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THURSDAY MORXLVG, S?PT. 3, IS2 .
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Mr. Fditor —I hive perused in tho columns of
tout last week’s pap ; * another “ humble” essay
of vonr correspondent “ Sene.x,” and the learned
politico! definitions of Mr. “ Pop,” by friend
I have but a passing remark to make in relation
to tiie latter and it is this—that it is to me, and
nnst have been to all who have perused that com
rminidation, a matter of great astonishment how
two such learn sand nun “in the calaha of city poli
tics,” as Mr. Pop and his friend, could have con
cealed from the world, for so long a time, such a
wonderful production of talent; and it is a won
der of wonders, that in bringing forth this won
derful production their craniums had not been
cracked. This, however, is the age of improve
ment. But wonders never cease.
To your correspondent Senox I have, however,
fi fbw more words to reply ; and I will commence
bv remarking, that “ humble ” indeed must that
<l esav” be, “which after serious inqury and
considerable investigation” has reluctantly to ad
mit the truth of those facts to which lira attention*
c f its author had been-so directly called on a far
rier occasion* and wetrk indeed as to principle
rr'.vsst that cause he, which, after being charged
with an attempt m miiestly to violate the rights
of our citizens, is compelled to evade the ques
tion, and seek refuge for justification under a to
tally diflenent ground.
Mr. Editor, if your correspondent Scnex had
perused, as he pretends to have done, the commu
nication “ from the champion of niC6t singular
qualities,” a be has been pleased to term him,
there would have been no necessity for his *• eeri
cus inquiry and ■ considerable investigation, for
i:e had ail the facts there spread before him. lie
could have ascertained, if his cyc-sight would
have pencilled; ilia! the principles contended for
were not whether it was politic or impolitic to
tepea! er continue-the existing ordinance of tho.
citv allowing shopkeepers to open their shops on
the Sabbath morning until nine o’clock, but that
it was the means which were resorted to, by whic’i
the repettM of fh-.s ordinance is sought to be effect
ed. It was not (if freedom of choice was to go-.
Tern) that this ordinance might or might not be
repealed by anew Board, after able discussion ;
bat the principle contended for was, that a rcli
gions rci.dunct : on d f men , wedded to a certain
institution in cur city , should, pieiious to an elec
tion, s * far interfere and attempt to for is* all the
opinion oj cuudilatcs, eis to compel those cundi
dc-t s ..if .they hoped for. then votes, to pledge thfin
idres to suppoii itc repeal, rigid or wrong. 1 ins
is the invasion of the sovereign rights of the peo
ple which is complained of. IJis is the conspi- 1
r toy which in ruiuciple-ie not interior to that of |
“ the second C atiline.”
ATr. Editor, the subterfuge which io now rcsort
cti to, in or der tu jusiily tire means which arc to
l>e employed to recure a maj oity at the approorh
ijig elet tion, and consequent’ y a repeal of the or
dinance, is tnc assertion ol’ the fact by £encx,
that it lad br-cn decided in our Superior Court
. to.be in direct conflict with the law of the State,
and thai Uisref-rc it became the duty f the cor
-poration to repeal it T J ’ Jf sue ft had been the fact,
the conclusion would ba correct. * Kr.
ever, my ieco.le<stbjn of wJiat has been the deers
-ion of our Superior Court, in relation to this or
dinance. to ba fulj as that of Mr. Scnex.
1 recollect being present on tiie occasion to which
ha has reference, when the question whether this
ordinance was in conflict with the Slate law, was
fully diseussed. And I recollect well, -Judge
‘aVayne deciding, th(H this ordinance,
dul not violate the laic of he State; that neither
&•>. ordinance itself, nor the lucr/sc granted by.
