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The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-04-29
e,ore, vasSisstsn Jones


With flourish Of trunrsis the Dubuque
North Yves, makes the following announce
gaeut, in relation to the murders recently
committee on our North by the sioaE lndi-
sls
.Fo-da, We are Xrklinsd ~ learn lhsi
Gen. Jones, our Z. s. Senator, has inter.
ss,ed himself 60 much in behalf Of the
citizens near SPIRIT Lake. 8 well IS the
whole State, as 20 write long letter 10 the
secretary Of War. urs'ns him IN The most
earnest manner 10 direct that The troops OF
The u. s., should be sent cat in search OF
the marauding iadans, in order that they
may be trough, Immediately TO punishment,
fos their strocious and heart sieke ming muir
DER Of some Of car peaceaeie Inhabitants.
What & nosie, seli-saer.heinf, public
spirited. phiianthroPie individual is Gen.
George Washington Jones Jast to ihi7k
he has written letter, and no only writ.
ten Z letter, bar long tet,et After this
vhat ladsan wifi dare 10 hti his Puny arm
an nsrderous sxtermiaaiioa- Who vii
now dare say thai Jones. The pu.ssant Gene.
raj OF lewa, has not done something for. as
Mrs. Pariing,oa woald ssy, the State OF his
dssscrationi He has written q letter, 9
long letter to the Secretary Of War, urging
thar the u s. troops be sent out against
the Isdians Well done. jones, we are
happy Tia, you have done something, snd
siihough you passed through Congress 50
quietly that your constituent down here
eidh't hear your name mentioned, yet ".
are happy that yea hsse no@ -soused your
cell and wriiten letter c pt. Wiiiism-
shosld sisy his operations satii the efec'
Of this letter be sscertsined-., may save
hlnoished
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-04-29
Pssssaiss shs President.

Speaking OF the Washington National
Hotel epidemic. the Cineinna,i Commercial,
which comedies with the popular opinion
shss IL was caused by poison, says:
There are reports that more than dozen
mambers OF CsoRress are still prostrsted
~ this singular plague. Among them ate
o. B. Mslieson and joha +. Hale. Mr.
Buehsnan, IL 10 wei kno~p, has suffered
terribly FROM Inc prevailing epidemic, and
b by 40 means II this time ia gspd health
A gentleman 81 our acquaintance, passing
through Warrington fsS days since, nap
pened TO hear confirmation Of this fact
from Mr.. Buchanan himself. He was in
the vicinity Of the Treasury Departments
build e. about nine o'clock in the evening
--when-~c take the liberty OF Quoting
from Z private letter:
81 ssS, passing = gas light, couple Of
gentlemen one Of whom, although | had
Dot seen him for over sixteen yesrs-I a.
mos, knew to be the President steppet
sioaeside, and q glance Informed me that
was not mistaken The Old man toiters
HE legs are weak. A halt stumble crea
some remark from bic companion whirn
do not hear. His reply 1as: II Az NOT
nio1r- Ny HEALTH 10 Nut RECOVERED
adding in sort Of begging lone, "BuT
N sErriss SETrEI." He soiee is week
and hs leHs are weaker tie is gong. de
pend upon IL. a few more weeks and BE-
viii Be no more. A vain young orator from
kentucky will be the acitAg, and his frienl
Stephes Douglas the acfaai Presieen, O
sksss United Ststes."
That the National hotei HlEess resulted
iron a attempt to poison Mr.. Buctsnsn
thess b little room 10 dougt. TIE death o
20 many persons Of distinction, the safer
ines Of hundreds OF others, the harrow g.
cape Of NJ. Buchanan rom immediate
death, his periious condition, and the prot
ssilisy that be will yet succumb to the In
sidious destroying disease, ~ poison, gnsw
ing 81 bic vi,sis, will make q strange ans
tragic ehsp,er in the annals Of our country
which the historian will per IND generations
read, shnedering, ~ 20 do ao~, at the stofy
Of the Borgis poisoners- II is an swfvl
suestion-- WAC could Aaes tasn ls poisoHsr
snl suAy s0as tie deasA Of H. President desired
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-04-29

