Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-10-10

New York dispatches of the Goth say that
better feeling prevailed in that city ON that
day in regard to finances. Henry Clews u Co
and Macy & Howes had proposed to their de-
positors TO resume business on new accounts,
leaving the old to be settled as securities can
be negotiated Gold had taken an upward
turn. At one period during the day 1t had
reached l141$, but it subsequently receded to
113k and closed at 113%. More activity had
been developed in Western produce. Prime
bankers sixty day sterling had sold as low as
1O3, and sight 104 commercial bills at lOl@
102 for sixty days, and l03 for sight. The
banks had cleared early and In good shape.
There had been few sales OF stock, but the
quotations were not considered reliable. The
city had been drained of money at lively rate.
The express companies had been carrying
away currency at the rate of $2,0OO,0OO day
for nearly a week. 1t was rumored that Fisk
& Hatch had perfected arrangements to re-
sumo at an early day.
Philadelphia dispatch of the goth says
proceedings in bankruptcy had been COM
menced against Jay Cooke & Co. The pub
lished statement Of that frm shows liabilities
of 81, ,9Se, 400; assets, Sl5,966,2l1.
A dispatch from Washington of the 26th
says that the liabilities of the First National
Bank Of that city, are about $l,25O,OOO, OF
which $500, 200 is due other National Banks.
Its assets are not given.
The 26th was Chicago's "Black Friday" The
Union National, the Second National, the
Manufacturers National, Cook County Ma
tional, and the National Bank of Commerce,
all closed their doors on the morning of that
ID .Nf thnf oft haA
adopted a resolution prohibiting dealing in
grain options for the present, on the ground
that such dealings had tendency to depress
prices o.,
says the Independent State Convention had
nominated f. w. McKenstry for Justice OF the
Supreme Court. The Convention adopted
resolutions that the opponents of organized
corruption form themselves into political
body known as the peoples Independent
Party;" repudiates party fealtyas tyrannical
rule, sinking the citizen TO a seryile partisan;
condemning the system of using money cor
ruptly in elections; condemning all political
rings and cliques formed to control elecnons
pledging the party TO cvil-seryice, reform and
to resist all Credt-Mobilier contracts with
finance companies; denounces the present sys-
TEN of the distribution of lands and grants OF
lands to railway and other corporations; OPP
poses all kinds of subsidy by Federal, State,
county, or municipal governments; opposes
the present tariffs; fayOrs taxing solvent
debts; favors the eight-hour law; opposed to
Chinese immigration, and also opposed to the
election of the President for more than a term
of four years. The last resolution indorses
/ a.. AL Co N hahQlf
of popular rights against the encroachments
of politicians and railway corporations.
| A Washington dispatch of the 10Th says
| the Mixed Commission on British and Ameri-
can claims had made its final awards and con-
cluded its business one day in advance of the
| time fixed by the treaty. In brief the result
of the inquiry had been that the United States
| Government pays to the English sufferers by
our late war two per cent. of their claims,
amounting to $l,929,SlS, while American
claims against England had been all dis
allowed.
A Washington telegram Of the Goth says
that the President had rendered the office OF
Chief-Justice TO Senator Conkling, OF New
York, and that he will accept. -.-.
A New York telegram of the evening of the
27th says that the week had closed on more
cheerful financial aspect. The greenback re-
serve had been drawn down from $34, 100000
to $12,0OO000. Clearing House certificates
had been issued as demanded or desired, anC
1t was thought that with the aid Of these ant
a small infusion of National currency the cropi
could be moved and mercantile embarrassment
and failure averted.
The Third National Bank Of Chicago closed
its doors on the 9th. The Cook County Ma
tional, one of the suspended banks of tina
city, had announced its resumption. Th
Manufacturers and Second National Bank
had decided to go into liquidation.
A dispatch from st. Louis Of the 9th say
that the rear wall Of fye-story warehouse OF
the corner of Second and Chestnut streets ha,
fallen, opening gap of fifty feet wide iron
the ground to the roof. One man had bee
killed and two seriously injured.
A dispatch from Matamoras, Mexico, say
that an armed party Of United States soldier
had crossed the river from Texas, about fort
miles above that place, and that preparation
had been made to repel the invasion and Civ
the invaders warm reception.
A dispatch from Kingston, Jamaica, says tn
, British steam sloop Niobe had arrived froI
Honduras bringing the following intelligence