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New-York tribune., 1872-12-07

Though there is always something to incite
pi,t in the contests between those wealthy stock spec
,,I,,o4 with whom money Is but paythiug. the sub
ierf s never without IT'S solemn and pathetic
p.et. snce the great Northwest storm has ceased
there l been sufficient opportunity to take account OF
s,ni. ~ the wrecks. The public rarely know Of
tines. things except as they affect the leading
r.u aud whether Henry means or Jay gloats the
Iiu.r . alike Indifferent and the press rarely takes
INTO the ,cconu, the pumbeless weak minded and mis-
,ili men who hopng 70 make few dollars easily by
dab,li.c I'm shares have gone home 70 once happy
tr>dr 10 break the intelligence Of their irreirevaOe
ruin TIE lesson seems 10 be one that men VIII not
learn b any other than the hardest means; aud each
one IN turn insists constituting himself the small
measure % grain between the upper and 4aether mill
stones OF the mills Of the mOney-gods that "grnd eX-
crcdlug fine" We have lately letter written by
once prosperous resident OF Washington City, in which
the writer how he lost in the Pacific Mail
cofis.r fO-thrds Of what competency and how.
wDen HOrth-West shares lad risen 10 ~, deem
ing ihr Fise TOO sudden to hold, he bao
sod lOt .hdes short IT 80. aud finally forced 10
taae Of $50. leaving han Witb % family support
and dollar in the treasury. u h amazing To
prosperous aliuTed from
pe.tahr and peaceful walks Of life into the tempest
nous J-ean OF speculation; aud not one hundred
bat ,i.Jicf o9 lter nnds himself sWanped. They read
OF su". advancing, the &UIth-Ncst shares dId fOu
20 20 20 and dcieliLne 10 Ike - chance In the next
grand few Of them stopping u reflect that had
thcy nOIt 90 they wOuld AdNe sold at an advance
Of iOu I've per cent. ana Lat outsiders rarely hold
Siorh after mo price forced few points bcyOud the
rae H!cH they bought II j. owing generally 10 the
tis elias. OF operators have parted VITA ali
quotation, % Whatever price suits ueF purpose. And
yct iJ.d thit men mast speculate aud "womed
mus "r''p' As long a. "dier runs b1' enough oi
30, -,.rcalaton to-day was dan aud irregular
New-York tribune., 1872-12-07
BANKING AND FINANCIAL.
B,xKING- HOUSE or FISK d HATCH,

No.. Nassau-st, New-YOrk, Dec. ., 1872
Wereceiye DEPOSITS and allow interest on daily
balances issue eTest-bearing CERTIFICATES OF
DEPOSIT. make COLLECTIONS in all parts OF the United
Statesand Canadas and execute orders at the Stock
Excbang. for INVESTMENT STOCKS AID BONDS.
We bus and sell, as usual, GovERNMENT, CENTRAL
P,cuIc and WESTERN PACIFIC BoNDs, and espe-
ci,lly recommend to tke attention of investors
the SIX PER CENT FIRST MORTGAGE BoNps
Of the CHEsArgskE sND ONO II. II. company, which
are issued either coupon or registered IN denomna-
tions Of 500 500. and $1,000; interest IS PAID III
gold. MAY and November. The smaller denonna-
tons are nearly exhausted, and of the SIoOo pohdS
We have only small supply remaining Al tneit
New-York tribune., 1872-12-07
prosent price they yield Orec ssen per cent income in

present price they yield ssren per cent income :"
gold
This great work is about completed there are now
400 miles finished. and only about 20 miles re-
man to unite the Atlantic tide waters to the Quo
River valley by the shortest and easiest ral route
possible.
The quantities of white o., poplar pine, walnut
and other valuable timbers; the camel, splint and
bitmnous Goals the varieties of iron ores the lime
stone salt and other products render the route of
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad probably the
most attractive location for coal-minlng, iron
making and kindred manufactures and industries
in the United States
The company have at considerable expense, caused
a geological survey to be made of the route of the
road by Prof Ridgway. Copies of his valuable Re
port, with map and also a pamphlet containing the
latest information in reference to the present cond
ton and future prospects Of the road be had on
application at our office. FISK * HATCH
New-York tribune., 1872-12-07

