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Show First National Bank. It had been expected yesterday morning that on the opening of the First National bank, a run on the institution would be inaugurated by sonic of thc depositors, and every preparation for a temporary stampede. stam-pede. w;ts made by the bank proprietors, proprie-tors, but no panic occurred, which fact speaks volumes for the confidence which the public has in tho soundness sound-ness of the bank. The transactions over the counter were no more than are usual on Saturdays, and the amount am-ount of currency paid out was far less than was anticipated would be. Everything moved along in the usual manner, with the exception that deposits de-posits were heavier then common; and at thc close of business the deposits de-posits for the day exceeded the withdrawals with-drawals by more than fifty per cent. Wo are glad thc First National Bank is once more on its legs, that confidence confi-dence in its soundness has been fully restored, and hope and trust as we believe will be the case, that in future it will run along with that prosperity prosper-ity which has been with it from the firt. |