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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-03-26

THE slug was here shown witness, which he identified
a. the one taken from the head of deceased.
WIrssss continuedThe slug was found to ht the bar.
rel Of the pistol
Mr.. J. I. CLKMeNrs was recaed.--I was acquainted
with Charles O. Coris by sight do not know that
ever spoke to him.
Q-Do you think that that Corlis whom you i'll
Ayes, do.
Q-Do you know II vast
Ayes sir do not know Mr.. Cotton or his wife
q by JuRoR-Csuld you recollect the countenance Of
the woman well as that Of Mr. Corlis
Al think not had seen her before, and had
Q-whst induced you to go down Leonard street that
evening"
Al could give my reasons IL necessary Qaughter.)
JuRoR oh, thought you might have went down the
street from curiosity seeing the man and woman.
A-No, sir, it was not that.
JUSTICE MATsELL called and sworn.-I received pis.
toll the bar of the Carlton House Monday evening
last that understood had been found the that
shot il six barrelled revolving pistol one of the
barrels discharged when obtained it; the mark OF
explosion the barrc have had the pistol in my
charge since; was present when the slug was taken
from the brain OF Mr. Cors tried the slug in the bar
rel and found j, TO fit.
1.-THE slug here shown witness who identified il as
the one taken from the head of deceased.l
Odd you draw another Of the loads
Ave fired III through two pine doors into some
blank paper forms in ordero save the ball. agunsmth
told me II could not be drawn.
Q-Iiave You made any discoveries as TO where this
pistol was purchased
Ayes sir have ascertained that II purchased
from Joseb Cooper No 233 Broadway. the 9th OF NO
vember, $780, band put in September ieai-
that was put on AZ Mr.. Gooper's
Odd you ascertain who purchased IL
A.--Ico not ascertain tie name ofthe person.
OBJ you obtain any description ofthe per.on Tom
Ayes sir he was q man about FIVE feet nine OF sen,
grey hair nearly white eyebrows heavy, rather grey
be supposed 10 be So or go years OF sse W
gave me this description; Mr. cooper " aB"" '"''" w
o.ylavc you traced il from that mass possession to
that ofany other person
Nv j"nor.Cau you inform me whether that pistol
was prepared for another hre'
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-03-26

Odd Mr. Cotton reside with you7
Ayes, sir.
Q-How long has he resided with you1
About six days.
Q-Has Mr.. Cotton any family there7
Ale had two children and servant living with him.
Q-Do you hire the premises there?
Al do sir Mr.. Cotton boarded with me, but there
were no terms agreed upon between Mrs Cotton was
Q-Had Mrs. Cotton been in your house since Mr.. Col.
| ton came there to lIvef
A-she had not to my knowledge.
Q-Do you know not whether there any intima-
cy between Mr. Cotton and his wife after heySwsre seps
Aldo not they separated week on Tuesday last.
Q-Do you know the cause OF their separation
Al suppose il account OF some difficulty
count Of Corlis
| Odd Mr.. Cotton ever tell you sol
Al understood him to say that he would not live ith
her any more and alleged as reason, that she wssnot
Odd you ever hear him make any threatening eA-
| pressions about Corlisl
| Al never did.
| Odd you hear him any towards his wife,
| A-Ineve did.
Q-Do you know whether Mrs. Cotton was kept under
| restraint OF the house No. 262
| Al do not
Q-Did you ever hear Cotton give any for his
wife staying In the house adjoining the ehe lived
Q-Dia you ever him him say any thing abou, watch
| ing herl
| Add not.
Q-Dii you ever hear Cotton express any condition OH
which he would take his wife back'
A-No sir. -
Q-when he said he wouldn't live with his wife, did he
'' x@ ne s1o'' never i've VIII" 's' 's''"
Q-where did Cotton live when it Ia alleged he as
| saulted Corlis .
Al saw him on the afternoon of thot day about hal
past six. him Mr.. Woods billiard room in Park
GLOW long were you in his company that after
noon
Al was in his company hour ortwo, and ives play
o-Did he leave Mr. Woods before you 2,
! A-Bo did.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-09-13
The ,Snee nf L.inllcn,rnII.

