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Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-07-03
ALLEGED FRAUDS ON THE GOVERNMENT
PROM THE NEW YORK EyENING pos1

FROM THE NEW YORK EVENING POST.
most important discovery of extensive frauds,
which have been practsed against the United States
Government for several years past by parties resd
ing in New York, has been made by the police au-
thorities of this city. For period of eighteen
years the persons arrested the charges have car
ried on their operations against the Government
without detection and during that time they have received
hundreds Of thousands Of dollars. This money OBJ
tanned for forged land warrants applications for back
for services alleged have been rendered in the Mexican
war; applications for bounty lands and pension certif-
Gates Justice Stewart of the City Prison. to whom the
frauds made known about two months ago. has been
since engaged in making the Investigations
in relation to the guilty parties He wrote to Henry w.
Heath ESQ.,, Agent for the Department of the Interior
and Deputy United States Commissioner of Pensions at
Washington informing him of the discovery of the frauds
Upon the receipt of the letter. the Official caused
animation of the various applications in his Department
to be made when it ascertaned that large number
of them false and that in instance, eighteen
thousand acres had been lost by forged warrant
few days since the Commissioner of Pensions arrived
in this city with the of several individuals which
tits not considered udicious make known at present.
and all the necessary proof of their guilt There are
about twenty persons implicated in these frauds Of
whom, appears brokers andawyers who have been
hitherto regarded respectable One of these
arrested time ago charge Of presenting forged
check the Bank of the State of New York. and at
present awaiting his trial Several land were
found his person. but afterwards returned as they
were supposed to be genuine.
1.-THE following the of some of the parties
arrested: VIM. Merrhue, Of Brooklyn; Thos. Lawson
land agent Ill Murray street; VIM H. Griswold, law
yer Hamilton r. Boone, Of Thirtyseventh street
and Third avenue Edmund F. Nexsen, broker, of No.
66, Wall street; and Horace B. Pike. In the of
Mr. Nexsen appears that he received the pension from
Thomas Lawson for the purpose Of collecting it. and that
considering il genuine he forwarded it to Washington
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-07-03

The formal opening Of the Indianapolis and Beoaains
Railroad to Muncy in Indiana took place the 18th
instant large assemblage of persons from all parts Of
the adjacent country participated in the ceremonies Of
the occasion, which characterized by great enhu
siasm and rejoicing
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-07-03

Mr. YATES, of Illinois, then introduced amid loud
cheering from the audience He spoke as follows:
Being SO suddenly and Unexpectedly called upon would
not dare to trespas the time of the audience say
word but Tor the reason that unwilling that the
voice Of Illinois should be unheard in this great ratca
ton meeting Of the Baltimore Convention. Cheering
Unfortunately the Wings Of Illinois have been always in
the minority but ruer and nobler band Of Wings than
they are not TO be found beneath the Cheering
am the only Wing representative from that State and
have been termed "the lone star Of the Prairie State
but believe that at the next election Illinois, under the
gallant leader Of the hero of hundred battles win send
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1852-11-12
ERNESrINE Now.
ERNEsrlNE Now.
.s.. ..r NJ. ELIZABETH PELLIzARRo.
ST.. Louis, Oct. 18th, 1859. ... .-

or The Cincinnati Ci.izen tells The follow.
ing dog stofy Yesterday we noticed one Of
The NEST singular displays of canine sagaci'y
we ever saw. Mr.. Baldwin offered wager Of
SIS that he would start his Newfoundland dog
from the wharf.boat, send him over the river to
BIake's Ho,el, and that the dog would return
with handkerchief which Mr.. B. had left 10
his bedroom. The be, was taken, aud the dog
plugged into the water, sWsm across, and made
quick time up The leVee on the other side. In
a short time he again made his appearance,
running toward the river; he Jumped in and
swan back to the foot Of Walnut st. with the
pocket. handkerchief in his mouth. he was ab-
seat from The whsrf-boat only s5 mlnutes' =
The loser readily handed over the IS bill, aud
declared that be had never expected 70 see
such Z feKt. A'
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1852-11-12
St. Lonis spnnk and FASHIONS.

