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The Gonzales inquirer. [volume] (Gonzales, Tex.) 1853-current, 1853-12-17
Serving a Writ.

IL Is generally known that Gonzales County re,
joiccs in one Of the most josial and geuticinanly
Constables that ever served q writ bus being ra-
Their corpulcnt and inclined 10 taksztho wrfid easy,
said Constable exceedingly dislikcs long. hard rides,
such, as in the regular f%nldilmsnt Of his ,iuiy, he is
oten compelled to take. Non. Il happened ti.at
in one of the hottest weekscf the past summer
our friend had a writto serve on an Individual who
lived some distance from town lie had DELAYED il
a while on account Of lhe ride and warm wcnthos.
when walking down street one day whe should lie
see hut the very identical IMAM ON whom he wished
to serve said writ. Now, thought he, herc's n
chance 10 get out Of that troublesome ride so
stepping UP to the men he ~accostol him Will, his
usual a~fabihty, sud aftcr a little general uo,ivcrsa.
ton, lie told tho person that he had a writ to STRIVE
ON him, aud asked him &c he would nc kind enough
to wait until he went over to his Office for the doe.
nncnts "0h, certainly, = replied the obliging
counirsman and the ela,ed officer marched brisk
~ Oh, procured the writ, aud started out 10 serve
il.r eoags,ulating himself mos, heartily, in tho
msantime, on having avoided the mueh dreaded
jams to the mau's residence. Hut, when he arrived
Ut Che spot uhcvc site conversation took place, 10,
snd behold the saan was not To hc scent Oar
good naiuses friend, the Constable, concluding TIA,
he had stepped into some store en business, leaked
about fer bin, hat slssI in vain. Happening 10
glance ny a read lca,ine from town, he p~e,toiscd
" bis mai" making Tor inaae as .aa as his ho,sz
eoad eatfy him Ia dac dlsasey the ent-Wilc,
Constable mpaetri = ho,vc that stopi near by. sAa
STt Ia hanlt followed W hSt parsaii. On sped ,Ny
f%sEi6,e, sed so, cassrh, IN tceashk~s haste. ,lAshei
The Gonzales inquirer. [volume] (Gonzales, Tex.) 1853-current, 1853-12-17

Mr.. Marshal. of harrison, some ,ln,e since
introduced luto tho House. of Representatives
a bill 70 repuirc s%l,eiils and administrators to
advcriise IN tssc rcnuty newspaper os the IA.
per nesrest thc eaunty scat, vhcn ,hcfe IA no
IAlcr pabli2hsl 81 the ecnniy, all sales of land
nsgtee. Sc, Sueh a law Nc regard a. hlehly
imfestaat "a ever, yiew that can te ,skea ~
e. lts least lxneheial results wos;tl te a. ,he
lsyss u tho State dm,s@ cslhaas, aael those
whe afe "a unfortunate IS to have their pteit
eSty yeld hy 'ae sAegiH. wsslhi rap the ehSf
teateu,s II ti,e law. les passage, ae conceive
8 demanded ts the ratl@ ss4cS. The tin t.,y,
i0e ivsa F~sstss Go she la.iFs3asy o.nuitiep
= rsi-gt wss taask sssiuss h NhhA wss ADMIT
81 by he Hs'ass, fsgs aafr AZ siAe s4usSh sresn
w Marshall. tkc VIDE sssg,sl,g ,hc srFNss wAa
xaeseA AIRED ,bv isal Ia sss laAsn she
'ipssse 10 sess wtSt lsss. we eai pehfea ste
repssfbs - NJ Nsfse,alt ~ uhssa IT'S psxss
- - watts, the esyssa aNS salses 0se ! hyS
~ 'hss - g4aIassta ~ h4s tissN4egS.sei a.
lssx = ts'Af q saeis i,ssssss Isssls esf
e
The Gonzales inquirer. [volume] (Gonzales, Tex.) 1853-current, 1853-12-17

10 Capt, Matthews, formerly connected with
ID Willis ~ the mercantile business, has recently
gold out his liteeest TO the latter gentleman. TN.
Gle Billy viii, for the future, devote the whole of his
lime aud attention TO his farm. and in his retire.
n'cn' from the busy scenes of mercantile ric, in
which he has 50 long mingled, We wish him all hap,
riness aud prosperity.
The Gonzales inquirer. [volume] (Gonzales, Tex.) 1853-current, 1853-12-17

CB Goh--Bill Gott--not wishing To be found
in the "small end of the horn with his brothers of
the ward stick" is now selling out the remnant,
ot his stock OF goods at cost, viii, the view of lay.
ING in a full assortment by next Spring. We knew
" til' was not ia"biog his "wrinklcd front ior
nothing, sNc whsi he SAWS IN, another column.
The Gonzales inquirer. [volume] (Gonzales, Tex.) 1853-current, 1853-12-17
Religious Amendments.

