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BUSINESS CAR
'A'. 11. COOPEIt S . ; CO., •
ANNElts.—Muut rut- . e, Pa. Sneceppers to Poat.Cooper
B
Jt. Co.l,l:lice. lAtliroplenew building. Turnpike-a.
J. D. X . CG1.1.1271 • D. W. SLUM&
McCOLLUM Sz• SEARLE,
AT,To EVS and Connscliort at I.nw,—Montrose, Pa
Office in Lathropt' new bnilding, over the Bank.
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TTORNEY and C0n11,4,110r at Law.—TOR'ANDA. Pa
Office in the Union Block. Jels3 tt
Mt E. F. WILMOT,.
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(7111 APE ATE of the .Allooatlitle and Tiomcoonathic
Nt..X legeeof Medienic.—Grdo 'Mend, Pa. Oitic,e, corner
of Main at 1 Elizabeth-sis, neasty opposite the Methodist
Church.antAktf,
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Dll. WILLI Alt. W. WHEATON,
ECLECTIC 'PHYSICIAN & SURGEON DENTIST
WITH pit. MYRON WHE'.I TON,
Ifeehanlcal and Sari - Ilea] Dentist:reecntle of Dttitthamton,
N. V. tender Moir profe,ional i.‘ervices io all who appro.
elite the Reformed Practice of Physic;'• careful and
anillful operation: , im Teeth: with the meet atifentllle and
iipproved st 3 lee of platewortf. Teeth ta.tracted without
pain arid 311 work war:noted. ' -
Jackson, Joao 14th. Iscd.
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DR: 11. small . & SON, . -
V .. IMGEON DENTITS.-3lnntroPc,' Pa. . -
1. - 10flice in I.nthro`p,' new building. oct•r 4 4 X5 . t'::
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the Dank. All Dental operation,. will.he •iiii
perform." in pood et.) le and lrarruuted,'
J. C. OLMSTEAD
DP.S..6 I .I6;STEAD 8 READ,
\you LI) ANNOUNCE to the Public
that they have entered into a partnership for the
Practice of 314EDICINE* Surgery,
and arc prepared to attend to all calls in the line of their
profession. entice—the nne formerly occupied by Dr. d. C.
Olmstead. in DI:NDAFF. my 7 9m.
• 1)1Z. N. Y. I,EET,
Phrtician evid Sarnam. Fri,ndsrifle. Pat- <Were/Tad&
,h . 1,-1,-son Mount.
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hitowlechzis of. and exuerienve, in that branch of prim
•to cure in the inost•dinicult
C. 1,1. For treaiiaz d , viows nr there orztnn no fee will
he charged tialetin 11w p ttient in benefit-led ho the trent : .
tient Angnstitatti, 1860.
- l`;)1"1"11 - AVOliTi I stl VADAKTX,
NI 'F.'eCTUIII , :IiS ANTI DEALT:TiS" iu Italian and
d A .norican Marbl, for - Mounnaent... Ileadntones,
nad Centre-Table.. Also
dooir Ntlr' Ileiz.n! Slate for M.:3ll'es. rent re-Tab:es, &c.
a fe : .vea.t of Searle'; lintel on Turnpike
otre..t. Moottro-e, l'a. oct y•
\ V . \OW, ,
-r: lIF ' , HE treat I3Cnd, Pa. Office
e; t, trepon,:t• t1,e . 11-et ern ilitune. apt
• SAI7TTEIi,
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T i IASITIONATILF. TAlLeiTi - -:. Montrose. Pa. Shop
1 r N. ilnllard'n flro•rerv, •to idtiin-tdreet.
Th.takfal for paA favor, he I,llelli eoldinuanec
--pled _tin! hizanclf to do all work natkfacinrily. Cut-
II:I.:don't on t notice. and warranted to lit.
Molt ro , July tilt. ! •
I'. lAN ES
r A . Sh o p
I • over store of Watmas
.111 wor!, warranted, .at. to fa and
t'•“t in - - done on -port notice,,in )an '6O
JOTIN GIZOVES,'
;
V. , III(iNAT:LE TAILOIL-- , )tontrose, ra. 'Shop
nurtlm it.oa on Turnpike
Ail or.lur, !Mod pr rates : llr. ,
cntt;:nr done on ,Inlrt :old warrani„t-d in 'fit.
L. B.
1, Watche4. and .7,-,1%.1rh at the
st,,,rtt—t 11.,1 i sr. 11 - 1:(1 trr:ns. AD
war7.thtt.d. Sit.q. hi Chandler and . 1. r. ,, np' ,2
rthre.
AVM. \V. - , 11111 k •
ci i k o r i vz ( AN t r)
I,l,l,ln.,Nri,Ri.e.:l;nk:s:rF.s,7rizErt,sc,F;stot
C. 0. 14)13.1)1 - 1A)I i i •
1.‘1 , :1:F1C71.7.1711 of ROOTS t S 1p P-5 Montrnin,
. i iPa. Shop over. ,tore. All I kinds of work.made to 0r,1,.r, reilairing done neatly. jef: y
TUiIIZELT
F.ALER in Pra7r. llydiciiteF. Ciminicali‘, Tire
StnEs.
l'aney Cinodi , ..7.iivelre
, rv: e:e.L A:zeta for all the m
7,1171 i ICINES,—Mont rose.
dig tf
- ' lIAVI)EN 13.t.ZOTTIEllS,
WIIOLESALE D I EALETIS
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—AXD—
FANCY GOODS. •
W.M.:II.IYDEN.
.JOIN t
:PRAM - STAYDEV. f NEW MIL FORD, PA.
I.4E ,, RGF. IMYDEN.
P. E. 'BRUKI,. 3j. D.;
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11 AV INC. NOW LOCATED, PEUNIA:.7ENTTX, AT
Will attotad to the . lutlest ot'hfe proteiion prompt*.
Office at Latbrap 9 a Hata.-
. ALM . ' SVALlCirr_lerW!
