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Year: 1870

WALL STREET, |
FRIDAY. Sept. 16-8 T. M
BUoYANCY.


The change in the temper of the speculative feel
ipg In Wall street and the awakening Of the mar


kets TO decided activity. generally percepble
to-day In the thronged attendance at both the
sessions Of the Board az well ~ In the more AMI
mated appearance Of the Long Room. So far, how


ever the dealings have been more generally directed
to the active shares on the list at the Stock Ex


change and the inference is drawn that the present
bent Of the speculative mind is toward those vehicles
which will afYord the readiest qualification Of
the speculative desire. That the immobi'
lily Or the gold premium Is disgusting


large amounts Of capital hazarded upon
the chances Of the golden die is reelected In the
waning movement in the Gold Room, where the
daily cearances are now far below the usual average
in an active Market while to-day the nuctuation
was simple oneeighth per cent. In fact, were IL
not for the outstanding bulisn interest In gold,
evoked by the prospect Of recurrence Of the
usual upward turn at this season Of the year. when
our exports OF produce lighest the daily clear
ances would show but a few millions as the actual
amount changing hands from day to day. But this
interest, formed on the theory Of special demand
at this season. like every Wall street project smi
larly based, and is therefore, likely to meet with
unexpected discontinue How vain are the cacu-
lations OF Wall street Is demonstrated In the pre-
sent buoyancy at the Stock Exchange and ease In
the money market. Two months ago the public
sentiment was unanimous in believing that the mid
die Of September would witness the utmost strin-
gency in money and probably panic in stocks So
much for the value Of precedents In endeavorng to
solve the future OF Wall street movements. II the
public could just now drive the "bullsn and bears''
fom the gold market the price would settle to its


legitimate figure. As 1t is the bears" in selling for
o decline, have made demand for the gold which
the "bulls'' possess. and In this deadlock
the merchants are compelled to pay more than what
would be the price were the demand confined to
their wants alone. 1t was this deadlock to-day and
the.gradual abandonment Of the gold market by the
impatient class Of SPECTATORS who like larger
and quicker "turns," that produced market In
which the quotation stood all day at ia 114H until
late in the evening" when the reported failure Of all
attempts at mediation between France and Prussia
occasioned ll4h to be bid at the close, although no
sales occurred at higher figure. The course OF the
market Is shown in the table,
Year: 1870

It


A Sherins bill was presented to-day to Judge
DAILY, and the lawyer claimed that or its items
were exorbtant The deputy sheriff levied on a
horse and wagon, In 159tn street and Tenth avenue
and charged eight dollars for carriage hire In going
thlther to make the levy. He put his son IN charge
OF the property and the boy drove the horse to a
stable, the deputy charging for this keepers fees
five dollars. The deputy's charges were fixed at ten
dollars Judge DAILY said the charges were 0utra-
xeOus and struck them out Of the bill


Can Man Get Drunk After His Life is


InsuredS


Horton u.s. The Mutual LIE Insurance Company
Of the United Stdtes.-This was an action to re-
cover $4,000 on life policy. The defendant set up
IN the defence that the deceased lost his life by fall
ing OF horse Car when drunk. PLAINTIFFS counsel
moved to strike out this part OF the answer irrele
want. claiming that the habits Of the insured after
issuing the policy, as to intemperance, does not
avoid the policy even II death should result there
from. The Court granted the motion.
Year: 1870

As an evidence of the prosperity OF
The Bright Side, the publishers of that
paper speak of the receipt Of over 16O
letters day, on an average, during the
fifteen dull days previous to October 10.
Year: 1870

The Boston tourists brought with the'a to San Francisco bottle of water from the har- bor of the Hub" to pour into the har5or Of San Francisco Those ''Hubites" have pecu- liar nations regarding men and thngs-an not peculiar only, but absurd, childish and and supertitions. A contemporary thinks that the absprdity under consideration was broughl about at the suggestion of some victim of the bottle we cannot vouch for .he truth of it's statement, but will give as our opinion that respectable bottle has been made the victim of an absurd suggestion.
Year: 1870

