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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-23
Movements In Real Estate.

Large sale OF lots known as the Wood property, by A.
j. Bleecker, Son Co at the Merchants Exchange:-l
lot on the Of 8th avenue and 1I4th street.
sze 252xl0O, 81 800, DO. 9Th avenue, adjoining
81 100; do. n, W. corner OF 18th street, ,735 do
" s., adjoining, 81 $780, do. do each, 81 10b do do
sl0o; do s. 8. Hath St., rear OF above, $685. do.
adjoining $780, do do, $685. do. do, $685. do do
s615 de. do, 1856; do do, each, 1886; do. do.
each, $500 do. do, each, $500 do. do, each,
$685. do. n. 18th street, rear Of above $735;
do. do. $685. l do. do, $676; ! do. do, $646;
do. DO, 500; do. do, 5000 do. do, 1870; do
do DO each s6o5; do do, each s4o5; do do, each
$500 do do, each s4S5; do. do, $410; gore do,
$780, lot s. Hath street, Of above, 1896; do
do adjoining each $685. do do adjoining, each s4S5;
DO g. W. corner Sh avenue and 18th street, rs 2xlOO
$l40; do W. 8. do. adjoining, 81 100; do do, nd
Joining, each 81 l5 gore lots together adjoining each
$3.50; lot and gore, in rear $780, / do. do, $3.50;
do do, $500; DO do, $50; do. g. g. adjoining do
$565; do. do, each $3.50; j do do, $40; 2 do do
each $500 do. do each $500 n g. Il2tn ST. rear OF
above, $685. do do each $3.50; do do, each 1886;
do DO, 500 do do, each $3.50; do do, $50; do
do each s525; do. do, $780, do do, $500; do do
s495 do do, $780, s. cor. 9th ave and 18th 81 ,
$3.50; do e. 8. OF 9th and 18th street. SIS ,5
do do, $500; lots, do. do each $3.50; / lot 10 do
$500 gore do do, $500; 40. do 1926 do. do n
ll2h st. 100 feet 9th avenue $500 ~ cores adjoining
each s4s5 lot and gore adjoining $780, do do $500
DO. 90 $3.50; do do, $780, lot adjoining s5i5 do
do, $40 do. DO, si4o; gore do do, si5 do do
$500 DO DO, S345, do do $780, do. do ,s275 do.
DO, 1915; do. 90, sl7o, 10. do 5000.
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Brady, residing at No. ~ Carroll street, was fatally
burned on Wednesday evening, by her clothes taking fire
from the stove little GIRL seeing her, informed tho
other residents Of the house, who enaeavored to suppress
the flames by Of water and blankets but did
succeed until she was beyond recovery She died within
two hours thereafter.
MEETING OF THE BAR,-A meeting OF the Kings County
Bar is TO be held at the City Hail. on Friday morning. at
ton o'clock to testify their respect 70 the character Of the
late Alonxo G. Hammond recently deceased and to make
arrangements to attend his funeral
ArroiuMESTs-Tho Board of Water Commissioners
have appointed Mr. Francis B. sryker to the position Of
General Superintendent of Sewers; Mr. Daniel X Smith
has been appointed Chief Clerk in hs office Of the District
Attorney elect and John g. Cunning has been appointed
Warden Of the Almshouse in place Of John Sedgwck
signed
TIE WAIIABour BuRyrSa GRoUSD.-The walabou Com.
mssioners have decided to sell the remaining lots Of the
old burying ground, in February next.
BRooKIYs CRY COURT cAlEsDAR-Friday, December
23-Nos. SO, II, 20, 81, %, IS, SO, 81, 81.
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Arrivals and Departures.