way vONoVASs
This body met on Monday afternoon
agreeably 10 adjournment. Preseat. Geo.
h. Sarseat. Mayor, and ell the Aldessnen
excep, Nj. caaaon OF he ist ward.
The Committss en- Engine House Lot
reported 10 favsr Of forty feet IRON, By Elk.
ty.four deep On Brady street below Sixth
west eide, a hfsy dollars per foot--snd
authorisiag the Mayor to issue the bonds Of
the city for $4,000, In case a perfect title
can Be madc therefor Report adopted.
The subject Of the Fire Limits was re-
tened TO the Ordnance Committee. (Ws
prssums this contsmplates reduc,ion.)
Aid. Bowling rssignsd - Street Com.
missioner. @
Aid. Forrest offered q resolution that
Fourth street shall be opened Il Mr.. Her.
schsl shall cancel all former proceedings
Adopted.
The City Marshal was instructed to give
notice TO the propristors Of a house having
powder s.orsd in Il on Second street neal
the grave yard to remove the powder--snd
i, not done, to have il absted - any othel
nuisance.
The Loan resolutions offered BY Aid
Burrows At last meeting were taken up ana
referred to comaittss consisting Of Aid
Bsrrows, Sears and Forrest.
W. McCammon vas elected Street Com
missioner on the third ballot--and H
LAmbach. City Engineer on the hrst.
On motion Of Aid. Forrest, the City En-,
gineer was instructed to designate suits
bic grade for Sixth street between Fsrnau
and Harrison, also that part of Fsrnln
street south Of Twelfth street to the railroa,
grounds.
| On motion Of AID. lie Claire the Stree
Commissioner was ordered 10 grade Sec
ond street between Warren and L. Clair,
strests. and pave the cutters therein ant
macsdanise it by contract.
On motion Of Aid. Bowling, the grading
on Front street and the landing between
Brady and alain streets was ordered to b.
! maesdsmissd.
Ga motion Of Aid. Forrest, the Enginee
was ordered to set IN. CUTTERS and curl
stones on Brady q. from College Grounds
to Fron, Of.
Sundry email bills were ordered paid
and Council adjourned.
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-04-29

The Austin, Texas Gazette of the 4,h
says that Mr.. Ssiders began to pick his
strawberries on the Let Of April. and will
continue to gather them Till next winter
The Crockst Printer says
We have upon our bank specimen of
what the soil Of Texas can do, when il tries
This 10 an ear or ears of corn nature started
to make one mammoth ca. but changed her
mind after starting and branched into ten
common sized ears surrounding big one,
making II ears within one shack, oil large
grained and well 6lled out Those VINO
doubt can see II free OF charge.
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How HrsT,xeros THE FoasER WAS TO
u RELKAskp. The New York Tribune
ssys:
The case OF Scstchard. charged with
having made overtures TO various parties to
forge q pardon and effect the release of
Chas. B. Huntington, the We'll street fer.
ger, from Sing Sing. grows quite interest
ing as the examination proceeds. His
PROJECT, a. revesled TO Mr.. chas. |. Kane, Of
Wall street, and others, 10 whom he applied
Tor peculiarly assistance 10 carry il out, was
bold, original. and By no means impractc
able. He said that bis skill IS . penmsn
ensbled him TO forge the name OF any man
So accurately as TO defy detection Added
to which, he as an adept in The telegraph
ic art, and while be resided in New Orleans
exercised ais ingenuity upon the wires in =
remarkable manner. Living in the out.
skirts OF the city, near the telegraph lines,
he made counterfeit telegraph pole, with
hollow space through the csn,re,in which
he inserted an insulated wire. and brought
j, in secret contact, through hole in the
glass insuls.or, with the main wire of the
lines. Then continuing the branch wire TO
bis own house, he was enabled to read any
Of the messages that were cent to or from
New Oriesns, and made suca use of the in.
formation as he pleased. To effect Hunt.
inston's release he would forge the name OF
the Governor 10 pardon, and before i, was
presented take possession OF The telegraph
above and below Sing Sing, and BY his Pc
GUITAR machinery intercep, the inquiries Of
the Warden to The Governor at Albany or
The District Attorney q, New York a. TO
the authenticity Of the pardon, and send, in
ether case, the following reply;
The pardon has been granted. but you
viii give him In charge Of the ofhcer, WIN
Bss bench warrant Tor his detention"
This warrant was 10 be presented at the
PRISON, by confederate. at the proper mo
ment, and Huntington was TO iy with him
10 this city, where q swift sailing schooner
vas 10 await them, and instantly put to sea
and make for Hawai- or the Isle Of Pines.
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-04-29

