Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-05-14
LOCAL NEWS.

duty OF ensmininr the affairs of the Merchants
Nonn Bank Of this city, we learn that the
sl7a,slo 10 meet which Inability there 4. an The
bands oil tbe Treasurer Of the United States
n,e-twenty bonds amounting TO eep,oco. On
these bonds there is due accrued Interest in
g,,ld. for six months, ending on the lat of Nav
Or ST., amounting to e6,ugo. This fcoununr
b, tn bonds and interest At their par and not
to redeem the outstanding circu lafion. without
N taking any allowance for notes likely 20 Be
d. stroysd, this sum is unquestionably fully
sniiielent sui for The purpose. win a ssrplss Of
bank.
The following is a statement in detail OF in
debiedness TO the United States, a. taken frou
the books Of the hank, and believed 70 be en-
tirely correct:-To the credit OF Treasurer OF
u. 3, SS7, 90; do. fer service OF Post once
Department. el.535; to the credit OF disoursing
Hodge, Paymaster, s3soOo; ID. N. Cooley, Com.
missioner Indian Affairs, S2q.6 .6ou 81 MAJOR
Thomas II Gardner, Paymaster, ssI.37o; Thos.
ment, SIS so: Lieut. Col T.. r. Pauldinr, Pay
master, S5o5, ,s5l.76; Lieut.. Col. J. u. M Potter,
90, Sll, s57i7: II. A kisley, Supervising ana
h. L. Robinson, s22Osl; Lieut. Col. w. 3.
Rochester, Payu aster, s37s.7I; Elijah Sells,
Superintendent Indian Affairs, e5,C65 IS; Msior
}. 5: Stewart. Paymaster. 81 cents; Major d.
S3,3I61o; r. II. Olmstead, Post Once Depart
ment s2,2I5.77. Total, s7o2,3I2.57.
There is in the hands OF the Treasurer Of the
United States, for the especial purpose OF
meeting the liability Of the bank 10 the Gov
ernment, $1,000 in 1O-&0 bonds and $4,000 in
7-3O notes, amounting 20 $4,000.
On the 2Wh OF April last, several interviews
and.consultations were held by and between
interested persons and others, the object Of
which was to arranee for the transfer Of funds
10 the Merchants National Bank, and by tAe
Bank TO Bayne Co. for the avowed purpose of
saving the latter firm from suspension and thus
saving the Bank. Ii lie said To have been fully
ernlalQPd. NV ha
present at these interviews, that unless Bayne
Ce. could receive from Sl5O,OO0 TO s250,0Oa
without delay, they must faIl, and thai their
failure would in volve the failure of the Bank
The parties cognizant Of the condition Of the
Bank were Messrs. Huyck and Sherman, OF the
Merchants National Bank; Mr.. g. w. Boteler
and Oscar KING, directors OF the same; Mr. l..
X. Bayne; Mr.. Huntington, cashier OF the First
National: Mr.. Fussel, cashier OF the National
Bank Of the Metropolis; and Lieutenant Col
onel 4. L. Paulding, paymaster United States
army
without entering into the detailed statements
we present 10 our readers the following reca-
pitulation:
LiabiIities-NationaI circulating notes ont
standing, Sl79,slG.UO; Due u. - Treasurer and
disbursing officers and agents, S762,3I25s;
Loans, 10000; Individual depositors, $685.
6loe9; Due TO other Banks and Bankers, s65,-
s7226
Assets.-Bonds in the hands of the u. 8.
Treasurer with accrued interest thereon, $780,
10000; Cash assets, s2,Os7.6l; Bills receivable
not yet due, &C, -; Do.-past due-protested
S25,3i7l4: Do.-said TO be hypochecated, sIeq.,
S2S.4s; Furniture and f1tures-chareed at
e7l&, ,7l0.5 81; Due from National and other Banks
and Bankers, $50, s4U69: Minor items-sald To
be used as collaterals, Sl5,662 IS; Secretary OF
the Treasury, s2,27e.0o.
RETRoCEssIoN.-The Alexandra Journal O;
Saturc 8 " says:-We learn that the Mayor be-
coming greatly alarmed over the progress now
making In favor Of retrocessien, called the CITY
Council together at l2 o'clock to-day in ..extra.
ordinary" session, to devise some means for
stopping the pop pular movement Of reannexa-
ton 10 the District. We believe the main OBJ
ject was TO order an election that the matter
be determined by vote OF the sOvereigns, but
whether such election was ordered we have
NOT learned II makes bnt little difference,
however, whether the people vote for or against
the proposition, for Congress regards the bill
retreceding the county of Alexandra as uncon-
stitutional, and will decide it on the ground
alone.
LARCENY CAsEs.-Saturday James Mon
tague, colored. was arrested by Oficer Crump,
ior the larceny Of a sow, the property of Jud-
SON Smith. The case is rather peculiar, both
parties having lost a SOW which answered the
description OF the one found in Montague's
possession. but which was proven TO be
Smiths. Justice Morsell, under all the cir
cumstances, decided TO send the case 10 court
that he question OF felonious intent might be
decided by jury.
Charles Ellis, colered, was arrested by On
Ger Sunchcomb, upon a charge of stealing
clothing, the properly OF barbara A. Parker
He was taken before Justice Morsell, who
committed him 20 Jail for trial at court.
A
IN OUR DESC RIPTIos Of the new residence of
J. H. Elyans, on NJ street, we inadvertently
omitted, in naming the Washington mechanics
engaged IN Its erection, the excellent young
workmen who contracted for the brick work
These gentlemen-Messrs. Reynolds A Har-
per-are gaining an enviable reputation az
master workmen, by reason OF their skill and
- and
brick and plain work on this house will neces-
sarily insure them q busy time Of il in the In
ture. They really deserve success. The plas-
tering throughout will be the work Of that
welI-known irm, Messrs FenwicF a stew
art whose name 10 an earnest Of excellence in
that department
Boz DRowNRD.-Coroner Wood ward yester.
day held an inquest over the body OF a colored
boy, IL years Of age, named James M. Robins
VINO resides In the alley between 18Th and 2tfh
ana =. q ~ sna M streets, and who was drowned
In hock Greek, near Pearce's Mill, q short dis
@nce above Georgetown, on Saturday. IL ap-
pears that he was out with other Children
gethering flowers, and haN ing wandered away
from the others, approached too near the bank
and sell in.
BRIeADrKR GENKRAL.-The United States
naval steamer Monocacy, Commander Carter,
U. S. N, date Brieadier General, u. :. Al has
arrived Arr dat At The Navy Yard from B.ltimore,
steamer, built by Messrs. A. w. Denmead
Son, Of Baltimore, for the 9overpment TIE
United States inspectors OF steamers have pro-
nounced her one Of the best steamers furnished
70 the navy.
TIE SroRN.-The storm Of wind ana rain
which visited our city yesterday was very se-
we're, and caused q considerable fali In the
thermometer, and q corresponding Demand
for overcoats and fires. A shade tree on Penn
sylvanla avenue, near l2th, nearly 1s inches in
diameter, was uprooted by the wind and con-
SIDERABLE damage was done In other localities
HOUSE RoBBKp.-The houss OF Job Murphy.
colored, At Kendall Green, was entered on
Friday last, during the day, and sixty three
dollars with dress earned on
- Ten thousand persons in New York make
their living in the rag business, which amounts
annually to go, 0,0OQ000.
ga colored man 1t Cincinnati susd rhs
Judge AZ an election for refusing his vote he
slammed ten thousand dollars dana ees ana fns
Jury gave him one cent.
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