra- vagance, or cover up the gross mistakes of misma+ nagement, are accepted, and for the time all is well. With such criminal carelessness and neglect on the part of those whore business it is to closely watch and patiently guard the interests entrasted to them, it is not atall strange that we should so often have oc- casion to expose the rottenness of corporations, and feel it our duty to warn those who may have escaped against the snares and wiles of stock speculators, We have frequently regretted the necessity of pre- senting such evidences of gross dishonesty and de- ception as have within the past ten years been prac- tised in this community. Nothing has been further from our desire than to exhibit the condition of the railroad interest in any but the most favorable light» We should be pleased to see the whole world grow rich, individually and collectively, We should be pleased to see every railroad in the land all that its managers and friends claim for it; but unfortunate” ly we have not had the pleasure of recording many favorable results in the operations of our present system of constructing and managing these impor, tant works. While truth has compelled us to de. nounce and expose such miserable affairs as the Erie, Hudson River, Harlem, New Haven, Cleveland and Toledo, and dozens of others of the same character, we have with equal readiness and far greater satis- faction, acknowledged the merits of such roads as the Galena and Chicago, the Chicago and Rock Island, and perhaps two or three others. It is a source of satisfaction to us to know that there are such roads, and we conceive it to be our duty to place them 80 prominently before the public that attention wil be sufficiently attracted to draw capital from doubt ful and dangerous investments, for investment where it will be beyond the innumerable contingencies which surround and may any day overwhelm othe railroad stocks. It is a fortunate circumstance, so Jong as railroad investments are popular with a large class {of people, that there are roads in which the widow's and the orphan’s mite may be safely and profitably invested. In preventing its investment in the stocks of the condemned companies named above, our duty is but half performed. We must point out securities into which it may be placed where even the most remote possibility of loss, de- linquency in dividends, or even temporary deprecia- tion in market value, does not exist. From the earliest developement of our present railroad system, we have earnestly endeavored to do justice to all interests. Without fear or favor we have condemned the dishonest and given credit where it was due. We have frequently shown by the strongest array of facts and figures that railroad companies were in- solvent long before they ceased paying dividends. We have shown by official reports that dividend after dividend. has been carried into construction account until it became so unwieldly that further disguise was impossible; and last, bat not least, we have the fact every day presented that thousands have been, by our strictures and our investigations, preserved from all the horrors of poverty and want —that helpless age, that widows and their innocent little ones, have been rescued from the hands of grasping speculators, and been able to preserve the competency a life of toil or the promptings of affection provided for them. With such convictions, the insinuations of stock speculators pass by as as the idle wind. To show that we are not alone in our views relative to the policy pursued by rail- road companies generally, and that they are in ac- cordance with those entertained by one of our most cautious and shrewdest financiers, we give from the last report of the Chicago and Rock Island Railroad Company the remarks of A.C. Plagg, Esq., its trea- surer, on this subject:— Although our road hae commenced under very favor able auspices, at to the extent and productivences of ita business. the prices at which rai urities generally old in the ma; quire and tain whether ti of ities # not owing more to a wide departare from rules before referred to, than from the se Y prominent persons on whom the had long rested in relation to all arrangements connected with railroads, ‘The great financial error in the railroad system erally, seems to be that the construction account mitted to run with the road, whereas, when the rv completed and in operation, the construction account should be stopped. Another error is in creating stock which Ix not repre- sented