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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-02
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL ,
TuEspAY. Feb. 1-6P. N.

TUESDAY, Feb. 1-6P. NJ
s evidet that the stock market is passing through
another crisis The decline which commenced yesterday
continued TO day, and stocks closed this afternoon
though only at the beginni: Of The downward
movement It usually happens that decce in stocks
brings in frefh buyers from the outside public no such
thing is now taking place. SO far be ascertaned
from the commission brokers and general public rumor
not share Of stock has been by outsiders since the
decline commenced. The opinion ia universal in fact
within and without the Board that the only resistance
that the decline will meet will from the bears, who
presently will become purchasers 70 Cover their contracts
Nor is this view devoid Of o. substantial basis.
30 far a. railroad stocks we're concerned the operation
u inc Crisis Of 1867 arrested midway by plethora
~ney. The day the banks suspended stocks began TO
They rose almost without reaction, till the 9th of
March 1855 at which time Central sold 94X Erie at
a. Rock Island At 49, and other stocks 1T corresponding
prices. reaction then occasoned by general real
zson the part OF the heaviest Of the operators for the
rise. Stocks fell from five 10 ten per cent in the Of
few weeks; but there, as general rule the decline
stopped Instead Of falling TO their intrinsic vaue-name-
~, that which the public at large will give for them
stocks checked in their downward progress by the
operations of Spectators who after another boug
large amounts Of railroad securities, borrowed money
h,m at nominal rates Of interest, and hoped 10 sci
'h'" out al Pront W tine pubic" TnlB operation
has been repeated times snce March, 1865; in
every instance IT has failed. In instance have "he
pubic" come in TO buy. But while the sagacy of the
public has defeated the prof OF the bull SPECTATORS
could not preveOt their purchases producing their natu
raj effect on the stock market The parties who one
after another, have bulled" the marlot since March,
1858, probably made no money; but they succeeded
maintaining prices much the exravagant rates Of
March, 1885, than the depressed figures of September
1857 In word they succeeded in arrestng the work Of
liquidation which commenced In 1867 and even 10 some
extent In reversing the wholesome leveing process
which occasioned by the disasters Of that year
They were enabled 70 do this by the cheapness
Of money. II would 10 follow that the
first symptoms Of dear money market should undo
the work which cheap money enabled them 10 perform
and should force stocks back where they the
speculative movement Of last winter and before the three
per cent money market OF 1858. II possible are
now witnessing the FIRST symptoms OF this movement
Certainly the leading railroads Of the country not in
AZ good position now-after year Of miserable earn
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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-02

Yesterday, as we were informed, there was present.
ed TO lis Excelency the Governor General petition
soliciting patent for the benefit of Mr. Henry ~ Paine
for the discovery of new motive power for machines
consisting in humid atmospheric air in rial gas
bIDed with water gas.
IT, as seems, this discovery is applicable to all the
machines po~ moved by steam, II will not be wondered
at great revolution 10 70 take place in this branch as
according 70 what we assured, the invention
promises great security and considerable economy of fuel
besides greater simplicity Of the apparatus whereby ali
kinds Of danger in consequence Of explosion &C. will be
avoided.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-02

The exchanges at the Bank Clearing House this morning
were $50 ,27e II and the balances 81 ,l3sO7s 81
The following dividends have been declared:-
The Manhattan Company, semi annual dividend
of per cent payable on the 10th inst; the Mer
camille Mutual Insurance Company, dividend OF
ii per cent, payable the 18th inst the City Fire In
surance Company dividend Of SO per share, payable
the 9th inst the New York Life Insurance and Trust Com
papy, semi annual dividend of per cent, payable on
demand; the Mariners Savings Institution pee cent,
the 10th: the East River Savings Bank, per
cent all sums under $780, and per cent all sums
over $500, payable on the 18th.
The following is comparative statement of the
ports exclusive Of spece) from New York 10 foreign
orts for the week nd since Ian L.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-02

