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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-25
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To'a movement SIS, 76O ga 20 S94 ,324 04l, SIS
There has been rather more activity, but no
other essential improvement, this week. In the dry
goods trade. The weather has favored business
very much; ard purchasers, especially from c,uu.
try .ts, have taken advantage thereof. Tae
receipts Of goods have continued light; and the
general sts OK has not percsptbly In creased wing
to these circumstances owners are quite firm; and
where they find themselves in possession of an arti
Gle that is not very plentiful In she market-which
ia the case with some Of the most able fabrics
they are unwilling to cell it, except when their
ow claims therefor are fully conceded. Pieces may,
therefore be considered steader II not particularly
higher; and the prospects are f.vor Of their con-
tIuipg 80.
Brown sheetipg and shrtings are In fair request
a. previous figures. Bleacted goods are rather
quiet and langu;d. Cotton fanuels and denims
are also ractiye and depressed. Drills are in good
demand, mainly for export, and are steady. Da:k
has Lot varied. Gins bans are ssleable and firm.
Lawns, rspkins and osDaburgs rule about
the same. Printing cloths are moderately
inquired Tor, and, as the supply is not large one,
prices evince On upward tenor. Prints are becom.
ing brisker, though not dsarer. Stripes and ticks
are without variation Wooen fabrics are still quiet
and depressed, though not, perhaps, 80 much SO as
they have been in weeks gone by for there is a
little more inquiry for the more seasonsble styles ;
and so far as this could influence the trade (Which,
we would Judge, would be to very limited extent)
thus far, the change has been favorable to sellers.
There is nothing nsw to notice in blankets. Cassi.
meIes, cloths, and doeskns are attracting more at
ten,ion but at unaltered rates. Flaunels, jeans,
and lirseys, are selling slowly at lsugud prices.
Moush de airef seem in rather better request With
cut CT spge in worth. satinets and tweeds are a,
last Eoticed.
F,ieign goods are decidedly btlsker, as the mar
kets a'e not overlooked. Sellers are obtaining
petty fair prices more 60, indeed, than many 0
them anticipated for, drcaing q continuance o
the extreme culness that had charactsrzs ed tn
bIsine's Until within the past week or ten days
some fears wsre entertained by factors for the sta
billy Of prices. Now that partial revival Is evi
deDt, apprehebsiors OF snis kind are being removed
ard shoud no adverse changes occur during the re-
main6er of the spring, there is much reason to be
ieve hat his viii no. be the Only favorable rescton
We shall have to noii;e in connection with this
quarters tsfic. II tits be not our belief, il sursy
is cur hope and we arc unwilling TO deny that the
exercise OF Judgment and caution, by oil parties,
can ccntrbu.e great deal TO the realization Of this
hope.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-25

lin, 95 To lO0 Hope, 81 bd Msaufsekurs, $50 - Leo.
Mercantile Marine 90 TO oS; Nation pax bo 65 70 TO-
10 sS tas sd s Se'I g 70
bid; ana Washington, IS bid American u he,l ct lao,
the last sales st auction) being Fremens which
very seldom comes into tia MARKET BIO obtained at
SAT per share which So per cent advance the par 10
ing but s2s It has been, however, regular 20 per
therefore, too high the price asked Boylston ia quo
ted at 100 to 100; Cocntuat- (par SOL As TO 90 and
Boston about 90 to CO. For three years past the
Marie insurance companies have been especially unfor
tunse aud of them sunk large part OF their
capital 1t is probable that the worst days have been
PAL sed, and improvement may now be looked for.
The annexed statement exhibits shs quantity and
value Of foreign dry goods entered at this port for
consumption, for warehouse, snd also ths with
dIawals from warehouse during Che week esding
end ipclusirg THURSDAY, February 49, 1866
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-25

J,HE NEW YORK FOUNDRY AND IRON RAIlIyG
Il Company-Sole manufacturers Of Crowes ce,ebra.eI
cast iron railing without rves Saving az least twenty
FIVE cents per foot) also OF Crowe1s STYLE OF w-s
railing, decidedly the cheapest IN the rnitea states Al
kinds OF castings such as columns, trusses, ss an
Enes g'rder verandas brackets vault covers winior
ano door guards &C. Every kind OF wrought iron
for buildings, such DOORS shutter anchors rrangs
&c, cone at lowest prices AMI with despatch Specll
attention given 70 contracts for su the work for
buildings OF every class Foundry foot Of Forty sixth
street North river Samples In sections OF all work At
the warsrooms Nos. 20 and 81 Duane street. few doors
east Of Broadway
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-25
rURSrTURE.

