8805. Sanford Bank (Sanford, ME)

Bank Information

Episode Type
Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
state
Start Date
September 25, 1857
Location
Sanford, Maine (43.439, -70.774)

Metadata

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gpt-5-mini
Short Digest
63ad98c8

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None

Description

Multiple contemporaneous newspaper lists (Sept 1857) report Sanford Bank, Sanford, Maine as suspended (lists to Sept. 25). Later reports (Dec 1857) mention an injunction served on the Sanford Bank and receivers; Feb 1858 notes it has 'gone into the hands of receivers.' No article describes a depositor run prior to suspension — sequence is suspension followed by receivership/closure.

Events (3)

1. September 25, 1857 Suspension
Cause Details
Listed among banks that 'suspended specie payments' in late September 1857 financial crisis; no specific cause attributed in these items.
Newspaper Excerpt
Sanford Bank, Sanford, Maine.
Source
newspapers
2. December 3, 1857 Other
Newspaper Excerpt
At the time the injunction was served on the Sanford Bank, Maine ... they had ... four dollars and seventeen cents ... the property in the possession of the receivers will nearly or quite protect the bill-holders.
Source
newspapers
3. February 22, 1858 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
Four banks during the year have gone into the hands of receivers ... Sanford Bank at Sanford.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (9)

Article from Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg General Advertiser, September 26, 1857

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W. A. J. BRITTAIN, Sec'y. Suspended and Broken Banks. For the information of our readers, and in order to guard them against receiving worthless money, we publish the following list of recently suspended and broken Banks, which has been carefully compiled and compared with the list of the brokers in the city. It is gratifying to note that thus far in the present financial crisis, not a single Pennsylvania Bank is included in the list It is to be hoped they will be able to ride out the storm. Mechanics' Banking Association, N. Y. Farmers' Bank of Saratoga county, N. Y. Sacketts Harbor Baok, Buffalo, Reciprocity Bank, Buffalo. Chemung County Bank, Horseheads, N. Y. Ontario Bank, Vica, N. Y. Ontario County Bank, Phelps, N. Y. Oliver Lee & Co.'s Bank, Buffalo, N. V. Hollister Bank, Buffalo. Niagara River Bank, Towanda, N. Y. Bank of Orleans, Albion, N. Y. Huguenot Bank, New Paltz, N. Y. New-York County Bank, N. Y. Farmers' Bank, Wickford, B. I. Mount Vernon Bank, Providence, R. I. Rhode Island Central Bank, East Greenwich, R. I. Bank of South County, Wakefield, R. I. Warwick Bank, Warwick, R. I. Tiverton Bank, Tiverton, R. I. Bank of Hallowell, Maine. Hancock Bank, Ellsworth, Maine. Danby Bank, Danby, Vt. Bergen County Bank, Hackensack, N. J. Bank of New Jersey, New Brunswick, N. J. Merchants Exchange Bank, Bridgeton, Ct. Wooster Bank, Wooster, Ct. Sanford Bank, Sanford, Maine. Monson River Bank, Monson, Mass. Kanawha Bank, Virginia. Miama Valley Bank, Dayton, Ohio. S Bank of West Tennessee, Memphis, Tenn. a Agricultural Bank, Brownsville, Tenn, d Bank of Commerce, Georgetown, D.C. Colchester Bank, Connecticut.