hes md neglected rcpaly-as thy were m September,
1ee1; would be hui natural u the securities which
yepreseutsd them began decline toward the prices which
were current In that month.
Ths operations as this MORNINGS board very large,
great numbers Of shorts having come In their
CONTRACTS A general rule prices opened this morning
higher than they closed the day before; but before
The Close Of the call thsy bad declined below the
last prices yesterday Large lots Of State stocks which,
apparently had been purchased speculation and hypo
thecated a low rates Of interest," sold out and in
some cases Q serious decline caused. Mssours for in
stance closed TO day per cent below current price
yesterday. State stocks and good bonds generally
were OF the demand, and holders had TO make
concessions SELL Among the speculative stocks Pacific
Mail continues TO be the most active and the most
severely affected by the Of the market The de-
cline day equal TO nearly Ave per cent the best bid
at the close being II. The Of the decline is, OF
course the unsettled state Of the companys negotiations
with Vanderbilt We cannot help saying, however, that
the movements Of this stock SEEM at times TO be un
reasonable on one side as the other. 1t selling
a short while since at l09 The Western rail
way stocks generally stood the bruut of the
decline without severe injury. Neither the Illinois
the Michigan stocks fell OIL much others having
been, doubtless less freely bought speculation and by
pothccated. New York Central declined per cent in
the Of the day. The quantities Of this stock which
have been bought by spectators this city and hypohe
Gated with the banks and private lenders must be
NOUS money rises in value, the likely 70 be
flooded with stock. This will naturally occount for the
decline, and may still further fall of ordinary
magnitude The exposures which have been made of the
last Central report have eectuay cured the outside pub
lie Of all desire to purchase the stock Harlem preferred
continued to decline Reading pretty firm. The last
prices Of the day were-Mssours, "a S4h; Central,
slA a slK; Erie, 1914 1875 Reading, 4s% a
4sH; Michigan Central, 49K 494; Southern pre-
ferred, 44H q; Panama, 118S ia; Illinois Central,
&c u; Galeoa, 6S14 u; Rock Island 5S1< x; Pacific
Mail, II a IS. The market clOeed heavy
In money there is no change TO note All the call
loans with very few exceptions at five per cent.
and many bankers anticipate speedy rise TO six. 1t is
doubtful any paper is being done as low five, with
the exception of few pieces strictly first Glass; and at
very short dates Six per cent is becoming the general
rate for the beet paper and and eight for lower
grades The foreign exchange market is very firm, with
moderate business. Bankers asking l095s for
sterling, and 6l3 for francs 1t thus appears that
Of the new loan is going abroad.
The business of the Sub Treasury to-day was as fol
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Foreign and Domestic Mails.
Tnn or CLOSING AT TnH NEW YORR OYYIOn.
OoHHsrIo". Worth Albany, Buffalo and Canada. Pm
we.srn mai, Via E2e RR5X An andSS 2. 4
South md southwestern
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=" BY steamboat. ......0 2, n
SUNDAY hAns. On Sunday al malls CLOSE n mis- once
oAluonxA. b sssnsr, VA Panama, ss.u.
Tis 6ysrlsnd Haii ibr Ca,s:rni. isa,:: 4. H..
every Monday and Thursday, II A. r. Le2tsrs
6esigned fer Il should be marksd HOvaiand "a
81. Lou1DL" -
sLAssCrs me Overland na from 81 Joseph DO, 70 sax
IAke dty, leaves o. Joseph every 6ai,irdey Il
s .. q. , LsSs,. shouid b Married "ovsrlsAd
Co. PAsSsc.. ~ as.ner. Va Panama. sassr.
HAvASA.....By steamer Empire CITY, wednesday,
x.uOo. Ircm New 0rssn. " sssm.hp Isnnsssss. ..
Ne Lat and 18Th Of e6Sh month QA&tors sf3sI6
be PLACED IN the Once n New York n days ore
yious 70 Ne above dAtsJ
EupoTn..."By steamship Europa, Wednesday,
Feprusry S..'''',',.,,.,..". A. y
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-02

