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@&ctches of Soclety and Politics in Wash. 70 THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Wasarnoron, Dec. 28, 1853. Dax Sre—Injured innocence prompts me to make my grievances known to the American world through your columns. When you read the signa- ture at the end of this letter, lam quite confident ‘that you will publish it without hesitation, on the strength of wy responsible position before the nation. Let me narrate and state distinctly a few of my antecedents. I am from a foreign stock, one of my ancestors having been a steerage passenger in the Mayflower, when she landed her passengers near Ply- mouth Rock, some time ago, but my great-great-great grandfather eventually became an adopted citizen, and settled in the woods cf New Hampshire, where the pleasant village of Green Valley is now located, and where I was subsequently born and there raised. At eleven years of age I became a political disciple of Isaac Hill. I now approach near the most inte- resting period of my life. Three years ago, sir, at the tender age of twenty eight years, having a con siderable practice as a lawyer, being the husband of a loved and loving wife, the father of a fine boy, I was elected a member of the Democratic Vigilance Committee of Green Valley. We met once a week. At one of those meetings, I, sir—me—myself, un- prompted and unsolicited—I mentioned the name of Franklin Pierce as a candidate for the office of Pre- sident of the United States. It was the spark that fired all the political gunpowder that has exploded since. Shall I detail the result? Shall I tell you how that Vigilance Committee stood up in their boots and brogans ?—how the name went like wild fire until the Democratic State Central Committee were infected?—until the delegates to the National Baltimore Convention were impregnated?—until that body unanimously nominated the candidate of so humble a manasme? Shall I tell you how the masses of the nation sprang up to greet and mect that nomination? Shall I tell you how Franklin Pierce was elected by millions of humans? No, sire, 1 shant do any thing of the sort, because all these things are matters of history, and will be eventually printed in my friend Bancroft’s big book. ‘Behold how big 4 fire a little flame kindleth,” as the bible says. 1am the man that kicked up all this muss. And now you have heard enough of my antecedents. Well, to start afresh. Notwithstanding all this im- mense performance on my part, | continued my pro- i basiness—which is good for $800 a year—re- sided in the bosom of my family, as the novels say, and kept mum. I didn’t let on at all,myself. I heard that Frank had frequently spoken gratefully and feelingly of my services, aud that was quantum stuf- fit, a8 the classics say; or,stufting enough,rendered in the modern American tongue. Some of my friends insisted that Frank Pierce ought to do the clean thing by me, and give me something nice. I spoke to my wife about it. She is eminently practical, Mr. Bennett. I said to her— “Cara, dear, how would you like to have your hus- band hold an official position under the general gov- ernment / 2 “ A what, Sam? Speak plain—I don’t understand high faluton talk,” said my demi. “ Weil, then, love—an office.” “Sam, don’t be foolish. Would you destroy your , honest pame and the peace ofa fond and lov- wife 7”? “ Bless heart, I am not going to do anything of Te sort. What have those things to do with “Everything, husband. I never have seen any one yet that took office, as you call it, that didn’t become a lazy, good for nothing, drunken, bond, and as tame and dirty as dish water. Don’t do it Samuel.” I was convinced, said no more, and the fire in my chimbley corner burned as brightly as ever, when, woe isine, friend who had been at Washington eame to Green Valley, N. H. He had seen the President. He brought » message, too, from the great American “him.” The great Reena wanted - see me in yon oes ly fe, wader such circumstances, agree spare me three weeks. We were not flush, sir, but i fifty dollars, which we deemed amply sufficient for the trip. I her and left, little drea that the man who signs this could not spend $50 in three weeks, but that he could make $50,000 in just two and a half, or seventeen days and a half. Incidents of hocal travel are tiresome, and I will travel rapidly ever them until I reach my lodgings, in a large