by the sum actually expended in the construction of the road, or in its equipment. If the money obtained on aecount of the bonds and stock issued is faithfully ap- plied to the construction of o railway, the owner of the stock and bend would, in most cases, have & reasonable guarantee for a just remuneration on sums advance t. When a new rond is in eueceasfal operation, the claim« of the stockholders for a dividend of all the earnings be- yond runntag expenses are very strong; and often the dexire of profitable operations by inflating the stock has aati] stronger influence in producing large dividends. As the stoek becomes desirable, every requisition for an increased expenditure is promptly met by a new issue of stock. The result is, that at the end of five or Wu years the capital stock on which dividends are to be declared is found to be double what it was understood to be at the time the road purported to be finished. And the stock- holders, after Fextriating for years on 10, 12, and 15 per cent dividends, with an oecasicnal extra dividend in stock, are informed that a dividend will be paid to them provited they will take the amount out of a new ieue of stock oF bonds at par, The severity of the times, and the {legal fenwe of a Umited amount of stock, have produced investigation, and dev the great errors in the financial man ment of the railroad system generally. Commence) operations at the very time of these developements, 1 we be held blameless if we fail to correct the errors which now must be t even to those who have been tempted to commit them? If the course abowe had been generally adopt od fifteen years ago, rmly adhered te, it wool! have saved » hundred miliions of dollars to those confiding mon who have aided there important ‘ovements by put- ting their money inthem. And. on such « broad an Site tests, the publis confidence broken up, and ite withering influence extended to (wen ty thousand miles of these works of conceded utility, in terwoven with all the business interests of the country, and exential to their success, by am overisnue of two millions of dolisrs, confined ty @ single raliroad isty pailes in leng th. We yesterday gave a statement showing the pro- ductiveness of the Chicago and Rock Island Rail- road for the six months ending Oct. 1, proximo. The above remarks of Mr. Flagg show that if he practices what he preaches, the treasury of that com- pany will not, so long as he holds ita keys, bedrained of its last cent to pay dividends, The Galena and Chicago is another road managed apon proper principles. It is not often that we agree with our contemporaries in regard to railroad management, but in the Chicago and Rock laland and the Galena and Chicagowe fully endorse all the Tribune bas said of their productiveness, Ac. We have carefully examined the figures of the an- nexed statement, which appeared in the T'ribune on the 19th inst., and believe them to be perfectly cor- rect go faras they go :— GaALeNA AND Curcago Rarroap. May 1, 1865, aurplus on band, Gross earnings for May, 1865... Gross earnings for June, 1855. Gross earnings for July, 1865, Grows earnings for August, 1855 ne Grows earnings for September, 1856, estin Gross earnings for October, 1865, estimated, Oper exp May, June and July (official), August, September and Octo! mated. a Applicable to dividends for first half of present From w mpany declared and paid a dividend in Auguat of 5 per cent......., Probable surplus November 1, 1855...... The earnings of the second half of the yea Jens exceed the first half by a considerable sum, it, however, the same, we have the following result:— Gross earnings for six mouths ending May, 1 + $1,380,012 Surplus 'on Nov. 1, 1855 Total,.........+5 Operating expenses, say Interest on debt......./ Balance applicable to dividends.,..,....++ $1,078,000 The capital of this company is $4,500,000. It thus appears that the net carnings of the company during the present fiscal year, with the surplus in hand at its commencement, will be equal to fobty- two per cent. In the above statement no calculation is made for the interest the company will receive during the year on its large surplus. We estimate that item at about $40,000. Thisroad has been very productive from the first year’s operation. ‘The fol- lowing table shows its condition and .Susiness during each of the past six years :— Gataya axp Ciicaco Ramnoap, nies 5,037 $470,546 1, 66,395 $686,041 Year ending Miles. = Cupival Per centane May 1. operated, Stock, Dell. of