A SMALL FAMITY-AB0UT TO LEAVE TIE CITY,
IA wish to dispose OF their furniture, &c, 10 soma
cue about TO commence housekeeping Aso apartments
TO let suitable for small ssoes family Address Tor
two days, Alfred, Herald os,rs,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-25
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
IA ON Il Y M AR X EFT.

SATURDAY, Feb. 4-6 Pm.
Quotations for nearly all the fancies show an i'm
provement to-day The advance is the result en-.
tirely Of spasmodic action on the patt Of the bulls
and probably will not 60 much further or last very
long. At the first board, Indiana SIS advanced !
per cent; Canton Company, /; Cumberland Coal.
/; Illinois Central Railroad. B Erie, /; Harlem,
Il Hudson River Railroad, /; Panama Railroad, 4.
Gsiena and Chicago Railroad declined IL per cent.
Erie (lS75) and Illinois Central bonds compose the
principal transactions in the bond market and they
do not vary much from day to day in price, There
is evidently considerable speculation in each. Bank
stocks, in small lots, daily sold. State stocks
were inactive to-day Since the election to fill va.
csncies in the direction OF the Cumberland Goal
Company, the sock has been in better demand, q.
better prices.
At the second board small Improvement. 10 the
the leading fancies was realized. Etie Railroad
vent up per cent; Reading Railroad, 1; Nicara-
sua, I; Illinois Central Bonds, l.
The steamship Washington. from this port for
Southampton and Bremen To day, carried out $780,
9C6 In specie, of which sll7,47O was in American
gold.
The transactions al the Ass,stan. Treasures
oflce today wee as fol.ows:-
received. Sle003i 80
by zen ot'ed, u
Pnc Tor Assay ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, ,29l -
Si,8215os 70
Tie warrants entered at the Tiessu-y De 5a,t.
neIt, WashiT eton on the ed inst, were:--
Fer the redemption OF stock los a5
For paying Treasury debts,.........,... loo 90
For covering into the Treasury from customs l46l 40
For the War COS 90
For TIE Interior department. iGs6 90
Tire earnings Of the Nauga,uck Railroad Com.
parry FOR tie past year have been $3.50 900, ex.
penses 1928 900, leaving a nominal balance Of
$40 C0e towards q dividend fund. The disastrous
ftesaets Of 1854 called for large expenditure
upon the road ard it has this summer been pat in
a much better condition than ever before, by the
payment Of $40 00e for repairs. About $4,000
have also been spent for engines and cars.
TIE Boston Telegraph, of the % list, says:
The favorable state OF money matters does not have
any pauene the stock market, but prices continue
TO decline gradually and the public trarsactions from
day 10 day, are much limited Eastern declined TO So
close. Old Colony is not wanted at 7eA, the asking
price, Concord 81 asked Boston and Worcester ~ ask
cd Maine, es asked Lowell, rs asked Providence es
10 6sis Cheshire, ~ bid Connecticut River So 70 so;
Frchburr, s3x to sax and Western, etL 10 95. Cen.
trai LIST Mortgage Bonds fen TO 4ex, the lowest quots
tons touched for more than . month The 0gdsns.
burg and Ruth, nd Bonds also heavy ct previous quo
Ga, st sTh, and Ts 81 psk, bid. Michigan Central
d nds are in bsttsr request, 1t improved rates
THERE'S more ipguiry tcr ins2nec. stocks st ssasrs
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After Hamlet
song '.would We're Boy Again., by j. R. John SON
Comic Trio eMynheer Van Dunck," by j. Il. Field
Eenry J. Smith and VIM Holmes
With piaoo accompaniment, W. f. Colburn
The orchestra will perform
GRAND OVERTURE,
..,Zail Air Chaa MALE
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-25
AFFA AIRS IN OTHER PLACES.
rH2 AMATEUR DRAMATIC FESTIVAL IN CINCINNl


