Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-05-15


by chance or injury,
This theory has been doubted. This year Will
test It's truth. aud assuredly verify II. Us that the
sun will set 10 night.
THE STOLEN TREASURY Non ES.--No In
tie sensation it appears was created New Orleans
by the disclosure OF the fact that tho package of
Treasury notes. recently advertised 10y the Sc.e,nr,
rfihe Treasury. had been lus; or stolen. Tho Trp
PIC Of the l., instant has the jlOHIng notice of M.
matter: -
On the Goth Of July last. more Than r,ine months
ago, package containing one hundred ni,d thirty
thousand dollars ia u $ Treasury Notes, was SEM
10y mail irUn the Custom House 10 the Treasury
Department al Washington. The package IL nt,-
pears reached its destination and during The
past week an agent from lIe Treasury Department
charged with the business ef investigation has mr..
rived in the city lie has been busily enpa ed h,
prbing the afiIIr 10 the bolnm, but as vet the re-
suit OF has lubors hls not been made known. r..
nough has IranspIred, however. To render il Quit.
certain that the money did not leave the civ n
seems that the Treasury notes when received her,
marked "odAceli,d across the Gice in order IA,
prevent their further circulation IN case Of accident
lf The notes IN The missing package were marked
nc marks did not accomplish the purpose intended
for the records orIhe Cu-turn House show we re
informed, that some Of The identical notes compri.
sing tina, pnckage, have again been received here
and forwarded To Washington!
| Altogether the business is very mysteriou, and
difficult Of solution. That pretty extensive scheme
ni rascaluy has been COnsumAIed, is quite clear
! Ii Is presumed that the secret rests between The
Custom house and Post office. and that the viIIiany
was Perperated by some pefsnn or persons familiar
with the mode Of conducting Tie business i'm both
Of those establishments. Snue light will be shed
on The affair. i may be anticipated ia the course of
d H. a. !.
cannot have been committed without leaving some
traces that will lead to detection
The New Orleans Republican publishes the ad.
verisement Of The Collector Of that Port. which
gives q list and description Of the several nuies CON
iaiaed in the missing package. Appended To Ihi,
list are the following certificate and AFFIDAVIT
Nardl Office. Neps Orleans. April ,. 1913
hereby certify, that | have carefully er1mrned
aud compared the abnve statement with The hr,ks
kept in the collectors and my ,fIire; and Il nd Tho
same 10 ag,ee. NJ Durable. wal Officer
Before the undersigned authuriiy personally came
/ nnd np 'eared Cha les lie Carpenter To me- known.
VIII being duly sworn. doth depnse aud say, That
he is cash clerk in the Office of the collector of Tho
customs for the district of Mississippi and was
during The msnlhs of April, May. June and July OF
the year 1914 That The foIcg png abstract contains
true and eIa:t statement ol all treasury notes re
criyed payment in he c,llccloas office for said
district. during the mouths Of April, May. and juno
OF The year 1912. aud that each and eVery one oi
the notes therein described were actually received
~ payment OF Sulies dunng the SAID three months
That ea0 and every of said npIes nere cancel.
lei as they were received ia payment. Ey writing
across the face u each, IN strong letters the word
'dHe'Hcd. And that on ea.h and every ono Ihcreo
| naym'ul IN full was Acknowledged hy The wrIrter
receipt OF INC person presenting Ihcm endorsed or
the back thereof. And Tins aiiIlnI further saYcIh
that each aud cry uG the said Treasury mites
with The exception hereinafter stated. we're 10 tie
certain knowledge at the afiiauI. put up IN peck
age securely cnvelupel aud sealed. and dressed
." the First Auditor OF the Treasury Department on
the 20 IA Of July, loiE aud aflian verify lie sleeves
that the said Package that day dep rsiIe,i IA
IN the post Oiiice, at tins city; and alin further sny
eth, that the exception above referred To were tu.
Treasury notes Olive hundred dullars received by
iili-ui ia payment of duties from G Ciuern on the
reverse "i which payment acknuw iedg ii by the
sad & Ciurrn nd the word cancelled written ON the
face thereof, whrh said uues after being 50 cancel
led we're LOST, nnd that The affiIavs of tho SAID G.
Guern. Sfni Cyr. aud Tins nfIilni stating the incI.
Oft pa mrBi and l1ss Of said miles, were also en-
closed. together with the quarterly ATTRACTS in The
same package with the said Treasury miles
CHS LIE CARPENTER
Sworn 10 and subscribed before me- this 5lh Jay
Of April, 1913
THEo II McCALEB. n $ Judge.