The New York Herald Newspaper, January 5, 1869, Page 9

‘elose this eveniuz. NEW ‘YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, JANUARY: 5, 1969.—TRIPLE SHEET. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. Monpay, Jan. 4—6 P. M. ‘There are aad hearts and empty pockets to-night @mong the frejucuters of the Stock Exchange. Cause—a heavy ~“uiop” im Central. That @ man may be great and vot know it is quite possible, Whether Commodore Vanderbilt knows that he is a great man does not affect the fact that he is one. A report that he was wortally sick, that he had been thrown from a sieig and fatally injured, conjured wp such gloomy prospects for the railway which recognizes him for its head and chier that its stock took @ sudden downward turn and was accelerated gp its fat by other disparaging rumors more or less quduential m theie ciiect upon the market, It is said that one of the best things the great Rothschild id before dying was to direct his family and friends to “sell Lombardy snares short,” well Knowing that ‘is death would procuce a panto in those securities, Mr. Vanderbilt siould be equally obliging to his friends and give due notice of his intended demise, ip order that nobody migat be taken unawares with # heavy load of Ceutralon hand, The report of the acewent, for wlici (acre was no foundation, gave the stock its star’ downward, The opening price Was 159%, from wiich it rapidly settlea wo 154%. ‘Thence followed « ruiiy to 155%, a decline to 152%, a reaction to 16%); aud a return to 152% at the rhe sleiguing story having Deen disproved, a report was set in circulation that an injuneion had been granted by Judge Cardozo, at the sit ofa Mr. Jenks, putting some sort of am estoppel on cic scrip dividend lately declared ‘by the board of ‘urec urs. Rumors, too, had it that Governor Hoifiia, i his message, intended to take ground against zing the conversion of the ‘serip mto stock, \i.cn ali these were followed by a astringent money nurket the load was too great to bear, and Cenirai had sunk at the close a full seven per ceat trom the opening price. It is @imMicult to fathom ‘he motives of the various cliques ‘Who now control Wail street, This latest move in Central may, just 4 lisely a8 not, be another piece of ‘strategy prelimima:y to another rise. The clique who hoid the stock are uisappointed at the failure of their eriginal scheme to send the price up to the vicinity of 200. Itissigniiicant that buyers to-day are bid- Ging 169 with thirty days options. When Central {was going down just previous to the declaration of ‘the scrip dividend a large bid of this kind was made ‘bo apparently in the interest of the clique that the Street laughed at 4i as. a very “thin” attempt to bol- the falling price. The device showed a very found Knowledge of human nature as it exists in ‘Wall street. A few days after the street laughed the ther way. If previous experience be any guide, the indications are that the clique effected a break qm the market forthe purpose of buying in more the stock preparatory to the declaration of an ditional scrip dividend of twenty-five per cent, aking one hundred im all, and then unloading tt the high prices which this action sa ring about. The prospect for the fut is very discouraging unless they resort to some suc step. The news trom Albany reports the probable choice for Speaker of the As- sembly of Mr. T, G. Younglove, one of the abiest @nd most determined opponents of the measure to ‘amend the law so as to permit the New York Cen- tral Railroad to increase the rate of fare. A caucus is to decide the question of his choice to-night. Should he be selected it will be a severe if not fatal. blow to the prospects of the clique. Originally the only stumbling block was Governor Fenton. It ‘would be all right, they thought, when his suc- ©easor came into office, But it is now said that the mew Governor is not their friend. Whatever the present harmonious relations of the rival cliques in Erie and Central, the former bear not the best feel- ings toward the latter. The Erie party number ‘among their imembers the two great wirepull- ers of the democracy, wio manipulated the last Legisiature and will seek to control the present. The Governor is their friend, ‘very naturally, Will not their enemies be his enemies? These considerations, showing the hope- Jessness of any legisiation for the profit of the specu: fators in Central stock, are the secret of the move- ments now on foot, The story about an injunction “may be true or not. Its object, however, 1s only to temporarily depress the price, that the clique may gather in more against the rise. An injunctian can hardly aftect the scrip, whatever the Legisiature may refuse to do towards its conversion. The scrip 1s an ‘obligation just as binding as the mortgage bonds of the road, and the attempt to discredit it springs from purely speculative motives. When the price has gone iow enough another dividend will be de- clared and the whole lond worked off upon the street @! highly remunerative figures. The rest of the mar- ket to-day did not sympathize so closely with Cen- tral as would otherwise have been the case, The decline in the price of the latter arose from causes ‘within itseif and not from any general influences, Hence prices of other shares were strong when Cen- tral was weak, but the whole market gave way at the close in consequence of continued stringency in money. Erie was more active from feeling the effect of the repeated statements of measures for a through line to Chicago and to the Pacific railways. ‘The dl- version of attention to this route caused a drooping tendency in Ohio and Mis«issippi, whith, with its St. Louis connection, is likely to be overslaughed in the movement for a Chicago connection. At the close Michigan Southern was largely dealt in. Toledo was megiected. Boston, Hartford and Erie was pro- gressive on account of the prospects for Erie. Rock and was steady. The cliques all talk grandilo- Cy of gigantic raliway schemes for the future, ‘whereby there will be a dozen or less through rail- ‘way routes from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Every Hine running