Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-10-08
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SINGULAR JUNGLE Tne reader has undoubtedly
srea statement het % the marriage 81 SECOND wife,
General Gaines mas obla,d he righi of nherencp 10
large property in New Orleans We hnd the story of
the claim thus condensed in The Cincinnati Gazette:
The public have 6onh observed that General
Cameo not long since. married second wife II has
no, been generally sisted, that he has prospect Of
obtanine IN her right estate estimated al t,ceire NIL
Eoas Of dollars MIS- Games claims TO BE- the ies!'i-
n7te daughter o.! itir Ia Danel Clark Nlr. Clark set
tied at New Orleans. under The dominion ot SPAN and
BECAME an extensive merchant and specuIaor, besides
distinguishing himself as politician tie died IN 1913,
md Mr. Re7f. Of he mercantile firm of Clark q R-li,
0! New Orleans, took immediate possession al his lu
rncnse estates. under me VIII executed IN lSll From
liza. period 10 The present, hr Re!i has controlled,
conducted and disposed of Mr. C!ark's estates, with
out accountability u any one. Mrs. Gnines claims
as Mr. Carks daughter Her story is romantic
one In lsU2 or 1853, Mr. Clark nilrried in New Or
Jeans lady, separated from her husband THIS sepa.
ration had taken place consequence u" proofs that he
had previous living wiie-but before these proofs,
we're effectively obtained. Upon TINS account the mar
r.ye was kept private. Mrs Gaines was born ni This
marriage and named Myra. Disagreemens arose be-
tween Mr. Clark and his wife, which resulted IN inal
separation, the year loO7. no Pub'ic ackno" ledg
OF the marriage having taken place The lady, IN
tie persuasion TINT her marriage was an ilegai o'e,
from hs res.s. M har public n"L w.dument. inter.
married with gentleman OF PhlodeiphIs, who took her
In France where they resided many years tie Is now
dead and his widow claiming to have been once me
wife Of Daniel CLARK living, and resides al Nachl-
toches Ia 1913. il alleged, that Daniel Clark made
a new will, written complete IN his own hand writing,
b. which he recognized The legitimacy OF his daughter,
and devised his immense property 10 her This will, II
~ charged obtained and secreed, II not destroyed
b. Mr.. Reli .
In 1882, Myra Clnrk became the wife of WIN NJ
Whitney She had been brought up by Mr. DAVIS, IN
,, ignorance OF her parents and Of her alleged rights
After the marriage Of Whitney, in examining some old
papers, he rs, obtained intma'l"n OF his wiz pa
r-nrape and claims He commenced an investigation,
which has led 10 The in proof as d Is snld 9" all me
100 ataA In he lJpn
dnubt every effort will be made TO elicit all the facts
aud 10 for bis wife the paeIna heritage hat as
been wresled from her. Daniel Clark was native oil
Sro in Ireland and came TO New Orleans upon he IN
yuaron of bachelor uncle, who naoe him his heir
He filled large spnce in the politics OF The country ana
,,aYe information that fully confirmed The Kentucky
Spanish conspiracy, and fastened on zen. M''klhsnn
corrupt participation in it And now ask The question
--,rho 1oas Daniel Ctark?-and ell bit comparative
few would confess theis ignorance
Tur SEA SERrrxr.-On Saturday, Sept :, the Schr.
Planet Of Sag Hubor, Capt David Smith, when about
80 miles off Seguin, coming INTO lhe henneeec' ran
within 30 feet Of the sea serpent Inc C"P'a'n hhn al
hands had distinct view of him. They could see ms
whole Ieooth is color and sha very nearly like
black snake without any thing like luke or ms Most
or The time he had his head ont OF the waller ar H.
lie was as long the schooner. about az ee and ms
body appeared as large as barrel, but The Captain
thoueht i, was larger in The middle. '" hen hrs noticed
he was close TO the schooner, and swimming quickly
As he passed towards the stern he lei! INTO Tue wake
then turned and followed the vessel for 10 20 mi
mites all the time being in fu view Of the crew and
~ near them preclude all possibility Of their being
deceived.
Capt Smith has been many years in The whale fishery
ma spent aImos, his whole life sea; yet he never
srch an animal before He had harpnoned great ma
nv whales and had Their hap"on on board; but he wa:
without the necessary lines and ances 10 capture such
nm uply looking customer this The serpent was
Quick IN his mo,ons and evidently very powerful cea
,ure. His body appeared smoo'b-no'hlng like punches
>upon his back as some have described him. They were
probably deceived by his unduatory or wr'gghng motion
in swimming, his back apps aring above the water a.
regular distances.
Captain Smith ia well known here as man Of strict
vcracily and unmpeachable character His sta.emen
is implicitly believed by these who know him.
After this and the numerous other accounts we have
had we see no loophoie which to hang doubt of the
existence of serpent Of prodigious size nhabi'nl
the sea- There cannot b. many OF them, or they "oulc
be seen oflener. Probably there is no more than one
bat il is remarkable that one has ever seer two
thea, in ompany.-Ktnncbcc Journal