CINCINNATI, July 21.-The heat
was greater than ever today, until
about two O'Clock, when a violent hail
storm touched the southwest part of
the city. Hailstones fell so rapidly
into the river as to form the appear
ance OF floating cakes of ice.
Year: 1870

had very celebrated preacher, gave
him fine salary and a parsonage to
live in. He was thought to be too
old for his place; trouble was Great
ed-which can be easily done when
men are disposed to make trouble
and the pastor resigned. he had al
ways enjoyed large salary, lived in
good style ,and had never known want.
He is now in absolute penury, and
thankfully accepts Sabbath's preach
ing at small pay. In the privacy of


New York, where men are as solitary
as if they were in the centre of a
dense forest, men turn from the in
gratitude of the world to live in Sc
clusion, among the multitude of our
people. These cases are only speci-
mens.-N. Y. Cor. Boston Journal.
Year: 1870

The daughter of Prof. Claire of
Utah recently poisoned one who loved
her, but whom she did not love, and
killed herself with a dagger in pres
ence of the man whom she did love,
because he could not believe her in
nocent of the crime.
Year: 1870

Bully FOR Us!-The Leavenworth
Bulletin nominates us for Governor. It
says it would support us for Congress.
were it not that We are wrong on the Tar.
iff question: but it will 60 its full length
for MS for Governor. II it can't support
us for Congress. we won't play. There
are SO many who want to be Governor,
that we wonld stand slim show; but we
mig BIT succeed on Congress, for we believe
there is as yet no candidate in the Geld for
that office!
Year: 1870

~ A recent dispatch says that the
Indian Bureau hopes to convince the chief
Red Cloud that it will not be to his ad.
vantage to open hostilitiss again! That
l. gratifying news. indeed. We presume
the most intellectual arguments will be
used to convince him. However. to make
assurance doubly sure. it might be good
idss to finish up the argument BY split.
ting his bead with o hsud.axe.
Year: 1870

CoNFIDEsT1AL.-We do not wish to
mix in the family jars of our neigbbors,
but we will offer . word Of advice to our
friend Of the Forest City Independent. in
business way. 1t is this: Make that
fellow pay his subscription in advance.
who is venting bis spleen on the Radical
majority of Holt County. over the shoul-
ders Of the County officers. through the
columns Of the Independent. II you let
the account run for couple of years, be
will refuse to pay. claiming that he gave
you value received in the way Of heavy
commuuicstions-i. e.. making your pa.
per channel for the escape Of the stufl
that hurts him!
Year: 1870

~ Why should our mi.ble and or.
bsne friend of the White Cloud Chief
permit his usually tranquil g'zz.rd to he
pertrubed because of our supporting or
opposing certain men for Congress. as
long as We stick tn him for Governor?-
LeorenworM Bulletin.


For the very best reason in the world.
II you intend to support Us in earnest for
Governor. we don't want you to compro
mise us by taking course that will lead
the public to believe we have formed 9
combination with Clarke.
Year: 1870

FOREST Cry RaILEoAD.-Accordiug
to the Fores. City Independent. there is
a favorable prospect for the building ol
the proposed branch road from Forest
City to point on the river opposite the
coal banks. shove this place. II this is
done, tho road will probably touch the
river opposite us-or. if Mr. Joy builds
orr road. the branch on the opposite side
may terminate here. as Mr.. Joy will own
that also; and it will be inst as easy to
deliver the coal hero on the cars, and cross
it over, as to deliver it on the river bank
above us,
Year: 1870

V The Democrats OF the Third Con
gressional District Of Ohio have nomi-
mated Lewis D. Campbell for Congress
Campbell got low enough. long ego. to
swallow Democracy without g.gging: bat
We would like to. see what sort Of faces
the Democracy of the Third District
make in their attempt to swallow Camp.
bell, whom they used to hate as no other
N an was ever hated.
Year: 1870

vlct In the State prison at Trenton for forgery writes
that the statement published In last sundays
HERALD that he attempted to escape IL without
foundation lie asserts that he did not then or Ut any
other time attempt TO escape, ana as it u his hope
to stand once more IN society IA one or lib good ana
useful members, he Is anxious TO remove the bad
impression which such report would create among
those who know hin. He concludes as follows:-
"Being q constant reader OF your paper for twenty
years. and even now subscriber for the same In my
connnement, feel assured you will accord me that
justice ana fair play which has ever been character
istlc OF the uERALD.n
Year: 1870

expected TO 90 made tnis week. az on Monday some
more granite piers ana other building material h 10
arrive IRON Dixie Island on the coast or Name The
principal WORK now being done IL laying concrete
foundation on the south side and making further
Excavations on the north side. An event OF interest
during the week was the marriage OF Mr.. Gordon
Macleod. the efficient chief clerk 10 a niece OF Mr.
Smith, tine builder. and the presentation 10 the
bridegroom by the various employees OF amagnih-
cent stem wInder gold hunting case watch.
Year: 1870

