New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-12-11
The following is the letter referred to:

Posr.OrrlcE Hudson, Dec s, 1913
John Lormer Graham E'q., p. NJ:
SIR-The mail from Albany, containing the mails of the
9th and 7tl nsts., for NewYok brought by land to
this las. evening" aud put in the maicarrers office this
morning II found III the river opposite the Steamboat
Dock in this city, open aud many Of the letters robbed
of their We drying the letters. The papers
are in bad condition. have written TO the Postmaster
Albany to send from his office arrange the let
aud make out as there but one Postb in
the mail Your obedient servant,
WIN. HUDSON, Assistant P. NJ.
The man named Hough whom the Postmaster
mentions as having been arrested for the robbery,
has been for several years i'll the employment Of
Smith s. Miller, contractors to carry the
mail from Hudson to Albany. 1t is supposed he
committed the robbery while the mail was on its
way from the carriers Office to the river The
mail bag was hshed out of the river just as the
Utica was leaving the wharf A rope was found
attached to it which was proved to belong to the
stable Of Smith & Miller, where Hough was EN-.
ployed Hough was seen on the wharf Friday
morning, with long pole, apparently pushing
something down into the water. When asked
what he was doing, he replied, fishing for cels.'
The letters had all been opened and ri1ed of
their contents. No blame is attached to the Post
news reached this city, Gen. Eaton, special agent
of the Department, and now in New ork, imme
diately despatched Mr.. Osram, steamboat mail
agent, to bring the bags and the remaining con-
tents to this city. Every effort is put forth to
bring the whole matter to light.
OF the private losses sustained by this robbery
it is impossible at present to give any conjecture
The following is the list ofcontents of letters sent
from banks in Albany to banks in this city re-
fered TO by the Postmaster
Contents Of letters sent to Bank of Commerce by
Commercial Bank ~ Albany, on 7th Deem
Der. ls43.
Makers and Aceeptors. Eudocsers. Amount,
H White, cas's Bank Of State New York, P.D.
Michels, J. Townsend. s6lo 10
Joseph Cla'k Miller, Vincen, & Parsons - 100 90
A. Rosgen, OF James n; Cobb POS o3
NJ. Barnes, Agent NJ VansanbIood. -. 5000 90
c. j. Olmsted y Co., On j. Newton :. 5000 90
j. Olcott Cashier, on City Bank ..3ll3 20
H. H. & T Barker, on n. R. Bank, c. Sanford . 81 90
J. /. buncs, Cashier on Gem Bank, Philadelphia
l. Benedict & Co.. .30l6 90
SECOND LETTER.
W. 7 Williams; Cashier a; on Bank Of State of
C. Ball, Cashier on Baak OF America, c. B. VII.
Hams, NJ. W Bennett, Cashier. t.. la5 90
Do. do. do. la5 90
J. U Cocdrica, lash, on Merchants Bank, do. 1913 so
NC. MunIoe Agent City Bank ID Howard do 1870 90
J. Richmond Co. CT Cowing Richmond WI
j. P Haskias Z Co. on Baker 5;a, 30, do 30 30 90
J. D. Judson, Cash, on W H. Johnson Cash,
7. Akin, Manager, On R. Bell " MeLselin. - %
p H Green and H Crane, 1875 90
j. IaEler on l nos Washers l20 90
D. BurEham, Cash, on J. D. Fisk, Cash. 90 o.
John L, DIX On Jchn Ward S Co., Schoolcraft &
Hall, loo 81
Geo. c. Battesman Corlies, Hsydock Co.. 80 90
]. B. Butler, Cash Mechanics Bank Jas Hall "a 90
John 4. Hentnlst en- City Bank, Young. w
john Rankin, agent, vsadsrToort & HAYWARD
teuninan Weeks * Co. ,27 10
Whta s: William. on w 81. Vernilye, N Jones
lSarveycr General. 5 oo8 90
Contents Of letter sent BY Commercial Bank of
4lbany, to Bcnk Of america, Nep York, on
The 18th Of December, 1913:
j. Taylor Cashier Bank of Commerce .s2s 5l6 S.
Contents Of Letter sent 6y Bank of dlbanv, to
the Bank Of Nero York,-7A December. 1913:
Daft M ia2. signed By T.. 0ieoIt, cashier, Oh
fosiIy Eank, Me-. FORK forl 1Ga 26
Daft ass Ri King. president on Merchants 60
The amount it will be seen is about $50 900.
The payment of all drafts will of course be
stopped, and no loss sustained on them.
The following letters have been received bv us