The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1854-11-16

shs, some ssoo,ooo or 100000 of the fef-
ged Counp,rollsr's warrants have bssa hyps-
ihecated ir New York. 80. - I. 4
The manrerin which shs forgsr managed
TO raise money with the least risk 10 himself.
was TO borrow money, pIsdsipg dcuhls The
amounts as security. IN some casss he
pledged even larger proportion of warrsnis
The over issue Of lumber stock was issuea
in similar manner, although, from i.s ds-
preciaied value. not more than about twenty
cents on the dollar was raised upon. a.---
Many Of these hypotheeaiions were made
as long 90 three months since, aud care was
taken 10 give them TO The heavy. banking
ss11asSs. Ut ~ persons who were not likely 70
lake The warrants cat into the maEksers !,
appears that counterfeit, plate orpisiss bad
been engraved, foE the ppfposs Of striking
of the blanks. The bolJest portion of his
forgeries was the forgery OF the hoies IN the,
name Of VIM, Nicely Thompson g. Co., a,
mounting, |, is said, 10 $40, 600. His course
in this in'tabce was very different from that
in regard TO the Controllers warrants, and
was much more likely 10 be dstecsed.---
Meigss confessed himself to be very much
in want Of money; spoke as though hs might
fail al any lime, and made no repres en,aiions
10 the contrary to any person. Meisgs'
house was searched on Saturday sveuhig,
and nnG;ber q. forged warrants wessd dss.
cove.ed there. The City warrants are u11S
upon blanks OF tolh the old aud new e
IN sums OF $500 and 81 600. Tie signaiurss
OF Mayor Garrison aud Controller Harris are
so well copnterielted, ,ba, those offieefs
could not Distinguish The false from The trus
warran,sby the signatures. .t3I
The effect Of The failure and forseIies win
be most injurious upon the business of the
c,iy. Confdencs among business men u
weakened. Probably not less than 600 per-
sons who we're week ago considered 10 BE-
sonnd to their engagements, are nov broker,
so far as they eouL! be broken by the Io.,
of 'heir capital, which with some miabt b.,
$1,000, and With others $50, 900. One busi.
ness man remarked that il was worse ,bsu
the May fire. Take ii allin all, the forget,
Is one OF the most extensive, bold and sue.
cessful on record. .s-l'n
There is good deal Of speculation in re.
gard to the destination Of the American. h
cannot possibly be to any portion of hi.
continent, nor TO the Sandwich Islands. No,
to any OF the large perts OF China or Austria.
liza. There are 10 many Americans in m
those placss fos a man so shrewd ss .M.;p..
TO venture within their rescI. ffe mas mon.
ably gone 10 some Of the South Sea islands.
or 10 some OF the smaller ports of Asia or
Europe bui he is mol safe while he /, on
earth: the news OF his crime will have rsa.
ched all the large ports Of the world befors
HIM. Every stranger will be terror 10 him.
wherever he goes, the power Of the U#i,eL
States will appear TO him like an avengia-
angel; every American will be, in his fan.
cy, his execuiioner he will fee rheu mo
man Pur'as'h and will bitterly curse tho
day when he began his career of crime. ''.'
The bark American was punchase,. of
AbeTne'hy: CLARK & Co., by Meiee.. on
Monday, and was fitted up In elegant siyle.
The captain of the vessel. when questioned
about her, slated that she had been purcb a.. f,
ed by coupled Of gamblers, who Intended
TO take pleasure cruise through the islands
Of the Pacific. -.ls7'!'1
Meiyss was born in Catiskill, N. Y, and
hved for many years in Williamsburg, when,
ne was lorg member of the CITY Council
II Is said that he became q bspkru rupt IN
new York. and that when applied TO hetu
by some of his former creditors. he pa;,bh;.
debts. He arrived al San Francisco.iu b,lv
is4s. lu The iall Of 1850 he was elected d.
'ne Ciiy Council from the First Ward. ami
agaln in The iall Of 1851. This was The Ian.
ny Lind Council, and Msisss sainsJ a grea,
deal Of pobnlafty by opposing the .Isnnv
liad purchase. IN 1859 he was again cleo.
ted, and again 1853. lie was a very hill
spectator, and hal bres favouri,ss for .psc.
ulaiion--land, lumber, and music. Hs xa.
the principle person in getting up the Cali.
'orn's Lumber Company, which erectsd a
mill, III 1862, al MEDICINE, and from the
works OF which, more than 2Oo00 900 feet of
umoer are now brought monthly 10 this
cny. He buili Musical Hall. and made -rvat
efforts and many sacrfires To have excelleut
musical performances there. AS The sais
by The Fund Commissioners Of wafer iois.
at North Beach, and paid high prices pu-
ring 1883. he built Meiggs's Wharf, ai North
Beach. -~.s tsa ss4r
Before building the wbarf,, he graded a
portion OF Powell street, at bis own expenss.
He was, The day Of his departure, one Of tie
most popular men in The city, rs posi,icai
and business man. He was tho favouri,e can
didats OF many for The N ay oraliiy, and stool
a good chance 10 be elected 10 .,hs Office.
He was . member of the cornell during ,hs
years when all kinds Of sreculaiions wsrs
common among politicians, when business
was at its rankest growth, and when the looss
manner in which public rfIairs were conduc-
allowed rogues IN Office to reap rich hsr-
vesi; and We, public rumor did not, unit
lately, conne,t his name with any dishon e.t
job, and iu The cases we named--,n regard