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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-12-15

THE weekly German .sBEOBACHTER''
will make its arst appearance on sATUR-
their advertisements cards inserted In ibis papsr
are requested TO leave them TIL FRIDAY fTER.
MON. clock In cur offscs on ath atrcst hetvnen
Broad and trace. Terms reasonable. NJ n u
do i3-3ts GEORGE MkYER. Editor.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-10-24
ITEMS TOUCHING THE FINES.

-, IIEMIo IOUOHINu IIIC - IMI-o.
siver coinage fer Canada 10 In courSc OF proparAa0a
the Montreal ppors that the govern nent have
epsssd Mr. Wyrp the cecbraied designer OF the Royal
Mint to mako grs far Car adian silver coinage, WHOM
win bs required tho adoption OF the dollar and ceut
sytem the ,st Of January next The OF the
coin ID to be tho Queens po ra and the Toverse wfcan
or msplo with the value CT tho coin In the ceniIc
Tho splerd.d AmouIi river packet, Colcnsl Crosnau,
rays the rs Louis Ns or the lDh nft will Do IN 10 dsy
from Western Missouri, iaerg quito lot Of Wes c7n
me erchantf, win over 30o Of ncrey to pv debts and
buy gecds with IN 81 Louis rne officers OF tho boat
port butines pretty good snd money plenty common
In the Upper Missouri 10 the ihs they had
not yet karBt The extent OF he " paxio" below.
According 10 pyevous nece the sesgnees or the Great
Western ( Railrosd sold publicly nj tho fspu,t Horss
In eprine e1eld the l6th inst Mr. Ham Coynesc, the
csshier Was the purchaser, Tho price being o. 100
TIE ras American letrps that banking Institution,
10 to cal ed the Arizsrs Bank, 10 bo established In
Trenon, j. Tho plates engraved, aud the notes
viii be iDued he necessary Htc stocks are de-
posiied with the Treasurer.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-10-24

DpMocrAno CorSrr cosyrrm Tho Democratic Con
vcntop Of Hudson county, for the rominson Of senr
and ccroscv, vas held yestcrssy sie noon, a normr's
Boie', Budscs city. The Couveniion vn orsanizn NJ
callirs Chascs tink Fac Of JERSEY Oty, 70 the chair
kr n. b Beatty vas nomlnated - . candidate for
sheriff BY acolamaior. The foovfng romns nstcns
made fov hitpey Of Hoboh e. nlchss
" Cor ns OF Harrison and Barnett acAnsay OF Jersey
CITY,
AxvRroAs Corvry cosvrSros The American patty or
Hudson county held their County Convention al Days
Hsic Hseson CITY, yesterday afternoon and made ,se
following pomIraiions
NJ skriG- Epbraim Pray, or Jcrey CITY.
Fr CoTonus-DAns L. X, evs Of Jsypsy Civ, psSnrsl
" Crane, Of Hoeoken, and Aorahsn speer, Of Haoscp
Ctr.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-10-24
NV 'u''''' cRisos plUrT Special
PB1RR YUILNRR Soonmidea
whkh accepted.


Tns DEAD Bopy-No further develc ,e merits have been
~sd, The matter or The saprosea ees bocy Of vom.n
w Nr Kerz,i s Prosrecs sss ei Jersoy Cly ia.
Ice Bedford etsrdsy visited he caly here tae bod
wO fetn snf made numerous pqares os the people 70
rtpf In thai vicinity, bui cond learn nothing sairg 70
,osrop Of Ire mystery II Rs believed By many Ii a,
me vcmar seen hy NJ Kerzel drunr and net dead
and that she recovered ani vakoi away after no hsi
rsed but MI Kerzei persiss the belief that ne
dsd He that he did not ou "a oy era rue the body
cossy, but thinks thai, ON the In which The
head and neck turned under, 10 vas impossbo FOR
her 70 have been living Tine may ard msy not clear
care up. A. nov stands, no ikely that there viii
be sny further nveslgaton.
hJrrtrIo- Rsso,m.-The Hjaperon obLsusd aealnss
the Hobeksn water ulssorcrs resvsislus them from
Ing with the isroduoon CT PssssIc vsey into n,
btten, bss been removed vas argued before Chsnosl
Tor Williamson Saturday last, and decision vas vea
due5 on rhnrdsy In favor Of the Cor nhs',rers We
snssnd that the WORE OF ayrg The pipes 10 10 be com
nsncsd ~ early 80 pcssble, win vie o, composing
ihe sork bsfore The Ground beoomes lronsn
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-10-24

