The herald., 1837-05-04


ation that they lost all their gaiety and good
nature. Every body trying to cheat his negh5or,
felt as rogue and looked rogue. Now the scene
is changed. Good nature, wit and fine fancy are re-
ieved from heavy load of debt 1t is quite amusing
and structve to see half dozen of any land specu
ators in Wall street, every of which has gone to
smash A few months ago, one of them might have
been worth, according their own stories, $500 600
another, $780, 1000 another $700, 000-none under
$3.50, e00-ard some a Sl,000,000 The fanced pos
session of much wealth. generally in lots and
towns, not really worth button-made them stiH |
naughty, grave, and wonderfully big men about the
brecches. Now they are all broke TO pieces
of them said yesterday, "not worth damn'-but
the change in their sprits-the improvement made in
their hearts-and the flow Of wit and brillancy now
developed, makes us quite in love with bankruptcy
and ruin.
Bankruptcy in former days. was supposed to be
misfortane-and made men lose their spirits and hang
down their heads-or hang them up in handkerchlefs
at lamp posts. Now it is entirely changed The
bankruptcies Of 1887 have most striking effect
They operate on the mind like the electro magnetic
fluid All those who have broke in the revulson ap-
pear to be the happiest and merrest men of the day
They cry out " Egad carcfor nothing
Hsy Hsy SiS%l. S'dIs, dIs so I, a'ade'
Many say they intend to go to Illinois and raise
wheat-breed shecp-and study the Durham breed
Happy fellows! some of them will plough the very |
towns they autographed.
SuapLus REvESuE-about eighteen millions of
this plundcr in the hands of the several states,
being two distributions of aims, nine millions each
For weeks past the seve al state oafers have been
engaged in spending their several shares, just as other
loaeers do their cold wittals on the wharves. We
watched narrowly the course of this distribution, and
from facts, have to the conclusion that IL is so
much money actually Arorn a,oay. II is given to
the banks in some states-app appropriated for useless
railroads in other staes-divided among the towns in
other states-or thrown away or Greek and Latin
elccancies in others. We have never seen sach |
miserable foolish, ridiculous waste of money. II this
money had been thrown into the sea, in bulk, the
lst June 1897 it would have done more good to the
nation While in the stage Of distribution, it has en-
gcndered Incidence, talking useless speechifying |
qiarrelling, every thing but industry.
A few mors distributions will destroy the country |
Such be thy gods oh Party!
FAIR SpEcuLAToRs.-During the last few years
many bellies and ladies of fashion turned spectators
in stocks. They did not 90 into Wall street as the
he spectators did, to wait the broksrs-they made
the brokers, nothing 10TH" wait on them. We have
heard of one very beautiful creature, who had been
very successful in her speculation, and had laid up
sl2 400 which accrued to her in differences. She
took care 10 have finger in every pie that going
forward-and among others she got slice Of State
Eank stock Before the recent revulsion she invest
ed large sum in Josephs' and ST. Johns paper part
of which is gone for II is now said she comes
out minus at which she burst into flood of tears,
syore pretty oath and declared she would &C TO IL
linois and turn dairy maid
If / could take the Herald with me, should like
to go with her,
II What correspondent give us some good
articles the elegance and BEAUTIES OF agriculture
We want to give instructions to several persons who
wan, to know, particularly the young married ladies'
who are yet ignorant their daily business.
II. TnE War among the Wall street prints is
amusing. The big whiskers Of the Courier, and the
anthor1 face of the Express continually hitting the
Journal Of Commerce. The latter endeavors TO parry
by giving sometimes the truth of commercial affairs
The Courier ana the Express operate against the
Journal by political prejudice. We shall show up
these charla,ans in day or two.
a'r Great bodies move slow. The general orders
OF the Senate OF AprIl 70, snow uocket oI 0y zoo
cases undsposed Of An act for the relief Of thc fa-
miles Of state prisoners, numbers only 81. This
must be gratifying intelligence to portion Of the
community. No. As is supplementary TO an act to
prshi il the circulation of small bills. No So intends
10 prohibit members Of the Legislature from sub
scrbinq for, or in any manner becoming interested
in, the stock Of any Incorporated bank, &c. If it
passes whoever up for representative, must sell
out all his bank stock if he is lucky enough to have
any No. l73 relates to the tax on dogs and 237
will "rclease to the mayor, aldermen and common
atty of the city Of New York, certain piece of
ground in the sixth ward Of the said CITY," So much
much for legislative business When that great bu-
sncss body moves we shall be ready TO report pro-
gress.
THrAraE-OR Monday evening the Keeley's were
10 Perform at the Park The bill very attrac-
tive ORE and the house better than usual Mrs Kee-
ley came TO play and was received with plaudi,s,
but before getting through the first she tainted
and was supported off the stage. Young wheaty,
who makes the apologies in the absence Of Mr. Rich
ngs and dses better than any other part he is
to- came forward and said,
Ladies and gcnIlemen-The manager requests me
TO inform You that il will be impossible for Mrs.
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