Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-10-01
OF Eastern


The Financial O0tlook.
from the Californian Alta.
1t Is undeniable that never in the HI
tnry of California has there been mor
firm determination to. successfully comb1
and overcome the present financial em
bsrrasment than is apparent at this me
ment. II is not out of the range of fac
10 assert that thirty daIs henos mos
available capital wflf7 have accunulate'
than ever before in the history of ou
State. 1t is within reason to assume tina
our banks will be within possession o
more available coin values within thirt
days than at any period within the pas
five years. Our merchants owe compars
Itivcly nothing-the recent rise in gol'
enabled them to pay, at great profit, thei
Eastern creiitors 1t must he admitted
however, that this depleted our cUin circu
lntion to such an extent 40 to help brin,
about our present financial tightncss G
ready money more than any other cause
The fact of onr transmitting nearly $50
'O0O, 900 thus far this year, is undeniabl
proof of one, and the main, source of ou
present troubles. Capital is now beinl
concentrated. in the language of Califol
MIA street, for "a new deal;' our bank
and capitalists, large and small. arc eacl
and all working in unision, and to tn
end for one object: to restore confidence
whereby every branch of business vii
receive new life and activity.
When the institution controlled by Jay
Cooke collapsed for few paltry million.
of currency, 1t shook the whole financia
community of the Eastern States. Bank.
and business houses went down with il
with crash; the whole Eastern finan cia
machinery was disarranged, and they
have not recovered to this day. But re.
Gently Duncan, Sherman 4 Co. failed
bringing ruin and poverty ut hcme and
abroad. Firm after firm suspended, in
consequence. Who expects either OF
these great business firms TO resume and
pay off their creditors? Such thing ha,
never been limited at. Now, mark the
contrast the Bank If California fails. and
as our Eastern journals insist and declare.
for the enormous sum of $20 600, 600,
gold, and with only $1,000, OOO assets 10
rerair damages. We have searched in
vain through all the Eastern journals, ard
fail to discover the slightest disastrous ef
feet upon any firm or business house in the
United States. Telesrams went thick as
and fast from city to city. enquiring
.'who were hurt" Boston banks and
merchants answer that they lost nothing.
as our people had generally paid up.
New York wondered how her citizens
Chicago "knew what was com
ing and had collected all that was due
her." And now i, is beyond their belief
that there is any possibility of the bank
business; i. is declared simply
California brag.
1t is, therefore, our time now to prove
10 the world that our resources are as
as they are inexhaushble, and
we will dot.
A Queer Genius With a Tin
Whistle.
'Osnl'mcn, hi can beat Levy, the cor
net player, said he, as he shufflea fur
lively into German beer sa!oon, late on
. rainy night last week. He was wrest-
ing with heavy Jag and he wore a
black eye. broken nose and q scratched
ACE. His garments had seen their best
lays, and he looked as if he had just been
ished out of . terry slip with friendly
,oat hook.
Hi kin beat Levy. the cornct player.
,c repeated with emphasis, 'hif the
,arkeeper III le'me.'
We dosen't wants ro mnosic,' said the
'bese dispenser of the amber fluid; der
hildren is a schleep,ng dare up NIT dere
htairs. Take un glass beer und never
mind tlere mot,sic.'
Strange rs it may seem, he took the
eer, and it was no more.
Then dapper youth. trying to get
way with fourth schooner sung out:
D, let him play'-and dozen Others
Dok up the refrain, and shouted: Let
i'm pay
So he thrust q grimy hand deep into
n inner recess of his tat'ered coat, and
liminated q large tin whistle.
This hain't no INSTRUMENT said h.
nut hi kin beat Levy, the coruet player.
hen be puckered up and blew.
No flute ever gave forth softer melo
les. Popular airs, jigs and waltses fol
wed in quick succession, and numerous
lckles and noggins were the players re-
ards.
Hive played the flute hin the Hinglish
N.Y. said he; hand hi was hin the
rimea. hand Hindo China. Him low
,wn in the world now, but that's hall
ght. Him goin' hover 10 see Gilmore,
md ell happrecia'e this
Thep after thanking his audience, he 2
put his tin whistle In his
,eom. nearest his heart, and shambled u
ray through the pelting rain to seek fol o
lodge In some vast station. house, IS
To the best of our recollection, he was
Arkansas clergyman who had been ac-
sed Of trailing his ''tTue inwaraness" u
the company of the wrong woman.
nder these painful circumstances. hit q
fe was fir quently compared to . h
,oble Roman matron;" but she didn' Il
m to mind II, and drmly declared hei II
lief in her husbands innocence. "
hen day Of trial arrived. she eat 10
urt beside him. and moved the jury to Y
~ by arranging . 50 cent bouquet in i
uteon hole of his coat. The case was at vi
I ope' Cd. and the witness Tor the prose sc
ion c.lled. There were thirty or fortyIs
them; bot before half . dossn bod lof