Article from The Middlebury Register, September 30, 1857

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say, was answered by the payment of a million and a half of specie, in the course of a few hours. In this course the banks have by strict constructions of the law, forfeited their charters. In consequence, a proclamation of the Governor convening the Legislation appeared yesterday. It is as follows: Whereas, serious financial revulsion has occurred, resulting in the suspension of specie payments by the banks of this and other States, the failure of many long established commercial houses leading to the destruction of confidence and general embarrassment, threatening to affect disasterously, the credit of the Commonwealth and the great industrial interests of the people and requiring prompt, strict and efficient action to relieve the suffering community.... Therefore, I convene the Legislature to meet on the 6th of October, to adopt such measures as the present exigency requires. PITTSBURGH, Sept. 28. The excitement is subsiding. The Mechanics Bk. suspended to day. Business is paralyzed. All of our banks, except the Pittsburgh have suspended. The Providence Journal of yesterday morning in speaking of the condition of the affairs in that city says: 'There never before were two such weeks as closed upon the business of Providence last saturday Money continues at unmitigated rates although the demand slackens under the impossibility of obtaining discounts There is hardly any cotton in the market, and the manufacturers are working down their stocks, with no disposition to renew them under present circumstances. It is impossible longer to raise money to pay the labor and a dreary winter is before us. Until the news from Philadelphia and Baltimore arrived, there was a hope that the survivors of this week would go on with an easier money market; but these suspensions cut off a third of the collections upon which our banks were relying to meet their own engagements, and to extend relief to their customers. Providence stands now a creditor city but our collections on New York will not much more than ballance the demands upon us from that city, and those farther South are cut off by the suspension It is impossible to tell what the result will be, but it is plain that things cannot remain so much longer ### UNCURRENT BANKS. The following Banks are reported as uncurrent in this vicinity, though not all of them have failed: Mane.Bank of Hallowell, Hallowell -Canton Bank So. China-Ellsworth Bank, Bangor-Mousom River Bank, Sanford -Sanford Bank, Sanford. New Hamshire-Exter Bk, Exter, Vermont. Danby Bank, Danby-So. Royalton Bank, So. Royaiton, Massachusetts Cochituate Bank, Boston. Rhode Island. Bk. of So. Coventry Wakefield-Mount Vernon Bk., Providence R. I. Central Bank, Fall River -Warwick Bank, Warwick-Bank of Republic. Connecticut. Easton Bank, Killingly-Merchants Ex. Bank, Bridgeport-Worcester Bk., Danbury-Colchester Bank. Colchester. Pennsylvania-Warren County Bk, -Bank of New Castle-Lancaster Bk. New York-Bank of Orleans, Albion -Champlain Bank, Ellensburgh-Exchange Bank, Buffalo Farmers Bank New Paltz--Hollister Bank Buffalo-Merchants and Mechanicks Bank, Oswego-Niagara River Bank Tonawanda-Oliver Lee & Co, Buffalo--Ontario Bk Utica Reciprosity Bk., Buffalo-Sackets Harbor Bank, State Bk, Sackets Harbor-Chemung County Bank Horseheads-Ontario County Bk. Phelps-Yates County Bk. Penn Yan-Eighth Avenue Bk-Knickerbocker Bank. A little fellow from four to five years old, having perforated the knees of his trowsers, was intensely delighted with a patch his grandmother had applied. He would sit and gaze upon it in a state of remarkable admiration, and in one of these moods suddenly exclaimed: Grandma must put one on t'other knee and one behind, like Edy Smith's " "Let's take a horn," is a phase of frequent utterance. The blast of that horn may be the signal for the porter to open the gate of death. ### FACTS ABOUT THE PRESIDENTS. Four of the first seven were from Virgnia.--Two of the same name from Massachusetts, and the seventh was from Tennesee. All but one were sixty six years old on leaving office, having served two terms and one of them, who had served but one term would have been sixty-six years of age at the end of another. Three of the seven died on the 4th of July, and two of them were on the Sab Committee of Three that drafted the Declaration of Independence, and these two died on the same day and year, and on the Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, aud just half a century from the day of Declaration. The names of three of the seven ended in 'son," yet neither of these transmitted


Article from Vermont Watchman and State Journal, October 9, 1857

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LIST OF SUSPENDED BANKS TO SEPT. 25TH. Meusam River Bank, Sanford, Maine. Canton Bank, South China, Maine. Ellsworth Bank, Maine. Exchange Bank, Bangor, Maine. Sanford Bank, Sanford, Maine. Exter Bank, New Hampshire. Danby Bank, Vermont. South Royalton Bank, Vermont. Bank of the Republic, Providence, R. I. Bank of South County, Wakefield, R. I. Farmers' Bank, Wickford, R. 1. Mount Vernon Bank, Providence, R. I. Tiverton Bank, Fall River, R. I. Warwick Bank, Warwick, R. I. Merchants' Exchange Bank, Bridgeport, Ct. Colchester Bank, Conn. Bank of Orleans, Albion, New York. Hollister Bank, Buffalo, New York. Niagara River Bank, Tonawanda, N. Y. Oliver Lee & Co.'s Bank, Buffalo, N. Y. Ontario County Bank, Phelps, N.Y. Ontario Bank, Utica, N. Y. Reciprocity Bank, Buffalo, N. Y. Sackett's Harbor Bank, Buffalo, N. Y. American Bank, Trenton, N. J. Bank of New Jersey, New Brunswick, N.J. Bergen County Bank, Hackensack, N. J. Bank of Kanawha, Virginia. Trans-Allegany Bank, Virginia. Bank of Commerce, Georgetown, D. C. Canal Bank, Cleveland, Ohio. City Bank, Cincinnati, Ohio, Seneca County Bank, Tiffin, Ohio. Miami Vally Bank, Dayton, Ohio. Clinton Bank, Columbus, Ohio. Columbus City Bank, Columbus, Ohio. Union Bank, Sandusky, Ohio. Agricultural Bank, Brownsville, Tenn. Bank of West Tennessee. Bank of the Capitol, Indianapolis, Ia. Central Bank, Indianapolis, la. Bank of Elgin, Elgin, Illinois. Rock River Bank, Beloit, Wisconsin. Pennsylvania Bank, Philadelphia. Girard Bank, Phiadelphia. Bank of Canandaiagua, Canandaigua. Western Bank, Lockport, N.Y. Commercial Bank, Philadelphia. Six Penny Savings Bank, Rochester, N. Y. Albany Eve. Journal.