They had rich scene in the streets Of 81.
Louis few DAYS ago. There is bitter quar-
rel going on between certain Germans D The
civ E; and The editor oI The AH=sigsT, Mr.. Boern.
stein, assailed Two Of bis countrymen 10 his pa.
per rather severely. They in turn showed
fight, and The editor had them bound over 10
keep the peace. The wives Of The persons as,
sailed by the editor took up The quarre !, aGd
arming themselves with slough new COW.
hides," took position on the street where the
object Of their regard would be likely to pass.
The victim pppeaeed. What followed, the
Z" Amazons," said by the Republican 10 be most
reputable ladies, thus relate t
/, Ihe undersigned, Mrs. Now, asked Mr..
Boernstein, "Are you Mr.. Boernsteiu T. Ga
his answering afhrmaIvely, asked him Can
speak word with you I" On bis consenling
thereto, addressed him the further question:
" Will you take back The ISLANDERS you have
published in the Anzeiger about our husbands!"
Mr.. Boernslein gave an evasive answer But
my dear Madam, lei that alone this is not The
place for IT," Ilereupon applied my COW.
hide, with all my might, on MI. BoerDsIein's
back. Mr.. Boernslein cndeavored TO keep me
off, and said, 3" Madam, keep off from me, or
will knock you down" KNOCK away," an.
swered |, and struck him with the blg end nI
my cowhide on his head, so that he staggered.
Meanwhile the two body guards, Neudorf and
Preyssntz, had fastened to The aid Of Their
General. But The former WIS belabored BY
Mrs. Pellizarro, with her cow.hde, 10 such I
manner that he soon took TO his heels, and II il
only surprisiI & that he did not leave bis whls
kers and musachios in lhe lurch. Mr. Preyss-
nez behaved himself, comparatively. The m 81
manlully, and endeavored, in a manner thai
does all honor to his fencing skill TO ward the
blows off from Mr.. BoernsIein and Mrs. Pei
lizarro was struck so hard on her hand by Mr..
| Preyssnez. with his stick. doubtless uninten.
.onaIy.) that 1t is SOL swollen. Then Mr..
Preyssntz alsn decamDed. Mr. BoeTnsIein ran,
as we'll as he could, aud we after him, lemne
our cow-bides dance joyfully on his back. uni
we came 10 the corner Of Walnut and Fourth
streets. where we left him TO his feelings. and
returned home. This is The uUe state OF The
case, as many spectators, who did not in The
least disturb US in our work Of revenge, car
confirm. .. ....E-r --..
Mr.. BOernstein's skin must Oe thicker Than
the hide Of rhinoceros, If il does not still anC
I for many days 70 come, exhibit ell the color:
Of the raint3w aud even though Mr.. BoerH
stein himself may long since have iorgoteI
I how 10 blush, the Same cannot be said OF hI
back. Should, however, Mr.. BJernsIeln be o
such a horse. like nature, that the strong dos'
We have given hin cannot cure him of his in
science. we promise him, with the heIp OF ma
nu Americans and Germans, ichO haze dfreGd
offered their services. neat suit OF Tar and iea1h
ers. and long tcar. horse. withoTt legs. and no
very soft to sit upon, and on Whieh he can rid
about The tOtOn.
ERNESrlNE Now.
.....-- M. EBzABErH PELLizARRo.
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pottrn
The RashfuI LAYER.

never spoke Iu her Of love,
Though Sumner fulI and spring,
changed my diekey and my boots 'a
To do that very Ihingl ..T.a- a..
But, while sat. though vent in 7i r..
Resolved 10 dare my fate, -
Ny resolution, Wnh my dog. .a E
Lay shiSsriug al the gate. fH.l ."
For years her shadow was my light,
She must have known il all,
Although only blushed and sighed,
And stnmmered in the hail.
Once, only, dearest, - the blood
Ran crimson 10 her cheek!
My heart lay beating on my tongue
Twas all dared TO speak.
She read the meaning Of my flowers, .-.-
She treasured all my rhymes, .sa.-..
Faint heart ne'er won,' upon The snow,
She wrote a thousand Zines.
And 10 the silver sand she'd Try
q 10 make me rhyme hcr dore,
Bot, stupid |, with all her help,
Would never write my lore.
never spoke TO her Of love,
My tongue failed at the starr, .. p.
And so lived to swear would. .....-
And curse my chicken heart. .....
One steady pulse, one gasp Of pluck,
To nerve my quVering frame,
And had bravely spoken out
Alas! they never came. ........
One fierce and desperate effort more -
Ii ended in a cough
The words were burning on my tongue
couldn't geI 'em of,
never spoke to her Of love
But another fellow did
He called one lucky nigh. FOR him,
And did the thing, and slid
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Trialfnr Ahdneilan-

