Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-10-24
DOMESTIC INTELLGsEeCE
NEW YoRK-cIfY NEWS.


NEw DIRK, Oct. 1s--ereniag. Z
We had a fire in the burnt district last evening
when WI cost something like one hundred thou
sand doil"s Bun one store was burnt. We have
also marine loss Ia about Tie same amount 10
tie snip Equator hence for New Orleans.
liete' aiiaits stand good deal ~ wrote YOU yes
ie'day' Alter my letter yesterday checks on Paula
dephi1 sold II - aud dis, but day ihele Is "A
better state OF things aud the rate IS IL 10 dis
Several stocks fell, u. s. Bank, most eltoff al -
Bus on England plenty, and Considerable sums
oil c1in winch had been bought IN The street TO ship
have been lui IN The Banks and bills taken IN ex
change, seeing that the has fallen There does
not appear yet that much specie will go by the
Liverpool The check 10 all things, is Tie intense
seHteny 81 money.-Two orfhfer vi our Il anks did
not look at rhru offerings to-day.
Flour Is shade lower sales oil Ohio AT Sc and
tennessee SO IL a q %; Southern Sc . Il 25.
Couespondeace u The North Amercan
singular state Of things now exists in tins city
The merchants, mechanics aud tr .dets are all ours
ng the obsipacy OF The Banks in peiseyering spe-
cie payments, which. IN its inevitable consequences.
Is running general prosperity. And there Is every
55fbablny Ihai the banks will be left - alone
IN lheir glory" strong indications being perceptibe
that the banks IN Boston about to follow the ex-
ample OF yours which will soon be initiated by those
IN all fllf Eastern Siales-one so pregnant with I'M
porlaut results, thai il is yet scarcely possible
10 bring The mind 10 their emplaon.
write in the belief HAT The Banks here will not
be obliged 10 suspend Specie Payments, and this
you may depend nponn lliey will not be, from any
inability 10 meet Ibeir engagements, Tor they will
soon have reduced these within ther actual means
THIS viii be, however, spspending specie payments
whether the commerce OF this city eau rest unde,
such STATE II things, and whether the Banks will
not be compelled by The cries ot ruined people to
resume lIeir oimer mode oil business, is another
question
know The President. when here, has given such
Instructions, us than The whole resources Of the u.
5. Treasury W II be brought TO the support of the
New Y ork Banks. am not Of course, at liberty 10
State The source from winch obtained This in(urn,a-
non, but pledge myself TO you for lis truth.
Philadelphia Back Notes are al - a 5 per cent
Discount; Exchange 10 per
Sterling bills are in great abundance Tor The steam
packet aud few buyers exchange quoted 9 Il IL
but the iofmcr rate is scarcely 10 be obtained.
Money Is scarce as ever-2 per cent. readily paid
on the best mercantile paper.
The only shipping item OF importance is the sail
ing Of the Liverpool. She leaves to-rnprrow after
noon NJ o'clock.
The Souh America also goes Tomorrow. her reg
ular day. Cor. Phil L. s. Gar.
The Eastern steamboat WAS detained TODAY in
consequence OF The fog. Her arrival was looked for
w1h much anxiety, TO learn The state Of The Banks
Passengers state thar the banks stand firm bat The
opinion was lining ground that they would be
compeledto yield. Money was unusually light
aud some failures had taken place, There is more
demand ot SILVER Tor export since morning, which
bears a pen cent. Gold only per cent.