From Liverpool in steamship AsiaHon Chas Gibbons,
Mtorehead and two Mr. fucher and chill
d-en Mss ucker Mr. Palmeco Miss Goepe Mrs Mulloc Mr.
md Yrs Mills Mr. and Mrs penue Tpson, Mr. Gray Gen
ne Erauo, Glib, Mr. Barlow, Graham, Bernheimer
q A Wicks, II Booth A Ah Mr. McCune, w II Brown
mas Barr es Jas Sharp, Jordan and Mayo Mr. Oar
hnR kinck, w Dunn, Mr. Edy VANDERBILT, Geo Ste
cur %alker Mr. Thiee, Mr. Hrschfeld, Mr. Hodges
= %s Beeb Wing Mr. Annette Ttos Watt Mr Bosler
~ meno MT Hay ward venecis, W Beare, II II Juch.
YER seipberg, Vim ae, II Lockwood Mr. Cobhan, Louis
sampson, 4 Cosles, Miss Pslmpdo-1osl g.
DEPARTURES
=, Or savannah 10 the steamship Hnnsvie-Ah.rt Davis
~ Mcbroe grant, VIM Mctann. + Sbaah., b Jauues
rIoTlge, + baie, y VOID, - Crowell. fram Pope
UT 4 heroeIt Emery Frank Green, q Rsmsl NJ Meme
mara stncsing lcHls Bach Ino Jsrrisan q r ryant
Bartlett Reid Miss tranc' Peters Nrs II Mci,ride Nrs T. n
Growe Mrs ~ u Green Mes Alice Green Miss Elsn I. Her
bert ID Johnsop, Horace smith MIRA Smith 1eo W Colby
u Merriam Benz Burr. ihos II Mattr Mira II Ma.otl
Miss Lundy, Mss alia Abel, J0seph a.weI-ana "A
he s..erage
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Political Intelligence.

SHORT AEssAGE.-A few days since q resolution
passed the Missouri Senate calling upon the Governor
information or evidence upon which he issued certain
bonds to the Cairo and Fulton Railroad The Governor
n answer, sent to the Senate the following message
JEFFERSON Cry Dec. II, 1859.
Because have the right and power to do il.
R. II. STEWART.
Missouri OProsnoS-The opposition party of Missouri
have concluded not to call State Convention but are
willing to trust the opposition members of the Legislature
20 nominate their candidates. 1t is said the latter will
recommend General Robert Wilson for Governor and Gen.
James s. Rains Of Jasper, for Lieutenant Governor.
No PARTY REPREEyTAnvEs.-There are nine members
Of Congress who sail under the souiqu OF Lecomp-
tones. 1t would be curious know what their answer
would be II asked what political party or organization
they represent
OPPOSITION 10 THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF MORE CoSsE-
eUEScE TEAM THE UNoS.-The Richmond Whig says
II Virginia and the South can't be saved without being
democratcally saved, they both may be damned, and
damned 10 all eternity, far and the Southern op-
position generally are concerned
Will THE REPUBLICANS VoTE FOR A SouTn AMERICAN
srEAEER ?-We find the following letter in the Troy arena
Mr. DIN is the republican representative from the Thr-
tsenth district in this State
WASHINGTON D. C., Dec. 1e 1859.
see twice stated in your paper that for John
A. G,mer for Speaker This is entire mistake Every
vote have cast has been given for John Sherman for that
office.
am free to add, If canno. elect republican Speak
er, would give great pleasure TO for John A.
6mer for Speaker and 10 him elected that place.
Wall you please correct the statement IN your paper
10 my vote Speaker A. B. OLIN.
FIRST THE FEID.-The following notice appears in the
Schenectady Ne,rs of the 2ls Instant
By virtue Of the authority vested in the undersigned by
the regular democratic State Central Committee Of this
State, the undersigned hereby call and designate Demo-
cratic Convention for the Eighteenth Congressional dis
uct, composed Of the counties Of Fulton, Montgomery,
Schenectady and Schonae, to be held Gwen HOTEL
the city Of Schenectady, on Friday the Both day OF De-
eember instant at O'Clock p M for the purpose OF
appointing delegates represent said district in the
National Democratic Convention be held al Charleston
s c. April Mex. and transact such other business
Inay come before the meeting
wILLETr FERGUSON, Fonda
ABRAM THOMPSON, Johnstown.
