Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-11-02
Prosperity in New York.


Prosperity in New York.
New York laughs and grows fat. The
consciousness that there will be brisk
business going on here when there is any
commercial activity anywhere upon this
continent, is one OF the amenities enjoyed
by the people of this city. Boston may
be deserted by steamship lines and have
to fall back upon the Lines" of her poets
Philadelphia may become, like Washing
ton, a ''city of magnificent distances, -
spreading every year over another square
mile of her southern marshes or north
ern hills, without increasing her popula-
ton, but New York knows well that moth
ing can happen to prevent her from ''going
on from strength to strength" There
may be lull in her commercial activity
for short period, but she only stops at
those times to rest and breathe. She may
sometimes ask such prodigious prices for
her dwellings and stores that few house
holders and merchants are frightened off
tor a while; but they soon return, saying,
"Wel, New York makes you pay well for
what you get from her, but she also pays
you well for what she gets from you, if she
thinks that she is getting the best.
These bright autumnal days are also the
brightest commercial days that the me-
tropolis has known since the opening of
the war. Prosperity reigns on all sides.
The South is getting rich from the pro-
ceeds of the cotton crops, and the West
enjoys an unbroken prosperity. So both
these sections are in the market ith full
pockets. The South, to be sure, is little
cautious, for the reason that full crop is
likely to bring lower prices. But the ag-
gregate of buyers is SO great that the
streets and hotels of the city are overflow
ing with visitors. All the new as we'll as
the old hostelries seem to be full.
One reason of the crowded state of the
city is found in the fact that the European
war Is driving back here not only those
who went over for ''the round trip" but
also the regular absentees-who s.live
abroad permanently. t Il -.f Is
1t would make material for curious
articIe If somebody would trace in all
trades that are affected on European af-
fairs the effects of the present war. For
instance, one would not suppose that the
fur trrde, with its Hudson Bay connections,
would feel this shock. But it does;
because France and Germany do
not want SO many artificial heat-pro-
moters this year. The drawback is bal
".
that furs are to be fashionable here this
winter. American leather is appreciated
in value by the fact that the French and
Germans are mainly engaged in tanning
each others hides, and that line of goods
is not favorite import with our dealers.
Whensoever comes the trade, here it is,
and New Workers are equal to the emer-
gency. Far into the small hours the sound
OF the hammer IS heard in wholesale
warehouses that are usually shut by
O'Clock, and the busy throng of
statesmen, entry clerks, and book-keepers
have scarcely time to get needed sleep. The
streets are everywhere blockaded by drays
full OF goods, and few "leading and infu-
entiai' people complain about having to
climb over sklds or squeeze through crowds
OF carts, carriages, and drays, because the
most OF them are actively engaged in busi-
ness, and feel that they are each aiding the
hustle and crash.
Theatres and all places of amusement are
crowded, and all sorts of foreign art are
pouring out their treasures for us. In
short, New York is riding, full of glee,
upon the crest of very tidal wave of pros
perity N I. JEla.
a Curious Discovery.
A man at Constantinople, having left in
charge OF friend of his a purse without
seam or joint, in which he had placed a
considerable number OF diamonds, com.
planned, on his return from distant traye
| that his number of jewels were not correct
The friend maintained the integrity OF his
trust, and adduced as proof the entire WOO
OF the purse, in which reither seam nol
! joint appeared, and the seal of the owne
still remained untouched at the mouth G
the purse. The owner of the jewels wa
forced to admit both facts, but still per
sisted that the amount OF diamonds wa
no longer what he had left. Th
case was brought before more thai
one magistrate, but nothing could b,
elected upon the subject, and the un
altered condition OF the purse, which tn
owner could not deny, was considere con
elusive evidence against his claim. In de
spair he applied to the Sultan himself, AM
the strange per8istency Of this demand i'm
pressed the latter SO much that, though
compelled, upon the lace of the facts, t.
dismiss his claim uatenable, the subjec
remained impressed singularly on hl
mind and induced him to try the follow
ing experiment; At morning prayer tn
next day, when the slave who usual
brought the carpet, upon which he knel,
had withdrawn, he made long slit in il
and lett it to be again withdrawn by th
slave. When the latter came to fulfill hi
duty ofrolling up and removing the preciou
carpet, he renamed aghast at tae injury
had received, and Immediately apprehend
ing the dreadful effects of the Sultan
displeasure, hastened with the rug to tn
quarter of the city where the Jews resided
and seeking out one particularly renowne
for his skill, committed it to his best exel
else of if, and carried it back SO restore
that the next morning 1t laid spread tor th
Sultan's use without the trace o. eithe
damage or reparation. The Sultan n
sooner perceived what had been done tina
he called the slave, who trembllngly COZ
fessed what he had done. He immt
diateiy dispatched in search OF the pre-
eminent cobbler, and when the Je
appeared before the Sultan, the latte
sending for the sealed purse, about whic
the controversy had been held, charge
him with having in like manner repaired
slit in the Woof of the apparently unil
jured bag. The Jew instantly admitted III
fact, and thus the reclamation of the poo
detrauded friend and diamond owner VIZ