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The New York herald., 1850-02-25

in this city Last winter, the Lsgslsture passed an
act permitting the safety fund banks their char
tsrs expire rsorgspze under the free banking law
terms much easier than new banks can bs started A
safety fund bank, when merged into free bank, IL
required to deposit only $4,000 securities with the
Comptroller, which to commence Its new circuls.
ton free bank is required to deposit not less
than 100000 The Mercantile bsnk claims the ad-
vsntsges granted to the Bank Of ithaca but still
fuses to pay the liabilities of that bank On the other
hand is oontsnded that the Mercantile Bank is the
Bank Of ithaca, 1t 10 not the Bank Of Ithaca IL 1t
10 the Bank Of Ithaca then 1t is bound to pay the
liabilities Of the Bank Of Ithaca Is not the Bank
Of Ithaca, then why does 1t claim special privileges
granted only to the Bank Of Ithaca, and commenoe
business en- $4,000 only We are not informed
where the assets Of the Bank Of Ithaca alias the Me-
camille Bank, are, NOR do We know to whor their
certain that the bank cannot
nor can 1t have two legal localities.
The New York herald., 1850-02-25

TERMINATION OF THE GAINES CONTROVERSY
The Gaines controversy, which has been before
our federal courts for a very long time, has at
length been concluded adversely to Mrs. Gaines.
The court decided against Mrs. Gaines on almost
every point, and dismissed her bill. There was
an immense amount Of property involved in the
result Of the case, amounting to several millions of
dollars in value. In yesterdays Herald we pub
lished the concluding part Of the proceedings, and
they occupied ten columns of our journal. We
earn by telegraph that Mrs. Gaines has appealed
from the decision of Judge McCaleb, and that the
case will be carried up the Supreme Court of the
United States.
The New York herald., 1850-02-25
C0MMRRCIlL AFFAIRS.


Sunday, Feb. 24-8 p. M.
During the past week, fancy stocks have nuotuated
considerably prices have been unsteady and operators
knew not what day might bring forth. Government
securities have been steadily declining and the Inn
preston In the street that they have not yet touch
ed bottom. 1t Is curious state Of things to good.
sound stocks going down. while tho worthless fancies
are going mp; but 1t II state Of things that cannot
last and those who prepared for the change will
profit by it. The machinery pst into operation to In
fate prices for fancy stooks Of the most extrsord
nary nature and II II interesting to watch the move
mens Of speculator, and listen to their arguments In
favor Of improvement and their reasons why this
and that stock should 60 up ve ten and fifteen per
cent Outsiders must be amused In listening to the
stories Of these inside specuators and doubt are
frequently astonished to learn that Of these ind
vidusls are actually selling at the time they make
such favorable relative to the future
value Of some particular stsck The outsider
purchases . fancy stock, he Is in the hands of .
clique Of operators who make 1t point to get good
handful Of his fleece before he escapes Some Of them
have not only been well neeced but have been pretty
well skinned; and in the whole course of our expe-
nence, do not know Of half dozen instances where
purchasers Of fancy stocks have made money Once in
while, bear breaks down. but most Of the failures in
the street have been bulls, and Of the richest
houses have been reduced to the very verge bank
ruptcy BY their losses holders Of fancy stocks 1t b
dangerous enough to speculate in anything possessing
intrinsic value in merchandise Of universal consump-
tion In any staple product the supply of which Is
for . time more limited than the demand; and how
much more dangerous must BE- to speculate In stocks
which never had. and probably never viii have, any
value the demand for which is entirely artificial and
regulated solely by cques Of inside operators pull
the wirss and shuttle the cards, and throw the dice
just % they please! The moment outsider enters
the arena Of fancy stock speculation he Is doomed to
be plucked Of the whole part OF what he pos
ses and must 60 with the current, which way 1t
sets. Green grocers and apple women have found
fancy stock speculaons much less profitable than sps-
culstions in stale vegetables and unripe fruit
The annexed statement exhibits the quotations for
the principal speculative stocks In this MARKET for
each day Of past week. and st the close Of the week
previous. Some Of the fanciss have nuctuated con-
sideraby throughout and the transactions have been
more moderate than during the previous week
QvorArreNs vsn rxa rnmcDAL srocrs N TINE Nrv
YORK MARKET.
Sat Mon. Tue. Wed Tau Fri Sat.
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Superior Court.


