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Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-04-13
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.



Enron REPUBLICAN,; During the past month
an order has been issued BY the Secretary Of the
Navy placing TIE department OF yards and
Docks In several Of the navy yards under tho
control Of civil engineers, las formerly) since
which timo they have been deviHinK plans by
which the expenses Of their department could
DO cuTtallod without injury TO the service. The
once Of lnspector Of supplies has been abolished
In the New York and Washington navy yards.
There are several other ofioes 10 this navy yard
which could DO abolished without Injury 10 The
service, aud with saving 70 the Government,
among others, that OF gatetoeper and detective
which Is sinecure position, as thore 10 attached
70 the yard detachment Of marines, under EN-.
Client otneers, and large number OF watohmeb,
under the charge and supervision OF two cap
tains OF the watch, all Of Vhom arc on duty At
All hours Of the day and night, and keep a sharp
lookout on all persons going In and coming out
OF the yard, not only during working hours, bat
before and after working hours, while the gate.
keeper ~ does not enter UPON his duties before
a. M, and leaves about b. m, the most part
Of which time, while IN the yard, being spent In
sI aS. 1Se re sas ps9G1SS r aaS.,Pspt
happy. ADMIRAL's PURP.
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-04-13

The Sanitary Inspector General reports the
arrival and sale Of marine products as follows:
Schr, NJ. Elizabeth Us shad, sold at fl2 per
SlOop Luckett, 900 shSd, Sl2 per Hundred; 1000
herring 81 per thousand. SlOOp Robert Miller,
$50 sbGd, tfo per hundred; 10000 herring, vi per
thousand. LOngboat, 400 shAd, from $40 10 tl2
per hundred 5000 herring, VI per thousand.
Sehr Empire, 200 shad, sl2 per hundred, l,5OO
herring, 81 per thousand; boat from Jackson
City, 200 shad, tl2 per hundredI 1900 herring,
t7 per thousand. Sloop Charlie, 1000 shad, SIC
per hundred; 5000 herring. Oh per thousand
Sloop Reindeer, l,lOO shAl, tlO per hundred,
1000 herring, $3.50 per thousand. SohT. M
Washington, 800 shad, $40 per hundredi Il, 900
herring, q. 80 per thousand. Stony Point boat,
$50 shad and 5000 herring. Few oysters at
wharf Fish market brisk
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-04-13
EIEcuTIyE o.siuE, i

whereas IRON rspTsssnaS aES asd q s M.
appears that Elizabeth Oates was, On the Am
Of March, A. ID. 1879, IN the Criminal Court OF
the District Of Columbia, convicted "of selling
distilled and fermentod liquors In less quaint.
premises contrary to law and whereas II Ap-
pears, from papers presented to me and hlod In
this once, that the case IL one In which the ex.
exercised Now therefore l, Henry ID. Cooke,
ecutiVo prer0gAtlyo Of pardon may be properly
Governor Of the District OF Columbia, BY virtue
Of the power vested In me, do pardon the aid
EiiIabeth Oates for the violation Of the Law com
mitted as Aforesaid.
(SiRned,) II. D.CUoKE, Governor.
Y. y. STANTON, SECRETARY.
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-04-13
JAY COOKE Il CO..

General Agents for tho District Of Columbia
Virginia, North Carolina, and south Car
olinnI
FIRST NATIONAL BANK,
NATIONAL BANK REBUBLlC,
LEwlS JOHNSON A CO.,
FAINT. WASHINGTON a o.,
MIDDLETON a CO.,
WARRINGTON OITY SAVINGS BANK,
FREKDMKNB SAVINGS AND TRUST CON
PANY.
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-04-13
Hoy 70 q sss:s5 .. e The GsrsIys an.