Rev. j. III. Striking, of the Baptist denomination,
breaches in this place OH the first Sabbath of every
month.
Key. Mr, Weir, of the Cumberland Prosbyicrians'
on the second Sabbath of every month.
Rev. ~, Davidson, of the VI, f.. Church, on tho
third Sabbath OF every mouth.
Rev. john Mccrac, az the Oil School rrcsbytc.
rians, I'm the fourth Sabbath of every month.
Rev. DIR. Pon,on, campbcllitc, on every hth Sab,
bath.
The Gonzales inquirer. [volume] (Gonzales, Tex.) 1853-current, 1853-12-17

TT Our French Texan friend, j G%uiehard. has
recently purchased the property Immediately cppo.
site and West OF " Wills storc. 1t b his iuten,
'ion, We lcatsN to cree, ca the eorpcr .,,e gs,ssxt
Hotel Moss 'ross fitits sisccs,a,eat, .1oa,,ssss
GsiekanI
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= RiSn POTATOES AND oNinNS ar .ahs by
~ hsTs u ~ ~ TEuk.


A FkoNlet'th Nurk. isaAn ~ Iaeeh Cav,
"a tel 70 hscr q amt uais lsssbtc 20 Il T..
NsiOskle, ea $isSa, ,aae5 AZ gea - / can r,.,,f
kSt, Aarust "a, iSaS spel Ia.ssse eco Jay aftss
date.
NJ ~seaseas se beIets tagss srari sean tta4.ns
tt, q - eay nseesf t~stsstlug ahi neto. ~ ,1a
s'seiaioas ts ssA<h it vm gs.cn hAsS lzss .sese
ped Il T. sHNgktE
G~cass,~, INcesAsef IL. lSasas
The Gonzales inquirer. [volume] (Gonzales, Tex.) 1853-current, 1853-12-17
Tin, link and Sheet Iron Roofing.

'TIE subscriber would respectfully inform
- the citizens of Gonzales and adjoining
counties, that he Is now prepared to execute all
work In ROOFING HOUSES with TIN. HINK, or
SHEET IRON. He tat,crs himself that his long
experience IN this business win enable him to giyu
full aud entire satisfaction 10 those requiring his SCI.
vices. All orders from u distance addressed to me
a, Gonzales, will receive prompt attention.
Dee. IL, 1S53-2e~Gm T. j. ATWOOD.
The Gonzales inquirer. [volume] (Gonzales, Tex.) 1853-current, 1853-12-17

SALE OF TowS lorS-Another sale of the outer
town lots took place ON Tuesday last, Sixteen lots,
OF twelve acres each, were disposed of for tho
handsome sum of sSId T5-making an average Of
So a2 5-lG per lot The highest price paid wus
Ssi 80, and the lowest $50 %. The thirsi aud las,
sale will bc held ON the second Tuesday in January,
1851.
The Gonzales inquirer. [volume] (Gonzales, Tex.) 1853-current, 1853-12-17

al iINlNE, colonncl. I'll, lIylgnrr, Iodine,
W Sryohnine, laulanum, raragoric, Ctensotc
Tor tooth.achc, tithRtge, i.ohoiie sen, i'ul,is. Lel,r.
ia Tiuei,, Composition Nj. d. rcpsin cure Tor u.s.
persia, Wis,ars lialsn,n of Wild Cherry, Towns.
ends Sarsapatllls, Fnjn Killer, (naSls9 Flax Seed,
Pcnnyfoyai,, Hops. sage. tlamomile Flowers, white
vsle,nns, slippery Elm, NIX Monica. BcraS. Chalk.
Whiting, Patty, Iinsoel Oil, Copai Vatiish. White
ical, Window Glaqs, & Also, a general assof,.
men, OF jasaet ta,en, Medicines. aml ystiors c,h
cr Articles In this line TOO tedious &C. mca,ioe.
For sale hy n n PICK
G~oussies. tiraeiehcg III, lE5g.
The Gonzales inquirer. [volume] (Gonzales, Tex.) 1853-current, 1853-12-17

