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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-02-01
Speech Of Mr.. Goo. w. Ward, az Frederick
County, Va.

County, Va.
Tie bill authorizing m extension Of the
Winchester and Potomac Railroad to Stras-
burg, was read a third time in the House
OF Delegates, and being OF its passage,
Mr.. MAgo said, that the passage Of the
bill was of such vital Importance TO his
constituents, ard q matter in which they felt
so deep an interest, that he WAS constrained
from q sense Of duty, to say Il lew "m,is in its
behalf.
Nix. SPEAKER This bill proposes to extend
The Winchester AMI Potm,c Railroad from the
town Of Winchester, in Frederick county,, to
the Manassn Gnp Railroad, and 10 connect
herewith. OF some point. ut or ElSt nt Stras-
burg, in the county Of Shenandoah.
The distance between the two roads is only
about eighteen miles. From Strasburg, the
point Of connection with The Manasss Gap Rail-
road, it is iorty-twO miles rearer Alexandria
than It is 10 Baltimore. Il is almost as near
10 Baltimore, through Alexandria, ~ il Is
through Winchester. From ~llarpcT's Ferry,
tt:c point cf connection with the Baltimore AMI
Ohio Railroad. il Is fifteen miles "a Strusburg.
ard ihe!cc TO the N.anassn Junction with the
Orange aud Alexandria Railroad. il is sixty
niles, ,uaking ITO miles. From ~tIarper's Fer
rs VIA the Ba!lImorr an! Ohio Rail- DAD. through
Washington City and Alexandria. to tbs Ma
nas.a JUNCTION, II is Ion miles, making II dIi.
ference Of 40 miles in favor of The fnrmrr route
through Virginia. II then. Ir. Speaker, this
connection Is made, there will be a continuous
railway communication IRON our Western and
Aortk-W eSicTA border, through our own State
u the City Of Richmond; alEording to the
member Of the General Assembly FROM the
N"rth.W est, and to the travelling community,
generally, facilities Of travelling through their
own State over our own Rad To the seat OF
Government, with r great saving in distance
and expense. And, SIR. if the connection Of
the Richmond and Fredericksburg with the
Orange and Alexandria Railroad, (Which was
proposed at our last SESSION. is ever maIc, the
distance will i've again shortened and the route
more direct.
by making this connection, Nr. Speaker, by
inserting this short link in the chain OF our rail.
rhad system, You not only bring cur Northern
ard Northwestern borders into closer proximity
With The capitol Of the State, bur YOU will have
direct railway communication with almost
every CITY and town III the State. In view Of
This fact, therefore, the extension Of this road
Is Of Tie greatest magnitude as a matter Of
State defence. If this great confederacy Of
States is to be dismeuibsIed, land [ confess
hat the clouds Of disruption ana civil war seem
10 te gathering blackness with fearful r~auiiity) 4.
each State shal! again resume its original
sovereignty and independence, this connection
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-02-01
AItontiun. Commissioners.

Let the Commissioners Of election remember,
That during the late Presidential election 4
large number (by some computed at ONE Eaor-
sAsp) of illega! votes were cas-! ia Richmond
and Henrico.
Let the commissioners. With his warning
before them, he careful 70 DO THEIR WHOLE DrrT.
Let men who know tie people attend each pre-
cinc;, too, as cllalicugers.
Submission can only succeed through iraldu-
lent votes. Crush out FRAUD. ard SUBMISSION
will DC etfectualiy su5dued.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-02-01
CHAMBERLAIN! md Powhatan.

RICHARD +. CucxE. Eso.-We gre requested
by this gent!e!aan 20 saT that he docs not de-
sire his friends in the above counties to cast
their s~rtliasrs imr ::in, in the approaching
election Of delegates TO tho Convention. He
has 10 AMBITION save icr the honor nrd safety
OF Virgins, and does nat wish 10 divide the
iOrcrS Of her true friends.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-02-01
ysl,rE Yeruyl!tcnnx versus Catholics.