Before Justices OAKLEY, Ssndford and Paine.
FEB. 23.-ORpERED-That . special term OF this
Court for the trial Of issues Of facts be held to
mence on third Monday Of March next, and to con-
nue until the last Saturday Of said month, and that
such Issues may bs noticed for trial for the said third
Monday of March. That all issues Of fact which shall
be noticed for April shall be placed ct the foot Of
the calendar made up for the said March term which
eha be continued the calendar Of said April term
John p. BeauriLs Peter ~ Caseilanos ct al-Tsx-
alton Of costs Affirmed without costs to either party
Richard Decker ps. Charles d. Mathsps and Thomas
Gdrdn.r r.-Motion denied without costs.
Ely Moore ~. Frederick Pentz.-Ordsr ct Chambers
affirmed.
- Moses Lazarus, and Others, plaintiff, in error, u.s.
Henry Hosn defendant in Judgment affirmed.
Miehoel Rysn, .1ppeiianf, adsm .9don Smith, sdmr.,
&C.. Respondent.-Judgment at the special term a.
frmed.
George Lac and .aianson p ST. John ads. Russell Stur
to set aside report Of referees granted and
rule of reference discharged unless plaintiff within ten
days after service Of copy Of this rule tpuate to take
judgment foy SSl2 So with interest from date Of the
report and for the amount reported by the referees
In which the motion is from thenceforth denied
John Chester appellant, Lep Il. Mills responden-
Re.argument ordered
George Dryden ads Co'nelia B. Laurence foT
nav denied.
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and to the South. This bill Of Mr.. Webster,
then, being founded on the same basis al the
original Missouri compromise, win have a
good chance Of being accepted, and we
shall look with intense interest for Its intro
duction into the Senate. Mr.. Webster will no
doubt preface it with constitutional argument
that will command attention, and the inau-
ence which attaches to him. together with the
profundity of his learning and knowledge of con-
stituhonal questions, will give his compromise a
weight that will have a telling effect on both
houses. Besides all this, Mr.. Webster represents
a section of the Union which numbers more fana.
tics on the subject o. slavery than probably any
other; and compromise emanatlng from such
quarter cannot but be received in spirit Of con-
ciliation by the South, and accepted by the mode
rate men of the North. 1t has become settled
thing, that the southern States will not submit TO
the exclusion of slavery from the whole Of the
new territories, nor should they. They insist upon
division of the benefits arising from the acqui-
siticn, and the demand is reasonable. They have
expressed their willingness heretofore to be salts
fed with the extension of the Missouri compro-
mise line. This would give the North not much
more of the new territory than the South 1t
would perhaps make 1t necessary to divide Cali
fornia into two States, and certainly it covers
enough to allow Of that beng done and give at the
same time to each abundance of soil.
II may, of course, be expected that this rumored
compromise of MIR. Webster will not be satisfac-
tory to the northern fanatics, whose organ is the
New York Tribune, and whose representation in
the Senate Is the demagogue William H. Seward.
But we have the strongest belief that 1t will re-
ceive the sunport of all moderate and sensible men
here and elsewhere. Any compromise between
the North and the South would deprive the north
ern fanatics of all the Fictitious Importance that they
possess, by insulting and harrassing the South,
ever since the acquisition Of the new territory, In
connection with the subject of slavery. They would
Immediately sink into insIgnifcance never to rise
again. Of course, they will avoid political death
long as they possibly can, and, therefore, will not
agree to any compromise of this troublesome ques-
ton. But it is essential to the welfare and prospe-
nty of the country, if not to the permanence OF our
great and glorious Union, that the slavery question
should be settled during the present session, and
especially before the meeting of the Nashville
Convention, in June next; and it is clear that it
cannot be settled on any termsbut those of compro-
mise by which the rights of the South will be re-
compromise to the Pacific would effect this, in a
manner which, we think, would be satisfactory to
the South. The North would get as much and
perhaps more, territory than it ought in reason to
demand, and the South would be satisfied. We
hope to have the pleasure of placing an outline of
Mr.. Webster's compromise proposition before our
readers, in a few days. In the meantime, we shall
watch the course of events in Washington.
The New York herald., 1850-02-25

