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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-03

NECESSITY FOR UNION AMONG THE New
York BAsKs-The uncertainty Of European
Affairs, and the possibility of revolutions over
turning at any moment the most seemingly
solid thrones, have already begun, since the
revulsion, to exercise q marked influence in
driving capital TO this country. Within the
past few days II IL understood that large orders
have been received for the purchase, for foreign
account, of some of our securities and 1t il the
prevailing opinion among the best financial
authorities that similar orders will continue
throughout the summer quite irrespectively of
the state OF the money market here and abroad
notwithstanding the shock caused by the panic
Of last fall, the people Of Europe still seem to
think any securities safer than those which a
revolution may at any moment render worth
less. They are doubtless right.
This feature, together with the equally obvious
increase Of trade throughout the United States,
suggests some inquiry into the prospects of the
future, and into our preparations to turn that
future TO good account The production of
cotton, corn, tobacco, wool, and other staple
articles il increasing far more rapidly than our
consumption Of foreign commodities In few
years from this time there will always be large
balance In our favor at the end Of every year g
trade, and the foreign exchanges will rule in
favor Of the United States just as the domestic
exchanges usually rule in favor of New York.
This country will become the commercial and
financial centre of the world. Not only will our
own trade leave us creditors of the world at
large but the profits Of the trade Of the foreign
world will come here TO be invested, and New
York will occupy, for the whole commercial
world, the position which London holds in the
continent of Europe. What measures are
being taken to turn this state of things to good
account?
IL il evident that no measure could more
powerfully aid the establishment of the finan-
cial supremacy and centrality of New York
than the consolidation Of the present bank CAPT
tai now divided among the fifty five banks of
this city into one great capital for consoli-
dated bank. All these small banks should be
consolidated just as the small railways we're
consolidated into the present New York Cen
trail Railway, and the whole business of the
present fiftyfve transferred to their single sue
cessor. The advantages Of this new arrange
meni would be wsn! and importop,. Such a
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-03

The COUNTRY Press ON THE BAL MAsouE.--We
see that Mr.. Ullman's announcement Of the bal
nasguf at the Academy has already attracted
the comments and, in some cases, the animal
versions of the rural press. A baltimore paper
says that fashionable New York is in llutter
of expectations" that "clever Mr.. Ullman is
about TO impart new sensation;" that his bal
aasqut will be far wiHier and more scnsuousr
than the ordinary vulgar masluerades, and 20
on. Tho Baltimore editor is, nevertheless, much
exercised in his mind about the bal Hnsguf. and
without any information on the subject shakes
bis head. lie is afraid ii will not be exactly
the correct thing. We apprehend thai his fears
proceed chiefly from an impression that many
of the Baltimore fashionables will come here 10
the bal masg,it, and thus make that city even
duller than usual, II such thing he possible ;
and, further, from the knowledge that the ball
is metropolitan luxury and therefore the Bal
timoreans will have no chance to enjoy IL with
out coming here. However, all these notices,
whether complimentary or abusive, serve the
purpose of the director Of the Opera, and
give him no much gratuitous advertising.
Now, if he could only induce the people at the
prayer meetings to abuse the bal masqut, the
success of the affair would be beyond perad.
venture.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-03

