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Lincoln telegraph., 1839-10-24

Terrible Confogrdtion al Mobile. An
other disaster by fire has befalen Mobile,
the heaviest that the city has experienced
been destroyed. A correspondent OF the
N. Y. Commercial says that "it broke out
early in the evening of the 7th inst. IN an
untenanted house in Conception street, a
door or two from Dauphin street. 1t was
set on fire by some incendiary villains who
seem To have sworn the destruction OF the
city. A high northeast wind was spread
ing it, and no water could be obtained until
il was utterly hopeless to contend with the
fury of the flames, which spread upwards
with race-horse velocity, destroying ev-
cry thing before them. AT least twelve
whole squares have been utterly consumed.
The north side of Cont, from Conception
street to the Catholic square; both sides OF
Dauphin, from Conception to Franklln;-
both sides of St. Francis and St. Michael,
to nearly the same points, covering an area
of third of mile square. are utterly de-
stroyed The Episcopal and small Catho-
lie churches are burned. Nothing tended
10 save the whole city, north and west, but
the blowing up of many houses, at inter
yals, and the providential subsding of the
wind. The writer adds that he cannot
compute, or attempt to compute the loss
Much of the property was old, but the most
productive in the city. The rental Destroy
ed was prodigous. The banks, post-oilice
&C. being to the wndward of the fire, hap
PLY escaped, as did the rest of the town
south of Cont and east of Conception
street"
Another correspondent of the same pa
per says "The Fire destroyed all the build
ings on Cont to Dauphin street, St. Fran
els and St. Michael streets. Fourteen
squares containing from fire 10 sir hundred
houses, are now heap of ruins, and ven
ture 10 say that one thousand families are
left destitute, with not shelter to put their
heads in. 1t was the work Of an incendla-
ry, and understand that four persons have
been taken up, on suspicion. Adv.
Lincoln telegraph., 1839-10-24

Fire in Boston, On Monday morning
of last week, about half past Q O'clock, a
fire broke ont in the building, Nos. 3S and
40, Cornhin and had made considerable
progress before it was discovered, This
building, with most of its contents, were
consumed The store on the lst floor,
was unoccupied; the Cd story swas the
printing office of the Trumpet and Univer-
saIist Magazine; the Sd story was occupied
as a tailor's work shop, and the 4th story
was unoccupied. The fire extended to the
building adjoining, improved by Stephen
Smith, cabinet maker; the roof and upper
story were considerably burnt, and Mr.
Smith sustained some loss of stock and
tools, by fire and water. The buildings
were owned by the fifty associates. The
stock was partly insured. 1t is not known
how the fine originated.
Lincoln telegraph., 1839-10-24

ERRATA. The following typographical
errors in the communication of "lndex'
on our FIRST page require correction.
Paragraph second, line first, leave out
the proposition "to." Paragraph third,
line twelfth, for "views," read rumors.-
Same paragraph. line thiriy-sxth, for "n-
wardly," read occasionally. Paragraph
fonrth line sixth, for immediately" read
read undevialingly.
Lincoln telegraph., 1839-10-24
FOR THE TELEGR APR.
A PUZZLE.

am a word of IA letters.
My 5 l 3 4 a is a silk manufacture.
l3 | 5 is the extract of the Fir Tree.
d" 4 10 is what we all do daily.
3 the state OF the present Ad-
minlsration.
l47 II is what all get that can.
) the worm of screw.
8 | 3 4 Disguise
II 5 10 is an animal that is very de-
sructive.
2 s 3 is made of glass.
3 a 8 is to be very wicked.
II i3 4 is weed that grows among
Corn.
So IA is what we all do.
Id II is whnt lazy person seldom
does.
53 AZ a gentleman's servant.
748 is what we must all do.
MY whole is one who lancies himself sick.
To find me out at any rate,
You must rise early and sit up late.
ANXIOUS.
Lincoln telegraph., 1839-10-24
IN folk Herald.