expenses, ‘ $251,3 175,920 3896 2,097 119,627 Bay 444,193 60,145 aly 18 64 934 6 4 14,800 2,420, 222 4% Earning: per Dividend, Swsptier earnings. mile operaled, $48,352 $1,933 ‘The total amount of dividends paid in the six years previous to May lst, 1855, was 98 per cent. In Angust this year, a dividend of five per cent was paid, making a total of 103 per cent since May Isty 1860, leaving a surplus in hand on the lat of May, 1455, of $315,754, equal to an additional seven and a-half per cent on the capital. It will therefore be teen by the above statement that this road has not paid high dividends for one year, but that it has paid them from the start; and we have no doubt it will become more and more productive every year. This year, it can pay twenty-five per cent on ita capital, and leave about $750,000—eqnal to seventeen per cent—in the treasury at the close. The Hartford Times of the 15th inst., contains the following edito rial article in reference tothis road. Hartford isthe centre of an immense capital, and we have no doubt the shrewd moneyed men of that city and vicinity have been lucky enough to get hold of this stock at something below current rates:— Gana any Cincaco Rarmmoan. The Galena and Chieago kailroad appears to take the lead of all Western railroads in it receipts; and, in fact, of every other railroad in the country, if the official monthly satements of its earnings are correctly report ed. Its receipts in Augnat were $205,581 on a total cost up to this time of rather lees than $1,000,000—or larger than the receipts of the Michigan Southern or Michigan Central roads on twice as large a capital and cost, and four times as large as those of the Cleveland and Toledo on a cont at present $500,000 greater. To earn the proportionate amount on it« cost, the New York Central should receive at least $1,200,000 a month. The reeeipta of the Galena road for August show an increase of 100 per cent for 221 miles of road, over the earnings of 186 miles of road last year, and exceed the estimates or expectations for the month, set down by th in their annual report, 856,000, or more than o1 The receipts for May were $214,000, in June 822 July $185,300, in August $206,800—two of these being what they call the duilest railroad months at the West, and all about 100 per cent over last year. The receipts for September and October, on the new erop, are expected to be at least $250,000 for each month.’ The surplus earnings of the road, after deducting the dividends palt, already exceed $600,000, or 16 per cent on its capital stock, and the same rate of earnings for the rest of the year to their surplus, would produce a dividend of 26 per cent for the year. If the earnings are only $2,- 100,000, allowing fifty per cent for running expenses, though they are only 46, it leaves $1,200,000 of net ws the dividends on this road the last three pts tin greatly increasing ite ed. The railroad concerns at the earnings per mile, as its length has yen ine present recelpts per mile are equal ta those the best Kastorn roads which per mile. The constant ¢ reat excess of profit over any other railroad at t in ascribed to the fact of ite having « virtual the transportation ofa broad and very r try lying between Chicago and the Misw i ther Western railroads, any rh ition, or any rival roads ty contend with, it nds high rates for ita freight and travel. Among other «roail tema of expenditure, it has paid about $500,005 to extinguish an alr line which had been proj by nome New York men to compete with it. ve ie not the most unprincipled lying in the ly returns of its receipts, this remarkable rning # vast it ial coneern ly larger per centag fit on its espital than any other railroad ever proje ‘The monthly statements of enormous receipts publish ea by the directors of the Galena and Ch go rond have attracted our attention bec they amount precisely to thie—that a road w Inst year earned twenty per cent on its ¢ tal, with 186 miles of completed road, has for tho last four months increased its earnings about ninety per cent over the same months last year, with only 221° m c completed road. On the supposition th statements of rarnings are true, it follow ter of conjecture, but of abeolute ¢ eight per cent stocks like the Michig Central are worth 100, the stock of th selling more than eighty per cent below i's The Hartford and New Haven is another sound and safe railroad—one in which a man can invest his capital with » guaranty that he will get good dividends, regularly at the appointed time. It iy about the only properly managed railroad in New England. The annexed statement exhibits its grow and net earnings for the fiscal year ending August 31, 18 Hartroup axn New Hare Rarnoso Recrived from passengers do. freight “2 mails, rents, de De. do. Running expewaes........ Interest on bonds. . Net profit... mor thirteen per ee The following synopsis of the proceedings of the stockholders’ meeting and of the annual report, we take from the Hartford Times The regular semi-annual dividend of Sve per cent wa on the capital stock voted. le on the Let of Oe dend of five per cent, payable « next. The regular dividend of five [oz Sat, sill also be paid on the Int of April next, making « cash dividend fteen per cent for six months » of Atal mtck have been thirteen per cent per « 1 the warplus earnings or reserve after making th Mvidend next Jenvery, smount to something $196,000. This company never tadulges inj the Peter Punk practice common with Western rallrouds, of making paper div donde The report stated that the track and equipment of the road were in the beet pornible condition, sui the! the prospects for s large and stemdy increase’ of its baslnwe ond receipts from re to year, were extremely got The through travel by railroad between New York and Poston le constantly on the inereese gotwithetand og the improved character of steamboats on Ube A The large receipts of the past year, daring « eeseon of mot ted contraction im buses ani mans foctures, and severe pressuse tn the money warket, shoe that the of thin ro is founded on a basis of very greet and Unusual siaulty The annexed statement exhibits the quantity and value of foreign dry goods entered at this port for | consumption, for warehouse, and also the withdraw- | als from warehouse, during the week ending and in- , cluding Thursday, Sept. 20th, 1855:— MovmaTs wv Formon Dar Goons, Consumption. Wntered for Quantity, Value, Manufactures of Wool... bad Cotton. “ Silk. “ Flax, 44.71 Miscellaneous......... 10 pie eben Toth sssscersescsnce covesvesss OUD $1,388\728 Withdrawals from Warehouse, Mauuietores Woo ae $53,943 | S Cotto, 116 22/008 “ Silk B13 “ Flw 156 Miscellaneous, 108 Total, nee a) Entered for Warehouse. Manufactures of Wool,, 4 “ Cotton’. 66 “ Silk 3 “ Flax. 6 Miscellancous.,... seeeeene 16 Le RN MSE MATL $52,876 Total value put on the market during the woek. . $1,660,034 We have to notice a slight diminution in this week's business in dry goods, arising chiefly out of ‘a decrease in the demand from country dealers, most of whom had previously supplied themselves and set out for their homes. Local buyers have operated with but little spirit—their immediate requirements being the measure of their purchases. Notwith- standing these circumstances have tended to influ: ence the trade rather unfavorably, there has been no greater eagerness to sell evinced by factors; and prices for desirable productions have generally been sustained. The receipts of seasonable articles are | Some 200 n 00 bb Faum.—About 200 boxes MR. raisian were oi @¥ $2 75 @ $2 80, and 10 cases amt citron, at Hay.—The market was at T0e, nha tt Clay ek Ee Soa ) 2Uerces and 76 casks were made, (du , dann. —" was easier Salon of common wore made at 9%e., and of lump at $1 20, laap.—The market was atill active, being influenced A speculative movement. The sales embraced about. toae Spaniab, at 6¢¢., and 3,200 pign Galena, at 66 @ 4c. 5 SAR market continued firm; 149 bbls. New Orleans golien syrup sold wt d4e.; and 60 do. sugar howe mel at Base, Navat Srokva,—About 300 bbls, ine wore wold at 470. a 4730. ; and 600 bbls. at $1.00 per S10 Iho. delivered, PRovauons.—l'ork—About 300 » 400 bbls. new mesa wold # & $22 97; and 1,000 bbls, 0, deliverable inall this year, seller's option, sold at $18. Prime on the spot for immovinte deliver: continued quite firm, a were was at $21 070 $2150, Beet dosed with an upward ten. of about 250 bbls, at $11 6 me, and $13 a $14 do, for ewes estern re packed were rey Fi6 a 81660, Lard was Grm, with sales of tone ‘300 Dbls,, fair to prime, ati} \c.a le, Cut meats were quiet, A purchase 01 1,506 boxes now eity lee cured bacom was made at 120,, delivered. Tiex.—The market. which was dull for some time pase, has become more active, in consequence of prices having declined from 3gc. a \e., which induced exportare te Kurope to come forward, and eales to the extent of 7008 800 packages have been nade, about 650 of which wore on private forma, and 38 carl» now crop at 5 11-16, aad balance at Give. aXe. The market is now bare of rice, which Is Sg SUGARS were quiet, Salen were restricted to hhds. Cuba, without change in prices. an Bricat.