WpATnpn Irn.-The 6rst ice OF the season vas
found last nshb or rather, correly spsssiax rhs
morning hhalt pat six O'Clock The mevcurg stood I,
be csy This severe frcst hed The ~ slr an nv ssr,ns
dahs Lsst year sne dshBas we're 90 cmpIc..y sied on
son. Arenueman from the Hoosao tuuu,l ssvs tbss on
me len tsarssy) snov ny cir inonSs Ia dsah on lhs
hoosae mountains -Grtfcvd fsS~~, Ou a.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-10-24

bUoFENoIUNS ANUT FAILUHES IHHUUWH'
OUT THE UNITED STATES DURING THE
LAST THREE MONTHS.
ms following 10 the namber Of We reported failures
which have acs place throcghou, the country daring
ne noslhs Of Aususi, September and ocobss up ne
proe<at dale
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-10-24

FhtTH bTRAk0ER THAN FICTEOr.
from The olebeo Gazette, Oct lol
Welenn rom photographic despatch Of news by the
Asia mat gen leman named Mr. Locke, vh, had bees
rscisd vth the banning company OF hess Earrsou
Wssen % HUI, bed committed ssicde n 10 said sas,
the tsuse OF hh eomp tps the rash deed which must
most painfully ANTS Bic oonnsctope ccu a. 90
hh being Implicated In the failure Of the bAnk Of which
ne hsd fo' merry been partner NJ Locke retired from
he nrm about tveny ears aGo bat In doing co. failed
sazeng hn rehsem nj snd ahins the legal steps 70 81
vsss himself OF any future Responsibilities The oouse
qutnce was ihas on hs failure OF the he 6ecar
I'd liable, asS Bis property, worth Ne updevvsrd s,me
fsoeo ov I've oeo year, passsd from hm IKE sbs1o~
ihe snocs nad proved TOO great ov the unorunse seote
man, and ne con mtsd suicide Ia ccrseq,euce OF this
secession 70 m nnds, " said hat The bAns
htmrs hsuhop, Watsos % win be evsbled to
psy h claims IN full shsuld suoh prove 10 be the case
the hsm o. hessss Bursts o., Of this city, vil be
enabled 70 rssume their erkps've busnc@; oircum
sste vhen, We have no doubt, viii Be the souyos or
usipesure 70 the frsnds ofhe frm, shrcsgncut Oans
cs and ~ tnehsd, and win also Uphold The many smaller
nrms dependent mem fcv support, nay, On for
hknce in the pweaert satscS commercial asrs any
carrshrs wAeh sepds 70 srshsep sbs SurrcusdrG gloom
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-10-24

