New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-12-25

As hopeful sign of the times, tho we'll known
house of Fisk a. Hatch which was compelled by I'M
fortunate circumstances suspend early in the DAYS
of the late panic resumed business to-day. We
understand the firm prepared to pay, on demand
all deposit claims for 5000 aud under while from
their larger creditors they have asked and obtained
extension of tIme but propose to pay to them 100
cents on the dollar aud interest. These gentlemen
have had the public sympathy with them ever since
the commencement of their embarrassment. and we
are quite sure that we are justified in saying that
Messrs. Fisk Il Hatch heartily welcomed back
among the fraternity of bankers They have issued
the following circular. which explains itself:
BANKING HOUSE OF Fisk & HATCH, No. s NAssAUsr..
NEwYoRK Dec "a, 1873
We take very great satisfaction in announcing that
have to-day resumed business, after an interval OF
little over three months
Since suspension, on the 10th Of September last
have been successful in effectng such ad ustment
OF affairs TO insure the payment OF all OF al our
liabilities in full. and the continuance OF our business
upon firm basis with our faculties, as we trust sub
stantially unimpalred
We take pleasure III making public acknowledgment OF
she fact that the accomplishment OF TINS result IL due IN
great 10 the forbearance OF our cred
ors, and the confidence and consideration whloh they
have extended TO US throughout the very difficult and
trying ordeal through which we have passed.
Although our liabilities were large. aud oar cred
itors numerous aud scattered through0ut the coui-
Try ana although the period OF our suspension has been
prolonged considerably beyond what we at first antic
pated, creditors and the public may have had
TO expect, we have been subjected 10 no embar
from legal proceedings have boen forced 10
no ruinOus sacrifices, and have beeu enabled to pre-
serve 20 large extent intact for the
payment of Liabilities and the future prosecution OF
business. -
We desire express grateful sense OF the consid
action OF the great BODY OF creditors toward
~ of patience with winch they have awaited our
resumption, and OF the universal sympathy ana KIND
ness which We have experienced.
In resuming our business venture TO hope for
renewal OF our business relations with former
TONERS and correspondents ana for continuance OF Tue
confidence with which they have hOnored us hitherto
Respectfully yours, FISK HATCH
The following securities were sold at auction to-
day: $4,000 New-York City per cent bonds. due
1885, (hyp'dl-four certificates. $4,000 each; one
certificate of $1,000 aud one certificate OF $S,OD
99 $4,000 Alabama Central Railroad Company
first mortgage por cent bonds (yp'd). So; $54OOO
Mobile City per cent bonds. issued to the Mobile
and Alabama Grand Trunk Railway Company. 50 ;
50 100 Mobile City past due coupons. July, 1873 81
coupons, 80 each. 5SI $4,000 Mobile and Alabama
Grand Trunk Rail way Company per cent mortgage
bonds indorsed by the State of Alabama 30. =,
The Phenix National Bank has declared the usuai
semi-annual dividend of - per cent payable Jan 3
The Philadelphia stock market Is steady Pennsyl-
vania Skies, lOa Philadelphia aud Erie Railroad
"A Reading Railroad ~, Pennsylvania Railroad
49,. Gold, 1907.