The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1865-06-06

MAJ
Meeting of the Dealers IN the Nsees-
sartes Of Lifs.
The q os n our sRncium was
asal,hay opened last nigh, juss as
the old navy yard bell vas striking
twelve. AID 8 wirrd form glided aeross
the aour 10 our desk where IL len
ruu Of manuscript, and then stole
sway as silently and myster'o9sly as
il bad come. Il was the form Of an
aged man, dressed In shabby genieei
garb. and in his eyes there was no
speculation. His appeArnoe 81 the
hour when gfavc-yards yawn { and
nighi-eduors aIso) was a startling and
uncaring vision, rendered more lm-
pr,ssiye and solemn BY bis mysterious
silence aud the grave aspect OF his
countenance, Visitors are not unfrc-
quent in editorial rooms AT any hour
Of tie day or night, but they gen.
orally volunteer some advice about
the management Of some department
u the paper, or request the iavor OF
puff" This midnight visi,or did
nothing Of the kind, and seemed 10 be
entirely wrapped up 10 his own all
siractlous. lie was therefore allowed
10 deparl in peace, and immediate at.
ieniiun was paid 10 the manuscript
which lurponed 10 be report Of
A NETTING or THE DEALERS IN THE
NEcEssARIRs OF LIFE.
Il meeting of the dealers in the nee.
rssaries oi lite was held in this city
last evening. There was a full at
tendance. Every dealer 10 the city
was present.
The meeting was called TO order by
Mr.. Cotton Shiriing, and SirIoin
Steak, Esq., was elected Chairman,
and Mr.. Crushed Sugar, Secretary.
Mr.. Steak laid that the object OF
the meeting was well known to every
person present The price Of gold
had heavily declined, and the people
demanded a reduction Of prices in The
necessaries of life. Ii was an lmpor-
iaut question. aud he ho"ed that The
meeting would be governed by wisdom
IL their dtliberalions upon il.
Mr.. Apllfacte Coal said that il was
q matter Of history that mel cliandize
had been advanced with gold, AID
more too, and be thought il vas no
more titan right thai prices should fol-
loN gold downward AS well as upward.
Mr.. Mess BceI said that he wa, IN
Evor ol The movement. hut, il being
So late in The dan, he was too much
(" corned" to say anything fresh on the
subject
Mr. Coke attempted 10 speak, but.
as hr threatened TO be " smulty," the
meeting refused to hear him.
Mr.. Butter said that hr had been
held back 70 long that he must speak
or be should spoil. lie had gown
very strong in the b,lief that pr cps
ought TO come down. He had never
been known TO try TO "spiead' him
self, and, therefore, il was not for
lrcpularity that he rose. Hr would,
however, simmer down" for tear he
,hou.d Ct himself Into the churn. =
"ljcsides, always make every thing
short"
Mr.. Murphy, blue Nose, having
a decayed appearance, said he had al
ways kept out an eye for the main
chance, and his family had sometimes
teen denounced as small potatoes :"
but he could not fail to see the ,slice
Of ihe proposition. If We do not
adopt il said he, " Mr.. Chairman,
you and ] will 60 to pot For" said
he, +" il is no use to be mcally mouth
ed when We are IN stew"
/ Mr.. Thomas Cod said that here
was pretty. kettle of fish" and the
best thing they could do was to make
no bone, of what was obligatory. II
they failed TO satisfy the people, they
would all be candidates for an elemos-
ynary institution.
I Mr.. Ning- Yong, Chinamsn, said
that lie should take his cue from the
action Of this meeting. The PROPOSE.
iion suited him 10 L. He was dis
posed 10 take cheering view Of the
situation.
| Mr.. Bourbon Whiskey said good
many people had speculated upon his
course in this matter. lie bad,to deal
with tight cuslomers,and they demand
ed reduction. Some Of them had
scarerly smiled for long time. "Sev-
eral DAYS ago" said he. /" | was closet
ed with some prominent men at Wash
inglon--"
The meeting all at once was very
much disturbed. and the confusion was
so great iha, he speaker could not
proceed, ard he close ot bis sentence
VAS drowned Order having been re-
stored. Mr. w. cuniinued ia u caus.ic
manuer. He did hol Know why he
had BEEN disturbed lie had occupied
important positions ia the government
aud ielt that hr could ,ay he " had
done the Stale some service Aud
u ] want any information" said he,
I" gem railt 60 10 the head for it,
But ! have b. en- in low spirits lat, /, !"
Cries. Of " cork up !" preyent,-d The