Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-12-20
From Baltimore.
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| currency yeserdayand this morning, that the BANK
| had been lending money to The Bait. q Ohio Kan
Road Company, and specializing in the stocks
| Also that the company had refused to pay ana
that the hank must lose seriously.-Ihe .fnmor
spread like wild-fire amongst the poor laoonng
classes, who are mostly the depositors IN small
sums OF from So to $780, and it was not long until
an anxious crowd were inside and outside OF the
banking house, situate in South Gay street, near
the Exchange demanding their money, which was
promptly paid over to them in gold. The crowd
continued to press forward in great excitement
Several of our most prominent and wealthy cltl-
zens, amongst whom were John S. Cuttings, CO.
lumbus O'Donald, and Robert Garrett, and others
came forward and attempted TO appease The popu-
lace, not only by stating that the were un-
| founded, but that the institution was perfectly
good, and that they would pledge their private for
tunes, amounting TO several millions of dollars,
that the bank was sound, and that every uepoSltor
should be paid. This tended to restore confidence,
but there are still many persons, who, going upon
the maxim that ga bird i'll hand is worth two IN the
BUSH" are determined to draw out their funds
and the officers ale still paying them This lnsti-
tuition is one amongst the Oldest and richest III or
State and nerfectly solvent. To entertain doubt
about it is preposterous.
There is now report that the Howard Savings
Institution in Howard street, has also been run
upon and closed its doors.
IT is now asserted that the rumor originally ap-
piled against the Howard Savings Bank; but thai
it was misconstrued, and the current of the pres
sure accidentally turned towards the other. Mel,
tier of the institutions issue notes. They only give
certificates of deposte.
The Italian Opera, of which Sisnorina de Vres
is prma donna, gives its last performance here TO
night after brilliant and profitable season. They
go to Washington on Monday, and after an en-.
gagement there proceed to Richmond, thence TO
Ch9rleston, S. c., thence to New Orleans, giving
entertainments at intermediate points. have at
tended their operas here several nights, and hesl-
ate not TO say ha. is an admirable company. Ro-
Sa de VreS is unqueStionably one among the very
best singers and first artstes, in her line, of the
pre,ent age. She is charmiugly beautiful, and
rerforms with fascination rarely equalled. 1ieel
as though l could not say half enough IN her
praise Her "Norma'' has no equal in this coun-
| try. would almost travel len miles on foot 10
hear her sing. This is saying good deal for one
WHO has heard Jenny Lind, Albini. Sontag, BaSso,
and all the principal singers who have visited the
United States for 20 Yeas past.
Forrest continues TO draw very full houses oil
Holiday street Theatre.
Miss Laura Kane, the accomplished actress and
lessee of the new Chamber Sheet Theatre is llnv-
ing it done up handsomely, and will open soon un-
der highly favorable auspices.
The five millions loan of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad company, passed by the City Coun-
Ill hv nrOlIfic theme
of conversation and discussion. The bill will nc
doubt be so modified as to render it acceptable.
Christmas coming on Sunday this year.. business
will be suspended ON Monday and that day bserv-
ed instead. Extensive preparations are already
ma ing for it.
The steamer Tennessee, to be placed on tht
Baltimore and Charleston line with the Pain etto
will soon be ready 10 make her first voyage. Shit
is splendid craft.
The recent absurd rumor which some of The
northern papers have reiterated here, of the cholera
in New Orleans, tended TO prevent many from going
south. ....-.
Directly opposite my Office IN South street, three
doors from Baltimore.street, has been erected b!
the Associated FiremenS Insurance Company,
handsome four story building, the frcnt OF which
is built OF blue rolished free. stone, new article
recently brought into use from the quarries at Chen
river Va, situated On the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad. 1t axes decidedly handsome nppeat-
ance and is coming much into use Tor building pur
poses.
Our market for breadstuffs uu: ett!ed. Sales o
Flour to day at.s6.s1o6,37. Grain unchanged
Provisions dull. Mess pork, new, sl4. Beef, dc
$3.50. New bacon sides and shoulders Sc; ham:
IOa12c.
Coffee firm. Sales of The week. 5000 bass Rio
at II 3al24 to 13c. Stock on hands 10000 bags.
Sugars and Molasses scarce and dull.
Sales $50 tieIces Rice S-sa4Ac.
Cotton dull. Prices unchanged. Stock on hand
1000 bales.
Whisky 27o28c. Tobacco steady and uuchang-
ed. Money easier. Stocks frmer.
A SAD FALL.-On Thursday last Mr.. Chitester,
principal book keeper in W. L. Strong & Co.'s