Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-11-24
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Failed TO Find Bill OF Indictments
Arrested for Passing COunterfeIf = 10
Observation-Disclosures Cor aIsyOr-Gen.
Grants Estimate for Military Service
Senators Hesitate. etc, etc.
New YORK, Nov 2S.-The Herald's
Albany special says: The grand jury, who
have been investigating the charges Of
legislative bribery and corruption against
Senator Humphreys, have failed TO find any
indictment against him.
A man named Spencer, and his wife, who
reside in Paulsboro, New Jersey, and who
appear to be of the highest responsibility,
and worth, it is said, over 100000 were
arrested in New York on Friday, on charges
supported by afhdavits and evidence in the
possession of Col. Wood Of the detective
force, of being chiefs of gang of counter
feiters who have recently put spurious 7-SO
bonds on the market. Mrs. Spencer paid
cash down, $4,000, as bail for herself and
husband, on the examination at Newark
where they were takeu. Several other per-
sons are supposed to be engaged with them,
and they are all reported to be very wealthy.
The Paulsboro establishment was in ope-
ration as long ago as July, 1866, and il
is estimated that the parties engaged in
the business have netted upwards of
one million dollars. The spurious issues
of the notes and bonds were made from a
lead impression of the genuine plates at
Washington, secured by a confederate, and
several branches Of the transfer work was
also the work Of coufederates. All the
parties engaged in the counterfeiting have
become wealthy, as matter Of course, and
now reside in different parts Of the country.
Government officials have been dispatched
to arrest them, and it is probable they are
now in custody. Spencer is the owner of a
magnificent residence in Philadelphis, and
is said 20 be worth al least 5000, 900.
The Constitutional Union Mayorality
Convention last evening nominated John
I. Hoffman by acclamatiOn.
The Board of Aldermen held a special
session yesterday, at which a resolution
was adopted requesting the opinion of the
corporation counsel as to whether the city
has any title to the Trinity Church proper
ty, formerly known as the Dominies Hook
and Dominies Bowery. G..
The German Radical Republican Club
last evening indorsed the nomination of
Hon. w. A. Darling for Mayor.
The Times special says: Grants esti-
estimates of appropriations for the fiscal
year ending June 30th, 1868 is 81, ,OO0, 600
and not $177, 100000, as printed in some
papers. The increased estimate over that
of the present year is explained by the fact
that at the beginning of the last year
a large amount Of unexpended appropria-
tions was on hand In last years estimate
! also, provisions were made for harbor and
river Improvements. The present estimates
! cover deficiency in the appropriation of
last year of $13,000,0OO.
Southern loyalists urge General Mower
for the Freedmen's Bureau, in case Howard
is removed, II il thought he is too Radi-
cal to suit the President. Ii has been de-
cided that after the Southern elections are
over the number of military posts will be
diminished and troops consolidated, with
a view to economy. a r-1
The Herald's special SAYS: The msjoTi1
| ty of Senators hesitate as TO the legality OF
the session, and they propose TO adjourn
from day to day until Saturday, and then
adjourn sine die. -
The Tribune's sPseial says that Stanton
| does not desire TO be reinstated ia othce,
but expects Congress to take action, and
rebuke the President for a violation of the
tenure of office law.
The friends of Gen. Averill are pressing
his name as Secretary of War, and a. he
was a victim to the late Secretary's ire be
may 6 it.
1t is rumored that treaty for the pur-
| chase of the two Danish West India
Islands has been signed at Copenhagen.
| From the reports of the heads of the
! different departments, it is understood the
estimates for the coming fiscal year will be
much larger than the appropriations re-
quired last year.