South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1835-06-06
AFFECTING INCIDENT.


AFFECTING INCIDENT.
Correspondence Of the Baltimore Pat.
New YoRK, May 10.
Wills, you of Baltimore are engross-
ed with the incidents connected with
the National Convention and we Of
the North are occupied with Stocks,
Exchange and Rails Roads, iii while
away leisure moment, in relating one
Of those Incidents, painful in them
selves, but which are no novelty in
this vast metropolis. The recollection
of the incident which l am about 10 re-
late, was called up by passing the A.
merican Hotel few moments since !;
an establishment that is conducted with
exceeding ability by Mr.. Sanford.
In the midst Of last winter-at that
dreary season when the frozen North
sent its furies over to the South, it be-
came necessary for me to make rapid
Journey from the city Of Washington
to this modern Damascus. In conse.
auence of an incident that was en-
coun,ered on the Amboy Rail Road,
we were detained several hours, and it
was already o'clock in the morning
when we landed at the port of destina-
ton. Having accidentally fallen in
company with two or three fine fellows
proud, and whose good hearts | hon.
ored, | persuaded them to take up
quarters at my favorite Hotel, we'll as.
sured as | was that they would be ac-
commodated in manner that would
elicit their appreciation. On arriving
at the Hotel, in my haste to be civil,
/ entered their names on the books Of
the establishment before I recorded my
own. In few moments the bar keep
er made his appearance, and to my
horror, said, that he had just room e.
nough to accommodate my friends /;
but, as for me, | should have to make
myself easy with couch and wrap.
per by the fire side. Having suffered
great fatigue for the two previous days;
aud having church yard cough upon
my lungs, did not like to accept this
kind of hospitality and accommodation,
and throwing on my cloak, l sailed
forth to find Hotel, where could find
that accommodation and comfort which
my condition demanded. Icalled at
dozen Hotels-all were full return
ed to the Clln,on-its doors were clos
ed-and every effort could make fail
ed to awaken the sluggish and worn
down porter. The Watch.house and
the streets now afforded unwelcome as.
ylums-no other places of rest were be.
fore me My health was bad was
unfit for exposure TO the incIemencies
ofthe season--l thought OF my wife &
babes-refected tina. | was incurring
risk which might destine the one TO
widowhood and the other to orphanage
Il choaked for the atserance Of my re-
Aections, and for moment was wretch
ed. AS the bleak wind whistled a.
round me, and the dog bayed the moon
-as gazed knew not on what, ray
Of light cleaned from the windows of
the American Hotel! Cheered amid
my childish sorrows--for confess |
was unnamed when thought of my
infant boys, and finally, in moment
of holy imagination, gazed upon their
Innocence and beauiy-l fastened to
the Hotel, promising myself a safe and
a happy haven. As iopened The door,
heard the bar keeper exclaim in
erun' voice, call cur beds are full, Pam
sorry to say it--'tis impossible 10 ac-
commodate. "-I paused, and instantly
a young female Of the age Of twenty OF
five and twenty stood before me, fond
ly claspiug to her bosom an infant girl
whose innocence and playful blue eye
would have enkindled an emotion of
love, Of piety, aye of alteration il the
bosom of Penruddock. She was
Swiss from one of the border Can.ons,
could not speak word Of English
could ar.iculate little broken French,
and from What Of j. could understand