Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-05-07

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yreus lls 9yrsg and Nary CAveuicie.
The government OF Peru 10 ut present in the
hands Of a woman. Madame Gamsus 10 n female
Bonsparte and though her husband 10 nou insiIy
the head Of the republic she is the real sovereign.
II wss owing To her energy that he rose from the
ranks Of the army. common soldier, TO hs present
rank. II is said iha, she never permits any subject
aiming TO the government to be eiscu ssed even
10 privy council, without her presence and abe
always accompanies the President on his official
visits, especially those made to foreign d,gn,aries.
Gen. Gsmarra made visit, not long since, TO our
squs,,7 =, accompanied BY the dferen: ministers Of
depIsosinyss. Madame Gamsra Of course with
him. n Is the customary salutes, they entered
the conn. sdorc's cabin, where Refreshments were
offered and the usual compliments exchanged
When Madam Gamarfa though, they had rem.
aimed n sufficient length of time she rose, looked
around her with the air OF empress and utter
I ing the single word "vamos!" left tho cabin, the
others following her out like pack Of sheep follow
| ing their leader. She always wears pistols and
a dirk. and is said TO be good shot. Not long
snce finding fault with the police and discip.
line Of one Of The regiments Of the army, she sent
| for .he co'one commanding il, and reprmanded
him in manner TO which he did not feel inclined
10 submit especially from a woman he replied
that he would hold himself responsible TO the
President but not to the Presidents wife. lie was
soon taught no Sever, whom he had TO deal with J
/ for Madame Gamarra Immediately commanded him
to silence, and at the same time, presenting pistol
told him that il he uttered another word of inso-
lence she would drive the bullet through his head.
Some cay that her husband has more than once
experienced such threat. bat VIC all know the
world is addicted TO SANDER.
i f.Ndhimoniai Balance. Not long since rev.
Il friend Clergyman in Vermont, being apprehensive
THAT the accumulated weight Of snow upon the
roof of his barn night do some damage. re-
solved to prevent it, by seasonablo shovellin It
off. He therefore assembled to it. having first for
fear the snow might all slide off a. once. and him
self with il, fastened to his waist one end of q
rope and gave the other TO his wife. lie went
to work. but fearing still for his safety, "My dear,
said he, "tie the rope around your waist" No
sooner had sic done this than off went the snow,
1 poor minister aud all, and up went his wife. Thus
one side oftho barn the nstonIshed aud confound-
ed clergyman hung, but on the other side hung
bis wife, high and dry, in majesty sublime din
Cling aud hanging at the end Of the rope. At that
moment, however, a gentleman, luckily passing by
delivered them from this perlious situation.
EIopemenL--Tt is our painful duty TO record
a Of this kind, which for distressing crcumstan
ccs mas oeen rarely eAceeoeu IN TINS department
of folly and crime. Some time in lest winter, the
wife of a respectable man, journeym man mechanic
herself abont twenty -fonr years OF age. and mother
OF 3 chlldrsn, the eldest four years old, and the
youngest just past ono year, went to several fancy
balls with another young man. The consequence
. was an intimacy which has led her, within a few
days. into the folly and guilt Of abandoning he
husband and children and going into lodgings will
her paramour.
few days since, she applied TO an scquaintanc,
TO take her infant to nurse. mentioning ner deter
mination to abandon her husband, which offer wa
very properly refused. On Sunday last she inform
{ cd another female acquaintance, ina walk. Of he
intention to abandon her husband and children, an
tolve with her adorer against which insane an
e criminal intention her friend demonstrated argoe
n and n,reatod in vain. Since that she has abandon
! ed her family. Any Of our readers may imagin
IS better than we can describe the distress Of th
husband and children. The two Oldest a
school, aud when at home, their cries for their mo
thcr together with those of the infant are enoug
: TO pierce the hardest heart. The husbands siste
has the care of them bu, he intends TO abondo
:, house keeping, and send The Oldest 10 school j
the country hiiad. Worid.