’ the Corporation, gave shopkeepers the like, ty to
• keep open their shops for tippling purposes on the
Sa.bbh h'day ; that the law of the Slate only pro
hibited shops being kept open on the Sabbath day
for the purpose of tippling, but did uct divest
Lhe City Council of the right to permit shop
’ keepers (if they should deem it politic and expe
dient) to keep open, their shops for any other pur
pose, or for the same purpose oar Market is now
kept open ; that this permission being placed un
- dor the head of “ Market Ordinance,” manifestly
showed vvlial was the intention of its makers ; that
if the C.ty Council had passed an ordinance al
i >wing shops to Do Kept open for tippling; purpo
ses on the Sabbath day, it would be in violation
sci .lue Slate law, and therefore void, but that this
ordinance granted no such permission. This de
cision I have .never heard controverted nor ques
tioned by-either of his succescors; and the de
cision therefore, to my recollection, stands com
pletely in oppciition to that as slated by Senex
Whai then, become of the boasted immoral ten
dency u** 1 highly injurious effects of this ordi
nance, which call for its repeal. Is the ordinance,
thin, in fault ? No. Oug-htijot the blame to be
4ald vdiero it ought justly to fall—on the shoul
ders of those who arc appointed to see that the
ordinances and laws are carried into execution ?
Certainly it ought.
Sir. Editor, it is the manner and the mean*, as
heretofore stated, which have been anduilibe
made use of on the approaching election, to st/fic
fret opinion, free discussion, and free choice , of
V'hkli the peoplo have a rigbf'tfc” complain, and
do complain. The p eservaiiun of ihese rights
from invasi* n by “ holif alliances,’ is a duty the
people owe themselves, and is a subject which,
as free men, ought ever to interest them. And
}ct we are gravely asked by Mi*.'Scnex, u Is there
any thing in this attempt, more than the cxercieo
of a constitutional right ? Is it net a right which
ivc* all possess to support men for olEce who will
aJmmistcr the laws according to our crcn notions
of jUSttCc .-
Mr. Editor, wh.it are some among the naony
invaluable rights which arc secured to us by that
Constitution which is the admiration of lhe world ?
’i ’i*?y are freedom of opinion, freedom of discus
sion, and freedom of choice, r ihal in the free,
unbiassed exercise of our elective franchise, the
highest gifts a sovereign people have a right to
bestow, ae to be bestowed upon whom soever they
please— denying the right of any holy alliance or .
confederacy to defeat that great end. Whilst
• that matchless instrument guarantees to the high
r.st as wcS as humblest citizen the right to wor
ship his God as he pleases; whilst it guarantees
ir, him the right “tb under hb? own vine and
1 g tree, wiih none to molest or .to make him a
afVaid, it by implication as etiongly but impera
tively declares Chuhch Stn> Stat r.Jtavc no busi
ifi interfere with the concerns of -each other.
If wo consult tho page of history, wo find that re
ligious interferences in mailers of stato are al
ways to be doprecatcd ; that most of the revolu
tions which have taken-place in the world, have
had their origin here ; that most of the precious
blood which has on these occasions been poured
forth in tarrents, may trace its causes to religious
bigotry and fanaticism.
Can wo forget what gave tisc to the revolution
of our own country P Was it not religious intole
rance and persecution ? Can we forget that one
of the principal-causes which led to that revolu
tion, was tho attempt to deprive us of freedom of
election and fair representation P Can wo forget
that our forefathers, after having fought, and bled
for Hoveu long years, with the firmest and purest
spirit* that ever animated.the breasts of men, at
length succeeded in establishing those principles
as our birthright, for which, as a nation, ire arc
proud to boast, and be called Americans f And
yet, Sir, for warning the people of a second at
tempt to invade their rights—for giving them
hints of secret danger”—for placing before them
tacts will oh are not attempted to be controverted
—tor advocating principles of which every true
American ought to be proud, ! am, by Mr. Se
nex, to be called a demagogue. lam content to
leave-it to our fellow citizens which of us is the
greatest demagogue—ho who pluinnly tells thru
of their rights, and warns them of approaching
danger—or he who secretly, but under the garb
of religion, seeks to undermine and destroy those
rights.
Mr. Editor, arq our fellow citi ena now ready
and willing to have their rights thus invaded and
trampled upon by any combination of men formed
for that, purpose ? If they arc not, let them be
alive to their rights , and let tiie ballot boxes on
the first Monday in September publicly declare it.
A Friend to Liberal Principles, Morality
- - <ind Religion , in their proper place,
* Note. —According to the political definitions
of Mr. “ Bop,” by his friend, this was alcohol—
abas rum, gin, or b.andy .
Foil T.'rl. SAVANNAH MERCURY.
