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10 ‘Bank and obtained a bond for $* 100 on the provirus re- qetewoo of Auguetl9. For ths payment, covering the even bupdred 0} Ahe previous ~ (ulema, BO recels was teken. Lor Was itchargea wo Fi.) seventh street on the Gy Dook @r posted wo any amou ' on the leager, and the @om bine) were thus ens led, tbrouxd tbe infidel Wy ol the tm whom the Oomptralier comddod, to ob- ta ree Bowery Bank en the 1h September, & Dood 00 ter A on Vth October, 1857, bonds were teued to the Bowery Bank for $23,900 The charges on the books Kovt ‘by Mr. smith were for a sewer . 00 ‘This ieaves the sum of. .. ne appears wo be charged Bonds were recespted by Jobo Branigan for fee Rowery Bank, under ap order of Enoch Dean, fe President, October 19 On making inquiry of the Wecerver of the Dank, ii has beep ascertained that all Were bonds, except $5,000, were delivered to Charles Dev- fm; aod in confrmaton of this statement, we have fact tbat two of these Dood#, ove for $1,400 and the for $1,000, have Deen ied at the Comptroiier’s wo be transferred by the person who leased or soid pb S. Taylor tbe house and lots where be resided which hoese and jou are pow ip the possession jes Devin: and the person who presented the bonds od thai he received them of Charieg Deviin ow acceant tbe eums due to him by the arrangements made with Joseph & Taylor for the said premwes. BxXb of these ewes show (hat they were transferred to Charles Devlin by Pacch Dean, President ef the Bowery Bank, oo tbe be day they were inaued. iy. Ewen’s report of Nevember 18, 1857, embracing Me right certificates of the Surveyor and Street Comms. ener or bis deputy, showed an amount of work done ‘eqeal to $51,876 8 does not include a certéficate of the ‘Sarveyor on the job, Dro&mber 8, 1867, covering work to Se amount of $4,820. The estimate of Mr. Ewen, it is to Bs EBderstood, «Mbracee 160,000 cubic fe , eyoal $6,400 cubic yards, which wail vas pot embraced in tne @igial contract. mo measurement of quantities embraced in the con- ‘fast, as given by the Surveyor oa the job, aud Mr. Ewen, are a8 follows :— i HE i “Eft Barth Pilling. Rock Ba P.M. Dryer... . 137,040 cub. yda. 12.247 oud. yds. B Bwen,; 78,000 + 300 59,040 8,747 ‘Phe excess of esrib fing is 59,040 cubic yards. ‘The excers of rock excevating is 4,747 cudw yards. MBCULATING AND GRADING FIFTY FIFTH STRERT, THIRD TO FFTH AND SEVENTH TO RIGHTH AVENUE. On the Jist Gay o November, 1865, bis were opened by James Fu-ey, then Street Commixsioner, to ragulate ame grace Fifty fifth street, Third te Fifth and Seventh to ib avenues. contract wae made by Joseph 3 Taylor, then Street ‘Semmissioner, May 6, 1856, with Oscar Taylor. Tre ~~ ‘Meaton#, compared with the estimetas of Meecrs. Ewen & Serreli, who were empioyed to examine eo work, are & Ooms — Earth Filling Cubic yards. Qpecification......... 62,400 Bwen &Serreil..-: |. 44.480 ne f ‘Fhe report of Messrs.’ Ewen & Serreil 6 t seven certificates, the last one being April 28, mM each case acoom: Dy @ requsitios of Josspa yhor or his depery jee Turner, certified to 25,979 ude yards earth filling, to 3,974 cubic yards of rock and 186 feet of cu vert more than bad been dove. Ov the requsition of the Street Commissioner advances were made 1 the amount of $16,400 74. The estimate of work done, as recorted by Moesers. Ser vel & Ewen amounted to $17 697 35. This includes 631 fees of culvert, at $20 per foot. ‘The specificayon om waich the bids were computed talled for oniy 110 feet of culvert, which was increased Abe order of the Street Commissioner, and the culverts y paid for exceed by 361 feet the quantity cousder ed mecesrary by Messrs Rwen & Serrell. 4 fuli statement of this case was reported by the Comp Werler to ibe Board of Aldemmen June 29, 1667 ROCUIATING FIFTY-SEVENTH STREET, NINTH TO ELEVENTH AVENTR—CUKB, GUTTER AND FLAGGING FIFTY SEVENTH SPRERT PROM EIGHTH TO RLEVENTH AVENUE ‘On the 3d December, 1856, a contract was made by Jo- S. Taytor, then Street Commissioner, with Oscar Jler, © reguate, curb, guter and flag Fifty-seveuth servei, from Eghin to Elevenih avenue, by bitm aseigoed & Charles De: him a*signed to Christopher C. Bim, who asigned the same to the Bowery Bank. Sooo afer the Bowery Bank went into te hands of Joho A. Sewart, as receiver, application was made for a payment & the contract Before making this payment che Jomp woller had the work examined by Daniel Ewen, who re ported that the measurements of John T. Doags, the sur. ‘Weyor on the job. iv three certiticates made by him, were at exvential y different fro the measurements made by ‘Bee total amount of work done, as shown b; 4 $15,972 00 4,791 60 ©p the 4th December, 1857.8 Grewart of $7000 ip assessment wapponed at .hat time, the sum of $4,180 of the 70 per $8,972 of the whole amount of ‘work done. onde, leaving, ar was Mr Ellis, October 9, 1867 Im this case Mr Bile received bonds tothe amount of 98 300. ich, a# he says, were intended as ap advance Ais contract on Fifty seventh street. No receipt was taker from bim at the time, and Mr Smith inswad of CC Ells, Seventy-cighth streot, Third and Fifth ave $5,998 66 irectof Mr Eile on. Fifty-sevenih etreet,and when Mr. apd thas the adoount unt! tbe examinaboo show issue of voncs to" Mr. Ellis on Seventy-oighth sireet, bere be bad been fully paid M4. Kile was then calied.on, and he bas given a receint Wr the bonae on Fi ty seventn street, and he says Mr. Sexith cia wrong in charging the bonds to the jod on se verty eight street, at same date of the bonds @ check wee given w Mr. ia for $695 66 Tt hes om emiorsement on the k, and yet he declares that the avails were not received by him * But aa he does 0 bad the movey, he will be required to pay we amount of the check in the seulement of his ac tount on Fifty-seventh street, which is sufficient to cover thet amount] afer payug Whe sum duc on the assign- ‘Thie case most strikingly Ulustraiee the object which Seomb and bis aseoc.mien bad in charging to fotitious or paid up jobe checks apd bends which had bern treed on jode ectasliy in progress. Thus, if thie $5.993 66, paye- die on Fifty reventh #treet, and charged to Seventy-eigoth Mrret, bad not been discovered, the scoountof Mr. Sie with the Bowery Bank would bave been paid. with a lows te the city Aud & gan to the recipients of tae bod aud theck of $5,990 66, ‘To the case of Terence Parley, an ¢ tamination has been mee of four contracts, Vin = Regvisting, Kc , Ob avenue, = to 6lat street. “ ob th to ben + hbtb bab street, 6th and 7th avenue. bed *bestitb © jue & payment was made October 20, 7 8, when be was only eatitied t $1 077 09 payment of $2500. On being called on, Farley pr pored Wo setsle the same when the fina! cer aie of the surveyor was made Within «few days « wruhcare has been furniane.. Tee oa amoun' of work covered by the Gnal certigouts # tbe Sorveyor i# $16,686 26; the tote! amount paid $6007 & By there operations it will be seen that the contractor, frteas of lay ng in the hands of the Corporation @ reser re f 90 per cont, bas reelined at the time within about mine Sellars of the whole amount of work done + ‘On Frity eixth street, one payment was made October 16 WET, of $6 438 77, being the total am unt of the certficaie farnebed, when Mr. Fariey would have