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MISSOURI PACIFIC.

ATc'tlsox. kas, juno m.-:.rtictes at tucor-
p0r,ti0n for tho Missouri 1Aei!,u Harontl Of
knhsas wero Il!cd to.day with the Secretary Of
statc. Tho lncorpornturs na,ncd aro jay Gould
md Russell Sagc. Of Now York: a. 4. Tnltnnyo
and Thomas J. partis. of st. Louis; II. T.. Sar-
Kout, ". ". Fagan. and a. y. Everett. of Atchi-
Won. The cnp!tnt stock Of tho Company IL $St&).-
ME'. and tho articles OF Incorporation state thnt
'tho purpose Ut tho Company Is to build q
raItrond and telegraph line; that tho .ru!lrrnd
shall begin at or mar tho City Of Atchiso1,, Kas
through tlIa counties Of Atchiso,, nonIphn,l, and
1}rnwn, In kinsMs, to Il pnint nu tho northorn
boundary Uf Hhlsl County Of brown, a distance
Of About furry miles. Articles OF incorporation
for tho sutna cotnpany worp tlled In Nebraska
curly lust week.. Tho line (s to t0 frum AtGhi-
son to OHtaha. It IL statcd thHt work Will bo
cofnm0necd III two wocks
, 1881-06-14
A Lady Appointed to the Office Of
Notary Public by the
President.
The Rourbons Alarmed by the Bad
Prospects Of tho Vlrginia
Moss. Backs.
Spencer Again 49, Dudley, Of Indiana -
Whitaker Guilty-The Utes-
Five Per Gents.
CHICAGO rOST-OFFICE.
l.ECt}sl,ff:SDATinSy.

Vn,-i,, JN,r,te, "a n. r,hJro,, 47rtAuu,
~, ep's"' 0'''''$' ~ -" -tt"sS ~, VI,
WAsll'NaroS, u. G., June E.-Sncia'
Agent Smith. Ut the l'ost-Olfice Department,
arrived here to-tlay, aid has conferred witt,
III. p,s,.t,fI,rr n,,tl,nrit;rs relative IN tho
1As ~ ~, MI, ~, ~, ~. s...
formally nate ltlS rc1ort, hut tue Indications
tu, utter the conference held tu-tay. tint tile
pust.tlt,h.r ,uttte will lw ,,fsposetl Il, n,ous
ta,"r.,,I, ,.,,,si,ar lis ,,,,.,,,Lr,nn. n,,I
Ii Is very probable tint tIey VIII De a''"pttHl.
These recommendations, when t!le report ~
completed, will be substantially these:
That tfleru shall i)E established. III
, 1881-06-14

1sEftfN e SOUTIfWE9TERN.
In tho foreclosure caso OF tho Farmers Lonn
& Trust C0n,pnty ngatnst tho Chicago, Tekin s.
Southwestern liailrr,nd Company, nh order was
male yesterday by Judge Drusnmonl confirming
tho dccree of sn'u Ut tho rnad under tho second
mortgage, which sRle WINS made few days a9o
by Il. u. Sherman. Muster In Chancery. The
confirmation tE tho sMie WIS t1atlu subject to
the power of the Court to rrqAlro 0f thu pllr-
chnscrvuc1i gddltf0nhl sum Or sufas Of money ns
lnny t'o deemed NECESSARY to l1uitnto tho elurns
which hRv1 been or mny bc allowed by tho Court
a. valid ClAtus against tho property, and which
.nay be directed 1y this C0urt to bo paid.
, 1881-06-14

co1.uNnIA, s. e., Jtll,c lJ.-Iho lspv. Edgar
j. t;0odspccti, II very distinguished tlleulu-
'glst, tlletl hero last night, utter ioug and
painful sickness. Fur the last ten years hu
Inns lue,l President Vt tllu Denullct Institute
IN this city. Fnr ten yearH he was .pN4tDr nf
Was ~ years old. Ills rc,nui,ls wera carried
to Clt!cAgO tonight.
, 1881-06-14


