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Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-09-28
SHERlFF'S SALE
Fund Commissions
ers Of Brown County
and Linn, Allen and Brown Com.Pieas.
Wilson Cay.
Hugh e. Payne eL.al.

Hugh e. Payne eta!.
EBursuant TO Two orders Of the court OF
n Common Pleas within and for Brown
County ho,une made at their June Term
1910, aud revived at their Augasl term
1871; the other made at their Ap'l term
1911, and revived al their August Term
IS4i-I will offer for sa,e Al the front
door Of the Count house IA Georgetown,
on Saturday lbe lG.h day oi Ociooer'
I5il !, between the hours ofIO & O'Clock
ON sad day, the following real estate, 10
wit: All that tract or parcel OF land ~
ing 10 Brown County Ohio, on the wat
ers Of Whitcoak creek, adjoining The east
side of Grants lanyard Lot in George
Town, being part Of Robert Lawson's
1000 acre survey No. 1928, BegnIng at
an elm in the road; thence Gi,h tie road
towards town south, S4t degrees wesi, IL
poles 10 stone in the road near a large
sycamore; thence south 80 degrees west,
with The road ~ poles la the corner OF
Grants lanyard lot; thence with line
Df said lot south, I degrees west, "a poles
crossing Town run a; : poles to a stone,
Jennings corner; tAence with Jennlog' $
line south, 81! degrees east, % Gj.lUO
poles 10 "a stone; thence with another ot
Jennings lines south, degree west, -
$40 poles to a stone in the state road 10
Decatur; thence with said road east IA
feet 10 stone; thence nortb,l deg.aast.32
poles TO a stone; thence east l3 poles
and 4 links to a stone; rhence north, "a
degrees west, II poles 10 beach on ihe
side of the road, crossing town run at 10
poles; thence south, S3 degrees west, II
rs 100 poles to tha beg'n.ng; containing
four acres roods and SIX poles, on
which IS erected brick dwelling house. ..
Ordered to be sold as the property Of
Hugh B. Payne, in the above case.
Terms cash in hand.
JOHN ]. HIGGINS,
Sheriff B. G. o.
helilf's Office. September lllb, lS4l.
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Shorif's Sale.

James Martin ! Brown Common Pleas.
ys. Nenlitioni E2ponas.
Thomas ii. Linch.\
DY yirtueo ola writ of Veaditioni ETpouas to
ID me directed. bX the Court of fCommon Pleas
of Brown county Ohio; will offer for sale at
the front doo- Of the Courthouse in Georgetown, -,
on Friday the 18Th day Of October. lS4l, be-
tween the hours Of ID and 4o'clock, Oh said
day, the following real estate, 10 wit: In
Lots in Georgetown Brown County, Ohio,
Numbers |, }, ,, y, %, 81 "a, in that part
of said town south of Mirkt Street, cor,
tanning a Que story frame dwelling house IL other
improvements 10 bo sold as the real estate Of
Thomas Il. Lnch in the above case
IernS cash.
JOHN J. HIGGINS, Sh'f. 3. CO.
Shsrih's Office, Sept. 10Th, lo4l.
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mi o. TIC E

is HEREBY given, that thele will be petit
lion handed into the Commissioners of Brown
County, Ohio, praying for County Road to
commence on the Salt Lick county Road, on the
line between the lands OF John Shaler and VII
liam Carroll; thence Northery to William
Reads West line; thence Northerly TO the
town of Lima thence through Main street in
said town; thence Northery to he lno between
the land of Patrick Savage and the Church
land; thence Northerly to Edward Boyle's Mill.
SAINT. %. IS4I-4t,
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-09-28

That being the case, at obout s O'Clock
the House adjourned sine die.
The Senate remained in Executive
session until eleven o'clock, when they
adjourned sine die.
Yours, &c.
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S,IERIFF'S SALE,

Robert Morrow
va Brown Com. Pleas.
P D. Wilson Order of Sale.
EDURSUANT to an order Of the court
a. of common Pleas, within and for
Brown County Ohio, made at their Au-
gust term, 1871, | will offer fol sale, at
The front door of the court house in
Georgetown, on Saturday the 18th day Of
October 1871, between the hours of 10
and 4 O'Clock on said day, the following
real estate, to wit: In lot No. eighty siS
in north Georgetown Brown County
Ohio.
Ordered to be sold as the real estate o
P. D. Wilson in the above case.
]. ]. HIGGINS sh'fB. G. O.
Sheriff's office. Sept. II, 1871.
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SHERIFF,S SALE.

