The Placer herald., 1857-03-28
The frauds on the Treasury.

IN the examination OF the books and ac
counts of the late State Treasurer have
we understand, nearly completed their labors
We had anticipated report yesterday but
it was not then made: it will however
doubtless be handed in to-day. We believe
no further deficiency has been discovered
besides those already referred to bv us, al
though some additional facts of very
important character have been brought tc
light. 1t seems that the late Treasurer has
not had correct idea of the actual amour,
of funded Indebtedness of the State, ant
has gone upon the hypothesis that it wa.
much larger than it really is. In furnish
inc to Palmer, Cook & Co. the funds tc
pay the July interest for the year 1856, he
placed in their hands several thousand dol
lars more than was due as interest, whcl
now constitutes a portion of the sum fol
which suit has been brought-the money
never having been paid over by that con
cern. Had he informed himself of the actual
Indebtedness of the State, some 100000,
we believe less of the States money would
have been lost than is now hke Y to be
by reason of the detalcation of Palmer,
Cook e. Co. In this arrangement with
Wells Fargo & Co. for the payment of the
interest, he deposited with them some
$4,000 more than was required, and also
on account of the January interest of 1857,
he paid to the same firm about $4,000
more than was required, making an excess
of s l |, 900 in the hands of Wells, Fargo &
Co., which will beyond a question, be re-
turned to the Treasury upon settlement. 1t
is, however, now in New York. But the
matter does not stop here. In the 1924,
900 deposited illegally, with E. A Rowe,
President of the Pacific Express Company,
it now appears that nearly $4,000 more
than is required to meet the next July in
terest, is Included, which will have been
unnecessarily lost to the State should Rowe
prove to be defaulter-
Sac. Union 90.
The following account of the rcncontre
between General jackson and John @ Adams
at Presidents Monroe's levee, the night at
ter Adams election over Jackson for the
Presidency by the House of Representatives
is by "Peter Parley," $, c. Goodrch:
| shall pass over other individuals pres
ent only noting an incident which respects
the two persons in the assembly who, most
of all others, engrossed the thoughts of the
visitors-Mr Adams the elect, Gen. Jackson
the defeated. 1t Glanced, in the course Of
the evening that these two persons, involved
in the throng approached each other from
opposite directions, yet without knowing it.
Suddenly, as they were almost together,
the persons around seeing what was to hap
pen, by sort Of instinct, stepped aside
and left them face to face, Mr.. Adams
was by himself; Gen. jackson had large
handsome lady on bis arm. They looked
at each other for moment, and then Gen,
jackson moved forward, and reaching ont
his long arm, said: GLOW do you do, Mr.
Adams! give you my left hand for the
right as you see, is devoted to the fair;
hope you are very well, sr?"
AL this was gallantly and heartily said
and done. Mr.. Adams took the Generals
hand and said with chilling coldness--"Very
well, sir Il hope General Jackson is well.'
1t was curious to see the western planter,
the Indian fighter, the storm soldier who
had written his country's glory in the blood
of the enemy at New Oreans-genial and
gracious in the midst of court, while the
old courtier and dipomist was stiff, rigid,
cold as n statute. 1t was all the more re-
markabe from the fact that, four hours be-
fore the former had been defeated, and the
latter was a victor in struggle for one of
the highest objects Of human ambition
The personal character of these two indi-
viduals was in fact we'll expressed in that
chance of meetings; the galantry, the
the franlness, the heartness Of the one,
which captvated all; the GOODNESS, the dis
tance, the selfconcentration of the other,
which repelled ALL A somewhat severe but
acute analyst of Mr.. Adams character,
undoubtedly. one great reason of his unpop-
uIaritv, was his cold, antpathetc manner,
and the suspicion of selfishnes suggested, or
at least, aided greatly to confirm. None
approached Mr. Adams but to recede. lie
never succeeded--he never tried to concili-
ate"
| recoect an anecdote somewhat llustra-
tive Of this. When he was a candidate for
the Presidency, his political friends thought
it advisable that he should attend q cattle
show at Worchester, Mass, so as to conci
ate the numbers of influential men who
might be present, Accordingly he went,
and while there, many persons were intro
duced to him, and among the rest farmer
of the vicnity-a man of substance and
great respectability. On being presented,
he said:
"Mr Adams, am very glad to see YOU.
Ny wife, when she was a girl, lived in your
fathers family; you were then a little boy,
and she has told me great deal about
you. She has very often combod your
head"
"Well," said Mr.. Adams, in his harsh
way--'I suppose she combs yours now'
The poor farmer skunk back like a lashed
hound, feeling the smart, but utterly uncon-
scious Of the provocation.
Two streets are being paved with cobble