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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-09

Loans OCTOBER H. Sft~fhe~'
Increase"...............S...S l.B457
Even compared with the lowest point of contraction
which was attained Nov. %, on which day the loans
stood al $94 1868 1872, find expansion of but
So Si4 or in other words the whole result of
Bank movement since the suspension il an expansion
of less than four millions of dollars, gain of more
than twenty millions in specie. 1t is selfevdent that
this position is not the result of inability or unwilling
ness on the part Of the banks for banks are always
as anxious to employ surplus means, as individuals
for the very same reason being for the purpose OF OBJ
tanning fair returns for their money, and in order to
make good dividends to their shareholders 1t lie SIM
NV COMPULSORY matter-an absolute inability to lend
money at interest on paper or securities of acceptable
character. Nothing moro strkingly illustrates the
lareuid Condition of business and the reduced wants
of business men, who have been forced to violent
and very extensive contraction of arrangements, and
who have no courage or heart at present to make new
ones Ii is this unhealthy accumulation OF money
which stimulates stock speculation at the present time,
and tits this irresistible force which impes the current
Of prices so strongly upward without particular refer
ence to intrinsic merit in the stocks themselves and IN
striking contrast with the condition of general trade.
The Merchants and Manufacturers Bank, chartered
by the last Connecticut Legislature, has commenced
business at Hartford.
The telegraphic dispatch from Providence states
that the Directors of the Hartford Providence and
| Fshkil Railroad Company, have voted TO surrender
the road TO the trustees for the benefit Of the bond
| holders.
| The Pittsburgh Post says that j. Edgar Thompson,
esq., tie President of the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany, has accepted the position of Chief Engineer Of
the Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne and Chicago Railroad, with
sview of proceeding at once to the completion OF the
eighty-nine miles from Plymouth TO Chicago. The
closing OF this gap will complete the chain from Phla-
delphia TO Chicago. OF this eishty-nine miles, forty
are already graded and prepared for the rail-
The total liabilities OF the several banks in Philade
phia on Monday last follows in round numbers
DpOhe II 5iSoe
Sfcns1oi los CO..
Due 20 Other 2679c1
TotL...................... sl4eAOp
Deduct amount due by foreign banks. &0o
The specie band that day was........... 800 Oa
Amount required by l-w.S y - OF their liabilities. 40 90
| ENcess.'. s6Sl,0CO
Al Philadelphia the Money market is easier but the
improvement is rather one Of rates for choice paper
than o. CeseTa confidence Q the offerings scoops rate
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Mr. w. H. Webb will tomorrow afternoon At y O'clccs,
launch from his ship yard foot Of Houston street Ess. Rye s
propeller Mongo sy She Is owned BY H. b. Cromwell Of this
city aud will III. line VI Slyeu eameTs under the com
msnd q Capt r. crocke formerly captain Of the eiPpr ESP
MsTy RctIasoa.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-09

The subscriptions to the Michigan Southern loan OF
a million. for which the common Book was TO be re-
ceived in part payment, largely exceed the amount
asked for having reached million and half. AL
TINT portion of the loan set apart for foreign stock
holders has been taken. The million asked for of the
preferred stockholders does not 90 freely but the
subscriptions exceed half the amount wanted. The
affairs Of this Company now wear very improving
shape. The road is worked with great economy, aud
all the officers are exertDg their energies to LIT 1t out
of its embanassments The loan OF the Harlem road
drags. Tie parties in interest app ar to overlook
the imminency Of the danger II il understood
10 be the policy of the Company 20 pay
no more extra interest after the 18th inst,
but leave Mr.. Vanderbilt to take care of any nc
cepances falling due after that date. In that event s
mortgage becomes due at once and he can enter upon
and take possession of the road cutting off the unse
cure bonds and both classes of sock. The subscrp-
ton 10 the Illinois Central loan looks very favorable.
The subscription to the London portion is half full,
and the remainder will be taken without doubt. The
small amount remaining vf tire hrneriS@n portion.
about 500 OO0 will then be filed up. The managers
Of the Erie Road express great confidence IN the ability
Of Mr. Moran TO succeed in his mission to the foreign
holders Of Erie securities The London subscription
at the latest accounts was between 100000 and
the money markets of the Continent will materially
assist Mr.. Moran in carrying out his plans.
The shipment by the Araeo promises to BE- about
100000.
The bank returns Of the last week present some
features of an extraordinary character and Illustrate
very forciblv the remarkable condition Of the money
market On the Eth of October, two days following
the suspension the loans had been reduced to sl7,
241.826 while the specie reserve had been drawn
down to =, 8i3 23O, and the nominal deposits TO
$52 1914 623 while the circulation stood AT sS0s7, III.
Since that period the gain in specie and III deposit
has been constant and rapid and the circulation has
been gradually reduced until on the ID instant the
figures stood as follows Depo Is So 635 .22j; Spc-
Gle. s2S sol $40; Circulation S. 400, iO3-hus show
ing the unprecedented gain of s207lS7l6 in specie
within period of two and hall months, and an IN
crease of $2j 40 02 in the depOsitsthe circulation
at the same time falling off 81 ,59703S. Ii would ap-
pear that after contraction, unparalleled in its se
verify, that following close upon such an extraord-
nary gain in strength, would come expansion in
some degree corresponding to the altered condition of
things AMI yet we find upon comparison that the
entire amount of increase in loans since October l.
has been but little over thirteen hUndrcd hOasand
dollars, the figures standing thus:
Loans January 7......s........,...,% h)l9stJ
Loans October I7,,,.',,,.''.'..''''' "<4he%
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by Telegraph.

