HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1870-03-18, Page 6• Henry Clews.
A BRIEF SKETCH or AN Emitrzti-T
Henry Clews, Esq., the Senior partner
and head of this esteemed house --a native
of England, and about thirty-six . years . of
• age ---carne to the United States as early as
1849, With his father, Vtholle heavy con-
nections with American trade gave the
young man an immediate opportunity of
noting the active, enterprising, 4nd yet
peculiarly practical tens, o.! our people:
The latter so won upon him that he de-
termined to abandon the study for the min-
istry, which had been his first i, tention
and betake himself to business ith this
• view he quickly •Nought and obtained a
clerkship in one of the most piorninent
'woolen houses of the day, where ha untir-
ing industry for a probationary tern* of nine
years—his integrity,. promptitude, intelli-
gence, and, at the same -time, his excellent,
personalshabits and amiability of emperst-
• ment-s7gave him solid position, end !won for_
him, literally, hosts of friends. Mr. Wil-
son, G. Hunt, the- head of the homes. where
he was thus employed; beatowed up, him
the highest marks of approval as his service
lengthened, and, at last, when Mri Clews
sought an independent path, vouched for
his ability and integrity.
e
At the early- age of twenty-five, Mr.
Clews became a member of the enterprising
banking firm of Stout, Clews dr Mason
Afterone or two changes of title, but all
the while rising in public etfeem, the home
4. now established, and respefkted, far . and
Wide, under the title of Henry c1e#4 tk Co•.
' The same energy, clar•sightedntiss, and
activity, which had given the subj t of our
sketch his first success, attended hiu as he
advanced. From dealing in co mei cial
. paper, he took up Government Seburities,
when heavy loans were continuallY negoti-
ated, for the nation. The, needs .of the
. country were pressing, and in the patriotism
and intellect of Mr. Clews, fount's' timely.
help. By his arguments and ready invest-
ments, other capitalists were encouraged to
step forward at the moment when1weaker
heads and Colder hearts were afraid to en -
i)
dorse the 'Union loan. - To his exam -le, Mr.
Clews added the influence of personal re-
presentation, and by his agreeable Trimmers,
as well as by the resources of his thorough
' business knowledge, .carried many a firm
with him in the good work, which other-
wise might have stood aloof. H faith
never swerved iri the darkest hours of the
country's trials, and as the Cloud grew
.more sombre, his enth•usiasm only , bright-
ened.•" 1•
At length, in 1864-65, the Clews cons,
cern had raised its busines.s operations to
several millions per diem, of which the
National loan received a goodly share.
At last the War terminated, and Mr.
Clews and his associatea founcl themselves
among the :wealthiest and most distinguish-
ed of American bankers. This position
was easily maintained and steadily _improv
ed, until 1868, whenall stock operations
for members of the firth, either individually
or collectively, were, by written agreement,
'abandoned. As the country, resuming its
activity, began to breathe freely again, and
the busy ham of railroad preparation was
heard from all quarters, making ready for a
new development of national prosperity.--:-
' Mr. Clews found fresh opportunities. for
. beneficial investment, and to these his sa-
1
gaciotts mind and acquit.ed experience made ,
• brilliant 'use. The national securitie;
which he held, were sold by him to an ex-
tent sufficient to set free - a .- considerable
aratmat of the capital that he'had placed in
them, and these funds were, at once, re -in-
vested in riiilroad loans. , At the present
time, the Clew -s. firm are the financial
agents of some of the most important road
in the -United States.
., The passing visitor in Wall Etreet has
but to glance at the busy.. throng - which
hurries in and out -of their spaaieus offices,
in the edifice formerly used by the United'
States Treasury, th`rough the working -day,
in order to feel satisfied that Mr. Clews. has
a large measure of public confidence and
esteem, The impression is general, that
when his name appears in connection with
any projected improvement, all itf. well.—
.N.or is Mr. Clews unaccustonied to -express
his financial opinions' with tersenesS and
power.- He wields a trenchant pen, and
the highest financial intellecta in the land
have profited by his suggestions. -
Still in the prime of rnanhoed, Mr.