—An invoice of pimento, of 274 bags, was sold for export at about 9 bere iy another lot'of 260 bage adioat held at higher rates. ‘Tuas. —The sale of tows was well attended, and being of better qualities, pretty much all on the catalogue wae sold, without material change In. prices from previous sales of similar grades:——Imported per ship Red Gauntlet, he Young Hynon—32 half chosta, at 43 4¢0.; 83 do 403g, 3 for we. W 19 do 40; 113 do 383g; 61 do 38; 61 do 37, 80'do L655 do 38; 44 do A; #7 do bag; 10H do 34; di do 3136; B86 de H1. 192 do 8044; 400 do 2044; 263 do 2; 70 do 2. 82 de ’ 83 do 26; QT 0 do 27, 42 do 26; 100 do wb 24; 206 do 2d; 63 do 2836: 45 do do 2134; 20 de 21,83. do 1734; 175 do 10, “imperial—16 half cheste at 20 do bl; 6.do 49; 8 do 48; 96 do 46; IB 17 do S655; 14 do Sb; 27 do 36; 6 do do 20 by no means large, though approximating to the wants of consumers; and as there ix in the main an ab- sence of accumulating stocks, holders are not losing confidence. There isa fair degree of animation in brown sheetings and shirtings atold ratea, Bleached goods, suited to the taste of buyers, are pretty ac- tive and firm, but other descriptions are quiet and languid. A scarcity exists of cotton flannels, which are commanding, in lota, very full prices. Denims and drills are in moderate request, without change in value. Duck attracts more attention at last week's quotations. Ginghams are saleable and steady. Lawns have not varied. Nothing of any monent has occurred in nankeens, which are nominal in price. Osnaburgs ere in demand at previous figures. Printing cloths seem in better request, at strengthening rates. vorite modes of prints are freely bought at unchang- ed quotations. Stripes are abund There isa reduced supply in market of ticks, which are needed by jobbers at old price Woollen goods are moderately inquired for, but holders are dissatisfied with enrrent prices, though prospects at present are not in favor of any material improvement in this respect. Bluukets are selling to a fair extent at former rates. Carpets are active and firm. We notice considerable animation in cass meres, cloths and doeskins within our previous range. Flannels, jeans and linseys seem less active and rather languid. Mouslin de laines are saleable and firm, with a decreasing stock of the most popu- lar styles offering. Satinets are plenty and heavy. Shawls manifest no new feature. Tweeds are brisk- er, but not dearer. Foreign manufactures are scarcely as active aa we had occasion to remark in our last notice, but a fair business is still being transacted both in Conti- nental and British fabrics, privately and publicly, and for all seasonable productions importers and commission merchants are obtaining satisfactory prices, There is an evidently limited stock of such articles here, and as the prospect is that the receipts thereof during the remainder of the fail will be on s very moderate seale, there ia no anxiety apparent among holders to dispose of what they at present have on hand, unless in such instances as their own claims therefor are fully conceded. These circum stances have some influence in restricting current operations, yet it is certain the course of business is reasonably satisfactory to ali parties, and the expec- tation is that the year will close quite encouragingly for such a3 have not been imprudent or extravagant in the management of their affairs. Btock Exchange. Frnay Sopt, 21. 185% $4090 U & On, "68 cou. 250 she Brie KN. b1O wy | F 2000 Vir WhO 20 Ais: ‘ 1000 Hiv v late b do wo 5000 I © Bit do IO 504 6008 do. dO.....5 .. BM 15 shaDlaHtae € 6 Bk of Commerce, 6 Shoe & Lea Wk, 10 Ocean Pank.... 100 Dic Tran Co,.b15 100 do a 100 5 06 Canton € 90 Brans Cy 100 700 Cum 100 wo 400 100 4 1 100 Had iiv Ri. #60 200 100 Oe. BOD 2» we . 