1t seems from what the Democratic press of
the North says, that though Mr.. Van Buren, was,
not long ago, weighed in the balance and found
wanting, he has begun 20 iattcn in his retirement
He is said 10 have lately gained some iull thirty
pounds of flesh. We rejoice 10 hear it,-cspecial.
ly as the country hrives quite as much as he from
his withdrawal TO the calm of privacy.
1t is clear that, after this, Van must stand high
in the list Of phosophic cx-kngs. Fattcning as
he does on philosophy, he may be described as
Louis XVIII was by his constrained subjects
an animal a engrai. aux trais puJlics: an ami.
NAL tattening at the public expense.
We hope his worst leanncss (that of his wits
will be amended by this Harding of his body
Smooth he always was in his most meagre DAYS.
before (like lEsop's mouse) he had slipped into
the public bin and grown hcshy there. But even
IN MS least adipose days, ne was always oily
enough in the tongue. In short, he was ever what
the Yankees call "a slick fellow" We remcm.
Der to have once heard hun admirably described
by Col. Preston, as having, for his most distinc.
tive quality, the characteristic of Limberncss-
He was not exactly an oak but most plant
osicr, bending always any way that it pleased the
popular wind to blow. 1t may however, he fear
ed that all this late addition ofgrcasc will not serve
much 10 diminish his ancient political Slppcri
ness.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-09-13
a wretch never named but with curses and jeer,.'

q The Enquirer appears to be between the
D. and the Deep Sea. If lac submits To Cal
hounism, he secs nothing but defeat staring HIM
in the tace-ior he has several times. of late,
. confessed that Mr.. Calhoun cannot now be elect
ed: Ii, on the other hand, he denounceS the Cal
hounites and reads them ont OF the pary--not
enough will be left TO carry Van through all his
difficulties. Ii is true. that there is not more
than one in ten of the Democracy in favour of
Nir. Calhoun; hut then they dispersed as
10 exert most potentia! influence. They can,
even by the confession OF the Enquirer. "carry
two, or perhaps three Electoral Districts -
These distracted from the Van Buren, vote. leave
the Old Hunkers in the vocativc. In other words,
the Calhoun men, few as they are, have VANS
fate in their own hands. They hold the balance
OF power. They are conscious OF the force of
their position; and they do not seem disposed
10 he dubbed or inundated. 1t is this feeling
of strength, which enables, and indeed justifies.
the Petersburg Republican in holding such lam
guage as superior is privileged 10 use towards
an inferior. Its last No. thus rcbukes the En-.
quircr Of Friday:
We do really regret the Richmond Enquirer can
ind no other OF advocating Mr. Van Buren, than by
paper Isl really outrageous.
The Enquirer going fast in the road ruin breaking
down It's own influence morrng the present, and inurng
the future pr pects Of party With the Richmond Wing
III lis very door inveighing against principles attack
Ing men, the Enquirer have forgotten every
thing but mad pnruzanshp for Mr.. Van Buren,, which,
exhibited b. any other man IN the same position should
unhesilluugy say the effect of bribery aud corruption
WI. not our friend pause, before II Is too late
Let Us recommend him carefully consider the advice
given by the Charlottesville Jeiesoninn. W. have endea.
yoged 10 profit by that from the addressed to
ouFse and II We afraid j; IN ht make our friend
angry, should say he needed more than we do keep
COOL" sir keep cool"
The Enquirer must of necessity, take this all in
good part, and submit to be bullied out of It's
"Circ~ior,' and the incstimable privilege, which
it has been exercising from time immcmorial, that
Of manufacturing public opinion. 1t dare not open
IFS mouth. The Calhoun men are those of the
Democracy, who chiefly read, and take and pay
forpapers. They are sufficiently numerous TO car
ry the State against Van: They hold the balance
OF power IN the Legislature, and can controul all
elections. They therefore, are not to be sneezcd
at. And however Calling their dlctatoral airs may
be, and however Notifying the pride of the Old
HInkerS, it may be, to submit to their unfcasona.
bic acquisitions, there is no alternative. They
must be humorcd, and like spoiled child permit
ted 10 have their way, in the hopes Of cheating
them at last, TO do what YOU want them to do. If
they are dealt with harshlv at once-;rrcparablc
mischief cnsucs; if they carry the day, inevitable
ruin follows.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-09-13
LIE Tile YnrNG ltrv LII