JACOB J. RADCLIFFE, Amsterdam.
j. B. HALL, Schoharie.
+. W. HOFFMAN. Schenectady.
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Susp<nsion OF q Banking House In Daven-
port, Iowa.


From the Davenport Democrat, Dec. 17.l
Our city thrown into state Of excitement yester-
day morning by rumor that the banking house Of Cook
Sargent had closed their DOORS At first this report
not credited, but upon repairing 70 the bank notice
found posted upon the doors the effect that
quence Of the suspension Of the banking house OF Sargent
Dxwell Boston, the house of Cook Sargent in Da-
yenport would be compelled 70 close thersdoors. The
which led to the failure Of the Boston house have
not anspred and therefore left in doubt to
how may look for a resumption of payment. We
deeply regret this failure only account Of the gen.
temen who have been obliged TO give this notice 10 their
deposors, but Of the depostors themselves
Many OF them have heavy paper falling due in few days
and this suspension will put them to much inconvenience,
does compel them let their paper 20 by We re-
greet IT, too, account OF the effect will have upon many
Of our heavy produce dealers, who have been assisted
more than by this house, and who will be obg
ed 20 depend wholly upon their meaps which some
cases, are not at this time available.
We hope few days to be able TO announce that the
house OF Cook Sargent again open for the transaction
Of business and that s prepared to pay in full every
dollar II may owe We think statement from Messrs
Cook Sargent would far towards aayng the excite
nent now existing in CITY, and we would counsel them
TO publish such statement Let our citizens be cautious
and make no sacrifices, for we firmly believe they VIII
resigned his position director IN the State Bank His
successor has not get been appointed.
From the Rock Island Register, Dec. III
Yesterday morning the citizens Of ana vicinity
startled by the that the banking house Of
Cook Sargent, OF that city, had closed doors De.
posors and holders Of Florence" found upon inquiry
that the runor was true We learn that about $50 600 Of
Florence bills circulation, and that deposits
With Cook Sargent reach 100000 The depositors are
principally confined TO the business men of Davenport
This will be blow TO neighboring city. What
the ultimate loss will be form estimate, but at
almost uns ahed as there are less than Of The Flo
renee bills here, we informed. SO far as Rock
leland is concerned we haysSeason TO be thankful that
70 NO worse. word Of advice TO billholders:-Dont
facrifce your "Florence"it will be more valuable
month hence than at present
We learn that another heavy firm grain dealers and
mers) in Davenport have either suspended will do 30
within a few days.
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FINANCIAL AND CONNER ClAL.

THURSDAY, Dea. 22-6P NJ
The steamship Asia arrived this morning, with dates
to the 10th from London. In q financial point of view
her advces favorable. Consols closed on the 9th at
973s, or s5X OK DIVIDEND advance Of y 4 since
the yanderblts departure and all other Stocks espe
cally the new India loan, also higher. American
stocks are quoted 6rmer; note an advance Of 81 in
the shares of New York Central, and 90 in the Erie
shares, which IS dearer TO say nothing of the dne
renee Of exchange) in London than here The London
Timaeo Of lac Qnn foil
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-23

SENTENCE CoMMuTEp--The President has commuted the
sentence OF Guot Faustn Eoy, Of several persons
convicted in the United States Court for the district of Flo
da Of the murder Of the master Of the American
Enterprise and sentenced to be hanged on the 9th of an
ary TO imprisonment in the pententary the District Of
Columbia for the period OF seven years.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-23

Business in American securities in London duri1 -
past week has been active There continues sea1J de-
mand for the various State Stocks Ee securities of
all classes there has been much inquiry, and note
increasing disposition TO buy Michigan Central per cent
bonds at present low rates. Pennsylvania Central and
New York Central bonds wanted for investment H.
nois shares have given way 90 per SHARE and the
ke for them very heavy Construction bonds steady
al 49,
Barings say
United States 6's in demand at 9S do SIS have been
done at 94x State stocks quiet Massachusetts, sterling
Us offered at 102 Pennsylvania Is Inscription demand
at 3d. and none for sale for present under S5 Dealings
Central rs at 95 New York and Erie third mortgage ca
Of 1852 80; shares, 11 Illinois Central shares SO dis
count; rs bonds, IS; Freeand d. &c. Canada 6s 49,
New Brunswick, 1l2 Nova Scotia, ex div lOs}a.
