Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-03-10
FROM NEW YORK.
General NIussey Explains.

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NEW YORK, March 9.-General Mussey
thus explains the statement that suit has
| been brought against him to recover de-
| ficiency in his accounts: He had vouchers
covering the disbursement of $2S 900 stolen
from him. These have only recently and
partially been recovered. Until these miss
ing vouchers are completed he is technical
ly indebted to the Government. The Sec
retary of the Treasury has assured him that
he shall have ample time to procure dupl-
Gates, and no imputation of abstraction has
been made against him.
Personal.
Lieut.. Gen. Grant, accompanied by Cen
eral Comstock, Colonels Parker, Bordeau
and Hudson, and Majors Webster and Bren-
neman, U. s. A., arrived at the Metropoli-
tan last evening. Afterdining the General
took the night train for Washington.
The Weather.
A heavy westerly gale has prevailed for
several days along the Hudson, accompanied
by freezing atmosphere, strengthening
the ice, which was greatly weakened by
the previous mild weather, and retarding
the opening OF navigation considerably
Last night the ice cut hole into the hull
of the ferry-boat Air Line, which plies be-
tween Trivoli and Sangaset, while the ves-
sci was lying at the wharf at the latter
place, causing her to sink.
What IL will Cost to Try Major
Gee.
The Tribune's reporter of the Gee court
martial at Raleigh, writes that the trial. it
is estimated, will cost the Government at
least 100000 before it is at an end. The
testimony so far for the prosecution, is re-
plete with horrors only equalled by the de-
velopnents of the Wirz court-martial.
The Turf.
An assembly of sporting men numbering
two hundred, gathered at the Hone House
last night, upon the occasion of the closing
of the entries for the purses offered by Mr..
Cocheran, the proprietor of the Fashion
course, to be trOttd for the ensuing spring
and summer season. The most important
purses filled were as follows A purse of
$500, mile heats, best in 8, under saddle,
for horses that have never trotted better
than 2:28. Entries-Fenan Chief form
erly Black Harry, Don Mckee and Stark
A purse same as No. A. but for $500 and in
harness. Entries-Vanderbilt Stonewall
Jackson and Dan Rice. Third entry same
as No.5, to wagons. Entries-Panic, Stone
wall Jackson and Dan Rice.
Operations of the Revenue ASen.
cy.
The Times publishes operations of the
revenue agency of the internal revenue
department in this city during the past
year, of which Mr.. Alex. N. Lewis is the
chief. The article states that owing to
frauds, &C., up to the period when this Of
flee was established, in October, 1864, not
more than one-third of the revenue due the
Government had either been assessed or
collected in the cities of New York and
Brooklyn. There was collected during the
fiscal year ending June 30th, 1864 $l37S4,-
202.49. This Office commenced its labOrs
in Oct, 1864, and its inspectors were set to
work tracing and convicting those who
were Withholding money due the Govern
ment informing tax payers of their duties
under the law, and urging strict compli-
ance Herewith. The increased returns for
the year ending June 80, 1865, are due in
great measure to the labors of this office.
Frauds were discovered by local agents of
the Bureau of fearful proportions. Gov
ernment was cheated by all classes, and not
unfrequently by men loudest in preten-
tions of loyalty. An example is cited of
investigation into the monthly returns
of large house engaged in the stock and
gold brokerage business, which showed a
deficiency in return of over $44,000,000.
| BY direct application the local agency has
turned over to the Government taxes other
wise withheld to the amount of $S00,000.
Fenian Excitement.
Intense excitement prevails in Fenian
circles in this city to-day. 1t is thought
demonstration will shortly be made against
Canada by Gen. Sweeny. 1t is said he has
| already large stores of arms, munitions of
war and transportation at his command.
A special states it is under TODD that the
Governor is urged to call out the militia to
be stationed at Ogdensburg to prevent raids
from the States. All sorts of exaggerated
rumors are current in the streets.
MagnanimOUs.
A Washington special says gentleman
brought to the treasury yesterday large
bundle of partially burned Treasury notes
for redemption. They we're given to one of
the lady clerks to separate and paste upon
sheets, so as to determine their total value.
The lady succeeded in reproducing nearly
$50 900 more than the anxious owner had
| been able to do, and he evinced his apprecia-
tion of her skillful dissection by the pre-
sentation of 500.