Go 10 /. Becker n Co.'S, corner Four-and.a
half street and PonnsylyaniA avenue, and save
from ten 70 ntteen per cent. on either Ready.
made Clothing or TO order, Fine Suits, consist
ing OF cheylot, diagonals Of all shades
and qualities, adapted for business or dress.
White Vests retAiled at Wholesale prices. A
full limo OF Gents Furnishing Goods always on
hand. 3ol Pennsylvania avenue, corner Four.
and a-hAlf street "ODKoN HALL
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-04-13

The actuaTys report Of this lnstitution, made
70 the board OF trustees on tho 11th instant,
shows steady growth, commendable alike TO
the bank and 70 It's depositors.
Deposits at all its branches for the month Of
March amounted To to3T, SIS u. Deposits at the
Washlnkton branch for the month amounted 70
s2S3 Tvo.3a The net gain In deposits at this
branch for the month was s5o0pll2
since January 1, 1sT2 the bank has received
on deposit ~, 2i0, 9ls.5i, and has made net IN.
crease In deposits Of tt22, ostia The gain At
washington alone has been, in the same time,
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-04-13

Latimer n CleaTy will sell, at 10 o'clock, a.
m, IN front Of their auction rooms, household
furniture, pianos chTomOs, groceries, &c.
Also, at IL o'clock, within their auction rooms
a superior lot Of paTloT furniture.
Also, at Il O'Clock, u two seat family carriage
In excellent condition.
Green 4 WilliSms will sell, In front Of their
auction rooms, corner ID and Tenth streets, q
tne assortment Of household furniture.
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-04-13

In the case OF Miller vs.. Alexander, decided
by Judge Humphreys In admiralty q few days
since, Mr.. Justice Humphreys decided that In
but where only 39l tons were actually delivered
freight was due only on the amOunt actually Te-
oeiVed by tho oonsigneo. The general subject
Brought 10 the attention OF the general term by
an appeal ease,
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-04-13

The Wisconsin state association gave Ooe o.
their leVees last night at MaTini's, which proves
as successful as the previous ones. Among the
guests were Gov fairohild, Senator Howe
many members Of Congress and other distin
gulHhed visitors. The affair was In all respects
an enjoyable one, and the company 30 voted II
on departing,
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-04-13

The annual meeting Of the National Capitol
Life Insurance company was held ThuridAy
morning. In the afternoon the board lof dlrec.
tors mel and elected the following otnesrs OF Ii
company for the ensuing year President, W. q.
dsiphla; secretary and treasurer John b. Pat.
tsrson; executive committee, NJ. q. Emery, j.
p. We're, John b. Patterson, d. y. Howard,
Preston, ofNew York.
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-04-13
AMERICAN TEA COMPANY.

TINTED BTATkB PATENT OFFLOk,, -.
U WAIuIHqIoH, D, o., March 70. l6l9.
Ga the pstition Of Hnnnr X, PAcHKh, Of kaat
patent granted 70 him % the 2h dAy Of June, ioss
70 az M N he Oass be closed
on the 18th dag d hay nan, that the time for ding
s5gunsnts A1a ne n liniiid % re
hoard On the i9th dag d Jpns merit
AAsHsSR H I0fS IN aa f sF' dSSa;uI,,IOV,.
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-04-13

The Washington Grenadisrs will give their
nrut grand l6Yee at Masonic Temple on Thurs
day evening next, and are making extensive
preparations for It. The gentlemen composing
the city and they promise that their ball Will be
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-04-13
AMUsEMENTs.


WITS uNNNa AN"AbNs
A large audience was attracted TO the Ma.
tIopai last evening, tho occasion Of Mrs. Oates
bouofit, by the burlstta "Swiss SWANS" and
'The Kings Secret" Tho former play was clev.
srly performed and fully appreciated. In THE
Kings Secret" Mrs. Oates gave devilish clever
presentation Of Asmodeus. Her singing Of BE,
loved Star" was rapturOusly aPplAuded and had
10 be repeated. Alien nlled his part don RA
fAel a EstunAgo) acceptably, and so did Miss
Cooper as CAssilda. Crane did not have fair
chance as oil Nargoes to exhibit his abilities as
a comedian. The piece introduced several ex.
collsnt songs and concerted pieces, which were
given with nne effect. Mr.. WttherG perform
ance on the violin was very clever and loudly
This afternoon, at the matinee, Little Faust"
will be produced, and In the evening THE Field
OF the Cloth Of Gold"
Theodore Thomas.
The sale Of tickets for tho Thomas concerts,
which are to be given at Lincoln hall on the
evenings Of the 18th and 10th instant, begins at
Metsorott's this morning. These concerts arc
always popular and invariably we'll attended.
The rush for tickets will be great.
lydia Thompson.
The beauteous blonde and her beauteous corps
Of assistants, most Of whose faces are now, opens
her engagement at tho National on Monday
evening next. The sale Of tickets began yester.
day morning At tho box once very successfully.
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-04-13
COrnwel & Sons,
IMPORTERS AND DEALERS IN
CHOICE FAMILY GROCERIES,,
l41s and 1890 Penna. ave.,
OPPOSITE wILLaRD's HOTEL.
800 CHESTS oHoIoRBr GREEN AND BLACK
TEAS IN STORE AND BOND.

