Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1848-12-06
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FROM THE N. Y. ISLAND CITY.
BLACK HEARTED VILAINY.

We have recently been furnished with the par
tculars of ono of the most outrageous affairs that
has ever come ,eour knowledge and we trnst that
1t will be long ere we are again called upon 10 re-
coru aholhef OF Rho character; in which lady
young, beautiful and Accomplishment was made the
victim OF cool, designing and black hearted viii
Ian, who we regret to learn, has yet escaped the
punishment which he SO richly deserves
some months ago, a young man of genteel APP.
pearance and polished mien visited Dwell and put
up at the most fashionable hotel in That CITY. where
he entered his name as Mr. Hale of New York. at
the same time intimating that he wCs a.gentleman
IN easy circumstances. and contemplated making
bret solourn there for the purpose of becoming ac
quaInted with the peculiarilies and advantages of
that section of country, in manufacturing, COM
merclal, as well as agricultural point of view
Here, by his suavity of manners and intimate
acquaintance with the world-with life in the back
woods as well as in the gay metropolis-in fact
with everybody and every subject of general inter
est he soon became quite ''on" in the Man
chester of America and the young bloods took no
small degree of pleasure in escorng him about and
Introducing him TO the bellies of that CITY. with
whom, also, he became great favorite, each ap-
pearng to vie with the others in her attentions up
on the fashionable young stranger, and of course
Mr.. Hale acknowledged and appreciated the donors
paid him by these fair daughters of New England
in the most flatering Terms; nor did he neglect
favorable opportunity of ntimatiDg TO each that he
had been successful land Spectator and that he
was so fortunate as To be the owner OF considerable
real estate in various furnishing villages in Mch-
gan, Illinois, Tennessee, and other Western States
and upon the future sales of which he should real
ize an ample fortune.
In the course Of his repeated visits to the house
of a highly respectable family. consisting of re-
tired merchant and his amiabIe wife, an only
daughter. a beautiful girl of about 10 wears. and
ono son doing business in the CITY, who first be
! ,or ,gnIx
his parents and sister, he profcssed to have formed
an ardent attachment for the young lady and went
so aras propose marriage 10 her which offer how
ever she then mUdestly declined accepting deeminn
such step upon so brief an acquaintance too pre-
cipitate on her part. notwithstanding The unbound
ed confidence which her brother had in the honor
and moral character of the said MIR. Hale
! Ii may be proper here TO remark that previous
! 10 Mr.. Hale being deeply smtten with the
charms Of Miss - as to ''pop the question: 10
her, he had asccrtaincd that she had contemplated
! spending the approaching winter with a married
brother residing IN the vicinity Of Milwaukee Wis
and that she would be the bearer of considerable
amount of money TO him, which was intended &c
Iiquidate balance due on LARGE tract of land
| which he had purchased and in Il conversation
with the family on the subject. Mr.. II. stated thai
some affairs IN Detroit required his attention; he
should therefore feel most happy to accompany Miss
- the greater portion Of her journey. His
announcement was hailed with delight by theyounc
lady, as well as by Of her female acquaintance:
who was also about TO make visit 10 some friend:
in the West-and preparations Immediately
commenced for the journey. Mr.. II. having ar
ranged matters agreeable TO his wishes, in thC
mean time visits Boston with the ayowcd object o
settling his affairs there, but as is now presumed
for the purpose Of raising a sum Of money TO ena
bic him to carry out his vilainous designs.
On his return, the party, after receiving the hes
wishes of their friends and acquaintances, LEFT Lo
well one lovely morning on their journey towards
the far west. While on their way 10 and duriUt
Mr.. Hale los. no opportunity Of making still NOR
favorable impression upon Miss ---.a and urging
her with increased fervor to complete his happines
by uniting her future destiny with his own. and Fl
raIly she consented to become his wife. This poin
being attained, he pressed speedy consummatlo
Of the nuptlol ceremony, conending in the languag