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The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1840-10-29

Suicide Of a Member of Congress.--
On Saturday evening lsays The baltimore
Sun OF Monday last the Hon. William
8. Ramsay. OF Carlisle. Pa. reelected 70
The United Sialsss House Of Represenis.
lives at the recent election, for fhs Thir.
ieenlh Congressional District. arrived 10
town, and put up 81 Barnums City Ho.
,el. Aboai.5 o'clcck on ihe afternoon Of
yesterday he appeared 10 be quite well,
m,nifeslinr no unususl excitement or de-
precision of mind. and making some in.
ouiries 81 The bar relative 10 The boats and
cars 10 Pniisdslphis: and In shout an
hour afterwards. The Ereportsof pistol
VAS heard in his room. The report 81.
itacted FIRST . gentleman stopping .. the
house and some oil The walters, when he
was found speechless..s and dying near The
fire. a.pislol close BY his side, his risht
hand. excepi.ihe. fore finger, being cover
ell with blood. which had flowed profuse.
u from . wound in the right eve, where
the ball hsd..en,ered. lie was recogniz.
ed BY the. lion. Mr.. Jsnifer. who soon
entered the room. ssndlsen, iors.he Hon.
Messrs. Howard hsd Carroll. An in
quest was held by Seth Pollard, esq CO.
roner, wbenson examination, the ball was
found 10 have nearly came ont Al The
back OF his neck. The verde, Of the ju.l
ry was, tina, he came TO his death by
himself with pistol. lie was
% years Of age. and rumor attributes the
suicidal act 10 disappointed sfTecsion.
Some unopened leuers found with him
have been taken possession Of BY his
friend Mr.. McBlair.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1840-10-29

A WIG suNG-FoR THE TALLy.Hoi CLUB
tst Parody
Bad. CnIambia, Who gallant and true bars.
ads 81 ths Nsrh STATE always blue boys.
hearts. whhonre pedgpg. wl deceive ys.
OIL old Orange yau'h end them. briisvs
Then hurs. hurra. Old Orange hf esel s.tI
Whsis'sr may asssn her. sell dsser her, nsvsri
Whsn powers af evil ia county strong. boys
Oh! shs Tor while may sppesr 70 be ~rons hoys.
But when her The truth 90 The H
Old Orsnee triumphant. Stands forth 10 her glory.
ThsBskurrs! &c.
Though corruption the whole Of our and boys
SILL Oaagr. untainled, forever wil stand. bays
The high places she hath sought for.
And government Par she BE- bought Tor. s.A.
Then hurrs &c. ..#3 Nss
Oil lea her children bs'h o each other.
Mon forget lOi . their gallant old Mother 4
Resolsed that O hos The boys.
They will q for Old Orange. Old Tip and Reform boys. .
Thensharras &c. %s # #as
When Martin ., length shsl 10! Kindehook'go boys.
With three three, will shout Tally ho boys
And IL IL ihesaesih all his magic bath failed him.
Wen us Old Orange herself thai has iaied him.
Then hnral hurrs! old Orange Tor esei! #A
Huns .hora Ola Orange fos ever. s#1
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1840-10-29

Much sickness continues 10 prevail
throughout, the souih-wes,-par,iculsrly
In Alabama. The mortality OF that stale
has been far greater The presen, Than any
previous year since The set,lemen. 81 the
country. A letter IRON friend 10 Green
county. Alab. ,ays that so much sick.
ness IS had bteu for some time CT vsll.
ing in that region. was neset lore
known By The oldest inhabitants. -
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state Elections.

Ohio.--All The s,a,e 10 heard from bu,
three counties. which gave, 10 1888. 9
Van Buren, msjori,y Of ~. The vote
now stands,
For Corwin. IVY 2s,693
! For Shannon, (V b ll,50l
In the same counties, 10 1898, The v.
Buren, majority was SOL; showing q
Wing gain OF about 1900 votes! There
have been elected also. IL Wings to q
Loco Focos. In the present Congress,
there are II Locos 10 8 Wings.
Georgia.-Full returns are received
from this state. Mr.. Dawson. The high.
ess IN the Harrison ticket for Congress.
has msjori,y OF 1850 over Mr. Coop
or, the highes, on The Van Buren, ticket,
and q. msiori,y OF 4,40s over the lowest
which shows clear Wing gain Of 6.00e
votes since las, year. Wing majority
the Senate. 3; in the House. upwards 4
30. II
South arolina.-The Wings have
lec,ed two members Of Congress-
suh certainly not expected out OF Y
stale, il il was in il. |
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1840-10-29

