Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-03-30

Major j. H. Gould, who has for the
past two years occupied the position
Of Internal Revenue Collector for the
First District Of Georgia, has
MADE HIS EXIT,
and departed for a more ~congenial
cline, leaving the United States Gov
eminent, to all appearances, the loser
of a large amount of money. Mr..
! Gould is said to be a native Of that
little patch of ground known as the
! State of Rhode Island, whence he
came to Savannah soon after the Occu-
patton of the city by General Sher-
man in l664@65. He then
ENGAGED IN THE ICE BUSINESS,
aud about two years ago, through the
influence of friends, succeeded in So
curing the appointment of Internal
Revenue Collector, succeeding A. N.
| Wilson.
RumOrs have been shOat for some
/ time past that Gould was a victim to
carelessness on his part, while later
! reports state that his embarrassment
was caused by his connection with the
furniture
HOUSE OF KRZYZANOWSKI d CO.,
ofthis city, Of which he was a reputed
partner.
The senior partner of this firm is the
Supervisor of Internal Revenue for
this State and Florida, and the author
Of the celebrated Ku.KluX stories
published in the New York Herald
some time since. Krzyzanowski made
his mark in Georgia by declaring that
a negro was better than a white man,
which, Of course, placed him foremost
in the ranks Of the
RADICALS OF THE SOUTH.
The furniture business, however,
changed hands a few days ago, neither
Of the former prOprietOrs having any
further use for furniture. Mr.. Gould,
whose Office was in the Custom
House, continued regularly on in the
discharge OF his duties, and when a
reduction was made in the emolu-
ments Of the Office by the last incOm-
ing Commissioner Of Internal Rev
eHue, he stated to the Collector of
Customs, who occupied an adjacent
Office, that he desired the
DEPARTMENT AT WASHINGTON
to send an inspector here, in order
that he might overhaul his books, ac-
counts and other papers of the Office, .
i'm order that ne might show TO the
Department that il was impossible for
him to live on the present emolu-
ments arising from the Office. Ac-
cordingly, a short time since, a gen
tleman arrived from Washington to
look into the matter, and he has been
examining the books, etc, for some
time past. Since Sunday last
GOULD has NOT BEEN ABOUT THE
OFFICE,
and, upon inquiry, it was stated that
he was sick,
On Thursday it was rumored that
Gould had disappeared, and was a de- /
taulter TO the Government to the
amount Of from $4,000 to $5O.OOQ
Detectives and anXiOus(? friends
secured the city without finding him
and further examination proved thai
his family had left town several dsvs
previous, and that the last
seen of him was when he was
getting into a phetoB for "a little
drive in the country" The furniture
in the house on Whitfield. square. in
which he lived, had also disappeared.
The Inspector is still examining the
accounts of the delaUlter, and in q few /
DAYS we may expect full develop
mentss
Some days since q Washington cor
respondent made certain assertions
concerning the former Collector, A.
-. Wilson, ESQ, which called forth
the following reply from that gentle
man. in which he made statements
that probably fastened Maj. Gould's
flight. The following is an extract
from Mr.. Wilson's letter:
s'The fiscal year closes June 30. July
1, 1869, I was relieved by my success
sor as Collector, and as Collector then
owed the Government $43,379 "A. III
turned over to nay successor uncOl-
Iected taxes to the amount Of $l7 1868
81. / paid into the Treasury, in
money, 81, 456 Is; have been credited
with attachments amounting TO 1885
20, leaving a balance against me Of
twelve hundred and tWenty-four dol
lars and hfty-fOur cents, which is
covered by taxes in suit and unad-
claims" J