Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-09-28
KENTUCKY BANKS.

kEN 4 UCh1 BANkS.
The Jessaminc Baak has stopped pay
ment with three or four thousand dollars
ouly in circulation.
The Ceorgetown Bank, we have repeat
edly heard, has only s 20 900 in circua-
non, aud deposits TO the amount OF three
or four thonsaud.
The ShetbyriHe BGak has stopped, and
promises 10 wind up.
We have the authority of the President
OF the Cumberland Bdnk Tor coniradiciine
the report of The failure of that insliiu-
ton.
The Directors of the Christian Bank
appear 10 think il strange that the credit
of their notes SHOULD be suspected. We
hope their statement will be- satisfactory,
and that they may always be able, by
paying on demand, 10 reiule such reports.
The Carlisle bank is getting III better
credit.
A gentleman just returned from a visit
TO the banks III the suuihCrn section of
the state, cuntirms ID" good report of those
at HopkinSuiHr, BnrssciAe, GreemriHe and
Springfield. The institution at each OF
those places settled with him on demand.
Lexington Reporter.
The following from ti:e Washington
tPa.) Reporter, IN not bad thing. The
name OF The President of the Bank OF
Washington, in Pennsylvania is Beaid
and the Bank has stopped payment:
Z" Some Banks have broke by TOO close
Maping-bu, The Washington Bank has
broke by keeping Beard too loug."
New BEDFORD, Sept. i7.-Extract of
letter from Frederick Gardea, Esq. A.
mercan Vice Consul at the Isle of May,
to the editor of the Mercury, dated Isle
Of May, July 49, 1919, " lis sBriiaunic
Majesty's ship Of war Free, Capitals
Timothy SIiven, C.. b. Bound Ia Sierra
Leone, was lost OIL ihe Isle OF Sal on the
morning OF The Ist Ult. Captain SIivcn,
his officers and crew, were taken Off by
the Brig COruelia, of New Bedford, Capt.
Abraham Garduer, andlanded at 81. Jago
on the 9th ult. They have since charter
ed Portuguese schooner 10 convey them
to Lisbon. thence Ia proceed TO England.
His Exceilency tiIe Governor Geuer-
al ofthe Cape de VrrJ islands, family and
suite, and Samuel Hodges, Jun. Esq
American Consul General, have left ST.
Jago for ST. Nicholas, where they will
pass The rainy season."
BosToN, Sept The Passama-
qnoddy Bank at PASSPORT, commenced
bhSl''NSc OU itit uISl INSTANT, TIC ptDNl-
sion OF the charter that S so, 600 in gold
and silver should be paid by the stock
holders before any issue of bills having
EN- complied with.
BOSTON, September 10 We are in
debted to mercantile house in this town
Tor The following commercial information
from Europe:
leiterfrom ijavre, 27ih July, SAYS, "Bu-
slness III general, ali over Europe, looks
better than II has done for many mont his
past, and there is more activity in our
market than re haveiaiCly been accus1ouI-
ed to. American Coiions have been grow
ing better and are now at fair prices
Collects IN demand as we'll as Rice. Sugars
are also IN current deniand-l udigoes
wanie good Bengals are quick al III
10 III so, duty paid w cannot encour
aye shipments Of Kentucky Tobacco to
idvre Until Our prospect is better-10O
bales Of Bengal Cotton, of SUPERIOR quail
-iy, sold al 24 soils duty paid
PHELADELPHGA,S September % u. s.
BANK STOCK-9sf Offered, 90t asked,
no sales this forenoon. In New York
yesterday, 90 off .red, IOOaSked, no sales.
LATEST IRON NEW ORLEANS.
EXTRACT TO THE EDITORS, DATED
q" NerD OrteaHS, august III.
he cool weather and rains continue,
and the city is generally healthy"
EXTRACT TO THE EDITORS, DATED
" Ne1C OricaaS, due. 2I
Ourclty continues generally healthy
There have occurred some few cases of
malignant fever among the shipping,
Steam boats, and strangers. We have had
much raIn, and the coolest summer thus
far that has bppn pXne,inrroL Tor ,,.,,,,.
years.
on have no doubt heard Of our late
huTrlrane the force Of the wind and sea
must have been very terrific IN about
Two hours the wafer rose 20 feet perpen-
dicnlarly, sweeping every thug before it,
All human skill aud knowledge awaited
nothing. A hurricane 50 early Ia lie SEA
son, and with such violence and duration.
IS not recolIected by ihe oldest inhabi-
tani houses aud trees, which had with
Stood storms for many wears, were totally
q s'royed and swept away. Upwards Of 100
human bodies have already been inter
ret III spare of ouly 80 miles along the
coast. Carcasses of amimas OF vafiou,
descriptions, sea fowl, and fish. lnrtle
shore II appears literally 10 have been
war OF elements, for the lea'herc, aud i'm
nv tribes appear 10 have suffered - much
as man and beast.
" Not vessel that have vet heard Of
has survived ihe gale between th, lake
BOrgne aud Mobile bay"
BUFFALO, September Ia onsidera-
hie quantities Ofwheat, oflhe irSlqualiiy,
were sold al Frcdonia, Chauiauqur couu-
ty, during the past week., al Miriy.Serrn
and my cents per- JHshei aud The Gazette
hat al