been entitiod to wary revecty per cent, equal to 85,908 77, and @ rece'pt wae given for the seventy per cent, but om being called tm, be has receipted for the wtal payment This work i# i) gome ont Thi secures the city for the payment of $9,495 7 the 10th of October last, and leaves a balance in favor of oe the contrsetor of $4,040 made Cctober 2, 1867, of 65.196 10 A payment w ir, Farley on Pifty-ffth street. Thies in Beaded $1,077 390 charged for in lor, and aiterwarda hy Devlin. Mr. Parley was therefore calied o@ by the Domptroiier to receipt on the contract for ths amount thas these interse Lone thin he bee dine He payment ov Up the contract with Mr. Farley for regulating Firth Binth to Sixty Gret stros:, it appears oF OB the Work, that there wa balance due Mr. Farley, deducting the payments mate of 98,711 61 that op the four con iT © jobs, by the amount of work aireaty done. | Bave called on the receiver, Jobo A. Stoart, Raq. , for ® let of ibe votes discounted by the Bowery Bank, for James B Senith, with the amonnta, the name of the eo corner, and for whom the notes were discounted. The et follows, vie — DRscounted for When darountal. A Charice Devin... Jany pe Jang Aug "This ebeck also bears the endorsement of Charles Devtia. reworvey of All the wort dome by Mr Fi tel Rowen, be makes the tonal cartel, "@ * work dene ej onl to. ri Festa! cotlene reves the eurvey or ow ” the work, gives s total amount of “ome Become ae chown by Mr Rwen's survey rw Reon hae surveyer the whole amount of work done on Fifty: etree and be following is the ree jt of bie eetimates vi e ; : 65 ue TB um” $i2 8 8s be work on Fifty fh bes caution ate fon swow = P * H. Quackenboss. J. B Smith a G Pentoott, “ 419 60 H. Quackenboes, 3, B. Smith, Jam. 23, 1867 $250 00 Do. do. ° 2h) 00 ©. Westcott, do. July 31, 1657... 610 00 eeoee bauinspeannrensnond $24,930 17 Tt will be geen Dy referring to the preceding statement Wat the endorsements of Mr. Devin comienced about (he time that J.B. Smith took charge of whe books osn- Rected with the payment of asserament contracts. The transactions were limited to afew hunared doltars at a Ume, until the 1éttrof June, 1857, when toe amount Tose to $4,258; end from tbat date to the ist of Septem ber, a period of seventy 61x days, Smitn’s nots, end raed by Devin, were discounted at the Bowery Bank to the umount of $20,000, and of the large sum of $24,930 17, d:pcoun ted op Smitb’s notes during tvo years, the sum of $23,760 17 was done for Devun, leaving a balance of $1,170 for Smith. The fcliowing amounts in checks or bonds have been paid op claims ip favor of the Bowery Bank. under pre- lenoe of contracta ansigbed to which, to +] some cases, are cbarged on the kept to jobs over which the Bowefy Bank never trol, or to jobs that had previously been paid Ang. 29, 1867. Bowery Bank agsignes of Masterson, check No. z 9, Bavk het ary Oct. 8, elias 3 Bank assignee, 1065, Total,...cscscrercecess . $2,754 30 For balance Thirty eighth street, Second and Tnird ave- noes Thie check is endorsed by Enoch Dean, President, and Obaries Deviin. Oct. 19, 1857—Bowery Rank check, No. 1,060... .$2,146 65 For amount collected for Fortieth street sewer This check is exoorsed by Enoch Dean, President. Bank check, No. 1,072. . $1,756 71 y For amgpat collected Fort; ergbuf treet paving. ‘This check ie endorsed by Enoch Dean, President. This contract had been agsigned to the Bowery Bank, by Hugh MeCabe, but was paid in fall February 2, 1857. July 27, 1857—An asseesment bon for $2:900 was di- rected to be made to P- Connolly, and was asehaned, 20 tei be Bank, for flag- This bood Dean, President, to the Manhattan wae assigned by Enoch 7 Savings Ligtitution, August } The contract fer flagging Fifty fifth etreet, First and ‘Third avepuee, appears to have been assigned by D. Gal lagber, aud paid io full to the Mechanica’ and Traders’ Bank, December 31, 1856. ‘The total paymenis to the Bowery Bank, ae shown in the items before named, ts. se ceee econ ecce es OT 887 42 All the preceding payments but one were made ip the month of October, the very month the Bowery Bans failec; and several of these transactions were after the sppoinment of N. G. Bradiord as receiver. it i worthy of remark, aiso, thatas soon ag the affairs of the bank went into the bands of Mr. Stewart, a petition wae presented to the Supreme Court by John Fnapatrick, the general assignee of all the contracts of Charies Dev- lin, ¢| ug that the contracts in the hands of the Bowery Benk sbouid be re assigned and an order for such re-as- rignment wae made about the 20th of November, 1857, is thus seen that the preceding payments to the Bowery Bank, apparently based on assignments in ite Bande. #0 far as they were connected with the covtracts in which Fizpatrick or Devlin had ao tut were placed beyond the reach of the receiver of the Feb. 25, 1867, a check, No. 129, for $3,742 payable to Beury Bigelow, assignee, for paving, curbing, grading, &o., Thirty-suxth etreet, Eyghth and Ninth avenues, is en. corted by Charles Devin. We do not find that any con tract as Gescribed m the check has been performed since . Oc the 2d Febroary, 1857, payments appear to have boon mates follow: es Thirty- To Aeury V. Archer, for regulating seventh treet, Ninth and Tenth avenoee—on $786 43 632 18 cesecee: «« @2,308 61 pel charged upon the check Dook, and were checked as having been ported to the ap- Propriate job; but po #uch agsesament or work is found to Correspoud with the page of the leager, or with the work 1o which the payment can be made to apply. Both these checks bear ap endorsement of HV. Archer, apd by the entry of the bank where they were depeoket, appear to have been parsed to the crodit The above items, amounting to $22,448 89, do not in- clude two bonds of $6,000 each, and « check for $5,790 91, ‘WDicD are DOW GLGer Wvestigation by the Recorder In this aggregate of $22,445 89, it will be seen that the sum of $17 J87 42 was paid to the Bowery Bank; but, m- stead of being charged on the books kept by Smith & any of the pumerour contracts in progress, wbieh the Dank had assigumenta, they were charged, ip some cares, to j be over which the bank never had apy control; in others, to Jobe which had Been to the dank, bat which bad been paid in fail; and in others, to jobs which 40 not appear to bave aby existence. On two of the contracts. assgned by Charles Devlin to the Bowery Bank, more than twenty thousand dollars have been paid (or retaining wall, which it « believed ‘wae noi inclaed 1p the origwal contract, although it pow appears in the record book of contracts in the Street De- tment. The Comptroller addressed a note to Mr | ‘eviin, asking him to furnish # copy of the agreament for the constroction of the wall, but to this request no re- | ply bs * heen received preceding statement is the payments on account of Asseser.ent contracts for the year 1*67 liar exami- ations for the years 1856 and 1856, and a general - ation golng back to the commencement of the year 1864 bave wince been completed. The examination for the year 1866 rhown that the aa- semment coptracts confirmed by the Common Oouscil in that year numbered 206, amounting to the wal sum of $614 846 66. ‘ The traoscripte made from the confirmed assessments upon tbe leoger kept by J B Smith