Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-09-03

Declarations for applying for bounty lands from the
General Government; stating that he had been re-
ferred to me as being conversant with the forms,
So made him out some four blank forms accord-
ing 70 his instructions, and handed them to hm with
instructions how to have them attested sigued and
certified, and thought no mere Of it. short time
after that, perhaps q week, ten days, or longer,
letter cana to the Post Office addressed to b F.
FarquaharsonD to ny care, which took out as
have always done in such cases, and kept it at our
Office unopened, among our Office papers until called
for At the time the letter came, did not recognize
the name as that Of any that knew, and remarked
4 TO my partner, Gen. Walker, more than once, that
4 there was that letter and did not know anything
| about Whereits owner lived. But some days after
wards when the man called for il, recognized him
as the same man had known as Ferguson" and
for when had done the business as before stated.
He explained that he had directed the papers to be
sent to my care because be did not expect to be at
Chattanooga when they returned-ap6 that the pro-
per spelling Of his name was "FaFquaharsOn." 1
have 10 doubt from recent developments that q
great fraud was intended, and / was made to some
extent an ignorant and Innocent agent of its per-
petration-b no further other than that agency
which any attorney would have taken who would
draw deed or any instrument which would after
wards be fraudulently dealt with by his client
Having seen the man Farquaharson but two OF
three times, and that only casually business,
not able 10 give any further description Of him
than those given by others, (which is, that he il
man Of medium or full size, smooth-spOken, O.
rather dark complexion, and Of geUteel address
and appearance That he is cunning knsv'
and we'll skilled in his business. l have N
doubt. he seems, from what have as yet beel
able to learn, a man without LEGAL habitatiOn
Several gentlemen have told me that they hav
seen him in different places in Virginia, North Car
Olins, Georgia, Tennessee and Alabama. He rep
resents himself to some as having partner j
o Washington and having very superior faeilitie
J. for the prosecution Of claims against the Genera
Government. I was fortunate in the investigate
which has been had 10 prove the facts substantial
as l have stated them, besides some other fact
which have come to my knowledge since that tint
I desire my friends every where, to still aid me
ferretiDg out and making clear this unpleasant ma
!, ter. As matter of course, connected as l hay
" been with the case, / have been much mortified
Is cannot express TO my many friends the feeling
r. which their kind and confding sympathy have b
20 gotten, and feel that the best return NAL
> to them is, to still strive to deserve such friends.
u l cannot refrain from expressing my kind fee
Of iugs towards Gen. Ramsey, Col Peyton, and N
Deputy Marshal Vaughn, for their liberal, kind al
of courteous department. through the investigate
And although can but regret the occurrence,
- feel that cannot in justice to any gentleman who
name is connected with the matter, reflect up
any one, OF say that anything but desire to vinC
of cate the law actuated any one. And while G.
never cease to be mortified at the barethought of
charge feel that it is one which might be ma
of against any attorney whose client. without
II knowledge. did wrong with the papers after tn
10 left his control.
Il 1 would feel much obliged to such papers as
n friendly to me, and also those who have given Ct
culation to such rumors have been in cireulsiiC
Is matter Of justice to me, to insert this artc
he ]. ". WHITE
5s CHATTANOOGA, August "A, 1858.