Article from Weekly National Intelligencer, October 10, 1857

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SUSPENDED BANKS EASTWARD. The New York Sun gives the following list of Banks located east of Maryland which have suspended specie payments : MAINE. Canton Bank, China. Monsum River Bank, Sanford. Exchange Bank, Bangor. Sanford Bank, Sanford. NEW HAMPSHIRE. Exeter Bank, Exeter. Weare Bank, Hamilton Falls. RHODE ISLAND. All suspended specie payments. MASSACHUSETTS. Bass River Bank. Western Bank, Springfield. Lee Bank, Lee. VERMONT. Danby Bank, Danby. South Royalton Bank, South Stark Bank, Bennington. Royalton. CONNECTICUT. Bridgeport City, Bank, Bridgeport. Thompson Bank. Bank of Hartford County. Windham County Bank. Bank, of North America, Seymour. Mercantile Bank, Hartford. Colchester Bank, Colchester. Exchange Bank, Hartford. Pawcatuck Bank. Charter Oak Bank, Hartford. NEW YORK. Agricultural Bank, Herkimer. Island City Bank, N. Y. city. Leonardsville Bank. Bank of Canandaigua. Bank of Central New York, Utica. Mechanics' Banking Association, Bank of Lima. New York city. Bank of Old Saratoga. Medina Bank. Bank of Orleans, Albion. Niagara River Bank, Tonawanda. Bank of Watertown. Oliver Lee's Bank, Buffalo. Chemung County Bank. Ontario County Bank, Phelps. Dairymen's Bank, Newport. Ontario Bank, Utica. Farmers' and Citizens' Bank, L.I. Oneida Central Bank, Rome. Farmers' Bank, Hudson. Powell Bank, Newburgh. Hamilton Exchange Bank. Reciprocity Bank, Buffalo. Hollister Bank, Buffalo. Sacketts' Harbor Bank, Buffalo. Hudson River Bank. Western Bank, Lockport. Huguenot Bank, New Paltz. Worthington Bank. Yates County Bank, Penn Yan. NEW JERSEY. America Bank, Trenton. Bank of N. J.; N. Brunswick. Bergen County Bank. Bordentown Banking Company. Burlington Bank. Burlington County Bank. Camden Bank, Camden. Cumberland Bank, Burlington. Farmers' and Mechanics' Bank, Gloucester Bank, Woodbury. Camden. Hunterdon County Bank. Mount Holly Bank. Phillipeburgh Bank. Princeton Bank, Princeton. Salem Banking Company, Salem. Union Bank of Frenchtown. PENNSYLVANIA.


