Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1849-12-26
THE BUFFALO AFFAIR.

II was announced in the Newspapers some weeks
ago that Mrs. MILLER, wife Of Maj. MILLER of
the army, and daughter of the Hon. JOHN Nor.
VEIL, Of Detroit, had eloped from Buffalo, N. Y,
with young man named BLAKEmER. Facts, since
affair though it now seems be thought most prob
able that under the influence of temporary insanity
the lady committed suicide at Niagara as at first re-
reported She is said TO have labored under great
mental depression for some time previous TO her
disappearance, produced by the death of little
daughter.
The only evidence going to prove elopement
is that she had an interview with young man of
| suspicious manner and appearance at the Exchange
Hotel in Buffalo, who lOitered ABOUT the cars when
she left for the Fslls-that he started off in bug
gy shortly afterwards and returned the next morning
with lady Of Mrs. M'S. SIZE and that finally both
left IN The Eastern cars, since which time nothing
| has been heard Of them.
| The Detroit Advertiser describes Mrs NJ. as q
lady possessing every domestic virtue and says:
That sach woman, ola purity of soul never sus
pected, with character un5emished, chistrian
communicate from early age, with family upon
whom ali her earthly affections were devo,edy con-
centrated could have been induced by any cause ex
! cept momenafy mental hsucinaton, 10 attempt
sefdestruciiun, is incredible. That she could have
placed herself IN the power os stranger left her poor
| little orphan c hiidren several hundred miles from
any OF their relations, pess, thrown upon the mcr-
! cy of persons to whom they were unknown; that
she could have done SO, biightng the hopes and al
iectIons, humiliating the pride, furnishing the repu-
taon, lacerating the feelings ofian,y and connex-
ions, is still more beyond the possibility Of belief
| THE HUNGARIAN ExILEs-Sorne fourteen or
! fifteen Hungarian patriots, who arrived at New
| York on Sunday, the 18th inst, in the steamship
| Hermann, were received on the wharf, by com
| lnttee of reception appointed for that purpose, and
! conducted 70 the Asor House, where they are to
remain, the guests ofthe hospitable and gentleman
| ly prOprietOTs. Nad'ile Jagea was conducted TO
the Irving House, by Mr.. Howard, the proprietor,
! where she was received with marked demonstra-
lions of respect by large assenblage of visers,
glad of an opportunity of gratifying their curiosity
and expressing their welcome on the occasion of
the arrival in the land of liberty of this remarkable
heroine. The personal appearance and dress of
Mad'lle Jagella thus described in the New York
Courier:
"ller figure is Of the medium size her head and
neck are finely formed, her countenance dcnotng
the sweetest possible expression. Her bust is full
and classically formed. Ier proportions are like
wise full, but of most delicate and graceful symune-
Try. Her hair Is oflight brown, the masses OF which
are Parted in six plain and simple folds upon her
forehead. Her eyes, naturally mild, are sometimes
lit up with most brilliant and piercing expression
In her demoanOr she is exceedingly amiabe. kind
~. retiring and modest. She were dress Of LIGHT
blue silk with tri. color scarf gracefully thrown
across her shoulders Her ornaments were few, but
of the rarest kind and workmanship
Through the kindness of Mr.. Howard we were
enabled TO see the Polka coatee worn by this plo.
rlOus creature, when, for the benefit of her c0un-
try, she exposed her life and went as scout or spy
into the Austrian camp. IT is OF white cashmere,
thick and strong Of texture lined with red cloth
and braided with cordng of the same color. The
sabreache or leathern pocket sung over the shout
der by leather belt was likewise shown usD
The Tribune contTadicts the report of the en-
gagement of Mad'Ilc Jagea to Hungarian officer.
and says that it stated by some editor in Eng
land, who had been imposed on by some of the
passengers, while The Hermann was at Souihanp-
ton. Preliminary steps have been taken to give the
eXiIes public reception.
II is said that The chief participation Of Miss ia
gelIa-whO has nothing masculine in her aspect
in the war was rs head Of one Of the military hos
pitals, where, with her own hands, she waited upon
The sick and wounded, and had nursed and taken
care OF them with all wOman's tenderness. She
only fought when driven by necessity on the APP
prOach OF the enemy 10 the city OF Pesih, and then
she fred upon them from the window and on sew.
cral occasions mounted on horse back and assisted
to drive them from tho place. Bah. american.
HINT TO BAcHELoRs.-A lady named Mary
Ann Alrldge, had an occasion TO send note TO a
gentleman, and put two rs in her first name in the
signature thus MARY Ann Alrdpe." The man
was bachelor, and he accepted the proposal.
FEMALE TEACHER FOR CALIFoRHIA.-Mrs NJ
f.. Tulloss, late principal Of young ladies' semi
nary at Tuscaloosa, Ala. nOes elt i'm the next Cha