SINGULAR CAsE,--Thr Ociobel term OF The
Couu Of Oyer and Terminer commenced ils
session on The 4,h ulI, at GeneseO, The Hon.
T. A. Juhnson presiding. af roo '''
The case of The Peopie re- Reuben Dee we
tried. This Vas singulsT case. lhe circom.
Stances Of which, as we have been informed.
are as follows: r
! ], seems that Lee resided 10 house OF NJ.
I Murray, who lives ia the tOWh Of NUnda, and
was aus0ding school with Eizabeth. an only .
child OF Mr. Ms. Eho was then few days uh.
der fourteen years Of age. Ths; on the aIa OF,
I December, 1850, Lee and Elizsbelh. stared for
school together as usual. bu, instead Of gong
10 srhoOl, they proceeded to BushSills, die "
lance Of some SIX miles, and we're there mar
ned. Their absence was nH discovered unIil
late IN the afternoon, when they we're pursued
y by Mr. Murray and hired man. They Wets
found All house oi a sispT Of Lee. NJ. NUr b
ray attempted 10 Jake his dauRhIe, BY force,
but Lee irsis'ej, alledginR Thai shr was biz
vile, aud he had right TO her. Alter q long
alteration Lee consented that she should be "a.
ken under the charge Of third person. fof a
few days. until matters could be arranged. Ae-
cOrjlngIy she ~as taken away, and the. neat
day she was surrendered 10 her father by The
man who had charge OF her.
Soon after Lee was arrested on charge Of
abduction. which was made ont hv the oa,h Of
Elizabeth, VINO represented that Lee had COM
PEELED her by threats and menaces 70 eAve
home with him by Iorce and compuI5on.
against her will. An indictment was accor.
dingly found BgsInsI him for unIawfuIy taking
her against her wiii aBt by force compelling
her 10 marry bin, and also for taxing her away
from her laIher without bis consent, for the
purpose OF marriage. she be under the age
of inurIeen years. The first charge would
subject him 10 Imprisonment in The State prison
for not less Than ten wears. The other snbiseiS
him to much more lenienI punishmepI. being
Imprisonment in The County Jail not exceeding
one year, or fine not exceeding one thousand
dollars, or both such fine and Imprisonment
There are ma1y strange aud singula: ciTcum-
stances connected with the case. ..--.5g tug
The defence set up was that The girl was We.
ry fond OF Lee. and went win him Of her own
consent that she eveu proposed the elopement
herself, and there was no lorce or menace used
to compel her 10 go that the girl was compelled
BY her father TO testify againsI Lee. This de.
fence 81 far succeeded that he was discharged
from the first count in the indictment, but as be
could not prove The consent Of the father OF
mother, the jury found him guilty Of taking her
away from her falher for the purpose OF mar.
rage wlhoul his consent, she being under The
age Of fourteen years.
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rae Las. ID Rec s1..IIIg.,..1. 5Ti-

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the contrary, are considered yisAiPg y sOatihuu
their subscriptlons ~
,. II subscribers order the disoontiuahee ~
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then until all srFesrages are paid.
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notifying the publisher, and the paper is not sens
10 fOrfne> d ection; they are held fesponsible.
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An INCIDENT FOR ANOTHER UNCLE TnM's
CABIN" Last evening. as lhe slave hunters
were arresiing the !ugiIives from slavery, on the
Mad River dock, one Of them seized hold of a
young woman with an infant child. eight OF
nine months old, 10 her arms. She ierked loose
from him, ran some steps, threw The child upon
The ground, and returned toward the slave.caic
er. She was seized and marched toward the
Mayors office. The child was picked up bv
One Of our cIizens. One nf the Kentuekiaaa
claimed to be Ihe owner Mr. B. refused TO
give up The child without evidence. The infant
was taken to the mother. who supposlng her.
self doomed ogain TO slavery. disowned iI-de'
MED in the most positive terms that il was her
child. To own her offspring vas 10 doom it
to slavery to disown and desert it, she hoped.
was 10 allow the dearest treasure of her hean
to grow up, breathing The air Of freedom. For
this she stood nobly ready tn dismember the
lies Of such affection as a mother only knows.
aud leave 10 chance, or other hands, The rear.
ing Of the infant, dearer than life itself. Truly
a mothers love, though an ignorant and uncul.
lvated slave mother.
Lives before life, with dea.h dies not, but
seems rr" .r. .H.. .-.
The very substance oI immortal Dreams"
Sdndusky Mirror.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1852-11-12