We wore informed, yesterday, that Ii num-
He- q: Black Republican threats haze been
rn.dc to burn The Catholic College and the
Conrent a, Georgetown, ID. C., on accoun; OF
the strong Southern sentiment SAID TO exist
anon" The oil Of the College.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-02-01

HA%r7ox ROADS, Jan. S!.-Ths brs Amos r 3oberts,
CcLson, Of Belfast, GSine, arrived to.d=y With Capt. Hius-
lie. and crew Of the Schr. TGlchlrss, Of New London, from
ao Grand. del Sur, bourd 20 New York, bri which sHaS
Oh the Srsfil cost or she yTh Scrensss-a :ots! loss.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-02-01
Espionage.

The present Administration has fallen upon
q system Of espionage to pry into the feelings
Of the people, and to spy ont their purposes.
The Census takers are the agents selected
for this dirty WORK. Jos. c. G. Kennedy having
become The Tidocq Of the present Admlnistrr.
ton.
This creature mas just written tbs following
circular 10 nil the Census takers.
CENSUS OFFICE, DEPARTMENT OF TIE EXTERIOR, {
WASHINGTON, ia1uary 9, l>Gl.
Dk.R Pix VIII you hare the tinanr5s 10 inform ue,
r!,hou. delay, regal ding the opinion OF the people III your
sub division resp, citing Secession, + . what character VI
delegates you ~ii! send to the State Convention:
~nl reciproca;e the favor ~hea occasion permits.
Cordially your friend,
The census ,akcr who received this, enclosed
it to US with the request that we would re.
spond to it. With very great pleasure we in
form Mr.. Kennedy, and request him to con.na.
| nica,c il 10 his ~:aaste-s, that the 'sGb-divis;on"
! to which this circular was sent is ipr ":'nmcdi
ate SECESSION and that "the character Of Del
egates' will be that of prompt SECESSION.
The Prctonian Guards collected in Washing.
ton by General Scott have greatly s,led The
cause Of secession. The voyage Of ''percy and
relief" upon which the Brooklyn has sailed,
together with the same mission Of the schoon-
er with Redpath aud John Brown, Jv., has
helped the cause Of the secessinnisis very
much. The cowardice @; Cling the Federal
departments from the phaa,oIns Of their own
fears has disguised thu people. 1t reflects up
on the courage Of the North, in az much as II
~pre-suproses q want CT spiri; TO rrotecl the
Federal capital from lawless seizure. This es-
p;onags .! Mr.. Kennedy has for is object tbs
collection Of material fnr an Investigating CON.
uittee to manufacture "A report that iiiay re-
l!eye Congress and the President from tue con-
Temp! !i,eir cowardice mas justly excited.
While writing the above, another census
taker has placed in our possession, the Same
circular, accompanied with ar cnvelcpe-with
the printed direction
"7o the Superintendent Of Census,
"Hash;Egton. y. G."
The system Of espionage would be complete
and perfect, if the Census Takers we're the
sanr traitors to Virginia that Gen. Scott has
proven himself to be.
In the name Of the people, VIC tlrank Mess!s.
DcJar,,ette and EdtnundSon iur !i:sir rT2frrtt
notice to this creature Kennedy Of c~ilastise.
ment, ii lie did not desist from sendlrg incea-
diary documents, such as Clemens speech,
among their constituents.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-02-01

The "VIaGlSIA DAEr."-The ship Virginia
Dare, from Richmond for Liverpool. put into
Bermuda. ieaSy. Nc tate g;Ten.-IBat!tmoSS
.Slnl
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-02-01
R.ndsns Matter or Every Page.

In our Gauy -di,icn today may be found the following:
o. r,usr ".os--NsSs and other articles OF general iDts-
res;. o. SscoHp PAGE. Editorials, communications, late
aess, &c. on TI;Ep fAur-Loeal and State news, tele-
ss.rhic dispatches, ms,snc news, dc. on Forsrn PAoE-
Poetry ans . variety OF news 'tess.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-02-01

Nsw ioRS, Jan. 30.-Hon. Jno. Coeh-anc. OF New
York, from the select committee Of Eve, introduced q bill
proposing sas; vessels from foreign ports, bound to a port
Within the scope Of the provisions Of said bill, shall, with
81, foreign cargo, be Liable 10 seizure and condemnation,
snd IN he same vi.w, OF applying Its restrictions only 10
foreign commerce on which revenue IS by Law collected
All vessels lawfully engaged In the coRstwise trade are eY-
eurtei from It's OPERATIONS, which are purely remedial and
defensive. II further provides, II impracticablo to COLLECT
ths revenue, the President shall, by proclamation, spect.
IS the port!n which The obstruction EXISTS.
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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-02-01
House 0E