Special Correspondence NJ re Chicago Tribune.
DEs Molsgs. in., Juno 1s.-p!rt Is flylng all
nlt,,g tho Wnh,lsh bctwoen this rity and Aluia.
lst1r ihl,,1 snn MIN and INK: tnu ,,a II ~, ur ,vnrIt
Ine t'ea ana 'Fot, iof tho truck aro now At
1 sa t ,a rst wt wo a ~ x os hs
.uves , lof Inc pr'usss e. nfe on !ne a1 gouna'
Tho contra.ct fur closing tho Rap in tho St,
Louis; pss nsae. S.r.hsta 1stwssn ta,s city
aMl Mnukeo WAS 1a1 natursay, tne work 10 90
completed sept. !. That VIII add over sixty
,'os.,a @ Between II hor md i,opne peansh ps 't VII.
ss run to waukso, thu, 1rInx,n* the Do, Mo'nss
Northwestern lntu thu city. ThIs rond will bu IL,
operation tu JurcrsoIs, Grceno County, this ta1l,
t The Nortaosn r. nFS owned BY tho same company
aso rso uuIoaro su narIa'n.o Quincy nro a.,,v
n mi, s,'rx"p and to'.,.,o,.nr , NV s,n nas ,s',
.,.aaI.,., T., ts ~ '".'' -. ~. .',. soaa .fo
,n.yrow. Enugo pconlo, wao urv uull l1Inr i Il roaI
pe,,e! e ,s now pre,set; ny tho oyonsnt
xa.no Of "biuir" to kill tholr pouy projeut, md
that tho brogtl. xaurp will mt ba built II Ia
,rrt,.hIn ftc T,hir,vn i,urifno,r., :. n,,r.u
nro attor mn noro % Ihun tba nnhr.,w"ua"vc ruo .r,o
s thIs cy IT, an oro pow ne
up tho subsidies. Fr1,a Murray tho road vii
ran direct p Kans!s Clty. Tlo Chicago. uur-
!!ngtnM y Qulliuy Al.o hayo u rs,ad fron Oaceola
tai pass e M sSas II i!no I'D . i5es 81 s'ss' -
Kasas c nexSfs tber Sr r,,a ~ vii IT, Is G1s
On te 20 otcr haud tloro aro th"s, II eoSse IL,
.ssestes pastiss who sy .!,e pss onss Kan
, 1881-06-14

SPtftas Uspatth TO 7he Chlcdeo TT16unt,
Bfoux Cry. IT,, juno 13.-The Running Water
limo OF tho Chfcayo. Milwaukee & st. 1'aui was
oponod for business to-tlay, atter rest Of ton
days, caused by washouts This ,llluws tho
steamer Hack Hills, lust launched Mt Yankton,
to load ht HunnIng Water. Tho roltt to Yank.
ton Is TO DO opened the lHttor purt Ut tho week,
aftGr rest since tho great spring tlopd.
, 1881-06-14
INSANITY.

Special Dtpateh to 7h& Chtcdoo Tribune.
TOLEDO, O., June 13.-Wlllinm Aufde-
sEleitae, Il young lnal @3 years Of age, ent-
ployetl In Ills fatller's sastl-and-tloor fnctory
Creek this evening. liz f,ati beeil subject to
mild f0rln OF iilsAntty from childhood.
, 1881-06-14

CINCINNATI SLArE-nOOFEItS.
CINCINNATI, O., junu l3.-'rlio slntc-
roofers aru ora strike for an advance. Tho
demand Is that tho wages OF lnborers bd not
less than 81 per dizzy, md in ptece-work
not ieys tllnn tifty SQUARES Of lo0 sqnaro feet
sltare, ana over that number Ut squares 1t
81 per square.
, 1881-06-14
TEXAS PACIFIC.

1IAnn1anuIla. Juno l3.-The Supreme Court
has glyon III opinion tn tho cnso Of tho COM
,Honwenlth ~. Tho Texas rllotlu Hallway allEu1-
Ing thu AuclaI0n OF tho Dauphtn County Court.
The Commonwealth brought st,it for tnxes,
clMlmluR thnt us the Iex,a Pacific had IN Oilg0
in thu Stnte thu curp0rauoil was subject to taxa-
tlon. Tho raIlronl wlns.
, 1881-06-14
STEAMSHIP NEWS

GI.Asaow, Jalle !A-.Arriya.l. tho Stats Of
1ntlluila, ff0ll Suw York. :~+ %:
: llA1lyax, Jul.e l3.-fl!a passengers Ut the
disabled Anel4or t.[na steanl1r Fietoria-
tnwed 10 this p0rt last week-wiIl be xens 10
Nsw York IN another steamer Wednesday.
rtytM!l. aud will be forwarded " Vt. johns,
, 1881-06-14
FAMILY TROUBLE,


