Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-05-01

al Higiness would Ire completely restored to health
after ashort period of rest and quiet retirement.
lp fact, her Royal Highness did recover SO fast ,
from this tune, that there being grand route at |
Lady Caroine Damers, ut kame, about month
alter she was able to go there in close carriage,
and make her first appearance III pubic since her ar
rival at Weymouth. In the mean time, the STORY
of the silk skirt marked with coroner, and the mys
ferrous arrival Of tue young hero whose envelope for
rued, buzzed abont the town, and the tailor
acquired small accession oftrade and consequence
through the numerous visits of the nobility and gen
try, who made an order for riding-habit
suit Of clothes pretext for gratifying their curios
Ity, by inquiries relative to the tales then i'll circua
tion and by obtaining sight of the subject of all the
small talk Of the then fashionable watering poce.-
In short, the tailor raised so much above his I've
el III the scale of his Importance that he went about
Boosting every whore of the great charge committed
to his care, anu at length to General Garth then
about City six yours of age, 81 living Stusiord close
to Dorchester III the house previously occupied by
Lady Susan ISriCn who supplied the funds for the
maintenance of the infant, aud required to know who
wore its real rarcnts in order that he might consult
directly with them respecting its welfare. This con-
duct, ofCOurse, edto the removal ofthe child into
hands, and the wife ola Sergeant in the Scots Grcys
was hired to nurse it at the Generals own house
mad became its second fostcr-mother. II was moi
long before the Greys ordered on foreign service
and the sergeunts wife following the fortunes of he
husband, young Tom Garth (fbr so he was soon alter
called) was sent to Mrs. C0nynghanl's, at Fiddle
town. (whefc General Garth now lives) to be nurset
), by one OF the female doncstics of that lady. On,
youthful hero throvc apace, and began to echc
the many enquiries made Of him, by putting such ques
tons to the General s'who are nv mama aud pp
. pa?" to which the General would Frequently reply
! My dear, your is not here but am Your III
). pa" At other times the General would draw mi
, | mature from his busopI and say there my love
~ Kiss bat- that is your mama" 1t easily be ina
- gned that this youngYter, of mysterious origin
/ was spared no indulgence that the wealth and raml
of protectors could procure, and, might natural
~ be expected he quickly began to play shell ant
- Iommy,"(or ''hell and Jcnu,y," as a Noble ant
- Learned Lord HOW he intimate friend and advise
" OF an Ilusrious persDn whose name has BEEN CON
- nectcd with this history, once called it, all roun
the country; and at eight years of age, the future
driver of the barouche and four might be drvina
SIX goats in open phaeton into Dorchester threat
"icame in his way. twill be readily believed that
the birth of this now prominent persoagc whose re-
cent is not necessary recount tier
nc were many specuations in the locality ofWeymuutl
is as to his roal percentage, and though all who were
to cnncerned with any part of Gins history wei
agre ed about his maternal origin, vet still consider
s. ing the disparity of years and other circus a,,ccs
re between the lady and the gallant officer to whom sin
~ IS now said TO have been united bv the forms O
Gr marriage 1t was thought that the paternai a6cpiio
was but assumed by the latter and the private cor
rcspondcncc by letter, which was know, to be chr
&c ried on between the parties the tinc@ mirlt b
accounted for other suppositions but it is not re-
collected that the maine of the pcrsnnaqe now Gale
IN question by public rumor, ever at hat time
g limited at. Among the names fixed upon at that tim,
e was that OF gallant Sea Commander then in lurl
, favor with his late Majesty, (Sir Fl. b. ny.
Letters Drought from the Princess hy the Rova PAGES
with strict orders that they should be delivered the eucIu
. himself ~