Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1842-01-04
From the Edinburg Journal.
A LATE REMARKABLE TIKI
Al, AT GIBRALTER.


AL AT GIBRALTEh.
AT Gibralter, a month or two ago,
there occurred one Of those extraordi-
nary cases, which show US how ineffec-
lively the romancist, even when his
imag;nations is strained to the utter
most, can pourtray the extremes ofpas-
sion Of which hnman nature is suscep-
tibIe. a communication, bearing date
February the 2OIh, from the roek-buiit
fortress which England keeps as key
TO the Mediterranean, relates the follow
ing PARTICULARS
A respectable merchant, named
James Baxwell, born at London, had
removed in early life to Gibralter,in-
duced partly by the circumstance of
his being of the same religious persua-
sion to which the people ofhis adop-
ted country belonged. For many
years he occupied small dwelling
near the base Of Mount St. Michael,
so renowned for its caves and crystal
lisations. He carried on a successful
traffic ia all the articles of British man
ulacture introduced into Spain. He
acquired, in truth, very considerable
fortune in this way. All the country
knew that he had large amount OF
treasure lying by him, not to speak OF
the capital belonging to him. which was
embarked in commerce. His name
was one Of credit in all the principle
houses ofexchange in Europe.
James Baxwell had daughter, an
only daughter, aged seventeen, and of
remarkable beauty. Hercountenance
and figure combined in a most agreea-
bic manner the peculiar charms of the
Englishwoman with the soft and lam
gushing characteristics of the Span
lard. Young as she was, she had been
for some two or three years an object
of devoted admiration to all the youths
around Gibralter. AT church they de-
voured her with their eyes; and many,
many one thought TO himself that
happy above all men would be he who
could win the smiles of Eliza Baxwell
But Eliza bestowed her smiles upon no
one. She seemed, to those whose invol-
untary signs she excited, to carry mai
denly modesty to freezing GOODNESS.
At mass, her eyes were ever bent up
on her book, regardless ofall the CLAN
ces cast upon her by others.
Such was at least the case till shor,-
y 5eforc tho events TO be narrated
At length, however, Eliza did see one
who awakened in herself some of the
emotions which she had caused in 9th.
ers. AT mass. one day, she observed
the eyes of young stranger fixed up.
on her with an expression of admira
ton and respect. To her he seemed
a being superior to all the young mer
she had ever yet beheld. From tina
moment, her calm and self-possesset
demeanor left her for ever. ABROAD
and at home, she was restless and I'm
easy. But, ere long. the strange
found an opportunity of being introduced
TO her, and mutual avowals of love fol
lowed at no great distance of time.
Assured Of the affections of Eliza
the young strangerthen presented him
self to Mr.. BaxwelI. 81 am named
William Kat, "said he to the merchant
81 am, like yourself, an Englishman
j am Of respectable family and charac
ter, young and wealthy. Give mt
your daughter-we love one anoth
err"
"Never said James Baxwell, tc
whom the position and circumstance;
of the young man were not unknown
"never!" You belong to the domi
nant religion Of England, by which my
fathers suffered so much and so long
You are a Lutheran and my daugh
ter is a Catholic. Such an unioI
could not be happy, nor will | eve
give my consent to it. Eliza shall
never be yours!" The daughter in
formed Of this declaration, threw her
selfat the feet Of her father, and en-
deavored to move him from his purpose
Her lover did the same. But the faith
err remained obstinate. and a violen
scene took place between Eliza ant
her parent. The blood Of the fer,
south coursed in the daughters veins
and she declared that she uould MARI,
the object of her choic, despite of al
opposition. James Baxwell, on tn
other hand, declared that he woul,
sooner kill her with his own hands, THAI
see her carry such a resolution into ei
feet. AS to William Katt, who stoo,
by at this scene he kept silence. VIVA
thoughts were revolving in his mind
would be difficult to say.
Two days afterwards, an alarming
noise was heard by the neighbors to is
sue from a cave Immediately adjoinin
the merchants house, and used by bin
for some domestic purposes. Tn
noise consisted at first Of loud cries
which gradually became fainter, and a
length died altogether away. The au
ditors looked at each other with amaze
ment, and many were the conjecture
as To tho coueo ofthe eounde alIudad "a