81 Ntsgses AnA-bsate Sten IS fak.
taaaatu dsss isis ~ seiqs a se she
ashsrtog "a ~ t1sseseA wfh 80 aAeas \
o~, tet II she lsss eas tsva have
esa latls0i We st sMA ~ = $50.
sl lms y srl OlkA n
The Gonzales inquirer. [volume] (Gonzales, Tex.) 1853-current, 1853-12-17

~ Rclinsap, who kjnei Harris IN Scgaln 30.
long SAGE, antl who vas. At the h,si term 81 she
hs'ris' Court hcls in ,bst town, sei,i 10 ,le saesar
tepgty iNt 81 cafe keeping, ha. i~.ctt held 80 iasl
Icy thr S%piaVtse Coafs. IN the sfuu ~ slo.,eSS.
The Gonzales inquirer. [volume] (Gonzales, Tex.) 1853-current, 1853-12-17

I'd The weather for the past week has been ns
colnehs'' as n Young Miss mud as air.y anl pccvi,h
MS mn old Maid-llowing hot and cold on, of the
same breath with alternate showers and sunshine
"hle W. write friday the very heavens seem to
oe ' hung IN black" and angry, threatening clouds,
move In dreadful commotior,, as though, they were
preparing tn wage war against everything animate
and inaniinatc. Well, we have been blessed with
a goodly share OF charming, delightful weather,
and VIC shall not complain.
The Gonzales inquirer. [volume] (Gonzales, Tex.) 1853-current, 1853-12-17

~ Na'ssio Rmwut ~ass That Chrsifse 4 bkety
GO b s,lsissiel Ia Essaa ssyle in wu 'sa4 Tvs
~esAos, anil . es,sHm pa4ty, u +. theesta. vii
take Race stta Al ffeht
The Gonzales inquirer. [volume] (Gonzales, Tex.) 1853-current, 1853-12-17

ID A Sentimental Meeting viii be held by the
ofi School Prcsby:criai,s. in this place, on tho e5,h
inst. Preparatory services commencing on Friday
evening previous. JOHN McCsAE.
The Gonzales inquirer. [volume] (Gonzales, Tex.) 1853-current, 1853-12-17

~ Major Collins will receive our thanks for
Kindly furnishing rs with a late Austin Gazette.
II was two day, IN advance of the mail. and came
In the very nick Of time. We gave 4, SCISSORS.
certain.
The Gonzales inquirer. [volume] (Gonzales, Tex.) 1853-current, 1853-12-17

sy Tho letter writer's at Washington say
that Messrs. Orr Of South Carolina, Bayly Of
Virginia, breckenridge of kentucky, olds Of
Ohio, Jones of Tennessee, and Disney Of Ohio,
viii be candidates for the Spcakcrship of the
United States House of Representatives. The
former Speaker, Linn Boyd of kentucky, can
not be elected. Col j. w. Forncy, editor Of
the Pennsylyaniau, is the only candidate yet
announced for Chief Clerk of the House.
The Gonzales inquirer. [volume] (Gonzales, Tex.) 1853-current, 1853-12-17

Tnr FASTEST Ynr.-Thc Albany Transcript
records tho doings Of chcvalicr d'Industric
who answers To the name of Il. Gustavus Per-
kins. lie arrived in that city ON the afternoon
Of Thursday week, and within three days aftcr
picked a gcntlcman's pockct-took lodgings Mt
n gcntcel boarding housc-advcrtiscd for u wife
and gave audience to fifteen Indies, old and
young, who believed themselves qualified to
make him hnppy-acccptcd six OF them, and
received q gold ring from each NJ II pledge of
her return 10 complete the nuptial arrange
mcnts-brokc open his landlady'sD cupboard,
and stole al her silver spoons-was detected
in the net of rumaging n lrllow-boardcr's trunk
and got kicked ont Of doors-was pursued
through the streets by u brother of one Of the
anxious applicants for mntrimony, who sworc
to intlict summary vengeance upon liin-took
refuge from his pursucr in n millinery shop
stole four pieces of satin ribbon from his kind
protectrcss, the bonnet makcr-was met and
recognized by another of the ladies with whom
he had contracted a matrimonial a~lliancc--was
charged 10y tho young lady with obtaining her
heart md ring under false pretcnccs, and was
sonndly thrashcd by q big drayman, who vol.
u%ntccrcd rs champion of the injured virgin
Next he obtained n lot of assorted hardware
from q merchant, by representing himself rs u
partner of n mercantile firm in Chicago-took
passage for Builiilo-was arrested in the cars
at Vuca, and taken back TO Albany, where he
underwent nm examination, and was consigned
to tho lookup. An, be it remembered, in three
,toys
The Gonzales inquirer. [volume] (Gonzales, Tex.) 1853-current, 1853-12-17

