Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1857-09-27
oar Rnnktng InIerests.

CITIZENS MEETISG.-0n Saturday evening,
after considerable ringing of the bell, large
number Of citizens couyenen at the Court House,
brought together by the street suggestions con-
scqucnt upon the news published in the extras
of the Mteiliqeaeer and Times during the after
noon relative to the suspensions of banks, in
different cities. The run from abroad during
Saturday upon the banks had contributed no
little to the universal demand for some protect
i've action
On motion of Mr.. Hamilton, Wharf Master,
Mayor Caldwell was called to the chair and
Geo. Baird appointed Secretary. The Mayor
announced that this meeting had been called
for mutual advisement and recommendation as
to our banking interests during the, coming
week and so long as the money pressure should
continue, For our banks to continue specie
payments to foreign brokers, merely for purpos-
es Of speculation, because they had all conf
depce in their soundness, when all other banks
were suspending, was suicidal to their own and
our community's interests
On motion of J.B. Bingham, committee of
five was appointed 10 draft resolutions express
of the sense of the meeting upon the subejct;
Mcssrs. Bingham, Alex. Paxton, w. w. Sliriytr,
N. Warren aud J. NJ. Todd were appointed.
(Nhile the committee were out comforting,
Mr. Wharf Master Hamilton, begged leave to
call the attention of the meeting to the fact, that
a species Of forcstalling was in vogue now in the
traffic of marketabIes and that it was ditfic ut
matter to get peck of potatoes, tomatoes or
onions at fair, christian price. He therefore
recommended that in case the practice vas not
brought to discontinuance, that a suspension
Of this Market House be deeFeed, through the
instrumenlnlity Of fence round abOut)
The minds of the people being oBliyions TO
all else save money matters, ignored all thought
Of vegetables and casting about during theirim-7
patient waiting for the committee, conferred.
upon Col. Wheat as the.inan to edify them with
some remarks. The Col. arose, and after few
appropriate remarks excused himself MS there
were other persons present more intimately
connected with the banks. Nj. Sweehy being
called for remarked that he had nothing to say
now as he had said his say to-day, having advi-
sed that tho demands of foreign brokers should
be reIused. -=---------z
The Committee having returned reported as
follows: Hts q g
WuEREAs.-The Banks of baltimore, phila.,
and Pittsburgh and Reading, have suspended
and whereas IL run, has TO day been made upon
our banks by brokers and bankers from abroad:
aud whereas n continuance of our banks to pay
specie under such circumstances would be dis:
astrous to the community in depriving its citi
Zehs Of the accommodations necessary to pro
titable transaction OF the business, therefore.
Resoiced LIST, That the Presidents aud Direc-
tors of our different city banks be respectfully
IN
until such time MS they can resume with safety
To the business interests Of the community
Resolred, Cd That we have the most entire
confidence IN the solVency OF the several banks
OF our city, aud thatthc histeryO their manage
ment in former years, iustiGes the request made
inthc foregoing resolutions tt'
The resolutions were carried unanimously
and the meeting adjourned with cheers and much
good feeling. ,t57,-t5f