East and West which can by any possi- Diltty form connection ts immediately bespoken as a ‘splendid investnent for “outsiders.” “the money market in the forenoon showed casier Symptoms, and the prevailing rate on Call loans was @even per cent in coin, with a good deal done at seven per cent m currency On first class securities. On the other hand weak houses and tnfertor coliate- Pals paid a commission of one-sixteenth to one- eighth of one per cent per day. Towards the close of banking hours these rates aavanced, and borrow- ers became quite plentiful and solicitous. The strin- gency at the close was of such severity that three- gixteenths and one-quarter were paid for the use of money over night. it was very evident that the ex- pansion looked for had not come, Money ts not yet Feleased in suMicient quantities to ease the market. ‘Whatever sums the banks are ready to lend are more than offset by the demands from ont-of-town #nstitutions and others to meet calls for interest and ‘withdrawals of deposits. Discounts remain dull, Without any concession in rates.” ~ Gold fluctuated between 135 and 13534. The open- ving price was 195% and the closing quotation at five o'clock 1% @ 13534, holders offering to “split” at the sixteenth. The carrying rate was nine and ten per cent and 1-22 to 3g, the latter xceptional. The sross clearings were delat ee gold GRances $2,981,796 and the currency balances $4,235,950. ‘The government bond market opened weak and rallied faintly at the noon and afternoon boards. Later there was a sharp decline, especially at the close of banking hours, The closing quota- tions on the street at five o'clock were as follows:—United States sixes, 1881, registered, 109 4 1094; do., coupon, 111 a 111%; 5&20°s, regia- tered, 106 a 106)5; do., coupon, 1862, 111% @ 11159; do., 1864, 107% a 1077 10., 1865, 107% & 1084; do., new, 1865, 10624 & 107; do,, 1867, 106% a 107; do, 1868, 107'¢ @ 107%; 10-40°s, registered, 102% a 103; do., coupon, 105% a 106; currency bonds, 99 a 9914. There was more animation in North Carolina ‘State bonds on account of the meeting of the Legis- lature in Nashville and prospective action towards tue payment of the January interest. The market for State securities closed with the following quota- tons:—Tennessee sixes, ex coupon, 66 a 07; do., new, 66 bid; Virginia sixes, ex coupon, 65 a a0. new, 66% a 57; North Carolina sixes, ex coupon, 62)¢ & 64; do, new, 62 bid; Missouri sixes, 87 a 8714; Louisianas, old, 67 a 68; Louisiana levee, 62 a 63. At the beginning of business in the genoral stock market transactions were quite large, but confined to the promiment speculative railway shares. At the open board sales were made of New York Cen- tral at 165; Erie, 3776; Hudson iiver, 1934; Wabash, 60K; St. Paul, 70; do. preverred, 891;; Ohio and Mississippi, 53; Michigan Southern, 87); Pittsburg, $4; Rock Istand, 110%; Northwestern, 811; do. pre- Corred, 84. ‘The tone of the market was deprensed at the regu- des board and at the second open Loard, and the ¥ quotations at the last open were as follows: Wells, Fatgo & Company’s 2 8 2K; posa preferred, 18 bid; Pacific Mail, 117 @ 118%; Western Union Telegraph, 33% ® 34; New York Central, 1541 a 15434; Brie, 88% a 3835; Go. pre- ferred, 61 a 62%; Hudson River, 1335; @ 133%; Har- lem, 123.8 123%; Reading (ex div.), 92% a 93; Chi- cago and Alton preferred, 145 a 149; Bankers and Brokers’, 100; Altdn and Terre Haute preferred, 60), bid; Wabash, 603; a 69%; Milwaukee and St Paul, @9 @ 69%; do. preferred, 883 a 883;; Fort Wayne, 113% 9 114; Ohioand Missiasippi, 32% 3276; Michi- gan Southern, 873; & 8734; Illinois Central, 142; 832g @ 84; Toledo, 99% a 100; Rock Island, 117% &117%; Northwestern, 81% @ 81}; do. pre- ferred, 83 & 8334. The market after the boards was heavy and droop- ing, partly from sympatny with the decline in New York Ceotral and partly from the closing stringency in money. The following were the street quotations at haif-past five o’clock:—New York Central, 152% a 153; Erie, 38, buyer three, bid; Fort Wayne, 113 a 113%; Michigan Southern, 87% a 87; Rock Island, 1164; Northwestern, 80% a 81; North- western preferred, 823; @ 82%; St. Paul. 683; a 69; Ohio and Mississippi, 32; Pacifle Mail, 117 a 1171. Foreign exchange was firmer at the following rates:—Sterling sixty days; commercial, 108% a 1004; bankers’, 1003; @ 10944; short sight, 1103, a 11034; Paris, sixty days, 5.20 a 5.16%; short sight, 5.18% @ 6.1234; Antwerp, 6.20 05.16; Hamburg, 35% 8 8634; Amsterdam, 405 = 4134; Frankfort, 40% a 4134; Bremen, 783¢ @ 79; Russian thalers, 7154 a 72. The bids for the City bank stocks were as fol lows:—Manhattan, 140; Merchants’, 120; Mechanics’, 125; Phenix, 103; National, 108; State of New York, 108; Commerce, 119; American Exchange, 113; Bank of North America, 108; Metropolitan, 138; Shoe and Leather, 120; Corn Exchange, 130; st. Nicholas, 108; Park, 145; Central National, 105; Fourth National, 10034; Ninth National, 108, SALES AT THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE. Monday, Jan. 4—10:15 A. M. 109, 81000 US @s, °81, reg... 100 ahs Boston Water P. 14 ao Us oat, Merchants'Union Ex 14 3000 ins “fo 12000 lore 35 3000 We 200 ‘5000 wt 900 ‘50u0 U3 100 ‘95000 175g 200 10000 107% 300 50000 long 400 ‘50000 107% 700 Ene 110000 is” (3 5000 ior 4000 8i5g 90 Hud 1000 SOS 100 Erte 1500 oy 10 8000 90% 20 4000 101%) 100 ie Be 5000 76° 60 3000 100 800 73 300 1000 96% 400 000 925¢ 200 4000 9935 1000 eo 30U0 seeoe2 ‘J = Fy do. ik of Cor ‘Ninth Nat Bank 200 West U Tel... do 33 500 Ht &8t Joseph RR... 91 200 Col, O, CAI C RR. 43)6 gun 1000 US B's, 10-40, con. 105% ft {00 US Os" currency 2 96 00 Us 6 6000 Missousl Giavsctcse 87" 1000 PaWh Gist oF i oe 3500 Too Gyce tad Cent fet. 24 20000 Pr 0000 100 #300 Fi 1 0) 000 Bo) Ba 9 19 ‘Bete tops to 22000 ior ¢a00 T600 ior “300 10000 ‘Lg lov 15000 Orig 800 68 Wis 100 ory 400 2000 Iw) boo 7300 ius 30 10000 reat 3800 ware tio tooo 06 * a0 00 108%¢ ‘boo COMMERCIAL REPORT. . MONDAY, Jan. 4-67. M. Corrrs.—For Rio the market was quict, but drm, at our last quotations. descriptions were dull and nominal, Corrox.