Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-02-17

ana the expense Of hitting up court-foom
would b triains.
There 10 much uncertainty - 10 the result.
The new hotel at the corner Of Court House
Lane and Monument Square, Il slowly Up
proaehing towards compietion It 10 pot yet
known who will be the proprietor. Al soon
as 1t opens, and Offers any formidable opposi-
ton to Barnum, he inten Is to renovste and
brush up bis establishment, BY taking down
the present pie bald scaly front, and sutsti
tuting 1t viii handsome brown stone. He
also purposes making other important and or
tensive improvements which are needed.
The season Of "Ient'' Is near at hand. and.
a. usual prior 10 its advent, . large number
OF parties are taking place. The city Is quite
gay. All the theatres and Museum are doing
we'll Mrs Fisher Is playing. semi star en-.
gagement Owens draws crowds ct his neat,
cosy little Charles street.
Business is looking up. In reference to
financial affairs the Patriots money article
says:
business purposes, al easy and fair rates, and is
hourly seeking investment IN good securities in large
sums.
The brokers have now numerous and large orders
to buy sound stocks and bonds at greatly improved
rates. Our city stock is especially active. This
fact is the more gratifying il entirely relieves the
'altimore and Ohio Railroad from any embarrass
mcut tu utccuug llhOl1slee. Inc road
now anticipating its April notes, and is beyond con-
tingency in its finances
The long continued pressure has been, in it's
searching severity, almost without parallel i'm the
history Of our country but its effects on the gene
raj welfare cannot be other than saluta ~ II has
opened the eyes Of the communi TO It's own ex-
cesses and extravaganza. Visionary spe ulaous
have exhausted their force and can 20 no farther.
individual extIavagance must also yield to the q D
POROUS law Of necessity. We snail have fcr..e
year 1855 greatly reduced import-pcrhsp rs not
much exceeding one half Of 1855.
The falling off in the imports Of Railroad iron
alone for the current year cannot be less than some
900 This CHI OK to the farther extensi OF
Wholesome. 1t was the leading cause of our finan.
cla troubles and its arrest is the first step towards
healthful reaction. We hive now, we think
pissed the crisis, and a gradual recovery may now
be looked to with confidence.
Another crop, combined with year Of industry
economy and prudence, will again evoke the char
acteristic energies Of our people, and place the
country in a condition Of rational prosperity and
progress. We are still rch-rch in all the substan
tial elements OF real wealth-Iet US them wisely
and the result cannot be Questionable.
We learn that the banks are quite easy and dis
counting all legitimate substantial papea offered
Those who are found upon the street, with second
class paper, fine accommodations pretty reail, al
10 10 aud ~ per cent discount. Money on cali can
be had with ease at per cent The demand
gradually decreas ng, and funds actively seek
ing investment. This condition of affairs we are
pleased 70 say gives cheering prospects.
EXCHANGES No. much offering on London and
but few buyers. We quote at 9d9x premium On
Bremen 7S9794. Holland 4lG3lX. Paris 81 IoH
Hamburg Sx. RepEpIcx