bave bees compared with the record kept by the a*sessors, anc are found ip every De'ance to correspond with that record ‘The payments on these confirmed contracts, eo far as the contractors, aneennors abd eurveyor® are concerned, correspond with the sums in the asee-rment rolls The Jota! amount paid inepectors in 1864, in $21,894 60 Whilst the sum incladed in the aeserement rolls confirmed in the same year, for the pay of inspectors, ws only. éeueseesessvesse 9.567 28 Showing that the sum paid from the treasury, op account of inspectors beyond the amount tbat wil) be reimbursed, if all the aseesemoote are collectes, eee $12,477 22 In the semi-annual report from this department, Sep. tember 21, 854, (docu 1 64 of Couneimep ) the Comp. troller stated the arnount paid to ine for the Street Department at $00,106 60 for preceding twelve mo tbe and added that the employment of inspectors in the Street Department was of no practical Denefit to the property boicers.cr ihe city On the 24th of Octorer, 1866, the Common Courcil panved @ resolution wo discontinue the employment of ip epectors in all contracts, for reguistng and grading rtreete, setting Turd ani gutter stones, f-agine #dewalks, filling eupken lots, fencing vacant lots and digging wile On the 28tb of April, 1556, 8 resolution war adopted by the Common Couneil, rescinding the repealing reeniutien before refered to an? anthorizing the appointment of in Spector i tbe Street Department. On the th of May, one month after the approval of the ution by the Mayor, the biils of inepectors paid were bi i bomber, amounting to $2417 25 On the ‘251 of July, another reqamition covering py tpectors, and amounting to $2,021 ratte ou the treasury were so Plication of inspectors, thet rn § 1856—Feb. 6—C. Devlin, 164, for paving Forty sev erence, to Past river . This war & necond pay ment for the kame work. The aeersement wae confirmed Dec. 2, 1866, And peid to the Bowery Rank, an ansignes of P Connolly, Des. 24, 1865 Dee 10—6 |L. Beebo, annignes, check No. 2870. Fingging Thirty Ofth street, Detwees Fires and Second AVENE... ce cece cee ee ue pay | Cannot be iocated, and no such ‘work # found, Dec. 10.—J. B. Taylor, check No. 2.886, for regu isting aod paving Eevent av....62,471 6 ut cannot be located, , check No. street, Third —which is a econd payment for grad | Dry Dock rtreet to East river. Thin cf endorsement of J. 1, Miller. The original anscarment waa 1866 and paid to E MoGuire, the coptractor, August 20 of the same year, The examinations for 1855 show the ascceamente con- firmed by the Common Council im that year to be 216, aznounting to the total eum of $766,849 86 The Wanecripte made from the confirmed amesements upe the ledger w the Finance Department, compared with the record kept by the aeseesors are found to cor- rragred payments on these contracts, #0 far ae the eon. tractors, Furveyore and enseRors are Concerned, corres: poe’ with the sume in the assesement liste, The follow. raudulept payments are found in 1866: — CORP, GUTTER, BIND FLAGGING ROHTY #ROOND STREET, eROOND AND THIRD AVENT WR. On the 34 of Febroary, 1866, James Fores, then Street Commi-riener made @ requisition on the Finance Depart ment as follows — ae ae fn'ry on the hack of thia check In the hand mith. nd vigned by the Comptroller ae fol be paid to the order of Charles Devlin, se + bis check war found, ft was muppored ‘hat on ancien , eviin by ® ine person by pplie soe with ange won, bawever, has een con pared, aud staves that no eueb NEW YO Curb, gutter snd fageing Eighty second street, trem tha Becond ' Fourth svenues Tria ia e ceruty be contract for the above work was d ibat the exme bas been uwsrded 0 Bernard a completed to the asiinh this department and tast there ie Dow due oD thereof io the said Hernard hi De, |e (bees thousand three et and fife, BOY 100 dol! $3.37 59 Leas 15 perc seenaee 8 7 $24) 2 —And ie payable to the Bull's Bead Bank. Thi pay ment was msde uDder an ordinance passed Oc- tober 13, 1802, for he payment of 85 per cen! on the con- tract when the work was completed, by check No. 387, tor $2,654 22, which was delivered tw Prosident Wiltwm- kon by N. A Reach, as appears by the Aaditor’# book, apd ik endorted by ©. & Vandernoff, Cashier of Ball’s Head Bank = It ‘ves Dot appear that the reserve of dfieen per cent war paid on the cowfirmaden of the assessment, but op the reeond of April, 1865, only ya after the confirmation: the Street Commissioner Jaren Furey, cer- tifed to the Finance Department as follows — CONTRACT TO CURR ARB GUTTER AND FLAG . RIGHTY.SROOND STREKT, KECOND TO FOURTH AVENUES. ‘This is to cer'ify that theeontract for the above work was awarded to BR MeCahe and that (he same han heen nompicied to the aatisfaction of this department; and tbat there in cow Siges, ine vas of taree thousand tree hanared sad fly seven tiges, tbe evm of three i p ven Gdllata and fifty nine een (88.307 89) ope ee — Which som wae paid April 2, 18565, by check No. 797, for $3,867 59, being the whole amount of the contract This check was celvered, as appears by the Anditor’s dook, to President Willismaon, but is eniorsed by Ber- Bard WcCabe, to whose erior tt waa made payable, and to whom the Street Commissioner certified the same to be due; both these requisitions, before given, are filed up '2 the bandwriting of Charies’ Turper, who bad particular charge of all payments on contracts, asd of keeping the accounts cf payments made on the: . The overpay ment in this case is eighty five per cent. on the whole amount of the contract—equal to $2,864 22,{and al! done th a period of fifty-six deys. REGULATING FIFTY FIFTH STREST, FIFTH AND SIXTH AVENUES. P. MASTERSON, CONTRACTOR Op the twenty seventh Ociober, 1854, the assessment for reguiattug Fifty Oftp etreet, Fifth and sixth avenuer, was -ounfrmed by the Common Counsil. The contract amounted to the sum of $4,964 82 On the twenty signin ef Ocloder a requirision was made op the Finance Depart: ment for the full payment of the contract, and ix sigued by Charles Tarner, Deputy Street Commissioner. Payment was mare on tia requisition October 30, 1854, by check No, 8,268, $4,964 82, to the order of P. Masterson and M. ee. Sane, and i endorsed by them as executors. On the twenty second of December, 1864, a requisition was made out in the handwriting of Charies Turner and signed by James Furey, then Street Oommiesioner, and, a lint wade up in the bancwritng of Mr. Mathews for a pay ment on the coptract with Masterson to regulate Fifty fifth street, Fifth and sixtb avenues, of $1,700. On ths 26tn of December, a check was drawn in the kandwr' of Mr. Beach, No’ 3,614—for $1,100—to the Bowery Bank as- mgpee, which was delivered to Charles Turner, («8 ap- peare by the Anditor’s book.) vy be Assistant Avditor, Mr. Beseb, apd is endorred by N. G. , Cashier. made to P. . Bradford On the Sth of April, 1855, » payment was Masterson, by check No. 1,075, for $3,264 82, upon a re- quisition from the Street Commissioner ax follows:— Requisition for pay of May 2, 1855. Beg. Fave streeta, £2 P. Mas Rov contraiore Seth street, Sib aad . Masterson, per Bowe: Peg. Bbth tres tb ave , $3 264 2 sl ™ ‘This requisition appears to be in the baod- writiog of W. H. Mathews, the cierk of Mr. Turner, On the back of this check memoran- dum was