Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-06-27
MISCELLANEOUS.

THE HERMIT WOMAN OF THE ALLEGHANIES.
The suboined interesting sketch of most singular wo-
man is furnished the National Integencer by correpon
dent who has recently explored the of the Potomac
river:
Delighted however and deeply impressed, as have
been by the scenery of this Alpine land have been far
snYe Of SEEING. Her name is Elizabeth Goding of Gold
ION; she resides log cabin, entirely alone directly AT the
foot of the gorge which has her name she IS not
German origin and represents herself as one hundred and
twelve years age. She born according TO her own
words within days ride OF Philadelphia, and her
father was soldier in the revolution under Washington and
she herself was in the immediate vicinity of the American
camp defeat of Gen Baddock of which event she ha
buay great number of interesting and thrilling
battle field was wet very wet, with blood She has been
husbandess and chdess for nearly half century, and Tor
many wears has lived now, in the solitude of the
tans utterly alone Indeed everything about the old wo
man is peculiar and strange
SIN stature she is quite small and her hair (Which white
rs snowy very long; when engaged in conversation her
counenance fires up exceedingly, and she accompanies
each sentence with the animated OF gestures her voice.
though still strong is altogether beyond her control hay
ing an unnatural tones and the wrinkles running entirely
over her face and neck deep might imagine
them TO be after having been owed by The tears OF
one heart for long time century She was clothed
in the simplest manner having upon her head cap made Of
common cotton frock OF blue homespun cloth, and
on her feet nothing but wooen socks. During the whole
time that we were in her cabin she smoking bitter
weed in corn-cob pipe and though hageard and
marvellous degree she had pleasan, SMILE and when either
of guests happened to utter something that was novel 10
her she would exclaim Oh yes that is wonderful" Her
only subsistence for had been obtained
by making hickory brooms but this business she had
been compelled give up for she could climb the
mountains 10 obtain the proper MATERIAL and though she
seemed perfectly certain that she would be PROVIDED
for she expressed the greatest dread Of the county aims
house we inquired her appetite and she replied Oh
eat very te never eat much; sometimes nothing in
whole day, and never more than once day and am well
acquainted with hunger As 10 her Sleep also question
ed her and she said That's what troubles most
sleep now am so old and | lay my bed all night,
thinking Of my great good and Srect Father in the Hea
ave asked her how she managed obtain the
ries of e and she said did know only that people
who travelled the road sometimes stopped TO give her
little coffee four her main stay being small garden Of
vegetables the brush fence around which has been built by
her hands and the garden just exactly the
one that ever beheld. As TO her sight, it good
ever and she unacquaned with the Of spectaces.
asked her how much money she would support
her year. and she replied that ten dollars would take of
her long time than year. As of course
my companions and made little purse for her benefit;
and when gayet TO her seemed she would embrace
in spite Of us. Indeed we made her number of ing
preaens and she expressed her gratitude by weeping and
assuring US her Father the Heavens would bless
and make US happy wherever might go. And
sure the reader that the shed by that old Of five
years and the only that sprung into
eyes that OCCASION albeit unused weeping
"But have yet given the reader idea of the home
Of this lonely being; in truth 1t battles description Her
nearest neghbor is four miles of, and her only
pauions in her solitude little dog and Her cabin
stands the waters edge and directly the hisde
Is without window but light in abundance in from
the gaping roof and sides OF the black and Wondering
habitaon the chimney which is Of mud and sticks and
in diapidated condition Her bedstead is made of small
pine sticks with the bark still on; her couch consisting
hemock boughs covered with straw upon which are two
three wrechedy bedquilts In of the
three shelves where are displayed her cooking
and eating utensils the original cos: of which and they
very old and worm could have been than dol
lar An old stool the purpose of chair and board
nailed the side OF the cabin is her only table, Hanging
from the logs at the side of her bed are Two or three old
gowns which help keep the air and the ran she is
also of spinning wheel and from the creyices of
the logs around above and everywhere depend punches OF
herbs and faded flowers which she has gathered in her ram
bless but there taste and neatness displayed In the
rangement of the miserable furniture Of the room which
gave it really cheerful aspect.
danger while thus living utterly alone and she rspled
'Of course who would harm poor fosaken being like
me an', afraid even Of the bears for its only last fall
that one down here and scratched up my garden but
! drove him Oft with big stick Up 10 this point every
thing and heard concerning this aged woman was
strange; but, when depart, still
tonshed have her rivet attention by her wild
and address the following effect Men, thank
you for your goodness read but my Great Father
has told me- in my heart, oil about it There is Heaven
men, and its very happy place; and there is HE'LL men,
and it's very dreadful place. they both will have
end Now men, goodbye you have been good TO the old
woman but must part goodbye; we shall meet
more the Judgment but for only short time Live, men,
that you may get Heaven And we left this strange
strange being and confident that long after her bones
shall have mingled with the dust, tro OF travellers, il
still living will remember with wonder and pleasure their in
terview with the Hermit Woman of the Alleghanes."
MASSACRE AT FLoEENLE.-Letters from Florence
of May 29th, give the details Of unfortunate
which took place that day in the Church Of Santa
Croce You are aware that on the same day in the wear
lS4S the Tuscan auxiaes of the Pcdmontese army, who
formed the right OF the line, and who
peely isolated Monanara and Cuatone defeated
or rather cut pieces by Field Marshal Radetzky who
from Manua with overwhelming force and
the series of by which he ultimately
succeeded in compelling Charles Albert TO retreat on Milan
The Tuscan contngents fought with great vaor and had
The numbers engaged been equal the Ausans would prob
ably have had the worst of the affair." but the Imperial Gene
raj attacked with heavy masses, and the Italians, after
ble resistance, fled to Brescia.
As is the custom in many parts Of the Peninsula, this de-
feat has been since celebrated victory and great fes
val has been held its anniversary al Florence in which
strong popular demonstrations have been permitted and the
feeling of the crowd allowed 10 exhaust itself in professions
and noise of every kind This year. however the Tuscan
Government refused to sanction the annual conmemoraon
and the public resorred the only expedcni that could be in
vented, namely, the meeting in the church at given hour
md assisting al funeral offered up for the reposc Of
The souls OF the persons who persisted Curatone Hand
bills secretly issued announced The intended meeting and
the who crowded Il, The Santa Croce were consde-
rabe Grand Ducal authorities thought proper TO place
body armed policemen within church. whilst the Aus
TRANS posted troops in the vicinity prepared in
Iumult took place.
The usual church service proceeded in good order but
when concluded young placed chaple of flow
ers on the Curtaone monument whilst another said 10 be
employed BY the police rushed forward pulled il down
conflict took place. which ended by OF the men stab
bling his opponent and then the people rushed the person
who removed the gaand whilst the police came forward 10
protect him. In this way regular battle raised ween
the crowd and the gendames which ended by the latter fir
ing IL Shots killing and wounded 10 of the people,
To make matters the Austrian troops fearing that
conspiracy had been organized and imagining that the
popuIace in the church had concealed about them,
closed the doors and allowed or 10 go in
il only when the police from within explained the true
state of affairs that exit permitted the wounded
conveyed to the hospital The city Of Florence
greatly sgated in consequence of this unfortunate event.
and strongly marked was public opinion the SUBJECT
that the following day Ascensons Thursday when all
the world flock the Cascne Hyde park of Florence
single carriage promenader appeared and thar
nual ese was for the FIRST tme Times.