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Livingston (search for this): article 1
A mammoth swindle — Livingston thrown into the Shade — a Million and a Quarter gone up. The swindles of this war are carried on onas grand a scale as the war itself — both exceed anything yet accomplished in their respective lines. Capt. Decie, an Englishman, residing near the Montgomery. White Sulphur Springs has "recognized" the Confederacy — done it for the handsome figure of $1,200,000--and sloped. His operations were sales of bogus bills of sterling exchange. The Lynchburg Virginian gives the following account of this great swindle: "The bills were disposed of to various merchants and brokers of Richmond and other towns, and on being forwarded for collection the startling fact was brought to light that they were spurious. They, however, hear the endorsement of the Cashier of the Bank of the Valley at Christiansburg, which indemnifies the holders from loss, but will rum the Bank. The Cashier had such assurances as to make him perfectly confident of his safety in
Palmer (search for this): article 1
esponsibility, we hear the names of gentlemen in high station connected with the Government. "Decie, we believe claims to be an officer in the Royal Navy, and, we understand, had some connection with our Government. He has been residing for a year or two in Montgomery, where he owns a plantation, and has recently had elected a splendid residence. A great deal of his time, however, was spent in Richmond, where he lived in princely style, paying as much as one hundred and forty dollars a day at the hotels, besides taking his meals at the restaurants. His extravagance seemed to have no bounds. We hear the names of Wadsworth, Palmer & Co., Samuel Harrison, and — Foster, a broker, of Richmond, as among the victimized. Parties in Wilmington also suffered. Decie is supposed to have gone to England. He left fifteen or twenty negroes, farm furniture, etc., which have been stretched for the benefit of the sufferers. Other acts will no doubt be developed of this mammoth swindle. "
Wadsworth (search for this): article 1
sponsibility, we hear the names of gentlemen in high station connected with the Government. "Decie, we believe claims to be an officer in the Royal Navy, and, we understand, had some connection with our Government. He has been residing for a year or two in Montgomery, where he owns a plantation, and has recently had elected a splendid residence. A great deal of his time, however, was spent in Richmond, where he lived in princely style, paying as much as one hundred and forty dollars a day at the hotels, besides taking his meals at the restaurants. His extravagance seemed to have no bounds. We hear the names of Wadsworth, Palmer & Co., Samuel Harrison, and — Foster, a broker, of Richmond, as among the victimized. Parties in Wilmington also suffered. Decie is supposed to have gone to England. He left fifteen or twenty negroes, farm furniture, etc., which have been stretched for the benefit of the sufferers. Other acts will no doubt be developed of this mammoth swindle. "
Foster (search for this): article 1
esponsibility, we hear the names of gentlemen in high station connected with the Government. "Decie, we believe claims to be an officer in the Royal Navy, and, we understand, had some connection with our Government. He has been residing for a year or two in Montgomery, where he owns a plantation, and has recently had elected a splendid residence. A great deal of his time, however, was spent in Richmond, where he lived in princely style, paying as much as one hundred and forty dollars a day at the hotels, besides taking his meals at the restaurants. His extravagance seemed to have no bounds. We hear the names of Wadsworth, Palmer & Co., Samuel Harrison, and — Foster, a broker, of Richmond, as among the victimized. Parties in Wilmington also suffered. Decie is supposed to have gone to England. He left fifteen or twenty negroes, farm furniture, etc., which have been stretched for the benefit of the sufferers. Other acts will no doubt be developed of this mammoth swindle. "
Samuel Harrison (search for this): article 1
sponsibility, we hear the names of gentlemen in high station connected with the Government. "Decie, we believe claims to be an officer in the Royal Navy, and, we understand, had some connection with our Government. He has been residing for a year or two in Montgomery, where he owns a plantation, and has recently had elected a splendid residence. A great deal of his time, however, was spent in Richmond, where he lived in princely style, paying as much as one hundred and forty dollars a day at the hotels, besides taking his meals at the restaurants. His extravagance seemed to have no bounds. We hear the names of Wadsworth, Palmer & Co., Samuel Harrison, and — Foster, a broker, of Richmond, as among the victimized. Parties in Wilmington also suffered. Decie is supposed to have gone to England. He left fifteen or twenty negroes, farm furniture, etc., which have been stretched for the benefit of the sufferers. Other acts will no doubt be developed of this mammoth swindle. "
Decie (search for this): article 1