barn of abotel in Pennsylvania avenue. Now commenced and my greatness. I went to dinner at past two o'clock on the day of my arrival. I hardly swallowed rt soup -before I notieed that Jeast one hundred and forty-two out of one hun- eighty diners were pazing, intently at me,and marked respect. [ found I was the focus at least two hundred and eighty four » lam am, and I slipped a leg of a chicken into kerchief and put for my room, where [ nish my dinner in peace and quietness. The was out of the way and I was alone, 4 moment there was a knock at the door of room. ‘Come in,” said I. A man entered. “Delighted,” said he; “this is the gentleman from New Hampshire that ———.”” _ name is Samuel Green, Jr. Can I serve you?” mid I. “Delighted! you are, indeed, then, the said he. wi : i SYESEEES uit ” o “Delighted! Indeed, yon are him. Most happy to me Have you pti and here he pointed vith his thumb over his left shoulder. « Have I seem who?” I said. “Delighted, you are, indeed, then the——? Does Frank know you've come?” “Who, Gen. Pierce? Well, I don’t suppose he does or cares.’ A smile and a shake of the head, said plainly that | was mistaken; and then the mys- terious individual muttered his eternal “ delighted— extraordivary fortunate individual, that——” “Proceed, sir,”’ said L. “Oh, no; I understand.” “Pray, Mr. , may I ask your name?” Here he put nis finger to bis mouth and made slongshe-w, got up and locked the door, and then whispered in my car, “claims.” "Good Lord,” said [—‘‘Clams,” ‘What an extraor- dieu Weil, then, Mr. Clams——” “Chai friend, ,”’ spelled and pronounced my new “©. W. Claims. Oh, I have heard of you before; Ye are the man that always has something to do in ashington life. Well, what cao I do for you 7” “Delighted— extraordinary person that———; Are Ned ric! in fortane as well as the fortunate man “No; | am comfortably well off. practice— own a house in Green Valley worth $1,750.” “Delighted—extraordinary person that ——. How Jong do you remain in Washington?” “tum x ur fiend Will it yourself “Lam your \. you pu in m hands ¢ Do you want to retarn to Green Valley with $250,000? Will yon take $100,000 for your ebances? Delighted—extraordinary human being that 7 “ Why, sir, you amaze me I— $100,000—$250,000. Chances! Why, Mr. Claims, I~ “Speak freely, I am your friend; I can secure you $100,000 in forty-eight hours. Yoor prospects are splendid. President's friend—delighted, ex traordinary man, tnat-——. Natioa, Caoinet,Con- ppy—reward—worth a miliioa.” “ Mr. Claims, I would like to make a little some- Sing: I don’t want amy office. But what am I to ir" “ Keep shady; you know the President; he is—of oourse he is—grateful to the lucky man that ——. A million would be too low to pay you. Go and see the President; I will call in two days again.” Well, Mr. Editor, I did call on the President, and I wild do him the justice tosay that he treated me like afather. 1 somejhow or other seemed to be an Fae oom age toe: poe op wal peengrbed nite House. 1 could Tr chats z £ aut lil ie n H +4 =e a ie FA z 5 é B jain. You are # trump. arranged, is it? Glad to hear, for | am dingusted, going home. What, you made $500 yesterday? Here it is,”"—(and he put the pile on a) wg influence,” said he. 2” said I. President to appoint the name I i: if A if F dhe Bdeen ertage, Vive Weentoed Sottare wes » Five han w But that’s a smail business. You Sooo ear of the President and Cabinet. every day “ Let me pocket this money,” said I, “and then you may propel again. You have got acquainted Senators and members, eb ?”’ “ Lots of ’em.” “Good! Any correspondents or reporters of maT rubels of ‘em.” “Bi ‘em.” “Good as wheat. Your fortune is made. You can do anything when the time comes.” * But, Mr. Bee | net Ciara nee Ta up to my eyebrows in im} BD et pe pnd de orgs but he evidently does. things are to be done by-and-bye; and he tells me it will be all right. I am already in tor about half a million, which I expect to get for my influence. I have $50,000 in different rail » if the succeed—in thirteen lines of propenes steamers. am very heavily interested if Tam down for $3,000 in thirteen different patents, which an old fogy that they cail chy epee has refused to renew, because he says ‘ inventors have been sufficiently renumerated;’ and I am to assist with my powerful influence to obtatn from Congress. There is over a hundred millions that has got to be got. My adviser says, to shove