The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-09-30
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ness and closed gr N. a teieRfAphic ufspaseh ""'
received in the mo rning, announcing that brokers
agents had passed n rough Washington, with from
$4,000 to 100000 1, notes to be redeemed In tins
eity and Petersburg. The dispatch was immedi'
ately sent to the Ban ks here, but created no une
sinesD plated that they have enough spee'e
In their vko no sta nd any run that can DO maae'
m tba d,snaf36 was correct, the holders Oh tue
rotss bave deferred their action, as no run was Ca
| ,ar;snced The notes Of all indcpehaens DahA'
| were thrown out yesterday
rsn ..,o,ranh au nounces more suspensions In
v,--,n,a Including the Winchester and wheeling
| -. In North Carolina, the Farmers Bank, at
.1I,aha,b City, N. c., has failed, and the brokers
IN Norfolk are buy ing its notes at % cents on the
dollar In Norfolk the directors OF the banks held
meeting on Monday morning but took no action.
The napers Of that city, however, announce that
| suspension will take place. correspondent writes
that the general impression there is that they will
suspend and mentions the fact that the brokers In
Baltimore are buying up funds for a run on them
In Petersburg, our correspondent reports matters
10 have assumed their usual quiet. In Alexandria,
petition has been gotten up, nuuierously signed,
| which was to have been presented to the bank di-
| rectors yesterday morning. asking them to suspend
specie payment for the present.
| Dispatches received from the North last night
state that money matters in New York are more
cheerful in consequence of report that the banks
we're considering the expediency of expanding to
! the extent of several millions. In Boston, yester-
day, strong confidence entertained that the in
situations there would weather the storm. There
| i. nothing new from Philadelphia, except the fact
that the city and Southwark banks there were
paying specie for small notes yesterday, despite
the agreement for a general suspension entered
| into the day before. Some suspensions
nounced in New Jersey, though on the whole finan-
cial matters look more hopeful than they did yes
| terday.
Gov. Pollock has issued his proclamation, con-
vening the Pennsylvania Legislature on the 9th
proximo-the banks having consented to receive
the Pennsylvania Bank on the same footing with
themselves.
| The panic affected the New York Stock market
Monday, to such degree that every thing went
down II per cent. $4,000 Va. 6s were sold at
| 20 rs, and $1,000 Missouri 6's at 60 "a.
| BENEFIT OF Mr.. B,ss-To-night that talented
artist Charles Bass, takes benefit at the theatre
/ The bill includes the "Merry Wives of Windsor"
with MIR. b. as Falstaff. To public that has been
affected to tears by the Grandfather Whitehead"
and reveled in laughter at the "Dogberry' of this
actor, the simple announcement that he is before
them for token of their favor, is sufficient to o.
sure his receiving it.
| HAIL SToRM.-A letter from Pittsylvania county,
Va, says that on Saturday last that county was
visited by hail storm, some of the stones being
| five inches in circumference. Much damage was
| done to the crops.
ARREsrEp.-w. II. Bartless, the defaulting teller
of the Southwestern Railroad Bank of s. c., has
been arrested at Wilmington n. c., and $4,000 of
| the money recovered.
NAVAL COURTS OF INQUIRY.-In Naval Court No. 1.
Monday, the case of Lieutenant Turner was under
consideration. In Court No. 2, the case of Lieut..
Bssall, and in Court No g. the of Lieut. Riell.
| BOUGHT FOR THE Use OF THE COURTS OF THE UNITED
STATEs.-The Secretary of the Interior has pur-
chased for the of the courts of the United States
In Boston, the well known Masonic Temple Of that
city, subject to the approval of Congress. The
price to be paid is $I05,00o.
APPOINTMENT or INsPECToRs-Gov. Wise has ap
pointed Thomas Al. Rowlett, of Nottoway, and VIM
Turnbull, Of Dinwiddie, Inspectors at Oaks Ware
house in Petersburg.
WESTWARD IIo!-Six wagons, containing as many
families passed through Lewisburg, Va, on Tues
day last, for the far West
IHE LAST SGES Uf tAPT hkRNDoN.-lne SaVan
nah papers contain the following, obtained from
AdOlph Fredericks, of the rescued from the
Central America:
Between two and three hours after the vessel
sank, Capt. HerndOn loated up to where Fredericks
and some others were on raft. Capt. ii. was pro-
vided with handsome India rubber life-preserver,
and was floating on piece of plank. He address
ed them encouragingly, saying "BOys, this is q
poor craft to get to New York in. Have you got
any brandy among your" To Fredericks, Capt H.
seemed capable of floating in safety for length of
time.
REDUCTION OF THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE DEBT
Gov Pollock, of Pennsylvania has issued his proc
lamation announcing that the Commissioners of
the Sinking Fund report reduction of the State
debt for the last three years, through that source
of one million, fOrttayO thousand, eight hundred and
6yseren dollars and sztyfoT cents 81 042, S57 Ga
This has been accomplished by the purchase of
State stocks at the market price. and by the can
collation. relief notes under the laws of S49 1852
and 1853 If to this is added the amount received
by the sale of the Main Line, go 800 00O) there lie
a reduction Of the State debt of 5. ,S57.
Posi- OFFICE AFFMRs.-A new post Office is estab-
lished at Mt. Athos, Campbell county, Va and
Bruce Woody appointed postmaster. Immediately
!, on route from Richmond to Lynchburg, supplied
daily by cars. and three times a week from packet
The name of the post Office at Wyoming Din
widdie county, Va, is changed to San Marine.
AppointmentS.-lsaac S. Well, postmaster at KEYS
vile, Charlotte county, Va. vice Henry S. Daven-
port, declined. Michael Shank, postmaster at
Edom, Rockingham county, Va, vice Abraham b.
Melhorn, resigned. William G. Garner, postmaster
at Boydton, Mecklenburg county, Va, vice Charles
r. Edmonson, resigned.
AMERICAN ARTISTS IN EUROPE.-On the 2Sth July
| Mr.. and Mrs. Barney Williams concluded an en-
gagement of two hundred and four nights at the
| Adelphi, London. They have also played one hun
bred and seyenty-fve nights in the provinces
visiting Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Belfast Edn
burg, Glasgow, Manchester and Birmingham. These
popular artists now travelling on the continent
| and will resume their engagements in England
| and Ireland early in the autumn. The Chrysty