LICENSE TO CRMINAIs-ADusE OF THE PARDON
NG PowER-we see that some of the small
journals in the interior of this State take ex-
ception to the structures that we felt il neces-
sary to make on the Communication of the
sentence of O'Connell for the murder of Teresa
Spitzlin. 1t will be recollected that we pointed
out the inconsistency Of awarding severe penal
ties to small offences and of mitigating or
pardoning those which are dangerous to the
peace and we'll being Of society. Thus while
poor starving wretch encounters the full
rigors of the law for the theft of loaf, the
prize fighter the street rowdy or the midnight
ASSASSIN is held to he entitled to the sympathy
of juries and the merciful consideration of the
executive. The policy Of our criminal sys-
tenn, az cxemplifcd by several recent cases,
would seem TO be this, that the more aggravated
the offence is the more leniently il should be
dealt with. We cannot subscribe to such a
doctrine. We believe that it is to this
inversion Of all moral and legal prin-
ciples that the criminal excuses for which
our community is becoming notorious is
mainly DUE If the punishment of crime was
certain and invariablc in its operation, there
can be no doubt that many of the offences that
load our calendars would rarely be committed.
This view applies more particularly to the class
Of youthful criminals who have Of late signal
lied themselves by their atrocities. With them
The effect of example is greater than with older
and more hardened culprits, and il is therefore
the more necessary that there should bc no hest
tation OF uncertainty in netting out to them the
full penalty of their crimes.
Ifcvcr there was case in which il was i'm
polite to arrest the arm of the law, IL was in
that of O'Connell He was proved TO have been
guilty of double offence, each deserving oil
death in itself, and committed under circum-
stances of the most revolving barbarity' IL the
extreme penalty of death is justifiable at all,
this was an instance in which it was most i'm
peratiyely called for. The peace, the security
and the happiness of society depends, in great
measure. on the vigor with which the
law defends its weak and dcfencoless
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-03

Here, it will be seen, that in those Western
and Northwestern States which possess great
centres of speculation, such as land grants for
railroads, and so forth, the widest recklessness
prevails. For instance, in Illinois and Missouri,
with their large centres Of speculation-Chica
90 and st. Louis-the failures amount to over
six millions, while in Wisconsin, Indiana
and others, which have been getting along more
quietly the amounts are comparatively small.
In the South the cotton growing States general
ly come out sound, while those relying on sugar
and tobacco show heavy liabilities. In 1887 the
South broke down altogether.
In most instances the cause of these CONNER
cisl failures may be attributed to the way in
which individual establishments are managed.
While the prudent, cautious man will conduct a
business all his life without failing, his reckless
neighbor will smash up half q dozen times
There is no doubt that the banking systems OF
the different States, or more properly the man
agement than the system, had good deal to do
with the revulsion; but it may be taken, never
theless as a general rule that the manner in
which individuals managed their business had q
which we had arrived and the enormous cx-
pense of maintaining five story marble front.
ed establishment with an army of clerks, and a
brown stone mansion on Fifth avenue, costing
as much to keep as the store, rendered it ncces-
sary to do business somehow, aud il could only
be done by giving ruinously long and extensive
credits. Those States which have q general
banking law-that is, where every one who
peases can start bank, and where there are
entirely too many Of these institutions, as in
New York-have suffered most
The times are ripe for q good Bank
rupt law. Not such one Us will serve
merely as sponge to wipe out all mans
debts, and permit the trickster to return to the
error of his ways, as well as give the honest man
chance for fresh start; but a permanent
Bankrupt law, with penal clause in it which,
while it protects the honest but unfortunate
merchant who can show good cause for his mis-
fortunes will prevent the dishonest one from
practising upon the public in future. Another
clause, classifying bankruptcy into three or four
grades, according to the circumstances of the
bankrupts failure and granting certificates
showing the grade to which the bankrupt was
entitled might be added with great benefit.
Such a law would be boon in the present state
of commercial affairs, and without 1t we never
can hope to correct the reckless system which
is plunging the country into periodical revul-
siona
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-03
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CsmmsrClal Failures In the States-Noccssaty
Of q Bankrupt Law.
A few days ago we published tabular state
ment Of the commercial failures which had
occurred in all the States of the Union since the
LIST of January, showing total amount Of liza
biities Of over thirty millions of dollars in that
short period. This statement, as we'll as that
of the failures for 1857, exhibit some curious
facts touching the relative consequences and
causes of the financial disasters in different
sections of the country; but, in order to put
them in clearer shape before our readers, we
will make the following division of the States,
with the amount for which each one has failed
during the past year and three months -
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-03

