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31in advance.]‘'COME ’ [Postage Free within the-County.DANVILLE, INDIANA, Tap^DA^, NO^E^ER~lii~l855T ‘ ^0.50.:rltssr i7 byEWIS.ON. 51 50.... 15 00....:; 00 . ooNO.aidV. ,lt;.ioav v.' ill beA ITS V F R T T-S R R myself? Will he gratuitously assume the JU..JL^ x responsibility of publishing false chargesTfie Iiis'siui* Case. | against James II. Darnall. for the purposeOn the 25th of August last, James II.; of sustaining the character of “our sister-| Darnall committed an outrage on the per- j in-law,” and I not have the privilege of i son of a young lady, a relation of mine, j gratuitously even assuming the responsi-| for which he w as held to answer in the j bility of saying a word in a brother’s de-! Circuit Court, by the examining magis-! fense?tratc. This fact was recorded iii the Ad- j But again, Mr. Curry in his strictures • vertiser, in a brief paragraph, the next j says, that he docs not know what I have Thursday. Nothing more appeared in ■ heard, but this he “can say that one of the paper on the subject until after the j the counsel in his defence has since de-trial, when in publishing the acquittal of: dared ]jis belief that Jim. Darnall was a Darnall, I expressed my astonishment at j villain, and that if he had been on the the verdict, rendered as it was, in the face I other side he would have been convicted.” of the most conclusive evidence. This: Now this is another of Mrs Curry’s cool .■al’.ed forth a communication prepared by charges. This he core say, emphasizing thee,Crjeu-1loners, meets on ■May. Ai?ps! 'J'he Library.)or under the direction of two of the lawyers engaged in the defence, and signed by the brother of the guilty individual.— It was published with a very mild review, intended to prevent any collision with the friends of the criminal. Instead, however, of appreciating my forbearance, they have presumed on it, and sent me the vile and malicious letter which follows, reeking as they well know' with abominable falsehood. Having no wish to pollute ouP columns with such an emenalion, I invited the person whose name is signed to it, to meet me and agree on some other mode of laying it before the public. This was declined, and I am constrained to give it a place, or subject myself to such charges as I d t not wish to bear. We apologize to our readers for placing such an article iu our columns, but we hope they will consider our position, and excuse us:For the Advertiser.Messrs. Editors:word can to show his positiveness. Will Mr. Curry be kind enough to inform me and the public wdiicli of Darnall’s attorneys made so great an ass of himself f— But I believe this charge to be like the others, entirely unfounded, and I give below the certificate, of all the la ivy iwhole matter, wl with all the circui him a villain, false, I am at a I charge Mr. Curry' cution, but I will lt;aging this .attad years of age, ilish ingenuity w! is only because ‘ prevail.”Danville, Oct.Tliiiyeiia'cguainted Itfes hadpronounced eing shown to be S.knowwhal new ftraakejnhis prose?uW credit for man-Eel a boy nine teen ystcmatic and dev-' h it fails of success: b is inighty and will rd DARNALL. ,1855. ’ •Whereas, The Edubi* of the Danville Advertiser, in a latiT issue, asserts that one of the counsel fife jAmes'H. Darnall lias, since the trial qF said. Darnali, expressed the opinion th*t the defendant was a villain, and guilty m: the charge, made against him. Tberefute, the uhdersigqec!; his counsel in said cafee, severally certify that the assertion of sftidvEditor is wholly unfounded—that neither6h!e; of us lias ever expressed any.such opinion, but on ployed in Darnall’s defence, except Mr. j ^1C -contrary, we certify that we all be-j ,Wallace who resides in Crawfordsville.— j heve Darnall ihrioce^t, andf have so be -1 Mr. W. W.