Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1843-11-16

| duchess 0! Courand, who was niece of Peter
the Great. With an independent fortune, and
TO this beauty OF person almos, unparalleled.
and my readers will not be surprised, lha, he,
at the first gance, made some impression on
The hitherto lnvulnerable heart Of Miss Saliva
kerim: nor would we be far wrong, were we 10
suppose that her captivating figure, her lively
manners, her deep blue eyes, her let,v locks,
were not disregarded by Leroi Smerdls. Sur-
fee il 10 say, that he loved-and rha, love was
returned. They met, and met again; and ere
three months had passed by. Miss kerm had
consented 10 become the bride of Le!o Smer-
dis. The affair was opened 10 her father. who
ljoyfully received Leroi as hi. future son. and
preparations were rapidly made for The nuplials
But here we must introduce to our readers
Cyrus Benson, 4 man of ambitious views. and
who scruPled not 10 carry his point, even al
The dark hour Of midnight" He had long been
g su,or for The hand Of Saliva Kerim, but had
met with such liule success, that il was thought
universally that he had long since relinqulshed
the hope of gaining her affections Bul, in
lact he was only medltatlng dire revenge We
cannot therefore suppose that Cyrus heard Of
her approaching union with apathy No, read
er, ii was then the furies took full possession
OF his breast. The powers of hell appeared
turned loose, and striving for the ascendency
His first design was TO assassinate The innocent
Lero Smerdis He rayed and swore,-" New
er, no, never shall she who spurnsd me- enjoy
another. His blood shall make me amends"
The day FOR the union of Leroi and Saliva
came on. kerim hall was crowded-the lablc
spread-lhe bride dressed-bu the bridegYoon
came not. The clock tolied the hour of eighs--
nlne-len-and yet he came moi Several
young men we're despatched in The way ,ha,
Lerol was TO come bui what was their ds,aay,
when in a turn ci The road, The moon exposed
10 ihet view The body Of Leroi Smerdis, man
gled and bloody beside ii stood Cyrus Benson.
"Tremble, thou wretch, thai hast within thee
Undlvulged crimes, unwept Of Justice
Before the young men gained full power ever
their actions, Benson was gone-he escaped
Fair reader, imagine if YOU can the feelings of
the bereaved Saisa kerim. Language cannot
give the least idea Of The scene that occurred.
when frs, she heard The dreadful iGing.. Nv
pen refuses It's Office, and mus, pass on and
leave my reader 10 draw the piclure-I cannot,
" He shall be avenged. !" she cried
For months she was confined TO bed of
sickness. After tho frs, lumultuous burst of
passion had passed, she became perfectly com
posed, hut would often repeal" He shall be
avenged!'
She loaked like "paiience on a mnnunen,
smiling at grief and as soon as she had re-
covered sufficiently, she was advised by her
friends TO take tour south Hoping that a
oh e r
spirits, 50 as 10 restore her 10 her health, me
dlsconsolaie Omar KeTm attended his daugh-
Ter. She had now been al a fashionable place
Off the sea board three weeks, when she came
In contact win Cyrus Benson. He knew her
not.
"CIose penl up gull,
Raise your concealing continents, and ask
This dreadful summuner grace"
Yes, base wretch, prepare 10 NEE, thy God.
The hour OF reirhuon is come now Won must
give all account Of your many sins Murderer
decide as you deserve.
i" He is asenged!" cried Saliva Kerir,. as she
drew The bloody dagger from The breas, of Bon
son. Then drawing another from her bosom,
she plunged it into her own breast, aud ex.
claimed
Leroi, lseroi, | shall soon be with thee !"
She uttered 10. groan; she spoke moi she
brealhed moi; ; the spirit had fled from her beau
teous form; hfe was extinct Mr. Kerim con-
veyed the remains Of his daughter back 10 his
home, and deposited them by The side Of the
unfortunate Leroi, on the lovely banks of he
river Kur. Those TWO unfortunate heing., who
were separated in life, now are lying side by
side in their last long repose. Peace to their
ashes.
How few females, or even males, in our day
have the consiancy and magnanlmiry of Saliva
Kerim. Who would not exult in breathing his
last for such girl as the heroine Of The tragic
tale oi The seventeenth century.
Wesifall, Oct 80, lS43 H. c. NJ
Mrs Zerrah Stewart, widow Of David Stew
art, of Kingwood, Hunerdon county, n. j.,
died on the 3lsi ult., at The advanced age OF
l03 years, months and | Q days. BY her first
husband, George Opdycke, she had children,
including them her defendants are as follows
81 grandchildren. ls0 great grand children,