UOFFRR.
200 Mats old Dutch JAVA.
80 Bag. Prime Ceylon JAVA.
10 Bales 9snline MOCHA.
10 HoEshsads PLANTATION.
80 BAgu Prime Mo and mARlCAIBO.
COFFEE and TEA sold oth.wholesale and Re-
tall, at lowest new York Prices.
Coffee roasted fresh every day By an expert
enced hand In . Patent Aroaa-siviBE Rooster.
Anything purchased from rs, Il not satisfactory.
deal nrstoASa goods only, and EuArsnIss syeTytbaS
sold ~ ia ORDER received through mail will 20
ssls foss sS.S saO q. sp sSae
.. a Ss H s q s S.H.SS
90 ssa S aus, s aasDs o.ds
Imported l.bls laTuriss, Of ever description And
dios.is 4 RI.sfwsly. ssgss.. az Inherent Linds>
GEo.sl Ss a Blackwell Pi IL, asiss,,;a,.,.a.,
SSStaS ssoss 20 oastoa lIeas s.' ~
eToi BlG.s soaps, ~ dinsrsnt hnds)
6sas.d y!aiis, sysg assS5Ii y!I,,S,,o,
S.nnsd Fi. srasi , st a''0"puo"'
ksnnsa5's 0 ssfsrs. nSds IN Boston,
ss pg. .Ss CsI %aSs 1 slaHsn a sus:
Albert Bisoelt kdinburEh.
HGvsGnsr's orieksrs.
4F FISH.
No. MKss MAoKEEEL,
RXIIBUJbuvrsu.
BS.,.T Id:s Beef sssl TsasSs.; SsS;FSSsEsd
MAl.s. oS.gs., Bs9.nss p.ls. Rssass, oLsnss.a
ohslos. ohoosAstSS. aTsIt v1iiStl, eta, 90. +
Everything kept 10 nrst-elasa Grocery always
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-04-13

TAG WAsHlFaToN City SAvIAGs BANK, cor.
neT Of Seventh street and Louisiana avenue,
pays six por cent Interest on all deposits De.
pOsits can be made and drawn Al viii.
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-04-13

ALI TUE LATnaF sTYLEs offspring Shoes, but.
ton and lace, at A. J.. JOYCE, JR., Cos
ZOO y liTeot n0TIhNeal.
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-04-13

CHILbRHN's SHOES, all oolors, 10 great yaTio-
ties BuTtS and other makes, full and narrow,
at A. j. JoYCE, JR, 4 Co.'s,
100 street northwest,
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-04-13

Commences to-day, at II o'clock, the drawings
Tor prizes at SulllVAn's Excelsior Saloon, b0T
Fourteenth street. Stop In and try some Lunch
aud win prize.
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-04-13

CUsroNERs waited upon by young men edu
Gated TO the business at RoHAS n CoNs,
6OT seventh street, May Building.
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-04-13

fISE GooDs My assortment u ready made
paih.aioons y very nIss thls season, and Gun
cies, which were made up by the best custom
hands The prices arc much lower than Gus
toner made work.
JfEoRuE e. HKNNIRu,
No. 40 Seventh street northwest.
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-04-13

KNIGHTS or PYTaIAs USIFoRHs on hand at
wiLLErT RuoFF's, No. 0O5 Ponnsylyania ave
nue.. Gall early and secure one, Gaps, swords,
belts and baliTles sold separately.
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-04-13

Corner Of New York avenue aud Fifteenth
street, pays six per cent. on deposits.
Banking hours-9tot Saturdays, 0 TO and
6toB - -
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-04-13

OUR CUSTOM DEPARTMENT Is stocked with q
large selection Of light PantAloouings, embrae.
ing all the latest impoTtAtlons.
EIsENAa 4 BRo.,
sos Seventh street, May Building.
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-04-13

You ARE NOT URGED to buy against yolr will
GOT Seventh street, May building.
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-04-13
G. G. CORNWELL & SONS.
We have In cellar larEs s,osk Of
FINE OLD WHISTLES.

