The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-01-15

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Mary, my wife," he said.
And there was music in Mrs. Beach's
heart as she went up stairs-music set
to the words, eyes open eyes open !"
Wall street can do something well be-
sides speculate, aud that was clearly
evinced to-day in the gushing admiration
which overfowed the Stock Exchange
for the wonderful talents of the great
Railway King, Commodore Vanderbilt.
The brokers assembled at the Stock Ex-
change at 1870 p. NJ, and went
through an elaborate burlesque. Ger
emonial, which theycalled the aUn-
yelling of the Stattoo." The ceremony
took place in the gallery Of the Long
Room, and was witnessed by at least 300
brokers. The master of ceremonies Gin
black suit, white vest, white kid gloves,
and other Delmonicon accessories to q
full dress toilet took his station near the
"Stattoo," while around him were the
choristers-also in black-the orator Of
the day, the reader of the ode, and other
participants. At exactly half-past IL
o'clock P. NJ. the ceremony commenced.
The Chairman was about commencing
his address, when cabbage was passed
up to him, and he bowed his acknowl[
edgments for the rare bouquet. The ad-
dress was short, but sweet, and did full
Justice to the great claims of the Commo-
dore Oh the public.
AS he finished, an "injunction" in the
name Of the United States and Buenos
Ayres, and the Supreme Court, was read,
lery amid immense confusion. The Sec
retary read several letters from parties
who had failed to be present ''on account
of severe losses in Central" and the Chair
roared forth song to the tune of John
Brown, expressive of the great services
of Commodore Vanderbilt to the public
and to the brokers.
A gentleman-Monsieu Black, the
Chairman called him-then delivered an
address, in which he alluded with great
humor and effect to the watering opera
tions of Commodore Vanderbilt, who was
originally waterman, and had made
water the "CentraP' idea of his life
Formerly, men had been made to see
double by other liquids besides water,
but the Commodore had made the grand
discovery that water, simple and pure, in
the hands of a financial genius, possessed
the extraordinary power not only of max
ing one see thing double, but also of
making the thing itself double. Roars
of applause and deafening enthusiasm.
AT this point shawl which had con-
cealed the statue was withdrawn, and q
sight greeted the eyes of the multitude
which was well calculated to make them
''cry with laughter"
There was huge white draped form,
whose face, with lolling tongue and pro-
truding eyes, looked like that of an
idiot. The left arm was folded over the
breast, and in the right hand, which was
encased in a boxing glove, bearing upon
its front the consolidation figures of Gen.
trail, which nobody needs to be told are
207. The sight was greeted with loud
shouts of laughter and applause, which
continued for many minutes. To close
the ceremonies, the chorus sang "My
Country, It's of Thee," with a chorus
setting forth that he (the Commodore }
s'is jolly good fellow, which nobody can
deny" As this assertion was repeated
many times, and nobody did deny it, it is
to be concluded that he rs ga jolly good
fellow"
The following is the ode sung on the
occasion
Come all ye jolly brokers. a story I'll relate
About famous Commodore, who lives in New
York State.
Consolidated railroads are thing he never hates,
Chorus-As he goes driving on.
His watering machinery as yet has never failed
And to show gratitude to him this statues
unveiled.
Before Jim Fisk, Jay Gould & Co. his courage
failed.
Chorus-As he goes driving on.
This statue set up for him, and may it las,
until
The uery poor old Commodore his breeches pock
cts fill,
And when he dies wen surely find that, with m
earnest will,
Chorus-He must go driving on.
Mr.. f. III. Van Schaick was the Presi
dent and master of the ceremonies, and
Mr.. S. Y. White was the speaker or ora.
tor at the unveiling. Wall street has not
for many a long day witnessed SO much
merriment as during this Stock Exchange
unveiling operation. York Erpress,
November 10.
A SPUNKY GIRL.-An exchange