The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-06-02

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Correspondence of the Herald


Bosros, MAY 3lst, 1885.
Business duu-Efsets Of Speeulahon-The Weather.
MarkeE-Bene6t Of .ddam's \ Co.'s Erprsss-End Of
the .annissrssriss- Capital Punishment Mesnxs-7riai
for Siave Trsding-Te Counsel engsged-Intsres.
Manifested in the Result.
Our business folks are making doeul complaints about
the stagnaon of trade. There very little doing and
no great prospect Of anything better until fall sup
pose that this sagnaton in trade may be fairly attributed
to the foolish specializing mania which ragged here in
the first part season. whereby country traders
frightened from making purchases An unsettled state
of the market by that produced and the
sequence is that purchasers shy buying only from
hand to mouth occasion demands. A few shrewd
have made money by those speculations and
many wouldbe shrewd ones have got bitten trade is
injured blythe and much for the latest
to try it again soon !
The weather is fine, but cool for the season. with occa
sional refreshing showers Take it all in ALL the Great
Dsposer of all events makes things work just about
well as could wish, and is somewhat problematical
whether we should have any satisfactory weather
we had the fixing Of it ourselves We get some early
fruits and vegetables from market and those further
South and in this regulation of the domestic exchanges
Adams Co.. Express Line plays most conspicuous
part The enterprise of those gentlemen in extending
their lines, and the promptness and faithiulncss with
which they execute the commissions entrusted to them
are worthy Of all praise Adams is genuine Yankee, and
gentleman at that Quick-energetic- and
accommodating-hc pushes the car Of enterprise with
q
his benefit as it now does to his credit Dinsmore the
partner in New York is also smart one !" But you Of
course know that If any Of your folks want job well
done and quickly, between New York and Boston, lot
them employ Adams express, and their wishes will be
fully gratifed.
The Anniversaries all over, and the "unco guide"
as Burns called them have gone home perfectly salts
fed with their doings and fully convinced that they
the salt Of the EARTH Sefeseem is very fine thing to
make man feel well, if he only has enough oft
Among the most interesting Of the meetings during
the week have been those Of the Society
for Abolshing Capital Punishment" These were held
Yesterday during the day and evening They were fully
attended, orderly respectful and what is not usual with
anniversary meetings. the attention Of the speakers and
Of the audience was confined to the business in hand
Among the speakers were Rsntou the President Of the
Society, Rev. Mr.. Chaplin of Charlestown Robert Owen
Of Scotland, and Messrs Greeley, Brisbane and Chan
ming Of New York The object Of this society is to pro-
cure the repeal Of the death enlistment in this State
the trial Of Capt Flowy Of the spt6re for slave trad
ing This s the vessel just brought here from the coast
Of Africa The captain has been Indicted and the
duct the for the government and Col Rogers, and
can learn there is ample evidence to convict the cap
fine and imprisonment. The capital offence is not
in the approaching trial. the gentlemen engaged
thaswamly interests citizens The vessel owned
benefit of Uncle Sam and the captors.