FINE OLD WHISTLES.
BRANDS
..CROwr--EsAtusky.
"slk .SissSs.s
"6IyI-,-Isdlsns.
"A sHb LAND"
pare We Tsssiss then dlrsoi fro@ The Dlstiiissy.
PHiUR, $3.50 PRR GALLON.
oihsr brssds o. WHISKY a. eorrssposdnsJ los pfOss
al. BRANpIEs,
scorcH AsRR iGaisslH wniskiEs'
W. call .,,.ut,on % or = ..oss Z BHRRIEs. Price.
love, ,h,a any olhss boass Ia ibis 6J We su.isulss
' IMPORrRD CIGARS.
s.ssp.r. dltes, i,c.n Hsysas, irs.h Uss,s Which 70
ps;,ts;n pis.s sissl: %. . sssi:..I:. plio.. ":
priss 6snsi"s iasss o,s.s oaiy ''"'' '''' '''
P.r,....-s,.,. p sR soa t HE. q t,n
b.ri.ss:- :sso.d.. s:s 90, s!is, T,sssL
RRs.,.,5.. ,.sa R.r soI sla!G ,cs
kos. goesha- .ssond.. PEI bon: slab1 ioI 81.
:s sssS:. 2; s Sss s .Siss.
fissro Prsassdo.
tords IumaI Res Bntaniea
issiil s rs ? T osssdcr. zu.,o.
Iisa. oiAJ o0qastA, small.
Oabana tnnReriai.
Al the best 6nads q H..aaa ulsy,. Parties Pur
ssSj q Es- OsSs5' a ssS1s sr.Sas q
HAsana Clsars and ell particular attsniiua 10 ouf
STOCK OF "PARfAOAb."And cAnft1u the public A4ainat
purchasing anything but genuine "PnriagaaN
sole In eestsss q htsana Il ne nis,rlYs Of oolum-
AMERICAN TEA COMPANY,
IAIs, ItaO PennsyIynnIa Ave-
nue oppo. WilInrds' u tel.
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-04-13

store southwest corner VI Ninth I'D i Streets
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-04-13

OHByIoT SUITs 10 twenty different styles,
from 90 " 80 EiaEnAH 4 DRO,
"'"'n Jas SSvsaLh street, MSy building
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-04-13

Teacher-' nIesti.a Yesterday Afternoon.
A regular monthly meeting Of the teachers
connected with the colored schoOls OF Washing
ton and decrgstovn vas held yesterday aiter.
nrst street, between X and l. streets.
The meeting WAS called 70 order by Superln-
tendeBt Cook, who proceeded TO review The Ia.
ATTENDANCE, drawing q Comparison, not only be.
tween the different schools, but, likewise, cor.
responding months In previous school years,
ne S,, being largely n TST q 1ss
tho record for the past month shows nluety-nlno
percentage Of attendance, being remarkable,
while quite number sttained ninety-slEht AID
gain In attendance Il equally as gratifying In
the decrease OF tArdlnesi, evil that cannot be
ully appreciated unless brought IN direct con.
lain school building, (deorEstoWnj and Mr..
Chambers teacher ,, In the primary grade. L,n;
Or SnS ss2, .S ss ssss
driven II entirely from the schools under their
immediate control. Miss SAfin, for the past
three months, has not had tardy scholar. This
sho being untiring IN her Efforts 70 make the
school year q successful one. In this she is ably
assisted by an efolent corps Of teachers, consist
Oakley, Miss simms, Miss BARNEY and Mis-
Bell.
General N. P. ChipnAo, being present BY In.
S,vnon, W. .ns teeonerl me ooatu
i, ~ upon us
,1 " ~ 80, =. wy ooiliot
~ ~ and eLoSn, enI -
M, ~ M. ~ y ~ inoLo islPteiseu ~ tne hot
a. y, o.,io. ~ ,,, nVe s ~
| va IN iaNoL OF MOmsnt r,knis A. kenerally
hailed with pleasure the opening q any avenue
nneion rVnan oouiu pdovo neIsg ,n tno squaI o
IN NJ nv no a y, " @
| IN heI iAyur thAn mat nstened 70 by hin since
snt , ths 81 nan. SeSsntyioar paone sohcol'
| .nhe IVY " NashlnsVoln-eeAPp.A ". me NJ
uonrIHan IN .Setage ht.enoaneo ~ over ~
| pePis, unooI VIC o1eluuto oonuoi ~ iomner
| htss1nunn suoh spienuiu results - No MAJ
| Ju5,.s .e.n,u "; a., 4,
| Lny speatss, s.teu tnAt y no va sutpIl,eu
P y. ~, ,s ~, me .cs ~
~ ~, ~ nv sonoos ny o.y ~ ~
NJ, nou ~ ~ M. VIZ LHIts hHJoy "
as1 .oIo eoioteu, P.V'ihhs oohoIusney,p ~ PtaS.
are ~ nrIs ~, IN ,nt, M nuId peIp ~,
~ SrIiY * ~ sra .oy,,,,n,n,s =, ~
oib.ts a''' A"' 'o'"p0'e"' !" '"Paf' " "
u.,..., ,,At,,,,,.,, 1911. -, A.. .,...fs. a,
H., naai.si t, ~, spVyae " Lne auyanAeos V
| ~. onirI az, su u ~ " ~
stsnci. ar ,san,,l " ss,,nnh,ak tno ovu
dating from III r.SeiIion ~ Sonhtsd' N ~,
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-04-13

