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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-10
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.



This has beer blue day among holders OF fancy rail
road stock sAs opening there were suong Indication
OF ranc stocks freely pressed for sale ~ lower
prices AT the nrst board New York Central Railroad
declined "a per cent; Ere y: Reading l; eaena and Chi
caao -; Michigan Southern Illinois Central .; cevc
hand snd Toledo "a. Thare were rge transactions ana
ME MY CT s, Tiers ct our quotations. Illinois Central Hsi
road has fallen four per saturday morning. but
Nh, re appears TO be IN active demand for from the Other
eide New York Central 10 sustained by the reportsi
Euro can demand The arrival Of each steamer 10 max
the neaps Of getting up . fresh' amount Of Hesm
The men who employ their tins In arranging
The machinery for this purpose arc silly
enough 10 imagine that one can see tosir
singular adrotness. Tine stock Of the New York
Cenus Company 10 the article TO ach they rust no
oevote their attention. opening Of the books Of that
company In London for the purpose OF OIL from
tina mnhe the large amounts with which the old hold
ers are parting answers admirable purpose TO fAcn
tate ther n ovemen,s b only necessary 70 give IN
order or two known TO buy stocks occasnay
for foreign account and then TO publish comment upon
in the regular stock joboen' organs, and the deed
DONE In other words, the effect 10 70 give the appear
ance OF foreign Investment The same dodge was 81
tempted In Michigan Southern and Erie. The same plan
viii without doubt be resorted 70 In the Cumberland
The Ward Coal. and possibly In The Nicaragua Transit
Notwithstanding all this, the grcs, movement to~ards
vitable.
Aer adjournment ofthe board, the following sales o.
sock, and bonds we're made oil auction by Albert n. NJ
oosy;-
% oco New York and Erie RR 1875 lot added % as7x
n krnfQ n
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-10

The returns compared with those Of tho Drevoui
ve,k SOW the following variations 10 The agrrerse
fncrcsse isss s.d sisoounts. coo $50
fecyesse IN specie. lvt!Sl
rnvcSe Ia uonctrcula ...,,.......s...... sol,6sp
reosease In dcposns, actual. 12l4,5to
This 70 very extraordinary sa'cment An increase
IA loans ssd dscovpt Of Than milson Of dollars
REF orsed with decrso IN specie and deposits 10 abcn
the me extent The In specie In fac,
dsvssy aver ibas tbsa reported. The average Of last
week Vas moro favorable than the to,ai reserve 81
,hs opening OF business 10 day. The bsu opened this
morning With q specie reserve Of loss than eleven
millions OF dollars, and the average for the
rr,,ert week likely TO be downward.
The ,u Treasury accommodating, sud the banks have
e,s rye largely for The payment Of duties the ezpor
,,,,ou continues with the same volume he's commenced,
and The supply from California continues " limited % by
,e las, three steamers ire bank win be reduced
10 very dangerous point The movement last week vas
not aa m accordance wlth sound policy. The e,pan.
,on O, leans In TIE face uporan, decrease In specie
.pd deposits s c.lcrlaied 10 weaken The banks, and
force upor them sudden sps violent contraction At some
iu IRE dsy Tue lire OF lcsps Ia nov larger than ever
before reported The greatest previous eSpan'on was 10
August last al thai time the icsns amounted 70
fi17 77l, 500.
The assistant Treasurer reports 10 day as Follows
Total rcceips.. isI ~
L0al "a ev
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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-10
EtRNITURE.

