Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-02-03
New York Correspondence.

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Notwithstanding the continued hard times, and
the great depression in business, balls more ex
tensiyely patronised than ever. 1t il noticeable
fact, that hardly night passes without ball Ia
king place at the "Apolo Rooms" and the dane
ing is kept up till daylight Beside these public
affairs, the proprietors Of our principal hotels give
" sociables," or shops" for the entertainment Of
their guests once week. On the whole, this win
ter has been equal to any for number of years in
this class Of amusement.
The owners of the steamer Massachusetts, gave
bonds yesterday in the sum of forty thousand dol
lars to answer the charge Of violating the neutral
ty laws Prosecution for false invoice having been
commenced against the captain, he has given bail
to the amount of one thousand dollars to answer.
The Chamber of Commerce held its regular
monthly meeting yesterday. A communication
was read from the Boston Board of Trade, request
ing the appointment of committees of conference
from similar boards in different parts Of the United
States, to meet in Washington, for the purpose Of
taking into consideration the present condition Of
seamen; which was referred to a committee who
have already similar matter in charge.
The list of letters remaining in our city post
Office uncaed for were advertised in the Herald
this morning for the first time, the postmaster hav
ing decided that that paper was entitled to the
same it has the largest circulation of any paper
in the city. The morning after the decision was
made, the Sun, which paper has heretofore adver-
sed the letters stated that the list would be con-
tinued ila.lat paper; but this morning 1.-THE usual
day of their publication 1t 1.-THE st) does not ap-
pear, so / presume they have abandoned this alb
surd idea
Our Mayor still perseveres in the work so nobly
begun, and New York is getting to be one Of the
best governed cities in the country. Previous to
the first Of January, murders took place almost
every night, but, since the commencement of the
year, there has not been more than one or two, IL
my memory serves me correctly.
The imports into New Nork, for the month of
January, in 1854, and 1855, were as follows: 1854
sls,eO7, 7s9; 1855, $l2,s45, 1927. Showing large
falling off In the month just closed.
The exports for the same time were as follows
1884, $7,e9o,477; 1855, Se,o5I,9l5.
Cash duties paid in January, 1854, $4,87s, 2s6 I;
1855, $2,56o,oas.
BY these figures it will be noticed that the gener-
al sagnation of businers is felt in the imports the
reduction for the last month being near 3S per cent
from the same month last year.
The figate Sabine, the keel Of which was laid
in 1924, is to be launched at the Brooklyn Navy
Yard tomorrow. Her crew, when in commission,
all told, win be AIS.
II is rumored that Messrs. Page 4 Bacon win
soon resume business. This consummation is de-
voutly to be wished as this house has always stood
No. among our banking institutions
AT the stock board to-day prices improved a
Titles Virginia skies sold at s6 Sd Indiana State
6ves, 80; Erie Railroad, new bonds, 80 IL 81 /;
Panama bonds, second issue, %; Panama railroad,
% IL. Money continues abundant and can be
obtained without difficulty, the security being sat
ishctory. The specie arriving is about % to 81
shipped, thus keeping large amount in the vaults
in Wall street. L. s.