From the Gin sinnat Commercial, Feb. III
The benefit of the poor at the theatre last night
= colossal success The event had cast genial sha'
dow before il that reached nearly every homo in the
city, and will leave train OF light behind it far shin
ing, that viii niger bright trace in memory Early
in the evening n mi yhty tide of humanity flowed into
the theatre and stopped not until every seat filed,
and every standing place commanding glimpse OF the
stage occupied The spectacle presented by the audi
truly grand. From the stage the interior of
the spacious edifce appeared enamelled WITH human
faces.
The ladies' seemed numberlsss. Every seat illu.
minated by THAR eyes, gsteniny with soft fires like the
stars OF q winters night, while their smiles made glo
rious summer Tie eye of the behoder fascinated
and bewdered by the grace the loveness of form and
feature and the tasteful righteousness of appareling
every where Lovers Of the beauti u found them
selves encompassed by wilderness of charms like bees
new ligh ted in pra RE heaped with fowers.
Fair and gallant representatives present from all
the city suburbs Of this metropolis Our most prom.
cent aud wealthy citizens there by hundreds with
their wives and daughters Such an opportunity Of
seeing the vertable best society" of the city in
splendid party, has not been for years. and perhaps will
not occur again
We did not intend to publish the programme Of the
performances but the eclat of the occasion
dazzling, that TO be demanded and here it is
PROGRAMME
The performance will commence with
Readings from Mazeppa, Judge Walker
Comic song, written for the occasion by Judge
Carter, and sung BY. Master Charles Carter
After which, the third act of shakspere's tragedy of
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-25

rrHE AMBoY CLAY COMPANY, HAVING JUST COM
Il Ileted the necessary improvements on their pro-
perty Clsesequakes Creek, South Amboy. N.
prepared TO receive orders FOR their superior
quality OF potters clay at the price Of 81 per ton
and Tor refuse clay, at 81 per ton. Full weight
always guaranteed Orders may be addressed to the
formation required, application at lis place Of ousi.
ne,s, &C Chatham street OF Tryon row, New
York Also have q vein Of superior Paper Clay, which
they will sell at 10 prise
OTfO Ernst Sec,v ana Treas A q "a
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-25

TOTAL MOVEMENT FOREIGN DRY GOODS.
To FEB. %, 1853. 1854 1855.
Fntd for consumption $40 ,sls TO- ol3 s,sl7575
Withd'wn from wareh. 140, 704 1906 S65 $50
Put thsrnarb SIT 052 800 009 1878 II, oe5
Entered for warehouse 607, 902 ,984 448 2,6805S0
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-25

II EAKY R00Fs.-ALL KINDS OF TIN ROOFS RE
IL paired and coated with patent metallic paint one
coat being equal 10 i've coats OF ordinary paint
ranted water tight Address at the Roofing Depot
81 hangin street, near Stanton.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-25
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
OUR CITY THEATRES.

aaoApvAy THS.raS-The great enthusiasm evinced
surirg the performance Of the play Of st Marc on
ihuIsday evening has indlced the management 70 an
nounce Il again for To- morrow evening All the charac
tiers are ably aIled by MArshsns company. Mr.. Di
ssoSos MI Perry Ms cheered in eyars act Tie farce
OF MJ Auntn concludes the entertainments-Ar Perry
IA pict Dssha and Mrs France and Mrs. Nagle as Mrs.
Corbett and Emily
BovwY THEATRE The benefit Of the proprietor and
manager OF this theatre takes place Monday evening"
when Is hoped his friends will do their daty. MI.
is beloved by every body he has used every in
his power to please his patrons at considerable
oss Now, then, is ths time for the dramatic public to
prove their esteem for him. The pieces selected
"lngomAr," the Truaui Chief" and Married Life /"
Several eminent artists appear the lson. We
hope to see the Bowery crammsd from pit to dome.
BURROWS THEATRE.-The pieces selected for to
evening are Living too Fast" the Sptdre,o the
"Spectre Bridegroom" and the Fibus.er," the re-.
FAINT aiaters," Augusta and Maria Burton and all his
talented company appear in the respective casts This
bill can hardly fail TO draw i'm uense assemblage of
the patrons OF this popular theatre.
WAILACK's THEATRE The opening piece announced
for to evening is which has not bsen yed
for a long time, namely, the " Busy Body" Blake,
a The principaI characters The New Footman,' a
piece very much admired viii terminate the nusements
OF the evening The attendance at this theatre Is re-
pectsble.
AMERICAN MUsEuM-The pieces selected for to
afternoon the Man and the Tiger and ''Ichabod's
Comb" and in the evening the much admired moral
drama of g Uncle Toms ca oin with Clarke Hadawa
Monroe and Miss Mestayer in the most promn parts
WOODS MssrRKLs The same bill Of entertainment as
given during the last week is announced for this the
" Hotel d'Afrique" and negro minstrelsy.
BuCgLKYs SERENADERs appear in q new piece to NOR
row evening, namely, the 1.-TWO Pompeys' they will
give variety of negro melodies.
EMPIRE HAL.-The beautiful psnor of Europe will
be exhibited at this bali during the ensuing week. II
splendid painting, and merits extensive patronage
HERREw BENEVOLENT SOCIETY The concert in aid OF
this charitable institution will off at Niblos on
Tuesday evening next Several eminent artists
appear on the occasion.
NEw BRIGHTON HALL, Staten Island.-Mr. McIntire will
give OF his amusing evenings Tuesday hight at
the above hall
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-25

