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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-19
FINANCIAL AND CONNER GAL


MONDAY, Dec. ls--C M.
There was rather b,uc market at the opening
this morning. The bears found prices hover and
hammered them down 70 stiD lower points. There
were sellers In abundanoe WI lie buyers were scarce
ard tinid. Contracts On time, either buyers or sci
lsss option, were put ont freely, and the feeling a
pearsl to b gaining ground thst greater depres-
scn thaa ever before realized in this country IL not
fss distant It Ia some what Astonishing that In such
times Of distrust and depression that unproductive
fancy railroad stocks command anything like cur
rent quotations. Morey is 500 valuable just now to
let It remain idle locked up in any fancy security
and We have no doubt there would be general rush
70 get out hut for .hc sacrifices required TO do At
the present time. The desire to realize ia no doubt
general, but many are induced 70 hold on with the
hope that by doing they may obtain better prices,
The prospect 1t present poor enough and 1t would
have been muea better hal they made c,eAn sweep
weeks since. At The first board to-day, Illinois
Central bonds fell OF par cent; New York Central
bonds, 1; Cumberland q; New York Central II 81
road, I; Reading Railroad, 4; Clcvelani and rckdo
Railroad, l; Erie Railroad, 4; Harlem, 4; Chicago
per cent; Delaware and Hudson, /. There was
sals Of stoniSgton q SO per cent. Nicnayus
Trsnsit closed ss prices current ON Saturday.
At the second board there vas no particular
&c in The market Resding Railroad was in
active demand; New York Central Railroad Was
weak, and clos at decline; Eris Railroad i'm
proved fraction. There was nothing Of conss.
quence doing in other fancies.
After the adjournment Of the boA.d the following
mles Of stocks and bonds were made at auction:--
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e WeVDb KusF1zLs-Tns new buy3ssque es6tsed
= plssA Bluaass IN - gives 70 ngbs-6sage
= J1hns Grew. vAzissy = negro airs Win also be
aUDg.
1nby extSavagsDEs called "Beausy AID De Beast, y
% ala hne selsstien 81 melodies and instrumental
pieoes, tsIiGht.
W0oD's vARInrIBa--The programme for this
evening h, dly fail 10 crowd The house. Besides
negro songs, bsuSnentsl pieces and dan sing, snew
ejgucr Carlo AMI son IN the leading paxss, VIM be
pzeseneed. 4T hH& ~
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BROADWAY THEATRE.-The Pyne Oaera Troupe
appear this evening in the admired opera Of the
"Cloy Dismopds;' the character OF Don Hsnrqae
by Mr.. HNrisen, Rsbt lledo by Mr. Borraui, Ia Ca
tasira, Miss Louisa Pyne, and Diana b. Miss Pyne.
At the finale, Miss l.. Pyne viii sing Rodcs rsle-
hated air, with variations. The Blighted Being"
concludes the amusemeDts.
BowERy TnEArnE.-Tbres fave rite pieces are an
noupcsd for this evening. The first piece is the
farce Of the Mysterious Family" with good cast.
The Dc xt feature wiz be the great ascent from stage
to gallery the tight rope BY Nde 0iiczs aud Der
sister. Tie Drama Of the "OM Oak Cnest' viii
fellow, and the drama of "Jack Sheppard" CON.
cludes ell.
NBLo's GARpxS.-Mlle. Nan, who Is deligbt.ng
the audiences at this theatre every night BY her
swt ct singing, appears tonight in three operas
The opening piece win be the rst act OF DonlSetNs
opera Of Lucy Of Lampermoor" This VIII bs nc
cfedfd by the q coDd act Of the Syrcn," and the
third act Of the "Somnambulist" concludes the en-.
hftaDments.
BURROWS THEArRl-.-Ths much admired piece
called the Upper Ten," which Is drawing large
very successful satire, called Apollo IN New
York" 10 also TO DO performed. The respective
casts embrace the most distinguished members OF
Bulton's company.
wALI.Acx's THEATRE - The two new pieces,
+" Two to Ore" and the :. Gentleman from Ireland
have been 40 successful that the manager announces
ths m again for this evening. The casts embrace
the Dsmss of Blake, Lste: Bland Mrs Rosa Ben
reit, Mrs. Hcey, Mrs. Btephens and OF Ter emirent
srtists. The Aitiul Doeger" terminates the
amusemcnfs.
METROPOLITAN THEATRE As Mr.. Apderson'a
engagement is drawing to close, those who wish to
see good acting by Anderson, Eddy, and Mr.. NJ
Jores, ehould visit the Metropolitan. Schiller'a
tragedy OF 1.-THE Robbers" with Anderson as Charles
de Moor, will commence, and the play Of "La Tour
de Nesle," with Eddy as Capt. Buridan, concludes
tho amusem< NIT.
ANERIclN MUsEUM.--Tbe selections for the AFTER
noon are the piece called "Quite at Home and the
farce cf Lend Me Five Ehil,iDgs;n ard in the eve
ming, the tsgedy of virginins Mr.. J. r. Scott
IN The character of that name, M. G. W. Clarke a.
!ciIus, Mr.. Hsdswsy RI Dcrtatus, and Miss Emily
Gisia)I as Virginia.
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SELLING DISEASED MEAT.
Ball Playing.