WDY virtue oGtwo writs of oeaditioni &c
ND ponas, to me directed by the Court
Of Common Pleas, within and for the County of
Brown, State ofOho; Twin offer for sale, at tho
front door OF the Court House, in Georgetown, on
Friday the 10th day otCctober, lS4l, between
the hours Of 10 and O'Clock said day, the fol-
lowing real estate, 10, wit: All thai tract Or par
col of land, being parl Of an Entry in the name
of Tombig6y Go,dan, No. 9GI, bounded on the
North bv lands of John Peril, on The West by
john Eiklebergor and en- the South and East by
the East fork of the Little Miami and Robert
Cristv's land; containing about one hundred and
Twenty-Five acres, be the same more or less, and
being the farm Oh which David Nowiand now
lives.
To be sold rs the property of David Nowlanl,
nj the suits Of Thomas c, Bem5cr and the State
of OHIO against said Nowlaud. Terms cash.
JOHN J. HIGGINS. Shift B. c. o.
Sherif's Office, Sept. I0th, lS4l.
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Land For Sale.

n WILL sell, on moderate terms, the follow
ing lands in Brown County, viz: 80 acres
in Survey No. 3625 on Barnes Run, miles
=. j, from Williamsburg, abou. 10 acres improv-
ed inquire Of Lewis Fry on the survey.-Also,
44O acres in survey No. 5347 on Barnes Run &
Glover Lick inquire of Col. Jas. Redmon.-
500 acres in Martins survey No. 47S5 on &
m lie creeks, adjoining Hawthorns and Paten in
Sterling township; enquire of lIawthom.--6oO
acres East of Martins survey and adjoining
lands OLA. S. Donham on mile creek; Inquire
of Hawthorn --320 acres in Eagle township l-2
mile from the Ripley and HilisSorough turnPikei
inquire Of Col. J d. White, Georgetown los
acres 9 miles South OF Mowrytown, adjoining
II. Winkle.-l75 acres in survey No 1896, l-2
mile from Sardihia--400 acres in Clermont
county, part improved, near Woodvile; in
quire of A. Bobbs, Woodvlle --2oO acres in
survey No. 1888, and l82 acres in No. 1887,
l-2mile north of Dickef's tavern, ,Clermont Co.,
on ths now turnpike from Cincinnati TO Hillsbor-
rough; Inquire Of John Hill, Batavi'. These
lands are subdivded into Lots 10 suit purchn
sers.-Leuers addressed to me at Newport, Ky,
will be attended to.
JAMES TAYLOR. jr.
Nawnort XIV Sant 20. 1S4l Pm.
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sherif's Office, Sept. 1ath, l64I.
SHERIFF'S SALE.

Bernerd McAntee
vs.. ? NcnIluOnl EXpOhaS.
William Shaysgreen)
BY yvirue of a writ of Vendi!ioni Exponas, to
me directed by c. CowaltRnd A. A. ilalsted, act
iug Justices of the Peace of Perry township,
Brown county, Ohio, l will expose to sale at the
house of Isaac CowaIt, ia said township, on Fri
day the first day of October, 1871, between the
hours ofte and four O'Clock on said day, the fol-
lowing property, TO wit. One sorre mare. 10 ne
sold as he property Of Williem ohaysSfeon in the
above case.
WM. P. ALLEN, Deputy, for
JOHN J. HIGGINS, Sheriff
September 20, 1871. Is. G. q.
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SHEKiFF'.y SALE.