HAMPTON ROADS, Jan. 8-Arr. to-day the clipper ship
Clarzer CAPT Hurd from Chincha with guano 20 order
NORFOLK Jan. 8.The schr Srsan \. Abbot, froi New
York for Newberp, has arrived here, leaking badly
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-09

From the foregoing statement of the condition of the
Sinking Fund. il s obvious that the principal of the
debt cannot b. paid at the stipulated times It becomes
debt a. il existed in 1916 shall be extinguished and
the sum of 81 800 600 from that period shall be annu-
ally applied 10 the Genera Fund Debt from the canal
revenues. The Controller is authorized by chap. 2l6,
Laws OF lo4s To issue any stock account of the
Sinking Fund, if at any time it shall be insufficient to
pay the principal when II becomes due. Since the pas
sage of that act stock the amount OF s85 10Y bear
ing interest III per cent has matured and in pursu-
ance of said stock al the rate of interest
has been issued, viz:
R.d"emSbe "a 1851 %
R.semsbs 3s l07 %
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MISCELLANY.

ASHAMED OF HIS MorHsR.-A few
year, since, young clerk was pointed out
TO the ,writet, in the city Of Boston, as an
ot}ect Of special curiosity, for the following
Reasonable was handsome, but poor and
pround. The clothes on his back, and in
his trunk, were all that he was worth, and
perhaps more. His mother is very pious
widow, in very humble circumstances, and
was much neglected by her unfathful son.
30 was suddenly taken sick, and danger.
GUS fever followed. He was soon glad to
sepd for his neglected parent to administer
kis'wants. She came with a mothers love
and watched at his bedside BY night and By
day, with mothers tenderness. Provi-
dence interposed, and the young man recov-
cred. One day shopmate called in to see
him. when he introduced his own mother AS
hss nurse! He was ashamed of her lowly
appearance, because it disclosed his humble
origin, and he took this cruel hea,henish
way to mislead his associate. Place such
'aT example ofdown-right barbarity in con-
tastzwith the fiial devotion Of Lawrence,
and it seems like the deed Of some untu,or.
cd Hindoo or South Sea islander. Ashamed
to confess his humble origin! The curse
of God will follow him to his grave, unless
his life is marked by change. Every
honorable sentiment Of humanity condemns
such want of affection. while it approves the
opposite in the faithful Lawrence. Men
dsspise tho one, and admire the other.
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> ANNALS AND .,MES.-The lean, ill.fed
sou and rabbit, rear, it hus long been known,
*greatiy more numerous prog eeny than the
lsane animals whenipared for and fat :. and
every horse atd cattle breeder knows chat
70 oveEfeed his animals proves a sure mode
ofrendering them sterile. The sheep, #
soierable we'll pastured, brings forth only
Jingle lamb At birth butsif half starved
and lean, The chances are that it NAV bring
forth two or three. And so it's, also, with
tbe greatly higl,er human race. Place Il lem
81 circumstances Of degradation and, bard t.
Sbfp, So extreme as slmost to threate, their
f1istsHcS as individuals, aid they increase,
as i ip behalf oftbe species, with a rapidly
without precedent in circumstances Of greet.
Aroonfost.' The stfstocratio families Of y
couptry are continually running out and it
,tSqSirss frequent creation 70. Keep np. the
oHanss Of Lerds; whereas our poorer people
seems ineseasing in more than arithmetcal
sate! 10 Synes though foiy at~o-thinib of
,ths Populatio ensigfated essty fhssbe latter
Shsif at tbs last csptpry, q single generation
es4seca.es passeassse ths .gap Was com.
,4setsdy hiisd ,'and miserable Ireland, Dc it
exSsed' ere the famine, would. have beeb of
! II nHse aacisnt, bad the shumsn hxrhily no
Other Breeding place, % people in a Jsw dss
egQldst. HaEfsss5qx rs xRytrs Ssx$ols
''sa'e' 3 Mes'''''aS"ss .sssg g .asw
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Notice to Subscribers.