TRE WEATHER IN KAssAs.~-A Kama.
correspondent writes: IAN Old trappsr !.
sho has been 10 the mountains since 1880
saformed me t.st daring ais long stay in
the is0l.tsd gorges Of the Rocky Noun
tslns, he had never experienced such severe
weather, as during the pss, winter. The
snow had been very deep, and the severity
Of The weather Unprecedented. As far as
taisrnation can be obtsined the spring hs.
never been SO backward in Kansas"
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-04-29

Some Of the virgins journals recent Mr..
Thayer's atsemP. 10 colon ixe the worn-ou,
lands Of that State, and now 20 90 far q
TO deny Mr.. Thsysr's statements respecting
the price and quality of such lands. The
Baltimore Clipper Of the 18th inst, says:
A heightened gentleman Is up, to b
0Ver-sensitre. Hence our Virginia ex.
changes spurn with indigni,y the attempt
Of Ell Thayer 10 colonize any portion oil
that yasI domAn with brood Of iivs Yam.
KEGS. They need not hoo, q, the idea, how
ever, OF having no waste lands TO sell a,
% al acre. "a real estate sgen, in thi.
city has 5000 acres Of scii lands on hand
which he would like very much TO dispose
Of; another,l 900; aud still another, a..
oOo-nsking In the aggregate, $4,000
acres, some Of which may be bought, BY
the secuon, a. two drinks an acre-l2k
cents and on time at that. Facts are stub.
bora 'hings, aud the truth no, always pal
stabls.
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-04-29
! JAMES MORROW,
Surgeon and Mechanical Usnt,.t

n1sn hts services a. such TO hfs ri epds ana M.
Cpu6iic 10 general, believing thaI lie c.n and VII
give entire satisfaction Ia sill work dome ia III Oar
tai line. He has been engaged In Dr. 0oodrieh J. ~
soe Tor Inc last nftssn months and believing tbst h.
has sustained his former TeputstisI a. D.ntist h.
ssks Tor portion Of the patronage of lis fIiena,
Of Dentistry and arrangements 10 nj osdee and law
oratory are such tnat he 10 prepared TO DO any
10 NE Denia' ine. his mode OF work 10 dinere NJ
from al oihefs 10 this section Of ias 20 antry ss
mors elesniy aud furaois, and worn vim N ore "a
sb and sail sfscttoh 10 the wesrer. de- vii IN, !,
"a "a 10 nom ohs 70 an s,tirs new set
once and res snce come cted, On Fourth al sst
Second hoG west Of Main, adjoining Dr. YCuntsIr Z
residence. .r
Any nsmbsr Of references given II r.suirsd.
AHt 7sd1
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-04-29


