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COMMERCIAL MONETARY AFFAIRS.--The monetary difficulties of the country, which commenced three weeks since in New York, are gradually clear ing up at the starting point; but during the pas week have been darkening the Western sky to some extent. Several bankers in the Western Cities have temporarily suspended, and a number of banks are said to have closed their doors. Among the nearest suspensions. are those of Herron Brothers, of Dubuque. Their liabilities are between $90 and $100,000. and their assets, about $175,000, showing that depositors can lose nothing by them. They will resume business in a few days. The banking house of Carter & Co., Galena, Illinois, has suspended, caused by the failure of the Ohio Trust Company. In this City there is no excitement. and business men all appear to be well prepared for their engagements. Money is scaree, however. and is not to be had, except on the best of paper, and high rates. Exchange on the East is scarce, and commands 11 per cent. premium. Gold commands 2 per cent. on currency. The bankers of this city purchase no money of the various discredited banks, owing to the trouble of sending it home, and the want of money for home business. Some of the banks named below, are no doubt solvent, and holders will Lose nothing. They will only have to wait until the smoke clears away. In the meantime, however, bills on the following named banka embracing all the lately discredited ones, with a few of the older failures, are not current in this city: Tiverton Bank, MountVernon Bank. Farmers' Bank of Wickford. Bank of South County... Rhode Island. Warren County Bank. Bank of Middletown, Farmers' & Drovers' Bank--Pennsylvania. Wooster Bank. Bank of North America- -Connecticut. Hollister Bank of Buffalo. Sacket's Harbor Bank, Ontario Bank, Bank of Orleans, Huguenot Bank, Reciprocity Bank of Buffalo, Oliver Lee & Co.'s Bank, Buffalo, Chatauqui County Bank-New York. Bergin County Bank, Bank of New Jersey, Bank of America, Trenton - New Jersey. Kanawha Bank-Virginia. Warren County Bank, Honesdale Bank-Pennsylvania. Miami Valley Bank. Daytou, Norwalk Bank. Norwalk, Seneca County Bank, Tiffen--Ohio. Bank of Commerce.-Georgetown, D.C. Citizens' Bank--Gosport, Indiana. The Citizen's Bank of Gosport, is an individual concern, and the owner may be able and willing to redeem all his money, but it is not secured according to the Indiana law, and those who take it run their OWR risks. It is taken by some, but not generally current. Of Nebraska money, a number of dealers in the city have been taking it, while with others it won'tgo. It is not by any means a current money, and our country readers can govern themselves accordingly. The following Illinois and Wisconsin banks were down for a few days. but our brokers are now receiving the notes of all of them on deposit: Bank of Elgin, Bank of Aurora, Bank of Southern Illinois, Southern Bank of Illinois, Bank of Waperville, State Bank of Illinois-II. linois. Rock River Bank, Reloit, State Bank of Wisconsin, Farmers' Bank of Hudson-Wisconsin.