ATLANTA, Gn., JUNG 13.-Jnmcs Banks,
yar.t-tuastcr Of tho Georgfn hallway, at
tempted suicide to-tlay, taking tnorp!,inc.
Family trouble Is sail to be tho cause. Banks
IL we'll thought Uf, and highly connected.
, 1881-06-14

0Vs3s"' &.@FR8F@E 70
DEi.0lT, Wis.,, june lA-liorace V. Dear
born, well.kll0wll attorney ut tllIs city, died
this afternoon. liz l,Ah BEEN grat!uuily full
!ny slncv curly In the winter, When Il soyure
cold settled OH his lungs. but lls denli, wits
not looked fur immediately.
, 1881-06-14

Bptetdl Dtspatth to Ihs Caleaao 7ttnune
DAvESroItr, H., June 1:.-Tlis forenoon
the remains Of Il young woman werc found
III tho Mississippi Istver two miles above Mo-
lnc. Tlu causo Of death Is n mysterious
ore. tile Coroner's inquest failing to elicit
c1ew. Il post-lMorte.n examination wns held
10 determine whether death WINS ca,lsed by
named w,.s agrued upon. rho botly was
clothed simply fna calieo dress and cl.elntsc.
, 1881-06-14
NOTES.,
Hpfsfdt Qtspaftk 10 Tie Chttdoo 5+fh.tn
nttAS'r.

Spfstas Dtspateh 70 74s CAttapo 7tthuaa
WASHINGTON, u. T., Junn lA-Tha Inter.
ftcw With Gen. Grant. autographed grum CHI
CaR0, lns mt created tho sensation whtcl,
WIS undoubtedly expected 1t will serve,
however, to SflUllco tile E0,lkl!ng orgnns lll
one particular. They layr been insisting
tln4t ten. Garfield nlude grcat lna,y prunI-
lists ut alelat0r ta Gen. Urant md So,latur
C0nkllng. The story l!as ottel been repent
Hl, alMl atton denied, and hUw o,.e of the
prtnutpa! arguments OF tho C0nkIllg MN, III
which they i,'!yo based their charge Of pct:
illy, IL taken away from then, by ton, t;runt,
THE UNUSUAL scENE
VIVA presented III tho Criminal Court of this
District tu.tlNy Ut Il child II years Ut aya ba-
lug arraIgned fur murder. This colore.t
yuungsteF deliberately shot one nf hls play-
mates. .tfter arra!gnnle't tho District At
tarIley Kstya M0ticu tint the government
would enter II llolle pr',seQut, aud have the
child committed to tho reform School till lle
WIS OF uEe,
STAR N0uTEa.
8ptefal Disa9teA to 1A4 Chicago Irthtsns
WAsillSaroS. D. T.. Junu l3.-'rlie GoY-
eFlttuu1lt expects tu be nb!u to provo that ttte
slar.ro,l6 people p!u,ltiered ti,s Treasury to
tie exsent ut 81 l,00V uoO. 4 great many Spe-
clu Agents are Investigating thu Territorial
routes, anu tho reiNrts wl.Icl. llaye recently
been received sllqw uxte,,slyu tr,1l.ds. 'rllure
IL Il ErcAt denl of'vQlNi,lecr uyItluMcs ulso
from parttes Oh tho fr0lflor, WIN say sllat
tllay llaye beels rubbed by slls contractors.
AL ttlls eshlenre IL carufully brtufe.l, H.
t(exed, pfepAsett for presentation tu tle Jury,
anu Iockcsl IN II snfo. Lis cuntcllts Atu only
known To tta Iustlllpstar.(ieaurAl, the Al
tuitlDy-Gul!erAl, aud LIE Assistant lsrust,rti-
, 1881-06-14

9ro tho lt'Kic BY which hc arrivrs Mt hts conctu
stems: ntttorwisr ho Will be fnlsc!y md injn4
rlol;5ly EnlstcuG,l. al4ANKEfE.
, 1881-06-14
B1DDEF{}l1D, ME.

