The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1872-04-18
Our New York Correspondence.
New YORK, April 13, ]


While visiting Wall Street friend the other
day, I witnessed a revelation of the "old, old
story" that so often marks the sad history of
that locality. A fine looking gentleman, we'll
dressed, and evidently possessed of business
tact and energy, came hurrying into the office,
and was accorded private interview. The ex-
preston of his face betokened world of care
1t was the same wild, eager look that you will
see here thousand times a day, when mems
fortunes are trembling in the balance. In a
few moments heard him pleading with all the
intense eloquence of earnestness for loan OF
a few thousand dollars, in order that ne might
complete railroad contract in which he was
then engaged. He had been the Superinten-
dent of one OF the largest corporations IN the
State-wealthy, and the companion OF capital
lists and statesmen. He reviewed his entire
career to show that it was no fault OF hls-no
extravaganza, no unbecoming habits that had
brought him to the verge of ruin, and then
bursting into sobs that shook the strong man
to his heart, and sounded even through the
closed doors, he revealed the true cause of his
necessity. He had wife, he said, too proud to
succumb to the situation; too worldly to sur
render her costly establishment, her retinue of
servants and dashing style; too hopeful to look
through his eyes upon the gaunt reality. He
further confessed, he loved her so tenderly that
he would not ask her to share his misfortune,
and had concealed from her the skeleton that
was in his closet. She only knew that he was
passing through the troubled waters of business
as he had done before, and had faith that he
would weather the storm. But now, the worst
had come and staring him in the face was utter
bankruptcy. My friend reasoned with him,
but it was of no use The man was wild. He
almost went on his knees in his supplication,
and when the conversation was temporarily
adjourned, and he came out of the Office, L
never saw on human face such picture OF
human grief. I only recite the instance as one
of thousands in which men are to blame for
not making con6dants of their wives whenever
the happiness of the home circle is threatened,
and in which women are also at fault for per-
sisting in extravaganza and indulging pride
even while they read the tell-tale of misery in
their husbands eyes. The pleasantest part of
the incident is its sequel, for the next day the
poor fellow was made happy by the receipt of
a check for the desired amount.
y Wall Street RECEIVERS from one spasm only to
enter another. The last results from an at
tempt made to clock up" gold, which of course
increases the value of money, and compels the
sale of speculative stocks in order to raise it.
Some of the banks are suspected of being en-
gagged in the transaction, and lamentations are
long and loud. This making of corners" as
it is called, has become difficult undertaking,
however, for it requires bold men and abun-
dant capital since the famous Black Friday, to
stir the "bulls" and "bears."
Crime Just now seems to be flowing in an
unusually bloody rut A murdered man found
in the street, Drained and robbed; another
poisoned after making will in favor of his
poisoner; woman stabbed by strumpet; a
boy cut to death by his cousin, aud both lads
less than fifteen years old; bar-room tragedy
in which young German attendant was forced
in sef.defence to shoot rufian dead another
"a Penitentiary bird-beaten to insensibility
while attempting with his gang to kill the
proprietor; drunken wife killed by drunk
en- husband-surely all this in three days is
enough to satisfy any appetite disposed to sup
on horrors.
The criminal population, by the way, are in
ecstaces over the decision of the Court of Ap-
peals that the Court of Special Sessions was
illegally and unconstitutionally organized, and
nine-tenths of the Penitentiary convicts are
seeking release. Wrirs of hadeas corpus have
been granted in nearly two hundred cases, and
the prisoners brought from BlackwelPs Island
to the Tombs and other prisons. The conse-
quence is that that there are three and four in
a cell, hopefully awaiting release. AS these
Jail birds cannot be tried twice for the same
offence it is a reasonable supposition that they
will soon be let loose upon the community. OF
murderers awaiting trial there are twelve.
But to more cheerful subject. The annual
sale of the Book Trade is now in progress, and
many of the prominent dealers of the country
are present. Among the new publications an
nounced, is novel by Julian Hawthorne.
Hon. Alexander Fl. Stephens has issued sup
plement to his "War between the States" The
new novel of Mrs Maria J. Westmoreland, of
Atlanta, Ca, published by Carleton, is meeting
with large sale, and has been dramatized.
1t is entitled "Heart-Hungry," and is well
worthy of perusal. "Good-bye-Sweet-Heart'
is the last sensation; forty thousand copies
have been ordered in advance. James Brooks,
Editor of the Erening Erpcss, and William
H. Seward, are both engaged in writing up
their voyages around the world. "Wisdom
Teeth for Little People"-an educational book
for the household, is one of the successes OF
the day. Another grand success is the now