- Curry:,ypu only, charge. that he represented 1dm-1 “takes it all back,” Unfortunately for) self as acquainted with Mr. Singer’s feel- ■ him, however, your intemperate zeal has j ings, that he thought Singer 'would do so j thrown him before the public in rather an j ahgl,so-;■ And thus your charge vanishes j ugly condition. ... :into the air. Or rather, is resolved into j But 1 liaye a word more about this cer- j tlib fetid, gasseous production of a corrupt j tificate. It not only denies what I.as-! mind. j serled, but it goes on to say that the cBtsn- j•2. But Mr. Darnall is equally as posi- | sel do now and always have believed him, tiye til at my remark about the counsel for j innocen t. . So far as Col. Nave is con- ! the, defence is- unfounded, and. demands j corned this asseveration is already nailed. ' to know- winch of. them, made-such an ass I And now let. me ask why it was, .that i of him-dt. NYi II, really, sir if I was the | when Jim Darnall was ai rested, and' least bit disposed.to sneer, I should remark when lie had detailed his case to Jos.,S. ! that , at least, three of the rii never were I Miller, and that gentlemen had given his; anything else; and the fourth lias well J opinion of ils merits, why was it, I say, | nigh made himself st5, by signing the! that Jim iVant'ed to know' if there was ho; above certificate; seeing that there is not i back way. by which lie could escape? If i a man, woman, or child in the toivn, who I Miller told him.tliat lie was satisfied of his ; lias read my remarks.but knows who they | innocence, wdiy did he Avish to escape? Ij refer to. But as you demand a',formal I am aware that Mr. Miller told him lie | announcement, I answer that I refer to \ could not let him go, as he was rfesponsi-! the -person Whose name appears in the j ble for his keepings-until again delivered to j body of the following statement, which ■ the constable, hut did he not also tell you are invited carefully to note:If Mr. Curry will make the charge | hevedsir.ee w-e were fifrst made acquainted against him 1 will give him an opportuni- I ^ie facts. @.£(5. NAVE, ty of making such a statement as he may think proper.But since Mr. Curry has been pleasedto bring in the opinion of Darnall’s. lawyers to prove him guilty, which, lo sRj' the least of it, is a very unusual way of proceeding, I would, on the other hand, inform him that two of the attorneys engaged in. the prosecution, as well as the judge liimself) stated, before they heard the verdict of the jury, that no jury could lonvict upon the testimony in that case.L|m. CAMPBELL, lt;J.Js. MILLER,',VN!tei’. P. T. !ts i n the unl.y m n, P )stor.In a late No., you published a commu- j p W0Uld also inform Mr. Curry that one nication of mine in refeHN WITIIEROW.Danville, Oct. 26tl^, 1855.1. In the abov'e]conim u n ic ation Mr. Darnall pronounces 4*he statement that proposals of marriage],were-made by Dar-nall or his friends tlt;c be false, and demands the names of ahose engaged in the matter. Mi'. Darnall, is hasty in this denial. He ought never'to have suffered himself to have signted that denial, eveff though advised thatRt was for his broth-m lefcience to the rape jof the counsel employed in the prosecu- er-s advant%fe, witlUdt ' fiEsVnquir a an editorial ot Mr. Cur- tion joined in tlie clapping of hands on I inlo the truth of Uje TOatter. ^ow j £ilJJ h appealed m a pi eced.ng No j the. reading of the verdict, which Mr. Cur- j satisfied mv statement is true . for the fol-ot your paper. A* that time did not, ry says was done “by a few idle lads with ’ Mng re;.ons: L james H. .Darnallexpect to tioubk jou again upon the sub* ; n0 more judgment than to think the crime j To]untRiily told Capi. Russell,- that heject, nor ,hou d I have done so, had not j something to be gloried in.”. | ]ovcd. A.^nda and:%0uid marry her.Aar. Curry in Ins comments upon my com- j ]n conclusion, I would remark that I; „ a AI mnnicaiinn, introduced new points and to say in reference to Mr.2. Rd\vard Eraith-iyeht to the house of, , , r I ^ “ ll*’ I Enion /Singer^ ahcEyptiadela') proposal for; mane enu.v.;' new charge, against James ; Singer, whom I have ever and do now re- Jitn.Darnail to maj ^Jvmanda, saydnW heItiir-d So--cm! e~ — Sas. Bua-.j and Me-Ianswered* i jn reference to. James Darnall I do not!The first point in the Comments of Mr. j wjsp1 lo be understood as believing him! Curry to which I wish to direct the read- j free from ad blame in this transaction, lt;ers’ attention, is that in which lie speaks ;0f at a]j approving 'of his course* The!11. Darrmll. If Mr. Cm'Vj-sdcfircs. as he j gard as a gentleman. Norltave I a n-ordl anUl0rijc4 ti iysays, this controversy to cease, he shourn in regatdtoj,is family, and so tu-^, of )lis coiih^. ^ same ,nii.desist from making charges . winch lio|asI_ha\o mentioned Uiem at aiV, nfc ^ —-jknows will be contradicted. £o long as j done it onlj- as it became n cessary in tie-!it, but was -repulsed by the sisters. 