Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-09-10


well syaurSi the representatives of her late husband
as hissocunIes. That although she cannot deny that
part Of the balance claimed ~ justly due To the United
States. thefe are items To a considerable amount.
which were euniaitgt in the account presented by her
husband to the Treasury Department, which were not
and which she thinks Just and reasonable.
A copy Of said account is herewith presented. with the
items noted. which she prays may be allowed. In 70
laiion TO the balance which may De then due, your
petitioner thinks tina; She has some claims 90 the lcni.
" Of Congress, from the following statement ct facts
The sum with which her late husband would b" just
ly chargeable. after dcductug the amount ofthe items
above referred To-, was obtained from HIM by a person
Who had held u highly Confidential office under the
Government, who. by the exhibition ufa letter from
one of the officers OF the Tr, asu-y, 10 support his own
declaration to that effect. induced her said husband To
believe that a large balance was due TO him from the
Government. for which he was about TO obtain n dnit
upon the office of Receiver at NiuCcuncs. That, al
though there was n considerable balance due TO the
same individual, il fell tar short ofwhat he alledgcd 10
be due TO him,& COR that balance hc obtained a dnfnoI
upon the Office nj Nincsunes, but upon another Office
and that of this sum the husband Ofyour petitioner on
ly received a part. Tint. shortly after the perpeirs-
ton Of This act, the individual alluded 20 was called 10
ansv or for it TO his Maker. leavi-s little or no property
out of which the friend he had injured could be romu.
nereiCd. That the facts IN this case are well known
al Ninceunes. and never in the slightest degree affect
cd the reputation Of The late husband of your petition
or. aiis fully proved by the U~ncNamplCd public respect
which was lately paid to his memory by the citizen,
of tInt place. Every SIertion ia his power was made
10y the husband ofyour petitioner TO repay the sum o
which he had Thus bcCu dcirauded 10 the United
States and at the time ofhis death lac was endeavor
ing To sell his real property for that purpose an,
here can be no doubt, Il Providence had spared hts
life, that il would soon have been accomplished. I,
your petitioner, however. with SIX orphan children Il
provide for, the task Will be more difficult. II la
whole property le1 by her husband is disposed of At
public sale. It viii not lee sufficient TO pay the debt
leaving herself and children without the means ofsup
port Thus situated, she has no resource but to ap
peal 10 the libe:alitv of the Representative Ct the \
mercan PSople ard she respectfully conccives tha
she has some claims 20 their favorable consideration
To his daughter, aud only child, GeHenl Pike. left NJ
inheritance but hs claims upon that country which h
had 50 long, 50 faithfully, aud - successfully served
and in whose cause kc at length expired. ia the arm
81 victory. Your petitioner will ohtr no evidence %
the services OF her father from hs earliest youth TO th
period OF bis glOri"Is death they are 10 be i0un,
spread upon the aUual, Of the nation, and cngravei
upon the hearts uf his fellow citizens.
An which is respectfully sUumiucd.
CLAk,SSA b. HARRISON.
Boone County, Dec. 9, 1880.