New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-06

SINGULAR CASE OF SECOND MARRIAGE.-The
Lepist0trn Mel Journal, relates singular Incl
dent which in few words May be stated thus:
In the year, 1914, Mr.. Thurston, of Pownal, was
married to a young lady Of that place, with whom
be lived two or three years. He then left his wife,
and went to the British provinces, where, short
time after, it was reported that be was executed
for trespsss upon the kings timber lands. year
or two after this report became current, she mar
ried second time with Mr. Lowell, with whom
she lived until his DEATH which occurred lew &.
wears since. Since that time nothing has occurred
TO occasion doubt of the truth of the rumor OF
the death of her husband, until few days since
person called upon her, and stated that her hrst
husband had recently died az Hudson, N. " hay-
ing been injured by fall from the carriage, and
offered her $50 for an assignment OF her right In
his property. This she very wisely refused to do.
The next day another man called upon her, and
offered $50, which she likewise declined. An
inquiry was instituted and the result is that for
tune Of some $4,000 will probably fall into her
hands Thurston left some eight or nine children
by second marriage but as this, 10 the eye OF
the law, was illegal, she remains the sole her,
ATTEMPT TO ABDUcT A SLAVE BY WHITE
WoAAN-We saw yesterday rather queer
sight at the jail in this city. 1t was nothing less
than strspping negro man, whose complexion -
daguerreotype of night itself, dressed up in wo.
man clothes He was in one apartment, while,
in another, we saw his travelling companlon-a
not very pretty, but decent enough looking white
woman. The account which the negro man gives
of himself is, that he belongs TO Mr.. McCsuley,
in Orange county, North Carolina that he was
induced by the white woman to leave his master,
and accompany her as far as Washington, 10 tne
dress of woman; that they had succeeded IN
getting as far as the junction OF the hlchmond ana
Fredericksburg and Louisa roads, when tney were
informed that the negro could 60 no iurtner WIN
out pass As the negro had no pass, the couple
had 10 retrace their steps in the return train 20
Richmond and thence travelled on through this
Mace IN CASTOR. where the conductor, suspectlng
something wrong, prevented their going further
and broueht them TO this place and lodged them
IN ;s;I The negro. who says his name is Abra-
ham. seems TO be quite intelligent, and by no
nneans deiaeted at the failure Of his attempt 70
elope. petersburg va INTENSE
Tsx MASSACHUSETTS, CoALTIoS.-LE0isLA'
Trvr CAUcUsEs-So far as could be learned up
20 late hour, the general result Oh tne caucuses
of the Free Sellers and Democrats last evening,
was a fall and entire uni1n upon 'ne pan i 40
u S..,S. senator Who the unfortunate man
Ill 10 30 Il not settled, though Charles Sumner
s,ands prominently at present. The selection OF
!. candidate BY tue Free Sellers will, IN all proba-
h;I;ty not be entirely untrammeled
Tte Democrats will be quite likely hrst 70 Sc
for Democratic Free Soiler, and failing 70 secure
this end, will then require Democratic pledges
from, the candidate selected by the Free ooiiers
themselves IL is also understood tnat inc ~
mittees of conference were in session iasI nisns,
apportioning the State officers between the I'VE
parties. lDo''o"
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