The Petersburg Republican proposes to settle this qucs
ton by a wager. Itsays:
The Richmond Wing thinks We are mistaken. Letus
decide the question Old Virginia fashion by % bet. We
will wager rump and dozen, that in lsii in the State
ot Virginia. larger number Of educated men under forty
years Of Tor John g. Calhoun than for Henry CLAW
$50 much for taking the Richmond Wing on its own
ground Now make another offer. We bet tliat " ith
John G. Calhoun candidate and Henry Clay the can
ddatc Of the Richmond Wing Mr. Calhoun beats Mr. Clay
1890 votes IN the State # Virginia."
We would readily take mp our contemporary, If the bet
were not too indefinite and Dependant too many conn
gcnccs. How to he determined who is an "cdrcatcd
man. and how ist 20 be asccnaincd how majority Of the
young men vote AZ to the second proposition that il 20
remote possibility, that it is scarcely worth talking Of
But az the Republican is sanguine Of defeating the Old
Hunkers and procuring nomination for Mr. Calhoun
we wavo our own doubts and accept the wager.
How many young Van Burenitos-and whit
will be Vans majority Clay Will the Republican
subinitu bet touching thni1
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-09-13
MIR. CLAY IN OHIO.

The following highly satisfactory information Of the
rent OF opinion among the Wings of the great State Of Ohio
copied from the Ohio State Journal of the 29h umo
Nat. Int
at must have been observed that every declaration of
mass and delegate throughout this State have
been in favor OF the great american Of Ashland
We do not remember having expression, in town.
ship, county, district meeting meeting of delegates
and nearly every one has spokenl but what has been
clear and explicit commentator OF Henry Clay and
preston OF confidence in the election OF this iavOc OF all
who are advocating complete restoration and establish
mcnt of the policy of Washington and the fathers Of the
Rcpublc-thc American policy and Republican principles
There but cling among in Ohio; aud for this
have neglected to copy all the expressions OF public
feeling but have been content with recording those OF Con-
grcsSiOna Conventions. Our friends IN other States
rest assured that HENRY CHI Y tcH carry this State
against Van BureR, other single Locofoco BIZ
lority as orertcheIns as did Cen Harrison IN $50"
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-09-13

The Globe and the Enquirer were foremost and
gladdcst of the press of therpa to hail MIR. Ty.
lcr's detection from the Wings, and encourage him
to further acts of perfdy, by every animating as.
surance of the admiration and support of the De-
mocracy. Now, when he has sacrificed every
thing else for the hopes held ont to him by the
Democracy. and thrown himself completely into
its arms, the Globe and Enquirer are equally busy
in making away with him. They dcbauched him
first; and now, when they have had their pleasure
with him, would murder him, each after his own
sort, the bravo and the other as posonor To
their party. lfihcre's any virtue in the stetto or
the drug. they will soon put him ont of the way of
their masters.
Besides these general services to their party, the
one as public execuiioner, the other as the dis
penscr of a more secret kind oil death. the moro
formidable ofthcse papers is kept, 10y Mr. Benton
for his own special purposes. He always has it by
him rs a kind Of cowskn supple Jack, to lay on
the shoulders of political nderlings not rs ser.
viceable subordinate rs he would have them.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-09-13
RICHMOND DAILY WING.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER IL, ls,a.
March An, 1915.

IL will be worth while, when the which
Chance has committed shall be corrected and Mr..
Tyler shall retire ( that is word expressive and
picturesque enough to convey the notion OF what
will then bcial himD from the supreme authority
of this country, to witness the sudden change of
note, in the courty crowd that now bcsiege him at
home, and iawn around his steps when he goes
abroad. How mute will Aduation suddenly he
struck How, all at once, when sycophants and
tmc-servers have no longer any thing TO hope or
fear from him. will they begin to brave him. to
tell him harsh truths, and discharge. upon the mo-
ment of his mpotcncy, the arrears of scorn which
he has heapcd up for himself, even among the ser.
vile wretcheS who have, for their own ends, sung
their hoSannas about him
Who will then he $50 poor as do him rcvcr-
cnce ~ What will be the attendance nj that last
bitter hour which nearly every ono of his acts of
authority, that had any purpose in IT. has prcpar
ed for him! Where the good that he has oblig-
cd the trleheayted that he has drawn about him.
There none. He has dispensed public re-
wards to none but those whose base pancy. flat
tcricS and scrvilites should have been to him the
plancst warning that nothing but ingratitudc and
betrayal was TO be expected from them, and that
for these an easy justification would be found III
his own example. Happy will 1t bc for him if ne
can escape into the obScurity from which he So
unftly rose. unsalutcd hy "A concert of SCOTS,
grand Oratorio of Kisses, raised by his own vcnal
train and chorsed from side 10 side of all parties.
until he shall find that he is henceiorth to be, in
this country, for his miserable iaithessnesS, his
utter corruption, and the extreme faulty of his
whole public course,
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-09-13

