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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 874 98 Browse Search
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 1. 411 1 Browse Search
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 353 235 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 29. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 353 11 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events, Diary from December 17, 1860 - April 30, 1864 (ed. Frank Moore) 345 53 Browse Search
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1 321 3 Browse Search
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler 282 2 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 1. (ed. Frank Moore) 253 1 Browse Search
Allan Pinkerton, The spy in the rebellion; being a true history of the spy system of the United States Army during the late rebellion, revealing many secrets of the war hitherto not made public, compiled from official reports prepared for President Lincoln , General McClellan and the Provost-Marshal-General . 242 0 Browse Search
Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume I. 198 0 Browse Search
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The Philadelphia Banks suspended at 1 o'clock on Thursday. The Bulletin, of that afternoon, says: The suspension was determined on as a precautionary measure, to enable the Banks to expand their discounts and thus aid our business men, and to prevent any of the wild scenes of 1857. The Banks are strong and abundantly able to meet all their liabilities.--While we regret that it should have been thought necessary for the Banks of Philadelphia so soon to follow the example of those of Baltimore, Washington and Virginia, we trust it may prove advantageous, and bring us sooner to a brighter prospect. There has been but little excitement attending this suspension, thus contrasting most singularly with the panic of 1857. At a meeting of merchants, at Alexandria, Va., Thursday, the following resolution was adopted: Resolved, It is the opinion of this meeting that the suspension of specie payments by the Banks of this city, is justified by the force of recent events beyond
Commercial. The state of Exchange and currency generally was not more settled yesterday than the day before. Exchange on New York was sold at 7 or 8 per cent, premium; and on Philadelphia and Baltimore at 2 ½ or 3 per cent. The Banks of the two latter cities having all suspended, the question as to what notes our Banks would receive on deposit and what they would not, was also unsettled. Their notions on this point changed often.--It will be possibly some days before things settle down solvent Banks in this State; and then the meeting adjourned to meet again on Monday evening next. The signs of increasing alarm and embarrassment are quite abundant. Yesterday we received news of the failure of the house of Harris & Sons, Baltimore, prominent Bankers of that city. The pressure is severe in all directions, and none can foresee when and where it is to end. As the causes are political, never had the country so much need of great and prudent men in council; and the fear is,
Arrived, Steamer Belvidere. Keene, Baltimore, mdze. and passengers, D. & W. Currie. Schr, Luwassett, Soper, Philadelphia, coal, Crenshaw & Co. Schr. Charles,--, James River, lumber, Phillips & Coleman. Schr. W. W. Griffith, Rose, James River, lumber. S Stevenson. Schr Wm. Severe, Brooks, Alexandria, coal, Virginia Towing Co. Schr. Andrew Armstrong,--, James River, lumber. Schr. Geo. V. Scott, Parker, Baltimore, oyster shells, J. S. Atlee. Sailed,r, Phillips & Coleman. Schr. W. W. Griffith, Rose, James River, lumber. S Stevenson. Schr Wm. Severe, Brooks, Alexandria, coal, Virginia Towing Co. Schr. Andrew Armstrong,--, James River, lumber. Schr. Geo. V. Scott, Parker, Baltimore, oyster shells, J. S. Atlee. Sailed, Steamship Jamestown, Skinner, N. York, mdze. and passengers, Ludlam & Watson. Schr. Henry Read, Passwater, down the river, light. Schr. Rough and Ready, Mason, down the river. light.