Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-09-06


eminent
Another Dir0Tee Case IN High Life-Al-
nost-It will probably Be rrcollected by
many Of our readers that Mrs Willard. Of
Troy, n. Y. who was for many years at
the head of celsbFated and popular Femzie
Seminary in that city, was msrried about a
year since 10 DR.. Yates, of New York. for
merry of Albany man who had. we be-
lieve, obtained some celebrity as physi-
cian. though in low circumstances as 10
pecuniary matters Soon after the marriage.
Mrs Yates. who had required a handsome
p8ppei9 - Troy, made arrangements
10 rrEnoTe 10 Boston Win nrr ashland for
he purpose. as WAS supposed of more con.
veuIeuEly experimenting The publication Of
several books Of which she Is the aulhoress
Upon their arrival in Boston. fashionable
house was rented, and between four and five
thousand dollars taken from the purse Of
Mrs Yates 10 fGrnish Il IN good S,yle.
Shesoon discovered, however. thai the char
acter and disposition Of her husband wa<
the reverse OF what she had reason 10 expect
and that be was IN fact Z lvraunical and I'M
principlrd man, and Withsl an open and hzr.
dened infdel and debaushel AS was TO be
expected. Mrs Yates soon began TO receive
from her husband the most unkind treat
meni and the most marked neglect With
The spirIi Of foTbearnnce that distinguishes
her sex, however. the lady bore in silence
the I'll usage OF her husband. until within
few weeks past when sRr came 10 the con
eiuxIon that II was 10 longer her duty 10
suffer from and quietly endure his crueliy
She has accordingly leit 'zhe bed and board
OF DR. Yates and returned 10 Troy. with an
intention. re understand, OF again becoming
connected with the Female Seminary in
that city-while her husband has no, only
refused 10 allow her to remove a single arti-
Gle OF the furniture, OF her own horse and
carriage. all Of which were purchased with
her money. bu, IS a; this moment boarding
at one Of The Hotels in Boston upon the a
walls OF these articles. which be IS dispos-
ing Of as be finds his convenience OF interest
requires Mrs Yuies, on the other hand.
has employed brother-in-law " DO IS law
yer. residing in Vermont. TO 60 TO Boston
and institute such proceedings as will se-
cure to her portion al least Of her property.
What success her counsel viii meet with
remains 10 be seen.
The facts contained in the ADORE brI~f
statement Of this singular and unfortunate
affair. we received from a source entitled 10
implicit confidence, and therefore have been
induced to give them publicity. We do 50.
however. not with view TO feed a morbid
appetite for scandal. bui with desire to pro-
tect innocence and virtue from the polluiing
touch Of The unprincipled and degraded
Hartford Patriot
In relation to the article copied from the
Hartford Patriot accusing DR.. Yates Of i'll
treatment towards his wife formerly Mrs
Willard. Of Troy. n. Y and divers Oshsr
offences. the Morning Post has the follow
ing contradiction -
So far from being guilty Of any ungrntle-
manly conduct toward his wife, we have ev-
idence THAI not even harsh word passed be-
tween them About month SINCE, Mrs.
Yates lest here to visit her friends in New
York, when her husband accompanied he's
as far as Providence, where he parted with
her in the kindest manner, expecting to recei-
We her again in Boston. IN the course Ola lew
weeks. For reasons unexplained she has re-
solved NOT TO return 10 Boston, and according
ly the Doctor has broken up his establish
ment here. and is preparing 10 remove to Al
bany immediately We have authority for
stating that all the accusations in the Rpbii-
cation above referred TO, duplicating bon
OF and integrity OF DR.. Ynies. can be koved
10 be false, and we are confident that the par
" whom they are intended to serve yill not
attemp; to subStanIiate them
The Yellow Fever prevails al New Or-t
leans, Charleston, s. c., and Augusta Geo !