Minnesota weekly times., 1855-11-03

o.. four dsys beloss thsy 4sof ne of, and then
again that Mohd6y; IrS1plleet~of receiving but
| one letter from Ha1l 4hp1k the drafts did not
shply to All foR third 800 after receiving the
S!ber TYP $500; Irecollsst q signing note with
nodatiohs Hall paid me for the machine one GER
ti6catet tof dePosit for $500, snd $500 in money;
as6thers certi6cate for $500 was given me for a
piece of land; the note was not for my accom-
mediation at all, nor did represent to him that /
would take care oft at maturity.
ross.examination resumed-I told Rorison
| that q part Of his half had sold to Hall;
told him at St. Paul the night before left he
| told nae to go on and sell it all, that that was
right; about ten days after returned to Detroit
wrote him to the same effect, and added that
had found man here to whom should probably
sell the balance in little while; think the sig
natures to these drafts look more like my hand
writing than Rorisen's; there has been strong
effort made to initiate my writing; told Hall
at one time that thought he was an honest man;
l had nothing to do with the getting up of these
drafts still believe he didn't have anything to
do with filling up or signing the drafts; never
told Hall that / had paid 5000 to Rorison for
his deeds and had torn them up.
| The original complaint was here dismissed, and
a new complaint made out, charging the defen-'
dants with uttering forged paper and and having
it in possession with intent to utter. The same
testimony as previously given in was admitted to
be in on both sides, and motion to dismiss Hall
made and argued at length and denied.
| The Defense then swore James Hutchinson-I
| live at Ypsilanti have known RorisOn for some
years; was with him the day Belden was arrested;
he and | walked behind him and Hall when they
went into the cars after the arrest; Rorison and
| both stood on the platform in the depot before
| efa rfod hon fho froi cfa
the seat Immediately behind Hall and Belden,
staid in this seat till | got to Ypslanti l don't
think Rorison took the seat beside Belden between
here and Dearborn-no one did should have
seen them if they had; think he had no conv err
sation with Beden between here and Dearborn;
should have seen it if he had ); have known Ror-
rison about four years; never heard anything said
against his good character; never heard anything
said either way. H pF 2F J<
David B. Rorison sworn. The 18th of August
last, my son, of the defendants, left Ypsilant
for Minnesota; he returned with Hall; on Thurs
| day of the State Fair week, he returned with
Hall; have seen these drafts; am familiar with
my sons handwriting; saw Belden sign deed
| and fill up some notes about year ago; never
| saw him write except then: l think there is a
similarity between the signature to these drafts
and that on letter of his to me which have.
Us shown deed) should suppose that was his
| signature.
At a late hour last night it was discovered that
portion of the evidence was missing, and owing
| to the absence of the reporter, We compelled
to postpone the publication Of the balance until
| tomorrow. - -4.g
The Defendants were committed to await the
action of the next Grand Jury.
| FusED.-The Pioneer and Democrat of this
city have fused, and come out this morning un-
der the name of the Daily Pioneer &, Demo-
crat. The fusion paper is to be conducted by
the Editors Of the two separate Journals.
GO" Thompson's Bank Note Reporter of
the 18th inst, says in regard to land war
rants:
They. have been scarce during the past week,
| and prices huctuating; they are, however, be-
coming more plenty every day. The quotations
| are.
12O acres, 81 OS pr acre. 81 10 pr acre.
so & l6O acres, 81 10 pr acre. l 1912 Z"
HIGH PRrcE.-Col. E. D. Taylor of Chicago
lately sold to Ira Couch ESQ.,, lot of ground
adjoining the fremont House, forty feet front, fol-
the sum of 4S, 900, or at the rate of 81 200 pc,
front foot.
FROM NoRFoLK.-The pestience having at last
abated, two of the Norfolk rapers-the Argus and
the Herald-have re-appeared after a suspension
Of several weeks. In reviewing the terrible
through which the city has passed, the Argus
SAYS: a-.1 ... t...r
"We have seen our lately hourishing mart re-
duced to the scanty number of 1000 surviving
souls In the short space of less than 80 days
out of an average population of about 1000, every
man woman and child, (almost without exccp-
tion,) has been stricken with the fell fever, and
about 1900 have been buried, being not less than
e AZ. H. II
three of the whole abiding community of Nor
folk, white and black. One half of our own
physicians who continued here, are in the grave,
and not less than hify-sir physicians resident and
visitant, have fallen in Norfolk and Ports
MOUTH ---.- e.-5
HoNoR HER!-A servant girl in Detroit
who has remained four years in one family, has
given an example of self denial and economy
worth following. She has been paid fourteen
shillings a week, or 1854 for the whole time
Of this money, she has sent 1886 to enable her
mother, two brothers and three sisters, to come to
America; and only expended $l39, or $50 Is per
annum, for her own comfort. She is brave
woman, and the man who now has her for wife
must prosper and be happy. f..o
New Orleans, Oct. 25.
Advices from Mexico report that General Alva.
rez owing to his advanced years and feeble health
had resigned the Presidency, and Comminfort been
put in his place. sc fErfft f-r' tss-J
.~5;9 BosroN, Oct. 25.
The following is the latest news by the Africa
The London Daily News says. awe believe
there is no doubt that Gen. Simpson has resign
ed his command in the Crimea." The Govern.
ment, however, not decided to accept his
resignation. .s.sit.17s .,s i
sae suL HARRsBURoH, Oct. 25.
Great excitement was caused heres Saturday
by the attempt of man from Virginia to kidnap
| a negro, whom he claimed to be his slave, and to
take him to Virginia; several of our citizens in
terfered and rescued the negro, and had the kid
napper arrested. The man professed to be acting
under the laws of Congress-
I-,t,..5 CINCINNATI, Oct. 25.
Messrs. T. S. Goodman & Co., who suspended
during the crash last winter, resumed payment
to-day. lHi"F =" a1's
Popular Definitions.
What is fashion?-Dinners at midnight, and
headaches in the morning. .-9 81
What is wit?-That peculiar kind Of talk that
leads to pulled noses and broken heads.
What is idlepessS--Workino velfow mounts n ihs