Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-11-29


lest of all time. It's power is felt the world
oyer-in the 1uileries Of Paris, IN the I'M
peiiai palace at ST. Petersburg, in the Eati-
can al Rome in the Bank OF England, in
Wal! street; State street and by every New
England freside. The house q the Red
Shield, by the exercise of !Js aHauciaI power
can make a differences IN the yearly account
OF every man who reads these words OF
mine Though Anselm Ayer has been
haif century dead though several Of his
sons have gone down to the grave, the
house Is the same The grandchildren have
the spirit Of the children. The children Of
the brothers have intermarried, and it il
one family, animated by a common pur-
pose, that the world shall know only enc
ret shieidi
AMERICAN BONDS.
The house, at an early stage of the Amer
lean war, took hold Of the United States
bonds Germany had confidence in Ameri
ca. England strove for our ruin, but the
people of the Rhine believed in the star Of
American liberty. Fifty years Of peace had
been long enough to bring wealth to
Il Is land, and so with every steamer orders
were sent across the Atlantic for investment
in American securities. 1t is supposed that
Germany holds, at the present time, about
three hundred aud iity millions ofthe Unit
cd States bonds, and it is said that there
have been no less than fifty million dollars
profit to the bankers Of Frankfort on Amer
lean secuIities since 1868
The great banking houses here make little
show. The transactions Of the Rothchilds
/ amount 20 millions a day, and vet the opera
tons are conducted as quietlyas the business
Of small counting house. You can pur,
chase any stock here Passing along the
streets / noticed bonds of the State Of Cali
/ farnia--of several American States-of the
United States-boGds in Dutch, Russian,
Turkish, Arabic, Spanish, Italian French
bv;i3s of all lands-of States, cities, towns
aHd companies The reports Of the Frank
fort exchange are looked at 10y the European
bankers with as much interest rs that of
London or Paris
Erlanger the banker who negotiated the
rebel cotton loan, and Who feeccd English
svmpath!sers with the South out If fifteen
million dollars, has a house here He has
just now taken hold Of the new Tunisian
loan, but his management Of the rebel loan
has brought discTedir upon his house.
The power of the Red Shield was felt 5y
Prussia last summer. The Prussian Gov
cmment demanded an indemnity Of great
amount twenty FIVE million of dollars, / be
lieve from the city Of Frankfort The head
OF JLt mousse Ci iae hed Snleid informed
Count BsmarcA that II the attempt was
made to enforce That levy be would break
every bank ln beiln; that he had the pow
er 10 do 4, and chat he should exercise the
power. Prussia had won "a victory at koen-
lgratZ she could sweep away all opposition ;
Dut htfe' ~ tAe person ol one man. she had
met an adversary who had the power to
humble bar- and She Geclinaf tha .-..t,s sast
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