Aaron Eylar ct al Brown CON-
Joseph Eyi,,'. ia. he;rs.} Partition.
Passagat to IN Older Of the court Of
common Pleas wiln.n and for Brown
County Ono, made at their August,
Term 1871, | will offer for sale, at the
front door Of the Court house in George
town, on Friday the 18th day Of October
lS4l, between the hours Of 10 and 4 o.
clock on saidIday tis following real estate
;u wit; situate and being IN the county Of
Brown and State of Ohio and bounded as
follows: beginning at large whIleoal aud
s'oue, Southeast corner 10 Henry EYisr;
lhepce soulb, IS degrees L., 79I poles 10
q mulberry aud 1870 Fins; thence Norla,
81 dcgres' east, l0ll poles 10 a maple,
come, to Peggy Edie aud u. Edgington
and oilers; ileace North, 6Sdegrees
west, Is poles TO a sugar tree aud stone
in the lao of Henry Eyiar; thence with
Henry Eyiar's liae south, % degrees
west, 100 poles to the begiGlnr.-con
tanning 80 acres, more or less; being paTi
Of a tract Of land entered in the name o.
William Vauz.-Omered TO be sold in the
above case.
Terms one third of the purchase mon
ey IN hand, one thrd in SIX month"; aud
Ihe residue in twelve months aIter the
day Of sae-deier"ed payments, 10 be Sc
cured hy hond and good security.
JOHN J. HIGGINS, SnEBC.O
Sherlfs Office, Sept. 9th, ls4l.
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sent, are opposed to modern Abolionism
in every sense of the word.
Resolred, That the proceedings Of
this meeting be published in the Demo-
cratic Standard aud Political Examiner.
N. L. ROBERTS, Presl.
JESSE DUCiN, Sec'y.
Sept. l7th, lS4l.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-09-28

We are requested to announce the name
of ANDREW ELLISON as a candidate for
Prosecuting Attorney for Brown county,
at the ensuing election.
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SHERiFF'S SALE.

'''1 vs.. "" Brovncom.plsas.
Joseph Pagh's heirs
EE Y virtue of wrIt Of OcndhioHl erP'.
E0 mas, to me directed by the Court OF
Common PIeas, within aud for Brown
county. Ohio, wiIl expose 10 sale. at ihe
front door of ,heC Court House in George
town, on Friday the 18th day o. October,
1871, between lbe hours Of ten and four
o'clock on said day, the following real e'-
tate, 10 vii: A tract Of land lying and
being in the Coun'y of Brown aud ota'e
ofOho, on the waters Of Straight Greek.
part Of survey Of 1000 acres made III
The name of Joseph Pugh by No. l04Jo:
beginning at three white oaks, an or'gIal
corner Of the survey; thence with an or
iginal line south, degree west, lti poles
pessing three white oaks and planted
stone, Mathew Tomb's corner, at l4U
poles 10 stake in the line IT Meals
tets survey No. 1859; thence with a lne
Of sid survey north, s14 degrees wes'
/ 100 poles to stake in said Iinc; thence
north degree east, ia poI-s 10 stake
in The original line: thence with sad !ioe
south S73 degrees eas', IOG poles lu The
beginning; containing one hundred acres
more or less.
TO be sold as The real estate ofJosepi
Pugh's heirs, in the above case. Term:
cash. Valued at $3.50 per acre.
JOHN J. HIGGINS, Sheriff
L. C. o.
Sherif's Office, Sept. Oh, 1871.
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SIIERLFF'S SALE.
Jamo'R. MeLain Brown Com. Pleas.

