Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-08-08

The ALE AANDRlA SIALE L = iOi thc Soo'i
try is printed on Tuesday, Thursday, ana
Saturday
All advertisements appear in both papers, and
are inserted at the usual rates.
Extraordinary Elopement.-We have to-day
70 announce an eopement which will surprise
our readers Paganini stands charged with ha-
vim induced Miss Watson, daughter of MIR.
Watson, formerly Of Covent Garden Theatre, Ia
girl of sixteen, to quit her fathers house to &C
company him TO the continent. The afflicted
father has furnished the following particulars
Mr. Watson has been professionally associated
with Paganini for considerable period, and
with his daughter, accompanied the Italian to
Paris Brussels, and other places. They return
ed to England early in the season to give con-
certs, and resided in the same house in Cal
thorpe street, Gray's Inn lane. The state OF
Paqanini's health made it desirable for him that
he should be included in some family arrange
ment Mr.. Watson had, on various occasions,
received kind attentions from Paganini, and
lately at his daughters's benefit, the violinst, it
will be remembered, lent his best assistance.
On Monday last Miss Watson suddenly left
the house. Her father heard the door close, and
a thought instantly came over hum that she was
about to withdraw herself from him. He rushed
out after her in his slippers, but, though two mi
nutes had not elapsed since her exit, all traces
of her were lost. After some time, MIR. Watson
was informed that the young lady had fled to
the house Of Mr. Hughes, a law-wrlter, OF Ca
rey-street, Lincoln's Inn fields. There, it was
admitted, she had been, but further information
could not be obtained. The anxious father
learnt that Paganini had left by the Dover mail
direct tor Paris on Sunday evening, with his va
let, francesca Urbani. Mr.. Watson went on
Monday evening, by the mail 70 Dover. He
discovered that Paganini had gone TO BOulogne
and followed him Immediately. On entering
the harbor, he observed the Signor and his fol-
lowers carefully watching every passenger
On Mr. Watson presenting himself on deck, Pa
ganini and his whole party instantly disappear
ed Mr.. w. made immediate application to the
British Consul, w. Hamilton, Esq, who, in the
kindest manner, gave him prompt assistance;
and on the arrival of the steamboat from Lon
don, on Tuesday, at midnight, in which was
Miss Watson and Mr.. Hughes, she was secured,
and restored to her agitated father.
This took place in the CuStom-house where
MIR. Watson was accompanied by the secreta-
ry of the consul and the police. AT that moment
PdganniS valet with the desperation oil true
Italian bravo had the tenerity ~ rush In ana
seize Miss. Watson, eXciaiming What is all
this? Give me the Childn' The police and gems
d'armes beat the fellow out with their slaves and
muskets. Miss Watson was then conveyed to
the Royal Hotel aud in the morning tire conn-
sci escorted father and daughter to the packet,
and saw them depart.
Since her return Miss Watson has seen her
error and repented her indiscretion-for hap
pily, il was no more, Of which she has been gull
ty. From her statement it appears that the gold
which has been 50 profusely poured into Paga-
minis Golfers was used unsparingly to wean her
num her fIIiIrr. lie lately bouSht q tier a.,
which cost ESQ and other diamonds TO the
amount of f3OO He had promised that he
would marry her The moment they got to Par
is. with settlement of $4,000 a year, and that
his friend Rothschild should witness its being Sc
cured to her Immediately on her arrival there.
She thought it would make her father happy,
she says, to see her rich, and relieve him from
all future pecuniary anxiety. letter was die
tated to her, which she was persuaded TO sign,
which, as near as she can recollect, was as toll
lows
NV dear Sir-l am so unhappy at home be-
ing used SO i'll by my father, that am induced to
throw myselfon your protection; and if you
will be so kind as to protect me, promise to do
any thing you can ask from me in return"
Pacanini (she adds) told me TO go to MIR. H.
and his wife and mother would convey her to
Boulogne instead of which she found no one
but him She was afraid to return, and so went
forward with him alone. The wife of Francis
CO was to be her waitng-maid. She was left in
pastry cooks shop while some one went to
Brucciani's. where bag, containing an entire
change of female apparel, was procured. She
was then told that it was necessary she should
wear these, to prevent herbeing clalmed0y her Ia
ther as he would have no power to touch unless
she wore some article which he might claim as
his property. Paganini was to buy her most
elegant carriage; and, in short every thing
that could dazzle young mind, according to
her present statement was profered, in order
TO persuade her TO 90 off. Her expectation is,
that he will return and offer her marriage.
We understand it is MIR Watsons intention
10 proceed Immediately to the Contnet to in
stitute an action for damages against Pagani-
ni.-EngiiSh paper.
v,,,ob y,ros Wa find the following very