Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-12-18
AMERICAS VESPuCCI

Nobody has forgotten this parsonage and
the fuss generally which she made in our
country, some years since. A writer i'm the
New Haven Herald has a letter, giving the
particulars of her present home. The writer
states that 1.-THE best Parts of Ogdensburg are
owned by German bachelor named Parish,
who Is immensely rich, his annual income is
eighty thousand dollars-forty thousand de-
nved from an estate in his native country, to
BE- relinqulshed upon marrying. The house
and grounds where he resides are on the banks
oi The 81 Lawrence, surrounded by very
high icnce, giving the whole the appearance
oi a nunnery; from the Observatory at the
Hotel they are overlooked. No expense has
been spared TO make them enchanting. The
mansion is SAID To be furnished with the most
costly but antique furniture. Occasionally
at the windows, or in the garden, may be
seen the Heroine Mddamc Amcricus Hespucci,
where she has been lived with for two wears
past, having been brought into the place with
great pomp from Plattsburg, by team of six
cream colored horses. 1t is seldom the couple
are seen except in the dusk OF the evening on
horseback. This lady OF rcnown is not SO
peculiarly beautiful, as many would suppose
from her celebrity, but Of very prepossessing
manners; there is something very fascinating
in her general appearance, her beautiful head
bachelor is very singular in dress and manners
holds but little communication with Others
except on business-he keeps sixteen blood
horses-has just returned from the races at
Montreal-no one knows whether he loses or
wins. either in racing or gaming, of which he
Is particularly fond.--Sat. Courier.
GREAT FIRE AT BRIDGEPORT, CONN.
"A hire broke out ON Thursday morning, be-
tween IL and O'Clock i'm the grocery store
OF George A Wells, at Bridgeport, on the cor
ner OF Bank and Water streets, which destroy
ed between forty and fifty buildings before its
Roadway could BE- stopped. A slip from the
Office oil the Bridgeport Farmer says that thirty
,fsouses on Water street, eleven on State. and
two on Bank street were.3 destroyed- by tie
flames.
Tue night was cold, and there was some SUI
iering, especially among the women and chill
dren, some oil whom escaped in their night
dresses, and with some difficulty; but the kind
ness OF neighbors soon provided for the desti-
tute and homcI, s..
| The amount of loss estimated by the New
Haven Herald at more than 800 900, and by
a correspondent of the Tribune at $3.50 900 at
least, OH which there is insurance 10 the am
cunt OF about $50 900, portion of which is
in Office in New York.
| iuV UuniuiilpS ConSulned were OF little val
ne, and their destruction may ultimately proye
a decided benefit to the city, though there are
many individual asses of pccuniary loss. and
OF poor iImilies tuned hous,le aul ho,na.
! IS into the streets. .EF
MURDER OLA SLAVE.-Josc I.ouapte
OF the firm of Marks and Louaprc. bankers. at
New Orleans. has been arrested and commit.
ted Tor trial on the charge OF whipping N ne.
gro belonging to the firm TO death. MIR Alfred
Beauleau made al affidavit that he lives next
door TO a bakery kept by Messrs Marks & Lon
apre; that on Thursday. morning he heard,cdes
proceeding from the yard of tie bakery, caus
cd by The whipping Of a negro man named
Mous,achc; that on that occasion In received
fifty or more lashes; that on the same night
fifty more were administered: that on the iol.
lowing Saturday bc was whipped again: and
that On Sunday one hundred more lasIes were
given him. that on Monday he was bnriedin
tlie Bayau 81 John undcra ccrtilicat from Dr
Barbe that the negro came TO lis death ffonl
lockJaw. a post mortem examination was
had OF the body, and the jury returned yer-
dict that ilic deceased came Co his dealt from
\ tt0nns, (loCkIaw.) from the effects of,younds
recently inflicted aud exposure to the coldr'
|
The Philadelphia Sentinel Of Friday say
The Delaware river Ills morning is filled With
floating ice, and from the SchuyIkiIl river
quantities OF Ihe article are taken TO Iill our