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Erie corporation. This gentleman was recognized by 

 the sentry, and forthwith the gates flew open for him- 

 self and his companion. In a few moments more the 

 new receiver astonished Messrs. Gould and Fisk, and 

 certain legal gentlemen with whom they happened to 

 be in conference, by suddenly appearing in the midst 

 of them. The apparition was not agreeable. Mr. 

 Fisk, however, with a fair appearance of cordiality, 

 welcomed the strangers, and shortly after left the room. 

 Speedily returning, his manner underwent a change, 

 and he requested the new-comers to go the way they 

 came. As they did not comply at once, he opened the 

 door, and directed their attention to some dozen men 

 of forbidding aspect who stood outside, and who, he 

 intimated, were prepared to eject them forcibly if they 

 sought to prolong their unwelcome stay. As an indi- 

 cation of the lengths to w T hich Mr. Fisk was prepared 

 to go, this was sufficiently significant. The movement, 

 however, was a little too rapid for his companions ; the 

 lawyers protested, Mr. Gould apologized, Mr. Fisk cooled 

 down, and his familiars retired. The receiver then 

 proceeded to give written notice of his appointment, 

 and the fact that he had taken possession ; disregarding, 

 in so doing, an order of Judge Cardozo, staying pro- 

 ceedings under Judge Sutherland's order, which one of 

 the opposing counsel drew from his pocket, but which 

 Mr. Davies not inaptly characterized as a l very singular 

 order,' seeing that it was signed before the terms of the 

 order'it sought to affect were finally settled. At length, 

 however, at the earnest request of some of the subor- 

 dinate officials, and satisfied with the formal possession 

 he had taken, the new receiver delayed further action 

 until Friday. He little knew the resources of his oppo- 



