The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1850-06-01
NEW YoRK, May II, 1850.


New YonK, May II, 1850.
In former communication, mentioned
the fact of n young man, named I'dllmdn,
who, in transacting the Custom House busi-
ness, for Messrs. Cottonct & Co. of this city,
had managed to cheat Uncle Sam out of
considerable amount, and make his escape.
a complaint was madc at the time, and
warrant issued for his arrest; officers have
been engaged since then, in searching out
his whereabouts, and on the Sd instant, they
received information that he was secreted
somewhere in the State of Ohio. Officer
Stephens started Immediately, in pursuance
of said information, and on Thursday a week
ago, found him, at n place called Kalila, n
small village in the woods of Putnam Coun-
ty, Ohio. Tallman submitted at once, and
expressed his willingness to return with the
officer to New York, without any further
trouble. They arrived here on Tuesday morn
ing, and lie has been committed to the tombs,
to await further hearing. tits reported that
he intends to make full confession, and an
exhibit Of how, in what manner, by what
means, and at whose persuasion, the money
(some say 10000 thousands of dollars have
been expended.
A runaway Slave, owned by Allen Thom-
as, of Maryland, has been convicted Of Grand
Larceny, and sent two years to the State
Prison. Mr.. Thomas has been much dissap
pointed at the course Of the law, however
at the eud Of the imprisonment, his claim to
the services of the slave, will remain as at
present. The slave confessed the theft His
name is Nicholas Dudley, and is about 22
years, of age.
We have now Railway down each side
of the city. The Harlem r. r. depot is at
the City Hall; the Hudson River r. r. de-
pot, is at the iuncturc of Hudson and Cham
Der Streets. The first has "stcam" from
9th ST.; the latter from 3lst st. These
railways are certainly great general conven-
iencc, but the many accidents which occur,
when they are allowed to run in the Streets,
are deeply to be lcplorcd. Yesterday an un-
Known woiIaii was Ttin over, Oh tie Hudson
River Railroad, near 74th Street. and instant
" killed. The Engineer, it seems, saw the
woman some distance ahead, and blew his
whistle, supposing she would at once clear off
the track, and finding she did not, he en-
deavored to stop the Engine, but before he
could effect that object,thc woman was knock
ed down and killed. Itsecms she was in IL
quor at the time, and consequently paid no
attention to the Engineers alarm. She ap:,
peared to be about Fifty years of agc-sa.
81, and brass thimble, were found in her
pocket.
Immense numbers of Emigrants are pour
ing into our city every day, on their way to
the Western States. During the last five
days, o,o66 second cabin and steerage pas
sengers have landed here, most of them af-
ter long passages, and, am happy to say,
almost free from sickness.
Last week was one of Anniversary meet
inggs-this one, has been a good deal after
the same fashion. On Tuesday evening the
sixty-first anniversary of the Society of Tam
many, or Columbian Order, was celebrated
at Tammany Hall, by public dinner. The
company entered the room at quarter past
seven o'clock, and numbered about one-bun
dred and twenty-five guests. The officers of
the meeting, at its opening, were Francis B.
Cutting, President, supported by Messrs. ia
red w. Bell, Jacob Brush, General Storms,
U.D. French, and John McKeon, Vice Pre-
sidents. The company enjoyed themselves
for an hour over q first rate repast, furnished
by the proprietor Of Tammany Hall, after
which a number of patriotic toasts were civ
en-, and appropriately responded to by Col.
Joseph g. Hart, Judge Bloodgood, Alyera-
do Hunter, Mr.. McKeon, and Others. A
pumberof letterss were then read, from par
ties invited to be there at the dinner, expires.
siye of their regret at unayoidably being. ab-
sent H., 8. Foote, Levi Woodbury., w. L.
Mancy,D. s:Dickinson and G., M.sDallas,
we're among aSthe correspondents. The meet.
ing hyeke up At hal; past eleven, in good spi-;
rits, asa appassRtI on the best Terms posi-
Csahectcd With the, anniversary meetings
latels held il TIL City, d knowledge 81 Their.
tisaacial conditih, might .bo interesting Is 5
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