JamesR. McLain Brown Com. Pleas.
vs. Oder oftale.
Wilson B. Cr,uch
DURSUANr to an order OF the Court uf
Commoa Pleas OF Brown County, Ohio,
made at their April Tenn 1871, and revived at
their August Term 1871, | will Offer for tale, at
the front door of the Court House in Geo go
town, on Saturday, the 1}d day of O:toOe,
ls4l, between the hours of 10 and O'Clock on
said day, the following real estate, to wit: The
east half of two Ln-lo,a, in Georgetown, Brown
County, Ohio, numbers forty.nina and fifty, (49
Il 5O,) laid off OF the land of Henry NewkiTk,.
for the use and benefit of said County OF Brown,
with the improvements thereon.
Ordered to be sold as the real estate Of w. D.
Crouch in the above case. Terms cash.
JOHN J. HIGGINS, Sheriff,
u. o.
1871
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-09-28

Given under my hand, at George
town, this 7th day of September l84 |,
in the 39th year of this State, and of the
lndependenco ofthe United States, the
JouN J. HIGGINS, Sh'G: B. CO.
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HATS! HATS!!

DAVlD FERRIER respectfully in
~ forms the public, that he has CON-
menced the Hating business in George.
town. Shop 3 doors South of David
Crawford's Grocery Store, West side OF
Main Street.
Jolly G, lS4l.
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"NOTICE TO ONE AND ALL"

We are about making arrangements to goEast,
and we take this opportunity to inform those
who know themselves indebted to US, either BY
note or book account, to come forward and pay
down the "CASH,n as we stand very much IN
need of it, and must have it, without fall as
we cannot pay our debts without those who own
US pay up.
And this viii be the last notice.
NOWbAND & SNEDIRER.
Russelville July 18th, ls41 o ".
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DR.. Geo. 3. Bailey

NM ILL continue to practice in Inc various
w departments Of his profession.
Olfce on the public square east 'f the court
house.
Calls at night may be made at his dweiiing'
near the Methodist church.
n. B. Those indebted to him, either by note
or book account, will find it to their interest to
call and pay, or give their notes, as his obiiga-
tions to hi, creditors require speedy settlement.
70 extend further indulgence on long standing
accounts, will putjt out Of bis power to meet his
liabilities. lie trusts, therefore, that no one
conc ,rned will refuse to comply with this reason"
able request.
Georget town, o.. Oct. Goth, 1910.
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vs.. EdTlltlOu'
John SCOTS heirs.
Pursuant to an oruer of the Court OF
Common Pleas, within and for Brown
County Oho,made at their August Term
l84l, | will offer for sale at the front door
of the Court house, in Georgetown, on
Friday the 18th day of October lozl be
tween the hours of 10 and / o'clock on
said day the following real estate to,wll;
All thai tract of land in Brown County,
bounded and described'as follows; situate
on the little east fork ofEigle creek,parI
of survey made for Thomas Perkins No.
279S, and beg;ning in the north line OF
said survey,at Two rOnwOodS and sugar,
corner to Carrigan; thence south, 90 de-
grees east, l5S poles TO stake IN sald
line; thence south, 80 degrees west 2l2
poles TO a stake in the line Of Alexander
Parkea; thence with Perkinses line nsrlh
30degrees west, 50 poles to white wat
nut, lynn and buckeye, corner TO saia a.
Parker; thence north, 30 degrees "es''
81 poles to a sugar and blue ash; thence
souih, 50 degrees west, 60 poles 10 an
ironwood and sugartree, cornepiio Ngss'
thence N. 80 degrees east, lS5 poles to
The beginning; containing one hundred
and fjy.fre acres, be tho same more or
lass.
Ordered to be sold in the above
Farms one third of the nurchase
money in hand. one third in one year,and
the balance in two years from the day
Of sale. Deferred payments to be secuer
by bond aud good security.
JOHN J. HIGGINS,
Sheriff B. G. o,
sAerif's Office. September ioth, ls4l.
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We are requested to insert the name
of NOAH ELLIS as = candidate for coun-
~ Commissioner a: the ensuing slsc-
t;On
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We are requested to present the
name Of THOMAS MIDDLETON as a c1ndi-
date for Treasurer of Brown county at
the ensuing election.
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N OFFICE .