NEW MILFORD 1
IS TIII;:' PLACE TO 131:YrTOVIt
lIARAPNESRS 9
csm rOr t
AND GET' THE WORTH OF YODR MONEY.
..v5 • J. IL SMITII.
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INSURANCE COIIP A N Y,
COS crel7-7-"Z+.
CASH CAPITAL, ONE yILLIO
ASSETTS Ist Jtt
L.L.II3ILITIES, '
J. Milton Smith. Sec
;olto McGee.
... , liele. is,:ned nnd re, ......... ...._ ._ _,,, ,, rsiened, at Ms
died,. ' oar duur above Searles lidel, .Ikloitrose, Pa.
ns. , -1-W I__ MULLIN S STROiII, Agent.
, .
— 1
- mi . -13 IT Zit 3rit., iv trx. - -
large st?ck of n `AV Stoves. for
AS jliFt received ':
. 1 o ,i , ee en,,?. Shop int.', nes, for Wood
I 1 Cooking...?
or t'ual. with rstulre Pipe, Z. wt. &e. i
ll', a..ortmeet lb seiect and desirable. an'
. 0 qv, Ino.t 'favorable Win* fell C=li, Z , r
!twit!. It tycrs. i •
Sc w Milfurl, Oct. MAX, L'3030.
:Dam:l2E4s.n Coffee,ll EA. LT LIY I,evera2,r. Ocve postroi . of Ilii."Colfee will
/1. u.u.tt.-11 a.: two poupzis offo..- toffee. For
Buie 1;,.. ABEL TL'UItELL.
MEDICAL •CA D.
of the iolKst c and Ilonosopatnic edlk.r.e* of Med-
I e [le, would rat aruhis shown: thanks to ,tlip people of Gt.
'Bend and cicinliyhsththe *err, libtisl patronage with
...hil-h they have fa, for Idm, and LC hopeelby a strict as
to buelueseorederit a liberal share of the public
eJnedence. Great Bend. Jaunt 1....•J'1,1§61.
TAKE NOTICF.!
cai9h Paid for33.lcleas,
NJ have t, Pelts, Fox, Mink... Muskrat., and all.kinds of
Furs. A good assortment of Leather and flouts and
Shoe:, constantly ou baud: Ordee, Tunto.4e, , on
Maltz Street.
Montrose, Felvtlth. AI P. cf L:C. KEELER
.DAVID C. ANEY, M.l
TX A VIN(1 located per inanently at New
JL. wilt attend promptly ro all calla with
be favored. °ten nt' Toddle MOM..
New Milford. July.l7, Mt
ABEL TURRELL
HAR for sale. Metallic Oil: for Re tigMachtnes.
loQk & Watch OIL Bed Bag. • Rat'a " jd ROLM Pot.
ton, Ilomcopathlc Remedies. Pend's .R.t'tl i ct.. and a great ,
.:-I sty of Liniments; Salve*, Pins. and PI 'Aare, and an
•I`cps variety of patent Medicine: , •
CONGRESSIONAL.
SPEECH OF HON. C. VAN WYCH,
111 4ss's
CHAIRMAN OP THE COMMITTEE OF INVEST'-
. OATION OP.ARNY'PRAIIDS
DELIVERED IN TUE ROUSE OF REPRESENTA-
Mr.. SPEAKER :—,011 . • the 19th day of
April, 1861, the world, was startled • with
the recurrence of one of these great ev- .
ents which marks an era in the history of
I man, brands crime with a deeper infinny,
and'exalts the,virtnes of a generous mau
-1 hood to. a nobiliitY almost divine,-of which
heroeshave boasted and poets sung. The
parallel ofApril 19,, 1775; was complete; the
days, months', years, and cycle§of a peace
ful and hippy
,nationality had borne the
Massachusetts: soldier firm the held of
'Lexington to the . streets of Baltimore.
For, a time the great American heart
ceased to beat. A..nationalparalysis ex
isted a nlimien,t, and then the- people re
alized the horrors and cruelties of this un
natural was. The merchant left his coun,
the farmer the quiet of home, the
imannflicturer's shuttle. paused in its half
' finished round, the anvil rang not ont the
I ' hammer's beat,the lawyers unfinished brief
lost its-interest; the,clergyman - folded up
his sacerdotal robes, mothers, With the
devOtion of Spartans, bade their sons go
forth ; the wife pressed More closely her
' new'born babe- as -he gate a parting,and
with blessings and prayers the husband
went forth, probably never to return. -
The nationotrereer up its life and cm,
ptied its treasure into the hap of:this great
calmity ; the rich bestowed of' his ' aliund-•
lance ;' the widow gax c her mite, an only
. son, or a tear sanctified with prayers.—
. .Not one Of us can fortret it. Illistory,'in
after times, will record. this the nobles,,
mural exibition of true courage the world
has ever witnessed. Scarce a whisper of.
treUson or murinsur of discontent in, all the
:Mirth, yet.many of those who made the
ring, for truth- and liberty, - who
professed, to worship the tree God, were
',ready to cry out 'Great is Diana of the
Ephesians! hoping to, crucify the_Apiritofi
freedom.
.1. L. READ
There were others, meaner, baser still,
only watching the opportunity to make
nterehaiidise of their counfrys misfortunes,
coin the grief of tte nation into currency,
and peril berinstitntions", if it could *min.,
isttkto their base cupidity. , One class
comMenced• secretly sending intelligence
to the Rebels • the other rendered to them
no less va.uable assistance by conspiring
to defraud the People and the Govern
ment. Alinost the same instant harpies'
besieged the Treasury here, and the vul
tures in the North snLiffed -the spoils afar
While the bridges destroYed by the
Rebels were yet smoking . in ruins, before
-the'regiments impeded by theitirrdestrue
tion took' reach the capital the. sappers
and miners who knew the trembling ne
cesitics of the nation commenced the as
sault. It has been knid that in the. panic
of thd . se times, watehtbluess- on Ilie pact
of public officers should not be required,
and the larcenies Of plundering hordes
shonld he overlooked. -
''CATTLE t'ONTRACT.
