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We last week noted tho fact, that Hiram
Elliot, had been apprehended in this city for pas
sing counterfeit money, and committed to the
county , 10 await his trial before tho Court,
then and now IN session A true bill was found
against him by the grand jury; and day was set
by the Cour, for bis trial When the day for trial
arrived, the Court was Informed that the prisoner
was Ill 10 be put on tral-that he was dan
gerously i'll, having been afflicted with severe and
continued convulsvo fits, supposed to have arisen
from mental excitement &c. QIIte Il sympathy
was excited for the young man, when it was told
that his Jaws had become set that il was ne
ceSsary TO pry them open for the purpose of giv~
ing hIm medicine or food, and THAI he had been
IN this situation for four or five days. The at
tending physician bled him copioasIy, hlis'ered
hun severely, and druged him extensively without
any apparent effect upon the disease lie appa-
rently became worse-he was removed To corn
Portable room IN the jlilor's house and watched
with and attention. with the expectation that
he would not survive but fe hours. He breath
ed with more difficulty, and less frequently, and
,he "sctrers up'' with him looked with sorrow and
commiscratiou upon the poor stranger who was
about 20 depart this lie, covered with ignominy



when II is said ghosts may be seen gamboling
over graves, the young men who were attending
the sick man, stepped INTO the wood house for
wood, nd on their return they found their
bird had hown-Physically aud bodily. His fits
had been fits a, all, and his illness was sheer
counterfeit. He left withou, hat, coat or vest
and has not yet been retaken. II Is supposed tina,
ne has accomplices who have assisted him He
too appears To have given wrorg name his right
name being Harris Instead of Elliott.