Fht psss uho sf iasa gatssgxs MA :
pslu ffl u.s. ~ et assA vsassArss
ssf
The Gonzales inquirer. [volume] (Gonzales, Tex.) 1853-current, 1853-12-17

\ WoRn To ouR TowN ArrunnrriEs.-As this Is
the season of the yeag when NO may reasonably
cSpcc. much rainy weather, VIC would suggest Ia
our h''oraeic Town Council the propriety Of hay.
ing ihH dii.ics around the Public Square and IN
the town generally, decpcncd and clcanscd. In
their present, condition they are of very little SER
vice in carving off the water, and we arc con.
'inced that the health us well as the appearance of
The town will bc much benefited thereby. Every
iieaNy rain leaves water standing about in ponds,
which, If allowed to remain, will soon become stag.
nant and produce sickness. Our town has been.
aud is now, perfectly healthy, and we know our
able and efficient members of the Town Council
viii do their utmost 10 keep it so.
The Gonzales inquirer. [volume] (Gonzales, Tex.) 1853-current, 1853-12-17

sIr The Austin Gazette says that the bill
TO increase the pay Of the Commissioner oil
the General Landciiice, aud tho Draughtsmcn
and Clerks, has passed the House of Repre-
sentatiyes, and the same House has cngrossed
the bill raising the per diem Of members to
five dollars. We hope both bills will finally
pass and become laws-thcy institute a reform
much needed.
The Gonzales inquirer. [volume] (Gonzales, Tex.) 1853-current, 1853-12-17
A Hint to Mon of Talent.

When . man gets into the newspapers, or
into current literature, the public may as we'll
despair OF ever kaoeiug anything about him.
What litc-timc wonld DC long enough, for eN-
ample, to dis:n.cr the man, Napoleon Bona
partc, from the bottom of the Alexandrian Lii
brary, under which lie now lies buried, and
place him before mankind in a clear, true, GER
tain narrntiyey Who kactes whether Napolc-
on III is a popular man with tho French, ma.
ton or notg The conservative letter writer's
all say he is: the liberal letter writer's all say
he il not. And 10 come nearer home, how
many American citizens are competent 10
speak with certainty respecting the characters
Of Andrew jackson, Henry Clay, or Daniel
Ewcbstcrs They are hidden behind vast clouds
OF incense and other kinds of smoke. Our
public men, In these days of universal type,
iscc,n 70 write their very private letters with
lcnc eye on the paper and the other on poster
ity. Of our remote heroes. Franklin is tho
only man who IL generally and intimately
ography, that most delightful, because most
honest of American books. With regard to
Washington, it is only Mt extremely rare in
~tcrvnls, by reading the countless books, and
listening TO many verbal narratives, that wo
can really get our eye upon him, and soc pre-
cisely wllat manner OF man he was. There Is
no parsonage of American history OF whom
/ les Is ccs:.sssi known, to the general public
than the niasf George Washington. by and
by, when men OF genius cease writing fiction,
and devote themselves to the calculation Of
what Is true, all this will be otherwise. Then
tho Jacksons. Clays, Wcbstcrs, W~ashingtons,
and Putnnms of history, will stand out upon
the living page us clearly as do now the Skim
poles, tho Warringtons, the Lcathcr-stockings,
tho Pickwicks of fiction. Think Of this young
men Of letters !--Hyme Journal.
The Gonzales inquirer. [volume] (Gonzales, Tex.) 1853-current, 1853-12-17

~" Eleven thousand people died in New
Orleans during the present season, and yet
the vote is larger than ever before given.
The Gonzales inquirer. [volume] (Gonzales, Tex.) 1853-current, 1853-12-17

