The banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1844-1847, 1846-07-22

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am true, in what write. Those who
have looked upon the "living skeleton"
once, will remember him forever. The
picture of that emaciated form, will
haunt the brain for years-casting
sickly glare over its hours of quiet, like
lamp that is hung in tomb.
From the Buffalo Com. Adv., of July7.
A DESPERATE WOMAN.
Readers of newspapers have doubt
less noticed, within the year past, occa.
sional allusions to woman in the wes-
tern country, who complained Of terri
BILE wrongs she had suffered at the hands
of a man formerly resident in this city,
and threatened some dreadful retribu-
ton. The last notice of her stated that
she had left Lafayette, Indiana, in a
masculine attire and armed, and had
made her way to some town in the in
terror of Ohio.
Last Saturday morning, while the
Great Western was ying a: Mac!s!-
nav: it was whispered round that one of
the passengers, who seemed a trim boy
OF some sixteen or eighteen years, was
in fact woman. Captain Walker in
vited the youth and one of the principal
citizens of Mackinaw into his office, and
there being questioned, the suspicious
passenger declared herself woman,
and gave her reasons for assuming the
dress she wore. She said she was mar
ried, as she supposed, few years ago,
in this city, to man whose name our
informant was unable to give; that af:
ter living with him some two or three
years and having two or three children,
her husband told her the marriage was
all sham, that he had another lawful
wife, and had contemptiously cast off
her and her children.
Under these circumstances, she had
sworn to have revenge or justice. She
had ascertaincd that the man who had
thus deeply wronged her was living in
Mack,naw, and she had come there 10
obtain recognition Of her rights, or
vengeance in drfult Upon which
She exhibited two loaded pistols which
She carried :bou, her person. After
me inrthrr conversation she gave up
'h" pistols, and messenger was d..
spatched to the husband with an intima-
non that p eager on the Western
wished to see him. FL. soon came on
board, and the two parties met face to
iacr The woman upbraiied him with
all the wrongs he had inflicted upon
her, ana demanded reparation for herself
and children by legal marriage, at ie
same time, with all the recklessness of "A
woman goadrd to desperation. threate-
ming his life with the most vehement as
severations if he failed to do her Justice.
AT this point the door opened, and the
man, who had cowed before her, sho,
out like lightning and escaped to the
shore. She soon followed after, ascer.
tanned his place OF business, and sought
another interview. AS she approached.
doubtless supposing she had come to full.
I'll her threats, and that he must defend
his life, raised pistol and fired. The
ball struck near her feet. She never
blenched, but drawing pistol in turn
from her vest, took deliberate aim at
him and then lowered the weapon,
saying as she turned on her heel, " no,
you poor contemplate wretch, It would
disgrace even woman to slay you"
The affair, of course, made great
noise on the island, but what was the
issue we are unable to state. The. boat
J swung off soon after the events we have
detailed, leaving both parties ashore.
We have heard many stories about the
character and relations of the parties in
this matter, but not enough that we can
rely upon to form a decided opinion: as to
the merits of the case. It may be that
the woman is pro1igate; but often