New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-11-13

Tur F.uuRE OF A GEORGIA BAsK AND ATTEMPr-
I'd SUICIDE OF ITS PREsIDEsr.-Ihe failure Of tue
Manufacturers and Mechanics Bank OF Columbus,
Ceorp has brought TO light certain facts tending to
show that il was Of very dubious reputation
at best. 1t appears the prevailing dstri:t caused
run on the institution on FRIDAY ana Saiurd3y .,
last week; and OH Monday morning crowd gathered
in the front of the bank, and had the doors been
opened the run would have been continued; Bu, mr..
Fonda the cashier, was absent al the NoIIn ana the
remsiIng officer did not open the office. IRE Co,u-
bHsIhgui,tr of Tuesday, from which VIC OBTAIN 'nese
partculsrr, remarks:
We do NOT think the bank has asy large amount
OF notes in crculaion-indeed 1t has always oeeh aus
t,u,ted TO sach an extent to deprive it OF general
confidence IL the present unknown condition OF Us
affairs we would advise the note holders not to sabnit
TO nny g,ta sacrifice the bills. bU tohold them III
We have more light on the subject
OF the attempted suicide Of the President the same
I'VE learn Il at DIR. Taylor, while at Atlanta, was
found TO be at times in state of mental arrangement
al gentle OF this city stated on the cars with
him 10 bring him home. Finding the Doctor IN such
state OF mind to make it dangerous for him to retain
de ably weapons he took from hun pistol or tSo AMI
supposed that by yigsn attention he could lie arrested
in lie attempt 10 commit any rash act. But when the
cans were short distance from West Point Dr. Taylor
requested the gentleman who was travelling with hin
to pass him bottle of Volts SChnapps which another
usrtv Of gentlemen rear them were using anu VINO
ms eve Sas diverted by attention 10 this request Dr.
Taylor drew a small sword from a sw ord-cant anu
thrust i. into lis sde IN the mmeiiaie region vi
The heart! lie Was lliint tlotelN tahth III y
physicians on the care, and was carriec 10 At!Hha
UoMIcIpE N CuARLgsToS, :. C.-On the 9TH No
yeInb.r man named S. IL Patterson was shot IN the
streets OF Charleston by Robert Lyme. lne evi1ehse
before the Coroner was 70 The effect that, on Wednes
6sv morning about o'clock, the deceased was pass
ing store in Kirg street, above Spring, when he Wa
bn,d bv I,yucs ard after some words bet scen them
The latter cursed the deceased in the most offensive
terms the d, ceased said that Lynes was black
guard and orly wanted docea-od t. strike hun, OUT nc
would not DO H. Lynts then went back 10 the store
and deceased moved toward Spring street about tir'y
s,ets LINES followed him, and again cursed MIN
wien decessed took small saw ont ct Tie hahas
an Acquaintance, ard approaching Lybts, SAID II IA
cp,sed Rim again he would strike him. The saw was
taken from him by It's owner and Lyn.s moved on
some distance. Deceased, standing AZ the corner oi
kirg street and Spring, then commenced cursinS
Jvncs who walked NJ 10 him and assumed position
a. Il lie was popg TO strike him. Deceased then, win
rs ,ick struck LINES the side of his he when ne
s.onned back and drew revolver and hrel, put
Md Lives cooked Is pistol, when deceased gave
rim another blow over the head, when me pIs,oi
SCANNED Lvn,s again cockod bis pistol aud hied, 'Ae
hall Entering tie let side inst above the mp ana peae
,s,ir n o abdcmcn tue deceased at TIE an; hoiheu'
,ti,,, Lines over the head. Tie deceased exc a4-
IN, he was shot walked TO an adj seeni drngs''fe'
I'm, Ia WAS c,nyeyCd 10 bis home, Hhsfe he eA-
81 - o'clock on Thursdsy incoming. Inc 'efd't
r. H. irnue.t was that Mr.. :. III. Patterson came ~
bis d.ath by b5ll shot from pistol III Inc halls u
ono Rol er iNuos Lyues his beea arrested an e"'''
ntcd TO await his tIlel. ,
Fc,rr PROM JIt--W learn through iue rulae ii,
mia u.nl accent that Town, end Who Aas he'i ~ a
- Vilr;,s.on Del ON a charge Il rIb ing ING roo
Otiicc there made IL cscaPe on Friday nsn' II ''e
second time.