New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-25

astonished at the hilarty OF staid merchants who
had Just retired from the business tolls OF the Day
When the last gong was sounded at A y: ID, INC
merchants brokers and clerks emerged from the
Exchange the doors were closed against tneui' ani
they assembled In Schedlers restaurant. Diack
pony with shining new harness upon nm, hltchcd
TO "A polished village cart stood Ia front OF the
restaurant wtha placard upon him, TO be raffed."
FIFTY chances had been sold at 80 each, and soon
the iattling of dice heard on the counter 8 the
bar half hour afterward the procession marched
to the street and there went up Three cheers Tor
John ToInpkins" Mr.. TomDKins. clerk III Hazel
tine n Annan's managers of the Erie elevators
the winner.
THE PEACH MARKET STILL LIVELY.
The peaches offered in the market Yesterday were
the finest of this season. The extra" aud fancy
spiggcd" lots were high-coored and unusually
large. The peach train consisted of 30 cars lhey
met with an accident at kirkwcod which oce Gi;
stoned delay, that the whole consignment ana
not reach this market mill late IN the afternoon moon,
There were II carloads of New-JeTScy
duh in color and small in size.
These peaches brought only low prices. ihf gcil-
The prices ranged from 30 cents to - 3V IasE w.
The fine early Crawiords" were b"ught nv ny ,i;e
large grocery houses and broadway fruit dealers as
II WAS tHe opinion of those dealers in and
about Washington Market that thg prices
would he pretty firm for the remainder OF tue peach
season ihe prospect also IS that the lralt
will continue TO he very fine. The late CraWi0fGs
will follow the carly Crawi0rds, now SO plenty III
this market and III about Two NtchS INT ",,"i'"
will receive the large yellow peach called tho
Smock" This is regarded rs the best variety Tor
canning. One Of the large growers hamcd his crop
of peaches Susquchdnnas Lit they were regarded
by the dealers yesterday simply Is fine variety III
early Crawford. These peaches were hgli-naVoftd
ana very fullsized and juicy. lhey SOFA lol INC
highest prices obtained III the market
FUNNY MOVEMENTS IN NASSAU STREET
Ten square feet of the pavement III Nassau-st,
near Ann, became suddenly bewltcheu etiIye yJs,
tcrGav afternoon The first indications OF the
change were noticed when farmer, driving
sleep, sOrre nag. drove over IT, In the tWlhkllhg
OF an eye. the Old mare began douDie-shu.le Oh
the cobLle-StOnes The farmer rubbed his eyes ana
pazed with astOnishmcnt az the remarkable evolu-
tons of his hitherto peaccabe beast
" Pve drv that ere mare nigh onto ten year, and
| swan. ] never knOWCd her 90 act Ike that alOrt,
lie remarked to bystander upon the sidewalk. -
Next came big truck loaded with paper No
than they dropped upon their knees and delivered
several kicks toward the drivers nose. .
"What in the divil has got hold OF umT shouted
the man, as he pied his whip.
Nv This time crowd OF spectators had gathered
around The heWItcLcd place. Three pOncSlnch eOI
their heads together and held consultation.
"What kin we do 7" SAID the spokesman.
"Put a barrel over it, replied one. ,
"Srakc to the Capn and have 1t arrested" sad
A newsboy rushed down the street, and, beck on
lLg 10 a cOnrade, cIlcd out:
"Iherc'S ghosts up there. jimmie"
In the meantime a pcdicg OF tlnwarc, with ten
dnlI,r skeleton of horse drove through the crowd.
At The moment he entered the charmed circle his
quadruped gave a snort and, with ears erect and
tai pointing toward tie North Star, dashed down
the street at 2:4O gait Roars oil laughter fQl-
lowed the terror-strckcn pcdler as he graspcd the
reins with one hand and with the other cndeavoIed
to hold down his dancing stock In trade.
Nassau-st never con aimed such jolly crowd or
beheld such free circus Bankers lawyers clerks
and booth acks laughed till the tears ran down teir
checks. At length somebody suggested that there
might be a break in the Edison Electric Light wires
which, contained in iron pipes, run through
this street. Word was ut once sent
to the branch Office in PeaIl-st,
and the current being shut oil, all the strange quail
itios OF the mysterious spot Immediately disap,
pcurcd The disappointed audience soon melted
away and the business of the street again re-
sumed. Worknen discovered last evening that the
cap at the end of the pipe leading into a buldng
had slipped down and established connection win
Tie earth In tins way The electricity was allowed
O escape.