Litchfield enquirer., 1835-09-24
THE ENQUIRER.
LRTCHFIELD, SEPT. 2A, 1885.

SsesS~-FS PerS tha, attempt made the l2Ih inst. take the life of the warden of the state prison at Weters- field, Mr. A. PilIsbUry, by prisoner named HeTvey GriswOld. haPpearS that it was discovered in the HerROOn of that day that the prisoner had Jeff his cell .O go to hi' work that the guard ordered hm out, bus he wOsId not comply; that on information being given by she gUard Mr. Pisbury, he proceeded to the cell, and ia his eHOrIs put him received deep cut H the shoulder and another near the hip with knife concealed, bur which fortunately did prove dangerous. He was in the struggle sha: he ~as wounded until he found ihe blood flowing freely. The guard also received severe cut in one of his hands. GriswoId is nearly 50 years Ofsge, and said to be respectfully connected. He sentenced Co twelve years imprisonment, and has served eight of them. This outrage will probably cause him to be imprisoned iOr still longer period.
 ~ We well pleased with the following ar- iicIe from the las, number of the Norwich Courier ,a, are induced adOp. it in.o editorial columns, simply altering few words io make it we believe as applicable to the Phoenix Bank as to the Banks in Norwich. Though we never were, and probably ne. yer shall be, the ofa single share n the U. s. or any other Back. nor ever received an saccommo- da'oa' ia the way of discoun, the amour, of five
 
 s'e Bank by the general administration aud i,s cryers as waH,on, unjust, and malignant and intended ouly for the basest eieconeeriug purposes. The Bank is now however winding up i,s business, and will soon cease be object of viiupera,ion for envenomed otce-hoders, Ofceseekers, and those whose trade is tu vociferate abou, monopoiies, liberty, equality, and all that sort of thing, while the time they are the greatest yran,s and pampered arsocras sn. in,l
 '' 1he Better CWrpncy."-One of the arguments used by the Van Buren faction for the destruction of ahe Bank the United States was ha. she local banks could and would furnish better currency than that insi'ntion How this was to be brought a,ou,, tory wisdom did not deign to inform us The bills of ihe Bank of the U. s. then were at par from Maine to Georgia, and from the Atlantic ,o the Rocky Moun- iains, and still so, except n those places where ''the experiment. has operated with such benign ef- feet as to them 10 be from three per cent abope par. We are informed officially through ahe GObe what this better currency is in the esna- lion Of "the Government, and what the ability and disposition of the Pet Banks are, to furnish it. The N. Y. Daily Adv. very justly remarks-" Of all the r dicalous farces that was ever palmed on the commu nifty, we believe the following will be set down az a. nong inc greatest. That aa agreement among some twenty thirty banks (out of ,he hundreds that ist tn this coUnsry1 take eacs others notes under cer. aan conditions have ihs effect, is perfectly ridiculous, believe. for the fai,iful followers of the Globe to believe. The circulation of these banks united, dees probably exceed two at the three millions. Their bills presume were bus by small portion 1.-the citizens; that they command circulation other local banks and become the circulating medium oyer she hole United States, eaano, for Q momen, be expec,ed.- The arrangement wi have the slightest effect nor ~ili be Of any importance than if had been made.
 From the Washington Globe.
 The following arrangements, are informed, have aeen enered inIo ily b, the Deposi, Banks as Jar named. for the redemption Ofheir notes in New York Phadelphia and the recep' of each others s"ies, viz Blank of Burlington, Vermont. This lsa"k rsdeens it's notes of all denominations of five dollars and upwards, unlimledy, al lie Merchants isa"k in 'he Chy of New York h also receives on New York, Philadelphia or Boston.
 The Norwich Bank MiH do ahe same. And the Bank in this town will rscciye deposit the bills of such banks are al par either in New York, Phil adepbia or Boston"
 Mechanics and Farncrs' Bank, Albany. This Bana redesms all iis of the denomination of fE y dollars and upwards. unmitedly. at the Merchants Bank in the City of New York. It also receives the notes of all the Bapks which at par in Ne York or Philadelphia. '
 Here ii w;ll be seen that .lhe Mother Bank" a, AIsaOy will do much as the Bank in this place the notes to be redeemed other than at its own cospier limited the denominations fifty dollars and upwards. Few poor men ever have that amount.
 Baak of Amcrica, New York.-This Bank will re. ceive the notes of a te Deposit Banks situated nnrih aad of that city, of the of fifty siol lars aad upwards, on deposit. from Deposit Banks. which they may have received from the Receivers ot ihe sales of he Public Lands.
 So will the Bank in this iown--~ Leiher the money was taken by Public Receiyers' or not. + Mechaaics' Bank, New -York.-This Baak will re- reive the notes of the two Depost Banks tn Boston, t.he Commonwealth and Merehants') they having ar- nominations oEfiye dollars and upwards.
 So will ihe Bank here, aud shai without any az rangemeni." 4 Al; r , Now wIo does not that this preiended arrange meat is gsoss impOsiio0-these Deposit Banks, as they called. doing no'i'iag more than they wosld do ifthey had len millions of the peeYies money to speculate wilh Take one oi tbe Western Banks: "*t 5'. -'s
 Clinton Bank, COlnnhua.-This Baak will redeem Ut Phoenix Bank in New York, M s notes of ihe de. nominaou of 50 dollars and upwards as nay l.e re- eeived by aay Deposit Bank from the Puhlic Receive ers the of such Deposit and oiher good Banks as may redeem the same either in New York or Phil adeiphia.
 Here jt will be seen that notes below tfiy dollars