Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-11-25
OUR CINCINNATI CORRESPONDENCE.


We are having to-day somewhat
Of snow storm and it is hoped that enough
may fall in Your region TO supply us, when
melted, with sufficient water TO raise tho
river.
The Baliimoreans and others, celebrating
the opening Of the Central Ohio Railroad,
arrived in our city on Thursday afternoon.
The Steam Fire Engine was brought out
and worked near the Burnet House, for
their especial edification and at night,
large company sat down in tho Burnet, to
well filled tables; and edibles, wine, con.
versation and speeches were the order Of the
day, or rather night, till the "wee hours of
The mornin'." Messrs. See, Of Baltimore,
and Roman, Of Western Maryland, especial
ly distinguished themselves, as excellent and
admirable speakers at cornwall gatherings.
The whole affair passed off well, and salts
fed every body that Cincinnati was "somc',
i'll the matter Of entertaining strangers and
batting the wine and brandy, the occasion
was quite gen,eel and christian. On ypster.
day afternoon, the whole party set ont for
Indianapolis, by way of the Ohio and Mis-.
sissippi Railroad, where a similar celebra-
ton 10 the one here was had last night
This party came here from Baltimore, by
tail all the way, over the B. & 0. h. r., the
Central Ohio and Little Miami Railroads,
without detention or accident, and making
good lime. Thus, one Of the gtandest chains
Of Railroads ever projected is completed,
and in this year of grace, thrown open to
the travelling and commercial public
The week before last witnessed great
upheaving, or rather down falling, Of many
OF our private bankers. Even those who
have been doing business here for many
years, and were reported to have made here.
to(ore almost fabulous sums, could not with.
stand the pressure in money matters. Ex-
cited crowds thronged Third street for seve-
raj days, and confidence in the solvency Of
anybody seemed to have suddenly disap.
peared. Some thirteen bankers and banks
in this city alone, have succumbed to the
"hard times" and Bank SHIT" s.ares at
YOU all around from the elegant buildings,
where financial operators were doing out
their favors, from behind marble counters, TO
waiting, distressed and suppliant borrowers,
not long ago. "Now none so poor as 10 do
them the bankers) reverence and loud and
long are the COMBINATIONS of those who,
not many weeks ago, were looked upon as
the backbone Of the commerce Of this great
city. A real scarcity olcurrency is no doubt
the proxmate, but gambling in stocks, fast
living, and general spreading OUT e, id
omne genus, arc the remote and efficient
causes Of these disasters. A great amount
Of commercial distress is the consequence !;
and failures, bankruptcy and ruin stare ma.
ny good people in the face; though it is
hoped tina! The worst has been reached and
the bottom found. Many amusing occur
rences happened during the panic. One gen.
tleman, who related the circumstance to me,
kept small amount with one of the bank
ers, and distrusting bis ability to meet run
then being made upon him, checked that a.
noun, out; and being satisfied that another
banker, around whose door every thing was
quiet, was good, went in and made depo-
81, Of his funds, remarking that he should
probably want TO use some Of them the next
day for particular purpose, and should
want similar funds to those deposited. He
was told that he should be accommodated,
and that all should be right. How blank
was his establishment, in coming down the
street next morning, to find /" Bank shut" on
the door Of "thc lnsiituiionn! But there
was no help for it, and, like thousands Of
others, he had quietly to submit.
Ole Bull, Patti, Max Mare,zek and others,
are giving concerts in this city, and delight
ing the music-oving public. Ole Bulls vi.
oliu seems 10 have los, mono Of its magic
powers, or PATHS voice its spell-like influ.
ence. Many lesser amusemen,s attract tho
passer.by, on our streets. They seem to
have made Cincinnati winter head quarters
and pictures Of acrobats, risking their pre-
cious nPcks in the performance Of the most
wonderful feats Of "ground and lofty tum'
bting,n and Of a gentleman, most likely in
secret alliance with his Satanic Majesty
walking on ceiling, feet up and head down
away down to uble.bodied sheep, or 8
headed mud-turtle, and any quantity OF hu
man geese TRANQUILITY inspecting these won
derlul exhibitions, arc placarded before the
entrance to these travelling ca,ch-pennes.
As q. 'yi OHIO.
Nrnn,,p,;tfnd Ginyas