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A Yankee music composer was so elated by the
victory that he dashed off a no-doubt catchy
little number entitled "Pea Ridge March."
Home Front, March, 1862
YANKEE ingenuity has a long, if not always honorable, his
tory. More than a few ingenious Yankees, in fact, were
plain sharpsters. One of these, uncovered this March week,
proved to be a glib talker as well as a sharp operator.
COUNTERFEITING CONFEDERATE NOTES.-A correspondent
of the Philadelphia Inquirer writes:
A few days ago the government detectives found that an ingenious
Yankee was printing a large amount of rebel treasury notes of different
amounts, mostly, however, of large denominations. They arranged a
time and made a descent upon the “Yank,” when he was surrounded by
all his confederates, papers, 4c. He seemed surprised ... but quietly
went with them. He said he was engaged in crippling the rebel treasury,
and thought it was very strange he should be molested, as he thought
that was their weakest point. “How is this?” asked the astonished offi
cer. "You see.” said the yank, “these are better than the original article;
the originals are worthless; they are unauthorized by law; so I am not
counterfeiting. I have not attempted to pass them for money, and really
cannot see how I am doing wrong.” “Ah!” said the detective, “of course
you were not going to pass them, but you are going to furnish them to the
enemy.” The Yank then owned up that he was sending them down to
flood the South and destroy the confidence of the people, when they
suddenly found the whole country flooded with a spurious issue, and
their only circulation rendered worthless. An investigation showed
that he had really sent several hundred thousand dollars through the
South via Tennessee, and sold them at from thirty to fifty cents on the
dollar. The case was duly reported to Secretary [of State) Seward, the
whole apparatus seized, and the man allowed to go on his parole for the
present. The Secretary frankly admitted that this is the toughest case
he has met with during the war, and he forthwith turned it over to the
Secretary of War, who has not yet concluded what to do with the case....
There were dead greenbacks floating around the Federal City, too.
BOGUS MONEY.—A large number of notes of broken banks are in
circulation in this District, and readily taken by dealers in the markets
in the hurry of business.... This morning a German presented a note of
the Bank of the Union, which smashed up in this city several years ago,
to Mr. Miller, a butcher, and asked him to give him a good note for it,
as he got it from him last Saturday. Mr. M. thought it very improbable
that he had got it from him, and declined taking it back. The applicant
appealed to Justice Thompson, and upon the appearance of Mr. Miller,
made oath to his statement, and received a good note in exchange....
But some fellows couldn't seem to make a dime, no matter what
they tried.
PEDDLING SASHES.-Yesterday, city Policeman Hurdle arrested
P. French for peddling military sashes without a license. He was taken
before Justice Walter, who fined him $20.58.
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