Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1869-02-12

IS the Thing for proil'.
nder date OF October 16, 1865. from
" ist ingtOn, he writes Rutter Friends
have advised me 10 go 70 Memphis, aud II I
make a favorable report all wilt be well,
and We can transfer orr capital 20 the Ten
nessee National easily, without disorgauiz
Jog the details. II 90 to Memphis il will
he with the view Of covering the present
iebt with all else. desire you to write me
At once. setting forth attong points, that
can show to friends with the view Of increas-
tEg capital.
L. letter TO Rutter, under date Of De-
c-nlber ii, 1865, from Washington, to sd-
wise him b. all means TO secure the ser
wees Of Morgan as cashier Of bis bank. lie
1as had much experience" (Tais Morgan
fizures 10 the all airs of the bank al through
! De also say, that his friend, A. II B xe-
/ lIT, visits your city, be is Interested 10 our
oil Enterprises, witch We have just started
and which is no h1nbug. l hope you will
/ take al interest OF IS 00O in it, aud sell as
much stock as you can IN Memphis. Please
/ 90 your best for Bigelow. | have a large
/ interest in this Enterprise. We viii let you
/ in on the ground floor"
| Under date OF thu 20th Of July, ,se6, he
| writes Rutter TO remit for the 100, 900 As
early as possible.
/ Tue certf ates alluded to IN Hutchin-
sons telegram Of JIue 20 1858, vas the au-
thoriJY Of the btnk u do business. Tue
man l.y man was clerk ia the office Of Gen.
I Splinter. He was useful by reason Of his iu
/ hdeucc.
! The oil socks 90 the assets Of the bank,
As valued at $50 go, was purchased OF
( Hntchirs1n he pad On hi. ok snbscrip
uon OF SIS 100 the sun uf 5000 10 money
. and al "A y.
/ lie 4iluded 70 10 Htu's letter Is Hhl's cid. st
son. La referobce 70 what know Of HilPs
administration OF the affairs ot the bank a.
| receiver, Im4y state that l met him at
/ Washington for tne hrst time. He was re-
com tivnded to me as 4 suitable cashier, by
I Nj. Huri0urd, Assistant Comptroller Of the
I Currency. He WIs elected chAshieF at a
salary OF $500, aud continued 10 that capac-
! lty uAtil the bank passed into the bands OF
Receiver, about The time that J. ". Hove
| stein WAS sent ont frUm " asnlngtOu as an
/ agent to examine into and look after the az
Z fairs OF the bark. Mr. Hhi then abseni-d
himself from the bank sent for me 70 BIS
hotel said he wanted o be appointed Z
eeivrr snd il / appointed HIN he could ii
/ U.ds lcih me. | never received cent from
mm, hONever-Ou the contrary, be has dog
gsd me for money from time To time
I When the bauk elused up he Received $500
/ for extra services, though / dOu't know
wat the extra services consisted o.. HIS
way OF collecting the assets vI the bauk have
been Unsatisfactory and SLOW. He arIOsates
u himself TO hold a rod over NE, aud there
by Intends 10 extort money from 1e o keep
/ Willie in the Shoe store. The letters SUI
aiItted To ME purpjrting 10 be from Mullins,
Richards, Wines, Lewis, Aruen, W. j.
Smith, J. J. Seas, I. j. Cypert, W. X
Duncan, W. X. Han, 7. C. Muse, d. A.
Num-, Henry bsiSs aud Joun N ,rIin are all
genuine SUNS Of money were given to 50
1 many parties and At 50 many different times
that tall 10 remember each separate trans
action, tut reme mOer u have given Spence
money several times.
! q. What peIsOus received money from
/ YOU IA Connection WITH the passage of the
bill ~ manipulate the affairs Of tue bank
I 4. S1m- OF tbem are Mes,rs Arnen, Mui-
Inns, ". Spence, I. Is. McElwee, Gen. john
Eat,u, Jr., d. DAVIS, Seoator ". X. Hall,
1 ". VIM, !. 5. Auoy +. S. Rich4rts, D..