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Rae~Spie>sAst ~ psales Wis ean.e !
fas1 S.st hsk ~ tae sxsst&a
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IN Reader, should your keen eve detect 4
dFarti OF news in this number of the "clcplant /"
you must attribute the blame Ia tho -fac,--a serious,
ihdisputablc taet-tliat IL has been two whole week
since we have been honorcd with a mail from ucrpss
the big pond" Six trips of the stage have been
made during that time, and siA times have we been
disappointed. OF course, no Joiy Is to blame
on, no. President Pierce and his Cabinet arc ,oo
Dusty engaged in settling the disputes between the
"hairls' and "sois' of the New York pcmoc.
racy Gin discussing the difference between ,wee.
u'c-ee"lec and wccdlc-dc.dun-t give err tn mr.
snppiicaii"ns, while some Post Master, or Mail Con.
tractor, on somebody engaged in attending to some
other body's business, have entirely forgotten that
there Is such a place in the wide world as Comrades
lsrds. Now, it may be that Gonzales IL the very
identical spot that n certain President in a certain
message to n certain Congress, referred to wherein
dweils "the rest of mankind" II so, give II, our
free papcss"--kick us out "of the whole worlar
-and Wen wager n 2md of the best Virginia honey
dew to a white dime-and give the dime back if w.
win-'hat we will have our rights. z. so far MS
The mails arc concerned. Whom take rs upr
The Gonzales inquirer. [volume] (Gonzales, Tex.) 1853-current, 1853-12-17

fls Washington correspondent ~ the nal.
n'cfe Ssn, utslVF date at She 9lst ale, says
~ icata through private. hut salheaiic
sentrsA. ttss si p~fc%iHxi of ihc r,Nsclassae, 81
Z tpsfy hetesen ihe I aliei state. t.ssers,.
saers alid that " ,'fsel lirsain Ia fcsAul a.
ttv ~suiie<t ohths Hsaerhs and ~tysipnsal sts.ie
has ~dtAApl<aFtss ghc Gshety hasiarss IL ear
tesssi0 Sisses 5 ,aereSsv a an vmi Tie
tshirg 'sss dsFieS ihs r3st peaS fsan,l
tlst tseY 0srv practically eScb4iesl saMm the
i~lgiie'l wsisga. Sfai tAefe eig k as ehssse.
htFsailsf. a ssskseE NNsi Gf&3
hnsN s34ssss ilst sisp iaasA seSmA
sal thes usse t.esssapant are ssssfntssssl
20 te,.s alsss the sSSsssy q ecAesd sees
std s8i fsfts tA Is oaf eaasls1 irsh.
a. A. pfalsAsn{ Ga siHa6e cos Hsbs.sasF
9 es fsffxes Nah shSF esn IS ta oa,
tak
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~ AAy ~ "a IS, sassueps ~
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gy Tk& ss~y tsstsml sasmtsas ~ N
sgy@ a Ieaaas az 1sAn rssss 1r ge
ssa aSsw Hm isaetsr seNxss aasl 4 &
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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-10
Law Intelligence.

COURT or APpEAIS.-DEClSloNs.- Term 1858.
Judgment afrmed-Murray, appellant, agt Sands and
another, respondents Pullman, appellant agt Corning
and another, respondents; Smith, APPELLANT agt the
Mayor &c. the city o. New York respondents; Johnson
respondent agt Carney sheriff, &C. appellant The Peo
PIE defendants in error agt Mcintyre, plaintiff in
NcCrackan, respondent, agt. Norris and Others appel
ants Beach, appellants, agt Nixon, respondent Jones,
and others executors &c, appellants, agt Aston and
wife, respondents Kobbe appellant agt Clark, and 9TH
ers respondents ngraham and wife, respondents agt.
Baldwin appellant Edgerton respondent, agt Thomas,
appellant Delancey appellant, ag Ga Nun, Respondent
The President &c o. the Merchants Bank in the city of
New York, respondents, agt Spaldng, appellant The
Buffalo and New York City Railroad Company, respon
dents, agt Branard, appellant Same respondents, agt
Smith, app liant Hastings, respondent, agt. Mckinley
and another, appellants.
Judgment reversed and bill dismissed with costs below
respondent, agt Cartwright, appellant.
Judgment reversed and trial ordered with costs to
abide the event-Wakeman respondent, agt sherman,
appellant
Judgment reversed and ju6 gment rendered for plaintiff
on demurrer-tey, appellant, agt. The City of Roches
ter, respondent
JUG eent reversed and Judgment rendered for eefend
ant demurrer with costs below, and in this court
leave plaintiff to amend his ply payment of
Ayelel and another, respondents agt. rs terson ap-
pellant
Order appealed from, affirmed with costs.-Suydan,,
survivor, &c respondent agt Holden appellant, and
another.
Reargument ordered-The People defends nts in error
set Dairy, plaintiff in
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United States Circuit Court,
'efore Chief Justice Nelson.

