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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-07-19
IlENANsvILLE, DUBLIN TO-, N. O.,
July 10th, 1866,

MEssRs. EDITORS -
On Saturday the 18th inst company Of gentlemen met,
pursuant to the call of Mr. L. Froelch at his residence
in Kenansvle for the purpose of forming Club in view
of the cultivation of grapes large SCALE for the
ufacture of wine.
The Club formed, and is composed of thirty per-
sons. The following officers elected j. clement,
President s. Graham, Vice President c. Sprunt Secre.
tary and Treasurer, L. Froec Corresponding eecre:
tary.
From the opinions of many experienced gentlemen pre-
sent tue Club came the conclusion that the cultivation
of grapes was proab than that Of any other pro-
duct.
The members of the Club will at once commence oper-
aons and is hoped that before the present Closes
many hundred of land will be under cultivation
The next meeting will be held at the Court House in
Kenansvlle the 2st inst All who take interest in
the object and purposes Of the Club invited attend
Yours respectfully,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-07-19
Murder ili Johnston County.
SM1THFIELD, N. c., !
July 10, 1866.

Messrs. Editors:
Mr.. Jas. II. Harrison, who kept Mill about
five miles below SmithGeld, towards Aoldsboro'
murdered at his house an last Friday night.
He was shot. From the signs he must have been
called out, las he in his night clothes) and
shot In the manner in which the shot took effect,
he must have discovered the murderer, and was
STOPPING forward at the time the gun fired. Mr..
Harrison lived alone, and was quiet and peacea-
BILE citizen he was very robust man, and was
once employed by Mr.. Eldred Smith, of Raleigh,
as a carpenter. He undoubtedly murdered
through malice, as his money was not taken out OF
the house. Mr.. Harrison was Virginian by birth,
and about forty years of age.
No trace of the murderer has yet been discov-
cred. This is the third man that has been muir:
dered in this County during the last ten months.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-07-19

The entire circulation of the London Saturday
ReoieU, the leading British weekly for general
reading matter, does not exceed 1900 that OF
the Athenaeum, devoted exclusively to literature,
art and science, is less than 20, 600 and that OF
the Reader, which treats the same topics more
popularity, Is only 1000 The circulation of these
journals is but q small item of their support
They give their best-their first and last-pages
to advertisers, for the very good reason that with
out their aid they would die. The Round Table
is about to adopt the former alternative, in pre-
ference, it is presumed, to submitting to the latter
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-07-19

they stripped me-they took all my bed-clothes
and broke me clean up"
10 Not all the houses to be visited this morning ara
Lighthouses. There are those whose need we know.
and yet whom we approach with hesitation, fear.
ing to wound. Sacred be the sorrows and strug..
giles of those who have known better days StruS-
giles with the poverty that has come upon them
like all armed man, struggles with their pride,
struggles against utter unbelef and despair amidst
bitter memories and hopeless prospects.
The entire stagnation of all business, which
makes it impossible for our people to get work,
the general depression produced by the unsettled
and discordant state of public affairs, the IRE
| concilable parties and feuds that have grown out
of the war, the loss of hope, faith, and charity
which is even more apparent now than twelve
months ago-an these things call for speedy ac-
ton on the part Of our friends at the North
They must come over and help us in the councils
of the nation ere starvation and despair have done
what the sword could not do in crushing out the
life and spirit of great and noble people =
God bless, and forever, the ladies of Baltimore,
at home and abroad, in their basket and their
store, in life and in death. May all generations
remember that charity which come as from heaven
when our need was sorest, long after each gentle
woman who aided in providing it has heard from
the lips of our common Lord
" Inasmuch as ye did it unto one of she least of
these, my brethren, ye did it unto me-.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-07-19

INcREAsE OF PoPuLATIoN.-We learn that freedwoman
named Julia Clarke residing Castle, between Front
and Second Streets yesterday morning early brought
forth into the world, three fine and well DEVELOPED chill
dren, two girls and one boy.
The children are all alive and doing well, as also ia
their mother and bid fair to grow up strong healthy
treedWomeu and freedman.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-07-19

sideration because it contains provisions to
which we never give our assent, and which,
if once adopted, cannot be changed without the
greatest difficulty, and because the ills we have
resulting from our old, tme-honored constitution,
are not great to make desire to fly to those
pox Of IF
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-07-19