Csn"o"n Ursnus were dull and sales limited, while
prices were unchanged: Southern brands In mode
rate demand with OF about 900 bss closing within
the range Of our quotations Rye flour and corn meal
were steady, with moderate sales at our figures Wheat
the transactions embraced about 500 bushels including
white Michigan at 81 46h fair red Western at 81 49,
lots and heavy for the GALES embraced 5000 900
bushels. including new white Southern and Jersey
ut 79c. q S0s; good new white Southern at 82Hc.,
ana western Mixed In store, at sec. Rye was
quiet at SOC ssc Barley was heavy for common
grades: prime was firm sales Of II 90 bushels, in
GLIDING inferior State, at TIC common California at $40,
sales at soc 60c for STATE and &C 84c for good
prime Western and Canadian. The following table from
Mr. Bis circular, gives the export Of flour and grain
from the United States the Isl ber 1858 and
for each OF the following years named beIow,--
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-02
CITY COMMERCIAL REPORT.

AsHs-Saes OF 20 a 30 bbs. were reported at 6xc.
5Zc. for pots and pearls.
BREADsTurrs-Flour-The market was firm for the bet
ter grades OF extra and choice family brands while
mon qualities were heavy and Of all kinds moderate.
The transactions footed up about 5000 6,000 bbls.,
closing within the following range of prces.-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-02

VI the hour exported, 1902 bbs were shipped from
New York. end only 1860 om other places and $780, 532
bushels wheat and 299O72 bushels corn we're sent
this port.
A. Forest comprising $500 bags, sold al llc, and
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-02


Cskima Fortress Undue ViSilancs-Fale Alarm-Ho,o
Fisherman Frightened Spanish Cartain-Landing Of
Afrieans-7he Br,g Nancy to be Restorea-The Ope,a-
Feast Day Of the Prince Of As;ur1as-Hgh Rates Of So
rar-Ffaghts, dc.
About half league beyond the Moro Castle there is
snal bay and . village inhabited by fishermen, both
being known by the of Cohma There s fortress
there, square tower upon shich are mounted two or
three sixty four FOUNDERS and several carronades de-
achment Of thirty men, under the command Of officer
recently arrived from Span and who has Just attained his
twenty first year. stationed at Comma or rather
psshAps ought 70 have written 81 the fortress there
Week before last this Officer seized with Of unusual
vigilance, determined TO watch the through
Ne night and one night about hafpast eleven O'Clock
Sestively imagined he behed two brigs entering
Tie bay. ! know not whether he took them for
slavers for vessels with nnbusters come 70 make
conquest Of the island but story was related 70
~ by party who resides the fortress he instantly
caused the entire detachment TO "turn OUT them
10 ioad IRE their the direction where
sn declared he saw the vessels drew up his men in mar
aia array prevent landing OF either Africans
nnbustes then sent of messenger TO hasten 70 the vii
lase and his aid all the "good and true there
sesdent and after all this, 10 make ASSURANCE doubiy
sure be proceeded W hs-a the large and tue
carronades loaded and primed He haa just concluded
she loading Of two Of the cannon, one with rounn the
Dher with grape shot, when discovere by better
eyes than the ocer that the Two supposed orgs we're
merely fishing vessels. The were thereu pon per-
mied 70 return to the, quarters, very good
~ having been unnecessarily reused from their beds
am told that three or four cargoes Of Africans
Gently been landed at great distance this city
and that Of the cargoes SAID TO be property
high officer OF tbs governnent positively marched
past the qunta Country sea Of the Captain General
should scarcely WRITE you this taat the
gentlemen who told IL 10 me IS moot respectable de lives
In that neghborbv0d ana himself behed the Africans
lhey passed along the road
captain John Williams, OF the brig Nancy, told
Thursday that Real Audiencia Pictorial (Supreme
Uourp had given s opinion that his should DC
turned 10 him, but that the matter nov waited the dec
sion Of the Captain General.
perceive by the Guced that Mr. Enrique (Ienry) Har
rs has been temp orary appointed TO FUN the ddtes
United stses Consul Ut Matanzas during the absence
MI G. f. Goodwin, who appointed TO the Office during
The absence Of Mr.. J. r. Garesohs.
GazzAnga has returned MatApzas and the opera oil
Lnlsa Miller" has been represented 81 she vilanueva
neaue-1azzaniga as the Lusa, and Ada Phillips az
erederca tue duchess They gained fresh iaures both
by sner actng and excellent of rendering the
music. Miss Phillips appears 70 improve in each new
s6le.
HAVANA, Jan. "a, 1850
zAs Slave Trade-7e SLAYER Haidee-Mousmens of Slave
The Panchxa-fAs Way 10 Stop the SLAVE 7rade--Bock
sds ne Coat of Cuba, &c.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-09-17
TesesrasheA to the New srIeass crescent.
LATEST 1NTELL1eENcE
I,r rr. .4r1osAI I1zr.l
Ths Rsyolutiou in Costs Rica.

