Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-08-03
DIED,

On the Goth inst, Pure G. Brandy,
Esqr., of dropsy. This event is not alto
gether unexpected, as the departed had
been afflicted with the disease which eau
sed his death for a long time. Oflate, the
quantity of water accumulating in the
system was immense, and he had been
tapped by his physicians sev, raj times,
but without effect. He had large num-
Der of doctors, and some were mean
enough to say that that hastened his
by his many friends who were accus-
toned to see him daily in our streets.
Also, on the same day, r. G. Brandy,
Esq, Familiarity known by the sobriquet O!
"Rot Gut" and brother of p. c., whose
death we chronicle above. He took a
large quantity of poison, by mistake, it is
supposedly several years ago. No bad eff
fects were realized at first, but for few
years past it has been spreading through
his system, and has inally caused his
death. 1t is to be hoped that his death
will be warning to all those who have
been in the habit of taking poison for a
medicine.
Also. on the same day, II. Gin. Esq.
The deceased was member of the bran
dy family, and relative by marriage
He was a native of Holland, and fled to
the United States some years ago. on ac-
count of having been actively engaged
in one of the revolutions that character
ize that country. He was pursued by
the police. but secreted himselfin in a cask
and landed safely in New York. Since
then, many of his family have made THEN
| aSn IyNt tI,a L. loft n
| large family of children, most of whom
were born in this country, but, we are
sorry to say, are not characterized by
any OF .he traits Of their distinguished ia
ther.
Also, on the same day, Rye Whiskey,
Esq. Mr. w. was one OF the first set
tiers of Michigan. In early life he was
an industrious. hard-working man. He
has done much to build up our railroads
and public works, and could always be
found in the harvest field, early and late.
Some few of our farmers thought they
could not harvest their wheat unless Mr..
w. was with them to cheer up their
hands. How they will manage to do
since his death. ne are unable to say. 1t
MAJ lead to disastrous results, and it is
feared by some that our farmers may
cease to grow wheat, which would inevi-
tably raise the price of -four.
Oflate years, however, Mr.. w. had
grown shiftless, noisy and quarrelsome.
and any neighborhood that he visited was
sure to be the scene of disturbance of
every nature. The too frequent occur
renee of street fights got up by Mr.. w.
was the ultimate cause of his death. lie
was killed by blow on the head with a
ballot box in open daylight. The per-
petrators of the deed are not fully known,
but suspicion rests upon two men whose
names we believe are Mr.. Law and Mr..
Order. Several men from the Free Press
Office are on the watch, and ere this. no
doubt, they have apprehended them.
It is seldom that we have 10 announce
the death of an entire family. thus swept
away at one fell swoop. They were all
men well known in our State, and have
acted in many public capacities, and sog
one of them has been member of -
Legislature since our organizatisl
State. In primary meetings az
ses. they have succeeded IL no,i'n't.
their own friends to off, anc al's[
wards in electing them Lheie . ll"
an officer N the Sc Out WHAT owes u
them his eIectie4.
eeasxd. tLefr remains will not be inferred
uTtil December next Those who wish
70 tfke "a last fond look can do so al
.1os, of the groceries and saloons IN town.
Detroit Tribune.