Litchfield enquirer., 1835-01-08

and heart filled alternately with gUshes the spot where he had remained for some minutes, as it were thunderstruck. He soon after, without being aware of what he wished or what he was doing, found hin- self again at the place. He came to the very spot where he stood when the lady passed, unused for some time about it, went to a'little distance, and then came up as he had come when he met the exquisite subject of his reverie-nnconsciousl de- luding himself with the idea that this might recall her to the spot. She came not-he felt disappointed-he tried again; still she did not pass. He continued to traverse the place until evening, when the streets ! became deserted. By and by, he was left altogether alone. He then saw that all his fond efforts were vain, and he left the silent lonely street at midnight, with soul as desolate as that gloomy terrace.
 For weeks afterwards he was never out of the streets. He wandered hither and lhhher, often visiting the place where he had first seen the object of his abstracted thoughts, as if he considered that he had better chance of seeing her there than any where else. He frequcnted every place of amusement to which he could purchase ad- mission, and he made the tour of all the churches. All was in vain. He never again placed his eyes on that angelic coun- teDance. She was ever present to his mental optics, but she never appeared again in a tangible forHI. Without her es- sential presence, all the world besides was fSNh oss,s1I
 Madness invariably takes possession of the mind that broods overmucl or over- long upon some expressing idea. So did Il prove with ikis single lover. He grew in- nocent, as the people of this country ten- derly phrase it. His insanity, however, was little more than mere abssraction.-- The course of his mind was stopped al particular point. After this he made no further process in any intellectual attain ment. He acquired no new ideas. His whole soul stood still. He was like clock stopped at particular hour, with some things, too, about him, which. like the mo- tionless indices of that machine, pointed out the date of the interruption $ ass for in- stance, he ever after wore a peculiar long, backed and high-necked coat, as well az a neck-cloth of a particular spot, being the fashion of the year when he saw the lass. Indeed, he was a sort of living memorial ot ihe dress, gait, aad the manners of a for mer day. It was evident that he cl1ng with degree of fendness to every thing which bore relation to tho great incident of' his fife. Nor could he endure any thing that tended to cover up or screen from his recollection that glorious yet melancholy circumstance. He had the same feeling of veneration for that day, that circumstance, and for himself, as he then existed, which caused the chivalrous lover of former times to preserve upon his lips. as long as he could ,,he imaginary delight which they had drawn from tile touch of his mistress hand.
 When last saw this unfortunate person, he was old, and seemed still more derang-' ed than formerly. Every female whom he met in the street, especially if at all good looking, he gazcd at with an inquiring, anx-' ious expression and when she had passed he usually stood still a few moments. and unused, with his eyes cast upon the ground. It was remarkable that hegazed most anx- iousiy upon women whose age and figure most nearly resemblcd those of his un- known mistress at the time he had seen her, and that he did not seem to make al- lowances for the years which had passed since his eyes met that vision. This was part of his madness. Strange power of love Incomprehensible mechanism of the human heart
 Interesting Case.--ln the ship Alabama, which arrived few days since, from New Orleans, came passenger native African, about seventy-fiye years of age. who was stolen from the land of his birth about S8 years ago, along with many other unhappy beings, and carried into Charleston. s. c. where he was sold to General Pinckney.' His native name is Lamin Kiddy; his American name Paul. After remaining six years in the service of Gen. Pinckney. he was sold to Mr. Pratt, of Edge6eld dis trict, and by him to some one else, and so on.till atlength he passed into the hands of Presley Halsey, of Sumner county. Ten nessee, and subsequently became the prop ery of James Heard, Esq. of Vicksburg, Miss. To this gentleman he is indebted for his liberty, and not only for his liberty. but for his passage to this city, and ten dol- lars for the supply of his ltecessitiesNon his arrival. His object is to return iO Africa where he left wife and two children. He was born and brought up in the district oi Footapallo, (capitaI Timbo.) so far in the interior that jt would have taken him three
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