New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-03-24

| SHERlFEs AccouSrs-As have published the pre-
yious statements referring this matter feel bound
matter JUSTICE to give space for the following letter
from Mr. McCutchen one of the committee from which
| the report emenated.
| Baron RouGE, March 10, 1852
Eds Creseen-In looking the Daily Delta, of the
10th instant my attention directed to the following
editorial article
The Crescent publishes some extracts bearing on Gen
Lcwis's administration of the Sheris office and the
counts rendered by him to the Auditors oce-rom the
report of the Retrenchmen Committee in House of
Representatives We thought that this matter had been
disposed of some time ago Immediately on the appear
of this report Gen Lewis up Baton Rouge,
accompanied by his successor Mr. Freret and appearing
before the committee showed that the statements of this
report grossly and papably incorrect and made
in perfect ignorance of the whole subject Mr. Freret
confirmed Gen Lewis's statements and we are told by
of the committee (Ir Mundy) its chairman 1--WE be-
eve) that correction would be made and published of
the gross error of the Committee We make this state
ment in regard to Gen. Lewis. because happen to
know the fact of the admission by the committee of its
should cheerfully do in regard any other
citizen who was unjustly charged
1t is true. that len Lewis Baton Rouge inme-
diatey the appearance of the report referred
undertook to extort from the committee acknowledge
that the statements in said report in reference
his accounts, grossly and papably incorrect
In this Gen Lewis failed from the fact that the
mittee examination satisfied that their
ments in reference to that officer strictly true The
committee did not say did they nsnuae that the
Sheritfs accounts file in the Auditors office not
Just and proper;s but they condemned the in
which they kept laying the State liable great
imposition, assert now. what / told Gen. Lewis
baly that not member Of said committee and among
them several skifu accountantsl understood the
accounts referred to- whether from stupidity ignorance
or both, cannot determine The committee called on
several gentlemen of business habits and qualifications
and also upon the Auditor of Public Accounts for
position of said accounts but they equally stu
pd and ignorant the committee for they could not
understand them.
Gen Lewis succeeded however in explaining said ac
counts the satisfaction Of the committee, and they
formed the Sheriff that they would in supplemental re-
port be pleased to give him the benefit of his explanation
The committee have submitted said supplemental report
in which they adhere to their former convictions tt
the propriey nay the absolute necessity of changing thu
manner of making out these accounts that of ord
capacity such the commttee) may readily ant
easily comprehend them
In exculpating Gen. Lewis the Delta ought to follow
its teaching, by its willingness and promptude il
extending justice to others
That paper, in the above article says we were told b,
one of the committee (Nlr. Mundy.) it's chairman, (w
beieve) that correction would be made and published
of the gross error of the committee" What Mr. Nun
day told to the editors of that journal in reference th
matter cannot undertake to say but this much | vii
say that believe Mr. Munday to be gentleman of thu
highest honor and strctcst veracity and his viii
be found appended to the supplemental report which
the attention of the Details respectfully invited.
The consideration of the editors Of the Delta is furthe
invited to editorial article which appeared in that jour
nal few days posteror the publication of the report
commendatory of the That article gave the
mttee much credit for their industry research ant
endorsed the result Of their Investigations The
article however by denouncing the committee set
jobber-nowls. points to different object.
What think you, Mr.. Editor, of bellows that blows no
and cold from the pipe Sedtmporu utant Ell ho,ni
ills As to the business berality of the edi
tors of that journal in attempting to brand the committee
with such ephets they have been pleased upol
them. ! leave to them to determine.
Very respectfully. j. NJ McCrrciEN.
One of the Commit tee
The MAILS - The mails failed yesterday bcyon,
Charleston The arrangement is excellent W,
have about mail week, late due. A leather
medal is due to somebody.
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Thanks TO the officers of the steamer Aleck Scott fo
late st. Louis papers.
PuNeu's poeNEr BooK,--J c. MorgAn, Exchange Place
post-olice Building has just received few copies O
punchs Pocket Book containing ruled pages for cast
accounts and memoranda for every day in the year 1t
valuable article. Look at it.
MCDoSoGH's WILL.-We have received from A. Grailhe
ESD copy of the opinion of the French Jursts Coin
Delisle Delange Graud. Duranton, rcre and Marcadc
in the of the State of Louisiana the Executors
John McDonogh and the cities of New Orleans and Bal
timore,
PRorEssoR ANpERsoN.-Armory Hall was crowded again
last night and usual the tricks the Great Wizard
atonished and amused all who witnessed them His stay
is limited to few nights more and hose who have not
seen him should not fail to do so.
THOSE TRuMrETs.-Dan Rice has displayed in front
his establishment St Charles three beautiful sill
trunpets which to be given the fire companies
who shall sell the tickets for Dams benefit on
unique and comca the and no one should miss
seeing it.
For ST. LouIs,The fine steamer Robert Campbell has
withdrawn from the Lafourche trade has been
placed in line to St Louis She is well worthy the pat
yonagc of the travelling public,
We requested to call attention the catalogue sale
Of fine furniture by J. NJ Weymouth. ut his Auction
Mart No 1O7 St Charles street to take place this day.
commencing at IL O'Clock,
4 PRoFtTARLE RAnRoApThe net profits of the South
Western Georga) Railroad for the six months
declare dividend of not less than eight per cent The
read WAS uPened on The ith Of iAls lat fgeN Sa1ob
to ugithelNe