True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-10-10
A Returned Californian.

Mr.. S, S. suydam resides, when he Is
home, in the State of 'Illinoy Mr. Suy-
dam has been in California for the past
two years, during which time he has seen
the elephant and made q pile. Mr.. Suy-
dam arrived in New York from San Fran.
cisco last week, On Monday night last
he came to Albany BY the steamer Khick-
erbocker Shortly after his arrival he got
acquainted with a man who said his name
was Robertson; doubtless an alias) With
Robertson be visited Troy, Lansinburgb,
Cohoes and various other places in the
immediate vicinity Of the city. This was
on Tuesday On coming home he was IN
vited to spend the night with Robertson
lie assepted, and found Mr. Robertson a
very nice man indeed. During the even.
ngthey imbibed two bottlcs.of chaupaigne,
soon after which the conversation turned
toward DOMESTIC matters, when Mr., Rob
ertson said that Suydam, having made a
fortune, should marry and settle down for
1 life.
Suydaln admitted the wisdom of such a
course, and allowed if he. could find "a
straightforward gO-ahead gal,' he would
go through the ceremony without loss of
time. Robertson said that he knew sjust
the young woman that would suit him,
land that if Suydam was willing, he would
immediately introduce her to him. Suy-
dam looked at the matter through the me-
/ dium OF a acampaigne glass, and admitted
that the offer was magnanimous. He ac-
cordingly put on his hat, adjusted his neck
tie, took Robertson by the arm aud started
lin pursuit of a young woman that was to
do 'od Illinoy, proud They found the
young lady in the lower part Of South
Pearl street, She was rather elaborately
got up, and assumed the romantic name Of
Miss Josephine. Her manners we're rath-
er easy than genteel, a fact which Suydam
attributed to simplicity that would wear
| off with age. Mr.. Robertson made Miss
Josephine acquainted with Suydam's by,
4 mcnial determination, and was rejOicod to
find that Josephine conceded in its propri-
city, Like Suydam Miss Josephine was
disgusted with the 'cold neglect Of the
world, and wanted a bosom that she could
call 'hor own Here Suydam spoke up
and said that bosom was his'n!
In less than an hour after Suydam had
entered the house, he had not only effect
ed conquest of IAN artless gall but haG
sent for minister and got married, Cham
paigne generally does business in hurry.
The ceremony being over, Mr., and Mrs.
Suydam retired to their slumbers. About
two o'clock Suydam got asleep, at which
time, he says, Mrs. Suydam was talking to
him about those wicked women in Cali
fornia' When Suydam awoke the next
morning, he found that his wife had mys-
teriously disappeared, and what was still
more strange, she had taken his pocket
book, contairing $500, with her. Suy.
dam at first thought she was somnambu.
list and was spending few hours sleep
walking, and consoled himself. with the
! idea for two and half hours, when he
got up and commenced making inquiries
/ Suydam called on the people next door
who informed him that Miss Josephine was
not sleep-walker, but a young lady who
walks the street. in short, young lady
with very little character of any kind and
that little bad. This information had q
most crushing effect on Suydam, To ease
his troubles he,ealled at the police office,
where he told the story as we have nara
ted it. The magistrate looked upon the
whole operation as swindle and issued a
4 warrant for the arrest of Robertson and
Miss Josephine for conspiracy. What viii
! come of the matter remains to be seen
i NoTE.-Since we penned the above, We
have heard that Josephine was seen OF
Wednesday at Niagara, and in her society
a young man with moustaches, that Suy
dam is willing to swear is Robertson anc
nothing shorter. They are probably il
Canada by this time and will return to AL
!, bany when the swallow comes up - AL
bany Police Tribune.
Ingenious Revenge.