Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-06-06
A FEMALE WANDERER.

GOSHEN, IN. w. May 20.-On the nth
instant, distressed looking female, with her
hair flying in every direction, her clothes
barely sufficient to hide her nakedpess, and
barefooted, stopped in at house in Goshen,
to rest herself. She was evidently in state
OF mental arrangement, and could not fail to
remind the beholder of the pitilul story of
Crazy Jane"
She wore on her head white d.awed
bonnet, sewed with black silk, her hair was a
light auburn, her eyes blue, her complexion
tar, and where not exposed To the sum- her
skin was very white she appeared about 90
years oil age, was small ut stature, and of
delicate figure. She wore small blueish
faded calico shawl, with small wornuut red
silk handkerchief under it-she had on black
frock, which appeared to be the tattered re-
mains of a merino dress, with plaid cotton
sleeves-s'ie had pair Of shoes in her hand,
which had once been neat and fasho nable.-
She had a little black roll, carefully pinned up,
WHICH she kept constantly in her hand, aud
repeatedly declined giving any information of
its contents. The inside of her hands was
soft and delicate whilst the outside was rough
and brown, like those of person far advanced
IN years, from whence it was concluded that
sne mad been long exposed to the weather
when she entered the house, she had wild
and somewhat of a frlghtful appearance-her
eyes glanced at every thing before her with
the rapidity of lightning. She had pro-
pensity 10 pick at her hair with her fingers
she seemed entirely ignorant of the names
OF any places in this part of the country. No
satisfactory answers could be got to the many
questions put to her touching the place of her
residence, from whence she came, ar whittier
she was going. To such question she would
either not answer at ALL or she had forgotten,
or she had come great distance, or that she
was going to visit her cousin. The only
places she mentioned were East Windsor. West
Windsor, Northampton, Southampton, East
hampton, and Westhampton. She said she
had lost her way, but she believed she was
then in the right road. Her language was that
of person well brought up aud educated -
her manners were graceful, and her voice
pleasant and agreeable. There was an air of
melancholy wildness in her appearance at
intervals, when she would pick at her hair, and
seem not to understand any thing said to her,
nor answer any question at other times her
conversation ndanswers would be shrewd and
sensible. The only time she smiled was when
dinner was preparing. She ate very heartily
of fresh meat and soup, which she said she was
iona OF. Alter dinner, she took her departure
expressing her gratitude for the kind treat
ment she had received. She came from the
north, and went on towards the south.
We suhJon few of The questions and an
syers which passed between her and the lady
OF the house, and which may possibly assist
her friends, IT she has any, to recognize her
z. What is your name |? A. Frances
Mooers.
q. Are you married or single? A. His name
is Mooers too.
Z. And what is his Christian name ?
NO answer, hut a wild vacant star with n
quick motion of the headl
u. Have you any children A. l have -
daughter, years old.
u what Is her name A. Henrietta
Y. Have you 81 parents living ? A. NV
father and mother both dead
u. Have you no sisters nor brothers? A.
believe have sister, hut I don't know.
u How old are yon? 4. am twenty, or
more.
q. Where is your daughterp a. She is
with her father.
q. Why did you leave your husband ? A..
He gets drunk
z. Have you ever worked out A. No. |
never worked out
u. Are you not afraid of being insultei nv
unprInclpled men and rude bows, looking as
you do A. am not common travelling
woman am going to visit my cousin.
Many other questions were put 10 her, but
these are sufficient, if true, to lead to :, dis
covery and if not true, more wonld be use
'ess' Pdtri0.