Clews stands upon an eminence to which.
few others have been able to climb.e-
find and around him, lie beautifully order-
t,i(i, the evidenees,of untiring exertions, that
have sustrined and extended the welfare of
the eountry, and 91cd. his own coffets with
well earned rewards.
The future brightens •at his,feet, full • of
noble opportunities. Who can doubt that
the after -career of so gifted and valued a
citizen_ will reflect still failer honor upon
the mune of the A inerican merchant, and
ale estimate _in which the world shall hold ,
the charitete-ristic type of the American
gentleman ?---14r. Y. .41 ercantile .1* ournal.
Manufacture of the Points ot Needles
and Pins by ElectriCity
A recent discovery has been made by M.
Cadery, telegraph inspector on the Western
Swiss Railroad, and is now applied with.
succesS at Aix la, Chapelle ,-(Belgium),
.e needles and pins are shipped to all
parts of the world. In establishing an
eleatrical current by means of iv small Ben-
s( n bsttery, and by passing` a metalic wire
(brass, copper, iron or steel), correspond-
ing with the negative pole, through the
bottom ot a glaes tube, cloSed in such a
way as to contain an acidulated liquid in
leading the other 'wise of the positive pole
through the superior opening of the glass
_
tube, closed in such a way as to allow the
positive wire, to plunge into this acidulated
liquid, taking dare to leave a' small interval
between the extremities a the whes ; the
electric current thus established through
the acidulated fluid aa conductor'pro-
duces the following phisnomena. Very
soon the extremity of the positive wire
takes a conical point of more or less sharp-
• ness,depending on the free distance existing
*between the two wires plunging into the
acidulated liquid. During the phenomena,
which takes from 5 to 15 minutes, accord-
ing to the acid used, its strength, the coni -
position of the wire, its degree of thiekness,
and also of the intensity of the electric
current, very fine sections of the wire are
seen , to sepaxate from the wire. Water,
acidulated with sulpuric acid, appears to be
more efficacious, especially for iron and
steel wires. Nitric acid is used in prefer-
ence for brass and copper wires.
The same effect will take place if to the
positive pole (superior) an indefinite num-
ber of wires are tied togethet and dipped ip
she acidulated water, instead of the single
wire, care being taken to keep this positive
wire at a little .distance.frona the negative WM. Robertson CY Co.,
wire.
I have seen a. hundred brass wires after
having been submitted to the operation,
present points as sharp as the best Eng-
lish pins, althoug the electric current Was
produced by a very small Benson battery.
It appears to the very desirable that this
new method should receive proper encour-
agement, and everything should be tried to
bring it into general nse... The operation of
making the points of needles and pins in
their manufacture is a dangerous and costly
one. Medical men in large manufacturing
cities have long recognized the dangerous
effects produced by the fine metallic dust
resulting from it, on the health of the
worktnen.
The remedies for this evil are very im-
perfect, little used, and very imprauticable ;
inhaling apparatus communicating with the
outside air has been tried, but every dan-
ger would he suppressed by the method'
above . •described. —C . Wideninan in the
"Engineer:"
SIGN OF TIIE
CIRCULAR SAW
• Hard times in California
• Two young men, mechanics, who left this
acidity about the beginning of last month,
lfor California, have sent home to their
friends very gloomy accounts of the hard
times that now pre wail in that country. Near
Sacramento City- there are crowds of men of
all trades and professions who are walking
about idle and almoost in despair at the ab -
Solute want of employment. The stme
condition of things is represented es exist-
ing in San Francisco and other parts of the
States. •Since the opening of the Pacific
Railroad, -the influx of emigrants from the
East seems to have been out of all propor-
tion to the actual needs of the country and
the consequence is, a glut of the labor
maiket. The climate however, is represent-
ed as delightful. January at Sacramento
resembling June in Canada. •We under-
stand that there is a good number of per-
sons in this country who are preparing to
go to California in the Spring, hut we
would strongly advise them to reconsider
their determination in the light of the above
facts. We know that manyare captivated
with the genial climate and rich r roduction
of the golden state, but ne country, be it
ever so rich and beautiful, and its climate
ever so delightful can be pleasant to starve
in. What with the thousands of Chinese
who are pouring into the country and rapid-
ly supplying all the demands fer the corn-.
