Washington telegraph., 1848-05-31
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..


Observation-Disclosures
Professor Spencer, who. it may be rec
olleeied, killed he VIE somc time sinee,
IN New Jersey, and was acquitted on the
plea Of insanity, has sinee resumed his
prole son rs n mesneriser, and At the pres.
out daia isleriufing N Louisville. Coed
lasle would snggesl a less public calling
for an individual thus situated. but every
man is the hfst Judge oi his own necessi.
ties. and a sayaee attack on the part Of
the Courier has ELECTED great deal ol
sympathy for the object Of il Spencer
is connection oi the extensive and inilu.
entinl family OF that name in New York,
aud is said to bea man OF great talent. \
wrilcrin n Kentucky papcr-we forget
which-gives the following "ower true
tale. which embodics the most painful
portion Of the lecturers history.
In the fall OF ls3-, business called me
to BATAVIA in the State Of New York.
At the hotel where took lodgings, be-
came acquainted with Young man, q
Mr.. c., book.binder by trade, and his
wife. G.. seemed to be u business stirring
man. aud was doing well. Ills wifo was
a beautiful and lovely woman, apparently
doatmg on her husband, aud, in return
idolizod by him. Hen Batayia, but often
my mind reverted back 10 tho young
couple whose acquaintance ! had made,
aud whose prospects bid 80 fair to secure
them a long and happy life.
Time rolled on Two years after ! was
at Batavia, | arrived one day IN Colum-
bus, Ohio, stepping into a large and fash
ionablc bookstore, to purchase book TO
while away the evening with, whom
should meet but G., who proved to be
the owner. lis business was prosperous,
his wife never looked more lovely, or him
self morchappy A. hi, prospects bright
ened. hesccmcd to look upon his chosen
companion with even more idolatry-
alas! that one 50 lovely should be 80 m.
wonhy-an angel to look upon iicud to
know. Ibid adieu TO 90, but as | left
him thought to myself surely, il there
be a happy man on earth it is he. But
no man knoweth what day may bring
forth. 4 year subsequent to the period
last mentioned, on bright and beautiful
morning, met At the post-oilice in Gin.
cinnati, my old friend g. lie seemed
slightly changed. Upon inquiry, as to
his health and prospects, he informed me
that he had failed ia business, aud that his
baggage was at the Broadway House,
pawned Tor his lodging. ! had h- bag
gage removed to my house and his wife
became an inmate OF my family, whilst her
husband went to Louisville to engage in
business.
Daring G.. absence in Louisville, no.
ticod a dark.comploxioned gay young man
frequently call for his wife. One day the
two drove oul together, and not returning
began to suspect that all was not right.
Immediately wrote to G., at Huntsville,
informing him Of the state of affairs. lie
came thunder-struck and frantic with des-
pair lie pursued the party to Columbus,
where they satisfied him that nothing I'M
proper had takenp place, and his wife prom
ised to 90 to Louisville if he would return
there, and send her sixty dollars. q. re-
turned to Louisville, rcmtted the money
and received in return, a letter from his
wife informing him that he could never
sec her again-that She loved another
man,
G. bowed to his fate with heroic forth
tudc and manly stoicisn, apparently
But his spirit was crushed; saw him in
Louisville few months after; his head
was perfectly grey, his countcnanco mark.
ed and haggard. The Joyous dream OF
lie had aed-iho gorgeous glory OF morn
had become the murky darkness OF MD
night Poor man! my very soul grew SICK
as gazcd on his shattered frame and bag
gard counteuance, and read on il the dark
aud desolatorydespar that brooded, where
once had CLEANED so brightly the sun