MOTION IN ADMIRALTY PRACTICE AND JURISDICTION
SEPT 7.Sctd Bogat and others he Steamboat John
Jdy-Thc libel in this was fled in the court be.
low to forecose mortgage given by the purchaser Of
the ship TO the consideration money The sale
was absolute and the transfer duly recorded in the Office
81 the collector, and enrolled in the Of the yendee
rue mortgage was given back nj the time of the execution
OF the bill OF sale provided for the payment of the
purchase money by nstalmcnts some Of which had be
oohe que previous TO the Of thn sit The
D"s'se - So -. Libel, The default Of the pay
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-10

.Soooo,fo-
The principal items of import during the week
Observation-Disclosures SAT e53; undressed skins, $40 4OI
ron $64 o34 railroad ron sls3 4os Lead si5 927 tin
sioof37 oil lnseed $45 927 rags s31 $685. sugar, Ss3
24 Watches SAT $50; articles for Crystal raln-v es-
s64 The above aggregate less than that reported for
several weeks past This the only important feature
in the weeks report
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-10

man named Michael Conner was murdered in st. Louis
on the first inst, by John Mcmahon.
Some eco Of land have recently been purcha sod
In Iowa. on which colony Of monks have settled Among
their peculiar habits may be mentioned that they mover
mingle with the world and when they put new suit
OF clothes the suit kept on, waking sleeping till 1t
tails of or becomes unfit for wear.
,Sihe Clay Monument Association of Missouri acknow.
iedge the receipt Of GOO They design to erect
nonxinent Of noble PROPORTIONS md Of In tbie ateraI
y PROPOSED 70 build it entirely Of Missouri granite said
to exist % the LoH NsuAtsin,
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL,


SUNDAY, Oct. 9-6 r. H.
The week just closed has been unfortunate for
holders of fancy stocks The tendency Of prices through
out has been downward, and decline of considerable
Importance has been realized The principal Of this
state Of things at period when speculation stocks is
generally rampant the position Of the money market
The banks are in very tight place. With drain upon
their specie for payment into the treasury and
shipment, they must find it exceedingly difficult to pre-
respectable amount in hand, and being
PEELED to present weekly statement the effect Of any
important dimnution must be immediate. Commercial
paper Of the best character sold in the ,terday
at one per cent month"; and call loans easily nego
ated at the rate of per cent per annum One or
two failures have already occurred and if some relief is
not soon afforded in way the next thirty days will
number nearly as many suspensions.
The railroad interest of this country likely to suffer
severely by this increase in the value OF money Rail
road dividends even if they egtmately earned do
not come up to the market value of capital That money
is destined to command high rates Of interest at
all acquainted with the expansion of credits and the pro
gress Of improvements for a moment doubt, and
railroad stocks investments, will be abandoned,
and the proceeds withdrawn be employed in more
productive ways. California and Australia combined
cannot supply the world with gold enough to form
basis sufficiently strong to sustain the credit system
built upon it, However large may be the supply of pre-
cious metals from the original sources the expansion
credit will be in greater ratio 1t is impossible for
them to keep pace with each other and it is utterly
OF the question to prevent those strngences which
suddenly come the different money markets Thus
far they have served mainly to check the expansion going
on in commerce and credit and it is possible they may
before we aware Of it, be serious enough create
great deal Of commercial distress
The exports of specie from this port during the past
week. have been comparatively large.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-10
comparison Of receipts for the two years. to September

comparison Of receipts for the two years. to September
80 1862 and 1853 showing the general course Of trade
as follows
1852. 1883 Decrease Increase.
On up freight mdse. $5s3 967 s642 6l5 = s5s ass
On down do. from other
States. ..;...:... el,75l $4,000 s55, $50 =
On down freight from
this State ,........ 6772o9 7o2,6l7 5,4os
Totals. ...,$2, 20l ,9l1 2 go, Asa $3.50 81 095
$55529
Increase SIS, 567
1t is very strange that in the face of the high prices
ruling for breadstus and the active foreign demand the
weekly tolls should show decrease 1t may increase in
November rapidly enough to make up respectable
surplus at the close
The annexed statement exhibits the quantity and value
of merchandise other than foreign dry goods imported
into this port during the week ending and including Fri
day Oct. Z, 1852