The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-10-10
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Nxw York, Oct. S.--Efforts are being
made to furnish the means for the payment
of the drafts Of Lather h Church on the
American Exchange Bank, and with fair
prospect Of success.
In the Pennsylvania House Of Representa-
tives yesterday, upon test question with
reference to requiring OF their banks state
ment Of their condition, was takeu, which
precludes the possibility OF the Legislature le-
galizing the suspensions Of prepayment.
A Calcutta letter Of the 10Th, published in
the Herald. says Lucknow, the capital city Of
! Dude has fallen. The Europeans have been
massacred. 1t is not stated on what day the
garrison at Lucknow surrendered.
The proposal for new loan Of half mil
lion dollars for the deficiency in the Sinking
Funds, were reported to day, and the bids
being unsatisfactory. the loan Was not taken.
HARR1sBrRc, Oct. S.-The Speaker this
morning announcedthe names Of the Special
Committee.
Mr., Murna is chairman. The committee
contains seven Democrats and eight Repab-
licans and Americans.
A resolution to adjourn till tomorrow was
negatired.
Mr.. Hus.ard's free bank law was called
up, but the House refused 70 consider 1t,
The Senate resumed the consideration OF
the bill concerning the banks. While the
first section Of it was pending, Mr.. Wright
resumed his motion to strike out the provis-
ion authorizing the new banks TO receive for
stock notes Of other banks. Motion was
negatived BY IL to 20.
Preseason, Oct. 6--A revolving murder
was committed last night. Three persons
en,eree the second story Of the house Of an
aged German named Wismau who lived with
his daughter in q secluded spot on the Fast
Liberty road, near Pittsburgh, .stheir object,
supposed to be to commit rape on the,daugh-
ter, who FIRST dfcovered their entrance into
house. Wiseman while protecting her to-
ce;ysd several blows with An iron bar on
head fracturing his skull and causing death.
Three men were arrested to day, JAS Kelly,
John Richards and Danl. Danney, circum-
stances strongly duplicating them.
Nxw YoRK, Oct. S.--To-day has been the
gloomieet yet in the money market and gen.
eral dependency seemed to pervade all class
es OF business men. The announcement OF
the failures OF Bowen, McNaiaee & Co., Geo.
Bliss, and VIM. Lane d Co., three of our
most prominent houses, added not a little to
that dependent feeling Stools declined in
the morning, some falling of quite largely.
a delegation OF Albany Bankers Was in the
cite this morning 10 make wsth our Bankers
and Capitalists scope arrangements for bring
ing forward the large masses of produce nov
lying att Lake ports, but they were unable
to effect anything.
The Sheriff to-day took possession OF the
books and papers Of the Milwaukee Miss.
r. r., AZ the suit Of the President OF the Mil
waukee Bank. M
The notes Of the Central Bank, Brooklyn,
are tiiscrcdited at the Cd board.
Stocks still further declined. The heayi-
est fall being on bank stocks, which declined
S on American Exchange Bank and 3 on
Park bank. Among the sales were !. e..
Bonds 81, do Il. ~, NJ. & VI. Ia, y. &c.
50, New Haven & Hartford 93, Erie 10, lar
lem I, Reading 25as G. X. !. 90.
LOUISVILLE, Oct. S.---Nashvllle.-Andrew
johnson, U. S. Senator from Tennesseec.
4 BrrrALo, Oct. S.-Third day New York
State Fair. Weather continues fine. 1t is
estimated that there are $4,000 people on the
ground to .day The interest is of the most
intense kind, and on the increase. $4,000
had been received at the ticket Office at II
NJ. Not an accident has happened to mar
the pleasure OF the occasion. An engine on
~ Il
express cast, on the Buffalo Il Erie road this
a. M. at a 9, ossng Of the two roads in this
city, seriously, but not fatally, njuring sew
en- persons. no one killed. The train was
heavy loaded With passengers on their way
board.
NKw YoRs, Oct. o.--Messrs. Geo. Bliss &
Co., Dry Goods, ask on extension and will
pay with interest.
Hon. Lewis Mclean died in Baltimore last
evening.
Bowen, McName 4 Co., have failed. As.
sets largely exceed liabilities. The suspen-
sion. Of Mellis Il Ayers, Blake & Brown,
Bulkely Co., all dry goods; Marx j. King,
furs, aud several others, are also announced.
Messrs. Bnlkely 4 Co. are said to have suf-
fered to large extent by parties abroad,
holding their letter Of credit. Addison bank,
Addison, n. Y, is thrown out. Lima bank
is again thrown out.
Nkw ORLEANS, Oct. s.-Monev tight
FRS. class paper worth "a and per cent.
month. No failures of consequence. No
money in exchange. Banks are extending
every facility to factors. All is cheerful
The Tennessee has arrived and is advertised
for Vera Cruz.
CEsrRALIA, Oct. S.-Three distinct reports
of an earthquake, at intervals of FIVE minutes,
were felt here about O'Clock this morning.
The shock was SO violent as to awaken the
citizens, demolish chimneys, DC.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. s.-A gentleman who lef.
Leaycnworth on Monday noon, says that the
election was proceeding very slowly. The
Free State men had complete possession of
the polls, and were casting all the votes. II
all the votes were not pol!ed on Monday, the
election would be continued on Tuesday At
Delaware the Free State men had possession
Of the polls. 1t was conceded that Parrot
would beat Ransom for Congress.
There we're no disturbances up to uoon on
Monday. We expect to receive returns to-
dav.
PHlLApgLpulA, Oct. S.--A mass meeting Of
business men was held this afternoon. There
was large attendance notwithstanding the
shor, notice. Mr. McAllister presided and
made speech, aitributing all the present
difficulties to the New York banks, in FIRST
expanding the amount OF seven million dol
lars in 80 days, and then contracting twelve
million dollars in two months. lie adyoca-
ted ageneral banking law, and tina! the banks
be requested TO have one dollar in specie to
every one Of issue. Various speeches were
made, representing the distress and anxiety
in the community, and urging u renewal Of
public confidence ia the banks, as the relief
of hundreds from bankruptcy and ruin, and
seiies OF resolutions expressive Of the sense
Of the meeting were adopted, and memori-
! al To the Legislature, embodying the senti-
ments OF the residents, was signed by those
1 in attendance.
/ ALEXANDRIA, Va, Oct. s.-~The firm of
Fowle, Snewden 4 Co., bankers Of this city,
failed They are in no way connected with
I the long established mercantile firm Of Fowle
4 y Go.