Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1848-02-09

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famous city not mile from Boston an opuent wi
dow lady, who once afforded queer manifestation
| of that compound CT ncompatibes, called .shuman
nature"
Ii was Christmas eve of one of those old fash
Toned winters which were so 'biter cold" The
old lady put on extra shawl, and as she Rugged
her shivering Frame she said to her faithful negro
servant:
! SIT is terrible cold night, Scip. am afaid my
! poor neghbor, widow Green, must be sufferinr-
| Take the wheel-barrow, Scp; fill it full of wood
pile on good load, and tell the poor woman to
keep herself warm and comfortable. But, before
you 90, Scip, put some more wood on the fire. and
make nice mug of flip"
! These last orders were duly obeyed and the old
lady was thoroughly warmed, both inside and out
! And now the trusty Scipo was about to depart on
his errand of mercy, when his consderate mistress
interpOsed again:
''Stop, Scip. You need not 90 now The ,yea-
Tier has moderated. Boston Recorder.
| RoMANCE.-The recent discovery of girl dis
guised a soldier, in the garrison of Fort Mann
has divulged quite interesting piece of romance
The girl was taken to fort Leavenworth as ser
want by lieutenant, and through the assistance of
this lieutenant mustered into the United States ser
vice. Her name is Caroline Newcomb-but was
called Bill Newcomb. The St. Louis Reviele
publishes some of the correspondence between the
girl and ker martial lover. They are very mpas
soned-a paragraph will suffice:
Loved and adored one, doubt not nv passion
for thee-doubt not that love thee rather doubt
the existence the human family aud ali the great
works Of His divine architecture. o. would to
God you were here, that could feast my ewes
upon you--it would be music 10 mel Caroline
believe me, have never before in my life address
ed letter of this description to any guayI until
met with you. BY your consent ] will meet you
at any appointed hour, or at the moonlight dreary
hour"
The report OF the officer of the day in this case
is specimen ofmiary brevity. 1t is as follows :
'BH Newcomb can't serve, because heis cir. -
MoRE RoMANcE-The Charleston Patriot
mentions circumstance which is related i'm letter
from Key West, that may be classed among the
romantic. short time since, vessel bound TO
Mexico ran ashore on the reef Among the crew
was beautiful young lady, disguised as a boy
The crew surprising her to be what her garments
represented her, she required to take her regu-
lar spell at the pumps. She revealed her situation
and sex to the captain, who, of course relieved her
at once from position so unsuitable to the previous
habits Of her life. She is Of very respectable fam
/ lily al the North, and has an attachment for one
who had gone forth to fight his countrvs battles in
| Mexico. Hearing that he. lover had been wound
ed, she had assumed boys attire, and eloped from
the paternal roof for the purpose OF joining her
sweetheart, and nursing him on his bed Of sickness
and pain She has been treated with great kind
ness by the hosptable people Of Key West, and is
! TO be sent home, doubtless much against her own
/ inclinaiiUHs.
! The Small PoJ is said TO DO raging in r. York