About the time the N. Y. 7th,the pride
of the State, compbsed of the best of
her citizeii soldiers, of IT:ell of wealth, high
family position, education; enjoying the
confidence of the conituunitv in all the re
lations- of. life, with the 'Massachusetts
Sixth, a regiment 'representing the intelli
gence and business occupation of that
wonderful State,were fording streamis,buil
ding bridges, laying railroad tracks, sleep
ing-,on the untented field—awl when hung
er was pressing updn them, the Seventh
divided their last stare of bacon -and hard
biscuit with the gallant -men of the Sixth
—a'contract was iniide in this city by the
Department with IDWyer, Langlimn,
1 1 Tvler, for cattle, faun two to
tenthousana, at eight dollars per hundred
live weight,delivered here,and 5 and three
courtiers in PennsylV,ania. What facilities
had Dwyer A; Co. tor transportation which
thelGovermnent did not possess?.
Government could lay. its strong arms
updn railroads and tise-thetni could 'plant
its gathering armies to guard the - bridge
and: track.. At thatl very time an agent
wad; sent by the Dnpartment into Maryl
and; who Irithoutd difneulty, purchased
cattle to be delivered in Washington at
six rdollars and a balf per hundred live
.weight. Besides direct' navigation with
.Neiv7: - York was iidt obstructed by the
POiiomac. Still moire, if the danger of.'
transportation throtigh Maryland was an
.exCitse for this contract big with 'profits, I
'all . a provision that a portion should be
.delivered in Pennsylvania if the Depart-'
merit desired, and stilly were'nearly fifteen
lindrtd received in Harrisburg,, While
scarcely' eight hundred were, delivered.in
Washington ? Notwithstanding the liana
in the way, Dwyer! & Co.•immediately.
sublet the contract to New Ycrk men so
that without any hazard or perils they re ;
alized over thirty-ter o thousand dollars on
ahout twethousandlhead. They had' .no.
*difficulty during the, panic of those' times.
iliMaking this contract; why should the
Government have fOund any ?
There i ls no preterice that either of these
men had any special courage in. overcom
ing dangers, or remarkable skill -iii purch
asing-cattle ; two were, railroad contract;
'anyone a lawyer, and one the 'winter be*•
fore; had been in consultation and negoti-i
ation with Rebels fpr the sale:of arms-
Titnis treason and cOrruption were coutin
uedtat th e e capital.
DOLLARS.
1,819:27.
4068.68. '
Pre*ldent
Vice •'
will be *old
0 rirompt Six
AGENCY OF ALFS'It CUMMINGS
simultaneOus with this occurred
another transaction. On the 21st day of
Ate!, the Secretary of War; although he
well knew the great ability and exptiri
ence of Colonel Tolupkins,Quartennaster,
and 'Major Eaton, CommiSs:uy in New
York city,.vrrote-tale letters-to Alexand
er Cummings, Esq. i ln one he 'wants ilin.
to aid the Commissary in purchasing. sup
plies. 4114 assist the Quartermasterin push
tng them-forward ' The otker letter states
that
Iferil. Pa.,
•61cb be may
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Join Ourselves -to no Party that Does not Carry the, , Flag and Keep S t ep to the *Music 'of the Whole
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OL. - .19. 1 - , MONTROSE, PA.,THIIRSDAY, FE131114 'Y 26186 i
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TIVES, F.EnRUABY 7, 1862.
'The Department needs ; at this moment
an intelligent, experienced and energetic
man in 'whom it can rely, to-assisein push,
in forward troops, munitions and sup- t
-
No man knew better than the Secret= I
ary that these qualifications were already
possessed by the army officers in New
York, on whom it was safe to .tely. The
Secretary then gracefully compliments
Mr. Cummings:— - • •
'You are acquainted With the internal
arrangements and connections of the rail
roads in Pennsylvania over which for the
present they will have to pass'
Can there be so much intricacy about
the railroad-connections in Pennsylvania,
that the United States quartermaster-in
New York or Philadelphia, was not con-1
versant with them ? The Secretary 'then I
addS a touching appeal to his patriotism:: ]
am aware that your private affairs
may demand your time.. I am,•sure your
p.atriotism will. induce you to aid- me, even
-at some, loss to yourself? .
On the 231 of April the,Seeretary again
wrote : .
'ln consideration of thC extraordinary
emergencies which demand immediate
and decisive measures, I hereby authorize
Edwin.D. Mo'rgan and Alexander Cum
mings to make all necessary arrangements
for the transportation of troops in aid and.
assistance ofthe officers of the army of
the United States.'
Either'was authorized to act in absence
of the_other. On the 4th day' of May,
Governor Morgan delegated his portion
of the power to George D. Morgan. On
the 24th, the Secretary wrote:— .
sent you yesterday an official paper
to act - lb connection with Governor Mor
gan, 'by land through Maryland andPenn
sylvania,it is,important. you. should, act
protnptlyrin:s'effiling supplies.
Dr. Cc MMINGS.
• This is the first time he, recognized his
friend as-Doctor. Thus armed, the Doct
or seethed sapreme in hisorbit.; instead
of rendering aid, and assistance, he ef
fectually superseded .the army oflicers.
Major taton distinctly infOrmed_him that
his services-were not needed in the purch
ase of 'supplies. Still the Doctor -corn
thenced buying over $1111,,000 worth. id'
straw 'hats and . linen pantaloons, which
were worthless to the army and not re
quired by the regulations. Ile employed
a clerk of whom he kneW nothing—had
never seen before. In his evidence, at
firSt, he did not know who • recommended
; then he thmight he was recommend
ed by Mr. Thurlow . finally
his said
remember noWThat; Mr. Weed told me
he knew all about him,- and taion his re
cmhnicridation I took Inm. This clerk
the - Doctor suffered to do all the business
and make all the - purchases, except what
were made by treorg,e, D. Morgan.
