The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1841-07-01
VOL. 2 NO. "a. WHOLE NO. 76.
FeOm the N. Orleans Picayuns.
LOVE AND LETTER WRITlN


Y sterday o most romantic looking young
gentleman made bis appearance at the police
ollice-an unsealed note which came 'greet-
ing" from the Recorder politely commanding
him 10 be and appear there at ten o'clock,
and answer TO the complaint ofMie. Martha
williamson, and which ended by hint 10 fail
not al his peril, bringing visions of the cala-
boose before his excIleable msgiDaiiOn--w wss
the immediate cause Of his presence in that
particular temple OF justice. His face was o.
verhung by confusion Of coal black hair,
which he wore 10 inges;he called them hype-
ron CurIs- lard his face was as pale and pens
sive az if he were preparing 10 act the ghost
in melo drama. H gazed thfougtFhis eye
glass with an all Of supercilious sCorn, and
seemed even 10 regard the Recorder as some
fellow beneath bis digniy.-He looked like
one who breakfasted on love-sonnets. who
dined on sentiment, suppef on serenades, and
slept on romance. He seemed, in word
=. "-The very ecstacy oflove;
Whose violent properly forbodes itself,
And leads the will to desperate undertakings,
As Of as any passions under heaven
That does aflict our natures
When Mrs, Martha williamson was called,
woman entering the sere g. yeloweaf Of life
made her appearance. Though her eyes had
lost some Of their pristine brillIancy, their
glances were still quick and subtle, and evin-
csd disrust(ul wotcflhDess ofall over which
she had control. She was told by the Recor-
der TO state the complaint she had TO make a.
gainst Tbeophilus TraVere-and this let Us in
10 the secret of the romantic gentleman's NOM
enclature.
The ol |, or rather theb more middle aged
woman, before commencing recital Of her
wrong, adjusted her gloves and threw back
her black veil over her bonnet, leaving the mar
gin oft to hang graceful y over her forehead,
as TO much drapery:-'O, sir said Mrs Will
Hansen, cDoling her temples with an artificial
cnrrent Of air created by The motion Of her fan
20 sir, wants to have this here man put in
the penltenliary.'
SIN the peni,entaryl' said the Recorder, with
surprise; 'wby, what has he been doingl'
'There's what he has been doing said
Mrs. williamson, drawing a pocket-book
from her redicuIe and drawing from The pock-
el-book some dozen letters fanclully folded.
some in diamond shape and Othnrs in form of
a triuuge:-'There's whai he has been dos
ing; writing love letters to my daughter ill he
has fairly turned her head.'
They were addressed-to Miss 0iruheuru1t
Clarnda Levinia williamson, aud were sure
enough love letters. rs full ofrhapsody and ro-
nance, poetry and blighod Vows, as balloon
is full Ofgss.
The Recorder was proceeding to open these
miaslves. forged IN Cup,ds arsenal and aims
I'd at the heart oflhe aImIable and interesting 2
ClenenIha Clarnda Lavinia Williams on.
when TheopbDs Travere entered his protest
against such a proceed ng in these words:
j waise my powtest against any man, even
the Recawdaw Of this onowable court, wead-
ing my pwiwat leitaws or papaws.'
at is neccessarytI should read ihem,' said
the Recorder, lin order to discover the nalnre
of your ofence.'
well then, to save The court iwotle.' said
Theopbilus, Il at once admit en- the awthaw
Of fthose productions. have, fo' The first time
felt the tendaw passion fo' the admlwable
Miss williamson, and have made these bWeil
epwistles the medium Of communicating to my
souls IDOL the intensity fmy passions
Here is one of the billed deaux, which we
think should find place in the next Ready
LITTER WRITER
No. H. ST. March, lS4I