FAIR BUSINESS TRANSACTION.
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The New York New Era of the 9th inst has
some curious details of the S 1000 transaction oi
"gentleman" Webb. The exposa is drawn forth
by an article written by Webb, in which he speaks
of his own patriotism; of his abandonment oi
Gen. Jackson from sense of duty to his country
of high honor; pure principles, &c. &c. The
Era says:-" Webb and Noah were bought in
1882, body and soul, by the United States Bank, to
round in their politics, conscientious prnci-
pes and public influence, to oppose the lofty
of patriotism pursued by General Jackson. The
affairs of that Bank became the subject of Con
sressional investigation. Its bribe to Webb and
Noah, was to be cloaked and covered up well as
possible to make it look fair business transac-
tion."


'Mr. Thomas A Williams confidential and
trust worthy clerk in their employ, despatched
to the barren districts of this State buy up, at
mere nominal price, large quantity of worthless
State lands, and was directed to purchase in va
riety Of counties, for the purpose of giving some
plausible color TO the transaction" He first went
to the Comptroller, and informed him that he wish
ed to purchase extensive tracts of State lands Of
the poorest quality & lowest price. The Comptrol-
er replied that all had been sold pay taxes, but
that one Peter Smith had such lands to sell. Of
refer omtn ne oought the prlncipal tract Tor some
one or two hundred dollars and for the very best,
elsewhere, he gave not more than 12 cents an
acre-lands, at all events, for which land jobber
in this city sent to the Penitentary for selling
at somewhat higher price. These were embo-
died in grand mortgage to Biddle, to deceive the
Committee of Investigation; and upon this foun-
daton it is that Webb boasts Of his purity of prin-
ciple, writes his impractcabe challenges attempts
assassinations, bounces like fire eater, and makes
widows and orphans. He boasts that he stands
upon rock, and he does so, literally"