The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-12-18
4 CASE OF FIDELITY. INTEMPER.
ANCE AND DEATH.

A Romance in Real Lite.-The particulars
Of case Of more than ordinary suffering and
vicissitude, were communicated 10 us yester-
day. Several years ago. highly respectable
Young lady Of this city, we'll educated and ten
dery brought up, became attached to and mar
ried young gentleman at that time IN the
commission business and with fine prospects.
They lived together for time, happily aud
prosperously. An opportunity soon offered.
and Mr.. B. was induced TO visit the Western
country, and became the proprietor Of hotel
at celebrated watering place in the interior OF
Prnnsylvania. While there he unfortunately
became intemperate 10 his habits. neglected his
business. and vas finally compelled to remove
TO another section Of country. He again estdb-
lished himself at another hotel at another wa
terinp place. where. after a brief career. the
fend of iutemperance still doggng his footsteps,
he was again compelled TO sell out and remove.
| His next location was in Maryland, where
| few friends once more re re-es,ablisEed him, his
wife cinCing to him through all his vicissiiudss
with the tenaciiv OF woman, and the faint but
constantly beaming hope that he would yet re-
form and resuscitate his almost hieless fortunes.
For the third time. however, strong drink OBJ.
tanned the mastery. He was sold out. and
again compelled to try the south-west--passed
down to New Orleans. his wife still clin.ing TO
him. and finally proceeded 10 Texas, where he
rallied for a little while but the period was
b,;ef in,emperauce and The climate acting to-
gether. soon put an end 10 his earthly career:
his moor wife at the time, bad two children
with her. one boy ofihree years and hall old.
The other an infant Of only eleven months. and
not a dollar wherewith TO provide them food
her situation was terrible indeed especially
when we re emenlber her early education. kindly
bringing up. and the dotng fonduess with which
she clung, in every misfortune, TO her kind, but
misguided and ruined husband. Approaching
her situation, a few charitable individuals eneag-
ed passage for the widow and the little family
on board the schooner Harriet Porter, boupd N
Philadelphia.
They had been out but few hours. before
the unfortunate woman, overcome oy ofsusss'
anxiety Of mind, and the condition oil ner Gnu
dreu. was seized with a violent lever ana d'eo
a rayng maniac. Her little infant wss'orn from
her dead arms with difficulty. and kept oa sweet
eped water for the rest OF ths voyage Douo'.
less, the other passengers exiended every "'a
.-,;hI.. nm, there was no female on board, and
,,sn arc not exactly suited to nurse an infant Of
90 tender an age, and at sea. The fate Of the
moor mother must. indeed, be lamen,ed BY eve =
rs feeling heart. Her body was thrown into
/ the sea. aud we are happy to be able TO state
that the little orphans are now in the care OF .
f,mily 10 this city. who were acquainted with
The deceased and who will see that their wants
: are abundantly supplied. The infant, when Il
! arrived in Philadelphia, was completely ema-
/, ciated, with scarcely enough Of life remaining
10 animate its feeble frame.-l rhil Inqmro'
: CouSrrRrEirIss TAKEs.-We are hsply
to learn from the north that a clean sweep
q been made ofthe coubterfsi,ers at Dunns",