Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-12-16
RICHMOND WING.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS r.. ~. yo.l r,o.... ,,x..
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tne io~'ng in~g"t INTO tne case of JOIN ofanAm W
Meyer stucken, Ia the Circuit Court Of the United
states which s.ys creates much conversation, aad will
,fr. \, A. ,,x,,.s.d r.l h. rise and M its
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can, by their Once screen themselves IRON the response
bities that attach 20 ordinary merchants and bankers
tn. ,i,i,ay 4. ~.u t,ov, .,e,rbo,t man of ,his ri;
H. vho unfortunately ha. not been able 90 escape the
fate Of such men a. Dopad Mckay OF Boston, the West
eryet of this citvn short of many OF the hipbudcrs
Of the Unon-and became embarrassed. In this posi-
ton OF affair. he appealed TO bankers In New York for
aid aud borrower Of Never & Stuckcn 100000 for four
onthr irving as security bill OF sale OF the steamers
Ocean Bird United States. and ST. Lawrence taking in
return agree to transfer the ships upon the pay
m-ut Of i2s,ooo-the $4,000 being the bonus com
mission advance The funds left in the hands
Of Meyer stuckcn to be drawn against in favor Of
chancs holding liens against the United States and Ocean
Bird, the money being required 20 pay the liens which
when released len the ships unencambered In the hands
OF Meyer & Stuekcn
Mr.. Graham drew his drafts and proceeded to Havana
where he found purchaser Tor the United States at full
figure but prevented from making transfer by ru
that he could not give clear title His next move
mcnt TO attempt the sale OF the Ocean Bird, Mt the
Of t250o00, to NJ Sangronicz Co, OF Havana, to
between Havana and Cad In the place Of the Isabella
Segunda recently lost The purchaser TO New York
with Mr. Graham who askedof Mes Meyer Stncken his
account which delayed from day to day. and finally was
presented in the shape OF made up oil DRAFT. the
.. .slcd and r,fo.sa Mr. Graham claims ,ha, he had
httSso IN md To nav
.nd the ender refusing 40 make other settlement an ac
ton vs.. cor,sncd 10 tho Snner;or Court before Judce
O,l,.v ITcop the 10Th of January lsb6 Mr. Graham
cos. va ,h,own o,t ~ Court unon the pea that IL had
NO ,rsd,c,o, NJ s,nckcn hcins Consul Of the kingdom,
Of jJanover he having M, in ad.v;ts IN that ct-an
xason very creat.be To The cleyerness of the legal fra
t.rnitv and not At all appreciated by bankers or mer
chants
NJ Graham eolaa In the Slate Courts carried his
c,se IN the limited states Court TO see whether equity
iii No, no mora snccessful than law In this Court he
.t hv Tho nlea th,, the sbns cr, nncondition, y
,,-.h..s, a.. 40 900 and tho defendant stands unon
~. hiuor.,I. Tron nIc, Of s,lc Tor This sum Mr
Crah.m mnst he viewed in the ligbt of n. insane
Iuowins n 10 he sale "a the defendants claim they have
ohtaine3 three steamers-so Mr. Grahan's statement
.hovsfor 40 ooo and Mr. Graham has narted with the
steamers worth s,oo 600 for nothing This position Of
,,cb.ae t.kep In with other facts such as
Tho sse G tho cc,n Rird for uo, than enough 10 cover
tho 600 To the nartes nronosng to run her
C,hs and Cad;, Il; o,;te hle and NAV not stand
legal Examination: nor will a Court be found who will
NO, ,h;nL the acopston of the limited States and :,
T.~rsnc. r,,her .rge nav for the advance of SO0 OO0
for fonr on,bs AZ mari M the Al es 600 was made nm
he CHARGE az a. ooo for insurance The question NAV be
,skcd WIN charge Mr. Graham for insu,ing Never 4
Stpckap,s shins
\, - g., ha ,.o,oi ,bo ,hs c.so could No, hare hoo,
tried in STATE Gourt unon IN merits instead of heinz
cooked off Inv the nlea of a ConsuTs exeouaur II l.
uite time that cons.ls he kent TO their legitimate fuuc
,;ons r o,,a,,,o tho 6ed agans, bankars no nads N
I'D Az merits ~ ,h.i- cssc In less,co
DRAMAS AND THE DRAMA-Few cities can boast OF more
chaste aud elegant places oil muenent than this the Ne
tropols OF the western World They are numerous, or
us the distinguished honor oil visiting our opera say thai
the handsomest building IN the World and the LADIES
mainain-to the disgust OF the gentenlen-that posses
ses the handsomest tenoI-6u this absurd Our thea
tiers are remarkable Tor the graceful air OF elegance whet
prevails IN them They are naturally clean and whole
some; with spacious seats lofty ceilings and floods o