Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-14

About 81 Der cent. were those of small
traders whose capital was less than 5000.
Among those reported embarrassed were
j. de Rivera & Co. shipping and commits
sion; A. Dyett & Co., stock brokers;
Charles Miles. Jr., 4 Co., straw goods
manufacturers; Leventhal Mandel-
baum, millinery. Carmichael & Emmens,
iron. and ID. G.. Newell & Sons, lumber
and mill. New York city; Bank Of Mobile,
Ala: Cherrie & Co., coal and iron ore,
Chicago. and Everett & Weddell, bankers,
Cleveland, o. In the principal trades
they were as follows: Grocers. %; gen.
eral stores. %; clothing, 10; liquors, IL;
dry goods, 8; hardware and agricultural
implements, 9; millinery and straw goods,
9: books, paper, ETC., Z; shoes. 8; drugs,
6: grain and -four, 6; hotels and restau-
rants, 6: tobacco and cigars, 8; bankers,
banks and brokers, 3; furniture .; bakers
and cOnfectiOners, 4; coal and wood, 4;
manufacturers, 4; fancy goods, 3; lum-
Der. 3; mems furnishing goods, 3; car
penter's and builders, ,; commission, 2;
hats, ,; tanners, 2; harness, 2; jewelry,
,; music, ?.
ALABAMA.
AfoJiIs.-The Bank OF Mobile, the oldest In
the State, chartered IN ISL, suspended July
and assigned 10 Winston Jones. In March,
1883. A. &. Banner, prominent lumOermans
was elected President not without opposition,
which opposition was continued until the end.
He had dealings with the bank, ali his paper
being amply secured, but the directors pressed
pavment! a week ago he passed to the bank
| $4,000 in money and property and secured
| his exchanges to the amount OF SlOl,OJO more.
| Mr. Banner presented MS resignation aheg-
ing other duties and physical necessity as the
cause. The sale Of property being recorded
| and the resignation reported on the street
| caused a small run and cash payments were
| suspended. 4 half hour later an offer OF
| loan Of $4,000 was received. but II came too
| late: the assignment had been recorded. Inc
| bank had weathered every financial storm IN
| the past siXtv-seYen years. and was regarded
| as very strong. The liabilities are $559,O00
| and assets $4,000 and depOsltors, II ls SAM,
| VIII De paid in full. Dauner Land and Lum-
Der Company gave bill Of sale Tor Soo,OvO TO
| Mobile Bank.
FLORIDA.
,JdeksonCiHs.-J. o. Bessent, shoes. assigned
| 10 y. \. Hull and attached; II. Weiskopf,
| paints, assigned.
GEORGIA.
HgntsriHe.-s. P. McGregor. general store,
! failed.
grocer. closed by sheriff. Liabilities reported
| at s, 600: nominal assets $4,000.
Surrsacg.-GeOrge EasOn, turpentine, as
signed to Peacock, Hunt & Co., his largest
j creditors.
NORTH CAROLINA.
Leziagfon.-Allen. Jones & Co., general
store, failed. Liabilities estimated at $1,000:
actual assets about $500.
WifsOu.-SimpsOn & Barefoot, grOcers, as
| signed TO J. Woodward.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
C1arlest0n.-D. Hall, dry goods, closed by
Sheriff on mortgage Of S5,64l in favor Of FL. b.
Claim & Co.
SuDmerCiHe.-L. c. & W. A. Stoll, general
store, assigned.
TENNESSEE.
Hsnphis.-E. c. Jones, wholesale tobacco
and cigars, closed by the Sheriff on attach
ment for sl.45O. NJ. Lauterback, general
store. failed and sold out; his stock was valued
at 81. 100.
Prospect.-J. NJ. Cobb & Co, general store,
confessed judgment and assigned. Liabilities
| 50, 500; nominal assets about the same.