4.This person also, told R. II. Moorhead,j that he was-authorized by Jim Darnall T f . 1T , .. . , approving Of liis course* The himgcIf (q make ihis proposaL Withoi an offer of marriage. He says, “if the : jastimony shows that he acted in a man-family of Mr. Singer had desired to cov- j lier unbecoming a decent and moral young er the matter up they might have availed j raan. But the testimony also shows the themselves of the offer of marriage made i acls 0f the prosecuting witness to be cquai-to them.” Will Mr. Curry be kind ; ]y unbecoming. If lie was proven to be i nough to state by whom, to whom and j libidinous, was she not shown to belasciv-ihrough whom this offer was made? If | bus? I believe them both guilty of a vi-h.e means by this (as his language would j elation of God’s law. But they are both dearly indicate) that, James II. Darnall, I, youngj and probably neither past redemp-m person, or through any of his friends, 1 t;on, and both may by a duo regard to proposed to marry Miss Amanda, the | tUeir “walk and conversation” hereaf.er cliargo is utterly without foundation and ’regain the position in society which (hey absolutely fal.-e. Now can it be possible | bave lost. I do not desire to throw any that Mr. Curry would, knowingly, coolly ; obstacles in the way of the prosecuting and deliberately make this statement so j wjlncS3 t6 prevent her doing so by calling utterly destitute of truth for the purpose : ]lard names or otherwise. Rather would of fastening a crime upon a young manj p say ;a tiic language of that Divine Mas-after a jury of his countrymen had de-j ter wljom Mr. Curry professes to follow, clarcd him “not guilty.” If not, by what j and ff]l0Se doctl-iI1Cs of forgivncss lie pro-means has he been so far mis-led as to be- ! fesses to bad,, “go and sin no mere*” I hevc it true? Can he be so utterly igno- , am son-y that Mr. Cuny, holding the posi-rant of the facts in the case? Does he or ; tion that ]ie doe3, should exhibit such a does he not know, that the offer of mar- { vindictive spirit. His relation to the familyStR:; At your request we have prepared the'following statement of the conversation: had with Col. 0. C. Nave, concerning the trial of James II. Darnall, on the evening after its:tennination. We do hot pretend to state all he said, but such part ds we’recdlloct, and as nearly as possible in his own language:The subject of conversation was- the management of the case by the prosecution. Col. Nave, in order to show that it was badly managed, said; “Mr. New-dotlib’s spfeecli.was a good one, but it was too cold, it fell dead on the jury. If I had bfeen on the other side, I would have had the whole court and jury in tears.-— A§ it was, I made two of therri shed tbars in speaking of the boy, and what would I have done for the girl?. I would have held her' lip, and spoke of the family in Such a way as to make them shed tears.” Some one observed that Neivcomb did not. dwell on the testimony of one witness as -to what look place in the hacu as he ought to have done, to which he replied: “There were) worse points In the case than that.. I’was afraid of that bridge operation. Upon my word that'gavg me {foublfe'l. Uf 1, UflX.rv r*.rv, J^VO.ldff IiaVOshown that it could not have been with the girl’s consent. Because, if it hadCO.II E. Square,r G-,Li.t L a ivcorner oj s, in front ice in ihe : Courts of [33]at LawLn’d.ts of Hen-nties, and ig will pay governing :.alcs, and, up-stairs,NS,■itanuy on variety ot old Btand•h ■■ '.TION,•iagc was made to Darnall time and again by those who represented themselves to be acquainted with the feelings of the Singer famil}'? Does he or does he not know, that one II. S. McCormack made it an almost daily business to talk with Darnall, his friends and his counsel upon the subject., insisting upon Darnall marrying Amanda, and telling them that that was his only chance