IIKrrKD sTAIEs PATENT oEEIoE.
" MAnutnoron, ID. o., March ia iBIa
o. The pstitlon o. JoHH n A1hsroa, a New
Enn,ed % hip " NE $50 aaJ o. june isSs. toT A.
ord rod that tns tesnmony In tbs b closed
The itth day u Mo naHt; that the tlLHs Tor Hng
ATEpmants p4d the EIAminu's report be llnitad
tien be heeFd % the 29lh dAI Of MAJ noIt.
Anl pareou MAJ opnqae tbs s1tSpllOn.
mh@sJw ND, LRdNErTI ooumllalOpsh
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-04-13

ALI GOODS bought at Roman Il Co1s, Bo7
arc exchanged with pleasure.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-05-30
Valley Of Dcath-A Description Of {
Remarkable Valley.

A gentleman connected with Gen.
Palmer's engineer corps of the Kan.
sas Pacific railroad, writing from
Camp Cody, on the Mohave river,
California, gives tho following de.
scription OF q remarkable valley in
that region:
Eighty miles northwest of this
camp is the well known and much
dreaded "Dcath Valley 1t is said
to be lower than the level of the sea,
aud wholly destitute OF water. Mr..
Spears, our intelligent guide, who Wis.
tied this remarkable valley several
times, gave me the following account
OF it, with the reason for the terrible
name: The valley is some fifty miles
long by thirty in breadth, and save at
two points, it is wholly encirclcd by
mountains, up whose steep sides it is
impossible tor any but expert climb,
ers to ascend. L: is devoid Of vegc-
tation, and shadow of bird or wild
beast never darkencd its white, glar-
ing sand.
In the early days trains of emf
grants bound for California passed,
under the direction OF guides, 70 the
south OF Death Valley, by what is
known as the "old Mormon road. y
In the year 1850 a large train, with
some 800 emigrants, mostly from Ill
inols and Missouri, came south from
Salt Lake, guided by a Mormon
When near Death Valley dissent
broke out in part of the train, and
twenty one families came to the con-
cluslon that the Mormons knew moth.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-05-30

