The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1855-12-14


Ledger.
From the Boston Mai, 22d.
SPICY CAAPTER ON BGS'T0N MORiES.
The great interest which the recent cowhi-
ding affair has occasioned, has induced Us to in
ves'igate the preliminary facts connected there
with.
qhe first time that Josiah F. Porter ever saw
Mrs CohuFn was at ball Of the CITY Guards at
Union Hall, in February last. 1t was simply
ballroom acquaintance. Mrs. Coburn at that
time requested an introduction to the Lieuten-
ant, and through an acquaintance Of her own
she received it, Ifa Irritation was commenced
that night, it ended that night a!so-but that
was by no means the end of Mr. Coburus ieaI-
ouSy.
From that time forward Mr.. Porter never
met his ballroom acquaintance for about six
weeks, when he was Quietly sitting in Viuton's,
getting his supper with an intimate friend, Mr..
Summer. While these gentipmes were thus
profiabiy employed. two ladies', most richly
dressed. entered the salooa, and taking a seat
near them, with much coolness. called for
glass Of soda. Like some servants that can be
seen in any ice cream or oyster saloon in thr
country, there was much deIag in answering
nary remarks which ladies' will make when they
exed. and at the same time observed by
Young gentlemen. Perhaps their bell had lost
It's tongue, il they had not at any rate they
needed another one, and Mr.. Porter aud Sum
mer passed the bell from their own table to
them. Mrs. Cobufn at this time remembered
the February introduction, lit was not on the
l4ta,l and reminded the gentlemen thereof
a. - a
beea for the ladies, importantly and eloquence
would never have been remembered by them.
By this tine the ladies announced that they vas
tied Finton's nearly every afternoon, and it
would afford them great prasur. to meet the
young gentlemen there. 1ir. Porter had pre-
vou>Iy, Tor long time, taken his supper 4, the
saloon, and, Of caurse, continued 10 do 50 and
subsequently, hr met these ladies at the same
place, for several afternoons. Sometimes il 50
happened that they walkea from the saloon, on
Washington street, ana there are some persons
who have sean Mr.. Porter in an omnibus with
the conteciionarv-ioving wives. aud occasional
Is the gentleman attended the ladies part Of
the way on their walk hamrwar:lS What was
said during the sweet and happy hours we know
not. That the husbands will, OF course, find
out
During one Of these chance confectionery
meetings. Mrs. Coburn and Mrs. Dalton told
their accidental friends that they Were going to
Visit sister of theirs al Cambridgeport, on
particular afternoon and with exquisite modrstv
requested the Young gentlemen to meet them
there. Their carefully wfddrd husbands were
not going to Cambridge al the sane Interesting
tiaie. The gentlemen did as they were rrGurS-
ted, and driving oUi 70 the PORT they iound out
the ladies. and returned with them, III their
own hired back, 10 Boston, leaving them at
their house on ShaWmut avenue. On their re-
turn passage, whatever Mrs. Cohu-n did, is her
owa lookout, and She remembers Ii very well.
II she kissed yuuu., gentleman, 1t is no rca-
son that he should, on that account be killed.
Kissing always goes by favnrS. Mrs. Dali
tons ttle pleaSantry with Mr.. Summer, at the
same tune, is something tor her to settle with
her husband, and no one else.
From this ime the fever Of The Irritation COM
mencsd, 50 far as the ladies We're concernpd.-
Now note writing became profession. The
fervor and the fondnosS which w3s breathed IN
to The tender riSsives sent by the ladies, the
world ought not to know. All is, the notes on
the part of Mr.. Porter, were unnoticed, and
with one exception, never answered.
The place where Mrs Coburn desired to meet
him he did not visit. AccdentIy they mt
few times, and the lady used her utmost ability
on these occasions 10 disclose her passion for
himself, and she was accustomed 10 speak OF the
constant abuse OF her husband towards her. Her
passion reached that point that she declared that
the nuost wish of her heart was to get divorced
from her husband on account of hls abuse to her
and her jealousy OF him.
The very last time that MIR. Porter and the
lady met previous to last Saturday, (Which, by
the way. was fortnightl she undertook 70 speak
OF her grievances in most energetic strain; SO
much 50 that when the Lieutenant received her
note on that day, he presumed that she desired
to take steps relating 10 divorce and nothing
more. In consequence of that note he called
at her house for the first time IN hS life, and
the reception he there met with is already well
known. From the nature of the cases and
sticks used on that occasion, II would look as II
Mr.. Coburn wished to get divorce from bed
and board.
The real canse of the immediate trouble that
has occurred between the descendants OF the
house Of Cove and their accidental friends, is