monest kinds of labor, and the vast crowds
aaracted thither through railroad facilities
from the Eastern States and Canada,
scarcity of employment will probablY be the
rule in California for some tinie to come. --•
• Prescott Telegraph.
•
I L'angevity
Galen, olie of the most distinguished
physicians among the ,incients, livedivery
sparingly after the age of twenty' -eight, an -d
died in his hundred and fortieth yearKentigern, who never tasted spirit of wine,
and*worked hard all his life, reached a hun-
dred and eighty-five years. Jenkins, a
poor Yorkshire fisherman, who lived on the
'coarsest diet, Was one huirdred and sixty-
nine years old when he. died. Old Parr
lived to a hundred and fifty-three his diet
being milk, cheese, whey, small beer, and
coarse bread. The favorite diet of Henry
Francisco, who lived to one hundred and
forty, was tea, bread and butter, and baked
apples. Isph rai in Pratt, of Sh utesbury,
Massachusetts, who died, aged •one hun-
dred and seventeen, lived chiefly on milk,
and eV -en that in a small quantity ; his son
Michael oy similar means, lived to be a
hunidrecl and three year old. Father Cull
Methodist clergyman, died at the age of
one huridred and five, Lhe main diet of his
lifehaving been salted swine's flesh (bacon)
arid bree.d made of Indian theal. . From
these statements, nine ge,..eral. readers out
of ten will jump to the conclusion that milk
is healthy, as are baked apples and bacon.
Ihese conclusions do not legitimately follow.
The onlyinference that can be safely drawn
is from die Only fact, running th”ough all
these cases, that plain food and a life of
steady labor tend to a great age.--ffall's
Journal of hrealth.
INSOLVENT ACT OF 1689.
- In the Matter of JOHN COX,
An Insolvent.
• AI final dividend sheet has been prepared,
subject to objeetior1 till the Seventh day of
March next, after which diyiderel will be paid.
W. F. FINDLAY.
Official Assignee.
Ilainilten, Feb. 17th, 1870. 116-2ins.
DRALKR8 IN ALL N.INDS PIP
SHELF AND HEAVY
HARDWARE
Paints,
Iron,
Glass,
Steel,
Putty Sr.,
Blacksmith Coals,
Hubs,
Rims,
Spokes,_
Weaver' Supplies of all kinds.
JACK SCREWS TO HIRE.
Seaforth, Jan'y. 28, 1870. •t12
NEW
FALL & WINTER
GO -ODS.
KIDD & NI'MULKIN,
ARE prepared to show the Largest' Stock of
DRY COODS
Consisting of the Latest Styles of Dress Patterns,
in Irish and French Poplins, all WoolPlaids,
French Merinoes, and Twills of various kinds,
ever offered in Seaforth.
Their Millinery Depart-
ment.
Is furnished with a large assortment of Hata,
Bonnets and Mantles of the Latest Fashi-
one, VERY CHEAP.
READY-MADE • CLOTHING!
For the Million. GOOD TWEED 8 (TITS FOR
his Attorney ad litem
TEN DOLLARS..
Oederich, .lan'y. 28, 1870. 11')
AVOTION SALE
011"
NEW FuRpiptiTu
"
On Tuesday,1 March 15th,
The subscriber will lien by
PUBLIC AUCTION,
Main Street, Seaforth, a large quantity of
NEW HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,
BUREAUS,
SOFAS• ,
LOUNags,
TABLES,
BEADSTEDS,
cniiku!se
ETC., ETO.
. -
TERMS CASH.
J. P. BRINE,
Auctioneer.
