The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-05-28
Western Money.
ALEx. MITCHELL, Sec'y.

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Ever since the explosion of the State Bank of ILL
nois and the Shawneetown Bank, the State of Hi
nois has been dependent for her paper circulating
medium upon other States. Ohio and Michigan
have chiefly supplied her paper currency, and great
y have the farmers of this devoted State been shaved
by irresponsible bank issues. One institution, To-
Gated In the Territory of Wisconsin, furnishes
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Wisconsin Marine and Fire Insurance Company,
and is located at Milwaukee. The capital stock is
owned In Europe, and Its affairs are conducted en-
trey by foreigners and are in the hands Of brokers
exclusively. hpurports to exercise banking powers
under section of its charter, which allows the ssu
ing of certificates Of deposit. These certificates, al
face to be issued at Milwaukee, and are redeemable
at that point in con
No one can doubt but that the legislature of Wis
consin never intended that Company, chartered
for the purpose OF nsuring against losses by fire and
water, should exercise banking privileges is
lit less questionable that the issuing Of that paper in
Illinois is violation of the laws Of that State and
yet the paper Of this Institution is scattered prousey
through the northwest. What amount of paper is
in circulation, no. one can tell--probably large
amount It would do well for the public to watch
carefully this institution. the recent failure OF the
ST. Clair Bank at Detroit clearly proves that no bank
is to be relied upon, whose sole support is the per-
senal liability security Of any individual, no mat
ter how wealthy he may be reputed.
We trust that the Trustees of the Illinois and Mi
chigan Canal, when they enter upon the discharge
Of their duties, will disburse along the line the same
kind OF funds they receive from the bondholders,
viz. specie or its equivalent The people of Illinois
have right to ask this as matter OF right 1t will
furnish them with good currency and will stop one
Of, at least doubtful character. Il will save the mer-
compelled to pay, and which has tended to enrich
the Golfers OF soulless foreign corporation.
| NUMBERING IN JEsT-A VERY STRANGE CIRcUM-
sTANcE.-A very singular circumstance, involving
duel and DEATH took place at Cincinnati last Tuesday-
An Engiishman named robert Bland Kept tavern IN
the Commercial" Mr.. Bland got to arguing with
Samuel Powell the subject Of shooting at mark and
each had been Boosting of his skill From shooting at
mark the subject turned duelling when Bland went
behind the bar in his and took up pair of pistols
swf e ens By trial at 'S
went out of the tavern door, Mr. B. sale to Powell 'he
tons in the manner Of duiis they each walked about
Of this was that Mr. Bland was shot the ball entering
the right side and then passing through the region Of the
He fingered till about half past eight O'Clock next morn
ing, when he died, leaving wife and two children
what led to il is mystery During the night following
Mr. b. stated that he had not intended to kill Powell,
| and was glad he did not"
DREADFUL SUIcIDE-The coolest and most deliber-
ate suicide we ever heard of, was that of Philip
smith German in this city yesterday morning, at his
plentyS06 30 in his belt sober industrious man,
respected by his shopmates and had been working Ut
shsemaking here for the last nine About o'clock
he attempted to cut his throat with knife while in bed
and in making cash. but not in ending life
He then got up, went into an adjoining room, took
and severed tn carsoid artery producing imme
date death.-Cincinnati Commercial May %.
FROM Usage RlvER-Two fatboats arrived yes
erday from the Usage river laden heavily with pro-
duce. Persons who came down upon them report the
the 2sth instant and from i've to six feet water
the principal bars they also state eghts to be very
plenty that stream. At Osceola there were two
three boatloads of hemp, wheat and tobacco, waiting
boat bring AT Warsaw and several other points
along there a considerable amount in warehouses
waiting shpment--St. Louis New Era, May IL.
ISLE RoYALE, LAKE SUpERIoR.-We see it stated
that the Hudson Bay Company have taken posses
sion Of Isle Royale Lake Superior This Island belongs
to the United States and contains two fine harbsrs.
commands the lake. If the statement be correct, is
maniiestly the duty of our government to despatch
small force Isle Royale Immediately to the in
truders of the Hudson Bay Company.
Missouri RrvER.-The Missouri river is reported
to be in condition for navigation than has
been known for years before. The channel has almost
formed anew and is terribly bcset with snags, logs
stumps, and sand.bars.-S. Louis NesD Era, May IL.
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THE FIRE IN PrrrsBURo,-Sngular as it may ap-
the fire not yet wholly extnguished in the burnt
district We observe it burning in parts of the eel
the fire.
Varieties.
The Hon. John Campbell, Of South Carolina, is
dead.
COL John B. Hogan, Of Mobile, died near that
cifvy ohout Tho bincf