— 8,006 bales. The market was again ‘Active, the demand from all sources being good, and prices were fully 34¢. higher, as will be seen by reference to our quotations appended. The sales comprised 6,101 bales, in- cluding 1,714 on speculation, 1,882 for export, 1,135 for spin- ning and 2,020 were In transit.” We quote :— Uplandsand» Mobileand Naw Orleans Fiori. Memphis “and Tera 4 % aHg 26 2g a 2% in FA iGeceipts, 9,548 bbix. flour, 649 do, corn meal, 415 bushels wheat, 18,456 do, corn, 80 do. cata and 40:4 do. batiey, Flour waa dull and all kinds were dinieult of ea'e except at reduced prices, bat with w fer wheat market evinced considerable firmness and Hines okders were held at full figures, though small parcels were sold at = {rite off. The general market was unchanged, Califorcin flour was hard to move at any price. The salea were bbls. Southern four was dulland nearly nominal; bois. Rye dtiour was dull and prices were heavy? sales 125 demand at forinr prices; ie: bbls. Corn meal was in moderat 30 bi 85 00m 95 75 6m 650 +e 1B Tie Bh Ge 650 6%e 900 pty iat 28 F . 88. Louls low exira. : ite ae 8. Louis tetra. ee Bt Louis dow 10 — 1300 BL Louis choice 5s 14 00a TA On 140 Be iw a 1160 bWo sw 450 500 bn. — ‘Hn — port oe ‘The ee or rye HAY was in moderate She, a BI for shipping and 1 Oba Tops were unchanged, for prime and cvice grades, og ‘fe. a 10c. for inferior to ‘ BMP, — Al! kivde ys ht . 2 "Why Tater is Gh poige for all kings of forsign were somtnal, Balen eW Uzjeaus ai 7c, ate. and Cb 1) £0 bibl G0. m8 700. 8 BIC. NAVAt. Sromis. .s turpentine was in active demand and decited\y high ing as high ash? cents; the m were 685 bbig., in merchantable mt 3, 80 do., in poor order, at 483ge., mhd 80 i2e., the market cloring at Ble. aides wary snore active aud highe The * 3 bis. stra: | 400 do. Noy 1, 0 3 Raina ga Lf: ht ned MeN 4 Gv 885 50; extrn do. #F fimingon tar, 50 Bois’ brongnt @3 BO. “Cle —Leiuneed ‘hey ayy aes @ “in easks and bis, Other kinds were dull and un changed, PROCUIONA—Recespte, 101 bbls. pork, 688 4: do. and = kegs lard roe se i. n : rt ‘or pork wae moderately “ a Higher; saler ween mace of 1,000 DUIS. at @if'a 27 f0 tor ol ‘$25 WO a HB 75 for new do. and for prime. Dressed hogs were in good demand and Fr, closing wt 12\e. a lac. for Western and 18)¢c. for city, firm at Ife. # lilge., but business wae arrivals, whieh were only abont §) head. Beef war t $11 8 817 For plain mess wad ut steady, wilh smail anion a id a B19 for extra do, Beet hatws were firm’ at $30 a #34, with sales of 100 ‘bbls. within tho range o/ beet waa firm at $29 9 Prime mete and #21 & #37 for Tndia do. but we heard of no sales of importance. For cut meats (he demand was fair joes Were lirit_ at our last quotations. Sales were made of ages at 1d'ec. w 16c. for picked ham®. Bacon wae slow of sale, but tirmiy ‘held. at our. last quotations. We For tard the markwl, wan netive and ex. wit prices wern decitediy Meher. ‘There Ware sales of packages at 17e, a Islge. for vo, Lio prime steam and ket- tle rendered; also 1,00 terces for March delivery” At lee. a os BTROLEUM.— Re 795 bbs. crude, 2 and 60 do. nap euch ‘bulk, the m but steaay at Iho. No sales of moinent were reported. Retiued wus ta iinproved " beef, 583 The prices. hi ennneas. |The. eaten were 3,(80 bbls. standatd white nt B00. n Sle, (CONTE ME the latter price), L60u {ror Jas 500 each tnonth ) at 3e., 2,00 do. for Jannury at tor be ad at le. and (reported) 2,000 do, ‘was quiet, but firm, at Rien. a 4%¢c. e bretners tn wan agnin ft oat the mar. ‘Drm at Lge. @ for fair to yood retining ‘The sales were 100 at Nc. for Cube wes or Sales Pee Tp inh ‘ALLOW, stil) quiet was firm. Sales 50,000 Ibe. at ae bbl, ‘The market was dull and prices were ‘at S80. a Gl, duty paid. Real Estate Notes. ‘The second and third stories of the martle build- ing at the corner of Broadway and Warren street have been leased for five years at a yearly rental of $19,000, ‘i An unexpired term of three years in the lease of building No. 925 Broadway bas been recently trans- ferred at a rental of $8,500 per year, with a privilege of renewal for ten years at a rental of $10,000 per annum, ° Vanderhooff & Aaron, real estate agents, of this city, have recently sold a plantation in Pike county, Ala., on Girard and Mobdtle Railroad, 460 acres, 250 fenced and under cultivation, with a new Louse, barns, cabins, &c., for $2,500, Pe.) pea f a clerk recording, a fe a Ww ago at Quincy, Ill, whereby “nine-six- feenihs’” ‘was mado to read “nine-sixtienths,’’ has led to a lawsuit of $40,000, The foreign immigration returna of 1863 show a falling Off of 30,000 in the arrivals at New York as with 1837, One cause of this is doubtless land has already been drained to a great cx- ‘tent of its surpius population, aad is, in spite of mony drawbacks, more prosperous than it has been for many yeara, The decrease of German immigra- 18 Ot 80 easily accounted for, but, is probabiy ow! toan Mica prevaient in Europe that the de- for labor here 1s less than in former years. ‘The tunnel under the Chicago river, Known as the ‘Washington street tunnel, connecting the south and divisions of the city by a solid and permanent st been completed and was to have been opened to the Te Re New Year’s Day. The : tunnel, one is for 100t teams and horses. Edwin Priest, known as the Middlesex county, Conn., kK, of Haddam, for $3,000, eld, Ill., paper, of the buiidi vements in that city during the year 1868, says:—“‘lt is to observe, however, that in the city the number of small, neat their owners is steadily on the In no city or the Union, of the same size The we can obtain indicate the number of dwelling houses erected in this city and suburbs to be 350."” Recent sales in Equity in Charleston, 8. C., are as follows:— Plantation in St. Paul’s parish, 1,113 acres, for $6,150, one-third cash, balance tn six equal annual instalments. Lot of land, north side Queen street, 28 feet front by 120 feet deep, for $2,600, one-third cash, balance in one and two years. Lot of land, with build: thereon, east side of Normuu street, 40 feet front by 100 deep, $675, one- third cash, balance in one or two years. Z. B. Oakes, gold the three story brick dwell- ing, No. 1 Society street, south