all these things ahead requires a combination of influ- ences. I ww pretty nearly all the Senators and members. Iam to spend my money freely—go to church with some of ‘em on Sunday by daylight, and to all hells and conventa at it. Ihave at Teast got over a million of aerea of land in Califor- nia, where I have fixed Cusbing all right about some squatters. Still, 1 don’t like it all ; ay imno- cence and fresh New Hampshire simplicity left me some time ago; but I suppose it will all come round right. Iam all powerful here; and my friend Mr. Claims has told me the name I go by, and to which all bend. I may write Fed ggain after I get more advanced. Meanwhile, f sign myself, as I am, Tux Man raat Nominatsp Gen. Preece. Toe Corrent Orgmarions OF THE TREASUBY DerakTuant.—On the 24th of December there were of treasury warrants entered on the books of the Depart- ment :— For che redemption of stoekr..... $39,211 61 For Treasury Department, exclusive of stocks. 72,271 22 For ‘he custome, 96,536 02 Covered into the T ry Covered int» the trea vury from land: For the War Departmeat....... For repaying for the War Departm For the Navy Department...... For repaying for the Navy Dep arin For Interior Department For repay in the Interior Departs DECEMMER 27, 1853. For the redemption of stocks... For the Treasury Department, ¢ ++ 52,556 65 118,403 90 16,099 78 18,059 17 For the Navy Deparimen' . 88,803 35 For the Interior. Law Intelligence. Scrrmur Court or TH Unrrep states, Dec, 28.—Nos. 4 and 5.—The United States vs. Thomas H. Patterson, and vs. Samue) Davenport’s heirs, Appeals from the District Court of the United Stetes for Fast Louisians, Mr. Jus- tice Campbell delivered the opinion of tais Court, re- versing £0 much of the decrees of the District Court as authorize the location of so many scres of the Jands em- braced in the granta set forth in the records as have been dispoved of by the United States, or any other unsppro- 4 of the United States within the Stata of and affi-ming so much of the decree as declare the gran‘s to be valid No, 83 —Henry Choateau, plsintiff in error, va. Patrick Moloney The argument of this cause was led by Mr, Reverdy Johnson tor the plaintiff in error. Adjourned. Dro. 29 —William Cary Jones, Eaq., of California, was admittec an attorney and oounselloy of this court. No. 18—J, M, Curran, plaintiff in error, vs. the Bank of Arkanses, the State of Arkansas, and al. In error to the Supreme Court of Arkansas, Mr. Justice Curtis de livered the opinion of this court, reversing the judgment of the said Supreme Court, and remanding this cause for such proceedings in conformity to said opinion as to law and justice and the constitution of the United States shall appertain. TK. —Daniel Smith and al. vs. Thomas J. Chambers. Appeal from the District Court ef the United States for Texas. On the motion of the appellant’s counsel the de- feted the District Court in this cause was affirmed, with conta. No, 85.—The Nerthern Indiana terved ppt nem pid end al., appellants, vs, the Michigan Central Railroad Compa- ny. The argument of this cause was commenced by Mr. Bronson for the appellants, and continued by Mr. for the appellee, Adjourned, Religious Intelligence. Rey. Dr. Burchard, having recovered from his in- disposition, will preach to-day in his charch in Thir- teenth street. Dr. John Thomas will preach this forenoon in Knickerbocker Hall, corner Eighth avenue and Twenty-third street. The fifth discourse before the Young Men’s Asso- ciation of the South Dutch Church, Fifth avenue, will be delivered this evening by Rev, Dr. Van Dyck. ‘: INSTALLATIONS. Rey. S. L. Tuttle will be installed over the First Presbyterian Church at Madison, N.J., on Tuesday next, at 11 A. M. On the 30th ult. the Rev. Simmons was installed pastor of the Unitarian in Albany. INVITATION. The Third Presbyterian Church in Newark, N. J., have invited the Rev. Mr. Gosman, of Lawrenceville, Mercer county, to become their pastor. ACCEPT ANCES, The Rev. T. A. Starkey, rector of Christ’s Church, Troy, has accepted the unanimous call of the vestry to the rectorship of St. Paul’s Charch in Albany, vacant by the of the Right Rev. William Ingraham Kip. Rev. J. H. Ingraham, the author of various fictions, has accepted the office of rector of St. John’s Church, in Mobile. NEW CHURCHES. A new corporation has been formed the of Grace Church, in a part of Willi back from the river one mile, and