CHARTEIt.OI , "FIIE CATALIXE
The Doctor next appoints Cptain Com
stock to charter or purchase tessels. The
Captain ; with a friend goes to. Brooklyn,
inspects the Cataline and learns - that her
price is from $18,1_;00 to $20,600: Instead
of purchasing or chartering, .or recant
. mendim , the Doctor to do so. from the
owner, his friend suggests to Mr. Develin
that there 'is a nice opportunity to- make
something by good management.'
This was the 23d day of April, the very
day the'propeller Daylight left New. York
with supplies .tbr tie Seventh Regiment,
and two hundred recruits of the brave and
and generous young men -of that city.
The Daylight left without convoy, and
reached Washington safely. - Ltiever -can
forget that 23d-day of April and the trip
of Daylight - or of: that gallant band.
;who were leaving, all the endeaftnents of
homeand associations of - friends to encoun
ter the perils of disease 'and battle. I
never 'can forget the universal-disquietude
in the great city of the contiment. No
mails. - No telegraph. A dreadful, sol
emn suspense. Brave - Men, good Men;
fearing doubting, yet .hoping. - Agitated
by one impulse, ready- to give all, even
life-for the defenceof-the capital ,Wash ,
ington founded, and the flag the patriots
of the Revolution. baptized in.blood.
- No - one could have believed that at such
a moment merycould find' leisure or incli
nation to ascertain how something could
be madeout of the grief of the people by
good management. ; Yet that very, day,
When Sympathy, for a -bleeding co untry, ,
and the obligationS of duty to his employ
ers - Should have received :from Captain)
Comstock all Ins skill and - energy, , his.
mission was used to benefit friends. He
kn.ew Dr. Crimmings i was agent for the
War Department ;.still he counseli freely •
With Mr. Develin about the "value of the
Cataline and gives an - opinion what will
be paid for her charter. ,lad she been
cheap at SIS,OOO, • his- Government was'
entitled to the purchase . . -
- After yielding to . Mr. Develin all the ,
time he required for the negotiation,
the boat was chartered by Col.Totnpkins,
he relying upon Capt. Comstock, the att
thorized agent of Doctor Cummings, the
agent of the 'War Department paying for
her use 610,600 per month, for -three
months, and if lost by • war risks, It.hen
Government to pay.i-..-50,000, Col. Tomp
kins would not sign until Capt Comstock
assured - Min that she was - worth *56;000,
and that it waS,' right. The captain
knew the value of tire boat and what she
cost; Mr. Freeman, having an interest in.
her prolitsswears they did not , pretend,
she was Worth *50,000. -Capt Comstock,
however, dries that he alleged she was
worth that amount:
.THURLOV WEERAPPEARS AS
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• "AGENT." •
.• • The testimony of Captain COnisteck
shows the vast number and almost unlim 7 .
ited power of fiersons at that time minim:
ing to act as agents for the Governtuent. •
He says - • . .
was sent forty. Mr. Weed to come
to the Astor house about - the. time of the.
commencement :of theSe trotiblei, s 'Pe"
stated that he was an agent-of the Gov
ernment, and 'had' troops and munitions of,
war 6
,to send - .Wishington by illy 9fthe
Chesupenke e 'and that he wished to charter
vessels for that purpose. * = * After-_
waids Cummings . Called' upon me, and I
showed me the same authority eed
had shown; hind: been transferred to
him to perforni the some Service. * *:*
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I should think that Weed had chartered I Stranger AM four months after his agency
from six to ten vessels.'' , i had ceased, lie leaves' no vouchers with
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' This testimony vas given on the 28th I a
the War Del artment. The War Depar
of December,. and, up' to that time the Line, in its enerons. confidetie seeks no
Committee had no-evidence or intimation !settlement w th the Doctor Mill an inspeb
that Mr. Weed had - been atk agent for the '-[ tion of his to miters.
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Government . rtr acting as such. The De- - Such were he prominent transactions
partment was liberal in bestowing confid- . occurring at linic.whett a mans'gentrous
once and grants of'power but that confid- I instincts sho Id freely have off4red every
mice seems to have been abused - by the !'thing to his c untry..
transfer of authority from °IT -to the TIMM NIA FOR STEALING: .
other. Mr. - Weed's absence from home J
• This . was he cloud no --larger than a
. .
prevents an examination at present 'info •I
man's hand !,hich -increased Mid spread
the nature and extent of his agency. - I until the wh le - sky has been Wrapped in
3IYSTERYABOUTTIIE CATALINES gloom, and ten go about tie Streets
< CARGO.' , wondering, 'here this thing :iwill end.
The COmmittee.have not -been able to The mania fqr stealing-Seems tOhave run
Show for *limn the steamer was loaded. i through all tie relations of GOvernment.