bales, closing quiet while prices without qustabae
charge. Flour W. without chang In quotaascns, while
the market exhibited moro animation and win rather
more doing both 70 ths Iooal end Eastern trade aAd fOr
export Wheat was nrm for prime lots while small sales
OF white hchssn were made II 81 So prime red South
al 81 TO- and dsmsged do 81 CSC. Corn In good
demand with free sales Of yellow and white ii eoc. Q
ophc., and LOT OF prime white do. II Tic. Pork was
nrmer, with sales or q $40 IS $40 co. prime a
sl3 rs. Sugars firm with sales Of 600 ZOO hhds.
and AIS boxes q rates given in another column Aolsssss
was active and nrmer Coffee was comparatively quiet
the chief sales consisted Of st. Domingo at prices given
In another place. Freights to English ports 10
fair extent and at easier rates for grain, while other
articles were unchanged.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-03

members. If the wives and the daughters 4
our citizens are TO be exposed with immunity e
the ruffanly aggresions and the brutal lust Il
the rowdies of the metropolis, then there Il
nothing in the expensive machinery Of our
criminal courts which is worth our paying for.
1t would be far better to revert to first prinoi-
pies, and TO leave every man 10 defend his own
rights We should then have the substance,
without the costly shadow of protection, and
we should not be eternally seeking to reconcile
pretensiOns with facts.
We again repeat what we have so often en-
deavored to impress upon the minds of this
community, that our whole system of criminal
administration is wreng. Neither Judges.
Jurors, nor Executive seem to entertain q Ger
rect idea Of the responsibilities imposed upon
them. Each seems to be swayed by infu-
ences which have no connection with the
straightforward path of duty marked out for
them Acting thus it is no wonder that there
should be nothing like concert between them in
the interest of the public. What one does the
other undoes and 30 between them the Law be
comes mockery, and its administrators mere
puppets in the hands of others
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-03

to the rebellion in Utah, is certainly very
lame and impotent conclusion. Two regiments
will be of little or no use in helping to bring the
war to close. The only effect of the vote, and
OF the recent debates, as well in the Senate as in
The House, will he t, encourage the Mormons,
and prevent their submission in the spring.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-03

The Army Bn1.-The conclusion Of the Sc
nate to vote two regiments Of volunteers In
stead offour regiments OF regular soldiers for
The purposes Of the administration In reference
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-03

ELIMINATION OF THE REVIVAL EXCITEMENT
The religious excitement which has made 70
much town talk during the past four or five
weeks has passed beyond its eliminating point,
and il now upon the wane. It is very difficult
TO arrest public attention in this metropolis
for any subject, and people don't care much
about religion when they have anything else
to do. AS we have before stated, the bright
eninr of trade diminishes the attendance at the
prayer meetings. We are afraid that the lead
ers in arrogating TO themselves exclusive privi-
lepcs in Heaven, have rather overshot the mark,
and that they will be quietly dropped back into
obscurity. The best thing that the revivalists
can do now ia to make combined movement
in favor of an increase of the salaries of the
clergy, and then shut up shop. Perhaps If the
clergy get more pay they will labor more ear.
Mostly in the churches, and keep up within their
own doors a revival all the year round.
THE BILL TO SEIZE UNCLAIMED DErosrrs IN
SAVINGS BANKs.--The Legislature seems TO have
taken fancy to the bill to appropriate the I'M
claimed deposits in savings banks to the canal
enlargement If the canals are not enlarged
till the money comes from this source, they are
not likely TO be finished in a hurry. But at
any rate, If the State takes these deposits we
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-08-16
SARAH, OF MARLBOROUGH.

