Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-11-17
Bank Panic In Cincinnati


Wednesday last was an exciting day in
the Queen City. The Tss.ss. Of Thursday,
gives some interesting incidents. 4 few
which we copy;
At the aeen hour. q man hurriedly ap-
prosehiag une Of the suspended Banks
attracted our attention. He wore no coat,
the sleeves Of his check shirt were rolled
up TO the elbows, his face was covered with
iron dust, aud he bore every appearance Of
of being one of those ever busy toiling
mechanics, whose every cent il earned by
the sweat Of the brow. Approaching the
Bank door he was stopped by a police
man-"Can not get in ~ he asked
"No, sir-the Bank is closed" was the
reply. "Closedr' he exclaimed, while
his heart throbbei with heavy BEATS
Gentlemen, this is teo bad. For twenty
years have | been toiling hard to get me a
home. but the harder l work, the further
i am from accomplishing my desire
The savings of five years L was swindled
out of BY pretended friend, and now the
savings Of fifteen years is lost in this d-d
concern. Can werking-man be protected
in any way.?"
A young man named j. P. Dorsey,
during the nun on L. 5. Goodman L. Co. Is
Bank, drew out of the side Bank SlS5.-
While standing in the crowd listening to
whatwas being said in regard to monetary
affairs, and boasting of being successful in
drawing his money, some member of the
light fngred gentry robbed hin of his roll
ofmoney, leaving him worse off than he was
before.
Don't block up my door, gentlemen"
said a brother to the crowd listening to
the above.
"Block up your door," continued the
young man. 'It would be better for the
people, if all shaving shops like yours
were blocked up, so that no one could
enter" Laughter all around.
A person, known for his misery pro-
pensities, drew hundreds out ofthc Central
Bank. Some wags persuaded him that
the notes he had obtained were not safe
that they were completely bogus-and
already rumers were current that the banks
which had issued them were about suspen-
ding. He was further told that some well
known pick pockets had been watching
him, and that he had better look out or he
would be knocked down and robbed. AS
may be supposed, this news harrassed him
very much, and after sauntering about an
hour or two, with the money tightly
clutched in both hands, he again deposited
it in the Bank.
The Times has the following particulars:
Ellis d. Sturges have made an assignment
to Vachel Werthington, Esq, Attorney at
Law The house of t. S. Goodman and
Co, have also made assignment to the
same person. The Messrs. Goodman paid
out during yesterdays run about ss75, 900
and could have met some Sl25, 900 more
OF checks, had not their friends and coun-
scllors deemed it advisable for them to
suspend, j. r. Morton & Co., resumed
their regular business TO day Hatch and
Landon, of the Central BsHl-, sustained
the run yesterday until near the banking
hours, when it sensibly slackened; and the
running had altogether ceased. Mr.. Desh-
ler, Cashier of the Clinton Bank of Col
umbus, has been in this city, prepared to
take up the circulation of his notes; though
where he has placed funds for the exchange
we are unable this morning to ascertain.
The banks and bankers are taking the
Clinton Banks. we understand, to day as
usual All the branches of the Kentucky,
Ohio, and Indiana State banks are recog-
nlsed as par at present, together with the
substantial Eastern, Virginia, and Missou-
ri notes.