The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-11-07
CORRESPONDENCE OF THE REPUBLIC. ]

Election-N0 interruption TO Bnsiness-Money Spec
ulations--Anomalies in Stocks-44uciion Of Furni-
t,Te on Election Day-Dfagni fcence and Misery
The ne,c Prima Donna.
New YoRK, Nov. s, 1850.
The last four or five days have been 80 warm
that the mosquitoes have been annoying within
doors at any time during the summer; daring
rascas, with long bills, that have once had their
gorge of human blood, return from their dark cor
to take another bite, and, like many other I'M
grateful blood suckers, sting. The weather is cool,
and every thing is propious for full vote. have
just been round at the principal polling places and,
excepting in the Sixth Ward, everybody appeared
orderly, earnest, and good tempered. 1t would be
idle to speculate the probable results Of the peace
able contest now going on, as you will receive au-
thentc returns by telegraph before this letter
reach you.
Outof town readers of city papers would be
led to believe that all the ordinary occupations of
daily life in New York were suspended, and that
the inhabitants would be seen rushing madly
through the streets crying, "to the polls! TO the
pools'' But no business seems to be neglected to-
day; on the contrary, Wall street has been unusu-
ally lively, and the operations In stocks have been
very large, and at advanced prices; in fact, the
monetary speculations appear to have broken out
afresh; and capitalists evince extraordinary anxiety
promises dividend at some remote period. Cap
ital goes begging and great distress is felt among
our millionares lest they should not be able real
ize more than five per cent, for their money AS
New York s fast becoming the financial centre Of
the world it cannot long be that capital should
command but three per cent. in London, while here
it commands six and seven. English capitalists
are every day investing largely in our stocks, and
the natural consequence must be reduction in the
current rates Of interest. There good many
unaccountable anomalies in stock market; for
instance, u. S. 6's Of $50 are at premium of a
10 per cents U. S. SIS of 81 command 10 TO IL do.
while the bonds of the Erie Railroad Company
which are undoubtedly safe the national debt,
are selling per cent below par.
In Broadway to day, notwithstanding the cleo
ton, Of the largest of our furniture dealers
menced selling Of his magnificent stock of costly
merchandise at auction, and his immense rooms
were crowded with the representatives of the wealth
and fashion of the city. Looking round upon the
extravagantly rich furniture displayed in his gal
leries all going off at ruinous prices"-such, for
instance as ninety five dollars for a sofa, two hun
drcd and twenty five dollars for a bedstead, TWEEN
ty dollars piece for chairs, and forth-I sup
posed that the man had failed from keeping such a
stock of costly merchandise on hand but, on in
quiry | found he selling off his entire stock TO
make preparations for charging his premises, and
buying a supply of richer materials TO suit the
demands OF the times. Amid all this proluse
spendor, we occasionally encounter in Broadway
pale faced little GIRL with bare feet, sweeping the
crossing at the Of the street. and asking in
plaintive voice for penny 10 buy loaf Of bread
Some how or other, obdurate fellow citizens
south Of the Potomac will not believe there is much
earnestness in philanthropic horror OF slavery
while such sights common in our streets.
The new prima donna, Signorina Parodi, did not
make the palpable hit last night at the Opera
house that was anticipated. The house was well
crammed with willing admirers, and every expo
dent was resorted 10, usual such occasions, TO
raise fiyore, but the audience had just been en-
tranced by Jenny Lind, and were not fully pre-
pared TO worship at the shrine Of lesser divinity.
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