Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-02-12

the bank by which / find total OF
S452, 1856; some of them were oil
stocks, some i'm railroad stocks and
Others equally useless paper.
SPICY CORRESPONDENCE
Letters and dispatches, all addressed
to Mr.. Rutter, were embraced in the
report of the committee, of which we
give the following synopsis:
Letter dated Washington, Decem-
Der A. 1867, from James Mullins,
member of Congress from the Fourth
District, to Governor Brownlow, adj
vising compromise on the part of
the State.
Letter from w. Wines, then men,
Der from Montgomery County, dated
Nashville, November IL, 1886, saying
he has u Speculation on hand" and
wants to make good thing out of it,
involving the manipulation of large
tracts of land i'm Iowa, Kansas and
Nebraska. His object is to get Rut-
ter "in," as he wants pecuniary as
sistance.
Dispatch from Nashville of Nov.
2l, 1867, signed Barbour Lewis, who
says: "Can you get the note now
If so, get one, two and three years at
least on the other. You need not
fear the committee. Bosom will go
quietly, and help you all he can"
From the same and same date =
"You don't comprehend all the diff
cui ties at this point. 1 think you
will come out all right. Wait until
you see Bosom and Norman. They
are friendly, and anxious to help you.
Don't irritate or defy them, and we
can make 1t all right"
From sa me, Nashville, March 22d,
1867: "Bosson and Norman will
leave tonight with me. BE ready to
consult with them tomorrow after
noon and evening. They will do all
they can, and are very friendly
They wish to save the bank, and
make all safe. Be prepared with a
full exhibit
A later dispatch from same -
"Meet me tomorrow morning at the
ears. / have it all in writing.n
In answer to question from the
committee, Mr.. Rutter said: "On
my interview with the committee
l found that Lewis dispatches were
false, and that he had no such under
standing from the committee as was
represented. / am satisfied the whole
thing was ruse on his part to pro-
cure money. He had no such writ
ing as he represented. 1t was intend
ed as an exhibition of efficient SER
vice to base his claim upon. At or
about this time l paid him $780,"
Letter from Lewis, dated Memphis,
June 20, 1867, from which we quote
as follows: "You say that you will
pay me for what may do. 1 have
no fears as to that, for l am satisfied
that you are q Thoroughly honest man
and will do right. There should be a
settlement of our past transactions,
! and that l trust you will attend to
soon. Horace Maynard will be here
soon, and shall try to be with him
considerably, and talk over our af-
fairs"
Letter from S. M. Arnell, dated at
Columbia, Tennessee, October II,
) 1866: "How much 1 thank you for
your accommodation and kindness
and the WhOie-s0uled manner d,
which it acds ertended, you can never
know. I have mentioned it to my
influential friends, who are your
friends, and ready with me to serve
you at any hour and any cause. The
name of the gentleman on the in
closed note is a man of property, both
personal and real, and is certainly
worth thirty thousand dollars.
Here follow kilograms from Arnell.
dated at Washington, addressed t.
Senators Fuson and Senter, urging
them to sustain the interest of Rut-
ter's bank, as the financial friend OF
the State.
Letter from F. S. Richards, dated
Chicago, October 81, 1866, saying: 81
to-day draw at sight, on the Tennes.
see National Bank, for $500. Your
kindness will be appreciated in q
, practical way by me-"
Letter from same, dated Nashville,
January 81, 1867: Enclosed | send you
my note for 500, payable fifteen days
from date to order of II. $. Saunders,
with which / wish to take up my note
due the 4th proXimo. When / got
, the accommodation and gave my
note due on the 1st proximo, i
, felt certain l could pay the note when
, due, but being absent and depending
upon Others, have to ask your in
: diligence for short time longer.
have written Mr.. Saunders to ster
: into the bank and indorse the note
| that day received notice of my note
for 900, indorsed by Colonel f. NJ
White, being protested on the 26th.-
can not understand how the protest
occurred, for at the time / received
the note you said / would be allowed
: to renew the note, and | sent note
, and the money to Colonel White t.
t renew the note some five days befor,
| the note fell due. l hope that yol
p will not refuse to renew the notes"
5 From same, dated March 4, 1867
Q ave have done the best we could e
= carry through your resolution.
, | have worked with your friend Par
: ham, and we both have, l am sure
{ done the best we could. The Senat,
r has resolved that the fund be reinves
l ted, and there is no chance TO retain
@ the fund rs n deposit in the BANK
= Letter from w, j. Smith, dated
, Memphis, July %, 1868: "I do not
/. think there will be any trouble in
Q frin the committee up as you pro
a pose. You know when 1 work fo
a any body | leave no stone unturned.'
Q From same, Nashville, January Is
Y 1865: "I thank you for your PROPOSE
/ ton TO let us have that safe"
4 Letter from same to Hon, Johr
n Norman, Memphis, Sept. 2l, lS6S
e urging n compromise with Rutter.
n Letter from Thomas J. Cypert, theI
L q Senator, dated Waynesboro, De
I cember 10, 1866, asking To have hi
q note of 81 100 discounted; also tw,
= other letters, written subsequently,
e complaining that the request had no
= been complied with,