EIRsT CLASS FURNITURE. NEW or SLIGHTLY
nerd wnrief IN fxchange Tor very desirable le IN the
village N.~tiwa Il Il ~ iuouInbraIce Ioa and nelx
railroad depot Address Fewtown, boz lt0 Herald s0lcA
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-10

Al The second board the depression continued In fun
force the market coeed at lower prices. The ind
cations oil point 10 pretty serious decline within the
next sixty days. stringent money market, active ship
menu Of specie immense imporations Of foreign goods,
heavy payments 81 home, all threaten severe financial
pressure and serious revolution In public confidence
There will be great deal more stock In the market Than
al The cjques Of railroad nnancae manage; and In
the absence Of other buyers there win be no sustaining
power, and We see no possibility Of preventing very
important dcpreciauoo. The month Of March Ia gene
ray very active In money matters, and hh year
II 10 rkely to be EQUAL 70 any previous year.
A Cincinnati circular Of the 9Th Inst says
We 70 DAY Introduce another stooK our lst-tbs
Souibsrp Pacific This stock Ia jus nov attracting .
great deal o. attention and has many warm friends vho
are hdcut Of ia rapid increase In prioo wo note
eslc Of $50 ,bares, OF Owe per cent or par.
The annexed statement exhibits the average daiiy
movement To the leading departments Of the banks Of
this CITY during the week preceding Saturday morning
February T. 1887 and Tor several previous weeks
NV YopK Orr BASu
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-10
LITERATURE.

IIOrBRooK'S AUTOBIOGRAPHY Or THREE SCORE
III Ycars-1ss highly interesting and entertaining volume
French Co Boston. where has met
with great Is mentioned In very complimentary
press fail give satisfaction 70 boh
cd ard young For sale all booksellers and news NenA
Price VI b The trade supplied on Application 70 g. H. HoLb-
kOOK, IL Stone street. N. Y.
M Personal Restrictions
Dublin aud PARIS,
Nv special correspondent;
Marcy and Clarendon ousted,
&C &C In the
IRISH NEWS
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-10
French railroad Frauds.

AFFInAvIT or rHE FRENCH CONSUL At NEW YORK.
ORDER FROM The PaYsIDENT Foe AN ExAMINA-
TON OF the CAsE-rHE PRISONERS BEPOsE
UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS.
TIE French Conc al OF this city mas recently received
several important all iavs from Trauoe In reis'ion "
The frauds committed Upon the Northern Railroad Of
France by CharpnNcr and others Upou the receipt OF
these docurnens (other sfdavs he wing ia the mean
time been sworn By parties In this cy) the Consul
went before United saates % missioner Morton and
swore 70 tho folo~i Y sfnd>vh-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-10
FAIL MILLINERY, SO.

NJ n. TICHrrNsTE1N RELNQU1sHrNu HIs oLD
w established bbcn business No % Howcrv, OF
Bcsisr street offers great, Inducements Of his stock Of rich
rihcrs. millinery goods, frDges orets trimmings bonnet
materials silks Re Tic stoct must be disposed Of at any
price Dort forget your earliest opportunity 10 convince
yourtelf Of the INV r'ces.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-10
CITY COM xERCIAL REPORT.

MONDAY, Fob. w 2 N.
BRyADsrryTs - Fouv-rbe maJket wAs steady n. SAtur
sys ates, with . isir export demand The sales em
raced about 1900 bbls., about half OF which were
purchased Tor export Of about the following
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-10


Al OTICE.-AT A AkEtING OF THE MEMBERS OF
IN Gotham Engine Co No 10. II was unanimously 81
Resolved, To CAL mestog Of the friends of Alfred Carson,
the purpose uripg some saTe plan for
expressing their ut the oss the Department he's mot
with and In substantial manner
their sppreciaen Of hs rv during the years b
held the Office OF .hief engineer.
Resolved 1ha meeting he he'd on WEDNESDAY evening"
Fob H. 1857 corner of Franklin street and West Broad way.
at s O'Clock By order JOHN BUkRKlI, Chairman
THos N. TALNAS secretary
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-10