Amidst the conflicting opinions that at present
prevail in our city, and tho excitement produced
from causes novel and unprecedented in their
character, one would almost come to the conclu
sion, tint tho calm voice of icason would not be
listened to. Men are generally vassals to their j
opinions, whether prematurely formed, or made i
up from tho slow oparrations of reflection in i ex
perience. Obstinacy, like fanaticism, is hood
winked, and whilst one opposes rage to reason,
the other arms itself with fire and faggot, to con
sume tho most pure and genuine principles We
tre now on the eve ot an election contest, in
which the public feeling fa in a flame. A majority
of the citizens believe, that insidious inroads are \
attempted to be made on their acknowledged j
rights ; that an association, professing one olject, j
blends improperly with it another, and that, dis- ’
satisfied -.villi the free and unshackled exercise of j
the principles which they assume, they aro travel-1
ling beyond the legitimate purposes of their in- [
solution, and erecting themselves into an inqui- j
sition. clothed with all the powers of persecution
and intolerance
Tho highly i%rrj.ortant question which addresses :
itself to a frek tcople, is not whether tho shops.
and Markot should bo closed or opened on Sunday
.■MriiotricT HMy .vijaumauuii of men, :
generated for the “ bitter observance of the Sab
bath day,” hare the right to interfere with llrair
political immunities; whether, in plain and ex-’
plicit terms, the citizens ought not to be left to
the free and uncontrolled exercise of the groat
elective franchise, uninfluenced by the cunning
snares & artful denunciations of a bigoted confed
eracy. If it ia considered that keeping the shops
and Market open on Sunday, is violative of the
laws of this State, leave the redress of the griev
ance to the constitutional tribunals of the coun
try, but not to an ecclesiastical forum, whose de
cisions will be the emanations of a maddened zeal,
that cannot but be detrimental to civil rights
One of the most learned and distinguished patri*
ot* of our country has said <£ that our civil rights
have no dependence on our religious opinions.”
The Constitution of the Unitetl States and of tiie
State of Georgia breathe the same spirit. There
is no established religion — all arc tolerated—
none preferred. Religious associations are
dangerous to public security, wlmn they inter
meddle with poiilics. Thoy of right have nothing
to do with them; and when thev make the at- ‘
- t
tempt, secret or open, they ought sternly to be
opposed, no matter who compose them. That an
association has been formed in this city for a
certain specified purpose, cannot bo denied ; that
they appointed a committee to select rnen to bo
run for Aldermen at the approaching election,
must be admitted ; and that their Aldermen’e :
. Uckat has been-pubbahed in the newspapers, we j
all know. Thus they have, in the spirit that most j
usually characterizes theso establishments, been
the willing and sole cause of all the present ex
citement, and yet complaints are made that any
should exist Thcro might be policy in this, 1
with the advocates of the doctrines of church and *
state, as they believe that assumed moderation
at. the present crisis holds out to them the alluring
prospects of success. But all their covert move- j
ments are known, trom their scrutiny of the tax ‘
book down to their private meetings. The people .
will unite to protect their .privilege*; they w ill;
rise in tiie fulness of their resistless strength, and ;
crush an ephemeral combination that aims a dead
ly blow at their rights and liberties.
OBSERVER.
COMMUNICATED.
Mr. Editor —There have been published seve
ral tickets for Aldermen, all ot which contain
many respectable names. But as our citizens
have been so entirely engrossed with the subject
of the Sunday ordinance, most of the tickets have
been framed exclusively with a view to the decis
ion of that question. And as a ticket framed ra
ther with a view to a particular object, than the
advancement of the general welfare,,will embrcco
individuals who wiil not be likely so look beyond
hat object, 1 havcbe.cn induced to make a,selec
tion of candidates from the several party tickets,
with whom I shall fool willing to confide the
general interests of the city. Now the subject of
the Sabbath ordinance may boa mailer of very
considerable importance; but it ehonl.d not, like,
Aaron’s rod, swallow tip every thing else. Indeed
I look upon that subject, as but one, among toe
infinite variety, which must pans under tho con
sideration of the next Board of Aldermen ; and
therefore I shall nqt vote fr an individual, who,
although be may decide upon tnat subject agtoe-
Kbly to tny wishes, yet will be incompetent to the
proper management of any other. Tho individu
als composing the Union Ticket , are men of intel
ligence, and can judge of ihe best interests of the
city. They arc honest and discreet in the man
agement of their private concerns.- I am there
fore willing to trust them with the affairs of tho
public. COMMON SENSE.
