Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1844-12-28
NEW YORK EsPoNpENCE.
NEW York, DECEMBER %, 1914.

limited, and no very marked variation in the prices
of stocks may be looked for till after the first of
January. There was advance of one-and-a-half
per cent. in Pennsylvania fves, which now
quoted at 74i. Ohio skies fell one-quarter, and
Illinois SKIES one-half. 1t would be as easy
to tell whence the wind cometh and whittier il goeth
as to give good reason for these fluctuations.
Specie continues to be exported in considerable
quantities. The Liverpool took out $4,000 in
gold on Tuesday, and the Syie de Grasse upwards
of $4,000.
Capitalists in this country, well as in Eng
land manifest at present marked preference for
railroad investments The whole capital stock of
the New York and New Haven railroad, amount
ing to two millions Of dollars, is said to have been
taken by some twenty individuals firms; andit
is expected that operations for its construction will
be commenced early in the spring. The route from
New Haven to Harlem has been carefully surveyed
under the superintendence of Professor TwININc,
chief Engineer, who reports favorably To the
suitableness of the intervening country. There
will be an uninterrupted railroad communication
from this city to Boston when this railroad IS
completed
Great excitement prevails in Columbia and Rens-
selaer counties in consequences OF the late murders
and arrests. The Governors proclamation calling
upon the Sherifs to do their duty effectualy, has
added fuel to the flame. He was waited upon on
Monday by delegation of the Common Council OF
the city of Hudson with application to send arms
and TO assist in guarding the jail. Much
trouble from this source is anticipated. +
Among the new books received by the Acadia, L
find one On the discovery of the Mississippi, and
on the Southwestern, Oregon, and Northwestern
boundary Of the United States; with a translation
from the original manuscript of memoirs, &c. re-
lating to the discovery of the Mississippi by Ro-
1 bert CaveIir de Ia Sale and the Chevalier Henry
: de Touty; by Thomas FALcoNER." There are
some valuable contributions to American history i'm
| this work, many Of the facts being drawn from
documents in the archives of Paris, never before
published. Mr.. FALcoNER labors to show that the
boundaries of Louisiana, instead of extending to
the Rio Grande del Norte, reached but little beyond
the Mssissippi-that in the northwest they stopped
very far short of Canada-and that in the westthey
did not extend beyond the Mississippi. He argues
consequently that the claim of the United States to
Oregon is unfounded that the clause in the treaty
with Napoleon, on which that claim is founded, is
unauthorized; and that England has much right
to Oregon as the United States, if we found our
right on the sale of Louisiana. He then tries to
prove that the claim founded on prior discovery is
equally untenable. He justifes the revolt Of the
Texans, and writes temporarily and candidly in
regard to the United States. If he does not con-
vince he interests and informs.
An edition of the second series of the Essays of
Mr.. EMERSON, of Concord, Massachusetts, has Just
appeared in London, introduced by characteristic
preface from the pen of Thomas CARLYLE, who
says Our brave EMERSON has here brought us
new fire from the empyrean." The work is ia
vorably noticed by the London papers.
An important arrest of counterfeiters was made
in this city on Thursday week in house in Spring
street. Two men named Hiram Brown and Michael
OBrien were arrested IN the act Of taking impress
sicns Of counterfeit bills plate Of the Fairhaven Bank
Massachusetts, the press and upwards Of $1,000
in these bills unsigned found in their possession There
were also spurious bills the Northampton Bank, Massa
chusct and Of the Milwaukee Bank Wisconsin, signed
quantity Of other spurious bills discovered in the
The two countcrfeiters fully committed for trial
good deal Of excitement produced the lower part
Of Broadway opposite Trinity Church. yesterday about
o'clock in the afternoon, by the report Of pistol and the
sight Of gentleman falling wounded the ground
had place French merchants Of this
city, EUGENE Gnoussrr Esq, Of Beaver street. and Mon
sicur EnERrc Of the firm Of Renard Co. II that
there had been old quarrel between the parties which
suited the present in Groussets offering gross
ndigny, which Emeric resented by pistolshot NJ Grous
carried his residence, in Barclay street. litter
His in his left side, severe, though not dangerous
Emerc arrested and conducted the police Office, but
subsequently released.
The American Union had its annual meeting at the Socie
" Library last evening" when the distribution ofpcureby lot
enlargement the fine Every subscriber of five dol
or annually becomes member of the association
entitled all its privileges The whole amount of the
ney obtained BY subscriptions, after derayng necessary
expenses applied, first, the execution Of engraving
Of choice painting by American artist and, next to
purchase Of such works the managing committee
think worthy be distributed by lot among the menu
bers Fiy-one paintings, Of them Of merit and
all by native artists distributed at the annual meeting
last December and on Friday evening less than eighty
pictures Of varying merit distributed The drawing
took place in the presence Of large number Of One
of the choicest pieces my eyes that by DrAs, entitled
Long Jakes the Rocky Mountain man." 1t represents
western hunter ON horseback, and is remarkably full Of spirit
Deas at present attached Major Wharons expedition to
the Cananchc Indians among whom this merorous young
artist will doubtless hoard up and original materials for
his pencil The picture Of ''Long Jakes was drawn by
gentleman in Norwich Connecticut An excelentandscape,
by Durnd and pictures Of merit, by Ro,herme Wer Cole,
Doughty and others fell nearly all to the lot Of distant sub
scrbcrs. fine marble bust Of Washington Alston, by
Brackets was drawn by gentleman in Utica.