A stout good looking man, of decent APP
pearance, came before the Mayor on Tues
day, and asked him for commitment for
himself, stating that he had been in Phila-
delpha but few days, was a baker. but
could procure no work at his trade, nor at
any thing else, was without home, and he
saw no prospect before him but to starve,
to beg, or to 90 to prison TO work. And
of the three alternatives, he chose the lat
ter. The Mayor granted his request, gave
him the commitment, which he carried
down TO prison himself Phila. Gazette.
Lincoln telegraph., 1839-10-24

The British Commissioners, Colonel
Nudge and Mr.. Featherstonhaugh, says
the Woodstock Times Of October l2, "have
concluded their exploration, ard have pro-
ceeded to Quebec. The party attached
to the expedition have returned. The
Commissioners are expected here in short
time on their return. Nothing of course
has transpired that can be fully depended
upon as the result of their investigation
We have been informed however, that no
highlands corresponding to the terms of
the treaty, have been discovered only at
the source Of the Penobscot, and there, we
have been informed, they are decidedly and
distinctly marked" Bangor Wing.
Lincoln telegraph., 1839-10-24

Bank Meeting in Boston. A meeting OF
delegates from the different banks of Bos-
ton, was held in that city on Tuesday last
at which twenty one out Of twenty-five
Banks were represented. We learn from
the Centinel that after an animated and
somewhat protracted discussion, in which
much information was elected, and many
interesting facts communicated in relation
10 the present state of the money market,
and the wants of the community generally
the following vote, offered by c. w. Cart
wright Esq. and seconded by Eliphalet
Williams, Esq. was unanimously adopted
Resolved, That after an interchange of
opinions and statement of facts in regard
to the present condition of the Boston
Banks. we are fully satisfied that they are
in a sound condition, and in the possession
Of an unusual amount of specie; and that
without the occurrence of some unaniic-
pated event, have the utmost confidence in
being able to maintain specie payments,
and at the same time, continue, or even
moderately increase their present line ol
discounts.
Lincoln telegraph., 1839-10-24
THE TELEGRAPH.
B A 7 H M E:
RSDAY MORNING. OCT. 2i.

The progress of the suspension is still
onward Already it has reached Maryland,
Delaware. Virginia and South Carolina
and undoubtedly will spread over the whole
south if it does not reach every State in
the Union. Thus we continue to reap the
bitter fruits of Jackson and Van Buren's
experiments. The people Of this country
will remember that as far back as 1880, the
experimenters began TO make preparations
for a change, a revolution in our whole
financial system. They reasoned that be-
cause the people had placed them in pow
er, the institutions of the country were un-
der their control as political stock. An
attempt was made to carry out this mon
strous idea by calling on the United States
Bank to depart from The objects of its crea-
tion, and do political duty under the ban
ner of a partzan chief; and by refusing to
enlist, the bank committed an nnpardona-
Bile sin against oco-focosm 1t checked
over issues of the State Banks, confined
the bank capital of the country TO the wants
Of healthy business, and consequently
kept the specializing mania from driving
millions 10 bankruptcy and ruin. For all
this it was pronounced oppressive and ty-
ranical, and must therefore be put down.
The United States Bank was accordingly
overthrown and the several States called
upon by the organs Of modern democracy,
or the spoils party, to create State Banks
and make money so plenty that the people
could have bounsfi supply. The de-
posit Banks were also called upon by the
Secretary of the Treasury to discount lib
orally. How did the spoils-men through
out the country, always eager TO be found
in the ranks at the first tap of the drum,
facts. In 1880, about the time sentence
of death was pronounced on the United
States Banks, the bank capital of all the
States amounted to one hundred and ten
millions. 1t now amounts to .foaa' hundred
and fifty millions, and three quarters of the
increase created by jackson State Legisla-
lures. Here is their practice, their theo-
ry is down with the Banks-down with
credit, and give the people a gold and sill
yer currency.
Disaster and distress has followed close
y on the heels Of every experiment set in
motion by the spoils men until our whole
money system is on the verge Of ruin Mr.
Van Buren's remedy for impending evils is
TO pass the Sub, b,Treasury bill, and scrape to-
gether what little gold and silver there is
afoat, and parcel it out among the whole
tribe of government panpers. Surely ihe
day Of reckoning is not far off. The peo-
pie will place the responsibility where it
justly belongs and call their deceivers to a
rigid accountability.
Lincoln telegraph., 1839-10-24

Raymond, the lottery broker, was SEN
fenced on Wednesday to pay fine of six
hundred dollars, being 100 upon each
count upon which he was convicted. Not
having the money to pay the fine, he was
committed, and he may swear out at the
expiration of 80 days. Bost. Trans.
Lincoln telegraph., 1839-10-24

