18154. Merchants Bank (Nashville, TN)

Bank Information

Episode Type
Suspension → Reopening
Bank Type
state
Start Date
October 20, 1857
Location
Nashville, Tennessee (36.166, -86.784)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini
Short Digest
3af4e5301a081972

Response Measures

None

Description

Contemporary notice (dated Oct 20, 1857) signed by W. B. Sheppard, President of Merchants' Bank, states the bank has deemed it unadvisable to continue specie payment in view of the general suspension of specie payment of the Banks of Tennessee and other states. No article mentions a depositor run, receivership, or permanent closure; this appears to be a suspension of specie payments tied to the wider 1857 crisis. I therefore classify as a suspension (no run) and, given lack of evidence of failure, record as suspension_reopening. OCR errors in originals corrected (e.g., Pres't -> President; date interpreted from notice Oct 20, 1857).

Events (1)
1. October 20, 1857 Suspension
Cause
Macro News
Cause Details
Bank suspended specie payments because of the general suspension of specie payment among banks in Tennessee and other states (financial crisis of 1857).
Newspaper Excerpt
In view of the general suspension of specie payment of the Banks of Tennessee and other States, the undersigned have to-day deemed it unadvisable longer to continue specie payment.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (4)
1. October 20, 1857 Daily Nashville Patriot Nashville, TN
Article from Daily Nashville Patriot, October 20, 1857

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Article Text

A CARD. In view of the general suspension of specie payment 0 the Banks of Tennessee and other States, the undersigned have to-day deemed it unadvisable longer to continue specie payment. The holders of our notes who may prefer the notes of the Ban of Tennessee, can at all times receive them in exchange for ours. DYER PEARL, res't of the City Bank. A. R. CROZIER, " " Traders' Bank. " " Merchants' " W, B SHAPARD, " " J. D. JAMES, Bank of Commerce. " " " of the Union. D F. CARTER, Oct20 d waw2t

2. October 23, 1857 Daily Nashville Patriot Nashville, TN
Article from Daily Nashville Patriot, October 23, 1857

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Article Text

Rags! Rags!! WING to the financial condition of the country, and 0 the great depression of trade, I find it neces ry to reduce the price of R gs to 3c per lb., to take effect f om and after the first day of November, 1857 After the 1st da of November I will pay Se cash for good rag ; and I hope the trade will see the necessity of thi course at this try ng time on manufacturers, W. S. WHITEMAN. Oct16-1m. A CARD. In view of the general 'suspension of specie payment 0 the Banks of Tennessee and other States, the under igned have to-day deemed it unadvisable longer to continue specie payment. The holders of our notes who may prefer the notes of the Bank of Tennessee, can at all times receive them in exchange for ours. DYER PEARL, res't of the City Bank. " " A. R CROZIER Traders' Bank. 46 " Merchants' " W, B SH PARD, " " Bank of Commerce. J.D. JAMES, " " " of the Union. D.F. CARTER, Oct20 d2waw2t. Wheat! Wheat!! E will pay the highest market pr ce in cash for prime red or hite wheat for imme diate del very. oct22-daw1m. JOHNSON, WEAVER & CO. NOTICE.

3. October 27, 1857 Daily Nashville Patriot Nashville, TN
Article from Daily Nashville Patriot, October 27, 1857

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Article Text

BOARDING.-A No. 1 room and Boarding can be had by applying Oct22-tf. at No. 34, Market street. A CARD. In view of the general suspension of specie payment 0 the Banks of Tennessee and other States, the undersigned have to-day deemed it unadvisable longer to continue specie payment. The holders of our notes who may prefer the notes of the Bank of Tennessee, can at all times receive them in exchange for ours, DYER PEARL, Pres't of the City Bank. A. R. CROZIER, " " Traders' Bank. W, B. SH PARD, " 45 Merchants' " " " Bank of Commerce. J.D. JAMES, " " " of the Union, D F. CARTER, Oct20 - d?waw2t.

4. October 28, 1857 Nashville Union and American Nashville, TN
Article from Nashville Union and American, October 28, 1857

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ANEW BOOK, By the author of the LAMPLIGTER. "Mabel Vaughan." Just received by [oct.20] CHARLES W. SMITH.. A CRRD. 10 In view of the general Suspension of Specie Payment of the Banks of Tennessee and ther States the und. reigned have to-day, deemed it unadvisable longer to continue Specie payment The holders of our notes who prefer the notes of the Bank of T. Rnessee, can at all time receive them in exchange for ours. DVER PEARL, President of City Bank. A. R CROZIER. President of Trader' Bank. W. B SHEPPARD, Presider t Merchants' Bank J. D. JAMES, President of Bank of Commerce. D'L CARTER, Prest of the Bank of the Unio oct20-dw2w.