Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-02-17
New York Correspondence.
NEW YoaK, Feb. 10, 1881


Tomorrow win appear, according to advertise
ment, the first number of the American paper,
some time since announced As there has not, 30
far, been any name given to the paper, nor are Ne
told who is to be the editor, it is impossible to
Judge with what success 1t will meet One thing
however we are certain of that is ii is to be devoted
to the interests of the Know-Nothings Let US
wait patiently till tomorrow morning. and we shall
see what we shall see.
This being the season for letting houses, stores,
&C., for the year commencing ON the first Of May,
bills "To let" are TO be on more than half OF
the buildings in the lower part of the city and a
general reduction in the rates must inevitably take
place. Merchants who have heretofore been pay
ing SIC, 900 year. find it necessary to come down
some fifty per cent, in osder to make both ends
meet
A heavy robbery of gold dust was discovered
yesterday. Two boxes of the precious metal were
fornia to Page a Bacon, containing some forty
thousand dollars. On the arrival of the steamer
here, the boxes were opened, when 1t was ascer-
| tanned the above amount was missing. 1t is sup
posed the robbery took place while crossing the
Isthmus.
While the clerk Of the Commonwealth Bank was
on his way to the clearing house yesterday, he had
his pocket picked of package of certificates,
amounting TO some eighteen or twenty thousand
dollars. AS these certificates are Of no use except
to the owners, it is presumed they will soon be re-
stored
An expose of the national gift enterprise was
made yesterday, and the investigation shows one
of the most stupcndous frauds lately brought to
light in this city of robbery. The name of the firm
engaged in this enterprise is Dashell & Co., and it
is said that they have received something like one
issued; in fact, they received often fifteen hundred
dollars day for their gift tickets The police are
doing their best, but the chances are, the guilty
parties will escape justice, as they had their plans
laid for any emergency.
J. @. Derby has just published novel, in two
volumes, with the title, Getting Along pa book
of illustrations being history of one Walter Dill
lon and his daughter, rather therves illustrated
1t is a fascinating tale, and written in a manner
and style at once attractive and interesting. The
book is more particularly marked for the truthful
delneations of its characters The character Of
Susan, the daughter, is developed with much power.
The book appears without authors name, introduce
ton, or preface; but whoever the writer may be, it
will compare favoraby with the best novels Of the
day.
Financially speaking, we are now sailing on a
smooth sea, and moley affairs look more cheerful
than for long time. Our banks discount all good
paper offered, and they also purchase of the bro
kers in Wall street, in order to keep their surplus
funds in use. Although large business is not
expected this spring, it is presumed more safe
and satisfactory results will be the consequence of
the general curtailment in trade, and the shorter
credits which have been generally adopted by the
mercantile community. In specie we are receiving
| at present about the same amount from California
that we are shipping to Europe, thus keeping in
the vaults in Wall street not far from SIT 900 000
which places our banks on solid foundation, hard
to be shaken.
In our stock market to-day, there appears 10 be
slight depression in prices in the fancies, but in
State securities the rates keep up. In Panama
railroad stock there has been great improvement
within week, it having gone up from 100 to llS
since the 18th inst, owing no doubt to the compile
ton of the road, which was announced by the last
steamer. Virginia skies sold at s5 "a a 90 Mis-
souri, skies, "a IA; Indiana Bank bonds, 80 Erie
Railroad bonds, new, 81 IA "a 81. LIS.