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Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-06-18

CoLD WArLR.-None who have heard Mr.
Cough, the celebrated temperance lecturer, can
forget his brilliant apostrophe to cold water
Catching up from the table tumbler filled with
sparkling crystal, he exclaims:
"Look at that, ye thirsty ones of the earth !
Behold it ! See its purity How it glitters
as if mass of liquid gems 1t is beverage
brewed by the hands of the Almighty himself !
Not in the simmering still, over smoky fires
choked with poisonous gases, and surrounded
by the stencil of sickeaing odors and rank cor
ruptions, does your Father in Heaven prepare
the precious essence of life, the pure cold wa
ter but in the green glade and grassy dell,
where the red deer wander and the child loves
to play-there God brews it. And down,
down, in the deepest valleys where the foun-
tans murmur and the rillS sing,-and high up
the mountain tops, where the naked granite
glitters like gold in the sun, where the storm
clouds brood and the thunder storms crash,-
and away, far out on the wide sea, where the
hurricanes howl music and the waves roar the
chorus, sweep the march of God-there he
brews it, that beverage of life-heath giving
water And every where it is thing OF
notwithstanding in the dewdrop singing 10
the summer rain shining in the ice gem, till
the trees oil seem turned into living jewels !;
spreading golden veil over the setting sun
or the white gauze over the midnight moon !;
sporting in the cataracts sleeping in the gla-
ciers dancing in the hail shower folding its
bright snow curtains softly about the wintry
world, and waving the many-colored iris, that
seraph's zone of the sky, whose warp is the
raindrop of earth, whose woof is the sunbeam
of heaven all checkered over with celestial
flowers by the mystic hand of refraction-still,
always it is beautiful, that blessed life-water
No poison bubbles on the brink its form
brings no sadness or murder no blood stains
its limpd glass broken-hearted wives, pale
widows and starving orphan shed no tears in
its depths no drunkard's shrieking ghost
from the grave curses in the words of eternal
despair Beautiful, pure, blessed, and glorious
give me forever the sparkling, pure cold wa
ter
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-06-18

Ba~ Mr. Sniff coming home late one night
from meeting" was met at the door by his
wife, Pretty time of night Mr.. Sniff, for you
to come home pretty time, three o'clock in
the morning you a respectable man in the
community and the father of family. p
'Tisnt three, it's only one, l heard it strike
council always sits till one o'clock" "My
souls? Mr. Sniff, you're drunk as true as
Pm alive, you're drunk. It's three in the
morning. 81 say, Mrs Sniff, it's one. ]
heard it strike one as it came around the cor
ner t.ro or three times"
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-06-18

beg At an examination of the College OF
Surgeons candidate was asked by Aberne
thy.
What would you do if a man vas blown
up with powder 2"
"Wait until he came down." I've coolly re-
piled.
True" replied Abernethy, and suppose
should kick you for such an impertinent re-
ply. what muscles would put in motion ?"
1.-THE hexors and extensors of my arm, for
would knock you down immediately"
He received diploma.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-06-18

PAScAKEs.-Beat up three eggs and q
quart of milk make it into batter with
flour, little salt, spoonful of ground ginger.
and little grated lemon peel let it be of q
fine thickness and perfectly smooth Clean
your fryingpan thoroughly, aud put into it u
good lump of dripping Or butter when it is
hot pour in cupful of batter and let it run
all ever of au equal thickness shake the pan
frequently that the batter may not stick, and
when you think it is done on one side, toss it
over if you cannot, turn it with slice ; and
when both sides are of a nice light brown, lay
it on dish before the fire strcw sugar over
it, and SO do the rest. They should be eaten
directly, or they will become heavy.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-06-18

BSs- A fast man undertook the task of teas
ing an eccentric preacher. DO you believe" ,"
be said "in the story of the Prodigal Son and
the Fatted Calf?" Yes" said the preacher.
Well, then, was it male or female calf
that was killed ?" "a female" promptly re-
piled the divine. How do you know that :"
Because docking the interrogation steadily
in the face see the male is alive now"
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-06-18

Rss~ Not long since, youth. older in wit
than in years after being c, tech;sed concern
ing the power of Nature, replietl--"Ma, |
think there's one thing N"tnre can't do
What is it 9n inquired the mother. She
can. 4.asc Bill Jones's mouth any bigger with
out setting hi cars back
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-06-18