It has been intimated she, was loaded by Almost front the general to the druminer
t
private parties, to be run,'however, at the boy; from hose nearest - the -Ithrone of
risk and expense of the Government and power to tit merest tide waiter, - Nearly
When she could nat obtain a clearance,lier every man yy i o deals- 'with the Govern
cargo was, in whole•or part sold to the ment stein • 'o feel or desire thatitswould
Government. If this be so. ft will account not long sur ive and each had a common
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for the Doctors purchase of straw hats, right to plunder while it liv4l Even in
linen pantaloons, London porter, Scotch I the matter o the purchase of two sailing
ale, Dutch herring, 'butter cheese and all! I vessels, two nen Of New' :York, to the'
Collector Baniey Swears that, on the ;, crime' of larceny added the sin l'of perjury
27th of April Mr. -Stetson, in whoSe name 1 that they might rob from the Treasury
the title had been taken, called on him, I $BOOO. ,
demanding a elearanee to • Annapolis. I In , the cm' of the Stars and stripes,the
When asked how she Was loaded, and to President of the New. haven i Propeller
whom the cargo belonged lie replied she Sompany aft r taking from the -Govern
was , loaded with flour and provisions, I ment $lO,OO more than she cost took of
which' belonged to several of his friends. :that amount nearly *B,OO to , line his own
Mr. Barney refused to clear her. 7 —Stetson ! pockets, and in - excuse to his company
'then said the provisions'werefor thearmy. I basely pretei ded that tie had to bribe an
'Barney replied that as the property was I, eimember-o COngress to gaiti •an • audi
not Government property, bet property i once to the h ad of the bureau; and from
of individuals, lie could not clear her ex- I that coward] • insinuation: an Ilimiorable,
cept by a request from sonic Government high toned ex-members of Congress in
officer. It is but just to say here that , Connecticut, had- been subjected'. to cal-
Mr. Develin was 'evidently indueo,l to; tunny. Thn Pre:cident,. before! the com
purchase' the vessel at the suggestion 'of i mittee, , testi ed that after taking. $19,000
those who Were acting- furGovernment,l in profits frn his 'country, ke - watcso anx
and that Mr. Stetson in everything lie did ions to . scree her in this, the hour of her
Was trank, - candid and Made no conceal-' extremity, tat- he appropriated nearly
ment. - - . , ' .I $BOOO of his ' ollegnes money toi his private
CLANDESTINE ESCAPE • OF THE I use, so he co ild devise some Machine to
CATALINE. . take all the Southern cities, and no one
S. CAMERON
- •
When Mr. Stetson again "called on the
Collector • 'he brought 4 note froth Mr:
Weed; stating that :the cargo evsisted
of supplies for troops, and requesting "a
clearance.' Mr. Barney declined but saw
Mr. Weed and explained why a clearance
could not lie granted. Mr. Weed Said 'it
wits all right and would he arranged iu
some other way.' lie concluded not to
give a clearance unless requested . to do so
by General Wool. lle, saw the General,
and requested "him to be careful betbre he
gave orders for a clearance. A past how
ever was obtained front the General which
he regretted; ibr -Monday mort4g, he
sent an order to the Colleetor.revol;in it
but the fugitive had escaped, with the
condemnation of the' Collector and Gen.
Wool upon her. Her voyage was an un
fortunate one; alter two months service
she was destft)yed by lire.
The, question recurs, who were the
friends referred to by Mr. Stetson, as the
owners of the cargo? It is necessary to
go back and see who had any interest pr
connection with' the transetirm. Mr.'Free
man, who bad,a one-tenth inteics;,. in the
profits, swears, after, first declining,' to do
so that he received, as part security for
the . purchase money of the Cataline, four
notes, of :5t4500 eacii, as follows;
THE NOTORIOUS MATTESON 'ONE
OF TIIE CATALINE PARTY. -
'One note by John E. Develin, endors
ed G. C:Davidson. One note by Thur..
low Weed endorsed -John E. Develin.
One note by G. C. Davidson,.endorsed 0.
B. Matteson. One note by 0. B. Mat
teson endorsed ThWrlow Weed. - •
'NOBODY KNOWS.'
I These parties Must all have been in New
IYork city at this time. The only other
person beside The Captain-and crew was
James Larkin, who went on the,,lMat, he'
sayS,lis - purser although be finally con--
I eluded Ins duty was to act as check urn)
the Captaiii. This. man was :appointed by
Mr: Develin, upon the recOmmedatiow of
Mr. Davidson. 'No one seemed tb .take
any interest in loading:the vessel- except
Mr. Develin.. Colonel Tompkins knew
nothing of . her' cargo. The Vnion De-
I fence CoMmittee knew nothing :of her
cargo; and when Dr.' Ctimmings was as
ked if he knew anything of her eargo,"said
'ot a particle. lie relied entirely upoir
l'and trusted to the clerk, Mr. Ilumphreys t ,
I appointed - upon the recommendation .or
"Mr. Weed: It must be left to surround
o•
in-tacts who were the friends referred
to by Mr.-Stetson„ and whether the boat
was first loaded for private speculation ;
and when no clearance could be obtained,
Mr. Cummings, though his clerk, pprchas,
ed - the cargo for' Government so iWata
pass could be .procured: 'General Wool's
hesitancy in giving a pass .to the Camline
probably induced a representAtion to Gen;
eral Scott that the condition ofiis (Tools)
health required repose frdm arduous
,du
ties. ' , .
DR. CLTMMINGS AS AN 'AGENT.' .
The Doctor was certainly asetuarkable
agent.. The Secretary chritta an enbrgetie
intelligent and experienced Man, oecoufse
—one more so than, the :Union Defence
Committee, or the army'. officers in New
York; one on whoa he can rely yet- the
Doctor apparently taken -no interest- but
to draw and . pay the money. When he
vas called on especially to aid in pnrchase
he trusts it all to; Mr. Thimphreys, his
clerk ' When vessels are tolie chartered,
he ikksnt.deeni it, Worth. While to,eiamine
them., lie •goodnaturedly says lie kook it
for granted that - . what the • owners said
was true. Ile. as certainly...a conOdence
Am. The Secretary says notitrithstau s d-.
Mg the pressure on his private Waitress,
he - is sure he will aid 'ban: Yet Doctor
repays this generousk an. abounded con;
fidence_by knowing us Ig, absOlutely
nothing of the purehaiing Of articles or
loading, of vessels. .
milion dollars,' by the Secretary of.
the Treasury wore placed in : the bands of
it - committee tif.high toned, hOnorable men .
to lie paid out on the order or requisition
of Mr. CuMmings, wAthciut his prodnein,g
itithera .any vouchers.. Strange as it may
appear, While thia Money Was there.to-re-,
spond to bis=regnisition lie . draws $lOO,-
800, and 'deposits it In his name; with his
private account, in one of the city banks.
get hart. .
Colonels;
raising reg,i
tractors, bar,
tracts for ho
enrich pers (
articles, and
be givun.
DEPARTM
iitrusted with the 1 power of
ents,• 'with eon- .
con
cring away' and dividing con
' ses, and other supplies to
!nal flworites ,; purchasing
•ompelling Ake invoices to
tNT IiATITICUS CRDH
NIS. • -
no_justification, the example
in the very departments• of
ent. As a genbral thing,
mites On access ;there, and
n obtain contrfiets whieb
profits. They ilohate , ille
ms. of the law. reqUi ring ,bid's
on the tillse and shallow.
