The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-12-16

Deprarity.-1he following occurrence is said to
have recently taken place in the city of New York
Grim Coma respectable storekeeper carrying
on business in the lower part of The city, having oc-
cason to 60 to Baltimore in relation to some money
affairs, during the last week, left his business to the
management of his wife and two of his assistants.
She is young aud beautiful woman, not being
much more than half her husbands age, and is
wiihal gay aud accomplished, and accustomed to
coWmgle in some of the best aud most fashionable
societies. On arriving in Philadelphia the gentle
man perchauce met there the individual whom he
about visit at Baltimore, and they were ena-
bed To arrange their affairs without his proceeding
further. In consequence of his mission terminating
thus much earlier than he expected, he returned home
three days before the period had elapsed when he
had promised his wife he would be at home. He
did not reach here until late hour of the night,
and when he arrived AT his dwelling he perceived
that the members of his household had retired TO
bed. He opened the door with latch key, and
went up stairs to his bed room where nc found his
better half already apparently in a calm rcpose
He uudressed himself and went 10 bed, i'll which
comfortable place he bad not been more than Sec
ond before his fe was SO violently attacked with
spasms to render it necessary for him To go for
medical advice. There being no light in the room,
he was compelled To perform the offices of the
toilet in the dark. In this, however, he succeeded,
and in few moments was on his way to the man
sion of his Esculapus.
The Doctor returned with the husband to the
dormory of the afflicted lady, and on their arrival
there, 10 she had recovered light was procured
for the purpose of examining the paiient-he pulse
was felt, the tongue scrulinized, and hc usual rou
tine of such visit gone through, without producing
any conviction on the mind Of the sardnt that
physc was necessary, aud he was anout To depart
when he enqulred OF his friend The hour of The night.
The gentleman replied that he had not watch.
The Doctor told him that he jesng, or, il not,
that he made a very tne Z" show off, To- wear such
appeudnges, for exhibition only. Mr. -- looked
astounded at this assertion, and forthwith commen-
ccd examination af his own proper person, when
he found himself altlred the clothes of some other
person. aud POSSESSED of very elegant and valuable
gold watch. This was not all. In the pockets of
one of the garments he found bank bulls amounting
to upwards of four thousand dollars, sum most
undoubtedly acceptable to him. but how to account
for its getting there, he for "A short time utterly
at loss to comprehend. But the truth soon flash
ed across his mind. lie became raying, and an
M the ladys utue urutIcu 10 uit '''J ''.'.'s~o -
her Iiege lord whom she had vllely d'shonored.
In "a moment of terror she gave the name oi her cu-
prt scdncer--a wealthy merchant and an extensive
io,portcr-and the affair now promises to he the
subject of II law suit for Grim con. The misguided
lady is NJ present residing with her parents, deeply
pencnt for her ndlscrction, aud very seriously m
disposed.