THE KNICKERBoCKEE, EAGLE, AND GOTHAM BASE
BALL CLUBS.
Cricket is not the only game OF ball that has It's al
mirers There now in this city three regularly
ganzed clubs who meet twice in each week for about
eight months In the year. for exercise in the good old
fashioned American game OF base hall. The Of
the clubs are the knickerLocker, Eagle, and Gotham
base ball clubs. The Hnickerbockcr and Eagle play
at the Fysan Fields, Hoboken, and the Gothamtes at
the Red House. Harlem These clubs composed Of
residents of this city, Of various professions and each
numbering about thirty members, and their Affairs
conducted in such manner, in point Of system and
economy rs 10 enable all persons who give the
cessary time for the purpose to enjoy the advantages of
this noble game. There have been large number Of
friendly, but spirited trials Of SKILL between the clubs
during the last which have shown that the game
has been thoroughly ystema and that the players
have attained to great skill and activity. The
for play closed about the middle Of Ncvc nber and
Friday evening Dec To- the three clubs partook Of their
annual dinner at Fijuxs, in Barclay street. About
forty-fve members were present and enjoyed them
selves in that indicated that ball playing does
not seriously diminish the appetite, either for ply steal
or intellectual enjnymsnt Too nauch scarcely be
said in comm endaticn Of the quality OF the good things
furnished for the OCCASION and the mode in which they
cooked and served mp the rsplity with which
soups fish, meats game and fruits disappeared clearly
indicated The company feparated at . late hour
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81 barren sandy hAd, lying between A,bsny and
8 heaectASy have been purchased from Cen. Van
RnnslAeT; whether ii is proper on necessary for .
railroad company 70 invest large sums Of m lnsy in
the const uciion Of steamboats, ON the lakes; vAe
ther late and present director receives salary rs
treasurer, end aso salary, peYqusitss or fees a.
attorney Of the Central Railroad Company. These
matters Of inquiry were referred to the above
named three gentlemen, who will report upon
them IL the directors books arc opened to their
inspect Oh. These inquiries are very significant,
and certainly mean something Mr.. Leaven-
worth would not have introduced resolu-
lions insHtuting inquiries Of 20 grave and In
t<resting character ~ those referred ., without
he believed there wns some foundation for his ne
ton. Being stockholder, he undoubt sdly dssires
TO know the reason why he receives no avsils from
his money, and why his property has depreoiaasd
in value nearly one-hall since the consolidation,
when the present managers obtained the control
fit.
II Erastus Corning, President Of the Company,
realizes fifty or hundred thousand dollars annually
by furnishing iron supplies-m Dean Richmond, vice.
president was paid two hundred thousand dollars
for the site for depot, and the property not worth
one quarter Of that amouat-n Gen. Van Rensss
er received two hundred dollars per acre for largo
tract Of sandy desert, which NO farmer could i've
upon--if John v. l. Pruyn, director, il employed
under Q high salary - treasurer. and at the Same
time receives from the company an additional heavy
amount IS its attorney If hundreds OF Thousands Of
dollars have been expended on Lake Erie in build
ing steamboats, to run to Cleveland, Detroit, and
otter places--we say, il thea exist, II sash trans
actions have occurred and ara likely 70 continue
then the stockholders should know is In order tAas
they may ascertain the reason why dividends are
NO longer paid, and why the sock Ia constantly de-
cYeasiDg at such IN alarming rate.
The Mechapics' and Farmers bank, Of Spring 1eld,
Illinois, taken posseasi0n Of on the 9th instani
by TIE receivers appointed by Judge Davis.
The Providence Journal Of the lsth inst. says,
in reference 70 the failure Of Hill, Carpenter o.:
rumor was started in Wall street, New York, yes
teray that Of the Rhode Island banks would have
TO suspend account Of the failure Of HILL Carpenter
Co We have taken pains 70 ascertain the facts from
probably lose anything being all protected by good
dorsers. The bank in the country that holds most Of
capital * over SEQ CO., and from $40 TO SIS ooo Of
their papers, all with another name.
The value Of merchandise exported from Philar
delphiA to foreign ports, from the LIST to the l4.h
inst, was $227, $50.
More copper mines have been discovered in
Fsnnin county, Georgia. The metal l. the yellow
suphuret Of copper. One Of the veins 10 twelve feet
thick.
The value Of produce, Ac., exported from Nil
wankie for the year 1864 amounts to "a 1893, 070 OF
which $l,l23 600 was in fsur, and $2,437 900 In
wheat
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Ssasr ~ Drssf period 10 IeDesr coutrel Ne world
siep The .oissnse that We Asvs lived too uIuyioasy
nation is doctrine Of he right tarte and shape to
- svallswsd-and = become an secthssm. Bat we
have not Mod too luxuEiously Individual examples
q expensive habits only show that the Of
nssns choose rather 70 spend than 70 hoard but the
gross weah, the labor saving machinery Of the country
considered it'll the tremendous fact that artificial
forces applied 70 production exceed the entire strength Of
all the hands OF the four continents Of the globe century
sncs, Il II superficial vapid error say that, ~
people, We have spent too mush on the contrary, orr
economies, considered, quite great whom
Poor Richard Rang his Lays Of pounds, sbllings and
pence. Indeed, have not spent enough, but have
spent in the wrong way. We have supported European
manufactures and artists, and middle men, TO the
neglect loss and destruction OF OF industry
and talent whatever kind and that the sols
Of difficulty. When the great Of working
in cities get but two dollars less day when the bulk
o. agrcal.ursts eat bacon instead Of frcsh meat
70 say that We spend too much money 10 large m
error AZ history aacr,s-not dt to be adduced a.
for such disaster the present Under prctec
ton every class would become comfortable and gradu-
ally rise TO the enjoyment Of abundance and Injuries,
for know that the snat hes had OF Il from the
tariffs OF 1928 and 1912 entirely In that direction.
Let the mechancs and labor~rs give the deusons
OF sham free trade aud slavery economics, which they
have supported 1t the fat Of their Southern master
and shall the present difficulties and distrssses
incontnently passing away, and this prosperity Of
succeeding years assured on scientific and permanent
basis.
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The warrants entered as the Treasury Depart
rtut, Washington, on the 18th inst, we're