side, lot 40 feet front by 100 deep, for $3,300, one-fourth cash, balance in one, two and three years. A Trenton (N. J.) paper states:—We learn that the united companies—viz., the Camden and Amboy Rat- road Company, the Delaware and kKaritun Canal Company and the New Jersey Railroad Comper have consummated the ent by whier they Were to purchase from the State, under an award of commissioners appointed for the purpose of valuing i, the right of the State in certain lands under water, lying adjacent to the property Known as the Harst- mus Cove property, formerly owned by Na niet Budd. The award of the commissioners provided jor the payment by the said companies of $500,000 on or before the lst of January, Iscd, and yesterday the matter was floaily settled between tue State au- thorities and Joseph P, Bradley, in behalf of the companies. The amount paid the State for this grant Was $500,000, Official Transfers of Real Estate Yesterday. TRANSFERS IN NEW YORK CIT Allen st, e 6, 100 ft n of Delancey st, 18x57.6. Eockme. 1D place, 20.5. n of oleh at, 20x) Gefaopher ay wa, lode NY diy Natporaion, Clinton st, , 2 Choton st, No 125, 25x10. Hester at,'No 55, eee te ve 74 oth 4, at, to Toth wt, a 6, 82 fre of 4th Teth st, D8, 108 ftw of Mth Bist wt, a 9, 80 [tw of dd ‘B8th at, Da, WALL of W0th Bt, # 4, 613.4 ft e of Bee cbush cosa Geth st, on, 110 ft © of Bd a 9th at, ns, 100 ft © of 20th ‘98th wt, #8, 975 fo of bb Huth wt, m8, 275 fhe 1th eh tats 101th at, #8, 600 The Sth ‘10sth at, n 8, 280 ft e 2d Lath st, 6 8, 100 few Lith st, nw, 135 ftw ‘1Sath st, 6 8, 525 ft we Ay B, w 4, 102.2 Ist Sabeteetst ze tne 32352 ‘an Portland av, € ®, 140 {tn of oon place, lux75. Washington’ are ay Les fus or Part nv? Sx100 Don ne Sats bo, 88, 94.8 MoCauley"s may Lot 181, Kuawart’s may i a {TRANSFERS IN QUT Pallis av, ¢ 8, 407.9 aot = = Ps CLARE: } ‘Lote 191, 193, 1%, map of Cla 600 | LOOURT GROW. Lote 6 and 7, map of Locust Grove, 26x10. . 00 TRANSPERS IN ROBEX COUNTY, N J, Broad et, w 9, 255 ft (rom Governour 1B... ye Broad at, wn, 291 it (rom Gouverneur rt, Hx190. ‘200 "92 front: 3200 harine st, we, 12s fea of “Brick butlding,’ NEOH st corner o' euch ‘ors 1 67. New at, North #1, Mencham property, #10 Nutimen at, ws 112 (0m of Warren By Ste Parkhurst and Anstin st ‘Wainat rt, 9a, 160 ft wo Wickliffe wt, 404 fof Bank sty BLOOMF URLD, OCbureh st, 21 ft from Presbyverian chureb, 128% CALDWELL. Newark and Pompton road, Staniey prop, 10 a6 DOKOKEN. Newark av, ns, 82.6 ft ¢ of Harrison mt, 26x 104x27.0299.7 1,100 HUDGON CUFY. 194,200 fee of Chestnut ay, MsiW0 8,000 | in Av, w 4, lot 3M, block 4 x70. ‘ ee Wenside av, ¢ , 04) Jacob Rupp, 925).. Rrecve or Mi res,—Pittman and Henley, who were fonnd ullty of the murder of @ negro, were brought before Judge Lewiaee yester , and sentenced to the peultentuary for life, After passing the senience tie Jnuge remanded then back to jail to await transportation to Baton Kouwge. As they were passing out of the Court Honse, under enarge of Deputy Sheritt Sturgess, a party of auknowi men approached tem and offered the prison fois, which they refused to accept, whereupon two | of the party presented cocked pistols at the head of whe deputy a Fault ordered nim to ain quiet, wiitle the balanee of the party tovk the prisoners in band and mace good their escape. Every effort ts berg used by the Sueridt for the recovery of the prisoners und the arrest of the parties wio were en- dazed In this dis cputavte business. Shreveport (lo) Soret brresern, Lec, Bie sidered and acted uj = een modtfics ‘vote nearly un gentlemen, who acted with the meeting would doubt- Jess have been added had they been present at the ry the the following pro- Mn o ceed! Beourred:—It was resolved that Mr, “alex ander H. H, Stuart be requested to serve as chair. man of the committee of nine appointed -to visit Washington for the purpose ind! in another Part of the proce » and that the chair be re- quested to aj acommittee of three to recom- mend for consideration of the meet bod delegation Rames of. eight other agama an, ‘el constitute we with tie fore- Messra. John charm referred to, in accordance gong, resolutions the Chair named ols, F, G. Rudin and James D. Johnston as the committee, who, after @ short ret recommend! the del ion in ony legati B James Mond; J. F: Slaughter, of Lynchburg. being put on the recomme ot the comuit the same was unanimously approved. ADDRESS TO THE PEOPLE OF TAY COMMONWEALTH, virginia: ha ing, int Aton it we of th ar v! mn inv! of some r Own hutaber, assembled in Richmond for tue purpose of @ conference in to the im- condition of Ri inve il interchange of opinions, have come to conctusi which they respect! submit to Gecalnand S Derrione judgment of pil country- men:— FRnay tauste OF te oor arith pe ae as they believe ol 6 ped} el ) that the freedmeu of the Souths elr uneducated condition, are not prepared for the intelligent exercise of the elective franchise and the performance of otwer duties connected with public af- and are therefore at this time unsafe tories of political power; yet, in view of public opinion. in favor of their being allowed to exercise the right of suffrage as expressed in she recent elections, the undersigned are prepared, and they believe the majority of the people of Virginia are prepared, to surrender their opposition to the incorporation into their fandamental iaw, as an offering on the altar of peace, aud in the nape see union and harmony may be restored on the of universal suffrage and universal amnesty. 2. To give effect to this purpose, and to spare no effort to eifect a speedy and permanent restoration of union and harmonious relations between the portions of our éountry whiea have been for some years past alienated, the undersigned Will appoint a committee of nine members from diverent parts o1 the State, and reflecting, as far as may be practicable, the pudlic sen- timent o1 the State, whose duty it shall be, at an early day, to proceed to Washington and be authorized to make known the views and purposes hereby de- clared to the Congress of the United States, and to take such measures as they may think proper to aid inobtaming from that body such legisiation con- the organic law of Virguiia as Congress in its jom may deem expedieat aud best ander all the circumstances. The delegativa 80 to be con- stituted may fill vacancies aud are authorized to enlarge their number in their discretion. 