The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-01-09

OLE BULLS CoL0NY.-As many articles and con-.
munications have found place in the Eastern papers
and been copied extensively in ths West in relation
to Ole Bulls connection with the colony in Penn
syivania rejecting much dscredit upon gentle
man, We furnish readers with the following let.
ter from Ole Bulls attorney, extracted from the
N. Y Herald of the 2lst ut:
james Gordoqs BenneH Esq Gear Sfr:-TIavue
observed in year paper of the 18TH icst., letter
headed ''Oie Bulbs Colony in Pennsylvania" deem
it my duty as the eounsei Of MI Bull, the being alb
sent from the city) TO correct the impression which
the public would receive from thai letter. almost
every paragraph of which is without foundation.
1t seems the ostensbe author of this production Is
org medical man, W no eIni sra ed from some
place at the west of this colony, and has been since
his arrival, living, rent free, house of Mr. Bulls
bounty.
While pretending to be warm friend of Ole Bull
and the gians he has secretly avowed that he
would have ali the Norwesisns routed and settle the
colony with Germans-to which race he belongs. He
endesvOred to obtain the situation of overseer il
which he failed His whole career since his arrival
the colony has been characte with dupliclty
and imbecity, never having accomplished any thing
except to bring man with him to the COLONY, who
has turned out to be of the stamp with himself
1t is evident that this letter emanateG from and
written to curry fayer with certain parties who
were connected with the late association, that JUS
tce demands that should give full history of Mr..
Bulls unfortunate connection with it.
In the summer, of 1852, John +. Cowan, of Viii
Transport, Joseph 4. Bailey, of Philsdelphia, and
Others procured for themselves an Introduction to
Ole Bull, and through the agency of person who
was then his attorney, persuaded him to abandon
chasing lands in Virginia. and to enter into asso
citation with them to found colony on lands in Pot.
ter county, Of which they were the owners. FIT.
teen hundred dollars were exacteG from MIR Bull to
pay the expenses of trip for the whole party up
view the lands farmer, who lived in the vicinity,
was solicited by person connected with the affair
but whuse name, for the present, withhod-to rep
resent TO MI Bull he passed through there, that
the lands were worth % au acre, and increasing in
value.
MIR. Cowau, who headed the party. falsely repre-
seuted to Mr. Bull, and also to Mr.. Dudley, we'll
known merchant Of this city, who has escaped bnly
with loss OF SIS, ,0O0 that certain lands, and almost
the only level cleared spot in tn. whole tract of
twenty thousand acres, belonged to him and his
sociates. aud thus induced Mir. Bull to consent
found the colony there. large of money was
expended by .ir. Bull in procuring and forwarding
euigrantsj and, finally, meeting was he'll in Phiia
delphia (Mr. Bull not being presently at which
Cowan was appointed sole superintendent, and man
ager, Bailey treasurer, Mr. Bull president.
Ten Thousand dollars were obtained from Mr.. Bull
by Cowan, without giving him any equivalent. not
much a receipt Bailey, through Cowan and
another, got from him twenty-five Thousand dollars
more, for which it is now alleged that they were to
give Mr. Bull deeds to certain portions OF the laad
bat not the scratch of pen was given to Mr.. Bull
to show it.
Cowan some ten months after he he'd received the
money, was reluctantly induced to give a deed for
about ten thousand acres out OF which he covertly
excepted all the tract that induced Mr. Bull to max
the purchase. This deception was not discovered
until after was retained rs his counsel, and went
personally to the lands examine the validity OF
the tities &c. when sscertained that Bailey and
Cowan did not, aud never had, owned foot of this
tTactall of which belonged to Mr.. GeUree Steward
son. of Philadelphia, of whom they had made seve-
deception, Mr. Bull had expended from his own pri-
purse, SO 0b0 10 putting up buildings and SAT.
istyiEg the de nands OF settlers, who complained
TO him that Cowan did not pay them for their
work.
never been able to get deed or the slightest equsa
ha tn haN
else deed received ss his only satisfaction the
answer that he was Foreigner and could not hold
shrewd Articer in gold and the base metals; but the
fact that he did not discover that Ole Bull the Nor
wegiaf was not native born Yankee. till after he
had get his money, does not speak much for his his
tcrcai learning.
In July last was employed as Mr.. BULBS counsel,
and finding matters in this curious state, l advised
him to abandon the whole concern, and demand q
return of his money.
After nearly hree months time spent in collecting
evidence in Potter and else where, and in frequent
mee tngs OF the counsel for the respective parties
compromise was effected, by which Mr. Bull return-
ed the deed to Cowan. and received back his $4,000
in the shape Of bond, able In six, twelve, egh-
teen and twenty-four months, and he retired from
the association with oss as he and show
of nearly $4,000.
BY that settiement Ole Bull was to pay certain
schedule Of the debs of the association, every dol
lar of which has been paid a. fast the parties could
be communicated with; Bailey, Cowan. de-, assumed
to pay the balance Of the debts, and have not done
30; aud it Il the non.paynient OF these debts alone
that has ctused all tue sunffi fing at tue COLONY, and
subjected Mr.. Bull to the abuse of some Of his
coionists.
The base attempt to throw the blame of the mis-.
management Of me colony upon Ole Bnl 10 in keep
ing with the rest of the scheme. Cowan was the
perntendent, and Bailey, al his urgent so'icita
tion was treasurer OF the association that founded the
colony and theii heads alone will ial the odiu
and 10 them alone be justly attributed any bad
pute or niismausgement of the colony.
Mr.. Ball being wholly unacguanted with the price
OF the land, was induced by these parties 70 take !.
a. Si ana 90 per acre, when 1t was well kuown ~
Phiiadelpha that for years the Of better lands
inthe immediate vicinity have only valued them st
from twenty-five 70 sesenty.hve cents
This knight of the pill box asserts In his letter that
he knows that Mr.. Bull Lost money in his cennee
ton with the colony that he fesoid the land for
double the he paid forit and that nothing bot
friehdiy transaction took place bctweea Mr. Bnh
and the land owners
Now, every word Of thi, he knew to be false, OF
else hs pledged his word 70 what he knew n0fhsus
about.
As 10 the ei $40 received 81 his counsel. IL seems
Mr. Ball considered tbs ount we'll earned, and
others agree with him In thinking, who are betes
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