Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-08-08

l he above presents of the shrewdest frauds 10
RAISE money that we have lately seen Our opponents
must be hard up Tor means to make Kansas free
SAFE" 10 invent snug fraud TO raise the
wind" What next shall we have by way of paying
the interest upon California bonds o.
Fremont In California.
The APPARENT DEFALCATIoN OF THE STATE OF
CALIFoRNIA.-The N. Y. News, discussing " Fremont
in California; connects Fremont with the San Fran
cisco house of Palmer, Cook & Co.." Ga connection
we'll known in Wall street, the New York Express
says0 tt is house being part proprietor of the Mari.
posa claim, and says:
g These scheming inanciers-Palmer, Cook, &
Co,-who are understood to have the best of reasons
for opposing the acts of the Vigilance Committee of
San Francisco, were furnished by the State of Cali
fornia with funds-one hundred thousand dollars-to
pay interest on her State debt due in New York on
the first of July This interest has been paid,
and the Stale is in default through the acts OF her
agents"
The money, the News hints. has gone into the
eection-to buy newspapers to "shriek for free
DOM &C., sc. The News, continuing, says:
The truth is simply this: Palmer, Cook & Co.,
of whom Fremont is the presumed company, hold
the title to the Aariposa estates. 1t is worthless
less they dispose of it 10 foreign company
which they have been thus far unable to door Sc
Government favorable TO their claim. Fremont
is urged for the Presidency, and the moneys of the
State of California, placed in the hands of Palmer,
Cook & Co., for the payment of the interest due on
the State debt, Is made use OF for other purposes
What disposition has been made of this large fund.-
we will leave readers to infer. That Fremont
received the nominatlon-that funds plentiful for
his eecon-is all well understood; bur what the
action of the State of California, or of the Vigilance
Committee of San Francisco will be when they hear
of the defalcation of this firm, shall probably
learn by the next steamer
"That Fremont pretended to make an effort on
Wall street to the credit of the State of Cali
fornia, when it was known that the interest On her
State debt would not be paid, is well known and
besides this general knowledge, the New York Times
stated that Mr.. Fremont was through the street try
ing to raise sixty thousand dollars to apply to this
object and save the honor of his State. But the
honor of the State, like the credit of the applicant
was gone and every Wall-street man who had look
ed at the bankrupt records of courts, the Tax
Commissioners list, knew the proclivities of Palmer,
Cook & Co., his associates and hackers, if not his
partners, laughed in bis face for having the au aciy
to make such request The reputation of debts
falling due by the Dry Dock BANK OF which his
friend and hacker, George Law, is President,
fresh in their memories t. be caught by the same
corterie through new agents, and the honor of the
State was suffered TO go unredeemed."
"In the mean time Fremont has declared his own
poverty by appearing before the Tax Commissioner
of this city, Mr. John w. Allen, on the Oath of June
last past to obtain relief from tax hundred
thousand dollars of personal property and takes oath
| that he worth nothing over and above his lia-
blities. While regret the pecuniary difficulties
with which he is surrounded VIC think 1t fully JuStl
fes the current report that ne is In the monthly re-
cept of funds from Palmer, Cook & Co., for his sup
port After pursuing the reckless charac!er-we will
! give it harder name Of his strange financial
operations in California, ii be readily understood
how he could squander any conceivable fortune, ant
be obliged 10 depend on his friends for his daily sup
port
''And this is The whom George Law, Dry
Dock Bank Co.. support for the Presidency of these
United States Read the documents"
| To This exposition have TO add, that . Joe
Palmer, the continuing politician Of the celebrated
political house of Palmer, Cook & Co, (for it is now
rather scheming set of politicians than banking
house doing business according to principles i'll which
| business men have coDfdence,) when on The way
from Sacramento to San Francisco in charge of the
100000 which he obtained from the State treasury
IN order to pay the interest for which his house has
proved defaulter, boosted that he about to Sc
cure for his Mr.. Fremont, the Republican party
Presidential nomination and the Presidency, and thai
he had made and could make public functionarles al
home and abroad, at will
In Wall street it is currently said that the missing
500 900 went to iix delegations in the Republican
| Convention for Fremont, principally form tie West
instead of to discharge the honest obligations OF the
State of California
| Is there any wonder that Mr.. John c. Fremon
ran about Wall St. rather nervousy "sh-ing in Vair
to raise 800 900 his individual promise 10 pay h
day on which the hunnifuggled Interest money fel
due The Times, Tribune, ct al, praised without
stint his efforts that occasion to the honor
| California! Whose honor is blown 10 the four
winds by the perversion OF this hundred THOUSAND
dollars from the honest and legitimate end TO which
it was directed by the State? Surely, not that O
California. Washington Star.
A NEGRO TARRED AND FEATHERED AT HUDSON
N Y.-The Hudson Star of Tuesday says that be
tween the hours of eight and nine O'Clock on Mond :,
evening, that usual quiet community was throw
into an extraordinary state of excitement in conse
Fl quence OF tarrpg and featherng affair which cam
off in an upper part Ct the city The subject wa
VIM Mowers, colored barber, and old resident
He is supposed to have been terms of two grea
intimacy with respectable white girl. He was ia
ken from his shop by force, marched upon the publ
square, and in the presence of large vigilance com
mittee, a coat OF tar and feathers we'll applied
He was then given till Tuesday morning to leave til
city He left as soon as he could conveniently ate
the getting out of the clutches of his friends"
! Too MUCH Tw1sr1NG-The follies OF grown pee
pie are frequently brought out by children in startn
r prominence. Two girls of twelve or fourteen year
passed along Lake street yesterday, surrounded b
hoops and trailing long dresses the dirty paws
ment They were novices in the management
such rigging. but determined to acquire the art
die in the attempt ''Do twist too much?" asked on
of the anxious couple, she wrigyed along. . o.
no. said the other dropping little behind to observ
her. but if you could raise little on your toes
you squirm, it would throw your dress better"
Chicago Press.