made in the handwriting of Charles Tur. per, »# & voucher to the Comptroller that be heid an aa- Sgr ment of thie contract to the Bowery Bank, aod this memorandum ¢f Mr. Turner is egped A. C. Flagg; which check was the delivered to Enoch Dean. Prendent of the Bowery Rank, who receipted for the same, and the check is endorsed by N. G. Bracford, cashier. The two checke of December 22, 1854 And April $0, 1855... .. cons AME 82 paid on the 30:0 der, 1884, upon the requisition sigmed by Charles Turner, Deputy Street Commissioner. The ever payment ip this case te tor the whole amount of the contract, equal to $4,964 82, CONTRACT FOR REGTLATING AND GRADING PORTY-FIFTU STRERT, FROUND AVENUB, TO RAST RIVER. On the 28:b of October, 1854, ‘a requisition was signed by James Furey, Street Commissioner, for the sum of $19,406 39, which embraces, as shown by the lt anpexed thereto, the eum of $11,117 02, on a contract of Faward Dennie’ confrmed Septembet 12, 1853, (or regn- lating Forty fifth street, from the Second avenue to the East river. A Warrant wae drawn on the treasury (No. 3,170.) pay- adie to the order of Edward Dennis, for the sum of $11,117 02 This warrant was delivered to Enoch Dean, President of the Rowery Bank, as shown by an entry in the Aucitor’s book, in the handwriting of Mr. Timpson The following memcrandum wae made by Mr. Turner on the back of thie check, and signed by himself aod the Compiroller, viz— mount Is payable to the Rowery Rank, ae Dennis. The assignment is Sled in the LES TURNER, Deputy Street Comm’r. LAGG. Comptretier u On the 15th of Febroary, 1865, # requisition was signed by James Forey, Street Commissioner, for the eum of $12,269 €2. It ix shown by the list accompanying thie re quisition that it embraces @ neoond payment to the Bowery Bank for the same sum, which waa paid on @ Tequisition of the 28th of October, anda warrant, tho 30th of October, 1854, for regulating Forty fiftn etreet, from the Second avenue to the Fast river. The entry on the list is ae follows:-— Kdward Depnis, per Bowery Bank, regulating Forty. ffb street, Kecond avenue wo Raat river $11,117 (2 On this record requisition a warrant was drawn (No. 422), dated February 19, 1865, for the exact «um of $11,117 02, previously paid to the Bowery Bank a a wignes of Edward Dennis. This warrant, a» appears by the Avditor's book in the bandwriting of the Assistant Ancitor, Mr. Beach, was delivered to Enoch Dean, Preni- dept; and it also the book kept by Mr. Turner ip the treet Pp that the check was paid to Freeh Deao in that department. Thit check was avo en , Carbier uf the Bowery Baok we a double paymenton the same job of $11,117 02. Both requisitions were inede ont in the form used for drawing on the appropriation for ‘str et apy: ing,” previous to the sdoption of the 70 per cent ordi prance * ‘The 15%b section of the ordinance of 1449, under which the preceding requisitions were drawn, both of which were signed by James Furey. provices as follows, viz — Payable by the Corporation for the partor coniracts mentioned in the last secon, or for der spy burenu in the Rireet Depertment, aball paid by the warren of he Comptroller drawn upen tbe ww of the Sireet Commissioner, against the appro- priniion applicnbly thereto, and all such som recta, and the aecourta "voucher and cer fires relating thereto, abil be Rept and filed ip the office of the Btreet Commissioner, This ordianoe, it will be seen, required all the accounta and voucbers ip relavon wy act to he kept in the and ibe Finance Departme ith a copy of the original cootract, 54 the Comptroller called the attention of ‘ommon Coureil to Ubie subject in document No, Hoard of Aldermen, a follows Ii in necensary to the proper © copies of a1 contrac: de by any of the depar «bold be fled in thie 4 ent Where paymen: MAGA LY instalme DIA. reserving MO Der cmut fm the of te utiior in the Finance Deparumen Dt is fully organized. neder nipt should be opened wih ry description, ordinance of December 30, pptrolier & e mont certificniaa of the hei ent, and to cher rrerest! at the ume thur advanens, to be acjarted oo the oonirmatinn of the contract, and to be paid from the reserve of thirty percent In executing (bis ordipance the Comptroller directed a eet of books to be Rept for the purpose of opening an ac count With every aemerrment contract. and, if theme book» bad been honestly and faithfully kept, they would have protected the city against the fraoda wbich are abown to have existed for many years. and which rapialy ineraasad ear the Clove of the year 1867 The Comptrojier bas bed an interview with Eiward Deo nie, who Opiehed the contract, and in whowe name it was confirmed im September, 1863. It appears, however that the original contract wax made with Lynch & Hogan Mareh 20, 1866; but the fret payments were made te Dennit, rectly or through the Bowery Bank, to wit: 184 January 21—Denie... h 20— Bowery Bank Pere . sec eees cece cess MIA TIT OF Dennie stator that the whole amount resetre: from the Bowery Perk and from the city, wae the above eum, being the amount as cor firmed in we ae penement roll. it seems to have been ob tained by tbe President of the bowery Bank aaa donble pay. me unt of $11,117 (2, on the oF which bad’ oner wo the Power: ee by thecashier Under date of Jannary 3, 1 =] an entry i MACE tn the Rnditor’® beck for check tanaed $7is 19, 10 the Howery Bank, for interest due the contractor in (bie Contract. Thir cheek \s entered on the books of chee! wid by (be @earury bark ar retnrned uncer dae of Mar Yikes! Unt fhe cheek Heel? ie not found tm the Audtiar huresa. Masonte Board of Reltef, The recond annual meeting of thie truly charitable body war beid in the «Moe of the Grani Secretary, O10 Fellows’ Ball, on Monday evening—the President, Mr Thomes @. Sommers, in the chair, and Mr Wiliam 3 Shove, Secretary. The Becretary reporie’ that the quarterly reonipte were, for ihe quarter ending Joly, 1°67, $714 48, (eto ber, 1667, $774 18, Janwary, 1868, #887 99, and April 1s6, O1,186 07 Tota) $9,666 42—82,000 of whieh wan appropriated by the Grand lodge The whole of thin emoont bad heen onpended ip charitable purposes, except merely nomial avcont for expences and §Z2 which fp in tne hand ‘he Tressare Treasurer's report (or the iaet quarter le embodied in the above Tae Secretary enbmitted the following resolution — Resolved, That the Finance Committee be instructed to witherew from the quarterly recetpte (provided the brand Loege made the ceme appropriation a last year) mm of $100, for the parpose of forming & permanent Mr FA Moroas offered s# an amendment that twenty per cept of the receqts be laid op from the quarterly re- te 0 the be xt three months, for the benefit of the poor ire the winter monthe mote of the Dercty Crawp Maeren (Maooy) the © subject was referred w the officers Who wil be RK HERALD, TUESDAY, MAY 4, 1 ciected torte with wstroctione to report at the pext sarlerty meeting. 