Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-10-03
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Mrs. Anne Royal died in this city on Sunday,
al her residence, on Capitol Hill, and was buried
yesterday afternoon. She was, we learn, aged
ninety-two years. For the last quarter Of cen
fury she was the ediiress of a weekly paper, the
name ofwhch was, originally, the PAIL Pry, but
was afterwards changed 10 that Of the Hnntress.
She was the aulhoress of several volumes, en-
titled the "Black Book" narrative Of travel
throughout the United States, and criticisms OF
individual character. She was woman of con-
sderably literary aitainments, and benevolence,
and of strict integrity although somewhat peculiar
in her views. Her husband having been cap
tain in the army of the Revolution, she, as his
widow, drew pension of forty dollars month.
About six months ago she announced, afler re-
covering from severe attack Of sickness, that
she felt as strong and healthy as she did at any
former period of her existence. However, she
then trembled with age, as might naturally be ex-
pected. But she is gone, after a long period of
active life, during which her name has become
familiar especially among visitors 10 the metropo-
lis, many Of whose portraits, painted in her usual
graphic style, adorned the gallery of g The
Huntress." e
Since writing the above, a friend informs us that
Mrs. Royal was born in Virginia, and at an early
age was stolen by the Indians, with whom she con-
tinued until she had seen fifteen summers in the
western part ofthat State. After her release, she
met with Captain Royal, who became her hus-
band and then ii was that she first acquired the
rudiments of an English education, having gradu-
ated, il were in the free school Of nature. Cap
tain Royal removed TO Alabama, and, as plan
ter, dispensed his ample inequalities She had a
halfbrother, Colonel Butler, of Ohio, who acted
prominent part in the late war with Great Britain
He afterwards served in the Legislature of Indiana,
and, but few years since, died in Cass county, in
that State
Domestic Squabbles.-An Irish widow. named
Honora Roche, yesterday morning applied to JUS
tice Birch for writ against her own son, Philip,
whom she charged with having, daring the last
two weeks, threatened 10 burn her house, and
otherwise il-treated her. After examining fully
into the complaint the justice required him 10 give
security for court in the sum Of two hundred dol
lars. f9s
1t appears, from the statements made by the
parties, at the watch-house, that Mrs. Roche
keeps dairy, and, by her industry, has accumu-
lated little house and other property; that CEN
tering her maternal affections on Philip, as the
successor 10 her worldly estate, she had picked
out wife for him; but the young man found one
more 10 his taste among the many fair maidens
who beautify and bless the metropolis; she
conserving to be the partner OF, his bosom,
the sharer OF his joys and sorrows, in world
full of uncertainty and change. The widows
feelings, thus wounded, were not confined to
secret grief but found vent in denunciation
of the betrotlled, who proudly exhibited TO the
mother the daguerreo,ype, the shadow of the
Corporal Philip, her affianced husband Not
withstanding the opposition which was encoun-
tered, the happy couple were united in wedlock
last Thursday. On Sunday night, Philip went to
his mothers 10 request her 10 hold her peace re-
garding bis wife, accompanied by male COM
panion. The old lady took up broom TO eject
the visitors from her premises, and Philip seized
her hands TO prevent her from making use of II
across his broad shoulders. Somehow, Pills
.crony and the widow were thrust into the house,
the newly installed husband docking the door from
tuC OutrfuC. IN duutiOu 10 tuIcdls, the
legal action, which resulted in the holding Of Philip
to bail
october.-on Sunday, we entered upon the
second month OF autumn, a season which visits
many hearts with solemn reflections, especially
when the winds strongly sigh the requiem Of the
summer glories faded, and Nature is bereft Of her
rich and varied garniture. Ii is now that the mind
dwells with more than ordinary soul-subdung
pleasure on the memory Of the loved ones de-
parted, while mankind are reminded, as sensiby
to feeling to sight" that they, loo, are fpassng
away" from the scenes Of life and they realize
that
1.-THE melancholy days have come,
The saddest of the year.
There. are, however, exceptions among mortals
Of woman born" who would not substitute for
the cool weather and comforts within DOORS the
roasting summers sunshine and the sleepless,
suhocaiing nights, which all have 30 lately ex-
perienced when a quart Of ice-water, every hour,
failed TO refrigerate the parched tongue, and TO
impart GOODNESS 10 the animal construction, and
when those busy, poisonous insects, mosquitoes
with their music and their bills, took peculiar
plcasure IN tOfmcnunB tneI festees ana not IN
complaining victims; and when enervaied bodies
were not few, the strength Of them having been alb
sorbed by the intense solar fires. II is true that
vegetable beauties cease to gladden. the eye, and
wild birds charm with melody. and autumn is
suggestive of reflection, yet the season has both
It's joys and its sorrows. The heart, however,
prooerly exercised, may appreciate the changes
of the lssr and find in all its varieties abundant
cause for ,,s.ankfuIness TO Him who governs ac-
cording TO the councils Of His own will"
The Late Shooting Afisir at BIadensburg.
We stated on Sunday, that the two young Ger
mans, named Christian Glantz and Henry Glantz,
were out cunning, near Bladensburg, ON saiur-
day, and on being demonstrated with by Edward
w. Duvall, a resident on the premises, as 70 the
Improperly and danger or their pursuit, an
alteration ensued between the parties, when one
OF the young men deliberately shot Mr.. Duvall,
who, in the course Of the day, died from the Of