during the forenoon and while Pacific Mail was notably
weak and Rock Island and Union Pacific strong AM
higher the general list made little headway ruling quet
and eatureess This the condition of affairs AT the
1 o'clock Board, when money which had been stringeh
moving at a thirty second and interest, became sun
more active, and rates advanced 20 three-elRnlhs
OF l per cent and interest, which further ulsSon.
certcd the bulls and compelled them TO release tneli
hold upon the market, when all the list declined IrOn
TO "a per cent will he fully seen In the auheAed
table. There features % the nlaIhet nll
prices way without unusual pre- ssure oi sies
The lowest prices OF the day generally maue AT %
close The ODening, CHEST, lowest and closing prices VI
New-York tribune., 1872-12-07

Extra mails Tor Europe tomofToW, pet sIean'llP
Atlantic will close dt 9:ij a. m. ana per steamship
Douau AT IN, the Merchants Exchange Nos 90 and
81 Pine-St. -,
Money has been active and stringent all day, with
thirty second and interest the uniform quotation on
call during the forenoon, though in the afternoon the
pressure compel borrowers 10 pay as
much as cent Tor their daily accOmnOuat0ns
the CLOSING quotation at $3.50 being Hat Prime
merchant paper moves the basis Of 10 10 II per cent
Government bonds quiet again after the bref
activity OF Yesterday, prices being fairly sustained Ia
London yesterday price are generally current FISK
and Hatch rpDorf "a follows at 4 ID.
New-York tribune., 1872-12-07
RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE.

PEI Norm Isirer Fssssis RIi.ro1ta -
Dee CD pky4 Ashes. 6l bales Broom Corn pkg Beewr o'
hall, Cation Copper Jl6 pkg Dried Fruit Jj hbls Eggs
kDtj bbl Flour Wheat y 900 bush Corn, 1l9i5 bush
O bags Sect 10 bags FXsse l3i bbt Beans ~ bales
p 9i bale, Hons 18I Hides bales Hides, 1906 sides Leather
52i pxgs Beef l35 pkg Ga. Meats 80 pigs Grease 4J pGB L
k Sarn 2j psg, Batter 100 nkgs Cheese. ~ psg Tai
law Dressed iog bags 80 boxes starch, 3t1 bags
sam,c O3 hne, Tea lJJ hid, Tobcco so boxes &c, To-
ba,eo sjt Dbl. Wh.ssy. $50 bales Woo. ~ bbls OH
New-York tribune., 1872-12-07

her at T,c 100 seller 800 ". JsnuarI Si'
i2O1 seller December seller febrnaJ at SIC
BUrrERThe and veil maintained on an ue a
grades arrivals
lJ050l6c.. Western light Del "'.'
arriving We quotes 49,
Buffers, 70 goo1
,te and nearby pail. hir state Butter. com to 19O
70 good 2Sa0I Western, creamery dairy
SouthenieT Cos, hne Fail packed
h.f tubs. Western good yellow gis
Northern Welsh hne Fall. ..Oa5l Western. s9E
Frknd daires 13l Grease Butter. S~
Welsh dsines tne. e...........28GD
quotations. 6 The market steady aong 81 former
There good oinirT Cheese gong INTO store
that been unwilling 10 their Yaine AZ nome ~"
quotes =, -. . -,,4,
Lemade Faeorr. Ia ala Ohio Factories and Private
Iser ood prime Dare. made. 10 0lJ
Pseone,............I] df Ohio Factories and Private
Pair goe early Pacones an DAne early made. DO
ISkmmed Cheese. , N d
HGGs-The market s quiet bat iun. We quote
state near by prime markaJid56 Western Pg ......OG1
Western Prime..........2Q3l Lned............ 1903
RlCE-Ony hmiic iobbg business done 1d5, or Ran
Roon and Pana. and u id8lc Tor Carolina . 90
SUGAs-Rw nominal; Fair To Good Refining pa
ole No Box lOc the only $50 boxes n" sr
Havana ga9c rs hhis dso Oc Refined steay
son White, M ollie Harris l2gdllBc. -
STEARN-Th d. mani fair aud the market steady ss oi ~
tcs for Janusrg a. Sc. .-,-
SEEDS-Receipt, bsg steady with moderate in1uirr
fr export bags 9c for Prime and o bag lst eyurg
10 arrr Timothy dull and nominal - 2J0+J 30 Dones
he Flar.eed Sl 9jd ~ 10 for Onlnsrr TO Choice
TALLOW doll the scarcity freight CHECKS Dasless
sales Of IS 900 y a. &c. Tor Prime.
WHISKY fairy scise Anl dH. sales. so bb,. at Dc
New-York tribune., 1872-12-07