M. ROBERTSON,.
Proprietor.
Seaforth, Feb. 25 1870.
116-4ins.
NATIONAL PILLS. The National Pills
&ream ew discovery
in medicine. They
• are composed of
NATIONAL PILLS. purely vegetable
extract prepared
by a newly dtscov-
ered process, and
NATIONAL PILLS.
TarheeyRuargelhee°gratalt
blood and stomach
purifier. They act
NATIONAL PILLS. monagitcht4 effect,
are
mild, *searching,
yet a thorough
•NATIONAL PILLS. purgative, & have
no equal:as a first
class family pill.
See circulars with
each box
Sold V R. LUMSDEN and E. HICKSON &
CO., Seaford'. and medicine dealers generally.
• WOODRUFF, BENTLY is Co.,
• Proprietors, Brougham,
117-25ins. Ont.
•
ONTARIO. HOUSE.
FALL gliz: WINTER
siroc
Very Complete, and selling at greatly
itedueed • Prices
cLOTIIS, FLANNELS,
SHAWLS and HOODS,
• In great variety,
Fresh, Groceries,
• And Crockery.
• EDWARD CASH.
Seaforth 21st, 1870. 53-tf.
SEAFORTH
PLANINGIVIILL
. • SASH, DOOR, AND
BLIND FACTORY!
TR
cIelrestIscriksbetrostteelrtaulm-e
etrooutcenede:r Bintomers d -
the public at large, for the very liberal patronage
received sinee commencing business in Seaforth.
And as they have now a very large stock of Dry
Pine Lumber on hand, and having lately enlarged
their premises and. added New Machinery (there-
by increasing their facilities for doing work with
despatch), they feel confident of giving every sa-
tisfaction to those who in y favour them with
their patronage, as none but first-class worknice
are employed. ••
Particular attention paid to custom idaning,
• BIWA DFOOT & GRAY.
Seaforth, Jan'y. 21t-tt, I 870.
INSOLVENT ACT OF 1869.
canad• a, ) In the County Court
Province �f Ontaria. • of the
County of Huron County of Huron.
In the Matter of CHANCY KING.
An Insolvent.
On Thursday, the tenth day of March next, at
the hour of eleven o'clock in the forenoon, the
eindersigned will apply to the Judge of the said
Court for a discharge under the said Act.
Dated at Goderich, this 26th day of 'Tannery,
A. D. le70
• CHANCY KING.
by JOB N BELL G 011 DON,
•BOOTS & SHOES
• CHEAPER THAN EVER.
• .Also a very choice stock of
Fresh Groceries !
Be sure and call for their $1.00 Tea.
25 lbs. Rice for $1 ; 11 lbs. Railthifi,
10 lbs. good bright Sugar.
PLATE AND COURSE, SALT.
Give them a Call.
BLACKSMITH SHOP.
• THOMAS WATSON.
Begs to inform the public generally that he still
carriee on general Blacksmithing at his
• Old Stand,
NEARLY OPPOSITE ARMSTRONG'S HOTEL
A N LEYV I LLE. •.
mpeciai attention paid to Horse-Shocieg.
A inleyville, Jan'y. 21st, 1870. 62-1y.
and NINREGOR & SON,
BOOKBINDERS, HULLETT.
KIDD & McNIULK1N.
Seslortb, Jan'y 5th, 1870:
• RE prepared to execute binding in .every
etyle. Persone residing at a distance by
leaving their books at the Signal Book Store,
iledcrich. er at the Exeoerreet office, Seatoith.
stating etyle, may rely upon them being well
bound.
AT THE' LOWEST PRICES.
And returned without delay.
Seaford), San'y. 2 t. 1870. SO-tf.
CHANCERY
SALE.
•
IN CHANCERY. •
STAVELYVS RUMBALL.
