New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-02
THE PEOrLE AND PRF>s
FROM nENPIsIs.
Thr Commercial Bank srizcd-T reubie
in the iom.Uou.c-Troubie Abous
Freedmen.
CAIRO. Ill. July %. lsG5.

| CAIRO. ILL.,. July % ls6j
The steamer City of Cairo, Riley master,
Dill clerk with good trip Of passengers and cotton,
passed last night Tor ST Lcwi leaving for CORE
.rondcri complete file 81 Memphis pGpers 20 tie 18th.
The Government. through an agent Of the Treasury
the Commercial Bank Of Memphis. Mercantile circles
were ieyogish over ramor, OF all sorts that were
current IN the streets icliilFc 10 drafts. guards.
countcrfcii bills, Custom House natter. half nil
lion moucy wanted by cotton operator. aud other IN.
icresiug subjects. Tie general conclusion seemed 60
be that niiain ia ard about the Customliouse were
ycry much mixed. The general public know one sub
santinl fact. This that some how for some good
reason other. doubtless there guard 81 FOL.
der. taking care Of the bank. The occurrence took
place at III! O'clock nj which time an agent Of The
! Treasury Department entered the bank and
asked Tor tie President. Mr. Jesse Pope, ir
TO whom be- Cove the necessary Order and, sat
ised ma to his authority. ordered tie bank 20 close
business IL unookcdiOr that all the employees
Ms we'll principal men taken aback. and confu.
sion was not lcsscned when Mr.. popc Informed by
the Government agent that he would not give reason
for the strange procedure until time the day fol-
lowing concerning tie affair from all wctan learn
the facts that Mr.. Carleton Oi The custom House
who Is Just now absent AT tie East, was few days ago
reported deancr and The Secretary OF TIE Treasury
deemed IL necessary measure Of scproteciOu TO
send expert 10 Investigate the affairs o the Custom
House. and. IL any arrangements were discovered
take the necessary steps to promote me interests
Of the Government To this duty the gentle
referred to had strictly attended, thoroughly infos
igatcd the books accounts and Affairs generally Of the
Custom House and reported them correct but when he
reached the part OF its business management imne-
diatcy under The control Of Mr. Carleton a. DeposaTy
Of the United States there Oand 10 be deficit Of
nearly Sl5I 1900 which may may not be-
in Mr.. CaTlcton's strong box which lies IN the
vault locked. On reaching this conclusion so unfortn.
nate for the absent officer who has been esteemed
honest and good business man. the Treasury agent
proceeded To the Commercial Bank whose President Is
one Of the bondsmcn of the Collector Of Customs, and
forthwith TOOK possession with results as above given
FREEDMEN.
f,iioWiup order leeu iscucl from the head.
quarters OF the Ficcducn's district:
MIMPIii-. Tenn. July 90. lsbJ.
CIRCULAR No. 2.-Potitiye information having been
received NJ this office that parties temporarily In want
Of laborers have IN some instances. cnced away freed
people snd induced them To violate their contracts TO
remain and labor for their employer FOR certain speci
fed wages Inducements. thereby not only inheiinR
oss upon the employer. but causing the freed pcO'
pie to forfeit thc amount due them or prior labor nctn
ally performed notice is hereby given that persons who
shall thus net in drr gard oil the rights of employers
and To the injury Of the freed people will be arrested
and properly punished. DAVID 1mlsoM
Brig. Gen. Vols, Surt. Il. !. and \. l..
[Ohcial N. W. d. Earl, Captain and ~ \. &.