Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-10-28

of which but few people pry. 1t is not less
noteworthy because the public are excluded. We
have gathered few facts touching its history, which
may be Interestingly
The Sub-Treasury in this city went into operation
Oct. 16, 1s46, during the Presidency of James K
Polk Since it has been established period OF near
ly years. it has done business of over $500, OUU,
900 in the way of receipts anddisbursements; this
would make yearly average of $62, SOC, OOO Lat
terly from various causes, the operations of the office
have been largely increased andthe yearly receipts
and expenditures now amount to nearly SlOO, OOO,-
900. Shortly after the incoming of the present
Administration, the Secretary of the Treasury or
dered the Disbursing Agents of Governmentto trans
act their business through the Sub-Treasury Offices
throughout the country, and not in the Banks as
formerly This action had the effect of causing the
Government Agents to open accounts with the As
sistant Treasurers Office here These transactions
now amount to $500, 900 per month and the bust
ness is rapidly increasing
Much of the work formerly done at Washington,
such as the payment of members of Congress, pay
ment of pensions, &C., is now performed by the New
York Sub-Treasury and its operations will be still
further enlarged by the opening of the Assay Office,
the business of which, it is estimated, will amount
to 50, 100000 per month, or $50 900 90 per annum,
additional.
The amount of labor performed in the Sub-Treas-
ury very great An average of two hundred notes,
draft, &C., is paid out daily less than eighty,
and sometimes many ttre hundred and as these
drafts from all parts of the Union, covered with en-
dorsements in different handwritings, all of which
require the most careful scrutiny before payment,
it will be that the gentleman who performs that
duty has his hands full besides resting under weigh
ty responsibility. The drafts are for any amount,
from S. upwards. The largest amount ever paid out
order was 7,000,O 600. This was to Count
Almonte, the Mexican Minister, July IA of this
year.
One would suppose that, in an office transacting
so large business, some mistakes would OCCUR
that fraudulent unauthorized drafts would some
times be honored, and spurious coin be taken out
of the millions that pass though the hands of its
officers. Such things of daily occurrence in
oldest Banks, yet no error of any account has so
far come to light in the Sub-Treasury. This graf
flying result is doubt in great measure due to
of the regulations of the Office, which requires
that the record of every transaction involving the
receipt disbursement of money, shall be kept diff
ferent clerks Any error is thus Immediately dis
covered in the disagreement of accounts The OIL
arc compelled to exercise great caution, from
the fact that Congress has failed to supply any fund
to meet Deficiencies that may arise from the payment
of unauthorized dafts from mistake in the ceun-
ting of money. All accounts must be made good
even though the officers themselves have to supply
the deficiency out of their salary.
The present Assistant-Treasurer is Mr.. John j.
Cisco. His salary has heretofore been $4,000 year,
but Congress provided in the bill establishing the
Assay Office that he should be its Treasurer, and
and his salary be increased to $1,000 per annum.
Mr.. Cisc gives bounds to the Government in the
amount of $40n000 sum certainly not too large,
he has constantly in his charge from five to seven
millions of dollars of Government funds.
TIE LATE OUTRAGE AT ELLSWORTH. Much indg-
nation is expressed by all the Maine newspapers at
the condust of the people who on Saturday night
last, in Ellsworth attacked the Rev. John Bapst,
Catholic priest, and committed various disgraceful
indgnities upon his person. Bangor Mercury learns
the following details of the affair from the lips of Mr.
Bapst himself:
Mr.. Bapst stopping at the housesof Mr.. Kent,
short distance out of the village, and between II
and IL o'clock on Saturday night mob of about
one hundred men approached the house and broke
in Rams a0 inf fhn U-ho he VIZ
found by the rufians and dragged forth into petng
storm. He then robbed of his watch and wallet.
When this was being done he cried out that they
were robbing him. Several replied, will not
rob you. We are Americans and not robbers"
The ruffians then stripped him. tearing his great
coat into thousand pieces, and having completely
denuded him, tar and feathers were soon brought
and applied to his person all over. He was then
mounted on rail and carried to ship yard about
a half mile distant, where he was left, and thence
made his way back to Mr.. Kent's having been
posed naked to the storm about two hours.
While the tarring and feathering was going on, he
was Knocked and revied with horrid blasphemies and
indecencies. He was asked why he came to this
country? To preach the Catholic doctrine he replied.
We Protestants, the rufans said, and will teach
you better than that One hooking him said scorn-
fully: "They prosecuted Jesus of old" Another
reviling asked, VIII the Virgin Mary save you ?"
These blasphemes remind of the mockings on
Calvary. Some asked him how many wives he had,
how many children, &c. These are the most decent
of the insults and all that admit of publication.
Some of the mob were urgent for greater violence
and proposed hanging him, but the leader continual
ly dissuaded them from violence, calling repeatedly
to the boys" not to hurt him. This leader used de-
cent language and appeared to feel responsibility
to carry the business through with honor to his
d" boys" who undoubtedly members of Ned
Buntline's Guard of Liberty in that town, which
are said to be very numerous there, one might
readily suppose in such place.
Notwithstanding the indignities suffered by Mr..
Bapst, he able to appear in the desk Sunday,
and preach to the Catholic congregation. He was
however, on Sunday evening further threatened with
death if he did not leave town. The Irish popula-
tion incensed and exasperated, assembled together
armed themselves with hatchets ptchforks and such
weapons as they could command, took Mr. Baspt
into their custody, and were determined to protect
him to the DEATH Upon this, Mr.. Jarvis one of
the most worthy citizens of the town, obtained
permission of Mr. Bapsts friends to take him into
his own house. guaranteeing him protection "ifit
cost him his life"
The immediate cause of the outrage upon Mr..
Bapst consisted in the fact that he had been connect
ed with controversy respecting the right of the
thorities to enforce the reading Of book in school
the part of scholars whose parents objected to it.
Being overruled by the authorities he had brought
the atter before the regularly constituted tribunals,
where it is awaiting decision. The outrage will
infict deep stain upon the town Of Ellsworth and |
must be deplored by every good citizen.
Boston Journal
INTERESTING TO MOTHERS. Barnum gives notice |
that the baby show, which to come off at his |
museum in November, "has been postponed until |
early in June next in conformity with the wishes of