VOUNG MENs CHRISTIAN UNION OF NEW YORK -
Fifth lecture BY baph Waldo Emerson, at Dr. Ghapm's
church, 6x8 Br adwav lhursday evening" FEB. II, At TX
O'Clock Subject abe Copduct of lite Tickets Is cents;
for sale at the bosso,as and at the door, Remaining lee
by Wendell Philips Feb 49, Hon n. p Banks, Jr.,
March6 8. DWIGHT r. OLMSTEAD,
Chairman Lecture Ohmuli.tco.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-10
AoM0 Ind m Bfa

ySWO Ina BIZ b10.
60t o III Cen RI Bds.
ll0,hs Pacific NJ : Co
% New Jersey Zinc.
90 lmb Coal % :.
so Ward c Il loo BIO
100 Bvups City L Co
NY Cen RR. .pNc
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-10


M Bsnfrrsr otieotod irssnucn - that the Ns.rics
Attorney could ooos-~ nc, his ovn witness.
O. was that sfi5avtt With The ip,eruDesaor red 10
A uwn ar; the in,e-fnee lon made IN the De
rcs Attorneys ocs. IN Sassau street Voc kihfa-t was
to before the Com ssoscr, ~ No COLLEGE, place;
I read The Anlosvie 70 M Brow end Gr. Fcer, tee
CoUpsistioner sso prUDt Always mate rrsc
read the sdtvis 70 pwtes before tney ~cn tbsn
Iveri Win itoee parta 70 hsrshai Hhy~s n'osc' 10
Foovteeb,h street
she Dssr,c, Attorneys ofoe; my bus,sess ~ drs~
s.avns did roe draw this tners vcrc three an
oavhs-pue asAost Fsbens ore against Dsvreoce, aod
ere shirk sssins SpSh, end sxsses oteevs, an OF
tan the Ip,erhscatoo made ccforc cs, Dsytc
Asscypeys Office: fbe antsvh v In the hanivrtenx OF
NJ. Kelly (nctbw cert In VIC cdhcc) DON,
ksow vbetbr ne name Ocons fssco' o.
skssh there tso OF The hihdsvrs
fnssrrped 10 the best q ny rcoo'ecton they we're In
tcyiined in The wetence OF tbs vib~ses an amoSt
al the Dom mss,oser made the iDeriInaton At NY IN
suggestion. bccsuse tte names were 10 tns vsrrann'
and saw u that they we're pos 10 toe su
asvft one Of the sfadsvip thnE, " 10 VI. JGeosims
sssis hand vrrps anpd another In Ina, Of Ne kNy
ava ros call Browns attention 10 the nct thai the Names
~ Dol Pabess ard NJ were not IN tbe Hri avn
when read The sfhdsvit " Brown sAio 70 ann, here
you have got 70 sign that" ,, 49,
names Of Fabers and Ls1re1ce In the course " Toe eVeh
ting; on car way ~ 70 the harrhsis house -, A.,
NJ keheOu, 1 connection With this mster soous w
lmnict Attorney ouice, said he hed 70 81 hsn1 w.
from The Attorney General rescectlng TIE asserhons
the ffctoents coounc'cl With uH andr.
Mr.. hesgber ssid tta wher be offered ihc Other day
secretary Of The Preroent a Toe United ,ies Ds
trct tuorrey opposed most strenuous ns introduction
ana wa MT admtuec.
ne Dsr ca Attorney ,sld ,h., he offered IN sos-es
10 art Of lhe evidence Of zen is cier wholly
go unc1ui~rcsly cfu'er thu TIE lIesdeti e n az
vny connocses viii that grsnt
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-02-05
E Nho is E. Merriam 2n