Az 10 WOULD NOT POSSESS A BEAUTIFUL HEAD
w OF hair The receipt Of n medical preparation
which has failed to restore the hair although used
in Thousands OF The receipt viii be sent 10 any
direction the receipt Of letter containing rs cents
in postage stamps post paid, to Dr. Ellis, Broadway Post
Once. letters answered Immediately.
VIyATIR Or AYR sToNH--JUsr ARRIVED FROM
w the celebrated quarry of Mr. Roy at Stair, near
AYR Scotland consisting Of marble posasrs joiners'
and curriers' homes and Jewellers slips from
x TO inch viii be sold Ion for cash. Apply At III
FULTON street, up stairs.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1855-01-17
RESCUE OF THE CHIPPEWA CAPTIVE Girl.

1t will be remembered that last summer
ahunting party Of Chippewa Indians we.e
attacked by war party Of Sioux, aud all.
men and women, save three WHO escaped
and one girl who was taken prisoner were
inassacred. The girl before she vas cap
tured exerted every nerve to make good
her escape She jumped IN 4 canoe and
put out into Otter Tail Lake. but, was
Immediately followed by her pursuers =
When they came near, she sprang from
her canoe and endcayored to elude pursuit
by diving and running in a cluster of
weeds but her doom was sealed. Thirst
ing for bis prey, the Chief who was in til,
canoe, threw at her a tomahawk which
struck her in the side and mangled her in
q frightful manner; and before she had
recovered from the effects of the wound.
this rol1ant chief struck her over the head
with q paddle and stunned her. thereby
making her an easy captive AS soon as
he had ber in his clutches-she being
young and handsOme-he resolved not To
kill her, but make her his wife. Having
already two Sioux wives their jealousy
was aroused at seeing third, their old
and ancient enemy, enter the vigwam. and
when their husbands back was turned.
would treat the Chippewa maiden in the
most lnhuman manner, putting Goals of
fire on her head, and lacerating her flesh
with knives, until sick at heart. she deter
mined to put an end to her existence
This fact becoming known to the Sioux.
they held council and resolved to burn
her at the stake at the Yellow Medicine.
for the preparation of which horrible deed
all arrangements were made. Tie Sioux
Interpreter, Mr. Joseph Campbell. finding
this out. determined on her rescue. Ac,
cordingly. he started for Otter Tail Lake.
where he found her and took her in his
buggy to n point where he had stationed
our friend c c. Eandenherg, who brought
her at two o clock IN the morning to Fort
Ridgely, where she was put into tic hands
Of the commanding officer. who had her
wants attended to. When sufficiently re-
covered from her wounds, she vas brought
TO Fort Smelling, by the dragons, then
on their way home from the Sioux paw
ment. and from thence she was sent home
to her band Too much credit cannot he
given the gentlemen who thus perilled
their own lives to save this savage Il
goes far to prove that although many from
their habits. lives, or poverty are consid-
cred as unworthy kindly attention, there
are those, who when they see the imprint
of God upon human being. whether Saw,
age or Christian. are ready and willing to
ameliorate their suferings We would
much prefer the consolation that flovs from
having been of service to the poorest man
on earth than to have our brow crowned
with the ckapiet of the victor of thou
sand battles.-[ minnesota Pioneer.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1855-01-17
BATHING CHILDREN In COLD WATER.

