The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-12-13

Tn, 81 ,TF EA&k OF !FGiNGs.-it Will hc
.,f.,.I,l., IA he rriruC> NJ this institution
!. learn tlM ~ t.a>on nl The securities
rf3,,urd lGr The oyGrir,Iis an j.. il VIII III
.,,. ,.p4 Sustain in Iil probability ont little.
Il anv. iu-- hv tn" dcla!ca'loD q! lt> rae
t..trr. Byt il WI|l with many ht " mailer "i
....sct lhat the popular cashier OF the 'E,nk,
John N. Goldin. Esl., has taken Shch Il
view O! the matter Is 10 initucc the rpSiSh;-
ii4a nf his office, which he has fIicd since
liz. ur-.lr iZition u ;iIo bank, ana IN which
he ma, given such general satisfaction. The
r,ason, Of Mr Gnddu's determination SUI
ucirn;iy appear from tic following letter:
"RiclMo>p, December !, 1872.
&, r, he President aud Directors u the State
Hapi. nf Virginia:
"Irptlcmcp, When tho hnialcatlon "i
;l,. l4ic tcir' of tl.i, bank came 10 light,
.a.sr >!X WEEKS ago, was painfully aware
JI .Lr embarrassing position IN which my
.l.lAcI'> parucip- i.on IN the matter placed
me, und WAS sensible that the un@encron>
,;i;ir.sn OF whi,a would almost surely hc
the subject miglt tend - impair pubic con-
ftlrnce in the bank and prove draw back
on lis prosperity. But il | had ut that time
resigned my ctiive il would have hcen COLI
S.Iucd hy some H. al admission OF my eiam-
ablcnesS in the matter and hy Others aS q
mcaSErc TcSortcd To 10 uvoid III" results oi
an investigator oi my conduct.
Num. however, that ful! time has been
had for Investigation by tic Beard into the NJ.
ilir, and such Investigation has been actually
made, and i an sure that no circumstance
!l> hrcn found TO create suspicion OF my
connection with the matter, ! ieel tree TO acl
without danger O.: mt>conStructiun ot III,
motives. | lave hitherto cudcavorcd TO bt
faithful Ia the Interests OF the bank, ana
will moi now impose Oh It the risk OF being
involved III any discussion in which the pub
liz may indulge 10 regard to nc or my hiiln
abicneS> tor It's hate troubles. nor can allo"
It T. remain question whether nay contin!
unce in ny ctlirc is or is moi for the good o.
the institution. And | therefore tender Il
The Board lHy resignation.
=: | un, gentlemen, yours truly,
j. VI. GopDIE, Cashier"
Yesterday the Board Of Trustees of The
bank met, and, among other business trans
acted. the following resolutions were ltnan
mouS!y adopted:
.eResoIred, That after careful investiea
tion into the circumstances connected viii
the.recont loss OF the bank by the act Of il,
seller. William L. Teller, We have fotNt
nothin. connecting in any WAY any othcl
officer OF the bluk with him il that ,ralls.C
ton.
" RcSoIreQ, That the Board regret exceed
iuglv the unfortunate circumstances undo
which the cashier, Mr. J. VI. Goddin, la
lrlt himself constrained 10 tender to III
Board his pcrcinpt0ry resignation, and the
take OCCASION in Justice 10 him 10 say tA:'
in Il iuil inresli% CATION Of the matter the
have found 40 clrcun STANCE tending Il
show any conucction with or knowledge O
lhc affair Oh the part of the Cashier, ant
Hey ii the same time express their sense q
.hr great energy and industry with whlc
h.. t,n~. since the organization o! the bank
discharged his dutic-."
In supplying the vacancy IN The oltice 9
cH.hier, ocCl-ionod hy this resignation, III
unauulcll, choice Of the Board fell Oh MI
William V Hiii, the present teller Of tn
Planters National Bank Of this city.
Mr.. Hill is most f.yorabiy known TO til
business community Of Richmond, and Wi
Driug TO his Anew position experience am
popularity and Mi the qualities requisite 70
askilful and cfiicicut officer and the hanl
may he deemed peculiarly fortunate since
has 10 lose so able an officer a. Mr.. GoUdi
ii getting the place 80 well IiEied. II is Ill
J,i,t0od ;hut Mr. HIll will aS,llnc the dutlc
"I tie uiiiyc In a icW days; meanwhile Nj
G"dIin consents 10 discharge the duties Il
ru>hl'r TIL hi> successor i qualified. In tl'
connection Wc lnay iurntiou that the !ncrca's
If the bu~iucs, Of the ha;k has recently beeI
-uch ~ 10 ncccs~itatc tho appointment u
Two ,cllcrS in the place Of one, who has hert
lotore filled the position Of paying and II
ceiying teller. To the former Of these place
Mr.. Walter j. Blount was elected By I'll
EOard, and 10 the latter Mr.. II. q. X. Barnc,
Mr.. b. +. Lipscombe WAS appointed boob
keeper in place Of Mr.. Barnes, and Mr.. l
lialyblrton was made runner.