New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-09-07
...........3,O27,957 1893. 993

1t will be seen that the A8t weeks unnage from the
Lebgh region is 1918 tuns ess than in corresponding
week Las, year. For the season, the tunnage from the
region S. 9lG tuns ahead Of last year to same time.
In the Lehgh trade, the canal shows decline OF
lSl 235 tuns and the Road gain Of III ,l3@ tuns.
The trade OF the Scbuylkill region, by last reports
show a falling off en- corresponding weeks business
last year of tuns For the season, from the same
region, there is a falling off of 1851 tuns. The
Scbuy kill canal has increased its seasons work 9i
30 iurs, but the Reading Railroad has fallen sf
l53, 40 tuns On the whole business from the two
regions there has been loss Of S299t4 tuns as COM
pared with the tunnage TO dates last year. The
ReaCir Railroad, it will be seen is largely behind,
not sthsanding the last open winter enabled them to
begin the spring business largely ahead The Lshish
Navigation is also good deal behind, and neither it
nor the road is likely to increase much if any to the
eDd of the The trade is dull, without any i'm
prOyement IN prices.
The report Of the suspension of Beebe & Co. of
New.York which was received here on Tuesday, pre-
pared those who keep the run of bank matters for the
suspension of the Central Bank which took place this
morning. Five or Elk of our bankers kept accounts
with Beebe & Co.; but all except the Central had
either withdrawn their business altogether reduced
them very low. COnsequen ly, the Central Bank is
the only house here that suffers. Their balance,
understand, is from 100000 to $4,000. Beebe &
Co. had the entire confidence Of Messrs Hatch &
Langdon, the proprietors Of the Central Bank, and
they felt safe in permitting the deposits to remain in
their hands. The house was known to be wealthy
and very prudent, and il was generally regarded as
New.YoIk The failure, therefore, caused great
prise 1t now appears that the calamity which befel
Besbe & Co. brought about by the failure OF the
Mechanics Banking Association, and this was caused
by the defacation OF of the officers, who is said TO
have embezzled sums 10 the amount OF $4,000. Mr..
Beebe was leading manager Of the bank, and had a
large amount OF means invested ~ It. IL Is probable,
therefore that the failure Of Beebe 4 Co. was no,
faA narly h,,St
The suspension of Messrs. Hatch & Langdon,
under these circumstances especially, is very much TO
be regretted. They men OF sterling integrity, pru-
dence and industry, and having established for them
elves an envisble credit, If Is Notifying TO them
selves and friends to be thus, by the misfortune of
other forced into Suspension. We are reliably In
formed that independent Of funds in the hands Of
Raebe g. Co. the firm has abundant means to dis
charge its liabilities in full AMI also learn that
ielegraphic dispatch was received to-day from the
New.York house, offering 10 place in the hands of
Hatch Il Lapgdon, Little Miami lst Mortgage Bonds
Of so cents on the doar security. This offer has
been accepted, and Mr.. Hatch is his way 10 New
York to consummate the arrangement This viii prob.
ABLY enable the Central Bank ~ resume business at
an early day.
the Amount Of 500, COO Ii also has q number Of
heavy depo,tors among the uptown" merchants,
and Us creditors who have small amounts de-
posit are quite numerous. The latter chiefly Ger
From TAe y. o. BsU<.is, AEg. y.
Should the failures in New-Yoik continue, they may
possibly produce slight stIingency in our money
market but beyond this their effect can scarcely Co.
owing 20 the causes 70 which We hayy just referred.
The business season with which promises. owing
to the unusual healthiness OF the city and the
rounding country, to begin month or SIX weeks earlier
viii probably echpse any that We have ever had.
Among othsr e1uacrd.nary causes Of activity, We
s1Al begin to witness tie ensc:s Of he Tehuantspec
ua.st route 10 CAtf,rs.a- The sssge route j: al
ss,s.osl, WI BE- open in Oo.sser, vtes tssesrst,e
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