Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-05-11

than a slight ailment. "a very inconsderable at
tack of very trding maady, ordinarily durable
with little effort and attention - died before any
of his friends who knew of his illness even an
ticpated danger-died without even an atten-
ding physician to certify his regular departure
Secnndum ariem, and to make out his formal
clearance for his long voyage on "the ocean
OF eternity" to that undiscovered country from
whose bourne no traveller returns" Still it
would be very unjust to disregard the fact that
the climate of New Orleans is very unhediihu,
and is particularly liable to be visited with what
are, by physicians, called malignant" diseases.
1t is possible that Daniel Clark died of a truly
malignant affection. While attacked with that
very slight malady, he was visited, and almost
constantly attended and watched, solely by his
dear friend" and grateful proiege Richard RelJe,
who remained with him till he died. and was so
overwhelmed by his anxiety about the recovery
of his friend and former patron, that not another
white man-not one of the executors of the new
VIII not one OF the witnesses of lever heard
that Daniel Clark was dangerously ill, till they
were told that he was DEAD. And there at his
residence, they found hun dead Richard Relic
having been with him till he died: but where
was the new will which he had so recently made
and shown to these friends, constituting new ex-
ecutors, to the exclusion of Relfe and Che,o
Nowhere TO be found never to be found
A faithful and favorite slave of Daniel Clark,
his valet or personal attendant. was also with
HIM at the time of his death, and observed that
immediately afterwards, Relic left the chamber
OF the deceased, and went down stairs into the
room directly beneath, where was an armoire, in
which, just before his illness, Daniel Clark had
paced small box or case containing some of
his most valuable and private papers among
them las was proved) the WILL. The slaves
curiosity or suspicious being excited by this
movement-though hardly conceiving of the ma
ture OF Relies interest in the papers in question
he soon quietly descended to the door of the
lower room, and, peepng througha hole Or crew
Ice, saw Relic In the room, standing by the open
drmore, diligently examining the box containing
the will. Circumstances prevented him from
longer continuing his watch of this strange
movement, and he returned to the room of his
deceased MASTER Relic remained q very long
time IN the lower room, and then departed. The
box was subsequently examined by legal au-
thorlty, but no will, and no sign or trace of it
was ever discovered in it, or anywhere on the
premises.
When in due course Of law, the question as
to the disposition made by the deceased of his
estate, came up, Refe and Chew appeared with
the previous will of Daniel Clark, under which
they were sole executors. The Chevalicr De
La Crolx, Lieutanant-C Colonel Bellechasse, and
peared in the Court of Probate, claiming to be
executors under recent will of Daniel Clark,
by him exhibited to them and other persons, and
acknowledged by him to be his last will and tes-
lament These three gentlemen and the other
persons who had seen and read the will acknowl-
edged by Daniel Clark, testified of its contents,
and the court, at their instance, suspended pro-
ceedlngs, and ordered search for the missing
document, whose recent existence was so indis.
.pu'ably proved. The search, of course, was
wholly vain.
We add the following account of Myra Clark,
from Delaware paper:
Myra Clark, now Mrs Gaines, who is well known
to our citizens, having in early lite resided here
was born in New Orleans, her father, Daniel
Clark, (well known in the political and CONNER.
cial history of Lousiana,) being a partner of
Col. Davis, of this country. Her father died,
and when only few months old, she was adop-
ted by Col. Davis, and brought up as his own
child. A man by the name of Relic destroyed
her fathers will, and obtained possession OF the
whole of the immense property of her father,
consisting of nearly the whole of the new part
of New Orleans, lat that time worth fpe millions
Of dollars, and now worth much more) She lived
in entire ignorance OF her parentage until she
was tainted by girl at school, with the fact
that Col. Davis was not her father. Afterwards
she discovered it from some papers which she
was to send to the Colonel at Harrsburgh they
at that time living in Pennsylvania. Some time
afterwards she visited the Supher Springs, Vir-
GINA, and while there, on account of her car
rage breaking, she became acquainted with a
young man named William Whitney, son of
Gen. Whitney of New York. Soon afterwards
he visited her at Philadelphia, but the Colonel
not approving of the match, he was forbid enter
ing the house. Col Davis moved to Delaware
place near Wilmington, and Miss Clark not
being permitted to see her lover, she correspon-
ded with him.
To prevent her detection her letters were ad-
dressed 10 Miss Mary Ann Williamson (now the
wife Of Rev. Cory Chambers of this city, daugh
ter of the Mayor Postmaster, she carefully keep
ing the secret, and punctually delivering the let
tiers into the hands of Miss Clark, and sending
hers to Whitney in return. Miss Clark was by
this time fully acquainted with her parentage.
and the immense estate of her father. AT last
she received letter from Whitney, urging her
by all she held true and the love she bore him. to
elope with him. The plan was laid and the time
fixed. Mr.. Whitney was 10 be at New Castle,
where she was to join him, None was let into
the secret but Miss Wfthgs7son. To prevent
detection, Miss Clark called all the dogs to-
gether about Col. Davis place that evening" put
them in. At last night came, and terrible one
it was too the wind howled and the rain poured
in torrents, and the darkness was only now and
then illuminated by fearful flashes of lightning.
Undaunted by the raging elements Miss Clark
stepped from her window on the balcony, and by
means of the pillar of the balcony or u rope
managed 10 reach the ground in safety, and i'm
mediately ran as fast as she could to WHINING
ton. 1t was fearful night for girl so small,
so young and delicate to venture abroad alone
and unattended. On her way, if possible, the
rain become heavier, and the flashes OF lightning
more vivid.
At last she reached the residence Of Mr..
Williamson, drenched with ran and the top Of
her handbook beat in by the violence of the
storm. Mrs. Williamson was waiting in the
passage TO receive her; the low knock at the
door was given, the key softly turned, and Miss
Clark, pulling of her little kid slippers, which
were wet through, softly assembled the stairs, SO
as not to alarm the rest of the family. The la.
dies employed themselves until morning in dry
ing, as well as they were able, Miss Clarks
clothes. AT the first dawn Of the morning they
stepped out and hack being procured, she de-
parted for Newcastle. Miss Williamson gave
her all the money she had, $5-as at the time
she left Col. Davis she had not dollar.
At Newcastle, Miss Clark met her lover, and
thau alta rfa FIR LII Whpfa thew