The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1854-08-09
ICorrespondepee of the Ashland Unionl
FROM NEW YORK.
NEW YoRK. August ssb. ISL

New YoRK, August 9Th, 1885,
The Weather having moderated consid-
erably during the past weekebusiness is
beginning to revive and Hotels are re-
ceiying accessions to the number Of
guests. Nothing is,,found in the Chol-
era reports to u alarm. AT the
Cholera Hospital there were but 80
deaths for the week ending July goth,
and two-thirds of them have been dissi-
pated women from the lowest sinks of
vice. There were I67 deaths from the
Cholera last week, and there has been q
decrease this week. 1t is surprising that
there should not be any more deaths
from this disease, taking into considera.
ton that this city is the chief port of
entrance for the immense immigration.
ION an average of nearly 1000 per day
throughout the whole year, from the
old world, and as it contains such a large
floating population, with Some portions
of the city in such a filthy condition.
The press of the city are tired of com.
planning of dirty streets, and have stop
ped from mere WEAKNESS, it having pro-
duced no visible effect except in a few
prominent streets.
MONEY MArrrRs.-Uport bod seou-
rity money can be had from ks and
money lenders to almost any ! Pnt, yet
it is almost an impossibility 20 collect
money due. The cry is that epidemic
i" money tight F" has not yet aksted, and
probably will not until qaafter-aay-that
long hooked for day for landlords, and
the day dreaded by tenants in Inexpensive
stores with slim custom. There is many
atenant on Broadway who would gladly
Yacate their stores for less expensive
ones, making less show and having more
substance. Stocks are still depressed,
caused by the fear of immense quantities
of Rail Road securities being thrown
upon the market, when the news of the
SCHUYLER and other frauds shall have
reached England and returns received.
The Stock market illustrates the re-
mark of HENRY WARD BEEcHER, that
Canaan must be endowed with omnicience
to tell which way the stocks are going to
turn This is often determined by a
clique of Brokers, who make fictitious
sales at a low figure to on in the secret,
until stocks are sufficiently depressed,
and then purchase for themselves, where
upon they Immediately go up by the
same management. There is more gam
bling in Wall street, than in all other
parts of the city. A great source of
abuse in stock companies, is the custom
of giving proxies to officers and others
Any stakeholder DESTROYS of electing
themselves or friends to Office, have but
to secure the proxies of those who can
not attend the election to be elected, and
he ev~erIafter holds the proxies to keep
him in Office, and uses them ever after
nnless revoked. There should be some
stringent laws enacted, to prevent frauds
by officers of stock companies.
Flour has advanced about 25cts per
Dbl, and there is a growing scarcity Of
desirable brands9 The salo 5sktefdaJ'
were 800 bbls at $6,75@7,5o for com
mon to straight state. Extra Genesee
SIO,25@11,25. Extra Ohio 1850
$40. Pork has improved, Mess being
25 cts per Dbl higher sales of 700 bbls
at s11,25@s12,50; Prime SIC, q
SO. Beef-Mess $12@13,25.
The ground formerly occupied by the
old Bible House in Nassau street, has
now erected upon it a substantial and
elegant marble front building, six stories
in highth. The first story is occupied
by four prominent booksellers and pub
fishers. Part of the second story is oc-
by the Baptist American and For
eign Bible society, and the remainder by
Offices, among which is that of your agents
S. NJ. PETTENGILL s. Co.
Our public schools closed on the 26th
for summer. The boys and girls will
soon be pouring into the country, in
search of fun. Happy time to them.
Don't ace wish we were young again?
ST. CYR.