THE CONSCIENTIOUS FARMER.--A Mr.. b
-, a tavern keeper upon introducing his SON
to wait upon customers, said; John, you
see those bottles there, with their labels; I
warn you not to drink a drop from one of
them, they are all filled with poison. Sell all
you can but don't drink yourself"
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-06-18
TOWANDA:
seIettsb 4oetrg.
~ur SONG OF THE SUMMER WIND.

rur SONG OF THE SUMMER WIND
from the Southern shores of balm,
v-,m the spice-felds far away;
- nth the breath of orange-blooms,
,rd the light of the summer day;
rt;so the cheek of the tevered child,
,,d nIsy with her sunny brow,
: sootbe the woes of the sorrowlng ones
And release their hearts of care.
-hsor aloft to the white, white clouds,
The wondering school boys Kite
And he gazes up till his eyes grow dlm'
With look of fond delight;
wbae DER the brow of the laughing one,
I toss the auburn curl,
As bv the thrpng, IN the lingering pre,
Nv painless way whin,
ropen the cups of the dainty flowers,
Fy wild wood, field and dell,
And rock the fairies fast asleep
Who hide in the lily's bell,
The tall grass mods as | wander by,
And the brook up-murmurs with glee,
And Joy and gladness spring up in my path,
Wherever my pathway be.
Oh. what could the warriors banner be,
Were IT not for my gentle power
Ave. dark would be the patriots hopes,
And darker Liberty's hour
But the starry flag of Freedoms land
Floats gaily along the way,
And the freeman shouts with joyous pride,
IS he views nay force to day.
Icome with the voice of Hope and Truth
leone with the good Gods love,
And bring earth's weary ones taste
OF the joys of that band above;
81 whisper to them of that inner light
The love that never Dies
How the soldier of the cross may rest
On the fields Of Paradise.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-06-18

FRrI7 FRIrTERs-M batter Of flour,
milk and eggs, of whatever richness you de-
src stir into it either raSpberies, currant,
or any other fruit-fry in hot lard the same
as pancakes.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-11-19

Importers and Wholesale Dealers in Drugs and
Medlcnes, Surgical instruments. Glassware, Drug
gists' Fuaaiture, QuickAlver, Acids. Shaker Herbs
spices. Essential Oils Extracts for Flavoring, AL
cohol Bre Seed, Caalphor Oils and Paints. Lamp
Fresh Hope, Soda Batsrial Corks, Brewers Mate
rial, Plastecr Paris, .fsosendae Cement, Abdominal
Suppocers, Shoulder Braces, Cast iron Mortars
PATENT MEDICINES, u large stock of nearly
every hind in Use, with general assortment of all
goods kept in ,s-aarge and well supplied Drug Store
We Hnve made arrangements Cor receiving month
iy shipments d ssct from the Atlantic citiest thus
keeping full and complete assortment of all goods
in our line. We intend to deal in nothing but the
best quality Of goods, so that physicians surgeons
and those dealing in our line may rely upon getting
pure and unadultera;ed articles from us We have
done the Drug business in Sacramento since ls4g.
and expect 10 continue IL here during our na.ural
lives We-expect to build up large and permanent
business by keeping large and we'll assorted stock
of the best GOODS and selling at small profits,
that that those DEALING in line 10 call upon us,
examine the. equality and prices of our gvods before
purchasing elsewhere, Aswe feel confident that We
can pease In both PRICE AND QUALITY.
Artificial tesih gold foil mouth glasses turn keys,
burs. corrundTum wheels forceps. excavators, bssh
es, drills wiLh II complete assortment OF denial stock
from several. of the highly approved manufac-
turers in tho world We have ths agency Sor teeth,
and can ill nay order, with odd teeth, the
MINERS DRUG STORE l39sJ STREET, SAC
RAMENTo. by Il. Ia MCDONALD L. co.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-11-19
GPIRIs of TDRPEHTINE for sale by
- Us. ALBRO.

EDAlNT AND wHiTE-WAsH gRUsHEs-For
q sale by COTTON l. MeDERMOTT.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-11-19

INsANE.-An insane Frenchman was ar
rested in Marysville on Monday last. and
taken to the Station House.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-11-19

SHOT Ar.-As the Rev. Mr.. Simonds, of
this place, and Mr.. John Callaghan. pack
er, were travelling on the road, about two
m les beyond Whiskey Creek, they were shot
al by person whom they discovered stand
ing by the side of the road. The ball whis-
tied very near their persons When asked
whether he shot at them, he answered in
surly manner, that they must determine that
mattor themselves. 1t is pity that they
did not capture this cold blooded villain
Shasta Courier.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-11-19
Omullle Daily Datte RsrurG.
THURSDAY MORNING. NOV. lsrH. 1857.

