The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-01-29
Philadelphia.
Correspondence Of the Herald.)
PuIy Ian. q. 1872 Il

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. D, 1872. M.
Grard Bank acknowledgements Of Our Cur
rency-Doubts of the Payment of Interest ON the
State Debt Aeatyes-R tmored Violence to Fe
male Colts Mistrsss.
The excitement in consequence OF the failure OF
the Girard Bank has measurably subsidized. The
crowd in the street about doors has not existed in
any great numbers. There has been considerable
moving about the back part Of the building OF the
bank the greater part of the day, but what has been
doing have no idea. Not carrying off the assets
though think, for the reason that they have not
much TO take; AMI besides that think the officers
do not fear mob. Mr.. Lewis, the Cashier, is one
Of the most fearless little gentlemen that know.
do not believe that be knows what personal fear is
Had the crowd yesterday made any demonstrations
of violence it would have met with warm recep-
ton. There were, am informed, about one hun
dred persons inside well provided, and armedto the
teeth. Any attempt at force would have witnessed
bloody work.
So far as could discover, the holders of its bills,
the real sufferers, were not in the least disposed
to mob Among them, however, not iced many
of the New York "pipe-layers,". who evidently no.
ped much to profit from disturbance. This, how
ever, they could get ne aggreved person to COM
mence; and consequently were both days compelled
doggedly to leave the ground. All is quiet as well
in regard to the Girard Bank as to all Others but
how long it will be before we shall have another
blow out, the devil only knows. Fears have been
entertained for day two past, that the State in
terest would not be paid on Tuesday next. The
Governor is in the city, as is understood in eonnec
tend 10 know, cay the new difficulty that recently
sprung up has been overcome. And that the inter-
est will be paid. Nous Uerons.
A very moderate amount of business has been
transacted in stocks to-day, at farther falling of
prices Girard stock sold at Al, its noies at Is to
to 30 per cent discount. State Elves were offered
at 81, 81 bid. The brokers, however, evinced much
feverishness And an indispOs!tion to deal in bank
to 1oper cent. Exchange on New York sold at the
AT the Chestnut street theatre Tomorrow night
Mrs. Ann Seton takes benefit At the National
season at that house At the Walnut, Conner takes
his last benefit previous to his departure for tour
down south. AT the circus, Turner, with the other
attractions will doubtless fill that establishment At
the Walnut Flynn is about to couple sort of cir
Gus, by moving ring upon the STAGE with his the
atrcals.
tits rumored here, that two of the clerks in the
office of the Commissary General, have been offer
more certain, than they will have to walk. Mr..
Tyson is decent mas himself, and will not tole-
rate about him any such scamps some Of those
who infest the Custom House.
The mistress of Colt, by the name of Henshaw,
of whom some very pathetic stories have been put
aoat belongs this city, and is the daughter Of
German, now engaged hOstler in the vicinity OF
the Exchange. She was bound to the family OF
Charles V. Hagner, Esq, at Manayunk, several
years ago, and remained with him for some time,
until she was about IL years of age. She then ran
away having previously been charged with some lit.
tie youthful ind'sCretons. While with Mr., v she
was remarkable for kindness and great goodness OF
heart. She had good bringing up, having been a
favorte in the family of MIR. II. About zine month";
ago Colt called on MIR. Hsyner's family to get her
character, alleging that she then at service in
the family of his mother, and supposing from her Id
dy like manners that she had seen better days. was
DESTROYS of ascertaining the fact.