The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-18
BUTTING BULLS AND BEARS.

CONTEST BETWEEN THE GOLD AND STOCK E5S
cHANoEs-ANoTHER sPELIISo TMT-vIcTo31
OF THE BROAD STREET onTHooRAPH1sT2
One OF the most thrilling spelling matches ever
known IN the photographed arena took place
yesterday afternoon ia the Governing Commtteer
room OF the New York STOCK Exchange. My&
terious circulars were issued IN the morning In
Wiling few members o. the Colo Exchange u
meet a chosen numoer OF the Stock Exchange IN
q friendly contest Tor supremacy, according "a
the rules lately made and adopted Dy the spelling
champions OF the East and West. Ac-
cordlngy, alter the close or business, there
rushed mp the iron staircase leading TO the room
appointed a mass or wen-dresssd brokers nom
Broad and New streets, VINO took places and pre-
pared themselves for the exciting contest. Mr..
W. b. Bend took the chair Mr.. George w. Ely led
the hosts on the sido or she stock Exchange anc
Mr.. Kayanagn was the captain OF toe gold Doya
]. o. stevens with mis- mellinuous voice and mus.
tacne a la Napoleon, was on the LEFT Of the presi.
dent, and was distinguished for general deprauJ
OF speech. Mr.. J. W. Newton was buried IN MS do
tonAry, aud seer med 10 regard the occasion as ons
OF the most momentous OF his hIe. Mr.. y v.
White, close-snaven and alert, appeared TO be on
the witness stand, but finally ne was Inconsl.
nenlly placed on tue Investigating Committee.
Among the crowd were noticed the hilarious
Alderman Clews joly Charley Fearing, jim
Smith. the rosiest Eoicurean o. the
street; Mo. Mitcnell the hermit Of tue
vita an accident bot sucn little one lt should
not count; Caa. Evans, the Michael Angelo OF New
young Van scnSicK, the nepnew Of bis ' uncie:S
II. l.. Horton ana gOhn fOndir; JAKE kuOlno ana
Uncle Daniei Drew, Win husKI voice, SAID 70 pave
porous pasters SIX inches tnlcK on his chest; How
ara Lapsiey, VITA dover, as usual ana Mr. Selg
TO say nothing OF the unnamed hundreds wne
tnronged the room IN anxious expectation OF iun
given out was s.raccOon,r winch was correctly
sno1ted Dy Mr. Ely. Cat calls succeeded Of shes
been up tree hlnsen &c. The PRESIDENT sput
mis- maet In preserving order.
Mr.. horton spelt quarantine" properly, bdt
went up on "wfdow.n Cries 81 "Send MIN fout
West" sc. Mr.. Horton went TO the rear. Mr.
Wsdsworth spelt ''peroratonn properly, bat
ing II In such war a. 10 create roars OF laughter
and leaving me meaning an mucn oouoi. Ins
goid s,aooers snoatea' LIVE, Tive MN most,
"ooooy.n mare" we're all conquered success uIly
BY hessrs: Boody, HARRY Usmolos, Far.
respectively; but w0en Il came 10 "Pyrrmcn
sam LapsIey rushed TO tue 'front.' to
yer, and ADVISED TO putt ne woulc be ''called.v
Onc Or two gentlemen wrestled win the word,
Bogeft wno Was discovered aitesward 70 nave
POCKET "heatnen Mythology" hidden on hia
Tne greatest excitement prevailed ct this TINA
when II was announced that
THK SCoRK STOOD
5toCA EAcnange.. 4
1Vlu EAchunAe ..s....s...s..s............ a
Hats we're thrown IN the air; cneers dealened
the ears and bets freely onei ed tuat sue con-
test would result IN 4 draw, but an unfortunate
speihug OF "sOckdOlagern sent one ol the gold
boys 70 grass and cries Of take nlm nome" we're
Words we're then announced Us capable OF being
speLea 20 Two ways. sucn as 'polgnArd" looniardl,
symooD. The widest Confusion here Lreyalled
a aa spfna mats we're A. 2 discount. hr. ka0.ns