to escape the penitentiary, declaring’at the same time that he knew the feelings of the Singer family, and that if Darnall would consent to the marriage, the whole matter could be arranged. And as a further inducement to Darnall, declared that Mr. Singer was so much troubled about the matter, that he had no doubt but that he (Singer)‘would give him (Darnall) half he was worth if he would marry his daughter. To all these propositions DarnaU’s. answer was uVo, and on one occasion said, “sooner than I would marry a girl who acted1 as she did and then swore a rape against me I would go to the penitentiary and rot,”—• Perhaps Mr. Curry will-say, that these propositions were,'unauthorized by Mr-Singer or his family, well, be it so, the facts as stated can be proven, and they at least go to show that James H . Darnall as “indignantly spurned” the offer of marriage as did tlie Singer fatnilylDarnall did’not fear a trial. He knew himself innocent arid had full faith in the ability of his counsel tct defend him, and was from his first consultation with them, assured by them that lie would be cleared.But ME Curry says that he never “held the family of Darnall responsible for liis dritae)’”‘and.that the “assumption of responsibility”-on my part is “wholly gratuitous.” Well; grant that it is) and where is the difference between Mr. Curry andand girl supposed lo be injured would be an excuse for honest prejudices entertained, or for the exhibition of warmth in the cause. But with what blood-hound foroc-ily has he not bayed upon the track of Darnall, from the unfortunate occurrence to the present time. Did he not publish to the world after the preliminary examination before Esq. Kennedy, that the villain Jim Darnall had committed a rape upon his sister-in-law—that he had tke evidence, and that it clearly showed him guilty of the charge, thus endeavoring to prejudice the public mind agamst Darnall and prevent an impartial trial. After Darnall had been acquitted by the verdict of a jury, composed of as good and intelligent men as ever sat in a jury box in Hendricks county, and who heard all the testimony, Mr. Curry, with a perseverance and pertinacity worthy of a better cause, shows a determination at least to convict him before the .community, and published that Darnall had confessed his' guilt; This infamous lie I contradicted; and here let me say to Mr. Curry, that I dare him to the proof, and if he will publish the fcttmd of the individual alluded to in his strictures upon my other communi cation to whom be says Darnall told the occurrence, I will get lxis affidavit as to ‘the'statements made by Darnall, and Mr. Curry cah lay before the community that testimony which he seems so anxious to have had before the.jury, But after failure to convict before the, jury—after the signal failure as to the charge of a confession, still Mr. Gurry holds on to the idea of a convection with a death grip, arid Darnall must be guilty becaiise his counsel to whfcm he had in cofifidbnce told' thehim that, if after that he could get away ' he had better go? And did he not in fact escape immediately afterwards? This! may be evidence that Mr. Mi ler thought j I him innocent, bti11 beg leave to disbelieve j jit. And again, after Jim had made his! i escape, why did L. M. Campbell say that; this was the best thing lie could do. Is; the best way to prove cue’s innocence of a ; charge of crime, to escape, from the eusto-! dy of tlie officers of the law? And is the ! strongest evidence which Mr. Campbell; has to produce that he regarded Darnall: as innocent found in the fact that he ad- . vised him to run off, declared it the best; that he had done so, opposed his return j for trial, and then proposed that he should j marry the girl in order to settle the matter! without a trial! You may so regarcl it, : but I assure you I do not, and I think the! public will not. I think, sir, when you review the matter, y.ou will conclude that your present' epistle, certificate and all, instead of lifting you out of the mire only plunged), you in deeper.. And) there I leave you to flounder. - /’3. r Raving.nothing bettet on liand, ybii prcjposk to use me up by appealing to the acts libd ,doings of the counsel for