Upon consultation with our friends Of the Ab-
:bsville Bsnner We have come 70 the following
understanding That after the lst of April,
neat we shall charge for all subscriptions, not
paid within six months 81, so and 50 90 if not
paid within one year. The pressure of the
Times has forced upon lis the necessity of urg
ing prompt payment upon our Patrons. The
amount due us for subscription. nrc separated
us.ll but in the aggregate swell to large
sum, aud If not promtly paid. subject US to
great iuconvenienees Our payments are cash !;
and we must require our friends to enable us
to meet them.
Experience has also impressed Us with the
propriety of charging for Obituary Notices
which exceed a certain length snd We shall
hsnesforth charge for the excess over one
square. at the usual advertising rates.
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RATES OF ADVERTISING.

: The Proprietorc Of the Abbeville Bunner and
fndependert Press, have established the follow
Ing rates Of Advertising to be charged in both
papers:
Every Advertisement inserted for 4 lees time
than three months, will be charged by the in
sertion at One Dollar per Square, q inch
the space Of II solid lines less for the first
insertion, and Fifty Cents for each subse-
4uent insertion.
tB- The COMMISSIONER. Sheriff's, Clerks
and Ordinary's Advertisements will be inserted
In both papers, each charging half price.
eB- Shcriff's Lcries, One Dollar zach.
68- AnncuncinBn Candidate, Five Dol
aara
=, Advertising an Estray, Two Dollars,
to be paid by tho Magistrate.
Advertisements iHsettcd fer three months, or
longer At tho following rates:
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Public (Congressional) Printing.


The Harpers have been thought to bs
The largest publishers in the; United S,atesi
but, according TO recent statements in Con.
gress, Uucle Sam is By far the largest Pub
Usher of books, not only in the United
States, but in the world.-The subject has
been recently debated in the Senate, and
from that debate We learn that large as ;Un-
Gle Sar, is rs Printer, he is larger yet a.
Book Binder.-The cost Of binding alone
since July 1856, is six times as much' ~
the whole cost Of the paper, printing and
binding for The year l647. Tho bilf for
printing and binding for the year last past
has been over million and half dollars.
The Pacific Rail Road Report (not the
Road itselD is costing million Senator
Cameron, alludingto the naturally Urge
expectations OF the people in consequences
Of these large sums expended for printing,
savs ..-. :.
The other day., a good man wrote: me
that his son, "smart boy was fond Of
reading, and that lie hoped I would send
him some good story books" To-day I
have letter from man who says he i.
horse doctor and asks mo for. boolrs Ia
teach him his trade" (LaughteE)
Senator gwin says: ~..' =
Il do not know how it is with others,
but really I am borne down with
applications for books, seeds, and things Of
that sort, and if do not send them to ersry
one who applies to mo, it is deemed = cause
Of personal offence" >.
Senator Toombs says: N'=s
During the recess know had to send
to our village Postmaster n two horse wagon
all the time to get my mail. 1 presume
that is the history Of all US. A gentleman
would have to enlarge his house almost to
bring in his documents. 1t takes almost
as many rooms for my documents as it
docs for my small family"
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E'y.N
PAYABLE IN ADVANCE.
WHOLE NUMBER 25S

