The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-01-04
PhIladeInhla.
Correspondence OF the Herald.
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A Or and Flare up IN the u. s. Bdnk-ItcO Last
assignments Annulcd-Detatled Report--4anual
Erpenses-EiectiOn, SC.
have kept my letter open to the latest moment,
in the hope of being able 10 communicate to you
the result of the election for Directors of the United
States Bank, but am compelled to close without fur
nishing it. The following are the tickets voted.
You will see that Nicholas does not mean quietly TO
yield his power and influence. A ticket was in the
field known as his, and for ausht know, may be
elected The following are the candidates
Biddie TIckef. Regular Ticket.
James Roberts James Robertson
John Hemphill William Drayton
Robert Taylor William Rawle
Oliver Fuller Robt. c. Hall, Carlisle, Ps
Lawrence Lewis Joshua Lippncot
Calvin Blythe John Hemphll
Peter Wager Moses Kempton
Davis B. Stacey William B. Fling
Henry Toland Oliver Fuller
John R. Vogdes Foster G. Crutcher
samuel r. Wood Edward Coles
Jonn StIuthers John Bacon
w +. warner Rsbt Gilmor, Ba ltimsre
rhomas u,.n Potter, Princeton, n. j.
william 5inn Badger Us. po.nei, S Ss,, Work
s. D. Ingham, Bucks Co. Benjamin W. Richards
Ellis Lewis, L. cominH John r. Ne6
iona. Roberts, Montgomery Manuel Eyre
William Ayres Dauphin. M. Wills, Counbus N }.
The meeting was one of the stormest in debate
that was ever held in the Bank A series Of resolu-
tions 'rA,a nH.red nv Josiah Randall. Esq alleging
solving to repudiate them. These elected warm
debate, lead on side by Mr.. Randall, and on the
other by Mr. Rawle, who, think, is one of the as
signees After much controversy the vote was taken
on their adoption, and carried-so that the only as
signment Valid is that first made to secure the
post notes held by our city banks provided the &C
ton of to-day is confirmed according to the charter,
at subsequent meeting which was ordered 10 be
held on the third Monday OF February next Should
this confirmation be obtained, as is now probable.
the monster will prosecute the war as before Ii
will be IN stufu quo anti behtm
On Saturday last, on motion of Mr. Brooke, a
rule granted by the District Court 10 show
cause why all the attachments which have been re-
Gently issued by the judgment creditors of the Bank
of the United States should not be quashed 1t is
contended that specific mode of enforcing pay
men oil Judgments against corporations, is provided
by the act OF Assembly, namely, by sequestration !;
and that the law providing for attachments upon
Judgments is not applicable 10 bodies corporate
We informed that similar rules have been grant
ed In other cases, and the question raised ia one
OF considerable Importance the decision Of the court
will be awaited with much interest by the members
Of The legal profession and the community.
lengthy report was submitted to the meeting,
covering some Two or three qulres of paper, fur
nishng the par icuars of the debt due to the Insttn.
ton, n ame, date and amour, of each debtor This
important paper and one, if published three years
ago, which would have saved some millions OF the
Banks capital was accepted, and ordered to be
published! We shall at length be permitted to in
spec the interior OF This mass OF corruption. 1t was
stated during the meeting, that the present annual
expenses OF the Bank, asslgnees, officers and all,
was about $50, 600
The business in stocks o-day was at a farther de.
cline. Nothisg positive has come out relating to
the Penn Township Bank, though the stock has
fallen from 33 TO Is bid.