The Revolution in Costa Rica'
WAsHIssToN, Sept. l6--It is reported that Biz
WIN. Gore Ousey, the British Minister in Central
America was prominent intrigoer In bringing
aooas tne recent revolution in Costa Rea, by which
'"e government OF President Mora was oveTthrown.
sseamer Kangaroo at Halifax.
nALiFAx, Sept. l6-The steamship Kangaroo,
Nnca ielI Liverpool on the slst ut., put into this
pols .ooay, Snort OF coal, having met with strong
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-09-17

HUMAN REMAINS ExHUMED-A house which has
been standing for about eleven years on the National
Road, in Warren township, was removed the other
day, and excavation made on its SITE for the pur.
pose of erecting new building. About three or
four feet beneath the surface of the earth twohuman
skeletons were dug up, which had the appearance of
having been buried in doubled up position. The
remains were exposed to view and several portions
of them brought to this city 1t s supposed that the
deceased persons had been murdered, and their re-
mains buried beneath the house to conceal the crime
BY Mormons, and number of the people of the
neghborhood of the opinion that the bodies were
buried beneath the floor while those fanatics living
in measure secluded, were in the building.
[Indianapolis (Ia.l Journal.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-09-17

The curtness of Gas Companies officials to com.
planning or ignorant consumers is well understood.
While paying my last quarters bill the following
colloquy met my ear:
Indignant Consumer-My bill is larger than ever
before, and there must be some mistake. Please ex-
anime it again.
than you expected but you do not understand the
meter, and we insist upon full payment.
Consumer-How do you sell your gas-by long or
by short meter?
Bystander (also indignant at the size of bis quart
er's bill why, they charge you by long meter. and
when you complain they answer you in short meter.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-09-17

PRENTIcIANA-Gideo tumbled the walls Of Jeri
enc down BY blowing rams horns, and we wonder
" wnat ne Democratic organ at Washington proposes
10 tumble down by blowing old Bucks horn.
:, They are advertising Osciating Engines for
tue pruning OF newspapers We should think that a
good many OF the Democratic papers must be turned
otfby that sort of engines all ready. ~--''N
OF the Treasury under Mr.. Guthrie, is betting that
MI. Guthrie will be the next President Peter, it
seems is still true to bis MASTER but there's no telling
what peter will do before cock growing.
An EXCHANGE announces that " the wife of a labor.
ing man in Newark became the mother of three
sons at birth, one night last week. It might he
more appropriate to say that the husband of abnr.
ing woman IN Newark became the father of three
sons.
Bennett, it is said, has come out in favor of Gen
Houston for the Presidency. We apprehend that the
old General, when he learns the fact will feel half
disposed to exclaim as Buchanan did when Bennett
used to abuse him personally" won't some of INV
friends cut off the rascals ears for me?"
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-09-17

An old joker, who never yielded the palm to any
one in reeling knotty yarn, was put to his trumps
by hearing traveller state that he once saw brick
house placed upon runners and drawn up hill to a
more favorable location, some half mile distant.
"What do you think of that, Uncle Ether ?" said a
bystander. "Oh, fudge !" said the old man. ~ once
saw twostory stone house, down east, drawn by
oxen three miles" A dead silence ensued the old
man evidently had the worst end of it, and he saw it.
Gathering all his energies, he bit off huge bit of
draw'd the stone house,, said the old man. ejectiug
quantity Of tobacco juice toward the fire place
"but that wasn't the worst of the job arter they'd
done that they went back and draw'd the cellarn.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-09-17
n SKETCH.
BY JUL1ETrE II. BEACH.