B1DDEF{11{b, ME-.
D1nnEFollD, Me-, Juna 19.-The "Back-
boys" ltayo been joined by the weayers III n
demand for all Increase of wages. A general
strike Is npprcllendul.
, 1881-06-14

Mrs. JULIA GILMORE.
dpStMt Dhpateh u 7At Chicago Irtbun&
EFFISo,tAM, ILL.,, June A-A[rs. Julia Gill
mare, wife Of 6ylyestur t;fln,oru, one Of our
.ost prominent lawyers, died thls morning
Of consumption.
, 1881-06-14

The POSI- tim taken by t'lnr's Adams In Regard
ii the CAnunfl-t'nmphp.l cnse, tlufwttstntui-
Tint liz IL entitled to ife srgt. The runll,ll.
tr'ut Elt"tiuI,s were strtl,Ely HF tho uplninn,
md tlllH Wiislnnf regard tn party. tlmt the
Governor hui taken authority tpa,n himself
which liz !taM II" t,Fntl right tn rxeHrsr. 1t
nst WAX intended IN tu sensational III its
character. 'lesiEi!rsi tn create ihu i.nprcx.iIn
that sunni, decided antl new nmti -slurilo,l
r!,tlcy l!ad bun agreed ulmn. President
1lavcs htmscff, huweyer, WAS mt understood
tu ltid0rse tho nct!0n Ut tiUv. Murray.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-01-08
APernrian Gnano Syndicate.

The field of enterprise lately opened in
finance 10y the organization of what are
called syndicate" is now extending into
the domain of commerce. One of the
most remarkable transactions Is that of
a combination of New York capitalists
TO control the entire guano product of
Peru for a term of fifteen years. Some
two months ago was published the fact
that such project was on foot, but its
contamination was only effected on the
day before Christmas, when the sum of
five millions of dollars was placed by
Mr.. VIM. R. Garrison and his associates
in the hands of the Peruvian Minister at
Washington, as the first installment to be
paid to Peru for the concession of the
privilege. The negotiations for this con-
tract were opened by Mr. Garrison and
his friends at Lima, and it is said that
during the past three months the fight
between the American and English
capitalists for the trade which the
British have controlled ever since Peru
abandoned her system of agencies has
been bitter. The result is regarded as a
great victory by those concerned, as it
turns into American channels a trade
estimated at the yearly sum Of forty mil
lions of dollars. This estimate is too
large, and should be reduced at least
one-half. The total yearly export of
Peruvian guano does not exceed four
hundred thousand tons, of which Great
Britain takes one hundred thousand
tons, Of the market value, at fifty dol
lars per ton, of 5000, 900. France,
Germany, Belgium and Spain take an
nually total of two hundred thousand
tons; and in addition to these quantities
are the exports to the United States,
which are very large, and will now
probably be increased, and those to Italy
and Holland, both of which are com
paratively small purchasers.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-01-08

The New York Times gives the Green
hackers plainly to understand that they
need not expect any favors at the hands
of the Republicans in the next Congress-
1t says:
What the Green5ackers may do is,
therefore, matter of considerable inter
est. If they act on other than financial
measures according as their individual
party affiliations may incline, the Repub-
licsns will have little to fear from them.
II, however, they unite ON all questions,
the Republican majority will be reduced
to very narrow limits in the House, and
may, by accidents of death or absence,
be imperilled at critical moments. Rely
ing upon this fact, 1t is reported that the
Greenbackers are trying to effect COM
pact organization to extort from one
party OF the other some tangible advan-
tsges From the Republicans they can
gain little, if anything, because the lat
ter are too completely committed to their
own financial views TO permit even flu
tile dalliance' with the advocates Of
Greenback ideas. Bat it is not to be de-
MED that the Greenbackers may force an
alliance with the Democrats which may
have a decided effect on the possible
financial action of the next Congress.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-01-08
The Louisiana Poll Tax Law.