The redemption OF the public debt It the Treasury
department, Waehis gton, during the week ending
IN Saturday, were loan Of ls42, $4,000; loan
Of 1916, $4,000; loan Of 1s47, 1854, $50; loas Of
lsAs, $40 500; Texan indemnity, SOL 900. Total,
$3.50, $50. -n $50
The receipts Of the Chicago and Mississippi Rail
road Company, for the first week in Dsceubsr, we've
So. 453.
The following irsuraace companies had pol'ci.r
Oh properly recently destroyed by Are ia Pniiadei
phis -
Fanhlin, $40, 600; Psnpsylvania, SD, 900: Girara
&,9, COO; Etna Hartford, $4,000; ROYAL, Liverpool
10000 London and Liverpool $40 600; Equitable Lon.
dclpha, 900 Philadelphia, $500; Equitable, Phi,sde
pha, $500; Reliance, $500 Total, si25,3oo.
For the week ending Saturday, Dscomeer 0, the
shipmsnts q ctal from the Cumberland region we're
snail, owing 70 Tie tlosing of tbs canal ~ ice
During The same period there were trsas ported over
the Cumberland Coal and Iron Compsny's railroad
1852 tons, and over the Mount S,va.e Iron C,m
pany's railroad 1870 tons-mskirR an aggregate
from tie Fros,burg region for the week Of $500 tons
end for the season, l57,ls7.lO tons. Ovsr the
Georges Creek C,sl and Iron Company's railroad
there were transported 3,l75.ll tors. Total from
the Wette.npoit region for the week, 8 1872 toEs
and for the season, l55 ,0o6l2 tons. Toal from the
whole coal region for the week, S,s77ll tons; AID
since the LIST Of January lest, c32,24402 IONS, Of
which ls1 ,17l.ls tons were transported over the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, and l50,272.04 toGs
descs ndsd the Chesapeake and Ohio canal.
The annexed staten en-. exhibits the average daily
cordition Of the leading departments OF the banks
Of this .ity, for the week preceding Saturday, morn
irq, Dee lG, 1884,
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Nrw YORK Cnr BANKS.