MAINE" After Ill the Dragging OF
the Wings. Fairfield 10 said to be elect
ed" So says the STANDARD, and so said
the Globe sometime ago; but few believe
them. The wings have . majority in
the state Senate, majority in the House.
have elected al least four on. Of six mem.
bers Of Congress. two 10 elect) and
when the votes are counted il will be seen
that they have elected their Governor
also; and what is more, they expect to
carry The s,s,e for Harrison in Nosem-
Der.
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In Person county, On Thursday the
18Th instant, by Por.ius Moore, esq. Mr..
WASHINGTON F. READ 10 Miss SUSAN c.
BuRToS, daughter of Mr.. Thomas Bur
ton. %-.. - .4#
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Notice..

A IL those indebted 10 the firm of o. r
n Long & Co. are requested TO call al the
Store Of }. Webb, IT,, \ Co. and settle By
cash or note, BY the 6rst of January, aflet
that time all accounts remaining open will be
put into The hands OF an officer Cor collection.
o. +. LONG a Co.
October 80. as
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Hats and Shoes.

lpA1R99 . N9151N have jus, re-
c,ived,
10 Cases HATS-Comprising Bea.
yer. silk. and Brush. livery cheap)
Is Gases SHOES--Conpsisine,
ladies' Kid Slippers.
do. Baskia Walking Shoes,
Misses Kid Slippers,
Do Waking Shoes,
Men's KIP Brogans, .aAa.se>s
DO. Stout do.
AIs0,
Ladies' and Gentlemen's India Rubber Over
Shoes.
October - a.
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Notice.

| a r August term, 1870. OF the Court Of Pleas
- and Quarter Sessions for Orange county,
the subscriber was qualified rs executor 10 The
las, will aud testament Of JOHN SOUTH.
ARD. deceased, and ob.sinsd letters tesla.
mentary thereof; He, therefore, requests all
persons indebted 10 said estate 10 make pay.
ment without delay, and those having claims
will present them, properly authenticated,
within the time prescribed BY law, or this mo-
lice will be plead in bar Of their recovery.
JAMES s0UTHARD. Err.
October so. Al
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Whig Meeting nd Rooms
station.

On Saturday last Wing Meeting vas
held ., IIooa's Station. 10 this county. u
which 4 large eoneOuise "f people attend.
ed. They were principally from The
surrounding portions of Orange. but :
considerable number attended from Gull.
ford. The Wigs on Stony Creek de-
serve gres, praise Cor their real and acli-
Why in die good csuse. They came up
in strong fascs % The meeting. number
ing, with ihe recruits who joined Them
on the rosd,l more ihsn 400, bringing
with ,hem remarkably sell construct
ID log cabin. surmounied with two or
three neat banners and other emblems.
accompanied with music; and lhroagh
oui all sl,eir movements exhibaed : sps-
iii which suguu well for re Nevemtef
eleciioas. lsls ssppossd ghas siefs ~ers
preseas 4 ~ peeans eos lrss shan zen
81 lwrl,s hundred persons. The speak.
ia SIS oommsnesd BY Dr.. Smith. in his
uausl clear and effective style. lie was
followed BY Mr.. Jane. Mebane, The cleo
Tor Coz csswell district; The earnestness
Of his discourse, and The array Of facts
and arguments which be displayed, were
well calculated 70 farce themselves upon
the minds Of his hearers; indeed The
whole Of hi. effort was highly gratifying
10 his old friends. Mr.. Gilmore, oil
Guilford, mex, took The stand, and Tor
some time very agreeably entertained his
hearers. The closing address was dele
'ersd BY wm. A. Graham. esq. whose
eloquence and pointed arguments we're
listened 10 with grrat attention.
When The speaking vas finished. .
song ~as sung. Old Orange forever"
which vas veil received. !. vas
composed by q gentleman OF HILLSIDE
rough, and will be found in another par.
Of this page.
A novel piece Of artillery was used on
the occasion. which though small had a
loud mouth. and wa. heard II distance
Of twenty miles. 81 :t=-
We were present Al The meeting. and
have pleasure in stating that all things
were conducted with great good order
aud drcorum; The people generally were
attentive to The speakers. and al sea.
sensible hour started for their homes.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1840-10-29

