The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-09-27

1Sl0, Oi4 DaieS corresponding time last
year, 231 bales. Exports, II bales. Stock,
140 bales; stock same time last year, 90
bales. Receipts at all the ports ending Sep
tember /, 1873, 1886, ,50S bales-being an in.
crease of 926. .557 as compared with the year
1S71-72. "A -. s. s.a .,:.g
Rev. William N. Robinson, of Chesterfield
will preach Sunday at the Byrnc-Street Dap
tist church. The pastor. Rev. J. Z. Hutson,
is in attendance on the Portsmouth Associa
tioa, now in session at Norfolk.
Mr. George Hawks has taken charge Of the
Jail as, the deputy of Sheriff Stevens.
The regular monthly meeting of the Board
of 0vcrseers OF the Poor was held this after.
noon, bat no report of its proceedings ha.
been received. ROBIN ADAIR.
ATLANTA, Ga.
ATLANTA, September GA meeting o;
business men has resolved 10 assist the banks
by free deposits and light drafts.
John II. james, banker, has suspended
but will resume in 4 few days. His assets
are double his liabilities. Leading business
men and bankers guarantee the Solyency anG
reliability Of Mr.. James to the amount o.
100000.
CHARLESTON, 5. G.
CHARLESTON, Septembe: 2G.-The People,
Bank Of South Carolina, the Peoples Sav
ings Bank, and the South Carolina Loan ant
Trust Company have suspended currenc!
payments. The national banks and othcl
State banks pay as usual.
The suspended banks represent less than
one-qrmyter OF the banking capital of Charles
ton. The three national banks and TIT
Union Bank pay all demands in full, ant
claim to be stronger tonight than yesterday
There is no eXctementand no failure.
COLUMBIA. S. c.
COLUMBIA, September 2G.-There is no rllr
on the banks here, Notwithstanding the eN'
element elsewhere.
Cotton is being disposed Of readily.
MONTGOMERY, ALA.
MONTGOMERY, September 2G.--At Il large
meeting of merchants to-day it was resolved
to pay all maturing obligations rs promptly
as the deranged financial situation wOult
permit, and the banks and bankers holding
paper were requested to obtain an extension
if it should become necessary, and Slnlla
request is made of all parties abroad wh'
hold their paper.
Resolutions of confidence in the loca
banks and institutions were adopted.
Cotton has been coming in freely, but no
bale sold for want OF currency; hence
these resolutions.
MOBILE.
MOBILE, September 2G.-The Natlona
Park Bank of New York will pay all check
drawn by the Mobile Savings Bank Of
Howcs 6 Macy, of New York.
NEW ORLEANS.
New ORLEANS, September 2G.-The bank
ine-houses have joined in an address givin
The reasons for partial suspension of cur
rcncy payments for thirty days, by whic
time they think the movement OF cotton AM
sugar will place them in il position to full
resume.
Sterling exchange, the usual source of cul
rencv, at this moment is not available eX
cept at ruinols rates. Heavy drafts hay
been made upon them for the usual balance
from the West and East, and there is no pro-
pect Of their drafts for currency bein
honored. The banks Will pay drafts unde
one hundred dollars.
NASHVILLE, TENN.
NASHVILLE, September 2G.-The bank
have suspended currency payments upo
checks of over $780, The Board Of Trad
approves the action.
SAVANNAH, Ga.
SAVANNAH, September 26.--In accOrdanc
with the resolutions Of the Chamber Of Con
mcrcc, the banks are certifying checks btl
withholding currency.
CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, September '2G.-The Second n;
tional and the Manufacturers National Bank
are closed.
CHICAGO, September 2G.-Fiye nations
banks have suspended.
PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA, September ga stat
ment is made of the assets and liabilities
Jay Cooke & Co., Of Philadelphia. Ne
York, and Washington, placing the liabi
ties at slightly over S7.9O0,O00. The asset
including bills receivable, bank stocks, bond
real estate, loans to the Northern Pacii
railroad, &c, are shown to be nearly SIC
| 000, 0,G00, half of which appears to be Nortl
ern Pacific stock. 't...
ENGLAND. ...''.
LONDON. September 2G.-Consols, 921
| 99t Erie, d.
Later.-Erie, Az.
LONDON, September 2G.--4 O CLOCK p.
American securities are excited. Large b
siness doing, with wide fluctuations M
much uneasiness.
| Ldter.-American securities flat, and d
cined heavily.
1t is believed that the heavy shipments.
gold to America, already reported, are u
made in consequence OF the low nonn
rate of exchange, but to settle liabiiti
that bankers here incurred before the fnal
cial troubles in New York begun.
A collision occurred near Carlisle b
which several persons were killed.
| Sebastiano Olozaga, the weil-known Spal
| ish statesman, is dead.
| TIE GOVERNMENT LOSES 100000 BY cLEH
| { co.
4 Washington dispatch says:
The loss to the Government by the su>
| nension of Clews, Habicht & Co. will not b
| large even if the suspension prove failure
| The only relation which this firm held
| the Government is that OF fiscal agents &c
the State Department III Europe. The di
| bursements of this firm as agents Of the Stat
Department are not made through advance
direct from the Treasury. Under the ne,
| consular law consuls are required to depos
| all fees with the agent designated by tn
Government, and are not permitted even
retain their salaries. These fees are depc
sited with Clews, Habicht l. Co., ana at th
end of each quarter consuls and diplomat
officers draw against them for their Sal.rit
and expenses. The general aggregate
average of these fees Is not equivalent to II
salaries and expenses of the consular an
diplomatic officers, and it usually happen
that at the end Of the quarter the balance
in favor of Clews, Habicht & Co. This su
pension having occurred before the close
the quarter it is probable that 4 consideIab
amount of fees have been deposited with I'll