) he public exigendy, requires
)is last us long a.:Othe Pelo.
While it
has been set
the Governn
none but tin`
none other c
bear .enormo
plain provisit
and proposal l
pretext that
it. • Should t
penessian . wa
used. 11
ed conspiraei
been closed;
of the lowes
guilty to rea
itself become
.
i • the same - excuse would be
lepartment which has allow
ies, after th s e-ixidding had
11 n defraud the Govertiment
bid, and by all4wing .the
the fruits of theiii crime,has
ixtrtireps erimittis.i ••• •
ds any publi . 4gency fdr
Plivate contrac4 without
e million niusketsi at fabit-'
Who pretends a public cxi-
Who prete l !
givingr•out
bids, over o .
bons prices?
gene); to mak
fling cannon,
a"private eontrah, for ~ ri-
,o the amount of 1 , i4809,000 ?
1 - LVANIA HORSES.
I's proverbial' or licr splendid
loyal citizens would- klive
, d by sales to thfi • Govern-
Iwill pretend that-the public_
Aired that when cavalry reg-
Pbe, forwarded !from the
iylvania to the -land of "the
iidy ground," it Was: neces-
I art, at great exphnse, the
i bled, diseased horses left, in
: State :' . My colteagite on
(Mr. Dawes) a few days
the peace offerinOS to Penn-
Acians, and referred to the
Olnel Williams' Rerr '7 iment. ~,I
pIIARGtD WITli OFFV I
'ALSEHOOD ABOUT.
PENNSj
lientneky
horses. ller I
been behefitt
merit.", Whol
exigeney reqt
merits were tl
State of Penn,
dark.and btpd
nary - to-transf
remaining dis
the .lieystone
the committe
since spoke ó
sylvania polit
horses of Cok
CAMERON
CI.IL. F
, - 'ONTRACTS. - 1 -
another case. 1 r
contrast
An the responsibiliy of the
e late Secretary - 441d, but by
Eder, and refused to be made
ed. -. I refer to the contract
nuthdusand horSet,to be de
tntingdon, Pennsylvinia.—.
There is ye
not made upoi
Bureau, as till
his express orJ
until so order
to purchase
livered at if
Such a horse
The first insi
the first hund
The next day
themselves, m
was reaovet
then horses of
ty ; of all clise
open, were fr
The whole 110
The people re
clergymen we
and sought - t.
crew by .open
ors heeded no
the horses to
drive them aA)
ABUSESIIT
arket the world never saw.
ector—an•:honesti man—of
ed rejected threelin.
oi"fiees refused'. tp present
d by sonic legerdemain he
and others substituted;,
all ages, from twb to thir
li-ses and defects; siecret and
ni day to day • 'rFeived.—
ghborhood were in arms.—
nonstrated: LaWyers and
e present at the inspection,
• deter the, bucanneering
condemnation; the inspect- .
t the c:ampr, butt ordered
i•e ridden upon, the crowd,to
raY, if possible. - - ••••
- YO ND DESCRIPTION.•
ruunin , " soreq w 1% were
- • ~
s - pectors, Hurl brarlded ; and
lot cothuion decency he wo'd
bd an • opportunity sought
to pass and brand him.—
b e horses . were ssubsisted by
act' to„ favorites,lnt thirty
day,. and they .4ub.let• to
tmenty-four to twenty-six.
mired of these horses i mere
.nel .WynlieOp's regiment,
at, - Pittsburg repOrt :some .
irthess they' were left on
life remaining five hundred
untingdon for the! benefit of
In that single transaction
kind dollars were stolen
rnment. Stich fiends in
care not for .ocimsure; a
hiaugh life shonldbe theirs;
of your comtiiitto*-will be
I ca] value unless pongress
iunish With•severa.penilties.
Horses; WI .
seen by the h
ifPone outrage,
be rejected, ell
the same
. da)
Inunediat ely
private , cont
nine cents pc
farmers, from
Over finer h
gent with Col
and the Tape
actually so_ w
the docks: _
were left at I
contractors.oyer fifty tho
from the 'gov.
human shape
feline's, doom
and the •
of little pract
than by law •
such enormit%
ACTBROKJRAGE.
CONT
.
it would seem thort ;was
establish a huge contract
At one tint'
an intention to
brokerage snteni. . The testimony of Ur.
'John Smith, of Kingston, N. Y., powder
manufacturer, shows that - in the menthl of
May he proposed to give ; Mr. Weed a
per ventage lbr a pOwder contract. TIM
he went to the Astor House, met Mr. Da-.
vigon, Whom he had never. seen- .beibtre ;
inquired of him for Mr. Thurlow
During the conversation he asked Opt
Mr. Smith wanted of Mr. Weed ;on lte
ing told, he inquired of Mr.. Smith what
.he could afford to pay ;.he replied five Per.
cent; Mr. Smith also says that Mr. Wtied
asked him what he couldmfford to payt .
That. afterwards at ,;Washington,
handed his propositions , for- powder-0
Mr. Weed, who took theM ,to Mr. Ca&
'eron. The result was thatMr.Weed sits
authoriied to write a letter to Gen: Rip
ley, the head •of the :Ordnance Deptirt
rnent, to divide the contracts for powder
bet Ween the States . manufacturing. t ". It is
somewhat strang that the Secretiry
should appoint Mr. Weed as his messen
ger to carry his wishes to -the different,
bureaus. Mr. Smith understood) that
was to pay Mr. Weed five per cent. I •
Mr. Latlin also testified-that his powder
firm demurred to payikr Mr. Weed •flve
per cent.; that Mr. Weed' gave theni au=
.thority to make 1000 barrels of powder,
but they preferred liiYing the authotity
direct from the government. • Ire also
testifies ilist•the patriot Dwyer, who fig
ured. in the cattle contract in May or Juke,
at Washington, told.him if. he would ”tve
five tier ceht•-he would sell all •the ;du
der he could make; but Laflin . ideelinedi,
Favorites obtain contract's when fre
quently they have not the pecuniary. Ire- -
sources to fulfill -them; and not maimfact
urers of the articles to be delivered. :the
-prOleeeional politician, or the
. --ex-member
of Congress, who has a large contract
Which requires much machinery and Omit
Meithanieal ingenuity, evidently takes 'it.
