Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-02-13


not so-but we will see.
AJ- The WEEKLY HERALD, of Saturday, WI
contain the whole of the astounding development
of the great LOCOFOCo MANHATTAN BANK
accompanied with the splendid engraving, repre-
senting his Sublime Highness Satan the HIGH
ing the assets OF all the banks, and knocking then
down at 80 per under the prices of 1886. The
demand yesterday, for our paper, great, that
t,co shiliings offered for single copy, ana
none TO be had. We shall continue the investiga.
lions of his SUBLIME RICHNESS, every day, till
Saturday. Great times these for banks and finan-
ciers. This is the age of Big Potatoes
Further and Interesting Particulars OF the
Grand ExpIosion--The Devil still at Work
--How Barney Bates did the Devil--John
Targee, w. w. Todd and Jonathan
Thompson.
Yesterday the sun rose with still more brilliancy
than ever and poured flood of light over the out
side of the banks in Wall street. But the sun-that
glorious orb-s little better than brilliant loafer,
rolling the great, grand, deep blue prairie OF
Eternity. We want light from the inside OF the
banks-and part cularly from the dark, deep vaults
ly This supply the world with. We are the
great financial Sun-the monetary luminary of this
continent, and scatter rays of brightness and
knowledge, price two cents per flash, into every
nook and corner of the country, every rascal,
honest man, and lovely woman of the land
Yesterday all Wall street was astonished surpris-
ed. delighted at the developements made. The
ladies in Broadway admired the fashionable appear
ance of devil, and the brokers in Wall street
roared az the descriptions of Robert White, his
Newfoundland dog his wine cellar, his assets, and
his radiant Cha;les King, the man of the
American, who wears greater quantity of whiskers
the outside of his head than brains in the inside
was running up and down the street. like dog with
with his tail off, asking every broker he met, ,
Did you write that in Benefits paperl''-'' Did
you show up the Manhattan in Benefits paper?'-
The Herald rose to shilling per copy, about 1000
per cent above para rise which the Manhattan
stock will hardly realize so long as Bob White is
cashier
In Wall street there was a considerable buzz all
the beautiful morning, and the stockholders were
some blowing up, some swearing, some praying, and
some selling out. The public generally laugh
ing till their ribs ached, at the sad plight of this
great locofoco institution.
Ii seems that committee is sitting, nor any one
likely to sit-Bob White is going usual, mix
ing his water with the usual proportions and moist
ening his clay with the usual libations The prin-
cpal inquiry seems to be about the loan of $1,000
TO the Rev. Barnabas Bates. Z" How did he get
loanl" " How the devil did Barney coptrive 20 get
$4,000 out of Bobbyl'
This we shall now reveal
In the year 1895, the post office in the old Ex
change. Then Barney Bates installed sub-trea-
and Watchdog over Sam Cow erneur, the post
master. IL was antecedent 10 the great fire. Bar
ney, at that time, had just started the famous system
of insuring money sent through the post Office, and
took the premiums regularly until the first loss was
incurred. He had also set up splendid house and
establishment up town, fitted up with elegant furn
ture, ottomans, pier glasses, and every thing. All
that wanting now TO make Barney fashionable
leader OF the beau monde, buy and sell stocks
and thereby realize fortune Of half a million in a
few months. Silas NJ. Stillwell at that time, was
worth exactly Sl,675,es3 ~ I-2, and intended TO
make il S3,00O,000 in year Why should not Bar
nabas Bates
One day, about this period, gentleman met with
Mr.. Taller, the partner Of Taller * White, who
were the stock brokers Of Bob White. This was in
the Post-of6ce and in the presence Of Barney. Says
Mr.. Il. TO the gentleman, 4" do YOU want to make a
little money! " Yes, / do" "Then buy Kentucky
bank stock-it is par, and will lOs in week .
I" Do you think sol' Certain" with a nod and
wink.
The gentleman did buy. Barney all this time was
looking and licking his lips. ''Why," SAYS Bar
ney TO Mr. Taller, " IL money is to be so easily
made, should like to make little too" sswel Ill
buy for you" "Do," said Barney-"say a
hundred shares" Accordingly Mr.. Taller bought
100 shares, at par ofKentucky stock, and had them
transferred collateral security his personal obi
CATION, and all given to the Manhattan Bank for the
advance Of the $4,000.
Instead, however, Of the Kentucky stock rising TO
los, IL fell TO q, and in short tune he had to adj
500 and over TO make up the deficiency. The
note and the stock have remained in the bank ever
since for although the Rev. Barnabas has large ba
lance to his credit in the Kingdom Of Heaven yet it
is not available till the great resumption Of speci,
payments on the Last Day.
This IL a true solution Of the transaction with Bar
nabas Bates.
We are still boring for more pure Mania ttar
water, and will be able to give full account
the amusing mode by which Campbell p. White 60
his large loans, and the securities held not forget
ting those Of Taller & White, the Aliens, the 10
sephs, and various other parties. This Manhattan
Bank Is the richest mine in amusement that wa
opeped
In the meantime, w w. Todd, a director, say
that the losses will be $500 OoO-Jonathan Thompson
S5o0,0oo. Truth probably lies between them, witt
little leaning 20 the opinion Of old Jonathan. Pos
siby the loss may be 100000, including the dealt
ofth. Newfoundland No. -.