American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-12-02

Shesaw, and woman's quickness in such mat,
tiers is wonderful, that she was not, aud never
had been sincerely loved. Death would have
been preferable to such n conviction, and for d
long time she strove to shut it out from her
mind and heart But each week and month
served but to render it stronger and more gal.
ling. Her fortune, too, was rapidly wasting
away. Her husband had become a prOflgate
i'll more senses than one. He could not bear
prosperity. He had been poor until his mar
rage, and thus his tastes, appetItles and pro-
pensltles, had been kept in check by the force
OF necessity. But now, with ample means at
his command, and conscious of having played
a base part towards his wife, he gradually be-
came more neglectful, more reckless, more vi
cous. l he sensitive nature of the heiress
shfunk, and she was appalled, at the prospect
before and around her. She saw that her life
was to be one Of misery, and broken in spirit
and in pride, she scarcely struggled against her
fate. Years rolled on, and as her cheeks grew
thin and her eyes wan, the companions Of her
earlier years scarcely recognized her. She was
bankrupt in hope and in happiness. She had
perlled her all of earthly bliss on the fidelity
Of one, and he had failed. At times she still
chung to the deluSon that all was not lost, that
adversely might induce repentance, and restore
something of those delicious hopes which mem
DRY still referred to with melancholy delight
But the hope was vain, A few years more,
and the husband, having exhausted his fortune
and nearly broken the heart OF his wife, was,
while lnduging in some scene of revel and dis
spation, seized with epopeXy and summoned
| to his last account. But she whom be had de-
ceived aud betTayed-what a wreck did she
now present! PIematurely old, faded and sad
the contrast with her youthful position and bril-
liant prospects, was indeed mourntul. The
flower OF her youth was gone-the charm Of
her life was over, and yet 1t is possible that if
she had been born to a humble position, or in
moderate circumstances, her destiny would
have been happier--lar happier. But she was
an heress and a victim. She loved and was
betrayed. She gave her hand-her heart-and
her fortune, and received in return, false smiles,
horied but hollow words-neglect, insult and
! treachery. Alas for the heitess! Alas for the
| perls of wealth.
THE WRECK OF THE STEAMER ATLANTIC
Further Particulars. We gather from the New
York papers Of Monday some additional purti-
culars Of the loss of the steamer Atlantic;
Mr.. Gould, the messenger Of Adams s. Co. ;,
Express, who was on board the Atlantic, states
that already thirty eight bodies have been re-
covered, and FIVE more lives it is known have
been lost; making total of forty three. The
names Of those lost, not already mentioned, arc
Orlando Pitts, Secretary of the Roylstou
Insurance Company of Boston; MIR. French
clerk OF the Merchants Insurance Company Of
Boston; DR.. Weston, Mary Jordon, Boston,
Mr.. ColIamore, Washington; W. b. SolIace,
Bridgeport Isaac Fnz, Alderman Burbank, OF
Brooklyn; Mr.. Kmbal, of the firm Of Spof
ford, fleston s. Co; Warren Smith, Sd cook;
VIM. Willett, 4th do, of the crew, lost
Mr.. Gould, who had charge of Il large
amount Of money for banks aud brokers in
Wall street, when il became inevitable that the
vessel must go ashore fastened five life preser-
vers around the valise containing the money.
He Sooa afterwards perceived that some of the
passengers had taken them off. He then pIac-
ed the valise in barrel, and just before the
vessel struck threw it overheard. 1t was pick
ed up five miles from the wreck by some ofthe
inhabitants Of Fishers Island, and every dollar
its contents (S7000) was returned to him -
There is no truth in the rumor that the dead
bodies were robbed as they floated ashore. -
Nothing Of the kind was wtnessed-but every
thing, on the contrary, was done which pru-
dence and humanity required.
In addition to the list of passengers saved
published on Monday, we find in an extra oil
&, the New London paper, the following add,
tional names:
Chas. Christian, N. Y; Henry Feiligh, r
w. Thompson, Boston; r. @ Ponhan, Bridge
port; John Hilard or Williams, N. Y; W
Edward, do; Chas. Partridge, do; f. w Bur.
CESS, New London; Robt. Vine, Mass JacoI
Walker, do; r. AIvord, Orleans; c. Hough
ton, Bradford, VT; F. II. Baldwin, Cincinnati
The Atlantic was a new boat, having beer
on the water only portion Of the season. ant
was finished with all the elegance that moderf
art could bestow. Her cost we heard repre-
sented at the time of her trial tripat Sl4S, 900
The Boston and Worcester Railroad Compa
ny, which had an interest Of 500 900, insured
for $50 900 in case OF loss by fire, and S75, DOC
in case of loss by peril of the sea-all in New
York.
The Atlantic had on board draft for SS5,
900 from the United States on some Massachu
sets Bank.
A Mr. Partridge had in his company Mis-:
Jordan who was coming to this city on a vis
, to his wife. AL his exerions TO save her was
frutless, in the last Of which he nearly lost hi:
} own life. He escaped to the shore by swim
ming, having first Invested himself of his
, clothes, with the exception Of his shirt and
pantaloons The body Of Miss Jordan was re-
covered, and has been conveyed to Boston un
, der the care Of Mr.. Partridge
T. o. Gould, the messenger of Messrs
; Adams & Co., is reported to have behaved
most nobly; he was the second person ashore
, and not being injured, worked in helping hi:
less fortunate companions, and was instrumen
tai in saving much life.
n
lady passengers was owing to their all being
in the ladies saloon when the boat struck
The first sea that struck her, swept the whole
ladies' cabin off. and with il. all that were there