as a speculation ; takes it to enrich
self, or extort from the pocketS of hottest
industry; takes it to sub-let to skillful
manufacturers at reduced 'prices.
departments which rive Contracts to men
knowing that they have not in , andi o
theniselves the facilities for executlng
them, are reprebenSible . and de;erve Ise
vere'eensure. What excuse-is there !for
an honest department to' pension this
gang of middle-tren. All the ill-got4on
gains found in their pockets is so , much
stolen-from the treasury.
_ .
EVen in 'the'. Treasiiry Departmen t =
pure and - ,tprigilt as I believe the.,Secret'ary
!to be--:=-what businessman could justifv,
or who, in his own transactions; would
alio*, that a contract of over half a million
I expenditure should be competed for 111,y
only two firms, who could combine and
unite ? ills no answer to sac that the.
•
, IYork is done as cheaply as betbre;• th
spirit of the law. has been violated and
the millionaire enriched; besides;, the, pro
dnets ()fall departments of labor are cheap
' cued by the stagnation of business. In
this matter of the bank-note contract; as
in s'ome - obers, underlings control the
allitirs,,of the Department, they. say Who
shall approach within the charmed eirel6,.
they say whose paper t s 'shall be put on
file, and who shall be gladdened by the
eyes of the Secretary. • ! -
SPECIMEN TRANSACTION OF
MORGAN.
The Soldier who, borne down by
ease and overcome with fatigue, is found
sleeping, at his post, you punish with
death ; while the • miscreant Who.- holds
his festival at this carnival of blood, rides
in his carriage, drinks - champagne, and
dines with Cabinet, minister, you treat
with deferential respect.. yoti Say
Government cannot banish treason and
,
punish crime ? -
, -
On 'the 4th of July, 1800, at Oecoqunn,
Va., Mr. Underwood raised a- pole, itn
furled the• American flag, and-a banner
. with the names of Lincoln and Hamlin.
Jackson,.the slayer of Ellsworth, with'
about forty men, cut it down, tore up the'
stars and stripes, and carried the banner
as a trophy.. 'One of the • ringleaders !of
that mob is this day in the employ, of the
Government in this city:, • ..1
' The laboring men who testify against .
officials are rernov'etl,• while Abe
,wreta
who has been robbing the government, ;is
worthy a better place, Is it possible that
this monstrous system of Wrong, extend
ing from the Atlantic to' the Mississippi,
from the Potonme to 'the lakes, cannot be
stopped or.even checked? If that be so,
better disband ounarmies, and let the Oli
garchs of the South rule and reign .ovei
-
. 4
This committee has beert-in: - seAion for
months; GovernMent Must . tm
aware of its; . power of eiainination;T,still;
at the'remiunencement of this session, ih
specters of horses were colluding with,
Contractors; superintendents, rejoicing in
the title of captains, were tielling Govern
ment horsesito private citizens, taking dis
eased and worthless horse's from the cola
mons, branding them in the service of the
United States ; so they might, receive fall
pay:for the same ; city , butchers - baying
meat from Government supplies. •!.-
.• Your Government• retains in this capi ! ,
tat, in seats of honor and.._profit; and
around our council, boards, men wit*
hearts are filled with treason, and minds
with rebellion. , Your departments:ire
disinclined to hear charges of treasonor
corruption; they would rather ostracise
those who furnish the truth than -remove
the treasonable and guilty offenders.
am not harsh; I only speak -whatistandirlig
in the mighty stud august presence of stir
ring times, contemplating a bleeding and
suffering country, - I feel it my' duty: ,
I have a right-thus to sneak in terms iof
warning and admonition to an"..Adthims
tration which I aided to thiet; to whash
principles I um vommitteed, by Which U-e
must pass through the Iced se:l . a tribula;
tion,• and must be" . .carried safel 'through
the wildernyo beyond. • But I have a
right to. ask and beseech, in the namelof
a commerce crippled,lithor paralyzed,fin an
ces disturbed, and the Treasury eanlity,in
•the name of thatgallant artnY . of fiVe
hun
dred thousand which . , is this - day on • the
tented field are Waitih,gto.rescue coun
try loved through fire and blood, to - lay
down and die that a nation ! . noy
,the name of five hundred thousand heartlL
stones made "dreary by the.. loved ones
away--of the vacant chairs around .the
JOB PAINTING of ALL KIN Zs
DOSE AT TIIF:OFFICZ OF TOL:
riming' a C 1 NI. seL
_ .
NEATLY AND PRO3I?TLY,
AND AT. "LIVE AND LET LIVE" rnirr-c
.Titz, office of the Dfontroge Denloer:
has recently beak aupplidi with a new and choice en?.
or tree. etc„ and we ale now prdpared prlnt pow I,L •
!LC, etc., in the best etyle, on shortsnotice.
Hanabills, Posters, Programmes, ra: I
other kinds of workdn this' line, done accordiug to ord.
UniOn.
.
Business!, Wedding, and Ball CII:1 , S
Tickets, etc, printed withneatnete and detpateb,
Justice;s' and donstables' tc .
Deeds, andJall ottunr taroks, on hand, or prir.ted t..
Job work end. Blsnkd, lobe paid for or deli vet
. .
evening fires of the ;thrice **five hundred
thousand friends, irrxionsly looking, feat
fully, tremblingly hopitigttliat this at (min
istration shall remove treason froth the
capital, and Corruption from the laud.
