, 1873-10-12
"Reminiscences Of q Scattered
Coteric---Valltlcrbilt Cretl-
ite1 with tho Loss Of
u Million.


tho number OF strangers who sseaaily continue
to arrive. Why thoy havo como, or what they
want to do, whom tho residents aro folding tloir
hands mud waiting for financial restoration, is n
mystery not to bo solved. They mny bo tnteut
upon gathering tho hoped-for harvest Of small
prices which tho panic has sown.
How Atly tho thing Is named! Whilo hardly /
anybody eau got money, thero is iuat about as
much money In tho city aR thore was month |
ago Tho trouble s, that It is not In circulation,
and money, like blood. Is of no uso when it iB |
not in that condition. Brown owes Jones; Jones
owes Robinson Robinson owos Smith !; and |
each aud a1l Of them nro abuudant}y able to
pay. But hehring that tho monetary market Ia
tight md tho future uncertain, they hold to
their cash, and compel their creditors, big and
little, to whit. They won't evon settle with
zach othor, but go about with dolofu1 faces. and
fingers clutohing their pockot-books, complaining
Of hard times, aud croaking Of what may be.
People are not poor, though they fool poor,
which is wel-nigh aB bad. Any ono who has
bank-notcs, Just now, is anxious to keep thc,n,-
at loast until things have settled. The conso-
queuco ia, tho number Of hoarlors Ia beyond COM
pnttaation, nm It is estimated that not less than
tiou in tho Metropolis, simply on account Of tho
general foo1ing Of uncaniueas and distrust. Ths
banks, which arc tho distributors Of Legations
doris to tho = mercantile community o. !nrgo
that it shall not bo loss. The huslness public
is waiting for them to do something; and, until
they do something, the present atringency will
continue. It iB highly probable t9at 't tue hnnka
week. If they should, the financial oloseneaa
aud commercial stagnntion. 30 bitterly and mt
ura1ly complained Of, must soon have their end
. CHARLES DnADLAudH,
lick II tiFHIh
and has produced very favorable lmprosHion
lIo docs not seem to be, go far NJ bis ntterance
is concerned, the violent Radical aud extromo
Atheist xhe m the Gon 11 aa pos a
by facts and principles; and be appears to 30
not an orator in the goncrally-roceived Bonso.
Though highly intelligonti It ia manifest ~ % he Is
perhapB for purely democratic influence. Ho lnchb
polish, and many Of tho graces supposed to belong
10 o1oquenco depending for effect on his car
uestnosB and the strength Of his CONVICTIONS 1lo
thorough believer in oil ho Hays that hc eau
hardly fail to Impress, and frequently to per-
auado, his audience. His yoice is strong, though
not melodous, aud sometimes pitched ~ IN rather M
none Of the hesitasing, etamu,ering, drawling,
manner that 80 unpleasnntly oharaoterizes the
majority Of English spoalors. Ho Inns the art
Of Interesting. and holding his hoarors and no
facts, and tho pegvading earrcstneaa Of hia
expression. His delivery is cnlnn. simple, and
sna impassi0ed rhotqrs; ads1 After A. nnSaT nSsT.
stand WHY Why ho should bo 50 heartily
disliked by tho privileged claaseB Of England,
and why he should hnve 30 largo end devoted
following among the common people.
mont of Charles Bradlaugh in this country in
The
REV. DR.. Dn1SDLEY,
who follows the English Republican about, very
ing in shril treble at every deop bark of the no.
bio animal. Driudioy unconscouBly plays tho
part Of tho low comedian in tho serious drama !;
making people laugh when no attompte to bo
ho was born specially to refuto what ho calls tho
perpiciouH doctriaeB of Dradlaugh, and lc
continues in tho 1atter's wako, refuting and ~.
refuting with nearly tho aamo effect TINT
ing, putting, aud blowing behind it with most
poisi1y y-,neiTeetual purpose, Brlnd'ey ls droll
Of the first water, though ho does not suspect II.
uo waa extremely unfortunate in his iirst at-
NnEuishing h,nself instead Of ext!nguishing hia
opponent. The Republicans Please let the
representative Of tho British ariatocracy and tic
Church Of England bo heard, atruck tho royor.
crippled him 40 oiTcctually that no has not yot
recoyered. The ccrgylnun's response WIS tt
iccInro the statement u lie" with O great facia
flush, and an excessive acerbity Of temper: Tha
Briudleys character. It rendered him ridiculous
and to 30 ridiculous in New York is almost ii
irro1nediablo as to DO ridiculous in Paris.
Tho Epglisl diviue had prepared himself tt
rep1y to Dradlaugh in theological discussion
and, US Bradlaugh has made no allueion to the
oloEy, DrintIloy's wooden guns emit bo t1ro
OF. Brinlleyn chief claim to recognition A.,
scnown appear to rost upon these wonderful
acbipyamouta copied from q circular iseneu b.
himself: " Ho Vas complimonted in the Hous
Il House % Of Commons. s non BY Lord Ashley and prt
eentod to tho Quoon, Of England, ct her Court
don't from Tits that Drinlley is \ Driton Of yer
opposite sort to Dradlaugl. Some porsons woul
stylo him d pronounced enob and ayaophan
incapable Of any higher happiness thai! tht
oringing gold.stiolt. The Great Agraran, as !.
Las boon called, could not do hotter, nhonl
think, by way Of exposure Of his adversary
wouknoss, then to q,iote porpetually, tho extra
llavo given from tho clerical gentlemanH cl
ouiar. Bsindley does not know TINT ho leil
Bradlaugh by pursuing aud laboring to rofu
lin. Iho natural influence from his conln
is, that tho Republican must bc a most forn!1
blo TOO Of Church and state, and tcrrible fe
low generally. If 9. D. were 20 monaentous AZ
dangerous j parsonage. ho would natural
awaken curiosity, md draw crowd to hoar hil
II Ia rumorcd-with how much truth I n
unawarethat tho r., icy. nostor has area'
Ria country, anl tl,at ho will soon return tot
natronago of his beloved Lords, and bond ],
Willing Euoo to receive with gratitude tho saul
of hangsrs-on OF tho Court.
THE pO4EMIA or TIE PAST.
Ada Glare, who died recently IN Englan
her natiyo country, IL scarcely remembered
tl,a Now York Of to-day; and yet, fourteen
Gftcen years ago, b'o WIS c9nstens hn31ot ?t1o
EInrr,r oircIon hero Bho claimed to bo