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Posi- OFFICE FINANclERING.-lh trial OF the
great case of the United States Reesidc in PHI
ladephia is bringing to light some portion OF the
financial management of the General Post Office
under Barry and Kendall Nh. S. L. Gouverneur,
Ex-Postmas,er of this City, testites as fellows:


with regard to the cash payments to a large
amount alleged to have been made by the Govern
nent to defendant, it was proved by Mr.. Gouver-
neur that these were payments of accommodation
paper loased the Department by defendant; that
the Department had sued for the same amounts :;
and that the Postmaster General had offered to
credi, him with the amounts, if he would inform
him whom he should charge them 10. He also
stated that the Department; could not raise money
on its own notes and would ocrtaiRly have tniled
had no, Mr.. Recside and others extended assist
ance in this way. The credit of the Department
was bad, and to any extent. | have letter from
the Department stating that they would be bank
rupt unless raised them $4,000 by next mail


These drafts of Rceside's issued IN bGtchcS,
and do not believe they We're charged on any
books of the Department As to the mode OF
keeping accounts. can state, from my own know,
ledge, it was for the purpose Of deceiriFg G"d
prerentiag an investigation by The committees ot
Cognress, then expected Government paid two
per cent a month for the use OF the morey. IN
der Mr. Barry they put nothing in the books--u'-
der Mr. Kendall, every thing they could md.