The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-01-27

New Yo,k Correspondence.

NEW YORK, Jan. IL, 1901.
We are in the receipt Of very singular
weather, considering our proximity to the
North Pole. Yesterday, messages from the
principal places between here and Boston,
and between this city and Buffalo, inioim
US that they were all in the enjoyment Of
warm May-like weather. Fora week past
it has been quite warm in this city, and for
the last two days it has been absolutely
spriDg;like. We kept our doors open. To-
| day il is ioggy and there is promise Of a warm
rain.
Large placards about our streets, this
morning, caution the public against pur-
chasing chances in the "Giit Concerts" SO
called. The caution emanatps from the
N, Y. Anti-Gambling Association. A per-
son purchasing a ticket TO thrse concer;sis
promised not only musical treat but a
chance for prize in the distribution oI
paintings, &c. lis a lottery, but no worse
than the Art -UnioE, and much resembles
that great humbug speculation. ~
1t is astonishing how many tricks there
are here TO "rope in" the verdant of all
classes. For some, the mock actions will
suffice as bait, but others require the hook
to be more arifully concealed before they
will bite. Even these trOuts are likely 10
be spotted by the Anti Gambling committee.
Money is plenty in Wall street, but bust
ness is very dull, and hear Of some fail
! ures. The unreasonable weather has been
productive of great loss to the dealers in dry
goods who had laid in large stocks for win,
ter use. The fur dealers, and the stable
keepe regard the warm weather very rue:
fully
There is much satisfaction manifested that
Charles Sumner, the Free Soil candidate of
The coalition in the Massachusetts Legisla-
{ture, for the office of U. S. Senator has not
obtained votes enough TO be elected. The
whig candidate, was Hon. X. c. Winthrop.
The Boston Post, disagreeiDg with many
noble stand against the agitator. 1t is time
that all patriots, without regard to party,
should operate actively against all disorgan-
izers, whether at the North or at the South.
Yesterday, in at Stimson & Co.'S New Or
leans and Mobile Express Office in Wall st.,
heard handsome tribute paid by the ven
cradle DR.. Lee to the liberality Of our Mid
lister al the court Of st. James. The old
Doctor said tina, having attended Mr.. Law
Irence through fit Of sickness some years
ago, he presented bill for $l30. To his
surprise his grateful patient gave him check
forfve hundred dollars.
i Addison Gilmore, the President Of the
great Western Rail Road Company, yht
dropped down dead in a ballroom in Bos
ton last week, was for some time porte
in store directly in the rear Of the insur
ance Office in which served my time.
had some education and he had none, and
: yet he died wealthy man, while / am a
: poor as ever,
5 Moral Look out for your pennies ant
) your dollars will take care of themselves.
MIR. Gilmore was lnah Of great shrewdness
: energy, confidence and perseverance. More
than that, he was "lucky.' He made q
great deal of money in the Salaratus ant
Rum business.
Ere this reaches you, you will have re-
ceived by telegraph the news PER steame
franklin which came laundering into thil
port last night from Liverpool. The Cher
okee is expected from California Tomorrow
On the same day the steamship Fanny will
leave for New Orleans. Steamer Ohio viii
leave here for New Orleans and Chagres Oh
the 28th inst. sG
You will have observed by the papers thai
another block of six story buildings have
iumbled on the heads of the unfortunat,
workmen, killing abouta dozen. The con
tractor and foreman esca ped. and have lef
town. | really trust that the owners will
be mulcted in heavy damages. The orick
were hardly touched with mortar. Their
area great many such sham buildings put u
in this city. rf