Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1848-12-06

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venerable and distinguished minister of that ci,y
The party then proceeded without further DELAY rs
| iar as Buffalo, when they stopped ut one of the
principal hotels for brief repose before continuing
,neir journey. Mr. H. having signiGcd his inten-
ton to accompany his bride 10 her place OF dcs,ina
top, prior TO attending 10 his business affairs On
the last day OF their sojourn in Buffalo Mr. H. ac-
eordng to his prsconcerted plans as il is now eyas
dent, remarked to his young and unsuspectinp wife
I MY love we shall be on the lake to night YOU
mao oe''ei akc ont OF your trunks such articles as
you may be likely TO lave occasion for. SO that the
trunks can be slowed away in The baggage RON
during the PASSAGE
The idea was deemed judicious and Mrs. III. at
once set about turning the contents and Sc
Letting her night clothes and change of linen, her
husband aiding her in the task of unplckinr and
repacking the ample stock of silk and other rich
dresses, &c, Sc. On taking up the package of mo-
ney de;ed 10 the ladys brother aud TO get the nos
session Of which was tho grand object he had in
view, he observed to his wiie-''My love, YOU had
better let me take charge of that - and i'm moment
1t was transferred to his hands and thence TO his
pockets.
The repacking of the trunks having been com
pleted MIR. III. engaged porter 10 carry his own
trunks, and two belonging TO his BRIDE Gas she sun
posed) TO the boat but in reality TO the eastern
railroad depot, and short time previous TO the
hour appointed for the departure of the steamer.
the party went on board. AS is usual in such ca
SOS there was considerable confusion on the deck of
the boat and III. in accordance with his schemes
suggested TO his wife and her friend that they had
better retire into the cabin their state rooms I'M
TIL the steamer had got under way and the confu-
! sion had subsidized, when he would oin them No
sooner had the two ladies well retired TO the cabin
than tho notice step ashore all that faint roinpr
was proclaimed from end of the boat to ths n
| ther, ana In a lew minutes more the steamer left
| her dock. The evening was delightful one. and
thetwo young ladies were congratulaiinp themselves
upon the prospect of SO pleasant "trip across tho in
iand ocean Tor their first experience on rough water
After the lapse Of an hour or So without Mr.. III.
making his appearance, created SEINE surprise. and
the Young wife and her friend started Off 10 seek
her truant husband, and failing to meet with him.
the former became greatly alarmed fearing that
some mshap of a serious nature had occurred 10
HIM. The captain of the steamer was spoken TO
and the register Of the boat examined from which
ii appears that he had engaged two state rooms
one for himself and wife, and the other for their
friend and travelling companion but no Mr.. II
could be found ON board the captain appeased The
young lady>s anxiety by telling her. that it wa :
very probable he had stepped ashore and was left
behind, and would undoubtedly follow in the next
boat but The fare had not been paid and the conid-
Ing wife had not only delivered 10 her husband for
safe keeping, HE package of money intended for
her brother, but also her own funds with which
sho expected to pay the expenses of her journey
tne noble hearted captain begged her not TO feel
uiSconcerted on account of her fare, at the same
ms
icr her at e' place OF destination until her husband
should arrive. On leaving the steamer Mrs II. q
luggage, as well as that of her husband was
searched for, but could not be found. which cir
cumslance caused fresh alarm to Mrs r.; but the
captain again pacified her by EXPRESSING his onin
ION that 1t was most probable that the baggage had
oeen iaken to Tho wrong placein Buffalo by mistake
and that the husband having discovered the fact
mad gone ashore for it, and therefore got left behind
F., with the baggage
The following day boat arrived from Buffalo.
out no MI h. came passenger in her; on tho sub
sequent day another boat came in, but sill no Mr.
ii; nor any tldI3gs respecting him.
! i ne generous captain after hearing the Young
wi'e's story respecting the peculiarly unpleasant
situation IN which she had been placed became
satisfied that she had been made the victim of some
daring villain and could not refrain from expressing
his fears 10 that effect the same time OFFERING to
oeiray what expenses had been incurred at the ho-
Tel, and take the lady back to Buffalo from which
pace she could write home and apprise her friends
OF what had transpired. She gratefully accepted
,'r captains generous proposition, and the young
lady that had accompanied her thitber resumed her
journey to her own friends.
oh returning TO Buffalo the captain of the steam.
or soon aScerained that Mr.. H. instead of sendinp
the trunks on board the boat as he had led his wife
10 believe, had caused them 10 DO taken to the east
ern railroad depot and that The moment the boa t
had left the dock he had followed the baggage and
proceeded by the first train TO Albany.
The young lady. thus discovering that she
ha1 been the victim of deep designing villain,
who had arifuly conIrved 10 rob her ola large sum
OF money and her ample stock OF wearing apparel
and worse than all that, had bIighted her prospects,
her feelings became truly agonzing, and may be
much beit0r imagined than described.
Al the suggestion Of her friend and prOec-
Tor, The captain, she Immediately wrote 10 her bro.
ther IN Lowell, and detailed to him all the parlicr-
iars connected with her unhappy situation; well
fhau leo A.
unbOunded confidence in the honor and INTEGRITY of
her husband that he had first introduced him to
her acquaintance aud subsequently couutenanced
his visits and attentions to her
In the meantime she gave vent 10 the most un-
pleasant reflections the idea that she had been TOO
precipIate in yielding TO marriage from home
without first consulting her parents--the readiness
with which she had delivered the package of mo-
] ney intended for her brother. as well as her own
funds, into the Williams hands, flashed across her
Q mind and produced the most intense anguish. while
. the thought Of again meeting her friends and asSo-
cIates under such circumstances was anything but
, agreeable--she who fortnight previous was one
OF the gayost of the gay, whose hand had been
solicited by young gentlemen of high standing,
was now the abandoned wife of lclor, GeDd in
hnman shape without the means Of ascertanIng
2 the end of his infamous career.
In due time, her brother arrived and in great
5 measure cheered mp her dropping spirits he re-
funded TO the noble hearted captain. who had so
kindly treated her. the amount Of expenses which
had been incurred her account. and then left for
|" home with his unfortunate sister by way Of New
> York. where Mr.. Relyea. of the Independent Pc
J. lice, No 112 Broadway was waited upon and the
matter placed in his hands, with liberal reward
II for the arrest Of the accomplished scourdre pass
J ing under the assumed name Of Mr. IIalc-and we
IS are gratiied 10 learn from the before named vigl-
liant officer. that he has recently obtained clue 10
the identity Of the william. and is in sap9une hopes