Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-12-19
Baltimore Correspondence.

BALTIMORE. December la, 1853
Brctcmcm otom he Baltimore SGring', Bank-71e
F"!iGn Opero, DC.
The fnnI>! run on the Baltimore Savings Ius,,tu-
tioH, situate III south Gay street near the Exchange
caused some excitement yesterday. Tkere are va
rIouS >urnses as to how tie report of weakness in
that old established and perfectly sound Institution
gained currency. Some say the report first started
In Nashington-that persons there circulated I'll
nor, stating the bank had made heavy loans to the
Baltimore and Dino Railroad Communicated said
company was unable To meet lis engagements and
the bank was on the OF breaking. This r,I,uur
was transmitted TO Baltimore where il WAS snrrpd
amongst tie poorer classes, who not understanding
the modS oprGn6t of breaking, went upou The
maKlhl-'a bird in hand is worth two IN the bush,
ana withdrew their funds A German paper here is
"so Said 10 nave published all intlanlatory article
against lie Institution, exciting many Germans to
Withdraw their deposits. Some OF the knowing
police say 1t was cunning scheme gotten up by
Iog'ltS whose policy was to induce persons 10 tran
Ter thelr money from their banks 10 their houses
Mh're II could he the more easily stolen from them
There would seem 10 be some pIau>ibi!ity for This
H. several known thieves, pic kpuck ciS and per>nus
"i That Glass, were seen amongst the crowd taking
observations, and watching very closely those who
carried of money. good many house rubberjc,
nave recently hren pcipctrated in our city, and tn
Fo%ucS fndlnE 1t successful probably drsIrorls
ni haNn" house. better supplied with 'material aid
tnc ihlng l. certainly tine. that money i more SO
cure deposited in this INSTITUTION. than in tho dwell
1ngS of those who own it, | would therefore AL
Wise them Ia return II again to the bank us soon AS
possible Ii Is also surmispd that some of the Bears
III stock operations had an agency i'll getting up the
excitement: The run continued during ali of Sat
urday ilDill the bank, after paving about SljO
hOp, closed Its doors at The regular hour aud invited
all VINO fcit uneasy tn come back on Monday and
withdraw Their deposits. Ii desirable. Towards the
close, however, the excitement and unea Sluess was
considerably alldy,d. Mcssrs Columbus q, DouncII
Johns Hopkins, John :. Cuttings, Robert Garrett and
others of our wealthy citizens came forward and
assured the people that the Institution was per
fectly sound hut pledged tcir private fortunes TO re-
deem every dollar Of its liabilities if necessary |
have no DOUBT that on To morrow many who with.
drew their funds, will feel ashamed of themselves
and ask the privilege of re-depostinc. which Will
probably he refused by the bank. BY the rcg,rla-
IONS OF the Institution, am told. that those who
Withdrew their deposits, have forfeited their claim,
fo an extra dividend which was due III a few DAYS
may say that there =ounder institution In the
state OF Maryland than this. The run upon II was
entirely without cau>c, but when once started spread
like wild fire. People did stop to inquire for
causes. They were III a position beyond the control
Oi reason.
Allow me {" bespcak for the Italian Opera to NOR
row Right IN your city full and brilliant house II
Slgnora DeNrieS does not give satisfaction | am
much mIstck en- III the musical taste OF YOUR Wash
ingOnians. RoprR1cK