The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-08-04

ladies began to show themselves on the track Tho
stranger had but two friends among them but they
bet on him pretty freely The last bet "a made,
was bonnet against q pair OF shoes aad a han
chief held the stakes us | was ono Of the Judges.
To the astonishment Of large majority OF the spectn-
tors the stranger" won the beating his oppo-
nent thirty nches have since learned that he beats
Gil Indians in the nation with and am satisfied
never saw two men pass nae as fast these did unless
they were on the railroad behind first
At early candelight wedding came Oft ut the lower
end Of the valley distant from hotel or cabin half
mile. ihis match" WAS also made In a hurry Tho
say previous, was the frat time the parties had
spoken to each other The ceremony all over We start
ed Tor the ball soon found this one of tho things
that you read about.n First 70 had reel then all
rat down to q sumptuous supper Among the many
dishes we're roast beef chicken pie, ham eggs SC
took cup Of tea aud the servant handed me q tum
bier of milk, thought to drink but il was to nut in
my tea drank is aud soon discovered | had made a
great blunder ~ number of the ladies hing
at me supper over the dancing commenced again in
good earnest. About IL o'clock the question was
asked Who is the best dancer among the gals ~ One
Dirsh r." Soon trial dance set. Then a little
dispute arose a. to what tune they should dance by
Traveller" Miss McD heprettiest girl in the coun-
try, oh ?" cr "Whar did you come from ~ 1t was
finally agreed to dance the four pieces and they led of
with Roaring River and closed with the "Ar-
kansas Irayeller." After dancing about ten mi
nusfs Miss MoD stopped all of a sudden, and sang
McD then took her shoes oil aud handed them to her
brother to hold In moment she gave the order
Musicapeers go ahead :" ard the music
forty five minutes. IL was a close fit" but think
Miss p a little the best at the double shuttle" Mr.
Med looked on in silence during the whole perform
ance When the dance closed he shouted out, g Gen
uemen, II be id If there is any use Of talking
II had Civ Ziepha whiskey cocktail before she
started shod have beat that gal bad she would
have tried Zill again"
Since writing the above learn that two or three way
gish fellows have been to the bridegroom thi. morning
and informed him that his wife has twin sister; that
they are so much alike 1t is difficult to tell them apart
and that he had married the wrong one The poor fell
". to ia tirec
to the magistrate, and wished him to undo what he
bad done and marry him to the right gal (" The
Thy squire told him that he had known this last
ing he would have fixed 10 right; but much time
lad elapsed, and it too late
I here are two billiard tables here; both do a pretty
good business through the day, and on one they play
"rondo, at night Mr.. II and Billy keep the
"coolo" When tn. betters all down on roudo,"
R sings out. Come down the outside" Billy
says, in low voice, =" have got Ave dollars" R
says, Come down you can talk about your Caiforns
but bet on coolon and you have thing il is
better than finding monay the street for here there
can be no dispute but If you md it in the street
man might come aong and claim it but here you have
the thing certain Bill Why the ID don't you talk
to them in French, wish could talk French but
It's sure thing this time" " Mr.. Il" says Capt.
c how much do you lack Of having the game
made" "CsptaiR. want fifteen dollars" Well Mr..
R" says the Captain I" ! mako the game" RI
then sings out, " Roll the game is made. y Tho roll
20 S. .u., "e "'" s'no Iesui. 'ap'C', "uon eA-
that" tt replies, Well, You You came very near near
winning It you came within one ball and that ought
70 satisfy any gentleman" Should this be acceptable
TO you will write again Yours, rs ever,
The Dsnby DeSaIoAt,on.
The Richmond (va) Times of the LIST instant,
speaking OF the defalcation Of Mr.. DENLY, late u.
5. Naval Agent, in the cum of sos -, SAYS
As we heard the story the navy agency to which Mr.
