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FAILURES. GREENSBURG, Pa., Dec. 16.-The Irwin bank, at Irwin, Pa., closed at the usual hour yesterday, but failed to open this morning. P. S. Poole & Son, the proprietors, have made an assignment. Mr. Poole says that the bank could not recover from the shock caused by the former suspension It is said that between $75,000 and $100,000 have been drawn out within the past week. The Pooles claim that every dollar of the deposits will be paid. The excitement is at fever heat. NEW YORK, Dec. 16.-According to the World, Wall street lost fully $2,000,000 in money, bonds and stocks by the Field failare. No one seems to know what has become of the money and securities, and, further, they do not know whether they are ever going to get anything back. STERLING, Kan., Dec. 6.-Morris & Kern were closed this morning under an attachment of the State bank of Sterling.