Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-03-23
MISCELLANY.
a TRAGEDYiN REAL LIFE.


the Kingdom Of Naples ro.,hc papal terrific
rics, and the ease with which malelactors o.
both countries, respectively gain an YUM,
10y passing the frontiers, opened door 10
the commission ot the most hagitious nets
C"nvers.ng ore day, al Portici, un this sub.
Ject, with Indy Hamilton, she related 10 me
she following story, which | shuli endeav our
to give In her own words "a bout the
year i!43, aperson oi the name Of OgiIvie,
an freshman sy birth, who praclised surge.
iy with great reputation al Rome, and who
resided not far from the Piazza di Spagna. ,
in that city, being in bed, was called. w to
attend some strasgers who demanded his
professional assistance. They stopped lie
tore his house in coach and on his going
20 the door, he found two'meD mask cd, by
whom he was desired 10 accompany them
Immediately, as the Case which brought
them admitted ofno delay, end not TO omit
Liking with him his lancets lie compiied
and goi ihso the coach; but, no sooner had
they qrited the street IN which Ito resided
than they informed him tina; he must submit,
TO have his eyes bandaged the person TO
whom they we're about TO Conduct him
being lady Of rank, whose name and place
al abode il was Indispensable TO conceal To
this requisition he likewise Submitted +; and
after driving through number oi streets;
apparently With view 10 prevent his forms
ing any accurate idea OF the part OF the eily to
which lie was conducted, tie carriage at
length stopped. The two gentlemen, his
companions, then a!iGhted, and each taking
him by the arm, conducted him in 10 house.
Ascending narrow staircase they entered
an apartment, where he was released from
the bandage tied over his eyes. One of then,
next acquainted him, that il being necessary
To put out Of life lady who had disbonered
l,nr ,t,,.ix ft,a,, l.,I 4,
the Office, knowing his professional skill ::
that he would End her ia the adjoining cham
her, prepared 10 submit 10 her fate and ,ba,
lie must open her veins with as much expe.
bitlon as possible q service, Tor the eXecu-
tion Of which, lie should receive a liberal re-
compcnse
"Ogiirie at first peremptorily refused 10
commit an act SO highly repugnam TO his
feelings. But, the two strangers assured
him, with solemn denuncialions Of vengeance
that his refusal could only Prove fatal 10 him,
sell. without affurding the slightest assistance
10 The object OF his compassion that her
loom was -itr"vooable and That unless he
chose TO participate in similar fate lie must
submit To execute The office i'm posed on him.
Thus situated, and finding all entreaty or
sem0ns:rsnce in vain, he entered the room
where ITO found lady, of la most interesting
lgure ana appearance, apparently in the
bloom Of youth. She was habiled IN loose
ubdsess and Immediately afterwards. a
female attendant placed before her large
Tub TILED with warm water, in which she
immersed her feet. Far from imposing anv
impeachment 10 the act which she knew he
was sebt 10 perform, the lady assured him of
her perfect resignation entreating him TO
put the sentence passed upon her into oxe-
tuiioa, with as lille delay as possible She
added, That sho was well aware no pardon
could De hoped for from those who had de-
voted her 10 death, which alone could expi-
ale her trespsss ielicitaiing herself that hrs
humanity would abbreviate her suferings,
and terminate their duration.
After short conflict with his own mind
perceivIng no means ofextrication or of es,
cape, either for tho lady or for himself be-
ing moreover urged 10 expedite his work by
The Two persons without, who, impatient al
his reluctance, threatened ta exercise VIC.
ience on bin, II he procrastinsted Ogilvie
TOOK out his lancet, opened her veins, and
'iied her 10 death in o short time The gen.
tleman having carefully examined the body
IN order TO sscer tain that she was no more,
sitter expressing their satisfaction offered him
purse OF zechins, as remuneration but
he declined all recompense, only requesting