The present performance confirms all the insane pressgcs
Of his former II he has climbed Parnssus has
certainly been the wrong summit for those who ascend
ed Of the peaks became poets while they who mounted
the other turned drvellers OF unates. We have often
heard OF "he bitterness of deaths" hut avow that
had any idea of il until read his poem OF that
name. Before finished it, confessed in our Utmost
SOUL that Death is well entitled 1.-THE King of Terrors."
Having read the affair with all that stretch and agony Of
the attention which things require in which
vain discover the slightest vestge OF meaning,
fan declare that it is perfectly like the glory OF Gods
passes all comprehension" The only idea tina, brought
OIL from the porusal vague kind OF perception that
The thoughts tumble;
Each image. stumble;
The sound, dull rumble;
The verse, one long tumble.
II is told of we forget what son Of Grubstreoi upon
throne-Pcrhaps Donysius Of Scily-ha he kept about
him very witty Court Foo-o course the very anthesis
Of the parsonage who holds, the Tylcan majesty the
plurality OF that office aud OF the editorshp OF the Madiso-
Man. To him, King Dennis oitea read rhymes OF that
princcy sort which have before such Frederick
ct PsSs's Bows;roct officers when after Voltaire
demanded tina, he should surrender "lcs du
ROtre rHde. The poor buoon bore them, for time,
with the most heroic fortude but last bored beyond all
endurance, his courage gave way. Probably he stood
"Ahasueru but Death broke down his patience: and he
dared signify that he had had enough o verse
The Ming IN rage packed him Oft TO prison; where he
let HIM mediate the for months, upon bread
and water Meantime he counting the Nine alrcsh-
young prince is probably doing by this When
he had finished the new poem wanting auditor he
10 release and bring back the Jester; whom he forthwith
began to Tccite. please your majesty said the latter,
"ca back your guards prefer your prison your poems"
Now the Tylerian trash may, SUCH beneath
the criticism OF dcuson; but these things, under this limbo.
Gle DYNASTY have their influence and their mischief
public affairs and their administration. Each new poem
thathis inharmonou drivcler prints, seized by
the wretched gang of ocebeggars, key which oiled
with the grcasicsi Ottery, will open for them the gate OF
favour. They buy copy get passage by heart push oil
the palace, and tell how far it bcyond Homer Milton
place follows matter Of course. Had the ruscas
any the promotion would all be dear.
y earned, and We should pity them.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-09-13
CANAL COMM ROE.
September s, isi3

ARRIVED,
Canal Boat, Commerce, :. Gucrrant, MASTER with l41
tons mdz.. from Scottsvie, Il. X. Blair J. Fur,s
& Co, Thos Williams, Ro. Gwa,hney and Jos. Gill.
CLEARED,
Canal Boat Enterprise, c. Cabell, master, with 81 tons
MIDI, for Now Canton and New Market.
Boat. Charles Mitchell, Jos. Eubank, MASTER with 81
tons mdz for Scottsvlc. Elk Creek and Lynchburg.
Boat, Highlander VIM. Miller, master, for Lynchburg
empty.
Boat, Flying Lucy, j. II. Station, master. with 10 tons
tons mdz., for Seoitsvilc, Howadsyc, Elk Creek and
Lynehburg.
Boat, Farmer E. Goodwin, master, with ii mds,,
for Gainesville and Scot,svlc
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-09-13
wmG npINloN lN GEnRGlA.

The Wing Convention Of Goorgiu through commit
ieo oi which Senator BfEEEy is Chairman, have issued
au able and interesting address the People Of that State
Tie following - the concluding paragraph Nat Int
"Iho Convention have ai.o rcconsdcrcd, ond with en-
lifc unanlmy reaimrd, the nomination oi Henry CLAY
Tor the oihco Of Chief Magistrate Of the Union OF this
patriotic cuzen 80 long and enincnty distinguished in
the councils Of the nation, whose s familiar as
household word throughout the length ard breadth Of our
land md who has elevated national character both al
home and abr0ad, what shall we ny To YOU Shall we
pronounce his euogy IL IS written IN the hearts of an
admng and grateful people Shall detail his services,
For moro than thirty years past the record Of them s 10 be
found n the pages Of our nations history. What them
shall wc be sieut7 No. fellow citizens We bear 10 YOU
the aspirations, The ardent desires OF suffering people as
they nrc waited 10 every breeze from the North
and from the South from the East and from the West Of
irecmcn bowling n humble submission that nscfutble
Providence which has heretofore wrcstcd from them ic
l9 oi victory, but firm IN toir reliance the same nbid
ing mercy which has been often vouchsiiod ~ them
strong the Of hope whici has never atered
and turning with united and unwavernq confidence the
Farmer Of Ashland the stay and hope Of country
Dec JdHfs the resorer and protector Of her prospect
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-09-13
rErERSRuRG MARKErS.