Ia the 81. Paul paeers OF the i7th 10 I
letter from Mr.. Heslep, ofSt. Pe,ers. dated
the ls,h, which coasaiss she following in.
ioraa,ion IL regard 70 The ladian troubles in
Minnesota:
The u,ess, conservation hes taken poe.
session Of he ainds Of our people. The
whale community 10 awakened to danger,
and the people continue TO dock iato town.
EveFy house 10 full, and s,iil they come.
Every s6srs has bssa and h aads to quiet
them. Swih's house. Gormsn's house, tho
hotel and every place 10 filled up. Seeing
the mail from Mankots, l have only time 10
say that the last and most reliable news from
the seat Of var 10 that battle had taken
place yesterday (Sunday) morning, on the
Blue Earth, and some aix or eight Indans
were killed-no whites
Our boys posed through Eanksto At four
o'clock yesterday. Aaothsr company leave
Traverse this morning. BED Iron 10 in this
| vicinity with part OF his band. A commit
tee Of three-Stone, Cathn aud Andrews,
with Hugrings for interpreter, has gone 70
hold council with him and zee what be 10
doing. Il 10 said that these Indians Who are
out a1ainsS the whites, are part Of Sleepy
Eyes' and part Of Red lrous bands. Now "
the government has male no move TO send
UP help, We must help ourselves, and "Ix.
termination!a 10 the watch~osd. The most
! tear nov 10 for provisions, The people
are srowding in upon 10 from the country,
and We have . very short supply. We sent
The great proportion OF what we had out
yesterday with the volunteers TO help Man.
| kato. Send Up ammunition arms and pro-
| visions, and see that such are sent without
delay. We shall look snxiously Tor boat,
Urge the matter, for Gods sake--l teel per.
,eetiy safe here. but Others do not and have
| not felt ~ do. Send up boat.
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EXECUTORS sATp

u I yirtuo OF an order or leeuce grsntss ~, IN.
Il county Court OF Dubaaus CounIy ~ ~ ~
slsaih DAY OF April 1887 Al The April term u ~
Souil, % us, Caleb II Booth and Emily j Decs, q
WIN on saturday ths Both day Of May, T.1 90 ~
seen lne hour. ols o'eio, a. M. sadi Isl, y. =
h OF said day, In font OF the Lo CImi, psN fk
tae oity OF davenport IN Scott County, Hoa 'e, q
70 ssi a. Public Auction TO tue hig oss, ~
plaaet iof each Tho iollowins dee crhad nv rs o.
70 ths County OF Scott, In me Sta q q, ia"sp
ssr.son. ana .oa ,.ssa = sloe' No. Two. ccos
oALEB Il. sonT62oE.
A.ulun, 6ALfJ DkCKIRJ kIreuiers
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The lows Ciy Republic Of last Mon
csy SAYS that sthers ID nc no probability
that the actual result Of IL recent el-z,..
in this State, will be knos unit! stses the
s!kcisl count next month Many Of the
county ofkcers, i. adds, hat not fell inter
est enough in the result to srompt them Il
.snd for pubLcstion an abs ract of their fe
turns. The olEciui vote W ! aot be eouRtec
satil the 9Th Of May l, nay b possibl'
shat Bagbss ,s defeated. b. 1--WE fssl conf
dent that tho balance .. thr Rep ablican
ticket u elected.
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CEpAE FALLs.-The Banner Vi the 18th
speaks very eheeringly Of the prospect. OF
this thriving town Of Blsekbawt CO.
Notwithstanding the unfsyorssls ws.th
or and ssckwsrdnsss Of the spring, our n
ehsnics are busiiy engaged in all parts OF
the town; and already several nsv build
iugs hsys arisen, snforei ing a. 1t were. IN ell
wsy upward. the moment the Odd Eros,
King relaxed his hold on our Mother
EARTH
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The prospect that Missouri will BE- Free
State. hes sadasaly heaoaed upon the
eAostisaM people. and a time when tie
eccsrises Of slavery Proneasds seemed %
se sxercisiae complete control. over the
coatedesscy. The election ia ST. Louis
may cab 81 = SECTORS Cash. Lake the
fseach revosutioss, IL may prove no,hiae
esvs sAsa hssty eeulli,.on Of sentiment
which will be followed necessarily BY =
sysa<aasic enthnlnent OF pvshe opinion.
The sAvocstss Of the peculiar institution
have ~ nsch =, stake, that they can s6ord
60 adsP,a pasien, poncy. and BY worrying
NaAA Psrplssh /. The party opposed 10 them.
csa generally weaken ~ strength, How.
ever, ~ have great faith in the doctrine
tAA Tsvsls,ioas never 60 bsckwasds.' The
Free State party Of ST. Lsuis have redeem.
"a the city once, aad whatever their coca.
sional revefses nay be, are likely 10 do y
agaia Ard agaia. They have hsng their
baaaev on The outer wall and are engaged
in = hsnd to hand 6sht which must even.
sually have : crowning triumph. !, is use
~ = asay, ,Ast il csse the city 10 persis.
ssss il iss sction, the State BY degrees will
respond. 81. Lo0is hes sbcu, one-fourth
Of the popslslion She hss great CONNER.
III interests At STAKE. She has the wealth
10 hack up her opinions manniiy. One By
one she sosnties viii give in slave proper.
20 viii reeede before the gradual bu, peace
ful entertainments Of the pioneers of free.
Ian; and, 10 the course Of time, the motto
ipscsibed on old Indepe pdence bell. -PRo
cxA,n Lsssa1r rxRossHouf 1xE LAID AID
usro I'm sxnAHrAzTs rzsaEof," viii have
consistent advocates throughout the b..
aiehssl resisas Of Missouri.
Nissouri, when washed clean Of the blot
sfslavesy. viii b one Of the most nagnif.
cent otases Of the Union. She has fne
soil, With IN Attendance Of timber and va.
~. Die hes minerals IN the greatest pro.
fusion. Asd, her latitude 10 exactly right
for The esesarsgement Of thrifty and ensr-
Rssie popaladon. Take away the s,ign. Of
huuaa servisuds-lst each man upon her
ell feel himself . man indeed, and the
lnose % tbs, be ge,s HE bFesd b, homes,
sotI--,hsn every quarter section viii be.
cen. happy homestead. every township
viii have its well-orgsnissd schools. every
village its newspaper AID churches. every
civ iss commercial and sooiAi influence,
and eli win 70 on prosperousls The al
,antagsa 10 the State can scarcely be car
salated In Z pscanlary and moral Psint OF
view, commencing the day TIE sc'ct shall
20 forth lAa, Aeaesssrsard her Posiuoh vi
b among the Free.
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-04-29

