Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-12-05
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rhe Troy Defals,iiop


The particulars OF the late dcfslcaton Troy of which
much has been said aud limited in tho papers, thus
given in private letter, from that city few days
since:
Poster Bosworth the Democratic (so) Mayor of this
city, though young OF thirty years Of age has
FOR been engaged extensively in gro
Gerry business here both retail aud Wholesale. lie
modest unasSumnp, liberal man. without heart To say
mo to the request Of friend and, might almost say,
OF foe Tho results Of this prove, that he exceed.
ingy popular, aud has outstanding from his retail
I business, debts amounting to more than $4,000 His
popularity, which from this rather than the pos
session of more than ordinary abilities, made him
Alderman and then, last Spring and Summer, Mayor aud
Postmaster OF the city. He has been badly cramped
some months, but this known only to of the
Banks and few intimate friends, and in some way got
the enniity (hc thnks) OF of these Bank-thc Com
mercal The officers Of this Bank acgc, that they de
lcctcd his making improper of the name of Rev.
Peter Hlvcrmans to note, some time since, but that
they reirnci from making lin exposure until other
OF the same character discovered have heard Of
some four 1--WE of them for small amounts
say from $500 S5uO-Whic il alleged he had forged
There reports Of others, and of these bank
say that they have doubt that the number Of papers
forged 10y Mr. H. will bc found o reach some thirty The
resignation of the Postmaster Washington
some days SINCE when the story the orgcTcs got
and that several of our prominent Democratic politicians
are already at the Capital attending Ia the matter OF the
succeSsOrShip The Miyoraty he still retains On Thurs
day night at the regular meeting of the Board hc took
the CHAR, and instantly every member at the Board with
drew, leaving him in the Chair Last night there
other meeting but Mr. H. did not present himself and
the business usual without any direct ausion
beng made the difficulty.
Mr. II. IL IN town. and utterly denies the truth oi
the reports lie charges the whole of the blacklist
oI conspraces, ruin him. lie has promised vinlici-
tory statement LAY acr iv, Vet none has appeared aud
his best friends compelled t. sak" their heads At his,
pt"tc-ttinu- III innocence Ills suctin,4 intense
ami well they be- for ir he j. guilty. hi. ruin iuc,
table; aud the charges false lac asserts they are
hr las good mason i"r trembling before the combination
against him, iur that "cnmhnation, ~ Lee 1t,
braces son" at h' most influential business men of the
city, and men likewise OF v"racty and integrity Il Is
nara tn contemplate the altar, III aspect IA which
l. presented. What the d,D",D,gt will be remains to
seen, hut it must come, aud soou, At all events"
WA>nNGr,N Nov. @9t.-Tho President to lay ap-
pointed ". W. Whitman. editor OF the Tr"y Budget,
postmaster at Troy, wee BpsWorth, resigned.
The above tells it. story aud would have been If
no consequence tar regard, the miserable and obscure
man. per So whom refer were he not a Twp. OF the
~retchcd appointments lay the present ofthc
General Government in the it, in,ompccnt nom.
iualhcld aud did not show the nuios OF gen Pierce,
or rather OF those 10y whom lac governed Not satisfied
with making one such appointment OF Postmaster Tor Troy
another j. m'do OF the same complexion, "a "S,G" aud
another editor OF Soft newspaper and also by favouc
of Governor Marcy; who it il understood relieved
the Cabinet Of the trouble aud responsibility these two
appointments, by making them himself and pnckcting
i believed, his fees Tor the service This mode OF reward
ing fynrtcs aud parztns j. feature that has b,cn
Developed Tor the first time, lar understand I'M
der the auspices of Gen Perccs sncu,rly constructed
Cabinet. The appointment OF NJ Whitman, the editor
OF the Troy Budget the Office OF Postmaster OF the cit,
OF troy, the best Office in the gt Of the Government in
that section OF country derives some importance
other consideration ti- the drst important appointments
for The State Of New York since it, late election 81 dss
trous 10 the Administrations; aud it has been given To
soft IN preference to respectable Hard almost stimuli
tlueously with the removal OF about ty obi holders b,
the Collector Of New Work. who h44 flrl their places
from 'moDs the 'S".ts. Such appointments bul
b. regarded as triumph OF Governor Marcy, the GOV
%! General Pierce's Cabinet This would seem to
seulc the question the that Is to be pursued
by the Administration, whatever may Toe the uumeannl
hyrocrtic, professions tie forthcoming mes. re
from tie Pc,iirut. Action pea. louder than words
Wul' Nil M. Grlaly 7ty. o.