Article from The Evansville Daily Journal, October 12, 1857

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DISCREDITED BANKS. The following IS a corrected list. todate, of recen SUSPENDED and DISCREDITED Banks: Arcade Bank, Providence, H I. America Bank, Trenton. N:J., Agricultural Bank, Tenn: Agricultural bar. K; herkiner, N. Y. Bergen County Bank N.J. Bank 01 Canandaigtta, N.Y. do Napervilie, Iii. do Beleville, de Nashville, Tennessee. do do Springfield, Ohio. do Toumseh, Michigan. do Orieans, N.Y. do New Jersey, New Brunswick, N.J. do Kent, R.I. do Halloweit, Me. do America, Tenn. do West Ternessee, Tenn. do Paris, Tenn. do Corning. N.Y. do the South County, R.I. North America, Connecticut. do do Kanawha. Virginia. do Elgin, III., S. S., small circulation. do the Capitol, Indianapolis, Indes. S. do Middleton, Penn. do Watertown, N.Y. des Chester, Li. do Eigin, do do Pike County, Ill. Central Bank, Indianapolis, Ind.,,s. Chemung County Bank, Horse Heads, N.Y.,s.s. Clinton Bank, Columbus, Ohio. Cty Bank, N.J. Cum erland Savings Institute, Md. Commercial Bank, Columbia, S. C. Citizens' Bank, Tenn. Corn Exclusive Bank, III. Charter Oak Bank, Hartford, Conn. Colchester Bank, Com. Danly Bank, Vt. Davton Bank. Ohio. Dairyman's Bank, Newport, N.Y. Ellsworth Bank. Maine. Exeter Bank. N. H. Exchange Bank. Pittsburgh, Pa Exchange Bank. Hartford, Corn. Farmers' Bank of Saratoga Co., N. Y.,s.s Farmers' and Mmmufacturer's Bank, Poughkeepsie. Farmers' Bank, Wickfort, R.1. Farmers & Mechanics' Dabs ent county, Md. Farmers and Merchants' Bar Md. Eairfie County Bank, Nor alk, Ct. Farmers N Arechanics' Buk, Detroit, Mich. Honesdale Bank, Pennsylvania. Hollister Bai k, Buffalo, N. Y.,s.s. Harcock Bank, Maite. Hugenot Bank, N.Y. H pkinton Bank, Westerly. R T. Hamilton Exchange Hank, Hamilton, N.Y. Island is Bank. Yreity, Jefferson 1 anty Bar K. N.Y. Lee Bilik, Massa have ts: Mechanics' Banking Association, N. Y., Mount Verhon Bank, Providence, R. I. Maratine Bar K, Maine. Monson River Bank. Mark Madomb County Bank, Mehigane Mechanics' Banking Association; N. Treity, Morizan Bank, Ga. Miami Valley Bar K, Ohio. Medina Bank, Medina, N.Y. Munson Bank. Mass. M rehants & Manufacturers' Bank, Pittsburgh, Pa. Mercantile Bank. Hardford, Coub. N.Y. Security Bank, N. Y. Nebraska money has been thrown out by St. Louis brokers, excepting the Banks Florence: Niagara River Bank, Tonawanday N.Y., reported failed, S.S. Ontario Bank, Utica, N.Y. Ohio Life Trust Company, lon'tissue rotés: Oliver Lee & co. Bank, N. reported failed, S. S. Ocnee Bank: Tenn. Outario County Bank, Phelps, People's Bank, N.Y city. reported failed, S: S. Paweatuck Bank, Paweatuck. Ct. Port Plain Bank, N. Y..s.s Reciprecity Bank, Buffak, N. YL. frew bank, S. Rhode Island Central Bank, R:1: Sanford Bar K/Me. Sackett's Harber Banks N. South Royalton Bank, It. Seneer County Bank, Ohio. Southern Bank, Georgia. Stock Security Bank, Illinois. Tippecanoe Bank, Logansport, Ind. Tiverton Bank, Fall River, R.I. Union Bank, Frenchtown, N.J. Unadilla Bank, N.Y. Warwick Bank, R. I. Wonster Bank, Danbury, Conn. Warren County Bank, Penn. Yates County Bank, Penn Yan, N.Y. NOTE.-"S. S." means securet by state stock. Most of these Banks will pay their circulation in full, and holders of their bills should not submit to a large discount on them.


Article from Evening Star, December 3, 1857

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EXTENSIVE AMOUNT OF SPECIE - At the time the injunction was served on the Sanford Bank, Maine, says the Bangor Whig, they had safely stowed away in their vaults, in specie, the enorm HIS sum of four dollars and serenteen cents! By the help of the cashier. the bank commission ers we e able to count it accurately in less than three hours. We understand that short ninepeuces and fourpences constituted the bulk of the cash on hand. It is thou wh, however, that the property in the possession of the receivers will nearly or quite protect the bill-holders.


Article from The National Era, December 10, 1857

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# EXTENSIVE AMOUNT OF SPECIE. At the time the injunction was served on the Sanford Bank, Maine, says the Bangor Whig, they had safely stowed away in their vaults, in specie, the enormous sum of four dollars and seventeen cents! By the help of the cashier, the bank commissioners were able to count it accurately in less than three hours. We understand that short ninepences and fourpences constituted the bulk of the cash on hand. It is thought, however, that the property in the possession of the receivers will nearly or quite protect the bill-holders.