A mammoth swindle — Livingston thrown into the Shade — a Million and a Quarter gone up. The swindles of this war are carried on onas grand a scale as the war itself — both exceed anything yet accomplished in their respective lines. Capt. Decie, an Englishman, residing near the Montgomery. White Sulphur Springs has "recognized" the Confederacy — done it for the handsome figure of $1,200,000--and sloped. His operations were sales of bogus bills of sterling exchange. The Lynchburg Virginian gives the following account of this great swindle: "The bills were disposed of to various merchants and brokers of Richmond and other towns, and on being forwarded for collection the startling fact was brought to light that they were spurious. They, however, hear the endorsement of the Cashier of the Bank of the Valley at Christiansburg, which indemnifies the holders from loss, but will rum the Bank. The Cashier had such assurances as to make him perfectly confident of his safety in
Christiansburg (Virginia, United States) (search for this): article 1
Confederacy — done it for the handsome figure of $1,200,000--and sloped. His operations were sales of bogus bills of sterling exchange. The Lynchburg Virginian gives the following account of this great swindle: "The bills were disposed of to various merchants and brokers of Richmond and other towns, and on being forwarded for collection the startling fact was brought to light that they were spurious. They, however, hear the endorsement of the Cashier of the Bank of the Valley at Christiansburg, which indemnifies the holders from loss, but will rum the Bank. The Cashier had such assurances as to make him perfectly confident of his safety in the transactions, but it turns out that they were diffusive. Among those who vouched for his responsibility, we hear the names of gentlemen in high station connected with the Government. "Decie, we believe claims to be an officer in the Royal Navy, and, we understand, had some connection with our Government. He has been residing for
House (search for this): article 2
to be paid out of the Patent Office fund. Referred to the Committee on the Patent Office. Mr. Sparrow of La., introduced a bill to punish absence from the army. Referred to the Military Committee. Mr. Sparrow, from the Military Committee, reported back adversely the bill to fix the rank pay, and allowance of Adjutants of regiments and independent battalions. On motion of Mr. Clark, of Mo., it was ordered that when the Senate adjourn it be till Monday next. The following House bill, to prohibit dealing in the papers currency of the enemy, as amended by the Finance Committee, was considered and passed: Section 1. The Congress of the Confederate States of American do enact, That no broker, banker, or deale in exchange, or person concerned in trade as a merchant, or vender of merchandize of any description, or any other person, except within the line of the enemy, shall buy, sell, take, circulate, of in any manner trade in any paper currency of the United Stat
Wilcox (search for this): article 2
Caperton, the Senate resolved into secret session. The proceedings of the House were unimportant. The rules for the call of the States for resolutions, &c., was suspended, and reports from committees called for. The bill reported by Mr. Wilcox, to assign Judges of Military Courts from one Court to another was passed. The bill reported by Mr. Wilcox from the same committee, to authorize commanders of departments and corps to detail field officers for duty on Military Courts, in cMr. Wilcox from the same committee, to authorize commanders of departments and corps to detail field officers for duty on Military Courts, in cases where the regular incumbents are disqualified from presiding, was also passed. The House also passed the joint resolution of thanks to Major General P. R. Cleburne, and the officers and men of his command, for their gallant defence of Ringgold Gap, Ga., and the joint resolution of thanks to Maj. Heros Von Borck, reported by Mr. Miles, from the same committee, were unanimously adopted. The bill to create the invalid corps, reported from the same committee, was made the special orde
P. R. Cleburne (search for this): article 2
important. The rules for the call of the States for resolutions, &c., was suspended, and reports from committees called for. The bill reported by Mr. Wilcox, to assign Judges of Military Courts from one Court to another was passed. The bill reported by Mr. Wilcox from the same committee, to authorize commanders of departments and corps to detail field officers for duty on Military Courts, in cases where the regular incumbents are disqualified from presiding, was also passed. The House also passed the joint resolution of thanks to Major General P. R. Cleburne, and the officers and men of his command, for their gallant defence of Ringgold Gap, Ga., and the joint resolution of thanks to Maj. Heros Von Borck, reported by Mr. Miles, from the same committee, were unanimously adopted. The bill to create the invalid corps, reported from the same committee, was made the special order for Saturday morning. The House then went into secret session, on the special order.
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