The New York herald., 1870-12-25
FINANCIAL FANTASIES.
Christmas Mummeries in the
Gold Room.
Frisky Bulls and Bears Masquerading In Broad
Street-Sights. Scenes, Incidents Of the Az
fair and sport-sketches Of the Actors

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fair and Sport-sketches Of the Actors.
| In this metropolis so prolific In sensations and
fertile in scenes ana moving Incidents there is no
| place where national character can be so wei
| studied as In
| THE GOLD ROOM.
Here the moneyed adventurers OF all nations at
tracted by the glitter ana glare Of republican pros.
pery crowd around TO add theirVoices 10 the gene
raj uproar and to strive with those to the manner
born who snatch from slippery luck the guerdon Of
| certain fortune 1t is peculiar study, inasmuch
as there are various and numberless characters en-
gagged In the race; Of all ages and OF all nations
pressing onward toward the goal OF wealth 10 which,
| alas but very few ever reach. Britisher on
'Change VIII swell with importance while mention
ing his pounds shilngs ana pence In the lottery Of
exchange. A Frenchnan on the Bourse Will imperil
his neck while striving to raise his financial hopes
to the level Of his shoulders; but no.
where on earth can such O scene be
witnessed as Is occasionally presented in this the Am
easa aIe S Cares ad snses Of business to
join Ill iun and frolic than In Wall street.
i A DISTINGUISHED FOREIGNER,
or an intelligent contraband, entering Wall street
yesterday for the purpose OF studying the manners
ished ana doubtless most PROFOUNDLY impressed with
the conduct OF the distinguished gentlemen VINO are
collectively known as "tne street" s Iney would
| brokers there developed fair indication OF the
/ temper and humor OF the entire American people.
IL was strange scene in the Gold Room as the hour
OF twelve struck sharply on the frosted air from the
tower OF old Trinity olngulary diSttsgte bankers,
distraughr brokers' ana poaqescrpt dealers passed
pu 3 sas as rSs Ssap s sa Ts preared slsof
ganize, distract ard annoy all VINO were
there on legitimate business. Looking around them
with laughing eyes ana pulling out rom beneath
thn, flowing Goa, tails most extraordinary speci.
noise, and even watcnmen's rattles these funny
men OF the Gold Board rushed through the Yelling
crowd raising Cam, but failing to Affect the market,
q; TIE MORE DESPERATELY NOISY
pulled out iish horns and tooed loudly ana shr,ly
Board, While smai, black-eyed broker addressed
drn, dd,MSeh tle casstisemgns of Of Ianoy boys
Tom Gayor ta member Of the E.ksl, while Johnny
kiernan, OF the Wall street financial Bureau Keen
esed and watcheul, abandoned himself 70 weak
cheering and cipient laughter at antics OF his stall
wlrt assistant the uproar OF The day, however,
properly commenced when, emerging from the new
dressing and preparing for Their performance, the
Jony dogs OF the Board entered e3s m0sl,te and
dressed IN character and out OF ir. Christmas
Eve u always observed by the brokers, but never
was there presented such scene as thai which at
tracted the attention OF all beholders III the room at
this moment.
But before proceeding to describe the antics of
TIE FESTIVE BULLS AND BEARS
~ ~ IS necessary to state who and what they We're.
FIRST In the row, enyeloped in lsk and a faded
doGlino was the smart and active agent OF Camman
q; o. CO, Charley Hacier, Young IN years, but Old
known in The crowd as the suburb OF Africa,
chuckllng under a bear skin; Maurice Seeligman
struggling To preserve his one eyeglass from de-
struction and prancing round the room, the hand
soInest man IN the crowd except the beautiful John
Ponder pon Jorderl; julius Motion, swelterng
beneath ass head ears and tail; Mr.. Newbould.
who got llls clothes from Poole, ..you know;' Billy
Elrd living living ,,aro around the room; Bob Bale,
fighting, and Gin juncted" himself with the
Board; the Napoeonlc Colonel Tucker; Harry
teller; Charley Keep Of the magnificent beard; phil
adeiphia Cross; Trehern Tommy Dodd), the jokist
gar a1 e5ceencs Sam Osborn. the cOrnet player;
"streep actors that fne-looklng old gentleman
with white whskers, Frank nallet; sam Laven-
lion and lost III; M. Embil,
a CUBAN WHO MADE $4,000
the cause OF ms country There is story connecsed
with this gentleman which, 10 say the least is sug-
Llgs ss...a-sezazsv u IT., the operations IN the
European nc argues ..s supposioS Elsnaa w'as TSs
Prussans succeeded, but the result ne wn and he he
reach was the same gold went ao~n ih.se as' noted
ssns %sss q osnsra ne a,1s y
amons aa nDURs others Of oas a dgsed people ana
s' n Strength street. are whose part 'sn5i oi
dne @ iegna.e nistory OF the region OF the "bulls''
anu uedrs' Swas, OF course, on hand at all times
wherever tNe confusion was most conounded, the
Hease Heas e loadest the footing OF horns the most
Jacob mt fIs efee taken p s cnr
mas gift for the station house. II noise was con-
sidered crime but policemen who know the giant
Keep their distance when he's around.
sudden cessation OF discordant sounds and
general movement OF the surglng, masked, dis
gused and ridiculous looking brokers toward the
MI. Hoyt, indicated that something unusual was 60
Ing to happen. From out the G crowd .u,ou
and wondrously wrapped up, marched forth at the
head Of delegation Of similarly attired burlesquers
and presenting formidable document to Mr., Hoyt,
demanded his opinion thereon. 1t turned out 10 be
an injunction restraining the Vice President from
doing any more business until three O'Clock.
with all the dignity OF his Honor. Mr.. Hoyt SAID he
give his opinion in thirty days. A procession was
then formed headed by "band' OF four pieces
was made round the Hating again in front Of
/, the desk Mr.. Osborn played Home Sweet Homer on
his splendid cornet-a piston with mach feeling and
effect AT this time number Of banners and
streamers were hoisted over the shoulders of the
crowd. on these were observed the legends
v mt Io e 5Sow on mow IT Is Il so gold
| 1929. How was that for highs December "a, 1870,
gold llok How is that for lowa" After the pro.
made noise, and then the entire crowd marched
into the street. accompanied by all the newsboys.
! The strange procession was reformed in the street
| marched mp and down, visited the office of the
! "women brokers' hooted and footed; came back
again; yelled, shouted and kicked up their heels in
| fine fashion. After they tired of this innocent
i amusement they doffed their DISCUSSES. and enter
ing the Gold Room again, recommended to shout and
howl as nothing had occurred ana as II the Christ
mas shadows were not fast descending on the
| already silent street
! The number OF pupils In the schools OF Cincinnati
| stidylng The German language is 1900. The tota
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