AS Ihaye sold out my Store and am anxious
a TO close nv business in this place, wish
nj hose indebted to me by Note or Book Ao-
,o,,nt, to call and satte as soon aspossible. Per-
sons wishing TO osettle viii call at my house in
Georgetown, where some one will alW Sys be.
found to settle with them.
SAMUEL HORN.
February %, 1s4l.
N. B. Those that are not able to pay their
book accounts will call and settle by note.
S.H,
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Attention, Guards!!!

EYHE Members of the Georgetown Guards
i will parade on the Public Square in
Georgetown, on Saturday The 9Th day OF Octo-
bernext, at 10 o'clock A. M. in full uniform
and also be prepared with 10 rounds OF Blank
Cartridges. By order of the Captain.
C.B.CROUCH, O.S.
Cnnt 90 1871
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SHERlFF'S SALE.
Sirah GeHowals Brown Com Pleas.
vs. Vsndi. EApOnas
AnIrarr " Ou'U.p

AnHre| NJ w Han
Id Z virtue OF 4 writ oi rsaIi!oni Erpouns 10
I'D n2 directed BY lhe Cou-t OF Common Pleas,
wIlniA aIl ibr B:own Comfy Uain, will offer
for sale. at tbs front door Of the Court House, in
Georgetown, on Friday tna 18Th day of October
l5t', bs!Yesl ~ aud O'Clock on said day,
The following real estate 10 wit: A certain tract
OF laud 5tulls on Gladv run in the County and
State afoTsaiJ, bounded and described as follows
Beginning at large whiteoak and beach, N.
west conerto Martin Bisnop; tnenes wes' SO
po,es to GladY run; themes down the run, as it
meanaers, ! IS polCs, when reduced TO a straight
line, to Two elm's and a sycamore cn the west
bank of the run; thence East with the line Of
Couklih IS poles 10 a stake, corner to lot noW
owned by Caleb Conkliu; thence north, IS poles
TO a stoa9 in the AudcrsonSIate road; hence up
said road about II poles to a stone in the line
OF Martin Bishop; thence dorth with said Bsh.
op's line lO5 poss 10 the Beginning Dg
about 5inely i've acres.
Otderei to be sold as the property of .4ndrew
McGuillan in tie above case. Terms Cash
JOHN J. HIGGINS,
Sheriff B.C.O.
ShariG's Oifce, September 10Th l64I.
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SIIERIFF'S SALE.

Noah Hite Brown Common
VS.. IlenS.
james NJ. Middlesworr. yendj. Exponas.
DY Irtuo ofa writ of Fe1fi!ioni Erpoaas,
Dto me directed by the Court Of Common
Pleas, within and for Brown county, Ohio, viii
expose to sale, at the front door of the Court
House in Geofgstown, on Friday, the 18th day Of
October 1911, bst%een the hours ftsn and four
clock on sad day, tho following real estate;
to wit: Ono hundred AMI forty eight and half
acres al land, be the same mDrs Or less, lying ahi
Icing in Brown county, Oho, and bounded as
lo!luws: Beginning at stone noTIh east corner
10 q Black taence north PA poles 70 white
oak AMI 5t1aa thence south, 81 degrees west,
iU5 poe5 to dolble white oak, ro.ner TO John
MaIsaall: thente south. Ia degrees west, II
poles 10 a " hite OAK in Tompkn's original line; ;
thcncs scuh, 1876 3. G poles to a hickory and
stone, thence north, 77l degrees east, li3 po.es
to the begining To be sold as the property Of
James n. Milileswort, at the suit of N all Hi.e
against Aba. Middlaswort and saIi James NJ,
Allddlsswo.t Valued at $40 per acre. Terms
cash
JOHN J. HIGGINS,
sheriff ECO.
she,iff's Oiica, September 10th, lo4'.
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A. ELLISON,

ATTORNEY AND CoUNsELLoR AT LAW.
Ofice on the east side of tho Public Square
Georgetown, Ohio.
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cash store.

n HAVE received a fresh supply of seasonabie
Goods, which l will sell as low as such goods
can be purchased at any other Store in George
town, for Cash. All persons having open accounts
" - P''D'' G. w. KING.
Sen. 10Th. I84I.-lt
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Rerlxshire Hogs.

