The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1852-12-22

A pnoXEW URAn1
The interesting case of literally bro
ken hearI we suhjoin. was relalcd.by DR..
j. X. Miirhell. af The Jefferson COLLEGE.
Philadelphia. 10 his rIass lssi winter. while
leriuring upon The Diseases of The heart,
II will be seen on pernsiug il, ihalihe sy-
press,en. "broken hearted. 10 moi mere
iy ignraiive.
In the early part of his medical career.
Dr. NJ. accompanied as surgeon = packet
thai sailed beiween Liverpool. and one
Of our southern poris. On the return
voyage. soon after leaving Liverpool.
while The doctor aud the rapisin OF The
vessel. a weather bealen son Of Neptune.
hu, possessrd uf unrommonly fine feelings
and strong impulses, were converting in
the lailer's state rnnan. the captain open.
ell a large chest, and carefully took out 4
nnmbtr of articles of ,afious descriptions,
which he arranged upon table. DR.. ~,
surprised At the display of costly Jewels.
ornaments, dresses, and all the varied para.
phernalia nf which ladies are naturally
fond. inquired of The captain his object in
having made SO many valuable purchases.
The sailor. in reply, said that for seven
or eight years l,e had b.cn devoiedly at
iached To lady, 10 whom he had several
times made proposals Of marriage. bnl was
as often rejected; that her refusal 10 wed
him, however, had only stimulated his
love TO greater exeriion; and that finally.
upon renewing his offer. declaring IN the
ar'lency of bis passion. that without her
society life was not worth living. she
consented TO become his bride upon his
return from his next voyage. lie was so
overnvrd al the prosper, Of marriage,
from which, in,he warmth Of hls feelings.
he probably anticipated more happiness
than is usually allotted 10 morials, thai he
spent AZ his ready money, while in Lon.
don. for bridal gifts. Alter gazing al them
fondly for some time. and remarking an
them in turn. :. think ihs win please
Anne" and IL am sure she Will like
that" he replaced them with The utmost
care. This ceremony he repeated every
day during the voyage; and The doctor
often observed tear gIslening in his
eye. as he spoke Of the pleasure he would
have " presenting ,hem To his aiIianeed
bride.
On reaching his destination. the cap-
tain arrayed himself with more than usn-.
al precision, aud disembarked as SON as
possible. 10 hasten 10 his love. As he
was about TO step into the carriage await
ing him. he was called aside by two gen.
tlemen who desired 10 make commun,-
cation, the purporl of which was thai The
lady had proved unfai,hfnl 10 the lrus, re-
posed in her. anil married another, with
whom she had decamped shortly before.
Instantly the captain was observed 10
clap his hand 10 his breast. and fall bra-
vlly TO The ground. tie was taken up and
conveyed 10 his room an The vessel. DR..
NJ. was Immediately Summoned; but be-
fore he reached the ponr captain, he was
dead. A pos, mnrem examination re-
vealed the cause of his unfortunate de-
reasp. Ills heart was literally tom N
twain! The tremendous propulsia Of
the blood. consequent upon such a yiolenl.
nervous shock, forced the powerful mus
cular tissues asunder. aud hfeSwas at an
end. ] he heart was BROKEN.
To.dy..
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The Japanese Expedition, -'The fol-
lnwng statement Is saitl h exhibit he Ell
lrriixe fnrceenf The snaladron which Is 10
mand of Com. Prny:
The Vermont, with 95 guns and SOC
men; Mississippi, 375 men Susquehan-
ma, $50 men; Princelon, 90 men; Alle-
ghany, 100 men; 81. Mary's, 20 guns
and 1870 men Vrncencns. % gsns and
1870 men; Maeedonian, % guns and 450
men; porpoiss, 10 guns and 100 men ;
Southampton 1 guns; Lexington, guns ;
and Talbot. alreedy sailed, guns. To.
,al, 206 guns and 3.O45 men. The three
las, named vessels are slere-ships.
/, There are 10 be added To The ships conf
t panies sevei, hundred marines. which.
/ with the cou,plamen, Of the sloreships.
4 officers and. scientific corps, and others
: attached To ihe expedition. viii make an
effective force Of 1000 men and $50 guns.
mostly heavy ordnance. The steamers
i are each 10 moue, a couple of Paixhar
shelI-suns Of largest callbre, and placet
surplus fund. There will also be re.
i uuired for the service of the last thres
quarters Of the fiscal year, ending June
i so, 1853, made by former acts Of Con
n gress, the sum Of els, 355,21l