remote from the a poor, amounting to from 6,000 to 8,000, which rapidly increasing. During this worship has been erected in nomination of Christians. years. The Rev. Alva Guion is engaged to raise the necessary funds. The new Me:hodist EB) a at the corner x ann avenue, Washington ult. dedicated to the service of the Most High. The M. E. chspel, just Broad and Marsha)! streets, Newar! dicated on Thursday, the 29th alt. The new Presb; chureh at (Schooley’s mountain,) was dedicated on the 29th ult., by the Rev. town. Anew M. E. church at Westfield was dedicated on the 28th ult, MISCELLANBOUS. The Mississippi Synod of the Presbyterian Church, comprising the States of Louisiana and Vanes of aesembled in the eity of Jackson, on Wednesday 14th ee etch rsnant to @ call of the last Mo- derator, the Rev. W. A. Scott, D. D., of New Or- leans. In the absence of the Moderator, the Rev. Dr. James Richards, of the Synod of New Jersey, by invitation, preached the opening sermon. The Synod was then calied to order py the Rev. I. H. ‘an Court, avd duly organized by prayer, and the appointment of the usual officers. The Rev. J. B. Siratton, of Natches, was elected Moderator. There are nearly # hundred churches connected with the Syned, and more than sixty ministers. The Rev. L. A. Lowry, of the West Lexington Pres' was at the same time installed by the Presbytery Missis- sippi, as pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Jackson. The Christian Intelligencer, (Baptist,) says the Berean church, New York, the South church, New- ark, New Jersey, and the new church at Baltimore, all have Brother M'Kean, of Philadelphia, in view for a pastor. The East New Jersey Pastoral Conference will meet at Plainfield on Tuesday, Jan. 10. The Bergen Co. Bible Society will meet on Tues day, Jan. 10th, at Schralenburg. ‘al labors Rev. Mr. Brad bas ciosed his my — at Portsmouth, N. H., and is oneng the F. W. Baptist Chareh in Danville, Seperior Court—General Term, DECISIONS. Rora Newmark agt. Marcus Lichtandein.—Jadgmect affirmed with corte, Charles Rubens ag, Flora Joe ~ Jac gment for defend- ant sffirmed, with costa George H’ Shufeidt agt Charles Aberndhy.—Judgment special term afi: mes John Montanye ogt. John Degrita —New tris] granted, conte to adie event. ‘New York Inrurance Company agt. The Bast River Insu- rance Company —Dew trial desiei, judgment afirmet it) “i William D. Murphy agt. Augustus Zerega —New trial de- nied. judgment « re ot aioe Pierre F Renaud agt. Lewis E. Hargous.—New trial granted on terms, order to be settled. Edward Belknap agt Benjamin Seeley —Jndgment for plaintifl 4g. John Goodenow —Verdiet set aaide, 5 John Rew trial ordered, o sts to abide events, arrer. The Trustees Baptist Church agt The Mayor, dc —Injume- thom diasolved, rrthont po : might be “Are you from Clevelan: THE RAILROAD RIOT AT ERIE, Existing Difficulties. [Correspondence of the Buffalo Courier. "4 Bary, De. 2, 168 @ gods would destroy, make mad,” was the maxim by which, Tr old, men were ustomed to account for the reckleas the vio- af pro- Notwithstanding the intimations so piaialy ze- ceived, both from those within and without the boun- sg | this seat —tt Sune cose >. which ey had appealed, and from public sentiment gene- rally—the people of this county seem dd, as one of their leaders has , “law or no law, right or wrong,” to resist the of any class of personsor company, if conceive that such proceedings are opposed to interest. A e railroad foree was this day engaged at the scene of difficulties at Harbor Creek, Soneres in constructing anew the works which been torn up. an cs eee ba meee aa threat- ened to grade the way again, one princi- Perens plusimity fo property of tho. rllrsed com erous proximit) 70) com- . ys They did not Boon the friendly admonition, wwever, and in large force continued the work of destruction. .A conductor who was carefully watch- ing the proceedings was set upon with shouts of gn him—he’s a spy !”’ and, in defence, he fired his revolver after he bad warned them to keep away. ‘The ball struck a man named Nelson, and, entering before the temple, passed around under the scalp, and came out without inflicting serious injury. An- other was more seriously injured bya blow from a ick near the back of the neck. Both, however, are Eixely to recover. As exaggerated accounts of the above unfortunate occurrence reached this place, the citizens assembled at the alarm of the court house bell, fired nine guns, and in large numbers departed for the reported scene of battle. Assembled there, and finding no oppo- sition,the sherifftook chargejof the road, and ex- horted the excited concourse to return home—that the road should remain im stutw quo until the de- cision of the United States Supreme Court; and with this promise they departed. A strong now placed over the briges of the company remains there at preset. The acts of the people here, led on by M. B. Low- ry, Mayor King and others, are as despicable and outrageous as the malice and ingenuity of the ring- leaders can make them. On Wednesday of last week, by direction of the Mayor, thejtrack was torn up on the western road, wherever it crossed the streets in the city limits, making a break to the Canal ide OG near a mile from the west, thas widening the breach at least a mile and a halt more than it already was. The delay, vexation, and hardship to caused by the break from here to Harbor Creek, can be better imagined than described. Men women, and children, old and young, strong and feeble, are turned out of the cars into the streets on a blustering wintry day, and compelled to goeight or nine miles in es or wagons, through storm and cold, to reach the cars again. The company do all they can do to render their premee easy, but with from six to nine car loads of passengers and their baggage, it will readily be seen that much incon- venience and exposure must be endured. The super- intendents, agents, baggage men and employes, all, are indefatigable in their exertions. Night and day they work with unflagging zeal to accommodate the ublic in passing over the break. But this is not all. assengers are subject to the scurviest treatment— insults of the groasest kind, jeers, and whatever ob- structions can be placed in their » Last week an ocnurrence came to my knowledge that is only t acts, but which shows the animus that breathes th them all. A gentleman from Troy, N. Y., arrived from the West on the night train, with a wife and two child- ren. Procuring a conveyance, he reached a farm city towards midnight. Arousing the owner, he requested that something en Heid and Nanya to eat, as le er and exposure com ” said the farrfler. “Tam not.’ “Well, are you from one of the many daily were ill ‘was the reply, Bufflo?” ‘No, I belon, mp a! I want some- thing for this wife and theee in of mine—I will ou what noaient, and ask.” The man looked at oe a jou Te 5 a, and Til be'd-aif you. sball have, e mouth: fal!” So saying he slammed the door in their faces, and left them to pursue their way. Even the Arabs do not £0. Since the injunction has been has the their employes were likewise arreated, held to bail. So that had to pe abandoned, stock stends out there yet, to the weather. { Fee wage pened thats eS viet are greet highways of Medoubted public covren wu 7 gush ‘hin duty was plain in this sase, and uty wae would at no time be influenced by personal opinions, it ‘was easy enough to ase toat there was back of the mere obstruction of the highway which caused this . Itmo doubt grew out of the railroad ditt culties whien unfortunately disturb our commanity. He ped seinem poy ens bee looked to tae re oult contreversy Very terioas appre- mind was ‘ntensely excited, ‘be fected, und the difficulty adjasted.gi nines at and raising our reputation abroad. is strietly a family quarrel, affects us alone, snd will be aa injury which many breass of guage cas hardly re- air. x: in Philadelphia and Pittsburg are quoted as justifying our course; but he had observed that they had always been hostile to cur interests whem they cooflicved with theirs They will encoi this course now, for whatever drives trace and travel from us adds to their business. We afe mo: in a situation safely to endure these obstructions in our lines of railway commuaica- ton, for rivel interests are springing up, on The Penn-ylvania Central, Hempfield ard two or three Toads im progress berween ws and Pittal now, or soon will be, competing succesnfolly for our trade and travel. The Cepeda rosc in coaneetion with the Michigan Central, is sbout completed, and will be a sowerfal rival for the through bua news, He thought it therefore highly important that we +hould settle our difficulties, afford the est facilities im our power to the roads we nave. and unite our efforts to buila other road: which will add to our ee a wealth, The