MO UNION WITH TRAIToRs-FIRsT WARD-A
large and enthusiastic meeting Of the Democracy Of the
s. sus nss i.ff s.s aSu: :ss % tss
chair N NssIy; @ Nswm;n % %MSGinnss. 0haiis: Can
Appointed x,a wss
Resolved That we ocnsSor union of the States Of para
mount every American eitiIen that
geney be imagined which would paliate, much less
contribute. in thought or action to disaster
Resolved That in view Of the dangers which shrssss
u.s. cannot disguise indignation at the author Of those
DANGERS and whilst desre that coed and worthy
we be to our duty as democrats were 10
treat with silence the who have sought sssnS
ke.Oyed & That in Martin Van Buren, behold .pos
immortality; An Individual whose nordiaate amStoa.
coupled with an unnatural political luss stamps him the
duet appeal the patriotism Of the entire people
That we are opposed to the wilmot proyiso.
co.spiIsd against the nation in violation seastuo
al ss 1nS
Rsoysd That while cherish the hope tn. p.sros
the country from the blows Of the assans deem ID
Of republic &. HSp
Stat. drew from Of and whose hesl
S, ss to :ss and place one
language the iansusse Ct the
democracy THE Union must ana shall be preserved"
other traitors and that we are p
posed union with such parties that consider the
nd shsa ray nS po Il As fs
iasn Of the rights Of the SsmOcras outrage the
solvsa That approve q The Of in
tern, Esq, as chairman Of such committee.
sasI Sy EG Dillon.
whose speeches were received .ih applause
Asa.naS 4; a; IHSss:Ss scSss. }s.srss..is..
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comparison Of prices current at the close Of the
market with those ruling at the csss Of the
previous week exhibits decline in U. s. 6's 1897, of
per cent; Farmsrs' Loan, "; and advance Of y In
ohocsi Illinois e's NJ Pennsyivanis S's NJ Reading
Railroad, NJ Erie Railroad, 1, Harlem, u; Long
leland, y; Morris Canal, VI Hudson River Railroad,
az; North American Trust, ~, Erie Bonds, old, Y.
The receipts at the custom house Of this port, for
duties on imports, during the past week, fol-
lows, viz Feb. 18th, sllsooo 10TH sl2f 900; 10th,
f1lsooo; 2ist sileooo 22d, $50 600; 23d slo5 7o7-
Total see7,'oT The amount on deposite In the As
sstsnt Tressurers oce at the close Of business yes
terdsy, was sa,os7 SIS "a.
The foiosins table VIII show the value Of tha i'm.
ports Of dry goods during the past week. and Of ose
entered for varehousDg and withdrawn from ware
house -
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THE Floop IN THE LOWER Mrssrssrrrt. The St Fran
cisvile La) Chronicle, Of the 9th inst. says The
that effort will be made to evee the town Of Bayou
Sara 90 soon % the water recedes Many planters In
the rarish are willing to subscribe literally towards
the work. We hope IL may be accomplished and the
overflow Of the place prevented In future IL will have
tendency to relieve vest deal Of suffering, and add
somewhat to the health Of the place annual over
now must render IL more or lees unhealthy. We have
been informed that the river has nearly reached the
chain Of lakes above this place, the banks continuing
to cave in So soon a. gets into the lakes leading
bayou Sara II must Inevitably create sad havoc with
that town. We are apprehensive that We shall feel
the distressing effects Of overflow, annually below
the Cut-On, unless some means reeorted TO By
which the immense volume OF water below be
less~ned.
We take the following from the Ponte Coupee ia }
Eehs Of the date The river is stil rising at
this point at average during this week Of inch
In twenty four hours IL Is within foot Of the high
Friday, o O'Clock, P, M.Ths river has risep within
the last twenty four hours at east four inches has
raned all day We would again caution our planters
TO attend to their levses In many places the rain has
The Plsqusmns (La) Democrat, Of the 9Th. says -
The river ct this point has now reached exrsord
nary height and is still rsipg slowly. The bayou is
also very full, and We Informed that all the lov
learn that the upper rivers all aiog rapidly and
We sincerely hope that the river here viii soon
We hod the following in the Thibod.sux u.s) Nj.
nrrs Of the I'd The er.vasss TO which We alluded
last week Is the right bank Of the bayou about f
tees miles below this town. and the water IL still pour
ing through with great velocity, attempt whatever
having been made TO stop It. The plantations Bayou
Tsrrebonps already beginning TO feel the eects
this crevssee several 81 them being partially inundat
ed II this creyssss is not Immediately closed, i'm
damsge must result to eli the inhabitants with
n reach Ct It's destructive course.
The New York herald., 1850-02-25

