Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-04-30
DOMESTIC.

The Secretary of the Treasury gives public notice. that
IN inc late conagaton OF the Treasury building, nearly
all the correspondence of the Secretary of the Treasury
from the establishment of the Department TO the BIS OF
March, 1888, was destroyed; including, well the orig
nal letters and communications addressed the Secretary
as the records OF the letters and communication written by
him. "Wh view TO repair the loss, far as NAV be
practicable, all officers Of the United States are requested
to copies TO be prepared and uhentcated bv
of any letters Excepting those hereinafter alluded toy
which they may at any time have written TO- or received
from the Secretary of the Treasury; and all those who
have been in office, and other individuals throughout the
United States and elsewhere invited do the same
That this correspondence may be arranged into appropr
ate books is requested that be copied folio oolscap
paper win sut1clent margin all sides admit of
binding; and that than letter be contained on
leaf 1t is also requested that copies be written in plain
and distinct or engrossng hand Where the orrinoi let,
ter be spared it would be preferred The reasonable
expense incurred in copying the papers now requested
not exceeding the rate of ten cents for every hundred
words, will be betrayed by the Department
The correspondence which has been saved, and of
which, therefore, copies desired the records of
the letters written by the Secretary of the Treasury to
Presidents and Cashiers OF Banks from the of October
1872 to the 10th February, 1885, all the correspondence
relating to Revolutionary claims under the act of 18th
May, 1928, and TO claims of Virginia officers to halt paw
under the act OF the 9th July, 1892 and the applications
Tor the benefits OF the acts of the I'd of March, 1881 and
18th july 1892 for The relief of certain insovent debtors
oil the United States Copies of some circular letters and
instructions written by the Secretary have also been pre-
served; aud il is requested that before copy be made of
any circular letter instruction, written by the Secreta
ny of The Treasury, the date and object of the circular be
st stated to the Department. and its wishes on the sub
ject ascerained "-.aierandria Gazette.
We have understood, but we know not how the report
reached here that the Cherokee Indians have
several of our Citizens OF the Gold lots they have lately
drawn, and had destroyed the improvements commenced
by them.-.ilHedgeUiHe Journal.
An express arrived here Saturday, with the neIl-
gence that the Merchants and Planters Bank oil Augusta
had failed fiat Which next?'-U
We see the following hand bill just in time for the
press;
MERcHANTs' PLANTERS BANK.-The Directors
are under the painful necessity of informing the Public
that the Bank has been compelled suspend payment
me causes winch have led 10 this result the heavy
and continued demands, that have been made for specie
during the last five weeks; the reports ndustrousIy
circulated throughout the country, with view tits be
ed TO impair confidence in the stability of the institution
and bring in suddenly its whole circulation for redemption
The affairs ofthe Bank will be brought to close as soon
as posble and in the meantime, the holders of the bills
cautioned against parting with them at sacrce he
fore their value is fully ascertained.
JOSEPH WHEELER, President.
Extract from the Minutes OF the Board
augusta, ApriI 10, 1888.