Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-06-15
EVENING STAR.
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copied from the comopd Emo uirer Of yester.
aay' may prove interesting:
'Wk. II THoRSBUKY-WHERE Is HR -
InD distinguished indivi iual played prom
inent part In the Know Nothing canvas, 10
TINS city, being used by the managers good
enough Morgan to excite indignation against
the prosoriptive Democracy and to vhesdle
the wssk-minded into the Secret Camp! He
was a vsritsble Simon Pure vie i'm of oppres.
sion ut the Gosport Navy Yard, and his arri-
val in this City, with his fresh bleeding
wounds. was hailed as a mos, auspjoious
event by the rhippers.in Of "Samh Ris
personal ties imoDy to the ruthless prescrip.
ton OF himself and sizty three other worthy
nsnics al forism 1uth, spread like wild 81 Q
through the streets; aud ut the Know Nothing
mass msetlng on the Capitol Square tho night
neiore the election, this bleeding victim, We
learn, was pom: ously paradsd before the
crowd BY Know Nothing speaker, and mem
Der OF the next House of Delegates, who tore
the passions to tatters in his furious donuncis-
lions OF the gross outrage and his glowing
appeals for revenge at the ballot-box next
day fhornbury made Q speech and desoapt.
ed on his urengs-and the .ympathizing Know
Nothings, We learn, raised a pony purse for
the unfortunate distressed. The next morn
Ing there appeared q aiming AFFIDAVIT Of this
same lnornoury to the truth Of ali that he
said Having served his own purpose and
that OF the political managers, he suddenly
disappeared just In time TO save himself from
the reek ng vengeance of his duped victims.
The response to the affidavit of his WI ons
came back from Portsmouth in so clear n
light, that all parties were satisfied that he
vas an srrsnt impOster and that he had COM
mitted most vile perjury ~
The nrst We ever heard Of an individual of
this name was about seven mon hs ago, when
be called upon one Of our citisens-an Odd
fellow-Gor assistance, representing that,
while travelling, his pocket had been picked,
and that not only his money, but his Gravel
Ing" certificate, known to that benevolent
order) had heen stolen. He, however, gave
such other proofs Of brotherhood, az 20 com
mand ready relief Ho eft his private card,
the name beautifully written Req VIM. "a
Ihornoury he subsequently visited Odd
Fellows Hall, where he msuaged to obtain
money under similar prstenoss Before be
had time to tell his pitiful s.ory-or, rather,
his lies-to all of the lodges, bis true chsrse.
ter was discovered, when he impudently
threatened to make publication in dsroga
ton OF the Fraternity He circulated himself
freely about the community, calling upon
ministers of different denomiD ations, claiming
to be one of their number, and accommodates
himself to their respective creeds, and obtain
Ing from each peeunisry assistance. So ia.
vorsb'e was the impression which he made on
an unsuspec,ing pastor, that he was invited
TO preach for him-a request which he de-
elined; and this 10 tho only item to be placed
TO his credit The fellow was repeatedly
drunk while in the midst of Us, and was ar.
rested by the police for being sged in a
fight with a negro. and would have been sent
to the workhouss, but for the promise, on his
part, that he would at once leave the city;
with which assurance he complied.
We claim some credit for ourselves for max.
Ing the conduct of this srrsnt impos.er known
through the press at that time When We saw
his name in connection with recent political
movements IN Virginia, We were in doubt as
to Whethsr be was the same individual, for,
judgiI & from his conduct in Washington, We
had thought that, ere this, he was in some
State Penitentiary, where certainly he deserves
20 be-
This Thornbury profess.d to rs to hail from
Georgia; bet the ststement may, like all of
his other assertions, be false.
EXECUTOR DE SON TORr-On Wednesday
evening was tried before q jary, the case of
Purcell against Ragsn II appears, accord.
ing to our information, that judge Purcell
sued Rsgan as IN eXscuicr DE son tort lin his
own wrong) OF Thompson Hutchinson. de-
ceased Purcell had a demand against Hut
chineon, in bis lifetime, which the deceased
had admitted was correct Varit Us witnesses
were present, and testified to facts in the case
udge Purcell acted as bis own LAWYER. while
Mr. Radcliffe appeared for Rsgan. The first
named, during the argument, referred to sew
eral authorities, smoSg them that of Lord
Mansfield, to show that tie declaration of a
dying man Is held TO be sufficient TO cancel a
written instrument previously executed by
him We refer TO this point csn:elvipg ID AZ
II may be matter Of interest to some our
readers
The case had twice been tried, but the "a
spestive juTies were not able to sgree but in
this, the third contest, = verdict was rend cred
for Purcell to the full amount claimed to be
due, namely, City dollars.
ADIIsTI TEIEP a black man
was disco'e7sd IN the act Of stealing young
chickens, which tsmp.ingIy chirped about his
premises, intending, doubtless, to have n deli.
cate dinner. and a cheap one. too, In tb.s.
times. when il is 50 difaoult to procure the
neeesssries Of life. His wife, In vindic alton OF
ner hus bands character, stoutly denied the
lmpu'atiOn OF her female nsighbor and was
30 exasperated as to make an O. ssult on the
accussr The conseauepse was, the black
man was taken before justice of the peace to
answer to the charge, and will be placed in a
condition which will prevent him from enioy.
ing the eOntsmpls ed chicken luxury; while
ms WE will be required 20 keep her arms to
herself, and to bride her tongue
HEALTH OF WAsHISGroS.-Ws belisv. n Z.
generally admitted there Is not a hesI,bis,
city in the United States than Washing,on
aud the supply Of water from the Great FaIls
OF the Potomac will very materially improve
our sanitary condition. The bills of mortality
are comparatively sIaall. During the month
Of May only 6fty-fve deaths are recorded, or
about one for every thousand Of the inh abit-
ants. Of the deaths twenty-five we're of the
ages OF i've years and under. Pneumonia
consumption and measles. claimed the larger
number Of victims; Of the frat named, nine,
and Of each of the other two diseases six.
A HANDSOME TEsrfHosIAL-We have seen
beautifully bound Album, containing fftsen
'olorsd plates-visws Of the principal towns
and places Of interest in Ssitzeriand: for
s,rdsd 10 this country, by an officer OF our
nster hepublic, and designed as private ties.
unonial Of respect for one Of our prominent
'tatesnen, whose friendship for hat confede
,auon ha:frsqUsntly been exhibited, and who.
aouote.s, will appreciate the gift more on &C.
count Of the grateful feelings BY which the do |
Dor Is aetua,ed, than the intrinsic value of the
elegant volume