the. prosecution! Retorting the. Charges I .prefer against the-defence, seems to be qiiite a-pasislcifhdo this so much at random j'ou cannotthese facts before me, might I not retort the charge of falsehood? My very dear sir, you will sec from the above that my allusion was to an entirely different person from the one you supposed! You will see that the proposal was actually and form' ally made, and by One having authority.I heed hardly repeat that these proposals were indignantly rejected, for there is hot one of the family that would not sooiier see the lady in her grave, than to see her legally tied to one who lias so foully and cruelly wronged her.But you go farther than a mere denial. You pursue that favorite policy of little minds, that of retorting the charge. And you ask if I am so ignorant of the facts as not to' know that proposals were actually made to Darnall, and by him rejected! Weil-I do remember something of this sort. .When the conversation between Jim and Capt,. Russell was reported to Col. Nave, he said “I must see the young cock, and have his moufh stopped!” And so it appears that not only was his mouth stopped from farther proposals himself, but he was schooled to reject, proposals made to him for that purpose. A brilliant idea, trul}'. But I am told that on one occasion he said he would “rot” before he would marry Amanda. Indeed! And who asked him to many her. . L. M. Campbell says it was lo him that Darnall made this heroic answer. But pray how came L. M. Campbell,.liis own counsel,, to make him such a proposal? Did lie mean to insult him or Lo assist him out of a difficulty? We are at no loss to. determine. Campbell knew he was guilty, and saw no other way to save him.from the penitentiary. : Y*ou will sec, gentlemen, that in your zeal to defend a criminal you have furnished indubitable evidence of his guilt.But'you ask me if I did not know that H. S. McCoriffack had made such proposals. Indeed, sir, I did • not. I never heard such a thing mentioned until after my reply to your communication was written; since then I halve made some enquiry, from which I learn that be did converse with various persons, and suggest this as the best way to'settle it: ButI ara-assured that what you bay about ljim raubt be erroneous. However, as he is not at home I cannot see him to know; and besides, it makes no manner of difference. First) because his interference waff on Darnall’s behalf, not on the: lady’s.— He is a rhemher of the Same church with him)-not witk her. And second, lie had hot the! shadow-of authority ito make proposals from any one Of our family- Indeed’you’do not say that he so declared,i expect any one lo believe you. I have been, they wot,Id not l.avc stopped on tlie | abown ’ c!l„ge lo Messvs. Gregg „„dvr! Y.Nw’°°)!,i! o!!:™.)!?!!!.0! KWl*dy, “d MX* *« Woclar6.itso far. as they are concerned. As soon asMr, Stricklan’s house. They would have stopped in the cut, or went under the bridge, or into the beautiful grjss plot where they could not be seen.!’ He also said, that he had told Jim Darnall that he never wanted to hear of his speaking a word against the Singer family, that he had got out of a scrape, and a bad scrape it was. “One thing” said he, “this trial has shown, and that is that heads of families had better keep these young cocks aivay. If one of them was to come into my yard I would set tlie dogs on him.” This he said as we understood him, alluding lo.Darnall afid his companions.Respectfully,R. I-I. MOORrfEAD, II. M. SMITH:Danville, la., Nov. 8th, 1855.With the above statement before you, you will be able to see that the affectation of ignorance made , in your communication, and the array of names to your certificate is only a shallow trick to impose on the ignorant; such a trick as a scliool-boy might resort to, but which sensible men would be ashamed of. You will see, also, that so far as the person implicated is concerned, the language of the certificate is evasive and insincere. I did not pretend to give Col. Nave’s language, but his sentiment. And this I did truly, notwithstanding his denial. Look at his lan-;uage: “7 ieoulcl have shown that it could not have been with the girl’s consent,” If it was not ivith her consent