The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-02-16
Nem Forh Correspondent.
New YoRK, February IL.

t'1H AOhht AtVAh"y -
The Money Market exhibits general improve
ment to-day, and majority Of the Stocks offered at
the Board sold at very small advance from yester
da 5 prices, which decided Improvement on
those Of the day previous. U. $. Bank, however,
closed al u 3-4-over 800 shares soda decline Of 2
per cent from yesterday This is doubtless caused by
the state Of the market at Philadelphia yesterday and
the general conviction that that Bank will be forced
into liquidation while the others will be sustained
The Railroads improved to-day very generally
Money is gradually becoming tighter, though the
Banks are strong confident and disposed to do all in
their power. Sill, the obstruction Of Exchanges and
the general arrangement south Of us cause pressure
to be felt in some quarters. hear that several bro
kers have gone by the board.
Exchanges are slightly improved On Boston par a
l-s premium; Philadelphia l. . discount; Balti-
more 3 a ~; Richmond 4 a 4l.2; Charleston 3 a
3 ~; Savannah a 8 10; Augusta I i-2 g; Mo
bile SAT IA; New Orleans 8 IA ii Nashville 6
Louisville and Cincinnati 6 a 6 l-2; ST. Louis 8
There is fair business doing in bills on England at
Sa61-2
$4,000 Indiana Bonds sold to-day at 62 ~.
| In Produce there is little doing; and the market
will not bear pressing. Unless we have anima,ing
advices from England very SOON the next quotation Of
cotton will be lower. Flour, too, is looking down;
and any attempt TO dispose of considerable quantity
would send the price of Western down to "a 10
though fancy brands (Southcrn) still commands
"a 81 SIS.
There was trial Of interest in our Court of
General Sessions yesterday Downing, a famous
oystervender, (black) sued the agent and driver of
tram of Harlem Railroad for violently eectng
him therefrom, in pursuance Of general order that
blacks should only ride on the outside top Of the
cars. Downing resisted to the utmost, and in
jured. The defendants did not know him, but pleaded
the general orders which not placarded and had
not been published for two years. The jury gave
verdict of Not Guilty
/ Several valuable lots of real estate have been sold
here recently at fair prices considering the tines.
The general discredt into which stocks and personal
securities have fallen has increased the attention paid
TO real estate.
Theatricals are looking up in our city True, both
the great establishments closed but the Park is
reopen on Monday. Meantime, two or three small
Theatres are in full blast and the Bowery doing
| large Equestrian business. The Concerts dHiper are
continued with spirit at Niblo's
The Catholics Of our city hold General Meeting
this evening, to take measures for securing to them
selves equitable proportion Of the School Fund
There is great question pending here, on which
will speak further when time
/ The accounts of General HARRIsoNs arrival in
your city, and Of his enthusiastic reception have been
read here this morning with high gratfcation-the
Generals speech at Baltimore with still greater plea
sure The principles avowed in that speech will
tain any President who faithfully adheres to them
A President Of the People can never be put down-a
party President may be.-W Wasn't your Mayor little
too peppery in his Address One would think Wash
ington had been in Nebuchadnezzar's furnace, and
got out by casting HATEFUL Of votes for Harrison =
But the old General answered beautifully.
i Yours