The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-01-15

gentleman named Benjamin +. Mudgett
informed Mr.. q. Delafield Smith, then
u. 5. district attorney in this city, that
the Confederate General Hugh w. Mer-
Ger, owned Bl3 shares of the stock of the
Minnesota Mining Company, besides
some $4,000 of dividends due upon the
stock. In accordance with the act OF
Congress of 1862 the property was seized
by the u. s. Marshal. The law in such
cases gives the government one half and
the informer the other half, but, it has
just now leaked out that the district at
torney refused to enter Judgment for the
joint benefit of Mudgett and the govern.
ment, unless Mudgett would agree to
employ as his counsel one of the district
attorneys employees, and pay over to
This Mudgett at first refused, but finally
consented, fearing that he would not yet
anything at all. Smith then finished
up the proceedings and sold the shares,
the lnOiety OF which about $50, 900 were
handed over to the U. s. government,
Mudgett, however, had to wait some
time M his money and finally received
about $l5, 900, tie remainder Being kept
by Mr.. Smith, as fee for his employee,
who as Mudgett subsequently, ascertain
ed, never did one moments work for
the case. To recover the balance of the
money due him Mudgett has instituted
proceedings in court against the ex-U.
5. district attorney. The latter, / un-
derstand, now il very anxious to settle
the matter, and fear that the case may
be too much ventilated for his own good
But, it Is lime that the public should
know how the radical office-holders
lined their pockets during the war, and
this case is one In point.
The great apostle Of abolitionism.
Beecher, was in his glory last night
when the annual auction of pews In
Plymouth Church took place. His
place of worship has actually turned
into temple OF mOney-changers, and
the bidding was as exciting as at any
regular auction sale down broadway.
The first choice of the box pew was
knocked down at a premium of $500 to
II. b. Claim, of the great dry goods
house of Clafin, Mellen & Co. Mr.. p.
Howard, father of the proclamation |
fOrger, paid $500 for the second choice.
Moses s. Beach, editor of the San, paid |
S305 for the third choice, so on. |
The proceeds of the entire sale includ-
ing annual rental will amount this wear |
to about $40, 600, all for the great plea
sure of witnessing the weekly perform
ances by Brother Beecher.
The arrest of the Adams Express rob
bers gives great satisfaction to the mer-
camille community, who have to trust
thousands of valuables daily to this
company. Three Of the parties were
arrested in Norwalk, Connected. last
evening. A despatch was at once sent
20 this city, which contained informa-
ion which led to the arrest of another
If the parties, charged with being con-
,erned In the robbery. At six O'clock
his morning this party was arrested i'm
house OH Mercer street, where his law
shed expenditures had attracted consid-
,rable notice during the past few days.
he was conducted In the presence of Mr..
sanford, agent of the company. and
in one of the rooms of the ST.
Hotel, " hen a sum of $50 OO0
vas found on him i'm bonds and
,reenbacks. He at the same time gave
efficient information, which led to the
ecovery of 500, 600 more of the stolen
money.
Professor James F. Mapes, the distin.
'uished agricultural, died ut his resi-.
|ence, in Newark, New Jersey this
norning, in the sixtieth year of his age
10 was one OF the most scientific farm
rs of the country.
The Fenian Congress having resolved
iseli INTO court-martial for the trial of
he "malcontent Senators.u had Miles
pNeilly on the stand. Miles, on his
ross examination stated that he had
cted as agent for O'Mahoney In Ire
lhd; there was grand Fenian army
mere. Counsel for defence here asked
Inn II that army had any arms. "Non
aid Miles, and grand uproar was the
esult. The President of the Court
lartial here warned the counsel for de-
ence not to enter into such matters ,
gain, and make such disclosures. One :
the members of the Court Martial
1ade a motion to put the Roberts
ounsel out, but his motion was defeated.
here is great opposition arising among
ne western delegates, who are just y
Dout having their eyes opened to the
rand swindle OF which they have been .
ne unwilling participators. Baltimore
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Late intelligence from the Dry Tortu. =
as says that DIR. Mudd, SpauRler and !,
fLaughlin, the Lincoln assassination +
onspirators, all occupy one room, and
re apparently In good health. They
0 the most menisl aud degrading WORT
bout the prison. DR.. Mudd has behaved :
18th exemplary propriety since his fail
re to escape some time ago. and Ia ev;-
emily striving to reinstate himsaIf a.
le good opinion of his custodians .nd {
Is former easy and agreeable nis.e
10 prison hospital.