The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-02-10
New Yolx correspondence.
New York. Feb. |, Is;


New Yolx Correspondence.
New YORK, Feb |, 1851.
Yesterday, Jack Frost made us sensible Of
his presence in manner not TO be mistaken.
The languid step Of the pedestrian was
suddenly changed into the most lively kind
Of locomotion. and people seemed to have
acquired sudden fancy for buttoning UP
.:heir coats and rubbing their ears. In truth
it was very cold day, and this morning is
one the very ame Sort
The dedication of a member of the Bro
ker's Board. and his sudden exit with the
proceeds Of $7T 900 worth of stocks, fut-
tered Wall street yesterday, "like an eagle
in dove-cote." How il made the feaih.
ers fly The accused is one Ray Tompkins
Esq, gentle man who lived in biz house
(not so large as the one he is like to be con
81 gned hcwever,) gave parties, and kept his
coach and "tiger." He has played game it
is said, by no means original with his own
fertile genius, viz: buying large amounts
nominally for cash. and then realizing
heap Of money Immediately by forced, yet
secret sales of the property thus obtainpd-
He is charged with having got an immens-
amount of stocks in his hands at the Brokers
Board, and within "a hours disposed of
them and walked off 10 parts unknown with
the cash in the pockets of his fashionable
pantaloons. The same highly elevated de-
scription Of ofstock-speculation has been tried
W ith. m ch success in that very respectable
BODY of Walters on the chances" previous
10 the present interesting occasion. Yet
the governmen of the Board are said 10 be
verv critical in the admission of members.
Quiet number of brokers are "outsile
bsrberians." and cannot get the entrec to
the Board for love or money. Their black
bal place the applicant hors de combat
and his nose is thus tffectuully disjointed
among the upper crust spectators. Master
Ray Tompkins, however, appears to have
deceived the most knowing, and has toasted
the Board very brown.
A more common swindle is to obtain mer
chandize Oh cash terms, TO be paid for within
ten days (for instance) and then to realize
the money on them by forced sale, before
pay for the original purchase shall be de-
mOnded. This is often done with impuni
ty.
A firm Of very inirm produce dealers did
II in Boston about three yearsago, and tho
,ley were hauled over the Goals by The en-
ragged and energetic genIlemen-swindled
(swindlerS shall call lhem?) asmall portion
of their ill gotten galns sufficcd to enlist ir
their defence the best counsel in the State
the flights Of whose eloquence so confuset
The bewildered jurymen that (not agreeing
I the culpriis eScaret
y There was an amusing incident at tht
p special Sessions Yesterday. One Mccarthy
being accused of making fuss and breaking
a lamp in the street, conceited wseacrC
stepped forward as roLuntecr counsel, am
t begsn TO cross question u witness. Why
said the witness, you ought to know all
bout it, for you were there. and aided the
prisoner" Sure enough this was found Il
he the case; indeed he wus the instigator O
: the outnge, and amid much tittering, tn,
would-b lawyer was fined fifteen dollars, il
i. default Of which be was committed.
i AS the birthday of Washington ap
y proachps, the preparations for its celebration
" are assuming some form and vitality
: Would that it might be generally observe,
this year as a national festival. No bette
. occasion could be found on which to kni
Il together more firmly the bonds of Union be
d tween the whole American brotherhood AM
!. TO extinguish forever the llames of dscord
ianaticism and disorganizaiion. Now is th
= time for !he people TO revive the r-mem
l. brance Of the principles, trials and struggle
10 of their (orefalhers in achieving republi
which is the day-star and hope of every ,ru
friend of liberty. throughout the world. No,
is the time to build higher and higher tn
monuments that mark the fields which uni
'l ed Americans watered with their blood,
Sc little pile of stones is the only tribute O
the battle ground at Lexington. Is th
;e right? Is it right, that the most memorabl
places, south and north, in the annals of 81
:" revolutionary history, should exhibit sue
is unworthy evidences Of our appreciation?
b, The Morning Express has added seve
in columns 10 its size, to-day, and to is form
! heading, the words "For the Union" Jam
% Brooks, its senior editor, is a member
le Congress. Mr.. d. first attracted notice
TX his letters from Europe about Is years az
,d Steamer Canada is Ia days out from LII
erpool. Her news will be important. ST
u no tidngs Of the Atlantic. ''Hope deferr
" makelh The heart sick"
r. Robert Ranloul, jr., the new Senator elec
ed by the coalition in the Mass. Lpgisatul
:, is strong Temperance man, non-rsistaI
:" lecturer against capital punishment, and
he lawyer of considerable ability. He is
far middle sized, thin, pale looking man, vi
he deepse dark piercing eyes, heavy bla
!, eyebrows, and nervous energetic man.
!, We are very much in hopes Of cour
~ that the New York mint bill will meet wi
nj the approval Of G, ngre.s and the Presidel
The question is where shall we pui the nj
he when we get it. Our Custom House bui
= ing in Wall Street. is a nuisance for its pr
NC rnt use; more inconNnient building
rir The purpose could not have been contriy,
,e- II may answer for the New York Mint, d
nd il is spoken Of Tor that object. The Nj
=, ~ chonls ExcbuGge building might do fol
po Custom House. N .
he 09- A lady by the name Of Fletcher y
cruelty murdered on the 18th ult,, near
yer, Tenn. The deed was perpettated b
=. negro man and woman, in the absence Of I
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