The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1851-02-22

"Never be depressed: but be cheerful.
be Joyous, be exceedingly glad ever,
though death be knocking at your door"
Besides this two or three sheets or pa
per were found, closely written in pen
Gil, evidently by person of superior ed
ucation.
The bodies have been placed in
tomb at Quincy, to await the arrival OF
friends, should any be found.
They are believed to have originally
come from Cincinnati, Ohio.
We have published several accounts
OF mysterious tragedy, recently enact
ed at Quincy, Massachusetts. 1t will be
remembered that the bodies of man
and woman-thc latter dressed in male
clothing, and passing by the name of
George Sands, and the former as John
Greene--were found last week in the
woods, near Quincy, Massachusetts, w.
ing side by side, with gun shots wounds
III their heads, and that the result of the
coroner's inquest was that the man had
first shot the woman, and then shot HIM
self.
We were yesterday called on bv
gentleman, who Informed us that he full
~ recognises the parties to the mystery,
as having been John Gricve and his
wife Hannah--the first the son of Mr..
Peter Grieve, Of GAINESVILLE, Ohio, and
the latter the daughter of Mr.. John
Banks, ofthe same place.-He states
that they were noted for their romantic
freaks, and that the wife has been known
to attend lectures dressed in male attire,
where 40 one hut males were admitted,
and that they made practice of going
out in boat in the Musking,lm river,
she attlred as a male, for the purpose of
fishing, sailing, bathing, &c. The fol-
lowing published in the Sun on the 2lth
OF October last, is the last that had been
heard of the parties at ZanesviIlc,-
DsoM By Drown'ng:-The GAINESVILLE
Gazette records the death of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Gricve. They were in the
habit OF rowing and sailing up the Mus
klngum afternoons, taking their evening
meal along. They also took books and
read as they noated upon the waters, I'M
III twilight. Monday night they did not
return. Tuesday their boat was found
bottom side up, and the shawl and bas-
ket OF Mrs. Grieve. Their bodies had
not been found.
1t was also stated in more detailed
accounts published at the time of their
disappearance, that she was dressed in
male attire, and our informant further
states that the description of the parties
published in the Sun on Tuesday and
yesterday is precisely that of the missing
John Grieve and his wife, even to the
wreath on his arm, in the centre of
which IT was said was the figure Of a
female, which he had often seen. Mrs.
Grieye was young and very intelligent;
wrote both prose and poetry with con-
siderable merit, but was of marked ro-
mantle disposition, so much so that when
generally supposed to be drowned, those
who knew them best believed that it was
but another romantic freak. and that they
would again be heard from. Grieve
was "A boot maker by trade, and had al
SO acted as an engineer on the Mississip-
pr, which corresponds with the state
ment made by the parties to the tragedy
PRIOR to their disappearance from GUM
cy, where the man had been working at
boot making. They were both of re-
spectacle and wealthy families, and
were well provided for before their mys-
tcrlous disappearance.
Our informant also states that. that if
the man should prove to be John Gricve,
other marks will be found OH his right
arm, he having commenced to print his
name on it in India ink, but, after got
ting as far as "John Grie," ceased the
operation. If this is found to be the
case, it will settle the point as to his
identity.
The Boston Times gives some further
particulars with regard to the mania
which seemed to possess them relative
to the spiritual knockings," and the
visit of the woman to Mr. Leroy Sun
derland, who claims to be spiritual
philosopher, to consult him and the
Knockers as to some undertaking Gricve
was about entering into. The Times
adds:--
"About week after this visit. Mr..
Sunderland stated that he received let
ter from Quincy, purporting to be writ
Ten by George Sands, which stated that
he was DESTROYS of getting Mr.. Sunder.
lands opinion on behalf of his brother
'Whether suicide ,could antertere wiM
happiness and progress in atuture state
"Ihe letter also stated that the writer
was II years of age, and desired employ.
ment. The letter was very long, and
related mostly to spiritual philosophy.
This letter, unfortunately has been de.
stroyed. Mr.. Sunderland wrote in an
swer that the effects of Suicide on the
future state would be terrible, and would
interfere with and be detrimental to the
spirits happiness, and should no more
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