Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-09-13

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the legislature, in place OF Mr. Crahs on. az ,hs
present .neumbents. AS the Wings this ,id. NJ M.
mountains are entitled 10 the Senator the choice ~
IN a.! probability, fall upon the Hon Horace Eve--
eu, ihe present nbe representative from the Wind.
sor disirlei.-BosIos AMER.
Love AND LAuDAsuM.-Many Of ,bo UNA.
females OF our city, Of ardent Temperament, r1,t :,
The chief 01siness Of life 10 get in oy. AMI ~
IN That interesting condition, suffer the tender pas
son 70 aosoth Their very sous, and to unf, TIER
mihus loI calm Consideration, reason or -eh.r,i,p
| Their senses thus stepped in the soft and svcs,
'ensaton, The business, the duties the Other ,ms
mixes OF lie are no longer regarded their tbousb,
are cniy on, or with their lover and thew -,
or speak Of nothing else, him with whom ,heir
I1.le near Is 50 suPremeIy delighted. When he is
present, they jey--when absent they sisb sftsr
HIM and are sad. His eye is the vita sos,L m ,
eIec'rihes their trnme-his voice the nnu-ic - 4,
me'is, most sweeily, on their ears This ,orrnls,e
absorption OF sou, IN the love for another Will
the ofetzes OF PASSION propitious-is
heaven Of happiness to the fair being no niovs !,
but when cloud comes over tic clear he, =;
re Gtec ions - when a sudden gus, Of amer les
- disturb the serenity that had So bapoil, ei,ol
snd a temporary withdrawal of the loved one or
ours, then The bosom Of the maiden, is torn with
conflicting passions-anguish enters her soYi-,ba
IS pierced with the pangs Of disappoin'sJ ma. 81
eNacerta'ed ieeling-the Serpeuts Of e,'cusv ,,v,e
around her helTi-and in a mouent of Jes.,,.,,,;o.
and despair, she flies to lauianum for relief ana
swallows the poisonous potion that il TO corsisn
| her 20 eternity.
And though rescued perhaps by the on,o,.,,,,
fundamentally Of the physician. sic of,sn ts,,,;,
discorsolate-her mind is in 4 morbid STATE ana h ,
restoration 10 her former happy condition s seldom
effected until her lover returns TO his aiIe,i,rco
| re-oe'fo1aes himself TO her for life. Such as We
have described has been the case and cordt,,n ~
| many young females Of this city, who in rrSlN =
NJ Of Jealousy or disappointment in matters of Icyo
have, with dreadful determination seized -. 49,
and swallowed he liquid messenger of ds,tb. viii.
IN lew months past two such cases As this o,r,,r
red IN one house in our then immediate n.;gbt-,
| hood, with the particulars OF which we were ner
4 mtted TO become acquainted. Two young aides
! the one native al another land, and the oiber q,
our own Empire Slste-hnd been suecss,f,l IN 60.
curing the attentions. and, mayhap the afe, tons a
Two OF NE respectable young men of or city
lhelr 'lsils TO their lady loves were treatment an,
no evening wasted its sLadOwy hours withoB, 6od-
! Ing the lovers together Matters went snnno,bIy =,
unti business prevented one Of the young gentlemen
Tor Two or three nights from paying hiI resp,c Il
| ms duIcinea. The cause Of his absence being nm
! known, was construed into an act Of abaodorrnen
OF her for some more favored rival.
The lady at first became restless and obs.n,
| minced and society lost lis CHARM Another nisb
passed by, and the symptoms of her mental malsd,
became greatly aggravated. a third nisbt cam,
anu VEN, ana SUI no lover appeared. Her vanity
4 d
! her feelings, half suppressed hurri.ane Frsnt.e
almost she Seized her hat and cloak rushed out ind
tie street alta late hour and entering the sbop Of an
apothecary. purchased large phill Of lnudanum
WIN inns she hurried home, and the poisonous 20
ton wss quickly swallowed. "No ~ sid sb- II
nave my revenge. He will come and find m. dad
ana VII! ever after be unhappy" The deed OF
desperation was, however, quickly discovered. and
! ny the immediate use OF proper and potent RENE
G:es, the poison was removed, and the maiden lived
I nrw u arrk rrF
was effected, and oil! was happiness ssain.
The other young female, not long after. wa,
placed IN similar situation, and swallowed in sue
eession two several poisonous druush,s, before IN,
became reconcled 10 life. Her lover had re,urnef
-she regretted her rashness and folly, and ike he
female COMPANION, she also, in process Of time be
came cheerful, eontenied and happy.
Instead OF being beautiful cornses 10 be admire,
| 10 thelr wnuins sheets, the young ladies' in the,
ondals became lovely and charming wives A cas-
likewise occurred within few weeks in The centra
part OF this city, which for time assumed the mos
threatening appearances OF death. A vounr nnr
ihoughtcss lady, TO relieve her mind from ne naiy
OF some trlfng slight OF her lover purchased am
swallowed two large phials OF laudanum. Tn,
arseuess Of the dose was, in part her salvation.
siekenci her severely-emeucs and the stomach
pump removed the poison, and a Stream Of co,
wt'r kept falling on the head prevented comes
ton OF the brain. She lives and regrets her folly
these ladies, had no, assistance been season,bi,
afforded, would have prema,urey sunk into suicide,
staves-for no cause whatever, save M srounde,
suspicion. Let young ladies' beware how thew en-
courage such spin, Of jealousy and rush. unde
It's influence, TO self destruction. IL is better 70 ly
amid the disapponimen;s, incidental 10 our n'o,
men,s here, ihan in fl OF frenzy TO plunge. uncal
LED tor, into the dark, damp grave, by suicide
lhere the unieelirg worm alons reves in the IN
disputed possession OF those charms, which II In nj
with life, might have she'd oY and peace and ME,
sure, on wide circle Of refined society.
N. Y. UStcS.
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