2. ‘The undersigned recommend 10 the ple of Virginia, by primary meetings, to appoint delegates to a popular convention, to be heid in Kichinond, on Wednesday, the 10th day of February, 1809, to re- ceive the report of the committee appointed by the foregoing resolutions, and adopt such other mea- sures as way be deemed ex, to promote the objects: ein advocated. ALEX, H, H, STUART, Augusta county, THOMAS BRANCH, Richmond. D. C. DEJARNBITE, Caroline, THOMAS 8, FLOURNOY, Halifax. WYNDHAM ROBERTSON, Washington county. WM. D. QUESENBERRY, Caroline. B. H. MAGRUDER, Albemarie, GEORGE W. BOLLING, Peversburg. DICKINSON, Prince Edward. M Jr., Fredericksburg. ©, KNIGHT, Richmond. RU. WHITEHEAD, Neilson county, J. FP. SLAUGHTER, HS ha ind A. G. PENDLETON, Giles, JAMES D. JOHNSTON, Giles, N. K. TROUT, Staunton, Hi. M. BELL, Staunton, JOHN ECHOLS, Staunton. MATHEW HARRISON, Loudon, FRANK G. RUFFIN, Chestertield, Gc. Tea | Chesterfleld. RARINGTON, Richmond, 4 AMERON, Petersburg. F. JOHNSON, Liberty. J. MICHIE, Stauntou, EPSON, Richmond, THE LIBERTY OF THE CITIZEN, To THe EDITOR oF ‘THe .HERALD: — One of the most singular anomalies of ‘the New York statutes is thet which is headed ‘To abolish imprisonment for debt.’ And yet the code opens up avenues by Which any man, however high his posi- tion may be, is subjected to the danger every day of arbitrary arrest and incarceration. Section 179 of the code provides for arrest in the following caso Firat—In an action for the recovery of damages ona cause of action not arising out of contract, whore the defendunt is not a resident of the State or ts about to remove therefrom, or where the action is for an injury to person or character, or for tjur- ing or for wrongfully takimg, ining or convert- ing property. Sécond—ln an action for a fine or penalty or ona promise to marry, or sor money received or property embeazied or Irandileutly misapplied by a public oMeer or by an attorney, solicitor or Counsellor, or by an officer or agent of a corporation or banking association in the coarse of his employment as such, or by any factor, agent, broker or otver person tu a fiduciary capacity, or for any misconduct or neglect a Office Or in a profeswoaal empioyment. Thira—In av action to recover tie possession of personal property unjustly detained, ue the pro- perty, or any part thereof, has been concealed, re- moved Or disposed of, so that it ot be found or taxen by the Sheri{f, and with the invent that it shall not so be found or taken, or with the ment to de- prive the platutit of the benefit thereof. Fourth—-When the defendant has been guilty of @ fraud in contracting the debt or incurring ine obli- gation for which the action is brougtt, or in con- cealing or @sposing of the property for the taktag, ideation or conversion of which the action Is bro’ Where the defendant has removed or dis- posed of his property or i about to do so with lotent Wo defraud’ his creditoys. Can there be a more sweeping and aniiuited op- portunity for arrest upon any linaginable cause? According to section 181 arrests may be made “where it shall appear to the jndge by the aMidavit of the plaintiff or of any other person tat a suMcient cause Of action exiets and that the case is one of those mentioned in qection 179." Who is safe under this section? Wat Roes it cost to get an aimidavit upon any side of any question In New York! Is it not Known that hendreds of men would willingly give amex perie aMdavit, devoid of truth, tor dollars? The only method by which the ja: if ever he may be, can test the demaad for arrest is to see Wil r the affidavit is made in proper form, either by the plaiutit® or anybody else, whether the aMdavit presents suMcient ground of action and that {t is under the provisions of (he code, In the multivude of cases where strangers daily appgsr before wim in btigation how is tt possipie for even the most righteous judge to determine any fact except by the papers presented to him? We propose to look thoroughly tato tls law and to ay bare before your readers It enorimities and to suggest some method of remedying abuses which #0 jew have Known the exisience of. . ‘There shoulki be no array of polities when thin question is discussed, and yet Induential papers will he found to defend incidentally the detects of law by éXetses for prominaat officials who may be al- tacked or who tnay be attected by any change there- in. It 19 as absurd to wbuse any oficial who mak use Of the jaw for his benefit as to charge the t) strament with goilt when a crime has bh committed. That we have © multitude of brutal omivers cannot permit of contradiction. That they may lend theniseives to gross acts of oppression and tothe grauication of imalictous prosecutions ‘whereby thoir pockets are filled, is Hat these individual cases must be rately as — arwe and must not be itwelf, 10 is no argument by equally tru conta dea with the Inw confounded with the Iw to retort upon republican journalists that they could not see mension in the many high-handed acts of federal officials during the war. Two wrongs nevér make one right. If the liberty of the cttwen should be above and beyond ail price, let the by- gones take care of themseives; aud if redress is tm- possible t outrages, lot us see thas no act for the Teoare | cause a repetition of such enorm- tes, ‘The Iiberty of the hum! oftizen is as dear to: him af that of the statesman; and the bard obipa endured by poorer man entail more wide- read thivery his family than the calamity of the ren dia au vows yun Ria oer OUR nas. bos ; td z = i ‘dnally Would almost be led to believe that the motto over = tribunais has been changed tato this:— be for ninety-nine innocent: men to perish than to have one guilty wretch escape." When an bumble citizen sutfers from the greed or malice of ah inftu- rated or enemy the punishment not Upon him alone, Business may be ruined, so-called friends will be certam to