The annexed statement exhibits comparison OF the
condition Of the leading departments from the first mp
TO the last weekly returns -
Georgetown weekly news., 1854-12-14
N, Ell DORADO COUNTY, CAL. DECEMBER Il, 1854.

STATE PRISON STATIsTICs.-T Alta has
the following statistical information con-
cerning the State Prison. The three in
spectors are Col. Snowden, Col. Miller and
II. W. Carpenter:
The whole number Of prisoners who have
been'received at the State Prison since its
establishment is sol, of which 195 only are
of American birth, and 306 Of them are for
eigners. Among these are representatives
from twenty-eight States in the Union, and
from thirtv-tw0 foreign countries or colo
MES. OF the States, New York is the most
largely represented, and Of the foreign coun-
tries, Ireland
The following is q list Of the birth places
of the prisoners, with the numbers attached:
Massachusetts, %; New York, Al; South
Carolina, 4; Maryland, s; Virginia, II;
Kentucky, I; Delaware, !; Ohio 49, Cali
fornia, 10; Maine, 2; Pennsylvania, "A;
New Jersey, 3; District Of Columbia, 3;
Missouri, 4 Texas, 4; Connecticut, 3; Hill
nos, I; Rhode Island, 2; New Hampshire,
3; Indiana 4; Vermont, 5; Florida, L; Mich
igan, !; Tennessee, 2; Georgia, l; North
Carolina, l.
Foreign countries-Ireland, 80; Denmark
=; Brazil, Z; France y; England, 80; Ger
many, 20; Chile, IA; West Indies ,; Mexico,
90; Peru, 3; Portugal, 3; Canada, 4; Pana-
ma, | Italy, 2; Scotland, Z; Argentine Re
public, /; Hungary, 2; Western Islands, j.
Cuba, /; China, IL; East Indies, l. Malta,
2; Buenos Ayres, l; Sweden, l; Norway,
/ |; Nova Scotia, |; Bavaria, l. Westphalia,
/ |; Belgium, l; Australia, l; Newfoundland,
L; Trinidad, |.
Ofthe whole number who have been I'M
prsoned, seventy-liye have escaped who have
not been retaken, twenty-one Of whom made
their escape while Col. John c. Hays was
in charge of the prison Eight have been
killed while attempting to escape, and but
two have died a natural death at the PRISON.
There are now 26l prisoners, sentenced for
terms varying from six months to forty
years. The average age of the prisoners is
but about twenty-five years.
Georgetown weekly news., 1854-12-14