DENLY was appointed has no salary attAche to it, but
inst. sd Of salary 100000 without interest IL placed
In his hands annually He gives security in bond OF
500 OO0 account for all the funds thus furnished
IN. fpr lis n
vices by employing the money to his vantage sub
ject to requirement that the demands made upon him
for government disbursements shall always be prom pity
met II appears that In consideration OF Osbornes pro-
curing securities Denbys bond, which satsfac
tory 10 the Navy Department DENLY sgreed that Os
borne should receive the money apply it to his
own use, until 1t should be called for-whethcr all or
derstsnd, contends that this agreement was . nero
business transaction and that II he failed tn have tho
money forthcoming when 1t called for II only
misfortune such ss ell men engaged In speculation arc
liable to- We do not know how much money DENLY
actually received, or to What extent II any he is de-
faulter and above the amount due by Osborne.
The fact that the Navy Agent regularly permitted
TO the funds committed to his charge certainly
eves the case Of the aspect Of which IL
generally incident to official defscatons but IL is i'm
possible to justify such concerted arrangement as
that which described to get possession Of siarge por
ton Of The public funds anu apply them to specusting
operations theatre separated by the wide Atlantic
from the place II their disbursement Nor do think
that this compoundng Of executive favor the one
hand, with the ability to procure acceptable securities
the other can fail TO meet the stern reprobaton Of
the public We cannot suppose that the late Secretary
Of the Navy had knowledge OF the objects to which
IL was designed TO apply the funds he paid out for Mr.
DENLY; but be and the administration with which he
associated open TO the i'm puts-
ton of conddipg poftant public trusts With little
caution to their political friends; for need hardly
mention that MIR DENLY and MIR. Osborne are both de-
mcciats
There II one remark which we cannot forb.ar "a
make in view of this extraordinary business AIR os-
bornes fetal insolvency III not his peculiar obligations
to Mr. DENLY Of course known TO the Leading men
OF business In tbs city many months ago aud before
The meeting OF the stockholders OF the James ivcrani
Esbawba Company In May last That there could
have been combination Of interests under such cir
cun-taDces ttropg enough to make his election to tho
prsfid.Iey 81 that company not only possible, but
almost inevitable. and that too after the company q
recent experience Of The misfortune OF having an en-
bsnassed president, 10 unqucstionably ons Of the
strsugest things that ever occurred in Virginia
The following letter, from Mr. Osborne, was
published IN the Richmond Wig. OF the lst inst
relative TO his implication IN the aflari-
hcHaoSp 3lst July, 1879.
GsSTLrsrr-Tbe statements you make In your pa per
of THE crnipg calls for few remarks from me which
nov Transmit aud ssk the favor Of you to insert In
Jour columns TO morrow
without entering at this time into minute account
Of how I became interested with Mr. DENLY, or my
btqueIt transactions with him permit mo 10 say,
ycu do me wrong when you state an defaulter TO
the government. sm no more defsuter than you
It's true am u Nr. Denbys securities. snd,
when his account Is finally settled, may become IS
M. D,bby security debtor to the government but
until that time arrives and the exact facts s-cer
tanned. ought think To b. spared this imputstion
IL H. also true acted agent for Nr DENLY in this
county aud. ~ such received and disbursed large
amounts ter him. These moneys received ss his
agent paying interest for then. and consequently a
would be inferred from this orcumstsnc. aud also by
cypress understanding had the Of the funds until
called for All these funds Ia the hands 81 various
EurtptaD and American hOu'es; aud in consequences
q their failures my los we're great to in
ny whole estate In ruin and leave destitute. The
m' ment asceftained my fate was Inevitable ' re-
mite back $4,000 all the funds bad AID which !
could control 20 tn. Trssury Department. which j
prtsume, has been audited. aud have reserved and
shall Ity to the proper party Out Of my assets the
same pro amount sm able to pay TO my other
srrdt.fs This IL all can do now. though do not
dssI air n my life Il prolonged TO discharge all ny In
dsbts dnets. admit IL IL an unfortunate ahair bat
which NEITHER snticpa ted nor could prevent; but
have yet TO ascertain that there wa In these tsussc
tions any impruprisy have submitted all my dOou-
ments TO friends and opponents and am ready " sub
nit tht M e. any tribunal with perfect confidence
my integrity can in no wise b.. impugned by honest
Judges.
u rmsins yet to be whether the gentleman you
slude TO when brought TO the test will deny the al
tbofity 81 his signature by his attorney may have,
however, more TO cay hereafter on this subject " IL,
h.. has