avoid him as the tenant of Prison Walls, and the ery of hunger and destitution Uittmnately will come from unprotected babes and harmless wives, ‘The hard. scoundrel who has entailed such milsery chews the sweet morse! of revenge with com- Placeacy in some secure aud snug retreat and daily meets the eye of tug feliow man With the proud con- Scloushess of havifig claimed all his rights, Is At not time for decent men to frown upon such acts fuse recognition of such dasiards? [sit not euough that men should bear the burdens of mis- fortune without being oppressed vy the law ttsell ? We should lovo laws, customs and con: only as they help mankind, ‘The true humanitarian should assist in overthrowing them whenever they and the humbiest York city upon civil process alone, and ion varies from one day to years, With- Week one inmate has obtained his release from a higher Judge, and no lounger teeis the cruelty of man. this pop ee ae CAG dollars, which used to pay, an whic! he suffered months of imprisonment betore his death. Grant that the debt was just, ts it not a foul blot our escutcheon that such ment can be ‘The prisoner is powerless within those massive walls. He has to use other in the besides the constant drain whic! ee cious maw of the insatiaie law. ‘Aud he earns no- thing ai! this time, while his affairs are fast to ruin, Down with imprisonment for anyt! ut crime, and let the parole of honor govern all private transactions, as it does in Broad street. Let the cre- ditor on contractor di retain ail his former Tights, #0 far as process t property; but utierly abrogate all autuority tue liberty of the per- son. Let the doctrine of caveat emptor govern upon both sides, and when the transactions of commerctal life are thus restricted any seller will know whether to credit a buyer; and, except in direct cases of fraud or embezzlement, the damage will be small, In such cases compel tie creditor to give up any private right of imprisonment, and let the law punish under the criminal code, 44 arrests upon civil process there is no provision made by which the creditor or plaintht shall be charged with the support of his adversary pending his imprisonment. ihe county pays 60 much per head per week, and thes in a measure aids the at tacking Itigant, Does the public receive any bene- fit from this large expenditure of money? Not one jota that we can perceive. in this respect alone the law should be ameuded; and if our Legislature can- Not dixcover the justice of passing a law probibiuing all Linprsonment except for crime a provision should be made that where any citizen of this great republic desires to deprive his fellow man of liverty upon just cause, admitted by the code, the privilege shall also be accorded to Lim of paying five doliars per week for the sup- port of the prisoner, and whenever the pay- ment ceases that the prisoner sill be entitled to his discharge, There would be fewer oases of malice to gratify. And even now, pubiic attention baving been directed towards the iniawy of existing Jaw, arrests upon civil process for the past seven days have been few and far between. ‘the provisions of the bail bond should be amended. As they now stand it is one of the most oppressive features, Take an tlustration which has occurred within @ weck. A gentleman from the interior is arrested by a non- resident upon @ claim for $16,000, witch the de- fendant uiteriy denies, as weil ag the allegation of fraudulent representation by w! the arrest was accompiished. Only one side is Reard, and the bail is fixed at $80,000, This does not mean the nomival sui, but actually $120,000, for two securities must qualify in douvie the sumeach. A disputed claim, twerefyre, entaua upon the defendant, a gen- dewan well known throughout the United States, the penalty of turmiahing eight times the amount of actual clalin ja unencumbered property. Any stranger may have a mui- Utude of acquaintances in New York, but they mi not be rich househoiders; Dor When tue “grab game”? ia played upon him inay he be abie to tnd them in the vastness of u great city, especially in Chritiaas: | times. So here, agentionan who could easily give bond for a million at home to answer any sui, has been compelled to submit to & week's incarceration at the sult of @ non-resident, Is iat case less grievous than that of Mr. Bowles’ And, without passing upoa the merits of the case, which will be properly adjadicated hereafter, was it honorable in , Loe bon-resident plainti’ thas to take advantage of his adversary, or Was it the evident resulé of malice f ig it not rather the characterisuc of the who would stab his adversary in the back? Take another case, occurring on the same day. A genteman from @ neighboring State, who served his country with galiantry and distinction during the late war as a eneral in the army, and who for four years has pooh a candidute upon the State ticket, was so un- fortunate as to have & dispute with a ratiroad cor- poration and to meur ine intense hatre: ite oficers, The necessary afidavit, coupled with char,es of false representations, 14 madc, and the Generai is promptly consigned io jail, tiere to wait for $60,000 ball, Lis wife is ta delicate heal it woud risk her life to inform her where the hus- band is; and she wonders at such continued ab- sence, though friends inform her tit sudden and urgent business has calied hin away. Meanwhile his interests in heavy engagements are jeopardized. Every day may cause hun a loss of thousands. The prosecutors know It, and, giving the screw another wreneh, they propose a compromise, which ts in- dignaaliy rejected as an admission that would stain bis honor. ‘fo cap tue climax his wife gives Lirth to an infant, while the refined and honorable husband can ouly look through his tron bars or madly chafe over his accumulated Wrongs. ‘These are not fancy sketches, bat actual occur- rences in the Chrisunas week. And to xecumplish all Unis What was necessary on the part of the plaintur? bimply to give security to pay the costs. Is there any remedy? Yes. The defendgnt, alter several yours or may prove the plait had ao right to arrest him. He may have spent several thousand