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THE FARMERS' REGISTER. 



factitious as presenting a larger size than the well- 

 known mastodon, of which this is in truth a specimen. 



Friday, September 17, 1841. 



It will be remembered, says the Philadelphia Times, 

 that a book-keeper in the bank of Pennsylvania, 

 named Smith, disappeared very mysteriously some 

 time ago, with a large amount of the floating capital 

 of that institution. The sum lost was at first stated 

 to be $.'100,000, but within a few days it has been 

 ascertained that the old gentleman carried off one 

 more 0, making the snug sum of one million I The 

 Bank is making some effort to recover this, but we 

 don't know how. Smith is in Texas. 



Another Bank Stvartwouter.— The Albany Atlas 

 says it has information that the teller of the Mechan- 

 ics' and Farmers' Bank of Troy, named Jones, sud- 

 denly disappeared from the city, leaving his account 

 minus about $10,000. 



In addition to this, the Norfolk Herald publishes 

 an extract of a letter from Columbus, Ga., dated the 

 3d inst., which gives the following information: — 

 The Western Branch Bank of Georgia, at this place, 

 closed to-day ! Thomas Moore, the teller of the 

 Bank of Columbus, has cleared out with about $75,- 

 000. He checked out the money of depositors by 

 signing his name for them — " Thomas Moore, for A. 

 B. C, k.c."—Phil. Ledg. 



The Augusta (Geo.) Chronicle of Thursday last 

 says ; — " Rumors have been afloat in this city, for a 

 day or two, that two bank clerks in Columbus have 

 decamped, being defaulters to an amount not known, 

 but not over probably $100,000, nor less than .$40,000." 



The German Bank of Wooster, Ohio, has blown 

 np, to the loss of holders to the amount of more than 

 one hundred thousand dollars ! This explosion falls 

 with most severity, indeed almost entirely, on the 

 farmers of the neighborhood, many of whom have ex- 

 changed almost their entire crop of wheat for the 

 trash. Thus is the result of the labors of a whole 

 year plundered from them in a moment. Almost the 

 entire circulation was put afloat within the past two 

 months, and, as would appear, for the express purpose 

 of plundering the farmers of their crops. A corre- 

 spondent, speaking ol the scene presented the day suc- 

 ceeding the explosion, says:— " It has been a most 

 afflicting spectacle since this morning, to see the crowd 

 of poor mechanics and laborers around the bank, 

 pleading for something in exchange for their faithless 

 promises, that would procure the necessaries for the 

 sustenance of their helpless families." A paper cur- 

 rency has its convenience, it is true, but whether 

 losses like this do not render its cost more than it is 

 worth, we will leave those swindled farmers, and 

 those who are capable of sympathizing with them, to 

 decide. — Phil. Ledg. 



The Bank of Steubenville, (N. Y.) has made an 

 assignment of all its eflects, and will now wind up its 

 affairs. 



The Western Bank of Georgia, at Rome, Ga., has 

 closed its doors. 



Among several favorable circumstances in reference 

 to our currency, we notice the unfavorable fact that 

 almost all the packets which leave this country carr)' 

 away with them large quantities of specie. Notwith- 

 standing the New York press look upon this relieving 

 of their banks of their specie as tending to strengthen 

 them, we confess our dullness in not comprehending 

 their reasoning, and are quite sure that a directly op- 

 posite course of treatment would strengthen ours. — 

 Phil. Ledg. 



The last London packet from New York took out 

 more than $200,000 in specie —Bait Sun. 



We observe, in the Philadelphia Ledger of the 14th 

 inst., a call for a meeting of the "Anti-Charter Mono- 

 poly Association, No. 6," for the purpose of discuss- 

 ing the question, "Can we obtain specie enough, in 

 the natural course of trade, to conduct all the business 

 of the countiy, so as not to use the notes of chartered 

 hanks?" An invitation is extended to the public to 

 attend and participate in the discussion. 



Two companies of United States troops have moved 

 upon the disputed territory of Maine. 



The city of Cincinnati was under the dominion of 

 the mob, in the riot stated last week, for more than 

 24 hours. The negroes, when subdued, were carried 

 to prison, as much for their protection as for their 

 offences. Tlieir houses were torn down, and an 

 abolitionist printing office destroyed, and also the pro- 

 perty of another abolitionist. About 50 of the white 

 rioters have been arrested. 



The tenants of the Van Rensellaer property, near 

 Albany, are again refusing to pay rent, and more 

 trouble is commencing. 



Lett, the Canadian refugee, who attempted to blow 

 up a Canadian steamboat at the wharf at Oswego, and 

 who escaped on his way to the states prison, has been 

 retaken, and sent to suffer his imprisonment for 7 

 years. 



Naval. — The Norfolk Beacon says orders are about 

 to be given to have the frigate St. Lawrence, now on 

 the stocks at the Navy Yard, Gosport, launched. 



The second veto message of President Tyler arrived 

 the next mail after our last week's publication. In 

 tone and manner it is not so firm and decided as was 

 to be desired. However, we trust the final result will 

 not therefore be doubtful. 



On the 11th inst., the Revenue Bill, and the Bill 

 prohibiting the investment of government funds in 

 state stocks, received the approval of the President. 



The members of the "Harrison Cabinet," with the 

 exception of Mr. Webster, sent in their resignations on 

 Saturday last. On the same day the President nomi- 

 nated tile following gentlemen : 



Judge Upshur, of Virgioia, Secretary of the Navy. 



Justice McLean, of the Supreme Court of the 

 United States, Secretary of War. 



Hugh Legare, of South Carolina, Attorney General. 



Walter Forward, of Pennsylvania, Secretary of the 

 Treasury. 



Charles A. Wickliffe, of Kentucky, Postmaster 

 General. 



Florida. — Advices from Col. Worth, received at the 

 department of war on Saturday last, announce the sur- 

 render of Coacoochee's people, the seizure of the 

 chief Hospitaka, with 15 of his chiefs and warriors, 

 and the promised surrender of all his people, amount- 

 ing to 320 more, on the Uth of this month. 



The steamboats Patrick Henry and Rappahannock 

 came in contact on the 9th inst., between Baltimore 

 and Fredericksburg, Both boats sustained considera- 

 ble damage. 



The members of Congress, with the clerks, &c., 

 have, during the present session, consumed fifteen 

 barrels of ink, 83,000 quills, and 483 groce of steel 

 pens. [How large a proportion of these has been sold ? 

 —Ed. F. R] 



Threatened general Indian war. — The North Wes- 

 tern tribes exhibit much ill will towards each other. 

 The Burlington (Iowa) Hawkeye states that the 

 Winnebagoes have been for some time making exten- 

 sive preparations for attacking the Chippewas on the 

 north, and that the Pottowatomies have obtained the 

 assent of 30 odd villages of the different tribes on the 

 south and west, including the Pawnees and several 



