The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-11-01

From Boston Mail Oct. 30
II seems that Maria A. Bickford formerly Maria john
son, 10 this city from the town Of OdtoWn, few
miles from Bangor few years ago, and obtained stu
alton in cigar mandatory, near Boston, where she
worked very indusriously Tor than year. She
there became acquainted with Bckford and married
10 him Accident soon after introduced her TO one of the
most depraved OF her whose ornaments
dazzled the unsophsticated girl aud in evil hour
prompted her 10 violate the sacred oath Of marriage and
train OF inemperance blameable to both husband and
wife led the misguided woman to sacrifice the lnvalua
BILE principles of virtue and her own honor, for
the purpose Of ministerlng TO the too common
wants OF her in dress and finally led to separation
She was then thrown upon the vide world bankrupt in
character though rich in beauty and ner walk became
with the courtezans Of the city aready sac;e to gold
Her youth her beauty her personal charms ere often
subjects admiration and these nicely blended
with native modesty that had not yet been eradcated
by vice ,om betrayed to the by the character
which vice was stamping. Her acquaintance with Iif
re we learn, has been upwards OF year and during
that time she has had the reputation OF being ms mistress
lntemperance or later is the sure follower Of
ncontinence, and il eminently in this This
added others, and assisted by passion naturally
residue and impulse unweenng produced upon the
deluded certain degree of reckl-ssness and an
governabe temper which daily grew more strong II
led her to the very brink OF frghtiu precipce OF
utter degradation and ruin and there if W. may Judge
from what have heard and authorised To state
solution determined her TO pause. This purpose
fixed upon another in her lite which renders her
unhappy fate still more mourntul young gentleman
who had known and loved her in the days OF youth
and innocence and who had been lost TO her for many
many years saw her recently and the old love- that love
whose he had nearly gone out was again refunded IN
his heart He made frequent visits TO the house where
ling to forgive the past and to become her husband
Everything had bee arranged for their marriage il be-
ing settled that she would remove with him to his resi-
dence in the western part of New York The most
yncng proof of sincere repentance for past had
been recently manifested by Maria; of late she seldom
went out during the day or evening and scarcely any
one was encouraged TO see her. Her purpose OF mar
age and removal from Boston often talked of among
her several acquaintances and few days before the
deed OF death committed Maria left her boarding.
house in the afternoon the last time that she
in the streets and made purchase OF a new dress
" he slo TO me
OF the girls and stated that she tired of the
she had been living and resolved that her life
should atone for her past oles The dress sh. sent to
a Mrs. = dress maker, in Washington street
with order that it might be finished in one week.
These facts narrated to US in the presence the
| deceased She lay before a CHASTITY aud bleeding
corpse Her dshevelled hair and her and lacerated
body, and the strange disorder OF things the bed
gave evidence OF dreadful struggle between life and
death, little distance from the bedside a small
biting several rings and nkes worn by her the day be
fore and upon the mantel arranged with the
scrupnlous neatness various costly articles OF perfume
ry and cosmetics to add something to the attractions
OF that once beautiful person. small upen trunk stood
beneath the mantel IN which discovered bundle
OF letters which appeared to have been but recently
ceived-several Of them addressed 10 Maria ft and
postmarked oldtown and one written in language
the most endearng and refreshing TO the soul, and
signed "An Afectionate Mother" There was another
bundle tied with piece OF white rbbanda part of which
were post-narked Boston and the others New Bedford
and Providence and addressed TO "Mara johnson Bos
ton, Mass haste" Several these were of very re-
cent date Upon the wall near the bed were hung nun
Der OF prints neat gilt frames and OF the pill
lows yet wet with blood lay daguerreoty pc miniature
OF the deceased executed by MIR Plumhe 1t taken
riding dress and cap, and looked uncommony lovely
and innocent.
| Who knows the thoughts that but few hours before
filled that breast now scathed by the element Of fire
Who knows the JOYS, the promised hope that revealed
itself for future life, and whispered TO that closed
doomed heart peace and good dings Of great Joy; that
said "Be OF good cheer thy forgiven! 90
more She was the victim of jealousy revenge
and he who committed the bloody act cannot go IN
punished
We have more facts connected with the recent hsto
ry OF this girl with which several letters which
| shall publish another time.
Mr.. Bickford the husband of the unfortunate female
who met with tragcal death arrived in this city from
! Bangor Thursday.