A. Num-, Wilson D,gzan, Barbour LeSis,
K. >. PArham tobbyIst1, Hepburn Of I'm
PMS, formerly OF lO~a, and john Martin,
ldefunct) | gave DuggAn gid AIDED
cAue luere were several thousand dUtlal S
spent. Spence aud Mcllwee made PROPOSE
ed 10 s-tJle with ME, looking TO little pe-
cuuiary accommodation. Smith was against
as a. one time, bur Afterwards became our
friend. told Smith that II be would settlr
up | would pay hun, ia the shape OF sttor-
ney's tees, 50, 900 or $4,000. l did DOT
give him that amount, however. Sears Is A
partner 81 Smith. Parhim was my agent t.
attend the Legislature. DAVIS, Eaton, Mar
liu aud others we're agents 20 neip hin alO1g
Spence, member OF the commiJiee, had a
uUie discounted By me Tor 81 900. My opiu-
ion Is that McEi ee, Spence and others in
{, ndrd To manipulate the ID NJ Tor their
owl purpose. THINK 1t the einuutee hri
accepted my pgupOs. tlOu when made 10 %
the state Soud have recovered 81, 900
more Than IL did gee, and that, IN Tue eud
tho whole matter ~ould have been srttled
without los, 10 the State. Mr.. Nee we,
AMI "a. Henderson came 10 Mrmphi, rspre
selitiHy themselves as agents Of he Stale To
settle tue Whole matter. l desired the IS
,eut ut the Comptroller OF the Currency
lie (AcElwvel would have nothing to do
SltL It VI that uiicer was allowed into the
negotiation. Tai, was alter l uad paid our
mutu4. lawyer SjOl; the lawyer was a rsla-
tive ot MUElsve. / subsequently learned
tuat McEISve had no authority u make the
srtIfelfJuiy lie bad accepted the position
ct Warden 81 Tue Peliteuuary with the IN
derstaudiug that be vas 10 resign OI ia
committee. The tonds 10 the amount Of
sells $50 were placed Ia my hands b. su-
Iuur,Gy ut srctiou tuur OF an act, passed Feb.
rs, 1866. K. L. Stanford was Treasurer o.
the SAFE al Shat time. / rrye- iyrd tnrm Oi
aim ADD gave receipt. therefore / got the
liuuas here ami gave the receipt uete.
have ubtaiurd a statement Of the assets o.
jhe bau2 by which I lind total OF $3.50,
. Is5 souv ct hem were OH stOa Ks, soEr IA
railroad stocks aud Others equally uscles'
paper.
, SPICY CORRESPONDENTS.
Letters and dispatches, AL addressed Il
NJ. Rutter, we're embraced IN the report u
the C ,nimittee, OF which VIC give The iolog
ing synopsis;
Il Letter dated Washington, December I
1867, from James Mullins, uember OF uph.
. gross from the Fourth District, To Gov
BroNulow, advising compromise 90 The
part OF the STATE.
+ Letter from W. Wines, then mrmAei
from Montgomery county, dated Nashville
Now ND 7 II, 1906, Saying be has "specu
ID afi0u on hand" aud wants 10 mtke a z s (
thug put IL %, inyuiwug the IN ,ipulalmI
= OF arg tract, o "a d IN lows, X n,,, Ant
D Nebraska. II obirct Is t"g-, RI.tcr IN,
as hc wants p. cuuiarl ASSISTANCE.
p Dispatch from Nashville col November
/ lsC7, ssnrd Barb u Lew :, Who siys: Ca
r. You get the ltAts nov S., z one, ~,
p and three years a. least ou tie other. "
need nor lear the cOmm.ilr-e. Bo,sOu vii
!, g gaieuy aud nelp you all be can
F1-m tho same aud sam tae: fOI
D don't comprehend all The ii thculues at TIN
/, poiut. l lh.uS y8u vii come uut all right
, Wait Until you sse Bosom aud Norman. b
They are friendly aud ANXIOUS 10 hs lp yon
. I D,s1t frritatr. or d.fv tn..a, Add -. ca1