Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-05-26

That MIR. Jennings was young. thoupbtless
and unsettled in life, and that he cons;de-a5
1t would be prudent for Helen To Us;t
while, and in matter of so much in,nor
lance should be consulted-He advised me
therefore, to come over to Galveston at cnce
and judge formyself as to the propriety Of the
union. - Tx
10 part with beloved sister in MARRIAGE
must be serious thing, and the very thongb,
OF losing her without knowing the Gentlamar
who had proposed for her hand. mada me
ieel more poignantly than ever the resnonsi.
Die duhes l owed to my sister, About the IOtI
OF January, 1910, l embarked for Galveston
on board the steamship Neptune. The sbir
did not SAIL fast enough for nv anxiety. and
1t seemed as though she would never get 10
her destination. The day we came in siob,
OF the Island, we met small steamer. boInd
Tor the Sabine, with Gen. Hamilton on hoard
She came along side and several gentlemen
changed boats. Among the passengers on the
Sabine vessel was Mr.. Jennings. So soon as
he learned that the brother of Helen Morton
was on board of the Neptune, he had his bap.
gage transferred, and returned with US to Gal.
weston, although he had set sail on a yovaoe
OF business. l saw my relation Mr. Parker. 81
soon as the Neptune came along side of the
wharf. He was glad to meet me and we wen,
to his house together. Helen rushed into INV
arms with all the feryor of an affectionate sis.
ter, and my cousin Mrs. Parker, welcomed INV
arrival with nearly as much JOY. On the same
evening, MIR. Jennings, called to see nv sis
ter. l was pleased with his appearance. his
manners, his conversation. Before he left. he
invited me to his room. [ complied with his
invitation next day, and we colversed freely
upon the subject of his attachment to Helen.
and his expectations. He spole of his pros.
poets not being then very bright but that his
hopes induced HIM to look ontue favorable
SIDE Of the picture. His whoe deportment
was that OF a gentleman, who, believed,
would make a suitable match fer nv sister. If
ne were well settled IN the word. told him
that If the passion which he ana nv sister on.
tertamed for each other was ola durable ma
ture, would give my consent 10 the proposed
unlon' but that IN the meantime, should be
compelled to take Helen to the United States.
lie made no objections and proposed a cores
pondence, to which | asSenied. Helen when
l stated to her my opposition to an immediate
marriage, Reluctantly acquiesc,d in nv views.
as she was ardently and enthusiastically at
tached to him. This reluctance thought, We
~ HdsuTaI on nef part.
On nv return to the city ofNew Orleans.
IN the steamship Neptune, let the boat and
went to the Custom House, to procure the
necessary permits. When I returped found
my sister IN the saloon of the boat IN comma.
ny with friend of mine, Mr. Stetson. of the
house of David Felt & Co. There were pre-
sent also person, to whom was introduced
as d. Milton, and also fenale called Mrs.
Jackson, ] understood afterwards that he,
Milton was introduced to mysister before nv
return to the boat.
Alter the usual compliments of the day, |
took my sister with me and went on board of
the John Jay steamboat, of which | was the
clerk, and which was then lying in port COM
manned by Capt. Massn
The John Jay set of for Arkansas on the
I'D of January, the day after our arrival from
Texas. On the 5th Of February, 1910 the
boa; touched at Little Rock, where [ left nv
sister IN the care ofmy best friends, and one Of
the most respectable families of the place.
On my return trip to Little Rock J the
= of February,I learned from N Aat
she had received letter inviting ner to come
- -i01'-' n-l~~-~, "a reside, from Mrs Iaolssun,
the female who had been a passenger with
her to and from Texas.
Before proceed further, it is necessary for
me TO 60 back and explain who this Mrs. Jack
son is.
She came to New Orletns in 1889, and
took lodgings in the ST. Charles Hotel in the
month of October of that year, under the name
of Miss. Walworth. From the st. Charles
she was driven in consequence of her repre-.
hensble conduct with Col. Milton, the ladies'
boarding in the house having declared that i
she was. not expelled, they would leave the
ho.elin a body.
Previous to this explosion, On All Saint:
Day, day consecrated to the memory of the
dead, Col. Milton was seen walking in tbt
grave yard with Miss Walworth on his arm
mngling in that solemn and holy ceremony
Even there his conduct was such as to excite
attention, and elicit remarks unfavorable to he
standing. When Milton was accosted in badi
mage, about his intimacy with her, he took it il
high dudgeon, spoke eloquently of / er virtues
&c. and intimated that he would hold any mar
responsible for daring even by inuendo 10 as
perse the fair character of so pure lady a!
Miss Walworth.
Expelled from 81. Charles hotel, Mis-
Walworth was taken by COL Milton, to tn,
family of the Rev. Mr.. Curtis, and imposed up
on that gentleman under the most aggravating
circumstances. Twill not dwell upon thi,
point, but will direct the attention of the read
er to MIR. Curtis statement. It will be seer
in that testimony, that a more wanton piece
of cruelty could not have been devised by one
man to be exercised towards another. 1t was al
invasion of the most sacred of domestic rights
under the cloak of piety, and could have only
been done by the man who has boastingly de
clared that he could Seduce any a0On1Gn an Ne1t
Orleans.
Alter this woman was turned out of Mr. Cur
It's doors, doors that she never could have dar
iaft.i5snbpt for the influence of Col Milton, she
,.,r,. I'D at Mad. Wooster's where he
40 ,pdmno extremely short, her conduct witt
e c soO ? so glazing as TO excite the atten
.Sooons ); an m most unobservant-,
UT step taken by Milton in his con
this woman, was to send her t
ne was seen, on the morning OF he
or Galveston, in the office of Go
fdchisg, nm her wardrobe &C.. :,
4 happened that she took passage IN TIT
same boat which carried my sister to Texas
The statement Of Mr. Philips relative to Mis-
Walworth will explain. the position she occr
pied in the boat as passenger.
After her arrival in Galveston, Miss Wa
worth was introduced into the best of societ
on the strength of Col Millions recommenda
tons. In short time she married Mr.. Jack
son, who not long after parted from her. !
variety Of, opinions were entertained in Calves
ton about her real character, though the ma
iority of persons with whom l converset
were inclined to regard her in favorable ligh
On my return othe United States with m
sister, it so happened again, that this woma
| was a passenger on the same boat.
/ To return from this DEPRESSION. On being il
formed by, my sister, that Ms. Jackson ha
written a letter to her, | asked her how an