The money market is fairly active, without supply
enough to cause rates to yield, and without demand
enough to cause them to advance There no difficulty in
obtaining money on fair security in Wall street at per
cent and few old fashioned houses which will only lend
very select securities satisfied with So. Some Of
the bankers conrive 70 get7 At the discount houses
the amount Of paper which goes 6 is very SMALL
and almost everything very good cassed at J. AZ
ter the holidays the rates will probably decline.
There little nothing done in foreign exchange TO-
day. there will be no regular packet till the next Cunard
er sails from Boston on Wednesday next
The price Of sight bills New York at the cities men
toned is as follows, the price being expressed the
rency of the cities where the bills are drawn
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II will be remembered that Tuesday the day on which
the bids for the Treasury notes be sent in at
Washington The requisite deposits therefore DO
made the day Previous and that Is Christmas day,
and will be observed by the banks holiday the de.
posits in this city will have TO be made on Saturday Per-
who propose to bid for the loan will take notice. and
govern themselves accordingly
The exchanges at the Bank Clearing House this morn
ing s25 352152 49, and the balances S767 9o5 TO-
The Commonwealth Insurance Company has declared q
semi annual dividend Of Eve per cent payable after the
Let Of January.
The City Comptroller gives official notice IN the adyer-
Using columns to-day thatl the New York city water ves
maturing the lat Of January, amounting % 500 OO0
will be redeemed the Sd of that month"; The water
stock which became due the 1st 0! January 1853 will
also be paid at the time and the interest on both
will from the day mentioned.
The Independent or to day reports
Trade is less active, yet moderate sales are mixing
The overstock Of seasoDable styles being offered
clearance, but staple silks firmly held Spring
wooens are arriving and the cloihiers making
purchases to prepare for the Southern early trade The
spring trade is looked for ward 10 with hope and con.
dence and large preparations making 10 meet the
expected demand The West s at last feeling The benefit
OF rev YORK capital which has lowered the OF
ern exchange on Western points In domestic fabrics Tie
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Pert Of Rev York, December ~, 1850.

CLEARED
steamship Huntsyle. Post sayannah-H Cromwell Co.
ship Fiesiwng Howes san Francsco-Ross Faiconer 4
Ship Almah Graves. Melbourne-w Forbes:
- Ship American Congress- Woodward London-srinnel'
ship Southampton, Pratt, London-E = Morgan Wiley.
bark EssslsiOr willard sarbsdos-M frowbriSss Soma
soS
schr Ham econ, Robin, Hayre-Boyd Hincken.
sss1 ss sssss N sssaanA asSnzs Brigham
scsr Kinsey Crawio5S rsTnsndna ,,x.
asts'
ARRIVED.
passsnssrs Z Snnard Dec IL SA ssnSI.sd ship Piss
SSs s ScSsa E; a: Nv
v ass
Tsan .sSs he Roc Eas @ East h
signals with S Persia II
sy As VIZ s's sa:
sRsas sSp b Ss1
s f :sp Ssa .f ss s. ISsSn 5ss III
ship North for London Noy " when passing g Helena
ss:ss sSssS S. sSs
IS 81 Ion Y W. Br ship John Parker from Mobile for Liver
Bari salana sard). ProAns Genoa II days with marble,
&c and % passengers Valerie Fassn Had heavy
u days With sugar &C. TO Il Buck Co. Experienced hea
Bark Flight Parks Charleston days, with cotton, &C. 10
Durham Dmon Parted company 2st with brig Chicopee
from Charleston tor Boston,
Brig Nancy (of New Urleans, Godfrey Mnautlan Dec J.
with mahogany. &c, 10 Victor buckwitz.
q ss
heavy gale from Sc started cargo
Brig g W Ring Corbltt Matanzas, Dec 8, with sugar. to
Brett Son Co. 18th inst Joseph Collins alias Chas Collins
washed from the jibboom overheard and lost.