The following record win show the changes IN the
temperature OF the weather for the past twentytour
hours In comparison with the corresponding day Of
last year, as indicated by thermometer at Hud-
nuts pharmacy. HERALD Building, Broadway. cor.
M M INN atr
Year: 1870

Our English friends have been very slow in
adopting our street railways, but the Directors
of the first one laid down in London have
suggested an improvement in their manage
ment which we should like to see adopted in
this country. The first cars say at
o'clock in the mOrning-are run not only
more frequently, but at cheaper rates
than in the less busy hours of the
day. Thus the artisans who go to work at
sunrise are charged two cents per trip, while
the merchant who rides to his business at
eight OF nine o'clock has to pay four cents
This rate after prevailing through the
day is again reduced at sunset, and the
laboring classes find cheap transportation
home again. OF course, the London Street
Railway Company does MT do this of its own
accord. 1t is compulsory accommodation there,
as it ought to be here. If Tweed and Com
pany had the welfare of the working classes
really at heart instead of that of the railway
corporations, who rob and tax them without
mercy, they would require similar regulations
for the street lines in New-YOTk.
Year: 1870

murdered in them be needed to give zest and
point to a newspaper article. But for the men
who murdered it, these prominent men OF tne
"a time, these husbands, brothers, lovers" VINO
first debased this woman, the only duty is TO
purge the streets of the abomination that they
NAV walk there comfortably with the women
dearest to them.


So much for our latest modern stories OF tle
social evil. There is another we remember OF
how, long time ago, men with as Jealous
regard for decency as these husbands and
brothers brought before the Great Master o
woman taken in adultery, in the very act. 1t
was upon the men alone that His rebuke 1eii'
swift and searching: He2that is without SIN
among you, let him first throw stone at
"her,n until they, being convicted OF their
consciences, crept out and left Him alone. But
to the woman He only said, "Neither do
condemn thee. Go and sin no more" we
only wish to point out the difference between
the law of our custom and courts, and that OF
the great Law-giver.
Year: 1870

The amendment offered by Mr.. Drake to the
Diplomatic Appropriation bill, to prohibit the
admission of pardon or amnesty as testimony
in the Court of Claims to show the loyalty OF
a claimant, ought to be adopted without fail.
Because the nation chooses to pardon Rebel
his oflense is no reason why it should
also repay him losses incurred on account of
his misdeeds The estimate of S1OOOO,OOO as
the amount of claims which pardoned Rebels
have made and will make against the Govern
ment for losses during the war if the amend
ment is not adopted, we are positive, is far
below the actual amount. If not adopted, we
shall have to pay for half the captured cotton
taken during the war.
Year: 1870

The opposition to the bill to revive the navi-
CATION interests develops more strongly as the
debate continues Not content with killing
the subsidy clauses, the members from the
interior have determined to kill the proposition
aiding coasting vessels, by charging that it
subsidies an interest hostile to that of
the railways. The present prospects are
that the bill will be killed and the Committee
instructed to study anew the causes Of the
decay of American commerce as seen from
the point Of view of the gentlemen from the
West Senator Chandler has a scheme for the
revival of commerce which he proposes to lay
before Congress in speech to be delivered
tO-morrOW
Year: 1870

We are now told that there is convent
of monks in Iowa following the rule of
st. Bernard. after certain time" it il
said, "they take upon themselves vow
never to speak aloud and a number have
kept that VOW for twenty years" 1t has
been more than once intimated that Speech is
Silver, but that Silence is Golden; and, as
step toward return to this kind at least OF
specie payments, we would suggest that this
religious house in Iowa might lend one or two
of its very dumbest members to Congress.
Seated in either Chamber, and raying out what
Sidney Smith called brilliant flashes of ST.
lence," they would be to every gaTulous
legislator a perpetual example and constant
admOnition. We calculate, if such monitors
could have been present in the Senate during
the Georgia debate, that it would have saved
the country at least a million of dollars.
Year: 1870