A CEoAKEE CosvI1rEp.--Ws are likely
TO have bread enough and to spare, this
year, notwithstanding the gloomy fore.
oodinss o. the Bears" The Ckiesso
Press ssys
Avery intelligent friend Of ours, heavy
operstcr, By the way. who resides upon the
Illinois river. having listened 10 the gloomy
stories Of an unusual scarcity Of grain, con :
ciuded TO inyes, largely. in expectation of
rise. But, knowing from past observation
bow prone the public mind is to run into su
extreme on The subiecs, he resolved 70 ia
vesugu,e the matter for himself. Taking q
horse and buggy, be passed Ieisurely through
The country from Naples 10 Psoris
ooush, TO corn, nor has he purchased any
since. He found, between the poin,I named
and including both, OVER rwo MILLION
susnELs OF oR4Is IN STORE, and not a small
surplus remaining in the hands Of the farm
ere
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AccIpEHT.-We are sorry to learn that
sad accident occurred this morning, on the
steam wood bos, lying near chsmbsrs' Mill
BY which two men were severely injured. -
They were engaged in casting some lead or
zine fixtures in connection with the mschin
cry, and some water being in the mould
when the met,le was poured, caused IL 10
burst, throwing the mel ed zinc into the
faces and eyes of the unfortunate men,
burning them very badly. One of them 10
injured sc severely that no hopes are enter
tanned for the recovery of his eyesigh,.-
We were not able to learn their names.
.Muscaiine Jour asa,
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WosDkEFUL LEAD Some persuu
writing from Gsleaa gives an account Of q
wonderful discovery Of lead ore near Hsz.
Green Wi. II il considered good for 81
miaiopa oil pounds Of mineral. The fortu.
nbte dlseoserer. who issn Englsihmsn b,
b The name Of hilis, can take one hu norst
thousand dollars ior his show" a. /, stand,
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CAusR on THH lxpfAs wA4.-A cores
pond mt st Fort Ridssly states that the out.
break Of The Indsns Al Spirit Lake sppears
to have originated in . white msn's beating
an Indian for killing bis dog, and the subse-
quent taking away of the Indians' guns BY
the settlers.
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Uninprovsd Lands in Citation County,
Aslgnee's Notice

