Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-01-04
NEW YORK.
CuStOmhOuSe Investigation Be-
gun.

NEw YORK. Jan. 3.-The Customhouse
Senatorial Investigating Committee, BUCK
ingha,n. Howe. Stewart, Casserly, Pratt an
Rayard. met to-day In the Coll actor's room
in the customhouse. The sessions viii be
secret, no one being allowed to be present
except the Collector.
LATER.-The sessions Of the Senatorial
Investigating Committee at the Custom
house are public. Some evidence was
taken to-day, but nothing important was
elected.
TOuchinS Domestic Scene in SH1l'
Monday morning as Warden Tracy, OF
the Ludlow street jail, was preparing 10
receive his friends, mysterious envelope
was placed in his hands. As he perused 1t
his face became wreathed with smiles.
Suddenly a ring at the private door was
heard. spd the Warden welcomed Mrs.
Richard B. Connolly and her two daugh-
ters, Mrs. Joel Tithian and Mrs. Robert =.
Hutchings. In her arms Mrs. Connolly
carried a great basket of flowers. The CEN
tre was composed of spotless White tube
roses with the word Hope IN oehCate
pinks. As the ladies entered Mr.. Tracy's
private aparts, they greeted MI Conhohy
afectionately. and Mrs. Connolly gave her
husband the basket of flowers. In return,
Warden Tracy said: 'Mrs. Connolly nave
a New-year's gift for you; J" and drawing
the mysterious document from his pocket;
he presented it. One glance, and Mrs.
Connolly threw herself into her husband
arms, CRYING, THANK God, Richard, you are
free again!" The daughters hugged and
kissed their father, and wept. The ex-
COMPTROLLER then thanked Mr.. and Mrs
Tracy, Mr.. Gardner, and the other keepers,
for their uniform kindness and attention to
him. and was driven to the Sheritf's Office;
thence the ex-Comptroller went before
Judge Barnard, and was released. linen ne
went with host of friends to Delmonlcos.
financial Condition of New York City.
Gov. Hoffman has sent to the Legisla-
trre a special message on the financial con-
dition of New York city, in which he says
that in view of the recent events he ad-
dressed letter to the Hon. David A Wells,
requesting him to investigate and report to
him on the subject. Mr.. Wells reports the
net funded debt of the city at $67, ,234, 7l5 .45;
floating or temporary debt, S94, ,523, ,o6I.22;
the present total liabilities do not exceed
SlOOOOOOO the valuation of property on
Aug. Is, 1871, was $242, ,9S5, ,499; the real
estate valuation of the city for 1871 was re-
turned at S7G9, ,3O6, ,41O, and yet this does
not represent more than 40 per cent of such
property. A true valuation would not be
less than $1,000, 900, on which the pres
ent debt, as above estimated, is $1OO,OOO,-
900, would be equivalent to mortgage OF
& per cent. The increase of valuation OF
the property of the city for assessment pur-
poses, between 1860 and 1870, was S24 per
cent. The present increase in value of
real estate is estimated at 3 per cent per
annum. The report concludes by saying
nIt is, therefore, evident, in comparison
with the actual accumulated and tangible
wealth of the city of New York, any LA
bility or account of Indebtedness which the
city has yet incurred, or is prospectively
likely to incur, is very Insignificant, and
with a reasonably honest, efficient, and
economical government, and such as the
public opinion and legislative authority,
guided by recent experience, seem certain
to compel, there can be no good reason why
the Understanding obligations of the city
should not be regarded as the most desira'
bic Of investments"
An AmOrOus Broker.
". Andrews, broker, was arrested at
Ebe instance of Miss Amelia Graham, who
accuses him Of obtaining $4,000 from hel
by fraudulent representations. 1t Is said
the lady has a number of love-letters from
Andrews, who is married.
A Tough Bank.
The run ON the Third Avenue Savings
Bank lasted all day; 100000 have thus fal
been paid out, and there are $5OO,OOO casi
still on hand, while $LOOO,0OO securitie:
can be converted inside of day. Another
savings bank offered to advance the Thirt
Avenue $3.50, 900, but it was declined.
The AIdermanic SquabbIe.
The clerk of the old Board of Aldermen
and Assistant Aldermen has turned ali tht
books, papers and documents over to the
clerks of the new Board.