The House was CT He'd 10 order at u O'Clock,
Speaker CxrrcnrlsLp in the Chair.
Prayer by the Rev. NJ. lIogc, Of the Presby.
terian Church.
4 communications WAS received from the
Senate by their Clerk, announcing the passage
ur certain Srratc balls.
The following bills were reported FROM the
standing committees:
To take tie scIisc Of the voters or the people
cf Elizabeth r:ty, oil ;l,e repeal .! the act AT
thoviz!HgG pay mc',t out of the funds OF IN.
Hampton Ac".leny, to certain persons therein
named; amending The Virginia Life Insurance
Company; pairing L sum o! money To ). ".
Jones, Of Frederick; incorporating Gap Mills
turnpike Company; ioT the bclter government o!
the tGwn 81 nanvil!r; authorizing The Goard OF
Public Works tr confirm lh. sal" of the MarvS-
vile p:aiik road to tie county Of Charlotte; to
Incorporate u company TO repair and macad-
annie the Beverly and Mnrgautnwn road
amending the charter Of the Glen Easton turn.
pike COMPANY.
AHvERSE REPORT.
To furnishing ordnance 10 line ScottSyitlr
Home Guard.
\ communication was received from the
Governor Of the Commonwealth h in relation to
JIG bdIihA. LIES StibuiIiiI(tliOi IL lUU lJ1e
for Insertion IL day. 1t will be published here.
s!tcr.I
= motion was mace that the Communication
he ordered 10 be printed, aud referred 20 the
Committee OF Banks.
Nc. ANDERSON thought the Governor had de-
the principi. he had ac:ed on, III
demanding Of the Banks contributions in sEs.
c:e. 10 uiee. the interest 'iEc by the State, was
The most unequal and unjust imaginable, ard
most pTcjuiIcialir upon the cou::,ly
5Ii,ks. The Governor :tsSuii,-S that the c:rcu-
il ali index Of tic Aa,incss done. This
a fs!lacy apparent 20 al: WHO Understood
:he nature Of b~aaking. H. was i lri=ud Of 81!
lie Banks.
Mr.. mckenzie thought Ii ought 10 20 to o
committee. FL: believed the Governor
as a right smart fellow, and mca:tt what was
light He did seem to have very ir7 friends
lrre, some how.
Mr.. ANDERSON di>cia;tn=d any reflection On
be Governor.
Nr. Mckenzie did not suppose he Gid.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-02-01

