Litchfield enquirer., 1837-06-01

."TRUTH STRANGER THAN FICTION ''-We witnessed the most tragical scene at Yancy Superior Court, that has ever been acted ir any court in N. Carolina. The facts were as follows: About two years since, man by the name ofJohn Wilson, married Elizabeth Key of that county. They lived together about seven weeks, when some disturbance LOOK place which caused their separation.- DIX months ago the husband filed petition TOT olVofcc, setting forth various causcs-dc- ciatlng that he was young and inexperienced when he married her, and was not acquainted Wlth her true character, that her conduct du- ring the time they lived together was insup- portable, and by him could not be endured. ohe answered, that they were raised in the same nelghborhood, and had known each other rom their infancy up; that he knew ner character and circumstances in life per- lect'y well when he married her. and had t: !aken ner with his eyes open to all her frail- Sulity ot any misconduct, during the time they lived together, but that she acted to- Wards him the part of an affectionate wife, fo leave her, he made no charges against her, but gave as his reason for separation, that he did not, nor had he ever, loved her; that his friends had induced him to marry her, mere- ly for her property, and that he had ascer- tained he could not enjoy life with woman he did not love.
 At the last Court an issue was made up and submitted to Jury. The petition and answer having been read, evidence was then introduced which proved decidedly in favor of the petitioner. On the part of the plain tiff, the cause was submitted without any ar- gument, but the counsel for the defendant re- sisted the divorce by a long and feeling speech, in which he alluded to the solemnity of the marriage VOW, the mutual duties it inn posed on the parties, and the want ofa sutfi- cient cause in that case to dissolve the bands of matrimony.
 During the investigation, the parties were both in court. The husband was apparently young and simple, and in fact mere boy, | and there was nothing in the least proposes 1YSipg in his appearance. The wife seemed o Nething older and altogether the superior. # nraRa fine looking woman, with dark hair, a ,,k eyes and very expressive face; she D ifested great interest in the trial.
 f Sue jury after retiring few moments, re- Ia H''s a verdict for the plaintiff. The par a' neNe still in their seats behind the bar, = the dir6r eight feet distant from each oth- , was itsSfe asked a gentleman by whom she a to be k for his knife, as if to trim her fin- ,r oi,l-allE She felt of the edge, rose to her z noons .A moment, turned pale, her eyes fl;. h fire, and then suddenly sprang for ward with the drawn knife and aimed at her husband a deadly blow. But fortunately a lady who was standing by saw her get the knife, and perceiving from her countenance that she was meditatng something of a des- pcrate character, watched her until she saw the blow aimed at the throat of the unsuspec- ting husband, and instantly seized the arm of the infuriated wife and diverted the weapon from the object at which it was aimed; but determined on her hellisll purpose, she threw the knife with great violence at her husband, and turning, made a most furious attack on her whose hand had arrested the blow and thwarted the wicked design. The court or dered her into custody she was arrested and borne out ot the court, making the most wild and frantic exclamations-callingt to her hus- band in the most tender and passionate lan- guage, and seemed to be entirely deranged Her conduct was strange and unaccounta- ble; but all who witnessed the scene agree that she must have loved her husband. She had listened attentively to the investigation of the whole matter, heard the pathetic speech of her counsel, and then the verdict of the jury pronouncing their final separa. tion-shc felt that she loved him above al
 others, and the idea that he was then at liber
 ty to marry again, Qor that was said to be
 
 Her heart was devoted to him, and sooner than see him pledged to another, she would sec him die, that too by her own hand, in tho
 presence of the court and the multitude tha
 surrounded her. Ofthe consequences to her self she never thought, nor for them cared
 they could not have been greater than death and she felt at that moment, that she woul' gladly take refuge in the arms of death.-- , She remained in jail until the next morning when she was brought before the court, and nfter being severely reprimanded, was sen ) fenced to five days imprisonment, for con , tempt of the court, and required to give bont 7 and security for her good behavior for tho . next twenty months.-Rutherford Gazette. CAur1oN.-People who visit Northampton should be careful not to drop their little mem oranda. The original of the following was picked up in one of our streets the other day . which the owner may have by applying al ;; this office: "Mem. Purchase Porringer l get some curls; see Miss B-d's patterns and papers Ms money at Northampton Bank , Get MT. w. pin cushion Skillet at Mr Clark's store; ask Misses O. for whale . bones for stays; Dr. S., what silk worms are worth by the dozen; Fashions in North
 ampton, small or great sleeves; ask Mir. H.
 what he will sell five pounds of quicksilver ] for: Whats the news? Ask if - is enga. ged :: Inquire price of fresh shad." We like . the mind of this writer. It discovers righ, , business tact, laudable curiosity and a touch of sentiment Northampton COur.
 The ,cror,g Shop-The New-York Express
 givs the following account of sad mistake
 made by pjous female Yesterday after