The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-09-08
DOMESTIC SUMMARY.

ExTRAoRDINARY SwINDLE-FHTEEN You've
LADIES ROBBED.-One of the most remarkable
cases of swindling which has been perpetrated
for long time came to light in New York on
Wednesday evening, in which it appears that,
as alleged, fifteen young ladies Of Philadelphia
were duped by a person named johnson, alias
Williams, who, under the pretence of hiring
them as teachers Of music in Southern families,
managed to get them to New York, and then de-
camped with about one hundred and fifty dol
lars of their money, and much of their baggage,
amounting in value to between four and FIVE
thousand dollars.
ARREST OF THE SwNDLER.-W WASHINGTON,
Sept. Upon the receipt Of telegraphic ad-
vices relating to the swindle of young ladies in
New York, Captain Goddard laid his plans, and
this evening arrested fellow who says his right
name is II. j. Leslie. He is fully identified as
being originally from Illinois. Hewa former.
ly employed in the seed division of the Patent
Office, and married a lady named Hinton, whom
he found boarding at the dwelling of Mr.. White,
Office for the two trunks, valued at one thousand
or eleven hundred dollars, but Of course did not
obtain them. Leslie at first denied everything,
but subsequently, declared that he had but eight
Young ladies, instead of fifteen After investi-
CATION before Justices Goddard and Dom, Les
he was committed to Jail for further cxami-
nation. .a i.l4 s. .aa
THE CoTroN TRADE. = New Orleans, Sept.
1.-The receipts of cotton the past year foot
up l,672,8l4 bales, being ahead of last year by
for the year to $4,000 bales. Stock at New
Orleans, 26,O22 bales. 81. +. !. ..,.'...,...
Mobile, Sept, The total receipts of cotton
for the year foot up 704, 400 bales, against
522, 845 bales the previous year, The receipts
Of new cotton to date amount TO 006 bales,
against 1888 bales up to same period last year.
Stock in port 1860 bales, against 1865
bales last year. ~s
augusta, Sept. l.--Stock of cotton here is
9,068 bales. The rainy weather still continues
Savannah, Sept. 1.-The receipts of cotton
during the last month amount to $40 bales.
The total receipts for the year were 476,780
bales, being ahead of last year by $4,000
bales. Stock at Savannah, 1920 bales.
Memphis, Sept. 1.-The total receipts Of cot
ton for the year ending to-day amount to 325, 900
bales, against 243,O00 bales last year. Stock
on hand, ll,00O. zsk
Wheat Turns Our BAD.-From numerous
letters from the West, says the N. r. Tribune,
we are led to believe that it is no local COM
plant, nor does it come from croaking, that
the yield of wheat at the threshing machine is
disappointing all parties. The following ex-
tract from a letter from Lee county, Iowa, is
fair sample of many others: gta is14
"Wheat and oats are a failure in this, the
empire county of Iowa. Considerable thresh-
ing has already been and is now being done,
the result showing an average Of less than
five bushels per acre Of wheat. Oats are not
mentioned-they are nothing. Early corn
promises WE'LL" 1f z'3.I 9t gaEl' son
RATIFICATION; OF THE gNIcARAGUAN TREA-
rY.-The State Department at Washington has
been officially informed of the ratification by
Nicaragua of the Lamar eladon treaty, after
the Omission of the obnoxious clause objected
10 by this Government. . h s.7sf aesT go,