roS failures during NE pos.As Aus ,seps, oc. osa
Ia addition 70 he foregoing shers we're 10 In Caasa
wts, and Q In Csnsss East
ve estimate NE Habllrs, OF Ne above a an average
Of 100000 each have ASresus OF nearly sioe,.
ecocc Tie Iiv wpco k0czry rays tss In NE month or
September up 70 The 2bh here ssd been about osr hun
drcd failures the used aies We aggregate amount Of
Liabilities being soooo,cco
IRON The Hew York Life nlsstyl,sd, Oct l1
rsi Of .f.Iled or Inspsndsd" We may nase. without
H,rpSr 4 Rroshsrs, J 3. Cotton % a ocpper.evss
Co, John ?. Jcsea o., y Redsed, Psino ). oos-
sss ssd s.s,ss ss'i Hssfss prsy o. rossr
Wells, and csber., who fornd impossible 70 meet their
.. ussss II. 's1 ssos
county.
THE FARMERS AND CITIZENS BANK OF
WILLIAMSBURG.
mis- institutions win resume sr,lnsss this morning. the
ipupcoss 80 having been rcmove BY Judsss Rrdscye
and Davies. Both Judges denied the a,pEoai,os for
receiver declare The bank 70 be peyfeosy solvent and
dirscs the sulgusss nsss layton, Field and Anthony,
to 70 ssaIen she properly Of NE sash 70 ~ ssnesu
A FIRST RATE FOREIGN PUFF FOR THE
ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD.
The Independence B,loe pubnahes hs folio sing comma
n,c.,kp from hs Belgian uossul al chicago 70 hs Minister
Of Foreign Affairs -
CHICAGO, sspt ., 1887.
sn-I have the henov 70 make ln,vn % you the pre-
T,s~a on,sms
wn'er wheat, per bushel: .............. 20
summey vnat per oushei.. ei...............e 20
Corn, rer bsshel.. ....................... 2 90
wheat pr,i cir.ily ,umme, vn... i: nss,,ns 4, ss
abundsn In market; l2o 600 busheh arrive here almot
daily.
fkis yess hsrycs. vu be Immense; = partially re.
He'd upon 10 The western ses from the ,uences
OF the snasds crsls nov mailing spch ravpges II the
Eass particularly u New York, where many banks and
firms have last failed. Here commerce. attn oueh lar
rnishrG, Ia sustained, and COR banks noe the storm
ooursecousy Forsed saes q railroad securities appear
Many raIrosd sts-es have fallen mon 20 70 - pev ceut
ne nlpos 0crItl, Ia .he N~s, almost We only ere
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-10-24

[Fnm The New q. leans Delta Oci ~
The monetary failing (oy rsiser faure) which has
beved End burt n the Novih with sxraordnary vlru
pce ssd which hes travelled dowu South for Ae god Of
~ hesIb, vas stacked with extraordinary sy ynpsrms
yesterday bai scared considerably large number Of the
ard more progressive sases o the disease hare hcsv duly
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-10-24
THE MONETARY CRISIS.
The Democracy Of Boston DeRcUnce
Paper Currency.
INTERESTING STATS TICS OF BANKRUPTCY
'-a<~->o-aN.~'-NN-N1<--S-~--o
DxCEEAsE E TEE FEDERAL REVENUE,
DC. &c nc.
TELEGEAPH DE5pATCHE3.
ZEE TnDERAL yINANoRs.

wAHxGroS, Ocs 20, 1857.
NO following Il NE Tsessrcss ~ nmary for The pssi
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-10-24


TEE crprDrcr oursrroi -sEgrEo IN OF. LOUIS.
rrcm Mo 81 Louis Demcorsi, 0ct -
Al meeting heii yesterdsy noon, s nc Escasnso, the
foDovira refortisr vas read, -
where's, the bsnk re in,rtuone OF tbs principal Hss
OF the uson With vhoh IN commercial relations
have suspepdtd specie rsy mtnss and vhcyess 10 ne
cerssyy that sctioo sf ould be taken ny TIE
mvp d 81 Louis 10 relieve tbe pressure noy sxls1rg
here, beM
Resolved, ~ fhe msmNos or The usanber OF Com.
merce, that 90 III receive the ses OF oil solvent banks
of ohey stes In par mens of AZ goods ard mercbansse
rurossed n and in ra, mont Of s debts contracted
Arev Ais date.
~ WAN cbjccfed 70 The passage Of the rs,olvuon q
mae time, yhG The merchants rveycrt veye not
rocs ssd thst rspeya meeting ,hould be advertised In
We parers, 10 meet 10 day % twelve ooloch and d,ou
the subj ct embrkd In TIE reselrion.
GersM RArSsy sbbcd 3, know N the Cnsmber had
ntt slwsdy rssssd resoluon introduced ny hi n 10 ae
oerrsrry at par.
a v.ice c1ied cv,-.wm currency ray sole sl hank"
Mr.. WAL explained
frc.Iden, Arss sad ,hirss mss, come do-n 10 cur.
wpcy bss's.
nr. WALL said he was glad 10 hear NJ. Am,s scsrow
kdse TIE corn
M WAL moved that the rssolution and 4 call for .
neetirg dsy, "a O'Clock be advertised In me papers
Of ,his morrips which motion wee carried
The rtetns iher stjsuyred.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-10-24