1 Nw ppderswod that if the metion of the Secretary ie ayreed t0, the amount realized wll Me devotes to abe pur- | pare of & lob ID Gresowond (or nme otber) Cemetery, Feta purpose of burs ig sejonrners. ebrangers who De- Jeng to the body avd poor Dre’ brem A mobon prevailed ¢ th effoct that sit lodyes whi may be fonr mepthe in arrears to the Board aball be ev qualified to rend Dokers of refercnee by apphesate for rebef oti they pay ap such arrears alter seme further routine business, the election of off- cere for (he ensuing year wan held, when the following were eheted = PrevdeneL, BR. Pert, Acelpbic Lodge No. 48. Vice Lresident— A. P. Monarty, Hope Ledge No. 244, Treasurer W. J. Scott, Montauk Lodge No. 26. Secretary--Wms. B, Shove, Empire City Lodge No. 206. Finonee Committee. F. Bauer, Schiller Lodge No. £04, re elecied ; J. M. Wilkins, Sagamore Lodge Ne. 271; DP KeKenzie, Mosaic Lodge Ne. 418. ‘The former Presitent, Vice Presktent and Treasurer de- coped & re election. The Board then went into secret seesion, and after transacting some etrictly private business, adjourned. Governor) Wise’s Viele tw the Birthplace of Washington. BURIAL PLACE OF THS WASHINOTON FAMILY. [Correspondence of the Richmoud Dmpateb.) WeermorkLanp County, Va., April 27, 1868. In February, 1866, Col. Lewis W. Washington pre- sented to the State of Virginia, on certain conditions, the ground comprising the birthplace of George Washington and the graves of the W: family, on the Wakefield estate in this county estate was told in 1813, by Col. George C, Washing- ton, (who derived it from his futher, William Augus- tine Washington,) to Jobn Gray of Traveller's Rest, Stafford county, reserving sixty feet square of ground around the birthplace and twenty fee_ square around the vault. Col. Lewis W. Wi ton, (son and beir-at-law of Col. Geo. C. Washington, therefore presented these reservations “to the mot State of Virginia, in perpetuity, on condition solely that the State require the naid places to be perma- nently enclosed with an iron fence, based on stone foundations, together with suitable and (though mbstantial) tablets, to commemorate to the rising generation these notable spota.” Gov. Wise Scoepted the Leer and Lastest a message # the Legislature, asking an approp1 jon to comply with the conditions. The nest, after some delay, was granted, and the sum of $5,000 ap- propristed for the purposes mentioned. ‘Today Gov. Wise arrived in thie county, and was received at Leedstown by George W. Lewis, Esq., who conveyed him to his residence, Claymont, some four miles distant. The Governor's mission is to survey the grounds upon the Wakefield estate, pre paratory to carrying out the objects for which the appropriation was made. APKiL 28,—The temperatare of the atmosphere thie morning was to some extent moderated, and after an excellent breakfast, it was announced that carrieges were in waiti to convey the (Governor and other guests to Wakefield, about six miles dis- tant. The drive through the country was pleasant d_exhilirating; the beantiful.farma on beg ay eo the road were objecta of much interest to those accustomed to the brick wails and confined timite of a city, and the luxuriant. vegetation, everywhere springing into life, made the observer partake in the univel rejoicing of nature in this vernal season of the year. The term “Athens of Virginia,” by which West- moreland @ounty has been sometimes distin, is not inappropriately applied; for within her bor- ders were born some of the most renowned men whose names appear on the scroll of fame; Washing- ton, Richard Henry Lee and his three brothers, Thomas, Francis and Arthur; General Henry Lee, James Monroe, and the late Judge Bushrod Wash- ington were natives of Westmoreland. After a charming ride the party arrived at Wake- field, and met with a cordial reception from John E. Wilson, Esq., the Fortwo proprietor of the estate. Before proceeding farther it is necessary to refer to the org Ay the Washington family, in order that the reader may fully comprehend the situation ot this sacred spot. Col. John Washington, who came with his brother to America in 1657, settled on the bank of Bridge’s creek, a small inlet of the Potomac, where he thence forth lived, and where he died. He had two sons and a daughter, and it was to the second of these sons, Lawrence Washington, that proprietors of the Northern Neck of Virginia granted a tract of land at the mouth of Pope’s creck. Jn his will, which is dated March 11, 1698, Lawrence Washington says—“ I give the tract of land on which I now live,” to John Washington. Besides thia bequest, others were made to hia second son Augostine, and to his daughter Mildred. John Washington, it seems, subsequently removed to Gloucester, and sold the Pope's creek extate to Augustine, the father of George. Thus we have traced the history of the locality down to the date of an event which had a deeply important bearing apon tte pan destinies of the infant colony and the re- public. When George Washington was six years of age the family removed to their Staffordshire estate, 0) posite Fredericksburg, and about this time ( there is tome uncertainty as to the exact period) the house in which he was born wax destro: by fire. There is at present on the spota chimney which is said to have belonged to the kitchen, though it was probably attached to a house subsequently built out of the old materials. Near by, and plaini: visible, is what seems to be a filled up cellar, the chimney spote distinctly marked, about sixty feet apart. This ie doubtless the exact place whereon steod the house in which George Washington was born. We may now return to the party whom we left at Mr. Wilson's residence. After an hour passed in agreeable conversation, Gov. Wise, accompanied by a number of gentlemen, started on horseback for the -~ rears meg which is located in a ploughed field, abcut three fourths of a mile northeast of the present mansion. It is on a somewhat elevated plateau abont fifty yards from the Ee ecipitous and crescent shaped bank of Pope's creek, which sweeps OO fully around and soon empties into the broad Peto- mac. The «pot commands a magnificent and ex- tended view of the Maryland shore, and of the Poto- mac for many mile towards the seg a ae Bay. Close by the chimney of which we have before spoken is a Iuxvriant growth of figs, the parent «tock of which lies decaying on the ground, while myriads of shoots have eprang up arownd it. Partially con cealed by there, we found a grwnite slab, broken in three pieces, inecribed:—"Here, on the Lith of Feb- eorge Washington was be The ed there in June, 1815, by G. W. P. vanied by friends, went thither in Lake; and after depositing the Jeral salute, ed for the pur- slats” was pla: Custis, who, ae hiv yacht Lady ot t stone, returned on beard and fired a from a swivel which they hed obtai pore: : A considerable number of persons assembled at the place te day. for the purpose of paying their re- spects to the Governor and aiding him in marking ‘he birthplace and the family vault. for encloware. The Governor rode about the ground and along the shore of Pope's creek, in order to obtain an accurate idea of the locality, frequently consulting with his companions open the plan he Ce aye to develope An aged citizen present eaid that he bron ef re. membered when a house comnpied the spot where the chimney now stands, and that it was formerly veed for a kitchen and lanndry. The mansion, he said, stood on the site adjacent, to which allusion has already been made. A spontaneous growth of planta, near the chimney, renders it probable that there was formerly a garden at that