The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-05-02
Come into Court.
The New York Guardian condcnscs
the following for digestion:

the following FOR d'gestioh'
"My business in this State
Made me a looker-on here in Vienna.
Where have seen corruption boil ana
bubble
Till II o'errun the stew laws of all faults,
Rut faults 30 countenanced, that the strong
statutes
Stand like the forfcits in a BARRIERS shop,
AS much in mock as mark"
Government officials selling Govern.
ment arms and ammunition on their
own hook, millions made and high
parties connected with the President
implicated.
Gigantic frauds in the New York
Custom House, and that Washington
ring u principal.
A specific deficit in the stamp
account Of the Revenue Department,
100000
The Seneca Sandstone Co. jobs to
squander Sl5,000,0 600, and the Presi,
dent interested.
Secretary Of the Navy Bob'eson
makes, with one Brown, q 100000
contract to furnish Government ''live
oak and other timheI," said timber to
be cut on Government reserves: $780,
600 alleged to have been made on this
Job, and shared between Blown and
said Secretary,
Secretary Bob-cson in conspiracy
with one II. G.. Cattell. of Philadelphia,
whereby said Cattell, without competi-
ton, contrary to law, and AZ his own
prices, supplies the Navy Yards freely
The arrangement, however protligate'
must he profitable, if the following
specimens are correct 1000 tons iron,
worth, per ton. $3.50; charged at, per
ton, 1924. Made on one nice little
coal bill, 81, 100000.
Jan. /, 1872, Secretary Bob 10
helps himself, out Of the Treasury, to
a New Years present for somebody,
amounting to 1913 900, and is called a
"successlul robber" for his pains.
The Postmaster General Chorpen-
ming Crcswell swindle, which only took
from the treasury S444, 600.
Bogus mail contracts, for one year
in Texas, 100000
The Washington ring buy in Chica-
90, for Government buildings, the
Bigelow property, The price agreed
on exceeds the value a sum more than
sufficient to pay for a block previously
rejected because it would cost too
much.
The mint robberies in Philadelphia,
styled petty and contemplate com
pared with the magnificent robberies'
going on neal the White House.
Davis, ofTexas, for false and fraud
ulent election, continues Administra-
ton Governor Of that State, Clayton,
Of Arkansas, Tor the same thing, has Il
seat in the u. S. Senate.
Next, we have Forney's two term
arrangement with Grant, to make the
thing pay, and Grants re. election ar
rangement with Forney, to make the
thing sure.
Then, the Alaska Mo.
nopoly Swindle, for protecting, 4. e.,
c~xtermlnating seal, with, in close prep
a%ration, u like monopoly Of w%alrus,
the next best thing that costly purchase
is fit for. Finally, to top off with, o
snug $25, 00O, 900 steamboat subsidy
job, with Creswell " Co. to spend the
money.
Civil Service Committee Report OF
Internal Revenue; stealing by collec-
tors annually 10000, 900.
Southern State and railroad bono
robberies by Littletield, Reed, Hopkins,
Holden, Scott and the rest, amounting,
at least, to $500, 900, DOC.
Public land robberies, footing up,
easily, 81, 000, OOO,O
Since the war, sum total of steal.
ings, "loyal, patriotic and protected,
exceeding far $4,000, 00O,0