American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-09-16


lis joins r. GoUGH--.laolher S.Gte&c';.-
TIE following from the Journa. Of Commerce
Of Saturday afternoon, although j. still leaves
the case Of M.. Cough involved in mystery in
many importun: particulars, yet gives more
G1,nute relation Of The facts than We have seen
in any other journal.
Nh Cough Found. Mr. john b. Cough,
the Temperance Lecturer, whose mysterious
disappearance has excited so much interest, was
found Yesterday, about noon, by Mr.. T. &.
HAYS, old Hays in back building up an al!
lev in Walker street. He was suffering from
deIirum hon found, which increased towards
evening, though with occasional lucid inter-
walls, in which, for few moments, he talked
nationally. Putting together the scraps of in
formation thus communicated, we arc enabled
10 present the following as substantially his
own statement.
On Friday evening, 9th instant, Inc left the
Crulon hotel to take a walk, preparatory to
retiring for the night; went into SdXtun and
Niles bookstore, and afterwards stopped to
Ioo!. at the nr,u,s in Culeman's shop wlndow
where Il Young man accostcd him as an old ac-
nan:Iacp Mir. Cough did not recognize
.!. ct FRS. tn. afterwards remembered that he
"o.nG with him several ycals ago IN the
i'.e,Aole: Book Concern. "Ih.- Is tine new
business ~ are engage. m said the young
mon. :" il IS new 10 me-" answered
Go"g.'' 'op: "u.A happier and more congo
o'l! b. my ieeH0.S than my old Occupations
and hope tia: yal, too. are On the side Of
Temperance, 20, SAM the Young man, -
Cant % ina, lake acass once II . while
when want H..
Here Cough lamcd of, al. wen, no Broad
way; bu; the young man followed. and con,jn-
led .hc conversation saying, .o,onr o,hnr
things, We do not pretend to wv, lie cyac,
words .. suppose you are suc!! great Tem-
pe-ance man that yau would net take a class
Of soda water with friend" mot soH 70
Piled Cough, ~ drink soda water very ohrn
and consider it innocent and refreshing -
Then take glass with me SAID his com
pauioa. mo, ! thank you" said Gourh. ..
,'~.-'' "'~h 'nr. any jnst now" The vopn,
man continued to urge him, however. On ,I,,
score Of old acquaintance, and he finally ,s Wv
scented. They were then near Thompson a. :,
Weliers establishment, and turicd to enter i,
but seeing that il was crowded, the young ma,
told him that they would find it dtficul; to b.
accommodated there and he knew a bette
place close by He then led M. Cough rotnC
the corner, ias MIR. @. saws citJer Of Murra,
o. Warren streets 70 place where they Oh
famed couple ofglasses Of soda water. one o.
winch Mr.. Cough drank. though his SUSPICION,
we're slightly aroused by g!ances which he
bought AIs companion ne-changcd With tn,
.na2e- @, The establishment. In .ae taste O.
TIE wote- he discovered nothing peculiar. pl.
Inc soon become gIddy; and a.. 10 what has pass.
ed from lha:taa 10 this, lbs recollection an.
ooa-sveTy .ap.s..ayt, az! 4.s language nco-
hereM.'
y: IS supposed, :.a. :hc yranE uaU did no;
accompany him any further. Mr. &. had con-
siderable money with hlo, par. Of which is
gone, 5oi his Tate! and othc, articles tina. he
CARED, are safe. lie is uow q, ,ne house o:
COG. A1,.91;, Esq, III Brooklyn, where bis
wife IS also stopping, and receives every atten-
t'G ooi@'.o'. "a "e9'e'nGs' his system mas been
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