ID N, HOUSED, 81 thi. city, ha'ns thi. tsv mad
sa assignment, 10 the undsu 70 cd Of All II. -.
tkts real and personal for the bsnett Of hin crsaj,s
ali persons having ANY claims AgsiIt the ssld Hon.
ars requested 70 present them % u without unuscs.
cary delay. And all persons 10 al, way indsht.a !.
said Huuss either ~ note accoun viii M 40 ~
diale payne u The amont dus nd NV. 80,
Once nsIt door north Of Post oace, Brsdy,,
davenport, April xsth m ,,.,.
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A few weeks ago al old gentleman and
dis lady we're coming down from Iowa City
to Davenport, when the cars were crowded
A young man got up and gave the old lady
! seat. while his companion, another young
vens, rensined steadfast, and lie, the old
gentleman stand. This did rot suit our old
friend, 90 he concluded to &c, sea, in
some way, and, quick Is thought, turned to
the young man on the seat beside bis wife,
and said: will you be 80 kind a. to watch
tina, woman while e; . seat 10 the other
earl She takes fs.'
This startled the young gent. He could
no. bear the idea of taking charge OF a fifty
woman. so the old gentleman got a seat,
and his vile never was known 10 take q d
sfterw ards -Cn Gas.
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-04-29

DAYS OF GRACE ABOLISHED II NV YeRI.
The Legislature of New York has sbol.
ished the custom Of days OF grace on Gem
mercial bills, TO take effect on the lst OF
July next. All bills of exchange, drafts,
and checks shall then be deemed due and
payable on presentation, without any days
Of grace being allowed thereon.
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A ksoonsEspArioB.- drug store 'n
~ town Of ClIGton-sysariing town ssoss
49, aAvsrsissd in = Chicago paper Tor
sais. with the recommendation ths, IL 10
<sAs elAsss lrpg establishment in the city''
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F..uY KrnsLK BuTLEa on TIE SrAss

FANNY KHnBLK BuTLEA Oh The SrAsE.
The N. Y. Evening Pos, states tina, tae
Rev. II. w. Bellows. of the church of ALI
Souls, in that city, having an invitation to
speak a, the approaching dramatic fund din.
ner, in defense Of the Stage, we understand
Mrs. Ksmbie has written him letter pro-
testing against such course, and ProAoun .
cling The moral influence Of the stage %
evil, and only evil.
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MAPLE SusAR. The Jackson County
Excelsior learns from Mr.. Pangbern, who
lives in the Forks Of the Maquoketa, that
since ssttling in that County, he has paid
for his farm on, Of the sugar raised from
eight acres OF maple timber. Th', year
be has made 100 pounds and considerable
moiasses, OF which the pronts amount TO
over SI<5.
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Immense IHsssalsasat hya caAAisr-ol30,
600 erelsu.

600 Srelsn.
Joha Acllveen, cashier Of the 6rm Of ].
Beck 4 Co, extensive dealers ia dry good
al No. 333 broadway, was recently arrested
charged ~ilh having. during series ofyears
n v hich be hss been 10 their employ, EN-
bexsled money TO the amount OF upward Of
$4,000. The firm JAILED some monihs
ago. aud wishing to sscertain the cause, II
possible. Of their deficiency 10 funds, they
instituted an investigation Of their bloks for
several yssrs past, aud the discovery Of the
above enormous deAci, in their each account
wss made apparent. This account had
Deen regularly balanced, bot the balance
had been forced. and the difference bstw cen
the true and false balance had been embeg
xlsd. The cashier bad enjoyed the fulles,
confidence OF his employers. and until the
discoveries recently made was not suspect
ID. l, 10 stated that be made confession to
ME employers IN regard to the disposition
made ey him of the embesslsd funds, and
ass alresdy made over to them q house and
lot in Fourth street, opposite Washington
squsre, which he purehased with their mon.
~. II 10 expected also that considerable
more properly will be delivered up to them
Melivsen has always stood well in the COM
muaity, and was formerly one Of the com
harding of6csrs Of the Scotch regiment, .
"crack company" in the city. Il il stated
that the failure OF his employers was owing
to the heavy drain made BY him upon their
treasury. He Is given bonds in heavy
amount to appear when wanted TO answer
the charge against him.-N Y. Tr,ksae.