VNIOJV TICKET.
FOR ALDERMEN
\VM. R. WARING, G. W. ANDERSON,
GEO. W. OWENS, F. If. WELM\N,
R R. CUYL ER, J ACO B S H AFFER,
WM. T. WILLIAMS, S. M. BOND,
HEZ LORD, CHARLES GILDON,
THOMAS CLARK, GEORGE SIIICK,
A J C. SHAW, JOHN B. GAUDRY.
We understand, says the N. York Mer
cantile Advertiser, that orders hare been
received at our Custom House, from the
Treasury Department, directing that bere
afipf there shall be no allowance f>r mea
turir.ent in calculating the value of woollen
goods. Thus, if cK>th cost a price, by
which with tiie usual allowance of 5 per
cent, on Abo invoice, fjr measurment, it
-would piv a duty on the dollar minimum,
it will by the new older be thrown under
the $2,50 minimum In other words, ma
ny importers will be compelled to return
their goods to the place of exportation, or
incur almost a total loss.
New York, August 20.
Police Office.— Resisting a Sheriff's
Warrant. —Yesterday afternoon nine per
sons were brought up, charged with resist
ing a Deputy Sheriff while levying an ex
ecution. It appears that the officer found
himself suddenly mobbed, although, we be
lieve, no personal violence was used, and it
was necessary to send for the High Sheriff,
before the crowd, which cncreascd every
moment, could he dispersed. Somo of the
leaders were ordered to find bail for one
thousand dollars , and others sot five hun
drrd, for their appearance at the Sessions,
4* two or three, of those apprehended,were
discharged, after u very careful examination. *■
The circumstances cdVinected with this
affair, are peculiar, and caused a great ex
citement in Chatham street and afterwardir
iu the Police Office. The persons who
were concerned in it, are also concerned in
a,cn*e in which they accuse another of
swindling, and they supposed tho officer
was proceeding illegally, which was the al
leged cause of their conduct yesterday.
Stabbing. —Another man was committed
yesterday, on tiie charge of cutting his
companion with a knife. The prisoner
was intoxicated at the time he coitnriilcu
the deed.
Extensive Robbery fc Deletion.—*3 <. seph
Gill, a white, and Toby Pomphreys, a
black, purloined a large amount of specie,
in dollars and amounting to
(£7,500. on Tuesday, from on board the
scooner Henrietta, lately arrived from the
West Indies, and made off with it.
were apprehended hy two police officers of
this city, yesterday mornine, at Saugerties,
about fifty miles from N. York, and brought
back with nearly all the money. They
were travelling together, and had excited
suspicion wherevor they went. When ap
prehended the white man confessed at once,
and said that a great load was thus taken
off his mind; but rhe black follow was ob
stinate for some time, and -denied any
knowledge of the transaction, ft appeals
that Gill repented soon after the robbery,
and wished his companion to return and
deliver it up. They were sent to bridewell
last night for examination* We believe
the robbery was committed at Brooklyn,’
and of course they must be sen* over for
further trial and punishment.— Morn. Jltr.
The cabin of the sloop Partheon, Capt.
Curtis, was broken open on Tuesday night,
about II a’clock, and a trunk Tvith several
other things taken away. The sloop was
lying at the Middle Pier, Peck slip, & there
was no person sleeping on board. The
trunk w .s yesterday mornitsg discovered at
a short distance from tho Pier, broken open
and rifled of its contents, /t contained se
veral articles of weariog apparel, and a
pocket book, in which was a note for SIOO
and bank bills to the amount of $l5O. —
There was also :in the trunk $lO in specie
Jour. Commerce .
* Richmond, August 22.
