, 1864-01-23

a Banking Firm Gives up BUSINESS
Retlrlng on 100000.

James Boyd, banker ofthis cItY, received yester
day, telegram from Detroit, conveying the intel
lgcnce that T1eadwell & Co., Of the People:
Bank, Hudson, Michigan, had abscon1ed witt
10000, haT'ng victimized nearly all the Det.otI
banks, and several In this city and other places to
the tune OF 81 COO each. This house has always stood
IN ye1y good credit and had sent drafts to Chicago
bankers for several years, their paper having been
always cashed promptly. Taking advantage oi
this the firm dispatched letter to esch OF several
inns In this city, which Was substantially the sa,ne
as the following. the postscript being, however,
varied that to the billet doux OF the arsest ouses
here being to aak II they allowed interest On de-
posits:
ttDear Sir:
Bank Il Nv 7o1P PfSss S { dI ss On
eeeds IN Treasury notes per .. $. E1preas.
= aaW. '1 '.39!' W.'rnrApwz,z, c,.b,e,n
OF course the postscript WAS intended as . blind,
ent Jailed In It's purpose, As two three OF the
bankers here snelt mice and deferred action til
the truth could be known. The country banked,
were not go Fortunate aud 1t Is said that MI along
The line Of the Michigan Southern road, as far as
Ioledo, his victims may be counted. The trick
was bold and successful one. We are not advised
Of his arrest; 1t is thought he has escaped Into
Canada.
We are informed that In Bradstreet's mercantile
books, Itedwell, &C., were marked "D B."whfch
Is the best mark affixed to any. country bankers.
so that there was really no lack Of tudlcious eau.
ton In cabh!ng their drafts. The Chicago banks
nave suffered to the amount Of 5000 70 far Is ae-
certaincd.
The Soldiers, Home,
The regular weekly meeting Of the managers
5es1eEday afternoon, vas Us usual well attended.
The superintendent's Report for the week showed
the arrivals exclusive of those who came By tegi-
ments} as numbering t97; remaining. Is, of whom
are sick. Lodging furniahed Gil; meals furnish
cd ,sss5.
Mrs. N. II. Parker was added to the Board of
Managers, and Mre. Dr.. Boyd elected an uouary
member.
CONTRIBUTIONS.
The total amount collected. reported vra,or.
dday, vas esl5-8s, Is follows: David A. Gage. by
en Lake street, 81; ara. b., T BI.is
tla75 M. Williamson IS % Il WHICH I'll bhasss,n; aeaFs;
d . Ketes gave sl9, and thelr employees At their
Ssnsh s|1jg yar hssss Nay AID a
ssso ie Fssdas posenbar ~ e 1Fo hti0 hs lIfts nt5
%ene;; 9,q, =, ber SSs; III: ]: 6. Haniiton, 1
ais IT. atesel % ws.ae5 r: s 81 w " a. Rfde
8; Fgllel, 81 Ms shipey. s; Mfs s /, Wi Wsiis, L.
IS. ~'~'4"'1'' az
Mrs. J. Medi1l paid in S 00eo, which, with her
othei contributions, amounts to $500, contributsd
6y the following named firms and individuals !: |
Potter Palmer, 500; Tribune Company, $io0: E.
l.. Faxon. 500: T. II. Avery, SO Striker 4
Coz So: II. R. Wood, $50; Webster l. Gage. III:
!. =. Hoes, SIS: Graves q Irvine, SIS L3rrabsn
North, $25; Mr.. Powers, SO.
Hardware dkniEea and torks) were contributed
[or the Eome By Measrs. Larrabee North. wm
6lsir, Leeherger 4 BEeakey, F. +. White aud 8, T.
surdaua.
HRS. Dr.. Hami1l, Mrs. Long and Mrs, Mitchell
we're appointed Waiting committee for the onsa-
Ing week.