Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-09-24
New York Correspondence.
NEW YORK Sent. 93 IA

NEW YORK, Sept %, 1855.
The bank statement of to-day does not show any
material change from the last. There is an increase
in loans an discounts of $lS6 900, and decrease
in specie of 81 ,000 This ia a much more favor
able statement than was anticipated. The ship
ments of specie to Europe continue large, much in
excess of the arrivals ON California thus keep
ing very low balance in the bank vaults, only
81, 200 900. There is great activity in the whole
sale trade, and business generally never was better
| at this season.
| 1t will be recollected that Mike Walsh, a distin-
| guished Democrat, went to Europe some months
since, and soon after his arrival out wrote num-
Der OF letters to the Herald, in which paper they
were published This correspondence was very
| suddenly stopped, whether suppressed by the edi-
tors OF the Herald, or discontinued by the travel
ler does not appear. However, 1t is now said that
| he arrived here few days since, having come
| over in the steersge of sailing vessel
perpetual injunction has been granted against
the Ninth avenue railroad, the rails of which were
| laid more than year since. The consequence a,
the rails will have to be taken up, and loss of
100000 or more viii have to be submitted to by
the stockholders. This injunction hus been brought
about by the action of the large property holders,
and the poor workmen who live far up town have
to be the sufferers, the present accommodations
being too limited, the early cars and stages down,
and the late ones up, being crowded to excess and
often notice as many on the top of stage as
| there are inside.
The partner Of the resident physician of this
port says that within the last three or four days
four deaths from yellow fever have occurred in one
house, in James street. This is one of the most
filthy locations in the city, and if the above is cor
rect the matter should be looked into at once.
Henry Ward Beecher has given himself up body
and soul to the Republicans. Hear what he said
/ In his pulpit last Sunday evening:
81 shall necessarily be so much engaged in sec
ular matters from now until election, in endeavor-
ing to persuade my fellow citizens to vote in the
right way, that shall not be able to fill my desk
regularly, and will feel grateful to such viii con-
sent to assist me in my clerical duties / am aware
of the disappointments that will arise among the
three Thousand persons who congregate here to
hear me- and appreciate the delcacy of tho posi-.
ton Of any who may consent to assist me-"
It is a mystery to me that such a man should
have so many followers. believe, however, they
are mostly Of the weak. minded order.
gave in a recent letter the result Of one day.
vote in the Museum of this city. We now have
the result for the week, which gives Fillmore
between 200 and 800 votes more than either of the
other candidates. This, however, is merely a
straw.
The Diocesan Convention of the Episcopal
church viii meet tomorrow morning in St. Pauls
church. A movement is on foot understand 10
have Bishop Onderdonk relieved from the sentence
which deprives him Of the exercise OF bis once,
and memorial with this end in view it is expected
will be forwarded to the general convention, winch
Ia soon 20 meet in Philadelphia -,
have just read letter from Ohio, which says
the cause of Willard Fillmore is gaining groud rap
idly in that State. The people are moving and all
Fiilme re meetings are largely attended. The work
goes brsvely on at the West.
The reading portion Of the community are In
debted to r. B. Peterson, Of Philadelphia, for
some Of the most interesting novels of the day,
and among them may be clsssed the writings of
the late Mrs. Caroline Lee Hentz. "Linda, or
the Young Pilot Of the Belle Creole published
sometime since, was read and admired by thou
sands, and We now have Robert Graham" a
sequel to Linda, charming novel, and one which