ANOTHER RoBBERY.-We omitted to MENTION
in the list of robberies announced on Monday
that Gov. Worth's premises had also been invaded
and new saddle stolen, The saddle-skirts were
padded in front, -drab, housing and wooden str
rups.-RQL Sentinel ..
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-07-19

SPECIAL CouRr.-A Special Court, for New Hanover
County, called yesterday for the purpose of consider
ing the of such prisoners who in custody,
solely for costs and jail fees, and who utterly nso
vent and possible, to relieve the County from the ex-
penses incident to their further imT risonment.
Resored. That Jno. C. Wood VIM. A. Wright and Jas.
Shackeford Esqs be committee to act in conjunction
with the Sheriff of the County, to consider the of all
such persons referred to- and, possible, make
such In reference to the discharge of such
prisoners be effective protect the County against
1oss by of the costs and fees due by them respec
lively and if such arrangements be impractcable the
absolute discharge of such parties. :.-
Resored further That the said Committee make report
of their acngs and dongs under the foregoing resou
ton for the approval and confirmation of the Court
der the Judgment of which such prisoners have respec
lively been imprisoned. -, ..- =
The above resolutions were unanimously adopted.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-07-19

NEW YORK MEDICAL Co1LEaE.-We have received from
Mr.. Oscar T. Sherman Janor of the Unverity Medical
College, of New York. copy of the Annual Announce
ment of Lectures delivered in the above College, with
Catalogue of the Graduates.
The Winter session will open the 18th day of October
next and be continued until the 1st of March The PAM
phet neatly gotten up and contains quite list of Grad
us
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-07-19

Terrible suicideLLife in New York-Suicide Of
a Mistress-she Shoots Herself the Dccrstep
, 1866-12-23

-nfn af Orean Steamers 7s-Arresta Dur1nR
The FaEt yrRr Weekly Imports ~ The
Nh5Atcs Fraud Inves1jzuiion.
Ntw fnHK. December 9s.-The steamers Ara.o
and Fulton were sold to-d1x At auction at $3oo,tJ-
They wprc bought by l. ". 5crome, who repre-
teutrd tie lIArnc sieameh1p Line, They will coz
ttrne to NH 10 Entopr.
The rteam-r oceau Queen, from Afpinxali,
brought x1.1l.01a In frc3sNyc.
There we're T,ono atretts heso n 'he past J:9r.
Eighty +h1ec pereons were arrested Tor honalcide.
The Imports for the week at this port were
s1aso co o. which dry goods wcre = 70 coo, and
general merchandise, upwards OF s. G01, 900.
The committee for tho lnFcstf kAfton OF fEn1ds
II. The Rescuuc Department has at(ourned, not 10
rsAt.emble until ailer the hohtaJs. Deresop:
mt:u.s, 50 fat. more than falh1 the promises Of
,hote ~Eo desired ihe Gands in7esttgated. The
Ipvest,gat,on Committee haze learned that E1fsn;
Government oduaii Is implicated. They hnFe
discovered that tteree:u orer 3.0n Email als'll.
lesies easriec on In the city, ii esl1Au and out
honses Of private dWe1ngr,, whero whlskey Is
mar {, for the purpose OF cshdlng tho tar or two
dollars FER gallon.
tue West, ~hcn thcy have conclnds4 th~!. wozk
arc enceavo1.n1 to stop may be Judged from the
fact that, according to the ccEsns Of tS5), The
aMoup, Of y hIskey made In the United States WAS
upwsfds OF ninety millions Of gallons, and BY the
Isxt renott OF the Revenue Connsssiope1t It Wal
le*z linn ten mtlfune Of callons+
NEW forK, December a-rhe Anniversary Q
the ':nalpg OF the Pilgrims on Plymouth Rock
b5 The Ncx EneIand Society. 4 puu oer Of dis
tinguishrd scrilcnrn were present Ioaats we1s
o.ered, speeches made, md high hl1at1G pre-
ydl}cd,
, 1866-12-23
Tu{yefFnl suffrage In Europe. =