Article from New-York Daily Tribune, February 22, 1858

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NEW-YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1858. The Superintenment of the Bank Department yea stords The convension of the BCK red Bonds Fourth preech in Mortgage Benda is making considerable progress. believers D & rising market, but bere and there the terday submitted & report upon the condition of SavMichigan Central and New York Central Bonds continue request the fall rates of last week. bear feeling breake out Secreicially, and a few operainge Banks, under a requirement adopted by the last Michigan Southern Sinking Fund Bonds have bee more in eville, of th are midy commencing upon new Knee Legislature, that those institutions should report to quired for (446) The Back of orland 008 reduc its rate of discount cent. of him thereafter instead of to the Legislature. In the of short stock s BRICE at the option of the seller; Councile for money, and 961 to for Can. of W'n Gt. TS 103@110 but these premature movements have DO perSECURITIES. course of his remarks, the Superintendent saye: GOVERNMENT Central inch 85 @ 83 75. @104 102 1858 it will be observed. on an examination of the genplate the upon the market, which after an oceaother 82 @ 84 75 central Coop. 188 102 @104 87 @ 86 eral summary presenting the condition of all the Sav '60 Cent 7s. was pause becomes more rampant and excited than orders, Canada 6s. Sterling 113 @11SA . and ings in the State, the follow ing items, invested secordCentral shares CITY SECURITIES. before, carrying all opposition before it and ewallowing N. Ind. 3s. 74. 78 @ 82 Origane 68, '92.3 ing to their chartere beyond all doubt; but not the 90 87 @ RAILBOAD FONDS AND SHAP Mich. Cent. 8s. '60 upstocks with apparently insatiate stomach in blocks legitimate investments of Savings Backs, in the 90 88 @ Beivid'e Del'e 6's 77.. a Mich. Cent. 8s. '69 int & 90 of any magnitude. The outside force of operators, @ opinion of the Superintendent. Mich Cent. 8s, '83 88 80 Cin., H. & 7w. 80 @ $21,046 60 @ 50 Amount learned upon personal security Detroit & Mil. 7. Mich. Cent. shares 66 augmenting daily, is now more powerful than at any 62 75. C. Amount leased or deposited under the schedules Erie 7s. 1883 Mich. Son's 7s. '83 64 77 @ 75 50,462 86 time since the recovery of prices commenced, and the nished by the Superistendent N. Y. Cent. 68, '83 8: @ 45 50 Erie 7s, 17,190 resources N. Y. Cent. ConvertiErie terming, 40 @ 50 1862 tide of stock epeculation has acquired strength and @ 95 93 bie 7s. '64 50 40 $88,696 1875 75 @ 77 Total volume enough to carry the Stock Exchange along in N. Y. Cent. shares 24 23 citie shares 20, 88 86 85 Penn. 6s. '80 so a Gal. & Chic 7F. '63 the current, even against the will of its members. This, says the Superintendent, appears small, when Penn. Steri'g 86 @ 88 G'd of Can. 6a 84@5kin an aggregate excess of resources over liabilities of Sam Speculative movements outside of the Board, or ratbs Gt. Can. Es, '76 110@115 nearly $2,500,000 is shown by the sggregate stateoutside of the circle of those who follow the stock busiment; Levertheless, the investments alluded to above Grange, There is no movement of importance in foreign ExPear DESS exclusively, are always for the rice, and when are radically wrong, and the evidence of the fact is change, but the tendency of prices is downward. Mr fully developed are almost uncontrolable on & easy shown by their existence maicly among the smaller Behmont reduced his rate 1 per cent to-day, both on hymore and weaker institutions. He recommends: money market. The first operations are in the sound sterling and france. First: The passage of an act making the investC., wife dividend-paying securities, partly for permanent investments by Savings Banks uniform throughout the Freights are still heavy. To Liverpool-5,000 bush. ment and partly for temporary employment of State. Feb.19, Grain at 5d. in bags, and 10,000 bush. do. in bulk at capital in channels which promise productiveness in Second: To prevent any bank of discount and 43d. 100 boxes Bacon at 20s. To London-125 bbls. deposit, representing itself 88 a Savings Bank, when Nancy enhanced market value, as well as in dividende; next Rosin at 28. 