dollars i accompilshing this, and he may throw several thousand more afier them and amuse himself with several additional years of litigation to secure an amount of damages which wili not reimburse one-half the outlay, And this is Justice. In giving the bail it does not necessarily follow that a discharge ensues, The plaintt jas the night two except and may have eight days’ une to examine into the solvency of the boudamen, Re may even then require five days more, and finaliy way have an examination betore the judge belore the bonds men can justify. All this thine the sherii? must hold the prisoner tn jai, or become his guarantor ind vidnaily if he ite Him to go at large. Is it the interest of tie sheriif to do sof Or che jatlor's? Searcely. Hence there is 20 disposition upon the part of any oficial to expedite the reicase of priron- ers. Lf there is any bias it Would probably be in fa- vor of their detention. MARRIAGES AND DEATHS. Married. BiLLiNes—MILLER.—At Greenpoint, Thursday evening, December #1, by the It 4. W, 'Y. Boothe, A. HL. Hinutnas to May Mita, both of Greenpoint. No cards. HASLEY—KAN#.-—-On Sunday, December 27, by Dr. Parsing, FRANK HANL®Y to Exeiine Kane, all of this city. No cards, no cake, Hopson Heyes. rriday, + Ont December 25, at Ts HUDSON to SUBAN A., young: jeybeck, Kaq., all’ of this Shackelford, Wu.KuR ext daughter of Jonn city. Koome—ITa: , James PB. Re BHATTUCK—ALDEN.—On Tuesday, November wy Rey. W, A. Scott, Mr. Acie G. SHATTOCK to MARY ANNA ALDEN, daughter of Caroline Koberts, all of this city. z Waireronn—CanrweLt.—tn New York, on Thar day, December 41, by the Kev. Dr. Adama, Gronas W. Warrevonn, of Liverpool, to Karn ANNA, only daughter of the Dr, Cantwell, of Liverpool, a niece of the Rey, Canon Cantwell, of Man ter. ZAWRISKIR—WANMARBE.—At Saffern, N. ¥ Tharaday, De fev. tian De 4 Oo SanAn O., daugh- or. —On Thureday evening, Bevember mec to Sanat B. Hatt. No card, ter of Colonel James 8. ANpenseN.—On Monday, January 4, in the 29th year of his age, ULB ANDRESEN, at his residence, 200 Kast Pifty-titrd street. ‘The Iriends and relatives of the deceused are in- vited to attend the moe Wednesday after. noon, at one o'clock, from late residence. BankkLoo,—In Brook}, on Monday, January 4, ELLEN BARKRLOO, Wite of Henry Barkeloo, in the 67th year of her ‘The relatives friends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, from her late re- idence, No. 147 Nassat street, on Wednesday after- —_ at ore o'clock. 2 10 t ROWN.—On Monday, January 4, ELiza, widow o! Wiitam M, Brown, in the edt year of her age. ‘The relatives and friends of the faiily ure respegt- fully invited to attend the funeral, on Wednesda, afternoon, at half) one o'clock, from the renl- dence of her son, William 1. Brown, No. 201 hi ank~ evederpie’s ib avenne, Brookiyn. Daiady,~ At Furdbain, on savardey evoupyig, Jauu- Sunday, —e a The funeral will take place this jay) after- noon, at one o'clock, from 303 West ird street, neat Et th at ‘Tue relatives and friends are Tes] to attend, PLARKSON.—In Heidelburg, Germany, on Friday morning, December 12, PAULINE Rived CLARKSON, wife of David M, Clarkson, of Newburg, on the Hud- son, ‘Oox.—On ‘Thurstay, December 31, Mra, Anicat. Cox, widow of William Cox, im the 18th year of her “Wier remains will be taterred in Greenwood Cenie- ry. Day.—In Bi m, N. Y., Om Monday, January of consumption, Many JEANNETTE, only daughter George H. and Jeannette L. Day, im the 16th year of her a Notice of funeral hereafter. EasTon.—On Sunday evening, January 3, CHARLES Easton, tn the 60th year of bis age. Kelatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral, from St. Mark’s church, corner of 3 avenue and Tenth strect, on Wednesday moraing, at ten o’clock. EvaNs.—On moraing, January 3, of pneu- monia, Mrs. Sakan A. EVANS. ‘The relatives and friends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, on Wednesday morning (her 69th birthday), at ball-past ten o'clook, from the residence of her nephew, Willa J. Bryan, 285 Bast Fliueth street. FLEeTcuRR.—On Monday, January 4, CATHERINE FLercarr, 68 years, relict of Richard Fletcher, ‘The funeral will take place, from the residence of William M, Flies, 425 East Twenty-fourth street, om Wednesday afternoon, at one o'clock. Forcx.—On Sata , January 2, aftera short and rare illness, Captain Jams FUNCK, in the 79th year 18 Age. ‘The relatives and friends of the family are particu- larly requested to attend the funeral, from his late residence, No. 126 Kast Twenty-seventh street, this (Tuesday) afternoon, at three o’clock, without furtuer notice, Gaxstpk.—On Monday morning, January 4, Mrs. ELIZABETH GARSIDE, aged 80 years, The relatives and friends are respectfully invited. to attend the funeral service,.at the residence of ber son, John W. Garside, 115th street and Ninth ave- nue, on Wednesday, at twelve o’cock M. Guirrr.—Early on Sunday morning, January 3, ANNO; Wont, wile of A. D. Griei of New Orieans Relatives friends are invited to attend the faneral, this (Tuesday) afternoon, at haif-past twelve o’clock, from the house of Mr3. Trolmes, Ora y will be in waitii North tation on the arrival of the hali-past Sere train from Hoboken to convey friends to the OUR, HAaNLY.—On Monday, January 4, after a short ill- ness, P. J, HANLY, aged 38 years, ‘Notice of funeral in to-morrow's pers. . HEITKAMP.—On Saturday, January 2, at his reai- dence in Bast New York, CHARLES P, HgirkaMpP, aged 76 i 1 month and 7 days, ‘riends and relatives are invited to attend the fu- neral, from the Lutheran churcit,this (Tuesday) after- noon at one o'clock. MiTCuILLL.—On Sunday, January 3, after # long and painful illness, GEORGE MICRILL, in his 56th ear. . ‘The relatives and friends of the family, and those of his brother, Sainuel L. Mitchill, the Masonic Pra- ternity, and members of the St. Nicholas Society, are invited to attend the funeral, trom Chelsea Presbyte- rian chureh, West Twenty-second sireet, between Hightn and Ninth avenues, tais (Tuesday) morning,at ten o'clock, ‘ Sr. NicoLas, No, $21, F. A. M.