Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-03-02
BANK EXPLOSIONS AMI. CATAs.
VS. TROPHIES

A10IftlECs
We learn that person employed about
the German Bank Of Wooster, in this
state, was, few days since. sen, 10 the
Post Office with $l,7OO 90, but instead
of deposiing il in the Uncle Sans Mail.
he put it--in his breeches pocket, and
followed after he GdlipoIis ssoiadleys
on q visit TO Nicholas RiddIe, Texas, or
some other region Ths m0raIsUf Bank.
ers sseem 10 perVade all within their inIlu.
ence.
The Mississippi Union Bank, cotton
specializing concern, with capital of
$t5,000,000, returns, Under The head Of
assets, $S,O0O,000 Of ''uHopailable re-
sources" il is this Bank that has led on
the war against the Democracy Of that
state.
EXTRAORDINARY DEvELoPMENF.-Asa
Child, late agent of the Railroad compa-
ny, at Norwich, CT. has turned out de.
fauher to the company Of upwards Of
S33, 900. understand, however, that
his friends have paid the deficit TO the
Company. in order TO save him from die.
grace. But their support came too late,
although il saves the Rlilroad harmless,
and places it in funds which il did not sxs
pect.
''It has come out in the course Of the
investigation, that Mr.. c.. committed no
less than eight forgeres in order to car
! ry on his game Of embezzlemenI--and
that he perjured himself four times be-
fore the Massachusetts Legislature, in
order to obtain the grant of $400,O0O, to
aid the RailrOad.-BOston Mail. Feb. 10.
Hosea J. Leuis.--Inform1tio was re.
ceivcd in this city last evening, that Hosea
Lewis, the abscOnding cashier Of the
Schuylkill Bank, has Ieen arrested by
agents of The Bank of OfKenlucky, and was
on his WY, in custody, TO the north.
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The Girard COllege-Among the loss
es by investments in the United States
Bank, is large proportion of money left
by the late Stephen Grard, forthe erec-
tion and endowme.t Of College to edu.
cate orphans. Thus do we see noble
charity squandered by the managers of
this "regulator Of the currency" Shame
iul indeed,-N Y Standard. '
The BANK OF KENTUcKY,-"Mr.
Weller, the cashier and. agent Of tho
Bank Of Kentucky, who has been here
investigating The affairs of the Schuyl.
kill bank since last June, has Just com
pleted his business, and after visiting
New York, will return 10 Kentucky in 1
few days. BY one Of the most remarka.
BILE and searching Investigations, cover.
ing many hundred pages, be has traced
up to its source, all The fraudulent stock
issued by Lewis, and is now enabled to
discriminate between the true Ond false
certificates in almost epCry instance.
i. "Ihis iSa very important fact to all
the holders of Kentucky stock.
! 81 understand also, Ilat, based on these
facts, the Bank Of Kentucky will repudi-
ais the false certificates 0f siock-and
that according to tho opinion ofthe most
eminent counsel, among them, John Da.
Wis, Of Massachusetts, they ale not bound
in law or equity for any such issues.
"Ths investigation OF Mr.. Weller, If il
should be ever made public, will disclose
one of The most extensive and sysiemat-
ic frauds that evea was perpetratedin in any
country."--N. Y Herald.
In what does this case of fraudulent
stocks d 'ffer from that Of the State bonds
Of Mississippi and Illinois. Are they
not in the hands Of Innocent hoIdersf But
in one case the Rink Of Kentucky would
be held liable, in the others the people Of
the two States. Hence there is one
kind Of law for the banks and another for
the peopLe. Will the nennla moi nnnn