The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-12-06
LOCAL MATTERS.

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fessor Hale in reference to hs connection with the
IN ysterious female" whom he placed in board
ing house in this city, and deserted, about three
weeks since, appears in the Dispatch of to-day.
If this be the best explanation the professor
can give of the eair, the best solution of "the
mystery" we fear ",the distinguished Southern
Lecturer" as ne modfstly styles himself in his ad
verti sements will fall far short of satisfying the
public that he is the young inexperienced" and
''innoceng" gentleman whom he would fain have
the world believe.
What is there, in his long rigmarole to the point,
to clear up "the mystery" aud to show his ''inno-
cence9 Nothing, acorthy ofcredt or respect beyond
his own mere naked assertions; and we ell all soon
| show what they worth
No one, We think, can fail to be surp ised at the
lame aid tame the muddy and confused solution
OF the mystery" in view of the Professors high
sounding Cares, promises, and pledges to speedily
clear his skifts of all suspicion, at the time the
matter first brought to the notice of the public
! through the Dispatch
When his mysterious connection with the young
girl was first exposed, in hot haste the professor
posted eff to the South from whence he and the
mysterious female had come, to procure evidence,
mated, to make ''the mystery" clear as the sun at
MONDAY, AID to show his innocence beyond even a
shade OF suspicion. He promised and ted that
he would show conciusiuely that his connection
with the femse in question purely Of friendly
and Legitimate character beyond oil suspicion, and
in entire accordance with the high character of a
gentleman, learned Professor, and "disin-
suished Southern lecturer" Has he redeemed his
promise satj.factorilyl Whatever may be the
opinion of others we do not think he has. He has
just returned from the South with his budget of
evidence, the result Of his aborious efforts to re
ieve his character of grave charge-and what is
its character, and what, az we have already re-
marked, does it al amount to Anything conclu-
sive' Certainly not. The mountain has been in
labor-aud out pops distinguished" little animal
in the shape of professor Hale y Alter special
trip to the South at great trouble labor and ex
peuse, TO procure his boosted evidence to "pr1rc"
his entire innocence he returns and appears as his
own witness! The distinguished Southern lee
turer marches up the hill aud down again" turns
round aud proclaims himself innocent! Wonder
full evidence! How very conclusive, But who
else says sou Nobody, except one Charity Block
with her X marx Nor 60 we believe that any
gentleman, any lady either ever will be found
t. say SO. Are Ills own bare, simple, naked, IN
supported statements to be deemed sufficient to
''solve the mysterya" Ifso there was no necessity
for travelling all the way distant parts Of North
Carolina TO procure such evidence. 1t might have
been produced long ago-aye, at the very moment
tie mystery" frat found its way into the public
prints. And again We ask-What is such evidence.
WORTH Not a button. In truth, 1t is no eriaeuce
at all. And if believed it does not clear up the
uystery-but only makes &C Infusion worse coa
founded
1t is true he speaks Of certificates &C. in his ms.
session showing his innocence. Who knows any
thing abeut the persons who gave those certid
Gates their character, standing, &c Or indeed
who knows that such Individuals can be found at
alli Why has not the distinguished South rn
lecturer published his boasted certificates Is he
aware that they will do him more harm than geods
Or is he ashamed to produce themf These are
questions which should be lad to see answer
ed Is he ashamed or too modest to let the pub
lie know who the distinguished lady was, or who
the 'dstineuiAEt d. gentleman was, at Fayetteville
NJ c. that placed his or her daughter in the keep.
ing of the distinguish Professor" to take her to
the North to get an education9 WHO'S Mre Block Of
Fayetteville, N. c., whose X mark is attached to
certificate which the Professor relies UPON TO re-
lieve him of all suspicion, and to prove his charac
tor as white aud "puIe as aIahaster3 This certii
cate states that she (Irs Blocf) placed herdaughter
in the Professors charge, to guard her on her wsv
to Philadelphia, to school He received her and CON
santad to be her friend, her guardian and nrotec.
tor On this to young and inexperienced female
perilous Journey. And how did he discharge hi.
delicate and responsible duty Let his own tale
tell If his tale is to be credited, he avoided. neg
lccted, and stunned her as much as possible! lie
did not see her or know anything about her, from
the tin she left Raleigh until he accidentally ~
met her in Richmond Arriving at Raleigh, he
there placed her in charge of the conductor If the
cars for Petersburg. Arriving at Petersburg, to
which place he had three days previously sent her.
he did not see her. heard nothing of her, made no
enquiries about her, C, although he was at Mr.. |
Jarrett's hotel, the very house at which she was
staying! This shows the peculiar care and guar
dians1ip of this "distinguished Professor" over
young girl who had been specially entrusted to his
guard anshp and protection. He had sent his
charge in If the conductor to Petersburg but
when he arrived there three days afterwards he |
did II even fulfil his duty SO far as to enquire
whether or not she had arrived there in safety -
Aud if he did know that she was there, why did he
not call to see her. and enquire about her success
in getting along to her school In Philadelphia, C.
This was truly little strange and speaks but little
in favor of the distinguished Professors guar
danshp IF the young school girl Who had been
specially entrusted to his and protection BIZ
mother at Fayetteville. From such ''dstiD sush-
ed" guardians, and from such adventures after an
education" may our child be ever delivered
But somebody, while the PrcfsssOr vas Ia Peters
n,
send her of, in the might cars to Rich ond. Mir
Crump the clerk at Jarretts says this was not the
Professor. But why has the clerk fsled to say who
it was, or who he thought it war This rtti-
cate is good as far as it goes. but we apprehend
some testimony is kept back in regard to who it
was that was performing duty in Petersburg
which had been specially assigned to the "distin-
guished Professor To our mind, the certificate
proves nothing material, except that the Professor
failed to discharge his duty towards the young and
helpless female who had been entrusted 10 his
care and protection
But let us follow up the "mysterious female" and
the "distnguished Professor" She left Petersburg
in the night and alone, and arrived at Mr. Buffers
hotel IN Richmond about sunrise. On the neEs
trsin from Petersburg, in the evening, and after
dark of the same day, the Professor reached Mr..
Buffers hotel where Miss Mitchell had stopped.-
And now we have this "distinguished' gentleman,
for the first time, in real aud tangible shape
Here we have the means Of gathering sUEaething
beyond his mere naked assertions and statements
and here at the very outset, we ind him guilty Of
falsehood In his defence, he says:-"I saw no