Is not our iali'. Uur people think ana know
Il ltrrcn,ly.
YES, Sir, tins road will irneii; Winchester.
II will enable tie m!latrS there, mad in The i'm.
mediate vicinity. To buy alrrg The line Of TIL.
road, and Of thr Manassas Cap. road. wheat in
sufficient abnm'ancr T. keep their mills con.
stantly employed. TIrro a.r, il, and around
" lnclicStcr, some nine nr ten Touring mills
most OF them, Eo", g." vast .f WHEAT rate
one half Of the time. W.. have orc larrr stem
mill, which, until recently, has b.cn closed :.y
the last three or tolr years for Lhr sainc reason.
If We had This rX:ruSinn. these uii!is would I've
kept continually in Cpcra,iun, manufacturing
Welch's family hour, as it is called, which COM.
mands III Baltimore and elsewhere, nom one 10
Two d"llarS per barrel more than nthr- brands,
thus bringing into ouI loHn aud equity anna
ally large SuIns "f money.
1t would invite the farIgris oi the Ta..ey 10
come to WINCHESTER with their produce a. they
did formerly, and 10 las ia TIER supplies e..
groceries and merchandise, and. IN ,usn, aii.rtl
facilities 10 our merchants ahd mrci.amic>. Gid
oGr tobacco stores 10 transport thc:c S~i3piiyS.
all through the VALLEY, ii :p,a ygTaG7c!v snail
cost.
II Wi BRING about 4 mrre in;:m.rg inter
course between To. middle and io~rr Valley
Il viii atfITd sTcatcr facilities +" our cnili,.r,
% ncr young men. t. tie travelling cnru,.:uri.
ty /" travel nn our own roads, over car ccu
Soil To our own ~ h0Ol, ana Colleges. {, our uni.
FcrSlty, ana 10 Tho capita! 81 H.: State. aud MOI
&c forced, as NJ row arr. u travel more thar
ono i:nrirrd TITLES ou, 81 DIR direction urpr .
ROAD belonging TO lvrclgn cl:.yanY, ihrony:. G
foreign STATE.
Again, it wil! great; lend {" make W'irci &c.
ter what she ought To lie, L maru.ar,Drin.
town. Wien toe Aiexard.in, Lou.;o,n ,nT;
Ilnlhpah,rc Railroad ~ colnricty,i 10 III. co,l
ne'GS, these roads vii? cross each ciher a, Wiz.
caer ani, /: beng about rl.: distant from
the irrtnihi &; shr sail r"at:, factories aud
workshops for naking cars and engines, for
repairs. Tor tuakIns lnaci!nc:y DI every Kind,
AMI !pr lnsnnfIctur:n. purposes, will b.: located
there Ani Il the policy which WIS proposed
ny me gentleman from Cnipeprr ut our last
session IS eve: 10 ~ inlaguru;ed hr tie State
There can be no better place than Winchester
and Its vicinity, Tor the manufacturing Of co,.
ton. wool s;d leather, about which he spoke sn
e!oquently in this hail, las. winter.
Already a company tur The mlnuract;r. ri
boots and shoes has been formed there, vnlrr
The most favorable auspices. Coai will b..
abundant, and the irOa which is Manufactured
Tue various furnaces Of tue yaliry, can. w,,;,
little trouble and expense be broush, over his
road, and il will, sir, in this way, Weld q mi,hty
Influence towards making Wiuches,s- ~
home OF The mechanic, the manufactnrar ond
-hesartlzin, end will, thus, indirectly b,: ii Vim
4 great home market for the products Of our
'lcn sne beautiful valley. Winchester will o:
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ALABAMA

EXITING SCENE Al DArrHIg ISLAND.
oorrespondoato OF the Mobile n dune degcribes In the
Following what he styles an "exctng little dash al au
rhin Island, q whioh We have already had brief men
ton
tsccms that Information ives given 10 Col Todd NJ
rYrt That Lieut. Reese, Of tho army Of the late
ior the pnptse Of removing all property formerly be-
longing TO tho Said United States, deceasod whcrcupon
he Colonel sent his amphbious chief OF ordnance INTO
Navy Cove 10 seize on the schooner Alert for tho purpose
~ tonvcy ng etiacbmept of boops over 70 Ds1psia
send and prevent Mr.. Reese from doing thGs wrong 70
our state When about haf way between Forts sfrean
ana flames the Wild fell calm, AMI the Alert was com
police 70 anchor on account o. the e6b tide
Az the iun,ture n steamer seen leaving tho ass.
ard ont Colonel rightly ndgBg that she had been eb,r
iofed BY Re'se 10 or HIS load pluut.r out ~ rea In
no caln promptly ordered the boat 70 bo oee,sd and
nsnnsd jumpd in3 her, accompanied ~ half a dozen
81 orfs and dashed for tho sland After an exciting orll
.so mics snese gent inen sprang upon tho wharf at
tVft oanes tus. 70 tune tpreyot tho o. eutonant an
VIC dfluici siats rom derand ~ Alabama Of several
tfioufand dollars worth of wopery
AZ TO aars Fort Morgan the writer repreeen,s th,
ebe IN aDWEhing condition. Tho FIRST Feg,ynert or
/ 'bama Volunteers sil on duty Tie raw ,yoyla os
sfe 'ee @e dniiy being senstbensd an nc doubt i IN
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-31
Personal Iptelliueuce.

