Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-03-22
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For the Reg i:!,r.
New ORLEANS, March 4, 1856.

ely Treasurer, William II. Garland, has
become a public defaultec-he has sue
ceede! in embezzIios large amour! OF
the city's funds-S20s, 900 and aPpro-
pyiaiing it to his own use. This is indeed
beautiful state Of affairs for city like
New Orleans 20 be placed in. However,
she is healthy, wealthy and wise, and
with proper discretion and Judicial man
sgement. she can be brought out of the
awful abyss she has fallen into, by the
recklessness and dishonesty OF her Treas
urer. Mr. Garland has held The high and
responsible office of Treasurer for a num-
Der Of years has, by lis advantages, &C.
Quired great wealth, which is, in a great
measure, The cause OF his maifeasance be-
ing brought to light. The startling events
were made known on Saturday last; the
Finance Committee. OF the Council.
thought that something wa rotten IN
Denmark" Immediately Isf;cr org de-
lay, it Is rue) commenced oyerhau!ng
ms b0oks, ~hsn they had their eyes open
ed, and soon sam how badly tha city was
cheated, In .he meantime, while ihls Sc
crel investigation Of the c;r affairs was
going on, the accomplished swindier-
Schuyler No. 2-wss engaged in effect
Ing his escape, which lie did in one Of his
own Schoonprs. Bath escaped nor for
the next day SUNDAY il was found out
WHITTIER he had fed ana, by the use OF the
Magnetic wires, before he got out on thc
sea, he was arrested and brought back 10
the city, to answer the charge already
made agains! him | understand he has
been admitted 10 bail in the sum Of one
hund. ed lhousand dollars. Whether or
no. he can furnish that bail, am not pre- /
pared 10 saw. But should think, after
such heavy swiudjing as he is certainly /
guilty Of, it will be hard for him to &C,
compiGh. To ask a friend, under such .
circumstances, must require great deal
Of nerve-he must have a "hard check.
When he was arrested lie bad only SIX
hundred dollars on his person and SIX
barrelIsd revolver, which / am mach suf-
pr;scd he did not make use Of. Tie made
no resistance whatever. His own know
ledpe Of his crime was sufficient. |! is ,
unnecessary for me to morahze on the
subject every body will do that as Fast
as they learn the particulars. The city
learns painful lesson. and suffers hea-
w loss il teaches mankind another les
son Of tue instability and iallbllty that hu-
mar flesh is heir TO. must here remark
a singular coincidence : Mrs. Garland
was married twice her frs, husband held
an important and responsible position IN
Bank, in this city, and he succeeded IN
defauliing HE Bank of large amount OF
money, which caused ii to break ; ran
away and left her behind. She after
wards married Garland, and he TOO has
done the same thing, Ladies, reflect upon
her unfortunate condition, and symPa'hlze
with her.
This day, the 4ih, is the anniversary
of the Firemca, and they are out in large I
numbers celebrating the event, while the
whole city res0unds with sweet music
from the enliYenlng Bands.
The NicayaguS fever is still! raging with ,
increased yiru!ence. Every steamer that .
arrives from there, brings such encourag- .
ing reports Of the hourishing condition OF
he country, tina; vast number OF she
young men have caught the infection. and .
are going there as fast as The facilities OF
going afford. must here remark that
the disease is not confined solely to New
Orleans, but at Natchez, Ficksburg and
other towns along the Mississippi the ep-
idemc 10 equally felt. Col. Parker II.
French is now in she city en- route Tor
Nicaragua, and during his stay here is ad,
minslering wholesome nounshment to
those afflicted.
GA opening the Daily Delta, this morn
ing, almost the first thing that arrested my
eye was tie following communication
which subjom. Ii is a noble act of lib
crafty and deserves everything that can
be said of it. And as the liberal anu pill
lanlhroPic donor is a native of your town,
and as a great many of his relatives and
friends reside there, deem II no more
than proper and nigh, that the tribute OF
generosity should occupy place III the
columns Of the Register. MIR. S. Is GER
tainly good samaritan. And This Is not
the frs; time he has shown his great lib
crafty his magnanimiiy, generosity and
Kindness hes uabhSSe" 'stH 'ohS S'HO0'
in his native place. However, here is the
card and comments Of the Delta
1--WE subjoin with pleasure the follow
ing communication, which speaks for Il
self. Ii is seldom that He are called upon
to report such acts Of hberaiiiy, and we
wish that they were Of moIa frequent oc-
curreuce. Christianity is nothmi,cd 10.
any particular credit embraces in lis
fold men of every nation, profession and
belief, ami the true test of tie religious
ni1;zan and III llanllrnn.st is lnal snLrlt %