Mas NsJon NuLss.-The statements relative to
the unfortunste Mrs Miller haviog been aud
ccenirsd In different psrts Of Virginia are wholly uu-
founded Major Miller and her father are nor in
Warrington, and have diligently follored up these
rumers, and overtaksn the parties described (vho In
some cases svepected with some show OF proba-
bty but yet have been totally unsbis 10 discover
anything which, In the remoss degree vors the sup
on
The New York herald., 1850-02-25

posToS CALUssrts Flxsr.-The whole number Of
vseses cleared from this port for Caorns since the
ships, ts harks, s briss, II sobooners. Probably
these vessels have carried out 2500 psssspxsrs
and about IS eco eco 81 freight In addition TO the
brig and schooner making the whole number 2o3 =
The chip California Packet Capt kmball win also
eytpf "a
The New York herald., 1850-02-25

DICTURRs OF HIGH CLASS FROM DISTINGUISHED
-Connosseurs and eosctors will appreciate
the paintings offered for inspection and private
sudns beautiful examples Of vandervlde, Bshem. Paul
Potter hieris, ko, &c. Also, collection Of modern Pic
tures by H. Grtten. Jun iron sketches made France
Germany, Belgium and England, exhibited In the Royal
Broadway, opposite the New York Hotel N. b The pro-
pTietor with thirty experience In works
his judgment TO gentlemen purchasing paintings which
prevent copies and spurious pictures Of little value being
i'm mpoted upon them. Fee S.
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wenday evening" Fthruarv 2sth. 1S5nThe Conitte. q,
fsr the meetrs held this evrnipr a,
Cssus Gsrdtn regrest ~ their 6ow cisers vho
rten that rroc@tdngst ~ encouraged that shah In
faycr gcliticsl pffy ia ob-
Jet he eisvscu or applause of indvisgs in
preference srcther ard thst the srpt of The cs Of the
ue.trr Ne fully rred "irresrsctve % party
fc srd banners viii ro, be sdmed as the Garden excep,
ssfrtytfsd a. ~ the committee.
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.JEWELRY. j

VVATcHEs, yEwELRY, AND NDsILvERwARB.-THosR
w who wish TO purchase waches and Jewsry will and
greatly 10 their Advantage 10 call the subscriber who
constantly receiving all descriptions Of Cold and Silver
Wstehs direct from the France
and Switzerland which he selling 81 Wholesale and rsta
30 the very lowest rriees.
Pine Eod and silver English patent lever Watches By
Cooper, Tobias Beesley and others.
Gold and silver detached lever and lepne Watches.
Geld fob and vest Chains Pure geld wedding Ra
CT Ataine Chains, for Ladies.
Gold Guard Keys fob Keys and Seals
Geld and silver Pencils and gold Pens.
Ladies Bracelets gold Locket gold and silver Thimbss.
Charms for watch chains. Geld and silver SpectAoloA
Sterling ell, er Spoons, Curs, Forks &c.
Gold Watches as low a. SIS TO SO each.
Watches and Jewsiry eaohaaged All watches warranted
10 tssp good time money returned.
Watches Ciochs and Jewery repaired In the best
at much less than the usual price.
Clo. 4. ALLEN, Importer Of Watches aud Jsvelry,
Wholesale and Retail, 5i Wall st., up stairs.
The New York herald., 1850-02-25

