Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1841-04-24

can scarcely recognize il as possible, that
zone occupying so elevated position
among HE fellows, as did he who is the
subject Of the subjoined article, could have
sbecome SO dead TO every feeling OF honor
land common honesty, ms to sink voluntari.
Ky, himself and his family ir unutterablee
disgrace for the paltry sum of about three
Thousand dollars. Such, however, is the
statement Of The Messenger
EXTENSIVE FORGERY, RY MEMBER
zoF CoN0REas.-Ch Charles +. Mitchell, i
Representative from the Western part OF
The state Of New York, TO the late Con
Egress, on Wednesday last, stepped int
! tn, exchange Office Of E. w. Clark & Co,
lin this city, and was met by the senior
gpartner, who remembered him from an
&introduction when ia Washington last
&winter. After thu usual civilies; he
koffered Cor sale four drafts, amounting il
HALL 10 $1,000 purporling 10 have beet
sdrawn by the Bank Of Orleans, at Albion
IN. ", upon F. W. Edmonds, Cashier a /
ENew York city, and A. ID. Patcher.E
Cashier at Albany; signed by Alexis
EWard President ofihe Bank of Orleans /
Etwo OF the drafts were for $1,000 each.
made payable to l.. C, Paine, and en-.
Edorsed over to the Hon. c. F. MitcheIl.-|
ETbese were made payable IN New York
Eciiy, and marked good, by F. w. Ed
kmonds, cashier. The other two were
Gone for $3.50, and the other $3.50, draw,
Ito his own order, ADD made payable il
ALBANY, ali Of which on being presented
10 the psyees we're declared to be infamous
forgerles. From what has since been
I learned, it appears that he had just ar.
/ rived from New York, where he had dis
pos d Of several drafts to Wall street bro
kers, made payable in Albany, and had
given The most respectable references
amoug whom were Matthew l.. Davis
and several members Of Congress from
.kN.Y.
The N. Y. Courier OF Friday, contain
ed letter from this honorable Mr. Mitch
4rll in which he pretends TO say that he
would make away with himself; that h.
has made away somewhere, there is NJ
kdoubt, as the police Of this city and New
York, have been on the lookout for hin
Eseveral days past, but no traces of hin
are yet discovered. His wife, who ha'
!. Sbeen in the city for some time, remaining
) Ehere in consequence of illness, with tn,
j famiy Of Mr. e Badger, North From
kstreet, we are sorry to say, is still 10 g
,Eprecarious state of health, and the intelli.
gence of the above notorious transactions
have not little aideded to increase beI
iudisposi,ion, and what il equally strange
4 she knows nothing OF his whereabouts.
Il One OF the causes assigned for his com.
Emitting the infamous frauds is,'hat he hat
{ applied for an office under the genera
T government, not being successful resortef
i To this means to raise the wind, and has
i thereby forever blasted his reputation.
Il The N, Y. Express says" Mitchell
undoubtedly took the Boston steamer for
i Liverpool. He left N. Y. on the after
!, noon Of The 3lst, ard reached Boston pri-
For TO Tue hour of her departure.
o. Onlhe 30lh, The forgery Of a six hun
dred dollar draft was discovered, and .
i. few friends, without HE knowledge, a
Egreed to pay it, rather than he should be-
kexposed; but others made their appear
Rance"
n or We take the following very graphic
Subscription OF the present Chief Magistrate
Poi Mississippi, from late number Of thu
ENachez Free Trader.
n We concur with that print in the belief
Eand add thereto lively hope, that ,hi'
distinguished individual, much Of whose
sg,t:e has been devoted to the protection anc
}. PROMOTION TO the best interests Of the peo'
pie of Mississippi, will, by them, DO called
Ein,o public service " on other, ifno! wider
e,hea,res." We should be proud TO have
IA. G. McNutt, represent this State in
,he Senate Of the United States; and il
y gives US pleasure TO know that we art
enor alone in this desire.
"a GOVERNOR McNUTr-The leader o.
nyany remarkable course of policy or meas
Fu,e Of reform attracts attention, and lht
"Rminnte description Of manner and person
Eh, comes Interesting. Alexander 9. Nc
ENn,t is six feet one inch 10 height, OF very
kGl and corpuleut flame, yetso well pro-
oFporiioned and knit together, as TO nppea'
asby no means so large as he actually IS
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