son at least once in each week while so con-
fined, with suitable materials for writing,
! enclosing, sealing, and mailing letters =
Pro,ided, They request the same unless
otherwise ordered by the visiting committee,
which order shall continue in force until
countermanded by said committee.
SEC. 4. 1t is hereby made the duty of the
Superintendent or party having charge Of
any person under confinement, 10 receive,
IL requested to 10 SO by the person go con-
fined, at least one letter in each week with
out opening or reading the same, and with
out delay to deposit it in o postofice for
transrnittal, by mail, With proper postage
stamp attached thereto.
Sec. D. 1t is hereby made the duty Of the
Superintendent, or party having charge Of
any person confined on account Of insanity,
to deliver to said person any letter or writ
ing to him or her directed, without opening
or reading the same: Provided, This letter
has been forwarded by this Visiting Com
mittee.
SEC. 6. In the event Of the sudden and
mysterious death Of any person SO confined,
coroner's inquest shall be held as provid-
ed for by law in other cases;
SEC. Z. Any person neglecting to comply
with, orwillfully and knowingly violating
any Of the provisions of this act, shall, upon
conviction thereof. be punished by impris>
onment for term not exceeding three
years, or by ne not exceeding one thousand
dollars, or by both fine and Imprisonment,
in the discretion Of the court, and by ineli>
gibility for this Office in future, and upon
trial had for such offense, the testimony Of
any person, whether insane or otherwise,
shall be taken and considered for what it is
worth.
SEC 8. at least one member Of said COM
mittee shall visit the Asylum for the Insane
every month.
SEC. 8. That there shall be oil owed as
salary OF such Visiting Committee the sum
of FIVE dollars per day for the time taken in
SlSltlOS sue II lus0ue .As } luutS, ouu eAe soAuc
mileage, as is now by law allowed members
of the General Assembly.
And the disbursing officer of such insane
asylum, shall pay the per diem and mileage
allowed such Visiting Committee under the
provisions Of this act, and each member Of
such Visiting Committee shall certify under
oath to such disbursing officer, the number
of days he has served, and the number of
miles Travelled.
SEC. 10. This Act, being deemed of imme.
diate importance, shall be in force and ef-
feet from and after two weeks publication
in the Des Noines Daily Register and the
Daily Leader, newspapers published at Des
Mones, Iowa.
Approved, April 23,.. 1872.
hereby certify that the foregoing act
was published in the Daily State Leader
April 25, and in the Daily Iowa State Reg
lister April %, 1872.
ED WRIGHT,
Secretary of State.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-05-30
Pieus Speculations.

Apropos of Mr.. Daniel Drew's con.
tract wi1h Duncan, Sherman and Co.,
TO deliver to Them five millions ct
dollars of Erie stock during the year
1872 at 55, we have this anecdote Of
that eminent speculator:
Not long since he met a Methodist
clergyman in New Jersey, and having
rather fancy tor him, asked him il
he wouldn't like to make little
money. The minister replied that he
never speculatcd nor gambled in
stocks, not believing it to be right;
besides, he was only worth some fit.
toen thousand dollars, and could not
afford to peril it. Mr.. Drew, after
some further chat, said he could sug-
gest something that would be per-
tectly legitimate, and proposed, if the
parson would act upon his sugges-
ton, to guarantee him against loss,
while the prospect tor handsome
profit was quite promising. The ar
raugement was accordingly made
Some weeks later the divine came
over to New York and called at Mr..
Drew's Office to ascertain the re-
suit.
"Well," said Uncle Daniel, ''the
tact is, that thingI told you about
has busted but promised to guran-
tee you against loss, and ! will keep
my PROMISE. ~
SO, figuring up the amount invest
ed, with simple interest, Mr.. Drew
handed over check, and the pastor
congratulated himself upon the re-
suit.
"But," said hc-and here is where
Uncle Daniels joke comes in-"but,
Mr.. Drew. l told one OF my elders
what you had agreed to do with me,
and he went and bought little
stock"
Did he ?" SAID Uncle Daniel
"Why, how sorry l am I'm afeerd
he has lost some money
EYES," continued the good man,
s'and he told another of the trustees,
anI he went and bought some."
"You don't tell me !"
Eyes, Mr.. Drew and the brethren
thought it was SO good of you to
give me a pint that they all ,csnt and
bought"
swell, I'm so sorry Y
$50 am l."
"Why, they must have lost consld.
erable money-must have pretty
much cleaned 'em out. They ought
Mt to've done it. Buyin' stocks you
don't know nothin' about Is mighty
risky business. You tell 'em that"
but, Mr.. Drew, they're nearly ru
ined."
Shouldn't wonder; and I'm truly
sorry
The good parson returned to his
flock, most OF whom had already as
certained the true condition OF things.
Somebody had "un.oaded' to the coun-
try brethren. Probably 1t was not
Uncle Dan'l.--EDIroR's Drawer, in
Xarpcr's Magasie.