Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-12-31


We must add that any curtalments OF Its discounts oy
tbc. Branch at This mouent would nfict injury OIL
this CITY, and that it is extremely desirable that the de-
nand for payment may be prolonged after the 4h oil
March as long as the situation Of the Bank and prope'
ty will permit.
We have the honor to be, respectfully, sir,
Your obcdient servants,
ALBERT GALLATlN,
CORNELIUS HEYER, e..
PRESERVED FISH, e..
GEORGE NEWBOLD,
JOHN FLEMING,
Committee Of the Banks Of the city Of " YORK;
Nicholas BIpDLE Esq, President Of the Bank OF
the United States.
New YoRK, Dec 81, 1885.
Gcntlcmcn-I have had the honor of receiving your
communication of this day
Under the instructions of the Board of Directors of
the Bank Of the United States have come to your CITY,
express the deep sympathy which, in common with
all their fellow citizens of Pennsylvania they feel IN lis
misfortune and offer any assistance IN their power 10
alleviate it, The arrangements tor the approaching ex,
piraon of the charter have, as you are aware placed
the means of the institution less than usual under lis
control and constran 1t 10 regulate its services rather by
its ability than its disposition But all that it can do
shall be done promptly and cordially; and as you sug-
gest That e eectua relief be conveyed through
the insurance Companies have requested the D!rcc-
tors Of the Branch TO make advances TO those Compa.
MES, such securities as they may approve, to the
amount of two millions of dollars.
For the restoration Of the prosperity Of :c
city YOU will find ample resources where they have
often been found, in the extraordinary advantages OF
its peston and still more in the elastic energy Of its in
habilans. They may confidently rely hereafter on every
orbearance and every assistance which the Sta of the
Bank will permit and it, in the meantime, this effort 10
remove the temporary embarrassment be in any de-
gree useful it will be very satisfactory to the Board Of
Directors, and especially gratifying to me the organ
Of communicating it. With great respect, yours,
N. BIDDLE, Prest. B. u. S.
Albert Gallatin, Cornelius Hcycr Preserved Fish,
George Newbold, John Fleming Es1uires,
Committee Of tie Eanks Of the city Of .feu York.
New YoRK, 2lst Dec, 1885
Strive have the honor TO acknowledge the receipt
Of your communication this morning in reply to the let
ter that addressed You in behalf of the Banks Of this
city, and having communicated the TO the meeting
Of tile committees from those Institutions we have tho
pleasure inform you that instructed by them
to express to you the Just they entertain Of tire
prompt and satisfactory relief that you have rendered 10
the city in behalf Of the Bank Of the unlod States, and
Of the grateful manner in wsch you have been peases
10 make the communication.
Wchave tho honor 10 be, respectfully
Your obcdient servants,
Albert GALLATIN,)
CORy's HEYER,
PREsrRvEu FISH, : Committee.
GEORGE NEwsoLD;
JOHN FLrm'"- - MIR 4a,k nj
loSNlcHoL1. -, H. -Ese' freSNae"' =
The proceedings in the Common Council last evening
were of great Importance. resolution passed both
Boards apply to the Legislature for authority to issue
S>lt
lars to aid the City in its present emergency.
rnit,ce appointed TO enquire into the propety of
regulation of the streets, and Of making law pre-
scrbng the mode for building nte district desoated by
the fire. Several other Of minor importance
were adoptcd-N. T.:.N. 3dU.
STATUE Of HAMnTos.-Wih the N. York Exchange
destroyed this fine statue, which the taste, liberay
and gratitude Of the merchants had placed there.
narkahle effort, however, was made 10 it. On
hearing that the Exchange was menaced, young off
cer-whose did not learn-came over from the
navy yard with party of four FIVE Sailors for the pur
pose OF saving Hantons Statue-and they had actual.
y. hear, succeeded in removing it from its base
when the imminent danger of the roof falling in upon
,hem compelled them 10 Jcsst-and it waS almost i'm.
mcdiately buried in wide Of ruins.
correspondent, of the New York Mercantile :i s' men,
tons the following interesting incident. The young
gentleman alluded TO is MIR. l.. Wilkins, midshpman
in the Navy:
Passing along one Of the streets then prey to the
dcyourlng element, his assailcd with the
agouizing cries of female, to whom he Immediately
rushed, and on hearing from her that her only child,
infant, was then in the upper part of the house already
in flames, and would inevitably be burnt up if some
did not instantly fly TO its rescue, he forced his
way up MISUNDERSTANDING the repeated warnings
of the frenen and other spectators, that he would inc
vitality perish in the atcmpt-aud there found the in
in bed who, unconscious Of its danger was
ing with his little hands, pleased doubt the brli-
ancy of the scene, (tor the itself then fire
He seized it, and happily succeeded in eccting his
cape: restored to tho embraces Of its almost distracted
mother, who, with frantic joy, threw her around
his neck cxclaning with heart OVERLOOKING with gra-
titude, my Cod my God, thou hast not forsakcn nc!
AS such heroism always accompanied by modesy and
by feelings easily overpowersd by like this he
made his escape from The appaudng crowd, with as
much p!cc pitation as possible
gentleman writes to from Swedcsboro', as fol.
lows -" Scraral Of my ncighbors the light, at
this place, Of the fire at New York, last Wednesday
night. The distance is 100 miles"
The smoking a little more than
fhy-two acres The number Of buildings varying from
five to seven hundred, embracing the iairest portion Of
city. Great has been the loss. we arc persuaded il
has been greatly exaggerated Generally it has been
put down at from twenty to thirty millions, and it has
believe the actual loss has been doubled and that large
portion of the Offices will pay all their losses and have
surplus left. The loss will fall very heavy on foreign
merchants and distant citizens, many of the com
mission houses hold their goods merely consignment
[N. Y. Daily .4drertiser.
We yesterday paid another visit to the ruins and were
usonshed TO in how many instances preparations
already making for rebuilding, by the removal of
rubbish and Kidding the old brick of their mortar (Which
in general is not difficult opcraton While these opc
rations going in cellars in others the fire is
still burning, and in others engaged in saving
the remains of property, such Coffee ron cotton and
even cloths From of the stores in William.stree
near Wall quantities Of the last mentioned goods
have been taken OUT though very damaged state as
might well be anticipated good deal of coffee has
been recovered will be,-some Of with compare
lively little injury Altogether very busy pre-
sehlcd, and such not often witnessed. Before
the remaining walls demolished hope some artist
VIII take sketches of the ruins for tho benefit of future
lines, we'll as crafty the curiosity of people abroad
[iournat Of Commerce, Dec. %.
(From Prioate Source)