The southern press., 1852-03-13
From the Brooklyn Daily advertiser.
Mysterious Occurrence,

An occurrence Of a somewhat mysterious and
melancholy character, recently took place at |.
hotel in New York city, the particulars of which
have come to the writes knowledge, and are as
follows:
Som six weeks since, lady took rooms at
the hotel before alluded to; she was young and
beautiful, and from her manner and genieel an
pearance, had evidently been used TO refined so.
ciety. She was without companions or attend
ants of any kind, and from the moment she en-.
tered the hotel, seemed TO prefer the retirement
of her own room-seeking the acquaintance of
no one, and taking her meals in her private apart.
ment Daring the first few days Of her resi-.
dence there, gentleman, apparently stranger.
and OF prepossessing appearance, ca led to see
her upon two separate occasions, and was adj
mitted to her room since which time nothing
has been seen or heard from him.
Matters went on this way for several DAYS.
when the lady complained to the waiter who at.
tended her of beiEg very i'll, and requested him
- procure her a physician, who, when he came
pronounced the di-ease to be fever and awe.
and prescribed accordingly. She, however, re-.
fused to take any medicine VIII ltever and con.
timed TO grow worse daily. Suff,rirc (as she
Informed the waiter) from a burning ftver, shs
ordered basin OF ice water, with which, il ap-
pears, she bathed herself freely. This treat.
ment, as might be expected, brought on inf ima-
ton Of the lungs, from which she never recoy-
cred, bat sank gradually into that sleep that
kno KS no waking"
For several days previous 10 her death. she
was attended by lady. re, ident Of The same
hotel, who, learning the peculiar circumstances
Of the case, volunteered her services, and con.
tinued almost day and night TO watch by The
pillow OF the diving stranger, until she finally
closed her eyes in death. To this lady the MT
happy woman revealed the story Of her life,
under promise never to divuge it, beyond
that she was he daughter Of Judge, a resi-
dent of Long I.land, N. Y, and that her hus.
band was wealthy and held high official s.a.
ton under the government nj Washington.
She also stated that she had no with TO live
longer in this world, but preferred death, and
continued TO refuse the medicine offered her 10
TIE last. She had ample means in her posses
sion, and mode all the necessary appropriations
for her funeral xpcnses--rcquesting that she
might be laid out in a rich cashmere dress
which she ordered 10 be purchased for that pur.
pose, and that her body might be deposits in
Greenwood Cemetary.
A few hours before her death, she took from
her fager several valuable Rigs, wept over
them for moment, and then handed them 10
the ledy who had evinced so much kindness TO-
wards her, but that she bad no further use for
them now, and begged their acceptance as a
token Of remembrance /.
After her death, an advertisement was in-
serted in several If the city papers, stating the
facts, in order th,t her friends might have an
opportunity 10 claim her remains. On the day
appointed for her fu eral, two gentlemen called
at the hotel and requested to see the body
their request was complied with, and upon
viewing The features Of The deceased, they burst
into tears, and acknowledged themselves-one
to be an uncle, and the other an only brother.
whose feelings on the occasion can be better
imagined than described. Her deeth has pro-
badly drawn veil over scene Of seduction
and dcsertion, the particulars of which may
never be made pubic.