Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-01-13
TIE BRANDON, MISSISSIPPI BANK.

We publish the fnllowinw notice Of proceeding a.
gains, the Brandon Bank, from the Vcksburg Sen
ii ~. Of Dec. Ia. We would remark that the cred
IL system" inanised in Mississippi. should find
no advocates
A UAuL-On Moniay last DR.. Gwin, the Mar
shal OF the state. made large haul from the bank.
pir-,es. lie seized on the property of tho Brandon
Bank IN various directions. u seems that Mr.. rr.
ger ono of clear headed lawyers that
the Brandon Bank had ordcrsh Mr.. J. De Wolfe
Smith, president Of The Bank OF Lexington. TO dtaw
one hundred and forty odd thousand dollars at the
noth being the balance Of It's cotton funds, auihor-
I'd the marshal 10 seize on the same 10 satisfy an
execution Of his clients against the bank DR.. Gwin
rife taking bond ot indemnify. proceeded 10 Jack.
SON. and broke open The vaults Of the Planters Bank
snd took thersifom ihiity eight Thousand dollars in
spccir. being special depesiie TO the said J. De
W. S.ih. Returning Ficksburg. DIR. Gwin
Proceeded TO the Yeraudah, alter apprlsing DIR.
y NTH OF his mission, broke open his trunks and
took thieirom six thousand dollars in bank notes,
III. properly OF the SAID Brandon Bank The mar
sla took possession OF several thousand dollars n,
the store Of Lawrence & Gar, the property ofihs
same coucern; he also sent deputy 10 Man
chester. where there is also Of the funds
deposited. and aaotbcr to New Olcans, where there
sse tweuis Eve thousand dollars, belonging to -,
ss,oe bsnk- N The Danlc Of Dr.. Smith.
When Dr. Gwin shall have secured all this. he
gill be in possession Of seventy five thousand dollars
the property iltc Brandon Bank, levied on 60 ssy
debt 10 the Messs. Dennisouns, Of New Orleans
Independent OF this sum, DIR. Smith SAYS he has
paid rto Mr.. w. II. Shelton of Benton, former.
iy president Of the foul ihleyine shop a, that place
eighty thousand dollars. Mr.. Yereer IN, Of course,
take steps to drag the money Of the hands OF
Col. Shelton, FOR bencl, sf A,. cicnt. This is the
~ay the cotton ionds Of abe Brandon d ank have been
used instead OF beng appropriated TO lay the honest
debt of the institution. DIR. Smith. Dr. Puckeu,
aud Col. Shelton were all engaged in The Brandon
Bank and obey established The Lexington Bank for
adj III Ito, Ia.
sekuo@ ledg menis oil Dr. Smith that This money was
pat into his bands by The Brandon Bank 10 con-
sidsraion OF his returning two dollars in Brandon
rnaaey for one in specie. which he had received.
The Brandon money can now be purchased for Elk
teen cents per dollar, aud OF course the balance eeh-
ty-four cents per dollar one hundred aud fly
thouxaad is clear profit 10 himself, Shelton and
Packet; this is part ofthe beauties ofihe credit
ssstem. poriion Of the fluids seized in Ma.
jsr Mielike's Office.
Thisis ouiy the beginning OF the end. The OH :
~ers Of the Brandon bank and every other thiesish
sop in the state will be dragged before the courts
81 justitc. Their properly must be seized TO salts
~ the creditors o. the banks. aud when the strong
arm Of the law. and the rigid examination OF coun.
sci shall cross question then, TO the mode and
means by ~hi,h the properly of the bank become
Transferred TO the directors, thea justice Ill resume
her throne, and the institutions OF our country"
sad their guardians " III lind their proper level.
We understand that DR.. Smith placed post notes
~ dic Ddilh ~ lScAbSloH III INC Hdbus u SneHOn,
last samn,er, as security for the fauhfu Perform
suce os his trust and that Mr.. Shelton has sold
them sn ~ Orleans for fifty in the dollar.
The Bank OF Lexn2 ton has OF course exploded.
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ATROClOUS.-A diabolieai aitemp: made
dsy two since TO poison the fanny Of Mr.. jesse
Aoyt, the Collector Of This pori. the following man
ser. package was delivered al Mr. lloyt's hoase.
IN Bond street, which the bearer said was sent
fr"tn grocery in the Bowery, and was sample Of
vsry One coffee. From some circurnstasce, susri.
essu vas aroused in the mind OF Mr.. tloyt, and he
forwarded the parcel TO Mr. Chiffon to anal,ze. Ga
examination, Mi. Chiffon found the coffee strongly
inprr gnaied with arsenic. Who the vile peiretraior
Of this intended wholesale murdur maybe. is yet 10
be discovered. II is TO be hoped, however. that he
wslI not long escape detection. nor the punishment
dae % horrible a crime.-N. Y. Times
SpsIT ORA day or Two since, while party of
two lad.ss and gentleman were snugly esconced IN a
basket sleigh. and listening 10 the merry jingle Of
their sfe,ghbells along Gay streesome boys,desifous
Of participating in pleasant ride, got on behind the
vehicle. and beng three too many. pulled the body
~ the tuoness. .piIltog out The whole party. The
hsue ean,uued on his journey as il nothing had
happeped, ~hiIe The ladies', pefehed upon snow
bank. like beAcon tights ufnn mountain. s'' dis
oonrolated, the observed OF al observers
Bal. Clipper.
Loss If another Sfeamer.-On the 18th inst. the