Far ., Posrmorrs, vA-Ths Norfolk (va) Herald
Of the 2lst inst gives the foosng lst Of suffers by
the Ere in Postsmouth, the 10th: On High street.
MIR. Lash saved nothrs, and not insured. The
house belonged to him, and vas estimated to b.
worth xltoe. His stock hand worth $1,000 Mr.
L. also lost his books aud papers Mr. Osst near
ly his whole stock Of lssthsr shores SO fhe house he
occupied belonged TO &. Dggs. and insured for
House occupied BY him belonged to r. Brooks value
$500 no insurance. On Crawford street. the lo~z In
buidipgs, owned BY Mr.. 0rfith and Mr.. Farant is
about $4,000, on which there only partial In
The stsck IN the stores nearly all saved
bat the occupants above lost the greater Of hsr
furniture.
The New York herald., 1850-02-25

This cheap publication will be published "a. dsy
Among other matter II win contain the sres, Gaines
csse. Single copies, t~o cents.
The New York herald., 1850-02-25

HAir pys ohlt V preeufta - hs nAnuf.c,ory gA
The public should snsri ss,nst nitaons ans
member this net irs of tut tbe rosu of many
yssr sspdy zee various di lcmss Psrsens whoss
has had color fro~ the % the isstoa
u sorrec,ed hy csnx above. Sepy
The New York herald., 1850-02-25

rs - ~ ~
srrsrNr CovRr- GsSrRsL Tsus.-Nos. 40, As 81 S.
5s GO, e6, GO, o., 90, 70. "a, 81, So 50.
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ROIITICAV.

TIE GREAT PUBLIC NETTING, TO PRONOTE THE
carly closing Of the Stores compliance with call
very n.%sroS,y signed * the city
nssday evening February ~ 1850 past o'clock
~ Honor she nAxoR, will Preside,
Supported By the following Dry Goods merchsnts -
VIcE Pa REsIDENrs:
James 8. Taylor firm Of Lord TAYLOR
James W. Barker, firm Of J. w. Barker 4 Co
Nelson Lane, firm Of Lane p Porter.
Alexander Just. firm Of just Pattison,
yersmish /. Sackstt
Stephen Barker.
James Beck. firm Of Jas. Beck a.
Henry j. Seaman, firm Of Sc .SSs
ehas Pierson Srm ~ = Of Hitchcock Lsadhsassr.
VIZ Giliev IN of, Townsend Co.
H. pxc srris Dr. spearman, Rev. J. p. Thompson DR..
prsce % and John Van Buren, Esq., will take part in the
The New York herald., 1850-02-25
TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.
Mr. wsbster's CompronaIse, Ase.