But If parents ac1U use cold water on
their own persons. let me entreat them to
have mercy on their helpless children
Do heed their cries and entreaties to scay,n
u 5ust iitfist Nothing is more heathen.
ish and barbarous than to battle children
IN cold or nearly cold water | believe it
Injurious to wash our hands and faces in
cold 1ol'afer water. Those who DO it. will
find that they have rough and cracked
skins
The suffering Of children while being
washed is but small compared with the
evil effects that often follow the applica-
tion of cold water to the head, viz: con.
gestion of the head or lungs, especially
the latter. Thus, cold water applied will
make preeoeious children. and it will al
SO FIJI the graveyard with the opening
buds of infancy. | think that it will be
found that more children die with head
diseases since the use of water has been in
vogue, than before and for reasons al
ready given,
I The fact is, the brain requires and re-
ceives more blood than any other organ
Of the system. The application of cold
water to the head increases the amount,
and hence it is no uncommon thing that
children, especially ''smart Ones" die as
above stated, with head diseases Indeed
1t has become proverb among our moth
ers at least, that 1" such children are too
smart TO liye," and it is So By such
treatment the brain becomes too active
and large for tie bndy, and, like power
/ ful engine in small boat, seen skaters
/ it to pieces and sends it to the bottom -
= I 81
ating mothers in the name of humanity
not TO attempt to tougher, as it is called,
/ their children by half clothing them in
/ cold weather. Ny heart has ached as I
have seen them thus exposed to the pier
cling winds of a northern winter Many
a mother has thus sown the seeds of pre-
mature death in her offspring, for which
she has solaced herself, by calling it
mysterious Providence"
If you would have healthy, robust chill
dren, see that they are warmly clad, espe-
/ cially their extremities. In connection
with cold bathing, [ would utter my dis.
claimcr against the prevailing practice of
rubbing the skin with course rough towels
or horse-brushes. No error in the water
cure treatment is more Injurious. 4 heal
thy skin Is smooth soft, and velvet like :;
and anything that irritates it and makes
it rough is injurious.
But few Of the people understand the
functions of the skin, or the Importance of
healthy skin to a healthy body. Ny
limits will not allow of my discussing the
matter here. At some future time may
take it up. approve of gentle rubbing
of the skin with soft cloths; or better,
with the bare hand But it should not be
rubbed anyway to produce unpleasant SEN
satious
| If we credit the report of patients who
have taken treatment at our water cure es-
tablishments the heroic or cold treatment
is too much in vogue in them for their
good W0ter Care J07l1aaL
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1855-01-17

( The following is a graphic sketch o.
the last moments of a brave man
! ''Colouel Crockett. wounded aud closely
pursued by number of the enemy. re
treated into the church. telling them as
| they approached. lie stationed himself
IN a niche in the corner. determined Ia
face the foe to the last and sell bis life
dearly with his rife and a supcrabun-
dance Ok side-arms, he hewed and shot
them down with the same awful certainty
that was wont to characterize his iuGom-
table spirit His position rendered ac-
cess to him utterly impossible except bv
direct and close approach in front: after
some eight or ten Of them were laid before
bin, feeling Of awe seemed to seize hold
Of tboassailants One of them who could
speak a1littie broken English. probably
preferring to have the signal honor of cap
turing so noble specimen of American
valor TO present to bis dear master.n .
SAID to Crockett. surrender senior."-
\ flash Of the most sovereign scouree dar.
ted from the fiery eye, and as it pierced
that of the enemy, be seemed to be trans
fixed
In voice Of thunder Crockett answer
ed, surrender TO / am an American .
and as lie spoke lie sent ball through
the heart of tie paralyzed foe He ap-
peared for moment like a wounded tiger.
strengthened and buoyed by each addi-
tional wound; now hewing them down
with lis well tried sword-next dealing
death with lis fire arms His person
was literally dreuched with his own blood
bis strength must soon yield to It's loss
Yet such physical power wrought to the
highest degree of excitement can perform
incredible proaigies This was the last
concentrated energy of powerful man,
aroused. animated and guided by one Of
the noblest attributes of a man-love Of
Liberty.
He knew FOR what his life was about to
be sacrificed that devastation end butch
cry would follow the footsteps Of Bis heart
less foes, that women would be sacrificed
to sa tate the desires OF the coDqueror
and feeling the holy inspiration Of dying
/ patriot. he fought nanfuIly till tie loss ot
1 blood and approach of death stayed bis
lupraIsed arm J; his rife was broken to pie
ces, his pistols fell to the floor. and moth
ling bat his faithful sword was left. Ii
! the agony of death, with a terrible grasp
he brought this last weapon upon the heat
/ Of tic nearest assailant, and fell victori
ously across his body into the arms o
death La this corner of the church ther.
were twenty-six dead Mexicans, and n
other American having fought or faller
at that point. it is considered beyond al
reasonable doubt. that all of them fell B,
the hand Of Tennessee's faYorite sou Al
were now dead. not man left to relat'
the wonderful deed of this illustrious bant
lof heroes
/ Not q companion left to rear monu
ment to their memory Bat. al u
monument is required 10 perpetFute tbel
fame So long as freedom has al abi5in;
place in America. viii their heroic deed
aud proud names be held sacred
Gu 4 L 49,