NEw-YoK MmLiSD.-Of the FIRST MoRTGAG
SEVEN PEE CENT GOLD LOAN of this Company there
remains but a small amount unmarketed. When 1t
is considered that this new Great Trunk line is now
80 nearly completed we cannot avoid the conviction
that these Bonds at S2OOOOa mile, secured by First
Mortgage. are particularly desirable and safe. For
sale or exchange for marketable securities, by
GEO. OrDYKE & Co., Bankers, No. % Nassau-st
New-York tribune., 1872-12-07

HowEs & MACY, Bankers, No. 80 Wal-st., New
York offer the same facilities TO DepOsItors rs In
corporated Banks. and allow Interest on daily bal
ances at the rare OF -Four per cent.
COLLECTIONS made on any point at current rates,
with immediate returns
Special attention paid to choice Stock, Bonds, &c
q r. for Investors.
New-York tribune., 1872-12-07
rne Dc EaIway comrany Ieporl weehIy eaTnIng.

Messrs Willan- Il BOstwlCk, financial agents ~ me
Arkansas Central Railroad Company, are now onrIlhS
the state Aid bonds issued 10 assist IN the construction
of the road al IS and accrued interest IN currency Ihe
loan issued at the OF $4,000 per mile WHen com
the road will connect the three largest clles IN the
state aud trtver-e I1ch mineral and agricultural sec
tou The agents OF the road are prepared 10 FURNISH
u information I'm reference % the road ana lhNe the
attention of investors TO the security offered
The Exchange Fire Insurance Company has recently
beeu pheued by absorbing the business OF the old
Market Fire Insurance Company, which though losing
heavily at Chicago was put upon good toOung AGAIN
nv rs kholdeT again crippled by the B0s-
ton lire when II was deemed advisable 10 rensuIe ~
risks aud transfer ts business 10 the Exchange Wmch
ma beeu additionally strengthened by the election oi
Asher TAYLOR esq late President OF the Market a. wee
President and 6y enlargement Of Its B0ard 0i d.
rector. winch includes some OF best known mei-
chants Attention is called to the advertisement IN
another column. ----t.
The PHILADELPHIA stock market T. firm PennsYlyania
g. IO9; Philadelphia and Erie Railroad, 21ti Redulns
Railroad jst; Penusyv ind Railroad, 5Gt Gold ll3.
New-York tribune., 1872-12-07
.ediCt'S closing
Offered Acked 4

The expected squeeze I'm gold did not amount TO much
OF a shower after an. and much Doubt n The pro-
iectors enough profit In IL to pay for the trouble
At the eighth per cent was paid for the e OF goa
coin bt afferw1rd The borrowing fell fiat, while
later holders OF coin glad 10 get the same carried
over at an annual charge Of g T. ana per ceht just
before the close 52 was bid the OF gold tonor
row The market has been dull with tue prepOndeTanee
of sale, az ll3 though transactions were recorded at
l21 and lI3l Dealings have been greatly restricted
The Assistant Treasurer paid ont Sl50O in coin interest
ana $50 0O on called bonds The days business az the
Gold Exchange Bank was as follows: Gold cleared.
SI2,GO gold balances, S3.S3S5l currency balances,
New-York tribune., 1872-12-07
THE MARKETS.


