Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-01-10
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..uuay Is worry severe upon the hrm Of Seldeu
WIthers Co. 1t is not only down upon the
nrm IN general, but also upon the members of
the firm in particular. To give the readsrs of
the Star an idea Of the manner in which onr
cotemporary pitches into the owners of the
late Exchange Bank, We quote the following !:
Inc present condition of the Exohsnge
nank. ana OF the persons and things connected
with it, ia about this: If q creditor goes to
Wltners, he will be told that he Withersl has
nothing to do with it; that he left it some
nne ago that it was then solvent, and that
ne Is not bound to make good any deficit. Let
him 60 to Selden, and he will toll exactly the
and ID not, therefore, bound to pay anything.
Let him 60 to Latham, and he will say that
he, too, had left the concern, though later; but
if bound he can do nothing, for Selden and
Withers hold lien on all his property, and he
cannot command dollar. His piety-he is
Methodist preacher-is not included In the lien
probably, and will serve as capital, sometime
hence, to establish another bank, to be- con-
Quoted and wound up In the same pious manner.
sub0rdinates to the three principal operators.
They have no great private means, We believe,
or If they have, they will not be comeatable
BY any process known to the law, We sppre-
bend. They are to assist the trustees of the
assets IN that very remarkable schedule, in
which persons names appear as owing large
sums, some of whom owe but small ones, and
some owe absolutely nothing This shows
how the schedule was manufactured, and for
what purpose it was manufactured.
"Our opinion is, that the best thing the de.
posltors can do, is to have meeting, to act in
common cause against the
defaulters Possibly they may be reached ::
but, to do it, will require time, patience. Legal
skill, and money. The Government is a ssf.
ferer too, 1t seems. to the tune of not less than
forty or fifty thousand dollars. That all should
loss who trusted much money in tho Exchange
Dank, II q matter OF course as the game oil ayed
by it is the one called open and shut-opeu to
receive money, but shut when it comes to pay
ing it out"
iHK F0RTIkTH ANNIVERSARY of the Colum
ola typographical Society, will be celebrated
to-nlght at jackson Hall by ball and sup
per- Those fond of participating In the plea.
sures of tho dance, as we'll as those who would
gather around the festive board and unite with
the craft in feast Of reason and flow of
ssul, should not fail to be present, as it will,
ne doubt, prove to be the affair of the season
one well worthy of the cart preservatiye of
all arts" and the metropolis of the country
the various committees having exerted them
selves to prepare every requisite for the com.
fort and pleasure Of bellies and bsaux.
"Come, and trip it as you go
On the light, fantastic toe"
DANGEROUS PRACTkCE.-A number of la IA
are in the habit of meeting On the margin of
the City Canal to practice themselves in the
use Of firearms. This morning, Mr.. Richard
Adams, while going to his turning establish
ment, near the canal, was struck in the breas.
by spent ball, and brought it to our Office,
where it remains. The officers will no doubt
take this matter in hand, and stop the sport.
ANOTHER CALL.-It appears to be the in
tention Of our city officers to break up the
''W oOdsa wyer's Hotel" for the police this
morning made another call at this establish
ment. and arrested Dennis Lemon. Jne. Bai!v
and Fred Ringgold, celored sawyers, for lott
ering in tipping house. They paid costs,
and gave security to keep out of such houses
for the space Of six months.
DIR. PIsE BEFORE THE YOU'VE CATHOLICS
FRIEND SOCIETY. of our readers
will learn with great pleasure that the Rev.
Dr; Pise, nov Of Brooklyn, N. Y, is to lecture
before the Young Catholics Friend Society.
of this city this evening, at7p m An i'm
mense crowd will surely assemble to listen to
gentlemen Of such eloquence and erudition.
uNLIcENsED HOUSES Some of the police
officers think it would b. we'll for the proper
authorities to publish list of the licensed
taverns in the city. We think so too, for it
would give tho citizens an opportunity of see.
ing If favor is shown, and to whom.
TRIP TO MOUNT VERNON. - The steamer
Thomas Collyer made tr1p to Mount Vernon
this morning. A largo number of the veterans
of 1872 started on the excursion, ACCOMPANIED
by many of our Dung soldiers
flour --superfne Flour is retailing in this
city tor $lO per barrel, and family Flour
$I1.50.
WATCH RETURNS No prisoners in the
guard house last night. Five dodgers were
there, and two of them cold Defenders" one
70, the other 20 years Of age.
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