Western courier. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-05-18

ID. The suspension Of suits upon Gus
tom-house bonds until January next.
Sd. The immediate conyocation Of
Congress.
SURPLUS, AGAlN.-The Fund commits
sioners of the Counties Of TrumbuIl, Guy
ahoga, Lorain, Medina and Stark have
concluded to loan the Surplus to individ-
viduals.
- The Commissioners of Portage have
been in session some days endeavoring to
get released from their obligation 10 the
bank. The clamorous outbreaking Of
public opinion and popular feeling has
convinced the wire workers and their in
struments, that the people, are not yet
prepared to bear the full operation Of
theirdoctrine. The united voice Of the
people was raised against being sold to
the Cleveland Bank. The citizens Of
the county with one united burst Of in
dignation, reminded those who would sell
them to bank, that they have not
vet become the passive, abiect slaves
they had taken them for. Although, at
the last election, majority Of the voters
were wheedIed into voting the whig tick
ct, by Misrepresentation and falsehoods,
vet they were not so far reduced and de-
based as to willingly submit TO sale and
transfer of their natural and vested rights.
What will be the result of this session of
the Commissioners VIC cannot say.
q Dorm go the Bar5er's Shops.-A re-
. port is in circulation in Town, that the
Canton bank has stopped specie payment.
A passenger in the Stage from Cleveland,
last night, says that tho Cleveland bank
has also suspended specie payments
Wonder where Portage County;s propor-
ton of the Surplus revenue is
The WEATHER.-We see accounts Of
suicide in almost every paper we take up,
and we do not marvel at it, if the weather
is as bad every where as it is here. We
have had but two or three days this spring
that it was comfortable without fire to
sit by-and over-coats and mttens have
been in almost constant requistion.-
There is frost almost every night. We
write this article by large hickory fire.
SUSPENSIONS by THE BANKs.---By pa
pers received this morning we learn that
the Banks in the city Of New York have
stopped payments mot because they have
not specie in thor vaults, but for the pur-
pose of distressing the Country still fur
ther, for political effect.
The Bank Of the United States Of Penn
sylvania has also stopped payment to in
crease the panic and subscrve political
ends.
IF the officers Of the banks would fol-
low the example of those of the bank Of
the Metropolis at Washington city, conf
dence would be restored and business a.
gain resume its natural course.
The Bank Of the Metropolis has pub
lished the following notice:
Bank ofth Metropolis,
May II, 1887
Notwithstanding the information which
has reached Washington, of the suspen-
sion Of specie payments by the Banks of
New York, as well as some of the Banks
of Philadelphia and Baltimore, the Presi-
dent and Directors of the Bank of the
Metropolis, confident in their ability to
fulfill all engagements and liabilities of
the Bank, have determined to continue
specie payments. Satisfied of the strength
OF the Bank Of the Metropolis to sustain
its credit, the President, Directors, and
Cashier, have determined to plege, and
they will, individually and collectively,
pledge, their private fortunes for all just
claims against the institution.
BY order of-the Board:
JOHN P. VAN NESS, Pres't.