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Correspondence Of the New York Herais1


WASHINGTON CRY, Oct. II, 1874
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Correspondence Of the New York Herald


WASHINGTON CRY, Oct. II, 1874
7ht Choctew Cowtract-A most Shocking ASair-
Converts to MiLsrism


J. g. BENNETT, ESQ.,


The knowing ones in this city were taken by sur
prise few days since in learning that two indivl-
suals in Maryland, who were never supposed to
be at all burthened with wealth, nay, were thought
poor, are in reality very rich. Knowing people are
waysmortfed and vexed to find themselves mista-
ken in any thing SO it proves this occasion. and
to conceal their chagrin they persist in their former
opinion; but It won't do. They are not es wise as
they thought themselves is so-it is proved con-
clusively by the highest authority, the officer Of the
United States, whose duty Is by law to ascertain
the true means OF persons in certain cases.


The much talked Of Choctaw Contracts have
most nnocently given birth TO this discovery. The
amount OF the security required for the fulfilment
OF these contracts is three hundred and fifty thou
sand dollars. The United States District Attorney,
or the Judge of the District Court of ths United
States for the district in which the securities re-
side, waste ascertain and certify 10 the sufficiency
OF the security, and such certificate is'guarantee
for the Secretary. In this it Is done and two
individuals, whose united fortunes were not be.
lieved to be worth tithe of that sum, are pro-
nounced, aye, certified to be worth $s50,OOO. Poor
Uncle Sam


This locks like Wall street operation, does il
mott By-the-by, one OF your Wall street quandam
Brokers is concerned in this contract He and a
certain President Of one OF the Pittsburg Banks,
are then the boss devils in this whole matter, al
though neither appear on the surface. A strong
smell of sulphur has been noticed here frequently
in the last few months, and this doubt has caused
the numerous conversions TO Mlerism which have
taken place in these digglns. Joe Gales, F. p.
Blair, W. B. Lewis, aud many others, have been
converted The anxious benches are filled day
and night. observed 324 Of your city on them
Riyes' conversion. He saws he has not time~he
is too busy--he can't till after the election.