The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1843-08-15
NUMBER ~.
STRANGERS AND MATRIMoNY.

record the marriage Of some wandering
Vagabond, but pretended gentleman, with
the cIedulous and weak minded among the
fair sex, either Of our large cities or our
country towns. A case Of this kind ne.
Gently occurred, in which Pole, who ira.
yelled through the country as teacher Of
French and coUtrlyed TO obtain one two
letters of recommendation from respecla-
ble individuals, induced a weak Young
woman TO become his wife, treated her
most cruelty soon after their marriage,
and was subsequently discovered 10 be
bgamist. This is one Of fifty instances,
somewhat similar, which We have been
called upon to record within few yeurs.
We canno, say how it is, but il seems TO
us that certain young ladies are very read
lily imposed upon by foreigners and pre-
tenders generally, who describe themselves
| IN very eXtravagant terms, as connected
with high families in Europe, as The VIC
TINS OF some political persecution, the
younger sons Of honorable hat docayed
families, DC. &c. Roaues understand
this, aud they govern themselves accord
iugly. They appeal to the eye aud the
fancy, rather than the minds and morals,
add utterly unprncipled, they care no
more for deceiving young female, and
breaking young heart, than for swindling
a tailor or hotel.heeper.
The history of Gen. Dradish, so called,
is quite a marvellous one. Although de-
) nounced in various quarters as al lmpos-
tier, although between 40 and 80 years of
age, and by no means remarkable IN per-
sonai appearance, he con,rived to deceive
many intelligent persons in this city, and
: even after trial and exposure here, pursued
! similar game, and with success in other
E parts Of the country. Young females can
G not be too careful with regard to male So
| ceiy. Parents cannot exercise too much
q vigilance. The disposition 20 admire dam
dyism, and to look up 10 midshlpmen,
9 lleuenants, &C., as especially desirable,
g is, we regret to say, one of the weaknesses
"a OF the sex. In many cases, we admit Of
u hcers make the best of husbands not,
70 however, because they are officers, aud
are thus enabled to dazzle the young by
ls brilliant dress and national uniform, but
q because as men, they possess qualities cal
N culatcd TO commend them to attention and
IN favor, no matter what their profession -
o. But Gc always look with alarm upon two
~ or three sisters, who seem TO prefer, and
en- to deligh, in flirting and coqucttlng with
~ the kind OF gentry we have described
IN dashlng strangers, pretended noblemen,
counterfeit counts, humbug professors, I'M
posters, IN short, or with individuals who
fancy that the essence Of quality consists
in being half blood aud half blackguard.. --
Our fashionable promenades swarm with
IN this description of idlers and adventures.
We Watch them narrowly, parents beware
~ Of them daughters Philadelphia Ing.
h. GOOD luck in Good Time.--Some in
he ,,uiries were made few days since, by
M Samuel Kellogg, Esq, Of Hartford, at the
mr. reques, Of the British Consul, for the
,e whereabouts Of one Edward Benson. The
es. person sought for turns out to be an old
j. tar, living in the town Of Wethersfeld
he Connecticut, who, on hearing the anxiety
\ respecting him, made visit to Hartford
Of to ascertain wh7 he, an old sailor, poor
ba and unknown, should be enquired fol
N. through the public press. The Times in
in forms us that the result was in finding thai
ID he was entitled to pension from the Brit
en- ish Government of nineteen gulneas yeal
~, since 1923, and six guineas a year extr;
ne. for extra wounds making upwards of two
mn Thousand four hundred dollars now due
- him, with an income for life of twenty five
he guineas year. This was Of course glaC
Nc news to him, for he was very poor, with {
cos family Of ten children. He was pressed
a, r
der mo 'he brI'ish service from a'' H"ie', ~
rar whale ship, and served under Lord Mel
son vas 10 several battles-at Trafalgar
among others-and received in difieren
actions four or five severe wounds, so tina
on two occasions he was laid up in Wool
wich Hospital for months. He is nov Z.
. years of age, hale and hearty old man
w. w. con,enicd and of good cheer, with man,
:, Of the characteristics Of his craft. Hi
~ money falls upon him at time when h
~ ~" needs it, and will make an easy berth 70
~ the old sailor as his baIque drifts the down
W. ward stream of life. 1t seems that Their
W is justice enough in England to provid
y" something for those sailors wickedly an
az vrongfuliy impressed by her, after havin
N" been rlddled with bullets in her vars
ely Mr.. Kellogg promptly laid the particular
~ of Mr.. Beuson's circumstances before tn
~" British Consul, and will undoubtedly klnd
r~' assis, him in getting the money which
W., ~" his due,-NetC Rdren Register.
WIN The Comet.--A letter from 0taheitt
published in the Providence Journal, give
= an account oftho appearance Of the come
lat Oiahete, which was very brilliant an
caused great alarm to the simple Islanders
lale II was first observed on the I'd of March
nch when it appeared vast mass Of fire, ris
Ids INC from the verge of the horizon to tn
Oh height of thirty degrees, illuminating tn
are ocean rs far as the eve could reach. Th
1t natives at first thought neighboring /:
to and vas on FIRE. 1t measured finy-fou
Al degrees in length and four degrees il
'ut- breadth. 1t vas supposed there that tn