50 100 16 Hanyp | | 200 Cle & Fit Kit VO 6944 HOARD. | $2000 Mixeourl 6 GO Erie Railroad WO 66 00 phexCurl'| Con00 26% 400 do. 100 ‘ 200 40... wh 0 do, 100 no 00 4 < 100 4 CITY TRADE REPORT. Vursvererre—Flowr—The market opened firm, with « “ 0” une and for expert. At the | @ the war anim 4 The rales emisaned 12,000 0 13 000 at $7 « $4 for commun to hi State, and 98 64 WS for extra Mate Western common \o taney and entre praden phd at Oho Os Conese at Be HOM T + was @ teir 1 of ralen made for future delivery. Onnedian was With salen of 00 » 660 Wble. at 68090. Suthern, | O09 a 1,200 Dole. wold Bt ratee, for ali grades, | 08 12 4 09 02 for inte y and ex inned fir + kinds om the por C0 40,00 Ww peer Lake common # « of Upper Lake reached alee of about OF at Be. a fe, costing w tineed frm. with nine io & tow Dewwingo, ot & Os was . hundred begs at unehangr 10}g6., and » ermal bo Contos ~The em liared abe ranging from 1G pg to Ned ndn dary resching thet were quoted ot the imekde figures, o © tite Pomc were netiwe amd firmer. To 14 A, aeons 20 (00 5 30 (00 bushels wheat wed corm Sue roaeea ” bulk ond lege st 4. & O54 amt 1,080 bbls Bou at 2s. 06. for cotton, GItd. «44. wae Adunanded. Ta Low don, 11.000 Worbels wheat were engages, a HDi. |e) bbls. of] cake at 40. 04 3,090 ble, part tor forward Ae livery, at Se, 64.046. To Hawre, 000 bile, Sour wort eo A et grein wee at Ihe, ged cotton at KA a. wen wo change t mytioe in rates for California oy i Aurienin andar 264: 6 do 20; & canes do 68, half chexta at Bde. 21 do d234. , Ido 81: 19 do 27; 30 66 do 20; 26 do 18%; 2hdo17; 18do16, 3s halt p Wh; 17 do 164; do 15; Sado, Twankay—I1 half chesta at Si Me. do 85; 79 do 2h; ST do 2h; 40 do 82; 68 do 2045; 119 do 20; 6 18%; bo do Md, do IT, 80do Mh, Td ng half chests » BS, 69 do 92; O18 do do ite brink. ‘arcels of good quality, of allt adily welling at full prices. The rales in- Kentucky and Maysville, Te. a LiKe; & 100, 526 baton m the; 57 de. Yara, te. 0 Wink ny, Sale 1) bbly. were made, ime 40}g0. 0 Me 9 xpeculation gui 1 1 have canh been puld, at prices RETAIL PRICKS OF PALM PRODUCE LN WASHINGTON MAN The market is filled with all kinds of nutriclous and de» Heious fralis and vegetables. Vomona ts In her glory, and every stall is overladen and overruoning with the products of the field and the garden. Yet prices aro not as iow na they shoull be, The market looks pleasaat te the eye and tempting to the palate but it is anything: but a comfortabie promenade for those who are blosed with Learty appetites, and cursed with correspondingly lanky pocket books. Meat is not very high, compared with what it has been; yet 1M conte & pound for rump nicks is certainly too much, when we bear tn mind how abundant fodder ofall kinds te Feult ts plentiful, amd save in the single variety of peach, very dear, Pint bears higher prices than It has Lefore at any other the thin nenson. Oysters are going off atarapld rate, Vege tables, though plentiful, are dear, with the single excep. tion of potatoes, whieh ean be had for 12 whillings to 2 shillings per barrel, ‘There is little else to nate, MEATS. Beef—Sirloln, roast, per lb. O14 2 O18 Rib, wb - iz ou le O18 = p rteaks., ob “ Plates and navels 0% 1 Muttton, per Ib......... oo — per carcave, per tb, 9 OF oo lamb— “ 000 6 ou D stee ° Om 4 Veal, fore quarters, per ib... a e | Hind quarters“ - vy | Veal cutiets “ ‘ is 010 2 | ow vy 0% ny _- 2 ._- w _- oe _— i -_ we + = 2 Oe Tripe “ O07 2 O@ lard 4 seve -~ a OW POULTRY AND GAME. | Turkeys, per Ibo... 2 eee “ om ow |G - -oM = Ducks, tame, per pair 0 7 oo Chickens, per pai 008 ious, 0% Sie Guinea do, @ +. 0% =- ad a 1% % 198 Ld view. hed salmon, per tb... .... 00. ow » rinse - » Blacktie, ‘ = 12 ‘eaktish, om «e } Mati « _ — - ole Cod « = oe Alu rgeon, om a ww | Fels, ‘ . & a O18 Biueboh, _—- obo } Flounders, = « 008 _ — 8 0% paabenely 6 sovsedasdsscossoes owe = - OWeEe - #moked halibut, 00 es = Do, mackerel, . ous = Honnds and tongpes, jor tb ke | Hineked whad 01 em ¥ 2m = O16» = Wry eondfiads sac 14 HELIS, Oystert—Prinees bay, per 100 omy es OT | Virginta 0 Oh 1@ Cam—h tery, per 100 oa 1@ Little Neel ‘ 10 se Labaters, per 00% oo | © | soft shell, per denen - «10 vavre. Peaches, per basket, Martin white 1% “ M om = 4's, do ou - on — om » ow os 6 "2 lo . > s«,” UTTER, CHLMENE, EFC. Butter—tste, per Ih o% 6 - ‘ om « Oheere, per th. ows } Kingtists, pee i ou « Dincerphe, eaeh om es ys — es Vers, per dou - @ VRORT A 81nm Potatons, Jereey. per} yer ball perk Peet, pert 2 halt peek Cocumlers new toe Sei rsirsis & tillitge 3) Gaessees! SRsSES. Truss o¢ . | weet potatons, yer Veppees, POEM ec ere va I RB3S5 few Pirorone Oo Meme, Rept 17 Apert Tise ket for sperm ls quiet, and we have Whaie—The mar let for whale © very sctive, ead a forther sdvance te le * g 4 ee 3é 5 Hs Tee per gation wae fered in Uhie market today for 2) be! the holder refered to operate aven (bere have gallon, BA tm. dure wt The walt of Powth Hom wt The, Prowingym, wuppened wh The in ered termine, weet bebtere wre report sales of 6 BGO do. at & priee we dit wat Of GR Dan. Ocatok es = i ie iis