CowPERs MoTHER-The influence of
Cowpers mother upon his character NAV
be learned from the following expression of
filial affection which he wrote to Lady Hes
keith on the receipt of his mothers picture:
Il had rather possess my mothers picture
than the richest jewel in the British crown;
for loved her with an affection that her
death, fifty years since, has not in the least
abated. And he penned the following
lines on that occasion:
MY mother when learned that thou vast dead,
Say, vast thou conscious of the tears shed?
Hovered thy Spirit o'er thy sorrowing son,
Wretch even then life's journey just begun?
Perhaps thou gay'st me, though unfelt, kiss;
Perhaps tear, if souls can weep in bliss.
Ah, that maternal smile it answers, "Yes!"
Georgetown weekly news., 1854-12-14

EARLY MARRIAGEs.-S stood beside
the altar when she was but sixteen. She
was in love-her destiny rested on crea-
ture in fashionable clothes, with an empty
pocket He "came Of good family" how
ever, and blood, you know, is something
She looked lovely as she pronounced the
VOW. Think Of VOW from auburn hair
dark eyes, and pouting lips, only sixteen
years old.
She stood beside the washtub when her
twenty-ffth birthday had arrived. The
hair, the eyes, the lips were not calculated
to excite the heart. Five cross young ones
were about the house, crying; some break
ing things, and one urging the necessity OF
an immediate supply Of the lacteal secre-
ton. She stopped in despair and sat down,
and tears trickled down her once plump and
ruddy cheek. Alas! Nancy, early marria-
ges are not the dodge Better enjoy youth
at home, and hold lovers at proper dis
tance, until you have muscle, limb and heart
enough to face the frowning world and a
family. If a chap really cares for you, he
can wait two or three years, make presents.
take YOU to concerts, and so on, until the
time comes. Early marriages and early
acabbages are tender productions.
Georgetown weekly news., 1854-12-14

A GALLANT CoMBATANT.-The Constan-
tinOple correspondent of the London Times
gives the following account Of the last strug-
Gle OF Lieutenant Burke, who fell at Giur-
gevo:
Mr. Burke's body was found, after the
action in which he lost his life, with no less
than thirty-three wounds upon it. The Rus
slams had taken his sword belt, but his
sword was found hidden in some long grass
close to the corpse. The ring finger Of both
hands was cut off. He was seen by the
sapper, who went with him, fighting dcspe-
rately to the last, though surrounded by a
horde of Russians. When he first leaped on
shore from the boat six soldiers charged
him. Two he shot with his revolver one
he cut down with his sword, and the rest
turned and fed
''While he was encouraging the Turks,
who were in the stream, to row quietly to
to the land; and forming them in line as
they landed, conspicuous as he was in full
uniform, and by his white cap cover, a
number of rifemen advanced from behind a
ditch and took deliberate aim at him. Poor
Burke charged them with headlong gallant
ry. As he got near he was struck by a
ball, which broke his jawbone; but he rush
ed on, shot three men dead at close quarters
with his revolver, and cleft two men thro
helmet and all into the brain.
"He was then surrounded, and while en-
gagged in cutting his way with heroic cour-
age through the ranks Of the enemey, a sa-
bre cut from behind given by dragoon as
he went by, nearly severed his head from his
body, and he fell dead, covered with bayo-
net wounds, sabre gashes, and marked with
lance thrusts and bullet holes. The sappel
who was with him stood by Mr.. Burke tC
the last, but could not save him. He i;
now recovering from his wounds and the eff
feet Of his eXertionS.
Georgetown weekly news., 1854-12-14
Notice.

