Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-12-19

HEAVY DEFALCATIoN.--lt has been
currently reported for several days says
the Wing, of Saturday, that Mr.. p. p.
Winston, Sheriff of Richmond, was de-
fauler to the Commonwealth 10 very
large amount. Desiring to relieve public
anxiety on the subjects and to diSpIace the
circulation of exaggerated rumurS by the
presentation Of facts, we yesterday made
inquiries into the affair, and ascertaned
! from the most reliable sources that the
actual amount Of Mr.. Winson's defaIca-
ton will not likely exceed $4,000 The
State Treasury will for the present, how
ever, cite him with a deficit Of the entire
amount of revenue assessed in the city
ISll6,500, less the returned list of deIln-
quent taxes (S6,500,) commissions S5,-
! 500, and sherltf's claims against the Com.
monweath 81 500. These sums deduc-
ted from the assessed amount OF revenue
leave balance of Sl03 600 for which
Mr.. Winston is accountable to the Audi
tor. The amount of his bond i, only
500 900; so that when the State RECEIVERS
( from his securities the sum for which
are responsible, a net deficit of $4,000
will sill exist. Mr. Winston has eXecu-
ted deed for The benefit of his securities,
conveying to them all bis real and per-
sonal estate, the value of which, including
money deposited in the Bank Of this city,
is estimated to be $4,000. The sum on
deposit is reported to be about $4,000.
DIDN'T Know HIS Own BABY.--A
citizen of Jamaica Plain, l.. l., went to
answer ring al the front door, on the re-
quest of his wife, where he found nothing
but basket. On the covering removed,
beautiful little child appeared, some FIVE
months old. The lady screamed, one of
the lady visitors took up the baby and
found note pinned to its dress, which
charged the gentleman Of the house with
being its father, and implOred him to sup
port it. A scene ensued between the in
! iured wife and the indignant husband, the
latte r utterly denying all knowledge OF
the little one and asserting his Innocence.
The friends inter(ered, and at last the
wife was induced to forgive the husband,
although he still stood to it like Trojan
that he had always been faithful husband.
Finally the lady very roguishly told her
husband that il was strange that he should
not know his own child, for it was their
mutual offspring, which had just been ia
ken from its cradle up stairs by the nurse,
for the very purpose of playing the Joke.
FROM UrAH.-Sl. Lous, Dec. I4.-Jo-
seph Megeans, a trader of the Green Rlv-
er, arrived on Tuesday, being the lates;
arrival from Utah. Mr.. Megeans con-
firms previous advices.
He reports that nearly all the emigrant
trains were suffering from Mormon dep
relations, their wagons being burned and
cattle stolen.
large quantity Of grain and forage,
stored al Fort Brldger, has been burned
by the Mormons, TO prevent lis purchase
by The Government.
The Mormons had also burned all the
grass on the route beyond Fort Brdger.
The snow was three feet deep IN the
mountains.
The country was covered with snow rs
FIR east Is Nc B.ue river. Buttaloes were
very abundan'.
EMIGRATION TO VIRGINIA A compag
has been formed in PhiIade pha, called The
American Emigration Land Company, for
the purpose Of inducing emigration to
Virginia for agricultural purposes. The
land owned by the company is situated IN
Bath County, irginia,an during the pres
ent season large number of families have
left Philadelphia for the settlement, the
last party on Wednesday last. The OBJ
ect of the company is 10 purchase large
tracts of land in ANY of the States present
inc facilities for settlement by sea, river,
or railroad, and selling farms for cash or
upon long credits.
IMPORTANT FROM KANsAs.--St. Louis,
Dec. l4th.--The Leavenworlh Ledger, of
the 9th inst, says an express had just ar
rived there from Utah. The news fur
nished will probably be received here TO-
morrow.
Col. Sumner arrived in this city last
night. Capt. Van Welt passed through
here post haste, on Saturday morning.
His rapid movements are supposed to
have reference to the Utah army, or he
may be the bearer Of dispatches 10 Gen.
Deuever, or 10 Gen. Harvey, commander
of the troops in Kansas.
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