~
Tic dieino right OF kings, and the prcroZ.
atires Of the aristocracy. are soon to be idcaa
Of The past in Europa The day Of deliver
aucc for the masses Is at hand. The lesson
Of revolution is learning the whole mass.
IN the old as in the new world, the people
a,c 10 Re The ruling power. Napoleon sud
Victor Emanuel have recognized tho ballot,
aud Of tic new order which the battle Of
kGnicgratz establish~d In Northern Geru1s-
ny, popular suffrage is to form part. Bis
mark and King William sanction It. A
1,leb,scitc is NOW more authoritative than q
royal decree. The draft Of the electoral law
recently submitted to the Pruss:au Cham
bcrt, ard adopted by them. provides:
F1.xt-IEat every rzntslar Of the AGc oftWensT-
i've Year, 1ot nndef iutclace, ant undcr tuac-
ucnt Of l1ankFuptcJ. not paupes assisted hy .he
public authorities, and not depr,s.d OF cis!l
nshts bJ Judgment ol competent tt6an44, IL IN
eleCtor-
Second Every r1rssian elcctor havtng been Z
t1s!deut Ii tie comfy for three Ecars next pre-
cet1rE my election ls eligible a deputy.
TLird-l1e right Of election shall he exercised
by placing an unsigned ballot In an urn puhAG!J
and CnceT TIC Fupe eEs!siou o{ persona specially
appointed, and who shall not be clothed with anJ
other otiiciat authority II tie time.
Fon1th-Eyery election eh>li be direct, accord
fnE 10 the Abeolnlc 1a1Jcss.ty OF the ballots.
So you zee Enlvctfal uiyEa:,c has no tcrross fol
Bism1tck or Ills roya1 master.
, 1866-12-23

Att. upt nj Murder By IN In :erual MaehIne-
Celebration OF ForefathcrE UaJ-JaMnled
tn Death.
Especial Despatch 10 the Chicago THhulc.]
CINCINNATI, December T.
IN attempt TO destroy tho life Of Howard Get
ttrghau1, master workman At tho Youngstown,
OHIO. Railroad Shops, by m 1nttrnsl nachine,
YRS detected on Thursday last, In that place, b1
Cincinnati Directive The intended victim had
discharged a lad from bis employment, and bis
fathehaJ Ohm Howasth, made The tnrpodo and
hsd &plaeea where she nan would ct i In
eapcd, Which exeItcd suspicion, md the box was
soaked in rater, nEee which T. var opened, &nd
is character discovered. Howa-th was eommlt-
ted 10 r1i.cp to anaxe. ior the atten2: e. 70 Y
drcd dollars worth Of tos!s wc'e found In bis
houIe thc property Of the railroad company.
FoTefathers' Day .sasecclehrated Tonight hy
splendid supper al the Walnut stsrct House. The
atcnd. .nec was large. Andthc adair handsome aud
Jchn A,blett switch tender on the Atlantic +
Great Western Railroad, was crashed Ia death be.
taeen ,~o trains, At tho scat4tssburg Junction,
AEsr lie sryetn frost thav Is prevailing.
, 1866-12-23

"rr:fa eny n.far- tho t"arc rr< si@a&t Inves.
:-Ew1asR LousHfAasE-lfelrxusa o!
Turf Sperts- -.
NV OuttANt, heeEtc. =
ne.ees were examined to-day ocfn:c sae t..t.-
crereioral Investigating Comm!t.ce. amos: whcrr,
Were Judge Yarmouth and 1udGe novtti, A.!
secrecy. Belorn returning to Wmhtne1on the
comn1;stton will AXE evidence Fesa:d.nE tho zen
tfsotnt bf the people and thc .nansEenens OF tbs
Federal departments IA this city
There a. splendid gathering to witness ~
relnaucura.lou OF the tnst sports over tac
Netat1ac Race Coursc. lieutenant General sne1-
n,ar aud MA1ot General Sheridan were present
, 1866-12-23
FROM MILWAUKEE

tvat for Damn<rs aznsnrt .he Setthweetcfn
iKnilwuT Company = Arrest sbr inaAn1a>
eide.
Mr.wArKr. December 9s.-The suit Qf Amos
SAWYER IT, The Northwestern Railway CompsnI.
to tecorcr damaccs TOR quantity OF f94f lost Al
.er being shipped. which bas oecupte$e sttcn-
f;ou Of re County Court for the past Nstee Anys,
was decided BY verdict Of &Sn, ead interest tas
tse mouths, tp faror Of pla1nuH. Tbs Case Is tu
IL carried to Tie Suprtme Court
Schroeder, f!ysnc IN lhc Ninth Ward, Was arrcated
on ihc chsrec Of eonct4llue the birth q hss child
The body Of the child wa iound IN Inc psts1
yaplt or tie house In which she lived.
, 1866-12-23

