Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-01-17
Female Trustfulness.

notwithstanding the many neart-renOlng
md fatal lessons taught the Ladies of our
of the danger in prematurely and
hastily placing their confidence and affections
upon those of but short acquaintance and
little knowledge, of the opposite SEX, yet eve-
day develops a new and thrilling chapter
this portion Of the worlds history. Stran-
gers, entire strangers, with nothing to re-
commend them but their dashing exterior
and brazen impudence, are introduced into
the social and domestic circles, by thought
less and imprudent friends, and thus free ac-
cess is given the gay libertine and subtle vii
lain to ply all his deceptive and willy arts
upon the unsuspecting fair ones with whom
he is brought in contact-and, alas! two Of
ten, his fascinating and seductive airs lead
on to the ruin and infamy of innocent victims.
An instance in point has just been devel-
mar wrhisA sakye rise to these remarks: A
who-is quite tktensively known aal Gle ges,, and
OF other species of dupl;city and fraud. was
in Washington City last summer and fall.
living in the finest style, driving the most ell
egant establishment of which the Citv copld
boast, and otherwise cutting a great swell.
In the meantime an acquaintance was formed
with a lovely young lady from New York,
and their intimacy finally ripened into court
ship, and on the 18th of October last. thew
were married in New York.
Thus far. matters had gone on very smooth
~ until recently some suspicious circumstan-
ces gave rise to inquiries being made of one
OF our citizens as to his character, &c. when
10 ! the crushing, blasting truth was made
known that ne had a lawful wife and children
IN this City, whom he had deserted and base
~ betrayed and scandalized. These facts
beng received, the base deceiver was arres-
ted and is now lodged in Delaware county
JAIL N. T., awaiting his trial upon the charge
OF blgamy; and irrefutable testimony has
been and will be collected and forwarded.
proving his first marriage in this CITY, sever
al years ago.
lie will be tried and condemned to severe
punishment, by law, no doubt, as a Just re-
ward for his wicked and Infamous crime
but will this alleviate the suffierings and mis-.
cry OF his too conGding though innocent vic.
tim! Alas no she is doomed to a lifetime
OF vain regrets and hopeless remorse-a mel
aneholy, heart-broken victim to the worse
than seducer's wiles.
We publish the above with the hone tbat
It's warning voice may be heard and needed
by WOMAN, and thus be forewarned Of a sim
liar destructive fate. But will they SO heec
it? Let a just regard for their W safet,
and happiness answer.
We have been handed the following letter fo
publication. 1t is from Hon. Hector Grant. who !;
a member OF Congress, from New York, we under
s0nefoS7fu ofIhis city, who haa erousans
" given Mr.. Grant information in the case.
WAsHINeToS, Jan. stb.
DEAR SIR:-Although a STRANGER 70 Won
I; any l am, through a very responsible soIrce M
} hoSers, Delegate in Congress from vonr nis..I
""afe VI your nigh character. Hence the reason
u my sending a Geographic dispatch 70 van y
} ;os%lu. ~ the marriage ofDr. A. B. Vaughan, This
Is tne nfst convenient opportunity that bos e.
ITSELF, Tor my returning you nv most sinoorn 80
hearty thanks tor yourfull and prompt answer anJ
aaso 70 inform you of the cause of the d;sna+ob
mere was a young lady from the State of Nav
vi stopping IN this city during the summer
oA' % the past year. About the first Of Anrns.
last, DR.. V. anne and put uo at tbe boOao auSus'
Sne was stopping. she is a lady of only n;nataan
summers perfectly unsophisticated in the v;Ios 81
uicks OF a black and heartless world hnt ~ AZ
contrary anectlonate, c%onfding, unsusnicious onS
> IN snort, possessing all the peculiar attr;bntaS ~
very marked degree, which distincnish 10. IN a
thaC particular age. At the time, her friends that
~ WIN her, mad gone to the north. It was undo-
sucn circumstances that DR.. Vaughan made b;s
nlSG addresses to her, and knowing the man as we'll
- : PIosune you DO, you will not be astonisbad
When | tell you he gained her affections H. Ine1
IN a very gay style, driving the most snlend;d 90
.aOliSnment that our city could boast, and nretsnJ
inS Ihat MS OBJECT was to start a drug store in tb;,
place. and at the same time stating that ba baJ
Jass soiu out IN Goldsboro', N. c., which believe ;s
Mue. ne ohered the lady to start in business IN
New York, and also to go home TO ber 49, 90" ~
ner' II sne would but consent to accent him in Wv
rage. P' nlh In mar
All OF these things, with his general plaus;b;Itv
~ IN manuet ana an arttulness of address rarely sur,
passed, succeeded in gaining his object u - M5
studied with DR.. Gilchrist, (of N. Yorlx a. =
lance OF nr people,) who thought very bigb1a -
Ine man, out never bad been told apv th;nS -"
gardt TO Vaughan's previous marriage Thev
n"lI!eu me 18TH OF Oct. last. Shortly after thar
marriage, her friends thought they saw somotL 10
In him not exactly what he professad 10 ~ e"ns
= was In washington they desired me to learn sona
ening ABOUT MS own and his fathers standina -
Nortn Carolina. His father he had ranre.ontn5 -
ner as being one of the most respectable, waaithu
anu nlgh standing individuals of the state RI
aus: alas my investigations disclose a sad taIs
10 nim' put still more so to her whom he dace;nad
Inc result is, that he is in the Delaware Conntv
JAIL anu mat she, the pride of her family and H.
orname5t OF her sex, whose morning of life nrom
lsed SO much happiness and joy, to herself ga =
o11srs' Z 10 lead a life of sorrow and miserv
vaughan denies that he was married to c.o-
daughter, but that she was only his misc W;1I
you DC soklnd as to inform me if there i anvhodu
In Raleigh who can testify to his marriaea 80
prove the fact. " y. L. 10
Since you know him SO well, I would he mnoh
OoIgeo II you would inform me sometime of bis
fathers standing, and something more IF SiS ~
antecedents. Please be so kind as to answer tb;s
Immediately. HECToP CT aM SniS
From the Raleigh Register, of Sept. 13. 1s4s.
MARRIED,
In this City, on the 10th inst, by A. G.. Drake.
Esq, A. b. Vaughan to Miss Jane E., second dancb'
Ter OF LII. w. w. Gray, all Of this City.
Ia We would call the attention of Mer-
chants to the Card of Messrs. RAIGUEL & Co..
OF Philadelphia, Importers and Wholesale
Dealers In Dry Goods. We understood az