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National Bank, Second National Bank, Manufacturers' National Bank and Na tional Bank of Commerce. Vicksburg. VICKSBURG, September 26.-The follow. ing circular has just been issued: Owing to the deranged condition of mon etary affairs throughout the country, and the action of banking institutions in other cities. we have deemed it prudent and in the interest of our depositors that we should similarly suspend payment for thirty days. There can be no losa to our depositors. JOHN A. KLEIN. President Mississippi Valley Bank. B. R. THOMAS. President Vicksburg Bank. BENJAMIN A. LEE, Cashier Freedmen's Bank. London. LONDON. September 26, L-American securities excited. Large business and wide inactuations. There is much uneasiness. Later.-American securities Hat: declined heavily. Philadelphia. PHILADELPHIA, September i-A state ment i made of the assets and liabilities of Jay Cooke & Co., of Philadelphia. New York and Washington, placing their liabilities at slightly over $7,900,000: their assets, including bills receivable. bank stock, bonds. real estate and loans to the Northern Pacific Railroad Company. show a balance of nearly $16,000,000. half of which appears to be Northern Pacific railroad stock. Indianapolis. INDIANAPOLIS. September -The panic of vesterday has entirely disappeared. At the opening to-day there was a light run on Ritzingers & Sharp's and Fletcher's banks by small depositors, but all demands were promptly met. without resort to the rule adopted by the Clearing House last night. Nearly all the banks report that their de posita to-day have exceeded the amounts withdrawn. The savingsbanks have met all demands promptly. and, like the other banks. claim that their deposits have exceeded the amount called for. The general impression prevails that Woollen. Webb & Co. will resume in a few days. Cincinnati. CINCINNATI. September 26.-The second day under the new bank arrangement has a the apbe that matters were after passed Clearing peared bank satisfactorily to House hours, Association the At genera! meeting this opinion atternoon working of favorably. The banks and bankers seemed thoroughly in sympathy with the plan adopted, and there 14 manifest a cheerful acquiescence in the expressed wish of the majority in relation to all details of emovement. The association at this meeting adopted resolution, the nature of which was foreshadowed in last night's dispatches. This provides that al currency deposited here after may be drawn upon at the will of the depositor. This makes for future deposits new rule from that applying to old ones, and will invite currency from many martera where it i. now Iving unused. All the securities demanded by the committee in charge of the matter have been forth. coming. The general feeling here to-day is one of satisfaction in relation to the action of the banks. The news from Chicago had a depressing effect on Change. but did not produce a panicky feeling. There has been but little doing in general markets. Thing are nearly at a stand still. It is almost im. possible to negotiate drafts at present, and as the movement of the hog product 14 almost suspended Buyers are indisposed to make purchases, and holders have no inclination to throw stocks on a market which is unprepared to receive them. Basines. men are as rapidly as pos. sible adapting themselves to the changed circumstances and the whole temper of the people is to give and bear the pinch till con. fidence shall be restored and the blockade relieved St. Louis. St. Lour September H.-The action of the banks in this city last night seems to be generally approved by the mercantile com munity. and an improved and comparatively buovant feeling was manifested this morning. but when the news came that several Chicago bank had closed their doors a deep anxiety and apprehension immediately sprung up. and business on Change wasalmost entirely stopped. Many regular banks have so far done their usual business. paying al checks presented. while others have conformed to the rule adopted last night. and paid only small amounts. To-day has passed with no excitement, but there is deep anxiety as to the result of the present disturbed condition of affairs. Men of all classes are filled with apprehen sion. Affairs have been quiet among the banks. The non-payment of currency plan adopted last night has worked well, and has met with general approval. There have been no runs worthy of mention. Most of the savings banks have promptly met all demands and their de posita have exceeded the amount paid out. Many depositors who withdrew their accounts deposited again during the day, and confidence was largely restored. The volume of business at the regular banks decreased somewhat, but no one has suffered for want of money. The deposits in these banks have also been in excess of the amount paid out, although the day closes with an improved feeling and a brighter hope for the future. Augusta. AUGUSTA. Ga. September 26.--There is better feeling, but the stringency continues. Nothing doing in the cotton market. The First National Bank will not suspend. The deposits to-day were nearly equal to the amount checked out. No commercial paper discounted. The suspended banks are per