r L.,
The bronxe etatnc OF Chief Justice Aarfha1l for
,he Richmond Washington Monument Il On it,
y,y 10 Ee# York, and on .ts as11fAl will be re-
shipped tn Richmond. and Is expected to asrtse
about Christmas. The statues Of Neson Ind
Lewis, and tie slle9osies1 ngnres and trophies d.
slgred =. ornauccts for the lower portion OF the
monument viii likewise soou be shipped % thts
connrr- ftnm Munich. The monument should be
completed before the spring.
samuel B. scott, ESQ, II old and leading cfu-
xtu Of Toledo, Ohio died In thzt dty o. 1ncsda5
night. lie Wis born In Saratoga County, Ne"
yo.k, md went to Toledo IN 1885.
1t is said that thu late severe weather haa
materially damaged the wheat crop throushou1
Indiana.
, 1866-12-23

ur ssfc RabberJ-Eew Masonic Temple
10 bc Hutts.
E4f..axsu1A, December 91:-The tats of n:
Il. Cte-t.rt was buERlas1Eed last evening hnd
,obfc ct ctI3oyeynmcot tcct rites 10 The amount OF
f,rtpp. The Ire proof sa.e was eutloscd In I
ls:cA y ~ thirteen inches shtck+ and hole large
=. - admit raan w4s made IN tho Wall from
i e,Je. Tho drt proof 4, completely rauaacEed.
/. . burglar. az supposed 10 hare been seesetea
!. II. stn-e Al tho time ef cloeinr-
Ia Ma ionic Brotherhood Of Ibis city have de-
etdsd to :rct new ulsonc Temple at the north,
.,xt corner at Brnad and Ransom btSeets, 10 cost
RI. .-.A .akn hAlt million dollars.
, 1866-12-23
CONGRESSIONAL EXCURSl0SISTS,

CoarresIrs to she Party On the Route-
kxoxv1f1x. Tenp-. December s4-1ho Con.
sts,n - htch mct Netn at Bei.tnt. with I dcpnta-
don ot ptoIainenf eiitzeus.. The e1cuniont.fs
rerc formally rrerired here bE coond bax;G.:
tn ,,,nd md receive the parry. 4 iasCe delega.
non o{ cI.t*eps, ~ith bsnts oE T11sie, escorted
lie e1curMontsts u the Lamar Housc. Thete
.,rcchcr were made ty Senalors Ramsey, tAne,
Ncrcn. wade VICE President Foster and others.
ThcT Wcrr subsequently cuteEtaiced Il banquet.
, 1866-12-23

H.sy haYs :rs~, ,-.:.->,. IL j, -
: ~ .tcse aan6s Asas: W
- .,n<ts for enc u,.A; a.a u nl'a Ho@e
E..oantry Is rapidly ali'nr r W.
1-rmess. 1nefe az A'o - 80 S
:: frxn;n cf Wolf Island In Tic Hsf-
s.nc brcn In ampn,e he.*es.s Ken"
-rd ttssour,, and 4T,7 Quo.t9 - n.nne..s
ssI 1 cctss.ous enc,reo " s;2sr .se a. ratI:s IN
r. ,stc John j. Crit.:S1 Lii The sne,iI
ine ~ ,sS lut no'hs 3o| n1r.-,,. " ~ !. = ~.
rs,s rs,sr uhieh the side Of The LIND The
tempt 10 detea mine c1l4sItsippl nas b,en fo- the
III a chapuel oi years. For this purpose the
c,,uer uunocf steamboat men And pilots hare
depottsons .! Sd IL Is thought that theJ will be
hcen tblsiEr6ugtes4 at A. earls day.
submitted I ie1ature Of Alabama, last week,
61n thsaeut was offered BY Hr Books, Of
Al asR cenfezrtnx su@rsse upon every E,.!e
1av7tW' lit -oue JcxTs Of aer, who owus tFo
per.J iol.a,s' worth of property, uho eau
u Slecthly. and zesd tue State and tic United
fes CoLt:ituton, and who tlaI have resided
thu State orc year, and tt1 n onfhs in tue eoun.
Is, preceding the election In which he etets bis
feole. Provided that no person who nov has the
1tcht of franchise shall be deprived 0: It By the
operation Of The Ame1dmsnt TIE proposition
Va. laid On the tss1e By I vote Of st1sJ.nint to
eighteen
The recent death Of Don Mienel Of fortu-
ral has attracted but little attention. In May
1s4, he eisncd :he eapitulaiidn Of Evoa- stipalat
Irg for pension Of fa,oao per annum md BIZ
pirate properly. lie afterwards llsed a kom'
and Vienna, a1d anal.y ii the Castle Of Dronn
bsch. pca. Tc,theiu1. in the Grand puthJ
Baden In 1851 he married a German prtneeas
xnd became itc 7alhe9 Of slx daughters sod son
These were nj Tbozu 2nd ct1lstenef On Pnstuzues
.-+crrd broro1,t from Portug41 : hut IL IL nc
iikr.r they will ever bare an opportunity Of Wind
e,tinR ahcE p1elcns1ons 70 The Portuguese crow
founded Oh psccautton 10 trixtA and Jet =
sfistic.
, 1866-12-23