Louisiana has a sort of cast-iron poll
tax law. Collectors have power to seize
and sell the property of delinquents, ard
employers are held responsible for the
payment of the poll tax of their en-
ployes, being authorized TO deduct the
same from wages due The New Or
leans Times few days ago paid the poll
tax of forty-four of its eighty employees.
Speaking of the operations of this law
the Times says:
The poll tax law of this State, as now
enforced, accomplishes the wonderful
feat of collecting this tax without dis
franchising any citizens. For many
years past the States have been endeav-
oring to do this, but have hitherto found
no other mode of doing it except by
making a payment of the tax prere
quisite to voting This is the law in
Massachusetts,, Virginia and Georgia;
and while it yields large revenue, it
has many disastrous effects, reduces the
vote of the State one half and creates
bribery at elections-the cost of vote
being the payment of mans poll tax.
The former law in this State was even
worse, since it collected this tax only
from citizens owning real estate, and not
from those from whom it was intended
to come-citizens paying no taxes at all.
The law at present solves the dilemma
nobody is DISTINGUISHED, yet everybody
is compelled to pay up"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-01-08
The Loss in the Sugar Crop.

We have received no definite informa-
ton from the sugar districts relative to
the prospect of saving the cane that is
not vet ground. The late cold weather,
of course, froze the standing cane, and,
it is believed, nearly if not all of the
cane in windows. Had the weather
remained cold and clear the greater part
of the crop could have been saved, but
the weather of the last few days has
rendered grinding impossible. The con.
dition of the roads is such that the cane
cannot be hauled to the mill. The indi-
cations are that the weather will continue
wet and become warmer. In that case the
chances are, the cane yet in the field
will be total loss The amount of this
loss cannot now be estimated with any
degree of accuracy. Owing to bad
weather in December, many of the plan
tiers are behind hand in their grinding,
and, consequently, three is great deal
of unground cane The best opinion is
that the loss will not fall short of ten per
cent of the estimates made in the early
part of the grinding season, say about
25, 600 hogsheads. In few days we
shall be able to give more accurate
statement of the situation.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-01-08

SENSATION AND SCANDAL A San Fran.
cisco Chronicle special of the Sd gives
the following outlines of the latest SEN
sation and scandal on the slope; Jimmy
F. was the son of a mining magnate.
After sowing fair crop Of wild oats,
and when his father offered him 50, 500, :
600 IN government bonds Jimmy settled
down. Just then there arrived from
Australia fair young creature named
Eva Ellwood. She had been travelling
with an actor who had taken from her
&, 800, spent it and cast her adrift, She
returned and jimmy +. saw her and
adored her. They prepared to fly to
Paris. He called her Pete, and so she
became known among sports. In her
hilarity over the prospects she told it at
a cafe, and il came to the ears of the old
man. He went to withdraw the bonds
from the credit of Jimmy, but Jimmy
had been there before him and was gone.
Pete followed, and it is supposed the
two are on their journey to the wicked
city. The Chronicle does not say who
the mining magnate is, only that he is
one of the richest"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-01-08

General Nathan Golf, Jr., the nomi-
nee for Secretary of the Navy, while not
enjoying a national reputation, is well
known in politics throughout his State,
West Virginia. He has been United
States District Attorney of West Vir-
GINA for many years past, was the nomi-
nee of the Republican party for the
First Congressional district IN 1874, al
which time he was defeated by Hon.
Benjamin Wilson, and was again the
Republican nominee for Governor of the
State in 1876, when he was defeated by
Gov. Fl. NJ. Matthews.
He is a man of undoubted capacity,
is thorough and genial gentleman. and,
though a Republican, is by no means a
stalwart, but is popular with both par
ties His appointment will prove as
creditable to Mr.. Hayes administration
as any be could have made.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-01-08
Importance Of Our Projected River
and Harher improvements.