Lrtsus Naiuras. —The Boston papers(Pa*
t• lot wild Commercial Gazette) give a des
cription of one of thd most singular mon
sters which has appeared in this country.—
It is two youths, ju-t landed from Siam in
rhe East of Asia, joined logeriier, and form
ing, us it were one person, though with two
souls and different wills. The article from
the Patriot speaks of tho two youths, 18
years of age, connected hy a cartilaginous
substance, proceeding from the umbilical
region of each. The account of the Patriot
is in the columns of this moruing’s paper.
Tire Commercial Gazette says; “ They
are in good health, and apparently content
ed with their confined situation. They
are connected together by a tendinous liga
ment about (our inches wide, extending
from the abdomen of each—this ligament
is elastic, enabling them to turn to or fsom”
each other; they show that they have so
pirate volitions by sometimes desiring to
move different ways, to effect which some
times they pull in opposite directions, like
two d(>{s in a collar. T hey both fall asleep
about the same time showing the sympathy
of their materia! organization though their
minds, set-m to he distict. They play a
good game of draughts in which they heat
one of the passengers constantly. This
passenger seeing them both asleep on a
chest, pushed one of them off, who hung by
the ligament above mentioned while the
other remained clinging to the chest. They
have but one umbilicus .or navel between
them ; they have the full munber of all oth
er organs rmturaliy belonging to the two
men with this exception They hold se
parate convetsntion by the few English
words which they have acquired *n the
voyage, aided by signs, with two separate
indiduals. 1 ’
This hisus naturae is almost iniqne.—
There is an account in Baffin’s Natural
History of two bodies united together—
but they were united together behind, at
the loins. Buffoii describes them as being
of different tempers and temperaments.—
(They were the famous'Judith and Ellen )
They lived perhaps until they ware up
wards of 20 years of ato —When the one
died the other soon followed. Tho Siam
ese youths must rxeno great curiosity, and
will no doubt be generally exhibited in the
United States. — Compiler.
Politics of Upptr Canada —The Que
bec. Gazette, speaking of the late discussion
of Canada affiirs in the British H uuse of
Commons on the 13th of June, says that the
adoption of the measures recommended in
the report of the Canada Committee, pub
lished since, would satisfy the
people of Upper Canada.— -The report re
commended somo important changes in ihe
admintratinn of the CoionW, and it is said
that they may be nearly all'effected by the
ministry without recourse to Parliament. —
The following extract from the priut men
tioned above, shows what views are enter
tained in the Canadas on one sole of the
question of remodelling the administration
of public affairs. —N Y. Eve. Post.
Wo regret exceedingly thes!te of affairs
in Upper Canada. Wc repnat that the
Province cannot bo long governed under
the present system. Jt is noarlySp the
slate of Ireland, before Catholic emancipa
tion, writhing under a system adverse to the
opinions, feeling and interests of the ma
jority of its inhabitants, and to the rights
which they consider themselves entitled as
British subjects. A government of this
character is essentially a Government of
force, andean only exist while it is support
ed by a force, a necessary instrument of
government we admit, but of all others the
one which for obvious reasons, ought to be
the least used. We also repeat, that noth
ing will ever induce the inhabitants of Up
per Canada Ao abandon one iota of the com
mon rights which belong to. or have been
enjoyed by British subjects in the Colonies
—and it is riot for the interest of England
that they should. It Is ouly those that have
the spirit to maintain these rights that can
maintain her dominion on this continent.
There is one important f ict in relation to
the State of Upper Canada, to which we
wish to call the attention of the public:—
There are in that-Province, neither French
laws, French language, nor French descen
dants, to which it has been attempted false
ly and mischievously to ascribo the difficul
ties in Lower Canada, with the manifest
tendency to-range inhabitants under the;
banners of national prejudices, conquerors
and conquered. Every thing in Upper
Canada is what tho instruments of discord
here, call English; yet the variance be-j
tween the Representative branch and tho
Executive is assuming a more determined i
character than in Lower Canada. It is to j
tho natural opposition’ of the mass of the \
population to a bad administration render
ed inloleiable by tho occasional extrava
gancies of certain colonial administration,
that is to be ascribed the difficulties in both
Provinces, which have operated so much
to the injury of their peace and welfare.
With the removal of the cause, we &hall
soon see the cessation of the effect.