EA.rERN FAILuREs.-The Poston Jour
nal publishes list. a CO uun and -a-half in
length, of the failures which have occurred
i, various cities and town since the crisis.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-11-19
GOLD AND JET CROSSES (!

A TIFF U L. ARTICLE.
IUST RECEIVED by
- my4 GEO. K. sIItH.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-11-19

In PERIL BY PowDER.--On Saturday
last, as carman was driving along the
street with several kegs of powder on his
cart, one of them dropped off, and the wheel
ran over it and crushed the keg, bringing
the tire in contact with the contents, As
the fric'ion produced, fortunately, did not
ignite the powder, the establishment was not
blown into the air, and no ha m was done.
The powder was saved --.HdryspiHe Ing.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-11-19

APPREHENDED.-Ths man Brownlee, wi
ran off from this city two or three weeks
ago. leaving a number of creditors and sure
ties in the lurch, and for whom reward
was offered by one of the swindled parties,
was apprehended by Messrs Banks and
Shields, of this city. in San Francisco. on
Monday morning, and brought here on yes
terday. Whether he will be delivered into
legal custody or not, we cannot Cal.
Express
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-11-19

WHIPPING WoMAN.--We observed
Spanish woman on the streets few days
since. crying and hallooing in that savage
manner peculiar to the women Of her nation.
Her face was bleeding. as ifcut with knife.
We understood she had been chastissd by
her lord and master with n knifs-an in
strument of chastisement the use Of which,
in such cases, is peculiar to the Spanish Don.
Shasta Courier.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-08-27

vent the issue of paper above the value of
the stock deposited. The account should
be so kept and every official act in relation
to them SO recorded end attested, as to ex-
hibit clear and full history of every trans
action, detect any error and remove the
shadow of suspicion or doubt.
Though there is no reason to think that
this department of the Treasury has not
been Except in the case of the bonds of
the Seneca County Bank fairly and hon
orably conducted, yet that strictness, has
not been observed which the law requires,
and the public interests demand. Blank
notes have been destroyed without a rec
ord having been made of their denomina-
ton and amount, and the account with one
of the banks kept in so loose manner as
to exhibit very untrue statement of its
condition. The account with the City
Bank of Columbus, on the books of the Of
flee, is as followes: "Statement of the
stocks and circulation of the City Bank of
Columbus, as shown by the books of the
Treasury office:''
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-08-27

Cash balance in Treasury June
18th, 1857, per. Auditors books. 776,140 46
In order to ascertain from the above
statement the true amount of the defalca-
ton, and reconcile the discrepancies between
the account of the Auditor and Treasurer,
it is necessary to add to the foregoing bal
ance s13, 1852, due deposilors, and s67,-
0OO,31 belonging to the Canal Bank of
Cleveland. This would swell the balance
to $S56,26s,O3. From this should be de-
Quoted S104,143,79, the amount of assets
in the Treasury on the 18th of June, leav-
ing balance of 1852, 124,24 which is $685.
374,63 greater than the balance shown by
the books of the Treasurer, This discre-
pancy is accounted for by the fact that the
Treasurer has credited himself with the pay
ment of exchange, DC, to tlat amount, of
which the Auditor has no account and
which cannot be allowed without Legislative
action.
How long has this deficit existed! To
this question, the books of the Office furnish
no answe-. 1t is not to be expected that
they would throw any light on the subject.
Offenders do not voluntarily furnish evi-
dence of their guilt, or make a record of
their crimes,
The facts and circumstances disclosed by
the witnesses who have appeared before us,
and whose testimony will be fully examin-
ed in another place, in the opinion of the
und dssigned, clearly show the defalcation is
not OF recent date.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-08-27

