The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1852-03-31
MYSTERIOUS OCCURRENCE.

An occurrence of somewhat myste
rious and melancholy character recently
took place at hotel in New York city
the particulars of which have come to tht
writer's knowledge, and are as follows:
Some six weeks since, lady took room.
at the hotel above alluded to; she wa.
young and beautiful, and, from her man
ner and genteel appearance, had evident
ly been used TO refined society. She wa.
without companions or attendants of any
kind, and, from the moment she entered
the hotel. seemed to prefer the retiremen
OF her own room. seeking the acquaint
snce Of no one. and taking her meals in
her private apartment. During the Ars
few days Of her residence there. a gen.
tleman. apparently stranger, and of pre-
possessing appearance, called to see hel
upon two separate occ casions, and was ad'
mitted TO her room; since which time moth.
ing has been seen or heard from him.
Matters went on this way for several
| days, when the lady complained to the
waiter who attended her Of being very i'll
! and requested him 10 procure her a physi.
clan. who, when he came, pronounced the
disease to be fever and ague. and pre-.
scribed accordingly. She, however, reiu.
sed to take any medicine whatever. and
continued to grow worse daily. Suffering
as she informed the writer) from a burn.
ing fever, she ordered basin of ice water,
with which. it appears, she bathed herself
freely. This treatmen, as might be ex.
Pected, brought on inflammation Of the lungs
from which she never recovered, but sunk
gradually into that "sleep that knows no
waking"
For several days previous TO her death,
she was attended by lady. residen, OF
the same hotel. who learning the peculiar
circumstances Of the case, volunteered her
services, and continued almost day and
night TO watch by the pillow of the dying
stranger. until she finally closed her eyes
in death. TO this lady the unhappy
woman revealed the story of her lle un-
der sacred promise never to 'livulge it.
beyond that She was the daughter Of a
Judge. resident Of Long Island. N Y,
aud that her husband was wealthy and
held shigh official staten under the Gov.
erndaent at Washington. She also stated
that she had no wish TO live longer ia this
world. but preferred death. and continued
to refuse any medicine offered her to the
last. She had ample means in her pos.
session. and made all the necessary ap.
preparations for her funeral expense ses-re.
quested that she might be laid out in rich
cashmere dress which she ordered to be
purchased for that purpose. and that her
body might be deposited in Greenwood
Cenetry.
A few hours before her death. she took
from her fingers several valuable rings.
wept over them tor moment. and then
handed them 10 the lady who had evinccd
so much kindness towards Ier.--yemark-
ing That they we're inexpressibly dear to
her. but that She had no further use for
then now. and begged their acceptance
as token OF rcnembrance.
AEer her death an advertisement was
inserted in several Of the city papers. stat
ing the facts. in order that her friends
might have an opportunity 10 claim her
remains. On the day appointed Tor her
funeral. two gentlemen called at the hotel
and requested 10 see the body; their re.
guest was complied with, and upon view.
ing the features OF the deceased they
burst into tears and acknowledged them.
selves. one to be her uncle and the other
her only brother, whose feelings on the
occasion can be betlor'imagined than de-
scribed. Her death has probably drawn
a vail over scene of seduction and de.
serlion, The particulars Of which may never
he made public Brooklyn Adpertiser.