New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-03-23
DOINGS AT THE hAYORS OFFICE.

AWIFE LOST AND FoUyD.-The following letters
will explain themselves. Nothing can exceed their
elcquence and pshos. The alus.on to De Soto Is
particularly refreshing:
BosroS. March a. 1883.
The Hon FERNANDO W. 3D. Mayo, or the Cny Of t, York
DEAN SIR: Six months ago took up my residence
in New York. and took rooms, with my wife, NJ No.
- Greeue.st where staid some two months, up to
February -, lsJj, @hen my business filling me on
account Of the hard times and not being abe 70 sup
port myself was compelled 10 come on 10 my natve
place, Boston. When left, having Just money
enough for deck passage, could not take my wife,
but with the express stipulation that she ~ 10
obtain situation or, in Of failure 10 write ma
ana / would epdeavor TO raise money 10 have her
come on. But four weeks have passed and l have
received no news from her, and to day heard that
she had resorted 10 house Of ifame on the corner
of Grand and Laurens SITS, if there be such place.
She is but seventeen, short stature, right hsn1
deiormed-the fingers being shorter than on the
lett wears a gold ring with two or three bril-
lants out Of its setting. Will you do me tue
favor TO discover her whereabouts as your we'll
known chsrac,eristics fer energy and, l might
almost say, u6lquty, would sooner LEAD TO her
discovery Than by any other method. She was ltss
seen in company with Harriet Robins, or Mehursn-
probably known to of your deputies (of Mercer
IL. notoristy so II WIS reported to me. 50, If you
will only do this favor ask-dscover If she Is trav-
cling in the path Of recttude, or otherwise and not
let the incident be among the public gossip-only dts
corr Der retreat and direct a letter, distinguished
for it, brevity, flor / would not encroach your
valuable time 10 me, at Boston, Mass, and | will
look after Der for the future. Beve me, approaching
your high atsinments as scholar and Mayor of the
City of York, remain yours, very obediently.
Only seven days after the date Of this affecting
commuI icaton-redolent Of the complete letter.
writer and the diconsry-lis:en to the lyric OF So
preue felicity!
Bosroy, March 81, 1855.
HogoRED SIR: Permit me TO return my heartfelt
thanks for the kindness you eynced in my behalf IN
undertaking the search for my wfe-a search, a.
thought iruess a. the OF gallant old soldier of
TRADITION who travelled through the tJEery copses OF
Florida 10 discover the fountain where With he might
battle in its crystal purity 10 be renovated and made
young again But thanks 10 your great powers of
disceinslion and half Ubiquitous powers, you found
her, ascertsined that she viruOus and restored
Der 10 me. All indeed. never can too well apprs.
cGte the generous motives lat prompted you in this
matter and may one day so init ate myself into the
eruc.e mysteries Of ms.rinony being but 81, AID
five months married 10 bring 10 fu state Of irui.
ton any duplicate tina. will rejoice in the happy
eogncDen-Fernanco. Long may you hold your
lofty posltion I'll You have performed your Hercul-an
task Of renOyatng the Augean stables of New.York!
and you sre called upon 10 resign Your chair 10 oc.
cupy It'll higher, ss-Govsrnor! So hoping you
will deem my Intrusion on your attention not out Of
place, Ddlte myself yours, once stricken, but nov
state OF beatuje.
Yours, very bpmbly aud respectfully
10 the Hon FERNANDO WooD. Mayor Of New Iost