Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1842-12-16

"Truth is strange, stranger than fiction"
Some months ago, Doctor Peake, (for-
merry of Prince William county, Virginia, |
and lately OF Palmyra, Miss.) arrived nj Column
bus, with lady and child, supposed to be his
wife and daughter and took lodgings at the
hotel. He had during that time acquired the
respect of the community and much professions
al reputation.
A few days since a gentleman whose name
is not now rccollectcd, but who is also res
ident ofPalmyra, Handed at Columbus and pre-
senting letter Of introduction to gentlemen
of the neighborhood. whom he informed that
DIR Peake had been his friend and family ply
stefan at Palmyra, where he had long enjoyed
a lucrative and extensive practice. That
about six months ago his wife had expressed
an earnest desire TO visit relative in one of the
northern counties Of Mississippi, 10 which, un-
suspicious ofwrong he had yielded his consent
aud she accordingly left Palmyra, taking with
her their daughter about years old, that I'M
mediately afterwards DIR Peake left PALMYRA,
without making known TO any one his object
or destination. A few weeks after DR. P.'s de-
parture, the unsuspecting husband received
letter from his Mississippi friends stating that
his wife had eloped with stranger who had
appeared in the neghborhood soon after his
wies arrival there, carrying with her the child,
hut that no clue TO their hiding place had been
discovered by their friends. The husband
made digent search and inquiry, for the fugi-
lives, but without success until about a foIt-
night ago, when he was informed by steam
boat captain that he had seen Peake at Coum-
bra. To this spot the husband Immediately re-
paired, carrying credentials of his own stand
ing, and letter Of introduction to the gentle
man TO whom on landing at Columbia he re-
lated the story Of his wrongs.
10 then infnrn,eI this m n, Ia, N ~ ,h ~ bo an
ly desired to recover his child and would only
use force in case of resistance. Accompanied
by the gentleman, (who at once espoused his
cause,) lie went 10 the boarding house and
without ceremony entered the room occupied
by DIR Peake and his adulterous wife. On en-
tering he Immediately secured his child, and
on an attempt of DR. Peake to interpose, he
drew pistol and directing il towards DIR Peake,
threatened him with instant death ifhe advan-
ced. The doctors interference being thus
arrested, the unhappy man bore his child off
without farther hinderance. A few minutes
afterwards he received a message from his
wife praying an interview, which he granted
on condition that it should take place in the
presence ofwtnesses. Accordingly he repair
ed with several citizens Of the town to her
apartment, where he was speedily interrupted
by the approach OF DIR Peake, armed with a
pistol. He Immediately stepped TO the door
and drawing his pistol, fired, and wounded DR.
Peake, who, however, continued TO advance
%he e% SS hS %s9apr is
fair acted with extraordinary cooiness,) then
drew q Bowie knife, and rushed on DR. p.
before the latter could fire his pistol, plunged
il into his heart. The Doctor fell and immedi-
ately expired his adversary excaimng, "there
dies villain, once my dearest friend, who
first destroyed my happiness and deserved
death, but who has rushed on his own destruc-
ton.
We understand that the miserable wife has
been provided for by her husband, but remain
ing at Columbia, abandoned by him and his
daughter, and wretched outcast from all vir.
tuous society.-N. o. Iropic.
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Garrison, the editor of the Boston Lberator
has offered reward of $1,000 TO any person
who will produce four different passages from
the Bible, either Of which shall go to prove
requirement Tor the observance of any one da,
in the week as Sabbath, or that the Apostle
ever alluded To the sin of Sabbath-breaking
The editor of the Charleston Chronicle beg
hun to pay portion of the $500 due him, 10
labor in the Liberator Office, first, adding tina
it is no wonder that a man who cheats hi
white laborers under pretence of helping III
blacks, should wish TO do away with tn
Sabbath.
Diabohcal Attempt 10 Destroy Family
The Kennebec (Me.) Journal states, tina
"when the family of a Mr. Perkins, of Warren
arose on Thanksgiving morning, they found
mince pie 10 newspaper, on which were writ
ten, the names of Mrs Perkins sister and neph
ew. The cakes were nicely marked, each wit
the names of one of Mr. Perkins children
: Surprising the nephew had brought and place
= Al F.
picious of their deadly contents. In fiftee
minutes the whole family were taken sick, an
the suspicion of poison became certainty on tn
arrival of a physician. Prompt and timely rem
edies rescued Them from death, and they al
now convaescent, though Mr. Perkins is y,
very feeble. Many previous circumstances d
rected attention To q female in the vicinity,
the perpetrator of the crime; she was arreste
and examined, and has been hound over for tri
at the next session of the Court. The ev
dence, though circunstantial, is decided
against her.
LARGE TnRoAr.-The Morning Sta
published at Cincinnati, relates the iollowiII
anecdote OF young gentleman of the soui
who had expended large iortune-mone,
lands, negroes-every thing, in course OF II
temperance and prohigacy.
He had just paid last years grog bill {
$500, he was walking IN the street very lei
urey, when seeing physician on the opposi
side, he called out to him saying he wante
lhm to come over.
"Doctor, said he, wish you'd just take
look down my throat.
| don't discover any thing, sir, said the do
tor, after looking very carefully.
you don'tp said he, why that's strange; W
you be kind enough, sir, to give another loo
Really, SIR said the doctor, after a secor
look, don't see any thing
Nor why doctor, there is farm, ten tho
sand dollars, and twenty negroes gone dow
there.
DEATH OF A MEMBER OF CoNGREss.-Tl