None Of the Duchess's charms, when they
were at their proudest height, had been So
fondly priced by the duke, her husband, Hs
her splendid head of hair. One day, upon
his offending her, by some act of disobedience
to her sovereign will" the bright thought
occurred, az she sat considering how she
might plague him most, that it would be
hearty vexation to see his favorite tresses cut
off. Instantly the deed was done; she crop
bed them short, and laid them where be
must pass through to enter her apartment;
but, to her cruel disappointment, be passed,
entered, and re-passed, calm enough TO pro-
woke saint, neither angry or sorrowful, seem
ing quite unconscious both Of his crime and
punishment Concluding he must have over
looked the hair, she ran to secure it. 1t had
vanished, and she remained in perplexity the
rest of the day. The next day, as he contin-
ued silent, and her looking glass spoke the
change--a rueful one-sbe began to think,
she had. for once, done foolish thing.
Nothing more ever transpired upon the
subject, until the dukes death, when she
found her beautiful ringlets carefully laid
ND in cabinet, where be kept whatever he
held most precious. The duchess survived
her illustrious husband not less thap. TWEEN
ty-two years, dying at the age of ,eighty-four,
in 1774. The love she had for the duke
may, in, small degree, be imagined from
the following anecdote:
Though in her si1ty-second year, she still
possessed some attractions, inasmuch that
she was sought in marriage by the Duke Of
Somerset. Her answer was highly charac.
teristic, and greatly to be admired. "Mar-
riage is very unsuitable at my age; but were
/ only thirty, would not permit even the
emperor Of the world to succeed in that heart
which has been all my life devoted to John,
Duke Of Marlborough"
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AUCTION SALES.
MlCk-AUCTIONEER

BY S J. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF YALUA-
u BILE PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF
ALEXANDRIA, VA-Pursuant to a decree
of the County Court Of Alexandria County, rem
dered at its July term, 1855, in the suit OF Bar,
nitz and Brinton, plaintiffs, vs.. John Gemmeii
and others, defendants, the undersigned, VIII
offer for sale, at public auction on Saturday, the
2lsl day of august, 1858, at y 0'cioek, A, IN
front of the Mayors Office. in the city OF Alex
andria, Va. the following described property IN
said city, to-wit:
e. No. l. A TENEMENT and LOT OF
Wa GROUND, beginning at the intersection OF
The south side of Commerce street, with the
west side of Fayette street, and running thence
south on Fayette street $50 feet more or less, 10
ten feet alley; thence west on SAID alley 10
feet: thence north ll6 feet b inches TO point
on Commerce street 95 feet from the beginning
thence on Commerce street to the beginning
"a No. q A TENEMENT and LOI or
E:;a GROUND, adjoining No. l on the west
fronting rs feet OH Commerce street. and ex-
tending back between parallel lines to said al
ley, referred to in description OF lot No l.
No. 3. A LOT on King street, running south
to Commerce street, and bounded on the north
by hing street-oh the west w io' "H' Sot'
belonging (now or lately) to the Snyders-on
the east by lot OF John Cowling, and on tie
south by said Commerce street.
No. 4. a LOT on the south side OF Commerce
street, bounded on the north by said street-on
the west by lot owned by -, on the south
by lot belonging TO A. McFaTlan, and on the
east by ten iset alley, and the Iot be- longing to
John Gemmell-the last two being the lots OF
ground which were conveyed to said Gemtnei
by Lester Lloyd and wife, by deed OF January
ii, 1853, recorded in Book o, No. 3, page 3o',
Alexandria county land records.
Terms OF SALE :-One.fth Of the purchase
money to be paid in cash-the balance in equal
payments at six and twelve months-the defer
red payments TO be secured by the bonds OF the
purchasers, bearing interest from the day OF
sale, and tie title oil the property 10 be retained
till the purchase money is fully paid.
GEORGE w. BRENT, COmm'rs.
S. FERGUSON BEACH, OF Sale.
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COUTHERR PROTECTION INSURANcr
- COMPANY, LEXANDRIA Y.
CAPITAL OVER S9IO. nnn