The Confusion In the Finances or the city.
LHTTIR FROM THE rEP1fy RECEIVER OF TAXES.
0sUCs OF RBCryBR or TArE,
NEW YoE, Dot. 70, 1887. !
JANIS Gospos BxxSRrr, Eq.
your paper Of The c3d instant you sas usequivccay
thA, the tax gA,nere1 department. 10 defa 1pg very
srso eItcr Az The charge has reference 4, period OF
Year,, and am tho only rcmsp'Dg ossr In tsai do
psrimeni, think Incumbent up,r me 10 reply. fhs
books Of this occ open to the av ssgsaon Of every
citizen who may desre u; and dofy the closest scrutny
discover any msappica,cn of the publc fcnds sacs
the appearance OF your Article The Committee whom
devois "a he duty o investigating the financial condition
Of the city have reported In thai report no mousion Il
::ss g ~ sss1 ss 3 Z =: q = ~: .ssss
Of the deparmsnh Of The city governmep., MEN
taxes, or = ihe report words H. unacooanisd for are
returns o mo saessors 10 OF taxes pcrsonol pro
perry, most Of whom are either dsad, or we're merely
taxed being in accountable for he amount sst 90
posi'e sheir namsa Very respectfully yours, g,
Deputy Receiver OF Taxe1
LETTER or Mr.. HOWARD, Ex-sKcKrvER or FAXES.
Droa HsRAIp.
Nsw YoRE, Oct ~, 1887.
In Jour vslusbc journal or this sa.c am scs eoxn ~
owing the city The mcdest sum OF 81 las oi3 whea en-
trey untrue, my accounts with .he city lhorongh-
ly examined BY . special c'mmtoe appointed for that
Turcse, and declared entirely .. tne me
resssed the position Dlrus he lime cas- Receiver Of
r1res from Nay 20 1855, 10 AHl g. 1857 colscie the
amount OF % o9s 229 90, for which sum held Ihs Oily
Iressurer's receipts Anse1cd please nad he commtess
report 70 The BnaYd OF Aldeymen;-
Special Commuee appointed NE accounts OF
Hsny T. hovari laie Keceiver Of TaHss respectfully
por agreeable TO the re9usst OF kr Howard,
rlsnee v ihe acon Of tho B svd .ommsus
have fully ersmnsd the Of he oes o,
Of Tarss during tho period hr Howard Receiver
ist the vouchers and statements o. tho and
ton Of for ares arrers 40 10 bs ali pro
psiy osd and prsseat eJsmr sop the luis
rsey and srict senon TO duty ih sboud suy
snd every o1cia Ia the discharge OF pubic trust Yo1r
cfmnitee would. nsrefHs oner for adoption he wtnx
That the prayer the petitioner be granted aud
the subject. WILMA aT0CKKRl 49,,
rITRR rUIIsRR Soonmidsa
wkkh waa accepted.
HENRY Il. HOWARD
TBK cLIRK OF TEE BuRHIU OF ARMAns yrrpr.
CAfED.
In an article In yesterdays HsRAip enlcs, oorrup
ton, the following pssssge occuuToe Stale OF things
existing In the Bureau Of Arrears they deseuac dls
sra,erul and depsorsbIs" appears however, ths, Ills
"reurna made 70 hat depart that the re ov, OF
The mmlee or the U,uncn refers and n 90 fsr ~
Mr. Pordy the Ulcrh OF thc Busa, Of Arrear 10 concern
Cd, inputAon has been made xpon him on mo oon-
rary he c,vrts inquiry and THINKS thai parties 1,
whom itc errors are traced sboud be held i.sic &C
counting therefor.
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nust be hailed ~,h pIeasuIe and tho stability Of he nrm
OF MeiHs Burs.al % from tho very cx Apssse ma
tuys OF lhsiY viii sgsis five NJ 10
many who woud other wise, ha, been thrown nto Idle
end penrYy Evs rsthpg In Ion With ths 90
cuTcr co bss much Of the ,omsnto In ~ features IN
creditors or vca Bvsa 90 were In their cfce. fH
the puypcse Of mahpg tho nst ainson into tho Affairs
Of the firm, when the tseg containing the Important
which would obaoiy avert tho most dreaded con
tinasrcy Of mercantile exLterco, pu in'c Me, Hun
fall'a d.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-10-24
Walt OF the Secretary or War to the FOrtifi
cations or New York IIarbor.

