Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-01-27
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The Montgomery Ala y papers give an account Of
a very large and enthusiastic Nicaragua meeting
held in the State Capitol on the 18th inst. Hon.
Allen G. Jones, Speaker of the Senate, presided
over the meeting Gen. Walker was present by in
vitation and addressed them in speech thatoreated
enthusiasm in his behalf. He was followed by Hon.
VIM. L. Yancsy aud other prominent gentlemen,
who are represented as having spoken with great
favor in behalf Of the Central American cause.
Resolutions symPathisng with Gen. Walker in his
Efforts to establish free institutions in Nicaragua
aud denouneing the course Of Com. PAulding, were
adopted by reclamation.
A ioiut resolution has been offered in The Legis-
lature of Pennsylvania, recommending the Governor
to open a correspondence with the executive Of the
several States on the subect of banks and curren
ey, with view to arrive at some uniform system of
banking, and to suppress all notes undertwenty del
lars
bill has been introduced in the Maryland
Houses Of Delegates, providing that such banks of
the State as shall resume specie payments on or
before the lst Of February, 1885, should be exempt
from the penalties imposed by law for suspension;
that hereafter no bank shall issue notes of denom
inatiOn below twenty dollars; and that hereafter no
bank shall pay dividend Of more than eight per
cent. on its capital stock, nor keep on hand any
surplus fund beyond eight per cent. of said stock
but shall pay such surplus if any, to the cOmptrOl
Ter of the State, for its use.
An attempts to be made in the New York Legis-
lature to prevent time sales of stocks. It is said
that like attempt will also be made in the Mary
land Legislature. The suppression Of such gam
bling speculation would greatly benefit the country,
by keeping business enterprise within legitimate
channels.
Sixty days ago, the banks of New Orleans held
three millions of specie they now hold ten mil
lions.
A Washington correspondent, under date of Jan.
q, says that the receipts from the Customs of New
York have, for the past week, averaged $4,000 or
100000 daily, nearly doubling those previously
since the panic.
MI Thomas Allibone, late President of the Bank Of
Pennsylvania, has published lengthy letter in the
Philadelphia papers, defending himself from the
charges brought against him; denying that he was
ever engaged in specuaGons during the term of his
bank presidency; stating that he went abroad
solely on account Of the state Of his health and that
as he was the largest stakeholder in the bank it
quirss but little charity to believe that he acted in
good faith and for the best interests of the nstitu
ton.
The Vioksburg True SOutBeraer says, that Senator
Douglas, has sold his plantation in Mississippi.
The steamer Ariel left Southampton, England on
the 3lst ult., since which time she has not been
heard from. She has one hundred passengers, q
large and valuable cargo, heavy English and con-
tinental mail, and also $1,000, in specie on board.
We learn from the Russellville (Ky.) Herald that
Henry @ Ewing, second son of Judge Ewing, and
brother of the late Hon. Presley Ewing, member Of
Congress from the third district died in that place
on the 5th inst. This young was the last of the
family they have all been swept from earth during
the past few years.