Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1846-09-05

OF The frst class,--a young. rich and handsome |
baronei, and qnite famous on the turf He had !
no passion for cards, but on the other hand, he
gave himself up with unrestraiDed nrdor 10
horse racing. and in his exercise he made use
OF his purse and his own person, stalking large
sums in be's, and risking himself with his horses
IN dispu,ne for the prize in stecpe chascs.
Fortune had not thus far affected his finances
His profits and losses were nearly balanced
hut he was less successful ms a rider than he
was in his bets. His own person wns less ia.
vored than his purse. When he rode himself
he was more often thrown off his horse tl,nn
ab'e 10 alight of his own accord. So far from
being discouraged, these falls rather stimulated
to enceavor to do better A; and this noble per.
severance had already cost him several teeth ns
well as On nrm and some ribs broken. His
family and friends hoped that marriage would
make him little more prudent and for short
time he abstalned from appearing on the turf
in order to devote himself entirely to his wife;
but as soon as he became used TO this peaceful
felicity, his former passion returned, and he
thought he could unite the pleasures of hymen
and the race course Several o:lhc best riders
in England had engaged 10 a contest, at the
Newmarket races; he joined them, mounted
his feetest horse, darted forward in the race,
and fell, this time dsastrously, that he was
left dead on the spot.
The unfortunate sportsman had appointed
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will contained several errors Of form, which
made it of doubtful eject. One of the relatives
OF the deceased disputed the will the case was
brough: before the tribunals, and being ably
managed against her was threatening Mis-
with new ruin, wLenher adversary himself pro-
posed TO stop their suit, and to unite their in
terests by marriage. This was the most pru.
dert course; the lovely widow adopted it and
changing her name for the fifth time. became
the wife Of rich landed proprietor, who passed
/ for the most intrepid fox hunter in Northumber.
land The marriage had hardly been conclud.
| cd six months before the fifth husband, while
hunting, was so imprudent as TO leapa ditch
with loaded musket in his hand, which was
accidentally discharged, when he received the
whole contents in his breast. His death was
instantaneous.
Such are the events which constitute the
conJngal career of Mrs. -, and it is in con-
sequence of THESE ca,astrophes that she is wi.
dow for the iihh limN in the very morning OF
her life. But that which must seem the .iran.
gest of all is. that AFTER thus having gained, or
rather lost, ir the lottery Of idowhood she still
persists in pnrsuirg a chance which has 50 far
been obslnatcly against her The persever.
nnce of this widow may be explained ON sever
al grounds In the frs, place, having in each
instance been married 80 short time, she has
had know ledge oforly the bright days Of mar
riage, the honey moon /; and has seen only the
bright side +; she has never seen the reverse o.
the medal; she has never experienced the dis
appointment Of destroyed Illusions; her hus
bands have never caused her any suffering, ex
ccpt by their death; even lie gamesicr him
self was so amable and so kind. that, in spit,
cf all his faults, his loss was bitterly regretted
. And then, as people have bocome confuse,
; by the many different names which Mrs. -
has borne, they have nckna med her Mrs. Blue
{ beard, in cruel reference TO conjugal mis'or
. tunes. It is very natural she should wish L
rid herself Of this surname, by triumphing owe
:. fate. But her five widowhoods have somewha
! cooled the ardor of her English admirers. Ever
the bodest experience sort OF superstition
, terror they fear lest they should meet the tat
/ of their predecessors. Mis- has realize,
g how much courage is necessary for any one
+ venture 10 marry her, aud she has therefor
$ come to Paris. This s certainly compllmenlar
i. to the Parisans, and she Will not be Disappointed
!. As ~e have said. Mrs. - is not yet % year
Y old, is exquisitely handsome, and her last has
!. band let her. by will, in which no flaw ca
A be detected, an income OF fl20,00O yeaI
I. This is more than enough 10 shut ones eyes
@ the chimcrical dangers OF the past Mrs. -
II would easily find in Paris man who, in SPIT
IF of the apparent fatality, would esteem hmse
is very happy to become her sixth husband.
The New EDITOR of the Oregon Specla,c
2. holds at once the following offices :-Secretar
" Of the Territory, Recorder Of Land Claims, RI
rs corder of Marriages, Clerk of the Suprenr
y Court, Clerk Of the Criminal Court, Reviser
D. the Laws; in addition to oil which legal lrus
le he seeems to be a Doctor OF Physic. A unive
re sal man like this is just the thing, OF course,
re | editor