Walt OF the Secretary OF War to the FOrtifi-
cations or New York Harbor.
Gov. Fiyd, sscreiHy Of War, who arrived in this city
Thursday evening" for The purpose Of inspecting the
fcrncaons CT tho harbr proceeded at 10 O'Clock yes
erdsy to vai the forts at tie Narrow he scoom
panied by Gen. Toien, Col Lay, Major Rnsrd and Lieut.
kcFu fton.
Gen. Scott intended TO aGco ppauy Gov Floyd, bat he
too unwel to 10 with the party fhe Secretary ls1
The Staten leland ferry boat far - Wander ol?'
landing. Hero sges we're in waiting. Ia which tho
farsy proceeded 10 Fort Rcnmond the saten sl.ud
shore Tho works OF This forl csnsrao.ei vi
strength, but. housh -a!,T sdvarced, rot yc1 com
pesed. They no eo,sA: by gUriseu, 40 Ina, the
secYetsrys ob,sryshons concn cadsely u the
~eYss phch ne etuspsced aai.,f He then proeasiei
10 the bure he'nsips 20 Fo dim Ut the N1r
rows, 10 ire iorg Islsnd ihore
The two companie stationed n fort Htrilton were
drawn mp to receive tho sc essry and saucd hi In the
uiua manner on hI arrival Governor Floyd examined
every portion OF The foYilncAons the armsment and the
garrison ashiBg such questions OF Tho different o,crs
he thought necessary ssssfy aimaef to the condition
Of tho fort.
day be will psocesd 10 view the fortlhcatous and
barracks st yvcypcr's Issnd General Scott ID sun
centy res.ored no will accompany him. Before Cav.
Flo, leaves town he viii visa Fo. Schuyler Thregss
Neck-thus comp citing thorough Inspection Of the fort
ncaons protecting tho entrances 10 taS city ss the
south and east
Gov. Floyd stopping, during his vibt n the New York
Hotel
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-12-31
"THE UNION OF THE UNIONISTS, F0T
THE SAKE OF THE UNIONll"

AZ Communications, advertisements, DC.
&C., for the american" may be left at No.
S2l Pennsylvania Avenue, fuckers Sports
mans Warehouse. This place is central and
convenient and we trust our friends will re-
member that we are ready and willing to do
them good, at all times, by advertising their
commodities, and drawing the attention Of the
public thereto by articles, under the local head.
We are disposed to put them in good humor
with themselves and with us, and to keep them
So II there are any that don't believe us, let
them try it on and see what they'll get.
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-12-31

We have respectable and respected citizens
In every State in tho Union, qualified for1he
discharge Of the highest duties which are re-
quired at our public Offices abroad, and we
trust in the integrity Of Mr. Buchanan that they
viii not be overlooked to make room for per-
SONS who are Americans in little else than q
mere name; persons who make convenience
Of our country to secure passport to official
distinction abroad. The further employment
of such sciJ not DO tocitly ocqHiesced in.
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-12-31

