National Republican., 1875-06-09

died about Newspaper Row during the whole
of the latter part of the late session seeking
publisher. Then, however, they obtained lit
tie credence, even among the representatives
of the famous detective press. But 1t appears
that NoIdhoff conceived the design Of pleas
snt Lilgrimage South, in the course Of which
he could "write up" as from personal obser-
ton, many things which could obtain credence
in no other way, and give them color of
plausibility and accuracy which might posi-
bly, gain favor to the Herald and prove dam
aging to the administration of General Grant.
Well, Nordhoff has enjoyed his pleasant little
trip and probably received the congratula-
tions of old friends, and played the sycophant
to new ones to his entire satisfaction. But
what reliance is to be placed upon his state
ments, as gained ''by personal observation"
may be judged by the following extract from
a letter just received from one of his victims:
"Mr. Nordhof, in one OF his letters some time
ago to the Herald, takes occasion to insert, In
spes king of the parish of Natchitoches, that Dr.
pund dering the parish, and had failed to account
for $50 600 Of the school fund. MT. Nordhon re-
ceived his Information as follows: called on MIN
at the St Charles hotel and exhibited to him
copy of a bitter partisan White League paper,
published in NHeehitoches, containing the ABOVE
charge as to nyssh. He read It. then present. IT.
ed to him the IoiloWing law on the subject OF
school tressurers accounts, which he read The
law is as follows:
T'On or about the LIST of October Of each year
the several division superinrendents shall visit
their respective districts and examine the DOCKS
and accounts Of the several school treasurers and
no treasurer's accounts shall be deemed ao1usted
unless approved and adjusted by the division su-
periuterGent or the suPerintendents oil public
education.' -,,s
cate handed to him by me:
s'tNEw ORLEANS, LA, December =, 1874.
"IOn examination Of books of II. q. Myers,
treasurer board Of school directors, parish OF
Nachitoches, l hereby certify that the accounts
10 IS IL 10, 4s, 81 and 53 have been examined by
me with the vouchers thereof, and, finding the
said accounts correct, they are hereby approved
section mo 81 five Of act No. g. authorizing the
Improvement and extension OF the public SCHOOLS,
approved April 9, 1873 ,,,-, ,,.,-
TSeal1 State Supr Pub. Educstion.
al thCu gave him copy OF the report OF the
Hosr committee relating to the condition oil the
SOUTH and called his attention to page 10 Of said
report, which referred to myself and which reads
".He III. q. Myers) appears to be man of good
education OF culture, of refined speech and man.
ners; and your committee fail 10 see that any
charge Of NAL or mi&feGSdHee in CGee tra' al all
suSfdined'
Hon WIN. A. Wheeler and Hon. George Z. HOar
three gentlemen OF iTreproachable character aud
stsnC ing in the country. Before them as com
mittee an abortiVe attempt was made TO prove
that the reason was driven from my home by
tie White League was on account OF my Unfair
dealings with the school funds. There was not
the slightest evidence, primary or cirtumstantiaI,
10 support the charge Of mis- or malfeasance in
othce as school treasurer, but, on the contrary,
by positive and best Of evidence l proved that
had honestly and fairly dealt with sail funds as
the above ccrtificate Of the superintendent Of pub
lie education explains"