puolic bavea tto comp! obstructions to travel, and wil con. tinue to do #0 to our injury urtil they are removed. A retribution for the dam: committed by the nhabitants of this county, is without doabt sure. The raiiroad com are confident of it—the eiti- zens dread it. If by any law persons hold property— if by any right they can defend that property—such law and right do most unquestionably belong to the railroad company, whose apices have committed their fint act of violence dey: A sure and speedy settlement is evidently by all, and for it we wait. Meanwhile the advocates of the Hi every side. despatch was received from the Governor last , akin, eee gah and au- layor a if necessary, to [From the Buffalo Express, Dec. 30.) We bare been reading, a good deal of inte. rest, the of meetings held at Erie and other te in vicinity, to see if we could dis- cover of os for the bigh-hanoded outrages upon the propert; the rait- road, and the inconveniences and uerings conse- quently entailed upon the travelling public. fhe people bem 2 Bed assem , aseame that cae a it in position, and wronged by the company in their attempt to caange the guage; and, reasoning from these premises, ia- ar in all sort of absard aad ridiculo ss expressions of e and indignation. The covest thing of kind that bas fullen vader onr notice is the blished proveecinys of a meeting neld at Erie on londay evening last, in consequence of a civil pro- cess having been served upon oue of its citizens in this State, to recover damages ariviug out of a trans action in which he was a participant. The following whereas, which was read and ted by the convo cation, is a fair syecimen of the frenzy and folly o that peaple:— of the United States Cor thereby to break them with conte and sa heeicy a distant et Buch raillery the com by_ ite obstinac; has annoyed the travelling ae Aas beyond re acts have durance, in the face of the fact that existing ai ce arisin » is simpl: nritioalons The tended to remove the ttiack madernpon ve spoken bold attac! le w au pers as have [gy tale! w, and Taeuouaoet in pro 4 the disgracefal conduct of the citizens o! thes repented vielasiars of 1 ia.ie kee tunity aguinel the ection ofthe Gaited Btatesconrt, m ag! action of inited States courts, in thelr case, is perfectly natural: t “ No rogue e’er felt the halter dra Waar id a i 'e have foun cause for the wisdom of our foretathers in providing for a comtot resort beyond the State trebunals, when, instance, these tribunals become inoperative in pro- tecting the rights and Property of citizens, But for the interposition of deral authorities, there would have been no power to place a check upon the outrages committed ana in contemplation by the mob of Erie. The interference has not been without its effect. To show thet the people of Erie begin to ashamed repent of their unlawful haste, and be of their conduct, it is sufficient to state, upom the au- thority of the Erie Chronicle, that the torn up om by the mob on the road west of Linda since bee: Seategerdk a npoerp ae It they did not begin to see, in the light of Teason, the in- justice of their own position, they never would have repaired any in their frevzied moments. day pereeice will present a different prospect before the jars, and as they are called upon to pay the piper, ik begin aa:sedecetanie and feel the expense of the dance, The Outrages at Brie. ths Bras ics whieh ae aamastngs “it appenss woe e Erie riots which are am q a] to generally conceded that the anal of the citizens Gernanrennt tat dh tt e' n, ani Te bility of ringernge, age Upon the pocwny of te news that an injunction had been granted to restrain the mob from bing the track of the Franklin Canal Com; "sg road, the mobites began to feel nervous, and the editor of the Gazette, who has been one of the most officious in writ ‘and porenisg inflammatory articles, rode five miles to da friend ,Jwhom he asked to remember that when the mob were busy he wassitting quietly in his office, taking no in the disturbances. The editor of the Constitution, who has been alone in his fearless de- nunciations of the lawless conduct of the mob, isa slight built man. and was sitting in his back office, wee id eth being oa oh ret ant qy 6 companies. The editor re lied bye him a liar, cat the bully by the t, him to door of his front office, and kicking him down stairs. He was not bythe rowdies. The & (pba pense fe sufferings of