New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-03-03


tions In corn commenced but few months since He
forneriya merchant here but retired some years
since, with "a good name and the fair results Of
this city, no miserable or thriftless adventuTeI
upon the Of speculation. but deep SPACIOUS cacu
lating man, with means and willing to make more, if
more could he made honestly. When ouch man Of
tried experience TO New York City to embark in
any Of its great business enterprises he may cor
ruption and fraud and gambling right in the marts OF
trGde where men profess to abhor corruption and fraud
and gambling so that the evil Is sought TO be hid by
that fostering hypocrisy which oyeshadows 1t but
not conceal it, What should man do who thinks he has
wit enough and experience enough 10 make money in
this great metropolis and yet has some OF Justice
lurking somewhere In his bosom and who says must
mako my money not by lodges and shifts aud handto-
mouth expedents In corner-no none Of this, but in
the broad open highway OF honorable competition
What shall he dot What shall lie be coward, and Ia
attempting to make money lose his manhood or stand
ont boldly and say, with money or without money. j
am, and by the grace Of God will be man. Now,
some people may say, this sounds very finely, aud
would do very Wen for angels il they were going into
business but 1t Ia quite too mpractcabe for men spec
GiatinC in the City OF kewYork Well for good or for
evil Mr. Tibbets came 10 this city with some OF these
angelic notions in his head and tried TO act up to them
lie went right H. the Produce Exchsnge and engaged
in speculation OF course he was object of Curl
osity there's they did not know him, and one introduce
ton could not make them acquainted with him
either. At length mon looked at him, only to be amused
at such strange obest and he looked at them TO be
quito as much amused also. IL wa, indeed. strange
sightit was the lions looking Mt Daniel and Daniel
al the hons acted again. Gradually Mr. llbbets
became quite heavy purchaser in corn and i was
nosed about that he the largest produce dealer
In this city. Other dealers were surprised and quite
COMPOUNDED. But 40 said he was dishones- e had
only been buying all tho corn he c0Ud ct the lowest
rates and was waiting to sell when be liked He had
learned the tricks OF trade In the markethe had seen
how men could go into tho Produce Exchange without
owning one busho OF corn, or worth single dollar
and pretend to sell thousands obnshes and that course
too, was sanctioned by the Managers OF the Produce
Exchange If the corn was only forthcoming when called
for. 1--WE are all honorable men" said they,
II VIC only have tho wherewithal when we
are called upon 20 be honorable" he also saw how
gambling was carried on 10 an alarming extent Against
such practices Mr.. Tb6ets openly protested, and
brought the matter before the Board OF the Produce
Exchange three several occasions. But the Board
looked wise aud said 1t could do nothing though Mr..
1ibbets then clearly demonstrated how such practices
would demOralize the Association, and bring many OF
s members 10 ruin But the Board said there was no
remedy. He then saw how the market could be made
uc;uate by little bo.dness in operating the fears
but otcncr the stupidity OF men 50 that, Ike the
ghost Of Banquo, corn was up or down at the
as Mr. Tibbetts was not possessed OF any unusual
Of fear stupidity, his corn did not take on
any Of these ghostlke ups and d0wns-it only rested
in peace. lie operated boldly yet honestly kept buy
ing all the he could offered higher prices than any
ono else as no know IL would adya nce--as subse-
quent events have disclosed and on the boor OF the
Produce Exchange be openly and fairly made his offers
for still at higher prices SIM. III his com
AIDES no longer coming in competition Hlth pun
mainly because they could not, ana seeing themselves
~ aaingly oItdstancod ia the race, now male chreh
OF themselves, resor,ng TO rGicue, by throwing whole
handouts Of ct him he stood there feaesy Did-
ding them compete with him on the prices, they using
language the most insulting and pelting him with balls
Of dough IL such petty missiles could now put down
the man whom they abbOTTed. At last, determined