HNEIE subscriber will sell three thoroughoren
Berkshire Hogs, and Four Pigs, on accom-
modating terms, if application be made soon, al
his farm, four miles back of Dover, Mason Co
Ky.
Sept 18th, Is4I.-St
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Justices Blanks

For sale at the Office Of the Democratic
Standard.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-05-28
To rHk EDIroRs or rBE Vino.
7As lalf Elresiens IN Virginia.

Messrs. Editors: Returns having at length reach
ed the seat OF Govcrnment from every county IN the
State have the satisfaction oi kno,ctns that agar
Virginia has returned majority OF Republicans e
the House OF Delegates-that she has given hearty
''God speed" to her Republican son, in whose hands
are, IN measure the destines Of the Republic. II
- indeed, subject of congratuiation that virginia
has parted company with New Hampshire and mis-
sour, and again taken rank in the Republican CON-
munIty OF States. 80
But my present object is not 20 much to congratu-
late yoo the gres, and glorious result OF our eec
lions, as To assign, in my mind, the ehiei cause OF
our present success. MIR Richie says now that
the issue has been made and defeated, OF Bank or
no Bank, that that not the true issue' 90 IN
all sincerity, believe that the Bank was not Inc true
issue and will show you how arrive At the con-
cluson. You will remember that early iast SESSION.
the Loco Focos, i'm accordance with the desires OF
ct H." boldly gave out that no election ~ouu t re
held for successor in the Senate u. of WIN. IL.
Rome, Esq and that every Effort was mace 10
slave oil the election. Had the Wings Jailed to 60
into the election, and Mr. Richie. thus been allowed
the Of his true issue Of "Roans or NO keans my
word for it, the Wings this spring would have been
swept 10 the claw IL is my impression that the
Wing members Of the last Legislature, knowing o.
fearing the potency OF this issue, dc.sneuy hileu
MIR Roane's place by the elect on OF w. >. Arenef'
IL hardly lair, Mr. Richie thinks, thus 10 oe
prive him Of an issue on which he had stakcd. has
all, and SO late day MS TO deny hun the PRIV,
ege of getting up another issue equally potent u
one could DO found. learn it gave L. RS friends
serious alarm-for several days after MIR Arehers
election, he appeared in an aos'racteo moouIe'e'
and anon muiering curses on some unseen object
So, Messrs Editors being deprived by the acton oil
the Wings OF his rns issue, MIR Richie Tell back,
IN his desperate strait, upon the Bank. That issue
having failed. he now says, and says truly, IL was
not the true one! Do you concur IN the justice and
accuracy of my concusion1 | think you do Mr.
Richie injustice when you insist upon 1t that Bank
no Bank" was his true issue ~.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-05-28

TnE Nav CUsToM HoUsE.-We understand
from good authority that the committee appointe,
In investigate the affairs Of the Custom House dur
ing preceding Collectors, have closed their labors
and found more than ample grounds for the various
reports which have been in circulation for some time
past IN eonnexon with tho subject Courier and
Enquirer Of this morning.
The Courier is IN error. The investigating com.
mittee has not closed its abors nor is it likely to do
50 at present. Although they have been using the
probe but single week, we uro informed In II ma.
ny deep and gnevous sores have been discovered
In other words, we nre assured that disclosures O
rascnlItles 50 stuPendous as almost to startle belle
have been made, and Tho investigation is not hal
completed. The disclosures are chiefly wrung from
those who have been engaged in the cusloms-whc
are acquainted with the secrets Of the prison house
Weare farther assured that the recent astounding
statements of"a late custom house officer" aspub
lshed IN the Express, have been sustaned,-and W,
have also learned that those statements have setu
ally and truly been derived from those lately IN IN,
custom house, who have stood high with "tho oar
ty"- Com. .9iU.