DELAWARE.-The state election
took place in Delaware some weeks ago,
in which The Wings carried their tickets
10 every county in tle state, thereby CIV.
ing sure indication that The state viii 90
for Harrison in November. Bui the
Standard is thrown into exsiacies because
in The election Of Council in The city OF
Wilmington. . few days ago. the Vans
succeeded BY a majority Of 10 so,es!l
= Glorious rictoryi" shouts the Standard;
!" Throw up your hats and CIV -.
cheers Tor Wilmington Truly The
Standard 10 thankful Tor small fasors.
Blu. he 10 right. perhaps; smid such :
wide series OF disasters, shis speek Of
victory mus, b cheering. Grow.
Chapman. crow" Tell Chapman 10
crow"
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SoR FsKsssEsT
WILLIAM n. HARRISON. e. Gaia.
Esa nes rRssspRsr
John TrLER. sf rIrsinia.
<sss a Ticket.

e. 1sikRbxs MCDOWELL. 81 Barke.
eks.a. 4&Mks t&EkEB0RN. &c nilkes.
DkNED M&AkoNK. al Liaeein.
j DAVID y. cALDA ELL. 81 Rowaa.
LINES AEBANE. ef cssweii.
Z Uaa. AgRAA RENclIER. 81 chsfhsm.
: mnS D. KELLY. a. MeaFe.
1 Dr. JAMES 8. SMITH. or 0rsnge.
CHARLES MANLY. o. Wake
"a lcal. WILLIAM T.. LONG, of Hallfaz.
~ wlI.LIsA W. CHERRY. ef Befsis.
n THOMAS y. JONES. nf Psreuinons.
IA JOSIAH COLLINS. gf wsshiaalen.
4. gAMEs w. BRYAN. af csfteFsi.
4. DANlkL Q Baker. Of Nsw.liaaossr.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1840-10-29

Trnr. saith all sttead Al Joha Newlinss
sili, On Has River. ~ Saturday The 3Isi 81
.let.ber. 10 sddrrss The people, fssssdssss a
arY. An are insnsd 70 aitrnd. Judge nan.
gun. and a,hel able speakers. are expected ~
attend.
Tr willie p Msnram and Or. Smith, viii
ssI-ad 4 The White Cross, on Friday The s0sh
or October. whsfe thes hope 20 meet the pro-
pie &c thst sersinn Il OHnRe. and Y address
ihsm On TIC great q'tssioas d satioaai ton.
eeFumenf.
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Cast-IrOn MouIds.

1nflE .nbscsiber has % haad, NJ his Poua.
- DIV. six niles north east Of Hiiisboroogh,
1 quaniiy Of One and Two Horse Moulds.
JOHN WILKINSON.
1rsaher N Ss--
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1840-10-29

