The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-08-23
Our Philadelphia Correspondents

PHILADELPHIA, august Il, lSoU.
The Late ECpcmcnt-Fmther Partic,ans-Death
Of Hon. Jesse Mu!er-Arrest Of Supposed Muir
derps, &c.
briefly alluded, in former letter, to an elope-
ment which had recently taken place from this
city, between young married man and his sister,
in-law, really splendid looking girl, Of only nine
teen years of age. / have since been put 10 posses
sion of the full particulars of this interesting, but
ouirageously scandalous case. The young man.
whom shall call Smith, by the way of designa-
ton, kept jewelry store in Second street, and, up
TO the time of the elopement, occupied highly re-
spectacle position in society. He is about twenty
eight years old, rattle good looking, was married
about seven years ago 10 most amiable young
lady, the fruits OF which marriage are three inte-
r. sting children, lovely girl of five years being
the eldest. He has no less than six sisters
in-law, all remarkable for their good looks,
but all inferior in beauty to the one
who has taken tins fatal step She, it appears, was
eDgs ged 10 be married 10 young gentleman, who
started last fail TO realize fortune in the gold pa-
GERS OF California and who, on leaving bestowed
on his betrotbed, a magnificent gold watch, and
other costly tokens Of his affection, gage d'a-
m0Sr Well the false forgot her first
love, and II was with scarcely any difficulty she
was persuaded TO listen to the ncesuous suit Of her
brother-n1aw. Their plans for an elopement were
conducted with such an inpudent deliberstion,
that II rs matter OF astonshmcnt that the eyes of
the conhding and betrayed wife were not opened
BET ore II Yves 100 late. Trunks were ordered, trs.
yelling dresses made, and The young gentleman
owed some heavy balances, the most valuable por-
ton Of his Sleek was packed up carefully with his
clothes. To give darker hue TO The whole trans
action, IL may be added that one Of the younger
sisters, who Is engaged TO be married. was party
10 the whole affair, and that she and her intended
actually accompanied the guilty pair 10 the New
York boat when they took their departure re-
ceIying for her couDlenance and sympathy all the
fht ali .lr .I.f
mentioned. On the day Of the eIopenent, Saith
showed some computations Of conscience, for he
bought canary bird and cage, which he gave to
ms eldest daughter, saying, at the same time,
" here ID something, my dear, TO remember your
father by" Even this observation did not awaken
the slightest suspicion on the part of the wife. The
wretched pair are supposed TO be lurking some
where in the New England States. Telegraphc
dispatches have been forwarded for his arrest, by
his creditors.
The telegraph, no doubt, has apprised you of the
death OF the Hon. Jesse Miller, gentleman who
has figured largely in the politics of this State
since $40 Without the advantages of education.
from the force Of great natural ability alone, he
raised himself from very obscure position, in a
very obscure county, until he became Secretary Of
state, under Governor Skunk. While he held
this oihce, which was up to the time of Shunk's
death, he was, in reality, Governor Of the
Commonwealth. Poor Skunk was, indeed, tho
roughly honest man, sound and infiexbc
democrat; but, like too many Of our governors,
was not exactly suited for the office which he
hlled. more amiable man never lived re-
member calling upon him, in company with several
Others, to solicit pardon for citizen OF Schuyl-
NIL county, who had committed some faur pas
The Governors answer was characteristic Of his
notions Of fair dealing Gentlemen" he replied,
- cannot see how can comply with your request
have alreasy granted a number Of pardons TO
schuy Mill. Philadelphia, Chester, and other csun-
tes, while frcm the western and northern parts of
the state, have not received a single application
for a pardon This is not the fair thing You
must snit until yosr turn comes for, according to
my idtas, thefe should be a certain number Of
rsrdons granted every year, and no more; and
they should be awarded to the different counties,
according to the ratio Of representation 80
-Four hard looking characters were arrested and
committed, yesterday, on suspicion that they were
The persons who robbed and murdered poor Burd,
The MATCHMAKER. II is TO he hoped that coufine-
naent may induce some one ~ the party to confess