Balance ss6ss7 81
On the books of the office Mr.. Gibson
has credited himself with the payment of
$97.65 to the Clerk of the Department,
for salary previous to December, 1866
There is, however, no voucher for the cred
it on file, nor other evidence of his having
paid it. We have therefore omitted il in
our statement of the account.
SENECA COUNTY BANK BONDS.
The accounts of the office show that
there should have been stocks to the amount
Of S2O9,64s IA, belonging to the Seneca
County Bank, in the hands of the Treas
urer. As may be seen from the foregoing
statement, $132,12s IA were missing. On
inquiry into the cause of the absence of
this amount, we were informed, by a clerk
in the Office, that this amount of bonds
had been sent TO New York at the request
of the bank, for the purpose of being con-
verted into stocks of different date.
Though there is nothing in the banking
law Of 1855 authorizing any such transac-
ton, yet we had no reason to doubt the
fairness of it until subsequent examination
showed very different state of facts.
One hundred thousand dollars of these
bonds had been sent to New York, accom-
panied with power Of attorney from Mr..
Gibson, authorizing their sale and transfer.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-08-27

Circulation over bonds -$lSl,9l4 UU
The circulation of the Independent Banks
under the law of 1845, is entirely under
the control Of the State Treasurer. 1t is
based upon certificates of the funded debt
of the State and of the United States,
which are required to be deposited with,
and transferred to him. Upon the de-
post of these stocks, he delivers notes of
circulation 10 an amount equal to the value
of such stocks. He procures the blank
notes of the engraver, numbers and regis
ters them, and issues them to the differ
ent banks as they are required for circula-
ton.
These certificates or stocks are the secu-
rites of the bill holders. They arc the
basis on which the credit Of the bank is
founded. The bill holders look to these
bonds, and 10 the plghted faith of State
which has never failed to fulfil her prom
ises and meet her engagements, for the re-
demtion of the paper of these banks.
The failure of an Independent bank does
not effect the value of its notes. This
neither rises nor falls with corporate vicis-
situde. 1t if founded on the faith Of the
state, and the State has made itself the
custodian of this credit.
Ihis department should therefore be con-
Quoted with the utmost strictness. Such
checks should be established as would pre-
vent the abstraction ofthose bonds and the
application of them to private purposes
Every precaution should be used to pre-
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-08-27

Balance remaining in Trea-
sury . - $124,500 90
The true condition of the bank, however, is as
follows:
Bonds in the Treasury $4,000 90
Notes in circulation 900 90
In this connection justice requires us to
say, that these errors DO not appear to
have occurred during the administration of
Mr.. Gibson, but belong either to that of
Mr.. Bliss or Mr.. Breslin.
In November, 1854, the Canal Bank of
Cleveland failed to redeem its circulation,
and in pursuance of the provisions of the
Banking Law, under which it was incorpo-
rated, was placed in the hands of a receiv-
er. The stocks which were on deposit in
the Treasury for the security of its circula-
ton, amounted to SlO6, 16s, which were
sold by the Treasurer for the sum of s1O4,-
S11 Al
The following abstract of the accounts
with this bank, is another instance of the
loose and careless manner in which the
business of this department of the Treasury
has been conducted:
"Statement of stocks and circulation of
the Canal Bank at Cleveland, as shown by
the books in the Treasury office::''
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$I57,636 55

p1ci ,OoO co
Subtracting this amount from $72s, 749
81, (the balance shown in the foregoing
abstract, we have the sum of $574,1l2 SO
which is not accounted for, and which is,
therefore, the real amount Of, the defalca-
ton. The balance of $4,000 due on the
claim against Beckel we consider secured,
and have therefore, included it among the
cash assets in the Treasury, and turned it
over to the present Treasurer of State as
such. Since the commencement of this
investigation, Mr.. Beckel has paid the claim
the sum of $4,000. There is no doubt
but that the whole of the balance will ul-
timately be paid. He still owes the State
the sum of s785,4 ,4s which has not been Sc
cured, and which is included in the fore go
ing statement of the amount of suspended
debt" in the hands of repositories.
Statement of the receipts and disbursements of
the State Treasury. from Nov. Is, 1851, to
Jan. IA, 1856, and the balance in the Treasury
on the latter date as shown by the books Of
the Auditor of State:
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-08-27
MIIIERsBURG,

