The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-01-30

-" i-hsiahu, &C. Dr. ToRREY on Che
mistry, and II. II. WELD on Intellectual Culture
as connected with Mechanics, last evening So
we 60 great Concert by the New York Sa-
cred Music Society al the Tabernacle this even
ing-the great Theatres being closed, the Minors
are doing better than formerly.
iours' HAROLD.
New YORK, Jan. %, l64l
An hour or two after last wrote you the new
grand jury Of our city brought in several bills
oil Indictment against James H. Gientiporth,
Tor his alleged and confessed 'pipe-iaying' ope-
fa'ions IN 1888. The announcement was hail
ca wilh general satisfaction. There has been
50 much talk about this nice business, that every
oody is anxious TO see it brought TO some focus,
ana u was generally expected that our new Lo-
co foco Sheriff, aided by his confrere. the Dis
tfict Attorney, would be able to brig il about.
The latter, understand laid il down as law thar
grand jury had no right TO inquire into the cre-
dlblllty OF accusing witnesses any more than 10
hear rebuttIng testimony; that they must hear
accusing testimony only, and, if the allegations
were strong enough, bring in an indictment.
The grand jury did so. Thus the accompce
OF Messrs. Stevenson, Butler, Morris, & Co., is
IN for trial but Gf the Attorneys doctrine be
sound) why were not Messrs. GRINNELI, BLAToH-
FORD, etc, indicted2 Could nobody be found
to accuse them IL not, Loco Focoism is not
lkey TO make expenses in this operation. The
essential question is not whether Gientporth at
tempted TO commit, or boosted Of committing.
some rascality in 1888, but-Was he instigated
to, and countenanced therein, by leading and
highly respected members Of the Wing party 2
| This is what the last crust was TO be given for
proving; this is what Loco Focoism asserted
that It had proved last October Why, then,
does not our Loco Foco authorities get these
men indicted Can any body tell?
Much interest is excited in our city Just now
by Mr.. VERPLANcK's bill in the State Senate. to
re-organize the Fire Department Of New York,
SO as to enable the Firemen to choose their own
| officers, even TO the Fire Commissioners, thus
rendering them measureaby independent Of the
Common Council and the party influences which
are there brought to bear upon them. The Com
mon Council have demonstrated against this
measure, but think it will pass.
| Our Bank Commissioners Report has been
submitted. II presents gratifying exhibit of
the condition of the Safety Fund Banks. Their
circulation has very considerably increased with
in the last year, while that of the Free Banks
has decreased, and their number also. The
Commissioners state that nearly all the Safety
Fund institutions are in very sound and sa-
| tisfactory condition.
| Stocks exhibited little variation to-day, Gu s.
Bank 81 1-4) except Dry Dock and Mechanics
banking, which fell off heavily the former 5 1-2
per cent. from the last previous sales, or down
to So IA. This bank, it will be recollected, was
the first whose notes were refused in the COM
mencement of the revulsion of 1897 1t had
been one of the most hourishing in this city,
but had great deal Of real estate and some land
spectators paper in hand when the troubles
came on, and is probably blessed with most of
both to this day Its notes were discredited at
some of the banks yesterday, but promptly re-
deemed at its own counter The occasion e
this dishonor is alleged to be pique at the recent
entire change Of its directors and officers. 1t
strike SINE that this is very inadequate reason.
The Farmers and Mechanics Bank Of New
Brunswick, ~ j., has made an exhibit to the
Legislature, sHoWlhS Piooapie dpiuty W us
charge all its liabilities. Its notes have been SELL
ing here at 25 to so per cent discount.
i Public Lectures are all the rage here. -Four
or five Associations here-one or two each week
which generally well attended. Besides
these, Mr. J. H. Dickson is lecturing and Pro-
fessor BRoNsoN on Elocution and Vocal Philoso-
ply four times week ISAAC Hill made quite
hit on the Mountains of New England, last
night at the Tabernacle, before a full audience.
BY the way, Isaac must be clever man to edit
tiro papers weekly at Concord, N. H., supern-
tend the political machinery of that State, lee
ture and travel all over the country, and earn
81, 800 ayear as Sub-treasurer at Boston. ! call
that going ahead for lame man. Yours,
HAROLD.