The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-10-04
From New York.

NEW YoRn, Oct. 8.
Our prominent merchants in the lending
departments Of business report the
AUTUMN sALRs
compare favorably In extent with those of
1874, and are not unsatisfactory in profits.
According to their statements, while prices
have been lowered somewhat, there is a
feeling of greater confidence, and the gene
raj belief that business Is now conducted
with prudence and is more generally sound
than heretofore, gives the wholesale dealers
much encouragement. In several lines of
trade sales fer cash or very short credits
ale represented ~ coming into favor, hut
there appears 10 be no apprehension felt Of
many failures in the near future, The
west and south are said to be absorbing
large quantities Of dry goods and other ar
ticles, although buyers are careful not To
lay In excessive stocks.
u. THE DROPS g..
in this part OF the country are asscrtc ! 10
be so abundant M TO give New York uier-
chants good hopes Of activity in busitess
during the remainder OF the tall and winter.
Wholesale dealers in dry goods, clothing,
boots and shoes, groceries and metals, en-
press
.s..f. CONFIDENT AUTHORIZATIONS p,
OF sales to fair extent, with reasonable
returns. Shippers of grain and provisions
state that they look upon the check to ship
ments to England as temporary. Fridays
telegram from, Liverpool reporting sharp
advance in American breadstuffs has caused
liberal shipments. .i
THE SUSPENDED BANK
There is nothing in the suspension of the
Third avenue savings bank calculated to
impair the public confidence in the other
savings banks Of the city.
THE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE on CRIME
Friday visited the BIackwclls Island work
house and found that no care was taken of
the morals of the prisoners. Young and
old were thrown in together, boys arrested
for swimming often being locked up with
confirmed drunkards. The clergymen COM
plain that the sexes were not separated.
DISSATISFIED WITH Low RATES.
1t is announced that the leading western
railway companies have become so i'm
patient with the low rates for freight that
they have determined to give up competi-
ton 80 far as to unite in making an advance
in rates.
THE DROWNING OF DIR. PoRTEoUs.
The Herald contains some sad revela-
tons about the DR.. Porteous drowning &C.
cident, and says the boating party were in
toxicated; none of the men were sober
enough to commit murder. The Episcopal
divine, DR.. Schenck, who refused to off,
ciste at the funeral. did so ON the ground
that the deceased had not been loyal to the
church. Il,
"THERE's NOTHING LIKE LEATHER"
The members of the leather and shoe
trade in this city have determined to erect
separate building OIL the centennial
grounds. Philadelphia, for the display of
their productions.
.a .-.r BRRCHIR. ,''
Beecher returned from his vacation Fri
day and met bis congregation ut the week
ly prayer meeting in the evening without
demonstration. y
INTERCOLLEGIATE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
The executive committee of the inter.
collegiate association will hold meeting
at the Fifth avenue hotel October 10th, and
make final arrangements for the second
annual contest. The time for the reeep-
ton Of names of competing students has
been extended until that date. .,.~
JEROME PARK RACES. y
At Jerome park, Saturday, the first race,
three -fourths of mile, for purse of $500
was won by Matte; time l:16s. The
second race for the jerome stakes, two
miles, was won by Aristides; time 3:48.