FK.Dlr Dec q, 1872.
ASHRThe receipts TO-DAY 20 pkgs Pots are stH very qu
but Ern 81 Pearls dull and nominal
GROOM CORN AND BROOhS-New Corn jobhng at f1Sc per
70 or Medium llur Old Mixed quoted al 5aie Ne~ at idoc as
1, gua quiet and unchanged AZ 81 500 per nok
BEESWAX-Iherr demand but With continued light receipts
prices re firm qaoed 3c Western and 5c tor soaheTn
sale. of 500 10 Western at Jij 03iic. ,
COTTONThee has limited demand Tor Cotton on Tue
SPOT and the market Is steady We quote as follows:
New-York tribune., 1872-12-07

state bonds are firm but quiet the TennesSces selling
M 10 78i Virginia cusOs heing steady at jj We note
sales of Brooklyn water loan Cs at % The following are
New-York tribune., 1872-12-07
THE MONEY MARKET.
sALEs Ar rnE sTocK ExcnANaE-FIEsr CAIL

101 O'CLOCK A. NJ.

iooU $ s. lO4O Reg....lO9l oO) T. $50 Req '6';.li2
son lOqt 2bf0J L. :. S.eD l3O3.llbl
9oo'''''
New-York tribune., 1872-12-07

Tho d1v's busnesS a I the q. : Sub-Treasury was:
-ecir,. Sc!3 0} u
ltbO8J1 Currency haiancr <-loIf oL
balance. 43h501j Is Customs <Jlip ~
rtsceipts
New-York tribune., 1872-12-07

receipts bales; sales sal bates; sioek 51a N'
ne receipts. JJ3 bales. shipments 1897 bales
New-York tribune., 1872-12-07
200 Clev. s. Pitts.
Gnaraufeel he.
SECOND BOARD.

hops o. COtsrHWenf Bonds
e. S. 1910 Coupon. .lO9 1850 L. s. 1884. Res..
lJHD o. 6 Currency. q OcIocE .... ls
cCO &. 5-5n COu b5 nl.o
o. a. 5 l0 Reg......... 2rU..........24 Ocockllo
100. go L. s $40 Con !3s..
New-York tribune., 1872-12-07

.lopa, hss improved sc 20 M a. d. Wha prospect that Soc
The 'iomepc receipts ihoagh much heavier th last
year this time ind ready le'e,sner on .".; 40,
gn hops during the last fortnight has beea no more than
tns 10 h6 materially Increase market lkey Ia eontnae
hh' oI some time to cone. An mPo,a & ] sias t 81 I % s56
BY e steamer HalsHd The stock or Old hops 10 th'
maet reduced roO1 bate being feue on Of 90" blt,
The middle Of september - very ge pforool o. e stock
The markets 10 the interior are al reported h" WITH 'enaea'! 10
As''' P''s~ Bai,, Bale.
Receipt, for the vees... DO lmpot, for the seek. 7sl
hr,.. rf & 'o, S,g1 n sd aoo esrsnee. tor wseI So
Iota iec reei 1871 ~ B!o Total en- ue seut 5'A ls
qrod 3o5s COLI snail saes Of oN grade, at ne lower pne
juic Bats d at o currency with 'sle' oi OO bales at S'
hay is 10 moderate demarl yne' 'eai the recruit,
% ct bot tf Il - liati % for Long e eac ~ o. for
SpiGober eoaoasi rr d.brs demand and price.
ay nl OF Manila 81 asoc asd 1ulmaa on Pi7aie
M6LAssES-seb D., luc1 80 Dbl. New Crop Ne.orsans At
NAVAL STOREssPri' 1arPeatus "sadl sh limited sIpoh
iuquI; saes q ~ gal ou' .n " iers 10 Al ,. &
- a rs ss EI, Tar Srm bat dull sale Of y bots
6HT MIAL%Tre make, , quiet unchanged; quote - 7'a
bul general request ani
ss @ D'S - i sic .s ou,e aqn.rT HE Crect quota
aIp,. 20 G = vs. y a 80, an pse . 3 30 on Lower ssd ~
OIL Ct. R,tord hs rrd doth sl 'msi ha'ls dong ~ con con
s quoted 21i 2c C,es more sei'e ,aes oi lo
Naphtha
entirely nominal - =
PRONlSiOSsThe PORK market dull snd much lOHcii 'aies
the spot private Oh ortfei ' %
ID So pn, nominal ior future d@h'e he5e . sS a
Gurv. Beef but sales oi 40 bbh 81 p< io ln "s
and EriIs Mess. Br~fis u srt'r drn.. %
of go m A. S1ld $1J Tor Prime and - for ludA Mss ahi
private terms Be Hans are very qaei pay hi ~ y
y active snd hnn; sales Of J fcAlrl -
4lc I5JJ Pcko isms o. lbl s l.c lao do 10 lai ol "
% smoked sboadsr. eadlc 100, DO. Hans 10 bl l2 'a -
Sailed SAOu 81 Bacon quiet the supply on hf 'po
Light 0l boTes short sud LoRg clear srles Jiuusl ~
Clear 1 December t4r.i t1t"trs Nhof
Janusr bite. 20 boxes o Drccmb~r a. e. Drsol ho.,
aAd fairly IIor .@i Ibic ipr t ihl u hr
The ienani ~fg ,f th~ tutufr ~ n' s
pfyitstsTms, se o sDo bin. and tcs II c i'f No - ~
0c Cos IA. Pnus Niri iiilfr lriey he
seller DrceAbcr lV o. sr'rf ns ' a.
IJt seller soalI al &c. ls To- 7 So Tuli
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1872-10-31
NO. 40
The Democratic Press Classified.

