American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-12-27
VOL, ME-. XIII.-NO.
STORY OF A SISTERS LOVE.

instance of devotion as have lately met, and
they show us that in the humblest walks, even
in the atmosphere of vice and crime, there ma
flourish some of the Purest passions, that ought
10 win our charities, and make US respect the
poor.
A young man in Nova Scotia came to the
city of New York and fell among thiaves.-
He became the companion of criminals, per-
haps criminal himself Certainly he was ar
rested on a charge of crime, was tried, convict
ed, and sent TO the prison at Sing Sing
His sister in Nova Scotia heard of the fate
of her brother, and resolved to secure his de-
liverance from prison. She was only servant
girl, and her scanty purse was barely sufficient
TO defray her expenses through the long jour
ney to the city. When she reached New
York, she learned that the only way to get her
brother out Of prison was by pardon from the
Governor. She irent 10 service in the city and
worked faithfully till she had earned money
enough to deiray her expenses to Albany, and
was soon there, stranger, young, unpr0tect-
ed woman, with no other recommendation than
that of having brother in the State Prison,
She inquired the way to the house of the Gov
ernor, obtained an audience, and then with all
the eloquence Of love so pent in her own bosom,
she made known her request. The Governor
said that he must have some reason for grant
ing the pardon, or he could not interere
"But my brother is an innocent man., said
the girl who had never for moment INDUCED
the thought that he could have been guilty of
crime The Governor wanted something
more than her word for it, and giving her the
small comfort of words of sympathy and kind
ness, sent her away to devise ways and means
to prove the innocence of her imprisoned BIO
ther.
She returned to New York, and finding
place, again resumed her domestic service, and
indefatigably abored, as time and opportunity
allowed, to accomplish what was now the
great end of her life. And what will not per-
severance and love achieve! Hopeless as the
attempt might appear, she found the men who
composed the jury that convicted her brother,
and obtained the names OF every one OF them
TO a petition setting forth mitigating crcum-
stances in his case, and asking the interpositon
of executive clemency in his behalf. With
this petition the devoted sister hurried to AL
bany, and full Of hope, she presented it to the
Governor. lie was moved by the intensity Of
her purpose, and the ardent strength of her ai-
fiction. But no still hesitatod.
why" said she, "you must pardon my bro
ther-l shall never leave you until you do. |
shall stay Just here and pray forever, and if
you wish me to go away you must pardon him,
longest day you live" Her prayers and tears
SO far prevailed us to extort promise that he
would make immediate inquiries into the case,
and if they were satisfactory he would trans
nit the pardon by certain day, which he
named, through the mail, to the prison at Sing
Sing.
Once more the noble-hearteG girl returns to
her work, and waits for the slow weeks to wear
away. But they flew faster when the thought
that the time of her brothers liberty drew near.
This was to be the reward of her toll, and suf-
fering.
On the very day which the Governor had
named, the constant sister makes her appear
snce at the door of the prison at Sing Sing and
informs the keeper that she had come for her
brother, who on that day was to be pardoncd
by the Governor. She was told that no par
don had been received. Her heart sank within
her. Was she, after all to be dsapponted?-
"But the Governor said he would send it by
the post, and it would be here to-day. He will
keep his promise, know he will" The keep
er was struck with her appearance and deeply
interested in her manner. He told her to come
in and he would send to the post office. While
the messenger was gone she walked the room
in great agitation, trembling between hope and
fear and when the word was brought that there
come, and she should not leave the prison I'M
Ill it did. The kind-hearted keeper took her
10 his house and permitted her to stay there
waiting the arrival of the Governors letter.
The next day it came-the pardon came-and
she embraced her brother FREE, and freed by
mis- sisters sacriicc and love.
The pardon was accompanied by letter
from the Governor to the prisoner, urging him
IN strong and impressive language to conduct
himself hereafter in manner worthy of the
noble sister of " HON he had reason to be proud,
and to whose self-denying and persevering eff
forts he was indebted for his liberty. The bro
tller and sister, rejoicing in their reunion and
the boon of freedom so toilluly won, took their
way from the prison-house, and are doubtless
now in some retirement, earning all honest live
lhood.
dwell with peculiar interest upon this in
stance of sisterly attachment. 1t teaches me
not to look only to tho refined and elevated Cir
cles of humanity, for examples of pure and
constant love. 1t tells me the poor and ne
elected have hearts, and that they are as keenly
alive to pleasure and pain, as those in the more
highly favored walks of life. Mothers .Mqga-
zine.
New York STocK MARKET. A New York
letter of Wednesday evening says:
The panic in the stock market continues and
increases, with considerable decline upon the
prices of yesterday. The Banks, in prepara-
ton for their annual report to the Legislature,
are drawing in their discounts largely, and
within few days have withdrawn stock loans
to the amount of ss,OO0,0oo That the pre-
sent panic is purely fictitious, is evident from
the fact that some of the best stocks suffer
most-for instance, Norwich and Worcester,
and Long Island, undosbted and largely -pay-
ing stocks, have fallen more than any others.
To-day Reading declined l-2 Kentucky 6s !;
Harlem l-2; Norwich and Worcester 5; while
Canton is higher and Erie Railroad q
EXPLODED. We learn from the New York