JUNCTION C141, Eansaa, December 27CA
lcm here. Jrsse7nAy. in which tne City Aarsoa!
az killed bJ soldleT Of The Seventh CaTalIy aao
IL foldiesB Of the Aame regiment Wc1e sno{ fa IT,
tErn hy the eItt1cns.
, 1866-12-23

1nauaur4.ton Of t:ovcrnsF Worth
RA,t1ou, n c.. December sa(Goyenoss ats
Worth vas inauEurated In ne psGsense q. ot;, -,
homes Of The Legislature. u1 inaugural "a
dreea WIS warmly endotsed.
, 1866-12-23

krwAlT BROTHERS. Adsertlstnx AR'sa
ts8 DearbJrn-st., receive advertisements
Tor all the acadsoR papers thFouRh@1t the
Cnited states Rud Cnun dnS.
, 1866-12-23

Bl11noRr, December ea--The four HecTo chi;
dIeu bound 10 Nr. Richardson, OF Anne Arundel
County, under tho apprenticeship laws OF this
State, Eeso dtllsercd BY hin 10 General Greg Y,1y
Of The Freednens Burtan. 10 be restored to their
parents. Htchasason did this In preference II
, 1866-12-23

Destructive Fire in b1Alne.
DosTox, December IA drt 1T NEWPORT
Mains, yesterday, destroyed tbs most OF 1ae bnhi-
ness portion Of the place, tnciudlnG the Aasonie
Hall. Lofs heavJ.
, 1866-12-23

Dr WHfsan the Murderer DischAfRrd.
R1cnxotD, December Tho Milltary Com,
u,+t1on for aht trsaa OF Dr. N1tson. = otstolxeu
b. order of the President, Or. AS. Watson has
9i4eh
, 1866-12-23

/ Submitting she esse to civil court Judge Bond
). Gently ordered tho telenee Of number Of chill
drcn similarly held.
, 1866-12-23
~RR0M EUROPE. !
Last Evenings Dispatches
by Ocean Telegraph. |
Peace Meetings being Held n
Various Paris Of Ireland.-. |
The Spanish Government Called
Upon 10 Explain the
Seizure Of the Steam
er.'Tornado.
Reported Discovery Of Another
Conspiracy in Madrid.
FROM WASHINGTON.
The President Intercedes in Favor
| Of tho Virginia Murderer,
Dr.. Watson.
| FROM oANADl.
The Fenian Trials at Sweets
burg Yesterday
Disagreement Of the Jury in the
! Case Of the Prisoner Smith,
| Verdict Of &qaitta' in the Case
! Of Terence Mcdonald.
Gold Closed in New York at 1882.
Verdict Of &qaitta' in the Case
Of Terence Mcdonald. .
Gold Closed in New York at 1888.