females and children who were exposed to the severe cold between the breaks, continue Monday eventn of Our Hopkine fated that on ig, a Mr. Bi on Beturday, as he a Cleveland, h Erie with net han ling to reach the Mr. Tracy ‘ploked fo hand, tho thtia init, aoa bideo the g E ait al Hi’ ip Ej ; or Hf if | af - g5 Be Pi Ali ag z g : ll re F FE i fe i ad F j : i E f : | E LH Ff te i i : i ay : E § : | i f aE 5s 8 ie tre eliylt culate aul be AY i i 3 f i ! ee i ctl E Nate the res own and those of other Siates, to promote the fraternal feesing with tze scjacent commot wesiths, aad to extend her usefulnes: :o the whole Union by her non- restriction pcliey—therefore, 2§ a rf 5 a 5 portati.n, eo that the producer may get the highest price for nis labor, and the purchaser recsive it At ite destination in the best condition. Resolved, That the * b-eak of gauge” at Eve, Peon, has been detrimental alike to the interests of tne Kar: the can have in desiring a contimuance in the pomp ys ia the exprnditare o.asequent uyon it for it of ner own citizens, to the t detriment of grow interesta. Tajecy of © mod, for the of their rights. anew Tnat the course of » portion of the public | ES of the cities of Phi'adelphia acd Pit and tae ion the cidanns of both placer in relation to the at Eie, fore us to the unwilling sonclasion wt uney pawrively barmvnl @ wick (he mob at Erie, un- der the erronrow belief that the inverruption of the northern routs will f, ce tbe western trade 0 bose cities. Under this impression we call goon all weetera men whose interest im bain s* amd personal couvevieace as vellers have heen jx psrciznd by the meri Ae wie 6 midere in row those E ° Keoiver, Tha: wbil ¢ retalistory men .ars of any io would be neers depleted oy am f the wostrastoue at Erie ne cou lunes we enail coom it oar duty aoa mer « gislature such aes ‘roads as will show WOE, im sail defeuee, i F gressional ‘pre reeedings. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. MARKET. BarcnpaY, Dec. 81—6 P, M. ‘This being the last day of both the week and the year, great animation prevailed in Wall street during the early part of the dey, All classes being desirous of squaring up old accounts and commencing the new year afresh, there ‘was, of course, an active inquiry for money, and a large amount chagged hands by way of liquidating sanual scores, Brokers were charging from eight to twelve par ceat for diseounts, and cali loans were steady at seven per cent. There was quite an improvement in the generality of stocks, although the amounts disposed of were not by any means large—for instance, Erie advanced 144; New York Central and Reading Railroads }{, Hudson River Railroad and Nicaragua Transit 34, Cumberland Coal Company %, and Parker Vein 3. At the second board Erie barely managed to retain the advance of the morning,: but some other descriptions of stock fell “off; mong them Michigan Central Railroad went down from 107 to 100%; Nicaragua Transit declined 3;,"and Northern Indiana Construction 3. Altogether, the week just closing has been one of unu- sual dullness at this season of the year, and the quota- Hons to-day for most stocks, railroad bonds, &o., as ‘Compared with the close of the market last Saturday, are Gecidedly in favor of buyers, U. 8. sixes, 1867, and N.Y, Central Railroad bonds, are each 3 lower; Erie Converti- bles, 1871, Nicaragua Transit, and Norwich & Worcester, 3; Erie Railroad shares and Reading Railroad, 114; Hud- son River and Michigan Central Railroad, 1X; Leng Island Railroad, 3¢; Harlem and New York and New Ha- ven, 1; Cumberland Coal, 5; Parker Vien and‘Uanton,§%; and New Jorsey Zinc, 3g. Erie Railroad 7’s, of 1868, have improved 1, and those of 1869, 134; Erle Income bonds and Erie Convertibles, 1862, each 34; and Delaware and Hudson, %. By the tollowing statement of the Assistant Treasurer at this port it will beseen that there hasjbeen an in- crease in the receipts from customs for the past three moaths, as compared with the corresponding period of last year, of $1,490,616 52, The table also exhibits the tecelpte, appropriations, &c., for the month of December, together with the amount ef cash on hand :— December 1, 1863—balance.............++ . 