Mt0W - M&A WHtCH bsEltuUA snulMCf
honorable member o. iheir party no, ma
NJ weeks since in this place.
The Har.Spangiss Banner. ~,
appears thar The editors of The Standard
were 90 ierrorsuicksn u lhe splendor OF
The Wing procession on the 5,h inst
80 conscience stricken u The glarng ca
pitfalls which proclaimed 70 The world
thai !" Reiienchment and Reform" was
The order o. The day. and iha, . Harrison
and Tyler" were The favored indi,idu,ls
through whose agency The people were
determined % carry out these principles
that their heads became dizzy. and
their eight dazzlrd. 20 sisst shey could
moi see lhaiuahr stars snd ne stripes and
.hs eosfI eags. ~ere interviewer
sml1 tie devices On al The banners
iltsaghous ths long line. Hence il 10
sIas We end in The l.si STANDARD . lee.
sure Of half columns length about
!" vulgar emhlems." interspersed wilh
|. blue.lights." and hints ., foreign
sympaihies." and iapered Of with liz
lie glori6cation about /. Democracy" and
/" soldiers Of freedom" and . Washing
ton. and Monroe, and Jackson, |" and shs
/" gallan, Lawrence. and !. the glorious
banner OF .le Union" all which, We
hare 20 doubt. will be truly gratifying 70
The vanity OF III those Of The .,rue De-
moersey" who do no, desire 10 see bus
one side Of = picture.
but notwithstanding all this fanfare.
made Of The Standard, The Wings have
no. los, sigh, d The " Star spangled ban.
ner." II wsved over their heads in ma
ny folds in the long line Of their process
sion; |. cheers them on in I'll their ef-
forts; and By The maintenance Of true
Wing principles, and The blessings Of
Providence. they trust that @. 81
. long win II wave
DER the land Il tie free end Oh. home Of the
braye.s
If the eyes Of The editors Of The Stand
ard had been as keen for other purposes
as 10 spy defects in The Whigproeess:on,
they might have discovered flag rent
with British bullets, which foa,ed over
The battle. field Of Guilford in the time
tbs, tried mems SOULS" borne by one OF
the /" fathers" whose hand wsged war in
thu, even,ful period; and If they would
eondescend TO examine principles, with
ss much earne.tness as some of their
party have toiled for the "loaves and
fishes" they would discover that tho
Wings Of I776 and the Wings Of 1910
s,oad upon the same broad plaform-the
rights of tho people against the usurpa.
lion Of power. And by The blessing Of
Providence We hope 10 arrive TO The
same glorious results.
Crow. Chapman, CrOU!!"--" Tell
Chopman 10 Cror..."-rhis injunction
10 Chapman, /. seems. has not been lost
upon The STANDARD, and hence il is that
we find in that paper Of last week sPs'
cimen Of growing which eclipses every
thing of The kind We have ever before
ssen. "Ten Thousand cheers for Penn.
sylyauia.!" "Ths earthquake Of her
chario. laundering up olympas!! " De-
mocracy vicsorious!!" &c. &c. These
tare The laundering sounds which she
Standard sets forth in staring capitals fo'
the cdifics,ion Of il. readers; but wha
the state Of Pennsylvania has done To
call forth this bars. Of Qualification, the
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1840-10-29

Tile editors Of The Standard appeat
think tina, 40 Mr.. Van Buren, was tad
in Orange. We all here mustbe pacPi
dogs. Now they may be. and doub'ss
are, very witty editors. but must "
Tess thai. as far as my experience fs.
they are bu, Indifferent spor.smen, no
COX hunter ever We. accused his n o.
failia- The fox. EALLt-r
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1840-10-29

FR0M the subscriber. on Thursday the fsih
IL instant, q sor-ei HORSE, six years old
last spring. with blaze face. white hind feet,
. spot under his belly. A liberal reward will
be paid % any person who will deliver him
Al my house, IN Orange county. one mile and
a half from Goibet's store; and any inlorma
lion respecting said horse will be thankfully
received BY The subscriber. Letters may be
10 Prpspcci Hill, cssscll county
SPlvY nENSLEE.
October 2s. as 3w-
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1840-10-29

"SrRAwS."-The Register Of Tues
day notices en- attempt in the city Of Ra-
leigh on lie 9Th. 10 get up "a Demo-
cratic Association" Notices had been
circulated for some time; but when the
day arrived only some ten or dozen al
tended. and they dispersed without at
tempting to organize. This was given
TO show The apparent apathy and 'ndl'-
ference cf " the party" in Wake. The
Registers article seems to have caused
some uneasiness 10 tic Standard, and As
an or sett the Standard alludes 10 meet
ing Of the Wings held on the same day
al llillsborough, at which he says, "n"'
mare than dozen, if 50 many, attended
from the county, Is 10 the meeting
in Hillsbarough we can say word, fol
We saw something Of il. We counted
ons hundred persons present. large
portion OF whom were from tho coun'
,ry," ana they we're richly entertained
by speeches from Or. Smith aud VIM
A. Graham, esq. The meeting wa'
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Notice.

