The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-08-16


already mentioned that suit has been instituted
BY this somewhat notorious woman, now Mad
anne DArusmont, in the courts Of Ohio, against
her late hu.band, who is residing in France, for
divorce, slimony, and the control Of their only
child, daughter. In opening the case for the de-
fence. Judge Tilden, the defendants counsel went
into deeply interesting history Of this remarkable
woman, which we find reported ss follows in the
Cincinnati Gazette: TA@
She is the daughter Of Dundee merchant, in
Scotland. She received large petrimonisl inher-
itance from maternal uncle, Sir Archibald Camp
bell, who died onthe field Of honor and victory"
Having early imbibsd some peculiar visws relating
tn society, politics and religion, and fading the
United States better field for the promuRstion
Of her views, she came hither ia 1878, bringing
with her, and invsssing in this country large
amount Of property. -. ~ s3 y III
Sooa sitter her residence here she became inter-
ested in the condition Of the slaves at the South.
Numerous pubiications were made, explaining her
views upon this important subject Not satisfied
with this Instrument in the prosecution Of her
plans, she took the stump" traversing the prin.
cipal cities Of the Union, msking speeches and
orations in defence Of her project for the eradica
tion Of slavery, and finally settled in Tennessee,
where she purchased about thirty negroes, and
took them to St. Domingo, where she made suita-
BILE provision for them. She soon Afterwards be-
came Interested IN some SCHOOL OF D0c4N1I1s Of
which we believe that Robert Owen, Of England,
was the great head. This school was aftsrwafds,
from some cause, removed to New Harmony, In
diana, where Robert Dale Owen, the son Of Rob-
ert was engaged in the new experiment, and there
she established . press, Of which Robert Dale
Owen was the conductor. This experiment prove
ing failure, the type and materials were shipped
to New Orleans and iron thence to New York,
where it was supposed better field was opened
for the successful ultmstion of her schemes. This
paper was called the Free Inquirer, and has long
since vanished from the newspsperial world. All
the various projects Of this extraordinary woman,
however tempered, a. they have been, with be-
nevoent and self sacri6cng disposition, have proved
signal failures This, We believe, 10 the sunming
up of their history. =
In one Of Fanny Wright's visits % Rx|E, she
made the acquaintance Of her late hubbard, Mr.
D'Arusmont. Between them Tiers mast have
been a powerful intellectual sympathy Mr.. D.
Arusmont, it appears, like his wife, had early i'm.
bibed strong republican tendencies, and had come
to the United States early a. the year 1906 and
had here legally declared his intention to become
permanent resident. He was the son Of Judge in
one Of the provincial courts in the south Of France,
and scion OF one Of the old feudal families, and Of
the reigning and influential political arstocrscy.
He was educated for the profession Of the law, and
is said to possess extraordinary atsainments. Un-
der Fanny Wright's patronage, long before the
celebration Of their marriage, Mr.. D'Arusmont,
who was on Temporary visit 70 his family in
France, returned to the United States, and particle
pated in the pursuits to which Ne have made refer.
ence. He returned to France in $780, and in the
same year was married to Fanny Wright, in Paris,
BY one OF the municipal officers Of the city. Gen.
Lafayette was present at the nuptisl ceremonies.
Que Of the papers filed in the present suit BY Mme
D'Arusmont, states that the chief cause Of this re.
marksble alliance, was disposition on her part, to
make an honorable pecuniary provision for Mr..
DArusmont, who was without means.
After the marriage, the parties came TO the Uni.
ted States. Madame D. Afusmont itinerated in the
prosecution Of her original plans, and her husband
was occupied in the mansge of the estate. and
IN the evolvement Of some plans for the education
OF youth, which he had commenced in France, but
had been compelled 70 abandon from the annoyance
OF the police. Under the patronage Off Mr.. Mac
clure, man Of fortune in Scotland, Mr.. Darius
. mont pursued his experiments in celebrating and
putting into practical operation his theory Of edu-
cation. Pupils were secured and the school was
opened in Philadelphia, was afterwards removed 10
New Harmony, and finally to Paris, whore letters
patent were granted by the French Govefninent,
and the school was placed on q permanent basis
Mr.. D. .Arusment has devoted long life 70 thsss
engaged in his favorits studies
One daughter now ander the guardianship oi
Mr. D'Arusmont Is the result Of this singular
marriage. The domestic shietoFy Of these parties
and the immediate causes leading to their aepara.
ton, have not yet been reviewed In this argument
1t does not appear, however, that division Of the
joint property was made At the time Of separation
Some Of the income Of both parties is derived from
bonds and mortgages in New York, an estate in
Scotland, one in Tennessee. and an investment il
or near Cincinnati. The defence claims that The
plaintiff now praying for amony, has already had
set Oft to her an income Of two thousand dollars
while Mr.. D'Arusmont's income is but little il AMI
more than one thousand dollars per annum.
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Impoytamt Dsciston.-A case Of considerabl,
Importance to Southern men, and involving SOM