Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-08-16
PHILADELPHIA CORRESPONDENCE.

PHILADELPHIA CORRESPONDENCE.
THURSDAY, Aug. 10, 1854.
| Dear JoarRdi,-
s.When lovely woman stoops to folly
And finds too late that men betray
What charm soothe her melancholy
What art can wash her guilt away?
The only art her guilt to cover,
And hide her shame from every eye,
And give repentance
is to die,
Ny mind was forcibly impressed, one day
last week, with the truthfulness of the above
beautiful lines of Goldsmith, on viewing the
dead body of a female, sslost to virtue and
shame" which was found among the haunts of
vice and dissipation in Bedford ST., lying
stretched out upon the pavement in the open
street, surrounded by her associates in misery
and guilt, who were cursing and laughing as
tho nothing was the matter. 1t was detained
in that condition for several hours awaiting
the coming of the Coroner to hold an exami-
nation. Upon inquiry, L learned that she was
the daughter of highly respectable gentle
man residing in the northern part of the city.
She was beautiful, and accomplished, and a
belle among her friends. She had been
sswooed and won'' by fiend in the shape of
a man, who
-'replete with guilt,
Into her heart too easy entrance won''
Thus degraded and disgraced, she sunk low
er and lower in the scale of infamy and crime
and this was her end.
After being taken to the Green House. her
friends came quietly for her remains and car
ried them away for decent burial. This
''-is not tale of strange adventure
But a common tale of woman's wretchedness
One to be read daily, in many young and blighted
heart
Since my last, the weather has been much
more pleasant, the mornings and evenings are
quite cool, whilst during the day the sun is
sufficiently warm to make summer clothes
agreeable. Many of our citizens who have
been absent at the sea shore, the watering pla-
ces, and in country generally, are returning to
their homes, and again business begins to re-
vive.
Our city is getting quite clear of the Chole-
ra, but few cases were reported last week and
of these 40 died-of which Is were children.
The total number of deaths were 469 When
it is considered that these returns include all
the deaths in the entire county, consisting of
a population of nearly 500, 900 inhabitants. we
really have great cause of rejoicing, and of be-
ing proud of our model city of Brotherlv Love
Last week the deaths in New York, with
population Of about 600, ,O0O-were over 100
which makes quite contrast. Besides, New
ork has the advantage of cool sea breezes
which blow through the city at all times.
On Tuesday last dentist, named Stephen
T. Beale, residing in Walnut Street near 18th.
was held to bail in the sum of $4,000 by Mayor
Conard to answer the charge of violating the
person of young lady belonging to one of
our most respectable families.
From the testimony, it appears that she had
gone to have some dental operations perform
ed, he being the family dentist There was
no person in the house except the girl who let
her in. After operating some time, it become
necessary to extract tooth, when Beale pro-
posed to administer Ether, to which she con-
sented. Whilst under its influence, he COM
mitted the outrage. The young lady said she
felt benumbed and ached, but was perfectly
all the while, though she could not
speak or move. After this he gave her more
ether which she could not resist at the time |
and then pulled the tooth. The affair has
caused quite an excitement, and it is said that |
the william has done the like frequently before. |
but no prosecution was ever instituted, the |
parties fearing publicity, or notoriety.
As supposed in my last letter, the hotels |
md taverns were closed, with few exceptions,
ast Sunday, and Monday the proprietors |
who violated the law were fined, and in |
hose houses where any rioting ornoise occur |
'ed, the owners were bound over for excepting |
lisorderly houses.''
There was an election for Delegates to the /
Tuesday at which thesS oung American, ,''can- |
iidates, were most successful. The aspirants |
or the various county offices are numerous |
md a warm contest is expected, particularly |
or Recorder of Deeds and Prothonatorv of |
he District Court, the fees of which are worth |
rom six to ten thousand dollars per annum
The Democratic nominations Will be made
Turing this month, and it is a significant fact
hat none of the old members of Congress are
lesirous of nomination. / wonder if they
ire afraid of the Nebraska Bill.
Our neighbor Of the the s.Pennsylvanian''
S still wrothy On the ssKnow Nothing'' SUBJ
ect, so much so indeed that it is feared
he will become monamaniac. His last adj
ice was an appeal to all the various foreign
'orn ministers of the gospel to preach against |
Ill secret organizations, and to excommuni-
ate all members who were supposed to be |
Herewith. Poor devil he dies