Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-01-24

BILE gentleman, who arrived Ia this CITY. on SaturdaV
evening from the upper part Of South Carolina, shss
Gederal Willia,n II. Bull, AbbevilIe District. has
been siockincly murdered. Th- horrid dead is sup
posed to have been pe,penated by his own negroes,
seven Of whom has been lodged IN jail. upon su,pi.
cion. augusta fGeo.j Chron.
AwfUL.-A dwelling house belonging 10 Thomas
Paddock. of Newbury, Ohio. WIS burned down lately
and four Of his children persisted in the flames!
THE BEAUTIES or JACkSONISM.-A f.,
sketch ofthe recent speech Of Mr.. PRENrrss bas a.
ready been gwen by the correspondent Of the P,,,;-
OF. But the following from the correspondent of the
Portland Advertiser is pithy and to the point. The
correspondent says
Mr.. Prcuiiss in his speech on the abuses in the
Treasury Department, referred to The fact. tina, the
Secretary swore hefore the investigating Commit
tee, in February, 1888, that he knew Of no d~efalca-
tons.
Mr.. Preniiss then read a correspondence proving
that MIR. Woodbury. did know Of defalcaiions which
took place as long since as 1894. This corrrspon-
dence between Vim. D.. Harris, Ia receiver OF public
money IN Mississippi, and a deiaulter to the amount
of 60 or S7O,OO0) and the Secretary Of the TreasuIv
occurred during two years aud a halt, and ended, il 10
believed, in 1896. The letters read, written BY Mr..
Woodbury. in regard to Harris case. were eighteen ana
number The stunning up of Mr.. p. was most amu.
sing ana was done III a manner something like the
following.
Letter first, from Mr.. Woodbury. to Mr.. HAMS
Mr.. Harris. do let ne hear from you"
I'd. "Mr. Harris, am panied to hear from you,"
Sd. "Mr. Hariis. WHAT is the matter 7"
4th. " Mr.. Iarriss-you mus, send me vou,
monthly return to the Treasury Department"
9Th. "Mr. Harris, your returns are not s~alisfacto.
ry."
9Th. "Mr, Harris, l am grievcd and panied to hear
from you"
18th. "Mr. Harris your returns ought to have be.u
received. They are minus the receipts in vour de-
partinenI, thousands Of dollars
9Th. "Mr. Harris. your returns shouid have been
received long ere this. A settlement is necessary
our returns are incomplete. and sl,owsa defcieucv.
OF tens OF thousands of dollars"
"h. mr.. Harris, we must have a settlement"
l0'h. AR. Hartl-. do send your ,ciurns. INV
cant YOU now II you do not, shall be g,isved."
-llul. MI. Harris, you have done wrong.''
18Th. "Mr. Harris, don't do so any more that's
good man ~
18th. NJ Harris, your returns are sill behind.
DO wrire."
18th. NJ Harris, why have you not written -
18th. VI Harris, | am sorry to hear thai
your returns are not received. You are a vsrv
naughty man, very indeed and | shall be grirvrd
and panied if necessity compels me to write TO you
again about the balances due tie Department."
10th. Mr.. Harris, ynn are in debt /, the de.
pa,tment, and must pay what you owe, or be remo-
yed.''
17'l. VI Harris, you have no, yet settled your
accounts"
1sth. VI Harris, I have received your letter Of
TfSpHUUH.
All this corresprndrnce,-ihe eighteen letters
from the Secretary of The Treasury IL Harris con-
snmed Two years and six months of the latter part OF
the administration OF Gen. Jackson. The Sc,re,r,
"i the Treasury smears in February lS:i7. that he
knows of no delacatIons ! Early in Is3S. the Sc
rretary publishes tao hundred and sirty letters, en-
6od,cd m a r~cIorL-MoRF THAN Two HUNDRED Of
which complain Of violations of duty On the pat
Of the officers OF the General Government ! Let
the friends OF Mr.. Woodbury. reconcile these facts il
they can"