The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-12-10

Wy, ssid nilitary railroads, so- that ala Hon.
-se Ni-' ha4 not given aim, the said Craze. .r
ef- 'o.aiion % law, and 81 he. tie SAL Co.
e. nad solicited hiu, the said HOPKINS 10 a.. !
-es ,Aeaoie eolslderaiion, and De. the ali
loF N'sAe, did say % persons whose names sre
leF 'lAnoWn, ln presence Of said HOPKINS. ssI
"a can you al 70 witness that Naior Hopkins
o. mas oeen 10 New ork. and has u0t brought
e me present. aftsr al have dlue ior hi,l. p
els % words % that edsct.
~ rms az or near Nashville. Tennessee. on
OF aoout the first ,luv of ID ue. one thousand
'n eight hundred aud slrtv-tsnr.
D. APect9catssa 2i.-lu the. thst Col TaHvC.
OAANa inspector Quartermastsr's Depart
q Helt' nsYing been duly assigned o. duip
er - purchasing aad Disbursiar Quartermas
"a yer 81 nlted States Military Railroads for
z tle Middle Military Division Of the M.ssis-
ePPl' aid solicit and acccpt from r. s.
y Brown, GENERAL superinionieat OF the Bali
p tehsaioe tsailsoad Line, tive passes fiona
e Ntestiine o. ludiauap polls, for use bv trorei
e1Fes 90 him. The sad Crane. be. the ssi4
y ''ane. intending thas ssid nasses should be-
v 80 ''i unoih-iai and private purpose, and
i nef nv said Crane, dij promiss and offer 10
+, consideration OF such passes, o. reciprocaie [
y / III lufnIshing transportation on the SAID I
Nlt'i'aft Eailraads, when opportunity did /
, 'lef, aad SAID Crane did write and send % /
@ said Brown a letter. a portion III which Ist- /
I 'es was iu the words, ugures, sod OF the i
'eAef leii"Wiug have the honor O. re-
Z I tlest that o. nos luCousisteut With your es
| .aeushcd rules, [ NAV be furnished with a /
Few BLANK passes over che line oi your road, /
: l'F JAe aecouut and use ot tbe 4. S. Militia
2! A-allroads under nay sharge, ia eousidera-
Ton OF which 7 shall be glad 10 rcciprocate
when opportunity oilers
THIS al or near Nashville. Tennessee. on
or about the hrst day OF September. one
lhousand eight hundred aud sixty four.
/ SFtciicaf.on 4A I'm tins that Colonel
JOSH Z. CEANE, Inspector Quartermast.f
/ apartment having been duly assigned 10
'"y a. furchssiug aud Disbursiug Quar-
"rnasier ot United States Military RsiI-
roads for the Middle Military Division OF
.hr mississippi, dId, 90 Euos hopkins, vii |
l'Sn aemPle, A. B semPle Augustus Wos- ,
s,'i s'nn v. Gould, beng persons engaged ,
"a furnishing supplies tor said railroads,
, snd 90 other persons whose names are un-
I Anown, also being engaged in furnishing '
/ supplies Tor said railroads, ssk. solicit. and G
"eiuaad money Tor the alleged purpose Of s
yam aignus and dcirayiug eiecuoa expsu- "
7es' 80" did offer, engage. aad promise. o.. "a / y
cohditioa Of receiving such money that th., I 81
patronage 90 the Governments should b.
ntinurd Co such Of said pcsous so en-
sased pa furnishing supplies, who would sa ''
Contribute aud said Crane did. in can.e.
Iuence Of such demand. solicitation. request
anu promise, receive from sl.d v e-sei the d,
sum %. one thousaud dollars. 8r theretbouts 4
if'in said Euos Hopkins the sum ID Hv, =
n ,,. dollars, 90 thcrcab1Its from aid /,
+" ..Liah ccnpic toe sum of three hundred y5
dollars, or tacresbouts from said t,ou q the h
sum OF one hundred dollars OF thereahouts. / II
al'1 from other pguous whose names are J.
uhAnownt being persons eugag ed iu furnish o.,
ing supplies for The said military railroad.. y
o.l,' .afs' sums Of money whose amounts q
are unknown. 4
This az OF near Nashville. 1epue...s. IN =
OF about the first day of November. one
thousand eight hundred and sixfv-iour. q.
NHAASs IfH.-tpnducs uubrcomiug An ~
officer and a gentleman. m.
q, SPectHratloH.-ln thls that Colonel JoHg ~
y 'sANE, Inspector Quarte masters D-n.rt- ~
Inen' having bren duly assigned 20 duty ss IN
+ u5 r. nsa'ag and Disturbing Qusytermastsr hn
\, Ii'ed states Military Railroads. or % . he
"a az. Miuiary Division OF the Missi4.ipp. / a.
lld Nrile, cause % BE- written. ..su. ~ NJ
.rll' aud tausl o. be issued nad sent. tg I'd
" imam semPie, A. B. Srmple. and othe-s
nose names are unknown, tLr said Mi a..
