Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-07-17

* IL web known that there now exists, and - daily
carried in the LARGO Atlantic cities stock
gambling, 70 greater and pericoas extcst than
probably there any precedent scr nths coWalty Tins.
which deinorallsn, both nature aud effect the
Bank is evidently encouraging.
Since the 1st Of February last the Bank has increased
ITS loans on stocks in New York, Philadelphia Boston,
and Baltimore, 40S59 OF this sum- $19S e55 has
been in the cities Of New York and Philadelphia alone,
during the last month.
While these operations going on, the community
are moving as If evil is tten il danger
aud oyerwhelnl them.
Let us tell them that they upon the brink of an
alarming and destructive prccip:ce The prosperity
which now TO prevail throughout the country
artificial. When the Bank of the United States changes
course and carries out the other part of its plans all
will vanish rapidly the dew disappeared under
die heat OF the morning sun. Then, stocks WA fall
more rapidly than they lately did in London City lots
viii cease longer TO hnd purchasers and unculuvated
lands Will be forced into market pay the debts of the
sSecuatcr, contracted for the original purchase money
Thousands who have INDUCED their ancies in counting
their fortunes IN imaginary profits, which they expected
to realize out OF their specuutons in stocks houses lots
and public lands will ind only those ancipa,ions
and hopes Disappointed but themselves ruined and beg
CARED
The Bank keeps up The farce of winding up its bust
ness 10y withdrawing some of its unimporlan branches
whiis ut the same time il is extending its business in
The aggregate, as we have already showa.
We take from the Nashville Republican, White and
Bell paper, the following dadisg ar!icc, for time
Bunk Of the tinted states The Bank Of the U States
has closed its Offices Utica Hartford and Portsmouth,
aud ordered the Office in this place corc, old debts
by the 4th day of March next aud close its new bust
ness founded on bills to be drawn New Orleans in an
ticipaon of the growing crop within six months from
the list day OF November next thereby to enable the Pa
rent Bank To withdraw its Office from this place BY the
day May next
This view an official notice in regard to the
Brancb at Nashville and when taken in W it'll
the late operations Of that branch discoses the policy of
the Bank aud its
By the Bank statement OF the st June last tho amount
CT discount at the branch at Nashville upon personal
security, was S 1; and by the statement OF the lst
OF this month, the amount 81 l49 457 being an in
erase OF 1874 or more than twenty five per
June this branch threw addition to its crcula-
ton OF more than half million of dollars.
Why this increase of its loans individual security
ana extension of its circulation at the time il puts
forth its order to be prepared to close it's busncss For
the same reason that the Bank is extending generally
rs loans and issues of notes.
The Bank will come before the next Congress for
renewal of lis charter, the next session About The
same ume, the order Will be issued, and that in secret
TO go upon the other tack to call i'll the loans in ali
quarters at the time; the will be turned
and viii be kept turning the cries of distress will be
rung and echoed from tine the corners
OF the Rcpubc there viii he real distress and misery
and ruin will follow This the Bank will study to pro.
ducc, that the cries the sufferers may be The Ionder
The scenes of the panic session of 1857 will be re-
acted IN the legislative halls of the nation and through
out the country.
1t the Bank fails in obtaining renewal of its charter
from Congress, the screws are To be kept turning until
after the Presidential election is passed in 1896 This
VIII be done for the purpose of forcing the People to
elect President who will be willing recommend and
sign a bill TO re-charter the Bank
We have it from authentic source that the Bank
managers acknowledge that they have no idea of dv
ding the capital stock of the Bank any part of il
among the stockholders upon the expiration of tho char
ter. We know that the subject Of loanng money upon
upon MORTGAGE has lately been under consideration
by the Board, portion Of the Board of Directors of
the Bank.
They intend to keep the capital together; they will
concentrate it, knowing that power concentrated can be
welded with greater effect than when scattered the
great battle has yet To he fought with the Bank; and
against II, both in and out of Congress Let those. who
opposed 10 Bank rule and Bank government buckle
on telr armor and prepare for the contest will GER
tainy come
We again adnonsi the State Banks to the exercise Of
prudence, that they may be prepared withstand the
tempest, and support the deserving who will be forced
10 encounter it.
STATEMENT of the balance of Gold remaining in the
Mint unconed on the 3lst of May 1885, the amount
deposited for coinage within the month of June together
with the amount of Gold coinage executed within the
same period
Remaining at the Mint uncoined May 3Ist,
1888, ..;.:..........:;:... ........ 1927, O35 co
Deposited for coinage within the month
of June, viz:
Uncoined Bullion, .......... SGD 400 90
Coins of the United States of
former standard, ...... $3.50 90
Foreign Coins .............. 34G5 90
7O,9I5 90