The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-09-30

The financial troubles Of the country
continue. There has not been much,
since our last issue, to intensity the ex-
citement. A few more large houses, in
Wall Street, have suc,umbed, such as
Henry Clews Il Co., Hows & Macy, and
many smaller houses. The worst feature
of the case, now, is, that the regular bank
ing institutions, not only in the large cit.
les but all over the country, are feeling
anxious about their situation, and many
have already suspended. Suspensions are
reported in several Of the large towns Of
Pennsylvania, Petersburgh, Va, Louis.
vile KY, Chicago, ILL.,, Toledo, o., De.
troit, Mich Havana, and elsewhere. We
have heard Of no run upon any New En-.
gland banks thus far.
The policy of the government remains
unchanged. 1t is estimated that by the
purchase Of bonds aud other means, there
has been made available in New Yook
s34,O00,000 more than when the crash
first came, and Secretary Richardson
thinks if this has not affected the string.
ency perceptibly, no sum which the gov.
eminent has at its disposal, even though
drawing heavily On the reserves, would
have the effect to ease the money market,
materially.
Gold. that sensitive thermometer OF
business prosperity and credit, went up,
on Saturday, some four per cent, though
closing, Saturday night little lower. The
auc:uation is, perhaps, only the result Of
reaction from the high price to which it
went
There is but lite sympathy, in the
country, with the demand for an extra
session Of Congress. That calamity should
be averted if possible, especially if there
is danger Of a repetition of the disgrace.
full legislation, in other forms, Of the last
Congress.
On the whole we may feel assured that
the worst o. the crisis is over. We must
expect tight times and many failures and
some suffering Tor some time to come
This ought to prepare US for the exercise
ola broad Christian philanthropy, reach.
ing to the extension Of charitable aid to
all who may need assistance, if there are
such.
The following is the list of failures sc
far as We have heard:
New York, Jay Cooke a. Co., bankers
Richard Schell, stock. broker; Robinson
Il Suydam, stock. brokers Fisk & Hatch
bankers; Henry Clews L. Co., bankers
White, Dc Frietas g. Rathbone, brokers
Beers d Edwards, stock. brokers Eu
gene j. Jackson, broker; Theodore Der
dell, broker s. II Smith a. Seaver, brok
ers; Thomas Reed d Co., bankers; Hay
& Warner, bankers; George Conner
banker George Bolton, banker; w. H
Warren, banker Vernam & Hoy, bank
ers; Greenleaf, Norris g. Co., brokers
George b. Alley, broker; A N. Kidder
banker Day d Morse, bankers and brok
ers; Z. D. Randolph d Co., bankers o
the Pennsylvania railroad company
Union Trust Company National bank o
the Commonwealth National Trust com
pany; Edward Haight a. Co., bankers
Brown, Wadsworth & Co., bankers L
c. Morehead, banker; G. G. White
Co., brokers' ; Ketchum & Belknap, brok
ers; Williams & Bostwick, brokers
Miller Il Walsh, brokers; Lawrenc,
Josephs. broker; j. NJ. Myers g. Co.
bankers; Fearing d Delling, brokers
Tanssig, Fisher d Co., bankers Fitch
Co., brokers; Whittlemore e. Anderson
brokers; Jacob Little d. Co., brokers.
Philadelphia, Jay Cook L. Co., bank
ers; L. w. Clarke & Co., bankers d
Haven & Brother; Gelbough, Bond 4
Co; George II. North J. S. and II.
Yerks' Charles T. Bayard; John I
Lloyd Henry NJ. Douglass Ii. II. Bull
I. q: Knight; Henry l.. Fell; Unio
banking company.
Pittsburgh, Pa, Security Trust com
pany; James T Brady L. Co., brokers.
Buffalo, N. Y. II. ". Burt x Co
bankers and brokers,
Petersburg, Va, Four banks. the Mel
chants National, First National, Plan,
ers and Mechanics, and the Peoples.
Washington, Jay Cooke & Co.. bank
ers; First National bank.
Chicago, franklin bank.
Cincinnati, Taussig, Camp d. Co.
Burlington, Iowa, City savings bank.
Albany, N. Y, j. squires q Co
bankers.
Toronto, Ont. II. j. Morse & Co
bankers.
Williamsport, Pa, Powell & Co.
Woburn, Mass, Horace Conn.