REMARKABLE FEAT OF AN ENGINE MANA
Paris correspondent OF the Washington Repub. .
lie relates The following occurrence as having
taken place on the French Northern Railroad.
1t is an example Of the advantage that some.
times arises from meeting opposition with q
bold 'front.' # ...-. .... .s-...- ...f .-.
The passengers upon the Northern Railroad
narrowly escaped destruction some days ago.
A large cart, laden down by The weight OF an
enormous block Of stone, had become fastened
in among The rails, and The tffnus oil the Ibre6
horses To disengage i. were perfectly unata.
ing. The whistle oi the express train was
heard in The distance. The WAGNER, deter.
mined to save his horses at least. cut the reins
and The harness aud made off The engineer
saw The obstacle, reversed the steam, and gave
the signal for the breaks. But the engine.
which was Champion. refused 10 obey. and
The machnisl saw the utter impossibi'iIy Of
stopping il in time, 50 he pri on sIoam Bgain,l
and drove The train with full force upon Ihe ter.
rible obstacle. The wagon was shivered "a
atoms, and The stone sent flVing in splingrs for
rods in all directions. The train was not
thrown of The track, and ihe passengers wers
unaware OF any shock. They did not hear OF
the danger they had run I'LL ihet had stopped
at The next station. The engine was battered.
but lis vitality was not decreased. The engi-
neer, whose eoolness aud decision saved the
passengers, is Pole. and will be the object Of
some Iri3u.e of gratitude from the company
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1852-11-12

An INJUNcT = Weare Informed that Jodgs
OrIs, yesterday granted an injunction against
The Corporation Of Toledo, forbidding she is-
sue Of lhe $50 600 Of bunds,, lately to,e5 for
The construction Of the Ohio & Mississippi
Railroad West from thar place. The injuhc.
lion was allowed, without hearing. on an es
parfs application and was allowed, as we afs
Informed, on The ground Of their uncCnsliIu'
,onaIiiy-thete being no authority uhdss :
new constitution, for issnis- .l M ~
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1852-11-12

Ono BUTrER GoiNG ABROAD Having seer
paragraph 10 the cffec, that large quantity of
butter had been shipped by an Ohio House, for
foreign market, we took pains, while 10 Woos'
ter, a. the Wayne county fair, TO call upon the
Agent OF The House and gel full particulars up.
on the subject. The transactions are large aud
more credabIe Than has been reported.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-09-29
,Er. wise on Naturalization.

AT the conclusion of Mr. WIsE's speech on Sat
urday week, we encountered warm hearted son
of the Emerald Isle, in the Courthouse He re-
ferred to the attempt to prejudice lrishmen and
other foreign born citizens against zen. SCOTT, by
the insinuation that he advocated the exploded
doctrine ssonce subject always a subject;" and
and with animated countenance described thescene
on board the British vessel when Gen. SCOTT vim
dictated the right of repatriation, In behalf OF his
Irish soldiers, who with himself were then prisoners
of war. There are toomany facts like this in the life
Of Gen. ScoTT, and they are too well known, Tor
such insidious attacks as that of Mr. WISE to have
much effect. And not only so, but lrishmen have
begun to discover the force of the remark made by
the London Times, that an Irshman is of no use
to the British Government till he comes to Amer
lea, and by joining the Democratic party aids them
to establish free trade. Having escaped British
domination in the old world, they have no desire to
introduce or perpetuate it here, although it would
come under the specous name of Democracy
Ii Mr.. WISE had wished to deal fairly in refer
ence to the matter he would have read the follow
ing extract from Gen. ScorT's letter of the 29th
of May, 1913, which presents his real views on
the subject of the Naturalization laws:
''Certainly it would be impossible for me to re-
commend or support any measure intended to ey-
clude them (the adopted citizens) from just and
full participation in all civil and political rights
now secured to them by our republican laws and
institutions"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-09-29
Gen. Riley in California.

