The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-05-25

One Of those truths that are stranger than ncao"'
has recently come knowledge. and though the
details may not elevate certain man Of wealth in
the eyes of bis fellow citizens, yet it well that
the story should be told.
On a fashionable street in this goodly city Of the
Crescent, lives a purse-proud libertine, who iares
anonymously every day, and attens on cen''o"'"ess
His great boast Is, the number Of the TAR ana yo6
whose ruin he has cOmpassed by a tongue o' ."'sc'
hood and deceit, and Pro'u'e expenJ n;u h. nv.
rupting gold. And nothing else but tins base Pc
cuarty can he depend for even "otor'ety. as mnch
lower Than the fl Ut tame, as hell Is lower
than the heavens. l." &C., 20 procure fresh au'ent
for his CORFU. desires, il is the won't Of Mr.. -
10 visit New York every few months, and advertise
of course, in such city Gotham, Is answered by
numerous applicants for situation desirable, and
he makes selection which he imagines will please
him. He returns with his victim to the South, vat
before he arrives at the land Of cane the orange ana
the vine, the character Of the governess is blasted
and toe frequently she becomes a willing sacrhce,
aOwing her fate the unfaithiu lsae''tes u
old bowed in worship to 'the golden CALI
The last Of Mr.. IS cOnquests, was recorded
by ''the accusing angelo bot little more than month
ago, and his victim has but day or two since been
released from his liceniiOus clutch. The girl Is
weak, gentle and con6ding ceatue scarce sevemiet
years Of age, whose auty, ill recently has been
her greatest fault. Her employer brought her TO one
of those houses of infamous character. to be found
in all large cities, under pretence that it was board
ing house. The e, after the employment Of corrupt
arts and agencies, among which even furce was not
wanting, he succeeded in accomplishing his worst
designs.
When reason returned to the poor deluded and
abused one, she all despair, and felt inclined to
shut recollection by plunge into the abyss Of
death bat her seducer then promised to marry her,
and on that promise hope chung the drowning
would to a broken reed. She next was tro'Sht to
this city, but instead Of soIennzatiOn OF the prom
Used marriage the wealthy Mr.. - took her to
such place might have been expected, where
shc for week or SO, kept close prisoner, and
alternately ihrt ats and gifts employed to recon-
CHE her to the fate which destined for her. Two
days however, since, she managed to convey inform
alton by letter Of the manner BY which she had been
deceived and treated, kind and energetic Ia.
dies, with whose names she accidentally became
quanted, and prayer for their protection and heav-
EMS she fcrveny uttered. The ladies' at Once-un-
like what many Of The Oo-scnsitive of their would
have donc-determined to bravely rescue the fair
wandereI and restore her to her parents, and the
greater portion of their plan Of Christian kindness
has already been carried into execution. The girl
has been rescued and her restoration her parents
greatest regret is the loss Of cweIry with which
he had ornamcntcd his victim before he had COM
passed his designs He also consoles himself on the
fact that the force he employed IN order to the
plishmcni Of his designs used in State
which the laws of Louisiana do not extend. Can
such things he, and justice not arise to
"Place in every honest hand whip
And lash the rascal naked through the world