lam and B. Semple and Others, bslns I,
persons Engaged IN furnishing supplies ~
ne use Of SAID Military Railroads. d sireu
aI ana letter, portion ot which circular
~ lel'rl . in the let'ers and igurss. aud -
d the tenor following
To secure the election la every sf.t. a.. I
.ohd -he possibility OF doubt, not on,
Toes il require the patriotic efforts of ever, -
man. oet % also requires none Cor cam
.Hs ninB purposes 10 Is expected that 80. a
nat have received the liberal pstrouays on IA
ne government. Will withagly lend You. Goa
80 70 The at'ainmeat Of the object v
-" am authorized to say. Gentlemen sgr
hpse who respond ch-eriully % thi. .au
hsi ne patronage heretofore extended 4.
heh shall, without doubt, o. continued "a
q the tsansmlttlug 0f your aubscriut.B "A -
expected that the amount will carrrspar q 49,
IN me patronage you haze received 4"
ma aaiu ,fane, IA Tact aud truth, as we'll
= Knew had no authority to promise a con v
nuance VI Government patr1nspe. - 49,. sos
LEGGED IN said letter add circular. apd .siI Goa
iNue did receive. ln consequences of the q
representations of said letter and circular. / g.,
on the sad William Semple. A. d. sem ~.
ie' and others whose names are unkusua4
be SUM Of three hundred dollars, or ther-. v
bouts. Tu'
This at or near Nashville. Tennessee. on. O'u
about the FIRST day OF November. on.
nousaud eight hundred and sixty -four
OHAaGe bfH.-Neglect al duty. % the
reJudioe o. good oricr aud military ~. -
iPline. "e
SPECIFICATION That Col. IoHS c. Cr,,r
Inspector Quariernasters Department. anal
aying been duly assigned a5 Purrhnsipa
I'd Discussing Quartermaster. United eesen
aies Military Railroads, Military Divi
a Mississippi did purchase, fr the use OF
70 hlted states Military RAILROAD, large -
mounts Of supplies aud material-. town. ''A
o. pipe, anumony. nuts, block-tin. and
her supplies, and did contract b. paw. anI n
d pay, for The same, exorbitaui price -
hen the sane articles, and ol a. GOOD DUAL -.
y could have been purchased IN oueu -,
arEet, with reasonable care aud attention -
business, at the same places and time Hii
T. above named purchases we're made. az
uch less prices, thereby incurring great
ID unnecessary expense 30 the Government {
the United States. tn
This Of Or near Nashville, Tenn, during les.
e months Of February, March. April lmI
ay' June, July, August, September. d.-ta- Bro
r aud November, 1864 " RcI
To all Of which charges and modification By
accused plesded NO Gully" wi
rSuISes. Reg
VI the -br't sPcriacat,On, charge one. NOT
Of the second sBecifcafioa- cla-,, an, .,
multi excepting the word middle"
q the words "E, y. Leonard persons" =
q the words "and from other persons en- sEl
ged' together with said Gould aud Leon va
1, IN furnishing supplies 20 the Govern j
mt Tor said Railroads, the names of which
ler persons are unknoWn."
y me tAfrd sPeeneafioH, charge oHe. "N0t ;.
2 ths t?ar@ sPse.fenf'oa. eaarys one, ssa
ii thu hfA SPECIFICATION. Clara one. s s.5s
.all,y,' excepting abe words middle. . q {
the words cloth day OF TuIy |" the mod
M finding that the act was committed tfe..
the l9th day of June. s64. 80
q tne sirta spec foation, eAarge an any I
sally excepting the word "middis. posi-
me words Augustus WriseH. and % t. p
words " +. @. Leonard and other 80
sons whose names are unknown. ally 3
noers Of the firm Of r. r. snire the =
company and other persons whose
les are gnknowu. members of the frm
1 yier, Davidson A Cos aud other persons a.
lse names ure unknown. MEMBER OF the - e
D oi Heron, Rogers a PADDED M -
IA other persous whose names a.. m -
va said Frince. saire, leonard =
ne 's.sat' 'Peeiaeat9H, charge ons. 4
{ ctage g, "Gmlty." Refsrring 70 s,. III
alton 'th, " not guilty Of the cbsrgs Z.
guilty Of conduct 70 the pr.inI.es ~
2 order and military discipline
NO t7t SPECIFICATION, Cksrrr n
-,lly, except The Vord sniddl-.~ aBi
Nefas and against the rsmonstrsnee af ~
sad oenefal Superintendent
the - Spseifcatior.-- CEar,s ~
l,i'Y, except the word middle" and
: efas "Wiliallys iraudulently. and cor q
ths % Spscih.at.o.. cla-,, "a
n4ty,' except the word middle" and
soras Hilially, irladulsuGy. and cor
. {
the IA Sperifcaf.oa. Ciu-ge Zsf.
.iity, except the word middle"
the 5,A S5eeiacaf.0H ciargg 2rE.
.aiyi except TIE Nord ''middle
The GA Specification. ckar1s 2nd
tity." except the word emiddle" anf
words "Tennis uangler and Company" lmnl
'1urt finding that the purchase q. a.
vas made Of the arm Of q. Teur5s ~ | TOp 4