Every one who heard Mr.. WIsE's recent speech
at this place, will recollect the great stress laid by
him on the official conduct of Gen. RILEY, while
Governor of California, for which he held the
wing administration Of Gen. TAYLOR responsible.
MIR. WISE stated that Gen. RILEY was appointed
Governor Of that Territory by Gen. TAYLOR, and
acted throughout under instructions from the Elk
ecutlve. He asserted also that his course in call
ing the people together to form constitution was
illegal and gross usurpation Of power, and thatit
was the direct cause of all the subsequent Difficult
ties in connexion with the question of slavery.
we alluded briefly to this matter last week in
passing, but had not time then to hunt up Gen.
TAYLoR's message to the House of Representa-
tves, in reference to the subject. A charge SINH
lar to that made by Mr.. WISE was preferred in
Congress, and on motion of Mr.. VENABLE reso-
luton calling on the President for the facts of the
case was adopted. The Presidents message in
reply may be found in the Congressional Globe of
January 2lst, lS50-we are indebted to the Har-
'isonborg Republican for the following extract:
w coming INTO oWce, iJO'Wo me mNd'y
conmandaNt euercising the. functions gcirI Gou-
e'1sor in that Territory, California; Thought
ii best not to disturb THE ARRANGEMENT MADE UN-
DER MY PREDECESSOR, ~ until Congress should
take some action on the subject, but made no
such appointment, CONFERRED NO SUCH AUTHOR
IrY, and have allowed no increased compensation
to the commandment"
Thus it appears that Gen. RILEY was appoint
ed Governor of California by Mr.. Polk and was
instructed by him, or by Mr. BUCHANAN, the
favorite candidate of Mr.. WISE for the Presidency,
who was at that time Secretary of State! This
question is in itself matter of very little import
ance, and is only ofmterest as affordng an llusra
ton of the small degree of confidence to be placed
! the statements Of the boasted champion of the
Virginia Democracy.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-09-29
The ssThrslIing niaiogue."

Mr. WISE brought up this famous piece of cleo
pioneering trumpery again in his recent speech al
this place; and, as he did about every other mat
ter he alluded to, forgot all but the part of the sto
~ favorable to his own cause. He told how Gen
PIERCE had said to HALE that if he marched al
army to the South to put down slavery, he would
have to march over his dead body, but entirely o.
mitted to say that Mr.. MAPP testified in addition
that
''In his (Pierce's) remarks, he distinctly avow-
ed that he was as much opposed to the institution OF
slavery as any man in New Hampshire, and made
use of language very much like, if not almost the
same as, that have seen imputed to him in the
New Boston speech by the In .ependcnt and Man
chester Democrat"
And also that
"1He greatest difference bet,ceen Mr.. Pierce
and Mr.. Hale, as / understood them, acas about
the means ,chich should be employed to effect The
same end desired by both."
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-09-29

o. We observe that many papers are publish
ing statements going to show that the Rev. Mr..
Fuss is man of guod repute for truth and of fair
standing in the Church Of which he is a member,
and in the community where he resides. They
seem quite conclusive-and may possess an
interest for his personal friends, But we have
nothing to do with him indivjdually-n0r indeed
as witness. The report of the New Boston
speech, which he made, is sustained by enc cir
cumstance, iRdependeat Of him, stronger than any
personal testimony which it is possible to adduce
too stronp to be shaken by any badness OF CHAR
acter on his part-oo strong to be overcome by any
weirht of evidence which his asSailants may bring
arainst it. That circumstance Is the fact, unde-
med and undeniable, that the New Boston speech
WAS published six months before General Pierce
was thought of for the PreSideRcy-when lis cir
culation beyond the limits Of New Hampshire was
never dreamed o(-and when there existed no con-
ceivabe motive to make the misrepresentation now
altered. 1t is this circumstance, more powerful
than crowd of concurring witnesses, which is
quietly but steadily working the conviction on
thousands of reluctant minds, that Gen. Pierce, in
denying that speech, was wanting in sincerity and
truthfulness. You may argue about it and around
it-you may abuse AbolitiOnsts, and rant and rave
by the hOur-but there stands that fact, uuget-ov-
cradle and ungetroundable-and there it will con-
tinue to stand 10 conound talsehood and vindlcate
truth.-RickmoRd Whig.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-09-29
SimseEng OE!

BY the day of election there will be no Demo
Gratis in the County of Kanawha, if we may Judge
from the manner in which they are now coming
over to Scorr and GRAHAM. For some months
past they have been 'tsigning off, in large num-
bers. The last Kana,cha Republican contains the
formal recantation of eleren who had been appoint
ed on the Democratic Vigilance Committee.
The tidings from every part of Western Virgin
ia are cheering. If the East will ''come up to the
mark" we have strong confidence that Old Viz
ginia will be 80. K"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-09-29
Meeting of the Club.

Owing TO the fact that no notice had been given
previous to the ringing of the bell, the Club was
not very numcrously attended on Saturday night
last The meeting was first addressed, by Mr..
REED, who served under Gen. ScoTT, from Vera
Cruz to the City Of Mexico. Mr.. REED bore tes-
tirnony to Gen. SooTr's gallantry and humanity,
declaring that he had seen the old hero weep over
the mangled bodies of his dying soldiers. After
Mr.. REED concluded, calls were made upon Mes
srs. SHEFFEY and McCUE, both of whomrespond-
ed briefly, and the Club adjourned