Monday -u0fHHg, SePf W, lo'S'
reported for the Inteftfe eneeT
TOBACCO-rrccs tend downward particularly for Iugs
81
The export from Richmond and Petersburg TO Foreign
Ports since 1s October last, is about 10, 500 hhds.
COTTON-We hear OF no sales the last 81 to a.
WHEAT has declincd. Red as To 81; White 80 to 30.
considerable proportion OF what is brought market il
sprou'ed. damp aud inluredby wcv The very frequent
rains Tor month past with intervals OF hot suy weather
have done great injury the Wheat ia Stacks and the
quantity ht for market will be seriously diminished.
FLOuR-No snles on which To found quotations.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-09-13

The Wings of Savannah reasscrted their strength NJ IN,
munich pal election which took place hu city last week
The Democratic majority last year. taking the highest
on each ticket was ll9-ihs year, by the rule, the
Wing majority is % Last year 1862 were pollel-
this year III. ii Wings and Democrats were elected
" The city council af Int.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-09-13

Observation-Disclosures recently enacted law of this
State its tiTee Canal Commissioners b. chosen by
popular suffrage Within the last week. the great op
posing parties of the State held Conventions at Harris
burg 81 nominate candidates for this trust offered for
the popular suffrage At the Wing Convention Ner Mid.
deswarth Esq chosen President The following per.
sons werr nominated the candidates Commissioners
Benjamin Weaver, OF Pittsburg, VIM. Tweed of North.
cumberland, and Simeon Guilford of Iebanon-Nat Int
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-09-13

J. We have not yet heard OF any meetings Of the con-
emneIs OF christianity the reyers all religion tine friends
OF universal concubnagc, and the of everything
which call holy, goTiiy the triumph their Gauss has
gained IN the election OF Robert Dale owen Congress-
Are they unmndfu of all poPrety get togethe
and get up grand Qualification in celebration OF this first
Triumph OF irreligiunl IL Huntsville InnrnnL
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-09-13

InvaIihs, read and reflect well !-Iti- an incortes
the truth that n all the Diseases which am mausind
sYPilLITIC have been yoi human family, b. mot
and deadly courc- IT, BE- tanned by nature
the contrary mutt plies iof ulnycy. ltco
back into The person formerly .cdsonetnr. slow .t
mrs actvc % ceases Goo hc ony becuuc
and 10 exhibit itself with violence. u the midst NJ
imposed by saueiu'no.' tn always wandering
md there from porsu Co person spIng
individual This should b. sun.
upon the uicdthc necessity
Medical Ad-wiuch Dr. HARTLEY. confined Is utmost
attention for Than ten years past tc reno
val Of these prevalent d-orr p0sr. attacked with .
laran'ctions which when of with facility
prompt aud perfectly 1 while such labor much
intensely under I'D mud complaints making severe
iurolds upon the constitution would crcruy
your case hrces- u Icred hy
under biz wen directed guidance SCI curlbr pr
DO ~ has %" privilege and refer o skopucil many
surprising o such persons who. previous soliciting
th ver o DEATH and who stand
evidences uf . s humluo treatment Structure
The beginning of which ab1rng
on The MAJORITY Of MT the least Of until their evil
Tseuces are severely fct period be-
ANONYMOUSLY by d. IT, in many weeks they may lcI
ledfs for Yet be well remembered 100 the medicine
wo alone viii never them complaining from wek
ness NJ The ocf@a'fe organs AMI youths addicted
trucye habits both states of want NJ timely resistance.
lead IN imIotency l applying tune depend upon pena
nent recovery Of both Their Intellectual physical powers Dr.
HARrLEY be- consulted personally hour OF m .ay until
sP At hs ohice on Locust Alley Richmond. rsc ~
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-09-13

On yesterday afternoon. Mrs. BARBARA BROOME
aged ia lady OF great ors worth intellectual en-
dowment Her friends and acquaintance respectfully
invited TO attend her funeral this afternoon O'Clock from
her late residence.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-09-13

o.. The Locoiocos OF the Lexington District had free
whskey houses established all through the District during
the late canvass And the principal theme OF their dc.
nuncaton what they called the had cider campaign
OF 1870" Only think OF mans preaching against hard.
cider through the bung hole OF whskey bartel-Louis.
rHe Journal.