The annexed extract, translated by jhe
New York Commercial Advertiser, from a
Paris paper, gives a lucid view of the rela
tive positions of the belligerents in the
East. Severe as the reverses of the T urks
have undoubtedly been, neither the extent
of those reverses, nor the previous charac
ter of the Turks., authorize the belief that
the events of the disastrous day will be at
all decisive of the contest. It may be ob
served. also, that the picture drawn by the
Paris writer is one to which lie has no dis
like.
“At the commencement of June, we saw
tlm Russians in cchellon on two military
Inies, which parting from Galats, the com
mon centre, extended the one perpendicu
larly to the south on Varna and Sizepolis,
and the other from the north east to north
west on Kalafat, facing Widdin. These
two linos had no lines of communication
with each other except on the left bank of j
the Danube, nnd also in favour fen faveur) j
of the corps of observation stationed before ;
Rudschudk, Giurgewo, and the other forti- j
fied points on that river. But though in - j
dependent in their movements, they could ;
not aid each other in their* operations.-!-!
Tuey were like two armies dependent on ;
their own strength and acting separately, j
The armv of the right, under the command j
of General Geismar, seemed to have only j
for its object to restrain the Pacha of VVid- j
din, and this task was sufficiently trouble- ;
some during the couise of the first campaign. ‘
The army of the left, directed by the Gen
eralissimo Diebitsch, was particularly en
gaged witb sieges. It was, besides, to sup
port General Roth, and keep up a com
munication with all the occupied points as
far as Sizepolis. The Turks continued
roasters of the left bank of the Danube,
from Silisnia to Widdin. They received
by that river supplies of all kinds for their \
fortresses, while the camp at Choumla |
drew them from Sophia by land. This
position of Choumla, the meridiau (culmi
nant) point of the whole country enclosed
an army the elite of Islamism, and might at
any moment receive reinforcements tiom
the rear. Thence, the Vizier sent at plea
sure detachments to the aid of the besieged
towns: he manoeuvred without obstruction,
and might disturb the Russians wherever
they appealed, and we have seen him attack
their principal line, without their being able
to foresee thgil movegjeul, which General
Diebitsch rendered so fatal to their Vizier.
The advantage at the beginning of Jun,a
was, then, entirely on the side of the Mos-
su’mnnc. • > I
RihivhM t ff th/a?; “ ,1
resting upnn ;t ln C |, 3 : n , “<'r-” ? I
reason they had far se CUr ;
of the S*i!ian lad im r,, L il !P ’
from l,ei, 1( r ns ‘ ,h H„, J
<ered in an infinity „( fE-f. ‘l
ca ton be,eo„ *;,ich >^|
lifhed m ruined places nn] ~ 1 c,i ", s!l I
! ; ml they tv I
, he J
son. C mying on s i e - cs „, n ‘ IHm*, I
j °. f h, ° decimated them I
-hey n..r.0d,.„i t is, llil >,!!* I
prolonged, rnd the enemy
every where, sfiowM i.-* ,iL* I
a • I | * ®uo,.Tea lumsnlf V' le * I
A single day has reversed lKf> ? “V; I
nations of the parties. Th'T .>'• I
[ lost all con ft (cnee hy the ,|i s „, “ rk ’ Kt I
j host troop, and the surrend^^Sl
| winch has been the fi, s , con , r „ 01 S 'Wiri, I
j defeat of the 11th Jane, hy ° f ' k I
i D,elil,sc 1 11 * cause Rasgradtobe"’ l!(! ' n I
ihy winch he commands (he, b ce "N. I
’ Chonmla, ha, rendered'^„„S eS 'I
i submission of fJndsrueli p- v °idablet£i
U short fi.no.
! of ali of fresh supplies I
1 Choumla, from whirl, they f, n ,| I,e <lecfß
separated ; and hesider, th/ fi ra „7\v''l
has no longer that regular armu r V in I
•hr detached stronp bodies to * I
I The passage of the Danube by *’ I
mar, and the occupation of R a ri / I
! chaira) by hi# has had tt lt I
; resn.t of of tntereepting the course of S I
i river and of shutting „ p , 0 lhe 11,111 1
; starving them, the fortresses on ,u . • I
; which the Turks yet hold. I
I
j We take the following humotons anet.