They had been sold and passed into the
hands of Messrs. Atwood & Co., and Mr.
Gibson, as Treasurer of State, had drawn
on them for s5s, 500 of the proceeds of the
sale, to meet the liabilities of the State
This sum they "a. & Coz claimed as an
offset, ION demand being made for the
Stocks but were willing to account for the
balance.
After suit had been commenced, re-
straining them from making further use Of
the proceeds, upon advice of counsel, it was
deemed best to adjust their claims, release
the bonds, and place them to the credit Of
the bank.
This was done through the Ohio Life In.
surance and Trust Company, they holding
bonds sufficient to indemnify them for the
amount advanced.
At the same time, and forming part oi
the arrangement, Mr.. Gibson placed in the
hands of E. Ludlow, cashier, S64, 900 drafts
falling due in the city of New York, which
were deemed sufficil mt to meet the amount
paid to relieve the bonds.
Forty-two thousand dollars of the bonds
have been returned to the Treasury, and the
balance will be returned as fast as the Sc.
curities mature and are paid.
Of the residue of the bonds, we can
give no satisfactory account.
AS soon as the arrangement was known
to the bank, $4,000 of its circulation was
returned to treasury, thus reducing it the
amount of securities held by the State fol
its redemption.
THE DEFALCATIoN AND ITS AMOUNT.
A comparison of the money and assets
found in the Treasury with the books Of
the office, shows large deficit IN the pub
lie funds.
Having ascertained this fact, two ques-
ton naturally arise
lst. What is the amount of the defal-
calcution?
I'd. Who is the defaulter?
To ascertain the amount of the defalca-
ton, it will be necessary to state an account
from the from the accession of Breslin on
the 18th of January, 1852, to the resigna-
ton of Mr.. Gibson on the 18th day of
June, 1857.
The following statement which has been
prepared with great care, is we believe, an
accurate and explicit abstract of all the ac-
counts of the Treasury Department, be-
tween the dates above named, and exhibits
the true amount of the defalcation.
dbr~orf nf fbn 1~,o,.,T. IL, TL.,c.,,.., yc.o,,
January 18th 1852, to June 18Th, 1857, Sho,rino
the amount of the Qet1lcaiiau
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-08-27

Ihere was no obstacle to the use of the
money of the State by Mr.. Breslin, nor was
any effort on his part necessary to conceal
a aehcit. There ne was no thorough exanin-
alton OF the Treasury during his term of
office, nor any inquiry into the condition of
its funds. The surplus in his hands was
seldom less than half million. The ay-
reage balance on the 18th of November of
the four years of his administration exceed
$642,00O. The following table, exhibit
ing the balances in the Treasury at that
date, for the last ten years, is not destitute
of interest. 1t shows that large surplus
has been allowed to accumulate.
STATEMENT EXHIBITING THE BALANCE IN THE
treasury, AS REPoBTED BY THE TREAsURERs,
FROM Nov. 18th, 1847, TO Nov, 18th, 1856.
T,I- 90
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amount with the balance shown by the
books of the Auditor and Treasurer
The Joint Committee and the Auditor
each counted the money and certificates Of
deposit.
The manner in which these examinations
were conducted, the time devoted to one of
them, and the character and standing of
the gentlemen engaged in all of them, were
such as to inspire confidence, and to pre-
clude the suspicion of wrong. No one not
participant in the fraud, had right to
question the facts set forth in the reports
of these several Investigations.
We have no hesitation in saying that
the examiners were deceived, as to the true
condition of the Treasury. The manner in
which they were deceived, and the means
by which the Treasurer was enabled sue
cessfully to impose the deception upon
them, we will consider and explain hereaf-
ter.
The reports of the Joint Committee and
of the Auditor of State were made after
the passage Of the act of 1856. which re-
quires but single examination betwee the
lst of September and the lst of November
in each year. The supplemental act of
March SOth, 1857, required quarterly ex-
aminations by the Auditor, and some one
appointed by the Governor,
The present report is made in pursuance
of the last named act.
Condition of the Treasury June 18th
1857.
The undersigned, together with VIM.
Denison, jr. Esq, were present at the open
ing of the vault of the Treasury by A. P.
Stone, the present Treasurer, on the 18th
of June, and assisted in the counting of
the funds, drafts, and other evidences of debt
due the State.
The following statement exhibits all the
money and assets found in the treasury at
that time, which passed into the hands of
the present State Treasurer.
DEPosIToRIEs.
The following statement exhibits the
condition of the accounts with the deposi-
tories of the public funds.
Sundry repositories an account Nth W.
H. Gibson Treasurer of State.
1857. Dr. CR.
June 13, o. L. I. d Trust co. BAL $6,9S5 68
Piqua Br. Bank, 440 08
Feb. 4, Tomb, Huss d DO. Sl,707 S5
June1 1,0l7 IL
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-08-27

Cash bal. in Treas'y. Nov. Is, 1856 $579,517 SIS
Public Money from Nov. Is, 1856, TO June 15th
1857 and the balance Sn the Treasury on the lat
ter day, as shocn by tho, Books Of the Auditor of
State.