Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-01-09

transaction of business, gressing the wheels of
public traffic, and smassing. grain by grain
the golden sand destined to fill the suspicious
hour.glas of their employers destiny. Over
the desks is a time piece, monopticsl and full
orbed, like the staring Cyclopean eye of Tine,
keeping watch over the ll-driving commu-
nifty below.
This house is supported by enormous capt.
tai In the private property of the leading mem.
bers of the firm, and being connected with the
great financial operations Of the world, 1t is
trebly secure. It is built upon rock, and the
suspension of other institutions are about as
important to the well established and self-suf-
6cing reputation Of this as the ripple of a
midsummer sea to the stability of the Eddy.
stone Lighthouse. When a reckless defaultsr
enters that tabernacle of money-changing. to
account for q dishonored acceptance, explain
away an ugly balance sheet, and ask indul-
gence for a pending claim, the rigidly bust.
ness-like character Of the spot insnuates in
iron whispers, as in "Dsntes Inferno" that
''ogni speranza" might as well be left on the
threshold.
In a small room, hung with several choice
paintings, and divided by door only from
the desks and buff bound folios of the count
ing room, may be found the leading members
Of the frm-the Napoleons of the enumeration
table-the Taileyrsnds of admiring stock
brokers and bewildered cashiers In this
consulting room Of financial science, this bou-
doir of moneyed leisure-surrOunded by iron
safes and chests-they seolude themselves like
some alchemist or necromancer of the olden
time, producing, amid their solitude, that
magic gold in which the crucibles of the for.
mer were fatally wanting. Here wars and
rumors of wars are talked Of according to
their influence on the money market a mas.
sacre is described at its price current and an
inundation deplored according to its fall in
consols In this region of government securi-
ties and European bonds, the banker is the
embodiment Of power-the mightiest power of
the present age--ths power of money. Those
figures which he scrawls on that cloth covered
table, involve q more potent magic than the
cabalistic cyphers of Cornelius Agrippa. His
hand presses the spring of an Influence that
casts midnight or sunshine over the world of
traffic, and shakes entire blocks of real estate
with a speculative earthquake. L: is q mighty
power that sits in that cosy bank parlor and
inspires the great movements of the world
sending its messengers painting through the
deep, and feeling round the globe with tele-
graphic nerves. Here the petitioner is re.
ferred by the chief clerk to the heads Of the
house for the fat which is to pronounce his
bill dishonOred or inscribe his check with no
Effects
Throughout the country this firm exercise
all the influence arising from 4 character of
the highest integrity; and maintains an un
blemished reputation in all their transactions
In their business dealings the lights and shad-
Ows of life are broad, and motives az clearly
laid open as actions. All is fair and above
hoard. No subterraneOus story to the edi6ce.
No masked attic The sun shines searchingly |
into the whole structure No property is put
in peril by their speculations. No widows |
substance Is waGted by their transactions. No |
money is here lent on usurious interest They |
are are also recognised as the proprietors Of |
capacious hearts and purses, the strings of |
which are always open to the encouragement |
Of all works of art aud liberal patronage OF |
the struggling man of genius and impoverished |
author. These gentlemen are indeed fine in |
stances Of what men Of business should be, |
showing that the pursuit of wealth neod not |
of necessity make men hard and narrow |
that it may expand and invigorate all that is |
generous and make him the benefact0r Of those |
within the circle Of his influence
The Soldiers Of the War Ct 1912. - We !
differ from those who imagine that the annual |
meetings in this city Of soldiers of the war of |
1872, accompanied by the adoption Of sach |
resolutions as emanate from them, are likely |
to subserve the purpose for which their cen
ventions are held. We do not think that they
increase the popularity of the proposition to
pension them upoa the Treasury, with Con. |
gress. The whole thing looks so emphatic
like lobbying" ss to make it odious to many
members of Congress who have 10 fancy fyr
schemes the passage of which is essayed to be |
secured by any such extensive and ramifed
combinations, accompanied by the laying
down Of what ought to be the law in the prem
Uses, with such emphasis, and with an eye so
evidently directed wholly and solely to the
interests Of those who assume the right so to do
Confirmed The Senate have confirmed the
nomination Of Joseph II. Snyder to be assaycr
of the Branch Min. at San Francisco, Califor- |
MIA, vice Conrad Wicgand.
Levee.-We learn, on inquiry, that the ru-
NOR that there is to be levee at the E1ecu-
tive Mansion to night, Is incorrect.
Supreme Court -Yesterday--No. 40. Fred. |
erick Schuchard ct al, appellants, q, Win
throp S. Babbidge ct al, claimants Of one half
Of tho proceeds of the ship Angelique. The
argument of this cause was concluded by Mr.. |
Benedict for the appellees.
No Al Horatio N. Slater, plaintiff in error,
us. Charles Emerson. The argument Of this |
cause was commenced by Mr.. Bates for the !
plaintiff in error, and continued by Mr.. Hutch |
ins for the defendant in error, and by Mr.. |
Bartlett for the plaintiff in error. Adjourned |
The Current Operations CT the Treasury
Departmental yesterday, 9Th OF January, |
there were Of Treasury warrants entered on
the books Of the Department
For the Treasury Department. S22 472 Il |
For tho Interior Departmental. 6I5I 80 |
For Custom. ................... Id, GIG 10 |
War warrants received and en-
tored................ ...... $500 "a |
Warrepay warrantsrsoeived and
entered. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1881 81
lnteriorrepay warrants received
and entered. ................. 1925 50 |
On account of tho Navy......... 1897 % |