Brig Times (of Barnsable Phnney Apalachicoa Is days.
with cotton, &c, 10 master Had very heavy.we
Brig Bonaparte Stuart Eizabethport for Boston.
schr George Longfellow, Jacksonville, 10 days
schr Ocean Wave, Smith, Virginia, days.
Schr Mary T Burton, Hazard, Milford. Del, 2 days
Echr Paine, Atwood, Philadelphia for Boston.
Schr Smith Tutle Mayo, Boston for Philadelphia
Soop Oliver Ames French Taunton, 2days.
Soop Warren Sannard, New Haven 2dayR
Steamer Potomska. Nye. New Bedford.
Steamer Petrol, Baker, Providence.
SAILED.
Ships John Fyfe, Glasgow; Southampton London Maria st
Jago barks Beneactor Hong Kong Advance lr Glasgow
Amanda, Havana; Casco, Tnidad Excelsior Barbados.
Wind during the day W TO NV.
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CITY COMMERCIAL REPORT.

THURSDAY Dec 22-6P.M
AsHEs-The sales embraced about 80 bbls pots at IS
l2h; pearls were quiet at IS BIZ.
BREADsrUFFs-Flour-The market was without change
Of Importance and the sales Of State and Western brands
were less active The transactions embraced about 900
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obbers are buying already for spring stock Of all stapp
articles Staple cottons have been extensively bought r
future delivery Spring wooen goods in good aAorS
ment, especially fancy cassmeres
The Philadelphia Ballain Of yesterday Says
Pennsylvania Railroad shares further decaed sailing
down 70 36, but afterwards bid for at 49, the snnr.
hcnsion OF tho responsibility which the pompany NAV
have on account Of the PsburR, Fo.t Wavne and fh;
cago Railroad has doubt Influence in producing
this decline but fair consideration OF the value 10 th
haroad OF the control OF business over tho
ater must satisfy any one that Ia well worth the int.
rest which The Pennsylvania Railroad has assumed in
eectng its completion and hence through route 10 the
Northwest shorter than any rival line.
The annexed shows the condition Of the banks Of New
Hampshire on the first Monday Of December;
Sapti pau III IS OF 900
E 200 ,27S
rsp,ass 172,l7S
SaiCuasion 3211 .163
Din anu Cnecks on nand Observation-Disclosures. l6l ga
IYnon,, oil 49, - !. IZ9lZ
hAouht al oeps due.... 1851 660
We read in the Rock Island Qll.) Register Of Decem.
Der IT.
Yesterday morning the citizens of Davenport and vci
n were startled by the that the banking house OF
COOK Sargent Of That city had closed its doors De-
positors and holders Of Forence found unon inonirv
that the rumor true We learn that about 600 Of
Florence bills are in circulation and that the deposits with
Cook Sargent reach 100000 The deposors are prin
cipay confined TO the business men OF Davenport This
WIZ De severe blow TO our neghborng city What the
ul.lma.e loss VIII De We can form no estimate but at
present things wear very bad face Our city escapes
almost unscathed, as there is less than 900 OF the
Florence blls here, as informed So far as Rock
Island concerned, we have be thankful that
rs no worse word OF advice 10 bill holders: Don't
sacrifice your "Florence"-it will be more valuable
month hence than at present Mr. Ebenezer Cook has
resigned his position as director In the State Bank His
successor has not yet been appointed.
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LeaV1ng 70 DC raised by taxatlon $bb5U,5 At
To produce this il is estimated that the gross
amount Of tax levied should be 81, 49,, OOO
The report was laid over, ordered to be printed and
made special order for Tuesday next
The Comptroller sent in a communication transmitting
corrected estimates Of the Board Of Education TO the
amount Of money required by said Board for the year
1860, reducing 1t $36,271.