still. Let US forget the. distinction Of. mon.
arch and subject, and converse. like =tvo
friends. How glad am, my friend, to 4lave
this opportunity of discharging tie debt
which l owe YOU" SO
"four majesty owes me nothing" said De-
mass; 81 only prevented you from drown.
ing yourself, as I would have done any 9TH.
er." '2'
but the gold-you forget the gold, friend.
How often, since that night have sought
me to snatch the money and hurry away
without even thanking you. But assure
you' mo"an'te, so soon as thought of my
conduct l hurried back here, but YOU wera
gone. Aud since then my efforts to ind
YOU have been unsuccessful ill now. But
now, that + have caught you,' lie cont;u.
ued playfully, II will see that you consent
to to take back that money, and something
more beside. Bat why, since my access
ion to power, did you not make. yourself
knoaSn to me Z" a.~..s..
II had no need Of the money!" replied
nemasis, "anl have been leading cheer
ful, happy life on my farm" go
$50 you were afraid that would. drag
you from your privacy, eh But, come
along" said Napoleon, pulling him by the
arm. Let us take horse, and talk over
these matters at the Tuillerics." 'A
Mounting their horses, tho Emperor, and
the subject rode side by side, and we're soon
lost to view in the evening mist. Suffice
it to say that Demasis was fully rewarded.
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Fractions of Squares will be charged in pro-
portion to tho above rates
tB- Business Cards for the term of one
year. will be charged in proportion to the
space they occupy. at One Dollar per line
space.
E8~' For all advertisements set in double col:
umn. Fifty per Cent extra will be added to the
above rates.
- DAVIS d. CREWS
For Banner;
-. LEE 4 WILSON,
=. For Pr<ss
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From Life illustrated.
Smiles and Bushes.


Sweet the blush of dawnng morn
Flushing Ger the nrching sky,
Herald of the day unborn.
Closing each sweet starry eye.
Sweet the blush of tiny flowers,
Answering the blush Of dawn;
Hiding. at the noon,ide hours
Meath the beauties Of the lawn.
Sweet the dinp'cd 'ak.l t. gov,
Biushiug meath the morn ing sun:
Sweet the laughing hrooklets nox,
Smiling purely as they run.
Pure the gaze Of starry eyes.
Smiling on the world beneath;
Sweet the heavens unrivalcd dyes.
B!ush;ng IN cIouI-woven wreaths,
Sweet the diamond dew drops smile,
In the clasp Of tiny leaves;
Smiling harvcst.tielJs, the while,
Shadow forth the ripened sheavcs
Smiling bud and laughing bloom
Herald every luscious cluster;
Smiling cen in darkest gloom.
Blushing i'll their cl,as,encd lu.tre.
Purely smiles the sky SO blue;
sweet the floating elouj.cdge bushes,
Glowing with heavenly hue,
Where the shaded sunli.rh, NuuI,o,
From the modest maidens cheek.
Smile and blush have bnnisl,cd guile,
Winsomc beau, ,ies-they bespeak
Virtues sweetest, purest smile.
Why. then, wear the hrazen frown
Ger the hearts best. warmest gushesi
Spnrn ii. aud your beauty crown,
With the charm of smiles and bushes.
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The Model Gentleman Of France.