The Nashville correspondent of tho
Memphis appeal in long letter is sepa-
rating the wheat from the chaff in tho
Democratic press of the State. 1t blows
away the boiling organ of Knoxville as
mean chaff in the following style;
The success of Andrew Johnson, if it
were possible, would destroy forever all
hopes OF Democratic organization, and
consequently of Democratic success. The
conduct of the Press and Herald at
Knoxville, is shameful. Processing to be
Democratic paper it supports the chief
disorganizer. The Banner and Avalanche
are more consistent, for their object is
evident and declared. The Times at
Chattanooga, the only Democratic daily
now in East Tennessee, is doing noble
work, and deserves the thanks and sup.
port OF the party throughout the State.
The Press and Herald cannot be consid-
cred Democratic paper, because it is
trying to disorganize and destroy the
party. There are several other good and
true papers in East Tennessee, among
them the Athens Post, Sweetwater En-
terprise, Morristown Gazette, Cleveland
Banner and others which it has not
been my good fortune to see.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1872-10-31
4 Lost Cause,

Mr.. Johnson asks from the people of
Tennessee an endorsement of his career.
To get this, lie seeks to pull down the
Democratic party which sustained him
in all that portion of his career that de-
pended on the people of Tennessee. He
can expect little count9uNnce from Dem
ocrats in such a course. We will not
accuse him of looking for much Radical
support. He knows, as well as we, that
his application for personal endorse.
ment has been presented so awkwardly
and under such awkward surroundings.
that it must inevitably go to protest.
He knows Tennessee and Tennesseeans
well enough to see clearly that there is
no possible chance for bis success in tie
present canvass. His continued candi-
dacy only renders possible the election
OF the Radical Maynard, which woull be
impossible otherwise. Tho surest method
he could take of proving his love for the
people, and his title to their gratitude,
would be to withdraw magnOnimously,
and thus confound the disorganizers,
who are really his enemies us well az
enemies of the Democracy.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1872-10-31
Smith County.

A letter from Alexandra states that
Col. John II. Savage made the most
telling speech in that place on the 18th
that has been made there since the war.
It was a powerful argument, and made
a decided impression. Gen. Chatham
has for three weeks past bcen daily gain
ing ground and will have very considera-
lie majorities over johnson i'll tie noun
tain counties"
Mr.. Johnson's friends have become
alarmed at the turn i'll public sentiment
there and have sent for him TO make few
speeches with the hope that the current
may be checked. II is too late. The race
is now between Cheatham and Maynard,
and Radicalism must be beaten. Demo
Gratis, stand by your nominee.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1872-10-31

