The Newtown bee., 1879-07-30
of an Old Member of the
 New York Stock Exchange.

Forty-three years ago when the writer became a member of this Institution, there were not to exceed one hundred 1 and twenty-five brokers belonging to it the price of an initiation fee then was two hundred and fifty dollars; 4,oao a seat costs ten thousand dollars, and the num-
 Der of members has augmented until it has reached the figure of fully one thous- and or more, with large and costly building of it's own that has taken fabu- lous sum to construct, having fronts both
 on Wall and Broad streets, and a surplus of over one million of dollars of invested capital.
 At the period I speak Of, the Board of Brokers (f' I it was then so entitled), oc- eupied one large room only on the second
 floor of building No. P Wall street, in a brick editice of two stories, formerly
 used by old Jauncey as a coach-house
 and stable; on the site since called Jauncey Court
 Tho Presid 9nt Of tho Board. at that
 tune and for many succeeding years. was Mr. David Ciarkson, gentleman of the old school and high-toned upright man,
 brother-in-law of Jonathan Goodhue, of the house of Goodhue < Co.,, in South
 street, well known throughout the world
 for its large shipping interests and it's un-
 impeachable commercial character. MT.
 C. lived for very long period in Broad
 way, near the Bowling Green; but a few
 years prior to his death, he removed to
 the upper part of the city to join his old
 neighbors who had some time before pre-
 ceded him in the uptown movement. He 1 had been formerly one of the boldest l operators in stocks known to the "street. D
 but after the fall of the United States
 Bank, he withdrew in measure from
 active business, and only took an occa- sional flyer passing his calculations upon an easy or stringent money market,
 and not upon any disreputable cornering operation, such as we have since seen put ln practice to catch the unwary. His personal appearance I shall never forget; he was fully six feet in height. with q rather long and thoughtful visage, dark complexion, black hair and short whisk. CTS, slightly tinged with grey, and was remarkably neat in his dress. The Iatter in the summer season, usually consisted of a black dress coat of the finest Eno1ieh broadcloth, with outside pockets covered by lapels, buff vest yellow nankeen pants. rufiied shirt with stanGing collar a,sd white cravat tthe latter he finally aban- doned for black sillS), silk stockings, and patent leather shoes, while rsorl h,s watch pocket was suspended s,y u bcaa red ribbon, a heavy gold seal, which
 trusted we'll with it's yellow backerc of Thus appeared MT. David Clarksl 'e-aN his habit as he lived, and I kne 2h II one of ttouf craft" at the D, '@ e1 whose costume exhibits a t., -sNseas a ! ceeaed his, for it was that 'sso ei'saEt 2 of the old school, to whi @ sSs4'F < 2 longed. CIR ne s4lly o'
 The Treasurer of th
 riod, and for many - l'V's :, < s' s:0aii7 F James ". Bleeoee- years l2lioWlasg, w s w2 CT of the purest 4 an old Kniekeph9aal finite iest.a VI type "a fellow Qa i upon old time Ao istSd any anne.zsasoi in talking or caassSS91sass. E IS and vgoa4id s,ersi Slip. and Fly Market asrrlke and Ely 1fs. .rk which h. othFar stfeetss ithA names fore, . d tassn. ssln changed & generation h ea up $ sssl1hay were stiii Co be seen Dos the IT their old places on the co4ner af naFssk Bleecker was conseryativ . eaSass9asiaus man in his business, rarer
 'eastttass7lg tasslg to speculate beyond a mode,
 as9as laalls a1l5sy The old Bank of New yor,
 "sss sse model of q Bunk ill his estimation
 ana w4gh that institution he kept his ac
 ooalls; Hie vas rather stocky in person,
 ains .fss. oI a. medium height, bow legged somewhat with fresh ruudy complexion ssl'u z sn1orry. twilnkling eye, fond of stories