point. A gen- tleman in the company found a piece of stone, wore perfectly smooth on one «ide, partially buried in the earth néar the site of the old mansion; and it was the opinion of present that it was 4 fragment of the hearthstone. relic waa presented to Gov. Wise, who will deporit it, properly labelled, in the State Library » bmond. While eojourning at the birthplace, the party ex: perienced rome annoyance frem a rhower of rain, which terminated the visit at this interesting «pot. Several — snpplied themeelver with canes from the black haw, which grows abundantly on the shore of the creek, and which they intend to pre werve ae excred me mentor, Following wp the ravine in a N,N. W. direction, for # little more than # mile, the Governor and bis attendants came to the bnrial groond and vantt in which are interred the remains of the father, grand- father and great grandfather of Washington, with thove of their respective families, at Bridge's creek. The brick arch of the vault (the rides of which have been filled in with earth to prevent depreda- tions), is plainly visible. Nothing remains of the ancient enclowure, except one or two partially de- cayed posts. Clore by vault lays a moss-covered tombetone, bearing the following tion: — Here \yeth the bedy of John We ’ Fidert son to Captain Lawrence Washington, ‘Who departed this life ye Lith of January, I Aget 10 hae and @._ months. ino, Mildred Warbin, Fident oanghter to raid Washington, Who diet on yo Int of Angust, 1008, aged five monthe, The stone aleo bears the device of a ekni) and cross bones, and the characters are cut in the angu- lar style of the anceetral grave stones usually found in Virginia. Rome other fragments were found scattered here and there, one of which bore a device which none of the company were able to interpret. It may have deen a coatofarme of one of the Washingtona, It te heliewed that other elabe and inecriptions cam be found by clearing # the monldwhich has been acenmuleting there for erations After viewing the coneecrated thongh neglected spot, Governor Wise, wecompanied by several gen- tlemen, returned to Mr. Wilson's mansion. Here, seated around an old Virginia log fire in the plea sant parlor, the gneste lietened with interest to the Governor's remarks, which were in the conversa. tional style. Pe told them that not more than $1,500 of the appropriation world be regnired fot the encloenre of the birthniace and the voult) and with the residue #2500. he pro. posed to build a porter’s lodve. and install therein a keeper of the grounds, | tensive and Hut be bad » more ex | 858.—TRIPLB SHEET. H enlarged plan. The establishment of | n Agricultural School was a favorite scheme with ‘m, and he had vainly presented his views on tht | eubject to the Legislature. The people of West- | moreland had now an opportunity of securing the establishment of such a school, and it was his ardent desire that one should be established at Wakefleld, | the birthplace of Washington. He would himself head the subscription, and he urged the gentlemen present to refiect seriously upon the project, and | take hold of it in earnest. } The conversation also turned upon agricultural matters generally, and the Governor presented man theories and methods of improved farming whic! complaiernehennies the attention of the company. In short, Governor has created a favorable im- ression upon the minds of the ple here, who | Ireely confers that they have, with the most bounti- | ful gifts of nature all around them, long remained in | an almost lethargic condition. Mr. Wilson entertained his visiters to-day with a sumptuous bangnet, composed of the richest luxu- ries afforded by the land and the water, served up inthe true Virginia mode. A dessert of refresh ing ices and cakes completed the feast, which was from first to last seasoned with sallies of wit and plearant repartee. Wakefield was sold in 1813 by Colonel Genre C. Washingion (who derived it from hia father, Wm. Augurtine Washington), to John Gray, of Stafford. John Gray afterwards sold it to Daniel » Whose executors sold it to John F. Wilson, father of the present proprietor. This gentleman is a connection of the Washington family by marriage, his wife being a danghter of Lawrence Washington, Eaq., of Blen- heim, a near neighbor. About sundown the pleasant company separated, and Governor Wise retarned to Claymount, the resi- dence of George W. Lewis, a * George W. sett, Eaq., of reaps go Hanover county, who married a \d-niece of Washi mn, has in his possession the old family Bible of the Washington family. We snproneisia? copy here the following record of the birth of Washington, the original of which is supposed to be in the handwrit- ing of his mether:— “George Washin, , son to Augustine, and re 11th day of Ravens, ars, Wise a ee mm y iz, and was baptize: 1732, about 10 in the morn! 3a of April following—Mr. Bever!; we and Christopher Brooks Godfather, Mrs. Mildred Gregory Godmother.” oe Our Panama Correspondence. Panama, N. G., March 18, 1858. The Panama Raitroad—Condition of the Road, Bridges, &¢c.— Mortality amongst the Various Em- ployés—Cost of the Road—Its Income and Ex- penses— Traffic for 1855, °56 and ’57—Freights— Imports and Exports—Sail and Steam Communi- cation on the Atlantic and Pacific Sides—Eng- Kish Steamers—Isthmus Mauls and Steamers—Ship- ment of Goods and Passengers—Causes of the Deficiency of American Emigration—The Mean Levels of the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, &c. Accompanied by Mr. Center, the superintendent, to whom, during my stay at Aspinwall, | am indebt- ed for many esteemed favors, 1 proceeded over the Panama Railroad, which, in its condition and ad- jastments, for comfort and safety is not excelled by any railroad in the United States. Winding its ser- pentine conrse through a diversified and trackless country of hill and dale, teeming with all the variety and luxuriance of a tropical climate, on each side a continuous succession of mangrove, banana, papaya, plantain, orange, cocoa and patm trees, with inna- merable pendent vines, parasites and variegated shrubs—all forming a tangled, festooned and clotted mass of verdant foliage, grand, cloying and monoto- nous—the road presenta at every mile the high- est tribute that words can pay to the skill of thone who constructed and the attention of those who superintend it. Leaving Aspinwall at 83 o'clock, we pass Monkey Hill, the burial place of Lieut. Strain, and arrive in less than 30 minutes at the first station, Gatun, 7 miles distant. Here the company have erected an excel- Jent station house, two stories high, with out offices, &c., affording accommodation to their employés. Proceeding thence, the villaves and towns of Bahia , Barbacoar switch, Matachin, na, Sum- mit, and finally, at ao the Y Panawa, fortyreven and @ half miles from Aspinwall, is reached. All along the route, which resembles a ser- pentine avenue, besides the never ending succession of shrubs, plants and trees, there is a finish and so- lidity abeut the work which is the more sur prising from the difficulties that had to overcome. For nine miles the road is ried over @ morass, being built on embanked and ballasted with beach sand. are laid throughout mostly on lignamvite and the bridges are of the