- S<AE OHs
BY JuLrETTE H. BEACH.
The late March afternoon ID wierd and erav.
The crazy wind In monotone most dresry.
Whispers its halftold tale, and dies away
Asifawsary.
Low riffs Of snow lie covering in the lane,
Where yesterday springs golden feet were dane.
And from the skies that woed her gentle reign
Black clouds are glancing.
sit within my sewing.chair, and dream
Ny work the while falls idly from my fingers,
And where the freight drops it's mellowest beam
My gaze long lingers
My little boy lies sleeping. stirIess now
Are the bare feet, 30 quick and restless lately
And the blue eyes beneath his thoughtful brow
Are closed sedatey.
One hand lies hid among the locks that float
In careless grace upon the yielding pillows;
The other on his breast rides like boat
On summer pillows.
About the couch, where they his waking bide.
His whilom playthings lie in rare confusion;
And underneath the shoes he thought to hide
In safe seclusion.
he calmly sleeps. The wind means at the door,
And in the room the freligbt's ftful cleaning
Makes pleasant shadows on the crimson floor
sit a-dreaming.
see afar the yelled, uncertain land,
That in the future waits bis manhood's coming,
And strive to disspate, with loves strong hand,
Its mists benumbing.
And is be Of that race Of laureled kings,
The wearers Of the purple of the Poet?
Or like the heroes whom the Poet sings?
His life will show it. d,
And If he be soul from falsehood free,
Though he should wear no laurel, sing no story
To bear his part with honest men shall be
Enough Of glory. d..
The dusty twilight round the easement clings,
The wind lifts up its voice in louder wailing,
And dreary eve folds in her sombre wings
The daylight falling. gig
Familiar footsteps linger at the door,
And in the room the last faint day beams quiver
My dreams glide silently toward the shore
OF Lethe's river.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-09-17
PELICAN ELEVEN.
Majority of the C. G. G. c.. :.

1Imnires For the Crescent ctv f,,uh Jobn Hon
ming for the Pelican Clnb. walter Newman.
Scorers. For the q. coo a. w wh;,e i. for
tbe p. q. O.. Henry Konman
Tur M.nvo,,. p.sn p A.
District ore ~ ,,lar ..n,a -, ~ W.. .nlu
to.n,nrro.v afto,nonn s ,~,,. .S,an.", an1 siase W
Cloiborna s,roo, po.h s;,o, 49, ."s svauu . ou m
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NOV ha Ioa,,aa =, " W. anu ''0u' 'on'es'
nh rh;-s n;a..;o. ~,
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New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-09-17
A Gale on IN. Gulf.

The strong wind which passed over this city on
Thursday WAS from all accounts, only the edge of
gale which prevailed on the Gulf, and nearer to
Mobile than to this city.
As every body knows the Mobile mailboat, the
California did not pet in YESTERDAY Last evening
dispatch was received from Fort Pike that the boat
would be In at about eight o'clock, At quarter past
eight, the California reached her wharf at Mneburg
From Capt. Brooks, who came q passenger on
the California we obtain this interesting informa
ton:
The California left Mobile at the usual hour in the
afternoon of Thursday, but was much put back by
rough water and strong wind When opposite
Point Clear both wind and water became too strong
for her. Furniture was upset, crockery smashed,
and the passengers much alarmed. Capt. Meyers
soon decided to heave to, and the boat was brought
to anchor on the upper side Of Point Clear. So high
the tempestuous rage even in that shelter that
the anchor, weighing 900 pounds, dragged lightly
and fastly. The heavy 400 pound anchor which the
California has carried in her hold ever since she was
built, some eleven years ago, and which had never
before been used was then got out and thrown over
and the boat held to it and rode the waves all night
As the anchors were being drawn up, at daylight
yesterday morning, the going malboat, the Cuba,
passed up the bay, showing that she had not met
With any serious delay during her passage.
At Grants Pass, considerable damage by innnda-
tion was found to have taken place. The dredging
boat at that place. lately docked and repaired and