, 1875-10-11

DAMN Vf
Dramatic sccncx Mt tt4 rtcapenss,g.
Gan Ertn.ssce GAsant{s. Oe..3,
The rcopenIhg Of Tho Lark OF California 5es-
setday tnotsin9 was ~ dramatic ~ In eob,nR tn
that wolI-remembefed 1lutrdaT, naore than Z
month ago, Not sneo Ito dny Of tho panic has
such nlaBs Of humanity. ho variogatcd socially,
c craHtne1. 40 ct0wJed, no mutually obstruct-
l,s, Aasu seea on Ca1,forhsa's g,sat financial
tIioroushfa!a. From Montgomery ntreok to
1latlery, from f1aalock strtnt IL Tiuo ktreet,
from curbs tono to curhetona, 1t waa tla aatno
swasing, ttdc-ltke, bitowy eea Of Joyous llfa and
animation. Vehlcles resigned the right to tho
etreet, and through pedestrians gsvo up the
lope nt progressing OH tho slao~alkn.
Doprstops windows IN AIi stostcs. and
even tho roofs Of forfea wcro alivo with
cuppla and tho holiday air Of tho ga'l!otod
tnyrlads. ono would hn,e though tho occ.'lun
was Rrout festival, aud not Lilo qulet cnonli'H
OF that most ptohalc Of al colnmotcIal inst!tu'
tons, a ba,k ai discount and dei ont When
tue clockn OF the city bsgan striking ~ the ilass
Sid 9nlckY NJ their slaves, aud ecnreotF hat tho
final stsoko sounded When hundred staF-sran-
gIed banners were Haunting III the bseozo TOT far
mont guns wore lircd from Telegraph Hill. 1he
window saadcH went up like iiasi'. aud hs llis
great trout doors a"unk Inward. not merely tho
barrow wicket through which tho t'AtictatrtcketI
hust filed in and out oil tho day OF Suspension,
but tho Whole wide. genoioHR entrance, and tho
Hank Of California ausptciunHiy began ith remove
CD existence amid "il chner from tic COM
pact feiondlY tllrung that stood III wa:t1ug. Ths
door upenfuR Oil BatIsullu street was ut tho sanlo
u,omcut opened ~ an nSenno OF ngieHH. In ton
seconds e. cry square inch OF tho aoor ontshle
tho counters Has packed With pooplo, few Of
nhom Ind ceht in tho bank. or would have
cared to remove II, txca Tor dIro nccesslLy, il
iuni ii $h,,1tu L..
Tns tolfcrs nnd etln, Of whom twenty eight
1rt Or tho fOrty.two reMain, nefo ready to re-
cclve thor guests. Thny had loet lho white.
scared look thoy wore Oh the laat day they atooI
1t, the distance, gaz,ng ssrenely through ,lis
spectae CT on p,lo of urafts. not oven troubling
G'tusef to look round at tho strange collection
OF |eoplo tuat bsyond the otiicin. lricta
,, rss Of goia s'in EHsonFd ,t IN stsl't-uto
tat1on.1y exhibited. Tho room, formerly
occn} led by AIR. ltaiaton TaB filed With bank
oiicisla, Subscribers to tho B'naicaio, aud
othotB, oil OF whom weto "atc.,s,g the cro.d
cnriullsfy, anxtnns to learn whether they were
dnalug with friends Ut toes, vita lI,oso wLo had
confidence in tho bones'y Of THAR intentions. er
with those who ~ero regarding, tie bunk with
dstrlat. 1t did not tako louy to ho;tle that qea-
ton.
The chipk OF coin began as soon a. tho frat
checks clsne 10 tLe counter, md contuued ,or
souo minutes in . lively way. On thu day Of
the pauic lilo outflow oi coin WAS like strel1n
lit autumn +" oiled by conntant run. until it be-
ootnes o fagluK torrent; this ou:u ~ was like a
s|rca'o il spring, alon storms chang; to br4ct
6ao .ess, anI IL din.nsl,ys hure and more until
II becomes d habhnE rlyulst. Word VA Hoon
brought that mono. came IN lastcr than It went
out, which 1nieteI al fearA az to frInu,ily
feeling Ut tie creditors Of the bank. mad, 3
few eyes moiss, aud produced general exchange
Of cong atulato.;s. 1t appo !tod that all tho
money drawn "as uaon ce,tttieases Of dopotit BY
Rn1al. creditors. aud O sn tton oaly takeu where
absolutely neeutA. Tho8e who could 10 GA 10, n
few dal l0uKot without their culp wela ASHAMED
to 10 scon as tuo c,uutors aaKln2 fur 1t. The
deposits continued to lucFoaso, wniio tho pay
ments dInnlHhed to q more dtlbblo Ut cJlu 0ver
tho countors. Tno crowd ftDgerej until no,n,
tho ubmal Apus for c,orlng on satntaay. Tne
rule, hDHerer Was varied ior 0act, and payment
was csat.nued until o'clock, with se7y hstle Tor
tho tclcls 10 do. Tho doors nero thou coaed
and tue lemnnnts OF tic crowd dispersed. hap,
to soo QUO touY step tAken toward renewal Of
buslno. aud tlo toturn Of general prosperity.
6onaior Sharon, or, to si'cuk more brolo!lY
tho Dand Of California! OF nhoso Syndicate Le IL
President. WAS leleuaood last evening Al the
la.acs Hotel, and spoke ~ ful!owJ:
sESAToH AiiAnos's srErcH.
FFLLow CITIZENS: should fs!l IN Tho duty owe
you il foruoro to aaprsss the emotions kh kindly
awakcncI ip your hearts well nina. Ii has teen
grcat day fur s.u Franc.seo for Californa, aud the
entire Pacific Coast. II has icon ) day Of triumph
which eIonss TO no susle-haud:d ID couqueror of I'd
sssry citizen who I'm Lton faithil aul Lo IN. dur
Ing the rIat thirty days Of hu4H al louut n dsmay
le., ln Tho cruwnshg hour Of victory. in sho ra4~
cnee Of thfs grand witness of yos slsl in nlechanis
t>,s dood u light sud milslc. exl oreuce senso
Of almoat rl'owering sauna H. miss. ~ you do,
tAr pond aud manly spirit pf nim who dosired tins
magnificent Structure, Aud uuuar wusa drn aud
urects energy It Las bach Hanly rbared. I mourn,
- YOU DO at b. Il not wl:n u TO e,toy ths se.e Of
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