Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-08-21
From the New ORLEANS PiesyuBe, Aug. IL
THE MEAN Ann RTTRTEn

has quite recently been brought before
Of the in this city, which has developed proceedings
Of extraordinary character aud barred deep and
scheme Of yany the esuiIca ROdn, Of Eugene Sue.
could have conceived. plo; OF the diaboica
character, conceived with the consummato skill and
executed with adrOlIness in all Its mInuI that would
startle the audacicns And bottom Of il oil!
| the prime mover aud actor, 4 woman. What
could be capable OF that could devise such plan,
almost impossible to c5ncege-hai she must be per-
OF extraordinary abilities, IN one respect at least
| can doubt.
Ii appears from petition filed before Judge Preston that
in year 1881 Mr.. 1hO W. ThOmpsJ ectGbe citizen
of this place. married young woman, whose maiden name
Minerva a. GhoIson, by whom he had daughter
On the 10Th OF August loI3 ms vile LETT him under the
prtencc OF visiting mother then residing ST. Louis,
taking with her their only child linen about years old
Previous this this amabe spouse had been rather
gay buthad succeeded binding the fond and creduous
husband pretty eectualy, and he could only what
he unwilling believe Ia the latter part OF Septom-
Der, l543, he received letter from Mr.. w. Logan
had married OF his wife, informing him OF the
death Of Mrz Thompson enclosing bill Of the physician
who attended herr her last and fatal illness, aud given
the attendant undertaken certificate OF death from
raj causes" and also bill FOR indispensable articles po
tey furnished by the Aforesaid undertaken tor the
unfortunate deceased decenty bestowed The ell cted
husband ncOnso.sble, for he had endery loved hi
wife Considering II necessary and sacred obligation
pay the funeral expenses, he paid the doctors bill Dr.
Tfn, Of The city, nHi seat tue ano1nI Of the undertaken
bal TO bis afiecuOnate brother. In.iaw
Ia November Of the year, Mrs Sarah Ghoson and
the daughter OF Nj Thompson, arrived from ST. LOUIS clad
the habiuients Of No, and after remaining short
here returned ST Louis, Mr.. T. permitting his daughter
accompany Ler grandmother and up November, -,
they continued ~ reside 90 ihrt city, occasionally coming
down for few days o. time on VISIT Since NOvem
Der Mfs GhOsOn and Angelina Thompson the daughter Of
Mr. T. have resided 10 this city, the father frequently
sitting the house. providing for Them and enjoying the
ciety his daughter 8 years u age, whom be
| deyOtedy attached.
During the month Of July iasi Mr. Thompson vas a.
founded al learning that ns wife "al.e aud ckinR"
Or had risen from the grave and full Of e inir
o. I1Og upon lie could scarcely credit that he
had been the Of such daring aud adrOy managed
plot aud thai hs wife had planned aud carried u through
fought innocent child u I've aEd deceive for years DO
ting father conceal and ENJOY unmoesiod cuunnal
with another lie could hardly realize that
sho could have power enough 10 nnuce entire family
ad her, u the fact accidentally discovered by third
party, and hc learned that sc had been for many months
resident IN lhi- city.
ease before Recorder Baldwin about box Of ewelry
fret appfzed the husband VI his wrongs Since that time
he has been unable obtain sight Of his daughter
certain her whereabouts, and has given the up m
despair. writ 81 hsbsgs eOrpus gfaufea by Judge
Preston, commanding Sarah Gho.on and Minerva A
Thompson to bring before him ihG body oi AngeIna
Thompson upon petition setting forth these iacis IN tho
case. Unfortunately the officer unable 10 serve the
writ the parties having fled rom justice, and thus the
present. ihc father having fC.ulusLod ell hopes
obnIuing tho gdafdiansA2 Of be child
Appointments BY N, GorsrHor Of VUaiaia
William VI. Brooks Of Dayton, Alabama, and lsaac ia
vega Of Charleston South Carolina az Commissioners Il
take dispositions, acknowledgement Of deeds &C. n tho
respective States.
The New Orleans Commercial Times Of tho lh insian
says
The accounts received yesterday from Red River ar
quite dsc0uraging for the Cotton planter, the improve
prospects which We noticed agO hayinR d .
pcafed since tho visitation of the caterpillar. We have
before us from AcEandra. under the date u tho 6
Instant which mention hst this insect 10 the regular arm
worm. which committed such havoc in 1870 aud that
has generally made he appearance in Rapdes and th
adjoining parishes threatening 60 uA great injury h
crops. The same complaints begun 70 reach from Bsjo
Sara, and apprehension BE- iolt lest The vsiiauo
should become general throughout the Cotton growing r.
,. gion.
4 lsaac Primrose, a sergeant Of II the companies
CaHutna Volunteers, aragnod before a cont inortia %
70 charge OF muuny, has been sentenced 10 confinement
PC irons, on bread aDd water m the day Of emblkat0n
the troops and then Co.. be drummed out Of the reg men
and be deprived Of all pay Tor time he has been IN III
~ service.
Private Mor,ton, uod Tor dsordery conduct was or
fenced 10 be confined fOns bread add water for .,
yenteen days; bot, owing he youth snd Inc
together with the recommendation Of the court the ,sl
J" fomiued.
I. Upwards Of seventy belonging 10 the CslGoru
Regiment have deserted.