The Burlington weekly hawk-eye., 1863-04-25

4 DISCOVERY OF A Nest OF TRAITOR6 IN
NAsHvILLE.--IAe Nashville Diepdtch OF the
18th inst, gives the following particulars Of
an extensive system Of operations to aid
the Rebels, which the detectives in the en-
ploy of Gen. Rosecrans have brought to
light: s1si
John Trainer, clerk in the Ordnance
Department, has been arrested on charge
of smuggling arms, munitions and medl-
cines through the lines, and conveying in
formation to the Rebels.
A careful and thorough investigation has
been made in this ease. The guilt OF Iral-
nor of the highest crime recognized IN
either civil or military law is fully estab-
lished. His operations extend back over
q period of two years. He has occupied
position which gave him unusual facllltles
for carrying out his designs, and ne mas
not failed to take advantage OF them 10 the
best of his ability. Having had greater or
ed the service, he has, if his own statements
are trustworthy, on several occasions at
tempted to place trains in positions where
thew might be easily captured. In addl-
ton to his own admissions there is abso-
lutte proof his treason.
Connected with this case is that of the
parties in Louisville concerned in the sale
Of nearly 5000 worth of quinine and OPT
um to Mrs Trainor. It is shown that those
most interested in this sale must have
known that the medicines were purchased
for the purpose Of being smuggled South.
Edward Wilder of Louisville, the whole
sale druggist from whom the medicines
were obtained, is shown to be strongly in
sympathy with the Rebels. He has sold
large quantities Of drugs since the opening
of the war to persons who were to take
them through the Union lines. BY this
last transaction he has involved his whole
stock of goods. The evidence adduced in
this matter, with other evidence obtained,
shows that other merchants of Louisville,
and also merchants in New Albany, In
dianapolis, and Cincinnati, have been
largely engaged in the sale of drugs and
other goods for Southern destination.
DEATH OF THE LAST SURVIVOR OF THE
FOUNDER OF AsToRIA.-Mr. Gabriel Fran
chere, one of those sent out by Mr.. Astor
in the famous Astoria expedition, and the
last survivor of that party, expired at st.
Paul, Minnesota, on the 18th inst. Mr..
Franchere was born in Montreal, Canada,
in 1896, which place he left in 1915 to make
the overland trip, so beautifully narrated
by Washington Irving. 1t is stated that
the whole pages of his own narrative were
copied, word for word, in Irving's work.
Subsequently he became connected with
the American Fur Company; afterward
with the firm of P. Chouteau, Jr., Il Co.,
and at the time of his death was the senior
partner of the house of g. Franchere & Co.
Of New York City.
THK Folly OF HoARp1NG GoLD.-
Hoarding gold is the worst investment that
can be made. Its utter folly is shown by
the following calculation, made by con-
temporary, exhibiting the difference, in
five years, between boarding gold and sell
ling it and investing the proceeds. 81 600
in gold if kept boarded forever, will be only
81 900. But if this amount of gold is sold
at SO per cent. premium, you will have ST.
500 to invest in $40 six per cent. bonds
These will pay annually $50 in gold, ma
king in FIVE years $3.50, besides the COM
pound interest; and at the end of five years,
if then paid, the holder will receive the $l,-
500 in gold. Thus the 81 900 will produce
over 81, 600. If not paid off in five years,
the bonds will sell at q handsome premium.
Lou; Journal.
The Portland (Me.) Advertiser says that
the steamship North America, which ar
rived at that port last Saturday evening,
from Liverpool, brings seventeen Ameri
can captains of merchantmen. Eleven of
these captains sold their ships abroad, on
account of the immense war risks, and no
demand for freights under the hazard of
shipments in American bottoms; four Of
these captains had their ships captured and
burnt by the Confederate cruiser Alabama
the two remaining captains lost their
ships at sea.