New-York daily tribune., 1856-03-28

with persons desirous Of obtaining correct Information
Of the discovery. Msr-hal North and Csptsin Nc
Donald were sought for and hunted by thousands, who
supposed these officers in possession OF facts and
documents of great importance to the suffering credit
orr of Adams & Co. The Fourth District Court Room
was unusually crowded by persons drawn there by
the expectation that these book would be placed in
evidence in the going on in that Court. In
that, there but little else thought talked of
cePt the lost and found books the probable manner
OF their getting where they were found the object any
person could have in placing them there and the al
moet proydental recovery were al matters freely and
generally discussed
In our evening edition yesterday we gave some Of
the particulars of the discovery, and are able this
morning to give the details.
The books were frst seen by two laborers, whowere
working for Mr.. Buckelew in excavating street at
North Point. The sack or canvas bag containing
them, washed ashore about half way from the North
Point Dock Warehouse to the landing of Commodore
Martin. near where these men were at work. Tbsy
took the sack from the water cut Il open and took out
the books, but unable TO tell what they were
until informed by some person that beoageI to the
Telegraph station Of Mr.. Martin, that they were the
Banking books Of Adams s. Co. They were su6se-
quently shown to Mr.. A Bennett, a boot and shoe
dealer at No. IS Pacific street, who was at North
Beach collecting some bills, and he believing them TO
be Of value in the suit above referred to- Immediately
gave the information Of the discovery to MIR. james
hug OF William, who Immediately repaired to the spot
IN company with some officers, and found that the
books had been removed from the house where Ben
nett frst them. Several parties were then ar
rested who found about the locality of the build
ing, who were supposed TO know something OF the
Whereabouts of the books, and were taken to the
Station-House, in order to gather some information
that would lead to their recovery.
While negotiations were going on with these men at
the StationHouse Marshal North and Officer Steven
son. having some intnation that the books might be
with Mr.. Buckelew, for whom the finders were labor
ing, went TO the house on Telegraph Hill, about
O'Clock at night, forced open the door, searched the
premises and discovered the books secreted between
two mattresses upon bed. They were brought to
the Marshas oice and subsequently delivered over to
Mr.. Nsglee, the Receiver, who took proper steps
to have them dried and preserved.
One Of them is a ledger of 700 pages, and the other
aigeneral cash book ard an alphabet book to the
ledger. To all appearance they had not been in the
water but few hours. The glue that held the bind
ing had become softeued and the covers came oil.
The paper of one of them was considerably wet but
perfectly leglbe. We are informed by Mr.. Naglee
that the large ledger is very material to just ana cor
rect arrival at the condition of the assets.
The importance which has been attached to these
missing books in several suits that have been brought
before the courts induced the discoveries to believe
they were of great value to somebody which Is oi
course the of their detention from the ocers,
in order to extort large sum OF money from those
who were anxious to possess them. Various are prices
said to have been asked by the parties Tor the lnor
nation of their localty-all the way from 600 to
$50, 900; but by the good management and prompt
action Of the officers they were fortunately secured
without any such expense.
UNITED STATES BRANCH MIsr.-The following Is
the operation Of the United States Branch Mint tor
the months of January and February ls1o with cor
responding months of 1885:
GOLD DEPOSITS. ~
1883. 1885.
or o1
So4:'o o. '0f'' " Vs.
Total l45 e64:ee o. Total. .24 55:92 o1.
Increase of January and February, 1890, over the
same months previous year, 1881 "a OF.
COLD COINAGE.
1858. 1856:
JanCoin... so,OOO OO jan 30 gS
Uup'd bars. 3f,4oO 81 UnPd bars %sf<V %
Totsl........s 10000 81 Totsl..... sl'OlSfS %
Feb con 9 SO 600 o0 Feb-Coin 30 $4,000 90
UDP'd bars 1868 u CnPd oar' <ooof %
To,sl.........4l 56669 80 Total ....:.$ 2,f56d g.
Increase. e.................... t839,0@j 30
SILVER DEPOSITS. -
1855. ls56.
1850 OF January ....0l oD' ~ o.
FsbTa.yy....6s4i:4O 40 o. February. lG6l;so o.
Total......7I Iio:7O o. Tots. 50 i2j: 81 OF.
Increase. o.
SILVER COINAGE .o
1855. 1913.
Ishrr.rx ............ None Refined Bars. 1859 IS
Total. S5l 500 IS
February ..........''... None.
REcAPfrULATIoS.
Increase receipts Of Gold. e8 sol :9f or
Receipts Of Silver. 10 J8:sO o.
Increase Gold Coinage. SS902 80
Increase Silver Coinage. e.......'.'''''' olots %
Total. 8yO'o4 10
IN all Coin in 1856. S529 900 90