• dote from (be art.de the l a „ ,
the Western Monthly Review, on Manoe i
.and Dress m I rtince
I The blowing is a translation of thenar
• J al T-’ , mV. E 1 a c'uysirian well known
for his skill in mental disorders, saw arrive
i *’ [ l'* one morning, a lady, whoseem
ed forty years, although stillymmg and fresh
i Madame the Countess de • • Wai^
! milted within the cMe of the celebrated
! physician. The Countess introduced her
jseif on tho spot, and spoke, as a mother ia
desolation and despair, in the following
terms :— 4 Sir, you see a woman, a prey to
the most violent chagrin, l have a son; he n
very dear to me as well as to mv husband; he
is the only son. * • * fears, fell like
rain, fell, such as Artemisia shed over the
tomb of MausoLus. ‘Ah, yes l V— e.',
ahs, sir l and for some time we have sfi.
stied the most horrible fears. He is now
at that age when the passions develope. *
, * # Although wo gratify all his wishes,
j money, liberty, &c he evidences many
; signs of complete fomentation. The mast
! remarkable is, that he is always talkinga
i bout jewelry, or of diamonds, which he has
sold, or given to some woman, ail aninteUk
■giule. We suspect that he has become
amorous of a woman, no better perhaps,
| than she should be, and that he his involved
himself in burdensome engagements, to sa*
j tisfv her desires. This, sir, is but a cca*
j jecture. Tne father and I are are lost in
! sounding the cause of tSiis folly. 4 Well,
Madaine, bring your sen here, f • Ah,
tomorrow, sir! by all means, at noon. That
will do. The doctor respectfully conduct
ed the lady to her carriage, not forgetting
to scan the coat of arms and the lacqueys.
The next morning the pretended Coun
tess drove to a famous jeweler, aud after
having n long time cheapened a set of thir
ty thousand crowns, she finally purchased it.
She took it. and negligently drew a purse
from her reticule, found there ten thousand
francs, in hank notes, and spread them out;
but immediately gathering them up, she said
to the jeweler, you had better send ap e *‘
son with me. My husband will pay hire.
I find I have not the entire sum. The jewel
er made a sigu to a young man, who, proud
ly delighted to go in such an eqaippago
started off with tiie Countess M. M. Ste
drove to the Doctor’s door. She whisper*
ed the Doctor, this is my son I leave hits
w iihyou. To the young man she said my
husband is in his study. VrVk io. He
will pay you. The young man fl'ent in. - *
The Countess and die carriage went oDt
at first slow and noiselcsss; soon *fter t®
horses galloped.
Ah, weli young man, |id the physic l3 *
you understand the business, l spp°* e- ’
JLet us see. How do you fori? what i£
ing on in tliis young hoad? W hat p asse
in ny bead, sir ! nothing except, l(, fe
for the set of diamonds. YVc unoewf 81 ’
all that, said the doctor, gently P us *
side the bill. I know, / know*.
gentleman knows the amount, no tnoro
mains but to p.y the cash, /ndee 1
deed ! Be calo> YY here did y oU | et J
diamonds? What has become of {
Say as much as yoy will ; I *ill ,stPD
tiitly. The business is to
ninety thousand francs. Wherefore
YVhcrefure! said the young u l3ll ,ii
eyes began to glisten. Yes,
pay you ? Because Madame, the C
has just purchased the dianv ncs 3
house. Good ? Thc r e we have you
is lie Countess? Your wife an<
serited the bill. But, young man, •
know liiul I have the honor to us a 1 J
cian, and a widowet ? Here the y| ,u
became transported ; and the Dec 0 . u
his domestic, and bade them seize * #
iris hands and feet, which raisco 1 * cf | ( j
port of the young man to f iJr y- (
theft! murder! a v’iifuj murder.
the end of a quarter an hour an( ja
down, explained every thing sou-t'D c .
terrible light began to dawn e* l)|, .
lor. Nothw ithstaitding all s h e -juy,
could bo made, this s>ngnur t u ‘ (yGi i
so original, from the scene “ 1,1
place between the physician
man, was never punished. * u-atf
had taken good care to cniire.i J
of hers* If. The divt*r a, ‘ d f A \.f 9 hircc’i
her accomplices. The v r( jp f }
and this history remains a
memcirs of