Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-07-28


~hss VARSITY u fs,hst wnsass, uocrs and ssndy o.
eul,nuss Of eoaduei s~sh.usj sapeon the, sou1shln
was going on wrong, strange at ell esens In connection
with this dsmss OF the further side Of thirty Al length
held in relation her. suQRestsd BY
apparent necessity 81 aseettainng who what she
is the Pygmalion statue, the Medcesn Venus Powe
Eve animate and the disguise OF sharp aud sharp
temper ON visit ineog. to the States III Queen
Victoria, Mad,m Laf.rgc, Abby Folsom, the widow
of Joe Smith-thc riddle be solved, and who shall
do ~ JoHS ZgLL. All, hos the man, and Zsll
called in. There spice Of romance about the beauty
that took with worthy knigheuant Of Mercer street.
and he resolved to shom the mysterious DAME tho deep
ss the crater Of Nesuvius. IL stated that she
the habit OF leaving the hotel every day. imm -daely after
breakfast and returning before dinner and of leaving
Just alter dinner and returning To tea But what was her
business She had stated lady boarder in the house
that she was travelling alone, and that she intended visiting
all the cities Ut the Unoa crafty her curiosity and that
wh,n che had enUugh Of Baltimore she going
Philadelphia. and thence New York and Boston But
ior the sequel On- day last week, the lady clearly
spotted as the phrase Is. that H. pointed out To an old
hand the tra, who having stationed himself the
hotel press nty observed the lady walk out very richly
rayed silk, with bonnet VEIL &c. corresponding in char.
aeer and quality, and carrying small red retcue her
arm Oh she rotted, and led her quiet follower circuit
Gus route through and along and after
other, until length she darted little court occupied
chiefly by co'ted people, Hanover street. and in
the immediate vicinity ct Lucass brewery, and in fact
but short distance om the hotel she had left nearly
hour before. Here she entered one OF row Of four lit
tic houses. and tho door closed Here then. the
secret Here was arrand OF mercy to poor sui.
ienng fsmly-this was doubt the mystery after all
No; while the v'gan observer pondng his mind the
mystery, yet still marvellous the mystery grew. Lo
tue door opens aud form appears II the same,
the same; the features sl there, melancholy
upon thcn the silk gown has changed into miserable old
dirty wrapper; the elegant bonnet aud veil have
been superseded by old slouched topped by
pee OF himsy. greasy green barege aecomojsie the
occasional necessity Tor the conceanent OF the isce the
neat light shoe has yielded bogan that has scarcely
claim 10 iannine character; the hand ad OF dis
playing tight glove - exhibited sticking from old
4" mud .coor.d ms while the red reucue Is
ted into clpacious gr-en bag. BIT the has only
lew moments Ia read the change; she darts through
oind alley and emerges Barre su followed b,
her evil genius who presently observes ringing the be
at house Ia the neighboThOoj; she sncrr and alter
short time CONES forth visits another house. another,
ther aud 50 on, her follower visiting after her 10 enquire
her GRAND. And Who do YOU think she wasi The |
wife Of Captain Elliott, "ihe man with white |
hat acting emissary OF Great Britain TO prevent the
annexation OF TeSssi Oh NO! She presented paper |
stating that she had aged mother with children and
widowed sister, all ia deep distress aud poverty and she
solicited tile aid ct the charitable aud humane Tor the col
lection OF sufficient funds enable Them procure pas
sage 10 Ohio This enough. The 10 TIFF spy returned
10 Mercer street and reported and scarcely had the
tale been told to the proprietor vt hotel aud consuta
lion taken place, when bounced the sGy, futerIg
silk, aud gay as lark. OF made To the
house at which the metamorphos- took pace, and
there ascerisined that this had her house ansoma
ton but Tor short time. Ii subsequently learned that
house IN LATHE Water had been her original esab
shmeni, until she had been elected BY the widow who
cuped II, from suspicion that her object what she
represented 1.-THE Transaction Vt business which
qurId frequent and constant disguise. The result of
whole matter that che duly waited by Mr.. Zs
and the landlord of hotel. and politely informed that
profession had been discovered and that the protection
ezens from the such imposess would make
II good Tor her health leave the Of twenty
four hours Perhaps she is down upon neghbors in
Philadelphia by this time.