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As Rood asal Of ia,s,e.s !. al, 20.
speeding this sGslf. We have taken ssne
trouble 10 sseeftsin the faess IN The case.
We do not wish to PREJUDICE 10 this or coy
oihes eFtsninal lrspsaciioD, but, ia JUS
tee 10 our readers, We submit sessz.ll
facts. which. 4 10 believed. are well sa.
thahiicaisi. -
There 10 aIsdy 10 town who calls her
cell Mn. Marcia Smith, nnd asserts that
abe is the wiis Of ons ]. Augustus Smith.
knoxn hsss % teacher Of pennanship,
nasnf The eognomen II Wellington.
Ihase 10 evidence Of the rsost saiisfse-
terry nstsFe that this Mrs. Smith Il Al.
daughter OF On aged and excellent eIer-
synan "a the north that she be, hissiv
respectable eonnexions In Boston, Lowell,
Manchester. N. H., aud Herkimer, N. Y.
She has iestiraoaisisof coed standing a.
sehsisiian. sud in eli her preasnt sffiie-
tiou she has manifested sn admirsbls spirit.
She wss rasrried to J. Augustus Smith
ten yssrs- ago, in Albany. N. Y. Siace
thea she has Unveiled much with him
81 90 associate tesehsr az pen N snship.
che being we'll qualified 10 tesch that aud
oiheS tfsnehss ofN piactiSsl kdaea,ion.
About Two years sines. Saith proposed
10 60 south, aud did 20 With oae Aiken,
Of when ve nndsrytand. not mach good
can be rsaid. At, the suggestion Of ibis
eomrsde, Smith changed his. name. 10
Weliingtop, and moreover by him. il 4,
said. vas fornished With false tesiimouials.
purPor'ins 20 come from respectable eler.
gymen, on the strength OF which, with
other articles, he (Wellingion,) won the
confidence and the hand Of worthy
yenBg lady IN this city.
Soon after the marrisge, the parties
visited Boston. where Mrs. Smith and
smother lady we're associated in teaching
a gentleman called At their school room
one day While "Wellingioa and LADY
we're IN town. and said 10 The bearing o.
Mrs. Smith-'s man who once taught
penmsnship heresbouts. BY the name o.
Smith went TO Virginia. changed hi,
name 10 Wellington. and hes returned
with young girl. They board at No. :
Row" Mira. Smith, a. soon a. tbs
frat effects Of the shock passed or wen
10 the place, saw the young Mrs. Wei.
ington," and, incogni,o. learned from
her own lips ell the facts she needed, and
more than she desited for her peace.
With hetOism q heart which drinks
the blood" she kept the murderous ii.
diDgS smothered in her own bosom, les
she should exssperaie her brother, and
bring down heraged parents With SORROW
20 the grave.
Ever since last June she has known Of
this marriage, bat ssid pothing. A (eS
weeks since. while she was pining away
SIih secret agony, the rumoE reached the
ears OF her broiheT-in-laW. respecting che
true cause Of her private SoEEows. H
delieaiely, and yet directly. demanded. a
sae knew whether her husband ewas o,
or was not married AGAIN. She Was tho,
obliged to iell all. Her friends are moi
inch. but they scorued The Teereani who
could thus desert The worthy snd. oI
course, demanded that she should cut OF
all ties Of affection for hin. THE was
nafA. she was ioomaR--a vife--s Gao
theH. As the man who had won her az.
feetious. who had for years reeIpsce ate
her kindness, aud who was the father oil
her two children. perhaps fortunately
now dead. she loved him still, and wished
TO see bin once more. She came here
alone, with the least Possible publicity
only 10 secure. il she could, some pecu.
niary aid, IS bad been promised, and {
nnal leave. bui without the Femotes, ide
Of wXenge or prosecution. She shrinks
from this strange and unexpected noiorie.
~, sod has bold face Snly when inpu
taiions Of guilt aEs limited. I, IS believed
chat great wrong has been committed, 80
We can only hope that impartial justice
may fall where the guilt lies. Fer Mrs
Smith there is bal oae soures OF cousola.
ca. A friend has iesn q letGor which
che has written 10 her hubbard. in which
che senderly eOmmends him 10 the msrey
Of God, and for herself, Panis Tor the re-.
paso Of the grave.
Wellington YVES arrested on Wedass.
day. Yesterday be vas examined before
che Mayors court; bnt bis case vas cd.
jourusd to Monday. before The eosel asion
Of bic examination.