then it was against it, and that constitutes precisely the crime of which Jim Darnall was accused. How could he have shown this if he was not guilty?. And how could Col. Nave have made such a declaralioa.if he believed him innocent? It will be observed that the above statement gives not the mere impression made on the minds of the hearers, but the Col’s, own language, and each may draw his own conclusion. But observe further, “if one of them,” Darnall or these witnesses who- saw what other people could not, “was to come into my yard I would set the dogs on him ”— Now, if DRrnall was innocent, if his associates were truthful, why this tfeatment? It is only sil'cli as befits villains, and so the Col. regarded them, or lie would nevef have used such language...The fact is, the trial was just ended, liis client was acquitted, those he was talkr ing to were the friends of the family, and the Col., supposing the affair ended, (as it might have been, but for your interference,) told tlie honest feelings of liis soul.I sec Mr. Newcomb I will give you his answer. Indeed, your assertion is so preposterous that there is no fear of any one believing it, even if uncon'radicted. So confident were these gentlemen of a conviction,that several points of evidence suggested to them were entirely omitted, Mr. Newcomb declaring in substance that if a conviction was not had on tlie evidence presented, it was useless to try to convict in any case.But, sir, I have learned sometliipg more about this clapping of-hands. I have learned that your whole story is a sheer fabrication, and that tho - “people” who made this demonstration was one individual, and that one of Jim Darnall’s most intimate associates, and one who was exceedingly anxious to testify something in his favor, so anxious that his veracity is seriously questioned. And so far from there being any disregard of the authority o’f the Court, and the orders of the Sheriff’ when tlie Judge ordered the offender to be brought before him, lie wisely slunk into the darkness and made his escape. This romance was no doubt invented expressly lo fill up space in your letter, and in the hope to deceive tliose who knew no better.4. But you challenge me to prove that Jim confessed his crime. You are well aware that (here is no legal process bj' which I can compel the persons I refer to to appear and give evidence. You are equally well aware that they are Jim’s intimate associates, and that they will net do so voluntarily. Hence your bombastic flourish over the matter. If you can inform me how to get these individuals underoath, so as to compel them to tell all they know, I will very cheerfully give you their names. Until then I shall not sub ject them to your persecution, or your trainiifg.5. Mr. Singer wilt, doubtless give you small thanks for y our good opinion of him, when he rerriembers lhat in defending Jim foil have virtually accused him of abetting, if not compelling his daughter to commit perjury in order to shield her from merited disgrace; and especially' as he is aware that my information on Lhe several points which have so much excited your ire, and which you have so emphatically pronounced false, was derived from him. It is not likely that such hypocritical praise as' this will elevate its author much in his estimation. Nor,'sir, does lie ask you for any apologies for the conduct b!:Since them he'finds it necessary to resume j his daughter. She lias uoue no wrong, tlie lawyer,: and as his Custom is, Tie '-Her family deem themselves abundantlyable to take care of her reputation and welfare, knowing, as they do, that your statement that the evidence proved her lascivious i^ maliciously false. I will fief, volunteer in turn, lo give you advice as to tlie course you shall pursue towards your relative. If you are content to tei I that What he hab done is but a slight indiscretion, a thoughtless, though perhaps rude amusefueht, so be it. And if, as the result of your labor of love, you should five to sec him lead to prison or the scaffold, that is your business, not mine, so long as he meddles not again with ifie or mine/6. Asffo your charges against me, personally, you well kno\v their utter false-hooL You know that you cannot produce