One of the editors of tie N. '. Journal of Commerce has been tracking out the "Philes- opher of Brooklyn Heights" Gas some call him. the .' Clerk of the weather" Gas others style him, ) or " E. Mariam," as he subscribes his numerous philosophical notes published in the Journal of Commerce The editor says:
 In accordance with out direction, we found q small two story brick building, originally n- tended for carriage house, erected just on the verge of the Heights, with no visible entrance, except through a small gateway in the adjon- ing fri.c. An entrance effected, the ycritable E. Merriam" was disccfned by the dim light of several tallow candlcs with piles uf boxes reaching to the ceiling, and two assistants bus:ly engaged ill o',eying orders. One side of the apartment was exclusively occupied with pigeon holes, filled with papers on variety of topics, and though there was apparent coufii- s.on on every side, the we'll trained snbordina te ]; uhhesitatigly brought each paper, book or ineInorandum, at the word of command. This was the chief business office of the ''mctccfol- ogist." as designated by the city directory. Obs rvations upon the weather constitute an object of first importance. The temperature of the atmosphere is here chronieled for every day from 11sS to 1856. and makes al, immense volume of solid pages, nearly all stereotyred-- the plates forming several loads of metal. In
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-02-05
A Birth DaV Present.

The eccentric Orientalist, sIr. Hammer Purcstall, wo has died recently in Gorn,aDy. WIS exceedingly attachel to bis wife, and the whole effort of his cis seemed to be in inventng agreeable surprises for her. in the way of gifts etc etc. On one of her birth d,ys. few years ago. she chanced to have been con fined t, her for s,mc time with serious ill., and the fond husband was evidently przzled to contrive birthday present suited 10 her rather doubtful state of health week before the anni- ary cane round, however bright thought had dawned upon him, and keeping it aprofound secret he zealously went about its accomplishment.
 The day dawned aad Madame was raised in bed an1, with grett difficulty some tilett. was made which should significantly receive the husbands CT. pcctcd visit. The appointed hour soutdtd and the door opened. In came four Fl. bearing leavy burthen carefully ervcloped. It was stood on end. and the bearers requested to it, while
 the eager husband looked wi evident expe, ta.i"n of pleasure. The cloths fell awoy and lo a tomb. stone eaut'uly sculpturcd, his wifes name upon it, and cn,y the date Of her death left in blank z
 And with this shadow cast before of the next coming event which probably demand the proof m his assiduous tande' ness the sweet evidence that he would not fail to provide the expected tombstone Monsieur Hainmer-Pugstall stood waiting for the ki.; If gratitude ''
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-02-05

RosA.r1c 1xcIDFNr---The following romantic incl. dent is taken from very interesting and appropriate address delivered ill tie frat Church Dorchestff at the funeral of the Rev Thaddeus Mason Harris, D. D. formerly pastor of that Chutch, by the Rev, Na. thanel Hall fits present pastor. a
 IE was duins his junior year in college, that an incident occurred in his hstGry which. 10th for the interest in itself, and the Influence 1t cxeftel tfoa his character kng, ifnever Afterwards knos thal he pardoned in relating His mother-havtpg learned bH visit to his room, of his great need of comfortable clothing. and una!lc herself to help him save by her hands, had proposed to purchase for him what he needed. After art fraitlcss attempts to do this he set of to meet his mother as by prsvi- ons arrangement. in Boston. a.ing nothing in nfs ,usession or prospect, b;st :fw cnprfrs whnh TO had trlnsterred from his trunk t Lk rcs kft ss DO left lis room and t.ese Eo strong were ms pensv. o syrnnatflies- he gave to rsor crtpPl.o solerr
 at le mt CT, his war, and slo faint ana "a rn'sh- ing snIicitei his aid As be went qn dctrsy "s. messed at bis destitute eondi and ln despair ss his seeming fate, be perceived faethin9 Adherng to the end of rvde staff he had rt qn his way srd found it to be ojdttng into which his etan nsd strnck itself as Ho %akeJ, and having engtaxed up oY, it the words, God ssreed rbee friend feI cuniary worth proving sufficient fI hs fes1Hseay ire nci es ard its ID oral value incsles ahle cIo he him in what he needed "a Cheerful co4oC9c9 in God Tie vh lie incident tuLdied and overwhet ed h,m ape IS Q nave cisen1o his charneseyi stronger religious deteImiastkn'
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-02-05
FRoMrHE PLAINs.-The St.Joseph's cor

FRoMrHE PLAINs.-The StJ Joseph's cor of the St. Louis Republican, under date of 3d inst. says, the weather on the Plains has been more severe than e, e. before The surveying parties have been disabled and driven in. Gen, Mathews res ports rumor that two | s. surs eying par. ties were murdered by Camanclree Indians in the southwestern part of Kansas, and also that portion of another party had returned from Western Kansas, tue re. mainder it is believed have been fl Czen to death The thermometer at St.Joseph stood at twelve below zero, and the ice in the
 Missouri was 20 inches thick. M
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-02-05
The ExpreSsman and the Corpse.

