The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1853-04-16
A Thrilling Incident.

We find in one Of our exchanges the
following singular story. 1t contains
volumes in one paragraph:
A wealthy American merchant of the
city Of New Orleans married Creole
lady of fortune, and with the estates and
servants there came into his possession
a mulato seamstress and her daughter.
child Of seven years. The gentleman
was so much struck with the exiraordi-
nary beauty of the child, which had the
purest Italian features and complexion,
that be resolved TO save it from the life
Of degradation that was before it, and
free it and educate it. He sent her TO
a Northern school, where she remained
until her sixteenth year-by all suppos-
ed TO be a patrician Creole maiden
She herself knew not to the contrary so
young was she when she went North.
Beloved by all her companions, the idol
Of the institute, caressed by every one,
she left to return, as she supposed, to
the '' roof Of her uncle" A young Lou
isiana gentleman, who had seen her in
Philadelphia, loved her, and was below
ed by her, sought her hand on her re-
turn. The marrige day was fixed, the
day arrived. when the mother, who had
been long sold away in La Fource inie-
rior, in order that she might never ap.
pear as witness against her child, re-
appeared in the bridal hall, in the very
hour after the ceremony had been per-
formed, claimed the magnificent and now
miserable bride as her own daughter
bond slave by birth and an African
by blood The scene MS described by
one who was present, exceeds the power
ofpen to portray. That night, the BRIDE
groom, after charging the adopted faith
er of his bride with his gross deception,
shot him through the heart and disap-
peared. carrying, no one knew whittier,
his infamy and his bitter sorrows. The
next morning the bride was fonnd dis
figured corpse, in the superb nupiial
chamber which had been prepared for
her reception. She had taken poison.
Education, a cultivated mind and taste,
which had made her see and understand
how great was her degradation, now
armed her hand with the ready means
of death. The unhappy planter recoy-
cred from his wound and removed TO the
North, where he resides, buried in the
deepest seclusion, the residue Of his
years embiiiered by the keenest regrets.
"TALKIsG IT OvER."-Some years
ago there was good deal OF excitement
among the people in certain town in
c county, Vermont, on the sub
jeei Of religion, and almost every man
In tho place was more or less awakened
to a sense OF his sinfulness, and made
public declaration Of his intention 10 lead
a new life. Among the rest were three
Of the principal men Of the village,
(whom we shall call NJ, b. and G.,)
who being all present at one Of the
meetings, took part in the proceedings.
10 the great JOY Of the faithful, and much
to the asionishment Of" the rest Of man.
kind" then and there assembled.
NJ. rose first. and having made gen.
eral confession Of his unworhiness. said
in conclusion that he had always intend.
ed to be an honest man, but IL be had
wrongei any one. he was willing ia
make full restitution. II. followed
speaking in pretty mach the fame man
ner. but saying that rs 10 restitution, Il
h. had wroDsed any man, he WAS viii
ling 10 comply with the Bible injune
lion, aud restore unto him four fold.'
G arose next and spoke Of his Sins and
iuiqofles IN quite as strong terms as gb'
others had done, bat coming TO lhe @res
iiiuiion" clause. he remarked with /
caution characteristic Of him.elf--
Ifihese Is any man thai have de
frauded. shall be most happy 10 -
dorm and folt Il orsr ,oi'h him - bos
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