...ore, for the extent of our business, we were stronger than the Bank of England, or any bank in New York City. Before daylight next morning, our door-bell was rung, and I was called down-stairs by E. Casserly , Esq. (an eminent lawyer of the day, since United States Senator), who informed me he had just come up from the office of Adams & Co., to tell me that their affairs were in such condition that th...