The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1853-08-17
Number So.
Obituary.

The Maine Liquor Law was adopted by
popular vote in Michigan on the Goth. Where
upon the Detroit Tribune publishes the fol-
lowing:
pTD-On the Goth inst, Peter G. Bran
dy, Esq, Of dropsy This event was not al
together unexpected. as the departed had been
afflicted with the disease which caused his
death for a long time. OF late the quantity
Of water accumulating in his system was In-
mense, and he had been tapped by his pb' il
clans several times, but without effect. He
had large number Of Doctors, and some are
mean enough to say that that fastened bis dis
ease. His loss will be sensibly felt by his
many friends who we're accustomed to see
him daily in our streets
Also, on the same day, r g Brandy, Esq,
familiarly known BY the sobriquet Of =" Rot
Gut" aud brother Of P c.. whose death we
have chronicled above. lie took large guam
tity Of poison (by mistake. it is supposedly
several years ago No bad effects we're real
lied at first, but for few years past it has been
spreading through his system, and has finally
caused his death. 1t is to be hoped that mis-
death will be a warming to those who have
been in the habit Of taking poison for a n1ez-
icine
Also, on the same day, H. Gin. Esq. Tho
deceased was member Of the Brandy family
and was made a relative by marriage lie
was a native of Holland and fed to the Uni
ted States several years ago, in consequence Ct
having been actively engaged in one Of the
revolutions that characterize that country.
He was pursued by the police but secreted
himself in cask and landed safely in New
York Since then many of his family have
made their escape in the same manner. He
left large family Of children. most Of whom
were born in this country. but we are sorry to
say, are not characterized by any o. the traits
Of their distinguished father.
Also on the same day. Rye Whiskey, Esq.
Mr. W. was one of the first settlers of Miehi-
gan. In early life he was an industrious. hard
working man He has done much to brild
up our railroads aud public works, and could
always be found in the harvest fields early
and late. Some few of our farmers thought
they could not harvest their wheat unless Mr..
w. was with them 10 cheer up their hands.
How they will manage since his dea.h We ara
unable to say. IL may lead to disastrous re-
suits. and it is feared by some that our farm
ers may cease 10 grow wheat, whicE wo.ll
inevitably raise the price of -four.
Of late years. however, Mr. w. has grown
shiftess, noisy and quarrelsome, and any
neighborhood that he visited was sure to be
the scene Of distul bance Of every nature
The too frequent occurrence Of street fights
go; up by Mr. w, was the ultimate cause Of
bis death. lie was killed by blow OF his
head with a ballot box, in open daylight.
The perpetrators Of the deed are not fully
known. but suspicion rests on two men whose
names, we believe, are Mr.. Law and Mr.. Or
der. Several men from the Free Press Office
are on the watch, and ere this, 70 doubt, they
have apprehended them.
1t is seldom that we have to announce the
death Of an entire family, thus swept away at
one fell swoop. They we're all men well known
in our State and have acted in many public
capacities Is some one Of them has been a
member of every Legislature s.nce our organ
ization as a State. In primary meetings and
caucuses they have succeeded in nominating
tLeir own friends to Office, and afterwards in
electing them There is hardly al Office, In
the State but what owes to them his election.
At the request Of the friends Of the deceas-
ed, their remains will not be inferred until
December next. Those vino wish to take "a
last fond look can do so at most Of the gro
ceries and saloons in town.