6d.' To Rotterdam-16,000 galls. Oil at of Renel a chartered Savings Bank is in existence in the place. in sympathy follow movements in the fancies, which 31c. 200 bbls. Rosin at 100 tes. Rice at 30s. A Third: To prevent Savings Banks from loaning on hort and more easily stimulated-run up with elastic steps, personal security. Norwegian bark hence to a Russian port in the Baltic, and grow more tempting as they prove profitable. At Fourth: Allowing a majority of trustees to remove vited to with Cotton, on private terms. A schooner of 178 tuns, trustee who shall absent himself from regular meetfrom his this point intrinsic merits cease to be considered-the be to load Live Oak at Attakapas-if to Norfolk and ings without good excuse. question only is, whether a successful peculation is The aggregate resources and liabilities of the Philadelphia, at 35c.: if to Boston and Portsmouth, mison B. practicable in this or that stock or among the guerilla Savings Banks of the State, as shown by their reports, 40e. A schooner of tuns, bence to Porto Rico and a are: forces the only thing desirable to know, is whether $43,885,991 back, with engar at 40e., and Molasses at $3. Resources 43,885,991 movement in any stock is in embryo or in progress, Liabilities 24,830,448 The business of the Sub-Treasury was: Receipts, ROVE Amount deposited during the year 1857 and if the questions are favorable in either case, the 26,541,682 $98,977 91-$76,000 from Customs; Payments, $73, Amount withdrawn during the year 1857 rush commences, and carries everything before its im697 13; Balance, $3,360,033. The number of open accounts on the 1st January, petuosity and strength. In this position stands the 1858, was 203,804. Amount due depositors $41,422,672. The business of the Clearing-House to-day was $12,New-York Stock market now, feverish and excitable Average $203 285,403. ve your in the highest degree, but almost entirely in a direction At Philadelphia the Money market continues very grateThe Illinois Central Railroad Company has given toward advance. In other words, buoyancy and contaneasy and business slowly reviving. The same feature notice that the subscription list, both in New-York and fidence are the prominent characteristics of the han we obtains at Boston, with more activity in stocks. At London for the optional rights bonds is now closed, exmarket--nnd croaking avails nothing against these Cincipnati discounts are cent, and the suparket is cept in respect to a portion of the July options, the strong elements of speculative excitement. ity will ply of money increasing. At New-Orleans there i holders of which may yet surrender them and become Transactions at the First Board were large. Camalso an accumulation of money, and strictly first-class or, and subscribers to the balance of the new loan, carrying beriand led off on the fancy list at a material decline, ill send paper goes at 10@1 P cent. Lower rates are looked them extended option for three years. touching 183 before the call closed, and contributing to for. ou will The following is a comparative statement of the Forsome extent to the slight depression in other stocks The report of the Maine Bank Commissionersstates the eign Imports at for the week and since Jan. 1: r, since which followed in regular order. The movements in 1838. 1857. 1856. For Week. 0 get in capital stock of all the banks in operation at $7,521 200. 1,299,126 $ 2,194,173 2,464,390 Dry Good this stock appear to be somewhat mysterious, some ore for Four banks during the year have gone into the hands 1,189,529 2,870,484 1,194,731 General Merchandise rd. It alleging that some of the clique have proved treacheof receivers. viz: City Bank and Grocers' Bank, both are not $2,488,655 $5,064,657 $3,659,121 Total for the Week rous, and quietly parted with their stock, while others 12,038,948 at Bangor; Hancock Bank at Ellsworth, and Sanford 20,727,844 32,473,534 aid pay Previously reported look upon the whole thing as a part of the plan of the Bank at Sanford. The Commissioners are convinced sary to Since January $24,386,964 $37,588,191 $14,527,603 campaign. Canton was active and firm at an advance got. If that there are too many banks in the State, and they The following is 8 comparative statement of the n, even of I P cent over previous quotations. This Comsuggest the means of lessening their number as rapidly f finest Exports (exclusive of specie) from New-York to pany have obtained legislative action empowering ture to as those who hold charters may be disposed to relinforeign ports for the week and since Jan. 1: them to sell their property and receive payment in 1856. en they 1857. 1856. quish them. $1,577,894 31,460,308 puntain stock, and to use their funds in the purchase of their $1,319,112 Total for the The actual outstanding funded debt of Virg on 5,554,895 5,958,372 6,860,480 hen we Previously reported stock. Under this authority, they have already purthe 1st of January, 1858, was $27,273,880 This read is $7,132,789 $7,418,680 $8,179,502 Since Jan. chased 1,000 shares, and other parties are buying includes $970,000 hypothecated by the agent of the he city The exports of specie from this port for the week for the purpose of making payments to the ComCER. Board of Public Works in the city of New-York, to pany for the lands purchased. New-York Cen. ending this day. and for the year 1858, were as follows: secure loans to the amount of $670,000. The State has $223,476.75 Steamer