Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1834-11-24
From the National Iaisil,g.nee''
IMP DEPRAN

iot Bayne and lady, oil f'h'e0 -, o1ei c
80 = ms ,yc,, snd,lculy seized with v'o'e"'
-, I'D .xressive thirst Suspicion was nv
,n,d,a,eIy entertained by their returning P''e"
inv ,.ere poisoned which was soon s"tH .
-, in. aggressive deaths of both these 'f','oe ."'
r5ildrcn. Ole Of them vas dissce'co' ano .
mach with lis contents, sent TO W
lines Of Washington, who, after applying Inc us",
nj tests pronounced 1t TO contain TWO a"'
prairs Of arsenic. Circumstances hao W Wv -
timc TRANSFERRED which fixed the hortiI gun Up"
female black servant only IA years Oh '"' 49,
;n,errogacd, and confessed the deed very 'eho',y
she said that she had taken the arsenic rom W,
masters shop, and srrewed It over Inc s"FPe' u
tho chill lren which consisted of rice AMI HIN
She also confessed thnt she was the person wiz
last year made the attempt to burn the u"e''s
house down, which was also frustrated ny n'',Y
discovery. But, oh horrible 10 relate sic 'o,"c'
confessed, that two years ago she also po'soheu ."
infant OF : months old, the daughter OF tn's mueh
10 be pled couple which then Oh very suddenly
without any suspicion Of poison " nal 'e".'''
these acis more nrocious Is, that she IS one OF an
excellent family Of servants, and has kind aho
indulacnt master and mistress 10 serve.
Visit 10 Mss Along Ma, The Chinese L"dy.-
Having received very polite card Of invitation,
written in Chinese characters, from MISS Along
Moy, desiring II special interview before she made
her appearance in public VIC repaired, as III d9iy
bound to her residence, No. g. Park Place, 10 ray
our respects in due form and felietaic h. on her
safe arrival from the celestial empire. We were
determined 10 put the best foot torcmos', and TO
show her that not quite so unciy'i,zeJ and
such babarous vandas she perhaps hnd been
taught 10 believe by the great patriarch of her coun'
try Con fu.chee (Confucius) Large eIl, letters
| IN CItI Al Ii
DIV Yelling md presented rather novel aud certainly
not unpeusins contrast among the brass plates and
bell handles Of the bou,ge9ise in the gbo, hood.
| We were received with great cvly by Captain
! Obear, under whose protection she IS, and who
| ushered us Immediately into the apartments which
he has so beautifully furnished 1T Ctinese for her
accommodation. We might have imagined
selves almost It Pcain-noiins but the rich daz-
zng colors and elaborate oikmansbip Of Chi
ncsc furniture and ornaments were 10 be seen-
lamps ofthe most gorgeous construction hanging
down from the ceiling, and the hca, Of which, when
lighted set III moon II nu Der of curious images
porcelain vases flIrd with exquisi'ely beaulu
flowers lacqnctod tables, covered with gold orna
mcns in relief o,tomans, cushioned chairs, mod
els OF jnnks nrd pagodaS, screens at the windows
spread over with figures Of birds md flowers, ind
paintings that might vie with The colors Of l titan
steel mirrors guitars and work in pr ofusloH !;
in short, the most felcItous arrangement of supc
objects brought on, purposely for Miss Moy's
chambers, reminding us Of the comp linen, which
Napoleon decately paid TO Maria Louisa when
on her arrival at Paris her marriage, she found
the identical furniture down to the very bird-cnge
she had left ut her boudoir in her palace of Scho
enbrunn at Vienna. AS Miss Along Moy hud no,
ye, completed her toilette, which we understnnd
consumes about four hours, (thnk Of that We FASH
ionablc danes of Gotham y we awaited ourselves
of the interval and of Copt. Obcsrs poliiencss. to
c examine the interesting objects above mentioned
c which form perfect Chinese museum, alone
I worth double the price Of admission. At length
Il her ladyshlp was announced and presented herself
= in t he rich costume ofa Chinese lady-an outward
mantle OF blue silk, sumpiuously embroidered, and
, yellow silk panloletcs from beneath the nmnl,
,o'os OF which pccfed her tiny little feet 10, owe,
: loh taH'eS IN length the whole Of tho curious shoe
,"e'uued' tier head has a profusicn OF let black
'"''' eoi"ocd Upward from her fine forehead and
,''"."e 'c''''es ana hlied on the top with boz
qlets OF artificial flowers and large y5lJ p,ns
""'e" o'ess VIC suppose will be henccforwatf
quite he Tn Miss Moy stool moonless almos,
~ '''o '''e, smi''nS grac'ously but scarcely in
c'lhlhS her head more than n Mandarin p,,,o
WINE We with our multiplied bows, and attitudes
ana ges''cnlaon' seemed quite ludicrous IN on.,
'enp' 10 be excessively polite. Her uuie, d.,n.,n.
OF anu lmPerluibabIc composurc quite oyernowc,cl
US. one 'heh walked without much sccnn, Il y;
Iu'y = hcr cushioned chair ON the platform. and
| ''e'c sal N scnt and quiet repose for us Ia re,o
q" ooe Is snort, tut rather robust in .t4turc her
,o''"'cs are pressing, her forehead high and ro,u
oei',t, anu her face rouCd and full, with two ,ao
Su'sn'hS oack eyes placed with peculiar obl;o,,,
" INC o','cr angie, which chnracerzes the Nona.
'" variety OF the human race from which This
peoP'' are descended. Miss Moy is, as may bc .a.
from inc above, exceedingly ia1,iuru er,,
~ q" .n'etpteter but doubtless She uudors,,,4 |
w'l '"e language of poniomImc If hc- younx .,d |
Sp"""'' c'un'enonce does not belle her. Tho,o |
,Nl''s"es VINO nope to make an impression on ri.
lug lucy, must be particularly cautions anJ
s'I "'p III 'ne'r approaches. She is. it !. s,;J
p,e"seo with our country, ADD not at nil hon,o
-"' '"c passes her life at her toilette mr. =, H.
'"".ooo' sleeps much, and cats as ". do b., ~
1"a,o'a"y with chop Sticks it is presumed Az
''''s SNORT TIME in this state she rc,red
nv. L. star
.emo'e Larytr-A lady by the nam. -
I'"'s'Iec', mas Tor some years nrosec,,,oI 80 y,
a','' lot 'ano IN The ncig hborhood Of hi.
~, WIN zeo' and ability which Inv. 80. .'e"
o' ,'o ADMIRATION of the dsintcres,cd VI ~
o. g. 'he occupants Of the proncr,v ~ w .''
toi, 1"' claims IN right OF her grandf,,h.. III !,
H. o.' grants rom the proprietary ooy,,n ""o
- are OF great value and embrsco ,.'
bove named 49," "'ouno he place u G.
n I'm, o .''"y years she and her daush,.r o..ua;
"" Sooe oi the wild lands con,,,s., 'P'.o
" "c' grandfather, with q view or :" '"e u
s,,T.x;s possession. While TINS since. II
III IFS "efc great, as the neiobbor. :; '''tr 70