Five hundred thougand men f.‘re in
-
arms against the rebels, - but twenty mill;
ions are in arms against the crew
dering .leelgiesi that twentybe in arms against. u 4 and this administra
tion, unlesi their polluting presence is
driven, as -- the money-changers of old,
from the temple. --
MR. 3101:GANI8 AGENCY •IN Prile:ilAFING
1/'*iSEL.S. •
Since the report has been submitie . d to•
the House, Mr. :George -D. Morgan has.
prepared au elaboratu paper, showing - OAF : -
benefit of his agency, and relies upon the'
fact that in nearly every.instance he paid
a less !nice than the owners asked. We
can test the. strength of his'position I,y•
the Stars and Stripes: To build her cot
$30,000; by her charter the owners •real :
ized, $15,000 from the government ; .they
then asked $OO,OOO. Mr. - Morgan paid
$55,000 ;•fivellionsand lesS than they' ask . .
ed ) but $19,000 more than the cost':
While With. the ; Potomi:ka and Waw
snttar the owners realized '553,000, the
government paid 60,000, ,altho' Mai gan's
papers allege he was asked 860,0o0: This
seems the reverse of the proposition. The
Onward was offered to private parties for
$20,000; Mr. Morgan was asked - S1.0,00u ;
and paid $27,900. These are the only
in
stances, as the C9punittee will show by a
further examination, to whieli they.are in
vited by the Secretary, and directed bs
resolution of this House.- _
• Secretary Waes, a "man estimable in
all the relations of private life, honest
himself, _would not take a farthing, from •
the 'Treasury, seeks to justify Mr. -Mor
gan, by sh - owing that in tithes past the
government was imposed upon by imposi
twits.on the regular .officers; and he QM ;
, ploys an agent with no salary, yet witting
'him in the position of antannism to,
government, making. h is interest against
it for the greatest timber cif rest 1,, be - t,
and rthe higheSt price nets- hint the most
inciney. For the- credit of the Govern
ment- such practice 'should cease. - We.
have not only a right to . Morgan's skill,
experience, and shrewdness, but . we have
a right to that ruling feeling with- many.
business men—that of interest for his em
-ployers. It is no answer to:lay that Mr. -
Morgan is honest. - Grant it; *Mor
gan is fond of money, or he wild nOt, he .
could not consent to take nearly $00,00')
of which has been 'made to his: in ;,out .
tiVe months. A Mau who is thus ! , •reedy
for gain,. evidently is more realons fur hi'
-own than - his country's intere:-t.
Besides, if the Secretaryeedh...• Alio na
tive ingenuity and business
:ladmit is of high order; Why not employ
. and givre him a tair remunerative salary as
other men are employed ? 1k sari this
00,00 was . taken from the pockets of the
sellers. Not so; Mr. Morgan always no
titied.thenk they -must pay him-two and a
half per cent. on the purelise; that they
must uame . the lowest eashyrice, aim{ add
two and. a lalf per centthereto. If Mr.
Morgan possesses the. * business ability
which sthe Secretary claims, and Which I
do not doubt, he certainly could have nb
tained all the vessels at the price he did,
less the two and a half per cent. Who
•
doubts it ? . '
Why should not the sellers give the two
and i l hallpercent. to gOvernment as rea
dily as (o Mr. Morghti ? No,. air; that .
fallacy may suit 'the Secretary,. but it will;
not. deceive the people.
lii September last, when Mr. Morgan:
had made over $50,090, representation to
the. Cabinet; was made in regard to the
matter; and the attention of ,the-Seereta
ry was directed tciit. • Had he changed
the policy, no censure would have Veen •
charged upon him; but he persistently re
fused, ad m December .1 r. had
increased-leis fortune to the enormous sum.
of about *oo,ooo—at the ratent*3 quart:O.'
of million per annum.
, ; Mr. Morgan's
serytees"co s tild have been secured at *5,000
annually, and thisenormous stun saved to
.the Treasury; but if this be 'not so, and.
men-owning vessehi have been compelled
or induced to sell ihem - at small prices,
.what right has the Secretary to-allow his
Irother-m-law to put his hands in the
pockets of each Mier, and realize the im
mense Sinn of . $90;060 iii a few months. : --
That money -really belonged to' thgoy
ernment: As an agent, be takes it; and
if it be an unconscionable affiount, - it be
longs to his employers..
The: Secretary 'should know that • the
ruleiof the Chamber of Commerce, in N._
York, as to commissions, - .do not apply
where tire valtu) of the vessel eNceeds *30,-
000: • Beyond that Sam' the .per centage
is left'to bargain between seller and bro-.
ker: Can the Secretary find a - solitary
case where the. merishants hay el/4dlowed,2ll per pent; on the purchase of a vessel
worth *100,000.. The rule in Bosfen is 1
per cent. where* value is 0ver'.2.0,01:10.
sEcnkrAnY WEL•LES
.
The Sveretary, in his laiit message,
clainp that the vessels have been cheaply
purchased. Assume it, if yon please:Does
he not_ know that, our commerce is Para
lyzed ; that sail and meant vessels have
been crowded on the market, and Mist he
,sold at any price or rot at the docks.. AS
well attempt to justify the puraiise of
the I'ofornska and Wamsutta, which were
charged to the government for iv7ooo more
than the owners received, on the ground.
that they were cheap. •
The S2eretary " must haVe known - that
this trans - itetion was lialde to thi.;:.eriticism .
it his received, or - he would n'at, as he
Elpt he did, in advance, feel he might re
ceive •some censure because- this great
bounty was -bestowed on 4 . brother-in-law.
IMTILAT NUST CGUNTIn:
Let 113 eNanlitio the correetno;
Statement by - transiietion. lm - .the
month of May last„.T. Itutlolph Sieg •tuid
James C, Jewett & Co., ofNew York' city,
were owners- of the steamer Merceilita.
During that month a mail by the name
of Ihtfril, claiming to be ati agent and
adviser of, the Navy,Department, propcis
apurchase, Jewett. &So., tu prevent
the extortions, orgovernment agents, mi
the.] Oth day of June wrote a letter to
the Secretary '•of the Nlivy,-atleriiig to