Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1850-02-07
Tun OTHER Mn. BRowN.-The tcle-

yraph and letters from Washington are,
De ginning to give an insight into the
character of the other M. Brorn, en-
borsed by the caucus Of the Locofocos
Of the present House ofiepresenta.ives
for officers 10 that body. B. +. Brown
the caucus candidate for Doorkecper, is
rare bird. The Washington cores
pendent of the Cincinnati Atlas, in let
tiers of the l4th and 18th, givesibe fol- |
lowing account Of him:
Among the candidates for Doorkeeper is
Mr.. Brown, formerly OF the Treasury De
pertinent, who received the Democratic eau
Gus nomination. Cherges have been made
against him. seriously affecting his character,
in relation 10 the embezzlement OF some sol
diers' funds, and he suddenly left the city the
night before last. His friends say that he has
gone 10 Philadelphia, where he csn really
obtain irrefragible proof, showing his entire
innocence of,he accusation against him. A
person holding responsible situation as an
officer OF the Senate, also stands char !ed
with serious offence. Ills said he had o
negro in his employ about the Capitol, TO
whom there is balance due Of $50 for his
services. The negro gave his account to the
officer for collection, and the latter ingen,
iously inserted an 0 after the sc. end man.
aged 10 draw $3.50. out OF which be gener,
ousy gave The darkie $50. The affair. es
learn. will be investigated by committee
OF the Senate.
Our Democratic friends ore Cooking very
blue. The lawful disclosures" touching
their caucus nominee for Doorkeeper, Mr..
Benjamin F. Brown, have thrown them into
terrible fuuer. mentioned in my letter
OF yesterday, the accusation seriously affect.
ing his character have been promulgated 1t
now appears, according to general report,
that these accusations emansled from the
Second Auditors office, and lnvoe charge
oil forgery, by which some 500 or 81, 200
was unlawfully obtained from the Treasury
Of The United States. Ii is said. also. that
the United States Marshal was in quest oil
Mr.. b. last Saturday, 10 serve a warrant upon
him, bu, that he was not 10 be found in this
bailwick, .........
1t is certain fac. that Mr.. brown took Q
hack early on Saturday afternoon ond wen
to Bladensburg, Maryland. where he inter
cepted the train Of cars for Baltimore. Hi
sudden disappearance from here, while {
candidate before the House Of Representative.
and the election expected hourly to come on
gives coIcr to the grave charges tha. have
been made against him, and some OF his bes
friends now admit, that il innocent. he shoulc
have remained here to face the music Mr.
Brown was formerly clerk in the Lane
Office, and was removed very soon after tn,
present administration came into power. H,
shares the credit. in connection with the lat,
Second Auditor, Of getting up the Two live
Of Gen. Cass, one for Northern, and the 9th
er for Southern consumption. recollec
seeing him during the last Presidential can
vess, at Barbecue in Fairfax county, Vir
ginia. The Hon. w. Cost Johnson wa
speaking, and in some statement which b,
made. Mr.. Brown followed out from III,
crowd 81, is false" Col. J. turned. in III,
; direction and said, 81 know no, who is thu
BLACKBOARD tina. interrupts me, bu, woult
BET he is some minion Of office, some pimI
OF power" A voice replied: 81. is Brown
of,he Land Office" Il knew il wss som,
office holder, replied the COL. und Mr.
Brown vamosed amid the shouts and augh.e
OF tho meeting, and jus, as he mounted hi
buggy, chap who was perched in the cro,cl
Of tree, sung out at the top OF bis voice, Il
will never do to give itup so, Mr.. Brown,
and The roar tina; followed as Brown droy,
off. was absolutely deafening. The name o
Brown has been singularly unfortunate Il
he Democracy, this season. The late can
didale Tor Speaker. made himself The mos
perfectly used up man that could be mag,
lned, and drew down unmi,igated rdicult
upon his friends, and his party; and now
another has thrown bligh. upon his par,i
zans, and it may be truly said, tina, the De-
mocracy have literally and emphaIicalIy been
"done Brown" ......n '. ......
FREE Memo SUFFRAGE-Oregon.--
Col. Benton has been strongly censured