Arabia, Liverpool, Am. Gold Coin tral was dull and a fraction lower, attracting less 253,112 10 il may Strame Arabia, Liverpool S. Mint Bar productive investments aircunting to $4,885,855, and 100,415 11 attention/than usual. The books of this Company reshort, Steamer Arabia, Liverpool, California Bars 11,305 00 unproductive amounting to $25,313,613. The total of Steamer Arabia, Liverpool, Sovereigns. makes open on Tuesday next, and & busy time among the 10,000.00 Steamer Arabia. Liverpool. Silver Coin both sorts is $30,199,469. Of the productive stocks 43,379 00 difbrokers is anticipated, as the transactions for the openSteamer City of Baltimore, Liverpool, Am. G'ld $3,346,950 are bank stocks. The remaining $26,852, $641,688.02 t to ining have been very heavy. Erie was the strongest Total for the week 519 of the commonwealth's investments are in stocks 8,702,739 44 Previously reported and most elastic stock OD the list, running up to 321 at if they of and loans to internal improvement companies. Of $9,344,427 4 e same the close, with a quick demand. Reading was active, Total, 1858 these but $1,538,905 are productive. Oftheunproducd with but not firmly sustained, the result of operations The shipments of the past two weeks are only tive ($25,313,613) only the sum of $4,958,339 is secured on the call being a decline of 1/2 from opening $900,000, and at present there is every appearance of a making by mortgage or otherwise. The remainder consists of sales. Michigan Southern declined cent, but was h girls, cessation of the large Specie drain which has been stock to the amount of $10,437,617 in improvements steady at the close. Hudson River fell off 1 e cent, ng and going on since the 1st January. not yet completed, and $9,917,657 in improvements as compared with Friday's quotation, but was in k and The following is a comparative statement of the completed, but still unproductive. The minority of the as well better request in the last transactions. Toledo was value of certain exports from the commencement of Finance Committee of the Legislature have reported firmly maintained. Galena and Rock Island were tion of the year to Feb. 18, Increase. Decrease. 1837. in favor of issuing no more coupon bonds, and 88 far 1838. usiness both lower-the former selling down to 93 on & small $926,700 $991,892 Cotton $1,918,592 practicable those already shall be called in; and 1,019,067 451,898 1,470,965 Flour. lot, and the latter declining to 78 though in demand nt gen29,041 $8,412 20,629 Corn the old style registered certificates substituted therefor. knowlat the close. Panama was heavy for the moment-a 604,531 268,807 873,338 Wheat The report is also adverse to the policy of issuing any 178,677 152,400 331,077 Corn whole leading operator selling 1,000 shares, b 30, at 103 in a 129,131 160,563 31,432 Beef more bonds with provisions for the payment of interest with a single lot. Milwaukee and Mississippi opened at 371, 291,249 130,589 160,660 Pork in New-York of London. to the but improved, and was in request afterward at 38 $2,200,721 $4,806,693 Total $268,132 $2,874,104 The Boston Traveler says: t. No After the adjournment there was a rallying movement $1,932,589 Decrease as compared with 1857 We saw yesterday a large sheet, purporting to be in the street, and the whole tone of the market butter. The Metropolitan Certificates are now reduced to a $1,000 bond of the Pennsylvania Coal Company. It changed, and at the Second Board there were lively $1,591,000. was got up with costly plates, and makes a some show, even the coupons, payable in New-York, movements upward again. Erie jumped up to 34} on The Bank Convention at Albany has adjourned withbeing elaborately executed. Money was advanced on moderate sales, and was afterward done in the street ce Post out transacting any business of importance. this bond in this city, and when it was sent to New woman high 8831). New-York advanced 1. Hadson Albert H. Nicolay's regular daily auction sale of York it was pronounced spurious. So much pains day in River recovered fully from the morning's decline, and stocks and bonds will take place on Monday next, must have been taken in getting up these plates that -disapthere was a elight improvement also in Michigan Southprobably a large issue has been made. The first the 22d inst., at 121 o'clock, at the Merchants' Exyoung coupon does not purport to be payable till Sept. 1, ern, Rock Island, Toledo and Panama. The rally was r part, change. 1858. le time effected with but slight effort. For Bonds the market S. Draper's regular daily sale of bonds and stocks ce, and The Bonds purport to be issued by the Pennsylvania steady; the largest transactions were in Missouri will take place on Monday, the 22d inst., at 121 ed her Coal Company. 6s. We notice sales of Hannibal and St. Joseph Rail : arms, o'clock, at the Merchants' Exchange.


