Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-12-22

SINGULAR OcCuRRENcE.--ihe trailtleS and
ingenuity Of women are we'll illustrated by a re.
cent occurrence. the particulars Of which we
gather from our Northern exchanges. The liz.
lie village at Niagara Falls was thrown into
melancholy excitement on the eth ull., BY re-
Dor, that a youHg LADY had probably committed
suicide there during the previous night. A let.
ter TO the Buffalo Courier has Ahe following on
the subject:
The train bf ears yesterday morning brought
hither young woman Of fine personal appear.
anee, and about thirty>fve years Ofage, having
with her two bright hooking boys, four and six
years old. After taking rooms at the Eagle Ho>
tel. she called for writing materials, aud
nothing more was known oil her until this
morning. Between seven and eight o'clock,
the bell Of the room she eceupied was rung By
the liule boys. They we've inqaiHng for their
mother.
Upon the table were found three letlers--one
directed to Maj. Miller U. 5. A., and one to Hon.
John Norvell, Detroit, Mich, aud one to the pro.
prietor Of the Eagle Hotel, Ia copy Of which
send u)-alsO the ringleis of one side OF her
head, her gold watch, two trunks Of clothing, a
silk purse containing some gold and silver coin,
and her wedding ring
The children state that their mother had bid
them good bye and kissed them, after they had
gone to bed, thst they had last come from Vim
CHESTER Va. and that their father was in Florida.
No cause can he assigned for the act. She ap.
peared perfectly rational throughout yesterday.
and not the least symptom Of insanity was no.
ticed.
/ 7. S.-9I o'clock, \. M.-Enough has been
found to warrant the belief that the unfortunate
lady leaped from the bridge that leads TO Goat
Island, aud was sweep, over the Falls. Upon the
second Pier was found her bonnet, which had
been trodden upon. Her black Grape shawl
was found tied 10 the railing Of the bridge 10 lei,
her down upon the Pier, which is sons six
feet below the railing. She undoubtedly
did this TO indicate That her mind was made
up Tor the fearful leap in the yawning chasms be,
low.
The following is copy ofthe letter address.
ed by Mis-. Miller to Mr.. White, Of the Eagle
Hotel,
ITO the proprietor Of The Eagle Hotel:
"My mind is made up. have no wish TO live
any longer shall 60 where my body win new.
er be recovered. No one shall gaze on my man
gled remains Please take care Of my two lii.
tie boys, till they can be sent TO Detroit, where
their grandparents reside. They are the son.
Of MAJOR Miller oflhe Army, now 10 Florida, land
grAndsoas Of Hon. John Noryell. Detroit, Mich
igan. Please forward my letters, and protect my
children I'LL some Of their relatives can come io
tha'n Mps. J.. q A., .sam
' Another Buffalo paper ofa subsequent date hal
: the subloined paragraph:
a Its reported that Indy, answering 10 the de
n scrpton OF Mrs. Miller, left this city for thu
+ east in the Express train yesterday morning. am
that there are circumstances leading TO the be
lief that the apparent evidences Of suicide are on
= ~ apparent.
+ A still later paper and from the same plac
: says;
Il 1--WE have learned that there Is every reason
O to believe that Mrs. Miller is still alive, havn
+ eloped with friend from Philadelphia, and tha
size placed the shawl and bonnet on the bridg
r aud wrote the letters which were found in he
room, to convey the impression that she la
u gone over the Fails The circumstances leadin
c to this belief are as follows,
$ son Thursday last man who registered hi
x name as Henry BIakcmer, PhadeI phia,' stop
,, ped al the Exhange Hotel, in this city. He sal
q that he expected some friends In day or two
J d was watching the arrival Of every train oicar
l. On the arrival Of the Sunday morning train h
was observed BY the porter ofthe house in cor
Al yersation in the sitting room Of the depot, with
lady with two children.
T. THE lady, who was afterwards ascerane
u to he Mrs Miller, took lodgings at the -
~ change, where she remained until Monday NOR
ID ing when she took the nine O'Clock trains for III
y Falls.
. On the afternoon of Monday, Mr. BlakemC
~ went 10 the livery stable Of Mr.. Miller, Q
IS Washington street. and hired a horse and bugs
ef to 20 two miles below Towanda. He RI
y turned about three o'clock on Tuesday NOR
ing with lady believed to be Mrs. Mile
y leaving her al the railroad depot, when
brought the horse aud buggy back to The liver
!" stable.
ale then called at the Exchange for h
>" baggage, and, accompanied by Mrs. Mile
took The first train which leaves here at ha
:" past five, and purchased tickets for Cayut
Y Bridge
w. "rhs Blakemer il about five feet eight inch
high, light complexion dark hair and beard, whi'
NC had moi been shaved, apparently, for three or 10
'a' weeks, and from twenty five 10 thirty years
~ age
The following is the last act Of the farce
~ What pity il is that good looking women shot
he driven to such alternatives
y. The Supposed Suicide Corrected.-We lea
40 from the Rochester American, Of Saturday, Il
Mrs. Miller, who was reported as having jump
lay over Niagara Falls, has been arrested at SyI
leF cuse She was running away with young IN
not named BIackmer. and had contriyed the suici
IN to cover her retreat.
af- AsExATIoN or MRxIco.-Ihere is pa
but in Mexico advocating the annexation OF q
country to the United States. They have new
nd papers in their interest which boldly take grou
n lie Earnr This could nnf--dared not ha