20 get rid OF him without law or the shadow OF a
right a. will be shown hereafter he ID expelled
from the Produce Exchange from this association OF
honorable men and bio is sought TO be made by
word IN the community aud 10 justify their icy ne u
called crazy and mad and ME enemies determined &c
break him down make themselves busy In warning tho
ranks AID capitalists not 10 lend him money thus srlv
ing 10 cripple him In the very market where he hed 80
firmly stood up, only demanding justice at the hands OF
every one in whom lie had dealt attempting. also
to npeaoh his reason, that the doors Of the banks
might be shut against him. 10 bring disaster upon his
affairs. Thus circamstaneed, and seeing hmseu tnas
i ti'" Exercised he resisted and resolved to
80 INTO tho Exchange 10 yindcate there his rights even
1t the loss Of his property and the sacrifice OF m NE
II necessary The account of that affair has already
been given 10 the world II has been said he crazy
sDd had gone mad by speculation. Never could there
ho been statement more false At the moment ri
that ARRAY he may have been crazy or mad, or BOTH
bu, ri the bar Of conscience IL not at some human tr
buna at a day not fsr distant, IL will be determined
where the respohsiD,ity I'm oi1 jus
the citadel Of reason only 20 involve IL in dscord and
confusion. that their own selfish purposes may be sub
served Strike down the man, destroy his reason that
we may prosper The sequel Of this unfortunate affair
resulted ia nr Tibbeis's imprisonment in the Tombs
FOR two weess though the policeman evidently past
danger within n few hours after his injury. How it
sought to convert the JomDs into insane asylum
md to keep Mr.. Tibbets there days and days longer
han justice required. even humanity demanded Is |
'ne OF tnose mysteries which Will probably be exposed
hereafter. Bur lis enemies are not yet satisfied They
still demand sacrifice and though they have not ru-
ned him they are still eager 10 Do il.
ANA now let us turn again TO the sale Of the thirty
thousand bushels O! corn NJ auction 10 have taken
place Friday lat. This corn Mr.. libbcts had
fought with other large quantities. on which partial
,ay ments had been made, but owing 10 bis mprison-
nent balance still remained unpaid. Though bars |
ma bos had been thrus; between him and the meeting
4 his obligations sale OF thirty thousand bushels oil
is nj auction sought on Friday last, without
giving han any legal notice Of the same without LOt
wing him any manner whatever Of the object OF that
ale Ii wac adulted by the seller Of the In quPs
ion that Mr. Tibbct8 had purchased II, AID was the
,wner OF it, and yet he has never been advised what
,h.ct the same seller hal In view In offering 70 resell
he corn ct auction Against such a snap sale, and 30
dearly Illegal rs the facts which Mr.. Tibbets eau es
aDsh will clearly show he went 20 RE anctionhouse
" Messrs Burlett Jones & Co. Friday last. Just
ior the sale and attended by counsel he protested
gainst any such disposal ~ hs property, claiming st
he protection Of the law and nol ing all bidders that
no corn would not be delivered under any such sale.
AZ this announcement the auction was adjourned "
Tuesday next, at II O'Clock y. NJ, and into Mr. Tlo'
iess hands on that occasion was placed tho following
notice: ,...
To LuruRR C. TrBaErs-Dedr SIR lou will p'oase take
o,icc that hereby give you notice that the sale Of corn
fought by you and which was advertised to be sold on
a. cunt whom might concern ut a.. auction house Of
e,sr Burdett Jones Co.. No los Wall street, per
Of sale served up0n yesterday hereby adjourned
Tuesday, lst March, 1864, o'clock m. Of that
lay at the place Tho sale to be at P5Ao auction Ia
IF. A. Nom"
The notice of sale stated TO be ered on Mr. 1ibbcts
Yesterday to Wit, the .5th inst, was simply otter
addressed 10 him through the Posi- Office only one day
,rior TO tho sale AID containing only statement 'at
liz corn was TO be sold on the following day bur on
ghat account for what purpose did not Gppor. -
ar as this notice wont it just IS indefinite and
worthless as tho one lust above rcccd Only going o
sta bl.sh still more firmly this t,ng that there Is
tin persistent aud unlawful attempt 10 scl Mr.. lib
letss prOporty. almost without his know edge, and eoL