Article from The New York Herald, February 23, 1858

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holders every six months, up to the 31st day of March and 30th of September in each year, the first of which will appear some time in April next, and will show that the present direction have placed the company in a very strong position, that the company is entirely free from floating debt, that the present management is doing more for the interests of the stockholders than any previous board, and that many of the ill-natured and false rumors are got up in Wall street altogether for stockjobbing purposes. They also intend, as soon as the spring opens, to run the Sunday trains, which will be a great accommodation to those residing on the line of the road, as well as profit to the company. The company are doing well and their business is rapidly increasing, particularly their freight business. The freighting of milk alone on this road has been increased this year at the rate of nearly seventy thousand dollars over last year. There has also been a very great reduction of expenses, which is pretty good evidence of good and judicious management. The Assistant Treasurer reports to-day as follows:$101.710 00 Total receipts 119,355 62 " payments " balance 3,342,387 38 The receipts to-day include $60,000 from customs. The bank returns for last week, compared with those for the week previous, exhibit the following variations in the aggregates of the leading departments:-Decrease in loans and discounts $76,572 1,189,801 Increase in specie 64,653 Decrease in circulation 1,577,751 Increase in deposits, actual The last returns show some very extraordinary results. With such an increase in the specie reserve and in deposits, no one inside or outside the banks could have anticipated a reduction in the line of discounts. No stronger evidence than this could be desired to show the great abundance of money. The deposits are now about oneand a half million greater than ever before reported, and with the rapid increase the banks appear to find it impossible to keep up their loans. The specie reserve is now in excess of any former period, and is likely to reach a much larger amount. The exportation to foreign ports has nearly ceased, and the whole of our California re. ceipts are likely to remain in hand. This will add to our supply at the rate of three millions a month at least, and must materially strengthen our money markets. As we have before remarked, the financial world is about realizing the full force of the fact that within the past ten years more than twelve hundred millions of gold have been added to the previous supply, and the effect must be seen in the cheapness of capital and the abundance seeking investment where the least rates of interest rule. The City Comptroller invites proposals for $170,000 of New York city six per cent stock, in shares of $100, and redeemable at the rate of $17,000 annually, commencing on the 1st of July, 1860. The proposals will be opened on the 10th of March next, at 2 o'clock P.M. The earnings of the Michigan Southern road for the second week in February were $19,397, against $23,000 last year. The annual meeting of the company will be held at Adrian, in April next, and there will be presented to the stockholders, by Mr. John B. Jervis, the President, a very explicit account of the condition of the road. The Illinois Central Company give notice that the subscription list, both in New York and London, for the optional right bonds, is now closed, except in respect to a portion of the July options, the holders of which may yet surrender them and become subscribers to the remainder of the new loan. The report of the Maine Bank Commissioners states the capital stock of all the banks in operation at $7,521,200. Four banks during the year have gone into the hands of receivers, viz: City Bank and Grocers' Bank, both at Bangor; Hancock Bank at Ellsworth, and Sanford Bank at Sanford. The commissioners are convinced that there are too many banks in the State, and they suggest the means of lessening their number as rapidly as those who hold charters may be disposed to relinquish them. The New Orleans Picayune of the 14th inst. says:The movements in paper to day denote a decline in rates. We heard of the sales of long dated A 1 at ten per cent. and a small amount at nine per cent. These figures are not actually current, but may ere long rule. The offerings in bank were small to day. and the week is closing highly gratity log to the commercial community. The weekly statement of the banks is a strong one, though showing a decline in coin, and an increase in deposits of over & million dollars. There is also an increase in loans, and a decline in specie. The changes for the week are as follows :Increase in short loans $447,376 76,635 Decrease in specie 43,020 Increase in circulation 1,113,136 Increase in deposits -689,876 Increase in exchange 26,701 Increase in amount due distant banks 1,186,225 Increase in deposits proper The exchange market to day was decidedly heavy; buyers were willing, but insisted on lower rates, and the sales comprise some sight on New York at M discount, ten days sight % discount, thirty days at 1½ & sixty days sight at 2 discount. We quote, however, choice and good sixty days at 1% a 2to 2½ discount. Some choice signatures on Boston were taken at 2 discount. Very little done in sterling, and some grades fell off. Bills with documentary evidence were taken at 105% a 106% and 107. Closs et 108 a 1081