One af the arguments used by the all
hcrents Of Mr.. Johnson TO get Demo
cratic votes III Middle and West Ten
ncssoc is the assertion that he will carry
East Tennessee by twenty Thousand
majority over Cheatham. Are such al
yocates so grossly ignorant that they DO
not know tliat the entire Democratic
vote of East Tennessee in the last cleo
ton was only 1921? II the Democratic
vote in that division of the State shonld
be increased i'll this election five thou
sand votes, it would then only amount
to Il fraction over q ,0O0. If Mr. john
son should get two thirds Of the Demo
cratic vote Ct East Tennessee which he
cannot possibly %, his majority the"e
over Cheatham would only be seven
thousand, which is far less than the ma
jority which Chcatham will get oven
him i'll Middle Tennessee. {Ajon and
Amcrica".
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1872-10-31
Ample Freedom

General Grant in lis THANKSGIVING
Proclamation says that the citizens Of
the United States have 'ample civil and
religious freedom and equality before tho
law" What does he mean by this word
"ample?' 1t seems to us that General
Grant has been cndcayoriug to circum.
scribe this ample" civil freedom. He
has endeavored to increase his power
by the Enforcement and Kuklux acts,
and all his measures are calculated to
centraliSe all power i'll the President
Does Mr.. Grant believe that this is
ample freedom when mun who works
in the navy-yard or is clelk in de-
paltme't must vote for his reelection ?
Let some of Mr.. Grants organs explain
ii this is ample civil freedom. On wheth-
er the suspension Of the d0tr0s corpvs Ill
one section Of the country is equality
before thc law."-Lr.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1872-10-31
TOtal....... ITS


Now, says the World, supposing the
Democratic party able to hold its own
in these States, it is not difficult to dis
cover way to success in this Presiden-
tial contest. To these 13S electoral
votes we may safely add New York,
which, with its Sc electoral votes, increa-
ses the number to 173. 1t ItreQuires only
1S4 votes to elect a President; and there
are sources enough from which VIC
could make up the other II with proper
evertion. Connecticut, which the Grant
party carried last spring "by the skin Of
their teeth might give us 6 Of the re-
quisite II, leaving only 5 to be sought
elsewhere. We have good chances in
Louisiana. which has s electoral votes
making three more than we need. We
have also chances in Arkansas, in spite
of the disfranchisement; which would
increase the Democratic majority in the
Electoral College from 3 to 0. Then
there is no reason why we should quitC
despair of Illinois and Ohio, either Of
which alone added to the Democratic
States would give us majority. A
survey Of the situation supplies abun.
dant reasons for vigorous exertion and
hard work, but none for pusillanimous
nerveless Encouragement Let us "pusl
things, and do the best we can,
The Cincinnati Enquirer is not dis.
couraged 1t says: New York and In.
diana have fifty electoral votes; Ohio and
Pennsylvania have ffty-one. There is
about a stand off, politically. In the re,
naming States there is majority, ac
corting to all reasonable chances, foi
Greeley
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1872-10-31

1t appears that there is some very
healthy "disorganization" going On over
in Rodcrick Random's Congressional
District. The Rogcrsvillo R'Por'er,
which supports Grant and the regular
Republican ticket, is bitterly opposed to
Butler, the regular Congressional nomi-
nee OF the Republican party. Thc Jones
boro Ffog, another Grant organ, also
opposes West for Representative FROM
Washington county, who is also TIC
regular ncminee.-R0nH|r.
Yes; that is ali very healthy" If the
Democrats remain thoroughly organized.
But if the Bancrpolicy prevail, Of Dem
ocrutic ,issension, running every Gin
dependent" that waits to, then there is
little chance for our accomplishing any
thing il Buffers District. - Cnion aad
.imcrican
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1872-10-31

The half dozen papers in TIE State
that are advocating Mr.. Johnson's elec-
tion, are very busy wrestling with fig
ures. In order to give him show Of
election they have to claim for him Il
larger majority in Fast Tennessee than
there are Democratic votes in that divi-
sion of the State, and they have TO claim
for him q majority in such Middle Ten
ne.seo counties as Lincoln, Franklin,
Montgomery ana Maury, where Cheat
hams minority will be counted by thou
san, n,Is.--Tuioar r,d .tr.ri~aH.