Louis the Fourteenth Of France was so
perfect gentleman, we are told, that he
never passed a woman, from a housemaid
to lady, without raising his hat. This
was extremely polite, indeed but the Duke
st. S'mon tells us a little more about his
extreme breeding Ills hard .heartedness
was extreme. At the time when he was
most inclined towards lis mistresses, what
ever disposition they might labor under,
even the most opposed to travelling and to
appearing in full Court dress could not save
them from either. When enccintc, or i'll,
or just risen from childbirth, thew must
needs be squeezed into full dress, 60 to FIan-
ders or further, dance sit up, attend Eetes.
eat, bc merry and good company 60 from
place to place; appear neither to fear, nor
to be inconvcnienced hy heat, cold, wind or
dust; and all this precisely to the hour,
and day without minutes grace. The
King, who was fcnd Of air. liked all the
windows to be lowered ; he would have been
much displeased had any lady, drawn a cur
tain for protection against sun, wind or cold.
No inconvenicncc or incommodi.y was al
lowed to be even perceived and the King
always went away quickly, most frequent
ly with relays. To faint was fault pas,
hope of pardon. Madame dc Mantenon,
who feared the air and many inconvenicn-
ces, could gain no privledge over the Others
All she obtained, ander pretcnce of modes
ty and other reasons, was permission to Jour
ney apart but whatever condition she
might be in, she was obliged 10 follow the
King and be ready 10 receive him in her
rooms hy the time he was ready to enter
them. She made mauy journeys to Marly
in state such as would have saved a servant
from movement. She made one to Foo.
tainablcu when it seemed not unlikely that
she would die on tic road In whatever
condition she might be, the King went to
her at his ordinary hour, thought several.
times she was in bed, profuscly sweating
away a fever. Tie King who. as I have
said, was fond Of air, and feared warm rooms,
WAS astonished, upon arriving to find every.
thing close shut and ordered the windows
to he opened; would spare them an inch
and up to 10 o'clock, when he went to sup
per KEEP, them opened, utterly regardless Of
the cool night air, although he knew well
what a state she was in. If there was to be
music, fever or headache availed not;
hundred wax candles flashed all the same
in her eyes. The King, in fact, always.
followed his own inclination, without ever
asking whether she was inconvenienced."
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HE Eng LISH SCHOOLMAsTERs ABROAD.
The popular Ignorance Of this enlightened
age is something astounding. Only thsolher
day a Jealous an,iquary, looking for Dry.
den's house, in Fetter Lane, made some in
quiry Of the policeman. Dryden, SIR
said the latter, "Dryden?" Is he man
little backward in his renta'' Less excusa-
bic was the observation Of Nm eminent sill.
versmith TO a customer, who, admiring some
exquisite piece of silver chasery, remarked,
"How this would have delighted CeIlni r.
I'VE shall be happy to show it TO Mr.. Gel.
lini, any day he will look in," was the pc.
lite observation, in reply TO ascend in
the SCALE, we may remark that We have
heard of a knight who, on having Runhy.
mede pointed. out TO him looked veg. nn.
conscious that. landmark. Of history was
before him; baH on being told that it wa,
the spot where TIM Barons forced King Joha
to signssMagna Chatta, exclaimed .:3oreed His
Majestya did they indeedi how very i'm.
ProPerr Letas goa step higher still, and
take an illustration from that sprie .of !no.
bility who having failed in compeiitiveIex ex.
animation was asked. by good tured
friend how it happened "0h. r said The
rejected candidate. 'it was all through a
fellow who asked me questions ! didn't .ex,
pect." What did lie examine. you 4ip 2"
Esoh! history +. answered the young arist6ciat
nsAncicnt. .ors modern ~, 'tA6cient .or MO.
dem lhexcfaimed'be youth, 'a~kb an air q
s post iptense aisgust -ohs eyer SO loue
FPefpre. either ;tims II Willinm t6s CSnanetor
,ooa .a' ,sresr o,,dsa .Aenaps ;.AtbsnsNps. e
/. A.itsleahoS, ees1bs ssnasiag =. 4 stsippa
70 Fss nd tsssrsas .easss dssss ~ a.
,5asts
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Woman.

There is beauty in the: helplessncs, cf
woman. The clinging trust, which searches
for extrancous support is graceful and touch
ing. Timidity is the attribute Of her hex;
but to herself it is not without its dangers
its inconvenienees. and is sufferings. Her
first effort at comparative freedom is bitter
enough for the delicate mind shrinks from
every nnaccustomed contact; and the warm
and gushing heart closes itself, like the bios.
som Of the sensitive plant, at every approach.
Man at once determines his position, and
asserts his place; woman has hers to.ssek;
and, alas, fear me that, however she may
appear to turn calm brow and quiet Gp to
the crowd through which the makes her
Hay,-that brow throbs,, and that In SQnivera;
toFthe last, until, like wound.d bisd, shs
can once more wing her way tooti,at" .trau-
equil home where The drooping head wal ba
foudIy raised, and tho futtsring. .heslt laid
to rest The dependence of. wopan,ip tho
common affairs OF life II, nevertheless, rather
the effect Of custom than" necessity.1a We
have many and brilliant. proofs that, hers
need is, she can lie sufficient 10. bersaf and
play lfer part in'tbe drama Of exisieneet etwith
credit, If not with comfort: The. yehtnines
f,her solitary spirit the, !oufgnsbingsH hef
shrinking sensibilly, the. cravings ~ ket
alienated heart, ara iu,lMlgoda oplEjp tbe
aniet holiness of her. 'soih ude. r416s~eorM
sees not, gdesses not the conflict !; andfB The
ignorance 81. others Iies, ,het stfsn&f = Thu
secret Of .hsr. .,ssssk skfs Il hiddsn III ths
depths Of beS own bosom Akd shsf t,oves
On amid ths ftest 'ahai hairy ofe 4Sliisstepcs.
to .lifaSIr a. Z
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!, =. ..gengy lhe deWs are Ger, me stealida,,
"A Che Haos.ia 5Wbsa d: :6M Eve !IAsa PIE
iantss.AnAiAfk s.s..s,,. no, =,
bss1ssst1 stttv9 2
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|. AlitslsshaS fasslb bss snasing =. ~,
70 &a4ss ssq os,srsss ssasss dsses. ~ a.
assts
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Children that the Liberty of all your Ri