The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-03-22
LETTER FROM "mACK,
Especial Correspondence Cincinnati Enquirer.
WASHINGTON, March '16; 1869.
THE EXECUTIVE MARKET AND OFFICE.
BROKERS R0ApD

: THE EXECUTIVE MARKET AND OFFICE
BROKERS BOARD.
Business was brisk at the White House
yesterday, and the Political Change
hitherto known as the Blue Room, was
the scene Of great animation and activ.
ity. There was general disposition to
buy, met by corresponding desire to
sell, and therefore good feeling be-
tween buyers and sellers. should like
to accommodate the readers of the En-
quirer with full and correct report of
all the transactions completed during
business hours, but l find myself limited
to few of the most important sales:
Cabinet Offices MARKET rather dull.
But one Offering (the Attorney general
shlp), and that to deliver at future
time, not definitely stated. Bidders
wero shy i'll consequence of reported
failure to deliver a similar purchase
last week, after an advance of $50, 900
one-half cash, balance in improved real
estate. No purchasers at these figures
unless accompanied by written guar
antee for at least two years possession.
Price declined to $4,000 in cash and
farm lands, in consequence of a rumor
that the present incumbent would not
vaeate until he had got the worth of his
original investment Tin books) out of it.
Rallied again, however, on assurance
that but one New Englander could re-
main in the Cabinet, and that change
must speedily be made. Had stiffened
up to $4,000 in cash or gold bearing
bonds at the hour of closing, but buy
ers were still timid and distrustful. No
sales.
Foreign MiSsi0ns-The demand for for
eign missions far exceeds the supply,
and prices rule high in consequence,
with an air of independence on the part
of the sellers, which shows that they
fully appreciate the condition of the
market. For No. choice superfine ex-
ira Envoys Extraordinary the lowest
figure named was 1000 cash. No real
estate taken. Bidding was lively, and
at an early hour all on hand were dis
posed of. For No. 2 good to fine Pleni-
potentiaries, warranted for four years,
in good climate, $4,000 was asked; and
at that rate several were bought and
many ordered for next week and there.
after. One slightly damaged by rumors
of yellow fever, was sold for $4,000 in i'm
proved city property. Common to good
resident ministers ranged from $4,000
to $4,000 in cash OF blooded trotting
stock, when warranted free from dis
ease; with risk of cholera, twenty-five
per cent. deducted; fever and ague, ten
per cent. off. few of the loves grades
were offered at $50, purchaser to take
the risk of caunibalistic tendencies on
the part of the people to whom accred-
tied.
Collectors Of CustOmS.-Bidding high
and lively, and offerings unusually good.
Prices good, with an upward tendency.
For the New York brand $4,000 was
freely rendered, with deductions for
payment of S25, 900 on S65, 900 house and
lot already given te General Sherman.
During the afternoon there was o mark
ed decrease in the number of bids, in
consequence of rumor that the choice
had been sold to A. T. Stewart, who
had failed to get satisfactory return
in another transaction. Bidding after
wards changed to grOans of Stewart !
be id" at which the market closed
fiat and profaue. No sale effected. In |
second aud third class collectorshiDs
there was little done. Prices were
nominal at $4,000 in cash or town lots,
but the market was sluggish, and doubts
were entertained whether the invest |
ment would be good one.
Post OGccS-Buyers were very active
in this line of business, and prices ruled |
very high. A few frst-class sales were
prevented by an unexpected influx of
poor relations and family friends, who
claimed Cincinnati and few equally
good berths on terms not made public.
Much dissatisfaction was expressed, es-
pecially as Cincinnati had been already |
bargained for and disposed of for good |
sum, TO be taken out in newspaper putfs
in the columns of the Cincinnati ChrOn-
icle. Soon after this transaction it was
reported on Change that, according to
the Chronicle, "the great captain of the
age" was not so great captain as he
used to be. Country post-otlices were
in demand, but there were few cash sales.
Most of them were reserved to pay for
Congressmen's votes on the repeal of
the Tenure-of. Office Bill. There was
manifest decentralization when it was
ascertained that the poor relations had
got the first pick, and left but a few
really worth having.
Rerenue Notwithstanding aud col |
lectorships were lively. The demand
was great and the supply was quite
large. In this, as in the post-OtfiCeS,
however, it was found difficult 10 COM
pete with the poor relations, who seemed |
to have arranged for all the No. places,
and to be quite determined TO press
their claims. All the good distillery dis
tricts were disposed of in this way, and |
little was left to the open market to-
ward the close Of Change, except few
unimportant places, beyond the reach |
of the whisky ring. An impartial re-
port, therefore, must set down prices as
merely nominal, and postpone u careful
review of this important article to some
future occasion.
Certificates Of ReldtiOnship-Before the
close of Change, it being found almost
impossible to make good purchase, it
was suggested that the end so much de-
sired might be obtained through Certit-
Gates of Relationship, and committee
was appointed to wait upon the venera
BILE Jessie X. Ct (this report being
impartial, must be impersOnal and con-
fined to initials) to ascertain if arrange
msnts could be effected for the issue of
such certificates. The committee re-
ported, after an interview with this
gentleman, that the object they sought
could be accomplished. In a short
time number of printed blank, Ger
titicates of Relationship" were intro
duced OH Change, and were immediate
ly sold at the following rates: Broth
ers-One offered, no purchasers (thought
to be going little too far.) Cousins
First male, $500; do. first female, S400;
dc. second male, $500; do. second fe-
male, $3.50. Uncles-paternal, $500; do,
maternal, $500. Aunts-maternal, $3.50;
do, paternal, $500; do, spinster, $50.
Brothers-in-law, $500 asked, and several
anxious to purchase, but all deferred
from fear of suspicion of fraud. No
sales. Sisters sin-law-Bidders anxious,
but tlmld from cause stated as to pre-
ceding article. Wife's cousins-Male,
so; female, S35 and $40. Wife's-un-
cle's. s.cousins, S25. Friends of the fam
! ~