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THE SKIES ALL SERENE. No Further Trouble in the Financial Situation MONEY POURING INTO THE BANKS And not as Much Going out as Usual. Temporary Embarrassment of a Wellsburg Bank, which Cannot, However, Affect Wheeling, and is soon Tided over-The Outlook here Very Bright, More new depositors opened accounts with the Wheeling banks yesterday than there were old ones withdrew their money. In fact, very few people did draw out any money, except in the ordinary run of business, while several new customers were booked by each institution. Many of those who drew out their deposits on Monday, under the influence of groundless excitement, brought the money back yesterday. The amount of cash on hands when the banks closed their doors at the end of business hours yesterday afternoon was still in excess of the currency in the vaults Monday evening, which represented a considerable increase over the stock on hand Saturday. There was visible a decided air of relief on the part of business men generally vesterday. The crisis had been passed and the interests of the business community were safe. The withdrawal by people of money on Monday and its redeposit yesterday was a costly piece of business to them, and saved the banks money. They surrendered their certificates, which were redeemed. On replacing their money in the banks, they receive new certificates, and the interest already accrued on the amount is sacrificed and begins to accrue again. The only ripple on the calm of financial affairs yesterday was caused by the report from Wellsburg that Mr. S. George's bank there had closed its doors. This was accompanied, however, by the statement that its assets were largely in excess of its liabilities, the trouble being due solely to lack of ready cash. The following special telegram to the INTELLIGENCER from Wellsburg, received last evening, tells the story: THE WELLSBURG SUSPENSION. The first bank suspension in the history of Wellsburg occurred this morning, when the Bank of Wellsburg, otherwise known as "the S. George bank," closed its doors. The following notice, posted on the bank doors, explains it: "Owing to the depression in business and tight money market and depositors taking their money faster than 1 can get it for them, I am compelled to ask for time. All depositors will be paid in full. I have good assets amounting to over $300,000, and liabilities amounting to less than $150,000. All deposits made yesterday will be returned. "S. GEORGE." [Signed] Much sympathy was expressed on all hands and offers of help were numerous. This afternoon a paper was circulated among the depositors for signatures, they agreeing to allow him an extension of time and expressing confidence in his ability to pay in full. The paper was generally signed by merchants and business men. In conversation with Mr. George this evening he stated that the bank would in all probability be open at the regular business hour to-morrow morning. All danger of a run on the other banks is over. WILL NOT BE PUSHED. The following additional telegram was received from the INTELLIGENCER'S Wellsburg correspondent later last night: The depositors and other creditors of S. George had a meeting in the store room of T. H. Buchanan this evening, at which they agreed they will not press their claims or withdraw their deposits until Mr. George has by collection of assets placed himself in a position to meet them. This was unanimously agreed to all of the depositors signing, among them being such representative citizens as J. G. Palmer, H. C. Hervey, D. W. Baird, J. P. Cree, R. F. Craig, W. H. Cook, W. R. Glass, Sheriff W. P. Cowans, Mayor McCleary, Marshal Brown and others. The following resolution was adopted: Resolved, That we, the citizens of Wellsburg, Brilliant and vicinity, desire to take this occasion to testify our unbounded confidence in S. George and his ability to meet all debts and claims against him and his PERFECT SOLVENCY; and that, as those who have the welfare of our county at beart, we pledge our financial support and sympathy, and we wish to say to all those who have claims against him that we are satisfied that he is worth more than two for every one dollar that he owes, and ask that
