The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1860-05-23
request that the proceedingsb be published IN
the hilsborough Recorder.
W'MSON PARRISH, Chairman.
s. w. CARRiNGMoS, Sec'y.


DEGRADATION IN THE NEW YORK POST
0ffICE-FLIGHT or THE POSTMASTER.
Much excitement has been created 10 New
York by the discovery Of defalcation Of
Sl55,554 in the PostofIice there, and the
subsequent flight Of Isaac V. Fowler, the
postmaster. The deialcation runs back to a
period as far back as President Pierce's adj.
ministrasion. A warrant was issued for has
arrest by the Treasury Department al Wash.
ington, but he has not been found. The
Express says:
MIR. Fowler, on Saturday last. parted with
bis assistant, Mr.. VIM. Caldwell. and ID
shaking hands with that gentleman. said he
would see him on Sunday; but from that
time M to the present moment, nothing has
been heard Of him. 1t is stated that Mr..
Fowler has been the dape Of people whom
he trusted that his gnod feeling has led him
into error, and that he has trusted many,
who have at length deceived him. and thus
caused his embarrassment. Nothing of his
present whereabouts is known, nor can those
who have hitherto been his confidential ad-
yisers say where he is or what has become
of him. Officers have been around the Post.
Office. and at the New York Hotel MIR.
Fowler's boarding place during the morning,
but no one knows anything about him. and
he is evidently fugitive.
The Assistant Postmaster, Mr.. William
Caldwell. has instituted rigid examination,
into the Cashiers Department. and has
found everything there correct. 50 that the
alleged delaIcatlon is at present mystery,
The Assistant Postmaster General is 10
town. and with Mr.. Holbrook is inyestiga.
ting the aifair.
The Tribune says the warrant for Fo@-
ler's arrest was issued on The 18th inst. and
adds:
The supposition is that Mr.. Fowler has
lett the city. and perhaps the cauntiy. His
bnndsmen. George Law and Gustasus A.
Conoyer, are responsible for less than one
half Of the amount which he is alleged TO
have deIaultr,. viz - 5 900. Judge Hillyer.
Solicitor To the Treasury Department. Is in
town. with District Attorney Roosevelt,
preparing the necessary papers TO recover
the deficiency from the b0ndsnen and the
estate nf Mr.. Fowler. Il is asserted by Mr..
Powler's friends that these proceedings
would not have taken place had the New
York delegation voted against Douglas at
II is pretty we'll understood
That the defalcatian has long been knosn at
- long ago as last Summer
i was privately whispered aboat the city.
The Express Of Tuesday afternoon has
The following;
Nr. Fowler has left letters in his office.
entirely generating bis deputies and assis-
lraas IL
most intimate personal friends say that he Is
u least five hundred miles away, rn,lea,or-
ing 10 avoid arrest. until il shall be seen
whether some compromise can be made with
HE administration. Its reported that some
wealthy men. who are warmly attached 10
VIZ. Fowler bnih personally and politically.
will willingly cnme forward 10 make up the
deficiency; aud me man alone uiirrs 500, 900. |
Amang the tiihusabi rumors and stories con.
lected with this drialcation Is uns Il the
fleet that last week cnnceaiment was deem
=, n" longer possible and Al meeting nt
Mr.. fnwler's friend. IL VA. determined 10
.end IN an ambassador 10 Nr. Buchanan TO
present. 10 him the whole case. aud. IN con
,ideraiion Of VIZ. foslrr's long services to
he Democratic party. solirit mercy. Mr..
was selrrted for the ;ask. aud
TO Washington on Thursday. No
'noner. however. had he unioIded the casr
10 the President Than that venerable man.
lrawing himself up with the stern virtue 81
he Roman. aid. Justice, sir. must be
lone" Mr.. Bgtterw0rth is said TO haze
elrsrs phcd. I" The old ralIisn has no; drip
Il blond lett 10 his heart On Saturday
Federal officer arrived and took possession
4 the postoiiiec.