Bankers and the students of finance gener-
ally will be interested in the brief but clear
synopsis and explanation, to be found on our
second page, of the Bill of the Banking and
Currency Committee, which is the next finan-
cial measure to be submitted to the House
The provision which issues the new currency
authorized on the basis of Al per cent bonds and
requires the old banks, after time, to take
these lower priced bonds in lieu of the 6per cents
which they now hold, appears to us a measure
of the highest Importance TO the Government,
and not unjust to the banks
Year: 1870

The vote taken yesterday on one Of the
amendments TO the Northern Pacific Railroad
bill indicates that it is at length to pass the
House. This amendment, which subjected the
land grants to the operation of the Homestead
act and Presumption laws, was rejected by
a very positive vote. What is to be
the fate of the bill in tho Senate
cannot be imagined. The opposition there is
almost as strong against the Northern as
against the Southern Pacific line, and about
as unreasonable. But the importance of en-
plOying the railroad as a means Of developing
Dakota, Minnesota, Oregon, and Texas, will,
Year: 1870

Prim and Saldanha simultaneously repudiate
all intentions of forming an Iberian union. 1t
is evident from the indignation which the
rumor has created that there is no disposition
on the part of the people of Spain or Portugal
to consent TO such a coalition.
Year: 1870

We do not see why our suggestion that Red
Cloud and Spotted Tail be permitted to crafty
their desire to visit New-YOrk, should give
offense to our neighbOrs of Philadelphia or
Boston, We trust, in fact, that these distin-
guished gentlemen will take occasion to visit
Boston and Philadelphia as well as New-YOrk
We are willing that they should see these
places after they have seen NewYOrb, or we
are willing that they should see both of them
before they come to New-YOrk In fact, they
can get but little idea of New-YOrk without
seeing these places, and they can get no idea
of these lacesp by seeing New-YOrk. Phila-
delphia has charms and Boston has attractions
quite different from those of New-YOrk. We
suggested, for instance that Red Cloud, while
in this city, should be invited to the Union
League Club; but in Boston he could visit the
Radical Club. We suggested that while here,
he should take a walk up Broadway but in
Philadelphia he could promenade Chestnut-st.
If he would have the satisfaction of hearing
Beecher preach here he might hear Mrs. Howe
in Boston. If he would have the pleasure of
reading THE TRIBUNE here, he would have
the opportunity of reading The North AmerI-
can in Philadelphia and The Transcript in Bos-
ton. In fact, we could not possibly enumerate
the advantages he would derive by visiting
Boston and Philadelphia; and if he should
arrive here without having first seen these
places, we will suggest to him to take a night
train for one OF other of them as soon as
convenient.
Year: 1870

SERIOUS ILLNESS OF THE PREsIDEST-THg RR-
VIVAL OF NAVIGATION INTRRESTS-THH CON
FERENCE REPORT on THE FIFTEENTH AMEND
MENT BILL ADOPTED BY THE SESATE-THR
NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD DISCUSSION IN
Year: 1870

heard it two miles away. There are also
medicinal springs, and you can sit near
two springs and reach hot water from
one and cold ice-water from the other.
The beauty of the locality is unsur-
passed; the hooks and canons seem as
ifnature had tried to put all her charms
into one space.


The winds and fogs seriously affect
one in some places During the sum
mer heat is also at times oppressive;
and everywhere except in the mountains
the water is bad; and you are subject TO
those ruthless invaders, earthquakes.
People who are not familiar with earth
quakes cannot become so, and must
always feel dread of them. These
sudden convulsions of nature sometimes
cause ridiculous exhibitions of fear, for
they come when one is so unprepared
that there is no time for consideration.
Two Germans were once working about
a well, one in it, when an earthquake
took place. They were frightened and
ran, and when asked the cause of their
fear, the one that was in the we'll thought
" this was on that side and that on this,
the bottom on the top, and mein Gottl ]
thought all was gone. s4rsm gs
Year: 1870

Coal OfI-HOW 10 use ft-DIrectlOhs
that should be remembered.
From the Baltimore Americana


