The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-03-09


ly proprietor Of the Sun, whs built up varioas
shiaplaster country banks but generally con-
fined his operations to speculatiens of that kind.
Wesley d Co., the principal proprietors, with the
understrappers and connections Of the Tsves, far
swpase in their doings any thing recorded in the
annals Of stock gambling Journalism. Every day
we report in our money article, for the beneft OF
our readers statement OF their operations in
this liue in Wall street alone. Since we com
menced this useful publication the following may
be set down as their daily transactions for eight
days in due succeasIOn:-
RouoAs FEBRUARY "a.
90 shares Erie Railroad stock eIk
$50 .siV oIS
500 ............ ....... oI7a
~ New forh Centra' Eanroed -.....'...''.. Wa
SEQ Michigan Sou,hern Railroad ......-....." 10
Sold
400 Cleveland and ru'seo Railroad ............tsx
SO Cumberland Coal Company is4
Bought FEBRUARY ~
90 shares New York and Eie Railroad. .....'so ssx
rs Chicago and Rock island Rasccad ............ios
100 Michigan Southern Railroad. Tbh
LOO shares Galepa and U osgo Railroad. bio lo3
$1,000 Michigan Southern : T. bonds ........ T6%
100 shares Michigan southern Railroad. 10
go shs. Chicago and Rock .and Eioe buyer 60 Gays
100 New York Central RsiiroAd.... S9-seey % eays
50 abs Michigan Southern RI. AZ -
leo wscon,iu Lake shor, RR. .. 90 -buyer da;s
so Illinois OtnuA Railroad. .lS1
200 Reading Riiiroae ........... S'H-oayer " days
Bought. kAkos 3.
200 shsres Reading RArosa s414-seller 30 days
200 Aiohr.a southern R.ilrosd.. 7sh-buyer &C days
400 Chicago ana Rock Island 49,. .los%-eah.
80 .n.r.. o.r,on %. ao 2ss-nryer % ass.
co New York Ccntxs Railrold.. eeIs-csna
iCO sveIand and Te'edo Rairus<. 10 cash.
Is Milwaukee and nAa'''pp RI 70 buyer a. S S
100 Ia Crosss ard hpwaukle So. rs -bcyer 90 days
Bought.
100 Panama Railroad. 9o9s-baycr 30 days
100 New York Centri Railroad. so buyer 10 days
30 Can on oo.........-........ .S>s-seiier D days
Bo,sM- kAR@5.
100 shares New York oentrsa kR. 81 buyer 90 days
60 Hudson River Rslirosd........ 3sh-reglAr way.
~ Ssoii i'''' '''' w '''
so Chicago and Rock Is,ar RR. las -oash.
% Michigan southern Railroad. 76A--oAsh.
BR0h AASGso
$50 share, New York oen,r.i RR.. q regular w.7.
20 Hut son River Railroad ..... 20 t"
$4,000 Mich. South sink. Fund Bds 30 ''
Sold.
30 Gslena end Chicago Railroad. .-boyer so days
500 New York Central Ra.lrasd.... u
aouyM MARCH T.
zoe Snsss Ms.rnS n.,os M:
800 cleyelAne snd Tcis do RAILROAD 76&-oAsh.
100 Michigan southern Rail osd.. rs -oxsh.
THIS il will be seen that the proprietors OF the
Times newspaper gamble in almost every kind Of
stocks in Wall street-sometmes as buyers, some
times az sellers-apd Of course regulate their
journal according to the character and purpose of
their purchases and sales. The most amusing
feature in all this is the variety Of their stock
gambling transactions as shown by the above:
l. The Erie Railroad. This large sale
2. Tho Central Railroad.
g. The M,ohi gan Southern Railroad.
I. The Clsv Gland aud Toledo R,lrozd.
Tho Cumberland Goal Cor ssny.
q. The Chicago and Hook Island Railroad
I, The Michigan souuerp Rlilrozd.
g.. I'asaiesa "a Chicago saiircad.
II, WnconsI INA Laks 3hore Railroad.
10. Tle I'm on Central Railroad.
ii. The Reading RA.iroaG.
IL. The CApuu Company.
ls The Milwaukee and Mssissirp ss!lre.d
IA The Ia u osse snd kisAuke BAIfNsd.
is. rne Panama Railroad
Here are fifteen different railroads and fancy
stocks in which they gamble, by buying and sell
ing-by pushing up and pushing down-an
within the compass Of single week But this
is not 10y any means The extent o. the specula
tons in which they are engaged We understand
that they are also spectators in, o. have an in
terest in, the following concerns
]. In one OF the New York hotels
.. la one OF the emaII theatres doing a rival
business to Bur,on's' hence the origin Of the At
tacks on Burton aud his management
>. In two or three shinplaster country banks
the paper Of which is partly issued from their
counter.
L. In a patent for the manufacture OF paper
out OF Eastwood, suitable Tor printing paper
supposed to b. great humbug.
,. In famous machine for cleaning the streets
and in a scheme for getting contract Of great
value for SANE from the Corporation.
G. In an iron pavement.
J. In land speeulations in general, hut more
particularly in that Of the old Brick Church,
(includiDg the remains OF the dead adhering to
the foundations which was refused by the gene
raj government, for want of title, but which they
are going to put up aud sell Ia lots by auction,
some day this week. The title to this property
was examined by Attorney General Cushing. one
Of the sbles; lawyers in the United States, and
pronounced 10 be invalid and insufficient; and
yet these spectators intend 10 offer it for sale,
with make weight into the blrgain OF the dead
mems remains We should like 70 know what
the cid Knickerbockers would say IL they could
only see their bones thus unceremoniously
Knocked of 10 the highest bidder in the middle
OF tha nineteenth century. Here is a specimen
Of an improved modern New York Journal which
pretcnds to honesty and purity, and which pro
fesses mortal aversion to veaslity, corruption
and bribery in a member OF Congress Here is
stock gambling journalism with vengeance.
A MAGNIFICENT LIBEL C,sE.--lt will b. re-
mcnbered that during the excitement Great Il BY