stronghest kind of cast iron, with masonry abutments and iron superstrac tures. Where the road crosses the Chagres river, 23 miles from Aspinwall, the company have constructed a splendid iron bridge. It is 850 feet in length, divid ed into six spans of about 100 feet each, with a grade of 44 feet above low water mark. Two abutments and five piers of massive and substantial cut stone Maroury support it; their foundations on the river being on piles and concrete. The abutments and three of the piers have been standing some three or four x ars, and are now as perfect, apparently, as on the lay of their completion. The two remaining piers, though more recently built, are of the same substantial character, This substitution of an iron for a wooden structure, the decay of which in this climate being most rapid, shows how anxious the company is to bave this road ‘not for a day only, but for all time.” ‘The large girders of the «pans are of the beat boiler iron, stifened with vertical side pieces, and with broad top and hettom cords, strengthened with angle iron, the whole rivetted in the rap ot manner. T engines of 22 tons each were run backwards and for wards over each span at from 35 to 40 miles an hour, and the greatest deflection was found to be 2 100th of one foot, and the vibration of the bridge was scarcely perceptible. This will give an idea of the permanent character of the Panama Railroad. Threugh the kinaness of Mr. Center I obtained the following information respecting the rise and progress of this important line of communication yetween the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, the data of which present some interesting facts regarding its local, historical and physiological aspecta:— In May, 1847, grant for the construction of a be cx canal or railway across the Isthmus of Pauama was iven jateo the government of New Granada to one lein, agent forthe members of a French 3 rilla, whose reports and maps have been publish This line commenced at Limon (Navy) bey, was traced up the valley of the Cha- gres, thence ascending one of its tributaries, it passed through a depression in the Cordilleras to the north of the present railway summit, and terminated in the Pac near the mouth of the Rio Grande. This grant, however, was forfeited in 1848, for non- compliance with its conditions, In the same year a contract was formed between the government of New Granada and Mesars. Aspin- wall, Chauncey and Stephens, for the construction of a railway. “Subsequently these original grantees conveyed their nghte to — stock company, (the present Panama faitrond a ee a, welvee a large interest in it. company was chertered by the Legislature of New York, and the resent charter formally signed at on the ith April, 1849, John L. Stephens, » bein, President of the compene.. The original amount ite chartered capital was $5,000,000. ‘The first plan was to commence the work at Gor- gona (on the Chagres), and complete it to Panama, subsequently finishing the between Gorgona and the Atlaatic. by ae culty and ex) of traneporting materials up the Chagres waa fonnd to be ry at that thie plan was abandoned, and it was determined to commence at Aspinwall, which was elected ax the Atlantic terminus. George N. Totten, Esq. was nominated Chief En- gineer, and under his supervision the work was then commenced, and has been continued ever since. Some time was ocenpied in prelim! arrange- ments, erection of buildings, &c.; bat in November, 1850, the firet force exclusively employed on the work arrived from Jamaica, and commenced their labors near Aspinwall. Additions were from time to time made to their number, making the whole Lay Lye oe about 6,000. In October, 1851, e first locomotive proceeded Gatungdseven my - snlontae Tn December, 1851, the from the New York steamers, being compelled yy strean of weather to leave the rondetead of Chagres, were landed at As P Dwell, and transported by rail to Gatun. The sab- sequent completion of the. read is given in the fol- lowing memoranda supplied by the Superinten- ent: |, Mareh 1, 1862.—The firet engine went as far aa Aborea Lagata, twelve miles, March 9, 1862—The first regular train, with pas: sengers per steamer Ohio, was passed to Ahorca, where boats awaited them. March 13—The road was opened to Bajio Soldado, | sixteen miles. | July 6, 1892—It was extended to Barbaconas, twen- | ty-three miles, The work on the ——_ portion of the road was then contracted for with parties residing in New York, who, after much delay, finding themselves unable to’ complete it, the company again took chorge. This resulted in much lose of time and ey, ond it was not until January, 1854, the en | pine ran as far aa Obiepo, 31 miles, In Beptember oft ‘ame year, the summit, 37 miles was reached. Op January 8 the engine first paseed the summcet cut, and finally on the 28th January, locoe motive reached the station at jeg oy ody pa senger train, passing from ocean to ocean on the 30th, of the same menitts ‘The number of laborers on the road varied from seve- ral hundred to 7,000, the latter being ove maximun number employed ut any one time. They consisted of Carthageniaps, Jamaica negroes, Americans, Lrishe men and Canadians; the two first named composing: the bulk of those employed, and being physically better adapted for the work, as also better able to endure the heat of the climate and the hardships of the undertaking. About 1,000 Chinamen were im- ported for the ae or and turned out utterly un~ profitable, being unable to labor on the Isthmus, and melted away rapidly from disease and desertion. ‘They seemed to have no stamina. The laborers from the United States, Canada and Ireland were gradually’ withdrawn, except in mechanial itions, and thee: places supplied by Carthagenians and Jamaica. negroes, who proved to be the best and cheapest.. ‘The more northerly the place the white laborers: came from, the longer they were able to endure the: climate, &c.; the preservation of their health and strength mainly depending upon their temperance,. cleanliness and avoidance of undue exposure to the. dewx at night and the raina by day. The mortality which took place the las borers has been grossly exaggerated, not belag eve: as much 9g on several of the lines of railpoad in the United States. The Chinese suffered most; next the, imprudent Irishmen; while much of it was ewing to: the ph; ical characteristics of those the compan’ were obliged to 9 most ao constitutions im hardshi and imprudence. Probably ot ployed not.over 1,200 deaths occurred on the Isth- m sp ae pop of the Ley im ore amount so far expended on , oe ites fo aa ol improvement, hey ob equipments, wharves, station houses, it depota,. &e., &c.,. is about $7,500,000. si The annual income of the road averages $1 ,300,0005. the Cyagnteng saphoets being about La cy pay 2 per cent. roportion differs from of ouds, because the tariff of rates is bigher; so that with a comparatively small traffic so far, the receipt. are yet considerable. At present there are from 700 to 800 men employ- ed in aj] branches of the road, the laborers mostly natives, and the mechanics and officials Americans. The company pay the native Jaborera $1 a day; the mechanics average from $3 to $4, and the officials from $1,000 and upwards a year. In As- pinwall the company has erected namber of wooden houses for the accommodation of the em- pare, as well as maintaining an excellent boarding ouse for the convenience and comfort of sueh of the officers of the Seaman ad chances this mode of living. A reading and bil room is also attached. The amount of traffic on the Parama during the past three years (1855 being for a portiom only) was a8 follows:— 1865. 