INFANTIcIDE. The lifeless body of a
male child was discovered in the dock yard
of Messrs Clark and Sewall, in this town
on the morning of Tuesday last. 1t was
apparently a child of full growth, and the
circumstances attending its death indicate
probability that it was of Legitimate
origin. We have not words at command
to express the horror we feel at this out
rage upon every feeling of humanity Sin
cerely do we trust that no effort will be
left unspared to ferret out the party con-
cerned in SO cold blooded tragedy, and
bring them to cordign punishment. We
rejoice that a clue has already been OBJ
tanned to this effect, and the guilty perpe-
traitors are likely to suffer for their villainy.
Let inquiry go on, and we doubt not proof
sufficient will be adduced in substantation
of its parentage and foul murder.
Verdict of the coroner's quest-"will-
ful murder by the hands of some person or
persons unknown"
Lincoln telegraph., 1839-10-24

Ansmer to tie Anagram in your Last.
Johnnes Tzetzes, celebrated Gram
marian of Constantinope. lie fourished
in the middle of the twelfth century. S.
Lincoln telegraph., 1839-10-24

Esre.-The Mills of the West Boylston
Manufacturing Co. on the Nashua River
in the northern part Of West Boylston, were
destroyed by fire on Tuesday of last week.
Lincoln telegraph., 1839-10-24

The President of the United States ar
rived at Washington on Wednesday last,
on his return from his late excursion to the
State of New York
Lincoln telegraph., 1839-10-24

Two hundred Prussian emigrants left
Buffalo for Milwaukee, w. 7. few days
ago.
Lincoln telegraph., 1839-10-24

Hon. Daniel Webster and family have
engaged passage on board the Liverpool
on her next trip to New York.
Lincoln telegraph., 1839-10-24

We give below lew statistical facts,
(for which we are chiefly indebted to that
excellent and useful work, the .fmerican
almanac for lS40) for the benefit of our
miscellaneous readers, aud shouldlhese be
well received may continue them to some
extent.
BY some of the tables We may hereafter
insert, it will appear 1--WE regret to add that
Maine is about century beh'm Massachu
sets and other sister states, in those i'm
provements which if adopted, would make
her one OF the first States in the Union.
To say nothing of giving away our pub
lie lands, By Townships Tor selling them at
6 cts. per acre!D for the encouragement
of those who would live by their wits in
stead Of their labor; we would ask ~ha,
this State has done for the encouragement,
of actual settlers; or to increase the value
OF those agricultural resources, which ney-
er fail a State, even in times of the great
est commercial calamity?
Had the bounty money on uhro', &c.
been expended IN opening roads into some
of the un.nhabted sections of this State.
three years from the completion Of such
internal Improvement would shew an in
crease of our grain harvest very far ex-
ceeding that produced by the jouniy sys-
tenn, And we may add to this remark the
immense advantage of most valuable pop
ulation.
STATISTICS OF THE U. STATES.
The Navy of the United States amounts to
Ships Of the Line II
Frlga'es, Ist class, from 81 guns to al, 10
do. ed class, 36 guns. Q
Sloops of War, I3 of % guns, 3of
IS guns, and a Of l6 guns, 90
Brigs of 10 guns, 4
Schooners, of 10 guns, 4 of guns, 8
Fulton Steam Ship, /
Relief Store Ship, 1
Total, 90
Commodores 6-Commanders of Navy
Yards 9-Captains 55-Commanders 81.
Army contains,
Commissioned Officers, 735
Non Commissioned officers, mus-
clans, artiicers and privates, II, 1904
Total, 1859
MILITIA OF THE UNITED STATES.
Aggregate, 1,350,8O5
Military force of the U. S. 1863 ,344
LITERARY AND RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS
There are 95 Colleges in the U. States.
81 Medical Schools,
81 Theological Schools,
8 Law Schools.
Religious Denominations in the Union.
Baptists (of different denom-
nations,) 4,s00,OOO
Methodists, 100000
Congregationalists, 100000
Universalists, 100000
Episcop opallans, 100000
Roman Catholics, S00,0 900
Presbyterians, 2,175, 900
Lutherans, $40, 900
Dutch Reform ed, $50, 900
Lincoln telegraph., 1839-10-24

Four American clippers are stated to be
at this moment, fitting out at Havana, un-
der false papers, with American masters,
for the slave trade.
Lincoln telegraph., 1839-10-24

General Scott, it is said, is to conduc
the Florida war next winier.
Lincoln telegraph., 1839-10-24
TELEGRAPH.
From the New York Com. 1do.
PROGRESS OF SUSPENSION.


