Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-08-24

~'e>.oStcsS otA NY HafQS and
was returned to DR.. w. w. HUMPHREYS
while acting as cashier. Indeed the books
OF the company show, as | have laeretofore
proved, IN my first address,that ;ust before
the aforesaid examination took place that
the stockholders paid upon the stock
va, 900, for which they were credited bD
Mr.. A. L. Campbell, who was then the
cashier. In addition TO this circumssan.
&c their books also contain the following
entries.
columbus Miss. Oci. 10th 1910.
RESOLVED, that the cashier ofthis com.
pany pay over 10 Thomas G Smith as
Agent. for The company TO purchase two
good substantial Steamboats, Boats of light
drauSht to navigate the Tombigby flyer,
the sum of thirteen thousand dollars of a.
ALBANIA funds:
The board then adjourned.
A. L. CAMPBELL, Cashier.
And on the day follOsag IS this entry
in the same journal to wit:
Office Columbus Tom. Tr. Co. }
October, 20 184O. !
RESOLVED, that the Cashier pay over to
ID. M. Dunlap, ~ Go. or their Agent, thir.
teen thousand dollars of alabama Moneg
to redeem the circulation of the Company
in Mobile.
A. L. CAMPBELL.
Cashier.
And in the stock Ledger, Messrs D M.
Dunlap & Co. are charged in the hand
scriting of Mr.. Campbell as follows:
D. M. Dunlap q. Co. DR..
Oct ooh 1910, To amount of receipt,
$4,000
| now ak why were these resolutions
adopted by the directory, and why were
these appropriations made,if the company
had no funds oftheir own? But, further,
why was D. M. Dunlap & Co. charged
with having given receipt for thirteen
thousand dollars, if no money was ever
paid them by the cashier2
All these entries are in the hand writ.
ing of Mr.. Campbell and were made by
him without any instructions, as the fol-
lowing afidavits will show.
While was member of this company
the cashier was always required to take
an oath faithfully to discharge the duties
of his office,amongst which ! always re.
garded the keeping Of correct books the
most important.
This oath was also taken by Mr.Camp.
bell.
We must then believe these entries &c
be either true or false. If true, then the
institution did receiUe from the stockhold
ers the sum Of ttcenty three thousand dol
lars, III par funds, as the charter required
all payments on stock TO be made IN spe
Gle funds, and did pay Osst TO ID. NJ
Dunlap Co. the sum of thirteen thousand
dollars. If, however the entries are fdlst
then the cashier disregarded a duty he
was sworn to discharge. With these mat
tiers, however, have nothing to DO ex.
cept to request all persons who may wish
20 sec the books of this company from
which have made the above quotations
to call at my Office and examine for them
selves.
Whether the stockholders ever pald
the said sum of $4,000, do not know
But this | do know, that at the time
withdrew my deposite, and afterwards thai
they had a urge amount of funds in the
institution, with which they continued tC
redeem their circulation.
1t will be recolected that Mr.. Campbell
in his first address charged that | attend
ed the nightly meetings of the company
and was their 'chief adviser" and that II
his letter to the editor Of the V:cksburt
Sentinel and Exposition, he stated that
was the "sole manager" of the comPan.
sand reaped all the benefit" resultin:
from their operations. Whether these &C
cushions are true or false will be seen b,
the following affidavits.
THE STATE OF ALABAMA,
SUMTER COUNTY.
This day personally appeared before me
A. Menniece, an acting Justice OF the Feact
in and for the County and State aforesal {
McGoode WIllborn who after beng dul
sworn deposeth and saith, that he became
stakeholder in the "ColumDus and IomolgD
Transportation Company" lnlAugust lo4c' n
still continues so; that he was often times
Columbus. and remained there nearly IN
whole time that Mr.. A. i. Campbell wa
Cashier and was intimately acquainted VIII
the conduct OF those connected with said con
nanv. That he never heard that =. l.. Ace
had anv interest in the speculahons or entel
nrises Of said Company; nor did he ever atten
The meetings thereof, or obtain any none
from the said Company, or any Of It's agehu
so far as he deponent, has been able to ascel
tain. On the contrary, sad Acee was apseI
from town during the greater portion OF dept
nent's STAY in Columbus, attending the cout
on his circuit: that he never heard mat sal
Acee ever controlled or attempted 10 con!r'
said Company;or gave them advice fespecln
their plans or operations:
Affiant further states that Daniel Como
was the Agent of said CamPbeil-ana purcns
sed property for him Campbell WIN the in -
new Of said Company. That saIo conner iia
about $4,000 of Transportation money SYM s
nv said Campbell, as Casher;-that ne cane
nnon Campbell 10 learn the reason way ~
new issue was pu. out, as It was known eIl1
Mr.. k. Aldridge had signed, whlle cashier:
larre amount. That Campbell informed .u y.
thai he had signed about S2osUVU 10 put M
circulation, but became alarmed A. 5ne sAc y
men, y, MT If the community against the InstlLu1lo
and had committed to the flames an out =
.hons.,7d dollars. That said CampDen Us
o elr requested the members OF ssld Icon ION
S Saov not 10 purchase property in Columou
hut bnt 10 90 elsewhere with the sole o1lecL
afiant verify believes to enable nas S0 .aal
helIssl o,On agents to naonoposa7s me l0pO