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The charter OF this Company offers more -
vorable advantages 10 the farmer and o,5e,,
than any other company chartered III the Ma.
by insuring with or without premium po,s
If the applicant prefer, he can pay ,aeiu. aus,r.
OF the premium in cash, or b. ciiec,lry "a,
insurance for two years, the insured save, or.
eighth OF the amount he would otherwise han.
TO pay: or by becoming a member AMI giving,
small premium note. the insured saves r-,-y
one half OF the amount charged by Stock Conn.
MES, when insuring from year 10 year Tsh,
the advantage resulting from the combination n
THE CASH AND MUTUAL PRINCIPLE
This company commenced issuing To- .c,-.
against loss or damage by fire, on the 18th O,
March, 1854, since which time over fye ta5.
sand seven hundred persons have insured aa!5..
come members OF the COMPANY and over 's.-.y
thousand dollars have been paid tor losses
Having trebled our business during tie rsg
year, We feel grateful for the liberal pa'loras.
bestowed upon the Company thus far and lori.
hatterng prospects OF future uselulurs, T..
Directors nope and believe that by prslea.s
caution and rigid system OF economy n;
will establish for this Company a repulalol
for cheapness and safety, not surpassed By az
Company in the Z. States.
All differences in settlement of losses, NAV.
determined by three dsinterested arbitrator o.
the County where such loss happened, 10 be NJ.
tually chosen by the insured and the Comp1-y.
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WILLIAM d. MASSEY, MERCHANT TAI
w LoR, would respectfully call the atten.
ton OF the public, 10 his stock OF GOODS, suit
able for Geullemens wear. consisting OF Black,
Blue, Brown, and Olive FRENCH CLOTHS,
Queercord ard Tricot do; French English, and
Scotch CASSlMERES, OF every shade and style;
Velvet, Silk, Satin, Cashmere, and Embroidered
VEST PATTERNS, OF the latest style and best
material; also, READY-MADE CLOTHING,
AND FURNISHING GOODS, such as FIock,
Dress, Business, Over, and Raglan COATS;
Plain and Fancy Cashmere PANTALOONS,
Velvet. Cashmere, Cloth, Satin, Silk, and Varo-
ma VESTS; fine Dress Shirts and Collars; I'm
dershirts and Drawers; silk and Linen Cambria
Handkerchief; Gloves; Crayats; Suspenders
and Half Hose, with many other articles which
must be seen TO be appreciated. All articles of
dress made to order, and warranted 10 give sat
isiaction. Thankful for the patronage hereto
fore received. continuance OF the same is soil
cited, with the assurance that no effort shall be
spared to please. No. 90, south side OF King
street. oct s-u
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THE GAZETTE.
MONDAY MORNING, AUGUST l6, 1883
COMMUNICATED,

COMMUNICATED.
EDITH HALE.
DAY had past, and evening drew,
Her curtain DER the mountains,
The setting sun his shadows threw
Upon the crystal fountains;
Day had past and still she heard
Nought but the deep winds wall,
No footsteps fell upon the ear,
OF lovely Edith Hale.
She views the path by twilight,
No we'll known form is there;
She marks the fading skylight,
No voice its breathings bear;
She hears the aspen's rustling-
Within the verdant vale,
But its rustlings make sad music,
For lovely Edith Hale.
Those rustlings once fell sweetly,
So sweetly on her ear,
And the hours past by SO tleetly,
AS eventide drew near:
Twas then he came TO meet her,
To meet and tell the tale,
OF love which he had often told,
Topretty Edith Hale.
Twas then time OF gladness,
DIT th,t hoe p,et hv now
That Joy has turned TO sadness,
And grief now marks her brow:
She will not cease from weeping
Till death hath drawn its veil,
Upon the sweet but careworn face,
OF lovely Edith Hale.
She will not cease her weeping,
Though It's weeping all in vain,
For his souls in other keeping,
His body's out of pain;
Bright flowers will bloom and wither,
The young grow old and frail,
Before smile will light again,
The face OF Edith Hale.
lis sad to see her fading,
So beautiful, SO young,
IT'S sad to see grief shading,
And DER her visage flung:
Her cheek has lost its radiant tint,
Her brow is growing pale,
But he'll come no more 10 cheer again,
To cheer fair Edith Hale!
Clarke County, Va.