Josiah Collins, OF North Carolina; W b. Glass Of Coma
da and Hooper, Of Boston, stopping the Brs-
WORT House.
NJ Abercrombie, Of the United States Navy; W. C.
Alexander, OF Princeton and A. Mnard of Lockport are
stopping az the Union Place Hotel
Commodore Armstrong, of the United States Navy;
MAYOR Charles W. Wilson, Of Boston; r. r. Morgan OF
Binghamion and +. f. Jones, of Virginia. stopping
at the Astor House
W f. Cochran Of Albany; J. j. Jones, OF louisiana, j.
A. Laformc and q. j. fiskc Of Boston; j. Shepard OF
New Orleans, and f. + Buckingham OF Bastrop La aye
stepping at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
Deios ne Wolf, OF Gswego j. g. Mathews, of Kentucky
j. H. & Williams and family, A. Maynard and Il. d. Win
slow, OF Boston J. {. 0seocd, 81 roy; j. W. Lewis Of
ping at the st. Nicholas Hotel
Major Johnson and G. ~ Bayard q. s. A.; Halsey
Creighton, Of Rhode Island II, ) Wilson, Of Illinois, r.
Dawson, OF syracus6; q. : Carpenter, Of Maine w.
T. crnc, Of Georgia; A. H. Briggs, OF Spring aeld Mass
W. W. Wade, OF Philadelphia; ". 5. Henoerson OF chi,
cago; r. A. filey and q w. Alexander, OF 81 Louls;
John Rice, OF Ithaca and v Bond Of Baltimore are
stopping at the Metropolitan Hotel.
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The Democratic State Convention viii meet oday at
ten O'Clock A. n, At Tweddle Hall, Albany The call .
signed by the members Of the Democratic State Central
Committee, an apparently patriotic card signed oy al
the members This card expiates on the alarming con-
dt,on Of the country the hostile feeling existing Do
tween the two sections Of the Union They call upon the
conservative men OF all classes upon our time honored
partyn to cooperate with patriotic citizens elsewhere
TO put down all conspraces and agaons endangeringhe
fair fabric Of the Union The card well written, and 70
I'll unnitisted looks very fair s face but ~ 1t 10
trade with politicians patriotic appeals TO hide their
Interior designs this case In subsequent ones the
sentiments expressed must be interpreted exactly contra
ry TO their face
In looking over the list OF deegatestheee patriotic
conservative Of the time-honorcd party"-we I'm
nediately recognise the old horde Of political ma
chine managers ofnceholders and Office seekers whose
love power and place has not abated by frequent de-
feats and rebuns but Pneenix Ike they rise from the
ashes hoping against hope for reaction 10 enable them
to dig in the rich pIacers Of public spoils
This city sends two delegations TO the Convention VIZ,
the Tammany Hall and Mozart Hall factions Both claim
to be regular and tmea repetition Of the scene
in the Charleston Conventon-may be anticipated in the
efforts OF both delegates 70 get seats that body As to the
acticabty Of any measures the Convention may adopt
10 avert the crisis In the Union have not the slightest
faith The politicians Of both parties culpable for
the present condition Of affairs which has brought the
country to the verge OF RUM therefore we spprehead
that any measures calculated TO pacfy the Union must
come from the great OF the people from all sections
Of the country We append the list OF delegates to thu
Convention so far the returns have been receved
DELEGATES TO THE DEMOCRATIC STATE CONvES
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THE KEY WEST, FLORIDA, 'ORTIFICA
TIONS.

