The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-12
Talk ON ,Change,

There was more activity In breadstu9s Yesterday, and
with improved feeling in -four. Common State brands
closed at So 75 wheat sold freely at 81 90 u 90 Tor
white Michigan and at 81 GO Tor 6enesee Cotton was
dull with sales of only about 400 bales. There was some
better feeling in eights for, Liverpool and wheat was
engaged deliverable in November, high as lad per
bushe.
Private letters from the cotton districts of the South
alluded the fall of considerable rain accompanied with
high wind in places. Nothing short, however, OF
the settlement of the Eastern question was considered
could advance tire price of cotton in Liverpool untn
that trouble disposed of accounts of prospective
falling of in the yield of the present crop would mate
rally benefit the market Should the foreign demand
and consumption decline, and prices rule low
the domestic consumption would increase. Just
at the present time, however, owing to the strin
gency in the money market, the market for do
nestle cotton goods very dull.
There was considerable talk and excitement
Change in reference to a rumor currently cir
culated TINT Judge Bronson had been removed
from the Collectorship. 1t reported that he
had ociay notified that his services were no Ion
ger necessary We could not ascertain that there was
any truth in the report Regarding the Judges sterling
integrity and high the Office none who
knew him entertained a doubt. An old merchant said
that he had personally known Judge for twenty years.
and that he knew more honest and upright man.
Since the commencement his official term the prompt
and efficient discharge Of his duties had given general
satisfaction to the great body Of merchants who had
greater interest at stake in having COED Collector than
any other class. They could not believe the rumor but
If it were they would feel sincere regret 1t was
said that the Judge had accepted the Office with reuc
lance and after considerable importantly the part Of
his friends at Washington and elsewhere. 1t would be
difficult. to find to fill his place with equal salts
faction to the commercial community.
Thara ifa sti ard
but with the exception of the stoppage of Simeon Draper
Esq, which took many by SURPRISE other names
were mentioned The amount for which Mr. Draper had
suspended not stated.
1t was said on good authority that the ship and insu
rance oBerage house reported for days having
stopped PREMATURE that at the close OF last week.
while temporary trouble, their friends had come
forward their relief and that the house was all right
and going on steadily in business usual
Further by the Humboldt, due ct this port, and
by the Cunard steamer due at Halifax looked for
with much anxiety.
JAMES GRANT ELECTED COUNTY REooRDKE SAN FRANCISCO
New Workers will remember Jim Grant, the barber of
street. who went to California among the early ad-
venturers from the Atlantic States after the discovery of
gold Sacramento. When Jim took leave Of us hav-
ing becnour barber for many years. werredcted for him
in his pecunary ATTEMPTS but we had no exIecta-
ton of having to record his advancement IN the
political world After visiting the gold regions and not
reshng 1ie hard work and manner OF life there, Jim
settled down Francisco and went into business as
contractor and Spectator He seon elected mem
her Of the Common Council and we see that he has
been chosen at election in September'to the Office OF
County Recorder of Francisco. He ran believe,
on the democratic and the mechanics EeE ticket and is
elected by c7er two thousand majority, while the wing
candidate fo has amaorty in the city OF about
$50 In seven wards returned the votes stand for Jim Grant,
late barber 4l2 Vim. Greene, whg 6O4 In the same
wards Waldo the wing candidate for Governor received
1895 votes and Biger (democra) 433s In the remain
ing mart Of the county, Waldo received sos Bger 9l2
lin appears to have received the highest vote of
two thousand ahead of his comrades the democratic
ticket Well DONE Jim Grant, the barber OF Am street!
Jim is native Of Scotland, and was born IL Elgin
town not far the famous salmon river called the
Spey His grandfather belonged TO the Highland clan OF
the Grants who e7ied black mail in the mountains OF
Moray shire about the beginning Of the last century lie
was killed in the battle Of Coodenmur, which was the
last struggle the Stuart dynasty and the present
royal raoo Of Es,land to ndis, nd
lost an arm under TIE Give, who created the
British empire Hndcsan. Jim himself belongs tothe
present family of Grants of Granton, who succeeded tie
Ogyies in the carbon ard estates of ndlater but there
happens to be thirty cousins between him and the
titles and every of them is strong and healthy
rascal as himself his chance for the eardom is slim
as that of the Rev. Mr.. Williams the Dauphin, is for
the crown Of France.
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