p. PPLIcATIoN will be made 10 The nex,
- General Assembly. 10 incorporate Com
pany 10 construct Turnpike Road from Ra-
leigh BY way Of Hillsborough to Gresnsbo.
rough.
September 30. 4f-
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1840-10-29

kx<rfsess 10 be hid ss fke I'd Thmrsdav o
.ysr<~1er. fAe INA dag - fks .s~fAs
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1840-10-29

ihin. bsrsuts Dwss ! vsfy btsy sea- ID
viii ths b atEsi q mahy'of ihsm h.d
hai ani.hsa sowing silfiF wheat d,
ihs Standard forgot = msnlioh - lie
Faas ALA had ) mselihg 8 ~ zane
day i HiIlsboroagh. Nosiers nd besa
sPrssd ihr3agh Inc eounsry for sons
weeks. urging upoa an. geod democrss
% Attend On he l7sh. 10 hear Inc Hen.
Romalus n. Saunders and Wm. II. Hsy-
sood. ESQ. Those Who snended his
meeting were also counted. and amcuni-
ID % 10. one third of ~hom were
Wings. attracted there By curiosity y
hear uhas the Hon. Judgs Saunders bad
% say. Tsking ihs tvo meetings 10
gsihsr. ne ara sure he Wings ouinum-
bered the ysns. Notwithstanding . much
more exieneed noliee lad been given ii
heir meeting. IT.. slravs" such - these
may be taken - induces. The Wings hare
sddisionsl cause Tor high hopes.
We should MOI have .hoBght this mai.
yer 81 sufhcien. importance 70 elicit pa.
rasraph. had il not been cor The insinus-
ton of The Standard. Having said this
much. ne will add, ihai il vas The desire
"a E
q Tho Wings that both meetings should
have bern united into one. that Tie peo-
pie nigh. hare an opportunity Of hear
ing chat was said On both sides OF tLe
question; but - This did moi seem 10
meet The appreciation Of The leaders On
he other side. !. was not attempted.
Some spprehsnsions we're entertained.
We suppose. that their champion on this
occasion nigh. meet - signal m over
throw = that which overlook another
'ionorabls member o. iheir party not ma.
~ weeks since in This place.
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wise sdlsos % Ibsi prias have li,osshl il
psdsn' y cover ossf eish Few aaui.
ishss sbaul Supposed = Dsmserstls Fsius,,
4 ~ 5istnsn hard Ilon." Va,
hRs been ominsd b Inc sanSsrd, / /.
eur purpose SOW % slsls q plsss pso,..
= i shsi shape d Ill b. aars readily
understood by hose sho desire sorse,
infatmssion.
THE SxSATE consists &c - members.
Last year 4 sas composed q " Was
md 10 whigs-this year 81 20 Whies
and - v.as-pressss Nhig majori.y !
-elsar Whis gain 81 ..
Tax HoUss o. REPRESENTATIVE con-
siss Of 100 nsnben. Lsa wear il ~ss
composed Of % Vans add % Whigs-
his year 81 81 Wings. 40 Vans. and /
acknowledgement Wing nsjofily
over oil 2-elssr Wing gain Of %.
cosoRxss.-In This election he Wbiss
have gsined . and lass l--elear Whis
gain ?. The representation nos sssnds
IA Wings. u ysns-l vacancy coca
sioned BY the death Of Mr.. WIN. Ram.
sew. 10 The i3lh disriet.
Inn PoruLAR vorx.-EreIndinS ,he
lhres districts eompFehending The city
and county Of Philadelphia. and accord
Jog 70 ihs Standards Own showing the
Wings have gained 10 The popular vote
1886; osher districts % be heard from, in
which !, ~as probable The whig gain
would BE- increased. In lhe whole Stale
The most favorable statements do not give
70 The Van Buren, parry . majoriiy Of
more lhrn $500; and ysi The Standard, in
il slori6caiion. has MOI " The sha.low OF
. doubl" that Van Buren's m,jorily in
lie state = will be 81 least Io.00Og" "a
shGdo,O Of . doubt" Truly, We expecl
there ~as loo much substance in il 10 DO
mistaken for shadoic; and well here
might be, when il 10 known that in The
sleeiion OF s.a,s officers IN 1896 The
Whigs were beaten BY near 10000 soiss,
YET Gen. Harrison came within 400
va,es Of carrying The state. What The
state Will do this year !. 10 needless nov
10 conjecture; The Presidential election
takes place there tomorrow. and We
shall soon know The result. We can cay,
nevertheless, that ihs Whigs have strong
hopes Of carrying The state.
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BZ.shKS fsr safe n tSis one.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-12-19

