Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-01-23
OUR NEW YORK LETTER.
NV Yonk. Jan. 20. 1868.

rrcfA on tho new fctonshuboh hl'"-
surcs, the Supreme Court bill, aud
the reinstatement of Secretary Stan
ton TO his former position in the War
Department, have not failed TO pro-
ducc a profound impression in com
mercial and financial circles. The
newspapers are about equally divided
in opinion as TO the propriety at this
iuncture, when trade and industry are
almost paralyzed, in rcsorting TO such
extreme legislation. Its effect upon
the manufacturing and mercantile in
terests is very generally remarked J
and in the sudden decline OF prices
for all kinds Of merchandise, the up
ward tendency of gold, the advance
in foreign exchange, and the increased
expectation of bullion TO Europe, for
shadows still further prostration Of
businesses
The leading hotels have already
made a good beginning this week by
cutting down the price of board from
five to four dollars day, and some
TO two and half and three dollars.
This is enough in all conscience for
the privilege ofbeingpacked ina room
six by nine like herring, up four
flights. and take the chances Of get
ting something TO eat at crowded
table of half starved guests with only
slim attendance of walters to serve
ED the dishes Ii will not be long be-
fore another downfall of prices will
occur. The Fifth Avenue, Clarendon
and New York Hotels are only about
half full and barely paying expenses
this season. The Others must be losing
money. Nearly all the first-olass pri-
vate boarding-houses, located in the
more fashionable quarters, seem to be
running behind hand. Without good
sprinkling of winter boarders with
thick, plethoric purses to enable them
to make a display, these expensive
caravansaries cannot long continue to
hold together The extrayagant times
of King Shoddy, when it seemed TO
rain greenbacks, and government con-
tracts afforded such rich harvest OF
pickings and stcalings for so many OF
our distinguished iellow-citizens to
grow rich on, have suddenly passed
away in blaze of splendor never
more to return. Many of our old
Knickerbocker families, who formerly
"boarded out" at these places, TO es-
cape the enormous expenses inciden-
tai TO housekeeping here, and the
trouble and annoyance OF servants,
and Others of moderate fixed incomes,
are living abroad in Europe. They find
they can live there in much better
style and with equal comfort for about
ne.third what it costs TO live here AT
the present time.
Our city judges have ordered the
discharge of all drunkards-that class
elegantly termed "bummers' and ''re-
volvers'-from the workhouse, in or.
der TO make room for the deserving
poor, who in this inclcment season,
through a dcarth of employment, are
Obliged to seek food and shelter from
the city. About 200 of the former
have already been turned loose. When
the next cold snap sets in, the services
of the coroners will be in constant de
mand to investigate cases Of men
. frozen on our streets, name and resi-
. dence unknown. Such 10 life.
When we don't know what TO dc
with a man, we propose to send hin
to Austria. John G. Fremont is talked
: of now.
Over 200 persons in this city man
age to earn a livelihood these harC
times by picking up the end OF cigars
! that have been thrown away anC
found lying in the muddy streets anC
CUTTERS. These again are sold TO th'
penny-dealers in tobacco "bits," anC
) afterwards manufactured into fine Gu
chewing tobacco, or turned into tn,
? bost imported Scotch snuffs. In direc
= contrast, however, to the operations o
this large class OF industrious scaven
gers, there are about 1000 other per
sons who live much better than they
do by picking up pocket-books anC
jewelry that have not been thrown
away.
: Rev. Ward Beecher has ceased writ
ing sensation novels for the Ledger,
and instead, is now engaged in writ
ing a Life of Christ, which is intended
as an antidote TO the Sante Beauve
the Ecce Homo and the Alcyonc theor
les. Though several books arc written
and more are soon to be produced,
this one, coming from such Il source
will have many readers.
The total number of births register
ed in New York during the year was
| 1850, and the number registered in
Brooklyn was 5,37S This of course
is not the full number OF births that
occurred in these cities, and special
efforts are being made to ascertain
the whole number, and TO have the
benefit of registration conferred upon
all.
The number of marriges certified
and duly recorded for registration
during the year was 1926 in New
York, aud l,S49 in Brooklyn.
The premises OF Dcmory, Gray &
Alder, importers and manufactures oi
watches and jewelry, at 62 South street
were entered by burglers on Sunday
night, and robbed of gold wathes and
damon jewelry, &C., valued in all nt
$4,000 The property was placed in
a safe in the vault which was burst
open.
Horace Greeley has been elected
editor of the Tribune for the ensuing
year.
Admiral Farragut was "smothered
with kisses by the ladies Of Sweden