The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-12


follows: l854 1858 1873; 1855 G, SS2 SD; and
1867, 247 8S5.
THE FoRGERTEs IN MISSOURI The arrest of
Z. C. Davis, Superintendent of Public Schools in
Missouri, for for gerry, has been noticed He was
formerly resident of Richmond, and well known
here The Missouri Republican says
The discovery was first made last Wednesday,
and am advised that the forgeries amount 10 from
ten to twelve thousand dollars, and more may be
discovered.
The forged paper was signed br E. C. Davis,
and endorsed by various parties. Of this PAPER,
A. Beatty holds $4,000 to 50 ,000 J Corby 81 800
St Joseph Insurance Company 5000; Farmers s.
Mechanics Savings Institution s200 Tootle and
Farley $3.50; Carter 5000; DR.. Robinson S400
DIR. Chambers $500; DIR. FuIkerson $4O0; L o.
Hays $3.50; Mr. Owens $2l0; Mr.. Breckenridge
5000 to $500; Hughes and Woodso1 81 200; Wash
ington Jones $50
Ii is supposed that these crimes have been 60
ing for twelve to eighteen months; that the
notes matured he took them up and offered others,
which were discourte by the various institutions
and individuals AS general thing, the imita
.ion of the signiures of the endorsers was very
good, and one of them hesitated long before he
pronounced his name forgery What has be-
come of the money is a mystery. He has NOT
been extravagant or dsspated. 1t is supposed
that a good deal of it went in the canvass last
summer.
Davis was taken from this city on his way to
st. Joseph this morning in custody of the Sheriff
of Buchanan county. The school funds are safe.
REPORT OF THE NEW YORK SUPERINTENDENT
OF BANKS The New York Courier has an alb
stract of the report of the Superintendent of the
Banking Department of that State, from which
we gather the following:
The report states that the additional bank capi.
tai in the State, since the publication of the prior
report, is 81 $50 000 making the present aggre.
gate very nearly one hundred millions of dollars,
employed as banking capital. Of this New York
city employs about three ffths, or nearly sixty
millions of dollars
The present paper circulation, as bank notes
merely, of this State, may be set down at thirty.
one millions of dollars. To meet this, the de
partment holds, as collateral New York State
stocks and United States stocks, and bonds and
mortgages, all of which will serve to secure the
bill holders against any eventual loss. The ex-
tnction of numerous bank charters this year. and
10 the coming ten years, will require prompt &C
ton on the part of the legislature to provide fur
ther basis of bank issues. Railroad bonds may,
as whole, be considered as unsafe, although
there are companies whose bonds bear in the mar
ket value showing great confidence in such se
curities.
SNOW STORMS AND TRAVEL IN THE WEST
dispatch from Buffalo, New York, January sth
says:
The weather here is clear and cold. The thsrmom
et.r stocd this morning at six degrees below zero
Passengers from the West say that the railroads
obs ructed by snow In every direction and that the
trains are very Irregular On some reads they have
not been able to run through. The mails are behind
hand from almost every quarter.
STEAMBOAT ACCIDENTS or WESTERN WA
TERS.-The Louisville Courier has q long list Of
steamboat disasters that occurred on the Western
rivers during the year 1856 The recApitulation II
follows Boats lost by snags SO, by burning %
hv ljain hyyi hU
Casualties 2l-total steamers lost l52; flats and
barges lost So aggregate loss of property, 81 63,
QUO In addition to the above disasters there were
some 40 or so accidents by flood fire, snags or col
lsions, wherein boats and cargoes were damaged
to large amount in the aggregate.
HoSoRING ONES GUESTS a large ant
rather promiscuous party up town the other night
Zone thousand invitations having been issued the
host exhibited the latest novelty of the season
Two policemen in uniform were stationed at the
entrance of the supper room. Whether this dis
play was necessary TO keep young New York
ance of silver, is not known. Neither explanation
Is co,nplimentaryto the guests.-Fe Pork Mirror
FORTY DOLLAR HoG-A dressed hog was solf
last week in Chicago, Illinois, to 60 to Boston
which weighed GOO pounds. It was not only large
but well fatted, and sold at the top of the market
at O. so per 100 lbs, making the round sum o
s39 80 Raising hogs at $40 apiece would be pro
titabe business.
SMALL POX The small pox is prevailing to Al
alarming extent in Stowe, VT, and all public ga
therngs are forbidden, and the schools are stopped
pest houses have been provided, and the Congre
gationaI clergyman has gone to one of them TO de
vote his services to the sick.
WEsLEYASs IN FRASCE-The Wesleyans Ii
France maintain 1876 pulpits, and 81 preachers o
various grades g. Sabbath schools, churche
numbering 1880 members, and congregations
amounting to $4,000 bearers.
STEAMBOATS, AT ST. LoUIs-There were 3,06
steamboats, arrived at 81. Louis during the yes
le56, making an aggregate tonnage OF e94, 40
tons. The Alton packets are not included in tn
above estimate.
Dull IN KENTUCKY "A duel was fought ol
New Yearsday by two officers 1t the Newpor
barracks. II Is understood that after the first hr
the seconds intenerred. and An amicable adjust
ment was accomplished
CONNECTICUT P0urICs.-The anti administra
ton Convention In Connecticut, composed Of mem
bern Of all the old parties, has nominated H. II