Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1854-11-29
New York Correspondence.
NEW YoaK, Nov. 2S, 1854.


in the bud yesterday. The paying teller in the
National Bank, Mr.. Rowland, had nearly completed
his arrangements, and was about purchasing for
egn bills with the funds in his pocket, 100000 to
$s0000,) when suspicion was aroused, and ON ex-
animation the funds were found on his person,
with the exception of few thousands. Mr.. How
land has been connected with the bank for some
twenty years, and has, until now, enjoyed the en-
tire confidence Of the directors. He has evidently
been living too FAST and, TO keep up appearances,
had finally found it necessary to resort to rob-
berry.
The bank statement published this morning
shows the following results: Decrease in discounts
1892, 2S9; decrease in deposites, $l,s46,80S; de-
crease in circulation, sl59,446; and in specie,
$500, $40. This contraction from week to week
adds much to the great stringency in the money
market. The knowing ones in Wall street have
long been predicting speedy termination Of the
hard times; but believe money is as hard to pro-
cure to-day as It has been for two months Stocks
are remarkably low, andstill falling. really hope
we shall soon touch bottom. We cannot go on
this way much longer.
report was presented in the Board of Alder
men last evening, and ordered to be printed, in
favor Of leasing the south end of the Park for the
city post Office. The matter has been before the
Postmaster General, and he speaks Of the location
as the most favorable to any In which his atten-
ton has been called.
We are now enjoying the most lovely weather
you can imagine, and the ladies in Broadway make
a magnificent display, dressing in the most costly
silks and satins To see the rich turn-outs in this
street one would hardly believe possible during
such hard times, but in seeing is believing
A description Of palace up town was published
in New York paper yesterday, and it was the talk
during the day. The owner Of the building is s..
P. Townsend, the sarsaparila man. The total cost
is set down at 100000. This same individual
owns bank in New Jersey. While people were
wondering how any one could lay out SO much
money on single dwelling, news came of the sus-
pension Of his bank in New Jersey. This is the
most superb dwelling in this country, but it is the
general impression that the present owner win not
be able to enjoy life in it.
Theodore H. Gray, printer, was arrested some
days since charge of throwing vtiol on ladies'
dresses when they left places Of amusement church
es, &c. Since when, complaints have been accu-
mulating and at present there must be some fifty
or sixty persons who have made statements of the
loss of dresses, cloaks, &c. There appears to be
no doubt but what he is insane.
One of the most splendid books lately published,
win be issued early in December, by D. Appleton
& Co. The title Of the work is, "The Republican
Court; or, American Society in the Days Of Wash
ington." The design of the work g is to give an
interesting and faithful view of the private and
social life of this country in the days of Washing
ton, referring briefly possible to political af
fairs" The author is the Rev. DR.. Griswold. The
work lis to be illustrated by twenty-one portraits
of the most distinguished females of the revolution
airy era" 1t appears to me that this work comes
before the public at a very opportune time, and
every American who can, ought TO possess the
book have taken the trouble to procure the
following letter from this work for your paper and
as it never has been published before, presume il
will interest your readers.
Joseph Mandrillon, French merchant and man
of letters, established at Amsterdam, whence he
made voyage to this country in 1854, writes as
follows in speaking of Washington
"Why did not receive from nature the genius
and eloquence Of the celebrated orators of Greece
and Rome? oh that j could but for moment
snatch their pencils to trace rapidly the picture Of
the greatest man that America has ever produced,
and one Of the most celebrated that ever existed
With what energy, with what enthusiasm, would
not speak of his brilliant virtues who is the man
that would be jealous of the homage pay him
who is the man that would tax me with flattery?
We are no longer in those barbarous ages in which
men offered incense to tyrants in which they dared
to give the name of hero 70 men addicted to every
vice, and whom they dreaded too much TO offend
We are no longer in those ages when cruel sover-
eigns had mercenary writer's to PALATE their crimes
and to praise them for virtues they did not pos
sess Our moro enlightened age presents to us in
history sovereigns and men as they really were !;
truth is its character.
The public veneration for General Washington
Is the precious fruit Of the severest examination of
his conduct. Jealous Of his glory and the appro-
baton of his cotemporaries he enjoys them with
out arrogance and without presumption; and If he
does himself the justice to believe that he merits
his celebrity he likewise knows that postcrity which
raises and demoishes statues viii never inure the
trophies erected to his memory. The hand Of the
barbarian only, who cannot read, or a savage gnor-
ant of history, with the stroke Of Ratchet would
break his statue supposng II to be that of despot
But when from the ruins Of the inscription they
shall collect the name Of Washington the chief Of
tnese DarDarans OF saVages INSTRUCTED Dy tradition
Of the American revolution will be avenged for the
outrageous attempt and cause the monument TO be
repaired. On its base will be read, ignorance had
oyerthrown IT. and justice again raised il up: NOR
tails revere his memory Having been the soul and
support of one Of the greatest events Of the age,
1t is but just that Washington should pass his days
without cloud, in the bosom of repose, Of honor
and public veneration
mature sometimes places the soul Of an hero in
a feeble body; but when we speak Of the brilliant
actions of man whose features and stature we are
ignorant Of, are inclined topaint him as endowed
with every valuable gift of nature and please our
selves with believing that his features bear the inn
age of that genius which elevates him above his
fclow-men. No person Is better calculated TO
maintain this opinion than Washington. A proper
size, noble and wen proportional, an open counte-
nance soft and sedate, but without any striking
feature, and when You depart from him, the re-
mcmbrance only of fine man viii remain a fine
figure an exterior plain and modest, dignity in
sinuating, and firm without severity, manly bold
ness, an uncommon penetration to seize the whole
Of things submitted TO his judgment, and a COM