Smyrna times., 1856-11-26

A SAD CASE OF lNFIDELIrY - The Troy IN.
w Times says.-Somc twelvr months since
Young man, Il mechanic, well known to a
large number Of our readers, left this city, de-
ternned to try his fortune IN the FL Dorado
State. He lett behind him young and beau
tlul wife, and an innocent babe about six
months of age. ,.. y. .,
| On his arrival in California the young man
engaged as consignee ufa San Frarcisco house
at Sacramento, ut very liberal salary he
prospered we'll, and the Investment Of Il small
sum which he had taken with him to The gold
lden Stare yielded large and most renunera-
tive per centage. The hopes which had led
him to part from home and family were, more
than realized. lie wrote home often 10 his
wife. His letters were couched in the kind
est tone, and invariably incl"sed liberal remit
tances Itis last eplslle was ihdited at San
Francisco in July last, and in it he informed
his wlte that he should soon Return to hls native
HpIace for a brief visit, and requested her 10
ina ke her Preparations for u removal TO Cali
iOrnia ' %
! ia fulflmeat of his promise, the husband
. came home on steamer which reached New
York on Friday last. lie lpnded at New York
in the afternoon. Impatient OF the hours which
. kept him from the arms of his wife, he left his
. bagGage at New York, and with nothing save
hlsVallse in hand took pdssage -on the after
noon train on the Hudson River Railroad,
. which REACHED here late at night, He hurried
\ to his home. The door was locked and the
a windows dark He Knocked again and again
but there was no res ponse. AT lasg pfesumIng
o. ,hat,i wife might belon avistllot behUme o
"a h.s. mo- her in West Troy, he hasteped oyel
: there. HIS parents met him more in sorrow
r than in Joy. His first inquiry was Tor his wife
"a For a time he received hoanswcr, bur at length
,e they informed him that .hs wife had proved
:, taithless aud, recreant during bis sabsenee;ltha
y she had engaged In illicit amour wph,as youqe
ID man employed as clerk IN dry goods house II
L. Albany; that her guilt having become eViden
u aud notorious, lGsy (his pRfent had forbidde'
8 her crossing their threshold that, ,but day o
= two previous to his arrival sie. had gone Oft q
" The cars for the West with the young man.
r. Fur N fine the husbahd refused TO credit Id
nj fearful tale, but inquiry persuaded HIM 1t wa
~ 100 true.s His wife had evidently encourages
5 the ADVANCES of the ad ulterer, and favored In
~ in his suit. /, The means which he had sent he
lylifroilnn' California she had wasted upon him.
slqIi And on "Wednesday she had left tie city wit
su him for the West. Her babe was left inscharg
of family in South Troy who agreed to prc
Dc vide for it for regular, weekly stipend, .ylsu
se Yesterday saw the father and his child 0
" their way to New Yotk city. They win leaV
~ for California this week lieaft-siek and des'
id late, the betrayed husbandandfather has turnC
he hls steps IRON his native ely, ueser 20 retnr
IRE Whether the false wife has 2retqrned frog ~
" West, we are not Informed bpt who shall pr
los Ict The measure of her reinorse when the fea
,re GaI Fes,hs Other sperfdious conduct shall
esc ade knownlios bluoa oiaUnI boog 9han
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