—Brethren—You are Summoned to attend the funeral of brother George Mitchill on Tuesday, January 6, at ten o'clock A. M., from the Chelsea Presbyverion church, West ‘Cwenty-second street, between Eighth and Ninth avenues, Companions of Phenix Chapter and Sir Knights of Palestino Commandery are earnestly in- vited. Black hats and suits aad white gioves will be worn, St, Nicholas Lodge will gasembic at te rooms at nine o'clock A.M. - JEROME BUCK, M. The Sir Knights of Palestine Commandery No. 18, K. T., are hereby ordered to meet at Kane Lodge rooms (046 Broadway) Us forenoon at nine o'ciockt (uniformed) for the purpose of pay Lug the last tribute of respect to our Jate Sir Knight George Miichill, sir Knights of other commanderies are respectinlly itivited to jou with ua, JOUN F, BALDWIN, BE. C. New York, January 4, 1809, Monson. HAM JAMES, Son of Wiliam By, and Ann Morrison, aged 25 years, | month aud 13 days. ‘ "the relatives and fnends of the family, also the members of Company G, Eighth iment, N. Gey SN. Y., and the members of the New York Cale~ donian Club are invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of bis parenta, 235 Spring street, thie (Tuesaay) afternoon, at two o'clock. The members of G company, Eyhth Regiment N. Y.5.N. G., are herehy notified to report at the ar- mory in fall fatigue uniform, with overcoats aud whitie gloves, this (/uesday) afternoon, to attend the funeral of our late comrade, Liouvonant W. J. Morri- sou, Officers and members of the regiment are re- spectfully invited ok gies aie, Roll call ab itteem mainutes to one o’olock precisely. By order. WILLIAM HL, HBATHOUTE, Captain, New York, Jan, %, 1508. Myers.—On Monday morntog, Jannary 4, Mos Ets, youngest son of the Rey. E. M, and Matide My aged 4 years. vin .) papers please copy. Ne ‘aturday afternoon, Jaanuary 2, after a short tliness, Mis# Puwne McCoo, Her relatives and friends, and also those of her brother, Cornelius McCoon, and brother-in-law, Wi- Mam H. Townsend, are respectfully mvited to attend the funeral, tits (inesday; morning, ateleven o'clock, from the Coliegiate church, corner Fifth avenue aad ‘Twenty-ninth street, without farther notic MoKineN.—On Monday, deus Jani Mokim- ney, daughter of Hugh and Anne Mekibben, aged 4 months and 6 days, ‘The friends and acquit vited to attend the fun al two o'clock, from bi ances are respectfully in- 1, this (Cueaday) after parents’ residen First avenu Mi .—On Sunday, January 3, Jos . MoMa. , son of Fdward and Rosanna J. M ou, aged 4 years, 2 months aud 4 days. ‘The friends of the family ate respectfully invited to attead the funeral, from the pesidence of lis pa- 1 Second and erie a or wey + this Jay) alternoon, ab one 0” kK, aud from thence to Calvary Cemetery for tuiermeat. O'Burex.—On Sunday, Janu mon of fhowas and Agnes O'Erten, aged 2 Saud 8 mouths. ‘The funeral will take plo from the restoouce of bis parents, 604 Teuth avenue, tats (Tuesday) atver- noon, at one o'clock, ‘The Mrenda of the taait are respectiully invited to attend. O'PREN,—-On Monday, January 4, ai bie rest dence, 327 Weat Thirty-alth street, THOMAS O biiEN, aged 45 years. Friends and relatives are respectfully invtiod to at wend funeral, trom the resitenee of fis brot ver, No, 08 Weat Houston street, on ores at half-past nine o'clock, trom ti obureh, corner of West Washin aveane, where there will be Fequieia un for the repose of his soal, and from thence to Cal vary Cemetery. O*Gnapy.—0n Monday morning, Janaary 4, at ber residence, 112 Ryerson street, 1 O'Grady, sister of Lawrence 0" O'Callaghan. ‘The funeral will proceed from 112 Ryerson street to the Chureh of St. Patrick, Brooklyn, on Thdreday morning, at ten o'clock. The friends of the family are invited. Rav.--On Sunday morning, January 5, after a long and severe iliness, RopeaT Kaw, in the 55th year ob his age. ‘The relatives and friends are respectfully tnvited to attend the funeral, this (Tuesday) afternoon, at one o'clock, trom fis late residence, Js versey avenue, near South Third street, Jersey City. Trenton (N. J.) and Ginagow (Scotland) papers please copy. At Blizabeth, N. J., on Sunday, January SALrE 4 Commodore W . SALTER, U. 8. N Relatives and friends of the family and ofc: of the United States Navy and Army are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, on Wednesday alter. at two o'clock, from the Second ria h, Elizabeth, N. J., without fareher Save.—On Friday, Janwary 1, Gury lly aged 22 years. "The relatives and friends of the family are respect fully invitedt o attend the faneral, Mrs (Tuesday) af fernoon, ai two o'clock, from the residence of ier pa rents, Forty-ninta street, near Third avenue, Suutie Brooklyn. Sawn.—On Sanday morning, January 3, Mew LOCKWOOD SMITH, aged 73 years. relatives and friends of the family are o) fully invited to attend the faneral, fram toy ony street, this (Tuesday) aiternoon, atone oC ook. STR ARNS.—At Newark, N.4., on wy after. hoon, January ANNA S&S Paenries, wife of the Rev. Jovathan P. Stearns, D. UD. and sister Of the Rey, Dr. Prentiva, of this city. The funeral services wil take place in the First Presbyterian churen, Newark, on Wednesday after r sumption, at his resitence, 280 street, Liwis STireULD. members of Dore Ledge, No. 280, F. and A. M,, are requested to assemble at the lodge rooms om Wednesday, at twelve o'clock My _ the purpose of tend the funeral. By ordes eee BFRR, Master. B.SC STOLTZ On KATARINA AU ovwa, dae Sunday, January ani only beloved daaghter of Lewts ad Margaret Stoltz, aged 6 years and.) me si The Taner wi) take place this (Tucsamy) 1 NUD, at one o'ciock,7 Tom the remdeno@e: her parents, No, liv Henry street. THomrson.—On Friday evening, January 1, RAS. ong Ae TH eit ae 40 yours. ‘The relatives and friegds of Tie funty, ane of the father-in-law, Thomas Owen, navi his bootheraa law, Abrih Ke Van Nest, are respeugzalty iy ied to atime the Tuneral services, at hia late residence, Now ot | Weat Thirtioth street, tts (Traestay) uw ira, vk teal | bast ten o'clock. | WALTERS.—In Brooklyn, on Saadiy, Joquery a | suddenly, Tromas BP. Wiarrrns, i Hie i year or | Tita aage, | Mem! thit (Tuexdray) afterwoon, ot one o'clock, Ot 28 St. Pellx street, Woop ta Brook! gn. ou Monlay, donners | WINNIE M. Woot daagater of Auhew and Mary Wood, aged o year ps aonun aud bi dave