Among the thousand serviccab!e things done by the express companies is the conveyance of corpscs Prior to the establishment of cx- pr' 'sses, (we wonder HOW, how the world ever got along without tliea } if husband, or son died upon a journey, or while temporarily residing for health or husincss at a distancc from his kindred, and it was decided by his friends to have his body brought home, it was usnaly done at heavy expense, if tAc distance exceeded one or two hundred miles,
 It was the custor,i if the way was overland to emuloy an undertaken, who would start out ill covered wagon, establish relays, and travel night and day until the task was dnnc What is now accomplished in eight.hours by the Ex- press would then occupy the undertaken at least a week and his pay, if he travelled at night, was rarely less than ten dollars day, every expense q, ronte iucludtd-
 At present, the price for conveying corpse by Express, in charge of a Messenger, dis tance of 200 or 250 miles upon regular ronte, does not exceed thirty dollars. That we be- lieve to be the price between New York and Boston, for instance.
 The work, however, is not at all popular witt, expresSEncn, and the messengers never meet among their freight with one of those wooden cas n which collins are usually en- closed, without wish that they we're rid of it. Some of them are very notional upon this sub- iact not from superstition, but from that in- stinctive fear of the progress of decay which all feel in the presence of corpse especially when there is any susp cion that it has been kept too long. .,
 An instance illustrating what we have said occurred in this city one morning last week. An Express Messenger having aIaong his fright, in the Express Company's one Of those ominously obleng boxes, declared eonhdentiaiiy
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-02-05

to the conductor of tie train, that the body inside must be very far gone indeed" and the smell of it made him sick as horse" In vain he tried to forget it, or salubrify the odor by snioking nag itcent cigar. The smell became more offensive to him every minute during the long night that he was wh.z- zing away with it over the rail-traek and bc- fore tn tain arrived in New York, it affected him so much that he yomited
 When the drivers, with the wagons of the New York office, went to the depot for the ex. press freight, the illness of the unfortunate messenger was obvious, and in answer to in- c.u rics he explained the cause An eyes fell II oi the ob!ong box, and every mau held his nose. .-
 l! YVES decided unanimously tlat it was too fur gone to be taken to the office, and as the railroad men swore that they would not suffer it to remain in the depot, the strongcst-nerved and most accommodating driver rrs sent took 1t to the dead-house," up town.
 No one knew who the obnoxious box came from. It was usual to make special bargain in such cases. but no ausion was m,de to it on the Way-bill. In the course of the day however, the mystery was solved. A geu,le. man came into the express office, ia Broadway, and called for the box.
 " It has been taken to the dead house, was tine reply of the clerk.
 1.-The dead-house 1" exclaimed the applicant.
 ' Yes, sir ;" r,joincd the clerk fir,nly, I've couldn't stand it, sir. Too far gone, sir" '
 "Ten for gone ?' was the angry rttort, T should think so, if you have sent it up to ---.h str''t Explain your, elf what do you mean ?"
 e. m an that the body snclt too bad sir p !terated the clerk
 Sn ct bad !" cried the vi>i'or, "I have la"dlcd il for ten years past, and never sm 1t snyling but the varnish, and that not unplcas- antIy. Hang it, sir, tliut box contains my Manikin, an artificial ara omy or model of the human body. am Dr. Weting, the lecturer upon physiology"
 This ridiculous ecclairciscment produced au explosion of laughter throughout the office, aud 1t is still the best joke of the season. It is a capital illustration of the power ol the i"'ayi' nation.
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-02-05
Skwunehy. The Cobbler.

