The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-10-02

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30.-United States
stocks amounting to $4O0, 900 were received
here to-day for redemption. Every thing
momentarily is quiet. There 10 considerable
pressure among business community, but no
excitement. The banking houses are all
paying specie. A letter received to-day d.
ted Fort kearney, Sept. 9Th, states that two
companies of troops arrived there on that
day en- route for Salt Lake, and that the 9th
and 10th regiments had reached Fort Lara
mie Colonel Hoffman had seized 500 kegs
of gunpowder in Mormon train. Return.
| ing Californians informed the writer OF the
letter that the Mormons were making prepa-
rations for fight, and do not conceal their
hostile movements.
| Elder kimball, ia q sermon which he de-
| lvcred in the Tabernacle, said he could, with
his wives, whip the $50 troops, and after
wards do good days work on his farm in
the p. IN. He further remarks that the pro-
| visions for the army would reach the valley,
but that tho troops would never enter the
city. Orders were sent from the Treasury
Department to-day to the New York Assay
Office for the transfer Of large amount of
bullion there to tho Philadelphia mint to be
coined into small pieces to meet the pressing
demand Of business, Gen. Wm. Walkers
sword was sent to him this o. IN. BY ex-
press.
New YoKk, Sept. 30.--Neither of the
steamers for Europe to-day took any specie.
Each had over 100 passengers.
BosroN, Sept. 30.-At the adjourned meet
ing Of Bank Presidents to-day, it was deci-
ded to discount during the week nearly three
millions. This will case the market and
largely restore public confidence.
D,~rou,,,,., Gnrt The Alta. y ,n, - :,
Bank continues to pay specie on oil its notes
and deposits.
Albany, Sept. 29.-The steamer Knick-
erbocker sprung leak at her dock, at s
O'Clock this evening. Sue has about 3 feet
of water in her hold. She also took fire
about same time but the FIRE was extingushed
with little damage.
The New World is aground and will not
probably be got OF before IL O'Clock to-
night.
HARTFORD, Sept. 29.-Tht Hartford banks
have no idea Of suspending specie payments.
They are stronger than they we're last weak.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 30.-The Banks IRE
still pursuing an inharmonous course ,.caus-
ing trouble and yexaton among the business
men.
The Pa. Bank refuses, for the present, to
come into an arrangement with the Banks,
fearing that her largest depostors will re-
move their balances to other Banks, creating
large indebtedness to them which could
not ut once be settled without difficulty
Arrangements are making to place her on a
firm basis, Other banks are at variance, re-
fusing to receive the certified checks Of each
other. There 10 confusion in oil the arrange
ments OF parties having notes due, while the
funds are looked up. The people feel out
ragged at the want Of system and the neccssi-
ty for clearing houseis becoming daily more
apparent.
Nkw YoRx, Sept. 29.--Money affairs ns-
sumo more cheerful aspect to day, in con-
sequence Of the banks considering tho cxpe-
diency Of extending their loans to the extent
of several million dollars. No large failures
are reported. Exchanges are very variable
and unsettled, and have no fixed price.
BRIcHroN, N. j., Sept. 29.-The Cumber-
land Bank has not failed Us represented, but
continues to pay out literally to business
men. There is no excitement here, and the
confidence Of the community in the bank is
undated.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 20.-The presidents
OF the several banks in this city have deci-
ded upon the following important measures:
Flrst--A suspension OF specie payment ON
oil notes, large and small. Second The
prompt issue Of their own notes of tho small
Ter denominations for checks, and all other
obligations against them. Third--The il
crease of discounts to their customers, with
the object of afording immediate relief.
The notes OF the Bank of Pennsylvania will
be received on deposit at the banks to-mor-