The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1837-10-27
SOUTHERN CONVENTION OF MER.
CHANTS

'N-' - - AC4N OE NE
CHANTS.
Agreeable 10 public notice, the Convention o
Merchants ant others assembled in the Masonic
Hall yesterday al l2 o'clock. The meeting wa,
organized By calling ker Boyce, Esq Of Charles
ton, to the Clair, and the appointment Of Andrew
J. Miller as secretary. After which the Secreta.
= proceeded 70 call over the names Of the mem.
bers 10 attendance, which were as follows
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Geo. McD4die, W. w. Smrke, James Adger
hes Bosec K " Tou. And. Wallace, ]. Wright,
C1thJed, W B.ru~rll, ). G. B.rAley, H. ID.
has, /. Bowie J. L. Pearson.
GEORGIA.
igs nia.-John Pm ~, John Bones, II. II.
Cumming, 3 H. Warren. Royen r. Pc, A. j.
Miller, \, Johnston, q. ". Craw ford, Peter Ben
noeb, james Harper, 4. S.blcy, ". NJ D'AHtg.
nae, f. NJ Robertson, Rs5eri Campbell, IIayes
B"wdre, 4. Cumming, Z. J. jenkins, u. ". st
John, S4uuu! Hale John ". Adams, JOAN Herr,
" W lIOi, l.. Buau, Panl fuz.imm0ns.
Sarahaah-Jos. Cumming, Joan Cumming, 5.
u Psrhm4u, Bcr). h. Styles, b. l.. Ad4nis.
Af'oHt-A bearing, 3. Pope, " l.. Mitchell,
$ {. \. traset, " Brown
ColauibuS-J ~ Howard, T. HoNie, sea Jones,
W. + Young, +. T. Foster, 4. fiusuu, "a Y. i.
Ga4llafJ
Naesa.--A. 4. Chappeli, J. I Rowland.
htisdgs pitis.-J A. Cuthbert, 4. II. keu4n, b
K. lltnqs.
Spona.--R 5. sayr, J L sninney, \. c. Sayr.
.heatsoa.N q. Foster " A. Shsl4s
TlomastOn.--A. j. Whi,e, L. BtGsoug, ". 4.
Cobb
Lousrias--J. " " Berfacn, P B Conucloy,
y +, BethReli
E,uaspict.--T Butter King,
C,ario3 dr,As-r. D. R.lt, Pierce O'Leary, J.
l., B4s,r
On aioiiop Of tie Honorable George McDuilic
Rssolrsl, fbai committee Jl appointed 10 take
MD oonsiteranlp ltc business lor which the Con
tsntion was ASSN b!st, and 10 make a repor,
thereon
1ay Cor,cn,.va then al burned 10 o'clock, p.
VI. 70 enable tic plsa!dcul 10 ssllcI said cuE,.
uuJce
Fora O'CLOCK.
The Convention met pursuant 10 adjournment.
Ga motion q, M1 Bones. 1 " as ordered that
suitable STAT, b pfoyidec ir such Of the editors
a. Augusta - desire 10 iaAc minutes Of lie pre-
seedlings OF lhe Convention
The President oai,d on such members as had
arrived since the adlournmen, Of the morning 10
cuus forward and sign their names, whereupon
the following geat,enen cenc forward ]. VI
Goadrr, E.q. of SArta; A. Young, Esq. vi Cam.
sen, ). G.; and J. ". Bo'bsei., Esl. OF louisville,
Gcnrgla.
I'b, rrosidep, th,n reaj letter from Celum-
bus, Mics, signed hy al tie merchants Of that
place, approving OF tie object Of the Convention,
IS hich, On motion, Was .4lI on Tie table
lta President thva announced the following
gentlemen a. The Committee appoatcG uader tue
resolution ~ Gen. MeDullc
Gen. G. MsDaGie, 81 Abbcv!,lc.
J5sepu Cumming, q Savannah.
r. Buler King, d Brunswick.
William besnug, Of Athens.
J. Ca,hbett, Of N.lcdEev,llc
Sash1ga Jones, 81 Columbus.
4. Johnston, Of Aueust1.
III, II. tgmmn. ui Augusta.
4 II Gh.ppell, OF Macon,
\. Wallace OF Columbia.
James Cutbbert, OF Chailcstpu,
W. W. Starke, OF Hamburg.
Alex Black, Of Charleston.
1t Mas moved by John Bones, Esq. and second
d hy the Hon George Nc Dutiio, that when this
convention adlourns il adjourn To meet tomorrow
morning, at eleven o'ciUcS, at tho PTosby tcfian
'hureb,
Ga motion, the Convention then adjourned.
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~ Condition Of TIE 4. Is Baok,--Greai efforts
ave been made to show that this Institution is in
oIysnt The following comparative statements
vi. show how much more stable il is than the
est Banks in the Union;
The notes Of the new bank out, except the post
otes al long dates issued 10 individuals during
ha late troubles, amount TO S60l, 403 -
rho notes OF the laie Bank cut, to 6l75,S6l o.
Total 6577,a64 A
fhe specie amounts TO 30l6,230 SIS
The comparison Of thcss items with the CORES.
ouding particulars OF some other banks rs reeeot-
J published. show the following results
Circulation. Specie.
he bank of the us, 6,777,26i "A 30l6,230 IS
'hs IS banks OF the
state of New York, l5039.707 Ii 2,73l,43S GU
he 9 Virginia banks
and branches, 5,o0s,6Q2 81 s5l66i Il
a. A bill has been introduced into the legisla-
ire Of Tennessee TO incorporate Bank (amount
capital net msniienedJ to be based upon the
iuds aud credit Of tho State The fate OF the