HIS DEATH CREATES A PANIC.

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Il est mort-"He is dead." The interests of the house of Rothschild are now scattered over the globe, and it is probable that the aggregate wealth of all the branches of the firm, including the possessions of the various members of their families, exceeds $1,000,000,000.

CHAPTER XXXIX.

TRAVERS.

THE UNIQUE CHARACTER OF TRAVERS-HIS VERSATILE AT-
TAINMENTS ALTHOUGH OF A GENIAL AND HUMOROUS
DISPOSITION. HE HAS ALWAYS BEEN A BEAR-HOW HE
WAS THE MEANS OF PRESERVING THE COMMERCIAL SU..
PREMACY OF NEW YORK HE SQUASHES THE ENGLISH
BRAVADO, AND SAVES THE ORATORICAL HONOR OF OUR
COUNTRY-HAS THE OYSTER BRAINS?-IT MUST HAVE
BRAINS, FOR IT KNOWS ENOUGH TO SH-SH-SHUT UP-
THE DOG AND THE RAT-I D-D-DON'T WANT TO BUY
THE D-D-DOG; I WILL BUY THE R-R-RAT-TRAVERS
ON THE ROYAL STAND AT THE DERBY HOW HE WAS
EUCHRED BY THE POOL-SELLER-MY PROXY IN A SPEECH
AT THE UNION CLUB.-IF YOU ARE A S-S-SELF-MADE MAN,
WH-WH-Y THE D-DEVIL DIDN'T YOU PUT MORE H HAIR
ON THE TOP OF YOUR HEAD? OTHER WITICISMS, &C.

M. R. TRAVERS is one of the most notable men of
Wall Street in our time.

WM

His success in speculation has usually been on the bear side, which is rather singular, as he is a man of such a genial disposition, with a kind nature, an inexhaustible supply of sparkling wit, and always brimful of humor.

He is also fond of athletic sports of every description, and, in fact, is a kind of universal genius, so various and versatile are his attainments. Owing to his immense variety of qualities, tastes and pursuits, he has one of the most remarkable records in Wall Street; and the most singular thing about him, probably, is, that while having all the attributes usually inherent in a bull, he has always been a bear in his transactions.

This genial, benevolent and high spirited man has never been known to believe that there was any value in any property.

If he ever by chance happened to make any money on