Fort Taylor, on the Tortugas Keys, in co nmand OF
Capt Brannan, United States Army. The work Is well
prepared for Defence and cannot be captured by any
force the secessioniss may send against It. The naval
property the fort protected by the United States
steamers Mohawk and Crusader.
Fort JEFFERSON fornnidahe defensive work, and gar
rsoned with large number of artlerists, under the
command Of Brevet Major l.. s. Arnold of New Jersey
His suba'terns are First Lieutenant II. Benson First
Lieutenant N. N. Blunt N. W, Surgeon McIane pa
and Captain NJ G. Meigs (Pa) Of the Engineer Corps.
Fort Jefferson is provided with subsistence sufficient
last one year at least.
Among the naval officers at Key West there is much
feeling Of unhappncss at the tecosc attitude OF affairs
and almost uranmity OF sentiment against engaging in
q civil war. Many designations are received, and
viii take place long The naval officers think the pre-
sent pertuIbed state OF the political could be Gained by
presenting patriotic sprt Of compromise without the
adoption OF the cut-thToat policy Of civil war.
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TN oinm suunT CAsE The nquest in the case II
Margaret Beachol, native Of England, aged forty
years who died at No. 40 Oliver street, under cu-
stances which led the police believe that size had boon
beaten. 70 death by Der husband was postponed
yesterday by order Of Coroner Schrmer until ten O'Clock
this morning. post norton examination Of the body,
made by Dr. Bouton, showed tbat there were ools Ok
blood pressing the brain, these clots evidently
The cause Of death, but how in what manner they
were received yet remains 10 be The husoa1d II
the deceased Ia still under arrest and 10 confined In tho
Fourth precinct station house.
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DEATH OF Ex-GovERNoR IFTcuER OF KENTUCKY.
Tx Go vernon Robert p Lotcher, o. Kentucky dcd AZ
HIS resiicUe, In Frankfort, the Gath inst 10 vas
elected 10 C'ngress from kentucky 1921 and served
during tucces 1--WE orne tl 1888 ls43 he was elected
Of hts state, and IN ls4s was appointed Minister
" Mexico by Pre- NdeDt Fillmore Ia polite, Governor
1etcber was Gay Wig IN private nfo he character sas
unrxcsp.ionaric.
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Sale OF n Railroad.

SrRryerrs1D, Ohio, Jan. 30, 1851.
Tho road, bed, right of way and real estate Of the
Springfield NJ Vernon and futsburg Railroad COMPANY
from spri gheld 10 DciaNarc, including the tools ma.
chineIy shops and rolling stock, sold at shsrif
salc to day Frederick A. l8ne, Of New York became
Tho pun chaser Of the entire property for erst
bondholcers, at 100000.
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MIsCELLAsEOUs,I..- u.s.

CKATFS, SKATES, SKATES
Ladies and gentlemen can now learn thu Art Of skasnQ
Wihout the aid u an insrnc or By using
SMITHS NEY pAfENs Az ATE.
IL IN safe, cheap and durable
Also m the attest styles OF EnSlisb Skates selling ~ r.
duced price, 70 eose ont balance OF stock
ksstca ground and rrpairsd
PuINEAs sMTT0,
Central Park ekate Depot,
41l prvadwRy
Between walksr sad Cs.ai sassssa, New ycrk.
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An ApRon AND EXTENSIVE FoRsERy.-On the 9th OF
$1,000, invoiced 10 the arm Of Goodrich Walker, i'm
porers, doing business in Broad street. near Exchange
place, taken from the United States bonded ware.
houses, where II had been deposited for safe keeping
The order upon which the goods delivered up waz
in the usual form, as follows; .-.-~.
10 The SroRr,llRrER or ms poar-
Duties having been paid, you win deliver TO -s
- there follows a dts ription OF the merchant eel
imported into this district on the = Of -, 1885, by
- in the ship ---- master, from -
and was signed With the names of the Deputy Col.
lector and the Deputy Naval officer. Upon were aso
the apparent signatures of the withdrawal and bond
clerks Of the warehouse the Collectors cashier and the
cashier of the Naval Office; and in addition 70 all this
the oblopg stamp Of the delivery clerk with the date
was placed upon the back of the paper.
In spite Of the number and variety Of these sigma.
tures-sevefi in all-each Of which was ndspensa-
BILE, and all OF which combined seemed sufficient 70 bid
defiance TO any attempt at forgery, the permit upop
which the cate Of goods referred TO given UP has
been ascertaned 70 be forged and the detective police
are now IN Search OF the criminal and OF the property
Evidently the affair could have been planned only by
person intimately acquainted with the way which the
ried out only by who knew that the case 81 siks
WIS there deposited, who knew the consiRnere
and the ooDsignees, who knew the ship in which
mately acquainted with the handwriting Of the
Custom House and warehouse officials In the dir
ncutes 10 be overcome the amount of knowledge and
skin required and the splendid manner In which the
ear was carried out this exploit exces the tabled
feats Of Monroe hwards and puts any Of IN real
actions completely into the shade.
The forger, whoever he may be- is stn unknown but
cannot certainly, long escape detection The requisite
that the circle Of inquiry is made very small and 40 few
persons of these very few could have tho reau
site ski that suspicion, and then certain conviction must
soon fall np the guilty pary our detectives such
IN any way but ~ name.