telligence has been received of the tempo
-ary suspension of specie payments by the
banks of Richmond, Norfolk. the District
Of Columbia, Wilmington, Deiaware) and
Providence.
At Richmond the news from Philadelphia
was received on Friday. Meetings of the
directors of the several banks were immed-
lately held, and like course was agreed
upon without loss of time. The Richmond
Compiler says:
This course by our banks, was one una
voidable; and adopted in justice to the
banks themselves, to the trade and interests
of Richmond, and to the State, which is
large stockholder in them all For some
time our banks have had to supply heavy
demands upon them from the North for
specie; and there were in this city vester-
day morning, several Northern brokers,
awaiting the hour of 8 o'clock, to make
large drafts upon them.
Our banks did not hesitate, and they
ought not to have hesita,ed. They are
justified by our citizens. Upon the annun-
citation of their determination, all was
of satisfaction al the event. The people
in the country may rest assured that our
banks have taken their course under cir
cumstances, and in condition, which
should impart the most perfect confidence
in them. They will be ready to resume
the moment the course of the Northern
banks renders that expedient and proper.
At Washington there was considerable
run upon the banks on Thursday. A meet
ing of directors was held in the evening,
and on Friday morning the announcement
was made.
The banks at Norfolk which have sus-
pended are the Farmers and Virginia.
A slip from the office of the Norfolk Her.
aid says that the Exchange Bank of Vir-
ginia has determined to GO on paying spe-
Gle. 1t is a new institution and has $780,
900 of state stock in possession. Its cir
culation is, probably, not large
The Philadelphia banks issue notes of
no less denomination than $40. The fves
already issued are called in and redeemed
with coin. Also the ones issued by the
-Girard Bank
The suspension ofthe Providence banks
was agreed on, it isalleg ed under the prev
alent impression that the New York banks
must 60 down. 1t is presumed that infor-
1nation TO the contrary Will produce a
change of action.
The banks at Trenton, New Jersey have
not suspended. and the Gazette of that
place says they will continue to pay spe-
Gle so long as they are encouraged and sus-
tanned by the liberality and confidence of,
the public.
1t is reported that delegation from the
Boston banks has come to this city, for
consultation with the officers OF our institu-
tions. Ii is said that their language is full
'ofconfdence, and that the Boston banks
ARE prepared to offer assistance if it shall
be needed by our institutions. This, how
ever, sesms little probable, as there is no
call for specie, and the public confidence
appears to be increasing daily.
Bank Meeting in Boston. A meeting of
Lincoln telegraph., 1839-10-24

VERMONT, The Legislature of Vermont
assembled on Thursday morning-the po-
litical test of the House was the election Of
Speaker; which is the first business after
the House is called to order.
The number elect are 23l; absent, 4.
Whole number of votes for Speaker, 227.
The result Of the ballot was for
Carlos Coolidge, of Windsor, (Whig I16
Paul Dillingham;, Loco Foco) 100
Lincoln telegraph., 1839-10-24
Wing majority,

In the Senate there are IS Wings to IL
Loco Focos. Wing majority 6.
The ascertained majority for Gov. Jeni-
son, (Whg) and other State Officers, is
1851.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-11-18

