Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1833-04-11
Jjbn he V y. Courier
CURIOSITY INbIIGED

a young lady not quite out of her teens who
from some unknown motive had long INDUCED u
curiosity to view .hc Park Theatre from the gal
cry, WIS gratifod on Friday eyeuirs last to an
extent tint far surpassed her expectations aud led
to Il result as dsngrcenblo and unpleasant as IT was
in NIL probability unforeseen. 1t appears that plan
after plan was devised to crafty thus IN
cltnntion TO view the audience ana stage from the
opmost point of access, but from the seeming I'M
practlcahiy of carrying them into operutjon almost
rapidly abandoned rs they were conceived I'M
I'll the night IN question; when The lady resolved
upon the accomplishment of her object by the
following cxpedient She IN the fl ST place put on an
old bonnet aud some Of the cast oil clothing of a ser
want in the kitchen, but still the disguise was Deem
cd insufficient fully to answer the purpose SO long
ns the face was unconccalcd-tn overcome the OBJ
lection 10 a veil, which she necsld would be ra-
Their out OF keeping with the place and the character
she was about 10 assume, recourse was had Ia u
coat of on and lampblack w ith her face thus be
smeared, pair ofblack gloves, and habitcd as we
have above stated, away she he'd for the Theatre.
and assembled the almost endless staircase IN the
gallery, with some little dead, it's true but still
dread almost overcome by the pleasing hope OF So
shortly having her curiosity gtat,icd by realz.
aug scene which she had long anticipated, and
as nrdcutly desired
The purchase Of a ticket of admission and the
delivery of 1t to the oorkeeper, were accomplish
ed without scrutiny detection and she soon found
herself seated IN proximity with the roof of the
building, enjoying her cnsiabe height, and gazing
with satisfaction upon the scene which presented
Itself beneath her In shot time, however. the
benches began to ill ny with blacks and whites,
which brought her more Immediately within the
range Of observation when The eyes Of some of her
5ooy companions detected the cheat, This was
catastrophe which she had not anticipated, and
therefore, was unprcpared for the consequences
After being showed and jostlcd about some time,
/ the real simon l'ues some Of whom insisted tina,
she was a witch and others the Old Boy, were so
Indignant at the imposition and the insult presunl-
ed nom the vile attempt 10 assume their colour that
they were proceeding 10 cxtremtics, when the peace
officers attending the establishment had to nterpose
and rescue he,. In this condition she was conduc.
ted to the watch-house but the spectacle she pre-
scented on entering must be left to the Imagination,
as we shall not attempt 10 describe IT. The lamp.
black and oil which had been regularly laid on at
the outset Other evenings adventures, had by this
time assumed the form of strcaks down her face and
by repeated wipng of her tears, each eye was SO far
relieved Of the jet black which had originally sur
rounded them, that some of the wachmen anec.
'eu 10 believe she was something more than earthly.
AFTER sitting few minutes she become some
what composed, and then conhdenialy informed
the officer who and what she was, who benevolent.
~ withdrew her from the gaze of the watchmen
anu kindly conducted her TO her sidcncc.
rom The Nflc York Commercial Advertiser.
Irtat for Narder .-Amos Miner was tried last
week at Providence for the murder, sonc months
ago oil john smith, ofFoster, r. l. The facts were
o.'ehg Us 'ouows Miner was removing from
Connecticut into Rhode Island, and was oyer,uken
on his way by Byron Wheaton creditor and
another person, as he was sitting under tree by
the road side in the town of Foster, Wheaton re-
quested payment ofthe debt, bu, Miner said it was
not due and If It were, he was not able at present
10 pay II. In the mean, time one of his daughters
moved OIL with two bundles of the articles that had
been purchased of Wheaton, who requested his as
s'@taf; 10 stop her He did so--bu as 10 settle
ment could be effected between the parties. Whea.
ton procured writ and also Il Constable (,hc dc