a single individual to Whom I have ever uttered one harsh-word agamst Jas. Dariial!) from the night of Ihs crime to that of his acquittal. No,.sir.not wiihmy most intimate friends did f ever coiiverso on-the subject, until after my notice o? the verdict. You know, si?, that silence is the only exhibition of “vindictiveness.” or “bSbod-hoi^id ferocity” which I have shown. Two newspaper articles, both brief, and both demanded by my position as an editor,is all tlie expression of opinion I have ever made utuil called out by yourself. And if I have used some severity, you, sir, will scarce have the audacity to comtilain after tlie proclamation you have given.And now let us look at the other side? While our family abstained with rehgious cafe, from any act or expression which might in the least predjudice the case,how did the friends of Jim Darnall act? To yourself I give full credit for a proper reserve iff' the matter, but others were not -so prudent..They were active ahd unscrupulous iu their efforts to forestall public sentimenf. Tlvey appoaled to religious •bigotry, used every possible means to make it appear a family plot to shelter a damao-ed rfeputRtioti, circulated the most loathsome lies against tlie.injured girl, do'gged ,‘thti footsteps of the family by their spies)'tlva't thmightytake advan-,tagb of ~ahY incautious word, and left no means untried to secure public sympa'liyv In all this I cannot compliment them, ds yoii do me,on their “ingenuity.” As cun- •gt-^vcaJS.doc^tligthAVCirre^hed thenD^ selves; but as to “develishness” I can fully return it, as it is apparent to the most carnal observer. And all this attack was not-on a b*by of nineteen, defended by a wealthy and influential family connection, and nearly all the lawyers iu the counly, but on a girl of fifteen, and much of it too with no more worthy motive than to grat-if-- a persona! piqUc; nor did it consist iu two public newspaper articles, the contents of which were fully open to all concerned, but in the secret, serpent-like dissemination of the most venomous slander! You may congratulate yourself,sir, on being chosen as the public champion of tliose who instituted and conducted this w arfare, if your conscience will permit.7..In conclusion: Here the discussionbetween us stops, so far as this pajfe’r is concerned. I shall not suffer the guiit of your bro:her to be lost sight of in the commotion of a personal Quarrel with you. Nor will I continue to fill these columns with a discussion of extraneous and immaterial evidence of his guilt, while there stands on record plain, positive, uniropeached proof,—proof sufficient-! ]y strong to convict for murder. If you s till feel aggrieved at my course, you must ; bear tlia£ grief until you are ready to meet | me as a gentleman should, and agree to j such mode of settling tlie matter as may be mutually satisfactory.'Perhaps, however, you have sufficient j confidence in the innocence of your brother to prefer leading the matter to legal arbitration. In that case you are aware that tlie. Charge of crime I have made against James H. Darnall) is highly slan-‘ derous, if false or''malicious, and I ha ve,• simply td ndtify you that I stand ready to ! justify jt, whenever called to the bar of justice for that purpose. A slander suit, based on the first of those editorials which so “startled” you, would be just the thing to test the matter, and put it finally-to rest, so far as I am concerned, and to ; convince the community wrether I am ’ right or not. And as the matter has gone so far,I would not object to investing a trifle in that \say. Nor shall I object to a.determinalion on this point being taken as a! test 6f your confidence in the guilt cr innocence of your brother, j With all due respect) I remain, j. Wm.W. CURRY;, •A Midshipman asked a Priest to tell the difference between a Priest and a jac-kassY The Priest gave it up.—.. “One wears a cross on his back and the other on his breast,” said the Midshipman.“Now,” said the Driest, tell fine the difference. between ii Midshipman and a jackass.”The Midshipman gave it up', aff’cj asked what the difference was. .The Prjesl said he did not know of a’njL
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