1866. 1867. Number of passeng: 20017 Sgt SLT 16 im dollars $31,662,519 48,240,411 45,964,487 4)920;034 9)430,848 7,422,350 '844,490° Fright inte 2, 10614 20,100 66138 The annual income from mails is about $120,000. Of the freight, about 6,000 tons are coals for the steamers on the Pacific side, the freight charge of which is $5 a ton; coal selbng at Aspinwall for $15 » ton. The remainder consists of all kinds of consumed here and on the eee a grr » beet, pork, lard, &c., from the Un States—Eng- lish, French and German importations, &c. The merchants at Panama are importing considerable for home consumption, and also for traffic along the coast. This trade is rapidly increasing, owing to the facilities afforded for shipment across the Isthmus. On the Pacific side the exportations across the road are largely growing, and consist mostly of bark, (qnina,) cocoa, barilla, indigo, cochineal, cof- fee, sugar, hides, &c. The saving of time and mo- ney, But especially the better preservation of the goods, gives this route advantages over the ye route that is leading to a rapid expansion of tl South and Central American trade. Two small car- goes of whale oil have passed over the road, an@ with very good success. Pear! shells from the Pearl Islands have gone forward in quantities. The Railrcad Company, in order to give facili+ ties to freighters, have established a line of sailing clipper brigs, namely, the me A Taylor, E. Drummond, Caroline, Arabella and Costa Rica, plying between New York and Aspinwall, making average voyages in from 18 to 24 days. Besides there regular clipper ships, the company ia fre- quently obliged to charter other vessels, having also a chartered ship from Liverpool once a month, Messrs. Holt & Co. likewise itch the steamer Saladin from the eame place, and are buiiding an+ other steamer to run regularly between Liverpoo and Aspinwall. The company have also the steamer Columbus, carrying the United States mail, and ply+ ing monthly between Panama and the various Cen> tral American pert i To give an f the extent and im portance of the Central American trade, } > «ribe the Columbus’ last manifest, the being valued at over balfa million of dollars:—2.360 ce- )oons of indigo, 156 do. of cochineal, 10,006 Iba. dye wood, 58 bags of rice, 66 bales deer skins, &c. These goods arrived in Panama on the 7th January, were sanded, transported over the railroad, and erabarked <n the English steamer which sailed on the 9th, and they will be in England in 32 days from the pert of —— on the Pacific. re are two lines of English steamers, one ran- ning. on the Atlantic, and the other on the Pacifio side. On the Atlantic side, the royal West India mai} steamers from England, via St. Thomas, Cartha- gena, &c., arrive at Aspinwall on or about the Sth and 24th of every month, and sail for England, via Carthagena, Bt. mas, &c., onthe same day. The rice Of passage from Aspinwall to the former place Eiess: to the fatter. # oe . Adding to these the United Btatex mail steamers, we have the following communications from Aspine wall and Panama MAILS AND STRAMERA. arrive at Axpinweil from New York pa sbout the 1th and 0th of ot. Panama, mers for New York and New Orleans, via vo Appinwall about the 4th and 19th of every month P.M &. Co.'s steamers for California leave Panama on or about the |5th and 30th of every month. PSN. Co.’ steamers from Valparaiso, Callao, &o., arrive at uname ou or about the 6th and 2ist of every month, and nil for Callao, Valparaiso and intermediate ports on the 16th and 30th of every mooth—J. J. leaza, agent, Papama. R. W. J. Mail steamers from England via St. Thomas, Oar- thagena, &e., arrive at Aspinwall on or about the Sth anc 24tb cf every month, and eail for Euglaod, via Oar- St. as, Ac. op the same dale—Wm. nt, Panama; Hurtado & Hermavos, agents, Awpit P.R. RK Co.'s U.S Mail steamer leavee Panama on or about the 17th of every month, and arrives at Panama op oF about the 1th of every month—Wm. Nelson, agent, P. RR. depot. All roods forwarded by the Panama Railroad ves sels or United States mail line can be ship) to any ports on the Pacific, and vice versa, on fb. bills of lading, without commissions or extra charges on the Isthmus; thus giving to ship) ad- vantages which must finally result in the con- centration on thix “great highway of nations” of the commerce of both the Atlantic and Pacific sides: and which, when the Australian line will be established, will make this place the key of the ae of the world. e com) 's workshops, freight houses, wharfe and offices are Yommodions, and pda built, In Axpinwall, the freight house is 300 feet long, py ie, covered with Rt oo window shutters, &c., having three tracks ronn! through. it, The wharf Tan out from 260 feet to 400, and for ape structure and convenience of loading and unfoading vessels are not to be excelled in New York. The entire length of the road is forty-seven and 4 half milee—thirty-eeven on the Atlantic and ten and a half on the Pacific slope. Two, and three trains daily leave on each side, making the bg in abont four hours. he company own the island of Manzanilla, om which the city of Aspinwall is situated. It com- tg an aren of 640 acres, There are upwards of buildings erected, bj ies who have leased oe ree oe oo pA ay perien about $15, in 5 company possess one-half interest in three islands in the Bay of Pa- nama, and have also eecured some other valuable. grants from the New Granadian government. To behold this read, so perfect and substantial in all ite equ ta and adjustments, some 2,000 miles from New York. running through a country where no road for wheel vehicles had ever existed, and pos- sessing no supplies either of food or material, the company being compelled while building it through a tracklers forest to rend everything from the United Mtater— this is one of those achievemcnta of Ameri- can enterprise, which for all ime to come wild stands forth as a monument of national p and “a marvel of engweering skill, daring and perse- verance. It has heen observed from careful observations. made by Mr. Totten, the Chief Engineer, that the waters of the Atleatie and Pacific Sreane pe tame mean is. This war determined by collating. the observations in each ocean, connected hy & care~ fol and perfectly accurate line of test levela over ther road. Guerilla, Lloyd and others, made a difference of from three to six Reet ; bot they had not the advan- tage of accurate connecting level. This is inte- rerting, taken in connection with the fact that the, tides in the Atlantic vary about fifteen inches be- ¢ tween their highest and ioweet points ; while those in the Pacific range from ten to twenty-four feet. The higheet grade on the line is on the Pacifle slope, four miles in length, and sixty feet to the mile. On the Atlantic side, the ascending grades are short, the height being from forty to fifty feet pet mile.