The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1853-07-26


tlOIss d asis Try sesfro Sedis
I'hc Maine liqupr.l law adopted
by popular vote in Michigan on
thes20th. Whereupon the Detroit
Tribune publishes thesfollowing:
DIED.-On the 20th instant, Pure G.
Brandy, esq, of dropsy. This event IS
not altogether unexpected, as the de-
parted had been afflicted. with the
disease which caused his death for
a long time. OF late the quantity Of
water accumuleting in his system was
immensoi and he had been tapped by
his physicians. several times, bur with
out effect. He had n large number of
doctors, and some are mean enough
to say that that hastened his decease.
His loss will be scnsibly felt by his
many friends who were accustomed
to sec him daily in our streets.
Also, OH the same day, r. G.. Bran
dy, esq, fnmiiarly known By the
subriquet Of Rot Gut and brother of
P. c., whose death we chronicle a.
bove. He took q large quantity Of
poison (by mistake, it is supposedly
several years ago. No bad effects
were realized 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
his death will be u warning to those
who have been in the habit Of taking
poison for medicine.
Also, OH the same DAY, H. Gin,
esq. The deceased was member of
the Brandy family, and a relative by
marriage, He wps native of Hol-
land, and fled to. the United States sew
eral years ago, in consequence Of hav-:
ing been actively engaged in one of
the revolutions chat characterize that
Country. He was pursued by the
police, but sccreted himself in a
cask, and landed safely in New York.
Since then many of his family have
made their escape in the Same mrn-
ner. He left Il large family Of chill
dren, most of whom were born in this
country, but we are sorry to say arc
not characteriZed by any of the traits Of
their distinguished father.
Also, on, the same day, Rye Whis-
Key, esq: Mr.. 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 oGr
railroads and public works, and could
always be found in the harvest field
early and late. Some few Of our far
mcrs thought they could not harvest
their Wheat Unless Mr.. w. was with
them to cheer up their hands. How
they will manage to do So since his
death: we are unable to say. 1t may
lead to disastrous results, and it is
feared by some that our farmers may
cease to grow wheat, which incvita-
bly, raises the price Of flour.
Of late years, however, Mr.. w.
had grown shiftlcss, noisy, and quar-
relsomc, and any ncighborhood that
he visited was sure t. be the scene of
disturbance of every nature. The too
frequent occurrence of street fights got
up by Mr.. w. was The ,ultima,a cause
of his deatlEssss;ss.s-,@ Killed .bv a
blow on the head with d ballot BOX, in
open daylis;iI e. Tho perpetrators of
the deed arc not fully known, but sus-
dicion 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 apprchcnd
ed them.
1t is seldom that we have to an
nouncc the death of an entire family,
thus swept away ut one fell swoop.-
They were all men well known in our
State, and have acted in many public
capacities; some one Of them has been
a member Of every Legislature since
our organization rs State. In prima-
ry meetings and caucusscs they have
succeeded in nominating their own
friends to Office, and atterward i'll elect
ing them. There is hardly an officer
in the State but what owes to them
his election. a
At the request Of the friends of the
deceased, their remains will not be in
TERED until December next. Those
who wish to take "a lost fond look''
can do SO at the groceries and saloons
in town.