Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1837-08-18

".o "''.e' oe' Wn'ch was promptly re-
Piled I" by the band on board the Milwau
kee, with Selling on a rail"
Wys'erious--A few weeks since. as our
readers will recollect, we copied n notice
INTO our paper, OF the elopement O: v,nn,
lady from Vrrmont, who, in company with
person SAID tn be a tailor. It wns sun.
posed had gone into the Stale Of Maine
Weg'v place to the following narrative
thinking II may possibly refec, some lioh,
on the subject. and afford clew bv which
me mystery may be solved as we think II
highly probable, that The persons .pok. n
ct IN the narrative. may b. the same ain
ded to IN the notice to which we have 70
TERED. The facts we relate are from a
responsible source, and may be relied on.
some time las, winter. not far from
Christmas, a man came to the house of
Mr. Eben'r Arnold, a respectable citizen.
residing near the village called Genre.
v''l'. IN Warwick, N tins state, ana intro
duced ady'o the family, the lady was
received into the FANNY. Some time sinh
s'Qnen'ly. she gave birth to female child.
She however survived the birth of her
child bnl a short time.
During he residence Of the adv in the
family of Mr. Arnold, she s,udlously con
cea''d her name and every circumstance
winch could give clew to the discovery
of her family and friends. Her lips were
sealed on this -nbj.c', and he died with
OUT hav NC been known IN he family bv any
other nam" Than that of Mary.
She had the appearances ola person of
about twenty years OF age; Oft gcn,eel
hgnre. and apparently well educated. Her !
c'mp'exlon was very hight, her skin some.
what frcckled. and, what Is remarkable for
such compirXlon. she had black ewes. -
Her manners and her conduct we're such,
that she gained The affection Of al who be
came acqnanteG with her. When she
came TO Mr.. Arnold's she brought some
vests with her, to make, and which the man
who accompanied her, took awav on his |
second visl; tn her.
The man appeared to be about FORTY
years of age He had the look of re-.
Snecfable person, and pleasing address
and manners. He was evidently unnccus.
toned TO any labor,ous occupa,ron. and
might be supposed merchant or a tain,
tie assumed to be the agent Of some other
person. IN this unhappy affair; but the aC. |
'ec.'"n WIN winch he was treated by tie
suffering victim during her illness, pointed
nm out "a the author of her ruin. and the
cause OF her death. The circumstances
caused much feeling and excitement amouu
the ne'ghbors; and finally he consented TO
g" tor the father oflhe lady. lie accord.
lngly went and returned in company with
a person whom he passed off as her father
but who, it is believed was on jmpos,or.
and 'eagued with The unprlncipIed seducer,
to carry out the deception. The pretended
agent, IN other words, the vile seducer, of
an innocent and lovely female. and ultimate
cause of her unhappy and untimely fate,
disappeared Immediately after the ,ernlna.
ton of the fa'al tragedy; but would be
readily recognized by many.
The unfortunate lady had every atten-
ton from the family of Mr.. Arnold, do
ring her illness, which affection could die
tate, or suffering humanity demand.-
Every medical assistance. which her al,en
ding physician. DR.. Jewett, was capable of
extending to her, as we'll as that of other
eminent physicians with whom he consult
ed, was rendered. but in vain. Her mala
dy defied their skill, and she tell, the victim
OF an 'nhuman monster. Her mortal re-
mains lie buried in the grounds of Mr..
Arnold where they were inferred by the
direction of the agent in this diabolca
affair. Her babe, which survived the fate
of its unhappy mother, was humanely
taken by gentleman, in whose family it
now remains, in this city; and by whom it
will be nuriered and reared up TO woman.
hood, should kind Providence permit
Providence Morning Courier.
II has been finally decided in New York.
BY the courts of the last appeal, that
Banks are liable to village taxation. This