Alderman BRADY moved that when the Board adjourn
ed should adjourn TO Tuesday next as it the nten
ton TO keep Christmas day on Monday. Carried.
The Board transacted great deal Of routine business
and adjourned to Tuesday next
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ADDITIONS TO ooMPTR DlIUs BUDGET
This Board met last evening" President McSpedon in
the chair.
Alderman STARR presented . resolution authorizing
the Third Avenue Railroad Company to pave between
the rails from Fy TO Fifty eighth streets, with
cobbe stone instead Of trap block which, after consider
able Discussion, referred 70 the Committee on Rail-
roads.
The Committee on Wharves, &C., reported in favor
of directing the Grand Street Ferry Company to put their
bridges proper order and that the sum of be
appropriated for that purpose COncurred In.
Alderman BRADLEY presented the report OF the JOINT
committee of each Board on the Comprole rs Budget
recommending that the following sums be added to the
amounts estimated and proposed BY the Comptroller
city contingencies. .Sio,oO
DonatOns ......................... au,Wn
street. IePtIs.. <o,ovV
Making an increase OF. S4O,0JO
They also recommend the following Deductions
lanu anu places ~. ...............'...etN U
Water pipes and laying. .............. 600
Common schools for city per corrected
estimate of Board Of Education. 81, 27l
Thus leaving net addition 10 the Comptrollers esti
mate of 50 729
The amount required according to the estimates Of the
Comptroller 49,. .$o,974lZ3 80
Addition now altered................... 2,729 90
Total. 81, s7s s52 80
Deduct the estimated income applicable TO
aoove... SIC, 49, 70
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There was further decline in New York Central to-
day, and, as usual the general market, including State
stocks and bonds sympathzed Central was done as low
76 in the middle of the day. and closed 1871 bid The
conduct Of the directors in anticipating their usual dyi
dend day. and publishing statement of any kind to
justify their course is the subject Of animadver
son among the best friends of the road We doubt
however, whether the decline, which now equal TO 81
the share from the highest point reached is due as much
to this cause as TO the fact that there had
place in Central healthy reaction from the advance Of
September While Gaena Rock Island and all the other
speculative securities reacted 10 per cent the natural
of Central checked by some street specula
tors, and the stock hung at and about so for several
weeks. Had then been left TO ITSELF would have de-
cined The present fall looks very much like the reac
ton then DUE but postponed till now The business in
the stock today large. Panama was likewise
active, at decline Of about per cent no cause for
the fall is assigned Galena fell of x; Toledo,
u; the Michigan shares l per cent. Hudson
River and Rock Island steady. All these
stocks sharply attacked by the BEARS who seemingly
seek to repeat the campaign Of last spring. when railroad
property was hammered 10 such low figures They must
remember that the circumstances roads very
ferent now from what they then they may likewise
remember that the chief agents the work of destruction
carried by the Wall street jobbers last spring are
now defaulters and insovent. Stocks were dull and
heavy at the close today The last quotations were-
Missouri per cent, Ss1s; Pacific Mail Steamship Com
pany, 76 II New York Central, 76zS 10; Erie, SX
O. Hudson River, 4oX Al; Harlem preferred a. Read
ing, 49,. ~ Michigan Central, as14 . u; Michigan
Southern and Northern Indiana, 67 do. do guaran-
eed, 10 10; Panama, 13l VI Illinois Central $50 u;
Galena and Chicago, 65X &C., Cleveland and Toledo,
lsa q; Chicago and Rock Island, 60 r.
Vt, rol-
day
Total receipts =. $500 lp3 az
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JOHN HILLS TOOL STORE,
4ls Broadway, n. r. coruer Canal stree
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MISCELLANEOUS.

Boys Tool Chests
furnished With good
Tools from So 80 70
$40 Drawing
Instruments 75c. 70 326'
per sot.