bacco be earnestly requested to call the attention Of
the several Legislatures Of their respective States 70
nations. :,
4th. Rssolpsd, That copy Of the proceedings Of
this convention be laid before the Senate and House
of Representatives Of the United States, and that the
Senators and Representatives from tobacco-growing
States be earnestly requested take such speedy and
efficient means as in their judgment may be best cal
cuated TO accomplish the object contemplated BY this
Convention.
The Report and accompanying resolutions having
been read
The Convention was addressed at great length by
Hon Philip Triplett and Hon Joseph r. Underwood
Of Kentucky Geo. Stewart, Esq. OF Baltimore; Hon
JAS. Garland, of Virginia; Walter Bowie, ESD and
Hon Daniel Jenifer of Marylandj Hon Walter
Coles, of Virginia; Hon. VIM. D. Merr'ck, OF Mary
land: Hon John Jameson, OF Missouri and Thos
f. Bowie, Esq of Maryland.
After authorizing the President to call the Conyen-
ton together again at any time he may think the int
rests of the tobacco planters require, the Convention
adjourned sine die.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-12-19
F,om ne Detroit Daily Advertiser.

u. learn thai Al The present term ofthe Circuit
Court for Washtenaw county, CAME On uie -
Of the People VS.. Col. Edward BROOKS, on an
Indictment charging him with obtaining goous,
money and land under {" false Prefences.
% IN be recoIected that this indictment, and the
;a;nrv inflicted thereby upon the character oil
Col, Brooks, by Edward Mundy, Esq, who was
the complainant, led TO the afiray last winter LOT
which Col. Brooks was arrested by the Senate
and subsequently, was tried and lined for an as.
sanlt and battery on Mr.. Mundy. The facts OF
me case as disclosed upon the trial, were such'
we rejoice 10 say, as not only 10 lead 10 the ac-
outtal of Col. Brooks, but TO satisfy every per,
son who heard the trial, that Col Brooks had
acted with the utmost fairness IN the matter,
and that the machinery OF a Grand Jury was
used 10 crafty private pique, rather man 70
maintain the integrity OF the law.
The facts we learn, were briefly these :-On
the god of June, 1888, Col. Brooks was at Ann
Arbor on business, when Mr.. o. Hawkins ap-
plied to him TO become the purchaser OF the hall
Of five acres Of land in Ann Arbor, at the price
of $4,000. Col. Brooks declined purchasing I'M
less Mr.. Hawkins would receive quantity Of
depreciated wild cat money, and two drafts ioi
$3.50 of the Clinton Canal Bank, which were
navable to his order, and endorsed by him "a
Mr. Hawkins The bargain was finally made
on these terms, and the drafts were passed 70
Mr. Hawkins who transferred them TO Gov
Mundy, who Immediately endorsed one OF them,
10 the State Bank, and the other he took 10 New
York, where il was protested for non-acceptance
but was nerer presented or protested for non
payment The false pretences were,. tina,
Brooks stated that the drafts We're good and
would be paid tat maturity" and there was
not particle of evidence produced by the prose,
cution TO show that they had ever been presented
for payment at all ON the contrary, Col. Brooks
produced one of them for $500 which had beer
been cancelled and paid by him, and not then II
his possession.
The case was ably conducted by Mr.. Law.
renee on behalf OF the people, but so clear and
convincing were the facts, that the jury agreed
within ten minutes after it was closed And
every person went away awfuly impressed with
the deep injury that had been inflicted on Col
Brooks by those who had been instrumental ant
active in obtaining the Indictment As this diff
fcully has been the subject of much public re
mark, we deem it our duty, which we perform
with joy, to give this public notice of the re-
suit Of contest which has doubtless been pain
full 10 Col Brooks, but which has resulted in
putting his good character on firmer footing
than ever.
The defence was conducted by Messrs
Kingsley and John Allen, Of Ann Arbor, ant
Geo. {. Bates, Esq, of this city.