PURSUANT
to a Decree in tisCause, bear-
• ing date the lst December, 1869, there will
be sold-
-
BY PUBLIC AUCTION
- By me the undersigned at
OATTE N BURY'S HOTEL,
• IN THE
Pillage of Clinton,
In the County 4 Huron, on
•
(Wednesday, March 30th,
1870, at Twelve o'clock,
noon, in one Lot,
The south half of lot number Thirty in the
Fourth Concession of the Township Of WawanorI
in the County of Huron, containing
100: CI:1MS
The property is situate about fifteen miles
from the Town of Goderich, and about the same
distance from the village of Clinton, and theta'
milfroni gravel roads, and the village of man:
nchester. The lot is uncleared, and. with the
exception of about five acres is good hardwood
land. The purchaser shall at the time of sale
pay down a. deposit in the proportion of $10 to
every $100 of his purchase moneyto the vendor
or his solicitor, • aiad the remainder within ten
days thereafter. In other respects the condi-
titens are the standing conditions of the Court
of sChaneelet.
The conditions of sale and further partieulare
mar be obtained at the Chambers of the aitea
Mter, and at the offices of John Davison.
Esq., Barrister, and Peter F. Walker, Es
Solicitor, in thesaid town of Goderich, and of
• Mile, Esq., in the village of Clinton. .
Dated this fourth dey, of February, A. D. 1870 -
HENRY MACDERSIOTT,
Master in Chancery at Godeticb-
_,JOHN'DAVISON, •
Vendor's Solicitor.
116 -eine.
GO TO THE BEST.,
The British Amelia n
AND
BRYANT, STRATTON & ODEle
CONSOLIDATED BUSINESS COLLECE.
Now the largest, most extensive and complete
BUSINESS .80.1100L in the country. It hat
tle largest staff of Teachers, the most practical
and best adapted 1.?U.SilleSS forms, and the best ter
ranged are' most commodious spartMents.
It is under the rnana,gcment of thorough busi-
• ness men, fully alive to all the requirementS
all the business community.
, The advantages and facilities afforded in this
institution are unequellecl in the country, and no.
young man should enter a business career with-
out feller, availing himself of its -benefits. We
'were awarded_ the
FIRST PRIZE IN BUSINESS WRITING*
at the late Provincial Exhibition at London. As
this is the Sixth'consecutive year that we. have
taken this prize, we feel confident that there ean
be but one opinion as where to go to learn to
write.
For specimens of writing, benknotes, circular
&e., address,
• ODELL & TROUT,
Toronto.
MR. JOHN THOMPSON
rilHANKS his numerous customers for their
liberal patronage during the last fifteen.
years, and trusts he will receive its continnance,
He has now on hand a large asnortmeet
Good Sound
Green Hemlock !
Which. he warrants wi1 give satisfaction.
ALSO
200,100 FEET OF P1NE1
CUT FON•
BUILDING.' AND GENERAL PURPOSES
Which he offers on liberal terms_ Orders will
be promptly a Ieended to. •
• He haa also on hand a large assortment ef
WELL SEASONED ACCOUNTS 1
To which he calls -the attention of his old custo-
mers, who will find it to their advantage to re-
tire them promptly, end without legal proceed-
ings.
Seafoith, Jan'y. 2 ist, /870. 84- tf.
FAJIM 1?()It SALE.
•
MID. Subscriber offers for 8a,le, fifty Acres or
1 good land, from forty to forty-five Acree
Jljared and feueed, and in good state of cultivat-
ion, being composed of South -half of Lot, NO.
one, on the Ilth con. Grey on the Gravel Road,
adjoining the village of Ainleyville. Tittle in-
disputable.
For further particulars apply personally or by
letter prepaid' to
MOLL1SON, •
Grey, P.O.
Or to J. P. Dimas, Seaforth.
Grey, Jan'y. 28,'1:870. •. 112-6ins-•
• FOR SAI,IE billEAr
Gitc.)941:0Thlvik.atfracEioktVifordieNta.,wiNi4_beACsoli44 itiNco6Es
/)rjr:e, for cash. Apply it the.'1ExposiToit''''oifice.
8eaforth;Feb. 25, 1870.
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