qnEA1 hKlrAtx.
LONDON, pecambef 9a-Noon.
re.cc meetings are being held in various aor-
lions Of Ireland, and confidence IL increasing in
england ,hat tie threatened Feutan ,istng Ia
likely to amount to pothfng.
LONDON, Dtcambe1 4a-Eren.n..
It II said the BsltIah Government will require
the Sp&1ieIt Gornrnmeut to explain the seizure
of The Tornado. and II they caunot justIg them
felrte will rcqdise NJ apology for the act and in
dcrnnuy to the owness and crew Of the vesteL
PANS, December 2z-Evrp1ng.
General DIX sill hare an audience with tho En-
petnr Napoleon tomorrow. All The United
states Legation will be p' can't
PAnu, December :9-Eyentng.
Jl1r Fuu,ored that smother conspiracy has b:en
discovered Ii Madrid. With Gcnesd Pdn Al its
.cad.
The dbHsta'u']onnel believes thai the Journey OF
,hs'Enprets Eaecnie to Rome will he postponed.
- 1.aftss Foreign Markets.
'Ioxpos. December za-Noou-
coxo1s-eax to1 mencr.
1liinos Central ~ EEis, Il; Cnitod Staten
Fn4s1,oxr:: p-ceu,1sr z-Ncon.
United siates F1vo-T~enticE. TX.
LtyEraoo1 December s7-yoou.
Cu1ro1-Dooyant; saia Il, 90 bales m!ddllnx up
landA:A44 3Ahd.
A1TwEEr. December ss:-Sooa.
HE1EolxCN-3c4E
LIvKkr.ooI, December 23-Ere1inx. q
CorTox-MAske& Il steady, +aies II Coo uiddlinE ~.
lauax, 1&td.
Loypox, December zz-EFen1ng.
CoseolA-Clostd at " f,s 1nonay.
h7ocn-1utnois Central, 7sA; Er1s, y; United
Slt1es E1yrTwente4, TX.
I.oxpox, December 27-Evknlnz.
CuSko1b-At as& 1ot 1aonrJ.
xrncxs-GnIted etateA s9o4, az; Illinois Central
s.atea ~ Eric, Ask.
, 1866-12-23

Especial Dc*pasch to the Chicago T1fs1ne.}
WAfH1N9Epx> Uneen,oc- T.
TIKI xRl*,oExc's oes1sta: u 71rr rcbxax2 VAT
ApH+s GAZE.
1hse !. Gr~At rejoicing ID seetih circles IT, rfaAt
.res liz a-drf Of The I1esideat dsE.o;s1n, tac
:'t,-. 'uc1nteaion which vas tzYtn1 Or Watson
- '-~ ss-ler Of { resro- TIE
.Eiih dec:4lnu Of
.eet3ton ct sae
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, 1866-12-23

'ks Eurhoat Wtn6n.Sl hAt gone to
with dE*11,ehty tor NtniateE Campbell.
, 1866-12-08
lille their assets will be comparatively

small.
What has become of the money! This is
the question that excifes the greatest inter
est and as.cn,9 curiosity Tbs shlp goes down when
losses have occurred. lave they quietly
taken our money, saltcd It away for their
Own use, and then filled for the purpose of
saving itr We know not how this viii turn
ont. Its President Is, and has been for three
dent Gays be knows very little about 1t, It's
Cashier has so far been seriously i'll over the
failure, unable to cat or sleep, Or to give se-
rious, ecnn' cted thought to business matters.
He will soon be able to meet bis depositors
aud give them IN explanation. Meantime,
without any special information about It, we
venture the surmtse that the following
schedule Of losses and expenditures will
partially account for the disappearance OF
the assets Of the institution:
draval Of MI. Hamilton from the concern
many. years ago, about $4,000 WAS taken
from its capital. Then BY the losses In the
depreciation q the currency Ia 1862 known
as "stump.tail times,'' nearly 5000 WAS
sunk; for they acted in that trying time
most honorably, and p paid id those dePositers
posits. Then about s, 600 was sunk in two
speculations In wool, s 400 was lost in
broom-coEn speculation, q, 900 in oil lands,
s., 800 in Wall street speculation In Boston
| water.power stock. Then about 81 900 was
invested In two dwelling houses and improve
ments, 5000 in furniture, etc. These
gucsses, If fcorrect, would account for $6s, 800,
and during all this time they have sought by
| lavish private expenditures to build up q
| credit tor wealth which their profits did NOT
really warrant. It Is probable that the
President, who is also State Treasurer, mar
have contributed In some legitimate way te
| the funds of the bank some aid which he wAt
obliged to withdraw as the end Of lis term
OF Office drew near, and that this has eued
the final catastrophe which had long beer
inevitable, unless By some strokes of gooa
fortune, some lucky speculation, its asset.
| should he largely increased.