The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1850-03-07
COLUMBIA COUNTY, PA, THURSDAY, MARCH = 1850.

soned myself the morningI went 10 Mr..
Fishers to be found guilty without even
having the witnesses confronted with me.
did take poison for was afraid of them; not
that had done anything, but been impru-
dent
'Tis now nearly fortnight that all this
misery has been heaped upon me. God !!
protect me from all that may happen. Ed
ward, my dear husband, | do love you, in.
deed do.
l do not blame the Middletons in any way
at all; but that they insisted upon my being
guilty, and l despised answering them fur
ther.
Igo tomorrow with my poor boy, with
u friend on the other side of the water.
but my poor, poor motherI Edward, for
Gods sake. listen 10 me, do nothing, it would
be murder TO fight duel. Oh my Cod !
protect me my boy my husband! leave
you to make my peace with the Middletons,
for shall never return 10 America.
NY friends I'm America will take my part !;
all Philadelphia is in my favor.
One reason why told persons to come TO
me so late, was that my mother shut her
drawing room door at nine o'clock, and sew
eral times demonstrated about 1t, but Eliza
said nothing TO mamma, to make her leave
it open SO invited persons to come and
see me after the vulgar people in the public
room had gone away. They were all, with
the exception of two persons most vulgar
people.
Edward Edward you know all. have
written three copies Of this letter. One for
Boston, one for Norfolk, and one for Phila-
delphia, which my friends have promised TO
deliver to you Immediately upon your arri-
val here, before your mind has been pois-
oned by the Fishers.
Tell me what business had your brothers,
Fisher too, to ask me whether was guilty
made no secret of Mr. - coming, as
well as otheis-the servants knew it; Han.
nah knew it; Miss Payard knew it, and of
course Mr.. Fletcher knew it. You will be
told that Ms - gave me little set of
charms; he did so. returned them after
having shown them to Eliza and asked her
whether it was proper l: should keep them,
and told her that he had given them to me
in return for the many boquets of flowers l
had sent his wife, Charlotte, during her con-
finement, and for little tumpet had given
him, as accused him of being deaf at
ball, and ! promised him an ear Trumpet, and
sent him one.
All the world, know have been talking
about me and my Airtations, and particular
ly with him. l did not flirt, had friends
and alas
I am almost dead l know shall not
live to see you again. have suffered too
much-too much-no mercy has been shown
me.
Edward, my dear husband-forgive me,
do forgive me. am indeed to blame in
all this-indeed am. Therefore, seek all
from me. am alone to b.ame-sorgive me
pity me!
Your poor wife,
EDDA MIDDLETON.
'Tis nearly three o'clock in the morning,
and am very i'll, and must rest, for to-mor-
row sail.
God be with us! EppA.
shall remain in Marsailes. NV poor
Dora she has been made to stay here, sup
pose 10 give evidence against me. | am all
alone!
Harry has been an angel.
Mr.. Fisher has given Harry $500 to send
me away. Understand, Edward, am not
sent away. so.
Williams and Fisher sent on 10 day to Har-
ry telegraphic despatch, to say, Williams
and he protested against my going. go TO-
morrow, 1st May. FAREWELL.
The above tells the whole story. We
shall probably have more 10 say i'll reference
TO this case next week