Almost every paper we open contains
accounts of the loss Of life by the explo-
sion of coal oil lamps, and it may be
fairly presumed that there are hundreds
of explosions of these lamps that are
not noted in the papers, from the fact that
no personal injury is occasioned thereby.
The impression is generally given by the
accounts of these accidents that the fault
is altogether in the character of the oil,
and that bad oil will explode and good
oil will not. There is no portion of fcrude
no, roleum fit for illuminating purposes
Of lighter specific gravity than sixty, yet
Il Is the custom of oil manufacturers to
use all the gasoline possible into the oil
by applying chemicals to increase the
FIRE test, regardless of the consequences
that have ensued.


That stringent law is needed there is
no doubt, but that all or nearly all coal
oil is explosive under certain conditions
is equally well known to those who have
had experience in its nse. 1t requires
care on the part of those who use it, and
An investigation of the various explosions
that are constantly occurring will con-
vince the most skeptical that negligence
and earelessness are the cause of more
explosions than the bad quality of the
oil. In the first place, lamps ought to
be filed every day, and the wicks cleaned
A full lamp, with even bad oil, is com
paratively safe from explosion. The
cause of explosions is the collection in
the lamp of gas or vapor, which, gener-
ated by heat from oil or gasoline, takes
Ere and eKplodes the lamp. This never
occurs when the lamp is full and the
wick is clean, as there is then no cham
ber in which the gas can accumulatei
but no matter what the quality OF the
oil it will always accumulate
when the lamp is partly flled.
II i the heat that draws off
the vapor from the oil. and if the
wick is choked it has no means OF escape
from the chamber Of the lamp. II
lamp burns clear and bright, there is no
danger of explosion; but if it gives
bad light, or smokes, il should be imme-
diately extinguished. A recent explo-
sion was reported TO have occurred By
extinguishing lamp by blowing down
the chimney. This is a common prac-
tice, and is accompanied by no danger
with full lamp, but it is always dan
gerous with lamp partly filled or IN
baA working condition. The flame rs
blown down into the chamber Of the
lamp. whicL may be charged with gas,
and an explosion iS always hazarded
with badly trimmed lamp.


There is no doubt that an abundance
of bad oil is manufactured, but what we
mean 10 urge upon those who use the OIL
is that even good oil may. explode by
negligence In its use Neither coal oil,
benzine nor gasoline viii explode in
liouid form, but only When subjected -
n sufficient degree Of heat 10 throw of 2
vapor. which accumulates in the EHhiied.
portion of the lamp, and if the name ef
he wick does not burn clear and bright,
4 has no means Of escape, and an explo-
sion is always risked whenever a lamp Is
burned in such condition.
Year: 1870




The gold market was weak and the tempt alton to
sell for decline seems to have given new impulse
10 the lower tendency Of the premium. The specu-
lators for rise are thoroughly demoralized by the
persistent weakness OF the market, and with few
exceptions. have sold out The government sale in
elictng bids for over three millions, temporarily
checked the downward movement at noon today
and prioa ro,liad q xeints fsore i-~-s
figure, but subsequently gave way again, but once
more rallied on the report of the defeat OF the
Currency Contraction BILL AT the close 1t again
fell of, exhibiting the inherent weakness Of
the market, which is now Influenced by the glut Of
gold in the New York banks. with the prospect OF
another heavy addition to their store when the
Treasury dsburses the thirty-nve millions Of gold
due July /. The steamer Of to-day, although
favorite with remitters, took no specie, while ex-
change was inactive and lower. The course Of the
Year: 1870

DOMESTIC SoRRow.-Patr1ck Clifford, OF Troy,
was married two years ago to respectable young
girl. The most of the time since he has been ntox
wife driven to distraction deliberately set fire to an
outhouse for the purpose she sud, OF going to JAIL
where she might lnd protection for herself and her
little girl. Se was arrested and IS now tn jail await
ing the action Of the Grand Jury Of Rensselaer,
county.
Year: 1870

In re Benjamin TaH.-This was an application on
habeas corpus for the release OF Benjamin VAIL who
was committed for grand larceny to Randas Island
by a Westchester justice of the peace. The ground
for the application was that justice OF the peace had
no jurisdiction in case Of grand larceny. The boy
was discharged.