The daily crescent., 1850-07-01

sundown we camped for the ni4H
April t2.-Soon after we calsf.4 IA n,sb. !,
clouded over, and about 9 O'Clock K conf..s.ss,l
raining aud rained all night got wet 70 a |1.;,,,
and passed very bad night my bones aeIIs 81
over, and felt little inclined 10 travel this dav
We filled our gourds and fS5k.the road again. sew
eral packs came of usual, and the guide lost the
trail, which caused considerable delay After an.
other hard days march we at length arrived at the
oasis in the desert which we have been so anxious
to see As we expected to find party Of Indians
at the water, we halted and sent on party to see
i the coast was clear, they returned soon and re-
ported that there was one there, SO we went in
and eamped for the night.
Tale Of Romance and Crime.
In the month Of March last, the ground covered
with snow, and the outdoor world cold and
ccheerless, kind-hearted Presbyterian gentleman
from Dayton, Ohio, found himself the fellow
passenger in stage coach, between Pittsburg and
bedford, Pa, OF an interesting young female who
was scantiy dressed, and apparently laborng under
great agitation Her seeming distress induced the
gentleman to inquire OF her The cause ar her trou
Bile. She informed him, in answer that she hndl
Just escaped from a Roman Catholic Convent AZ
flttsburg, which she had entered with the unrest
motives, as refuge from sorrows Of her heart that
were too sacred TO be told but the discipline and
dolngs OF which she found uncomfortable Her
escape was effected by scaling high wall at night
in which perilous undertaking she had been assisted
by another female. Once free, she had got into the
coach, in her anxiety 70 battle pursuit, without
knowing whittier she was being taken
The gentleman advised her to get out Of the stage
at bedford, and gave her little note Of intrOduc-
ton, which he hastily wrote with pencil TO the
Presbyterian minister Of that place This divine
was the Rev William l.. McCalla, well known in
Philadelphia She accordingly left the coach
when it reached Bedford, and proceeded 10 Nj
McCalla's house. Mr.. McC. was not at home. bui
his good lady, struck with the innocent appearance
Of her strange visitor, plying her friendess cond
ton, and believing her story, gave her shelter
When Mr.. McCalla returned, he sanctioned all
that his wife had done. He heard the tale ol
Jesuitica outrage, which the victim of the convent
related with all the artless simplicity Of child,
. confirmation strong" she exhibited Catholic
Prayer Book, rosary, and other emblemss nEd
forms of worship of the Church Of Rome.
The modest and exemplary demeanor OF their.
guest, whom they discovered to be quite intelli-
gent caused the McCalla family to become deepIv
Interested in her welfare and to entertain for her
feelings Of the warmest attachment. She, in turn.
exhibited daily proof Of the sncerest gratitude In
little while, she was treated in all respects as an
adopted daughter. Lest it should happen that the
convent people might hear of her whereabouts, and
occasion her and her protectors difficulty she was
herself Mary Frances Wright, and her name
was changed to that of g Lavinia McCalla,r after
the family who were her benefactors Knowing
her competent to teach, the Rev. MIR. McCalla was
desirous Of procuring her some suitable situation
where, by her own talents and industry she might
obtain an independent livelihood. He looked out
for place for her, and it was not long before he
succeeded.
Having been called to Philadelphia some few
weeks since to take the pastoral charge of the Union
Presbyterian Church, he procured temporary lodg- 4
lngs in the house of Mrs l.. NJ. Boswell, feaeher
IN Pine street, near Seventh. He acquainted Mrs
B. with the case Of The young lady 10 whom he had
given home. Mrs. B. knew that Matthew Il.
Miller, Esq, broker, residing in Spruce street, be-
low Eleventh, wanted governess She therefore
re commended lhe adopted daughter of Mr.. MeCal
la TO Mr.. M. Her recommendation was backed by
that OF the reverned gentleman himself Alr. Mil
Ter entered into negotiations, an arrangement was
consummated, and the new goveFness installed in
her place in his family. Her conduct was singu-
lariy modest and unexceptionaby proper She con-
tnued in Mr. Mier's house about six weeks. The
family conceived great liking for her, and the ut
most confidence was rep0sed in her.
On last Wednesday week Mr. Miller and his
family left home for week The house, while
they were away, was committed to the charge Of
the governess and the servants The several de-
pOsitOries of valuables were allowed TO remain un-
locked. On Friday, the second day after they We're
gone, Miss McCala was encountered by one Of the
gong out OF the mouse with bandbON.
She told the servant that she bad been invited TO
party, and would not be home that night She said
she intended to take tea with Mrs Boswell and
was carrying with her a change of apparel. As she
had visited Mrs. Boswell's before, nothing was
thought of this The governess was moi heard Of
afterwards, and where she has gone to is yet mys-
terry. Some days after her departure, the servants
found that soms of the keys not in their proper
places, and that certain valuables were missing
Mr.. Miller and his wife returned on Friday even
loefu eI,,s- L
when they discovered that all of Mrs Mllers
Jewels, dresses, etc., had been puroined and car
ried Off
The most unpleasant part of the business, how
ever, TO this highly respectable family, the re-
Election that they had been luped into the employ
TO their children, of bad woman in the guise OF
female innocence and virtue. The property stolen
amounts to about $500. The police have been put
on the track of the fugitive, yet they have, far
Jailed to obtain any clue to her whatever She left
her trunk, and the greater portion Of heFsown
clothing behind. In her trunk have been discover
I'd some little memoranda that would indicate
that she really had been an inmate of a convent,
though under what circumstances she went there
Is as much mystery as every thing else concern
ing her. That she is a depraved woman is pretty
certain and the imposture practised by her towards
ail with whom she has been brought in contact
and especially towards the unsuspectng and cruelty
deceived family of the MeCallas, show her to be
One of the memoranda taken from the trunks is
a small Bit of fine giltedged paper, on which is
written in neat female hand, DeaE Mary, think
OF me- Lizzie" Another is the title page leaf of
a small Catholic Caiechism. Another little
widely formed blank book, supposed to be in
tended 10 be used for daily record of prayers
or some thing of that kind. The cover of this
miniature memorandum is made of yellow paper,
and on one side Of il is written, % Academy Of NJ
St. Xavier, Feb. II, 1850 +" And another is what
was originally blank leaf in some Catholic book
This leaf had been torn out of the book. On il
was written the presentation words, "To Mary
frances Wright, from her tf4ctionate friend, etes
etc. M NJ. Francis Xavier, Convent OF Sisters nl
Mercy, Plttsburg. Feast of St. Elzabeth, 1857
The writing Of both Of the latter meniofandsn IS
like the chirography Of an English. woman.
We should add that when the NY lar. McCalla
procured the situation for this shreWd mpostor in
Mr. Mlller's family, he wrote elletler 10 Bedford,
informing her of her good forsahe. Ia il he told
her that if the place did nol please her, he would
again receive her il his own fsssy, and treat her
as daughter This letter S look with her, and
she may make use of i. aeoeste others.
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one, partaking 5os lssI 9f ne Tcsaaniic Al
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