In Scotland ever BOIL receives the .ses = ~ backs q
par AND every week ths uhce ere st q ~ sossPesdsnts
in Edinburgh, and twice awesA sspnsral eacs
The ultimate bslsncss ssttlsd b. ssshsss ss which
In. dtor must se dsor bsnks and for me
value bill drawn Londoo where they have son'deao
sums vested in the public funds Eve days. at the exchequer
Of interest," charging pnsiup; oil sa' under EoOo
are settled in Tl00 Bank or Eng notes and gold -
In ireland hs Bank Of rslasd has the privilege Of an en-
elusive circulation within 6 Irish aes OF Dublin In the
provinces banks their notes. which BY law Tor
mery made payable al the place OF ISSUE An acs o.
George w. enabled them make their bills payable
by agents in Dublin bns they viii not pay checks
upon them in Dublin. 1ai 900
This more nearly to the New England PLAZA
which oblges the country banks keep adeposc at all times
with the Suffolk Bank their issues By this operation
the bill. are al in Boston, and s currency uniform through
out the sections where il exercise an influence A
The banks Of this have heretofore had their bills redeem
ed IA this city, charging the community per cent for the
exchange Now all the above plans which carried on
banks obliged defray all the expenses Of
their own c uaoa and to make their bills convertible
at points where the public interest requires that they
should be be 1t is clearly to ih interest Of hoia
hbns Of New York that the whole currency Of the State
should be par in the city To obge the city banks 70
receive them all at par would be unjust, IN as mucn
as would make them responsible for the misconolct OF
many the country banks The ability of the sound safety
FIND hanks to keep depo.e in New York has been much
~
by the alton of banks equrng them with
smaller circulation to keep hand larger amount Of COIN
while the great OF banks has scattered the coin
among them in small and prevented its efficiency In this
position the legislature should obse the banks to redeem their
bills in New York city their expense web as ather
own Such banks unable to do 80 would a
which would promote the efficiency and strength Of those that
remain ard The community would be furnished with uni
form currency Of expense On the old system Of redemp-
ton the city of New York taxed per aanum as
the expense of redemption By the one now proposed she
vii, be taxed at least ST. $780, This must be remediea
| sales nj the stock Exchange.
$500 Corp Bonds 93-$a50O Drafts en- Philadelphia, 81;
1880 do $50 Bk TO- 100 do,7 IS do 69. SO
7Osnw-lOa do Union Bk o. IS doa7 do Am TX Ba
III s3od-l6 Ohio Life& s0i00 10 $780, 40e
do 6O $50 do 60 sOd SO de- 81 so TO- oil loo
Do 6l 800 DO 6l! 100 do sso as5 do 6,t % &c
80 do Tr ssl 100 do, 80, $50 do ss!; 50 do sst
bsOd IS do az, b3od; % do 3Si35 do Ky Blk 65-5 dc
Morris Canal, 2e1 IS do. 900 do Am ln Co. 40-6 Dc
Utica and Schenectady ll420 do Utica and Syracuse lO
90 do lOlt; 100 do 0O-35 do Canton Co. Bait, 2st d.
do Mohawk Road bO2s do s,onington, $3.50 do Harlem
Road SO 400 do &c., so do 39F, NV; 80 do 49, 100 do
| 1854, nv; 80 do 1914; 90 do. 39t. siyr.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-11-18
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This OF he suspended banks OF Georgia AM s bills
IS per discount at Augusta The Ocmugee Bans
Macon has also suspended. United States Bsns arc
ct per discount and Savannah city uc,es Al per cent
premium, and specie per cent premium Sight checks
New York al Ioper cent premium.
n will be recolected that on Tuesday last We published
circular aiming arrangement proposed BY Safety
Fund Banks for the redemption Of their bills Albany An in
vitson extended by the crcaar the associations
under the general Banking Law 10 JOIN the plan BY refer
esee TO the letter Of our correspondent At Rochester pd
In another column will be TIN, has been
accepted The arrangement IL now stand /. very nper
Feet AID will by effect desired object OF mailing
Their bills Available IN New York merchant here IN pos
session NJ Safety Fund monty RENTED him sces
does dra Albany Tor the money aud to neco
cise them will cost at least per or ali the dmesle
with which our state currency has had contend the mser
bic bunglng ~ the exchange system worst The evil Is
now OF so great magnitude that II calls imperaely spon
Legislature 10 interfere AID set right Much the difficulty
during the past from the eonnc, Of the
systems ofbAakng, each ofwhieh struggling the mastery
There II England Scotland Ireland aud New Eaxlasd
four different modes by which the exchange bills among the
country banks regulated each OF which wsrhs with perfect
harmony and recipients Of the bills los. There
In England $40 private couaty baaks 27l joint stock
banks making oo banks which issue either their or
those Of the Bank of England The Bank Of England no,
profssdy bank If discounts they avoid di.counng pri.
ea's''ns medium by the purchase Of public securities leaving
the dseoun'ns private paper the bankers sf LouaoA To
do this the bank uniformly keeps the Of interest little
higher than the marke, II onl, tines OF severe
pressure that they discount commercial paper When the
Of interest kept At five per cent by law and the market
rate rose above i,.vsr, one Applied bank the
utsn raises The rate TO any amount Therefore the cir
cuation for sisyGve miles round London IL the note. e
susely frnihed through the medium Of bankers. Their.
many Of The country banks which, although entitled to
issue OF their prefer to issue these OF m.
These oanks particular circles on Tuesday. and Fri
da of each week and exchange The they hold Of each
Others issue and the debtor banks give draft on the London
banker who Is their particular asen Cor the bssses The ave-
rage depo.s In Losdos for eseh Of these baots a
esooo mailing ooo The interest Of which three pss
cent, Esssoo per snsum~hich, added to svers .
serion Of $500 paid BY each. the rsmsnerscs Of m.
Londcs banker This yse has been proposed 70 be altered
By establishing joint agency = Londsn, which win reduc.
the expense nearly half