Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-04-05
Frons its PhilaieIph;a lSat,lrday Baliet;s.

great ana prosperous, anu ceefgta----WDat-
ever God permits her TO ne,
Frons The Phiiadetpkia Saturday Balies;a.
a Bride ia distress An affecting object
OF charity was examined on Monday hy the
Mayor, in the person of girl Of seventeen
years Of age, who stated her name TO be Ro
sa---, it is unnecessary to mention il She
came into the Office picture OF poverty and
desoiation, having been found sleeping on
one of the market stalls 10 the rain of Sun
day night. The Waterman stated that he
found her in sound sleep, though the cleth
ing with which her body was scantiiy cover
ed. was dripping wet On rousing her she
opened her eyes slowly, and was with dill
Guilty got entirely awake. so much had she
been overcome by the cold and rain. He in
CURED where she lived but received no salts
factory answer, though her behaviour was
modest and resPectiul; and at his request
she accompanied him to the watch house.
where comfortable quarters were provided
for her during the remainder Of the night
Her appearance this morning presentt d the
curious spectacle Of a girl of seventeen, ro-
bust and blooming in health, without indica
t;ons Of familiarity with crime OF any kind,
modest and retiring, yet covered with rags
which bespoke the extremity Of poverty.
When asked how she rame 10 be found in
the street under the above circumstances,
and what was her mode of life, she related,
but not until great persuasion had been used
to convince her that she must give assuran
ces that she was not common vagranf,
ssme part Of history in which the romantic
formed very conspicuous half She came
from the peighborhood OF Pittsburg, to meet
a yomng man now in this city, between
whom and herself there excited an engage
ment of marriage Inch was TO he consusn.
mated on her arrival here. They were beth
OF humble hut respectable parentsge, he be
ing engaged as clerk in store here. with a
salary sufficient to support them both, though
his business prevented 1un leaving It to mar
nv her al home, She had come on by APP
pointment, about week before, hut had
been robbed on the way, oil every thing but
the clothes she wore, including the small
sum Of money which her mother had given
on leaving home TO add 10 her misfortune,
she did not know where 10 find Der lover.
having lost the direction he gave her, though
she remembered part Of the merchants
name where he WAS employed. She had
wandered up and down the streets for nearly
a week. searching in vain for it, and had
supported herself by pawning her clothes IN
exchange for the ragged suit she now wore,
being unable 10 bring her mind to begging.
Several nights she had found lodgings IN
houses OF evil fame, but had escaped the pol
Iuiions which were practised In them. On
Sunday night, driven TO despair by her des-
perate situation in strange place, havingex-
pended her last sixpeDce III paying Tor
lodging the night before, she lay down 10
the market house TO sleep, not having tasted
mouthfui the whole day This relation ex
cited the strongest synpath, among consi
derable number Of respectable persons who
heard it, and purse Of twenty live dollars
was Immediately subscribed for her. with
which to procure her new clothing, and pay
her hoard for three weeks at respectable
house, while endeavors were made to ind
out the residence of her lover When she
was apprised OF these liberal arrangements
| on her behalf. she was so overwhelmed with
the unexpectetness of the relief. that her full
| heart relieved itself In shower OF tears She
said also, that she was unable to write, and
could not therefore have informed her
| fri ends Of her situation, and that she was
afraid to communicate her story to aoy one
here, lest she might be considered an impos
| TOR MANY rude and infamous proposals had
| been made TO her by respectfully dressed
men in the street at night, but she had been
preserved against them all. Since The above
was written, suitable measures were taken
| to discover the young man, and on Tuesday
afternoon he was found~-the meeting be
tween him and Rosa was of the most affect
ing kind. for he had been made acquainted
| with her sufferings aud triais.--Ihc same
evening their vows were sealed forever on
The hymeneal altar, and the sunshine Of u,,
present abundsnily compensates them ssf tn
darkness of the past
nv ealeulati0n il appears that az ...,..o
80 years ior generatiaD.. and ,<ecRess..
5,2S7 years i'on Ads'r. to the. present tim
that I45 thoosaDs million. al human bein;
have existed on the ea,.,A since the syste
Of CUR -. ,e commesced.