~ The New York Herald Of Wednesday, con-
tains an article charactersticaly abusive of every
member Of the seth Congress. tits surcharged with
arrogance, impertinence, ignorance, Aippancy and
self-conceit The writer characterises the debates
in the Senate upon the Treasury note BILL as Of the
most wisby-washy and trashy description" and
says that the measure had been discussed with
the shallowness and Aippancy Of a bar-room con.
versation."
There we're speeches made in the Senate on that
occasion that would do honor to any statesman
considering the little time for preparation.
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-12-31

DEATH or "MIss CoUrrs."-The English
lady whose prosecutions Of Mario attracted 30
much attention in Paris last year--whose box
at the Italiens was made with sliding panel
to draw before her whenever Mario left the
stage, and who followed that blessed tenor
from city to city, from cline to clime--has
just died from the effects Of burns incurred
some time since by her dress catching fire
just as she was on the point Of starting foi thu
opera to hear Mario once more in the "Bar
bieren s
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-12-31

A FArLURz.-The Springfield Republican states
that Mr.. Xii Thsysr's colony at Ceredc, In North
western Virginia, exhibits symptoms Of decay and
Fastening dissolution. A number Of the colonists
have returned to Massachusetts, in disgust and des-
titution. This result Is attributed 10 tho cupidity
Of the managers Of the colony.
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-12-31

HW The conquest Of Fillibuster Walker
and his men, and the bringing them back to
the United States, is likely to be the throwing
of pitch under the already boiling political
cauldron. Mr.. Buchanan has his hands fun Of
Walkers.
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-12-31

TIE FrLLrBusrERs--The Galveston News Of the
2eth ultimo says there are now about seven hun
dred men enlisted in Texas as emigrants 70 Mica
rsgua. Il further says;
"Moet Of these win soon leave for Nicaragua,
and the rest will follow with but little delay. O
course nothing has yet been heard from General
Walker since he left, but news all be received
from him by the LIST of December, and no doubt
accounts win show him TO be In possession Of al
the ports on the San Juan River, AZ there were nc
forces there to oppose him. General Heningsen
is now In New York, doing all he can TO aid the
cause. Col Waters is In Houston, and viii leave
with the first emigrsnts that start 10 join Walker
Hit well known that Walker is now receiving
the active cooperation of many Of the most infiu
entail men in the South, and though the move
mept has been delayed by the recent fnancia
embarrassments of the country, yet everything !
now progressing most favorably. Col Rogers !
in New Orleans, acting as Gen. Walkers principa
agent there.
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-12-31

tw" Long John" in hispaper, the Chicago
Democrat, says:
"Judge Douglas knows that he was knitted BY
the South at the Cincinnati Convention, and Of
course he cordially hates the instrument that was
used TO do the deed. That instrument Is James
Buchanan.
"Tbe present quarrel in the party, then, We
consider not 60 much quarrel for principles, AZ
Il Is a quarrel for spoils. II Isl quarrel Of per-
sonal hatred on one hand, and personal revenge
on the other. Mr.. Buchanan hates Judge Douglas
and Judge Douglas seeks TO have his revenge upor
Mr. Buchanan"
II the above be true, then FIX up the Kansas
imbroglio as they may, the breach in the party
will not be healed.
6Mr. Van Buren, thought he was "knifed BY
the South, y and by Gen. Cass, at the Baltimore
Convention in 1874, and In consequence Q
that, made the movement he did in ls4s, Z
defeat Gen. Cass, and in defeating him KNITTED
| the South.
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-12-31

CAsr-SrEEL CANNoN.-Sast-eteel cannons are
manufactured at Essen, in Prussia The patentee
has refused to sell his secret to English agents,
who were empowered to offer him largo sums.
Recently the French Government have ordered
three hundred field pieces, and the engineer Tod.
leben is mt present at Essen with an order for
still larger number foi account Of the Russian
Government 10