Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-03-07

The REV. d. R. BRoWNLow SMIrH!-This
individual turns out to be an impostor, as We
suspected, Last week the House Of Represen-
tatlves indorsed him, by adopting a resolution
inviting him to lecture before il; and after bis
address, which was very satisfactory to the IT.
repreesible radicals, Lieutenant. Governor Stan
ton, who presided at the meeting, volunteered
some remarks commencing and indorslBg the
Reverend impostor. The local Of the Journal
and bis evening ad junct We'd with each other In
efforts to give him good notices" and "stsep
puffs " The Managers Of the Ladies' Soldiers
Aid Society, not to be Outdone In honoIing "the
nephew of Parson BroWnlog," gave him "ben
ellt" The Journal whs not pleased with our
notice Of his address, in the Hall Of the House,
before tho humbugged Legislators, insisting
that be had been 'treadlug upon our toes, else
thenotice bad been characterized by different
epiril! The local of tho Journal now acknowl
edges himself "sold" by the "Rey, DR.. R.
BrOSnIow Smith, +" and gives him the following
handsome notice, in yesterdays Issue Of that
paper:
A AisAscIL-r-W Q acknowledge the aselI;p IN
fact, we were completely disposed Of, and "the
money receivedv-byIa ecoundrel calling him
self Rev. Dr.. r. Brownlow Smith. From rep.
reservations from prominent individuals, we
were led TO disbelieve the charge made by the
Dayton Journal that he was on impostor, and
we take back all we said. But bis actions in
this city since that time have convinced US that
he ~ Al.
is not only an impostor, but he Is also a thief,
and we warn our friendsi OF the pfess every.
where against his impUsitions. One of the
things NO have heard Of his doing ia the follow
Ing 'Jake,pO perpetrated upon the Springfield
NtlcS:
''DRi SIXTH SHor IN CoLuMBus -Last (sun-
day. evening, in Wagner's Saloon, in Columbus.
DE-. e. BroWnlow Smith, who was taking meal
III preparation for taking the 2 o'clock morning
trNn.f0f Springfield, was ehot on the left tenn
pie, by an employee Of Sam Medsry's printing
office Dr.. Smith vas comforting With q "6eceshp
officer, with whom be was acquainted, when the
printer referred to, o,denounced him tor.chsrginR
Medary with being knight of the GoIdes
Circle and Immediately fired at him. gentld
man who was with DR.. Smith pushed him aside
80 that the ball glanced off as IL struck. Tie
Doctor Immediately drew revolver and sb6l
his Assailant through the'rlght shoulder, coE,
pletely disabling him and settling the score.
The Doctor is nov in this city,"
The truth of the above affair Ia simply this:
Alter attending Church Sunday evening (where
Yeunderatand be occupied a seat in the pulpit),l
Doctor Smith went TO house OF bad charactet
accompanied by q "friend," and thence to 4
saloon, where-he called for "the drinks, ,"-pay.
ing the bills, Of coure, as he was "Aush,"A
aud there was accused by young man Of steaIl
ing five dollars from him, and the young mad
struck him With his fiat, .'pushing bim aside'i
slightly. The Doctor then 'ishot"-but instead
OF usipg i'pistor' 'he used bis legs, "shooting''
out OF the back door en- the doublequick. Wei
hope our Springfield friends will use him ,oeu. Il