Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-05-31

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The INVESTIGATING CoMMITTEE-- lHhere the
Money rent to.-The report of the Tariff inves'
tigating matter was considered in committee on
Monday and adopted. 1t shows that Mr. John
w. Wolcott was sent to Washington authorized
to pledge any rmount of money and to use any
means, however corrupt, to insure change in
the Tariff
Soon after the adjournment of the last session
of Congress he received from Lawrence, Stone
6 Co., $4,000, as follows: The first payment
was made March IL. 1857, by a draft of the Bos
ton house on the New York house for $25, 900;
the second payment was made March ID, by
Mr.. Stone, in negotiable paper, and a check on
the Metropolitan bank of New York for $780,
OlS.93; the third payment was made March IA,
by Mr.. Stone, in checks for $l2,9s1.t the
fourth payment was also made in March by Mr..
Slade in Boston with bank notes for 10000
This accounts for the total, $4,000.
OF this sum $I3, 643 70 was commercial pa
per- endorsed in blank and negotiable by deliv-
cry Mr.. Wolcott paid the Hon. George Ash
nun 1000 for aiding the passage of the tariff,
according to Mr. Ashmun's evidence, though Mr..
Wolcott swears that he paid no money for such
purpose. Thurlow Weed was paid $4,000
through Ezra Lincoln of Boston, and $9,1lT 06
was paid by the New York house to various per-
sons, making the sum of $s7, III 06 which APP
peared on the books of Lawrence, Stone d Co.,
charged in the tariff of 1857. ~
OF the eight thousand and odd dollars dis
bursed by the New York house, Mr.. ID. NJ. Stone,
of the journal of Commerce, received So, 800,
j. N. Reynolds, President of the American
CounclI who carried the resolution favorable
to the woollen interests, 5000 and A. r. Cor
bin, formerly Clerk of the Committee of Claims,
ST, 900. The balance was expended for travel
ling expenses, pamphlets, and the like.
It appears from the testimony of Mr.. Slade
that Lawrence, Stone 4 Co., received $4,000
or $13, 900 more, which was also disbursed; but
it is not ascertained how, as this witness was
examined in Philadelphia, and the books and
papers were in Boston.
The Committee express the strongest censure
on Messrs Wacott and Corbin, aud impeach
their testimony seriously. 1t is believed that
Mr. Walcott appropriated about $4,000, which
was put Into the banking business of Gardiner,
Walcott & Co. Mr.. Corbin resigned his clerk
ship for the Claims Committee to avoid expul-
sion. 1t is in evidence that Mr.. Matteson otti-
ciously recommended Mr.. Stone to make de-
posite of funds with Horace Greedy, but there
is not particle of testimony, directly or indI-
rcctly, duplicating Mr.. Greedy, or in any way
countenancing the unauthorized and unknown
use of his name.
TnE EXTINCTION OF SLAVERY IN Missouri
The last number of the Missouri Democrat
contains one of the ablcst and most brilliant ar.
ticles ever yet appearing even in that able jour
nal upon the extinction of slavery in Missouri
The article closes as follows:
"Frccsoilers of Missouri be of good cheer, for
the day of your dominion fast approaches
Never take a step backward, or yield foot OF
conquest, or dream of compromise; for the tri-
umph of your cause is as inevitable as fate it.
self. Be fearless Sleepless and tircless, propa-
eating your creed with the zeal of missionaries,
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of heneficcnt labor. The industrial questions OF
he day and the social progress Of the State look
| to YOU for advancement, and they should be
made to impress every local election OF every
county apd town, for it is thus you will develop
strength and habituate yourselves to victory.
Those who trcmble at defeats, should reflect
that herein they cannot prove disastrous, for
new immigration attracted thither will change
| the result with the next effort. Indeed an Au-
gust campaign, under its very worst aspect,
! could have more influence in crushing this
free labor movement here, than did the first
election of Kansas Territory in destroying free
dom there; for the reuson that bothd epend upor
other than political causes, and arc upheld by a
pressure of people whose column cannot be long
withstoOd. But every success on the other hand
lnultplies its echoes i'll thousand directions,
and giues rcdoubled energy to all in who's.
hearts the cause is shrned. Be up then, and
doing, nor let the sun go down upon an idle day
with you until the end be fully achieved.
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New York Dry GooDs TRADE.-The trade
this month on the whole has been satisfactory.
a fair demand still fingers. The supplies of
seasonable and desirable silk goods are limited,
and prices are consequently very firm for these;
but all old goods and out-ofdate styles, ofwhich
there are not few, are to be bought at low fig
ures The Misunderstanding to their regular
customers for six months notes. In woolens
there is not much doing, excepting in fancy cas-
, Silneres. Fancy silk vestings are also active
The retail trade feels the forced economy of the
times on consumers, yet there is some improve
ment as compared with last month. Domestic
cotton goods are quiet without change in prices
Woolens are in too great overstock to be firm,
excepting the fashionable styles of cassimeres
and satinets. Steadness seems to characterize
the general dry goods market, for the features
of the season. Preparations are already making
for the commencement of the fall trade, which it
is hoped will be animated one [Frbm tile IN
DEPENDENT. 4h
.EpIroRlAL LrFE-There is so much of truth
in the following, from the pen of Capt. Marry
att, that we m, st be allowed to quote it But
few readers ever think of the labor and care de-
volving upon an editor, one who justly feels his
responsibility. Capt. Marryatt says: