New-York tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1841-1842, 1842-04-13
Currency Of aIlinoi.-Vincyurd tho Muir.
dcrcr Esuiicd, &c.
Correspondence OF the Tribune.

Correspondence OF the lrlbule
GALESa, ILL.,, March 23 lsi2.
The pssl winter has been one Of the most re-
markablc cvor known in the Lead Mines. 1t has
been what is called "a broken winter, exposed I"
very sudden changes Of temperature, and In: con
sequence has been amount OF sickness and
mortality througl out= ali this section OF country
hitherto without parallel, except in the time OF
the cholera The ice left the Mississippi and fc-
yer Rivers very carly. and navigation was resumed
abou, twenty days earlier than usual. On the
morning Of the 9th instant counted three steam
boats at the lcyc,
Business is now pretty much at stand among
Ms, on account, Of the complete crash III money
matters. The paper vftl:c State Bank "f illinois.
the Miners Bank nj Dubuque, Iowa, and the Bank
of Illinois at Shawncc,owi has constituted our
chief circulation for tho last six MONTHS bn, now
the State Bank paper is worth but hiiy cents on
the dollar and the Miners Bank can hardly be
90, oil at any price. while q very small amount al
the Shawncc,own is the only good money we
have and even that is shivering III Ill" wind. |
believe the ccnyic,cnis fast becoming established
that the State Bank will never be able top"y
more, tlan fou FIVE bits on tho dollar OF lis cir
cnlation notwithstanding It's far statements. Let
the whole Nation bear in mind that this great
monster ut Tia State Bank Of Illinois, with cir
culaton OF more than three millions OF dollars,
and which will swindlc the community oft OF
moro than million and a half is the legitimate
offspring Of I.oco-FocoiSm; that Loco-lucoisn
bruush, it into existence, has sustained it through
out and cgalizcd its suspensions and varics
Bad as things arc here, are probably better
OFT than other place in=lllino>. tor we have
the nrntcrial on our lcvee (lead) which ought TO
commando the gold and silver. There are here nov
probably ono hundred thousand pigs OF lead ready
to be shipped, and large quantities are continually
coming in from all parts OF the mines. Lead Is
owescliins here at = GO per hundred, in good
money.
The wan, of National Banks now felt with II
tcn-ird force. and the curses which are hcaped
on the head of Captain .loHS TYLER are deep aud
bitter. 4 Tyler man is to be foand in
these diggngs-cven the oiicchol,lers deny the
soft impeachment. The Democratic W hig- of tho.
Great West, if do not much mistake the signs Of
the times will untur 10 the breeze the broad
Banner = HENRY CLAY and u NATIONAL BANK
.'dctcr,nincd t. stand 70 fall with il.
You arc probably aware that Vineyard, the foul
murderer OF Arndt in the Legislative Council
OF Wiskon<an has been baicd by Chief Justice
Dame in the sum of ten thousand dollars, and is
now roaming at large. This result Vas expected
by those VIII, know Dame, though the excitement
against him in the middle and eastern portions OF
the territory l. very great. The Madison En-
quircr Loc,-Foco. and Ct the same politics as
Mcssrs. Nincva ard and Dame. comments with sever
i,v on the unprecedented course OF the Judge and
SAYS tina, Vineyard viii not stand his trial nor the
bali be paid understand tina. the friends Of arndr.
and others, DESTROYS oI vindicatiac= the insulted
majesty Of the laws intend tocmpl"y Gen. JAMES
WILSON, Surveyor General OF Iowa, whose e!o-
qocncc and power are we'll known al The East. 10
| assist IN the prosecutions Yours, &c
q PoIASp, Historical. Literary, Alonumcn.
IA! and Picturesque. No. Ii. has just been pub
lishcd at NJ. , Pinc-Stseet..lt> lct,cr-press.
which treats OF ko<ciux>ko, The Castle OF
oycow, 'B9lesaS the Great and Popular Cos
tunes OF The Poles, is full OF interest,", but the il
Illustrations (li,hographl are#gaihcr primitive.
piece of Music closes the number, published b!
P. Soboew>l>;, & WvSzii,shi)
GJ The Mail bags from Columbus, O. 10 Erie
Pa. have been twice cut open and robbed.