We yesterday called the attention of
our readers to the importance of the
commerce of Savannah and what Con-
gress should do for its development.
We now invite the attention of Congress
and our own people to the vital impor-
lance of aiding by all proper means in
improving our great lines of water trans
portation at comparatively small out
lay.
The surveys of the Savannah river
between this city and Augusta, and
of the finland route" between
this city and Fernandina, Fla, by
the United States Engineer in charge of
the Improvement of our harbor and river
Col Fremont, have been made the past
autumn. A synopsis of the reports of
these surveys with the estimates) at
Romerly marsh and Jekyl creek and the
upper Savannah river have been pub
lished by us.
We desire here to call attention to the
importance ION the part of our people
and city government of urging the i'm
mediate action of Congress upon this
subject
Savannah occupies the very important
position of the commercial port for sew
eral States besides our own, and is the
point of trans shipment from ocean to
inland transportation, and vice versa for
both water and railway carriage. Hence
we are not asking aid for Georgia alone,
but for a large section of the country
whose commerce is reached through
Georgia port.
The United States Engineer Depart
ment assures US that we will, IN short
time, be able to bring to our wharves
vessels drawing t1ceHty tno (22) feet Of
water at mean or average high tides, pro
vided the appropriations asked for be
made as fast as the work can be done.
We should this year receive not less
than 1925, 900 for our harbor improve
ments. in addition to the funds on hand
to be expended in closing the openings
between the islands from Elba to Cock
spur, and in dredging channels, widen
ing the harbor, ETC., now being prescott
ed. About $780, is estimated as the
cost of opening direct route through
Romerly marsh, and for the deepening of
Jekyl creek, making the inland route so
good that steamers can make daily trips
between this city and Fernandiua with
out being delayed by the tides. For the
improvement of the river to Augusta
$50, 900 is asked for. BY the expendi-
ture of this sum such Improvements can
be made as will enable steamers draw
ing five feet and less to pass at any
stage of the river, and that these i'm
provements viii be permanent.
Surely, with these Improvements COM
pleted, as they will be within the next ifs
cal year, if appropriations are made by the
present Congress for the purpose, Savan-
nah cannot fail to be vastly benefited,
where a large section of country will be
supplied with greatly improved facilities
for transportation and rapid develop
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-01-08
The Business Situation.

The Financial Chronicle says: at is
not desirable to take rose colored view
Of the business situation which is not
warranted by the actual facts; but
even accepting this basis, it may fairly
be said that the appearance of CONNER
cial and financial affairs throughout the
country at the close Of this year is one
of sound and healthy prosperity, which
has never been equaled. The danger
ahead, whenever it may develop,
can hardly spring from any inherent
weakness or rottenness existing at the
present moment, but is more likely to
arise from going too fast. Some rail
roads may be built which cannot earn
their interest; wheat may be grown
with all the new land) till the price goes
to SOa9O cents in New York; general
confidence may carry things upward
until stock sells at so, which have no
hope of dividends for ten years at least.
The demand for loans on new enter
prises may be so rapid that money will
command l 80 per day for months
together. All these possibilities are
worth passing notice.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-01-08
COL. FITZSIMONS.
The Testimony of an Expert who
says the Marshal's Books and Ac.
counts are all o. K.

Editor Atlanta P0st-Appeal-SIR: Col
Fitzsimons laughs at the rumoTs in cir
culation about his misapplication of
government funds, and will not conde.-
scend to notice them. But | think, in
Justice to him and for the information of
the people of Georgia, such reports
should at least be denied and facts be
stated as they exist. In September last
the Marshal requested me to take charge
of his books and accounts, and instructed
me to confne my attention as much
as possible to the examination of his
accounts from the beginning of
his administration till July 1st,
1880. He said he thought everything
was right, but if it was not. no one
could be more DESTROYS of discovering
the wrong than he was, that his principal
object in calling for my assistance was
to satisfy himself about the accuracy of
his accounts. | have carefully examined
his books, and have found nothing I'M
fair or illegal He has deposited all the
government funds in the designated de-
pCsitory and has never drawn a dollar
therefrom except to pay legitimate
government accounts. He has rendered
to the department at Washington weekly
statements of his disbursements, and the
government depository has rendered
similar statements showing the bal
ances to his credit. Those state
ments check each other, and a compari-
son will at once discover any discrepan-
cy that may exist, and, when discovered,
he is Immediately notified of it, a. he
cannot get another dollar till the dis.
crepancy is satisfactorily explained. All
these rumors about being defaulter are
baseless fabrications. There is not a
word of truth in them. He has in his
hands between four and five thousand
dollars received from the government
to pay the deputies for their services
already performed, for which services
their accounts have already been for
warded to Washington city. But the
auditing officers refuse to allow these ac-
counts as sworn to and claim that por-
ton of this money shall be refunded to
the government The amount of this
claim can not be ascertained till the ac-
counts are adjusted, and when so adj
justed the Marshal is ready to pay the
deputies every dollar that is due them.
These amounts are withheld by special
agreement with the deputies, and in
many instances the amount retained is
much less than the percentage agreed
upon, and in some instances he has paid
more than they are entitled to.
lam, very respectfully,
J, w. CULPEPPER.