Children, suppose you were taking walk, and met me, ard Invited you to come to my house, to listen to the stories I had to tell, what would you say
 You can't tell me what you would say, until you had seen me, and then you would all say, No, no, no ]" in aloud chorus. for l am the ugliest old woman in the world. Because am 80 ugly, know great deal, havingsbe en left alone all my life. I took to books at an early age, and for the last forty years have been writing stories.
 l know you will like my stories, for got them out of forest trees, brooks, birds, rocks, winds, and some'of them are curious because they were left to me by my ancestors
 This story came out of an old pipe that I found and laid on my hearth to warm It curled out in the shape of smoke
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-02-05
LITCHFIELD, THURSDAY, FEBRUsRYs $, 1857
ed me with his bright, little, black. round eyes.
 :" Here they are,' said l, handing them to

ed me with lis bright, little, black. round eyes
 :" Here they are,' said l, handing them tc him. - tre ,2- ,~s
 ".Put them down, thou jolly skwanch, while count out the money said he. Three round silver dollars I'll give thee for those nj :. eraby ugly tipsy slices. And, Skwuneh, this is my parting advice to thee Drink no more till you can afford it :; you see it gains you nc real friends. Be sober, then, and industrious aud your fortune is made
 :" He bowed los, picked up those ugly shoes, and vanished.
 " He was right, Pipcy my fortune was made. The next day bought some leather, and you, my valued Ppey. I worked hard ; and whenever I felt like returniug to my old ways, thought of those ugly shoes, then l would take smoke and moralize.
 "Now l must lay you down, and go to work, for have pair of boots to make for young Wink"
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-02-05

CoNs-AScy A young British officer in 1w dia, who wus shoekingly mutlated and dis fig. urcd ill battle, after mature reflection, rcques ted ccmrade to write 10 his bctroth"d iu Eagiald, and release her from the bridal arrangement. Her noble'anwcr was worthy of q trne woman Tell him, if t!crc is cnougl, of his body left to contain lis soul, shall hold hin to his en- gaGcmcut "
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-02-05
EDWARD c. GOODWIN, Editor and Publisher

Here repose two victims staked At one blow by the same snake-head." Sister, mother, aunt and me, Were run over. Here we be. We should have had time to mizzle, If they'd blown the engine whistle"
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-02-05
T Where there's a will there's a Way,

Wshave faith in old proverbs full surely, For Wisdom has traced what they tell, And Truth may be drawn up as purely & From them, as it may from |" 8 we'll" Let u question the thinkers and doers,
 And hear what they honestly say, And you'll find they believe, like bold wocrs, In "Where there's will there's g way The hills have Ibeen high for Mans mounting, The woods have been dense for his axe, The stars have been thick for his counting, The sands have been wide for his tracks, The sea has been deepfor his diving,
 The poles have been broad for his away, But hsaveiy he's proved in his striving, |. That {. Where there's will there's way .''se Have svices that ask destroyer'
 Or tpassionss that need . control2 s1<s RssSen' become your employer,
 And ycur body be ruled by your soul. right on, though ys bleed insthe trial,
 Resise with all strength that ys may, Ne may conquer Sin : host by denial,
 For"where there's will there's way" Havssye Povertys pinching to cope with'
 Docssufering weigh down your mighte Only call up spirit to hope with Andd avn imuy come out of the night. ? ohi .nnch may be done by defying
 The ghosts of Despair and Dismay, sAnd nltsi may pe gained by relying On '.Where there's will there's way Should ye see aiar off that worth winning,
 Set out on the journey with trust; And ne'er heed if your path at beginning
 Should be among bramblcs and dust. Though it is but by footsteps ye do it,
 And hardships may hinder and stay, Keep" heart, and he sure you Il get through it, For Where there's will there's a way"
 V ELIZA CooH.