The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-03-08
aBolD STROKE FOR A WIFE,.


matter was published less in detail some time
since. Mir. Wycof' himself native Phila-
delphian) i, would seem, finding former PHI
ladelphia acquaintance, a young lady, by the
name of Gamble, by curious combination o.
circumstances, an heiress, made proposals of
marriage TO her, which she refusing, he pressed
with tie most annoying perseverance. follow
ing her all over the continent, bribing her
courier, and laying many ingenious traps to
obtain interviews with her, against her will
Once, on the Lake Of Geneva, she admits to
Mr. Weed she promised to marry Wycof, il he
would let 60 her hand, in order not to COM
promise her with some spectators Of the scene.
Again, at Genoa, (she says,) he attempted
force to induce her TO be married on the spot,
endeayofe to use chloroform TO reduce her TO
submission, but succeeded only in obtaining
from her a written promise of marriage, Sc
cured by the forfeiture of half her fortune.-
The next day she went to the police, had her
pertinacious lover arrested, aud he was in pri-
son, at the date of Mr.. Weeds letter, awaiting
his trial. The writer says he believes Miss
CANDLES story a truthful relation; but adds
that Wycoff "has bis own version and that
he (Wycof,) insists that Miss G.. loved him
quite devo,edly, but had been Influenced by
others to wrong both herself and him. For
the purpose of giving the affair the cha
racter OF a civil offence, he drew up and swore
to statement in which, among other things, he
says that their last week in London was one
of such endearment and daliiance as their be-
trolhal rendered proper and natural. This
Miss G.. utterly denies. She did not, she says,
during that time, see Mr.. w. alone, and finally
denied herself to him, leaving London, as she
intended, without his knowledge, though the
sequel proved that he had perfect knowledge
of all her movements through a faithless
courier.
The New York Morning Star says:
Miss Gamble, that Chevalier Wycoff en-
deavored to marry, 10 the daughter of Col.
John g. Gamble, of Florida, and formerly of
Richmond, Va, not of Philadelphia, as has
been stated. She was taken to London while
a mere child. by her aunt, Mrs. Dunlop, the sis.
ter of Col. Gamble, and adopted by Nr and
Mrs. Dunlop, they having no children. Dir.
Dunlop was a wealthy merchant, and for many
years in the Virginia trade"
More about Cheraiier Hycof.
Mr.. WEEDS letter, from which the above
sketch of the stratagem of Wycoff is taken, is
dated Genoa, Jan. 81" A second letter from
him contains The following:
By the laws of Sardinia, prisoner is denied
the benefit of COUNSEL and kept entirely sc
cuded until the testimony against him has all
been taken. This was a slow process, and for
three weeks Wycoff was left quite alone to
contemplate the chances of going for ten or
fifteen years to the galleys.
n. paI,
sion to visit him. Wycoff assumed that the
American Government, whose digaity had been
insulted by his imprisonment, was bound to
see him righted, and insisted on making his
case d national affair. Like honest ~Davie
Deans, on ANOTHER occasion, Wycoff at first re-
jected the ordinary means of defence, but has
since concluded to employ counsel. His fate
is still in doubt, though an effort is making to
place his defence upon grounds that will let
him off with years imprisonment. He talks
much of his relations and employnents as a
public functonary, and tells queer things about
his former connection with the New FORK
Herald. These, however, ure not of q charac-
ter 10 be repeated, whether true or false.
BEGGARs.-This city is more than ever in
tested with beggars, who are nearly all for
eigners. Their vocation is begging, and they
pretend to no exertion for livelihood, save
that. Their constant solicitations have materi-
ally affected the dispositions of our people
and the heart that few years since could not
have withstood the appeal for a little money
to buy bread or fuel, is unmoved by the pite-
GUS story of the professional beggar. They
are class of people whom it is difficult to
know how to dispose of-while their multiple
that fhinp ba
by the city fathers to meet their pecuiarites
of life. They are certainly great nuisance.
We observe among the new Corners, many
that are deformed in various ways. The
manned and halt have decided advantages
over those without physical blemish. And
we cannot help fancying sometimes, that we
perceive some of the latter INDUCING a little
envy of the disfgurements of the former.
Hence, what would be considered personal
faults in any but beggars, are to them not only
merits, but positive beauties in the eyes of the
profession. A burnt hand-a pox marked face
all things to be admitted nay, to be envied
Of the beggars. We think it likely that the
desire of these personal advantages is so great
that some have even .contrived to wound aud
main themselves to obtain them. Among this
Fortunate class of beggars, there is a female
who is quite peculiar. She has an imperfect
or burnt hand, and lmps as if paralysed on
one side. She has an exceedingly subdued
and gentle countenance which wears touch
of sorrow that can hardly fail to excite sympa-
thy. She presses her appeal with patient as
siduity. Her tongue is silcnt-she allows her
withered hand to speak for her. This she
gently puts forward in view of the passer.by.
and if nothing is given, she quietly withdraws
it with an air of the most resigned of MARTYRS.
She is model of beggar-exceedingIy hard
TO resist. She seems to be almost ubiouitous.
The Dispatch is very tender-hearted, and this
poor woman has often moved its compassion.
When she disappears il wonders II she 4, ,o.,,,,