Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-11-27

Eaigyesiss u Dlaeks - nayts.
lance RsdDatb, the famous Kansas
cures, 10 abept inaugufsting on . grand
sc.)s the; emigrs.ios Of oil co. ored pc,
sonsto Hayti. Through the medium t.
the Tribune be has Issued circular u,
the blacks, men OF color, Indians Of tn.
United States and British North Ameri-
can Provinces" inviting them to go to
Hsyti, where they will receive the fol-
lowing adj sntagss, gratis: "A 1ss'
FARM exemption from military duty
perfect religious freedom equal civil
and political rights With Hayt'ens the
amplest protection cordial welcome
. nationality OF their own kindred free
schools; sites for cbapels remunersted
work fair play every way"
Mr.. Redpsth has opened an Office 81
22l Washington street, Boston, and
there solicits correspondence or visits
from those wishing to obtain further in
formation in relation to the project.
Boston is the only place of shipment &C.
cording to direction from the Hay ten
government. Agents are being distrib.
u,ed through the country. Preparations
have been made for hundred thousand
persons a. soon as they shall offer.
Thus have we given the "bill OF
particulars. II Mr.. Redpath will dc
precisely what be proposes, the Unit d
States will be much obliged to him. We
think be should have invited and offered
like inducements to the Abolitionists
They have such an abiding interest in
the niger that wherever they roam
they should be their constant attend.
ants. Sue cess to the mission. Go to
Hsyti by all meaus-settle there and
ENJOY the inmunities and privileges &C
generously offered by President Geff'
rard, through his chosen mouth-piece
Redpath.
The Suicide Of ~. Gray, Of st. Paul.
Further developments are being made
relative to the specnlations and forgeries
of William c. Gray, the broker, who
committed suicide by l'abing from the
St. Paul Bridge, at St. Paul, Minnesota
on Saturday, the 10th inst. Forged pa
per 10 very extensive amount is being
daily discovered, and it is thought tbs,
many worthy farmers near st. Paul viii
be ruined, having purchased to consid
cradle extent coupons and bonds which
now prove entirely worthless. The
Pioneer says it had thought the man
vas insane upon the subject Of money
but it now believes that all bis supposed
eccentricities in regard to money opera
tons, were deliberate efforts to acquire
the confidence Of the community in biz
financial soundness, that he might carry
on magnificent scheme Of vllainy more
successfully. Some specimens of biz
conduct narrated by the Pioneer, Ger
tainly present him in a very eccentric
light. The Pioneer says:
'Gray hardly went up or down our
streets without package of money in
his hands; and never purchased tn.
smallest article at astore without exhibit
ing enough, apparently, to buy a farm
Ii person called on him at his Office, be
ouId invariably be found counting
money, aud # not he would not sll
down to his table to converse until he
had taken some out of his safe and laio
It before him. This was deemed 8
harmless exhibition of vanity or pardon.
able eccentricity BY the majority of on,
citizens, but many of our bankers and
merchants knew that bis insane passion
was fast ruiLing him. His losses for the
last year are estimated, BY one who ha,
means ofknowing,to amount to from ter
to fifty dollars per day.
He has been known to buy in the
morning 40 Eastern draft which he had
no occasion to use, paying as high at
two per cent, and in an hour afterward,
offering the same at another bank 70,
one or one and half per cent, and {, e.
quently changing in this manner several
times during the day. The same conduct
was pursued in the purchase If State
city and county scrip, particularly fol
the last six months. He was in the hab
it, also, OF receiving Minnesota currency
from merchants, and paying in Eastern
currency or drafts for the use of it-oI
rather the handling Of it-for it is no,
supposed that he made any use Of 10th.
er than, after he had kept it few days,
to purchase the drafts or Eastern cur.
rency.
Form Ring for Parson Brownlow.
IL