1, reeset $4,847,551 66 MONEY to" render 1e imposible: fos fonts galus of their customers af old rates without ; themselves. A determization holders to eschew this result must loud te oc tupacg ment in value, neither slight nor temporary, The annexed statement exhibits the quantity and valug bo this luring begat port di the week ending and including Fy: day, Dec. 80, 1858:— i Cosmexncs oF rim Port or New YoRK—Waexty . Value, Pls. = Tarorrs,' Rati tated BGSSASSSESE i F = rf 2336-csa822 es The aggregate deposits of gold at anda half millions of dollars, amd the total deposits for the year to fifty-three and half millions. BE of8eutesfes Eskse 3 at ra by the dividends paid within the year, wif Barnstable, the Banka,—! ‘Northampton, Freemen’ ton,) 9 per cent; Hi; Citizens’, » worvanee,y aGnin: 5 ton, ‘ ) 936; (Nantucket,) Plymouth aad 2 Ola 7, et P.,) Ocean, (Newbury- 3 pert) Lovell, Leicester, Lee, 500 5) Market and Suolk, (beth of BSkon) 10 + 840 each; Boy! (Boston,) 936 cent, with an 60 Aividend of 6; tic, (alana) 8 with e aallar 23 Railroads: 4 cont; No H 4 ter & Nana, 403 Noevieh & Wasser a, Cte eet a Fitchburg, (bath ain), Patamont, See & padres an Fivehbarg & Weresstar, Providenoe & pv Geock Mxchange, oe Leeann & Vier) evens, each 6; Westorn, Boe | $2000 Cal 1's "10... Gaba NY Cent BR. 113 => Tol Rivers focetomsanene dos | "2000 NY Com 62 N Indisae Onstrot teas be eek Vermont & e 't River,* do. 16N H & Hrtfrd RR 196 (preterrecs) cach 8; Hartford & om Meet | 1000 Erie 2a Mtg Bds 106% 44 Gal & RR 122 foes ante valuation the ia New | 1000 Erie Cos ae eee ee gland), 10; Old Colony, me dividend. denotes | 7000 heme ee Z " a : i 7000 200° do. 80 oF Tails, 8; Dwight Nasties, midciecer, | 200° pairs z Masesehaneete, m Treean” Biot t,, oe e009 + 78% 108 do. 2% tie Mls, (Lawrence), 8; ochéeo. 828; Lawtvnoe & [toe so. pt Great Fells, 9: om. 10; Otis, 14; dels | 109 Canton Oo, 360 do. bury, 6 and 30 pet cent im took; Palmec & Jon Por bey by 5 The followirg bonds are to be paid on and after Tues- | 100 do. ioe io: Ea day nex!:—Springfield, Mount Vernon and Pittsburg Rail- | 200 do... 3 1000 do, 19. ra Spey apes, ume omen | BME By He Bos B ingued to the Springfield and Mansfield Railroed Company, | 160 Nie Traas 21% 10 de. seven per cents; Summit County, issued to the Akron |’ 100 304 200 dow, pany, sevem per cents; Holmes County, issued to the | 250 37% «200 do. 9 Akron Branch of the Cleveland and Pittsburg Railroad | 100 37% (200 do... % genre as pe 2 genkane The annexed statement exhibite the quantity and value | 450 #14 0 ao 1 dong of foreign dry goods entered at this port for consump. | , 70 Parker i 101 during the week ending and including Tharsday, Deo, 29, | 5¢0 300 do. 6 rc Movrmaens m Foxman Dry Goons, “to Brae * ae. s¢ m™ Bnicred for NY 5 ° sor MAWOTACTURD OF COTTOR, — MARUTAGICRES OF WOOL. fad a - % ~~ 5 BOARD. $142,117 $1000 NY 98; ‘Trans Cos60 78 14,303 6600 4 a0 060 FH 40 shs Central % = §=100 b60 28. 85 Mich ne 100 2 100 Had R RR. 6736 150 1% $0 ore tia Hee oe BS Gat & Calcage Hit m2 10 Clove & Cin 1% = 900 Pena & Lab 8 10 Mich Cen BR... 100% 100 Erie RR. roe 100 Par Vein GualGo. 75% 750 do, 900 do. veo 8 100 do, 100 Nic TrensGo..b80 28 300 do. 60 do, 20 (0 do, 36 do. 37% «200 do, 100 do. 27% 100 do. 100 ao. ae 60 do. 100 do. 28 200 200 do) 28 100 do 100 ao, ae 50 do Da) 20 do. 2 ‘Weekly Report of the New York Cotton Brokers’ Association. New York, Dee. 31, 1863. Sales during the past week, 6,758 bales, vis,:—Export, 1,207; home use, 2,021; speculation, 560; im transitu, 2,880. The market has been irreguiar during the week, and closes without spirit at the annexed quotations. Price adopted this day fer the follow ng quslities:— Upland. Florida Mobile, NO a Pes, Total .....2200 $125,204 Total .....1,640 $747,118 Withdrawais from Warehouse. MANUFACTURES OF SILK. MANUFACTURES OF WOOL. Woollens Cloths Worsted. Cot. and wors. 38 6,535 Shawls....... 5 ‘918 Ordinary Middling Middiing fair. 1% CITY TRaAvE RwPoRT. te ena seTPRBAY, Deo 318 Pe Me AstEs —Some 30» changed band-, st $6 76 for pearl and $6 60 for perm, per 100 Ib " api Baaverc wammore inquired for sad a shade firmer. The Gaya rules sovoracea 13,400 Dba. superfiog <7 1X a $7 66% orciaary to eholes 87 76 a 87 8735 Fda’, % cme mi ot Weeterm, at $7 75 » $7 873, and other grad tionate figures. There were near 6,000 Total MAVUFACTURIS OF COTTON. 107 $19, Caal - 1 8,348 Emtroideries. 6 1,514 Hose SL 10,143 Total...... 179 $34,306 i 8 i fF j : F oe F : i iH i 4 3 { 4 i 5s fl E i F Ry ul i NBOUS. 1.049 925,588 Straw goods 1260 5,880 Hoe i 8 ‘| sf a FE i Hi . : 37 ; & 3 fol- de- i e ao fair St sito w bt, every 3 jl i i