Richmond palladium., 1848-03-15


Clark was not valid. Thus she had three
rrhom uas her only larfA ONE. and as
the evidence goes on to prove, (the most
astonishing fact of all.) she acted in good
faith in every instance of marriage.
IAN OVER TRuE TALE.''-On Friday
last. Young man from an adjacent village
came INTO New York city. and having
transacted his business 10 his entire salts
faction. was returning in the hest Of humor
to his lodgings. when he stopped for a
drink at one Of the law porter houses
in the vicinity Of Church & Duane streets.
The old story of decoying was practised
upon him. and on awaking from his drunk
en- stupor the next morning he found that
! he had been robbed of his pock et- book. .
money and papers; probably by the per-
son with whom he had passed the night
/ Not knowing what course to pursue. he
hastily left the place, and after advising
with his landlord. procured the assistance
of police officer and returned to the den
of intamy. Admittance was at first re-
fused but finally granted, and without eN
planning their object, they h 9TH went imme
diately to the bed room where the young
man had passed the night. Upon the
! floor sat the debased woman. the pocket
book beside her, sobbing and giving vent
to grief in the most violent manner. while
, she held in her hand one or two letters
directed to her brother! That meeting
may be imagined, but not described
/ The girl, after much persuasion. was in
duced to return home with her brother.
repentant, and we hope changed. The
name we omit at the request Of the officer
who communicates the fact, but 1t appear
ed in The Sun and all the city journals
about three years ago. when this sarae girl
came to the city looking for employment.
and was seduced by heartless ruifisn.-
So deeply did she then feel her shame that
she adopted the course of life which we
! hope is now forever ended.--N. Y. Sun.
/ The Salem Register gives the following
notice of the habits of Mr. Adams, etc:
| The habits of Mr. Adams were pure.
simple and unostentatious even to awk-
wardncss. lie always arose before dav.
and when in health. made his own fire
He used great exercise. and was peculiar
/ ly fond of bathing and swimming. No
one ever was more industrious, or sacri-
feed less of his time. He was one of the
most prolific writer's Of the age. His jour
nal. which he kept from early life, and
which embodies all his conversations with
distinguished men of his own and other
countries, is. no doubt. the most valuable
document in being, and richer legacy TO
his children than the ample fortune he
leaves. This fortune is not the result Of a
niggardly economy. for MIR. Adams always
spent more than his official income) but OF
two successful speculations and great
rise in the value of his patrmonial estate
Mr.. Adams leaves also copies Of every let.
ter he ever wrote, and among his volu-
minous productions are most able eulogie:
on Madison, Monroe and Lafayette.
Mr.. Adams leaves a widow. to whom he
was married in London in 1897. She was
the daughter of Col. Joshua Johnson. 0
Maryland. a Judge Of the Supreme Cour,
of the United States. and a sgner Of the
Declaration of dependence. Mr.. Adams
leaves, also. his youngest son, Charles F.
who married daughter Of Hon. Peter c
Brooks. of Boston. and who has severa
children: and the widow of his eldest son
John. (who is also the niece Of Mrs. Adams.
with one or two children.-He owned anc
occupied the mansion house of his father
at Quincy.
OF the class mates Of Mr.. Adams, the
following survive. viz: Judge Putnam. Or
Eaton, Hon. Leonard White-also Rev
Abiei Abbot. Judge Cransch, Rev. Or
Packard. and one or two others.
: A WEDDING INVITATION CENTUR,
, SINcE.-The city editor of the Ledger ha
/, seen the original Of the follow ing curiou
paper. 1t shows how they managed ny
menial preparations in the olden time:
MY sweetheart as we'll as myself desir,
(if it may suit thy convenience and free
! dom) tha, thou wilt favor Us with thy com
; pany a, our marriage, which is intende.
to b., tho 1fn Of /,