Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1842-01-26

Great Excitement i'm Cincfnnat tie FIN
mense Wobs--.F0ur Banks torn
down.
IFrom the Cincinnati Inquirer.l
CINcrNNATI, Tuesday, Jan. IL, ls42.


lerdsy refused payment of its paper, and closet
Its doors before the usual time of closing bust
nesss for the day. This morning the paper o
that and The Cincinnati Bank was refused in
market. The former remained closed, and a
run was commenced upon the latter, when no.
tice was posted upon the door in the following
words-"Th bank has suspended for t,Oentp
dcyS." An effort was simultaneously made 10
close the doors of the bank, but the crowd
which had become by this time large prevented,
and rushed in, demanding redemption for their
paper.
The persons in the bank, fearing for their
own personal safety, and finding it impossible
TO Withstand the rua,-run themselves, leaving
the premises altogether to the crowd, which
was constantly increasing both in numbers and
excitement. The furniture counters, &C., Of
the concern, were now laid hold of and ihrown
into the street, where they were mostly broken
UP. We saw one individual with the top Of a
book case on his shoulder and a coupls Of
chairs in his hand, moving off, Being asked
if he had got enough TO make him whole, he
replied" Yes" he supposed so. Papers,
vouchers, blanks. books, &C., were Iorn in
pieces and trampled under foot, with degree
OF excitement and indiscreiion which nothing
but sense Of deep wrong could have Caused.
Al this moment, (half past nine,) an effort is
being made TO break into the vault or safe
The crowd is large, and under great excitement.
The Sheriff, Mr.. Avery, went into the midst
and made an effort 10 be heard, but he was
picked UP and carried into the street. The
Miami Exporting Company Bank, standing
only two doors above, is barred and bolted, and
some wag has written on the door, " poor old
cO1O." Lougee, upon the opposite corner, has
shut up, from apprehension, as many say, of
violence-others, from inability TO pay. The
Exchange Bank is open and paying.
10 o'clock-The crowd having completely
riddled the Cincinnati Bank, broke into the
doors Of the Miami Exporting Company, and
took it through similar process. The mass
of the excited people has been steadily increas-
ing Main street, from Third half way up 10
Fourth, is literally blocked up, and there are
many al the corners of Third. The Miami Ex-
porting Company concern, we presume, had lit
tie of value left in it by the managers. Its
books and other valusbles had most likely
been remored-of specie ,and other bank paper,
there was probably no occasion for removal.
We saw blank checks, &c. &C., thrown out
and sen. flying through the air; but they were
all blank-bub5les merely.
IL o'clock-An effort has been made 10 dis
perse the crowd by reading the riot act, and
otherwise inducing them to disperse. So great
was The clamor and confusion, however, that
the attempt utterly failed, and those engaged in
ii were compelled to leave the ground, having
been somewhat roughly handled A portion Of
having paraded, were led with few fremen
al. -, ! ,of. IL l~,,.lI
ings after some resistance. Blows were freely
exchanged with the crowd, and several shots
6rsd by the military. 1t is stated that one man
has been shot The alarm Of fire is now be-
Jag sounded-we presume to bring the whole
of the 6re-corps together.
Such are the depIorable consequences of the
'raud and wrong that the whole community
have suffered by means Of shinplasters. In the
erciiemen, of loss and suffering, the laws are
iramPIed under foot. property is destroyed, and
perhaps life lost.
Half-past One.--The Office of Loupee e.
Co. has been broken open and guited. The
crowd has much increased, both in numbers
and excitement.
From the Cincinnati Gazette Of the following day
We gave yesterday hurried account of the
mob. AL is quiet now, and we are enabled
TO state more fully what was done. The Bank
Of Cincinnati was riddled first. Its vault was
broken open, andiss books and papers 10 great
extent destroyed. But It's loss was trlfling.-
II had we presume but iiule money on hand,
and its own paper was considered worthless
The Miami came next. Its books were sa-
red but its own paper was seized, and its Off
GERS say "a large amount was stolen, though
the missing notes are chiefly of /, 2, and 3's
defaced, and sound notes of larger denomina-
tions." The loss they cannot tell until their
notes are counted. The notes discounted are
all safe. We presume the loss here will no
be very heavy, though We shall know exactly
what ], is in few days.
Next came Bates. He had Steadily redeem
ed his paper. He was doing so when the mol
began its attack upon his Office. But this di'
nos appease il, and his Office was literally tori
20 pieces What his loss is he does not know
After this the mob moved upoE Leugee. Hi
shop had been closed since early in the day
and all his money and valuable effects moved
Blu. the mob broke through bis doors and des