THyHE copartnership heoetofore existing be
IL tween II. G. Livermore and John Pagin is
by mutual consent dissolved.
Georgetown, Nov. II, 1854, 7-3w
Georgetown weekly news., 1854-12-14

FEARFUL RAvAGEs OF THE CHOLERA AT
MESSIAH correspondent Of the Boston
Atlas, writing from Marseilles, states that
the English Consul at that place had re-
ceiyed reliable information that the most
fearful ravages of the cholera were devasta-
ting Messina no less than 10000 persons
having fallen victims out Of population of
100000 mortality hardly less than during
the prevalence of the great plague IN l743.
George L. Curry, VIM. FL. F'arrar and
Benz. F. Harding, have been appointed re-
spectively to the offices of Governor, Attor-
ney and Secretary of the Territory OF Ore
gon, by the President
Georgetown weekly news., 1854-12-14

HONORABLE CoURTsHIP.-We heard a
very pretty little incident the other day,
which we cannot help relating. A young
lady from the South, it seems, was wooed
and won by a youthful physician living in
California. When the engagement was
made the Doctor was rich, having been very
successful at San Francisco. 1t had not
existed six months, however, when, by an
unfortunate investment, he lost his entire
cheap" This event came upon him, it
should be added, just as he was about to
claim his bride. What does he do? Why,
like an honorable and chivalrous young fell
low as be is, he sits down and writes the la
dy every particular Of the unhappy turn
which has taken place in his fortunes, assu-
ridg her that if the fact produced any change
in her feelings towards him, she is released
from every promise she has made him. And
what does the dear, good girl do? Why,
she takes up lump Of pure gold, which her
lover had sent her in his prosperity as a
keepsake, and having it manufactured into
a ring, forwards it to him with the follow
ing Bible inscription engraved in distinct
characters on the outside:
"Entreat me not to leave thee, or to re-
turn from following after thee, for whittier
thou goest will | 90, and whittier thou lodg-
est will | lodge; thy people will be my peo-
pie and thy God my God; where thou diest
will die; and there will I be buried; the
Lord do so to me, and more also, if aught
but death part me and thee
The lover idolized his sweetheart more
than ever when he received this precious
evidence Of her devotion to him both in
storm and sunshine We may add, that
fortune soon again smiled upon the young
physician, and that he subsequently return
ed to the north to wed the sweet girl he
loved, and who loved him withsu undying
affection.
Reader, this is all true Young ladies
who read the Bible as closely as the heroine
Of this incident seems to have done, are pret
ty sure to make good sweethearts, and bet
ter wives. Liverpool Journal.
Georgetown weekly news., 1854-12-14

Dry DIGGINGs.-The disastrous effects Of
the long-continued dry weather are begin
nlng to be experienced by the business pop
ulatIon OF the cities and villages, as well as
by the great mass of interior residents more
directly interested therein With the ey
ception of the October showers. the drought
has continued almost without cessation since
last spring. During the summer and fall
months clear skies were capital to the river
dlggerS, who, during this season, constitute
the great bulk Of the mining community
But, with the advent OF the severe rains of
last month, they discovered that their claims
were encrOached upon by the percolations
OF the treacherous element, which in a verv
brief space of time tore away their dams
and washed off their fumes, thus rendering
nugatOry i'll q moment, as it were. the labor
OF many months. In anticipation of speed-
lily remedying their misfortunes. they sought
the hills and ravines, to patiently await
there 1.-The setting in of the rainy season =
simultaneously with this influx of theriver
miners to the dry diggings, came the mer-
chants OF those precincts to the larger towns
Tor their winter stocks of merchandise, re-
lying with confidence on the liquidation of
their debts at an early day. But. alas the
shrunken purses of the miners tell too truly
that the good time coming" is yet in the
future The brighter the skies, the more
cloudy their prospects, until hope so long
deferred has made the heart sick within
them
Our merchants complain that long ac-
counts against many of their interior Gus
toners have been standing unsettled for
months, and that their embaTrassments are
enhanced by the fact that purchasers buy
sparingly, not knowing when their custom
ers in turn will be prepared to remunerate
them.
This state of things is indeed discourag-
ing, and still there is not so much reason for
dependency after ALL The rains, in all
human probability cannot be much longer
withheld. Already, while we write, the
heavens are completely overcast, and there
is every indication that ere long the foaming
torrent will be leaping from the hill side to
water the now parched auriferOus soil of the
ravine beneath Sac Union.