Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1840-04-16


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For some days much enrichment has
prevailed in our city 10 eonssquenes Of
the soddsn disappsssxkee or WE. B. DAs-
EEy. First Teller 10 the Bask Of Virginia.
and the circulation Of variety Of rumors
~ 10 the esuseof his disappearance. We
forbesr 10 notice them because Of their
vague character. But "a sxsminaiiou by
q committee Of Directors has proved his.
suilts 80 fully that The Governor has isssed
. proclamation offering reward Of 500
Tor hia apprehension. and the Rank has
appended an additional reward Of 81. 600.
The PROCLAMATION charged that be has e.
loniously embezzled . Considerable a.
mount OF the funds OF the Baak, enirasl.
Cd 10 HE care. and the Bank noaice. spe-
Cites that be has efnbezzled large amount
Of money in Bank notes.
There arc sfssiety Of rumors in eireu-
lsiion relative 10 tho amount embezzled,
SC. The affair 10 painful enough, and
has deeply Distressed many OF our eiti.
gems. Mr. DAbnsy. up 10 The time Of his
disappearance, bore spollsss reputation.
and commanded The warm esteem Of ell
who knew him. His train OF connexions
Is extensive and Of great fespeetsbility.
He left last Friday. and went ~ far a.
Tayiorsville on tho Richmond and Fred
ericksburg Rsil-Foad. whence IL Is sup-
posed he proceeded westwardiy. He
bad been for eleven years First Teller in
the Bank. and enjoyed the most perfect
confidence Of The Directory aud officers
Of the institu,ion.-l Richmond Compiler.
Dsfslcafioa at Ms Bank of Yirgiaia.-
The Proclamation OF The Governor. and
the advertisement Of the Prssideri Of the
Bank, have officially srpsised the country
Of the existence OF defaIcaiion IN the
Department Of the frst Teller e that In
stituiion TO very large amount. An
official expose viii probably, in day
or 30. as soon a. ell the facts are ascer-
tanned. place the country in possession Of
all that can be- known 81 present. We
believe the deficit is now known to be
between 400 add $500. 900.
Never was q community less prepared
for such q development! No hint, no
suspicion sppesrs. in any quarter 10 have
preceded the Astounding annunciaiion.--
No shadow was cast before, that the most
wise, et1eg the event. pretend 10 have
Seen before IL. Had q mine been sprung
IN the midst Of the city. when no enemy
was eneompassing il, the surprise could
not have been greater. at fret, public
sympathy was strongly excited for the I'M
happy defaolting Teller. who had been
universal favorite. and vas believed TO be
the dupe Of others. This sentiment, Of
course, has surrendered TO successive die
coveries, and to the now certain fact. that
be must have taken with him an unknown
but very large sum Of money belonging
to the Bank. Sympathy ends where de-
liberAte guilt is sscertained 10 begin. We
pause here for that official disclosure,
which will doubtless be made to the Com
mon wealth. Riehmoad Wig.
The Richmond Star (by The gay, a new daily
Harrison paper just started i6thai ethyl OF Sa-
tusday evening last says that Mr.. Benjamin w.
Green (also We believe cleIk IN The Bank) has
been arrested as an aceesSaTy to the fraud CON-
miiIed on the Bank Of Virginia by Dabney, lie
First Teller. And the Baltimore American Of
Tuesday says that private letters from respeeta-
be sources az Richmond, received In Baltimore,
state that he defalcaiions IN question exceed eve
hEndred Thousand doilars-
e
The Cleveland Herald OF the Tab an.
nounees The completion Of the Pennsyl-
vania and Ohio Cross Cut Canals boat
having passed over the summit on the Sd
instant. The water communication be-
tween Cleveland, on Lake Erie, and
Piltsburg Is thus opened, and the trade Of
the Lake, instead Of seeking the N. York
market, will begin 70 take the new route
10 market offered by the channel Of the
Pennsylvania works.
SUIcIDE.--A painful death occurred
yesterday al the Globe Inn. Mr.. James
Cowles. Of Virgins, while suffering from
delirium, occurring from disease which
had lasted several days, cut bis throat
from ear 70 eaF and died Instantly
Bed. aassissA-
MIsslssIPPI--A Law was enacted By
the Legislature Of Mississippi. 81 lie lest
sessioas called the "Yslualloa and Debt
Law" Ttpsosides thar, whea. property
has been levied on in sslisfacsson Of an
sxeention. the debtor may claim IA sp-
praisemeni; wheFeupon three disinseresi-
ed persons shall be chosen, one by the
debtor, and the third By the sheriff. Who
shall appraise the property and make .
certificate Of their sppFsisemsnf. The
property ls then 10 % offered for sals al
puetion, snd 81 two thirds the appraised
value is not offered. the sale~is to be stop.
ped. aod TIE property 10 remain IN The
hands Of the debtor f0F one year, end then
Be offered agsin for sale 70 he highest
bidder.
The Eastern papers snaounes the death
Of Peter Edes. we'll known IA this city,
SbsFs be ones lived With bis son, Benja-
mia Edes. Who carried on the pEissing
basiDess. ~. Peter Edes Ess, e ne
time Of bic death. on the 29th ult. he
eldest pFinisris The United States, being
then 10 his s0th year. Ben. Patriot.
TsxAE BoNDs .--TsHan treasury notes
ere SOW sslling ct discount Of from %
10 80 per tent n,snda bearioe uo intev.