OUR SPECIAL TELEGRAPHIc CORRESPONDENCE.
wAsHlSoros, February "a, 1850.
The probable turn In public Affairs forms the chief
subject Of speculation among those who are interested
In the perpstuity of the Union.
There is Q deep conviction that something must be
done to stay the progress Of alarm and to save the
prominent parties Of the country from being merged
into two othersthe one great and powerful in Its In
husnce and domination; the other, small but active
In mischief and capable Of distractng the country
from end to the other Consequently, the Discreet
now devisiDg methods of arranging compromise
that will terminate In complete harmony.
To give you-soms impression Of the interest In the
matter may state that several Southern members Of
Congress had long and interesting interview with
Mr.. Webster last night. The whole subject dis
oussed, and the rssalt is that the limitations Of
compromise have been examined, which are salts
fsstory to our Southern brethren This good news
and win surround Mr.. websters position with un-
common interest.
lively time IL expected to- morrow and, indeed,
the whole week will be full Of expectations and action
The Gaines Case, DC.
New ORLEANS, Feb. 21, 1850.
1t supposed that the decision against Mr.. Gaines
will be appealed from, and the carried up to the
Supreme Court Of the United States.
The ofdcs Of the Picay1ne has been established
near the old stand. The morning publication has not
been suspended single day.
Disarransement OF the Telegraph Poles.
WILMINGTON, (Dsl) Feb. 23-3P. M.
A letter from Dover, under this mornings date
states that the telegraph poles In that vicinity to the
distance of two miles, have been knocked down.
Markets.
New ORLEANS, Feb 21, 1850.
havo haau A
of cotton to day have reschsd 6o0e bales, ct former
rates; middling at llZ.
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LANES cevERR q SON. TYPE rourDRRs coRSRR
sv-ry srues Cor Cenpisss fnAhas kstshsh-
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Total. ....... .sl4sA7& s2o963 sl25 e5s
within the past two three days, several packets
have arrived and the entries st the house
been larger than usual The spring importation has
thus far, been very large but have BY no means
received the bulk Of II Jet The amount o. dute. on
imports In January, 1850 was s2sslo7s from Fob
LIST TO 2sd. both inclusive, ieo-Totsi from lam
LIST to Feb asa both inclusive 81 s3I 2a5 The car.
goes severs packets have not been entered yet and
the probability s that the duties ths present week
~ill be large The total for the month viii exceed t~o
millions Of dollars.
The shipments of specie from this port, during the
past week, exceeded thoss previously made this year
TIE destination Of shpments last week, vas
nexed -
sHrrxrrrs or srro.s rrow rHr ronr or Nsw Yosx
s,, N S.r :, ts.t indies spanish dousrs
sehr Alex Mitchell ST. Thomas, eve frames. lsa.s
steamer Europa Liverpool Ms.,'s. sos dollar, 1900 ss GOO
q = Cold dust. ....".. ic'sss
Brig or.,,o Barbados. sv. france. ........ asss
Mexican eoilars...... $500
Steamer Hermann, Bremen, silver eoin. a7s7
treviouiy reported. ................... 1881
Total for 1850. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .t36o.p32
The tuk Of the shipments for the week In silver
but II vl be that nssry twelve thousand dollars
worth Of soid dust vent to Liverpool and Havre.
The Legislators Of New Jersey viii adjourn de
on the lat 81 March. The general bank bill taken
MP again In the Senate Friday and the amendments
msde in the House disagreed to- that the bin viii be
Lost unless the House viii recede from It's amendments
ftk found TO require too sreug securities for the
circuistion Of the sssocistions-for that after ALL
to be the great objection to itsubssqusnt L..
sisstures snend H. but those who wish 10 sstsb
ish banks upon really substantial and secure basis
win not uplsn Of the requirements Of the bin ~
nov stsnes
A small smoun, Of Bank Of Ithaca notes vss pro-
tested ssr having been presented redemption ~
the Mercantile Bank In this city. We do not knov
that this fact s proof Of the insolvency Of the bank ~
the protest made for the purpose cf testing qoes
on relative 10 the estshshps Of the Mercantile Bank
The New York herald., 1850-02-25
CARD TO wAToHNAKERs AND JEWELLERS. :

CAKD.- TO WATCHNAKERs AND JEWELLERS. =
"A For sale the stocs. and Lease OF ysweic
Store located tho best part Of Broad~ay having
excellent Of custom. the result of years established
business in the psce the Watch aud Jobbns
benx equal 10 the the The
s hsht and selected with experience and csnsss Of
most shle goods The hsniomeiy fitted
without supe huoss expense The smoun of
rsry effect need exceed $3.50. Ad-
des with real aud reerst tnone will be re-
sIont,d to.I Henry" Herald once.
The New York herald., 1850-02-25
Before Judge Paine.

FrB. 22.-This was the last day Of the jury term.
The Court gave notice that issues Of fact will be tried
next term, commencing the third Monday In March;
the calendar to continue through April. Causes
must be noticed for the third Monday In March New
may be noticed for the FIRST Monday In April and
put at the foot Of the calendar.